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New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
COLONIAL MUSIC HALL.
Ne7c amusement Enterprise Begins
Operations at the Circle.

Ahother was added last night TO the already long
hst OF Broadway playhouses. The Colonial Music
dall' at 62d-st. and Broadway managed by Thonlp-
son q DGndy and Tom ". RyIey was opened to
the public, with vaudeville bill a ballet and
musical comedy as the attractions on the stage
BEFORE speaking of them however. the attractions
OF the theatre itself deserve a word The theatre
seats 1893 people. but would hardly guess it.
Tor the auditorium is shallow giving everybody a
sood view Of the stage It Is also wide however
md the balcony is the largest In town the largest
ana the most comfortable. 1t has much less pitch
than most balconies yet the entire proscenum is
visible from every scat. The chairs are tolerably
roony and separated, and the decorations are
warm and pleasant escaping tawdriness There
are provisions for smoking and refreshments be-
80" acts ana the price of admission is reason
aoie The Colonial is. in short comfortable
nome for music hall entertainment
concerning the entertainment itself bovever I,
- huch more difficult to speak with enthusiasm
Inc vaudeville prelude met all requirements and
'iie palet' imported from the Empire. London
caleo Inc Duel in the Snow" promised we'll A
DHet at popular prices is not available in this city
Only at the Metropolitan Opera House is one oc-
cdslohally 10 be seen 1t evident at once last
night that the audience were glad to get sound
ana sight Of this delightful form of entertainment
But The Duel in the Snow is a ballet that is not
eAAcuy inspired musically, and it's first scene suf-
IeEs from repetition. both of the music and the
oances- Its second scene. the duel in the snow is
rather melodramattc pantomiue than q bsTat
pUt IL was played last night in a spirit of bur
Iesque which robbed it's climax of all effect The
suoden recurrence Of the earlier ballroom scene at
the close is to point the tragedy the death OF the
poor harlequin It meant nothing last night
The musical comedy which formed the third part
OF the programme is called The Athletic Girl
ana Is the work of George V. Hobart with music
ny Jean schwartz. Considered an art product
the less said about it the better. Considered as an
entertainment at popular prices" il may, after
good deal Of doctoring pass muster. 1t is at pres
ent atilcted with bad attack of dulness The
nealh OF II last night was the person of Miss Elfe
fay' VINO appeared for a few moments and kept the
house in a roar. 1t is full of girls and uuncbing
bagS' ana contains numerous songs with refrains
about My Indiana Anna" and There's Only One
broadway" Query: Does its singleness constitute
Brpadways chief claim virtue?} The play is also
COO Iu1 OF june MeCree. The house packed
and the audience heroically enthusiastic.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
MUSIC.
The Church Choral Society.

