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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16
MUSIC.
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE"

Wagners Tristan und Isolde" the ibrishtss.
ornament Of the last metropolitan opera year. had
Its first performance for this season last night
1t given under difficulties, but their influenza
was not felt h, the representation. Early in the
day NJ Jean de Reszke sent word 10 Mr. Cfsn
that he suffering from the effects OF neuralgia
to such extent that he would not be able to sine
in the evening. Promptly preparations were begun
for performance Of LES Hugucnots" with slgno,
Ceppi In the part OF Raoul. Then Mr. Grsu Learned
that Herr Kalisch,. who recently sang the part
of Tristan with success In Cologne was In the city
having come to Join Mr.. Damrosch's German CON-
pany At once Mr. Grau entered into negotiation.
to substitute him for VI. de Reszke. to HoId
a change OF the opera. He had gone 50 far az To
telephone to Mr.. Damrosch who Is In Washington
for permission 10 engage Herr Kalisch. bur before
Mr. Damrosch heard from NJ. de Reszke notl
fed to the management his readiness to sing and
Tristan und Isolde was given. 90.
OF all Of this. OF course the listeners In the even
ing knew nothing. could have guessed II from
the representation. which was nearly all that the
most exacting lover OF Wagners drama could have
wished. 1t certainly more than was expected
for the audience was not as numerous by at leas,
a thousand as might reasonably have been OK.
pected, and the suspicion lay very near to all Oh.
servers that the apprehension that 1t would be
performance Of Tristan" instead OF Tristan und
Isolde" had been harbored by the public The cir.
the great love drama was THEREBY deprived OF a
great enjoyment. Not only did NJ Jean Dc Reszke
throw himself with all his ardor and all his plen..
tude of gifts vocal, histronic and emotional into
his part, but Nine. Litvinne discovered powers
that no one had been permitted to guess she DOS.
sessed.
so far az her singing was concerned. she was an
entirely different woman than she who cssayed the
role of Briinnhilde the second performance OF
'Segfred." 1t was evident enough 10 the dis
corning even then that her vocal outit was fully
adequate to the role but no explanation for her
unsatisfactory work offered itself except that Of a
want of training and n paucity Of breath. To
Judge by last nights performance both OF these
deficiencies must have been due 10 a constraint
put upon her by the fact that she was trying
new work under extremely difficult conditions
Last night she sang with splendid power with
good understanding of the emotional contents OF
the poetry and music Of her part and with tha.
perfect business Of pitch which last season made
Wagners music sound TO a great many people
who had tried to convince themselves that it had
necessarily some intimate relationship to cacoph-
ony.
NJ. Edouard de ResZke was the digniied. tuneful,
sonorous Marke OF last year. but Mr.. Bspham was
a more poetica picturesque and forceful Kur.
wenal than Signor Kaschmann, and. 10 this extent
the performance showed an improvement over last
year. AS for the rest, the old standard seemed 10
be preserved.
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AN AMENDMENT THAT WILL Not AMEND.

