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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-26
JEERS FATAL TO THE HYPHEN.
Charles FrOhman Gives Reasons
for Taking Play Away.

In announcing last night the closing OF
"The Hyphen" at the Knickerbocker
Theatre Charles FrOhman gave his
reasons for transferring the play TO
Philadelphia, where II Will open on
May 3.
The Hyphen." said Mr.. Frohman,
was fatally injured by the actions Of a
certain section OF the audience on the
night that It was first acted. The ILL
timed laughter and jeers in the theatre
so disturbed the players that the true
effects OF the situations and scenes were
missed by the audience as a whole
Il have put plays before New York first
nlghters for over twenty-five years, First
night New York audiences are often
severe, often cold, but never rude. \
manager always takes chance when he
produces "a play that sounds a patriotic
note, because patriotism In America Is
not crystallzed sentiment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-26
HERE AFTER HIS LIFE
DREAM Is REALIZED
George Hero Sees Reclamation
of 10000 Acres i'm
Louisiana.

Few men see their life dream realized.
Orleans, is one OF the few. He is en-
joyng himself at the Waldorf-Astoria
after taking "A leading part in the re-
clamation of 10000 acres OF land in
Louisiana The finishing touch to the
realization OF his dream came when
President Wilson on February %
touched button at the Capitol that
started the gigantic pumps OF the Pla-
auemine- Orleans jefferson drainage dis
trict.
Now that my work has been com
pleted the next step would he to build
canal connecting New orleans with
the Gulf" said Mr.. Hero. Major Quinn
of the United States Engineering Corps
many years ago suggested such a canal
The reclamation of this vast area-iO,-
600 acres siXty-fOur square miles OF
unexcelled land, almos, within the sight
OF the city of New orleans-means more
to the State. and particularly to the
city of New Orleans, than is easily
realized"
Albert Carresa head OF the house OF
Carresa & Francois of Paris, the best
known dealers in ancient violins in the
world. who has been stopping at the
Brevoort. left yesterday for Detroit,
Chicago and Cincinnati Oh business
trip. Mr.. Carresa recently sold to Hans
Letz Of the Kneisel Quartet a Stradi-
varius for 81 1000. Mr.. Carresa brought
TO this country fourteen violins, having
a value OF about 100000.
O y Rustworth president OF the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-26
MAYOR WARNS SCHOOLS.
Says children should Help Keep
the Parks Tidy.

Mayor Mitchell wants all the school
children to help him keep the citys
PARKS tidy, He has asked President
Churchill of the Board of Education to
have some such message as this read In
al the schools
zone of the ordinances or laws Of this
city fUrbids all persons to throw or in
any manner deposit on the walks, lawns
benches or on the earth in any of the
public parks any newspapers, waste
paper of any kind. peanut shells or other
rubbish
The park and police authorities will
yeorous!y enforce this ordnance,
The parks are places for children to
enjoy, You must Hcat them properly
by not throwing papers. peanut shells
or other rubbish on the walks and lawns.
Put such rubbish in the cans and boxes
which are provided for waste material.
Protect the flowers and young grass hy
not walking on them, Each of YOU by
observing these rules will he helping
the government OF this city to protect
our parks and will make the parks
places where It is q pleasure for all to
go"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-26

Mrs. Amelia Stuyvesant. widow "
Robert X. Stuyvesant. died At Bay
Ridge last Friday. Mrs Stuyvesant,
who was Miss Amelia Schuchardt. was
rs years old. For many years she lad
lived retired life. She leaves a son,
Nerard Stuyvesant and 'hree sisters
Mrs. Lawrence Wills. Mrs Edward
pelafeld and Mrs. Edward Lcvrrich, as
we'll Is several rcces and nepheus
The funeral will he held at ST Rairho,o-
news Church at 10 O'clock this morn
ing and burial will he al Bay Shore.
l..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-26
CONCERT OF JEWISH MUSIC.
Interesting Progrn At wash
layton Irving High school.

The Society of the Jewish Institute
gave a concert OF Jewish music last eve-
ming in the Washington Irving High
School In Irving place. The performers
were Macmillan pil2cr, violinist; Stella
Ruhnsteln, soprano; Cantor Josef
Roscnblatt and the choir OF the Con
gregatlon Ohab Xedok conducted by
llermn Wohl; kalman Juvelier of the
Kessler Theatre Company, Henry L.
Gideon, organst, and the Niddish Folk
Singers OF Boston, OF which Mr. Gideon
is the director. There was also an ad-
dress on the objects of the society by
the Rev, DR. David de Sofa Pool.
The programme was ono OF much
variety, ranging from Hddish folk songs
to an aria from HaleVy's opera, The
Jewess." The audience was OF course
large and deeply interested and the
singers and players received plenty OF
applause.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-26
CITY HALL ONCE MORE IN ART.
Miss Peterson Makes Painting for
Postcard Reform.

