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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-28
MUSIC.s
wAeNER's COMEDY REPEATED.

NJ Robert Rfass added his voice 10 the fine en-
snble employed in the representation of die
keistersinger Niirnberg" al the Metropolitan
Opera Horse last night. He relieved Mr. HincBley of
De part of Welt Pogner. with good results TO the
musical part of the performances. IL not the his
E1onic- Mr. Blasss fine voice and admirable sing
sg have been missed at tie Metropolitan this year
Thcre IS more dramatic vitality in Mr. Hnckley's
representations than in Mt. Blasss. but initiating
against him is the Instability of his voice. The
ether parts in the lyric comedy filed by the
artists the first performance last week
snd hearty admiration challenged by Miss
DesnE, Mr. Jorn ing whose musical merits. be
SIDES fresh voice and remarkable vocal endurance.
IS q nice intelligence which has exemplifcation in
excellent phrasingl. Nine. Homer, Mr.. Goritz Mr.
Ress and Mr.. Feinhals. Lovers of Die Meister-
singer who found their ideal Of Hans Sachs in the
ampersonation Of the American original. Mr. Emil
Fischer. likely think the newcomers 'em-
hodnaenf 3 little much ''sicklied Ger with the
pale cast % thought; but Wagner's ccbbIer-p poet
admits II much variety Of treatment and is inter
esting in the hands of true artist whether he IS
conceived shoemaker who writes poems,
poet who makes shoes. a philosopher who is
somewhat sttuned 70 melancholy by contempla-
tor .of the follies Of mankind.
ASIDE from the excellent cooperation of the mu-
seal an5 dramatic elements throughout the comedy
here two features in this years representations
which have reached a plane Of excellence not
reached heretofore in American performances These
ere the cudzeliinK the close Of the second
act and the last scene Of the third. Time when
an eminent German critic seriously put forward
he suggestion that the vocal part Of the former
ssne be abandoned and the public permitted to
ehloy the orchestral music and the picture Of the
crawl without being compelled 10 hear The futile
Effort Of the singers. AT the Metropolitan the
scene is given with a6nira BILE spirit in all respects
AZ for the final scene. il is the greatest choral
Triumph that New York operagoers have ever been
privileged TO hear. The separate choirs Of the Ital
M and German contingents united in the
s0aes 81 the guilds well as the chorae in greet
ing OF Sachs. and the musical effect is thrilling IN
the extreme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-28
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

r.. admission to the Metropolitan Museun W ~ "
the American Museum Of Natural fi I,... 4,.,1or
Professor charles Zueblin on The FOR political
,,rder the auspices oC the league .,L .tresf
s apc Berkeley Theatre. No. ID west 44'n s''
,,..t5on,.g dav Of the West End Womans FepuD'oai
Associaticn Hotel Aston. %" p m
>,sott,e or the Portia club. Hotel As'or ?, III.
Seeus ~ tl National Society Of New England Women
T1eiuonlco's afternoon.
-, ,tssorarv convention Of the Reformed ,,h
NC" s,Ierica collegiate Church OF 81 Nicno'aS' 49,
Avenue and 4sth street p m, -, ,.,.,.s q, ca
1,-ofassor Charles Poor on 'Nautlcai S0i7HO''
-, 20 the New York safe Deposit Association Hotel
Manhattan, $50 p IN 49,, n. .r,bo-.,
Memorial meeting in honor OF f1uh04 &
Club evening ,,,,, = yo.rr,
Annual ball Of the Feuefat ''uO' -
evening ,, c,,,h IIosl
Annual dinner OF the No" Inn
Marlborough. evening o.,,z,.,o,g NJ
reI compere on Responsibility and opilsa L u
Trad Tniops for Social ProGress,,,o utsa-usna Az
Iices NJ M Ethical Social League tIeInaiNA rs
seublv Rooms. No. . second avenue e eiie'
c.srrnan CHARITY ball. Waldorf-AstoIla es.
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BILL AIMED At TRINITY.
To See If Church Corporation Has
Exceeded Its PO1Uers.
IBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune.


