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New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
IRVING'S SUCCESS
"JEKYLL IND HYDE"
Nesc, Forcible Teraon Of
\ Mansfeld's Play.
rBy Cable 10 The Tribune. ]

London, Jan. 2a.--H. B. Irvings success
In impersonating strongly contrasted
characters in 1.-THE Lyons Mail'' has been
followed by similar triumph in "Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" He has not used
the dramatic version OF Robert Louis
Stevensons story, In which Richard
Mansfield appeared in America. but
superior one, provided by Comyns Carr.
Its processes Of adaptation are more
flexible. and there Is deliberate at
tempt on the part of the playwright TO
develop a love interest and work out a
scheme of dramatic composition.
The play opens at Jekylrs house with
a dialogue of doctors and lawyers on
things supernatural, followed by scenes
with Mrs. Jekyll and Lady Hilda Holden
and the mysteries of the laboratory.
The second act brings all the characters
together at party at Lady CareW's
house. and closes with the midnight en-
trance of Hyde, a fiendish ghoul, who
tells Sir Danvers Carew that his wife
has been trying to poison him and finally
murders him.
The third act discloses the distracted
Gus quest of scientific knowledge and the
appeals of his affectionate wife to aban-
don the acquaintance CT Hyde, and closes
with q terrible scene at Hyde's lodging,
in which the transformation of the two
characters is wrought in the presence of
DR. Lsnyon with fatal effect. The last
act denotes Jekyll's desperate efforts to
release himself from his evil influences
and his final emancipation by death.
A large and enthusiastic audience wit
messed the plays first performance at
the Queens Theatre tonight. and was
deeply impressed with the power of Mr..
Irving's acting. While his doub bic i'm
personation lacked Mr.. .MansheId's sub
tiety in the treatment of q psychical
problem, it was more frankly meio-
dramatic, on the line of THE Lyons
Mail" The murder scene in the second
act was thrilling. rather than greWsome,
and was a remarkable exhibition CT sus-
tanned dramatic power. The transferma-
ton from one character to the other was
effected at Hyde's lodgings as tngeni-
ously as when Mr. Mansfield did It, and
with amazing dexterity, but Mr.. Irving's
methods were more natural and We're
carried out in full light.
The resemblance between the actor
and his father, both in action and facial
expression, was startling in many pas
seges. Mr.. Irving was supported by
borotllea Baird as Mrs JekyIl, and
Cynthia. Brooke as Lady Hilda Holden,
and Charles Sugden, Ellie Norwood and
Henry Wharf We're most effective in
minor parts.
While the play was as creepy as any
shilling shocker, it held the audience
with a tight grip. It marked another
advance in Mr.. Irving's career as a DOW
erful and resoureeful actor. I.N.F.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
Law FOR PORTO RICO,
TO Snpersede Foraker Act
Grants Citizenship.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau.

Washington, Jan. 29.-President Taft
submitted his Porto Rican bill to Con-
gress to-day. Accompanying II was a re-
port by the Secretary of War on his trip
to that island and the recommendation
which he made 20 Mr.. Taft. The bill pro-
vides for voluntary individual citizenship,
with the restrictions that no person can be
naturalized unless he is able to read and
write. owns taxable property or is a MEM
ber of firm which owns taxable property
A Senate of thirteen members is provided
for. eight Of whom shall be appointed and
five elected by the people. Elections are
TO be held every four years instead of
two, and the Legislature is to meet once
in two years. An adequate central Bureau
of Health and a Civil Service system are
also provided. The Governor is to hold
Office at the pleasure Of the President.
without fixed term. The House Of Repre-
sentatives is TO consist os thirty-fve Rep
resentatives from as many districts.
The bill is TO he an organic act, to re-
place the Foraker act. It eXempts coffee
from the application of the United States
tariff laws, and provides a duty of fivo
cents pound on all coffee
In his report Secretary Dickinson en-
phatically declares that citizenship should
be granted to the Porto Ricans. He points
out that the allegiance and citizenship
which they had under Spain vas taken
away without their consent. He says that
he found an overwhelming sentiment in
the island for a national flag, national
pride and d nationa; protection within for
eign lands"
The bill further gives authority to the
President TO suspend or annul any law
adopted by the Porto Rican Legislature
until the expiration of the next succeeding
session of the Congress Of the United
States All officials Of the Porto Rican
courts are to be appointed by the Presi-
dent.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
PORTO RICO'S BUDGET.
Passed by Both Houses as Governor
Cotton Recommended.

