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New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
General Edward +. Winsl0w, president OF

the North River Construction Company, which built the
New-iork, West Shore and Buffalo Railway said yeser-
day regarding the accident Tuesday morning: " 1t
was purely an accident. whatever II may be called by
adverse criticism. That 1t the fault OF poor con-
srdcton deny In the most positive terms. remember
similar rOcksldc the NeWlOrk Central, near larry
town, ABOUT three years No serious accident re-
suited because the obstruction WAS discovered III tlne
10 save the train. excepting the pilot Of the engine
rtier To the occurrence merely 10 show thal
Olh railroads are not free from damage frOin
JlSt NuCh accident haa Dcitllcn thc
West Shore The rock formation Ia similar In character
on both sides of the river The West Shore has the
widest road bed In this country. not excepting the Penn
sylyana Railroad The slope Of the cuts IL wider than
under similar conditions on any other rond III the
country. In building the road the sides ~ the rockcnts
were trimmed away repeatedly and since II was opened
Tor business the work has been continued. The danger
OF slides has been constantly guarded against There are
only about forty miles along the side Of the river ana
much shorter space where such accidents are ut all pos
sihlc."
General Wnsow added that tho loss TO The West shore
Company would probably not he above $1,000 over the
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
THE TREATY TO THE SENATE.
rrxr or THE PgovIsIoNs-No ACQUISITION
''A' OF TERRITORY PROPOSED.

v,-tr TEXT OF lhh
''A' OF TERRITORY PROPOSED
INV TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUSR.I
,soroy. Dec 1.-THE publication of an in
W.. svnopsis of the proposed lnter-oceanic
eoiis treatv between the United States and
v:"araoa has provoked much discussion that the
wv. nf the document which is given herewith. to-
- with the message Ill which President Arthur
s,r,snas it to the favorable consideration OF the
Senate will be heartily welcomed. careiui
',.nsal Of the message and treaty will furnish the
-; for fair and intelligent discussion OF It's pro-
icons Il will be seen that the sovereignty oi
Nicaragua is not involved, that the United states
~ NOT propose an acquisition of territory OF the
;cht of eminent domain. or 10 secuie poitio"i oo'
troll Of Nicaragua by this treaty, and that' WITH
the execution of favorng tolls to coastwise com,
,oerce carried Oh by vessels entirely owned anu
commanded by citizens of the United States ana
Ncaragna. all other Nations are to ENJOY its peace
able use Oh equal terms.
The provision last mentioned disposes OF the
editorial complaint in The London Times oil to-day,
that the summary cabed makes no mention oi
auy provision in the treaty with reference 10 the
world : trade"
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
THE ASSASSINATION PLOT.
BOLD CONFESSION OF AN ANARCHIST.
AN ANARCHIST TELLS ABOUT THE CONSPIRACY ~
KILL EMPEROR WILLIAM

AN ANARCHIST TELLS ABOUT THE CoNsPihAoi ~
KILL EMPEROR WILLIAM
LErPsIC, Dec. I'm the Anarchist triai To-Day
Reinsdorf confessed that he was connected with
the plot to assassinatc The Emperor of Germany at
Niederwald and referred in a vehement manner TO
he condition of the working classes The judges
were frequently compelled to interfere and rebnke
the prisoner Rensdorf continued, saying that the
task of obtaining freedom devolvcd upon the work
ingrnen themselves, and that the contests at the
polls, so beloved by the Social Democrats, were
absurd and irrational. The end sanctifed the
means; there is no good in being sentimental, and
he had done his duty as an Anarc list. He admitted
that he had persuaded Rupscn and Kuechler to
join him. and that he gave them the necessary IL
dynamite adding boldly that if he had not been
iii he himself would probably have committed the
assassiuaton at NicderWaIl,
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
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pepAUg alapsN lTeaN nv IamWtr,eN saA lNAf
ueye age srops oeetlns 60 the loblec9 Clauses Of f9
treaty as now worled, bpt sVg9esIel Mat these oAee
ous mght be removed Il t was proy'ed that the duty
abolished aud the present duty on cgrs reduced one
half Tie was assured hy Senator Nier and Minister
Poster that II the tobacco and cigar trade VIII agree upon
thi, or any 0er proposition To harmOnzc conflicting
interests. there is every reason To believe th0t duY
authorized Xprossiou OF the wishes of the trade would
have weight when the treaty reaches the point OF
consideration for pOsshe nmNndmonts by the senate.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
KINDNESS UNGRAThTULLY REP1ID.
,nY rrLEorArn 10 rue rRrBuyr.l

