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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-23

for ST Petersburg but the file ndship o. the men
dured TIL the unhappy end OF Pave's lie. which
occurred In 1876 He born three years earlier
than Verdi In Burano. OF which town his father
had been the .ast podesta under the Venetian re-
public Poor Piave went mad before he died. and
for years lived off Verdis bounty. the warm-hearsl
composer not only granting him pension, but also
undertaking the care OF his daughter after his
death
The i,brettlst OF "Ernanl' and "Rigoletto" was
unhanpered by serious convictions. When prima
donna wanted a brilliant rondo full OF ''gioa" and
"giublo" for the conclusion OF "Ernani" he offered
not the slightest objection but produced the lines
1t was Verdi who refused 10 outrage the dramatic
prophecies. and cut them out. 1t was Verdi. too.
who selected the subject 81 Rigoletto from Wet -
Hugo's lie Rol S'Amuse." Piave called the opera
La Ma.edzlone" 1t is familiar story how II fe.!
under the condemnation OF the censorship. but was
saved by a commissioner OF police. who suggested
changing the King into a Duke OF Mantra, and a.so
gave il the name OF "Rigo:etto; Buirone d corte."
Verdi was conscious OF Piave's artistic shortcom-
ngs but could not hep being grateful 10 the man
who had been associated with him In his most brill
liant popular trumphs. He had him turn Schiller =
"Fiesco' into the opera Simon Boccanegra' In 1857.
II was a failure In 1915 Verdi saw Schisr's play
In Cologne and. though unfamiliar with German,
he was greatly impressed by It,
"Ah, wha, a fine poem Piave might have made for
me- he exclaimed as his thoughts reverted TO the
failure OF eighteen years before.
Then he resolved to attempt 10 redeem hts score.
BoIto was intrusted with revision Of the book.
and the remodeed work was brought forward at
La Scala in 1881. but II failed again. as II did two
years ater IN PARIS. In spite OF the efforts Of Maurs
and Edoua IA de Res2ke to save II.
History seems thus far TO have been silent on the
question how Verdi CHANGED to choose the librettist
OF I'll Trovatorc" as a collaboration. lie was Sal
vatore Cammarano, who before he furnished the
grewsome book which Verdis music redeemed, as
Jar as such redemption would go. had written
iIbrettos for Verdi. two OF which turned out com
two were "Azirs." produced In ls<. and La Bat
tagla al Legnano" produced In 1919. In the latter
year Cammarano also furnished the adaptation from
schlller's play called Tulsa Miller" which had
striking success In the beginning and has lived In .
manner In Italy ever since
I'll Trovatore' Is probably the most striking Illus
tratlon In operatic literature OF opera saved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-23

failure coupled with Verdrs grief at the loss OF
his wife and children, created In him disnclina-
ton for composition. He remained deaf TO the en-
treaties OF Merei, director OF the Scala, until the
latter persuaded him to read the libretto OF Ma
bucco." Some OF the verses fascinated him, but
still he declined TO undertake It's composition and
visited Mere to the manuscript. The I'M
presario thrust the book into Verdrs coat pocket
and. playfuly pushing him out OF the room. ordered
him to go home and write the opera. Its success
stirred the composers creative faculty into new
activity and thereafter there was no trouble In
getting him to write operas. Moreover, the prima
donna soprano who created the part OF Abigail
her name was Strepponi-!n the course OF time
became the second Nine Verdi and still presides
over his household which Is chldless. at the Pa
azzo Doria in Genoa, during the winter. and at his
villa SAINT Agata. near Busseto. In summer.
"Rigoetto" and LA Travata" were both written
by Francesca Maria Pave. TO whom are also TO be
accredited Il due Foscari." "Ernan," "Macbetto,'
I'll Corsaro" "Stlffelio' "Simon Boccanegra,"
"Aroldo" and la Forza del DeStno." Piave was
little Else than a hack writer OF verses. who knew
how to put the ideas OF others into shape. II was
this faculty and his willingness to 1t which made
him extremely useful Verdi. who alws INSISTED
on having a hand in the construction OF books.
Piave's artistic relations with Verdi .asted from
1874 when Il due Foscarl" brought out TIL
1862 when La Fora del Destno' produced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-23

POETS AND VERSE MAKERS-ARRIGO
BOITO AND HIS PREDECESSORS.