An amendment to the law relating to prize
fights, which is oddly called in common speech
the anti-prize-fi lighting law. has been introduced
in the Assembly by Mr.. Horton. 1t provides
that any person wishing to engage in Il pugilistlc
encounter, politely designated a sparring ex-
hbtion, must have a certificate of physical fit
ness obtained from'a medical man not more than
two hours before he enters the ring The ap-
parent intention of the amendment is to dmn-
ish the number Of homicldes among opponents
Of what Is still occasionally referred to as the
manly art of self-defence. and we do not enter
tain the remotest doubt that Mr. Horton is SIN
cere!y DESTROYS TO prevent a depletion of the pop
uation in that manner. But citizen VINO Is
not a pessimist may be pardoncd for question
ing the efficacy of the remedy which mas just
been recommended to the Legislature. If ex-
perence in matters of suliiclently snhiiar
nature Is worth anything. it is just about the
easiest undertaking in the world to obtain med
zeal backing for any proposition whatsoever IL
is well-known fact that nobody who IS gwen
to capering in the flOwery fields OF musical ana
dramatic activity is ever reduced to the neces-
sity of doing a turn contrary TO Inclination anu
the fearful proestatiOns of his manager by ina
bty TO procure a doctors solemn assurance of
physical dlSaDllllI, ana IL WOuiu Dc dt i'"'e a.
easy when manager and performer were in cor
dial cooperation, TO obtain professional guar
antee that nothing of a serious nature could be
cxpected TO result from set-to with the gloves
There are some persons. including. as he has
told u.s. the president of the Police Board. anu
as we must assume the author Of the Horton
law, who heartily approve Of the combats when
are waged under the protection Of that excm-
plary enactment. They like the essential feat
ures of such contests so well that they are more
than willing to overlook the inevitable concomi-
tants of filth and ferocity by which they are
made odious to persons Of less robust conStltu-
ton. There are others of n very different quail
jtv-and Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr. Horton will par
don us for abiding to them in the same para
graph-who are exceedingly partial to the pres
ent law for the reason that it enables them to
carry on their nefarious business in perfect
safety and with cheerful hearts. II permits
them to arrange exhibitions which are prize
fights in everything but name, to collect the
vilest scum Of the community to witness them,
and TO profit largely from the decentralization
which they crafty and spread There are still
others. and we haven't a doubt that they are
the great majority. who are strenuousy opposed
IN the industry which the Horton law protects
and promotes. and who will not be in the least
degree reconciled by the flimsy amendment
which its author has introduced in the Assembly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16
THE PACIFIC CABLE.

The British Pacific Gable Commission has
justified It's appointment and INDICATED that
part of Mr.. Chamberlalns colonial and imperial
policy. IT has done good work, for the British
Empire. and, Of course. it Is the British Empire
for which It's work was and is to be done. All
the details of its conclusions not yet
veaed but il is substantially known tina: its re-
port is unanimously in favor of the immediate
laying Of an exclusively British cable from Van
conver to Australia That it is to be exclusive
ly British is the essential feature Of the scheme.
II is 10 have its tcrmn on British soil. If 1t
have a md-ocean station. that is to be on a
British island. 1t IS to be made and laid by Brit
ish enterprise 1t is TO be paid for by a British
subsidy, furnished Jointly by the United King
DOM the Dominion, New Zealand and Australia.
1t is to be managed and operated either by the
British Government or by British company
under that Governments control. II Is TO be
used primarily for the advantage Of British
commerce in time of peace and OF British fleets
and armies in time.of war. In a couple Of years,
probably, II will be completed and in operation.
and them one or two other short links having
been supplied, the British Empire will encircle
the globe not only with the unbroken strains Of
TEN of sensory and motor nerves. all absolutely
under It's own control: such blending Of Pucks
girde and tie Ndgard Serpent as may well
give the most vivid Imagination pause.
II will be a good thing, for the British En-
pirc. There Is no occasion TO carp at ii or to
find fault with Great Britain for IT, The Brit
ish have perfect right to lay the cable and
operate il for their own a'lyanlage. No other
Power has any right 10 object or to ask ques-
tons about il. or 10 do aught but pay the
tribute due 10 British enterprise. But the one
question this Nation may well ask of itself is
whether such cable would not be a good thing
for the United States. too: nay. whether # ought
not 10 he rcckoned a necessity This Nation has
played leading part in opening Japan and
China TO the commerce Of the world. II ought
10 have large share OF that commerce. But it
cannot expect to secure and retain 1t II 1t has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS The Senate was not in session.
- House: Only routine business was trans
acted.
FOREIGN-Sr Travers Twiss, the well-known
English jursconsult. died yesterday. - cap
tain Boisragon and Mr.. Locke, who. IL was pc
Ueyed had been murdered on their way 10 the
Niger country are alive. - largely attend
cd meeting was held at Kildare to protest aeailsl
overtaxation In Ireland =- 1t is reported from
Madrid that reforms in Cuba will be Immediately
Instituted.
DOAIESTIC.-Senator Sherman announced
that he had accepted the portfolio OF state III
NcKinleys Cabinet - News of the deatn OF
United States Minister Willis in Honolulu on
January 6 was received. = Two l-lperai
members Of the Canadian Parliament are IN
Washington on a mission looking TO the neso-
.iation of a commercial treaty with this coun-
try --- Senator LeXow at Albany introduced
a resolution for investigation OF trusts by a
Joint committee.
CITY.-Ruilding laws taxes and assessments
were discussed before the Greater New YORK Com
mission 60 The Tammany primaries were
hold - The largest attendance OF the week
assembled at the military bicycle ana athletc
tournament in Madison Square Garden -
Stocks were strong and active.
THE WEATHER.-FOrecast for to-day!
Cloudy with snow. and slightly warmer Inc
temperature yesterday: Highest. 81 degrees
lowest %: average. -.
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Amusemcnte.

