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."Qdyssus,". as we'll as his conducting Of
XII, bbiidSeliE9 tsd 70 a permanent eaEaGemeht
The ipll strength of the company as an
,!Tenors(ean. dc Reszke. Ernst Van Dyck,
Albert S vanni.. 4 ARdnas BBiRRSli an so9 Su Sspei;
Barltoncs-victor Maurel., Anton Van Rooy,
Giuseppe, C4mpsnarl, DAVID BLspham, Henri
Aleer r., nj l.: pufriehe, Adolph Muehlmann
,Bassos~EdoqaFd dc Reszke. Pol Planeon,
Agostino Carbone. Lempriere Pringle and
GGaly6. Emma Eapes. Nellie Melba; Lillian Nor;
RoHdez. Olga Pevny, and Liii Iehmann.,
,Contraltos-Ernestlne Sc~humann-Heink, Ma
Tie Brema. Eugenia Montelli and Louise Meiss-
The ORCHESTRA will consist, Of seventy must
f slSaS wi, II "a ad dnigI M to Herr nSfc snd h. the t,oS cq R.HIS-
t AF,5 ielllSawyiPPE ,I Spe5ns 3 RI nR mSP. Ct !: JqHIi ntH:"
nots,. "4. ifticai1o SPY s. RRIo't Piroph nfs UNA INA
Rsrr,,i.. ",y%saFtheF" L Cd IA m, Sa :
J JSiSTn%9n%" o TdSSs 136'aAssS anso de P Ct bj.li nha
Il" IA, RRe made de ), Saba" IT, Fl e .LsHaRRdro"
tore" Faistaff. .R Rig fss'"""sG i,uola ii lam LAM:
m!esTE9qT0.% Don P%asqpale" LA TayoTitan
BARRIERS lore d Is sl IiisfiiI%Ssr" MensNt SC StoSS@aA aaaairths,H
La Sonnambulo," ."Cavallera Rusti.
GaRa, IaGliaeSl. e. Nozze 81 Flgaro.,n,
The Flying butchman."' ~"Tannhauser..'
Die Meistersinger." Tristan und Isolde
fried and Die GotterdammerunE."
1t may be interesting to observe that of these
operas, three are by Gounod and Meyerbeer
each. five by Massenet. two by Thomas Bizet
and Mozart each, six by Verdi. four by Dom
Gluck, Haleyy. Ponchielli. Rosstni, BoIto. Flo
tow, Bellini. Mascagni. Beethoven. Leopeavallo.
The only new work positively to be sung
which was given with success last summer in
London and has been produced In a number Of
the CONTINENTAL towns, The reyiyals will in
clude La Refine de Saba" II Mile. Calve comes
to this country. and possibly" Sapho' Will be
produced. although that is uncertain.
In addition to the subscription performances
on three evenings. a week and at the Saturday
matinee there will be Saturday evening per-
formances at popular prices. The Sunday
concerts will be given as usual. The season is
this year to last for seventeen weeks. and. as II
this did not make the season long enough. .
special series of two cycles. Of the Ring
Of the Nibelungn' has been arranged.
These two cycles will be given during January
and February. The first will consist OF even-
ing performances and the second OF matinees.
The hours will be so arranged as to allow for
the performance in their entirety Of the operas
OF the trilogy. In them the leading Wagner
singers OF the company will take part.
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ELECTRICITY IN THE HOUSEHOLD.
Its Progress Slow for Domestic Uses-Eleo-
trio Kitchens Hardly in Sight,.

Its Progress Slow for Domestic Uses-Eleo'
trio Kitchens Hardly in Sight.
Think" said the electrician. with a weary
air, Il saw something in The Sun the other
day about lighting closets by electricity. Open
ing the door turns on the light; closing the
door turns it of. It's q beautiful scheme and as
practicable as II is beautiful. But that's all the
good it does. People will keep on paving
around in dark closets. or setting all their best
clothes on fire by lighting matches among
them until I am gray-or until you are. which
you probably think will be longer.
I'VE hear a good deal OF talk about the giant
strides Of science and things like that. sup
pose 1t does seem to be getting over the ground
when you look at IL from one point of view.
But In another way 1t seems fairly to crawl
For instance. twenty years ago there was In
London an exhibition Of cooking by electricity.