When Verdi dies his biographers will find no diff
Guilty In dividing his creative career into periods
His music all bears unmistakable stamp OF In
dviduaity. but there IL almost as marked differ
ence In manner between the Verdi OF "Nabucco
and the Verdi OF "Falstan" as between the Wag-
OF "Renzi' and the Wagner OF Tristan una
Isolde" 1t Is not meant by this TO place the two
masters the plane. In essence they are as
widely separated the two poles, but the progress
In each has been toward reflection and refine
ment, and II 1t accomplished with less loss
OF spontaneity In the case OF Wagner than In that
OF Verdi the difference Is easily set down TO ma
tionality and the profounder genius Of the German
Wagner illustrates the splendid force OF conviction
working It's ends in spite Of the most Formidable
obstacles; Verdi exemphhes the gradual develop
ment OF high ideals In the midst Of popular success
Wagner Is the creator OF his time; Verdi the fruit
OF his
To appreciate him exception to the class OF
musicians out OF which he grew II is only necessary
70 compare him with Rossin Arrived at the pinnacle
OF his fame the composer OF '"The Barber" and
civilian Tell quit all intellectual effort thereafter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-23
THE INSPIRE TON or GODS SILEyCES

The Rev. DR.. George T. Bowling OF Boston.
preached Yesterday morning In Grace Church on
THE Inspiration OF Gods Silence" DR.. Bowling
will preach his last sermon in Grace Church next
Sunday. The Rev. DR.. William r. Huntington. the
rector OF the church. will return TO the city on
October l.
In his sermon yesterday morning DR.. Downing said
that while God is majestic In his sences. 1t is
enough for moras TO know that secret things
be.ong unto the Lord. but things that revealed
belong unto us and to our children that we may keep
the law. There Is enough revealed TO enable us
TO keep His law. and therein the supreme purpose
Of HIS revelation is fulfilled. he said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-23
TO SMOOTH OYER 4 DIFFYCULrr.

Alexander H. orr has written Controller George
W. Palmer n letter which Is likely 10 make better
feeling between the Controllers Office and the civil
Service Commission than has prevailed OF late. Re-
Gently through the careessness OF Secretary W. J.
ID. Campbell. OF the Commission, Mr. Palmer was
placed In bad light legally relative TO the dismissal
Of Robert Crummey. a veteran employed In the
Controllers department.
Mr.. Orr's .ette- Is follows
The Hon George w. Palmer Controller
Dear Sir; On behalf Of the members OF the Com
mlssion,.l desire TO impress upon you how deeply
regret the error OF secretary and the unpeas-
aniness and Inconvenience II has caused you an
your department. ! trust you viii never again have
just 10 complain OF the action Of any officer
or empOye Of this Commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-23

men In his long career. and nearly all or them
have been his intimate personal friends. one or
the earliest like his latest, musician as well
as a poet but 1t doss not appear that Verdi was
ever behoden 10 him for more than the stalking
horse on which he hung his gaudy tunes 1t is so
obvious that his debt to BoIto is much greater than
this that utterly unnecessary suspicion has grown
up among lovers OF scandalous gossip that Bolto
IL responsible for some OF the music. as we'll as
the book OF "Falstan." IL is difficult TO know
"Menstofele" and "Fastaff" without feeling that
Verdi has imbibed much OF the younger mans
spirit and manner but 1t Is not at all necessary
TO think that Boito should want or Verdi be will
Ing to put out 80 interesting a work under false
pretences. In Boto. however. Verdi has found an
ideal helper In his latter day strvings
His nrst collaboration. who was poet and composer
was Temistocie Soiera. an interesting young fell
low Of nineteen when Verdi met him first. about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-23

halle, hv Ire nns,c The opera Is based on .
Snansh play written by Antonio Garcia TiueIss
uhich In said to have been full OF merit II Is pos.
sible that the circumstance that the aua''' VS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-23

there was nothing that could move him TO throw or
his Incidence His ambition was satisfied. 80 was
his love for money Love for art he could not have
possessed A certain ideality is traceable through
all the work OF Verdi but II was after he had
achieved fame and riches that 1t began TO shine
most brightly. In Italy music and opera are con-
yertible terms II is only of recent years that
thought has been given TO instrumental music ana
oratorlo In many a city Beethoven is known only
as name and his chamber music il performed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-23
THE NEWYORR QUARTET CLUES CONCERT

The New-York Quartet Club gave concert on
the Mall In Central Park yesterday afternoon II
was fine day. despite the heat, and great crowd
was present The cub organized only six
weeks ago. but II Is nevertheless exceptionally strong
The president is Charles Lang and the musica d.
rector Is William Papp. The cub has rooms In the
Schilierbund In East Fourth-st
During the last week the club entertained at
dinner by J. Gutfreund at No 32s Third-ave
Speeches were made by Mr.. Lang and Mr. Papp
and William Tellschow who is the head walter at
the Hotel Brunswick Mr.. Tel.schow Is of the
most active members OF the organization The
concert yesterday demonstrated the ability OF the
iuh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-23
4 mo CHARITILLE REQUEST CONTESTED