The fist service OF the Church Choral Society
for this its tenth season. took place yesterday
afternoon n St. Bartholomew's Church The choir
presented itself about hundred strong. and
supported by orchestra of adequate num-
bers the fine organ of the church. with VIII C
Macfarlane on the bench. and Mrs. Viola Water
house. Miss Charlotte Lesser. Master William
Craven. jr (soo soprano boy at 81. Thomas's
Church, and Kelley Cole. Singers and instru-
mentalsts were appropriately surpiced Mr.. Rich
ard Henry Warren. director OF the society, con-
Quoted the music, which consisted OF Mendelssohns
Hymn Of Praise" Bishop Kerr's evening hymn.
beginning "All praise to thee. my God. this night
set to the familiar tune by Tails; Brahms's Hymn
Of Destiny" last heard here from the Musical Art
Society; Cigars '"Te Deum' and 'Benedictus,"
composed for the Hereford festival in 1887. and
first performed here under the direction OF Mr.
Warren last October. and Bach's organ fugue IN
G minor as transcribed for orchestra by Albert
As usual. yesterdays performance was more or
less tentative preparatory for the evening ser
vice, which will be held to-day, and disclosed the
usual weaknesses OF an afternoon recital The
choir seemed really proficient only in the "Te
Deum and the first portion Of the thrice beautiful
cantata by Brahms which may be said TO have
been brought into the purview Of the society by
the poetical device by which the composer grated
christian hope upon pagan fatalism To use the
words or the annotator OF the programme. there
were but two pictures before the minds eve OF the
author Of the poem which Brahms set. They were
olympus. with its happy denizens Unvexed by
rate, walking In gentle paths In perpetual light.
ana earth. with its Inhabitants struggling, suffer
ing striving. erring. tossed like from reef
10 reef sinking at the last into the depths leaving
the problem Of existence unsolved. To these
pictures the composer added a third His voices
sing of Olympian veal and of earthly woe. and
cease with the poets last words attuned TO accents
OF sorroWful resignation But now the orchestra
ts up its voice. and recurring to the serene theme
OF the introduction speaks comfort. hope and sur
cease Of suffering in the Beyond
Inc choir sang the first section. which breathes
the spirit Of classic serenity beautifully but failed
to give dramatic forcefulness to the dramatic
picturesqueness Of the second section. It carried
ST EDWARD Cigars ''Te Deum'' with much more
splrlt though it laDsed into ineficiency again in
the Benedictus." There is much food for thought
IN the Te Deum.' which distinctly foreshadOvs
the composer Of The Dream Of Gerontius'' and
Inc Apostles There is Of the familiar
devices or composers in the treatment OF the
words. and the music proceeds from purely ar
ustc rather than an ecclesiastical point of view
but II is strong. mastery and uncompronisinzly
original in thought and workmanship.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09

peheve II is fact that there is greater economy
nsso so N inc management of the New-York City
pf New York City affairs. I.berality obtains in
tiosI,ilals nre, police etc: why should there not
pe hner2liy as regards the public schools of New
aoih. am inclined to think that the public, and
ltsInSes some OF the newspapers, may believe that
~ NJ OK City is really doing better than study
% % the Iacts would bring out 1t Is my Judgment
lPPat the CRITICISMS being made of the schools
oI OF Aew-fork would nearly all cease il the budget
me pcbhc schools were increased so as to pro-
r19e Ior an annual expense of $50 for each pupil
,T;i SiuslNe OF buildings and repairs buildings).
1iis would De nearly double the present allotment
tor eSch pupil annually, yet it is none too small
ioS me pest training OF children In public schools
-NS"-1oFh teb- ), 1906. OUTSIDER.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
WHY WOMEN SHOULD NOT BE HANGED
Their Political Disqualfcations Should Give
Them Immunity from Death Penalty.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
SIR In your editorial entitled Sense and Senti-
mentality" in The Tribune Of February g. you say
regarding the matter Of Mary Rogers. that as
suming the facts be found there is absolutely
ground for the appeal TO cIemency. except the
Of the prisoner and that Governor Bell rightly
refused 10 regard
The sentences inflicted upon Mary Rogers. OF Yer
rnent, and Kate Edwards, Of Pennsylvania, would
have aroused the widespread criticism that they
have Il the constitutions and laws OF those States
nlace6 women exactly the same legal and politi-
cal plane as they have placed men The women
O. those States are prohibited from taking any
part whatsoever in the various functions of the
government. in the making OF the laws, In
electing officials 70 administer the laws, or in any
function that would bring them in contact with
The majesty of the law. excepting they are
dragged 10 court 10 be tried. The participation in
such functions inspires wholesome respect for the
law and thereby constitutes deterrent influences to
the commission Of crime.
Woman Is debarred from receiving the benefit Of
AZ such deterrent influences. and is cassed for all
such functions oy the constitutions OF the said
states With the idiot, the insane and the infant
As sic has TO suffer the disadvantages of such
classification. should she not, il common justice.
$50 be allowed the advantages Of such a cassifca-
Ton? DO We hang the idiot. the insane or the in
3sll! 50 long as woman is restricted by law more
tasn man, 20 long must she be protected by law
HSie Than man Common justice demands that
yge OF these ~retched condemned women mas
&C &c mat II al her past life She had not been
ts@glL she mad since her arrest Is
las not travesty upon civilization Who Of
- = would dare assert that this woman might not
lave been useful member OF our body polite II
s57,--Ieg9 80 ma decent chahce N NE: IN your yoIL
o.ofiel 49, s2u further say: 1T IS VIGOROUSLY
more clihcUlt 10 convict q woman than man for
crime Il is certainly z notorious fact that
,Doitan is judged more harshly than IS man Mary
.tyse.s vas only nineteen when the crime OF which
80 ? as convicted. committed JuTfes do not
generally condemn 10 death boys Of nineteen VINO
- ,.sslli-t murder. Then compare the attitude OF
ne District Attorney Office Ia the Of the Nor
H. H. Dung. gho brUtaily murdered MS paraTnour
nLlh the case Of Nan Patterson. Look at the
gohce raids on disorderly houses-the women de-
stAerstes are dragged 10 court and fined, while
- - Men cegenerates their partners ia crime, go
80 tree. II Is not sentinentaIty that has aroused
-s people IN behalf % Mary Rogers. but wish Tor
s-s-ee and equity for the loWliest.
LOA5TANT READER or THE TRIBUNE
AeW-fork. Feb Z. Is5.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
ENTERTAIN BRIDAL PARTY.
lsr rELEcRApH 40 80 rn1RrrE-1

