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New-York tribune., 1916-06-18

The recent performance of Wagner's
Die Walkure" in the open air at New
Haven was an event Of really unusual
interest Recent attempts at both
musical and dramatic presentations
outside the walls of a theatre had
been so unfortunate that he was in
deed an optimist who looked forward
10 the Yale Bowl performance of the
Ring music drama with anything but
misgiving. Yet those who were fortu-
nate enough to attend, and there we're
some $4,000 Of them, witnessed one Of
the most impressive occasions Of the
musical year, an occasion which
showed what possibilities still remain
in musical art. 1t would be idle to
assert that the performance fulfilled
an Of Wagner's ideas, or that as
steady fare such representations
would prove as suitable as those
given at the Metropolitan Opera
House. vet it is none the less true
that the Yale "Die Walkure" produced
a thrill Of excitement at once poignant
and novel.
The acoustics Of the Bowl were
practically perfect. Had the orches-
ira and singers been placed closer to
the audience it is altogether prob
able that even the volume of sound
would have equalled that at the Met
ropohtan. As il was only in volume
that the music showed a weakening,
in purity and detail it was the equal
of that heard during the winter in
our great temple of song. The utter
quiet of the surroundings and the
conformation of the Bowl itself were
probably both potent influences in
this result. Under the gray canopy
Of the sky, with no roar Of elevated
train or shrek of factory whistle TO
wound the ear, with no hideosity Of
the advertisers art 10 scar the eve,
with the auditorium indeed buried so
far beneath the eGrth's level that
the only object visible to the speeta-
tors outside the Bowl were the leafy
New-York tribune., 1916-06-18
Lucrezia Bori viii Reap
pear at the Metropolitan.

Miss Lucrezia Bori, the Metropoli-
tan's youngest soprano, whose inability
to sing last year was one of the most
regrettable facts Of the operate season,
is spending the summer in America,
snd, according to her own statement,
has now fully recovered her vocal pow
ors. This will be good news to the
Spanish singers host Of admirers, as
Of all the young prima donnas who
have appeared in New York in recent
seasons none gave more brilliant prom
Use than did Miss Bori. She possesses
youth, charm, good looks. fine natu-
.al voice, intelligence and histrionic
instinct; and though she has still
things TO learn, she gave every indica-
ton of being on the road to learning
them. Then came the unfortunate op-
Grafton on her vocal cords, her voyage
to America, and the complete and pa
thetic ensuing silence. But now she IS
well again and looking eagerly forward
to the opening of the season.
One fortunate result may come, how
ever, from her unfortunate experience;
she has decided, for the coming season
at least, to devote herself exclusively
10 the lighter roles. She is TO sing
In the works Of Donizetti and the
other Italians of the bel cdnfO age; and
al those who remember her appear
ances in "Don Pasquale" and in
"L'Amore Medico" will realize how de-
lightfully she sang the music and acted
the parts. She is to sing with Caruso
in "L'Elsir d'Amore" and probably IN
"Don Pasquale." She is not TO sing
Francesca in Zandonai's new opera
Francesca da Rimini," which is to re-
ccive its first American performance
at the Metropolitan Opera House dur
ine the coming season. She was Of
fcred the part, but concluded that it
would at present be too severe a strain
OH her voice probably an exceedingly
wise decision on her part.
"My voice, am happy to say, is
now fully recovered, though l do not,
Of course, intend TO put any great
strain on it for some time" said Miss
Bori. 81 shall sing only the lightest
sort of music, and for this reason
shall not attempt to appear in the title
part of Zandonai's Francesca da Rim
ini.' Francesca | should love to i'm
personate, but in the opera she cries
continually. 1t is certainly not music
for a singer whose vocal cords have
,ust got back into shape, and it is,
after all, not the sort Of music love.
q shall appear with Mr.. Caruso in
T'Elsir d'Amore.' The part is not
necessarily for a coloratura singer, as
usually much Of the coloratura is in
terpolated. | hope also to sing Norma
in Don Pasquale. | must go slow;
yet, after all, the old music is certain
" in a vocal sense the most beautiful"
New-York tribune., 1916-06-18

were no mere friezes on a Teutonic
urn. Yet as given at the Bowl this is
exactly what the drama became ca
moving frieze Of Teutonic gods and
goddesses. blown hither and thither
by the winds of fate. And in the
music was heard the voice Of fate,
terrible. inexorable. 1t was not the
Wagner of the music drama; person
ality had been oblterated; but II was
something very powerful. very won
derfsl. never 10 be forgotten.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-18
Concert for Professor Monestel.

