The evening world. Newspaper, December 8, 1908, Page 26

WY | fi ‘ A New Gilda Makes Her Debut in | “Rigoletto” at the Metropolitan _— Frances Alda, of New Zealand, | Bids for New York Favor, | but Fafls to Wipe Out Mem- arfes of Old Favorites. Alege: BY SYLVESTER RAWLING. days ago t pre : ARREST QN GANGPLANK. Jota, of No Mne-up at following his NS a 1 EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, DE KEPT IN PRISON 70 YEARS THOUGH ssure music lovers a rare Swindler-Merchant Was! n Way to Enrope. Nathan Chitinan, twenty-eight years ———. 96 Norfolk street, was in the Pe Headquarters to-day, yesterday afternoon \John Tyler, Driven Insane and IGOLHTTO,” which t= | * tf CO eee the, Metroroiltan Cperg {Eine steamship California to wait for’ Nearly Blind, Tells Very * House last night, served to in| mines detectives persuaded Mr. Chit: | Strange Story. troduce Frances Alda as Gilda. She {* | a native of New Zenland, who has been traine@ and has sung in Europe. It was |) fa bit daring on the part of the young | [ ‘woman to make @ first appeal to a New | ji York audience in @ character that, in recent years, has been monopolized by Sembrich, Melba and Tetrazzini, three of the world’s greatest coloratura s0- pranos, and the result was not satis- factory. | and it ts sand doll Uisposing ght. WINSTED, John Tyler, a negro, just released from the State Insane Asylum at Mid- dletown, Conn., and almost blind, has |told such a remarkable story of fifteen | years’ confinement for another's crime |that Wilford H, Smith, a lawyer, of | No. 150 Nassau street, to-day began an s worth of stock on credit, of it and then fading from ARBUTUS IN BLOOM. Conn., Dec. 8. — John ‘Misa Alda's presence ts prepossessing. | ‘Thurlough, of Canaan, found arbutus | !nvestigation with a view to sceking She hae a amall voice of uncertain qual- | jn bloom yesterday. eral parts of the county tell of pansies ben maples in full bud. ity that {s scarcely ever free from @ tremolo, Making every allowance for the fervousness due to a first appear- ance, her singing of the “Addio” Cad] reparation for the man. | Tyler saya that in November, 189%, while going to his lodgings in Hartford Reports trom sey- in blossom out of doors and silver —-. he was aelzed by two detectives, charged with burglary and “ratiroaded” for elgty teen years, although at the time of the | bur At his home, in Baltt- KEEFE ON THE JOB. WABHINGTON, Deo 8 Keefe, of Michigan, |Longshoremen — and Dantel n He had a “double, he supposed, | Ue . but, being friendless, he had no chance | Wotkera’ Union of Amori 4 to make any defense pha A Seach No Roh al ara He had become almost blind tin the| Immigration. THe was then Introduce spring of 1807, he said, when the warden {to the various heads tn his bureau and At Hartford told him the Legislature, )f once Agsumed the dutles of his office. | hecatise of the loss of his ht and the doubt of his gullt, had remitted hts sentence and he would be released May 1 \ liere his “double” appeared again, He was in a cell nearby serving time for something else. Instead of Tyler being; released, the other man was eect free. When Tyler protested he says he was placed in solitary confinement for twenty-two months, and then sent to the! insane ward of the penitentiary, where| he remained until March of this year, | He was then transferred to the asylum at Middletown and kept there until last Saturday, | He suffered evervth every fourhours. Ask your druggist | during he conte sont he eota cent” | for the genuine Leach's Virgin Ol: of Vhad seen three men so brutally beaten| Pine compound pure, prepared and | they died. OMciais of th son said to-day that Tyler was ho; ly insane and his story of brutal treatment was a figment of his disordered jmagination. rdf, Law th finds the story true ke the case before the of Claims, Co., Cincinnatl, O. af the "Caro Nome" was anything but im- | pressive, In the duet with her father fn the Duke's palace ahe was at her best; but that best was not of the qual- ity to which we