San Juan, P. r., Jan 29-The Porto
Rican budget, the passage of which in
other years has been obstructed and post
poned until the last day, was passed by
parliament to-day, the fourteenth day OF
the session. The appropriations provided
by the budget, which follows The ideas Of
Governor Cotton. have been passed una
mended by the Executive Council and the
House of Delegates.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
STEAMER HITS LOG: DISABLED

The freishter Seaboard of the Maine
steamship Company. struck drifting Ios
In the East Channel of the East ri,.or IS
Blackwelrs Island last night and h,o,,o
TWO of the blades of her propeller rho
boat drfted helplessly for fifteen roir,,,a
and was dangerously near the rock. ~,
the island. when tug threw her . ,,ra
and towed her out of danger. she Ms
then towed to Wards shipyard AT as,or,a
The boat had heavy load of freight h,,,
no passengers
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
GERMAN-AMERICAN AGREEMENT
Negotiations Regarding Tariff Proceed
ing Smoothly.

Berlin, Jan. 2s.-While the Foreign ofncs
rs not IN position to announce that q
tarin arrangement with the United States
has been actually concluded. tho final no
go'iations are proceeding so smoothly that
an early agreement is most probable should
no new questions be raised
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
cHILps CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION

An exposition OF fine arts will be opened
az santiago chill. on September Is. 1910
as feature OF the Chilian centennial Tbi.
exposition will lie held iii the recent,v
erected Palace of Fine Arts, which uiI,
form permanent memorial of ths
casion.
Works OF art intended for this exros,-
tton must be forwarded before NAV of
the present year Ruchon Brunet. SAINT.
ago. Chill. is the general secretary,
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
TREES FOR NEW YORK.

Al the requeEt OF Charles q. stoyer, Park
Commissioner for Mania ttan, Or Taxa
mine has cabled TO the Japanes. govern
ment asking that younger, healthier Ian
snose cherry trees be sent for Piversia.
Drive than were presented 10 wsst,npton
by the municipality of Toxic The istter
were Infected with San Jose scale and Win
N insect unknown 20 the Wsshinetnr s,,
thorities. large shipment is expeoted
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
M4DRIZ AGGRESSIVE.
UW appeal from Groce and
Cannon Decision.

Msnagus, Nicaragua, Jan. 7s.-The gov
ernment will appeal from the verdict of the
lower court at Mesaya, which found the
members OF the ceurt martial not guilty of
illegally copvtcting and sentencing Groce
and Cannon, the Americans who were exc
euted
Replying to a, question as 10 what course
the gevernnent will be likely 10 adopt in
the event that the Supreme Court confirms
the acquittaI of General Medina, Prose
cutting Attorney Saiemon Selva and other
members of the court martial. President
MsdriE to-day said:
The matter will so TO Congress. where
the responsibility will be placed. II Zelaya
is found responsible Congress can ask for
his extradition and trial
The recent report that gunbeat had
been sent 10 Fonseco Bay to repel the
threatened invasion by revolutionists from
Salvador proves to be untrue.
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, Jan %
Owing TO the proximity of the contendng
forces, it seems impossible that another
day can pass without an engag cement being
fought. The reports from Blueheids that
a battle has already been fought at La
Iibertad are not true. There has been
nothing in the way Of an engagement In
that vicinity, except outpost skirmishes
Powerful government forces have been
sent to the western departments to watch
any attempt at invasion from Salvador or
Honduras. According 10 reports here largo
numbers of volunteers are leaving Leon
and Chinandega for the front
Panama, Jan. 2a.-During the past week
several Americans have left the isthfnus
for Nicaragua. 1t is said that they have
gone with the ostensible purpose of joining
Estrada s army
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
LOUIS EDOUARD ROD.
Hell Knoscn French .4uthor
Dies at Grdsse.

Grasse, France, ian. 2s--Louis Edouard
Rod, the novelist, died suddenly day soon
after his arrival here from Paris with his
family.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

