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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
THEATRICAL MEN
ASSAIL CRITICS
Marc KIaW Accuses Some
of Dishonesty at Feast
of Managers.
BRISBANE QUESTIONS
THEIR ABILITY
Malone Depicts Stage as Uni
versity Educating the Masses
-Maude, a Speaker.

The one and only function OF the Asso-
citation Of Theatre Managers OF Greater
New York was performed last night at
the Hotel Biltmore. The annual dinner
was held. One night In each year the
managers assemble in complete harmony
Last night was the night. As was nat
ural, the subject Of the dramatic crluc
came in for considerable attention during
the dinner talk, and before the gathering
was dismissed by President Charies Burn
ham the subject was well thrashed out
Marc Klaw. of Klaw e. Erlanger. con-
fined hts attack on critics to three VI
four ne knew to be dishonest. arthur
Brisbane upheld the integrity OF the news
papermen.
Il declared recently" said Mr.. kla",
that there were four dramatic critics OF
my acquaintance whom l knew 10 o'
absolutely dishonest and | wish emphaV-
icaIlv 10 reiterate my assertion. When l
came TO New York twenty years ago
there were several critics whose names
will mention who were for sale IN the
open market. 49,
II do not make that same accusauOh
against other men, but the fact that they
are dishonest remains. 1 do not mean 10
saw they will steal your watch, or accept
nav from a manager for colorlng their
reviews. but a man VINO slts III ope"
Judgment on a serious piece or work anu
then writes what ne does not oeheVe 10
inst as much a thief as the man VINO
takes your property"
There was a cafe in the theatre dlstrlC1'
Mr.. Klaw said, where the four critics ne
had in mind met, and the results OF their
Ia bors. as published in the papers they
represented. bore a striking similarity.
81 expect soon TO have such absolute
evidence OF the dishonesty OF these men,
he added, that | will be in position 70
call their names publicly
Mr.. Brisbane said he did not believe
there we're four dishonest critics in New
York. or two dishonest critics, or even
one dishonest critic.
81 do not say that there are not four
or fourteen useless and unjust critics.
he declared, but | have been news
positions where money might have been
offered mo. but / never saw evidence Of
il. II is the same with all big business
men. Newspaper men are not offered
money because it is known it would not
be accepted.
Il do not wish 10 speak about the work
of the critics, and in some instances the
lack of it, but ] do state that they are
absolutely honest. 1t is my opinion that
dramatic critics do more harm than good.
They criticise. but they seldom show the
actor how to do better because they are
not capable of telling him. They can do
much to discourage the high strung actor
and manager Their ability may be ques-
toned. but, from my experience, not their
honesty
Other speakers were cyril Msuoe. the
English actor-manager; Dudley Field Ma
lone Collector of the Port of New York;
Rennold Wolf, Harris Dickson, and Will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
SPIRITS OF SWEET
SMOKE AT ASTOR
Incense Ghosts, Who Visit Miss de
Costa, Cause Bit of a Row,
Is Report.

Strictly speaking, Nine. Olga de Costa
Lorraine is a dancer-a Belgian Futurist
dancer That is her weekday calling.
II develops, however that Mime. Lorraine,
or Miss de Costa, as she is professionally
known. carries a side line consisting OF
job lots OF spirituaism, reserved for Sun
day exhibition. Yesterday in her apart
ments at the Hotel\Astor. Miss de Costa
undertook TO show samples, and thereby
is suspended a tale.
Miss de Costa has graced our hospitable
shores something less than a week. She
arrived fun OF Belgian Futurism and en-
thusiasm for the United States. At the
proper moment the aforesaid Belgian Flu
turism is 10 be waited over the footlights
Of our leading vaudeville theatres, and
will emanate directly from the pirouetting
person of Nine. Olga.
As to her enthusiasm for our country,
that l. another matter In the interst'ces
between preparations for her vaudeville
debut Miss de Costa made the acqualnt-
ance Of divers devotees of the occult
Being something of a spirit fan herself,
Miss de Costa invited them all up to
her apartment. Yesterday afternoon they
arrived in bulk and preparations were
at once begun for protracted seance.
The room was darkened. exotic incenses
were kindled and the spiritualists got
down to work II was an eminently sue
cessful seance. Numerous we'll known
denizens OF the spirit world responded
and there were touching reunions OF
friends who had not seen one another for
centuries As the seance progressed some
of the more material OF the visitors grew
considerably excited. In their anxiety 10
get their messages across some of them
cried out rather louder than is customary
in our best hotels.
Presently there were results. Other
guests of the hotel. less spiritually in
clined than Miss de Costa's friends, COM
planned to the management.
The management. reinforced by several
volunteers, investigated. They forced
themselves into Miss de Costa's apart
ments and utterly ruined one Of the best
little seances in the world 1t was polite
~ limited TO Nine. Olga's visitors that the
rooms at other hotels were even better
ADAPTED for spiritualistic seances than
those at the Aston
The spiritualsts, their feelings outraged,
departed Miss de Costa was permitted TO
remain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26