have been accustomed. Caruso was the Duke. He was not in his best voice and often forced tt, but to his enthusiastic admirers hehind the rail and in spote throughout the crowd: | ed house the King could do no wrong and he was applauded vehemently. For some time after the “Donna 6 mobile’ | the stage was dumb because of tno | vociferous demand for a -epetition to which Spetrino, who conducted, would | Rigoletto carried off tho ar-| tistic honors. Both in his singing and In acting he was admirable. His character- tration of the Jester was far im udvance| of that he displayed ten days ago. Louise Homer, as she always does, made Maddalena plausible as the latest en-| chantresa of the susceptible Duke. Didur | was an ‘excellent Sparafucile and the | |) smaller characters were well taken. The ||| quartet lost much of its charm because of .the absence of proper ensembte| |) singing. MARY GARDEN AND RENAUD ihe AGAIN IN “THE JUGGLER.” |}) “The Juggler of Notre Dame,” with its ever-present undertone of churchly mu- | sic and atmosphere, was repeated at the | Manhattan Opera-House last night. | Mary Garden was wholly boyish as the fantastic juggler. Simplicity was tho | !! Keynote of her performance, and she showed. no trace of femininity save in| her voice. Her offering of a juggling | performance to the Virgin might read- | {ly have erred on the stde of bad taste; | but at no moment was it other than | pathetically reverent. | In Boniface, Renaud showed himself as ever a consummate master of act- | ing. His “Sage Flower” legend was |) beautifully sung down to the quaint Spticelimax phrase at its end. The Prior of,Dufranne was sunorous and almost unctuously tmpresstve. The choral work Was excellent. Campanint couducted. | MAHLER TO CONDUCT HIS OWN | SECOND SYMPHONY TO-NIGHT. | Gustav Mahler will conduct a per- | formance by the New York Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall to-night of his own second symphony. It will be the first time that the composition has | been heat in America. In addition to the orchestra it calls for a band in the distance, two soloists and a mixed chorus of 20 voices eingers will be 1: Gertrude Stein Bat will be that of t under the direction of Dr. Frank Dai rose European critics have pro- | the work as of the highest individual sombs ‘Oratorio. Society, nounced worth. | Mahler's masterful conducting of “11- @elio’ at the Metropolitan Opera-House last season ifying influ- ence upon th: nphony Or- chestra that 1a concert WIN FAME BY THEIR COFFEE How the Favorite American Drink Has Made Reputations for Many Restaurants, A restaurant is known by the cof + fee it serves, New York a ‘women will pass a dozen r to get to one which they know serves | @ good cup of coffee, Restaurant proprietors realize this and stop at nothing to get coffee of a grade and blend which is above the ordinary Particularly is this true of the hich class hotels, whose chefs dare not} sisk. the possibility of criticism of | the coffee they serve. The management of the famous Hotel Astor, New York, made an ex- tensive. investigation and a great, many experiments testing ALL com-||) Pinations of EVERY good coffee) that grows, until finally one was se-|}, cured which every one pronounced perfection.“ Tosday ‘the most deliclous coffee ||; servedianywhere in New York 1is/}/ that prepared for the guests of the) Hotel Astor, and the same identical | blend js now packed for family use| under'the name “Hotel Astor Coffee” | by B, Fischer & Company, the larg- est importers and roasters of high- rade coftee in New York, and one of ||) the otdest houses tn the trade. In no||! other coffee is the same delicious ||) | fragrance and delicate richness cured, or equalled, Hotel Astor Coffee is sold by gro-|]) cers everywhere in one-pound and} three-pound ‘air-tight tins, in the bean, ground or pulverized. The coffee sold under this trade-mark 4s guaranteed to be the same in! every respect as that served now and| always in the Hotel Aster, New York. ! The Hotel Astor recipe for