Miss Jane Peterson of the Associa-
ton OF Women Painters and SculptorS
set mp her easel yesterday morning In
the patch of grass southeast OF city
Hall fountain and began the composition
OF water color The men who had
been sitting on tho benches about the
fountain came and formed gallery
while she portrayed light brown CITY
Hall, with green grass in front and
a blue, unclouded sky overhead. Many
passersby stopped TO gaze.
Some time ago the association de-
cded to try to do something TO better
the postcard views OF New York ex-
planned the artist. I'VE are seeking to
get sketches OF all sorts OF scenes in
the city and as ] am member OF the
committee ! thought ! had better DO
my share toward helping supply pie
lures The friendly competition Isn't
limited 10 women we have asked Jonas
Lie and some OF the other men to do
pieces for us"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-26
MISS MINTURN'S BODY
BROUGHT FROM LONDON
She Was Daughter of Late
Robert b. Minturn-Aidcd
in Charity Work.

The body OF Miss Eliza Theodore
Minturn, who died at her home IN Lon
don. England. on April s. was brought
20 New York yesterday on the steamer
Iapland Miss Minturn was the last
surviving child OF he late Robert Bovine
Mnturn. one Of this city's leading bust
ness men and phlanthrop!sts OF the last
century. and was herself active In many
charitable movements. especially those
for the higher education Of women
Miss Minturn was born October ;,
1850. She spent most OF her lie IN
Europe. being educated IN GIrton COL
!ese. Cambridge During recent years
her home had been at Chelsea Emna'k-
meut. London. she was member oi
Mo colonial Danes Of America. Her
father WAS one OF tie founders Of s.
iMKes Hospital and rs first president
and one OF the founders OF the Assp'la-
ZION for Improving the Condition OF the
Poor. OF which he wac treasurer tor
many wears. lie was head Of tho old
shipping firm OF Gr'unel a M!niurn,
owners Of fast clipper ships when
traded before the rIvus war
\ few Years ago Miss Miuturn ga'ne1
uu.te a little fam" because Of a Jaw
suu which she carried through al the
courts OF Great Britain to the House
of Lords The suit, which concerned
rue location of dividing wall between
her properly ana tnhl o' a N,,En"or'
Amounted to about 800 and II was es-
t.ui,tcd that he prosecution cost over
$1,000.
sue leaves six ucphcNs and nieres in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-26
LAKEWOOD HAS GAY WEEK END
Visitors Turn From sports I"
other Entertainments.

LAKEWOOD. y, J., April .i.--SociailH,
the week end was the gdyeSt OF April
Perhaps fatigued with long pro-
grammc of sports including golf tourna-
mcnts. polo games shooting and the
Ike. sojourners yesterday and to-day
gave themselves over TO less ardupus
activity. The Laurel House last eve
ming gave ball for the visiting golfers
who competed in the three days tourna-
ment AT the Country club BESIDES a
large number OF other guests, about
twenty-five visiting golfers attended
Victor +. Lawson OF Montreal is visit
ing his sister, Mrs, William Harrison
Rradley, at the Laurel in the Pines.
His daughter, Miss Lawson. is with him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-26
CAMMANN TRINITY WARDEN.
Succeeds Edmund ID. Randolph
Who L. Elected senior ONcer.

Trinity parish has elected Herman II.
Cdmmann as Junior warden, He has
been a vestryman OF the church tor
many years. Edmund II. Randolph, long
junior warden. becomes senior warden.
an honor held FOR many years by the
late col. william Jay
The vacancies in the vestry caused
by the death of COL Jay and Charles
a. Schermerhorn. who died in October,
We're filed by the election of Pell w.
Foster and John u. Lawrence.
Nestrymen reelected were: Elihu
Chauncey. Richard Delafield. Stuyvesant
Fish. Nicholas +. Palmer, william VI.
Polk. Francis :. Bangs. j. Howard
Van Amriuge, : Edward Nash, Henry
G. swords. william Barclay Parsons.
George r. Crane, Francis Il. Swat ne,
Ambrose $ Murray. Jr., Vernon NJ.
Davis, Egerton l.. Winthrop, Jr, and
John A. Dix.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-26
MISS MATHISON FOR STADIUM.
Engaged by Granville barker TO
play In Greek Dramas.

