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New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
MISS BESSIE ABOTT SUED.
Opera Singer Calls Bill for Go1ens
CONTAGIOUS.

Miss Bessie Abott, the opera singer al tile % det-
ropoIitan is the defendant in a suit roT S'i+o
brought in the Supreme Court by G. Doeuilletr
ladies. tailor of Paris for gowns alleged to have
been bought and half years ago me case
is being heard before Justice O'GorTnaIi
Miss Abott through her counsel Ciinord w
Hartridge has filed answer. in which she claims
the gowns worth originally only SI'ooo anu
having advertised the tailor 10 the extent OF
81 500 she consequently owes Doeuillet nothing
Theron l.. Carnan. at No 120 Broadway, attorney
for Doeullet said last night that he had asked
the court 10 grant an order for the examination
of Miss Abott before trial, and If allowed he
would inquire concerning the basis OF her CON-
tention that she had in reality paid FOR the gowns
in advertising their maker He saio ne "oUl-
at-erop+ 10 learn from her whether the name or
ber tailor was printed any Of the programmes
Of the entertainments in which she took part or
what methods she employed 10 give the Par1slah
tailor s. 500 worth of publicity
Miss Abott said: The bill OF Mr. Doeuillet is
outrageous I have employed Mr. Hartridse IN
rho matter and do not know the present status
Of the case
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
GUEST OF EAST SIDE.
Settlement Friends GiUe Dinner for
j. 3. ReynOIds.

James b Reynolds Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury. special investigator and socioogist was
the honored guest last night Of two hundred Of his
East Side friends at dinner at Clinton Hall. No
Isl Clinton street. II testimonial in recog-
milton of his services social worker and public
official and many well known persons paid high
tribute him. There were also many letters Of
regret including one from President Roosevelt
and another from Secretary Straus Of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor. The latter said in
part:
and admire him for his exceptionally fine and up
lifting work. He has performed the high and
noble duty Of promoting the best interests of the
work
Dr. Henry Moskowtt. chairman OF the din
and DR.. David Blaustefn was toastmaster.
Other speakers were Congressman Herbert Par
sons Congressman Henry NJ Goldfogle. Henry
George. Marcus VI. Marks Jacob Bashein and
Cyrus L Suzberger.
In rejecting on modern conditions 1t is hard TO
decide whether should be optirnist or pes
sn1ist." said Mr. Reynolds He then told of his
experiences the East Side during the winter OF
1S93-'94 when the problem Of the unemployed was
a big one Mr. REYNOLDS said he had found II wiser
to give work rather than charity We
should have proper governmental machinery 70
handle the regular supply and demand OF labor.
he continued. "Our country should have public
employment agencies ably managed as those or
Europe Such agencies. from their size and scope.
would obtain information now lacking regarding
needed n times OF distress"
His point In his solution Of the unemployed
problem that the public should provide work
when necessary He said he aware that his So
luton presented many difficulties and meant large
outlay of public funds" but the total bill for the
public pay would be much less than it is unwit-
tngly paying to-day. and the gain In the economic
efficiency OF unemployed laborers. in the reduction
OF debauchng and degrading crime and in the
increase OF good citizenship would ne incalculanle
That the risk OF accidents due TO the character
OF the employment should be assumed by the en-
ploye is burden enough. and too much ne said
but that he should also assume the risks or ac-
cident due to carelessness OF his fellow employees Is
to condemn in advance the families Of thousands
ties and mortifications Of private charity AS be-
tween the employer and the ernploye II would Dc
in the public interest we'll as In that or Social
Justice 10 place the loss the employer rather
than on the employe. for then II would be placed
on the party which is in the best position 70 pre-
vent loss from accidents and who would. When 1ts
interest thus concided with that OF the employer
and OF the pubIc safeguard dangerous occupations
and give more careful heed to the risk or accidents
from careessness of fellow workers. The only eql-
table alternative 70 this more just placing or the
burden that OF public insurance or "orhhSIieh
against the loss from accidents
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
sTRATFoRD's SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