IsT TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNE.1
Lenox, Mass Feb. Sin Curtis Hotel tonight
Mr and Mrs. William II Eaton. Of Pttsfeld
brother and sster-in-aw of Miss Ethel c. Eaton
who viii be married Thursday evening to w
Murray Crane. jr., of Senator Crane, OF Mas
sachusetts. entertained the members of the bridal
party at dinner. Those present were Mr. and Mrs
Eaton, Miss Eaton. Miss Carson, of Dalton; Miss
Mollie Gamewell Miss Ara NJ. West, Miss Mamie
d. Peirson. Miss Esther Allen. of Pittsheld; Miss
Josephine Sutphin. Of Brooklyn; Miss Edith Will
son, OF Indianapolis; James ". Hagar, and Charles
X. Crane, of Dalton; Arthur Havemeyer. Thomas
D. Thatcher, Frank T. Dodge, OF New-York; Frank
II. Wiggin, of Ltchflsld, Conn. and Russell
Cheney, of South Manchester, Conn.
The party made the trip in old fashioned
barge returning TO Pittsfieid by moonlight.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
HAMPTON INSTITUTE unsEc7ARrAN

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir; In The Tribune Of February IN a dispatcb
from Washington in regard to the appropria ton
OF indian funds 10 denominational schools. Hamp-
ton Is cassed among these schools The statement
Oy your correspondent Is as follows: "Of the
Achoo4s TO which such funds have been paid eight
are CAtholic' one is Lutheran and one, the Hamp-
ton Institute, OF Virginia is Presbyterian" Hamp-
tVn Is not Presbyterian school, il is undenomna-
aionaL, It's teaching force, its board of trustees
wen as It's students and patrons, OF different
i TLloIniInauons Protestant clergymen and Cath
@ uc priest mold services en- the school grounds. 1t
was It's undenomina ational character, as well
rs me excellence OF the work done that
caused congress to continue its appropriations
me school when the contracts with denominational
ssggnooIs We're withdrawn The matter fully
olscussed In Congress. and Hamptons undenomna-
nonal character thoroughly established
II. b FRISSELL Principal.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
EEw-YoRK SCHOOLS NOT EXPENSIVE.
LESS Llberality 10 Them Than TO Other
Departments of the City Government
ne Editor of The Tribune.