Now you, would think that IN twenty years a
every household, would have been adopted
eyerywhere, And seven years ago the papers
house in Brooklyn, where, the lighting, heat
ing sn az, cooling onn T. w sTsntnt iToni PnoS and coS9IkinG
GthsGs t IL ts9 the fi Ry fhIe 81 the Coal range rsnaeI p sed sss
stoves was in sight, But notice that the stove
makers are still doing business and they don't
The invention OF q thing isn't all that's
Necessary "a That's only The he first step: 4 you
use It. Cooking by electricity is hardly any
further along than II was five years ago. and IL
won't be any further along until 1t gets to be as
cheap as gas or coal. That time is coming
slowly but surely nearer; in the meantime.
outside q exhibitions. They have one down
at the Edison Company's new plant In Duane
street. but that doesn't count outside. Every
Friday luncheon is cooked there and served to
the stan, and the kitchen works all right. The
what the working costs.
ITS as hard to push q now device In ~electri-
cal household appliances as 1t Is for some
people to get into society. Take electric curl
tnRirons, or, rather. the heaters for these irons.
Women 70 into the new hotels. whore there are
can heat a curling iron 10 to use an alcohol
lamp. There is more damage done to furniture
and carpets and hanginRs In this way than
would cover the cost OF the hotel man. of pro-
ytding the attachment for heating the from.
YET ! know Of only only one hotel in this town
one trouble IN, getting private houses to
up the house 10 have the wires strung. Tho
nne new houses are being provided with cleo
trio wires IN the building, and many Of the old
slow to make radical changes Of any sort,
Physicians have been about as ready to avail
themselves OF the new opportunities as any
body; A great many OF them have an Office wire
which taps the street wire and use electricity in
1t does away with any lusslng with batteries.
and Is always ready. Dentists do the same way.
But when IL comes to really domestic uses we
have to admit that electricity has gained
ground very, very slowly. It's always the way,
though, You will find mems Offices equipped
can"
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sSS sPa S;s@;ES. II: ,.i Hin s. AVN " l, lSisS. WIZ ~
Sssn h fs Ess snCot snS lDl Ia p1Shi s 6 I TEInStiil the
arrival OF II. de BeszEe In December he will be
heard in the principal parts.
to Paris e fSpdy and diStingutshssaa a himself Is as
The ffrs z p mh f Tor S sIarlnS and the second for
opera. shortly after N. sRl6Ea made his debut
q wis ihS RRe pmsH G9%i9 gSsrs as r6 1y1S YEARS an he E ESs
tSs STst GST, the SPSrsr o ThSsg Sl sS ms So. as "bi1 n
RSbiso H %sik H1isll0,%" sI hS Sl'P T snS laR6a@ssS9s d It
Jqlietts.", Then followed TIVE seasons At Nice,
yRhfiGssslhT he f I'LL PIT r. s IA @hf m n5dlsf h IS a F rst Sppe sne
enoe in London this summeLa as Romeo; Faust.
Don Jose sqd Leandro, In Ero 2 Lsandro'J
last German ,company,at the METROPOLITAN be-
Since that time he has sung at Stuttgart and
Anton Van Rooy, who Joins tho company in
He Is a native of Rotterdam. and was born
tYsnty-elght years ago. He sang in q choir as
to study. lie remained there for four years.
Herr van h09y,s Trst spRRssgGIL G e was s maze Roae 70
y ffSSProTeit"" GSrH HsciRdclbe%rSen YR he attrscteG the
notice Of FRAY, Thode. daughter o, Frau WaE.
ner This led 70 his enEaEemsnt for the part
Herr vap Rooy has sung In Germany, Belgium,
France. Holland and Austria in concerts, and in
the Ring performances in London last summer.
. Another new baritone. is Henri Albers, who
has sung at the Theatre de- la Monnaie in Brus.
selS, at tho Opera ComiQue in Paris and at
Covent Garden in London. He has sung In this
country with the French opera companies in
Orleans. Still another new baritone is
Muehlmann, n Russian, who began life
as a student for the priesthood. He gave up
the church to study music. and prepared himself
In Vienna for the operate stage. He made his
debut in Rotterdam and then went to Breslau
where for ak years he remained a mem be of
the company there. Last spring he sang In tho
Wagner performances given In st. Petersburg
under Jean de Reszke's management.
New among the bassos are Herman DeYries
and Lempriere Pringle. The former was born
In New York, whore his mother. Rosa Devrles.
a dramatic soprano. was singing, during the
winter OF 1883. After spending some time in
studying the piano and harmony with Martin
singing under the tuition Of the eminent BARI
tone Faure. HIS debut was pade at the Opera
role which he sang at that theatre 1871 times.