The most encouraging thing IN N
market Is that even when Thomas w
Lawson sssails .uotations they do no.
materially weaken. IL isn't Of sspesis'
consequences that there is no ssauet "
the slamming and ramminx and Jam
ming and damninG by the perennis'
room trader of the stock Exchsnge--io'
the outlawry of that tribe is always pies'
avune when tnal tests are administers
The man who makes the most noise WIZ
his pessimism in Wall Street is slnios'
always I'm the end bound 20 ce ou'
trifier: but this man Lawson mas uN
ferent record. Beyond any other ~hei'
Wall Street knows Lawson Is q leao7
with an audience. He insists ths' -
shares are dangerously high thai 'n''
have beeu lifted hy shameless nanis
lation; snd-with specific reprssents,ss "a
he insists that either the State or sss s
National Government shall proceed
an investigation OF what he indie''
stock Exchange criminaltty. .s
Net, az the weeks end. Stee!
are but insignihcantly reduced m ~, m,r
LEI nuotstton; even what Mr.. laNs
urges shows scant depressing tnnuss..l
stronger stSeStation Of intrinsic -,
value could hardly be forthcoming. .,t,,
lin contra distinction 70 the ~.
crew Of puuier pesSimiStsi Nhs -
forcefulness 0f a Lawson does ~ n-s.
compIiSh Is. OF course. not 70 De sfsss
bended from either the pstulanre
psthos of the Stcck Exchant4
rsevish pyKmiss r. ALlAM
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/ feel that I can never play It as 1t
should be played"
But said the musician. who was
standing now before the Instrument.
"you have no. the music. Do you play
by carp
Upon hearing these words the broth
er ran to his sisters side and took her
hand. while she replied in sad voice:
Look at me. sir-you who are so
fortunate as to have your sight. am
blind"
There was a moment of painful ST.
lence,
"Ah. my child" said the musician.
"God afliicts In this life those he wish
es to glorify in the next world. l also
have q heavy cross to bear. and some
times am tempted to curse my, fate.
but always have ut my side divine
comforter music. Let It console us
now. What you were playing few
moments ago Is not unknown to me.
May play 1t now?"
Without waiting for reply he seat
ed himself before the old harpslcord.
At the sound OF the FIRST few notes
the blind girl trembled with joy. Had
not the good Father Christmas grant
ed her prayer?
Under the touch of master. light
and heavenly as 1t was, under the
stress of that divine inspiration, the
old instrument became sonorous and
pathetic. All. how It throbbed, sang,
wept, laughed and sighed by turns!
Yes, yes, IL was the same that she
had heard year ago at the bedside
of her dying aunt. AS the volume OF
music reverberated through the hum
BILE room an ecstatic glow lighted the
girls features. With clasped hands,
with parted lips aud with her poor
sightless eyes raised toward heaven
she listened with all her soul-as a
saint might listen to the singing OF
invisible angels.
The player also was transhgured
His face no longer bore the bitter and
SOuDcI cApIcSSioh thut We uNNASNN
there before he began to play. The
fire Of enthusiasm now blazed In his
eyes: a powerful emotion agitated bis
lips. Framed in the waving torrents
Of his long hair. his face was that OF
master of human thought,
He ceased playing upon final ma
jestic chord; then he bowed his head
and his eyes gazed yacantly into space
His thoughts were no longer Of this
earth. The Inspiring power Of his owr
music had overwhelmed his soul and
marked his pale features with the
traits OF genius. Suddenly, in burst
Of violence. he arose and ran to the
window and opened It wide to tht
wlntryaair.
The moon upon its course reignet
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area OF his rubicund ears, aud In the
deep silence OF the night he heard,
modulated by a broken winded harpsi.
chord, some vague and feeble sounds
that issued from neighboring house.
The two friends remained silent and
motlonless.
Presently they recognized the melo-
dy. II was an andante. possessing
breadth. sweetness aud melancholy,
and despite the mediocrity of her In.
strnmont and the crudeness Of her
method the Invisible performer i'm
pressed upon the music n tenderness
OF expression that denoted q poetic
soul.
"Ah. by my faith" exclaimed Master
Joachim. ''If mistake not. that mu-
sic"-
rs mine," said the young man.
while two tears gllstened In his eyes.
Listen. Joachim; listen! II Is the
andante from my first symphony. All!
/ was wrong few moments ago
when cursed my fate. God Is good.
and life Is worth living, since here In
my native city some one knows me,
understands me. loves me. Since my
spirit Is the consoler OF another, and a
woman no doubt. Yes. yes; II is a
woman. for ! recognize the soul, the
touch. the feeling OF q woman, or.
rather, Of an angel that heaven in its
mercy to the poor and despised has
sent to earth this festive night as
balm OF celestial Joy to my poor
wounded heart"
"Hum! Brou" growled Joachim,
who had become critical ON hearing
his favorite instrument. II admit that
the performer displays some feeling.
but. my good Ludwig, the left hand Is
feeble, and the arpeggios OF the right
hand lack flnesse and breadth. The
method OF pupil, my boy"
"Silence. blasphemerw replied the
younger man. whose face was now re-
splcndent with Joy. THAT woman
does not merely play my music-do
you understand? She expresses my
thoughts, l feel 1t herer' he said,
striking his heart. But, come! |
must see her. and here Is the house"
Eagerly he drew Master Joachim to-
ward humble cottage. A light filter
ed through the badly jointed shutter
of lower window. and 1t was from
that room the music came. But as
they leaned forward near the window
In an effort to hear the better the In
strument suddenly became silent as 1t
emitted one last plalntive note that
resembled sob,
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sHoi" EXCLAIMED THE KAPRLI~MEIsTRR.
illuminate their windows as an invita-
tion and welcome to the passersby.
And. above oil, monselgneur's treas
urer did not forget to pay me my sal
ary. Come, comrade! Let US go"
Suddenly he ceased speaking, and his
gaunt features assumed sympathetic
expression. When he resumed his
speech It was In gentle and tender
tone:
"Ah, you are suffering as always, my
poor grand genIusT'
Then the young man arose brusquely,
savagely wiped away a tear thnt was
coursing down his cheek and exclalm-
ed In violent manner:
.s"oh. be quiet! hate the world! Its
pleasures are TO me like so many
thrusts of a knife. hate the human
race: | hate myself! Genius, did you
say? Yes, II that is to be the victim
Of every torture and every sorrow; to
see oneself the subject Of insult. sus-
picion and public indifference; to hear
hunger. thirst and disease knock at
ones door: to feel that all tho sublime
voices, all The vast Inspirations Of ones
heart and brain, are stihed by the cold
ness OF death; IL 1t Is TO be a recluse
and q parlah. then, indeed, am ! a
genius. But come! These walls, the
silent witnesses of my despair, give me
the horrors" hk
Then with unaffected tenderness ana
9 paternhl solieitude the old organlst re-
moved his greatcoat and placed Il over
the shoulders Of his friend. But the
young man scarcely realized the act
Of kindness, so absorbed was pc IN iiis
own meditatIons.
They.left the house and walked slow
", arm il prm, through the narrow
streatsiwAlSh, now Mere thiekly car
peted With snow. The old organist
selected the route, kept a watchful eye
on his companion and even tried with
his own eyes full Of tears, to bring q
smile to the. face of his young friend.
whose features under the pale light q
the stars looked unusually somber and
mysterious, as II In harmony with the
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struggling against her emotion. Then
In an outburst OF exaltation she ex.
claimed:
"oh, 10 hear him once more-oniy
once would be foretaste Of celestial
bllssr'
Instinctively she softly played the
theme OF her beloved andante as an ac-
compartment 10 the following prayer:
Bright king OF this holy night
Christmas. Father Christmas. good Fa-
tber Christmas, who concealeth thy
venerable head under the hood Of the
great red cloak 80 full Of enchant-
ments; thou who this winters night,
with thy snowy beard floating In the
frosty air. doth traverse the world and
stop by preference before the more
humble and Sorrowful dwellings 10
crafty the modest wishes Of those
simple souls who have faith In thy
power-Father Christmas. grant in
this solemn vigil the wishes Of thy
humble and devoted servants. oh,
kind and loving friend Of women and
children. grant, ! pray. that ! may hear
him once more.'
Fritz had arisen. much affected by
the fervor Of the girls prayer. He was
about 10 speak when the door suddenly
opened and two strangers appeared
upon the threshold.
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and traced upon the distant heights
a great white line which formed the
horizon and Of that deep blue sky now
unrufled by wind or marred by cloud.
20 night" murmured the musician
as he leaned with his elbows on
the window sill-"O mysterious moon,
you are my friend! / understand
everything you say to me. The les
son OF resignation you teach me this
evening I shall never forget! Give
me inspiration. Descend upon me
with all the train of your majestic and
silent splendors In order that I may
be able to speak Of you and disclose
your immortal beauty to that poor
child who has never known you"
The two spectators of that strange
scene remained mute. awed and fasci-
mated by the exaltation of the young
musician. He returned TO the piano,
near which Alice was sitting, lost In
a deep reverie. He took her hand
and said:
MY child, you do not know the ap-
pearance of the clear. soft night,
which draws over the heavens its i'm
perial mantle, dotted with glittering
stars; you do not know what the beau
tiful round moon says to the proud
souls and taciturn hearts that love
solitude and sorrow. All, well, shall
try to tell you all thatv
She was almost on her knees be-
fore him. He resumed his place at the
piano and played.
What he played no facility of style,
no artiice Of language, can ever ex-
press. There are certain musical
works which seize upon the soul,
soothe 1t, soften it or agitate it. Each
chord, each note, causes the vibration
within us Of some hitherto unknown
sense. Our sentimental personality Is
deliciously or terribly awakened. Final
ly the last note dies away. We re-
turn to ourselves. we try TO analyze
what we have so vividly experienced,
and we quickly perceive that it is an
impossible task. So the deyotees of
the occult sciences pretend that music
is the language Of the spirit world.
When the musician had finished he
looked around him. The blind girl.
motionless and trans6gured, seemed
to be in heaven. In one corner the
boy. to whom this humble home be-
longed, was weeping freely, his head
between his hands. Master Joachim
was standing behind his companion
with his enormous mouth open in
amazement and his eyes fixed on the
musician in absolute surprise. The
young man smiled. softly closed the
piano, approached the blind girl and
kissed her on the forehead, then whis-
pered to the old organist:
Come. and do not make a noise"
Silently they gained the door and
disappeared.
A moment later the young artisan
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THE MIsTLEToE BoUGH.
Thoughts of Which II Eas Long Bean
Embematic,

