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New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
IRVING PLACE THEATRE.

Many plays reach the New-York public and at
tain popularity after they have been seen in the
original at the Irving Place Theatre but the one
which was produced at that house last night for
the first time in this country by Mr. Conried's 5
company Will probably never be translated into
English II is not only too German in it's tone to
be appreciated TO find favor with American
audience. but the tendency call spade spade
and not agricultural implement is carried out TO
an extent that would not be appreciated on the
English stag
To understand the scenes and incidents Of "Rosen-
montag" one must know the German officer and be
familiar with the military spirit which prevails in
the country where the scenes laid. The play
shows the insurmountable barriers which stand be-
tween the German officer and the tradesman, and
portrays the officer with all his vanity conceit AMI
fancied superiority his warped estimate OF manly
worth and his lack Of respect cor woman.
The cast includes twenty-five men, OF whom all
but wear the imperial uniform OF these off,
GERS not could merit the title OF gentleman
The hero Of the play. who comes nearest to the
requirements, commits suicide in the last act
together with the only woman in the As
literary work ''Rosenmontag'' possesses much
value. and IL was presented by the Conried COM
pany with conscientious fidelity to detail which
made the performance highly enjoyable.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A correspondent of THE Church Standard
(EpiscopaD says that when Bishop Grafton went to
the diocese OF Fond du Lac it had sixteen more
missions and parishes than IL now has. and lis
more communicates in the See city
Mr. Marvin who had been spending two days
with his brother. IN Boston, described Mrs Mar
win his return home most narrowing scene
1T at the dinner table last night" said Mr.
Marvin. solemnly. that this occurred. We were
all quietly eating, when suddenly little Mary gave
a cry Of distress, and closed her eyes Almost at
the instant my sister-in-law pressed her
hand TO her forehead. and tears streamed down
her face AS l gazed at her in alarm my brother
Edward threw up his arms with exclamation
OF intense ard sudden pain. and then buried his
face. over which a spasm passing in his
napkin"
Poisoned" gasped Mrs. Marvin. with hysterieal
symptoms.
mo my dear" said Mr.. Marvin. with maddening
calmness. 'tt was horseradish. ."-(Youth's Com
panion.
Bailey County. Tex. has only four residents.
Cochran has twenty-five. Andrews has thirty
seven. Lynn has seventeen and Daw3on has thirty
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
WATER FROM POISONED RIrERs.

Paris has been disturbed over many eases Of
typhoid fever because contaminated Seine water
has been distributed to consumers through the
pipes without careful filtration. No matter what
the expense Of obtaining 4 clean, wholesome
supply may be. the experience Of generations
has decided thar no community should poison its
people with a polluted water drawn from a
river into which sewage enters in vast quanti-
ties. London has suffered gravely at various
times from its use OF the tainted Thames. Paris
and other Continental capitals have been raw
aged more than once by disease due 10 water
taken from infected streams or reservoirs. and
the horrors Of the epidemic in Hamburg some
years ago are not yet forgotten.
Until Chicago sent its sewage 10 the Missis-
sippi through its drainage canal it's supply was
the prolific of i'll health among it's people,
although the water came from the vast expanse
Of Lake Michigan. Philadelphians have had
ample reasons for complaint against the quality
Of their drinking water from the Schuylkill St
Louis has, been stirred with displeasure again
and again because the liquefed mud Of the Mis-
souri, was not palatable and conducive to the
comfort Of ftbose compelled to drink it. Newark
and other New-Jersey cities were bubbling with
Indignation in years not long passed because
the water in their homes was deleterious
The Croton River does not run through any
large towns, and no part Of it receives the out
pour Of enormous sewers, as do the Thames and
the Seine. Nevertheless. the quality of the
Croton recently has been by no means free from
reprOach, and eternal vigilance is necessary in
order to keep our water supply in first class
condition.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
DECISION FOR THE DAILY ESTATE.