Edith Wynne Nathson has reestah-
lshed her association with Granville
Barker and Lillian Mccarthy after al
most ten years and viii act with Miss
Mccarthy in the productions of Greek
plays to he given ms part of the dcd.ra-
tory exercises for the new stadium Of
the College Of the CITY OF New York on
May ~. Mr. Barker announced .he
engagement yesterday.
Miss Mathison was first seen under
Mr. Barker's management in the first
performance OF Prot Gilbert MURRAY =
translation of Trojan Women" NJ the
Court Theatre, London, in 1904, tine
same play In which she VIII be seen
under MIR, Bankers management this
year,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-26
NEW HAVEN THEATRE BURNS.
Held Record as Trying Out Place
for New York Productions.

New HAVEN. Conn, April 25.-The
Grand Opera House, said to be the old
est theatre in Connecticut, was com
pletely destroyed by fire to-day, The
loss was estimated at 100000. 1t was
owned by the G. A, Moeller estate and Of
late years has been used for moving
pictures and variety shows, II was the
only big playhouse In this city up to
twenty years ago.
It was built In 1860 and for many
years II had the record of being the
trying out place for more prospective
New York productions than any theatre
in America
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-26
EDWARD D. BOLT.
Nnssnchusrtts Painter Dead In
Rome Mt Age Of -.

RosroS. April - Word has heon re-
crived here of tire death N Rome on
Npru 81 Of Edward u. Bolt - wears
old painter. lite was a native or
Boston and was graduated from Har-
ward I'm 1863. he.uE tho class poet He
Was admitted to the bar three years
later. soon ar'er his marriage % Mary
LOUISA cushing He built tho place
known as the Rocks AZ Newport,
In 1870 Mr iioit took his family to
Europe and began the study OF paint
ing SN years later his first oil was
accepted at the Paris salon, He was
an intimate friend OF Sargent and they
gave several joint exhibitions OF their
water colors IN Sew York and BOSTON
lie leaves four daughters and two sons,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-26

ton for President in the ST. Louis con-
vent.on of 1904 died tonight after an
illness OF several weeks.
For many years Mr. Wall was one OF
me leading spirits In the party in the
United states and was especially promi-
nent in the Bryan free silver campaign,
when lie organized Wisconsin for tn.
GoId Democrats. lie was - years old
ana mad lived in this State all his life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-26

RERcFNFiEtps. y. j. April 25-Dr.
James Wilkes 0'Nc!ll, Mayor ~ BERGEN
fields, who had his lcf, leg ampu,ated
a little over year ago and who was
% have had his righ; leg amputatcd in
few davs, died At his home on Clinton
avenue tonight pr o'NcN was the
FIRST igd"nondont Mayor Of this borough
and had materially reduced the tax
rate. lie leaves wife and two daugh-
,prs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-26

Only six days more remain for old
subscribers 70 secure their seats for no
concerts OF the Philharmonic orchestra
next season The subscription books
at Carnegie Hall close for renewals next
i.Urday evening. on May 3 they will
he open for new subscribers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-26
Newport Cottage Leased.

De Blois & Eldridge have leased for
Mrs. John @. Weaver her cottage In
Berkeley avenue. Newport, r, l., TO Mr..
York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-26
E. c, WALL.
Death 81 Wan Who Once sought
Presidential Nomination.

MILWAUKEE, Wis April @5.-E &.
Wall, long Democrats national com
mitteeman from Wisconsin, who was
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-26

Mr. Babcock OF the Snedecor Galleries
aas arranged a retrospective exhibition
e American art that Is headed with
argc lines called the Land OF Plenty
u = sunset picture, although in the
case Of lines that is almost understood.
and there is n stone bridge in shadow,
d'',n lHzily wahing in the water, and off
n the distance more cattle and over all
lNe artist has cast spell that makes
no American summer evening perfect.
rHcra are some small Blakelocks,
marina by Arthur Quartley, a pretty
gN hey W, J. Whttcmore, two OF w. II.
l." CHS Western pictures and number
70, + 5 swain who became an exhibitor
AZ the age Of so.
Mrs H. q. Havemeyer will he one OF
NO speakers at the conference which
Will follow the spring meeting of the
board of managers of the school Art
League ut the Mcdowell club tonight
Dr. Edward Robinson will ten about
- educational work Of tn" MetropolI-
'a' Nus"lm aud br GuStave Strauben-
r4.or IS, IN speak on behalf Of the public
.....a Miss Helen Grecnloaf viii re-
#'r the story Of her work in carrying "A
love 90 beauty directly to the children
HN 'a.king to them in school and meeting
'u'n At the Metropolitan and Brooklyn
institute museums. DR. JameA i, Haney
"'l describe with drawings made before
groups OF children At the museums.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-26