20 the Editor of The Tribune
eF; notice that The Tribune is opening its
'lrls 10 insiders" for the expression OF views in
ssafo 10 the needs OF the public schools Of this
- - ana venture TO make few suggestions
-hsf from the position OF an outsider" because
az not teacher IN the schools OF New-York. nor
. PSTon of such schools a member OF the
s1-c O. Education my sole reason for speaking
Hs long study OF the questions involved and
Fork
mink the newspapers should dsabuse the public
-, - OF New Workers that their schools
l'e' True. the amount is large in total and is
,,t ef on the average TO a pupil than is usual in
49,, large cities OF this country. But IT should
- V lost sight OF that the conditions "A NeW-York
Of more unfavorsbie for the economical running
i - schools than II the ia any other city
E1sbtsa nation, and that the wealth and ability TO
kasr ne schools are greater here-far grsate!--
the case in any other city in this nation.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and Forecast-washington Feb. g.
The atmospheric changes the last twentyfour
exceedingly well marked and decisive. An
area OF pressure that first observed
treme Northwest Monday morning to the
Mississippi Valley tonight its influence
from Rocky Mountains eastward TO the lower
region southwark the Gulf A secondary depres-
sion Alabama while Of high pressure Is
central over gland Atlantic Coast districts
An area high pressure colder weather advancing
southeastward Montana In the twenty-four
hours there rain In the Rocky Mountain
region and thence eastward Atlantic except
fair weather prevailed NewEugl2nd the east
portion Of Middle Atlantic States. period
weather set in in California and the plateau
region much warmer in the Ohio Valley and the
region also in Texas and the Southwest and de-
cidedly colder in Montana
snow or rain is indicated Thursday England
States the Ohio Valley and the
rain the South Atlantic Coast. It
will Thursday Atlantic Coast districts and
decidedly colder Missouri Valley the upper Mssis
spp Valley and the eastern slope Of the Rocky
Mountains Colder weather VIII advance Friday the
Texas and will reach Atlantic Coast districts Saturday
The winds along the New-Englsnd will be brisk
o high southeast: the Middle and South Atlantic
southeast east the Gulf Coast fresh north
west. and Lake Michigan high northwest
departing Thursday European ports viii
fresh brsk southeast winds with rain
the Grand Banks
South Now England Coast, and cold warnings
have been issued for the DakoRs. Southern Montana,
Nebraska Kansas. Iowa, Minnesota and Northwestern
Missouri.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
MoRE DRESDEN couRr scANnAI

Dresden Feb. S-The official ''Dresdener Jour
nal publishes the statement that a lawyer. Dr.
horner at King Frederick Augustus's command
has gone to Florence the residence Of the Countess
Montgnoso. formerly the Crown Princess OF SAY
ony' 10 Inform himself regarding the general cir
cuTnstances of her royal hghness Countess Anna -
1t is reported here that this trip is connected with
Dresden. "
An2tner explanation put forward is that Countess
Monugnoso has new love affairs and that fhe
s1ns her former husband, IS taking steps to with
draw the infant princess Anna Monica Pia from
her mothers influence DR.. K6rner has orders to
report TO the King Immediately after his return
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09

AKINAt South Orange. n J. February g. 1905 Alletta
Smedekor Akin wife Of the late Benjamin Akin Of
the residence OF her niece MRS Robert wsd 70 5 s5
an F.oeer on & h0 1a as b e. e. H a5 Il saTD Barclay
2:3o p m. Friends OF the family invited attend.
Albany. Troy. Cstskin aud Webb City Glo) papers
please copy.
BLANC suddenly February :. 1905 Louis Blanc aged
friends Invited Tqoy pspeFs please cSSy Relatives ana
Civ s0a1n-aw q Mrs. E L. Bishop Services ii
a. m. Friday. Burial private
HJTFCUT-At F,o1Ehkeepsie v Y February 7 1905
Horace D. Hufcut aged 81 Funeral services az
No; Eastman Terrace Friday February 10. az
PATEzERon February s 1905 a. his residence 10 leo
Of Thomas F. Parker OF w-Brunswiek. n J;
CoIlege-ave on Friday, February TO- D m. A
s1 sSAI leaving s ~f tot 0e Of West dt 20 al Il H al M &
Orleans papers please copy
PoRTER-At Palm BEACH, Ella. February 1906, Linlau
age. Notice OF funeral hereafter
RAYMoND-on February T. 1905, the residence OF her
daggate 7o5 Mr. " Wa 5Tar GF@s 6t Hs. "a
COLLEGE in The sSh Essr o. 1eT m asS HSs S ss s'Ss S
Oxford-st.. Brooklyn.
RAYMoND-At Nsw-Cansan, Conn.,. on Tuesday evening.
February Mary a ss wdSg % bsr T s2 sas % peSa %a sPss q
viii be held from her late reSldenee' New sIaan on
dsy NO at depot oe o av al Of sTsasfs ta H N
ing Grand Central Depot at 1902 p m
RIgKA summit & F. FsPrnfy s fys T. ,.sg.@.. WS@ sl: Rsk
Thqrzday Fs6raTy 5a Ss ssS p g. y loan 59sn
fnteruent at convenience OF the family.
VAN sINpFREN-At Berlin Germany, OF pnsumonia. On
February T. 1865 Adrian Van sinderen. formerly OF
aTsshWood Cemetery the convenience Of the family
Essrq9ry Vary 8 Anns''s S! SsSus YogHE
Of the Joseph and sarah Cabus Notice OF funeral
hereafter.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
PETITION AGAINST SENATOR PLATT
IFRoM 90 TR1nuNE prREAr.1