concert lbT hOhtoANis
A concert was given on Wednesday
evening in Memorial Hall, Brooklyn, IN
honor Of Professor Alexander Monestel
by his pupils. Professor Monestel, who
has appeared much as organ soloist
in Europe and South America, officl-
ated at the organ at the funeral Of
President Carnot of France. He is one
of the oldest instructors in Brooklyn.
The programme consisted of twenty
two solos, duets and chorus, vocal and
piano numbers. Some of these were:
Hungarian Rhapsody" Mrs. Louise
Bory-Meyer and Mr.. Monestel; aria
from Carmen" Miss Amelia Rincones;
GrieC sonata. first movement, Miss
Louise Won Willie; aria from LA Fa-
vorita." Miss Katheryn Kiernan;
Tampa" overture. Miss Rncones and
Mr.. Monestel, and barcarole from
Tales of Hoffman," by chorus.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-29
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

Births-Aifred and Eva Petit. 1890 Or
chard avenue. girl; Floyd s. and Hazel. tsie
South Twenty-second. boy; Lyman and An
ma Peck, 2S2s South Thirty fifth, boy;
George w. and Fay Cant, 2oso Spring, girl;
Louis v. and Fiossy Pancouk, hospital. boy;
John and Ellen wheisn. 2ei6 Rces. boy; II.
and r.. Block, s32o North Twenty fourth.
boy; Morris and Fannie Dolgoff. 2eso Sew
ard. boy; william and Nellie Bullou. 26oi
Dodss, girl; Ned w. and Harriet Doran.
4tiS North Seventeenth. boy; John II. and
Paulinyno Hellmus, hospital. boy; Karel and
Anna Spalek. 1o6, South Eleventh. girl.
Deaths--A. w. Olsen. rs. 4ol5 Hamilton;
Robert Hawiey. So. SIS william; Mary Star.
oska. &C. 1915 J: Samuel snitser. IS, 1905
North Twenty-fifth: Mrs Mary Kent, CO.
hospital: Laura A. Gruber, 10, Twenty ffth
avenue and Harvey: Sarah Markowits. 40
z2is Charles.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-29

AUCTION SALE
OF

OF
Furniture and Rugs From One of
Omaha's Best Homes,
At 2l2 N. ed ST.,
Friday, Sept. % at 10 A. M.
We will sell at public auction:
One piano, beautiful parlor set, one
Turkish oriental rug, one beautiful rug,
size i4x16. one velvet rug, 9x12, several
other good rugs. ono dining table and
chairs to match, q lot Of hand painted
china and cut glass. beautiful china
cabinet, one curio cabinet, several beau
tiful pictures, draperies and curtains
three brass beds and springs. three -fourths
size. one bookcase. and q large library OF
books, chiffonier. dresser. two large
leather chairs. several rockers. one limo
walton trunk, nearly new. cost new $685.
and hundreds Of articles too numerous
TO mention.
We will also sell tho S-room modern
house that the above furniture 10 in at
same address on above date 10 the high
est bidder for cash. This house must be
moved from the lot.
Don't fail to attend this sale.
DOWD AUCTION CO.,
Auctioneers.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Name and Residence. Age.
George Rozeile. Omaha. over. ....... 81
Irone NJ Lyons. Omaha. over. ........ II
Ebert q. Laughlin. Hyannis. Neb. ~. "a
Iva p. Tcater, Hyannis. Neb. ........... 81
Maitland r. Alfred, Lincoln, Neb. :, 81
cseille A. Weeks, College View. Neb...,. ~
Robert carruthcrs, Omaha. over. ,...... 81
Martha Britton, Omaha, over. ........ II
George W. Hagen. Blackfoot, Idaho. -. 81
Nellie N. Illgcn, Norfolk. Neb.. ........ 81
Richard Mcintyre. Albion. Neb.. ...... Q.
F'lors Berg. Albion. Neb. ..........,,,. 0,
Fred r. Barton. Council Bluffs. Ia.,.. 81
Loretta Nelson. Council Bluffs. Ia...... /!
Ray q. Waterman. Omaha. ............. Q;
porotha Fogse. Omaha. ................ Q.
Bernard L. Herman. Sioux City, la. ovsr 81
Irene 7. Simeon. Sioux. City, Ia, over.... I,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-29
HELP WANTED-MALE