Thoughts of Which II Eas Long Bean
Emhlsmatic.
The mistletoe boughs and sprigs
bring again to mind the superstifions
regarding this curious parasite.
For many generations after the last
Druid was dust the mistletoe had its
votaries, The plant had almost every
medicinal property. according to early
physicians. 1t was believed to be
remedy for ills, physical, mental and
sentimental. In pagan days it was
dedicated to 0lwen, the Celtic Venus.
and through the ages the plant and
the tender passion were rather fnti-
mately intwined Kissing beneath it
began so far back in history that no
one has ever attempted to trace the
custom to its youth.
The Druids. in common with almost
all primitive men, had deep rever-
ence for the idea of the trinity-the
number three. The white berries of
the mistletoe are often found In groups
of three. and this circumstance az we'll
rs the fact that the berries ripen at
the sacred season, although they fiow-
er with apple blossoms and wild roses.
must have impressed them. At ALI
events, the white boughs were gather-i
ed near the end of the year and Played
an important part in the ceremonies
of December
The Druids did not regard all nsstle-
toe with reverence. or at least they sid
not gather 1t in their ceremonies frotp
any tree except the oak. which was
their sacred tree. Now the inistletoe
almost never grows on oak trees. In.
England, the continent of Europe and
in America the pretty parasitic growth.
the Niscum album of the botanists. ID.
found growing on apple trees, willows.l
larches, sycamores, poplars, elms and
many other trees, but very rarely on|
oak trees.
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III