DAYTON, Ohio Dee. 17.-Frank Bishop, a
chuis csmc To this city pcnncss and frcndloss irom
Alliance about year ago. lie was taken up by Warren
d. shaw who gave him home In his family ana dassisted
him In securing work. Shaws two children died soon
aftcrward and almost Immediately he noticed coolness
the part OF his wife toward himself Investigation re
venled the fact lhat Bishop was poisoning Mrs shaw
mind against her husband Three months later Mrs.
shaw was induced 20 leave her husband She took mp
her abode in another part of the city, Bishop securing
quarters By. However the criing woman was IN.
ducod TO return her home. but rntccd To Leave IL
again a few DAYS and she and Bishop suddenly d'-
appeared together
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18

NY ivttaR,fh rs ,as teisrS+i

BAiiN0eF, bpe if.='ihe Metb Ast beHs
ienNsi 8AseeNre ta,' VS. ~ tNt tNi s,,e 1864 I'VE
eBsNs Nas eeieWAltA W. AA 8Ni'lWe i3Fa mast w
NAieN a,i heaph ias,N'A,@i Atihe msEa,sA sssslsa
Ae Hat Y V iieAnt, M ANDeAfh pNslaes iha
ieaGage W she eeaa'Hi Ma @lwg n,A ~ sae Ney w.
pNes W MpmenN
~ 'hp aerppH aesspa tha pastaral ailresi pepaEei
~ aepmmlIlee p hsHpps va tead ttgongraInA'ei
the deesaIea p lhe yarl,s bttnahes ~ hrlh"lsW yn
proeedlnEa oi the eolIsen, Ym gave advice ~ 70 'np
conduct O Mehoists ~ tho tture Tor he pgnn'nuoh W
morality aud the spruad VI the gospel
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
DisApPE4RINcE or 4 TREASuRER

PARKERSBURG, Dee. IA stranger giving
his Charles Sargent, -on of NcW-Orlcans MIL
ionnairc who looking place 20 invest IN the il-
ing business came 10 So Naiy- this county, late III
October. Io had letters which sccmrd to ho an uFhi
and hc soon gained 'he confidence Of the people ltr
local paper pri him and his enterprise in cai,l nit
cps he uigAfi,d several comp 80 build tpW nn
Honiiur mills, m an oi Witch hc held ih,
hnk ~ ihc stock and was the tica'uwr
tunitactois hh nn the mills nut bids vert lct
Ou iidai ihr INST aso smut vns mate and 'hai IN
Sargent ti.iil f,ttd i1kiug Nc mopcy With MN h.
snrr Nrun idni iha Ne hat rig,t rot, ~ thc anpnni
oi hrny ei0O !, tstinatci that ~ nldc 9. Oo oni
M hs arhtmr ~ iist nv Nrs t6 Pitr M minister ''
,hr thrtth No. htrnbrt s.l
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
FURNISHING 4 PRIZE FIGHTER.
lpY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRiBUSE.l
Chicago, Dec. 17.-William Sanders, prize
fighter bound to the Criminal Court to-day on
the charge Of extorng money by threats and lined 500
for impcrsona;ing police officer The evidence showed
that Sanders visited the Commercial Hotel ana, IN the
cisc OF PlnkcrtOn detective, frightened young man
into giving him 500 keep secret the fact or his having
been seen III gambling house.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
FElkEElFAlp NDFES

