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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-14

Mrs. A. l.. Lickie, East Rochester,
y. Y, was victim Of sick headache
and :cspondcncy, caused by badly
weakened and dG6i!it2ted condition
Of her stomach when she began tax
ing Cha: :herlain's ablcts. Snc says.
81 found them pleasant to tale, also
=7iId ard effective. In a few wec:;s'
tire. I was restored to my ioTmc:'
good health" For sale By al 3e2'ers,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-14
THREE BARGAINS.

IL Square Ground 3 blocks
from King and Royal
streets =. :. =. $500. 90
) room frame, one acre land
near Alexandria 81, 100000
10 room brick, good centra'
location =. 49, 900.
E. J. FLEMING,
119 South Fairfax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-14

Representative Carter Glass, OF
Virginia, chairman of the House
banking and currency committee, ar
rounccd yesterday that he would not
accept as final the decision of the
Democratic caucus of Tuesday that
the program for the rest Of the scS-
sion should be limited 10 antitrust,
legislation and the regular appropri-
alton bills. After he had talked the
situation over with the President a.
the White House, the Firginian sad
he expected that this Congress
would enact some supplemental ru-
raj credits legislation, but that this
would he postponed until the Fed
ctal reserve act hos been tried out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-14

John r. Siliman, the American
consul at SaItillo, who has been held
by the federal authorities for some
time past, was expected to arrive at
Mexico City last night, and will be
turned over to the Brazilian legation.
1t is probable that he will be sent
to Vera Cruz today. The French en-
bassy in Washington Yesterday re-
ceivcd advises from the F'rcnch lega-
ton IL Mexico City stating that Uni
tcd States Vice Consul! John K. ST.
Imam, who had been held by federa!
authorities in SaltilIo, was on his
way to Mexico City under guard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-14

At a Corporation Court Of the City
of Alexaniria, continued and held
at the Courthouse of said city on
Thursday, April 9th, 1914.
Present, Hon. Louis C. Barley,
Judge.
Annie Y. Throckmorton Downey,
Complainant,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-14

Two hundred Macedonans were
massacred yesterday at Ristovat:
for refusing to swear allegiance t.
the King of Scrvia, according to al
uncoalirmcd dispatch received il
London from Berlin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-14

Fourteen men were drowned yes
tecday when q steam collier was cap
sized by high wind Off Southwold,
England.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-14

The London Standard says that
Sir Edward Grey, British Secretary
for Foreign Affairs, has had under
consideration a dispatch from Sir
Lionel Garden, the British Minister
at Mexico City, dealing eXhauStively
with the whole Mexican situation.
This is to be submitted to Cabinet
meeting, together with the Foreign
Sccretary'S notes theron. 1t is un-
derstcod, according to the Standard
that Sir Edward advises that no
useful purpose will be served b!
South American mediation and that
he will indicate line Of polic.>
which will go far TO minimize The
possibility Of further bloodshed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-14
NEWS Of THE DAY

Charles A. Stillings, former public
printer, was sued yesterday in the
Supreme Court of the District OF
Columbia by Anna r. Stillings for a
legal separation and permanent ali
mony. Mrs. Stillings alleges mis-
conduct, but states that size does
not know the name of the cores
pondent. The .Stillings marriage
took place at Harpers Ferry, W.
Va, April 20, 1905.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-14

Because he did not like a job at his
home Of William NJ. Magruder, at
Goshen, Nd, Richard Hawkins, a
14-year-old negro, according to a
confession made yesterday to State
Fire Marshal Myers and Sheriff Pey-
ton Whalen, set fire to the Magruder
home, which was destroyed, April
Is. The boy said that his mother
would net allow him to give up his
POSITION so he decided to make his
services unnecessary by destroying
the house. Judge Mace committed
the boy to jail for the action Of the
November grand jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-14

The Association of American Ply
scians concluded their conferences
at Atlantic City, N. j., yesterday af-
ternoon at the neutrality-suspicious.
helm with the election of the follow
ing officers: Presidents. J. Melt
ze", Rockefeller Institute. Vice pres
idcnt-IIenry Sewcll, Denver. Sec
rctary-George NJ. Kober, Washing
ton. observation-disclosures McCrae,
Philadelphia. Treasurer-J. T. Gro
zcr Griffith, Philadelphia. Council
or-W. S. Thayer, Baltimore. Exec
utive Committee-Theodore c. Jane
way, Baltimore; alternate, Richard
Strong, Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-14

