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New-York tribune., 1903-01-07

Return Of Nine. Dusc.
METROPOLITAN.

Nine Duse appeared at the Metropolitan Opera
House last night in the character of Francesca in
ougnly detestable drama of Francesca da RiInini.
and, in her usual Photographic manner. repeated
the intense embodiment of sensual passion. sinful
conduct. terror and misery that was made known
here last autumn. when she acted this part for
the first time in America. The play and the per-
formance have been desetif column. and
much comment on them, now would be superhuous
Rosaspinas portrayal Of brute force, jealous
ard specous vigilance. and repressed animal
fury produced. as before. terrible effect of
cruel fidelity to nature. Nine Duse's season
in America is drawing to close. Three per-
formances of Francesca and two of Magda remain
to be given.-the engagement ending January
Is; and the actress returning to Europe The local
theatrical audience has been acquainted with
this distinguished italian performer for years
her advent in America having been made jan
uary 23, 1S93 at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, where
she acted Camille. and where. later. she was seen
in 'Francillon." Fedora" and Fernando" Her
influence has affected of the younger actress
of the time causing them to stare and gasp.
and become confidential with the perspective of
stage landscape.-but. upon the whole. it has not
been considerable: and certainly it has not been
good. for Nine. Duses method is the literal one
of the Continental stage, and Nine. Duse's roper
tory has been composed. with little excep-
ton, of the most unhealthful. unlovely, or
downright of noxious plays that Italy and France
could furnish. Those of Mr. D'Annunzio,
10 winch her present season mas Deen devoted, re-
veal certain sort of ability the part of that
author but, radcallysand essentially they are de
generate and depraved and the person who pro-
duces them-having complete liberty of choice-is
responsible for the result Ali the same Nine Duse.
within her limitations is actress of distinctive
talent; net so good actress as she was when
she first appeared here because heavier. more
elderly, and much more sophisticated; but still
puissant and 'expeTt,-as in Francesca.-to denote
the abandonment of passion and the desolatiOn OF
Tha do hyyh her.
ago have not been wholly justified; but,
then 1t be said that she is an actress of un-
common physical vitality and of intense tenpera-
ment, in whom feeling oversways intellect and i'm
pulse is potential tnan thought. Her best gift
is her voice, and,-as was said long ago, In this
place-if her clear rich, variable and sympathetic
tones be trusted, she possesses that most
precious qualification for true success IN acting
good heart That it is pleasant to think of her
now and,-wishing her better judgment than to
act in Mr.. DAnnunzio's tainted dramatic rubbish
that way it will be pleasant to hold her in remem
brance w. W.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-07
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Ferdinand Bonn in a New .Play-More
Benefits Announced.

Ferdinand Bonn appeared last night at the Irving
| Place Theatre in a play by Felix Philippi called
'Das Crosse LIGHT" presented for the first time in
America His personal success with the audience
could not be doubted the play itself seemed to
have pleasure giving elements as well The theatre
was filled and enthusiasm high.
.Das Crosse LIGHT tells the story of the building
of a cathedral and the unbuildng of man. Lorenz
Fereitner the master architect of Germany, has
been commissioned erect the huge and beautiful
pile and seeks artists to decorate the walls
young man, Fritz Rasmussen, appears and SHOWS
himself to the builder the superior of all
the rest. He is hailed by his found patron as
q coming genius and, in spite of petty local preJu-
dice thg @ task 1T Fa Of Man ana The
AtoRement Day. are JUDGED by the architect great
heaven is disappointment. The criticisms of his
and of his fair cousin whom he loves drive
he conceives himself The Great light IN
ad a crcStes a scurrous pamphlet to that effect
Finally rejected by his cousin his jealous suspicion
room where ali are gathered in a burst or passion
The final act shows the interior of the dome of
the completed pile, one window open to a baleony
ton scene the master architect is left alone with
the pretty cousin % and S fo6Mad IN nTn By the
3pnearance up the steep stars from below Of the
@ tea fnrn OF @8 fate against him and hurs
self from the balcony to death Eo ,,avod with STIR
ring effect and carried off his meodramatic ran TIC
caxes Tbe R master builder of Alexander
Rottman was dignifed and admirable.
More benefits are announced. On February at
Weber & Fields's will be rendered to Mrs. Nata
stromberg, widow of the well known musical di-
rector for that house Arrangements that are
likely to take the form Of benefit are under way
to give Miss Clara Norris a testimonial Of sympa-
thy in her present financial difficulties
A niece of Miss Sara Alice Pratt, of Newport.
r /. who recently died will appear tonight in
the ranks of THE Chinese Honeymoon chorus
She fs Sara Alice Freeborn of Newport. where her
family is well known and she fnherited, 1t IS SAID
from her aunt'S estate. she VIII take
no paw from the Shubert Brothers. as she Is seek
ing the precious experience that is TO land her
among the stars.
II is announcea that David Beasco wept at a re-
cent performance of Heidelberg at the Princess
Had he seen the original German VersionE
New-York tribune., 1903-01-07