~ EFoRE the young master Of
* the humble cottage had recoy-
LIZ cred from his astonlshment
the elder of the two strangers
approached him and said:
Excuse our informal entrance, my
master My friend and ! are two very
poor but enthusiastic musicians. We
were passing through the street when
we were attracted by the sound OF
your piano and could not resist our
desire to become acquainted with the
artist, the unknown brother or sister.
who Is concealed in this remote sub
urb."
"Alas. sir" replied the young man,
eve are not artists, but only humble
working people. Our life is very
hard one, but my sister sometimes
brightens It with fugitive ray Of sun
shine by playing. as she did this even
ing. some melodies that she has learn.
ed"
The younger Of the two visitors now
approached Alice. She trembled visi-
bly, when he touched her lightly on
the shoulder and said in gentle
voice:
'You like that music, my childT'
"Oh, yes!" she murmured. II love
It'll cherish 1t! 1t is sublime! Only
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"

~HAT night when the poor mu
sician returned to his humble
attic in the PlatZ Roemer his
bitterness of spirit had van
ished. He kindled his meager fire.
lighted his lamp aud throughout the
night covered with his accustomed
scrawl many Of those long white
sheets Of paper lined with black which
had aroused so much suspicion in the
minds of the good women of the
neighborhood, When the pale winters
sun again shone upon his window the
composer. overcome by fatigue. was
sleeping with his head resting upon
his scattered sheets. but before he fell
asleep be had finished his work, which
he called in memory of that eventful
night THE Moonlight Sonata"
Today that sonata is considered one
Of the most sublime creations of hu-
ma genius The young man who en-
that Christmas eve played the role Of
consoling angel to the blind girl was
called Ludwig Beethoven.
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"a HE young girl had ceased play
Ing suddenly, in the middle of
phrase; then she remained