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New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
MUSIC.
VIOLINISTS AND SINGERS.

Two noted violinists brought the old year to
melodious end yesterday, and both called in the
assistance Of noted singers help them, if
distrustful of their ability to provide a salts
factory entertainment unaided. A few years ago
the rule; yesterday il exceptional The violin
lists were Fritz Kreisler and Jan Kubek, and the
singers associated with them Nine Schu-
mann-Iieink and Fraulein Ternina. The ladies are
admirable dramatic artists. but the singing Of
songs is art which is distinct from the OPP
cratic field. and they compelled guerdons from
the judcioUs, though they won much applause
their amiably disposed listeners.
Mr.. Kreislers concert took place in the afternoon
at Mendelssohn Hall. He played the first move
ment from Goldmark's concerto. fugue from
bourin by Leclair, Tartinis variations theme
by Corelli, Humoresque by Dvorak and a Spanish
serenade by Townsend. He in admirable mood
and played in a fine manly, broadly
tistc manner. equally satisfying to the stick
Ter for violin technics and the admirer Of
intellectually and emotional warmth. The
young Bohemian virtuoso gave his concert
in Carnegie Hall in the evening. A numerous audi
greeted him. but the crowded
as IT was at his first and second concerts. His
performance OF the first and last movements OF
Wiiniawski's concerto in d minor among the
finest things from artistic point of view that
he has put 10 his credit and his playing of Paga-
minis "Campanella' ton recall after the per-
petual motion movement from Ries's Suite a
dazzling exhibition of virtuospship.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
DIED..

MoNsoN-At New-Eork Decemner 81. leol; Alonzs
Castle Monson in his sOh Funeral services from
the Church OF the In AVIATION Madison and 35th
81 on Friday. January B. at 10 a. m
MOORE-At Moore's Mills Dut.hess County Y. or
second day. twelfth month 50. 1901. Phehe Wiliets
Moore. wife OF Alfred II. Moore. Funeral NTH day.
nrst month %. 1892 AT Friends Meeting House II
ociock, Conveyaness viii meet train from Grand
PALMER-colonsi Arthur Trrmbun Palmer aged IS
Funeral Thursday Stonington Conn
REED--Suddsny. OF failure December ST. AZ her
residence No loo West 12ist-st. Cornsllia B.. wife
Frederick Reed. Notice Of funeral hereafter.
seoVILLE-on December 81 seoviIe. asef
20 years Funeral services az his late residence Ma ass
Clermont- ave, Brooklyn. THURSDAY January 2 a
m. Interment private
SPoFfORI-At TarrytpwF y Y. December Al. 1901,
EDWARD Clarence Spoft0rS OF the Paul sreo-ts
Funeral service from his ate residence in rarrytown.
Friday January 5. 1902, a. Il a. Carriages watt
Depot
sIlGER-At Mendhau n J.. December 81 John :.
Stiger NJ D Funeral viii BE held residences
on Friday, January B. at 11SO a
sWAIN-In Boston, December 80, Katharine Ksnd-tcS
Wheeler wife OF George Fillmore Swain and daughter
hstharne kerdrick and the late Frederiek Grtdley
Wheeler
fCEE-On Tuesday, December 81 1901. residences
OF her parents No Sc East 7Oth-st Dorothy MORAY
only child of { Wckline and Murray Yulee. in
Sth year OF her Funeral Thornass
1hurch Maason-aye. and Tlst-st.. Thursday jan
uary ? at IL O'Clock
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
THE DRAMA.
MIR. SKINNER AT THE VICTORIA
"FRANCEscA pA RININ1"