From The Stratford Herald
The management OF the Shakespeare MeInoTal ra
Theatre makes public the festival pr9sTaniInr IRe m
hin includes fourteen Of Shakespeare pays IN
fornlance by the Ezabethan Stage Society OF
Measure for Measure under tn direction or A5r-
taken 10 play queen Margaret in Richard IL
Nr Lewis Waller and Miss Evelyn AllIafd wiz
aT,tes- in Henry " Mr. Henry Ainiey ana Miss
Constance Collier in Romeo and juliet and MI
4lnI famiet Mr arthur Bourchier and Miss violet
Vanbrugh will play one evening. engagements per
nav Iiermi66e m The Winters Tale" We ap
PEND the programme as at present arranged:
yondav. April 2p-'A1uch Ado About Nothing"
Tuesday and WEDNESDAY laftern2on1 Aprii ! ana @
MeaSste socjelr. Mr., WiIliam Mi isi5i PocL
Wednesday 1eveningD. April 22-'The Winter =
Thursday April "a Midsummer Nights
Friday April 2eRichard III" Queen Margaret
M.s5 sat3Iday II!5' afternoon) Aprll "a Midsummer
NlSft safuFday evening". April IA Midsummer
Nights Dream
SECOND WEEK.
,fondav April 27-.'Herry Y" King Henry, Mr..
Iwis Waller chorus s! t,,iis; Miss E'ei'" N'iiaf'
lI@6nesdag 5afternoon). April 2s-The Winters
Wednesday evening" APT, snri7 2sRehRra ID o0I5 70 and
4at M JIliet Miss Constance Collier: Romeo. Mr.
Henry ARiey evening April shakespearnn cos
taI TsT Z thg T2T Hs Yda t5a'i Lake IT.
fTidaE. M;iS Mitftrrnoon). MAJ Faust"
2a,u,Gt, 22it1,lday evening. May 2-"Julius Cesar
THIRD WEEK
,-. ...,.ring, and Tuesday tafternoon). May
ana 5-IIamiet." HaInst' MI, M = FORBES ROBERT
sor. r.ls.5 1s,.ening) May Title Merry wives OF
Windsor ..,,..b.tb
rh9rsiay NAV TIE Wine11s Tae Ia,ro, DR.
FRIDAY < rEolrchier. To ue followed by
-, le Paris, in ych Miss Violet 'anhTush VIII
gPpear ., AZ. ..f-allst
taturday ent,,g9 'sLeTt,, Nav a-'The Tempest
aftern@6n s 90 on rb9rsdsy 49rsdds Ap4 Iq "a
Nav & Saturdays. April Is. May and
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
OBITUARY NOTES.

RICHARD NELSON YOUNG. son OF the late
Edmund Murray Young, died Tuesday his
home, No 10 East 4sth street, in his fifty-fOurth
year He was q graduate Of Trinity College. and
a member or the Union, the Metropolitan the New
York Yacht. the Turf and Field, the Garden City
Golf the City Midday and the Downtown clubs.
and ii director OF the Brooklyn Ferry Company and
the Tenth and Twenty-third Streets Ferry Company.
The funeral services Will be held at Trinity Chapel
in West 18th street tomorrow morning 10
O'Clock
T. H. BENTON CRANE. cashier OF the First
National Bank of Amsterdam. N Y. with which
ne mad been connected for thirty-fve years. died
Yesterday OF heart disease. aged sixty-six He
left a wife and three children.
JOHN TEAGLE. formerly one of the best known
independent oil refners in the country. died at his
home in Cleveland Tuesday. aged sixty. About
1919 Mr. Teagle went into the oil refining business
with D Squire. and later the firm changed
TO SconeId Shurmer & Teasle. In 1901 the firm sold
its business 10 the Standard OIL Company, whicn
II had fought for years, both in commercial and
legal way.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
TWO ITALIAN OPERAS.

