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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-03

THE ossINING SCHOOL FOR GIRL
i Sing on the-Hudson. Mis- G. c. FuLLSH Fs"
cipal. 10th year begins September ga
For Both Sexes-Country
BENNINGTON N. j. SEMINARY. Both sexeA Sesn
year. 10 teachers. ~ courssa $50 year., Sa"-
iosus free THOMAS HANLON. u. ID President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
OBITUARY.
GIDEON " DAVENPORT.

Gideon W. Davenport. a wel-known lawyer of
westminster County. and until recently chairman
OF the Board OF Supervisors. died at his home, In
New-RocheHe. at noon yesterday, from pneumonia
lie had been Ill for only ten days
Mr.. Davenport was seyenty-four years old, and
mad been known in public life in westchester
county for nearly forty years lie was born IN
0anastota, Madison County, this State, and was
graduated In lsR from Hamilton College having
as classmates Senator Joseph r. Hawley, of Con-
necticut. and the late d. Ogden Bradley, president
OF the Tarrytown National Bank.
Mr.. Davenport taught school for a short time, and
then removed 10 Chicago and began the practice
or law. He was in that city for about fifteen
years, and was prominent In professional and Ma
sonic circles and was vestryman In st. James's
Episcopal Church
From Chicago he moved to New Rochelle. and
until recently was practitioner in this city and
Westminster County. In politics he Whig
and helped to organize the Republican party. Of
which he had always been n consistent and hard
working member. He was member of Trinity
Episcopal Church. In New Rochelle and for sew
erai years was n vestryman and teacher OF the
senior Bible class. He leaves a widow and three
children. David and James Davenport and Mrs.
stats, OF this city, and one stepdaughter, Mrs.
McCharg, of Stamford Conn.
ne Board OF Supervisors. in session In White
Plains on Monday elected Chauncey NJ. SecOr
just expired. and yesterday. learning of the
news or his death adjourned in respect to his
memory The funeral will probably be held on
Saturday. with services in Trinity Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAY's FORECAST.
Washington. Nov o-The storm. central in Southern
Illinois Monday evening has moved rapidly noheasward
across lakes Erie and Ontario and Is central In
Maine. Il has developed great Intensity. with barometer
reading AZ Portland. Me-. Of 29o0. II has caused high
westerly winds and gales the lower lakes and on the
New England and Middle Auontc coast Rain has fallen
generally Throughout, the ohio Valley the lake regions,
England and the Atlantic States Showers have also
Gulf States AMI In the Northern Rocky
Mountain districts. The storm will eastward and
Will be fair partly cloudy In the Atlantic
the Ohio AMI Mississippi valleys The winds will
diminish force the North Atlantic coast An area
OF high pressure IS central the Middle Pacific
and the weather will be generally fair on the Rocky
Mountain slope The barometer has fallen very rapidly
IN NewEngand and risen in the lower lake region and
the Valley II has fallen also the Northern Rocky
Mountain plateau.
The temperature - lower in the central valleys and the
Gulf states higher In the Rocky Mountain districts.
II will the Atlantic States Wednesday and
the temperature will rise slowly IN the central valleys
and the Rocky Mountain slope
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
A SEIDL MATINEE.

The first Of a series Of orchestral concerts which
are to be given in Chickerng Hall this season un-
der the direction Of Mr.. Anton Seid took place
yesterday afternoon The work OF the orchestra
a good deal too perfunctory to be wholly en-
joyable although Mr. Seidls efforts TO infuso char
acter into the performance of Mendelssohn's
Scotch" symphony were most praiseworthy. This
number of the programme and the same com
posers pianoforte concerto in G-mnor, the solo
part Of which was played by Mr. Richard Holman,
had a commemorative purpose being designed to
recall the fftieth anniversary Of Mendelssohn's
death. Mr.. Seidl also brought forward a novelty
in the shape of set Of six short pieces for strings
by ole Olsen called a Norwegian suite but there
too much monotony OF spirit and color In the
work to permit il 10 make profound lasting
impression Mr.. Hoffman. In addition TO the
certo played three OF his own rather archaic
transcriptions of Schubert's songs and, recall
a fantasia themes from the Rhine scene In The
third act of ode G0tterdammermg"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
ARCHITECTS DISCUSS SMALL PiRhS.
NOT ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT surPoRT FROM THE
INCOMING ADMiNfsTRATION-NEW
PLANS EXHIBITED