A collection of paintings belonging 20
J n. Andrews, +. T Postlethwalte. Mrs.
Walter James, Mrs. Ella Frankel and
others will be placed on View in the
Anderson Galleries on Wednesday, pre-
paratory to a sale on May and I.
Among the artists represented are
Rerne- Rellecour B.akelock. Rridgman.
Chase. Crane. Eaton. Homer Melting,
ONermans. Remington, Richet, YER
hoeckhoven. Virgins and Ziem.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-23

1 Lusitania, the note further declares that the United States cannot overlook the deliberate disregard of information
 al law granting to non belligerents the freedom of the seas and further destruction of American lives under such conditions cannot be looked upon
 other than an unfriendly act. The gov
 ernment also emphatically declares that
 the proposal of the Berlin government
 respecting the immunity of American ships cannot be accepted for the req
 son that such concession is negation of the American demands in regard to
 the observance of the principles of
 international law granting to all neu- trals the privileges which Germany of
 Hers to the United States as a conces-
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GERMANS FORWARDING VERDUN. German Press Service.

BERLIN, via Sayville, July a. front state that the crown prince is maintaining a heavy bombardment against the second line of forts at Yer dun and is gradually hammering his way to the city itself. Fighting of the most sanguinary description is contin- ually in progress in this region and both sides have suffered heavily. The general staff openly admits that the position is one of the most difficult of the entire line of defenses along the French border.
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NOTE INSISTS ON THE
 RIGHTS OF NEUTRALS

sion. Germany is also once more warn : ed that the contention of the Ameri- can government that neutrals are en- titled to the unrestricted use of the high seas and may travel anywhere on the high seas on unresisting ships of any nationality, cannot be set aside and further violations of this privilege cannot be accepted in a friendly spirit. Although in many respects the note is couched in the terms of the earlier notes to Berlin it is never the less dis tinguished by a firmness of tone de- noting the intention of the govern ment to allow no compromise in the matter of the status of neutrals under the terms of international law.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-23
REPORTED RlOTiNG
 CONTINUES BAYONNE
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A. ?. A. Service.
 NEW YORK, July 23.-It is report ed that the riOting which broke out at the Tidewater plant of the Standard Oil Company at Bayonne at nine yes tep,ay morning is still in progress and the rioters are committing excess ot the most savage description It is also reported that the governor has de- cided to order out the troops in the event that the disturbance continues The rioting yesterday resulted in the killing of one of the strikers and the serious wounding of another. Tn ad- dition many on both sides were wound ed
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-23
HODGE ORDERED TO TURN
 OVER FEDERAL PRISONERS
A. p. A. Service.

A. p. A. Service.
 SEATTLE, July 23.-The row be- tween the federal authorities and Sheriff Hodge was settled today through the attorney general of the United States taking a hand in the matter by ordering the latter to turn over to the federal marshal, Edward Phillips and F. Huston, federal pris- oners now being held under sentence in this city, both of whom will be plac- ed in the Tacoma jail. The men are declared to be especially favored by
 Hodge and it has been shown that both have been granted great liberties even to the extent of leaving the jail when ever they desired regardless of whether it was day or night.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-23
FALL OF WARSAW IS IMMINENT
SIXTY'FlvE THOUSAND
 RUSSIANS CAPTURED

in a heavy bombardment of the forts Austrians have taken and occupied the cities of Rodom and Ivangorod and are now engaged in the bombardment of the defenses of Lubin. The genearl staff reports that sixty-five thousand Rus sian troops have fallen into the hands beginning of the present campaign
 against Warsaw Reports from the
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-23
WANAMAkkER URGES
 PURCHASE OF BELGIUM
A. P. A. Service.