The executors Of the estate Of Augustin Daly re-
ceived yesterday a cable message from London an
nouncing that decision had been rendered by the
Court OF Appeals in their suit against George Ed
wardes for the possession Of DaIy's Theatre in
London. This decision afirms the judgment against
Edwardes and in favor OF the DAILY estate. given
last spring In the High Court OF Justice Chancerv
Division. and confirms the right Of the executors TO
the possession Of the theatre. Last July the ex-
ecutors renewed for three years the contract made
by Mr.. DAILY in his lifetime for the production Of
musical and other plays at the London theatre and
for the American rights to such pieces. The man
agement Of the theatre will be conducted as here
tofore for the next three years The English repre
sentative OF the estate is Eric Darlington who was
appointed administrator by the English courts on
the petition of the American executors
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

no more dreamings nor pretenoes- The United
States went incomparably further toward effect
ing a peaceful settlement Of the troubles than
any other Power has done or seems inclined 10
do. but with no result After that there was
and there Is 10 hope Of aid from Europe Il
should nnt have needed personal visit OF the
aged ex-PreEldent 20 discover that fact Ger
tainly. now that the visit has been made, the
fact should be and can be 10 longer concealed
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
me. HARKNESS'S DRAMATIC RECITAL.

Nine. Lotta Harkness gave dramatic recital be-
fore good sized audience In the Pouch Gallery
Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon. Her programme
was varied one. IL included selections from Jean
lngelow. Browning. Lytton. The Bells OF Edgar
Allan Poe and two scenes from Shakespeare's
Henry W She also gave Stage Struck" by
Fanny roster. II describes young girl who
pfaetises her newly acquired dramatic cart upon
her lover The vivacity and humor which We're
INJECTED 9std INTO the changing situations caused the
auuiehSe 10 Innperatively demand encore. In
roe ; Iae Bells there a piano aCcOmpanl-
ment Nine. Hardness was assisted by Miss
Eleanor Bennett, who played the mandOlin- and
Mrs. Blanche F. Whitaker. pianist.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
YALE-HARTARD DEBATE TONIGHT.

Cambridge. Mass Dec 6-The Yale-Harvard de-
bate will be held in Sanders Theatre Tomorrow
evening at o'clock The question Is: Resolved.
That the permanent retention OF the Philippine ISL
ands by the United States is desirable" Harvard
chose this question. ana Yale has taken the mega
tive side. The Harvard speakers Murray sea
songoOd, 'W, l.. s; Cincinnati; Roscoe Conk-
ling Bruce. '02 Indianapolis. and Henry Porter
Chandler on. Indian Orchard Mass. The Yale
team is composed OF Mason TrOwbrdge 'O2 chi
cagO; Charles WOlcott Merriam 0S. Divinity school
springheld, Mass and Frank Huestis SincssoeauS'
'02 MOravia. n. Y. The judges will be William =.
Hornblower. OF New-YOrk; Judge Addison brown.
OF the United States District Court. and Oscar
Straus. United States Minister to Turkey The pre-.
siding officer will be General Curtis Guild. r.. OF
BOSTON
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

Among the passengers on board the steamer
Deutschland. which arrived last night were the
American jockeys D. Maher. c. Jenkins and the
Reif brothers; W. Eustis. son-in-law of ex~Ciov-
ernor Morton. and Mrs Eustis; Louis Borchers
George V. Cartwright. Augustus y. Eddy John
Ericsson, Consul Max Goldhnger, George Mem
Cooley. Marine Carbe. Baron Won Hermann W
Graf Won Hacke Excellenz: John E. Kehl n. A
Myer w. q. Pollack, Major G. c. Potter Edward
2. Raht, 7. w. Rivers, Charles ]. Ryan, l. W.
Rope, Mr.. Vogel and Professor George Won Weber
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
MANCHESTER STARTS FOR THE WEST.
DUKE AND DUCHESS BEGIN TRIP IN Mr.. zIN-
MERMAN's PRIVATE Carlo RETURN
IN SIX WEEKS

The Duke and Duchess OF Manchester started FOR
Cincinnati last night over the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. They travelled in the private car owned BY
Eugene Zimmerman. father OF the Duchess. Mr..
Zimmerman. Miss Evans and Melville Ellis the
Dukes secretary, accompanied them. The Duke
and Duchess spent the day yesterday shopping and
getting ready for the trip West and South. They
expect 70 get back here In about six weeks. The
Duke said he was sorry that he would be unable 20
attend the performance OF The Strollers.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

Ruthless massacres of pet dogs are causing
bitter lamentation on the upper West Side. The
assassins should get their deserts. But. after
all. are there not too many pet dogs in town? g?
Were most OF the four footed friends OF man
exiled from the busy streets to the quiet Of the
country might it not be to the advantage Of the
Tv0
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