Albany Ian 2T-The creation Of commission TO
ascertain II the wardens and vestrymen or the
corporation Of Trinity Church have exceeded the
corporate powers granted to II by a letter pa1ent
in the colony. and now State OF New York Is pro
yided in a bill introduced in the Assembly to-day by
Louis CuvilIier The bill is the result of the agita-
ton in New York City over the question as to the
validity Of the title Of the Trinity Corporation to
the large estate In its possession Many nold
that this title Is invalid and that the patent was
given for the OF all the Episcopaians OF the
cty and not merely for parish. On account Of
this agitation the measure In itself Is looked on
very favorably, but there are those VINO believe
that its chances for passage would be much great
er If 1t had another sponsor
The bill creates a commission OF hfteen-hve TO
be appointed by the Governor, five Senators and
five Assembymen- 1t is to make careful inquiry
into the corporate powers granted to the corpora
ton of Trinity Church, May 6. 1887 by letters pat
ent and acts amendatory passed June y. 11oi
April Il 1884 and January o. 1914. The commission
is to ascertain If this patent and amendatory acts
do not grant the right and equal privileges for
the common benefit of all of the inhabitants from
time to time inhabiting and TO inhabit within the
said city of persons IN communion with the Prot
estsnt Episcopal Church." The commission Is also
10 learn If the grant limits these to the small num-
Der of corporators composing the congregations
of Trinity Church and it's chapes: by whom the
powers of the corporation have since been exclu-
sively exercised; the amount of money expended
nv the corporation building free churches in des-
titute parts of Trinity parish, as originally con-
stituted in the counties of Westchester New York
and Queens and many other matters concerning
the right OF the corporation
The Rev. DR.. William T. Manning. rector OF
Trinity Church and Hermann H. Cammann, the
controller. refused to discuss the proposed Dill
Mr. Gamma nm said:
.'I will not discuss the bill until see the text
T have only Just heard of IT. L was news 10 me
until 1 saw It in the papers,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-28
OBITUARY.
JAMES j. NEWLY.

James J. McEvilly a lawyer of this city, died at
his home, No. 422 West End avenue. yesterday
after an illness of about week. He thirty
nine years of age and the of James and Mary
Mccormick McEvilly, who among the earliest
settlers of the State of Montana In 1890 he was
appointed TO West Point and served there for two
years, leaving the academy to become secretary to
the present Senator from Montana, Senator Car
ter who was then Commissioner OF the General
Land Office at Washington. He studied law the
Columbian Law School and admitted to the
Bar Of the District of Columbia in 1896 He be-
came secretary TO Congressman Lemuel z. Ouigg
in 1884 and had been associated with Mr.. Quigg in
business ever since. Coming to New York in 1897.
he began the practice OF his profession form
ing a partnership with William f. Horton and
Mossmore Kendall and later with Mr.. Quigg under
the name OF Quigg. Coleman McEvilly.
Mr. McEvilly member of the Republican
Club. the Bar Association the knights of Column
bus and the Conservative Republican Club. In 1904
he managed the campaign of Senator Martin SAKE.
Together with William S. Thompson he organized
the Montana Society In 1899 he married Mary E.
Burton. daughter OF Major John Z. Burton. Be
sides his wife he leaves two children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-28
Mr.. eoeoRzA's SONG RECITAL.