1t happened in Hackensack. These
words are not the title OF popular
song, but an inkling Of what Consts .
BILE Murphy and Detective Tomlie, OF
Hackensack's finest" encountered
when they tried TO arrest Fred Kintop.
of Green street.
Fred Kintop, in common with all
other known cases Of the kind. has a
father The father is the leading char
acter in this little sketch of domestic
life in the suburbs. Pay heed
Son Fred recently INDUCED his love
Of warfare by shooting birds out OF
season, deeming IT good practice and
calculated 10 improve his aim in event
of war with Mexico. Sheriff Heath
learned Of Fred's patriotism and OBJ
tanned a warrant for his arrest. Al
though he has always spoken in the
highest terms OF Murphy and Tomie
and really seems to have a brotherly
feeling for them, the Sheriff detailed
them TO serve the warrant and arrest
Kintop.
Next scene. In front OF the Kintop
home: little children returning from
Sunday school passed the house. So
cislist orator on the corner bathes the
entire neighborhood in sea of words.
Mr.. Murphy mounts the steps, knocks
loudly on the door and announces:
Come out, Fred; We have "A warrant
for you. Howlin' weather. isn't it,"
But Fred came not. Instead, the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
WITCHERY SCORCHES WARRANT.
LAW BOWS TO WOMANS SPELL
Mothers Legion Of Baefu Spirits and Fathers Shotgun
Rout Deputies Sent to Arrest Son-HIackensack's
Majesty to Save Its Face To-day.

door opened frightfully wide and John
kintop, head of the house. appeared.
Il don't give a cuss word about the
law, and you can't get Fred" was what
he announced, if the truth must be
told.
"Oh, / guess We'll arrest him. all
right" said Murphy. just as though he
meant il. And then he and Tomlie
were catapulted off the stoop by Kin
top, ST. Just when they thought they
had the old man safe by covering him
with their revolvers. Mrs. Kintop. who
is credited by her neighbors with being
a bit Of witch. stepped between her
husband and the officers and double
dared them 10 shoot.
She invoked all the disagreed Bile
spirits in the universe TO make life
miserable for the officers. and also
promised a negress who was looking on
that If she went 10 court and TESTIFIED
as 10 what she had seen she would
cause her 10 lose her voice and BARK
like a dog when she tried to speak.
The negress faded from view.
All this gave Father Kintop a chance
TO get his shotgun and point it at Muir
ply and Tomlie. with threats to blow
their heads off if they didn't leave.
They did.
Murphy and Tomlie had their only
smile of the Jay when Sheriff Heath
announced last night that he would
serve the warrant himself to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
FORREST THINKS HE
HAS CLYNN IN TRAP
Quotes Governors Words
as Evidence He Plotted
to Dust SulZer.
LETTER FROM WOOD
TO HENNESSY CITED
Executive Describes Himself
"Fighting' for Bill Already
Passed by Legislature.