Both the first and the second cities Of America
have suffered so much from lawbTeakers this
year that the public spirited taxpayers Of New
York and Chicago are busy at the same Time
with efforts TO bring about better state 9i
things. East and West the time is ripe for ef-
fective work against the enemies Of the puDhe
welfare.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
TRANSATLANTIC rRATELLERS

Some of those who arrived here from Bremen on
the steamer Lain, of the North German LLOYD
Line yesterday were the Rev. and Mrs A Jones
Bateman, Mrs. B. Converse Miss r. G. Duncan
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Emerson. Mr.. and Mrs o T
Johnson, William Hoffman,. Mr.. and Mrs J. r.
Kerr. Arthur Singer. Mrs. W. s. Lowell and Miss
R. d. Lowell
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

Among the singers already engaged for the pro-
duction OF Johann Strauss operetta Wiener
Blut." at the Broadway Theatre on January 2l
the Misses Amelia Stone. Ethel Jackson Octavla
Barbe, Rosemary GlOsz and Elsa Martens Etienne
Glrardot. Raymond Hitchcock and W. T. Carleton
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

A benefit given at the New-York Theatre yester
day afternoon for the widow and children of Joseph
OFT, the actor. who died few weeks ago. brought
in about SS 900. including special contributions
A new play called Sold and Paid For will be
presented at the Herald Square Theatre this after
noon for the benefit OF the same persons.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
MISS ROCKEFELLER's DE4FyFSS

At the offices of the Standard Oil Comnanv in
this city yesterday it said that John D. Rookie
feler out of town. and in his absence no one
would give any information about the deafness OF
Miss Rockefeller the medical treatment which
she is undergoing in Europe in the hope Of being
cured --S
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

John Drew will give his Tooth performances Of
Richard Carvel" at the Empire Theatre on
Wednesday evening.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

Anna White de vivo died on Wednesday at her
home. No. As West Ninety-hrst-st. She was the
WIDOW OF Diego de Vivo. formerly a we'll known
opera manager VINO brought many famous singers
to this country.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

Miss Mary Sanders will return to her original
part of Ora. in Lost River" at the Fourteenth
Street Theatre. on Monday night after a special
engagement with the Boston company.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

Some Of our most important railroad corpora
tions are putting telephones in their stations to
supplant telegraph instruments in the transmits
sion Of orders and instructions. Were It not
that most people believe the telephone tariff in
New-York is excessive for the service rendered
the number Of telegraphic messages sent and re-
ceived in the metropolis would be reduced enor-
mously. and the use or the telephones would
be correspondingly multiplied. In London. Paris
and all the Continental capitals telephone mes
sGges cost much less than in New-York. But
New-Yorkers are the most patient, amiable and
indulgent of mortalsi
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

If the Legislature adopts the recommendation
OF the charter revisers. Holahan. Kearny ana
Keating may go. Their post OF honor IL the pri-
vate station.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
PROF WENDELL AT TEACHERS COLLEGE.

Barrett Wendell professor OF English at Harvard
University. delivered address Teachers Col
lege yesterday afternoon under the auspices Of the
Society OF Colonial Danes.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
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Duslnrss Sonrfs.

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Cfg.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

When Otto Kempner lived in the Borough OF
Manhattan he fought Tammany stoutiy with
voice and pen Now he has resigned ff"tn ths
Democratic General Committee Of Kings County
and takes occasion TO protest against the meth
DDS of the WiIloughby Street bosses de says
truly that in great measure ii is the faut OF the
Mclaughlin oIigarchy that Brooklyn gets so re"
improvements that her water supply Is so
scanty and that the pavements In many OF the
streets and avenues are in dlsSraceful condi-
ton. Moreover. street cleaning seems TO De al
most a lost art the Long Island side OF the
East River Mr.. Kempner's censures are just.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

The marriage OF Miss Hattie Mabel Grail daugh-
ter of Leander H. Grail. TO Frederic West Mac
Donald. will take place Tuesday. at $50 .. m.
at Holy Trinity Church. Lenox-ave. and One-hun-
dred-and- ty-secOnd-st. There will be a small
reception the house OF Mr.. Grail No. 1l9 LenOx-
ave
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

Mrs H. Mortimer Brooks. Of No. 1 East Forty
ffth-st, gave a luncheon yesterday Of fourteen
covers The flowers and decorations were yellow,
in which chrysantheInUms predominated-
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt. jr.. gave large din
ner party last evening at her new home No. Is
Washington Square North II was a hOusewarm-
ing. as IL the first entertainments OF the Cor
nelius Vandarbilts this season.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

