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The times., 1899-03-19

in most disappointing, well-clothed con-
dition-much TO the disgust of the round
ers In the front rows. That Man" will
be followed on Easter Monday by THE
Purple Lady" a comedy-or something or
other-by Sydney Rosenfeld. Maude Har-
rison will be the lady" assisted by Bijou
Fernandez and others more or less known
to fame.
E. D. MacLean, odette Tyler and Charles
B. Hanford begin a three. weeks engage
ment at the Herald Square Theatre on
April g. opening in "Othello." with Mr.
MacLean in the title part; Miss Tyler as
Desdemona and Mr.. Hanford as Iago. Later
they will present Julius Caesar" Romeo
and Juliet and THE Merchant of Venice
Mr.. Hanford and Miss Tyler are well
known here, but Mr.. Maclean is a new
conner. He is said however, to be an ex-
cellent actor.
The continued attractions are, AT the
White Horse Tavern" at Wallack's; Mile.
Fiji" at the Manhattan; by the Sad Sea
Waves, at the Herald Square; THE Last
Chapter at the Garden; Because She
Loved Him So at the Madison Square;
Her Atonement," at the Academyg Ia
"a at the Garrick; Lord and Lady AL
gy, at the Empire; "A Reign of Error" at
the Victoria; THE Great Ruby" at Daly's,
and E. II. Sothern in THE Kings Mus
keteer," at the Knickerbocker.
George Lederer and his ship load OF
British beauties arrived from London last
Saturday. They are likely lot and will be
seen for the first time here at the New
York-formeriy the Olympia-on April g.
The list of girls includes Marguerite War
ren, Ruby Reid, Mile. Marsotine, Marie
Clemens, Rita Riley, Ivy Claire Louise
Freer and Norma Whalley. After looking
over this consignment of blonds and bru-
nettes ! am of the opinion that many a
Johnnie Will come TO grief.
R. A. Barnet was in town last week and
it is rumored that his extravaganza,
Prince Pro Tem, which ran for many
months in Boston several years ago, will
be given handsome revival here next sea-
son.
Tim Murphy and ''The Carpetbagger"
will not be seen in the Fourteenth Street
Theatre until September, when the regular
season opens at that place of amusement
Della Fox. in THE Little Host" is pack
ing the Grand Opera House. Manager Pi-
tou has gold mine in this beautiful thea
tire.
Francis Wilson, in "Erminie," follows
In Gay Paree" at the Casino.
Wagenhals and Kemper close the first
tour of the James -Kidder- Warde triumvi-
rate on May 90, in Detroit.
Zelma Rawlston Is to ride a bucking
bronco in her new play, "A Daughter of the
Sierras." Miss Rawlston is versatile.
NANCY SYKES.
The times., 1899-03-19
THE ELKS' BENEFIT.
Preparations for the Event to Take
Place in April.

Arrangements are being made for the
annual benefit of Washington Lodge, No.
15, Benevolent and Protective Order Of
Elks, and the appointment of a commit
tee. consisting of Messrs. N. G. McCor-
mick, Chairman: Joseph A. Burkhart,
Secretary: Fred C. Gieseking, Treasurer;
Major Richard A. O'Brien and John L.
Casey, is regarded by members of the or
ganization as evidence that no stime, la
Dor, or expense will be spared to make
the affair one cf the most elaborate and
successful in the history CT the lodge. For
years the Elks' benefit has been one of
the events of the season, looked forward TO
with great anticipation. The date has not
been definitely decided upon, but it is
thought that the performance will be held
some afternoon during the week of April
3. The = e has not yet been selected.
The co zee is in correspondence with
many { IS which they hope to include
in thei togramme, and from present in
dications all former efforts will be eciipsed.
The times., 1899-03-19
wanted in Maryland.

Gov. Lloyd Lowndes. OF Maryland,
yesterday made a requisition on the United
States Marshal for the District for the
person of Sterling p. Herbert. VINO 1t
is claimed is wanted in Charles county
in that State on the charge of forgery.
The requisition was presented by John w.
Clements. Sheriff of Charles county. but
no action was taken upon it because Chief
Justice Bingham could not give the matter
his attention yesterday. 1t will come up
for consideration on Tuesday next.
The times., 1899-03-19

Have you tasted 'Heurich's Book? II not phone
63i, Arlington Bottling Co., fer case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-03
Mr. CONNELL LIKELY TO BE NAMED
FURTHER INDICATIONS THAT THE FIFTH
AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH COM
MITTEE HAS DECIDED ON HIM
HALLS SUCCESSOR.
AS DIR. HALLS SUCCESSOR.