rRANCESCA DA RiMINL
II Is dark and sad subject and the righ, mood
Tor discussing such subject cannot always be
commanded The story of Francesca's love and
sorrow. immortalized by the greatest of Italian
poets, has become embedded for all time in the best
literature OF the world-so that the world knows il
oy heart; and things known in that way are never
forgotten Mr.. Boxers tragedy has long been
priced, though more in the library than in the thea
tre-tor ii is more dramatic poem than a play
II lends itself, however. stage treatment: II has
great moments; and il is heavily freightad with
terror and pity With sincere and competent actors
II could never fail-and Mr. Skinner. who now PLAYS
Laneiotte is deeply sincere and thoroughly com
petent e L. Davenport produced this tragedy in
Philadelphia, New-York and other cities. forty-six
years ago and Lawrence Barrett presented IL about
twenty-five years later. Davenport's time the
Jester was acted by Charles Fisher, and Francesca
by Nine Ponisi. In BaTrett's revival Louis James
gained brilliant distinction the Jester and Bar
rett himself, as LanCiotto. splendid height
or passion and Of eloquence. II would be difficult
to imagine a more pitiaple DOOM a disastrous
fate, than that OF Lanciotto-a great soul prisoned
in a deformed body; a great heart broken by
woman's unavoidable perfdy; great mind crazed
by brothers shameful and yet venial treason
For all the sins of loving hearts
Are washed away by love-
Mr.. Skinner brings TO the impersonation of this
exacting character ripe experience stalwart vigor
and superb energy, and while winning signal honor
for himself. he arouses memory and inspires
thought of many noble things. and he much
freshes hope for the future of the stage. There
could not, in the dramatic world, be a brighter
augury for the New Year W. W.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
CITY CLUB BUILDING PLANS.
CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF
PROPERTY IN WEST FORTY
FOURTH-ST.

The City Club yesterday signed contract with
the Century Realty Company for the purchase OF
Nos. 55 and 81 West Forty-fourth-st. a site for
its new clubhouse. The club had option on
the property for several weeks. Two three days
ago the City Club Realty Company incor
porated with capital stock of $4,000 to take title
to the land erect the building and lease it to the
club for period Of twenty-one years. The price
paid for the land, which is 44xl0o5 feet. 2l6 feet
east Of Forty-fourth-st., was in the neighborhood
of 10000
II is not decided yet how high the building
will be. but II will be between six and twelve
stories tall. Fifteen members of the club who are
architects. have been invited to submit plans
the building committee before January %
The building will be OF white stone for the first
three stories and above that of faced brick. On
the first floor will be Offices reception room,
large cafe and billiard room and on the second
floor a large reading room in front ana dining
room in the rear, which be thrown together
when g. large dining room is required. Above this
will be the mezzanine floor. which will be in the
form of a gallery the second story. In the rear
OF this will be two meeting rooms which can be
used as private dining rooms. In the front VIII
be q small library. The floors above will be divided
into bachelor apartments for the use or the
members
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01

night NJ de Reszke has entirely recovered from
MS recent indisposition, and he recalled Ave
times before the curtain
Bessie Abbott, the American singer who scored
such a success IN her debut here on December as
Juliet. rendered the Bird Song in "siegfried" r
A manner which pleased her hearers greatly.
The authorities of the Grand Opera sought to
surpass the results obtained at Bayreuth in the
scenic effects in 'Siegfried. and especially in the
presentation of the dragon. which has hitherto
been object of rdicue. In this respect thew sue
ceeded in putting upon the stage monster whose
appearance nfeike and whose movements
we're most effective. The dragon dark brown
IN color, and its head which was feet high was
large enough to contain electrician. a stage
hanad and the singer, who used megaphone from
inside the head. Steam. accompanied by loud hiss
ing. issued from the mouth and nostrils of the
dragon. s by means of CONFERENCE.-The of eleven
the dragon raised its head in realistic way
Another triumph Of mechanical skill the bird
which, without visible wires, flew turaly around
the stage. a mechanical contrivance. used in the
second act 70 initiate the rustling of leaves also
created excellent impression
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
BOER LOSSES LAST WEEK.