There ought to be something more than
ton of facts in connection with the third concert
of chamber music by the Kneisel Quartet which
when the brilliant artists from Boston play at their
best. they did this occasion. all comment is
likely to out into rhapsody. Rhapsody alone,
and that of the kind which Schumann would have
delighted to invoke. could do Justice TO the per
formance of Brahms's clarinet quintet, in which
Mr.. kneisel and his regular companions had the
help of Mr.. Lebailly of the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra. Something approaching it
also would be due TO the performance by
Mr.. Mark Hamburg, Mr.. Kneisel and
Mr. Schroeder OF a pianoforte trio by Voikmarr
Andrea which heard in New-York for the
first time. The enthusiasm. however, would have
to be modified If it to come to an estimate of
the merit of the composition The author is a
professor of counterpoint in Frankfort and the trio
is his opus /. 1t is fluent music, ngratiating In
melody, transparent in structure and occasionally
(as at the beginning of the slow movemeno in
terestng in harmony 1t is effectively written Tor
the instruments. and it's rhytlmica1 ictus. brought
home sharply and clearly by all concerned, but
especially by Mr.. Hamburg thanks TO his ad-
mirahle skill and the nature of his instrument, is
pleasantly stirring. But a first hearing 1t ala
not sound like large music. The concert ended
with quartet by Mozart-the one in L fat of the
six dedicated to Haydn. How the Kneisels play
Mozart need not be told when they are engaged In
giving their eleventh series of concerts In New
York. The skies smiled the Quartet, and so did
the choicest audience gathered in Mendelssohn Hall
this season
New-York tribune., 1903-01-07
GLASS HIS FREE LUNCHEON.
Customer Terrifes a Barkeeper by Chewing
Bottles and Goblets.

A cadaverous looking stranger called for glass
port wine last night in the cafe of Deffen5erg q
Reiss. No. Jos West Eighteenth-st. The bartender,
F. J. Jacobs, placed a bottle of wine before the
stranger and gave him the usual empty glass and
one filled with water. Jacobs said he saw the
stranger deliberately bite the neck of the bottle or
Hold on thereI'' shouted the bartender.
The stranger nodded and went on chewing the
neck of the bottle which he had bitten off.
Then according to the bartender. his customer
poured out second glass of wine, and after drink
ing it, carelessy took bite out of the glass. and
chewed it with apparent relish
This proved too much for Jacobss nerves. and
he from behind the bar. The stranger mean
time picked up the glass containing the water and
swallowed the contents. and then bit the side out
of the glass.
stop it, That glass cost money!" shouted ia
cobs. his way to the door. believing that the
crazy.
The stranger replied by throwing such glass as
remained at Jacobs 1t struck the bartender he
alleged, the temple, and inflicted a few cuts.
Jacobs yelled the police, and Policeman Tonkort
placed the glass eater under arrest He said he was
William Jarks, thirty years old. of No. 700 Henry
St, Brooklyn.
II didn't eat the mans glasses" he protested
mildly to Captain ORelly. The cork was in the
bottle, and tried to take 1t out with my teeth,
when the neck broke Then tried to drink out OF
the glasses, and gripped too hard on them with
my teeth, L guess -,
The captain entered a charge of felonous assault
against the prisoner. adding. as he did SO: But
you wasting your time w ny don.t you go ana
Go that in a museum, instead Of disturbing 1nno-
barkeeDGrS!
New-York tribune., 1903-01-07
MUST PAY DUTY ON PRESENTS.
Board of Classification Gives Passengers
Baggage Decision.

