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The Detroit times., 1913-10-23

Detroit opera house this week, Is q
program Of Hamlet presented In
the Metropolitan opera house, New
York, May 81, 1888, In which she ap-
peared as the player queen. The &C.
casiOn was testimonial benefit to
Lester Wallack. Miss Coghlan came
from England as young girl to be-
come Lester Wallack's leading wom-
an, position which she occupied for
eight years. When Wallack met with
business reverses at the close Of his
career, his friends In the profession
arranged benefit for him, and a pro-
gram for the occasion resembled q
roll-call OF honor of the stage elect.
Miss Coghlan, by virtue Of her posi-
ton with Mr.. Wallack, was given her
choice of parts and selected that OF
the player queen. giving to Madame
Modjeska, then almost a stranger to
America, the role of Ophelia. An
idea of the magnitude OF the cast
may be had from the fact that Ed
win Booth played Hamlet, Lawrence
Barrett. the ghost; Frankie Mayo, the
king; John Gilbert Polonious, while
others who took part were Joseph
Jefferson, w. j. Florence. Joseph
Wheelock, Eben Plympton, Charles
Hanford, Lawrence Hanley. Herbert
Kelley, Frank Mordaunt, and Ger.
trude Kellogg. The benefit netted
Wallack $21, 900, the largest ever
realized from a single stage perform.
ance. The program now In Miss
Coghlan's possession bears the auto.
graphs of all the actors who partici'
pated In the performance, and as q
theatrical relic IL beyond value.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-23
Every Day
Someone
Easy CHANGE
When Coffee 10 Doing Harm

A lady writes from the land Of cot
ton Of the results Of four years use
OF the food beverage, Postum:
Ever since can remember we had
used coffee three times day. It had
q more or less Injurious effect on US
ell, and I suffered almost death from
digestion and nervousness.
II know It was coffee, because when
I would leave Il Oh for Q few days l
would feel better. But It was hard TO
give coffee up. even though realised
how harmful 10 was to mo.
AT last I found q perfectly easy
way 70 make tho change. -Four years
ago I abandoned the coffee habit and
began TO drink Postum and also in
fluenced the rest Of the family to do
the same.
Even the children are allowed to
drink Il a. freely a. they do water.
And Il has done W all great good.
no longer suffer from indigestion, and
my nerves are In admirable tone since
I began 20 use Postum. We never
use coffee any moro. >
I'VE appreciate Postum 40 delight
full and healthful beverage, which not
only invigorates but supplies the best
Of nourishment 90 we'll" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Write for tho famous little book,
The Read 10 Welkille"
The Detroit times., 1913-10-23

Gordon and company. The Dadella
Boys. knockabout comedians; the
American Comedy company, In new
bundle Of mirth and melody; a bit
OF musical comedy called In love-
presented by Ned Nestor and Bess
Delberg; singing and dancing by the
Musical Millers; Alsey Sexton. the
boy minstrel OF the AL G.. Fields
Ministries; Marie Hughes. dancer.
and world events and Paris and New
York fashions via the KALEIDOSCOPE
will complete the BILL
Julie Herne, with beautiful speak
ing voice and manner which en-
Gears her to all classes Of theater-
goers. is giving a perfect characteri-
cation of Catherine Darwin, the wife
Of the stern prosecuting attorney, in
The Gamblers in the Washington
theater, this week. THE Gamblers"
in it's entirety, from star to carpenter,
Is an excellent production. The play
Is well acted; the scenery well built
and realistically painted; the gowns
worn by the women rich and fashion.
able. Next week Miss Herne will be
Seen In a comedy by Thompson Bu'
cSanan called "A Woman's Way,
ssed as a starring vehicle by Grace
George with great success.
Better than ever Is said to apply
to Sam Howe's %Lovemakers" CON-
pany, to hold the boards in the Gage
ty theater, next week. This season
the "Lovemakers" will produce new
and original musical comedy In two
acts, entitled The kissing Maid"
Mr.. Howe will have a conspicuous
part in the mirth-provoking festivi-
ties. The Offering will not lack In
quantity or quality. The supporting
company includes so people.
From "a per week to a salary OF
$500 per week, has been the phe-
nomenal rise,s OF Eva sTanguay, the
cycIonic coincidence. who Is appear
ing In the Garrick theater this week
at the head OF her own vaudeville
company. Miss Tanguay is today,
perhaps, one of the wealthiest OF
American stage women. She was born
amid conditions that we're discour-
aging. to say the least. Her parents
were extremely poor, and her moth
or was totally blind. There we're
many times when little Eva went
supperless to bed But there was
never q complaining word. Day az
ter day the quiet. mild-mannered
child would sit beside her stricken
mother. planning for the future. Eva,
some day you will get your reward
for this" we're the mothers words
that ut last have been realized.
The most valued souvenir in the
possession Of Rose Coghlan, who Is
appearing in Zine Feathers" in the
The Detroit times., 1913-10-23
SOCIAL a1sd
PERSONAL