Albany. Jan. ?5.-An open letter ad-
dressed to Governor Glynn tonight Dy
jay w Forrest a personal Irehn u
William Sulzer. asked the Governor 10
further explain a meeting he and Charles
f. Murphy and other Democratic pohu-
clans had i'm New York some time last
spring. Forrest has letters regarding the
meeting which Eugene u. Wood wrote TO
John A. Hennessy.
This is the meeting at which Sulzer
and his friends always have averred MS
impeachment was planned. Governor
Glynn recently said that he was at the
meeting. but that only the hydro-electric
bill and the direct primaries bill were
discussed.
u fought like a tiger for the hydro
electric bill" he said.
Now Forrest wants to know why ne
fought for a bill which, according to
Forrest. was passed by both houses OF
the LEGISLATURE at least eleven days De
fore the New York meeting.
II 40 not remember the date Of the
meeting in New York" the Governor
said. when the letter was called TO his
attention. 81 think, however it was be-
fore the Legislature adjourned. J never
was at any conference where the i'm
peachment Of Sulzer was planned
"The letter written by Eugene D.
Wood to John \. Ilennessy states that
YOU attended a conference at Delmonico
with Murphy. McCabe, Mccall. McCooey
and Wagner says FORESTS letter.
after this letter was mentioned in the
Whitman investigation in the New YORK
city courts YOU are quoted as saying IN
your newspaper The Albany Times
Union Of January %: i was AZ this
conference and ! rought-fought like a
tieerZfor the hydro-electric bill
..The letter written by Mr.. Wood 10 Mr..
Hennessy bears no date, but the envelope
i'm which it was mailed bears date Of
Nav IS and shows that the conference
was held at Delmonico's on May "A. The
LEGISLATURE had adjourned on May and
the hydro-electric bill had passed both
branches. The people Of the state would
like 10 have you tell them the necessity
of going into conference with Murphy.
McCabe, Mccall McCooey and Wagner
to fight like a tiger for that which al
ready had been passed by the Legisla-
ture."
When Forrest handed out the letter he
said the former Governor was in his room
and might be seen. Sulzer read the let
ter very carefully. and declined TO make
any comment lie said Mr. Whitman had
warned him not 10 talk.
According to friends Of the former
Governor. a new letter TO Hennessy from
Wood. bearing date Of May 90. and deal
ing with the Deimoncos meeting will be
given out in few days either here or In
New York.
Sulzer intends to insist in the Assembly
that an Assembly committee conduct a
statewide investigation. with Mr.. Whit
man and Mr.. Hennessy in charge. He al
ready has offered an inquiry resolution
but il is his intention to assert on the
floor Of the Assembly that Mr.. Whitman
is the proper man to have charge of such
an investigation, IT is said. The Whitman
phase of this subject was another thing
that Sulzer declined TO discuss tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
KITCHEN TABLE COULD FLY
Needs Only Strong Motor,
Beachy SAYS He Will Sbow

San Francisco, Jan. 25.-The Smith.
sonian Institution az Washington "a.
day accepted by telegraph an offer a,
Lincoln Beachey TO prove by a fin.
the merits Of the flying machine" n.
vented and built by Professor samus
p. Langley. Derision, excited VII.
Langley's machine fell into the p.
tomac River, is said 10 have broken !,
heart. Beachey will try 10 show I'M
the machine needed only a ber-
motor.
you can ny kitchen table IL yc-,
motor is strong enough" said Beaehs
This is what I want 10 show"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26

but so far as the question of his taking
the Police Commissionership IS con-
cerned | refer you 10 his letter. Any
cable dispatches that are coming and
going between newspapers and Colonel
Goethals are not official advices. colo
mel Goethalss letter speaks for itself,
and speculation at 1900 miles Is fool
ish. am going right ahead with my
end of it. and all can say is that I en-
pect to get him for the Office"
The Mayor intimated that he wouli
be glad to wait for several months or
year. until the Panama Canal Is in full
0peratiop and the other conditions I'M
posed by Colonel Goethals have been
fulfilled. for the sake of getting the man
whom he considers the best one for the
place. The Mayor seemed hopeful of
obtaining an amendment to the law
which now permits the reinstatement
Of dismissed policemen on the ground
that they had been deprived of their
vested rights in the pension fund. one
Of the conditions imposed by Colonel
Goethals was that the Commissioner s
work in such matters should be final.
May Explain Situation To-day.
Mr.. Mitchell declined TO discuss the
Goethals matter further yesterday, but
declared that probably he would have
another statement 10 make on the sub
iect to-day or Tomorrow. FRIENDS OF
the Mayor who are also close 10 the
national administration declared yes
terday that they believed President
Wilson would retire Colonel Goethals,
as the latter wished. in order that he
left the service.
Friends OF the Mayor said that his
confidence in Colonel Goethals coming
here as Police Commissioner was based
on the careful weighing of full informa-
ton. They pointed out that all the doubt
that has been thrown around this pos
sible ending of the case was due TO the
fact that Colonel Goethals, being an
officer of the United States army, could
not accept or refuse another place. but
that the Mayor was sure that il the
conditions of Colonel Goethals's letter
were met he would head the Police De-
partment Of New York in due time.
\ man well known 70 he in the close
confidence OF the Mayor said last night:
Every friend OF good government In
the police force has long known that
the chief stumbling block 10 the sue
cessful conduct OF the force has been
the law as 1t now stands. The law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
NURSES ERROR
KILLS TWO BABIES
Four Other Inmates of Orphan
Asylum Critically Ill-All
Given Poison.