Stores and Offices.
BooKKEEPER, auto exp, sl25; city sales
man S7s to 800: asst. bookkeepsr. $50 TO
s76; office clerk, adding machn- exp. teo;
junior office clerk. $40; stenographer. SOS;
office clerk, good penman SIS.
WESTERN REFERENCE G. BOND ASSN,
Originators of the Reference business.
1852 Omaha National Bank Bldg.
SEE THE MARTI COMPANY FOR high
class office position. New calls daily. NO
FILING FEE, only 50 cent? &c Investigate
references.
THE MARTY COMPANY.
1927 w. O W. Bldg.
NEBRAsKA's GREATEST EMPLOYMENT
BUREAU.
COOPERATIVE REFERRING CO.,
40 years In Ornaha)
1016-16 City National Bank Bldg.
CRAFTSMAN (Mec.) ................$ 90
CRAFTSMAN (ArchitecturaD 49,. 100
STENOGRAPHER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. rs
OFFICE CLERK ................... Is
THE CANo AGENCY. 900 BEE BLDG.
sTENo, s7s: steao., $50; bkkpr.. lumber
exp, s7b; compt. opr,. SIS; office clerk.
$40: typiat, $40: office clerk, $2b-s3o.
WATTS REF, CO., $40 Brand. Thea. Bldg.
MISUNDERSTANDING wholesale hardware
price-clerx. Address Box 4z6, oes Moines.
Ia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
VOTE TO BUY PARSONAGE.
Barre Baptists Secure John L. Wallace's
House on Franklin. Street,

Parishioners OF the First Baptist
church met last evening and voted to
purchase the residence of John L. Wal
lace at q Franklin street for parson
age. A deed conveying the property to
the church will be signed tomorrow and
it is understood that possession viii be
given sometime in the latter part of
March. Through the transaction the
church acquires dwelling that is ad-
mirably suited to the uses of parson-
age. There is garage on the premises.
which is included in the sale.
Rev. w. A. Dawson of Burlington, field
secretary of the Vermont state Baptist
was present last evening and
after business connected with the par
sonage had been consummated, the ques-
tion of securing a pastor to succeed Rev.
G. II. Holt was discussed. 1t is thought
that a favorable reply will be received
at once from Rev. Bert j. Lehigh of
Oswego. n. Y, to whom a call was ex-
tended some weeks ago. The candidate
from Oswego was anxious to have the
use of a parsonage should he accept the
Barre call and it is believed that he will
see fit to act favorably when he learns
that a suitable residence has been Sc
cured for him here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
DEATH OF RAILROAD WORKER.
William M. Grant Had Been Ill Long
Time.

William NJ Grant of Pearl street yard
master for the Central Vermont railroad
in this city for the past four years,
passed away at the City hospital soon
after noon to-day, the end following a
prolonged illness. Mr.. Grant was re-
moved to the hospital six weeks ago. He
was critically i'll from the outset. al
though fortnight ago his condition
showed material improvement and hopes
of his recovery were entertained The
body was removed this afternoon to the
undertaking establishment of Perry &
Noonan on Depot square and arrange
ments for the funeral will be made later.
So far as can be learned, Mr. Grant is
without relatives in this vicinity. With
the exception Of sister whose where
abouts Is unknown, it il thought that he
is without relatives in America. He was
born in Hammersmith, London England,
80 years ago and came TO America as
young man. In Providence, r. l.. he
started 10 learn the railroading business
and for some years he made his home in
Rhode Island. Several years ago he
NNilAt W i9hiAt anu DfEdH NuIh III lHG
Central Vermont freight yard as brake
man. Afterward he was promoted to
the position of yard master, an appoint
nent which amply justified his retention
Mr.. Grant was member of the brother
hood of railroad trainmen and also be
Ionged to the Eagles. Members of the
railroad brotherhood are looking after
he funeral arrangements
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
PILES OF GERMAN DEAD.
Uttered the Battlefield, Said Paris Re-
port Last Night.

Paris, Feb. 25.North of Verdun the
! artillery duel continued, but there were
: no infantry attacks, says the official
communication issued by the war Office
last night Between the Meuse and
Ornes several furious German attacks oc-
Cured, but the front was broken no.
where.
The text of the official communication
issued by the war office last night reads:
in the region north of Verdun the
enemy continued to lombard with the
same intensity our front from the Meuse
up to south of Fromezey. The artillery
activity slackened little between NAL
ancourt and the left bank of the Meuse
No infantry action has occurred as yet
in this region.
Between the right bank of the Meuse
and Ornes the enemy has shown the same
ferocity as on the preceding day and
multiplied his furious attacks, leaving
on the ground piles of dead, without hav-
ing succeeded in breaking our front.
"On both wings we have withdrawn
our lines, one part behind Samogneux.
the other to the south of Ornes. Our ar
tillery has replied without respite to the
artillery of the enemy"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
FIRE DRILL EFFECTIVE.
Three Hundred Children Marched Out at
East Weymouth, Mass.