London, Dec 31-Lord Kitchener under date
uf johannesburg, December 80 sends weekly
hudget, showing that since December 23 35
soers have been killed, 8 wounded, 237 taken
t-isoners and 81 have surrendered These,
Rays the commander-in-chief. do not include De
"sts losses in his attacks on Dargell and Fir
man, when. II is estimated on good authority.
nat fifty we're killed and fifty wounded
De Wet is still in the vicinity Of Langberg
Coonsl Spence and Colonel Plumer came in
contact On December % with Britz's commando
eng took twentyseven prisoners General
sfuoe Hamilton came in touch with Cirobelaar's
eommsndo near Marydale on December %. He
1iled four Beers and captured twenty-seven.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAY 5 RECORD AND ro-pAY'S FORECAST
Warrington Dee sl.Au area Of high pressure central
Monday evening in Manitoba has advanced eastward very
rand,v during the twentyfour hours causing nEn
.,.r, ,.,rss IN the lake region the coast OF
Southern Nevy-EnEand and southeastern "eW-fofN
Snow has fallen tho lower lake region Ne"-lorN
rastarn Pennsylvania and Northern New-Ens!and Else
where fair weather clear skies have prevailed Ine
to7,pers tre has risen the South Atlantic and East
cl- states the Lower Ohio Valley and fallen over the
,ner norton Of the region. the Upper MISSISSIPPI
valley and Northern Nev-Englaad. Snow hurrles VIII
continue in NewYorl along the lake and IN the
mountain districts Of England There will also be
snow or rain in Western Montana and the western Por
tious ~ the asotas Nebraska Thursday WI" &c rar
east Of tho Mississippi River and cloudy and unsettled IN
tho Missouri Valley and Southwest The temperature
viii fall Wednesday in tho Upper Ohio Valley and In the
Atlantic Coast districts from Virginia norh"srd TO New
ErsIand II will be Wednesday IN the Missouri
valley and Uprer Mississippi Valley, and temperature
will rise Thursday the upper lake region Brisk TO
high west northwest winds Will prevail along the New
pcland brisk northwest the Middle Atlantic
winds Scuth Atah'c 'Oas' viii continue
fresh 10 northwest
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
REASONABLE PRICE FOR CANAL.
SHAREHOLDERS TOLD THAT THIS is ONLY
THING TO SAVE THE SITUATION

Paris Dec. 31-An the newspapers here to-
day publish address to the shareholders Of
the Panama Canal Company issued by NJ.
Bunau- VarIla large shareholder. who. as
cabled on December q, made an appeal 10 the
shareholders and others at the beginning of the
wear to contribute funds to carry the work OF
the canal and who secured promises of only
200 000 francs. In this address. which takes up
half page OF space in the papers. NJ. Bunau-
Varila gives the text of a letter which he re-
Gently wrote TO the new president of the canal
company, NJ 30, condemning the decision TO at
tempt the 'impracticabe task of reopening
negotiations with Washington for the sale of
the companys property, and urges that the only
course open in order to save the situation, is
for the company to make before January {
straightforward offer TO sell the property for
$40 00000O or, better still. notify the lsthmian
Commission that II can itself fix the reasonable
purchase price at which its report said II would
have recommended the Panama route.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
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New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
oBERL1Y SECURES GIFT OF s2OO,0OO.

MR. R0CKErEnIER.s CONDITIONS MET BY THB
RAISING OF 100000
Cleveland Ohio Dec. 3l.-By the narrow margin
OF a few hours the trustees OF Oberin college nave
raised the sum OF $500 900 necessary 10 secure the
odttiopaI rft Of 500 600 from John d Rockefeller
made a year ago. The offer was TO expire on Janu-
airy |. 1902
There was S3s,o 900 still to be raised this morning
During the day contributions were received from
friends in New-York. Cleveland. boston' C'lodso'
y1atrott and OberlIn Marcus T. Lyon. OF Wauseon,
ohio gave $4,000 and the remaining sum was as
sured bv friends at the meeting or by telegrans:
W-hen the final reckoning was made q shortage OF
nearly 500 remained and L. H. Severance OF SteV9 We
iSrd In addition to other contributions. mace up
tba defciency A contribution Of 5000 was received
from Honolulu.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
THE RETURN TO PEKLNG.
CHINESE COURT WILL GO BY Rail,
FROM TING-Fr-RUSSIA WILL
NOT AMEND MANCHU-

RAN TREATY

Peking. De- 3l-The Chinese Court will pro-
ceed by train from Pao-Ting- Flu for Peking
January :. The court reaches Pao-Ting-Fu on
January 3 The railroad thence TO Picking. dur
ing the courts transit. will be guarded by
General Mas troops. All the mobiles and high
officials Of Pel1ing have been ordered to assem-
BILE on the plaza between the temples of Heaven
and Agriculture, and PROSTATE themselves while
the Emperor and Empress Dowager pass Of
1cials and Manchu bannermen will line the en-
tire route from the station to the palace gate.
: The Russian Minister TO China, NJ Paul
Lessar, has informed the Chinese plenipoten-
tiaries, Prince Ching and Wang Wen Shao,
that the Russian Government will refuse to
amend the Manchurian treaty, and the situation
is practically a deadlock.
It is reported among the Chinese officials that
NJ. Lessar declared that unless the treaty
concluded by the Russian New Year Russia
would break off negotiations with China. and
maintain her occupation of Manchuria.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
"SFEGFRfED" ~ FRENCH.