ACADEMY OF Mt's1c-2-s:l5-rwo Lu .r ranr
AMERICAN THEATRE 2-S-Vap'a" '"P"
BiJOr'-2- S:ls-''ourted INTO Couft. op-,s,
RRoADWAY MISUNDERSTANDING v p''e'
ss,asiTo 81, si5-An American Beauty. -, c..
COLI NBJS THEATRE-2-S:ia-' nue, xo,n,n~- IL
pAIy'S rIIEATRE-2-Much Ado ABOUT >o''N's
The Gesha. ,....r,
rpl-< NIrSFE- S-Waxworke and Concert ~.
xxprpis y,iE <rRrr--c-s :SN-t'rder the Red fsoos
EiFTIi AVENUE TnEATRE-2:-s,:-A super"uo
Husband. =. ,,..-,.a..s
cAERi,,K Observation-Disclosures ervlce;; ,ous
Snsxn Cp,rn a uOIsFc-2, s-The New Eight beh, -
HHRiEM OPERA HOUSE, .-s:iS-iost, straye' VI
Stolen. a c,. rhs CIR, from
HERALD SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WIN ''''
,xoy-r.s TIVE TRE-ei5- $500 Contented Mo,nT Tir.
iryiSt; PLACE THEATRE-2-slo.pas rr''A' ~
YSI1KER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS itoppS 'o''''
VoeTr,R a RIAl,S-2 -s-Vaudevte. ~. f.,s,e,lo
!. Trfr ATCE S20-The Late Mr. cas.sno,
sssr.pp AZ mil TIJEATRE-2-s-The Great ,
SrW STANDARDIZATION OPERA HoCsE-2-fA"S'
n, v,,piA Mi-sis, HALI.-2-s:l6-Vaudeviie' WINTER
Garden Chsmpctre. H.
" :15-kisret
,IT'p STREET Observation-Disclosures Che'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16

Commissioner Lyman IL anxious to have the
words "hotel' and guest" accurately defined.
Mat they shall not facilitate evasons Of the
excise law. We think that this might be done,
but satisfactory definition OF the word meal"
which Mr.. Lyman also with good reason de-
sires, Is not easy thing to get court has
recently held that for the purposes OF the law
a sandwich does not constitute a meal 1t is
unquestionably true that for violators OF the
law one sandwich often covers a multitude of
drinks. But there are persons who really like
sandwiches and in good faith are in the habit
OF considering one Of them a meal especially
in the middle OF the day and with glass of
beer To accompany II. Are such persons to he
condemned to eat nothing. to pay for more
than the" want? The courts will perhaps set
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16
A GIFT FROM GENERAL DE- PEYSTER.
HE WILL ERECT A FINE LIBRARY BUILDING FOR
FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE.