Mr. and Mrs. George ]. Gould have gone 20 Lake
wood 70 remain until Monday morning They will
then start for their Southern hunting box Hyde
Park, where they VIII remain for week.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

commerce ever issued by the Bureau Of Sta
tistics
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

A fashionable wedding took place yesterday
at the Madison Square Presbyterian Church. u
that OF Miss Helen Denton Smith. daughter OF
the late Denton Smith. to Banyer CIarkson. There
was large gathering at the church, but only
few intimate friends and relatives present at
the reception which followed. The bride was given
away by her uncle, DR.. Tuttle Smith. She
white satin and a point lace veil Her sister Miss
Ethel Smith. maid OF honor. was in white crepe.
with a whisS hat Her bouquet OF pink roses.
Mr. CiarksOns best man j. PierrepOnt Ed
wards. His ushers were William FOulke Edward
De Peyster Livingston John Hay. A. ID. ClarksOn,
Irving Paris Edward NJ. Crosby and Louis g.
Smith. The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
St Bartholomew
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

At the reception which Mrs. Park BENJAMIN VIII
give this afternoon for her daughter. Miss Gladys
Benjamin. she will be assisted in receiving by Mrs.
George Hillard Benjamin and Mrs. Edgar Logan.
Miss Benjamin will wear white tafeta trimmed
with lace. and Mrs. Benjamin turquoise blue cloth
trimmed with panne velvet and rare old family lace
and her diamonds.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

The Diver Club is prey TO warning factions.
Paddy" Diver says that Congressman Riordan
and big Tom" Foley are disloyal Riordan and
Foley retort that Diver is a buffer" and that
bluffs don't buy dinners for the poor in the
Diver district. Foley says that Diver ran
away to California when some OF his captains
were sent to prison in 1898 for election frauds.
which is an incontrovertible truth. This is a
pretty quarrel as it stands, and the general
public may well egg II on.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

Mrs. Francis Ormond French and Miss Elsie
French TO arrive from Newport to-day. They
come over with Alfred G. Vanderbilt and will re-
turn on Saturday evening.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

The reception which is to be given BY Mrs. Ed
ward y. Crosby. No 165 Madison-ave.. on Thurs
day afternoon Is for her granddaughter Miss Nina
Floyd Crosby. the eldest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Floyd Crosby, OF Colorado Springs Col.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

Suspicion prevails that a faithful policeman
has been murdered by the "coalyard gang"
II is a reproach TO the Department and TO the
city government that such gangs are not broken
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

Mrs William R. Travers. who has been abroad
for some time, will arrive to-day the Deutsch-
land.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs Hamilton Fish Webster will remain
at Newport this winter.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

Mrs ]. Langdon Schroeder will this afternoon
give the first Of two receptions for her sister Miss
De Neuv:ne. Mrs. John III. Cole OF No. East
Tenth-st. will give debutante tea for Miss Lucy
Cole. Mrs. Maitland Armstrong viii also give a
reception and Mrs. Charles r. Henderson will have
DelmOntcos.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

Mrs. Dwight Arven Jones. No. "a West FIfty-hrst-
ST.. gave reception yesterday afternoon intro
duce Miss Ruth Arven Jones Among the debu-
tantes receiving with Miss Jones were Miss Elsie
NJ. Schefer, Miss Glare Tillinghast. Miss Hilda lie
Grand Lockwood, Miss Marguerite Richardson and
Miss Charlotte H Prime.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

Mrs. william N V. Hoffman has cards out for a
reception on December Is at her house. No. IS East
Fifty-6rst-st
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

Mrs Dallas Bache Pratts dancing class which
meets every fortnight Sherry's and which Is one
Of the most fashionable small classes in town. has
for patrOnesses this year. in addition to Mrs Pratt
Mrs. Henry L. Morris. Mrs. Frederick Gallatfn
Mrs. Arthur N. Dodge. Mrs. Charles r Henderson,
Mrs. Louis P Henop. Mrs. Spottswood .Schenck and
Mrs. William Iselfn.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

Mrs. william Gayer DominicIx has cards our for
receptions on December 10 and II at her house. No
s. East Fifry-seventh-st.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

The Thursday Evening Club met at the house
OF Mrs H Fairfield Osborne. No. $50 Madison-ave.
Il the first gathering OF the season. Thers
was no regular programme.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

Among the receptions given yesterday were those
gos Mrs William Hawthorn Davidge and Miss Dav-
idge No. Isl East Thirty-seven th-st: Miss Dwight
William A. Fraser. OF No. 56 East Sixty-fourth-st
Evening star., 1900-12-22
THE PROPER IN FOOTWEAR.
Style and Comfort Always Go To-
RetIler at Rich's EmpOrinm.