PHILADELPHIA, July 23-In an address given out by John Wananlak- CT today, the famous merchant urges the business men of the United States to loan the government hundred bl- lion dollars for the purpose of purchas- many, at the conclusion of the great war and presenting it to the Belgian people. The superabundant overflow gians is occasioning considerable com ment throughout the east. The gen. eral tone of the press comment how ever, indicates that the sanity of the plan Is considered doubtful.
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A. p. A. Service.

A. p. A. Service.
 LONDON, July 23.-The strength of the outlying defenses of Warsaw has checked for the time at least, the Teu- tonic drive The furious rushes of the Germans has driven the Russians back against the fortress of Ivangorod, southeast of the city and the defend- CTS arc desperately battling to hold their own. The Russian lines are holding at that point, however, but so close, it is being maintained with diff ficulty. The Russian line is apparent ly wavering along a curving front ex-
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EXPRESS
 COMPANIES GAN INCREASE
A. p. A. Service.

A. p. A. 5erVIce.
 WASHINGTON, July 23.-After an investigation of the complaints of the express companies submitted some days ago, the interstate commerce commission has decided that the rev enues of the companies are inadequate to maintain their business at the pres ent time, owing largely to the opera ton of the government parcel post system and the companies will be granted the privilege of a slight in crease in their rates through moditi- cation of the former orders of the com has not been given out.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-23
1914 GOLD PRODUCTION
 TOTALS FIFTEEN MILLIONS
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WASHINGTON, July 23.-Alaska's gold production for the year 1914 was valued at fifteen million seven hundred and sixty-four thousand, two hundred and fifty dollars according to figures given out today by the United States geological survey. The production of copper from the northern territory totaled 21,450,62S pounds The report states that the total value of the min 118.OSO.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-23
REVEALS REASON FOR SALE OF
 ALASKA
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f> "A 0CINiCcs
 SAN FRANCISCO, July 23-Prof. Frank A. Glider of the University of Washington announced today that his researches among the imperial achives of the Russian government at Petro- grad resulted in the discovery of the real reason for the relinquishment of the Alaska territory to the United States and also an explanation for tho small sum demanded for territory of such considerable extent. Prof. Gild CT states that the explanation was re- Yealed in a number of documents con- corning the transfer in which the be- lief that the United States would ulti- mately take forcible possession of the territory was openly stated.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-23
A. p. A. Service.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-The text of the completed note of reply to the German government concerning the submarine warfare and the sinking of the Lusitana was given out at the conclusion of the cabinet meeting yes
 terday In general terms the commun- icaton varies but little from the com munication relative to the same sub ject previously addressed to Berlin. The most striking feature of the present note is the firm insistence of the gov ernment that Germany must respect the lives of Americans travelling on unresisting ships on the high seas. In addition to renewing the demands of the previous notes in regard to the
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WILSON WILL RETURN
 TO CORNISH N. H.

A. p. A. Service.
 WASHINGTON. July 23.-Having finished the German note it is an nounced that President Wilson will re- turn to spend the remainder of his va cation at Cornish, N H. It is stated that his departure will occur tomorrow probably in the forenoon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-23
PLANNED TO ABDUCT
 NORMAN PRESIDENT
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H. VI
 DENVER. July Achievement se- cret service men who have been en- gagged in Investigating the recent hold up of large party of tourists in Yel- lowstone park, states that the perpe- traitors of the whole sale holdup had also planned the abduction of Presi dent Joseph Smith. the head of the Norman church. The plan is declared to have been dropped following the park holdup. Letters found at the spot where the highway men camped following the holdup are said to have given hints concerning the abduction plot.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-23
GERMANS DRIVE
 FORWARD WHILE
 RUSSIANS PRAY
A. p. A. Service.

LONDON, July 22.-While prayers for victory were being offered up up throughout the length and breadth of Russia today, the American and Germans continued their drive at the ancient Polish capital from the north west, south and southwest. The re- ports indicate that the Teutonic armies are steadily drawing closer to their ob- iective in spite of the tremendous ef- forts of the Says to stay their prog ress. The latest bulletins issued by Petrograd record the continued prog ress of the German army of invasion in the Baltic provinces. The Teutons have admittedly made a considerable ad- vance northward toward Riga.
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German Press Service.

BERLIN, via Sayville, July 23.- According to the war office dispatches from the eastern front today, the Ger mans are surrounding the great Rus sian stronghold of Warsaw by slow de- grees. In addition to the fortress of Ostralenka, captured some days ago, the Germans have now taken posses sion of the towns of Lesno, Zaborow, Otrantze and Zebika and are engaged