Lancaster Penn, JAM II (SpecaD.- Franklin and
Marshall College, OF this city. the lc ldine "duca-
tional institution of the Reformed Church Ia the
United States. has been made the recipient OF
generous gift at the hands OF General J. WAITS
De Peyster of TiYoli. y. Y. who has long been
friend and benefactor of the institution. The Bodrd
of Trustees have accepted a proposition or General
De Peyster, made through Mr.. Conner. an drchF
tect, of Hudson. TO erect complete library hhnd'
ing for the college, with n capacity for ''."S VOL
umas, and adapted for enlargement should oce1-
sion require. Mr.. Connor further announces mat
General De Peyster, who had had complete pishs
and specified tons for the building prepared WAS
ready to award the contract A site has neeh Sc
lected on the college campus and II is eNpec'eo
that the cornerstone will be laid about MAY l. ana
the building completed next September for inc
reopening of the college year.
The building will be- los feet long. with nome
tower II will consist of three wings. extending
respectively, southwark northward and WESTWARD
II will be about Is feet in width. and Will be- NOR
oughly equipped for all the purposes OF r'ahins'
room and library after the most approved n9dee.hn
pattern. The material Will he or orick ana n,uls ~
marble and IL will be beautiful drchli"ctu'H' III
flee In conformity with the general pan Oh t'. 80,
lege buildings and yet with certain Nariaois I'm on
and improvements thereon that VIII ahd 10 me So
sral tastefulness and symmetry OF the structure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16
ANOTHER MEDAL FOR PROFESSOR SWIFT

Rochester, y. ", jan l5.-Professor i""lS -
formerly of Warmers Observatory and the L''N ~.
sorvatory received word from London this morhins
that the ROYAL Astronomical Society OF Eis'A"N
has awarded to him the jackson gold med" -. -
recognition of his servicesto the cause OF s''c"'. -
the discovery OF comets nebulae ana other W cold
ers I'm space Professor Swift now has iou. svS
medals one silver mccall given him by the rem Sn
t;oyernment. with which came 500 francs IN ea''-
and four bronze medals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16
YALE WILL FIGHT HIGhEk IiAh''

New-IIaven. Conn. Jan. 1.-THE Yale so'p.
ton held full meeting here this noon i,' :,
Dwight presided and the session look '"e W. ,.,.
an indignant protest against the '"''''s'u .a,I,
alton OF the University property IL "~ che
49,, A.. vi. shou,d make "A stand against tns
.ronsh incrsas. of taxes. and formal pros ~
aagotnst the hostility OF the New-Ha Tow" a
E: ment will be formulated an"
future meeting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16
.vr,,c.y FILTRATION or LABOR

Albany. Jan i5.-The State conven"o" r,.-e
American Federation OF Labor ended to-day ..s,.
o.ncers we're elected for the ensuing year. arst
dent. Daniel Harris New-York ,nin'h 's'" ..cond
yice.presidcnt Thomas NJ Bibbs oene, ,sird vice,
vie. president p y. Mccarthy us secretary
tres@,rsr' Richard Curran. Rochester s .,iofS
State organizer, John W. Boyer" nc"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16
MuE. LEHM4NN SINGS " WASHINGTON

Washington. Jan. l5.-Mme. LII Lehman 'n'u'
her REMEMBRANCE IN opera in America, after an a'
sence of several years. at the Lafayette sdua'.
Opera House with the Damrosch Company to-hs"'
I'm the role of Brtnnhilde, In Die Walkure' ine
audience was of the largest and most ho.aw rn
ever gathered In Washington the President. ,n, m.
beers OF his Cabinet and the Diplomatic Corps pe"s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16

get. the Adirondacks must be preserved. 10
spend $2OOO.OOO for dam on the Genesec
River. which perhaps would he Of some use
to the canals. but which would principally
benefit the owners Of Rochester water rights
would be waste OF the peoples money Tor
which the Republican party could i'll afford TO
onSwpr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16

For Spain to grant free pardon to JUNO
Sanguy would be both gracious and just
For her to grant administrative reforms 10
Cuba would also be commendable. on the old
principle Of better late than never put
whether they would he accepted by the Cubans
as sufficient reason for abandoning half-won
independence Is a matter of serious doubt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16

"Our Arctic Province" may yet prove one OF
our richest possessions. 1t has already paid
for itself many times over and now gives prom
Use Of an output Of gold beyond the dreams
OF avarice"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16

The influential graduates who endeavor-
ing in the interest OF colleges students and ath-
letic sports TO stop the playing OF intercol
legiate football games in NewYork have taken
the right position, and deserve to accomplish
their purpose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16
4 roPrINE EOR ARCHBISHOP HENNESSf.