Mrs. Otto Kirchner entertained al
luncheon, Tuesday. for Miss Mary
Turner.
A musical program will be given
In the Italian-American institute
Thursday evening, Oct %.
! Co. ID, First infantry, M. NJ g., will
give military Halloween dance In
the armory, Friday evening. Oct. 81.
90
Mrs. Frank p. Chesbrough, OF
Shorelands, Crosse Pointe, is In Bay
City, visiting her daughter, Mrs
Frederick Handy.
| A reception to the members who
have come In during the summer
and fall will be held In the Y. w. C.
A, Thursday evening, Oct. %.
Mrs. Henry C. Walters will give a
dinner-dance. Wednesday evening, In
her Crosse Pointe home, In honor of
Miss Lucille Curtis.
o.
The annual sale of fruits and vege-
tables put up by the Holiday house
Of the Girls Friendly society, will be
held Thursday, Oct. %, from $3.50 to
6 o'clock, In Sullivan's Flower shop.
The marriage Of Miss Ethel Bar.
roll, of Philadelphia, to John Ducey,
Of Detroit, will take place, Nov. 20.
Miss Barroll has frequently visited
In Detroit.
Palestine lodge, No. 357, r. & A.
NJ, will give the first informal dane
Ing party OF the season, Wednesday
evening, Oct. %, in the Masonic
temple.
Plans for the second annual re-
union OF the class of II, OF the Cen.
trail high school, will be made In q
meeting to be held, in room No. FL,
Wednesday evening.
Fairbanks Woman's Relief corps
will give entertainments in G. A. X.
hall. Wednesday and Thursday even
ings, Oct. 20 and %, for the benefit
OF the relief fund.
o.
Upwards OF $4,000 was raised Tues
day, as the result of bazaar held In
the home of Miss Stella Ford. No.
1870 Woodward-ave., for the benefit
OF the Infants ward of the Children's
Free hospital.
o.
Miss Marie Bartlett, whose mar
rage to Philip Hanna, Of Oak Park,
ILL.,. will take place. Nov. %, is visit.
ing In Chicago. the guest OF Mrs.
John II. Ives. No. 4724 Kenwood-ave.,
and Is being extensively entertained
o.
Detroit Engineering society, Thurs
day afternoon, Oct. %. will visit In
body the plant of the Dodge Bros.
Manufacturing Co. The members OF
the society will meet at the Ford
building. at 1880 o'clock.
-
The marriage OF Miss Florence
O'Neill. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
M. ONeill, to John M. Curran, OF
Pittsburgh. will take place wednss-
day evening Oct. 40. IN st. vincsnt's
Roman Catholic church.
Musiciana. and those interested IN
musical literature. hereafter win md
all books on music, and musical
scores. In the Detroit public library.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-23

in a special alcove OF the open shelf
room on the main floor of the build
ing. instead Of In the reference room
which formerly housed these books.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-23