1elA- DRESS REHEARSAL TANTAMouNT TO FIRST
AlGHT-THE MECHANICAL coNTRIvANcEs
@s' Dec .d.-After four postponements. due TO
me fact that Jean de Reszke was suffering from a
- - attack Of influenza the full dress rehearsal
eieefried,' which looked forward the
80 event Of the operate season, was given here
s..IIsht ana received by q crowded house with
ihacauon OF success. number Of seats
IT., eo'o Ior the performance. To-night's produc-
oi sieEfried" was tantamount a first
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
=. KEMP REMEMBERED EMPLOYEES.
HE LEFT $4,000 TO BE DIVIDED AMONG
THOSE WHO WORKED FOR DRUG FIRM

HE LEFT $4,000 TO BE DIVIDED AMONG
THOSE WHO WORKED FOR DRUG FIRM
The will Of Edward Kemp, OF the drug firm OF
Lanman & Kemp, filed yesterday in the othce
of the Surrogate by Cleveland e. Cleveland, law
yers, Of No. 25 Broad-st The will was executed on
December g and two codicils were added on the
two following days. Mrs Augusta Kemp, his
and 500 600 in cash life interest in Mr.. Kemp S
farm. on the Rumson Road on the ShreWsbury
River New-Jersey, is also left to her.
George. William and Edward Kemp. jr,, nepheWS
of the testator, left s00000 each. and s00G0 is
beuueathed in trust for Mrs. Eliza Caldwell. sis
ter of Mr.. Kemp of which she is 10 have the in
come during her life Similar provision is made for
Mrs Emma Mears a niece; Louisa May Nacready
and Fanny Thorp. who formerly lived with the
family: Edward Chsles Mears Kemp, OF Elizabeth,
N j., and to his heirs upon his death.
George Massey gets $4,000 I'm recognition OF his
long connection with the firm of Lanman & Kemp,
and the residue OF the estate is 10 be divided be,
tween Mr. Kemps nephews BY the last codicil
$50 900 is TO be divided among the employees OF the
drug firm
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND THURSDAY

For New-England. fair in southern portion. snow in
rhern norton to-day; fair cold Thursday; brisk
high west 10 northwest winds
For Eastern New-York colder to-day, with snow hur
rios in the Interior fair the coast fair Thursday;
brisk to high northwest winds on the coast.
For Eastern Pennsylvania. fair to-day. except snow
er;as IN mountain colder; fair and cold Thurs
dav: brisk northwest winds.
Far NewIe Delaware fair and colder to-day.
fair Thnrsdav: brisk northwest winds.
For Of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia,
fair and to-day; fair Thursday fresh northwest
winds
fresh northwest winds. diminishing.
For Western Ncw-York, generally fair to-day. except
snow along the lakes, probably fair Thursday
brisk winds. diminishing.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
JUDGMENT REVERSED.

Paris Dec S1.-The Appeal Court to-day reversed
the judgment OF the Tribunal of Commerce. rem
dered August T. In favor of NJ Perivier. the man
ager, and NJ De Rodays the Editor of the Figaro"
declaring resolutions for their dismissal
passed by the shareholders OF that paper were null
and void because they contravened the articles Of
association and ordered NM. Pervier and De
Rodays TO hand the Figaro within week
to NJ Prestat, president of the Council OF Super
1fefn
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
OBITUARY..
JAMES 5. VAN ANTWERP.

Washington. Dec 31.--James S. Van Antwerp.
well known newspaper correspondent died to-day
at his home in this city. His death was due to
nhysicaI and nervous collapse caused by oNerNork
He was the Washington representative or Lhe
Philadelphia Bulletin rhe 3eas.e es sneeins Herald
and THE Richmond Times
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
cE4EeEs IN THE NICKEL CORPORATION
M HUNsIcEER DENIES THAT STEEL TRUST is
INTERESTED.

INTERESTED
London. Dee. G.-At meeting OF the Nickel
corporation to-day the chairman. Mr.. Hunscker.
f4la the reason for the recent change in the d.
ite'ors'e was that number Of his friends in
amsrlea we're negotiating for a large block OF
snafes conditional on the election Of a board.
nj hunsickeT said that his friends did repre-
eeht tne United States Steel Corporation the
Sdae e1e Company. who are not interested in the
"A Shareholder sshod complained that the new board
80 ia4ied 70 put in is report several material
,,sess adding that il looked If it was intended
- oepreciae the value of the shares so that pUr-
low price 4
~ hunsicker rising slowly. looked the share
olxef IN the face. and remarked that he would be
ss3stg Tor any man who repeated 10 his face, cut
80 The meeting a statement OF that charcter
a. was an awkward moment. but the shareholder
- hStherwise the meeting not interesting with
- exception of the refusal Of Mr.. Hunsicker 10
,lzlsnten the shareholders several matters
,llch they wanted eIucdated, although he prots1-
49, 49, 70 90 as as the auditors completed
''T examination CT the books.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
FISCAL AGENT IN CHINA CHOSEN.
THE INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORA.
TION SELECTED BY THE CABINET