Five pilots were drowned Off Car
diff, Wales, in Bristol Channc! yes
terday when a pilotboat was rammei
and sunk by the British steamer
Star Of New Zealand. The pilotbo&
was carrying hclmsmcn to inbounI
ships, to steer them into the har-
hors, when she was run down in
4 fog. The boat sank 30 quickly that
the men could not be saved.
Southern Nathodism will continue
to reeitc the apostles creed contain
in: the phrase "Thc Holy Catholi:
Church. This was decided at yes
terday's session of the general cor
ference Of the Methodist EpiscopGI
Church, South, at Oklahoma City
Okla, when the committee OIL ravis
ais report recommending the eiimi-
nation of the phrase and substitu-
ting "The Church of God" was de-
feated. A vote by orders requiring
! majority of each class of delegate
was taken, resulting in ayes, clergy,
n; lay, 50. Noes, clergy, 81; lag,
IS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-14
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26

ganioation to open II. ! hope so. ST,
Louis has no opera company now. Its
new opera house Is purely venture,
for /, has had only short sea sons II che
Chicago philadelphia company which Is
allied with tho Metropolitan Opera In
New York.
The fact Is. popular opera has never
had a half decent chance In many Amer
lean cities. And in most of them espe-
cially such places "a 81, Louis, Cincin-
natl and MllwNa ukee. there IL fairly
large music and opera loving public
Just as constant a quantity AS the music
owing public OF any German city. There
are moreover In nearly every America
city Of 100000 or over two or three men
whose love Of music is so great as to
make them willing tn back financially
any worthy and artistic musical en-
terprlss.
I'm America we have n1. fear.
reached the point where our politicians
"ill grant subsidies for opera but my
Idea Is that there are enough public
spirited music loving persons to step IN
and take the place of the German STATE
or municipal subsidy by subscription
10 meet possible deficits The word
o'"s'N 10 uSuhiiy coupled WIN opera,
and In studying the German system |
found that about so per cent. OF the es-
penses were taken care OF by the re-
ceipts and the other 20 per cent. had to
be met by public or private generosity.
! believe that percentage might obtain
IN smaller American cities do not be-
lieve the deficit would he larger and
think II would In some cases be less.
We hone then to fnd IN each city
where we undertake to produce opera
Tor the people small nucleus OF men
who. AZ music lovers and public spir-
tied citizena. will back our efforts nnan-
cially. And with them as nucleus we
want To turn directly to the musical
public Of each city, appealing to II for
It's hearty support.
II Is not much we are going to ask
N tho music lovers. We want a guar
antee Of a stock subscription Of SIS 900
from each city that Joins In the move
ment. This subscription Ia not 10 he for
single year or season, but II to be a
permanent endowment.
And the deficits for 81 opern are
nothing like what they are for the 50
Kind. Why, our deficit at the Century
was only about s3.7OO for tho f,rst
twenty weeks. And this was after $22,.
900. spent before the first curtain had
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26

900 OF the stock of the Century Opera
Company.
The latter company commenced It's
season al the New Theatre trenamed the
Century Opera House) on the 18th of last
September, and is now in lie twenty
seventh week The attendance has been
over 100000. at prices ranging from %
cents to So.
The enterprise has been great sue
cess and plans tor next season include
the enlargement OF the seating capacity
OF the hous. by over 40 per cent
THE opera company has received so
many requests tina, the plan be extended
TO other cities that the matter has been
laid before this committee for the purpose
OF ascertaining whether the plans for
extension might not best be worked out
through the cooperation OF the City Clubs
In Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago re-
spectively.
In starting our movement here we
hrst went TO the directors OF the Metro
poli,an Opera Company and obtained
from them subscriptions Tor over DO per
cent of the stock. The balance was
obtained by popular subscription. The
enclosed circulars will show the manner
In which the plan was worked.
II am therefore enclosing a draft OF
tentative plans which have been pre-.
pared by the committee and respectfully
ask II II is within the province Of your
organization to cooperate In u movemen,
OF this kind.
Now the Century Opera Company
was formed to produce opera at popu-
lar prices and in English In New York
city, Mr. baird continued. Naturally
any attempt to send the company out
slde OF New York or to curtail the New
York season for the benefit OF OF her
cities would probably meet with oh.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26