East Weymouth, Mass. Feb. 25-Three
hundred pupils in the James Humphrey
school marched out of the building yes
terday afternoon while fire ragged in
the basement Smoke was discovered
coming through the lower floor and the
pupils, marshaled by Head Master Joseph
Crowell left the building in fire drill or
der and without injury. The building
was badly damaged.
The building was a. two-story brick
structure with the interior sheathed in
wood
The students had begun their after
noon lessons, when a boy on the lower
floor saw smoke coming through crack
in the floor beside his seat. Instead of
shouting "fire," he notified the teacher,
who at once rang the alarm for the fire
drill.
Many of the students took their places
in line with the idea that it was a Gus
tomary drill.
The entire student body left the build.
ing in minute and half. The teachers
said that it was the best fire drill the
school had ever had. Some of the pupils
lost their wraps and most of the school
property was either burned or damaged.
The interior of the building was badly
damaged. the floor on one side falling
into the basement The loss was esti-
mated at $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
PROPOSE A POWER PLANT.
Central Power Co. Given Hearing at Mid
dlebury.

| Middlebury, Feb, 25.--The public serv.
ice commission held public meeting here
yesterday in the Addison county court
were present: William r. Warner OF
Vergennes, Robert c. Bacon OF Brattle-
boro and Walter A. Dutton of Hard
wick. The hearing was held for the pur-
pose of taking testimony relative to the
petition of the Central Power company
OF Vermont. consisting Of Charles III.
Thompson, Benjamin A. Sumner, Dean
*. Lulie, H. j. NJ. Jones OF Montpelier,
Alexander Gordon of Barre, Frank III.
Stuart and Albert II. Stuart of Newton,
Mass, for the purpose of getting per
mission to construct and maintain an
electric power plant at East Middlebury
on the Middlebury river and its tributar-
les. The company has capital of 81
100000, which is divided into 10000
shares at 800.
The petitioners were represented by
Attorneys Il. M. Harvey and r. B. Thorn
as of Montpelier and Ira II. LaFleur OF
Middlebury, the Battell estate by James
b. Donoway and Robert W. McCuen of
Middlebury and the Barre Power com.
pany by w. w. Stickney of Ludlow.
There was also large array of legal
talent representing a number OF differ
ent interests. The bearing will run into
another day, as there are many witnesses
vet TO be examined. In the absence of
Attorney General H. G. Barber, the
states interest was looked after by
States Attorney Allen R. Sturtevant of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
ALLEGED SWINDLER
ARRESTED ON YACHT
Man Who Answers Description of ]. Grant
Lyman Taken at st. Petersburg,
Fla.-Had Much Cash
with Him.

Tampa Fla, Feb. 25 A man answer
ing the description Of J. Grant Lyman,
wanted in New York for alleged defalca
tions of more than 100000, was arrest.
ed late yesterday on yacht at St Pet.
ersburg, Fla. He declined to answer
questions as to his identity.
The man was said to have with him
on the yacht several trunks and suit
cases containing an elaborate wardrobe,
Sl4,905 in cash and a certified check for
S5,064 payable to the bearer and drawn
on the Manhattan company of New
York There were several endorsements
on the check, police said, the last one be
ing the signature John H. Putnam and
company" This was the name of an
alleged fraudulent concern organized by
Lyman in New York
The yacht is said to have been pur-
chased in Tampa last Saturday from two
men whose names were given as Smith"
and as "Olsen" and who police say re-
Gently brought the vessel here from Chi
cago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
SPED BY SIGNALS
Was Evidence introduced in the Milford
Wreck Inquiry.

New Haven, Conn. Feb. 25.-Testi-
mony that extra passenger train No. 8
on the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad ran by, at high speed a
signal set at caution" against it Tues
day, just before il ploughed into the
stalled Connecticut River express in Mil
ford. resulting in 10 deaths. was given
yesterday at the joint hearing Of the in
terstate commerce commission and the
state public utilities commission. one Of
the witnesses said this running past Sig
nals was "a common oceurreuce." Fur-
ther testimony was to the effect that a
third man was in the engine cab Of the
extra train with Engineer ". r. Curtis
and Fireman Mc'innis, which b. contrary
to the rules
Other testimony was that the signals
on the stretch Of track involved in the
disaster were IN guod working condition
before and after the sccideut. However.
il was testified there have heen CON
plants q tire failure Of the signal svs-
TEN to work properly, these averaging
about cne = week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
TO HAVE STATE TICKET.
Maine Progressives Are Preparing, Says
H. P. Gardner.