Rich's new four-story shoe emporium, pro-
vided with every comfort and convenience,
is undoubtedly one of the most attractive
places of the kind in the country. Elegant
Iy furnished and decorated in the highest
style of the art. it is provided with a COM
plete stock of correct and high-grade
footwear The establishment is strictly up
to-date in every respect and contains all
the latest novelties in the line of footwear
formerly only obtainable in the most pre-
tentious establishments of Philadelphia and
New York. The enterprise of Mr.. Rich has
made 1T unnecessary for the people of this
city to go to the larger cities any more for
the latest and best things In shoes and
fittings. A visit to his store will convince
the most skeptic that he has absolutely
everything good in his line. Another thing
to commend his place to Christmas shop
pers is the fact that Rich's name on foot
wear gift is accepted everywhere as an as
Surance Of it's worth and correctness.
Everything he sells is of the highest grade,
yet the prices are not high, being no more
than such articles are really worth. A fea-
ture Of the place that is especially well
come to the fair sex is that each OF the
floors is fitted up with large easy dlvans
and chairs and retiring rooms for the bene-
fl of shoppers desiring to drop in and rest
or to chat with their friends. A better or
more convenient meeting place could not
be found.
Evening star., 1900-12-22
JAMES W. RATCLIFFE. AUcTIoNEER.

TRI STEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY, BEING THREE STORY BRICK
DWELLING, NO. 1923 TENTH STREET
NORTHWEST
BS virtue Of deed Of trust, duly recorded in
Lber Pill, at folio 479 ct seq, one of the land
request OF the party secured thereby We will sell,
by public auction, in front Of the premises OF
FRIDAY. THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF DE-
CtMBER, 1900, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
PM, the following described real estate, situate
II the city of Washington. District of Columbia,
an. and being part Of lot numbered fourteen uD. in
the subdivision Of original lots 20 10 inclusive. in
square numbered three hundred and sixty-eight
t36s,. made by the heirs Of John Davidson, per
plat in Book n. X, page los, in the surveyors
office OF the District of Columbia beginning for
the same at the northwest of said sublnt
fourteen Q4l, and running thence east one hun
dred and thfrty-efght feet nine inches; thence
south seventeen feet two inches; thence west one
hundred and thirty eight feet nine inches, and
thence north ON 10th street west seventeen feet
two inches to the place Of beginning. with per-
petual use Of party wall purposes Of the south
Inches front by the depth OF the lot OF lot hf-
teen u5) In said subdivision In said square, to-
gether with all the improvements, rights, &c.
Terms: One-th1rd cash, the balance in one and
two years, secured by deed of the property
sold, with interest from the day Of sale at six
pc: cent $3.50 per annum, all cash, the option
Of the purchaser. 5000 deposit required at the
time Of sale. II terms of sale not complied
with in fifteen days from the day Of sale the trus-/
tees reserve the right TO resell the property at the
risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser, after
FIVE days advertisement of such resale in some
newspaper published in Washington, ID. c. All
coEveyancing, recording, stamps. etc, at pur-
cheser's cost.
SAMUEL CROSS,
WILLIAM A. GORDON,
de1I-d&ds Trustees.
Evening star., 1900-12-22
From the London Globe

FROM tHe LONDON SlODe
The blades of Japanese sabers are formed
of a metal prepared from magnetic iron
ores and ferruginous sand. The steel is pro-
duced in the form Of thin laminae, and the
workman commences by fixing one of these
to the end Of an iron rod, which serves as
handle. To this are soldered other sheets
until the mass has a length Of from SIX to
eight inches, a width of two inches and
thickness Of from one-quarter to four-tifths.
of inch. This bar, brought to white
heat, is doubled upon itself and hammered
until 1t has taken its original dimensions.
This process is repeated fifteen times. -Four
similar bars are then soldered together,
doubled upon themselves, resoldered and
heated, this operation being repeated five
times. BY this process the superposed lay
ers of metal become SO thin that a saber is
estimated to contain at least a thousand
sheets of metal. Sometimes alternate lay
ers of iron and steel are soldered together,
and thus the blade presents a veined ap-
pearance.