! The Broadway theater, next week.
will present "A Day at the Circus,
a trained animal novelty act, as the
headline number. The feature OF the
bill will be, What would you do?"
roaring farce, presented by John r..
The Detroit times., 1913-10-23

in a special alcove OF the "open shelf
room on the main floor of the build
ing. instead of In the reference room
which formerly housed these books.
o
Miss Brahan will tell southern
stories. Friday afternoon, Oct. "a,
during the tea hour in the Dixie Tea
shop. This attractive tea room Is OBJ
serving anniversary week, and spe-
cial southern dishes will be found on
luncheon, dinner and afternoon tea
menus. The decorations are unusual
ly original and pretty.
Miss Grace Rink. No. "a Connect.
cut-ave., gave bridge party and
linen shower, Monday afternoon. for
Miss Ruth Pierson. whose marriage
to ]. Lee Barrett will take place
shortly. Miss Louise Chase, of Log.
ansport, Ind, Is the guest OF Miss
Pierson until after the wedding.
O.
Mrs. Anne Ward Foster and Miss
Anne Ward Foster are spending the
" Ocn III NuiSoSO otuuy iu6 TIC new eO-
ciety dance steps with the famous
Argentine dancer. Maurice. who is at
present the rage of the Chicago 400"
Maurice is native of Argentine
whose dancing in various parts OF
the world created a Juror and set all
New York trying to initiate him when
he first came to this country, a year
ago. Mrs. Foster and Miss Foster,
whose graceful dancing and ability
TO teach the artistic new society
dances have made them widely
known In and out of Detroit, studied
last spring with Maurice. In New
York.
The Aida quartet, a well-known and
popular lyceum musical organization,
Will open the seventh annual Simp-
son entertainment course, Thursday
evening. Dot. %. in Simpson Method
list church, under the auspices Of the
Tull Bible class. The course will In.
clude Senator Cannon. Of Utah, in an
illustrated lecture on "Mormonism,"
Nov. IL; the Dunbar Male quartet.
Dec. IS; Strickland w. Gillian, In q
lecture Of humor and pathos, Jan.
81; Adrian M. Newens, in "A Mes
sage from Mars" March IL. Tickets
for the course, or for the concert
Thursday evening. may be procured
in Conno!iy's jewelry store, or at the
door of the church.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-23
YOUNG-OLD MEN MEET
IN CLEVELAND HALL

CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 22.-Perhaps
one Of the most unique organizations
In Cleveland was formed. today, when
close to 200 ''young-old men"-men
barred from employment by gray hair
and the age limit that modern indus.
try has set-met in the council cham
bers of the city hall and laid plans
for working out their own problem.
They plan campaign to inform
business men of the 'young.old men,"
prematurely aged, perhaps, who form
. rapidly growing group Of individ.
nails. whose strength is not yet spent
and whose need Is mostly for employ.
ment.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-23
PRINCETON'S GRADUATE
COLLEGE DEDICATED

PRINCETON, N. j., Oct. a.
Princeton's magnificent $4,000, 900
graduate college. including the I'M
posing Cleveland Memorial tower.
was formally dedicated here. today.
in the presence Of representatives or
leading English. French and German
universities, and host OF alumni.
The speakers included former Pres
ident William II. Taft. President
Nicholas Murray Butler. of Columbia.
and President John Grier Hibben, Of
Princeton.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-23

Woman Robbed Of $500.
sell-st., reports TO the police that
while his wife was DOMINIC her street
clothes to take 5000 10 the bank,
Tuesday afternoon. someone stole
the money.
The Detroit times., 1913-10-23