Portland. Me. Sept. IA bill, In equity has been
filed to restrain the trustees from paying over TO
the Maine Eye and Ear Innrmary the amount OF
the bequest OF Ira =. harrington. The ground for
TIE BIZ - that the institution Ia not legally capable
OF taking and holding at one time property ex-
ceeding 10000 and that II has that much at this
time without the Harrington bequest. which IL
hearing Will be had before one OF the Justices Of
the supreme Court In November. The bill Is signed
~ al the heirs. and II asks for division Of the
100000 amorg them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-23
RLTHU ROOF AT HOME AGAIN.

E.ihu Root arrived Yesterday the Champagne
from Havre with Mrs. Root and their two children.
He went abroad on June for rest. and since sail
Ing says he has not read newspaper or opened any
mail Under such circumstances" he said yester-
day. 1T would be impossible 10 express intelligent
Ideas concerning the present excise and local poti-
cal situation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-23

would be quite much a novelty his symphonies
Men Ike Boito. Sgambati and Francheiti represent
a distinct element. and though the leaven which they
have carried into Italy has begun to work ii will be
long before has leavened the whole lump Of Italian
culture.
The greater part OF Verdis career was over long
before these new influences began 10 make them
selves felt and II Is therefore all the more
markable that he should have yielded 10 them r
his old age. As 1t is he is probably clearer In his
conviction OF what Is essential 10 the progress and
future life OF Italian music than any OF the young
men who created the intermittent fever chose
hectic flush glows in the scores Of Mascagni and
Leoncavallo Verdi stands in his country
for seriousness. learning. refinement and truthful
ness OF expression in music. and It Is safe TO say
that so long the present tendency continues his
critics outside OF Italy will find more to interest
them In Aida" "Otello" and Falstan' than in
the trefon of operas which may still be said to
mark the elimination of his powers old
fashioned operate melodst-"Rlgo III Trova-
tore" and "Traviata'
Verdi has collaborated with comparatively few
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-13

Owen is reelected Chairman and the
Ship Of State is saved.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-13
MORTCkGEE'S SALE.

Will be sold at public auction, upon the
premises hereinafter described, on the 25th
day OF June, A. ID. 1885, at forty five minutes
after eleven O'Clock in the forenoon, by vir.
tue Of power of sale contained in certain
deed of mortgage made and executed by
Jane K. Marr OF Central Falls formerly Lin
coln) In the comfy OF Providence, In the
State OF Rhode Island. on the thirtieth day
of April. A. ID. 1880. which said mortgage is
on record In the Office OF the city clerk OF
said Central Falls, in book numbered 4, at
page 264, OF the records OF mortgag es Of real
estate. the condition or said deed having
been broken, to wit:
That certain lot of land with all the i'm
provements thereon, situate in the city Of
Central Falls formerly Lincoln) and desig
mated as lot numbered one hundred and one
(l0D on certain plat described as the Dex.
ter Park plat, numbered , the Joseph w.
Miller heirs land on Dexter street. Lincoln.
X. l., surveyed and plated Nav, 1874, which
said plat is on record in the office OF the city
cierk OF said Central Falls, in folio mum.
bered 20.
BY order of the administrator OF the mort
gaeee VINO hereby gives notice OF his inten.
tion 10 bid ut said sale.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-13
MORTCAGEE'S SALE.

Will be sold at public tauction, upon the
premises hereinafter described. on the 25th
day of June, A. ID. 1895, at thirty minutes otter
eleven o'clock In the forenoon. by virtue of
power of sale contained IN a certain deed
Of mortgage, made and executed by Jane T..
MARI OF Central Falls formerly LincOIn) In
the county OF Providence, In the state of
Rhode Island, on the tenth day OF February.
A. D. 1888. which said deed Is on record In
the Office of the city clerk of said Central
Falls, In said couHty, I'm real estate mortgage
book numbered 8, at pages PA and 2a5, the
conditions of said mortgage having been
broken, TO wit:
That certain lot OF land with all the i'm
provements thereon situate In the city Of
Central Falls formerly Lincolu) on the cor.
ner of Adams and Fuller avenues and is
designated as lot numbered 90 (nine ETY.. eight)
on plat described as Dex, er Park plat num-
ber 2 OF the Joseph w. Miller heirs land on
Dexter street. Lincoln, r. L., belonging to
Samuel Hedly, surveyed and plated May,
1874, by A. r. Sweet, which said plat is on
rec ord In the office of the city clerk OF said
Cent, al Falls formerly Lincoln) In folio
numbered 20.
BY order of the administrator OF the IN ort-
gagee, who hereby gives notice OF his inten.
tioR to bid at said auction sale.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-13
SHOULD PAY FOR IT.