The Architectural League held rs monthly DIN
ncr and meeting last night at No. 2l5 West Fifty
seyenth-st Covers were laid for about one hundred
and Any members and guests. The dinner was
presided over by Bruce Price. president OF the
league.
After the substantial part OF the repast had been
dsposed o. Mr.. Price introduced f. s. Lamb.
member Of the league who spoke OF the advantage
NJ new parks In the tenement house dstrictl. 1t
was the purpose II the league TO hold series OF
meetings lie said at which the subject could be
discussed, although. he smilingy added, he felt
that they could not look at the subjec; with the
same enthusiasm now that had been displayed be-
fore the election. Referring 10 the new St John s
Park AT Leroy and Hudson SITS, Mr.. Lamb said
much success had been met with IN laying out that
mark ana ne EXPRESSED a hope that 1t would be
completed before the lie" auihiHiSt"''o" amt NV
power -, ,-...-
II has been proposed to make new park between
Ninth and Tenth ayes. and TWenty-eiRhth and
Twenty-ninth SITS. and several members OF the
League mad drawn small plans for such park.
which were nailed ;he wall. where they could be
seen and discussed. These plans proposed "A park
NOT dssImllar from the average park. except in de-
TAIL Some OF the designers, however. are In favor
Of a mark without any fountain or water because
OF the danger children Others proposed play
grounds in separate parts OF the park one for girls
and the other for boys. one Of the designers. julius
Harder, favored central colonnade. which could
be utilized 10 shelter women and children from the
rays OF the sun and rain in summer time.
Among those present were DR. l.. ". Hotchkiss.
George b. post William Fosdck. Frederick j. Otis
John Dewitt Warner, Charles DE Kay, c: Y. Tur-
ner Charles ]. Berg, Daniel C. French. ID. " ~
Sturgis and Samuel II. Avery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
MUSIC
NINE. sEMBRIcH IN OPERA.

For the time being. at any rate. the people OF
prooklvn have been preferred over the people OF
Ncw-York by Nine. Sembrich AT the only enter
tolnment arranged for our sister city by her
managers which took place last night at the
Academy OF Music she appeared not only In con-
cor, but also in opera The principal scenes Of
RossInis .'Barbiere di Sevigia" were performed
and she was thus enabled TO disclose her winsome
Qualities as an actress in addition TO her most
adr,,roble gifts as n singer. 1t viii readily be sur
,oiscd mat the heme had little purpose
,ban 70 give an extra touch OF color to her sing
ing of "I-na voce POGO fa' and Proch's air ana
variations (Which she introduced into the singing
lesson scene). but there is considerable puissance
IN scenery and costumes. and Mime. Sembrlch' as
Rosina made charming impression upon the
eve that no doubt the music sounded better than
I! would have done had the airs been sung without
the operate auxiiarles. 1t cannot be thought
necessary 10 expatiate further than has been done
on the loneliness and finish Of her art. but 1t may
be said merely as a help to the Imagination OF
those who know how well Nine Sembrich sings
but were not present at the entertainment OF last
night that a more perfect performance than hers
OF the Proch theme and first variations the music
which brought most vvidly into notice her mar
vellous excellence in cantabile singing. has not
been enjoyed by the present generation of opera
goers The performance very much helped by
the capital singing ana acting Of Sgnor Campo
narl as Figaro and somewhat marred by rude
orchestral accompaniment. more due TO the COM
position of the band. we fancy than the conduct
ing of Signor Bevignani. Signor Carbone was an
acceptable Bdrtolo but to ind pleasure in the
performance of Chevalier Dante del Papa, the
Almavina of the occasion impossible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
NINE. BEUMER's CONCERT