Houlton, Me-, Feb %. -"The Progress
sive party of Maine viii have a complete
state ticket" declared Hon. Halbert p.
Gardner. Progressive state committee
man and candidate for governor in 1914,
at a meeting of Progressives here last
night.
"The question often is asked why put
up state ticketS Mr.. Gardner said.
"and Progressive voters are often told
that the majority of the rank and file of
the Republican party in Maine agrees
with us on state issues. We hold that
while we may think alike on minor state
issues, in the national fight the Progress
sives want the so-called Progressive Re
publicans to give some indication that
they will act as they say they think.
"The bulk of the Progressives will not
join with the Republicans on state mat
ters when that action binds them to fol.
low the Republican national organiza-
tions."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
SCHOONER BLOWN UP.
Two Men Known to Be Dead and Third
is Missing.

Boston, Feb. 25.-The fishing schooner
Mary G. Santos with % men on board
was blown up in the harbor by an explo-
sion of gasolene yesterday.
Harry Fisher and Prescott Bent were
killed and 10 Others were sent to hospi-
tails for treatment. Joseph Lewis is un-
accounted for and is believed to have
been drowned. The schooner sank soon
afterward.
Outward bound for her home port.
Provineetown, the schooner had stopped
off the fish pier in South Boston to take
On a stock of gasolene from an oil barge
Several cans had been taken aboard
when the explosion shattered the for
ward part of the craft, tearing through
the gallery in which part of the crew
We're at supper. Some OF those seated
there were blown through the house into
the water.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
OPPOSES PLEDGED DELEGATES.
Gov. Mccall Says that Times and Senti
Ment Change.

New Bedford, Mass, Feb. 25.-Gover.
nor Mccall told the diners at the Bris-
tol County Republicans banquet last
night that he believed the present to be
no time for pledging delegation from
this state TO tie Chicago convention.
"The man who seems a strong candi-
date to-day" he added, "may be weak
in June. The times are so Kaleidoscope
each day a new international crisis is
likely to come up. and | doubt if we
as individual Republicans should want
at this time to commend the convention
in June to any particular candidate.
Whatever our personal wish may be it
must be treated merely as an aspiration.
for not the wish Of March but the judg
ment Of june is demanded"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25
SEEK TO RECOVER PROPERTY.
Administrator OF An Estate Sues in Rut-
land County.

Rutland, Feb, 25.--A suit in chaneery
has been brought in Rutland county
court in which the orator, James Com
stocks of Castleton, administrator OF the
estate of Ann Lynch, seeks TO have deed
from Mr.. Lynch TO William Minogue
and his wife set aside, claiming that the
deed was obtained while Mrs. Lynch was
in very poor health, the woman dying
within few days after the conveyance
was signed. Attorneys Thomas W. Molo-
ney and John S. Dorsey are counsel for
the orator.
The case is brought against William
Minogue, Norah Minogue and their son,
John William Minogue, in whose name
the property, which is located in the viii
lage of Castleton. now stands. The ora
tor alleges in his papers, filed with Coun-
ty Clerk II. A. Harman yesterday, that
Mrs. Lynch was very i'll and that she
had been in poor health for weeks prior
TO November 25, 1918, when she decided
to Mr.. and Mrs. Minogue the piece of
which is worth 81 600 This was
given as pay for taking care OF Mrs.
Lynch, who died within week.
The orator claims that Mrs, Lynch
was nat in fit mental condition TO trans
act business and that the conveyance
stopped Mrs. Agnes NJ. Hanley of Fair
Haven from presenting bin of $3.50 for
,are of Mrs. Lynch in her lifetime. The
decided 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Min
,gue was later decided to their son, who
{ is claimed, is a minor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-25

CALL WITT A conner"
Goddard Seminary Athlete Pleases Con.
ME Mack.

Philadelphia, Feb. 25.-Conne Mack is
enthusiastic over the future of his new
baseball machine. His latest find is Law
ton Witt, a schoolboy who played last
season in Skowhegan, Me. Witt viii go
to the training camp with the Mackmen
next month, and the job of filing Bakers
place will rest between him and Charley
Pick, recently obtained from Richmond
Witt is "find" of Harry Davis. Both
Connie and Davis heard that young
wonder was student at Goddard sem
mary, Barre, VT, and was playing in
Maine league. Davis saw the youth, and
after looking him over was sure he was
a Conner"
Sam Crane of the Richmond team is
the lad upon whom Connie looks to de-
velop into a whale of a shortstop.