making ycoffee is in every can, and requires j less coffee than the use of low-grade coffees, trom which ‘it is impossible to realize such a rich, smooth and! ) fragrant delic! susness. | | | A Gold Stan- ¥ ” Ten Free dard Stamp EILL-ADAMS r@) . Gold Standard for Each 10c. ‘| + Stamps of Your Sixth Ave., 20th to 22d St., N..Y. | | 6 'Start Each Purchase. Double Gold Standard Stamps up to 12 0'Clock | Book. We give GOLD STANDARD STAMPS. We redeem full books of S. & H. GRI full books of GOLD We redeem Ss. & H. GREEN STAMPS in PREMIUMS. PREMIUMS as preferred. AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE LINE OF PREMIUMS. ANDARD STAMPS in MERCHANDISE or VISIT THE EXHIP‘T, 3 Headquarters for Toys, Dolls, Games, Books, Candies, Favors, Etc. Pictures for Gifts There is no more ornamental or enduring gift than a pic- ture. It adorns the walls of the home for years and as long as it hangs there the giver is never forgotten. $3.00 Etchings at $1.50 Landscapes, colored, 13x27, in oak frames, $4.00 Oval Pictures at $2.00 Colored heads and figures, 2-inch gilt and gold burnished orna- mented frames, sizes 16x20. $5.00 Etchings or Fac-similes at $2.75 In gilt omamented frames, beautiful landscapes, size 20x30. $1.00 Pictures at, each, 59c and 69c Fac-similes, carbonettes and colored prints, in frames to suit ° subjects; oval, square, gilt ornamented frames; others with ‘brown frames, with and without mats. Picture Framing a Specialty Artistic work done in one of the largest and best equipped departments in the city. Cameras and Photo Supplies Eastman Cameras and Kodaks are here in practically any size you may wish, from the $1.00 Brownie up to the No. 4 A Folding Kodak at $35.00. No. 2 Brownie, 234x314, at....... +++ 2,00 No. 2 A Brownie, 214x414, at..........+- +++ee $3.00 No. 3 Brownie, 334X434, at...seecrsereererereceres $4,00 No. 2 Flexo Camera, 334x314, at........++++++006++ $5.00 No. 2 Bull’s Eye, 344x3 ante npnonenonnanaa HOO) No. 1 Pocket Kodak, 214x314, at..... treeeereece ss) O10,00 No. 1 A Pocket Kodak, 214x4%4, at.. No. 4 Folding Kodak, 4x5, at..... Eastman films and papers in complete variety. a specialty of printing and developing. Adams Building—Third Floor Pen erimmnpnnns (00) ++» $20.00 We make 500 Gas Lamps, $3.49 This lot of up to date Gas Lamps in an assort- ment of finishes and styles; 6 feet of best D. D, tubing, brass gooseneck, incandescent burner, mantle and fireproof chimney, 4-inch brass ring, fitted complete with art glass shade in 4 panels, full 12-inch size, in an assortment of colors, with bead fringe to match. Nota lamp in the lot worth less than $4.75; others up to $8,00; complete at this $3 49 see ‘° SAIC ceceerecrsrcsrtvereces O'Neill Building—Basement, Gedy ‘ Fe or tur a tin of Horel to-day, $5.00 Chafing Dishes, $3.98 We have secured just 50 of these very fine copper or nickel plated Chafing Dishes (like cut), Has the adjustable alcohol lamp, dome cover, ebony’ han- dies. Three-pint size. Regu- lar price $5.00; special..... $3.98 _ Chafing Dishes $5.00 We will place on sale to-morrow just 25 Chafing Dishes, assorted styles, in nickel and copper, Every one first uality and our regular stock; values, $6.75 to $10.25, Special while they $5.00 FS WaSt crescrecesncese $9.39 Coffee Machines, $5.00 We have just 25 of these very fine nickel plated Coffee Machines, made of solid copper, nickel plated; has the latest improved burner, Regular ike $9.39; $5 00 +! special while they last $2.25 Gas Radiators, $1.35 Four tube, aluminum top fin- ish, Russia tubes, jewelled front, stands 28 inenies igh BvAty one warranted perfect. egular stock price $2.25; spe- O'Neill Building—-Basement, Grown-Up Folks Should Bring the Children to See | The Real Santa Claus The Genial Old Gentleman Himself at Home 10 to 12 : Mornings and 2 to 5 Afternoons in the Adams Building, Basement. Drop your Ss containing your name and address in his mail box and you will receive a reply from this merry old ch: p- Extraordinary Values in Blankets, Bedspreads and Comfortables 