.uhouqh MANY names have ately been mentioned
NJ nossihle successors to the late Dr. John Han IN
tho nastorate OF the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
cburch the combined committee OF the session and
congregation into whose charge has been given the
selection OF the minister Is not seriously con-
sidering the candidacy of any one outside o, the
Roy Alexander Conne of London. England Ii
was ascertained yesterday from more than one
r,euher of the Board of Trustees OF the church
that there was a greater desire than eyer on the
mart ~ the committee to call Mr.. Connell, and that
II had been tacitly determined to defer taking any
definite steps until April next, wnen Mr.. Connell
viii have returned from his mission TO China and
Japan on behalf Of the English Board OF foreish
The Tribune has several times pointed TO the
practical certainty Of Mr.. Connell being the next
Permanent occupant of the Fifth Avenue Presby-
terrain pulpit and the trend OF events seems 10 cor
rohoraie this conclusion. AT present IL Is under
stood that the committee Is practically q unit In
favor of Mr. Cornell. while the ract that me mem
hars of thar body have arranged for ministers to
breach until the end OF February tends to prove
that there is no immediate prospect OF a perina-
nent occupant of the pulpit being chosen 90 49,, ,
The clergymen who have promised TO oilclate IN
Dr. Arthur j. Brown, secretary OF the Board Of
Foreign Missions and the Rev. DR.. A. J; r. Behr-
ends OF Brooklyn, on Sunday next; President Fran
els I, Patton of Princeton University on January
*. the Rev Drs Thomas c. Hall and David Gregg
of Brooklyn on January 2s; the Rev Dr. j. wilbur
chairman OF Philadelphia on January q; the Rev
Drs Arthur T. Pierson and r. X Meredith on
February 8; Professor George T. Puryes, OF Prince
ton Theological Seminary. on February ~ pres ,
hurst on February 10; Dr. T. c: Hall and the
Rev Dr. Samuel McComb. pastor OF Rutgers River
aide Presbyterian Church. on February g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-03
PERSONAL.

THE following story OF the Archbishop OF Cam
.erbury." says THE Sunday Magazine came
from Lambeth the other day. and even If It be not
quite authentic 1t illustrates most admirably the
arcblep.scopal method with those OF his clergy
who have not his favor, as well as the rugged
sntness OF his wit An incumbent OF living
wanted 10 hold another living In plurality. and
therefore, had 10 apply TO the Archbishop for leave
TO do so What happened may. without dlsrespect
10 the cloth. be put in dramatic form
Scene Lambeth Time: 1877.
Archbshop-How far Is the new liVing from your
present cure? ~,
Appl.can,-About six miles, as the crow files your
Archbishop-You're not a crow you can't fy. and
you sha'nt have II.
In choosing Brecon, Wales. the town In which
she will be married IL IL said that Nine. Patti has
been Influenced some extent BY the memories Of
hsppy visits on former occasions to the old town
on the Honddu Lying at the foot OF the Brecon
Beacons and almost encrced by trio OF beaui
ful rivers the quaint and ancient borough presents
in every direction attractions which nnger In the
memory. Brecon gave 10 the world Sarah siddons
forth the heroes Of the Path who fought and fell
at Rorke's Drift
John Blair Linn OF Bellefonte. Penn. whose
death Is announced. was Secretary Of State under
Governor Hartranft. lie was one OF the editors Of
the second series Of Pennsylvania archives the
publication OF which was recommended In one or
Governor Hsrtrsnft's annual message lie was
also author OF Annals OF Buffalo valley and
History OF Centre and Clinton Counties he also
compIled the Duke OF Yorks Laws, lb'b-e2. and
Laws OF the Province lss2-l7v
Miss Ida c. Brsttrud OF Madison, Wis.. has
started TOT San Juan Porto Rico. In order 10 marry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-03
Rnsineaa Noflrcs.
Netu91ork DAILY Gribn'as
TUESDAY. JANUARY 3, 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOEEIGN.-The new American control IN
Cuba is working smoothly; fifteen vessels en-
tered Havana Harbor and DISCHARGED cargoes
under the tariff rates -- Ihousanus "i
natives Of China are starving. owing TO the
yellow River floods having destroyed the crops
- The British steamer Newly Vainiy 'tleu
to tow the British steamer Dart. when she was
forced to abandon disabled and helpless at sea
Colonel Kitchener. brother OF the Shuai
has gone at the head Of expedition against
the Khalifa. who is raiding Arab settlements
in the Soudan ----- King Charles OF Portugal
opened the two houses OF the Cortes Gerhes'
DOMESTIC - Governor Roosevelt was In
augurated In the Assembly Chamber at Albany
he gave a reception in the Executive Chamber,
and ne and Mrs Roosevelt afterward received
many callers at the Executive Mansion. =
The Governor appointa6 District Attorneys Tor
Kings and Queens counties. --- washington
officials do not expect battle 10 occur between
the insurgents at Iloilo and General Miller
force; preparations are being hurried 10 sehd SIX
regiments Of Regular infantry to the rn,lipa
Dingley was slightly improved, though sun re-
maininp critical - Judge William r. Day
spoke of the Paris peace negotiations at aln-
ner given in his honor by lawyers IN canton
- The President and Mrs Mckinley gave
brilliant and largely attended New year re-
ception at the White House So Governor
Richards OF Wyoming and Governor Plngree
RI Njchigan were iraugurated - Heavy
snowstorms were reported in Western stetes
CITY-retcc.ives worked on the Adams pol
Gaming case but made little progress: II. H..
Molineux and his father. General Molineux,
strongly denounced publication connecting
Mr.. Molineux with the case. - Fire destroyed
property valued at $3OO,O00 at State-st ana
Roerum Place Brooklyn: the firemen were
hampered by frozen hydrapts. - The Mayor
announced his New Year appointments which
included the reappointment or Police ComIii,s-
sioper Aheu ~ Tax Commissioner Arthur {.
Salmon of Brooklyn. and the naming OF seVtn
School Commissioners. -=- COMPARATIVELY httie
progress made In clearing away 'he sno
and Street Commissioner Mccartney expressed
himself as not satisfied. with the WORK doiie'
e. New Years Day was observed as usuai III
clubs and hotels and at many private recep"ohe'
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day' r. an
and warmer The temperature Yesterday: High
est 20 degrees: lowest. Z; average loA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-03