concert which must be set down as one OF the
"os' Delightful musical entertainments of the
Sun was the recital Of songs given by Mr.. Emilio
. 'E'sorza IN Mendelssohn Hall Tuesday after
noon II vas. indeed worthy OF companion
LIP with the recitaIs Of Nine. Sembrich and Dr.
iei 'heugh more closely allied in artistic
- ~ Win The former than the latter. New York
hho"h Mr.. C,ogorza for years. though his
p1"He performances have not been numerous. He
70 the small clan of artists whose anxiety
- acIie'e excellence is greater than their desire
heard and whose merits are in inverse
'y 70 the number Of their offerings. cultured
] snd therefore a refined singer. one with
sc ana catholic sympathies and tastes. and.
e'e'ore- master OF styles they have been
aso by different peoples at different times.
-<st Tuesday he sang airs and songs in Italian.
slsh French. German and Spanish, and always
Ha practically inlpeccable dictlon ana per-
appreciation of the verbal as wen as
Sasaoal idiom The style of the songs com
$50 the exalted sostenuto sof schuiiaiih
Aondnacht" ian ecstatic exhalation) tn.
VIC but lofty cantabiie of Handlers where er
~ walk, the fresh and vigorous folksong spirit
saree Spanish songs by Alvarez coverings iha'
with especial favor and were tactluily anu
s1'efully supplemented on a recall by the dainty
1ch ditty "Au Claire je la Lune'D, ana the
sSsEfive. composite manner illustrated in three
by American composers-Sidney hoiIet
Asasem "a fine lyric, developed with real IN
-1tS on the basis of a beautifui nleiodlc con
Mr. Howard Brockway's "A Dream e"hich'
:. lear. cost tbe composer some labor ana Pro
:. 1scr Psrker's The Lark Now Leaves HIS wat ~
With its delightfully."- fresh and ingratiatlng
esalsn But ought this song TO be sung at sucii
foiiicking tempe? We ike 10 hear the old poet .
soeos and also the divisions not as mere
roofishes but integral parts OF the melody mr.
xorza also gave taste OF his dramatlc
s1sli'y IN the noble air. DE Noirs Presentinents
'h anne intmidee," from Glucks Iphisenie en-
srioe and with ii made his highest night IN
"a ms songs admiration was equally challenged oy
q beauty OF his voice. Its throbbing vitality the
sn Of his vocalizaion. business of his intonatoh'
7seeiness Of his phrssing and eloquence OF ms
sistioz.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-28
OBITUARY NOTES.

BENJAMIN TYLER PETTY. senior member of
the ship brokerage firm of 3 T. Petty & Co, OF
Manhattan. died at the age of sixty-three. at his
Brooklyn home. No. 36S Park Place, Tuesday.
MI Petty Odd Fellow. member Of the
Echford Club and OF St Marks Methodist Epis-
coral Church. His wife survives
HENRY H. DE vOs. ffty-ive years old, died
on Tuesday at his home. in Montclar- n. j.. from
heart disease IA q patent lawyer in New
York. He a widow and one son, six years
old The funeral will take place on Friday
morning
THE REV. JOHN o. VAN NESS in charge OF
Holy Rosary Church. Rochester. died IN that city
Yesterday morning He was formerly stationed
at St Joseph's Seminary. in Troy. y. J.
JAMES R. DYKE. SIR. former business asso-
rate of the late A. T. Stewart. Of New York, and
Ia ter general manager of the John o. Myers store
in Albany. died in Schenectady YESTERDAY aeeu
eiphtv-one He was born in Prussia
CAPTAIN ALEXIS KELLER, aged seventy
eight inspector Of customs at COLUMBUS Ohlo'
and sergeant -at-arms OF nine consecutive Repuo-
lican national conventions died at his nome III
Columbus yesterday from heart disease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-28
MRS. BELINDA HEeEMAN NosTRAND

Mrs Belinda Hesemau Nostrand. widow of Tim
othy Nostrsnd. and ii member of the old Hegeman
family Of New Utrecht died in the old Hegeman
mansion at Eighteenth avenue and s0th street,
Bay Ridge. yesterday. She born in the old
town OF New Utrecht eighty-four years ago. the
daughter OF Michael and Johanna Fmmans Hege
man. She married Timothy Nostrand wealthy
farmer who died twenty-five years ago They had
no children. and since that time she made her
home with her stster-in-law, Mrs. Andrew Hege-
The funeral services will be held at her home on
Friday afternoon at $50 o'clock. The burial will
be in Greenwood Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-28
HUNTLEY SIGNS ANOTHER CONTRACT
English Player to Continue Under Charles
Frohman's Management

Fsetveen the acts OF kitty Grey at the New
....ars,,, Theatre last night Charles Frohman
and G. p Huntley, the English player had mao a
nIeasant chat the letter's dressing room result
ING I'm Mr. HuntIey signing a contract To appear
under the Frohman management Tor one year, 81
,ha close of his engagement in the present play
.o-a,,,e ia the agreement Mr.. Huntley Will con-
7inue in Kitty Grey" for the remainder OF the
season AT the close of the New YORK engage
,nent he will visit the principal cities
- -, Iii have new musical play for him.
:, ILL have its first presentation in this city cary
:. -" neson The company that viii appear with
him is 10 be made a permanent one II Is aiso
Mr. Frohman's purpose u present MI f'0'''''S "
~..straieht'' comedy and farces
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"oTELLo" AT THE MANHATTAN.