The board of classification of the General APP
praisers yesterday gave a decision which will be
of interest TO nearly all persons travelling abroad.
1t relates to articles imported in travellers bag
gage
The present decided protests filed at
Albany and at San Francisco by w. G. Rice and
NJ ]. Lenihan. The opinion of the board is writ
ten by Judge Henderson NJ. Somnerville, of Ala
bama. and follows in part:
The issue raised by these protests involves the
question whether not articles brought in by resi-
dent passengers. which are not intended for their
own use, comfort and convenience, but are de-
signed presents for other person, are to
be included within the purview of paragraph 697
of the Tariff act of 1887
The terms baggage is defined in Abbotts Law
Dictionary volume 1, page III, to be such effects
luggage" And the courts have uniformly held
that articles which not carried by person
for his her personal convenience cannot
be construed TO fall within the term. In our judg-
ment the language OF said paragraph 697 can be
construed to mean nothing else. 1t generally pro-
shall only include such articles ARE IN the use
of and IS necessary and appropriate for the
wear and of such persons for the immediate
purpose of the Journey and present comfort and
convenience. and shall not be held to apply TO
merchandise articles intended for other persons
or for sale.
Several circulars have been recently issued by
the Treasury Department advising collectors of
customs as to the construction of this paragraph.
the later ones modifying those of earlier date
So far they conflict with the rulings of the
approved. The protests that the goods are free
Of Oyerruled
New-York tribune., 1903-01-07
PRINCE HENRY NOT TO BE REGENT,

Berlin, Jan 6.-Baron Cramm- Burgdorf,
Brunswicks representative at this court, says the
report published in the United States that Prince
Henry of Prussia is likely to become Regent OF
Brunswick is entirely without foundation. The
Regent Prince Albrecht of Prussia, was elected by
the Diet of Brunswick. and not appointed by
Emperor William. Prince Albrecht has no idea or
retiring and is enjoying excellent health. The
name of Prince Henry considered for Regent
in 1885, before Prince Albrecht elected, but the
late Queen Victoria did not wish Prince Henry, a
nephew of the claimant, the Duke of Cumberland
to take his uncles throne.
The Duke of Cumberland, heir to the duchy of
Brunswick, has hitherto been excluded from the
throne owing to his refusal give up his claim to
the throne of Hanover. He is the son Of George
of Hanover who died in 1878; a cousin Of King
Edward and a general in the British army. The
duke married the Princess Thyra of Denmark. sis
ter of the present Queen of England and of the
DoWaget Czarina of Russia.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-07

Spirits appear in melancholy procession recall
ing the ghost scene in Macbeth Robespierre
Danton, Marat, Camille Desmoulins st. Just,
Brissot. Fabre d Byzantine. as white phantoms.
surround the frantic Theroiane. The Revolution
has devoured its-evn children. The sole sur
vivor of the convention is the prudent tactfuI
Sieyes. who in quest of Theroigne. Sieyes
is now Senator. Count OF the Empire and grand
dignitary of the State, Theroigne denounces
him in violent terms for having managed to
save 'his head from the guillotine With this
melancholy mad scene, most poignantly rem
dered by Mime. Sarah Bernhardt, the drama
ends
The play is different from and more ambitious
than anything that NJ Paul Hervieu has before
attempted. The dialogues have pith and energy,
like those of "Enigme." and historical breadth
equal to those of Sardou's "Patrie.'' The mob
is highly impressive and the tocsin absolutely
thrilling. The oceanlike roar of the approaching
mass OF humanity bursting into the Tuileries
is terrific. The mob slaughterng the
wounded Swiss Guards in the gardens of the
Feuillants makes stirring theatrical picture.
Mime. Sarah Bernhardt supports the weight of
the exhausting part of Theroigne de Mericourt
during six acts without flinchng She is in
deed marvellous She is by turns eloquent, nat
ural. fierce. sentimental heroic and womanly.
Her gestures and attitudes would delight
antique Greek sculptor. In the third act, when
Danton. Robesperre. Marat, Seyes, Desmou-
lins and the leaders of the Revolution
sembled al the house in the Rue de Tournon.
the energy that Theroigne imparts to all about
her makes one feel that she is the motive force
of the Revolution. Theroigne is certainly
of Nine. Sarah Bernhardts finest parts.
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New-York tribune., 1903-01-07
DIED.