250 Crochet Bedspreads—New Marceilles designs, full double bed si extra heavy quality. Speci is xtra. hea ality. Special for thi 200 Ma ; preads—New patterns, extra quality, large sizes. Your choice of hemmed or fringed. Value Special at, each.... Boond s $2.90 | Pairs Wool Blankets—Double bed with 4-inch silk binding, neat blue, pink and red borders. Values at $5.00. Special, per pair...:.... Grannies $3.90 300 Pairs Wool Blankets—Size 72x81, heavy weight, fine wool. Choice of pink, blue or red Horders. Value $6.50, «$4.78 Special, per pair........ nnpooal) . Comfortables— ilkoline covering, sanitary cotton filling. Spe- cial at, each........ 90c, $1.20, $1.40 and $1.90 Bathrobe Blanket ylifh designs and colorings, large + $1.35, $2.75 up to $5.50 O'Neill Building—Second Floor, ur 360 new ing low pri sizes, at the follo oe Rich Cut. Glass for Gifts You Will Find Our’ Prices Moderate Cut Glass Vases, Flower Centres and Fancy Pieces for flowers, Bowls deep and shallow, round and fapcy shapes; Punch Bowls, Com: potes, Relish Dishes, Celery Trays, Mayonnaise’ Bowls with | Plates Bonbon and Olive Dishes, Oil and: Vinegar Cruets, Salt and Pepper Shakers, Mustard Jars, Syrup Jugs, Jugs, Carafes, Decanters, Whiskey Jugs, Sugar and Cream Sets, Ice Cream ‘Sets, Punch Sets, Water Sees, High Ball Sets, Whiskey Sets, etc., in,a great variety of designs, } O'Neill Building—Basement, Leather Goods--Gift Suggestions Fresh New Goods at Economy Prices fe Collar and Cuff Bags, Ink Wells, Shaving Pads, Coat Hangers in Leather Cases, Medicine Cases, Writing Tablets and Folios, Jewel Cases, Collar and Cuff Boxes, etc. Women's Leather Hand Bags Thousands to Select From Beautiful Hand Bags—In all the new styles and colors; Carriage, Auto, Vanity and Shopping Bags, In teal, calf alligator, walrus, pigskin, hornback alligator, pin seal.........+ $1.98 to $20.00 Leather Goods for Men Wallet Bill Folders, Card Cases, Letter Cases, Cigar and Cigar- ette Cases, at. ng aieavatale + 75c to $8.50 Music Rolls and Bags, in all the choice leathers, at. 50c to $5.00 Specials for Women—$4,.00 Hand Bags, $2.98 Women’s Leather Hand Bags—in calf, alligator, genuine seal, I pigskin and safiian leathers; 9-ingh leather covered frame, leathey lined inside purse, gusset bottam, in green, blue, brown, tan and black. Value $4,00, Special at.... $2.98 Travelling Bags. and Suit Cases Travelling Bags—In walrus, hormbas& alligator and cowhide, in all the new styles, Special at. sy-.¢.-+-+-++ $5.00 to $25.00 Complete ling of fitted Bags and{ Suit Cases—Special at i 39.50 to $45.00 Rs In Both Buildin 4 J Preatdent of the ‘Transportatior ‘The Best Cough Cure. | ¢ A half ounce of Virgin Otl of Pine two ounces of Glycerine and a halt | pint of Whiskey mixed will cure any cough that is curable and break a cold in 24 hours. Take a teaspoonful! | guaranteed by the Leach Chemtcat \ or mixed books of GOLD STANDARD and | if) © MM‘ CEMBER 8, 1908. i at | 3 oF ae oF CEO, e S, \e DATS POVES Fr obath ry with ett ox { nn DLE LO m Se PAR AGUS $ INDIAN RIVER OK ANC Pin box ® EX JUST as illustrated, with fancy J n be carr EXTRA—100—n0, More—Sanitary Soft Mattresses, all sizes, stout ticking... . (THE. 147TH STREET sTone, Fitth F rh 1.73 both, length styles. values .....- Broa oth deep fold at bottom. to §22.50. (THE 14TH STR ie SSeReeR mame. $10.50 All-Wool Brussels Rugs, size 6x9, $6.98 (¢ re sold by The 14th Street Store than any other store in New York. U e carried, a wider range of selection is allowed and prices are . ie 39c ment of pattern (THE AAT STRE same material and buttons. RE Domestic Rugs Conse¢ ly gre ks are i remarkably lower than e here. This sale, for insta Smyrna Rugs, $11.00 ee Q See values, size 9x12, $8,50;) 8.3x106 ..... a ]Hes) e7/6n1 Olouleie Over LE COL ; $5.00 - 4 6x9.. $4.25 sid, American Oil Cloth Co.'s extra ; heavy “Battleship” quality FLOO® : OILCLOTH, — mad yds. wide. Large assort- STORE, Fourth REAR R Christmas Candies at Low Prices Ky Store| New York Long Caracul Cloth Coats-- Specially Priced