Then followed appearances in the regular rep
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man has been bold enough to say that the post
In time will work itself back TO the right
position. -.
rive seen big stones shift before" he said
"and II you leave 'em alone they'll come back
been heard TO declare hat the meridian. itself
Is nothing but an imaginary line, and that
one 1istens to him, and to-day the Inhabitants
Of Cape May Court House are mourning for
their lost meridian. The marble post stands
there yet, but Its mission Is gone. and, like q
tombstone, II marks the last resting place OF
departed greatness,
The Board OF Freeholders, at It's last meeting.
came to the rescue and appropriated the NOR
nous sum OF $50 for three members OF the
West Jersey Surveyor Association h. re-
establish the meridian directions. and ohisel
on top OF the shaft the compass directions,
which have been worn away by rain. frost and
heat-
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new to this city IL Ernst Van Dyck. who shares
to-day with Jean de Reszke the reputation Of
being tho greatest tenor In the world. He
10 now 81 years old and was born in
Brussels. He began life as q student Of
law. but soon gave up that career to devote
himself to the cultivation Of his voice. which he
supposed was q baritone. In 1881 he went
from Brussels to Paris. and was told by his
teachers there that his voice was a tenor. His
family opposed his musical studies, and he
Gratii1ed his relatives by devoting some OF his
time to Journalism. He became acquainted
with Jules Massenet. who urged him to continue
his musical studies. Through the same In
nuenoes he was led to make his professional
debut TIL tenor engaged for the first per-
Torrance OF one Of N. Massenet's operas was
taken Ill the day before the production. NJ.
Massenet persuaded II. Van Dyck to take his
place. During one whole night Van Dyck studied
the role with the composer. sang II at tho
nrst performance and made such q success that
the incident Is remembered. although NJ. Mas
senets opera fs not He was engaged for the
nrst performance Of "LohenGrin" In Paris in
n and again showed himself superior to an
Incident. The operaw was not repeated at that
time, but Frau Cosima Wagner was so much
impressed with his performance that she asked
him to learn the role in German and sing 1t AZ
Bayreuth. He did not sing LohsnOrfn there.
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as Jgatie4e, Wcsela. Marguerite. E,sVdioe and
ths queen q Naoarrt: Her appearances as
Maud Roudes is another american who will
S BE- heard snSo hsr9 f4 RI The %rd nrss tine tins: I She :. has sssunff
IL England. Msth 4 B h%S Si5i lisa Is a natl natiE psH of
N NftS x Orleans sbs sF Pa. a . pupil q S.r Victor tor Gspoua,
two years. Louise Meissllnger was formerly a
soprano in the days OF the German regime at
sse a MsStFT2 I She sang here last In "Haen-
Am91pS he familiar artists to be beard In
Is Sisejftsd In G9tterdam@srq@E.S He
Mime. Media viii appear with the company Tor
ieT p~srI9tms sPs oRiyi Il Nile Calves
EE$$ffS: s; J %ss :: :!!n s0s SSsissnH,,& Nh. r. $.S Soid% %IP y
heard as Sie0}nde and as Pro in slgHor Man
9 SgIss Ss. Spsrde; M Man F4i NG 2ctb a has h}Fo for her new
sInGer"tob her repertoire, Marie Brema viii DO
beard as the 9Hesn with MIie, GaIye n Tho
htfT Gaiy new work the part of Dame oaicklVi in
The dominating Azure among the c9ntraltos
makes her first appearance here. She 10 Q
famous German singer, who made her debut
she has i SeeS h hsS a e IiSiHsH In f Ha% burg Sns! 's sRs
Pnsde her greatest impression az Bayreuth in
success. She Is said to have a phenomenally
large and beautiful voice. and sings q large
repertoire.
Olga Psvny 10 = dramatic soprano who has
already beer, heard during previous seasons at
the METROPOLITAN. Nine. lehman. who has
been engaged for q series OF twelve perform
anoes at the opera, will be heard In her best
known roles. Victor Maurel win sling nine
toire.
Among the conductors. Franz schalk. who
ger. Herr, schalk studied the violin In his
youth In Vienna, where no was born in 1858.
he began his career as q yirtuoso In his native
city. playinG for . shOrt time in the oroheItra
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gest Bedlam. DisaEreeing cabmen. proud pri-
Vate coaohmen, policemen struggling with the
crowd. women with their magnihcence hidden
under cloaks that do not disguise II. men In
evening dress. and the humber crowd that
climbs to the gallerles-all these elements OF n
hrst night at the opera will be visible then.
For several hours after ward the region will
take on It's customary aspect, with only the oc-
casional appearance OF men in evening dress In
the entrances between the acts. But the final
uproar that brings the evening to a close will
be even more typical Of the hrst opera night.