Indian ocean in It's deepest parts 10
1882 feet. Area 2S,000,000 square
miles,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-02

what. under the circumstances. may be
called the diplomatic history Of the coun-
try The government here is taking steps
20 remedy the disagreeable situation. and
it is understood that Dudley Field Malone
the Third Assistant Secretary of state
has gone forth on mission 20 Rhode Isl
and and New Hampshire 70 soothe the
diplomatic representatives. OF Germany
and Great britain. The German Embassy
is at Newport for the summer and the
British at Dublin, y. II.
Men Of lonC experience in the govern
ment service fail 10 recall circumstances
similar 10 those which now exist. While
international expositions are known 20
have become bo~c 70 nations. involving
large expenditures and little return. il is
declared that This is the first time In
about ten Years that America has invited
the nations Of the world 30 participate in
a show OF this kind. The character OF the
San Francisco affair. which marks the
opening OF the Panama Canal made it
seem certain that ell nations would will
ingly participate.
In addition TO Dudley Field Nalone an
other agent Of the State Department Will
soon visit number Of diplomats &C
credited TO the United States for the pur-
pose Of inducing them 20 use their in
Nuence with their respective governments
IN favor OF participation In the exposition.
Replies from thirty-fve Of the forty
nine nations II whom invitations were
dispatched to participate in the Panama
Pacific exposition have been received al
the State Department Twenty-seyen
accepted and eight declined outright.
Among the fourteen governments yet I'M
decided are several Of the great powers
u the world A curious feature OF the
list is the recorded acceptance OF Canada,
although Great Britain has declined The
countries which have accepted the invi-
tation are.
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada,
Chill. China, Costa Eica. Cuba, Denmark.
Dominican Republic Ecuador. France,
Guatemala. Hayti. Honduras, Japan, L.
IBERIA. Mexico. the Netherlands, Near
aqua, Norway Panama, Peru. Portugal
Salvador. Sweden and Uruguay.
The following have declined
Bulgaria Egypt. Great Britain. Moroc-
CO. Russia. Seryia, Siam and Turkey.
Tie countries that have not acted upon
the invitation finally are AbysSlnia,
Austria Hungary, Belgium, Colombia,
Germany, Greece, Italy. Montenegro
Paraguay. Persia. Rumania. Spain, swift
zerland and Venezuela.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-02
SPECULATION CAUSES SUICIDE
Retired Oyster Man Kills Himself
q After Business Reverses.

Edward Westerbeke. forty-nine years
old. committed suicide early yesterday IN
the kitchen Of his home, at West Say
Vile. Long Island. by inhaling gas. HIS
wife found hts body. He was lying near
the gas range. the burners Of which were
turned on. A physician said he had been
dead several hours. Losses through IN
successful speculation are believed 20
have been the cause OF his suicide.
II was Vesterbeke's second attempt 70
end his life. on May % he attended
convention OF oyster growers In Manhat-
tan. Later he was found suffering from
gas poisoning in q boarding house where
he had taken a room for the night. He
was revived. and said he had turned on
the gas accidentally. so he was not ar
rested. The dead man was formerly head
OF the firm Of Westeroeke Brothers oyster
growers. Three years ago he sold out 70
the Sealshipt Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-02
BOY CURED OF LOCKJAW
Victim of Fourth Saved by
Serum Treatment.

One Of the worst cases Of tetanus, ac-
cording 10 physicians a the North Hud-
son Hospital Jersey City, has just been
cured there. and the eleven-year-old boy
who was the victim will leave the hos
pital to-day entirely cured.
The boy, John Evans. lives az No. l1s
Sunnyside avenue. Weehawken. He was
playing with pistol on July I, when he
wounded himself In the palm OF the hand
with a blank cartridge The wound was
cauterized and treated by a physician.
and for several days the little boy seemed
to have suffered no III effects from the
mishap. He became i'll on July Is and
was taken 10 the North Hudson Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-02
STORM TIES UP TRAINS
Gaps Washed in Tracks Of
Many Jersey Lines. :
.IBy Telegraph to The Tribans. ]