Nine. Dyna Beumer. soprano from Belgium,
gave concert last evening in the ballroom OF the
Astoria. her first before this public. 1t was not
her first appearance in America. however. she
had sung last week in Brooklyn. at the Seidl So
cety's concert supplying the place OF Nine Has
treiter; but 10 most OF her audience last evening
doubtless she a stranger. Nine. Beumer
confirmed the impression OF her artistic powers
gained at her previous appearance; namely. that
she is brilliant and accomplished colOratura
singer. with quahcatio that DO not extend much
above or beyond this. Though her programme IN
cluded several pieces Of different order. IL in
the forid arias of Masse and Bellini the Echo
Song" OF Eckert that she figured with the most
conspicuous success. Her voice sounded 10 better
advantage in the Astoria concert-rOom than in the
larger hall OF the Brooklyn Academy excellent
though the latter is in its acoustic properties II
sounded. that is to say, purer and of a more agree
able quality. though IL still slender thread,
and without warmth OF color the accents OF emo
ton or dramatic significance. Her fortuna is ex
tremely facile brilliant and accurate; her tril Is
beautifully round and even. and her elaborate
passages Clearly delivered and accurately in
time In her field, whateve: may be thought
OF the real value OF one 10 circumscribed Nine BeY
mer is a mistress
She had the assistance last evening Of Emilio de
Gogorza. barytone; Paoli Calico and Herman H.
Wetzler piansts. and FIR RuCquOy. fautst Mr..
Sedl and his orchestra also took part. There was
large audience. that gave ample measure Of APP
plause.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
Bad NEWS From SOCTHERN LANDS.

EX PRESIDENT MORA OF COSTA RIGA EHii'Ep'
NEiRors DYING ~ THE PANAMA CANAL AND
TROUBLE BREWING IN COLOMBIA
Or ! II Feuss medical examiner OF the Equi'a-
bic Assurance Society OF this city. stationed AT
Bocas del Toro. United States OF Colombia arrived
here Yesterday on the steamer Astai from Port
timon bringing news Of the political troubles in
Costa Ricn. . -, ,
when was in Port T.imon." he said. / heard
thu, president Iee.as OF Costa Rica, VINO Is re-
sor,inx To severe measures TO secure MS re-e!ec-
tion and who has already exiled several pohtlcaI
.ner.s had lust excd his predecessor IN once eN-
President Mora to some South American country.
II VAS said that Igcsias was afraid that 'he oppo-
st,on party would name Mora "a its candidate IN
the coming election -, a., ,,orL an tho
p,nnr1 canal. He said that OF three nuhdreu
negroes recently imported from Sierra Leone 10
work on the canal, nearly a hundred had uleu Oh
Leri-hcri and that the disease was spteadlns CVh-
stantlv The canal company has about SOo@ II.
its treasury and Is carrying on the WORK pisAS III
Cuchaha and Calabria. ,,o,.t,, a,oc,,o,
vas 10 be held in the United states OF to,oinVia
on December J. and that trouble was expected. ne
Conservative candidate Is Senior reyes ana the li-
erai senior caro-. The present government IL hold,
ing the standing army OF fourteen thousaHd men
in readiness for possible revolution
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
JiM4TCi WANTS RECIPROCITY.

\ PLANTER AND MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL PROPOSES TO URGE SUCH TREATY
WITH THE UNITED STATES.
J. C. Nolan. a member Of the Legislative Council
OF Jamaica. arrived here yesterday from that
country on the Altai He spoke OF the pros
poets OF n reciprocity treaty between this country
and Jamaica Affairs In jamaica he SAID. are
in A deplorable condition We will have to face
dehcl. this year OF $4,000 or 10000. and We are very
anxious for a treaty with the United States. our
sugar industry Is depressed account of the beet
sugar competition. and the high tariff In this coun-
try has hit all our products hard. | intend. when
the Jamaica Assembly meets In February. TO move
for the appointment OF a delegation 10 the United
States TO negotiate reciprocity treaty. Jamaica
can now move I'm this matter independently OF
Great Britain as that country has denounced her
commercial treaties with Germany ana belgium
and after those treaties have EXPIRED Some Inont
hence each sef-Coverning colony o. Great Britain
I'VE want to enter into treaty with the nitel
States II possible because that country II our
natural market and each ought 10 derive beneilt
from the trade But II the United states VIII not
enter into such treaty then we shail nave 10
subsidze a fleet Of fast steamers 10 fngand, pe-
cause We can find better market there fQr our
prints and other commodities than we can III the
tinted States under your high tariff.
Mr.. Nolan % the owner OF sugar. truu anu Jog
wood plantations in jamaica. He VIII sail Tor Eng
land In few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
A LoTOs CLUB RECEPTION.