For the second time this season Miss L.abia sang
the part of Desdemona in the fourth production of
the season of Verdi's ''Otelio'' at the Manhattan
opera House last night. AS in the previous per-
formances Mr. Zenatello was Otello and Mr.. Sam
marco Iago. Mr. Campaninf conducted large
audience testified to the gratefulness with which
the revival of 'Otelo'' has been received and was
lavish in its plaudits for the principal artists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-28
GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE, JR~ TO SAIL
IRv Teleeaph to The Tibune.

,,.s lar 97-George Westinghouse, jr.,
s,,;.d bv Mrs George Westinghouse ana
Alexander G. Uptegrafr wifi sail on the Mauretahia
on E.bruary for England. Later. In Feoruars'
Mr. Westinghouse will join his fatnii' IN i1''
rrrhn arrangements for the marriage OF young MT
1,-.,i,ehouse and Miss Evelyn Violet BrocSlebank
daughter of Sir Thomas and Lady BrocKieoahA'
will depend on the state of Mr. Westinghouse
health after his arrival in England He was taken
seriously III at his hotel in New YORK IN Deoei
-, ,,s, he was about TO sail for England. and
has since been convaescing at Erskine Park IN
Jenox. The wedding will be held in Triton Han, the
country place of the Brocklehanks. IN Hoiorook
Cumberland County. England
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-28
LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION AT ALBANY
Given by Governor at Executive Man8i0h-
Mr. Hughes Goes to Washington

Albany, Jan 27.-Members OF the $3.50.
80 of7cals and others were guests OF the ofoN-
ornor and Mrs Hughes at the annual lesislati'e i
cention at the Executive Mansion to-nISht,
1ou,ne the reception, the Governor ana MIS-. 1uei'
e-,.,,ie,i h,, Colonel George c. Treadwell. irlil-
tarv secretary the Governor leave al ~
m. for New York their way to "ashiis 'ol''
where they expect TO arrive about VI cIooN -
morrow afternoon. In the eVehiHs H'e Nu.,saat
a. Hughes will be the guests of President
nd Mrs Roosevelt at the white House the Gov
Nor does not expect return to Albany until
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-28

F- 1ogorza with much taste. also played some
piano1orte solos OF pleasantly innocuous type in
pleasantly innocuous manner. 1t has been many
S I since New York audiences took their songs
win an admixture of such pianoforte music. yet it
seemed to serve a good purpose in separating
etoups OF songs which widely divergent in
character and giving the singer time to rest Mr.
'0soiza and dr. Whittemore were heard by a
-a4se gathering of persons who were keenly ap-
preoatlVe or the songs and their performance
~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-28
FRANCIS J. ROGERS.
TBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

by IeIegTap pm % The TTihuils-I
Stamford Conn, Jan. 27.-Francis j. Rogers. City
Health Officer of Stamford. died here this after
after short Illness. He born in Phiia-
delphia about sixty years age. In 1871 he came to
Stamford and became of the leading physicians
of the town. He noted for his wit and was
much in demand public speaker. He leaves a
wife who Miss Margaret Brennan. and two
sons. Frank and Charles, both OF Stamford. The
Rev. William II. Rogers pastor of ST. Patrick S
Catholic Church, Hartford. is his brother. Daniel
J. Rogers. Of New York. is another brother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-28
cAMPANINI TO STAY AT MANHATTAN

announcement was made last night at the Man
ha'tah Opera House that Cleofonte Campaninf the
jealous and tirelcss musical director who has held
'hdt post since the institution was opened two
years ago last month had Yesterday signed a Ave
year contract to direct the musical productions at
lhe Manhattan This contract will begin next week
Both Mr. Campanini Mr. Hammerstein ex-
been reached
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-28
GOV HUGHES TO LECTURE AT YALE.