Bankers hoarsely calling for cabs. congested
cars, hurrying crowds. as eager to get out Of
the building az IL 1t were on ~fre-these final
sights OF the evening will show that the opera
really has begun. The customary character
istics OF the season will doubtless be accompa-
MED by q little more than the usual enthusi-
asm, as New York has been without its regular
opera for o season. This year marks the ad-
ministration OF . now company. The Maurice
Grau Opera Company. OF which Maurice Grau
10 the President. Is In control OF the Opera
House. The merits OF the new company OF
singers have already been mentioned from time
to time. 1t remains only for the public to sup
port the organization. Fortunately, the indi-
cations already are that popular success will
not be lacking to tho enterprise.
The company for the coming season will be
made up chiefly OF artists who are already pop
ular here. There were no better to be engaged
anywhere In the world. Those OF equal rank
In Europe not already in the organization have
been secured by Mr.. Grau. and the result is
that the company at the Metropolitan repre-
sents the greatest names in the world Of OPP
cratic music to-day. Among the artists wholly
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20
Flies Took the Ship, Bird. Took Them.

A most remarkable tale OF the sea is that re-
lated by Capt. LsHguill OF the British steamer
from sourabaya. Java. with a heavy cargo Of
sugar.
months ago. The weather was extremely hot
even for q tropical region. When five days out
the steamer passed thromgh a vast area OF sea
Hardly had the vessels PROV touched the sea-
weed when the flies, attracted by the sAvory
deck; They gathered In great numbers. They
penetrated the wicker sugar bags. They at
tackled the crew. singing the men about the
days the dragon dies continued their onslaught,
driving the men 10 desperation.
Then there came an unexpected rescue. A
flock of boatswain birds. the foe OF the dragon
ny, ciroled and wheeled above the unfortunate
steamer. then, swooped down, upon u. In a
ton OF the pests,
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ertoire, including the role of Conte de ST.
0roi1. in the first performance OF La Jacgue-
RE. nj. Devries has also sung at Marseilles.
Bordeaux and Brussels. -Lempriere Pringle Is
an Australian. He was born at Hobart, Tas-
mania, in 1881. In 1887 he went to London
and studied under Visetti at the Royal College
Of Music; Later he went TO Frankfort and
position with Humperdinck, In 1891 he made
his debut in London, with tho Carl Rosa com
papy In Romeo and Juliet" He was with the
company for five years and sang sixty-nve
r9les IN forty operas. After n concert tour with
Garden in, 1897.
Practically new to the Metropolitan audiences
is Nine. Marcella Sem brich. who this yeartakes
the place OF leading colorsture soprano with the
ertoire. OF which she is the acknowledged mis-
tress among singers to-day, Nine. Sembrich
will be heard In her famous Mozart roles. and
for her appearances two operas not recently
given here will be. revived: These are Don
PasQuale." and La File du Regiment"
She will also be heard for the first
time in her career as Eva in Die Meistersing-
man. Her recent appearances in Chicago have
proved that her voice is as fresh as when she
sang here first at the outset OF her career, and
her marvellous art as a singer Ia said to bo
more perfect than ever. But both OF these
facts were proved by her appearances here last
winter in concert.
Suzanne Adams. who will be introduced this
musical education was acquired 4 in France. and
there at the Opera she made her debut In 1894
as yu!tete. For three years she sang in France
and Italy, Last spring she made her London
Romeo ct Juliette." She will be heard here
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Tho Preachers Growing Family.


The Rev, and Mrs J. Richardson Of Eastford
have six children. all under two years OF age.
Before the oldest child was one. year old. Mrs.
Richardson gave birth 70 triplets. and before
bless the family. This event happened last
week. This makes six children born TO the
pane parents within two years. and all are we'll.
brlght and healthy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20
NEW WORKS OPERA SEASON.
IT HILL REGIY At TIE AETRoPoIT-
TAN ON MONDAY WEEK.

Ernst Van Dyok and ms. schumann-Hsink
Among the Notable New sinEsrs-Famous
old Favoritss In the CompRnV-New OPP
eras in Prospect-Maurice GrRu to At
tsmpta Longer season Than Ever Before.
One week from tomorrow night the neigh
borhood Of Thirty-ninth street and Broadway
will be for the first time this year brilliant
With lights and impossible with carriages
For half an hour before 8 o'clock the streets
about the metropolitan Opera House will suR-
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com ositio under DIR. Anton Bruckner. the
celebrated ~symphonlst, who advised him to de-
vote himself TO conducting. Upon DR., Bruok-
btadt Theatre In Graz. Some great Wagner
productions and orchestra concerts which
Herr Schalk directed attracted the .atten-
tion OF Angelo Neumann, who engaged him as
successor TO Anton Seidl for the direction OF
German Opera and Philharmonic concerts at
Prague. Last spring he was called to the Royal
Opera at Berlin 10 replace Felix WeinEartner
during the latter's Illness. The manner in
which he directed the rehearsals Of Burgart's
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d Philosophy.