Lucia di Lammermoor at the Manhattan opera
House and "Tosca" at the Metropolitan each drew
a large audience last evening. II the question OF
singers had entered into the absolute and the
relative attractive power of both operas the pres
OF so many hearers for the old as well as Tor
the newer work might be puZzlng- But Mime
Tetrazzinis participation in the Donizetl opera
would have been sufficient to account for the
great size and the enthusiastic temper OF the Man
hattan's assemblage. for the Italian soprano 5
potency a popular favorite seems to remain
undiminshed. There scarcely room to walk
about in Mr.. Hammerstein's theatre last night,
and there abundant demonstrations Of pleas
ure. NJ. Zenatello and NJ. Sammarco were Nine
Tetrazzinis companions, and they did their share
In making Lucia" acceptable.
"Tosca" sung by the cast long familiar. and
Il went with smooth and rapid movement. Nine.
Emma Eames Is always good to look upon the
Roman singer. and last evening she in excel
lent voice and spirits Mr. Caruso and Mr. Scotti
were likewise happy IN what they did, and the or
chestra under Mr Ferrari. played with distinction
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12

p,dr,ordo de Anicis one of the most popular
of Italian writers, born in Oneglia, Ligurla'
October q 1916. He graduated from the Mill
tarv Academy IN Modena in 1861. with the rank
of sub-lieutenant His military service ended
with the battle Of Custozza in 1866. He after
ward edited "LItaa MiIitare" in Florence.
and was with Victor Emmanuel when the oc-
cupation of Rome took place. in 1910 His nrse
volume of sketches of military life, 'BazZetti ap-
peared in 1868. and thereafter he devoted hlmsel1
TO a literary career. He made his home IN Turin
but undertook a series of Journeys to England
France Spain Holland. Turkey, Africa and South
America the fruit of which appeared in brilliant
and popular books Of travel which were widely
translated and read. Among them Were La
Spegna' '.Fsicordi dI Londri," '-Ricordi di Parig
"I,OIanda." Morocco" and "Constantinope.'
critic said of these works: They show keen
power of observation a genial humor and broad
spirit of tolerance which would justify their
larity even without the warmth of coloring and
glowing vfvfdness of description. which respect
his style challenges comparison with that Of
Theophie Gautfer." The most popular work from
the pen of De Anlicis is his II Cuore'' C'The
Heart of Boy'). which records the occurrences
of a school year told by of the pupils II
has had a sale of nearly two hundred thousand
copies in Italy and wide circulation elsewhere
a classic chiIds book The other works from the
pen this Italian writer include the novels La
Maestrina Degli Operaf' and II Romance dun
Maestro" historical nOvelettes collected under the
title ALE Porte dItaIia,'' series of personal
Impressions of well known writers entitled Ritrati
Ietterari.' a semi-humorous volume on friendship.
.Gn Amici': 'Menorie" Alberto" and ''Speranze
g GIorfe'' His later writings showed sociaIistlc
tendency and he said few years ago: 'As a
fountain literary inspiration socialism to
ne most valuable Since the last outbreak OF
patriotism and patriotic literature in Italy. we
have had no sort of vital literature. But socialism
viii give it to us
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
THEATRICAL MENTION.

Miss Percy FIasyeIL the leading woman IN The
Honor Of The Family at the Hudson Theatre. will
give . special performance next Monday at the
Montauk Theatre. Brooklyn. Of new play. called
His Cousin Molly" She viii be assisted by mem
rars Of Nj SINNERS company The representa-
ZION IS TO be given for the benefit Of the Italian
American Settlement Association.
Baron Rosen the Russian Ambassador. viii at
tend to-night's performance of The Children Of
the sun at the Bijou Theatre.
This afternoon and tonight R @. Knowles viii
deliver Al Carnegie Music Hall the second in his
series of illustrated lectures on travel His subject
will ne Aud Scotland 10 New Zealand"
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
Ex-coNGREssMAN A. C. OURBoRoW

Chicago. March 11.-Ex- Cong greSsman Allen c.
Durborow died last night at the Robert Burns
Hospital after illness that had confined him
his bed for months Mr.. DurborOW best known
the who introduced the bill in Congress
which resulted the appropriation for the Chi
cagO postOfce and for the political battle he waged
with William Lorimer in 1898 for a in the
national House of Representatives. Mr.. LOrimer
was declared elected and Mr.. Durborow contested
the election Before the matter finally settled
by the courts the police were called upon queu
several riots started by adherents of the two
didates
Mr.. Durborow born in Pennsylvania in 1851
He elected to Congress over former Senator
William +. Mason by $500 votes in 1890. In 1882
he reelected, defeating Thomas Mcmillan by
more than 1l.0ON votes.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
WILLIAM A. SUTHERLAND.