RRITTIN-On Monday. January 3 az o ms IeSoenTe In9
| Nevada. Walter J. Brittin IN ms oo'n year. Hu"e
private.
DoUGIAs-At East Orange. on January g. l99S Henry &
g Dougas In his 47th year Funeral services rom
his late home, NO and ID friends are invited to attend
at Evergreen Cemetery at the convenience
of the family.
FrFa,D-on the 9Th inst at No 1s5 Willow-st Brook
age Funeral private
cpE.roRY-At Mount Vernon. n. r.. January 5, 1908
afb YeaT FuaraI service viii be held her late
residence No. 454 sogtn dhIrdLase mount VERNON
I.PvFy-At his residence. No. 400 washngton-aye..
h9T RrootYn on January George Harvey in the seth
Tear Of his age. Notice of funeral hereafter
KANF-at Providence R. on Sunday. January & 1905.
Of ni Henry Brevoort Kane in the 14th year
Of his Funeral wiz take place from the residence
wednesday. January 4. at 10 O'Clock a. m
LoNG-suaaenly. Monday. January s. 1893 General Ell
Long Funeral services az his ate residence No a
S.So . m Louisville CIn:innati. Chicago. San Fran
cisco and washington Cd CO papers please copy
MACDoNoUGH-At Hotel Majestic. on January 8.
James Mac6onough the 18th year OF his age Rela-
fiyes and friends invited attend the funeral
services be held at the Collegiate Church 1'h-st'
Kindly omit flowers. Interment private
MARTIN-on Monday. January 5. after lingerins III
rssidience Ne 10 west 55th-st.. on WEDNESDAY.
January T. p. InterInent at convenience OF the
family
MAsoN-At Hotel Majestic. January 8. Kate Evelyn
wife OF James Kent Mason and only child Of George
breh of the Blessed sacrament T1st-st Broad
way at o'clock Wednesday evening January l. IN
terTnent private at CooPerstown N Y
NEvIUs-on Monday January 1905 at her late resi-
ssth year Of age sarah Bleeeks daughter Of tns
r Nevus Funeral services Thursday az u o'clock
the Church Of the Eass 81. No
flowers he sent.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-07
DIED.

REED-on Monday. January s. at residence ae
kingsbridge after short illness. Tecca Nswsuger
Reed. widow OF John II. Reed. F0neraf service
her late resfd nce. at KingsbTiGge. Thursday
Ing January :. a. 1130 O'Clock. Carriages will meet
the 1918 a. NJ train from Grand Central Station ard
ROE-At New-Haven. Conn. January g. Nelly Allen.
wife OF Joseph W. Roe. Of Brooklyn n. Y. and daugh
ter Of X. w. Allen, o. Dallas. Texas. Notice OF
funeral later.
SAYLES-At his residence In Pawtucket r. L. on Jan
uary D. 1908. Frederic Clark Sayles. 6srh year
OF MS age Funeral from his
Pawtucket r. L. Thursday January 2. 1905. D. m.
TIMM-on January g. 1909 Anna NJ beloved daughter
OF Bertha and the late Henry Tirnn Funeral ser
vice will be neld at her late residence 9l3 Wash
o'clock. -
WESTON-Suddenly. Monday. January s. at Jackson
vile. Fla George saunders Weston in his year.
Notice OF funeral hereafter
Rev. stephen Merritt. the worid-xfde- Know.
undertaken: only place OF business sth-avs.
ferh-st-: largest IN ths world Tel fk-fsth-st
New-York tribune., 1903-01-07
THE PASSING THRONG.

1.-THE eyes of the whole world have been on India
and the glories of the durbar lately said Hugh p
Bailey, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
INDIA'S yesterday Mr.. Bailey is the repre-
RAPID DE- sentative in Bombay of one of the
VELOPMENT. largest commercial houses of Lon
don, and is his way to London
row He came this way home in order to arrange
some details for his firm here in enlarging its
American branch. 1.-The show a mighty big
cne" he added, "and was spectacular. but it was
typical OF India. India is rich-rIch beyond the
ordinary idea 1t is growing by leaps and bounds
It's exports the year just closed bigger than
ever before Rice hides. jute. cotton, opium, teas
and oils make up the most OF the exports. India
imports far less in value than it exports. The
United States exports great deal of goods to
India. Structural STEEL manufactured cotton goods
cutlery and so on sent from the United States
Formerly England and Germany had nearly all
this business with France a third, but now the
United States is getting good deal Of the trade
Your bridges, rails and locomotives find ready
mart in India. One thing that is worked to a
great degree TO help India has been its elaborate
system of irrigation. About fourteen million acres
of land have been reclaimed by irrigation and the
value of the product from this territory each
is greater than the entire cost of the irrigation
plants"
New-York tribune., 1903-01-07
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New-York tribune., 1903-01-07
MRS sNELlINe's RECITAL.