offered in Boston, Philadelphia and Chi
csgo and possibly in other cities seek
Ing to come into the opera circuit.
We have hopes of obtaining coop
GRAFTON in this plan from L. T, Stotes-
bury OF Philadelphia, Eben Jordan OF
Boston and Messrs. Mccormack and
Shafer OF Chicago. These gentlemen
are the 'godfathers' of music In those
cities
1T Is also proposed that the COM
mi,,ee on popular opera OF the City
Club OF New York cooperate with the
city clubs OF various cities In backing
movement for popular opera and in
viting public subscriptions in a manner
similar to that followed with such sue
cess by the CITY Club of New York.
We want to open the campaign to
raise a subscription for popular opera
sea sons In all these cities simulta-
neousiy. Plans are well advanced and
his simultaneous campaign will be
started In about ten cities throughout
the United states before June this
year,
AS to the control OF the new Century
Grand Opera Company. the plan Is this
The board OF directors Is to consist OF
fifteen members, Boston. Philadelphia
and Chicago naming three members
each. one OF the members from each
city Is to be a person nominated by the
governing body Of the City Club OF
that city.
THE three directors In each city are
to form the executive committee OF the
opera company for their city. They are
to act In an advisory capacity to the
chief executive committee OF seven,
which Will control the affairs Of the
company from New York.
THE arrangements for seasons, reper-
tory. Sc, are 10 be under the control of
the general managers OF the company,
with the sanction OF the directors.
This arrangement AS outlined above
was presented to the City clubs Of ten
cities" Mr.. Baird explained, and has
met with enthusiastic approval and sup
port from all of them. Besides Boston,
Philadelphia and Chicago, the munici.
palit'es having City clubs which have
promised to cooperate with MS In this
plan are ST. Louis Cleveland Cincin-
natl baltimore. ST. Paul, Kansas City
and Milwaukee
st Louis Is now building Q million
dollar opera house and the Century
Grand Opera Company may DO the or
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26

been paid of Next year there viii not
be any such heavy initial expense and
We do not expect that th' twenty week
season will show any drhcit
This leads mo into a description OF
some of our plans for the Century's next
season. In TIVE FIRST place the opera
house Is nov being altered 80 that il wil
reopen on September 4 with about 900
more cheaper priced seats than II has
had The increased capacity VII mean
sI.00n more a week at the hos Office
Il should not he surprised 20 see the
season OF l9l+-i5 az The Century show
an actual profit-athouGh We do not
want proit and VIII eNpend any
money made In lettering the artistic
qua ity OF our productions
4 should say AT this point that the
entire expense $50 o0O-of the altern-
lions to the Century opera House Is he
ing borne lay w Is Vanderbilt The
Century opera Company II not spending
a cent of It's money on these scat
changes. That shows. think. how sat
shcd Mr. Wand, rb.lt Is with tho sucr,s -
made I'm our drsr season and the promise
Of the future.
THE alterations VIII mako the Cen
'HlN bll' ~ we al Y ~ tifIt VhhNfr III
the world. The entire renovation and
rodeCoration of the house IS involved
The pitch Of the orch, stra floor = to h'
lessened and this uocrssitates r,mpI ms
the whole concrete flooring
I'VE intend to PROM In many ways NY
the lessons of orr frs, E.n~on I'm The
first place. much more money VIII h"
expended tn secure really good singers
as principals Of tho forty-slN prn-
cipals of the company mis- past season
only about MINI a. the very most "a
dozen viii he rc"ugagrd These vi hc
singers who have proved ihrir Compe-
tence under trying conditions OF the flrs,
year.
AS there will not he the heavy ",-
pCnso Of inauguratlng n Complti"N new
and perilous undertakius we VIII have
more money to engage desirable singers
from abroad We Vii also have q num-
her of excellent singers whom "" could
not get last year. AZ THAT time thu 80
people were tied up hy contracts here
ani abroad next tan thcv WI hr avail
able and will to'u our forces.
We have found ont that oar pub
lie wants 10 see certain Singers iu GER
tain roles and to he sure that IL Is go
Ing to see them Therefore we win do
away next year with the practice u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26
Christine Miller,
SoloiSt Beethoven Festival.