Rochester, March 11.-William A Sutherland. re-
Gently appointed counsel to the Public Service Com
mission I'd District, died the City Hospital
at II o'clock tonight He fifty years old
Mr.. Sutherland a former corporation counsel
for Rochester and was active in Republican poll
tics and in Masonry lie had been a delegate 10
state and national conventions and was once a
member of the Republican National Committee.
and also had held the office of Grand Master OF
Masons in New York He was d brother OF Su-
prerne Court Justice Arthur L. Sutherland of this
city. and of the Rev. Ward Sutherland. who lives
in the southern part OF the state
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
INSTANCE OF STEP-UP IN STAGELAND.

Miss Sale Fishers absence from yesterday
afternoons performance of "A knight for a Day,
at Wallack's was Miss Phyllis Gordon's oppor-
tunity Miss Fisher is one OF the leading perform
ers in that 1nirthful piece, and when she informed
the manager yesterday morning that she had
bad cold that official in an ugly mood for a
few moments. Somebody whispered something
about Miss Cordon's fine work in the chorus
She was tried and not found wanting The au-
dferce received the substitute with cheers. and
after the performance the manager Informed Miss
Gordon that he mad already found an important
rlace for her in his show in Chicago
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
To the Employer.

Do YOU want desirable help QCICKr
SAVE TIME AND EXPENSE by consulting
the file Of applications Of selected aspirants for
nositfons of various kinds which has Just been
installed al the Uptown Office Of
THE NEw-YORK TRIBUNE.
No. 1864 Broadway,
Between 3sth and 37th Streets.
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New-York tribune., 1908-03-12

cafe concert stage on the banks Of the Seine. The
permission however, has been granted by the
Prefect Police the distinct understanding
that she abstain from using the name and title OF
'T'rIncesse de Broglie' either off the stage.
and in consequence thereof she has assumed the
professional name of Nine. Jana Martha"
1t may recalled that the lady IN question, who
EsteIlc Alexander was married and divorced 10y
= man Of the name of Veit, married for the
second time by an alderman at Chicago in 1906 10
Prince Robert de Broglie, of Prince Arnedee de
Brogle and grandson of the fourth Due de Br0ge,
Prime Minister of France during the Presidency of
Marshal MacMahon. This marriage at Chicago
failed fulfil the requirements of French law in
connection with the parental consent, and on the
ground of the opposition of Prince Roberts father
and mother the French courts issued decree an
nulling the marriage IN July of last year Conse
uuently record will be found in the A1manach
d. Gotha of the existence OF Prince Roberts
three-year-od daughter, who is in the eyes of the
law Of his country illegitinate
1t is only fair TO Prince Robert de Brogie's par
ents 10 make il known that in spite Of all the
trouble which he has given them and all the scan
dals in which he has been from time to time in
volved they still continue to pay him an annual
allowance OF g 600 a year, that there truth
in his story to the effect that he has been driven
by sheer exploit a music hall the
voice and appearance of the mother Of his child.
formerly s ''Prncesse de Broglie'' and now as
Nine. Jana Martha
The ex-AIrs Teit is not the only woman whose
name figures in the Almanach de Gotba hav
ing had her marriage to Prince Robert de Broglie
annuled by the French courts. For in 1%e-
that is to say, four years previously-the Paris
tribunals had Identical grounds-namely. the
absence of consent of his parents 70 the union
pronounced invalid the marriage which he had
contracted in England with the brilliant gifted
and eccentric Madeleine Deslandes, daughter Of
Baron Deslandes and divorced wife of Count Ma
poleon Fleury, of Napoleon ITS Fidus Achates.
master cf the horse, ambassador at St Peters
burg and intimate companion and associate
throughout his entire reign. General Count FleuTy
himself had been the Of Hebrew horse dealer
in Paris the of Felix and changed his
to F1eury on joining the army Inc eN-
Countess F1eury has since the annulment of her
marriage with Prince Robert de Brogle resumed
her maiden name of Baroness Deslandes and has
achieved considerable celebrity an author,
under the pseudonyTne Of "Ossit" The late Sir
Edward Burne-Jones was among her warrnest ad-
rnrers, and she figures in one OF his most famous
pictures.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
WOMEN WANT TO DEBATE PAY QUESTION