Mrs Grenville Smelling, of whom 1T is always
possIbe and pleasurable to speak In pretty COM
pIirnent gave song recital In Mendeissohn Hall
vesterday afternoon. She sang varied list Of
Songs but its centre of gravity lay in the COM
posittons of the modern French school. TO which
she seems TO have devoted herself with particular
assiduty during the last few years. Mrs. Smelling
has taste intelligence, nice appreciation of the
value ~ distinct enunciation, considerable tech
nioue proper respect for correct phrasng; but
.hs has cultivated q vocal pslior that is almost
New-York tribune., 1903-01-07
~PaRsiFALw PRODUCED I'M BOSTON,
tnr rrI.rGnApH To 1HE TRIRrNE.I

TBY TELEGRAPH TO 1HE TRIBUNE.I
roston Ian 6-What will undoubtedly stand as
the most important affair of the musical year in
BOSTON took place to-day in the fve-hour per-
formance of '.Parsfar' under the direction OF
B. J. Lang. at Symphony Hall Parsifal was
moi to be produced as opera on any stage except
az Ravreuth but Mr.. Lang secured special per-
mission 10 produce it in part In Mr.. Lang pro-
auction to-day 125 members of the St Cecilia So
Innn Cserhauser. Van Rooy, Blass and Muhlmann
r1ere were in addition to the st. Cecilia Soclety'
fiftx, local singers and orchestra of seventy
New-York tribune., 1903-01-07
MAURICE GRAU BACK AT WORK.

Maurice C;rau much rested by his abstention from
business. yesterday afternoon for the first time
attended 10 work 1T the Metropolitan Opera House
He was present at a routine meeting OF the Maurice
Gran Opera Company directors. which was heid
oh,ae, for the nurpose of welcoming him back after
his illness The question of the Opera House lease
which expires with this season, was not discAsseu
~ fhe meeting No decision on the subject mas
20, bceu arrived
New-York tribune., 1903-01-07
GOVERNORS DINNER FOR JUDGES.

Albany Ian. e-Governor Odell gave dinner
tonight at the executive mansion to the judges OF
the Court Of Appeals. Those present included
Tudce Parker Mrs. Daniel Manning, Judge and
Mrs Hsight Judge ana Mrs. Martin. Judge ana
Miss o'Brien Judge Cullen. Miss Vanderpoel of
Aibanv. Professor c. C. Odell. Mrs. William Kelly.
Mr. and Mrs Simon ". Rosendale and Mr. ana
Mrs 7 FieTo.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-07
THE WEATHER.
Yesterdays Record and To-day's Forecast

washington Jan 6.-The eastern depression has moved
RAPIDLY northeastward and is central tonight off the
New-England coast depression Of great mag
nitude has moved rapidly
possessions and tonight overes Minnesota 1t has
attended by high especially in it's
There has been snow New-Engaud the dis
trcts of the Middle States; also in the lake
pton Elsewhere has prevailed It is colder
in the Middle Atlantic States and Florida, and much
warmer in the Mississippi Missouri valleys.
Generally fair will prevail in the Eastern and
Southern districts except lake region, where
Rocky Mountain and Slope districts 1t will be
upper Mississippi valleys the lake region The
along the Atlantic Coast fresh northwest. dimn
the Gulf Coast light will prevail Brisk to
high northwest winds and gales will prevail on Lake
Steamers departing Wednesday for European ports will
have fresh northwest winds and fair weather to
Grand Banks
tsna the Dakotas Minnesota and Northern Nebraska
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND THURSDAY.
For Neu-EngIand fair warmer to-day; Thursday fair.
except rain northwest porton variable winds
becoming brisk south.
For Eastern New-York Eastern Pennsylvania, NewJer-
sey and Delaware to-day; Thursday increas
ing cloudness: brisk southerly wirds-
For the District or Columbia, fair. to-day;
Thursday increasing coudiness brisk south winds
PENNSYLVANIA and Western NewYork. fair,
warmer to-day; Thursday probably rain or snow and
colder: brisk to high south winds becoming west
New-York tribune., 1903-01-07
Posfomce Notice.

(should be read DAILY by all interested. changes
may any tme) - -uo-
Foreign malls for the week ending January TO- lsos
Parcels Post Mails close one hour carrier man
n1anI- close AT x N m Monday per s. Kaiser VIM der
Crosse Wednesday per Neckar; and FRIDAY. per 3 $
Graf WaIdersee. -.
Regular Supplementary mails close at FOREIGN sta
on half hour closing time shown below tex
cept that Supplementary Mails for Europe and Cena
America. Colon. close one hour later at FoIe4sn S
f0ul
New-York tribune., 1903-01-07
THE NEW WASHINGTON RECTOR.

Rome, Jan. 6-The Monsignor O'Connell. who it
is expected here, w.n be appointed rector of the
Catholic University at Washington, is Monsignor
Dennis OConnell, at one time rector of the Ameri-
can College here who has lived Rome since 1890.
and not Monsgnor w. H. O'Connell, Bishop of
Portland Me-, as erroneously announced yesterday.