The Lotos Club has arranged a reception TO
Messrs. Anton Seidl. Ysaye and Pugno for next
Saturday evening at the clubhouse The Enter
tanment Committee. consisting OF Dr. W. W
Walker Julian RiX and Oscar u. Weber. will
have the direction Of the affair. The clubhouse
viii be decorated with flowers, and William Henry
White vice-president OF the club. will preside He
will introduce the president, Frank r. Lawrence.
who Will deliver an address of welcome TO the
guests OF the evening
Messrs Ysaye and sedl will play "Parsifal'
fantasy Evan Williams will sing the prize song
from the 'Meistersinger and the love song from
the "Walkure." David Bispham Will he heard in n
number Of his songs. Leo Stern will play new COM
position dedicated to the Entertainment Commit
Tee OF the Lotos Club. and the Dannreuther Quar-
tet will play several Of their favorte selections
Raoul Pugno will play a ballade and study by
Chopin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
THE PRESBYTERIAN CELbbhifioN'

SUNDAY SCHOOLS OBSERVE THE ANNIVERSARY
OF THE WESTMINSTER STANDARDS
The two hundred and hfteth anniversary OF the
.an,,ior Of the Westminster Standards as the rule
- t,t,, &, the PRESBYTERIAN Church was celebrated
b be presbyterian sunday schools Of this city last
night in the First Presbyterian Church. Eleventh-s
ana Fifth-ave The speakers were the Rev DR. James
Wordon. superintendent Of Presbyterian SAP
hath school and Missionary Work. OF Phi'aaeiph'a'
.ns 81 Committee OF the New-York PresDytery
s,ho presided; the Rev DR.. Charles Cuthoert HAN
parnn, lanes A Beaver. OF Pennsylvania.
part Of the exercises IS T yhe Board sne Of Pubca
~ ne Church OF oxford Bibles 70 pupils Tor
the perfect recitation OF tss Fven to fhe Central
Ch,,nnh school for having the largest NUMBER OF
nhers obie 10 repeat the Catechism
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10

NAV occur AZ any tine) -, ,eo,
viii ali c,ss at the General soSr ear fSstG nss
Closing time shown below.
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dressed only. pc. Empress Of China Hrom Van.
canyer1 close here daily up 70 November f2s at $50
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iraiia) which are forwarded via Europe. New-zeasad.
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and the schedule Of closing arranged on the presup
overland transit fRegfsere0
mai: closes at p. m. previous day.
' CORNELIUS VAN COTT, Postmaster.
poa,offce New-York, y. Y. November b. 1897
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
Food rRoBLEM rERrLEXINl DAWSON.

Nanalmo - g. Nov 3.-rhe steamer George
W Elder has arrived here. Among her passengers
was Donald Nicholson. who left Dawson on Septem-
Der g. He says that the food problem was a most
perplexi,g when he left Dawson seven
steamers were then overdue He asserts that ne
Skookum Culch proved absolute failure outsid"
of one claim He believes the country 10 be ricn;
hut saws IL can never be properly developed untlI
provisions are cheaper. Work is plenty at 81 % per
hour. ,--,,.. l.. 49,,
The Gold Commits sioner and mounted police do not
congider II advisable under the existing clrclm-
stances 10 collect the 20 per cent royalty ana 10
reserve alternate claims for the Government. IN"
m required TO take out licenses. put
have 10 pay SIS for stalking claims which pays Tor
aWrveyinr and recording and 800 for the claim the
second wear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
HOPEFUL or ANNEXATION.
JAMES b. CASTLE OF HONOLULU. THINKS THE
TREATY WILL BE RATIFIED.