Maurice Grau did, for the sufficient rea-
son that casts such as those Of the Grau
regime are not now to be had.
Since. then. this Is the state OF op-
cratic Affairs. the impressrlo ought to
receive warm praise for bringing before
this public works Of the contempora-
nsous Italian school. works of such rich
and stirring merit az lie Donne Curiose.'
I'll Segreto d! Susanna" Lahore
Medico" and "L'Amore del Tire Re" He
deserves commentator for giving us an
opportunity to see and hear Charpen-
tiers dream fugue. He ought to be
thanked for providing certain American
composers with hearings.
In short the prestige ~ the leading
opera house OF tina world appears TO b.
In no immediate danger. The statement
published in the course OF the season
that Arturo ToscanIni would not renew
his contract should also be accepted
with eQuanimity. Let us all hope that
Mr.. Toscanini will change his mind. for
he Is q very great conductor and his In
nuence Is invaluable In the opera house.
But II he decides TO leave US We shall
DO well to wait patiently for time til
we see what Mr.. Gatu-Casazza Will do
about H.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26
THE EURO OPERA COMPANY.

Louis EURO announces that. beginning
May 3. .he will inaugurate a season of
grand opera in Italian at the Grand
Street Theatre.
The theatre has been leased by Mr..
Euro for eight weeks and a company
OF well known singers will appear in a
repertoire that includes the old as well
as the modern operas. Among the re-
vivas will be the "Huguenots" and La
Julve" The newer school will be repre-
scented by That's" Samson ct Dalila,'
&C. One OF the early productions Will
be "The Tales q HOFFMAN," The roper
toire will further include Aida, ="
Faust" Carmen" "Gloconda, "Otello.'
Lucia" "Cavalleria.' "Pagiiacci," Bar
Der of Seville" and others.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26

L
fury Opera House. all over the
United States has been completed under
the direction or Edward Kellogg Baird
president Of the Century Opera Com
pany. Mr.. Baird, who described this
plan at the meeting OF the Women's
Press Club at the Waldorf yesterday.
told THE SUN the details of the project
In an interview given below.
Opera for the people has proved 30
successful In New York at the Century
Opera House that think II proper to
give other American cities a chance 10
see how they like IT," Mr.. Baird said
When ! was organizing the movement
for popular opera In New York ! had
In mind II the season at the Century
Opera House proved success that
plans should be made for Its extension
10 other cities. Therefore last October
when the Century was opened and
proved such a bowling success | com,
menced to work out plans for its extern
sion to other cities, Since then | have
been gradually developing these pla ms
and have purposely withheld any public
announcement OF them until the Cen
fury season closed.
Now that we have completed our
first New York season and can look
back upon 1t as a whole think we can
say that popular optra-which means
opera In English-is here to stay, and
II It has been success In New York II
should be success In other cities.
"Pans for the next season at the
Century Opera House involve several
important betterments. which ] will he
glad to outline to the readers OF THE
Sun. hut first wish to explain the
method to secure popular opera through
out the country.
my idea was that the movement for
countrywide grand opera would best he
foatered by the city clubs Of the various
cities, just as the movement was started
by the City Club In New York. Accord
ingly | submitted the following plan
and letter to the City clubs OF Chicago
Phiads lphia and Boston:
"GgNrLENES: In April, 1918, tho com.
mittee on popular opera Of the City Clut
Of New York announced plan upor
which the committee had been at work 70,
some months for tho production of operu
for the people.
Following the announcement OF IN.
plan generous support Of the press anc
he public enabled the committee to or
xsniss and secure subscriptions for >l0O.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26
Jeanne Jomelli,
Soloist Beethoven Festival.

Madeleine" was kindly treated by the
public and its success 10 reported to
have gratined the composer very
greatly. SO on the whole the produc.
ton Of novelties In the past season
seems to have resulted In q general dis
semination Of happiness. II also served
to show that the present impresarto OF
the house is a man Of keen Judgment Ia
the selection OF operas. as ne has
already shown himself to DO In that Of
singers.
Chsngea in the personnel Of the COM
pany are to be made before the begin
ming OF the next season. and the an
nouncement OF soms OF these has
given rise to comments neither
wise nor suggestive. There u
too much eagerness to direct the
manager Of the theatre In his line Of
procedure. without regard for the lndis-
putable fact that he has come success
fully through several seasons without
assistance from amateur impresartos
Singers have come and gone. conductors
have been changed. stage managers
have been sent away and others brought
and the house continues to achieve ar
tistic things and to command the re-
spect OF serious critics and the support
Of the public
Furthermore a large number OF ap-
parently important conclusions are
drawn from the records OF each season.
Reading the summaries one would sup
pore that the Metropolitan Opera House
was rapidly approaching the dogs end
that It's descent to ruin might be dis
cerned by the most inexperienced eye.
But nevertheless It goes on season after
season and offers new productions to be
quickly and warmly praised by the
same pens which in the spring wagged
solemn warnings to the nations.
No one 10 more keenly aware than
0iulio Gatti-Casazza OF the fact that
the house cannot provide lyric enter
talnment OF the type which glorified II,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26
CONCERTS OF THE WEEK