The action of the Board of Aldermen
last Wednesday evening in giving to the
Messrs. Goff o license to use our streets
for electric lighting purposes, ETC.,
without requiring them to pay cent
for the privilege is another of the hasty
acts which are repented at leisure.
Why this was done is past compre-
hension. Our streets are now 80
completely blocked with wires that
every house owner complains. Every
city is now demanding pay for the priv
ilege Of using the streets but-well
what sense is there in hoping for better
things when rich man with plenty Of
money to spend can get anything by .
little jndicious howling9
Why Was IL not stipulated that Goff
should pay for his licensea
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-13

It is to be hoped that the fifty fourth
Congress will spare the country the
spectacle Of such Hypocrisy as recent
congresses have practced under the
false pretense Of economy. The Ameri-
can people should have had enough OF
this lamentsble humbug. When they
see the federal courts closed for lack Of
means, navy yards idle because the ap-
preparation has run short and govern
ment employees struggling on starvation
salaries, they know that 1t is not econ
omy, but mere stupid, nnbusiness-like
meanness and hypocrisy. The matter
involves simple business proposition.
The government in 1895 cannot be sufi-
ciently maintained on o budget that
would have been ample IN 1890. The
country IL growing and the machinery
Of government grows with II. More
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-13

The Evening TRIBUNE of this city,
which is the Democratic organ of Paw
tucket and the Blackstone valley, has
the following: "The TRIBUNE recently
stated openly that Police Officer Nc
Duff rebuked liquor dealer for selling
to minors, and that the liquor dealer
then and there threatened to have the
officer removed from his beat and that
the officer was removed from his beat
right sway. We repeat this assertion
and demand that it be investigated"
If these assertions are &C rrect it is in
deed time that an investigation and a
most rigid one should be held.-Paw-
tucket Times.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-13

money is required TO govern 90, 100000
than 90, 900. 900 OF people. 1t is mathe-
matical, inevitable. Billion dollar con-
gresses are necessary to the honest
needs of this great and growing coun-
try; and it is expected that the mem
bers of the incoming congress will rise
to s.higher plane of statesmanship IN
respect to necessary appropriations than
that which, in the near past, has given
us so much calamity and humiliation.
Parsimony is not economy. 1t is stupid
laundering. There should be an end
of it.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-13
Etmuttrtnl.
CITY SAYINGS BANK,
a Weybosset Street.
Opposite the Postoffioe, Providence.
PRESIDENT. JOHN y. PALMER
VICE PRESIDENTS.
HENRY @. CRANsTON, JAMES r.. GRAN
sTON, ID. RUSSELL BROWN.

DIRECTORS:
christopher Lippitt, Jos. ". starkweathery
Dutee Wilcox, John III. Cady.
j. w. Crooker, VIM q. nightingale
JeHrey DAVIS, James q Church,
GEORGE X. LRANsTON, Treasurer
Bank closes saturdays at l2lm. open every
other weekday, holidays excepted, from 10
O'Clock n: m, TO p. m. Quarters comm ence
January lst, April lst. July LIST and October
LIST. anu moneys deposited before the 10th OF
those months draws interest with the Quarter
Dividends are declared In January and July
OF each year, and all dividends are credited
I'm account and draw interest the same "a
deposits, and the depositors w iii thereby OBJ
tain compound interest.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-13

The Council refused to concur with
the Alder men in appropriating $500
for Fourth of July celebration. Well,
perhaps no appropriation at all is as
good as small sum like that.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-13

The successful carrying out OF the
exercises at the new State Armory last
night is gratifying to all Pawtucket
citizens.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-13

The probability of the reopening OF
the Interstate road on next Sunday is
welcome news to the business men OF
this city.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-13

Are we to have Fourth of July cele-
bration here, or must we go up to Cen
trail Falls?
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-13
GOING TO CHURCH.