Miss Grace C. Strachan. president Of the inter-
toro,,gb Association of Women Teachers and a dis
1rict superintendent of schools in Brooklyn, mas
issued a challenge to several men teachers 10 de-
hate with her and her followers the equal pay
question They will pay all expenses. TOO Inc
women have engaged Terrace Garden Tor FrldaS'
March 27 for debate
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
NEXT SUNDAY AT THE CIRCLE.

The management of the Circle Theatre announces
that the Professional Womans League will journey
TO that nirthful section OF the city next Sunday
night and witness the weekly session of the 30
hemians The name OF the toastmaster Will be dis
closed tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
PROMINENT ARRIVALS At THE HOTELS

BELMONT George CowIes GIeyslandj TI5jre WI n
e e. Feasiey' North Carolina. GOTHAM-J- P Run
nels. Chicago. HOTEL AsTOR-CaPtalq eta HoFsCe
Washington. PARK AVENUE-Dr. ; D FLass'
s. Paul ST REGIS-E. Guy Fidpath LONDON
" Al DORF- A ASTORIA-C. W Tilliughast, 20, Troy
Dr. John B. Deaver. Philadelphia
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
PASSION PLAY PICTURES AT MAJESTIC

At the Majestic Theatre next Sunday afternoon
the PeorIe-s Vaudeville Company Will present
series Of moving pictures Of the Passion Play Or.
oscar I,amherger will deliver the lecture. 1t will
be preceded by an interesting description of travels
in
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
LEGISLATIVE HoUsEMA1Ds' QUARREL


Warfare between the House OF Commons and
the House OF Lords has reached a stage which Is
not without its amusing features. The House OF
Lords as such has funds at its disposal for
maintenance and repairs. These have 10 be voted
by the House Of Commons. and inasnuch as the
House of Commons controls the expenditure Of
the entire houses of Parliament its mastery over
the royal palace of Westminster is complete. Some
time ago the House of Commons deprived the
House Of Lords OF number of Its committee
rooms: then. the Of economy, 1t cut
down the housekeeper and some of the housemaids
OF the House of Lords. The lower house also
declines 70 vote any money for the proper lighting
o. the gilded chamber for the reorganization OF
its aboniuable acoustic properties The gliding OF
the upper chamber is in a shocking condition,
worse than any Soho restaurant. according TO some
the indignant peers. while the scarlet covered
benches are and the springs in the cush-
ions broken that in many cases the peer does
not sit upon his seat. but is surrounded by II In
fact. the House OF Commons is trying to get even
with the House of Lords for defeating all It's IA
vorite measures by Withholding not merely the
luxurfes ana comforts but even the very neces-
saries Of the members Of the upper house, and the
night between both branches of the Legislature,
which is affecting the welfare Of the vast Brit
ish Empire. is degenerating into what may be de-
scribed as a hOusemaids quarrel
MARQUISB DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
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MY xoT ssHG As PRINCESS,

Prince Robert de Broeli~. -. music hall fame on
b1th s:ass - the Atla-.I-. a DESCENDANT ~
1arzle Dc stael The fanno-s adr-TsaTy Of the nrsi
:szp0leon has a. lasf sLooee5ed IN occurring ne
c11soar of ...s Freaca sutheriJies 70 the appear
xlse q i.e American c.other OF his caiid on tho
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
Special Notices.