SUNDAY-Opera concert, Metropoi.
iian Opefa House. S:is p. M.
McNDAY-Creta Torpadie. 90
prano. Rumiord Hall. } p. M.
VEDNESDAY-Mme. Espersnls
Carrigue's benefit concert rendered
to Enrico Alessandro, tenor. Wal.
dori.Astoria, ) p. N.
Concert Of The Kriens Symphony
Club, Aeolian Hall, 8:iS p. M.
THURSDAY-Alberto Bachmsnn, vio-
linist. and Emo Rapee. pianist.
Joint recital. Rumiord Hall. s:iS
p. M.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26
By W. J. HENDERSON.
HHE season OF opera At the Metro
politan Opera House came to
its conclusion last evening. The
series of performa ncea began on

-
its conclusion last evening. The
series Of performances began on
November II with Ponchielli's LA
Cioconda" and lasted twenty-three
weeks. This was the length Of the
previous season. Possibly the endurance
Of the public interest In the operate
representations for that period might
Be made at this moment the subject OF
much congratulatory comment. but there
are other more important topics to be
discussed
Suffics II to note that only q few
years have elapsed since the seasons OF
opera were six or eight weeks shorter.
and even then not always sure OF profit
That We have reached conditions In
which twsnty-three weeks can be given
and that too without pecuniary loss
in q period Of great business depression
% something demanding a record. Not
q small share Of the honor must 20 &c
Mr.. Gatti-Casazxa for his extremely
skilful use OF his forces In attracting
the patronage Of the public.
In this season Of twenty-three weeks
che regular subscription performances
from the beginning to the end numbered
six . week. or l3s In all The series OF
fourteen Saturday evenings brought the
number Of offerings to subscribers up to
162. All the other representations were
extra ones, for which there were no
subscriptions. A very few In the early
part Of the season were for benefits.
but the rest were cunningly distributed
in the intervals between regular per-
formances In such q way As to draw to
the theatre thousands Of persons who
had no opportunity to enter It At other
times.
Many OF these performances were
matinees, which gave visitors from near
BY cities and towns chances to hear
operate music and noted singers. These
matinees were invariably we'll attended
and in some Instance crowded to the
capacity OF the house. The customary
performances Of "Parstfal" and the one
complete presentation Of Der Ring des
N.belungen" were also matinees. but
these appealed TO class OF music lovers
not associated In any way with the
eager attendants at the afternoon
treats provided by Miss Fsrrar and
others.
The sub}oined table showing the ac-
tivities Of the company's entire season
not only In New York but elsewhere, Is
instructive In several ways. The At
iAnta performances have not yet taken
place, but there 10 every reason 10 sup
pose that the operas named will he pre-
scented, even II illness should compel any
change of cast. A study OF the roper
toire will servo to convince any oper
minded person that the Metropolitan
Orera House provides q most liberal lis
At delights for its patrons.
REPERToIRE OF THE SEASON isis-N
a.. n ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE

The twenty-th!rd and last Sun
day night concert a, the Metropolitan
Opera House vii. take place this eve
ming. Clara Butt. contral,o. Olive
Fremstad. Frieda Hempel and Pau Alt
house will sing. Harold GRAFTON will
be- the accompanied. The programme
in full will be a. follows:
Aria "Cier Mar from La Giocorda
Paul Althouss Ponc hi-'i
Aria from sonnambuls .............. iiiri
Fri-da Hempel
Hsbaners from Carmen. .....-....,. Bret
Nine Olive Fremstad
tal Renh'il serene tSosarmel ..,.,.. Handel
10, Lusinghe piu care tAiessandro, Handel
Nine Clara Butt
Interfnission.