IBy Telegraph to The Tribune
New, Haven Jan Ex-Governor Hughes has
cepted an invitation TO deliver the annual William
Earl Dodge lecture at Yale on The Responsible
ties Of citizenship" The lectures will be given late
this spring. For the last four years the course
has been delivered by James Bryce. Elhu Root.
william Howard Taft and David Brewer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-28
NJ. COQUELIN DEAD
Great French Actor EGmres Sud
denly at POnt-duI-D DANES.

Paris JAN z.-Benoit-ConstantC oqueln. the great
French actor whose eliminating triumph had been
awaited in Edmond Rostand's lie Chanticler,"
now being rehearsed, died suddenly last night at
Pont-aux-D Danes. Seiae-et-Marne. from an acute
attack OF ernbolism, from which he had long been
a sufferer.
only few days ago M Rostand, who recently
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Special Notices.
re the Employees.

rs the Employees.
Do YOU want desirable help QUICKLYr
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the file Of applications OF selected aspirants for
positions Of various kinds which has Just been
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Between 36th and 9th Streets
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

o..,, ,,..or1, and observation-disclosures. Jan 2f--
-, hos moved the lake region 10 the 81
,u-e,ce Valley, which caused, during "e"iies' %, g
,.tat,o IN the lower lake region and the northern
-, -, New England and New York state Aho'hei
,,,.bar,a in the West reaches from Alberta sou'iV-
80 che Rocky Mountain region and the eastern slope
,tn,gb but little fallen this side Oh 'he NUM-
uouptains in connection with It thus far-
Svors will develop the front OF the western s1oI
Tss,,rs,av and gradually extend eastward over the
,Ilevs and the Great region to the eastern
o,rtain ranges during Friday. Lower temperatures are
hob,a i, the middle and north Atlantic coast sa f
49, Thursday and somewhat colder weather VIII
oyer the middle during trlgay - ind
Temperature win be variable no cola "ea'"'' - W
ca1en winds along the New England Coast will be brisk
,orhvest: along middle Atlantic coast sn,1tS
Ijgbt northwes.. becoming variable ana
along the Gulf Coast light variable
,,orocost for Special LocaIities.-For New England
nartv cloudy colder to-day, with sno" IN nor S
rtion fair Friday brisk northwest winds diHnlshihs
t,astern New York. fair and colder to-day except
.nv, IN extreme northern porton: increasing
Er6av brisk northwest winds diminishing ana oeeois
VaTaoeE ew Jersey fair colder to-day: increasing
cloudinegy and warmer Friday; moderate northwest ~
dnlns n sDistrct Of Columbia Delaware and Maryland
.ir and colder to-day unsettled and warmer Fnoay'
F Western New York. partly cloudy today win
i5 IN eastern portion and near the lakes IN
settled warmer Friday ,o,,5, ., day. nrob-
For Western Pennsylvanla; party ciouoS 'Oua' . 49,
,bbIv showers and warmer FRIDAY . Az. -
r., Fsstaru Pennsylvania. fair a. colder
foI io,dinesz ana warmer F4ksy: moderate north
vest winds diminishing and becoming VARIABLE
Local Official Rrcord.-The following ofhcial recora
80 d. weather bureau shows the changes In the TEN
,o-,tra for the twentyfour hours IN comparison
ter, he corresponding date OF last year; -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-28
Mr. TAFT TO SPEAK AT ROOT DINNER.

senator-elect Root will be the guest of honor at
a dinner TO be held under the auspices OF the
Peace Society OF the City OF New YORK az the
Hotel Astor on Friday evening, February 2s-
aroono the speakers will be President-elect Taft.
Ambassador Bryce Governor Hughes. Baron Taxa
hira and Joseph II. Ch0a.s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-28
Local Official Record.-The following o1leiaI Feeorn
t tts weather bureau the changes in the TEN
tra for the last twenty-our hours. IN comparison
vr,tb tbe corresponding date OF last year; - -

ItseSt ta.aperature yesterday AZ degrees lowest o.
average for corresponding date OF last year
a. average for corresponding date OF ias'
years. 80 RI - colder to-day; increasing
cloudiness Friday: Drlsk hoItt'"esS ~
and becoming variable