IL are we troubled by the warning voice n0N
proclaims that regeneration OF the huss'""'
means ito apply to them the same remeu! 'h"'
must be applied in the United states 10 saw
"the American people, now so heavily 'aAeo
"and so oppressed by countless laws, from the
"same social decadence that afflicts Russia.
We know that Altgeld, the Chicago Anar-
chists. Debs. William Jennings Bryan ana
few others held that the Americans were ter
rbly opprcs ,ed by having TO obey laws anu
we knew that some of that company thougn'
the only way to avoid social decadence was 10
give freedom TO every man to riot whenever
that activity best suited his Ideas OF life' lid
erty and the pursuit Of happiness But we az
not know that scientist and philosopher ike
the editor of Popular Science Monthly re-
carded It as outrageous oppression that citi-
zen should have taxes which he pays spent Tor
something he does not approve Of Such he
complains. is the case here If he is right, an
equitable government would do all pubic
works by voluntary subscription. If bridge
is needed let those who like bridges pay Tor
them. Anybody who does not want 10 pa!
must be exempt from taxation on saying ne
does not want the bridge built Inc man VIM
prefers mud TO pavements should say So anu
leave those 10 pay for pavements VINO hhe
them. He who IS not afraid OF typhoid should
not be taxed for water supply And as TOT
Army and Navy and courts and other ma
chlnery Of government. they should De main
tanned by those who take an interest III 'heiN
This is freedom This is the true no taSa-
ton without representation" theory. 'nder II
every individual paying-stone should pe SUD
mtted to popular vote and paid for by 'hose
who wish to acquire it. Moreover. the same
rule holds good with law as with taxation II
is tyranny for the Health Board to isoiate
smallpox or for the Government to regulate
the sale Of polsons. or close saloons at certain
hours. or make any Of the police restrictions
ON individual conduct which have been so IA
miliar from the foundation Of the Union ina,
we have not noticed how degenerating they
were. But the Popular Science man sees
that we are drifting into Russian darkness ana
cries out against the oppression or laws anu
OF taxes After that we must get over our
day dream of happiness and realize that we
are miserable and can never be really Tree men
until we do away with government ana make
each individual the final judge of his own duty
to society Civilization might not get on very
fast. but "decadence" would be prevented.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-03
MUSIC-THE DRAMA.
DON GIOVANNI AT THE OPERA