Utica, y. Y, Jan. 2j.-Because Ct a
mistake by nurse, two children at the
Utica Orphan Asylum are dead and
four others are in a critical condition.
There is an epidemic of measles in the
institution.
Last night nurse gave some Of the
children poison in mistake for a laxa-
tive. and to-day Frederick Gilmore,
aged four, and Julia Vincent, aged
three, both from Rome. died. The four
others received similar doses of the
poison.
The nurse admitted TO Coroner Ma
hady that she gave the poison TO the
children. but said she was given the
wrong bottle by another nurse. The
house physician, Or. +. ID. Grim, coz
rOborates her statement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26

lam Courtlelgh. shepherd OF the L.,
club.
Collector Malone said the stage VA,
university for the education Of the mas.
OF the people. and that when the NJ,
ayers produced a play that had a a.
lesson they not only made a success. :
themselves, but for the public.
Among those present At the dinner H.
Justice ". l. Erlsnger, Joseph Broo,,
". H. Crane, Samuel s. Koenlg. VTp,,
+. McCombs. Adolph Zukor. Harry v
Hampstead, Diamond jim" Brady.
Dodson, A. F.. Erlanger. Douglas Pa,
banks, Ar Hayman, William Travers =.
rome. Arthur Hsmmerstein. judy. Or,
Rosalsky and Joe Weber
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
PARIS TO ATHENS BY RAIL
Greek Road To Be Linked with
the Oriental.

Paris. Jan. 25.-Within eighteen months
western Europe will have direct railroad
communication with Greece by means OF
q projected new line connecting the
piraus. Athens & Larissa Railroad with
the Oriental Railroad. The contract for
The construction OF this line was signed
to-day by the Greek Minister at Paris
and the French contractors In the pres
cpce OF the Greek Premier. Eleutherios
Venizelos.
The tourney between Paris and Athens
WI thus be reduced 10 sixty hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
FLAG MUST PAY COAL BILL
Stars and Stripes To Be Sold
at Auction in Bridgeport.
by Telegraph % The Tribune.

Bridgeport. Conn. Jan. 25.-One OF
the largest American nags in this coun-
try will he sold at auction here to-
morrow by Deputy Sheriff Antonio
Bricola for a coal bill of $500. The
flag. which is about - feet hoist and
135 fly, was made in Philadelphia for
the Sea Breeze Amusement Company,
which operated Steeplechase Park here
i'm 1912. II contains about six hun
dred yards of woollen bunting. and its
raising here on July 4. 1912, was Wit
messed by more than twelve thousand
persons.
Two poles were required 10 sustain
the flags great weight. The cost Of
making it was said to be $1,000. 1t
will be sold to satisfy a bill of the Nc
Neil Coal Company, Of which Senator
Archibald Mcneil, jr.. is stakeholder.
Local patriotic societies will make an
effort TO retain it i'm Bridgeport
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
SLAIN BY SHOCK AT LAMP
Mystery in Death of Man in
New Britain, Conn.
TBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune

thew Guilfoil was thrown ten feet
across the room and killed this even
ing when he attempted 20 switch on an
electric light in his boarding house, in
Cherry street James Nichols, who
went to Guilfoil's rescue, was hurled
across the room and seriously burned
by the electric current which leaked
into the lighting wires from a high po-
tential circuit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
RABBI PRAISES TANGO
Saws We Need Less Theology
and More Common Sense.

san Francisco. Jan. 2j.-Rabbi JACOB
Nieto. addressing the Congregation
sheriff. Israel to-day. warmly COM
mended the tango and kindred dances.
In the Middle Ages he said. the
Jewish rabbis had the young people
dance every sunday afternoon in the
presence Of the parents, and all en-
joyed it.
What we need is more common
sense and less theology. The tango,
danced by cultured persons, is beauti-
fully pleasing; by the awkward 1T 2p-
pears vulgar. You can take a religious
ceremony and make il farce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
TEARS FOR PI0US DOG
Fido Had Not Missed Sunday
School in Ten Years.
IBy reIesraph ~ Tho immune !