Washington. Dec. 31.-At the meeting of the
ternational Banking Corporation organized in
NewYork to do business in Shanghai, the agent
of the United States to receive the payments to
this government on account of the Chinese In
demnity. Consul General Goodnow. at Shang
hal, was appointed temporarily to receive the
payments TO the United States they were
collected until fiscal agent of this government
could be selected. The fund out OF which the
interest on the indemnity is paid accumulates
from the collection of customs and is distrib-
uted pro rata among the agents Of the govern
ments interested.
The officers Of the International Banking Cor
poration follows: President, Maroellus Hart
ley; Wce-president Edward +, Cragin; secretary.
II Hardy directors General Thomas II. Hubbard
chairman; Valentine +. Snyder. vice-charman
James II. Hyde. George Crocker Edwin Gould
H. E Huntington. II. +. Manning, J. NJ. Cebafos
Edward F. Cragin, T II. Flynn II. Hardy. ArnZ
L. Barber, John r. jackson, of + ttsburg, and II
7. Mcintosh, of Cleveland John J. McCoOk, of
Alexander Green is counsel for the corporation.
J. s. Searon, an American banker and merchant
in China. recently chairman of the Municipal Coun-
ell or Shanghai, has accepted the agency, ana VIII
practically manage the banks In China.
One OF the subscribers of the corporation said
yesterday Tribune reporter that the Interna-
tional Banking Corporation was the only inter
national bank that had ever been Incorporated to
handle foreign business. Heretofore IL had been
bankers. The export and import business of the
United States for the last year g. 400 600 000
and the exchange vas handled principally by for
eigD banks The International Banking Corpora
tion was organized to handle this vast amount of
foreign exchange The business at present will be
largely with the Orient and South America
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
NEWMAN BRIGGS.

Newman Briggs died at his home at Peach Lake.
y Y on Friday He born on October 80 lSoI-
tIa had lived AT Peach Lake for about forty years
In notifies he was Republican, and had voted
FOR nineteen Presidents. He a reader OF The
He leaves three daughters. His wife died eight
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01

St Georges Dramatic and Literary Society an
nounces that on Wednesday and Thursday even
ings January and O. F. W Broughtons act
comedy "Withered Leaves and Grace L. Furniss' 3
two act farce "A Box OF Monkeys will be pre-
sentcd by members OF the society at the Berkeley
Lyceum. St Georges choir. under the direction of
f. B. Kinney jr. will give recital in the interval
hetWeen the two plaYs.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01

temperature yesterday AZ lowest 30 average
SO Average temperature for corresponding date OF last
year. Average temperature for corresponding date last
twenty-five years, 81 -
Local forecas-Colder wednesday with snow furry In
the coast Thursday fair, orlsk 10
high northwest winds the coast
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
Pnstnmce Notice.

Should be read DAILY by all interested. changes
may timeO
Foreign mails for ending January 1902. will
close promptly in all the General Postofce
follows Parcels Post Malls close hour earlier thaa
closing time shown below. Parcels Post Mails for Gsr
many close at p. Friday. s. Kronprinz VIII
helm.
Regular and supplementary malls close at Forsss1s
Brarch half hour later than closing time shown below
(eXcept that Supplementary Malls for and Central
America Via Colon. close one hour later at Fcreist
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
DISSATISFIED WITH ADVISORY BOARD.

ST Petersburg, Dec. 31.-The "Rossiya"
presses itself dissatisfied with the Chinese
Advisory Board. composed OF Messrs. Rockhill
and Foster and Sir Robert Hart. and demands
equal representation on the board for all the
powers
New-York tribune., 1902-01-01

FX-CONGRESSMAN W. II. n. COWLES.
Charleston y. {. Dec. S.-Ex-C Congressman Will
lam II II CowIes died az his home Wikesboro.
n c. Yesterday. Colonel Cowles officer of
the Confederate army and served four terms in
Congress