II a simple record OF the fact that Mozart's Don
Giovanni performed at the Metropolitan
Opera House last night with finer musical effect
than that developed by any performance for let
say. twenty years lin order to remain within the
memory Of the majority OF the patrons Of the
,esta bshmenD would be recognized az ample
enough a tribute to Mr. Grau's production. II
would be pleasant content onfs self with such
n record. For, indeed. It is only record or
a collocation Of conventional phrases for which
time remained after the conclusion OF Mozarts
masterpiece last night But Don Giovanni ia III
adapted to any kind OF conventional treatment.
1t is the oldest opera OF the active list tomitting
Glucks "Orfeo'' from consideration for the SUM-
Client reason that IL Is not performed but only NAL
treated. at intervals and has never been long alb
sent from the local stage yet the performances
which did anything approaching justice TO II for
two decades have been about scarce as hens
teeth. Memory goes back with considerable pleas
ure 70 the occasion which Nine. Sembrich's pres
ence last night revived OF the performance in the
first season Of the Metropolitan Opera House when
the principal won ems roles were enacted by Mes
DANES Fursch-Mad. Nilsson and sembrch. and
also 70 the serious effort made by Mr.. Sedl in one
OF the German to do justice TO the dramatic
spirit OF Mozars score but In each case there was
grave deficiency which gave pause to unqualhed
approval on the part Of those who know ana love
the opera In the first place. the deficiency was
dramatic (and In that respect it resembled tho
performance Of last night: in the second It
was musical The questions are large ana their
discussion IS impossible on occasion Ike TINS;
so there must be recurrence 10 the notion OF
record which, to do justice 70 the OCCASION ought 10
be written In glowing words and inspiring phrases.
II there are three on the operate stage VINO
can make Mozart's music sound as beautiful AS ne
conceived 1t and the world ought TO hear IL those
women are the three who sang last night iheir
names might properly be written In letters OF goid
in the annals OF Italian opera In America. Ihey
are Nine Lii Lehman, Nine. Lillian Nordica
and Nine Marcela Sembrich. Voice style feei-
ing action appreciation OF the occasion. devotion
to a lovely duty-all these things ana many arils-
tic virtues more marked their work, as 1t did that
of NJ Mauvel who sang the part or the dissoiute
Don: NJ Edouard de Reszke. who was me lsepo-
relic and NJ Salignac, who was the heavenly MIX
SOD Don Ottavlo. As for Sgnor caroone 'Mase'-
to) he must be left OF the category simply be-
cause he was not the peer Of his companions 'o-
cally And how inspirlting was the popular appfo'-
all An audience larger than that of any night *
cept the first. and more applause than mas ,"
been evoked How gratifying IL would be II u were
incontestable that the opera, not the communion
of singers had brought the people together' but
Don Giovanni will be given again. ana we snai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-03
4 CENTRAL ASIAN LESSON.

Russia has again changed the map Of Asia.
Th, time il is not by military conquest. as Is
her wont. but by scientific research. We can
not say that the mystery Of the Oxus is solved.
At least the ong-accepted theory Of IL is refuted.
That historic stream now pours itself into the
southern part Of the Aral Sea. But il Is sup
posed not always to have done so. but at one
time to have debouched into the Caspian Sea.
From a point the Oxus at Kheraj. near the
CITY Of Bokhara. there extends line OF depres-
sions and unconnected lakes across the Black
Sand Desert to the Caspian at Balkan Bay, near
Michailovsk II has long been supposed 10
mark the old bed Of the river. and Is so marked
ON the maps But careful surveys by Russian
engineers have now entirely exploded that the
Dry They have not asceraned where the bed
of the river was. but they have proved CON
clusively that II not there What now
seems probable is that the river always fol
lowed its present course as far as the Aral
Sea, and then made it's way on 10 the Caspian
beyond that sheet OF water, perhaps by the
route of the lakes Of Uraisk, to Atrav Gulf else
ncrthward through the Borsuki Desert TO the
Emba River.
That. however. Is a matter Of purely academic
interest II not TO discover the old bed Of
the Oxus that the engineers worked. Their OBJ
jecr was far more practical one. 1t was moth
ing less than To find the best route for canal
10 connect the Oxus with the Caspian Sea. and
in that undertaking they have succeeded The
route chosen by them follows the line former
ly supposed to mark the old river bed. from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-03
,,trprrAN TJIrATRE-"MA RTHA."