Dubuque. Iowa Jan. l5.-The will OF the ia''
David ! Hennessy was filed for probate yeSieiha''
With the exception of few minor n.IaooS,,ss 20
leayes his es.d.e estimated 10 ne worth si''''V7 "
his brother, the Archbishop.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16

The South. during President Harrison's Nd
ministraton. got taste Of the benefits OF Pro-
tection and liked It. 1t gained then such pros
perity as 1t had never known before, not even In
the paImy days OF king Cotton. NO WONDER
1t wants a resumption OF that policy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16

II Sheriff Tamsen can't compel his prisoners
to stay where they belong he might succeed in
hiring them to do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16

Let one say the age OF romance Is past
while the theatre press agent still lives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16
| tie this question ultimately. but they Will not
| do II without trouble and criticism.

Ludlow Street Jail seems to be more honored
in the breach than in the residence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Some persons sometimes do queer things. and the
latest clever device is the coronation OF Miss Lii
frah Russell as the queen of comic opera. II the
reader will let this simple proposition settle into
his mind for a few moments he will then he pre-
pared to learn that 1t is proposed that the public
ceremony shall take place at the Madison Square
Garden "in the week Of February % or on the
night of March q" The ceremony is 70 be per.
Miss Russells managers mcdestly ADMIT tnat tnls
scheme Is not original with them. but that II mas
1T is avowedly an imitation of Occurrences which
recently passed in Paris. with Sarah f5ernhardt as
their central figure.
Miss Irene Perry. who has appeared here In
Excelsior. Jr." and The Caph, Is 10 be star
next season. and is to have operetta written
for her.
The annual benefit OF the Treasures Club OF
America will take place at the Broadway Theatre
February l.
The souvenir Of II fftieth performance OF The
Girl From Paris" at the Herald Square Theatre
on Monday evening, will be Dresden clock ,..
Justice Beach of the Supreme Court. yesterday
appointed Marc Klaw receiver of the scenery and
properties used in the production Of the musical
comedy "A Trip to China town" in suit brought
by Hal s. Taylor against Laura Biggar Haverly
and her husband. Bert Haverly. The sliit 10
tween them. formed I'm April 1896. TO produce inc
comedy. under arrangement with the owners.
Hoyt and Mckee. for a royalty Mr. Taylor. wno
acted AZ the manager or the company; declared
that at Syracuse December :. the defendants
refused permit him 10 continue as manager. ana
have since not recognized him as a partner.
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Roll Top Desks and Od'cs Furniture.
C;rea, VARIETY 81 style and Prize.
r q SEY.I.Ev
No III tNilfon-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16

The souvenir of tfe ffteth performance OF The
Girl From Paris" at the Herald Square Theatre
on Monday evening will be a Dresden clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16

The annual benefit of the Treasurcrs Sluo OF
America will take place at the Broadway Theatre
on February I.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16

Miss Irene Perry, who has appeared here In
"Excelsior Jr" and THE Caliph" Is 10 be A star
next season. and is to have operetta written
for her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16

tbuHdO Enquirer.
4 Germantown gentleman who IL POLITICALLY in
clined, and who Is evidently very much alive to
tho eccentricities OF the times contributes the fol-
lowing epitaph to the "Nosegay" column:
lady was entertaining at dinner tho other day
quite informally An old clergyman and a few rela-
lives. The children were allowed come I'm with
the dessert on rising from the table the latter
stood aside 10 allow the white-hared priest 10
leave the room In advance He however pushing
the Youngsters through the doorway. said laugh
inely: Angels firstl' CHANGING next AT the host
ess "a II inviting her to precede him. he met
by wave Of the hand from the latter. who said
with great promptness: Saints neXtv'-(Troy
Times