for Wednesday A ONS sale presents a most unusual ela The 14th Street Store Women’s Garment Section mendous selling record this season, Hand partly because of the quality delivered. ‘This sale is a union of We have assembled about 200 stylish Caracul Cloth Coats to sell at to-morrow’s startlingly low price. Women's Directoire and Shawl Collar Caracul Cloth Coats, in season's most attractive models, semi-fitted, full Caracul cloth of the best quahty—a rich, Justrous cloth that has al) the warmth and refinement of real fur. throughout. Black only. A/lsizes, $22.50 Be Women’s Stylish Winter Suits th, Cheviot and Fancy Serges. Some highly trimmed; rs plain tailored models, self trimmed with strappings a® nty, full flared skirts, with rs and black, Values up Jaw In all col Also special lot of stylish Dresses.......--++ ALL-WOOL Bi SE $11.98 BRUSSELS $13.65 Oriental OILCLOT gq. yd. Floo 1000 INVERTED | Nottingham’ GAS LAMPS gree fp match; t Thtor and good. quality rimmed glass shade nd headed f s with easy regu- We also 1.29] iets, due hundreds of fairs with these lamps an inner globe which breakage of — mantles, Wher Stores ask $2.00; special for to- morrow aoa PAILS a tibry total oft... .20€ | Wanii_HOaRDs Family size; double it straw i atr and va tome with Illustration tern t k, also Bed u Top _ | PARLOR BOO: well Cushions shows Made from selec Special Outfit, y Brass and Iron 4 ft, 3 SMOKERS’ sr: PA: NG PoTs— ad a, wh size w+ ses STEP LADDER CH (Basement.) Chairs, Complete one tine $2.95 $1.98 GROCERIES [i| Hams © $2.39! 20c| clude: AIRS U Royal C $ 898 NDS in Mis r Mahogany Wall Paper Rolls side and 20 yds. der—for — sitting roo! dining room or parlor. ry and stripe effects: a2. ic VAING®. 6. sees see 10,000 Rolls Paper—Giit, em- boswed, tapestry and scenery apart also woven effecta: Values in all colors. 5c, roll, 220, (Fourth Floor.) gained tre- Partly because of low prices $444.95 autrfully lined T STORE, SecondFloor.) ELS Barry, Ostlere & Shepherd's “Best in the World” Geru: k bin- oleum, representing the best pat- terns and colorings in the market. Guaranteed all perfect goods and cut from the full rolls. Cork Linoleums, 2 yds. wide; regularly 5 9c. ee 42'c square yard.... CORK LINOLEUMS, 3 or 4 yds. regularly 69c. 52'c and rH, 2 | or.) Lace Curtains xtra heavy qualities—54 and 60 inches wide—3 and 34 yards long. No odd ringe win of fresh, perfect curtains 69c}] in over a dozen MI] patterns; $2.00 98c values, at..++ 75c, TUCKED MUSLIN CURTAINS 29c Wide, long Curtains of a good, sheer quality, with cluster tuck insertion and full ruffles. Pair ls 30C th e ; )TCH LACE CURTAINS— V dsome Irish Point, Brus sels and Renaissance _ patterns; made from extra durable yarn, with — fast edges. Pair $6.50 Portieres—pair, $3.98, Comprising : $3.98 y ) Bordered Tapestry | Choice pair i er-crizeah mutes 98 Corded, Portieres ° Oriental Portieres | $100 ROMAN TAPESTRY COUCH COVERS—6 designs and color- ings; 50 inches wide, full length and reversible; fringed all around, i ChJ : + r " 7 Hint one; | no mall 5B @ —} orders; each .. 5 Cc | (THE 14TH STREET STOKE, Fourth Floor.) WINES AND LIQUORS a REED ROCK. RLOR ROCK- s ERS, jl mh #1 Quarterod PORT © K SIE RR Y—Chotce, Hollow style 2 r HORT OA wihess O8e Substagtial in Or Mahogany{| this aale, gallons. +++ esos. every detail, At finteh, High % tractive design bantator . Wednesday's Big Special A most com- addle apex r fortable rocker seat, Strongly yitguare 2 yr braced, Hand % | ; sagen ana some pattern 2 85) All Three 3 #2.98 values, t Bottles i lar price. Regular value (Sixth Floor.) aie LOK R. rL.ON | | | PNGLISH WAL 10 A.M. TO LP. M, Romsey void he iis at Exwlentehacki ng: | | COMNED PORK doe, ait; sale Wed | | ee: ight,” plump og hOLLDERS, —— MEATS AND POULTRY SIRLOIN trimmed KTPRMOUSE OR TOP ROUND STEAKS | oung nat r 1 t @ and carefully ge | BH 7H; Webb. wack LONG ISLAND Y ROSE ‘ anu LEGS OF 5 FRESH PO. RING LAME oY OF CANADA MUT- me: 6c "Ihe KK IAMS ria 912 ng Jersey tb 123¢¢ FRICASSER CHICKENS WHOLE Te NATIVE Ilicc JERSEY