The Castle Square Opera Company feels most AT
h, vyhen it rets hold of A light opera with plenty
of good hard singing I'm 1t and "A little acting or
the easy sort That kind Of opera is Martina
which was brought forward once more AT the
American Theatre yesterday af ernoon ana even
ing. and therefore the large audiences when were
present enjoyed the good Old music IN '"e goo" VIZ
,,o,, Martha, never wears out. IL IL as per-
netually bright and pleasing as the red paint on
The old schoohouse. and as tie paint mas peen
known to stand after all the rest OF the pu'oihs
had fallen away. so Martha goes ringing ana
singing down the grooves OF change Is echoed from
Broadway to Eishth-ave. ana BACK AGAIN. anu
,,ays ue,come Miss Adelaide Norwood performed
the melody of the title part yesterday. and MISS
Lizzie Macnichol sang prettiy and acted charming
" az Nancy. Joseph f. Sheehan and Charles y.
Rassett had the part Of Lionel the one IN tns
afternoon and the other In the evening ana W. w.
CT, wart was Plunkett.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-03

Micbailoysk across the Kara Kun as far rs
Igdi. and then turns northward to the Sary
Kamish lakes and reaches the Oxus midway
between Khiya and the Aral Sea. The whoie
distance Is nearly five hundred miles "heh
the canal is constructed it will afford a me
waterway from the heart Of Europe to the
heart OF Asia For the mighty Volga. trav-
ersing European Russia, flows into the cas-
man at the northwest. while the Oxus flows
down from the very Roof OF the World, ana
the Jaxartes from the highlands or Ferghaha.
Plans are already under way for canal from
the Gulf Of Finland TO the upper reaches Oh
the yolga. When IL and the Kara Kun Cahai
are finished 1t will be possible for vessel 10
sail from the Atlantic Ocean through the Bal
tic Sea- down the Volga across the Caspian,
and then up the Oxus to the borders OF 30
khara and Afghanistan into the very SHADOW
Of the Hndoo Kocsh or up the Jaxartes 10
the mountains Of kashgar.
Now. that is n stupendous outlook. which Is like
ly to be realized before men who now are young
shall have grown old. But the interesting feat
IRE of the case Is that Russia will be opening
these waterways right alongside or her own
railroads. She has already opened railroad
from Mchailovsk to Merry, thence crossing the
Oxus to Bokhara thence to Samarkand and
from Merry she is extending n branch down to
Herat. and from Samarkand down TO Balkh
and up to Khoient on the Jaxartes. one might
think that she would consider those roads suff-
Gent for her commerce in those undeveloped
countries But no. She appreciates the advan-
tages OF water transportation ard is therefore
preparing TO open all Turkestan to the fleets
that now swarm on the Volga and the caspian
If 1t be worth while for her TO do that, 1t ought
TO be worth while for this country to maintain
and to develop to the utmost capacity its far
more important SYSTEM of waterways from the
heart of the continent to the Atlantic. frac-
ton Of the money Russia will spend in connect
ing the Caspian with the Oxus would give us
a highway for sea-gong vessels from Duluth
to New-York. Is it supposable that the Gas
plan Is comparable IN commercial Importance
with our Great Lakes? Or is Russia far ahead
of the United States in enterprise?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-03

,,.,.-, p,rd the Editor OF 1.-The san Jun Jun"
News" the first American paper in ro' W p,rd
Mr.. Bird is son OF Colonel and MRS, , IT, Of
OF Madison. and a graduate Of the M, ~ Mrs
Wisconsin. The bride-to-be Is daukn''' saduate
Carrie Brattrud of Madison ana Is iii perform the
ceremony, and the young couple propappHo rto Rico
the first Americans TO be .-arri ccnssion
since II became an American possess"
The psv mr. George Norcross has just celebrated
,,s ,,,rt,s,b anniversary as pastor Of the oeco"'
PRESBYTERIAN Church OF Carlisle, rem"
Archbishop williams CRoman 'a'no".,, IN
ton will dedicate the New Maroni'e |""'''
Boston, January ).
Charles p Clark. president OF ,ne ,,s
New-Haven and Hartford railroad. Will ASK VI.
dirsctors ~ tho COMPANY ut their meeting mex.
week TO grant him leave Of absence, in order 'na'
he may take trip TO Egypt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-03

correspondent Of the Times suggests
"auto-wain" instead Of "auto-trick, as
designation for the proposed sef-propelling
trucks. But why auto? The word vain does
not imply any particular mode OF propulsion
and as It Is no longer in general use 1t would
be entirely feasible to revive ii as the designa-
ton Of ore particular kind OF vehicle, namely,
sclf-proIellIng wagon used for carrying goods
while the same kind Of vehicle drawn by horses
would be a truck. Certainly something should
be done to avert the possibility Of the mon
strous word auto-truck. Vain is a wholesome
and euphonious Anglo-Saxon word. and its res
cue from oblivion would be distinct gain TO
the language.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-03
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