From he CINCINNATI ENQUIRER

Am / tho first girl you ever loved p she
asked him, more as a matter OF habit than any
thing else.
"Icannot tell a lie." said he. You are not.
You are simply the best OF the bunch"
Being . modern maid. she WaS content with
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but appeared at BSyreuth a. ParsUal and has
always been regarded as the ideal representa-
tive OF that role. In 1887 he became q men,
Dor OF the Imperial Opera House Com
pAny In Vienna and remained there until
last April. when his contract was brought
20 an end in order that he might spend
the winter N this country. In Vienna, he sang
OF the Wagner roles. In London. he has sung
SSsnIsrly at the SoyePt Garden peEfoEmspoes
tsuth festivals since his debut In Paris, RS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
INTIMIDATION.
In Connection With the Choice
of Nurses
In the Army Hospital is Shown
by the Testimony of
MRS. SUSAN G. POWELL
Before the War Investigation
Commission.
Because She Wouldn't
Promise to Keep Mum.

New York, Nov. 22.-The war investigat-
would not visit Montauk Point, the site of
a committee to prepare a report.
Mrs. Susan G. Powell of this city was
the first witness She said she did not
know why she had been called, she
had never been at any of the camps and
knew only by hearsay of the treatment re-
ceived by the soldiers.
1--WE called you explained General Will
son, because We heard that when you
offered to go to camp as a nurse you
were not accepted because you would not
agree to maintain secrecy should you find
any derehctiOn of duty. We wish to
know who exacted such a promise from
u wish you would not ask me that
But" said General Beaver, ''the answer
might aid us materially in our investiga-
ton. To whom did you make the offer to
act as a nurse. 2''
ITO an officer of the auxiliary of the
Red Cross society,"
WAS it male or female officer of the
Red Cross SOciety?"
4 do not care to say
well, had the officer any authority at
camp? Was it an officer of the United
States Campo
1T was an officer in the army. I do
not know what authority the person had
in camp. My offer and its rejection were
made in a private house"
eral Wilson, would you mind telling US
whether you or the Red Cross made the
matter public?'
4 do not know who could have told of
it. do not remember having told any
one but a Clergyman. He may have told
Mr.. r. B. Roosevelt"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
DANGEROUS GALES
Are Blowing Today Over the Great
Lakes

Chicago, Nov. 22.-The severe storm
prevailing has moved northeastward is
central today over the upper lake re
the western lake region and the Ohio,
Mississippi and Missouri valleys.
The cold wave is moving forward in
the rear of the storm being felt today
IS far eastward as Lake Michigan. IL
linois and Indiana. The lowest temper
ature line runs southwark as far as cen
tral Nebraska and western Iowa. 1t is
an unusually severe cold wave for this
season of the wear. but it is mOderati ting
somewhat in the northern Rocky noun
tain region. Very dangerous gales con-
tinue from the Northwest over Lake
Superior and Lake Michigan. The wind
velocity at Duluth is Sc miles Temper
atures today ranged from 10 below to Is
below in Minnesota and the Dakotas: 6
to below to above in Iowa and Ne
braska; 4 below to above in Kansas
Missouri. Illinois, Indiana and Ohio re-
port 4 to Is above.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-22
sPA1N's DYING KICK.
Predicted in Paris That She Will
Make No Treaty

Paris, Nov 22-The Spanish peace
commissioners last night telegI aphed to
Madrid the substance of the United
States memorandum presented yester-
day and late in the evening they were
discussing it among themselves. AS
late as 1 o'clock this morning a Spanish
commissioner affirmed that he and his
colleagues did not know what to do re-
garding the American offer.
There is a difference of opinion among
unofficial people near the commissions
but the prediction is made that Spain
will decline the American offer of money,
that she will refuse to cede the Philip
pines and will say to the United States:
you may take the archipelago because
you have the power to do so. AS you
advance we will retreat, protesting
against greedy aggression. We will
faithfully carry out our part of the
pledges and leave Cuba and Porto Rico
in your hands. You came here to en-
gage in discussion under the terms of
the protocol, but you evidently meant
when drawing up that document to pro-
vide a conference in which though we
differ man to man, you proposed to an
nounce at the proper time what you
will do whether we agree to it or object.
Such an attitude rObs the conference of
a negotiative character and sets up the
United States as a dominant power
whose first purpose is to listen, but
whose ultimate determination is to do
it's own will -