IFROM THE Tribune BCREAU.I
Washington Feb 6.-A man noted for his in
genious advertising devices, a resident Of Wash
ington has filed with Mr.. Frye, the President pro
tenn. q petition addressed to the Senate, pray
ing for hearing for certain charges he is pre-
pared to make against Senator Platt, Of New-York.
The petitioner alleges that president OF
press company, Mr.. Platt has violated the Sherman
Antitrust law and. further that the Senator has
opposed q scheme devised by the petitioner to i'm
prove postal facilities, because it would bring the
government into competition with the Senator's
express company. This last allegation is supported
by affidavits, signed by Clarence Dawson ana Ed
ward NJ. Dawson, il.
Senator Frye Will probably lay the petition be-
fore the Senate IS usual with all petitions, and
it will then be referred to a committee, presuma-
bly, that Privileges and Elections but the opinion
is expressed by prominent Senators that the COM
rnittee will prove its last resting place.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
GETS 5000 SCHUYLER PAPERS.
Documents of Revolutionary General Pre-
sented to New-York Public Library

The trustees OF the New-Yorik Public Library held
their monthly meeting yesterday, and announce
ment was made Of most important gift Of his
toricai documents. The documents are the letters
and papers Of General Philip Schuyler covering
the period while he was in command Of the North
ern Department, in the Revolutionary War; and
subsequently. There are over three thousand doc
uments In the collection. The gift made by
Philip Schuyler, Of Irvington, member Of the
board Of library trustees. It viii probably require
some months TO arrange and index it.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
BONDS FOR WASHINGTON TERMINAL
An Issue of $12,000,oOo to the United
States Trust Company

washington, Feb. s-The Washington Terminal
Company having in charge the construction OF the
extensive Improvements now being made here for
the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads
to-day placed on record mortgage OF $1,000 900 TO
the United States Trust Company. Of New-York, to
secure an issue of bonds for that amount provide
funds for the work. The bonds to be known
as first mortgage gold bonds payable February !.
1915. and bear interest at per cent Ten
millions of them 10 be issued at once. and the
remaining s. 900, 600 to be retained in the
pany's treasury and issued only for betterments
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
LEwlsonms BAL DISCHARGED.

District Attorney Jerome appeared yesterday be-
,ors Tudse Newburger and asked for the discharge
of hail in the case Of Jesse Lewtsohn, who was In
dictad for contempt in failing 10 answer questions
regarding gambling in Richard Canheld's gam
bling house. Mr. Jeromes Endorsement says the
60 ,.,as test 4--se," and that the defendant
is Willing 10 answer questions now. but as the
ctfef defendant has been convicted. Mr. LsETisohn
Ss no Longer wanted as @ Witness 1hs Saose
granted Ihs rsqushI
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
ROOSEVELT HOME CLUB TO MARCH.