TREATY WILL BE RATIFIED.
James b Castle. Of Honolulu, brother OF w r
Castle. who was on, OF the three Annexation Conn
missioners sent 10 this country by the Hawaiian
Government soon after It's establishment. IS stay
ing at the Waldor'. Mr.. Castle left Honolulu with
his wife three weeks ago. and reached this city
the latter part Of last week. on Saturday nigh;
they went TO Washington returning on Monday
night. Mr.. Castle 20 this country to as
sumo the duties OF Secretary OF the Hawaiian
Legation and the object OF his flying trip 20
Washington 10 arrange for home there this
winter He and Mrs. Castle engaged apartments
at the Arlington and will occupy them probably
lust after Thanksgiving The intervening time
will be spent in Massachusetts,, at Mrs Castles
former home. to which she went yesterday. and at
which Mr. Castle Will join her this week
Mr. Castle said yesterday; II had hoped TO spend
n quiet winter at home. but my Government asked
me to go TO Washington as Secretary Of Legation.
! hope that the adoption OF the annexation
treaty Will soon result In the cutting off OF the
political heads OF the members of our Legation.
The prospect for the early success Of the treaty at
Washington seems TO highly favorable but per
haps my strong interest in the matter and desire
for the ratification may have made me too san
guine. In the Hawaiian ISLANDS the sentiment
among the white men Overwhelmingly favors an
nexation. The opposition is confined TO some Eng
lshren few Germans. and very. very Few
Americans. Senator Morgan and the four CON-
gressmen who visited the islands this summer
made short stay, but every opportunity was
afforded them OF seeing things for themselves ard
reaching a fair judgment as TO the merits or an
nexation. A Government steamer was placed at
their disposal. and they saw the various ISLANDS as
days Of iher STAY With us. We made no at
tempt to convince them by conversation OF the
desirability OF annexation preferring that ,heE
should reach an unbiased conclusion by actual OBJ
servation and personal inquiry understand that
the observation-disclosures talked with them IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CIRCUS.
WORK WE'LL IN PRoGREss-A BUILDING
WITH ONE RING AND GOOD SEAT
ING ACCOMMODATIONS

Marked progress has been made In the prepare
lions for the winter circus which John b. Doris Is
about to establish in West Forty.second-st. The
building Is that formerly occupied by the Arena
Athletic Club. on the north side Of Forty-second-st
just west OF Broadway. Work was begun only
Few days ago. but already the place looks Ike
circus 1t is not large place and that is
double advantage. 1t makes It less expensive for
the manager 10 run. and 1t means that no spectator
will be far from The ring
In fact. the arrangement OF the seats and boxes
Is singuarly compact. The seats that are farthest
from the ring almost near TO It the ones
that are nearest in the Madison Square Garden
when 1t is arranged for a circus. This fact alone
will enable Mr.. Doris to try the experiment OF re-
storing the clown who makes Jokes, a person VINO
is getting TO be almost forgotten In New ors'
Moreover the slope Of the tiers Of seats Is go9u.
indeed in circus architecture. There Will De
about eight hundred and fifty folding opera chairs.
the most of which are already In place: ana Ih,y
tenches. the seats which will be sold at smaller
prices. The whole seating capacity OF the bullang
viii be from fourteen hu ldred to fifteen hundred'
The circus will be like the od-fashioned one
In having only one ring. and In the CONSEQUENT iaG,
will not he the old-fashioned circus, Mr. Doris in
sstS IN many respects One Is Ihd 10 Ge
Into the horse dressing room" and get n near
view OF the beauties OF the horses. There VIII be
Of trained ones and those that are used for the
other purposes OF the show. Another innovation
VIII be an accomplished orchestra IN pace oi sn
familiar and notorious circus band Inc manager iees
says that he shall die II he does not have GOOD
music. 1t may do something toward SAVING ne ,ne
lives OF the visitors 70 the show as well. For me
first few weeks Mr.. Doris expects to give varied
exhibition OF horsetraining riding acrohatics etc,
and then he hopes 70 introduce water carnlyal.
He expects to he able to open the circus on No
vember % and 1t altogether likely from the
present advanced state OF the preparations that