Mr. BeIfn book dealer of Paris. buys oid French
books and engravings. old Bindings. manuscripts etc
Hotel
sin,us-Insorr7a.ou wanted "a 10 whereabouts ef
Arthur P and Edwin sirnns- Address ". B
BRYANT 154 Nassau ST.. city
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12

Death notices appearinE In THE rRIBCNE wfn -
repubished in the Tri-weekIy Tribune without sxfrs
charge.
Anderson william Niesol. Elizabeth b a
Broet Fiorences $ P.s.t Mar
iTDTn fsisr r MichseIJ Wso551fsr oe'' Csa-s.. L
Clark Margaret 2. IT. Young Richard y.
Ailiard. Charles D. tr.
2 M se5vs s au.ssSS s g mS1sa9s T Asad OF
EIr0S-sgdden!y M on March 70 ? ias TnSrnas J.
s3 Is9R, at s ls Tesnes s & ~, % if9I 1feT S gi,e -
attend his faneraI Friaav Msrch IL faos at . 40
N az s. A4n.s r G church. Front and Col, Cod
hrated. 1u,ernent Holy Gross Cemetery.
BROCKwAy-Died March 10. FIorence stsa=ny Brock
6er late 1ssiac6se 20 = ereene ave- BrooEiyn
BRoyN-on wedneslsy: March II. 1905 at her lat.
Aibert \ brown in the oist year q Der age Fgs-rai
private
BIT4ER0n & Tuesaay roTHi1s March 70 70 ,ses at:sr
tGo Third ave. BROOKLYN Requiem mass Friday
or corner Fourth ave Brooklyn. Irish paper.
cI-tRK-on Monday. March 2 1905. Ma-sa-es ?. n
Clsrk wid9w Of t9s , late william p czFS at her
rera services at hsr rssidsSce T5g-ssv March Ia
At $50 p n Boston papers please copy.
MILLARD-At Ta-rytown y Y March 10.
hAs,ss & Pgnsm2Fs % NllaTd 9 nfe1! So q gaas.-'
18Th inst Al 7'cock D
NlCH0Ls-on Wednesday. March II. 1905. at newark.
y J. IN the 'eth YEAR OF her age Elizabeth Brtt5tn
waite and Margaret Osborne Brittin Funeral services
~ her late residence. No "A Fulton FRIDAY
March i3 At , Intermsnt a. Mount Pleasant
~ m cent?, % s. hSs s s sF son s cs' f Tsos K1os ss
Meredith Rose Wife OF Thomas Henley PHILIPS.
aged - Funeral Grace Church. Orange Fri
March u. a 2 o'clock
PIATT-Mary Cheney Platt, widow OF John H Rlstt at
the residence of her Charles Piatt. IN the 18th
Of her Funeral services south Manchester
STEV E.NS-At Heights. y March 10. foos
John " stevens in the soth year q his age runeTsi
Taggar Washington Place and Terrace Hasbroox
y J Thursday evening. March II at Z. 80
D m. Troy papers please COPY
WOODRRIDGE-At the residence OF his son-i. la0 me
Rev. John Rrftrsn CLARK. Detroit. Mich. Marcn p
18th Charles L Woodbridge. OF Brook
Services Westminster Presbyterian thuTrn
Detroit. on Thursday morning Services and fnrer-
rnent a Greenwood Cemetery. Brooklyn, at O'CLOCK
Friday.
YOJ-NG-On Tuesday. 10. hIs residence No y
East 4sth Richard Nelson OF the Late Edrrurd
Murray and I0sepha Matilda Mcdonald Young 4 tbs
year q his Funeral services viii Be he'd al
trinity Chapel. 25th ST. az 10 a n on Frdey
March i3.
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CEMETERIES
THF wOODLAWN CEMETERY

Is Harlem trains rom Grand Csn-
~ Carriage Lots $3.50 UP. Teephons ss55 Gransroy
for Book % representative
Office 20 East c3d ST. New York City.