'tb9 4titbTApl 10 Inc 4FlDlne.l
Phillpsburg, y. J., Aug. IA cloud.
burst this afternoon at Manunka Chuni
washed out $50 feet OF the double tracks
OF the Belvidere division Of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad. The watchman's towel
and the freight house were carried dowr
over a fifty-foot embankment
Suoudsburg and the Delaware Watef
Gap were the centre OF a storm that was
said to be unprecedented in that section
OF the state. Seven and one-half inches
of rain fell in two hours and half, do
ing more than 10000 DANCE. Hotels az
the Gap. many Of them crowded with
summer visitors. were badly damaged.
water mains were broken and the resort
was in darkness through the Gripping Of
the electric light plant.
The railroads were the heaviest losers.
Miles Of track were washed out on the
Lackawanna, the Pennsylvania and the
Susquehanna. Seven bridges were washed
away on the Bangor & Portland branch
OF the Lackawanna Railroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-02
WILD SUMMER STORM
SWEEPS OVER THE CITY
Gale and Lightning Do Much
Damage Here and in
Neighboring Places.
CONEY ISLAND HARD HIT
Painters on New East 44th St.
Building Have Narrow Escape
Girl Hit by Hurting Beam
Many Imperilled.

out from an intense and sticky stiffness
that held the city In its moist embrace
yesterday afternoon came one OF the most
violent rain storms OF the season, that
vented it's spleen on New York and
neighboring places Aided by high wind
and binding lightning, the storm wrought
much damage in the city, on Long
Island and I'm New Jersey. Several per-
Sons were injured by flying tlmbers and
roof cornices.
Just before O'Clock. while the wind
was blowing at its widest. painters at
work on the new extension OF the Adams
and Westcotts express companies build
ing. Nos. pa and 226 East Hth street aban-
doned the sceffoldinG they had erected
Z, out an elevator shaft above the eighth
floor and sought safety on the sidewalk.
Five minutes later a gust OF wind
wrenched the heavy timbers from their
fdstenings and sent them crashing TO the
street At the same instant a bolt Of
lightning struck the scaffoldng and
heavy joist was catapulted across 4th
street. II plunged into the window OF
saloon kept by Theodore Peshon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-02
ELECTRIFICATION PUT OFF
Money Market Holds Up Power
Change on Paoli Branch.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !


Philadelphia, Aug AL negotiations
toward electrifying the Paol branch OF
the Penncylvania Railroad, which has
been under discussion for several months.
have been brought 70 n standstill. II was
announced to-day owing TO the str!n-
gency in the money market
II had been expected that the Phlladel-
phia Electric Company would get the
contract 10 erect a mammoth power plant
TO supply the electricity but at the Office
Of the Philadelphia Electric Company II
was said the deal had not progressed far
enough 10 have been considered anywhere
near closed.
From other sources It was learned that
the Pennsylvania Railroad, when the time
appears TO be ripe for electrifcation. Will
erect its own power plant. This may not
be for several years, however.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-02
HER ESTATE TO CHARITY
Only One Relative Named in VIII OF
Mrs. Clarence c. Hardy.

Several charitable requests are con
talned I'm the will Of Mrs. Clarence T.
Hardy. which was flied for probate in the
surrogates office In Newark yesterday.
The Young Womens Christian Associa-
ton. 81. Barnabas Hospital and the Home
for Incurables get $500 each the latter
two bequests to be held in trust ana the
income used 70 establish beds
After all the requests have been provid-
ed for the residue OF the estate is to De
divided equally between the Hospital !or
Women and Children and the Home ioF
Crippled Children. II Is not known what
the residue will amount 10. Edna Mapes
Van Houten, Of Richmond Hill Long
Island is the only beneficiary VINO Is
named as relative in the document
She receives $500, 4 diamond ring ana
diamond earrings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-02
Rockawsy Traffic Tied Up.