The Roosevelt Home Club, which meets at No 2S
East 20th-st, the house in which President Roose-
velt was born has extended invitation to all
citizens of this city and State join the club in
q trip to Washington next month to take part in
the Inauguration ceremonies. Mr.. Roosevelt is an
honorary member Of the club, and inscribed on the
copying stone OF the headquarters the words
"Ali ask is a square deal for every man" Meet
iugs of the club will be held every Thursday
ing o'clock until the departure for Washington.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
a cAvEL FOR MR.. FAIRBANKS.

Washington. Feb Ex-senator Fairbanks, VICE
President-elect to-day received a gavel made from
a single piece Of red cedar The tree from which
it was cut grew the Vermont shore of Lake
Champlain and was whitfield with penknffe
bv Edward P. Hatch. The gavel was presented 10
the Senator by DR.. Albert Shaw, Editor OF The
Review Of Reviews" on behalf of Mr.. Hatch who
is a warm admirer OF the Vice-President-elect.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
TRANsATI.ANrIc MAIr.s

THURSDAY t9-At a. m. for France. Switzerland.
Iaiy spain. Portugal. Turkey, Egypt, Greece and
British India. per la Lorraine. via Havre Cual
Tor otner parts OF Europe be directed per
SAIC RDAY l1D-At a. N. for Europe. per Sc.
tau Via Plymouth and CheFbaurg Liverpool.
Scotland and Ireland be directed
st FaulJ ,; at $50 n Europe per 5 s. Lucana,
va queenstown and Liverpool; $50 n for
begiHm Pacels-Post Mails. iceland Irregular
Hia or Belgium must be directed g Iceland ,.
a. 500 a. m for Italy direct per Nsckar tmaii
must De directed $ Neckar' a
scotland direct &. Ethiopia tHne b A.
rected per 5 3 Ethiopia
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC.
OF REAL WIDE AND PERMANENT VALUE.

From The PittsburS Christian Advocate
the Tribune Almanac is publication OF real
wide ana permanent value. Indeed, II seems 70 us
incorrect or. rather, insufficient, to call II any
lTn0er an almanac" Ii is that but 1t is so much
more that It should have another name II Is IN
fact an encycloufsda OF current information, po-
lifica in particular and extending into many other
fields This year II IS of special value because II
furnishes fuli and detailed information concerning
the late Presidential election such information as
cannot be found anywhere else, unless IN WORKS OF
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
REPUBLICAN CLUBS SPECIAL TRAIN

The Republican Club has been making prepara-
tions to send its delegation to the inauguration of
President Roosevelt. The club will have the right
Of line in the civic portion Of the parade. Its
special train will leave New York. the Penn
syyania Railroad, ON the afternoon of March ,,
at 1910 o'clock, and returning will leave Wash
ington the following Sunday at 4:50 ,. m. Members
may invite guests, and separate cars Will be re-
served for members accompanied by ladies.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
l. r. DE FOREST UNFRAMED.

Mrs George 3. De Forest. of No. Il East 50th-
Ct whose son, Louis H. d. Forest, reported
beaten and robbed IN Los Angeles yesterday, has
learned that the report untrue Mrs. De For
est who learned from The Tribune of the alleged
assault and robbery, at once telegraphed to Los
Angeles and learned that the report was errone-
GUS, her son not having experienced any such mis-
ad1
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
Postomc. Notice

Should be read DAILY BY Interested as changes
may occur az any tIma1
Eoregn mails for the week ending February IL 1904
VIII close promptly in all Postocs
as folows: Registered close
GouT earlier than closing time below ParVes Post
alalls fQr Germany close . m February e. per
Kaiser Wilhelm Crosse February 1G per Patricia
and February Is. s.
esuaI and Supplementary malls close a. Foreign sta
tioh corner West and Morton haif
closing time shown below eXcept that Supplementary
Mails for Europe Central America via Colon cJoss
one hour later Foreign SUaton)
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
IMPERIAL BALL AT BERLIN.

Berlin Feb s-The Emperor and Empress OF
Germany gave ball tonight, which was attended
hv Princes Charles OF the Asturfas and Ferdinand
-, F2uIearia Among the Americans present besides
.,,laSeador and Mrs Tower and the embassy staff
,cere Miss Davis daughter Of Rear Admiral Charles
II Davis and Allison V. Armour.