Ashtabula. Ohio, Jan. 2'.-Children
wept at the burial to-day of Fido. a
little black dog with a record for faith
fuI attendance at st. Peters Episcopal
Sunday school. The casket, strewn
with flowers. was buried i'm the lawn Of
DR.. W. G. Cross. owner Of the dog.
Fido Of nondescript breed, had not
missed q session Of Sunday school in
ten years. and he always brought in
his mouth a penny for the collection
plate. Entering the church, he would
trot down the aisle 10 the infant class
seats. and throughout the session no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
Auto Truck Kills Waterman,

Thomas Quigley, Waterman, living
al No. ll9 East l2oth street, was run
down by an auto truck as he was cross
ing Lenox avenue at 10th street, yester-
day afternoon.
Quigley was thrown fifteen feet out or
the path of the big truck. He died at
Harlem Hospital few minutes later.
The driver of the truck lifted the dying
man into the machine and drove him to
the hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
Ice Floe Steals Summer House

Ice in Jamaica Bay carried away the
summer home of John Conklin, of Brook
lyn, YESTERDAY The ice foe swept the
house from Goose Greek out to Broad
Channel distance of two and hale
miles. The cottage was valued at 5000.
IT was badly damaged by the batterng
Of the ice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
HAIRCUT AND SHAVE. SO 65
Moriarity Unshorn az Years, or
Till Arkansas Went Dry.

Lead Hill. Ark. Jan. 2J.-ln ISL
Jamse Moriarity vowed he would neither
shave nor have his hair cut unti NJ
kansas went dry. The Going anti
Hquor law has been in force for nearly
month. and Yesterday Moriarity went
TO barber shop here at a. IN. lie
came out shortly after noon changed
man. leaving 50 81 with the barber.
As MoriaIity walked home several
friends passed him without recogniz-
ing him. His wife screamed when he
spoke 10 her. and it took him several
hours to prove that he was really him
self
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26

Panama. Jan. 25.-Colonel George W.
Goethals to-day reiterated emphati-
cally his declaration tnat he could not
accept the post Of Commissioner OF 70
lice of New York until after the com
pletion and the successful operation OF
the Panama Canal Even If all the
other conditions which he has imposed
were complied with, it is said TINS
would keep him on the isthmus FOR an
other eighteen months
1t is generally believed here that the
agitation in New York to take Colonel
Goethals from the isthmus will have
the effect Of Fastening action at Wash
ington looking to the establishment Of
a permanent government in the Canal
Zone The colonel himself makes no
secret Of the fact that the delay is
causing him much embarrassment, be-
cause it prevents him from making an
effort TO keep men on the isthmus
whom he would like to see i'm the per-
manent operating organization.
MOI uUtS tVlbli'i 'fV''A'Nio '''''NN
secret of his desire to leave the 18TH
mus. He makes It plain, however, that
he wishes to see his work here COM
pleted and the canal in operation be-
fore he returns to other duties in the
United States. He has told friends
that the burden is growing heavy and
that he has felt the weight OF crti-
cism that has come 10 his administra-
ton from various quarters.
Speaking Of the commissionership,
Colonel Goethals to-day frankly adj
mitted that the offer Of the New York
post had attracted him until he found
obstacles that would make It impossl-
bic for him to carry into effect reforms
which he might desire to make.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26

should be changed, but the opposi''oh
10 these changes has seized upon the
present situation as a means 10 prevent
the changes and so head off the Mayor
from eventually getting Colonel Goe-
thals as Commissioner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26

tac,. as told him by his client ste"
art. a.,
lanes w. osborne. special graft IN
,.os,,eator for Governor Glynn' went 10
Ansnv last night prepared TO ask Tot
Tho indictments OF James A. BenseL
state Engineer; Duncan w fe'N
spnerintendent Of Public Works c
cor6on Reel former Superintendent OF
Highways. and Charles +. Foley MS
first Deputy Superintendent All ram
many men, for malfeasance IN Once.
District Attorney Whitman aun'.''e'
last night that the bank accounts OF THESE
men and those Of Philip F. Donohue' OF
Tsmmany Hall: Arthur A. Mclean. Dem
ocratic state Treasurer. Of Newburgh, an'
Everett Fowler. one Of the indicted ram
many "bagmcn." OF Kingston are uhuer
investigation by him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
WILSON WILLING
IF COL. COCKTAILS
WANTS TO COME

Continued from first page.
The commonwealth., 1914-02-26

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Of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For great many years doctors pro
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failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be a constitutions
disease and therefore requires consti
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrl
Cure, manufactured by F. J Cheney
& Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only con
stitutional cure on the market. Il j
taken internally IN doses from 10 drops
to a teaspoonful. It acts directly or
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. They offer one hundred dol
lars for any case it fails to cure. SEM
for circulars and testimonials. Ad
dress, F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Q
Sold by druggists. 75c.
! Take Halls Family Pills for constl
patton.