\. the undersigned, hereby give notice that
I will ray no bilIs contracted by my wife,
Lizzie Houston, after June Is, 1895.
jl3St JOhN HoUsION'
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-13
Cor 8ale.
Cor gale.
AUCTION 0AL1
-OF-
-zoU9D LOTS


Having worked for the past twenty five
years To Guild up the section OF PawtuclSet
known as s"DAKLINGTON," and having seeL
the rapid growth II has made during the past
eight years, take pleasure In announcing
that hayea about 20 OF the most desirable
EAGLE MARKET FARM Plat"
ties desiring TO procure ahome:THE TERMS
WILL BE EASY, and savings bank books.
with accrued interest wililbe taken In pay.
ment.
fhis section OF the city Is growing faster
than any other. IL has two lines OF electric
cars, water, gas, sew erage, new fire station,
new schoolhouse, ana Is near TO large man
ufacturing industries; also near the new
High school building and the new public
pask. The lots are within stones throw OF
the Darlington station on the New York,
New Haven n Hartford Railroad, whore,
within short time, passengers viii be able
TO take the trains 10 any part OF the country
The sale will commence on
SATURDAY. June 15. 1895.
At . o'clock p. IN. on the grounds. DO not
fail To attend, as these lots will be sold for
the purpose of further increasing the
gro.rth OF this section, and To make more
homes FOR the laboring man and mechanic
l can afford To sell, and shall sell them for
that purpose Come and procure n Home
and be located In the finest section OF the
city for Homes. The lots have been under
cultivation,are free from stones and stumps.
are all graded and front on 40 foot accepted
streets. worked to grade. Please observe
the style or houses that have been and are
being built In this section, and compare
them with other sections. IL Is the general
desire to keep the style up to the present
standard. Remember the sale on SATUR
DAY, June lo IL stormy. on the following
given cneerfully at my office, l75 Main street.
EDWIN DARLING.
Pawtucket, Il. l.. June l, 1895. j77t
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BANKS -LOCAL SECURITIES.

Appended is table OF the current quotations
for city bank stocks. together with their par
value and latest sales:
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COLD FOR THE TREASURY.
EFFECT UPON THE MARhEIS.
CONDITION OF THE BANKS STOCK
MOVEMENTS.

s.1.Es AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE FEBRUARY TO-
Dr,I,Ncs IN RONDs AND BANK STOCKS.
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CENTRAL RAILROAD or new. JERSEY.
(Anthracte coal used exclusively
Four tracks Automatic Block Signals.
on AND AFTER DEC I'D 1894

Anthrac!te coal used exclusively
Four tracks Automatic Block Signals.
on AND AFTER DEC. I'D. 1894.
Trains leave station foot Of Liberty-st
For Has,on Bethlehem Allentown. Mauch Chunk. &c.,
40. 1:l5 3:i0 III 45 10 Eastonl A. M ITO 100 !iDo
to Easton) 40. 5:45 13o to Allentown p a. sandayA
For WiIkesbarre Puston and scranton; $40 A. NJ.
i:i0. 80. 4:3O p. NJ. sundays. $50 A. n
For Reading 4;30. 500. 3:l0 1000. ii 80 A. NJ il0.
43O A. NJ 100 30 5:3O 600 p. NJ. 1915 night.
For HARRISBURG 43D 500 $40 4. NJ, 100 100 400.
500. 5i5 p NJ, 1918 night Sundays 100. $50, GOO
For Sunbury. Lewsburg and Wlianlsport al 40 SOD.
oiO A. NJ lilo ! 80 7:3o p VI. Sundays. 500 p NJ
For Red Bank Long Branch. and points south TO Point
Grove and Astiry park. 900 4. NJ. 400 p. NJ.
FOR LAKEWOOD.
40 s:i5 A. NJ. l:45 $40, 4:io p. ~
For Farming.ia Toms River Barnegat Park and Bar
negat 4:3o SID A. NJ. las. $40 p. ". .
For Atlantic City. Vineland and Brdgeton. 40 A. ~
For Monmouth Beach seabrgh and Highlands Of
Navesink. $50 s:i5 II 30 \ NJ; i;D iA'. Az ~"
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
TO PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE AND WASHING
For Philadelphia. week days. 80. 500 80 io3o.
II 30 dining Carr, A. NJ. 1880 $3.50. 400 (Buhe' Par3r
night sunday go 300 II 80 Dining carr \. NJ I'D
300 Dining carr 500 p ~ l2;l1 night, ooo ,,.,o
dining Car, A. NJ 100 800. 800 Dining Carr, so
p NJ i2:l5 night, sundays 900. II 30 Dining carr
A. NJ 30 200 DINING Carr. 600 p. NJ. i2l5 might
Tickets parlorcar seats can be procured al III
2sI 40 9i4 40 I:23 Broadway 49, Gh-aye 81 East
l4th-s East '25th-st., ~, West ls'tn-s': 20 30
iumbus-avc NewYork Courtst $50 Fuon-s' i'foSS-
COMPANY viii cali for and check baggage from hotel or
residence to destination