At Far Rockaway the rain tell in tor
rents for more than an hour, flooding
streets and cellars and seriously Interior
Ing with electric railroad and trolley SER
vice. many Of the trains being an hour
and more behind schedule.
Several buildings were struck by light
ming and telegraph poles and wires torn
down. AT Rockaway Beach hundreds OF
bathers were in the sea when the fury
OF the gale broke. There was mad rush
for shelter and several persons were res
cued with great difficulty.
At Duck Island. in Long Island SOUND
opposlte Grove Beach, Conn, two
uasted schooner sank in the storm. Cap
tain Joe" Smith, keeper OF the light
house. rescued the three men Of her crew
and took them 10 the island. Because OF
the tremendous sea Il was impossible 10
reach the island last night and get fur
Their particulars.
In Belvidere. y J., one OF the most ter
rife rain and thunder storms IN years
was experienced Cellars were flooded
and section Of the Pennsylvania and
I.ackawanna Railroad tracks washed out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-02
Two Have Narrow Escapes.

PeshOn and his seventy-fve year old
father. Werner. were IN the barroOm
when the big beam crashed 10 the floor
in front Of them. Glass few in all direc-
tons but nobody was injured
Scarcely had excitement over the vista
tion Of this beam subsifed, than another
plank from the same source hurtled
downward and struck IN front Of the sa-
loon. Il made a Jagged hole, through
which it disappeared landing in the eel
lar Another b-am crashed into a win
dow on the third floor OF the same build
ing, occupied by Mrs. Agnes Monahan,
and Mary. her seven-year-old daughter.
The girl was struck by the beam and
knocked unconscious. and the mother was
severely bruised. Or. Cooney removed
Mary 10 Flower Hospital. where her con-
ditlon was said 10 be serious. Many win
dows in the five story tenement house at
No 223 East 44th street were smashed by
flying wood
Louis Detoaski. OF No. So Powell street.
Brooklyn. was walking up Broadway at
$50 o'clock when a sign on the third
floor was blown down and knocked him
70 the street. He was rushed 10 the
New York Hospital UNCONSCIOUS.
At Coney Island the storm seemed TO
let itself loose. Sewers were blocked.
streets flooded and much other damage
done. Cars on the Brighton Beach line
had % dump passengers OF az the Brigh-
ton Beach station instead OF carrying
them through 10 Coney Island, the rails
being under water
Surf avenue was n raging river. and
many OF the hotels had 10 use rowboats 10
carry patrons 70 and from trainsheds.
Wagons and RATS were called into ser
vice. and FOR a time Coney Island rivalled
Venice
Much anxiety was expressed for the
Helene. a fishing smack that left at
o'clock in the morning with a party for
Long Beach. Up 10 midnight nothing had
been heard from the boat, but II was
thought she might have put in some
where for shelter and her passengers been
unable 10 get within reach Of civilization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-02
ROTHSCHILD WAS TO DIE
If He Didn't Pay Out $3.50, 900
-EXtortioner Arrested.

London. Aug. 2.-On charge of de-
manding $4,000 from Lord Rothschild
under threats 70 Kill him at his Picca-
Oily residence, German subject
named Heinrich Kremerskoten was ar
rested yesterday The arrest was the
result Of trap by Scotland Yard
The arrangement had been made for
large sum In notes TO be depos-
tied in Coventry street, and detectives
kept watch. When Kremerskoten came
on the scene Chief Inspector Hawkins,
Police Sergeant Prothero and Sergeant
Stephens arrested him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-02
ditch POLITICAL DEADLOCK

The Hague. Aug l-Dr MIR Io'' q
r.orol democratic member OF the Cham
49, ~ IDENTITIES. who fer some time had
been endeavoring TO form a coaii'ioI Oap'-
net. was relieved Of the task TO-DAY py
Queen Wilhelmina. Dr. Bos was uhaoie
10 carry out the wishes OF the queen by
reason OF the fact that the Socialists de-
clined 10 accept portfolios in n coalition
ministry.
The formation Of new Cabinet was
made necessary By the resignation IN
June of Premier Theodorus HeemskerK
and his ministers following the elections
to the Second Chamber of the states Gen
eral. the results Of which left the coah-
ton q parties supporting the ministry
without a majority In the Chamber