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aNA e4dn 40 SAG ,a1e pI ~ lVl elNN
rhniLehOH (NlEG FINus ENGkEo COMM
PNANrl'a, lice ~ Buckets cpmel Was lpnNN lasl
night h Professor lpuug pi PrnpeoA Nollege near Tue
p'ulrirl place. " Is eAuemeh 'a'nl "N" sp'eWNs'
irregular ~ lurm.
NUMBERING A ClIlIn VIM NRt tElIf.
ENLIIN, n H., Dee l7.-Nilam \. fitzpatrick ar
rested last night causing the death oI the hoy sidney
Tanner, 10y cruel treatment was to-day held W ball IA
the amount OF rlO,OOO.
LosT GREEN Ponn., Dee. i7.-Four Hungarians, living
about mlle FROM here poisoned last night by
eating food containing Paris green which had been iet
Ia the house " former occupant
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
THE VEST SHORE ACCIDENT.

SURPRISE THAT 1T WAS NOT MORE DISASTROUS
~ THE ROAD WELL CONSTRUCTED.
klNGTsoN, Dec. 17.-All who have visited
the scene OF the accident which occurred the West
shore Railway yesterday morning wonder how it was
that there loss of life and few injuries TO the
passengers The belief is that the escape is due to the
substantial construction OF the coaches This ap-
parent from the fact that the deraed remained to-
gethcr without great damage until they
TOOK hre. Another important circumstance was
thc cooness OF the train officials In assisting the pas
scisrfs from the burning Three scepers the
rear OF the train ed by being unconpled Both
tracks are clear this morning aud trains running
tlhc. FIVE coaches total wreck The engine Is not
DESTROYED as reported yesterday. James German,
me injured fireman. taken to NewY0rk last night.
His family live at New wDurham.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18

sitting near window In his office lie heard some one
tap on the window, and he looked up letter
nuttered through the window dropping at his feet.
Picking II up tho captaln saw that was letter He
from II that the persons had become frightened
ahu moved Last night about dark, woman so heavily
Veied mat her features hidden, appeared at the
ponce headquarters and sent 10 the chief a
ietIer In which the complaint renewed At the
house indicated the police arrested half dozen players
among the rest "a sheriff and county Judge two MEM
pcs OF INC Legisatnre preacher and several others
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18

OF 1867 and his property is thereby assigned ana con
veyed to his assgnees ana he is subsequently discharged
as bankrupt that he has no power to waive tho nsht
OF nquisiton he is not such an owner as conte-
plated by the Act OF the Assembly From this IL foliows
that the plaintiffs title In this is absolutely void
and he Is therefore in position to question the title
OF the defendants" Judge Cummin charged the jury
and directed il To render verdict for the defenfans
which they did without leaving their seats. The other
three between the same parties, which were 70
come mp at this court, were nonsuited and summary
dof
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
TIOLENCE TO A BOY SCSPECTED.
lBY TELEGRAPH To yae TRIBUNE

DOVER, n. H., Dec. ia post-mOrtem ex
animation held in Pennington Town Hall yesterday
on the body OF sidney Tanner His mother
Isadore Tanner lost her husband In February She
poor and the boy has been living with william Gil
pa rick. of South Newmarket since June. on November
10 she received dispatch saying that lie dead IL
was rrpored that he died of brain fever The authorities
suspected cruelty, which resulted in the examination.
The doctors do not what caused the boys death The
people believe that due 10 violence at the hands
Of Gilpatrick.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
VAR IMMINENT IN SOUTH AMERICA
RALTINOEF Dee 17.-Captain Forbes, or


the bark Albomac. which arrived at this port yesterday
Rio Janco, in interview says that when he lei
Rio Jauciro, November l2. there rniors oi war
between Brazil and the Argentine Republic. The bra
lillian authorities cOnscriptng for the army wh'h
he started his voyage. The Conde dEu had gone to
the frontier 10 Investigate the situation, and ac
thought, would hc settled 10y the Cabinet Whrh n'
returned. An American told Captain Forbes that lIn
Argutncs had 10000 men ready TO throw across lhc
frnnilNr as hOnn hcclaroh.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
rosQ4WG HrRsFtf EITA sTRYgHYlEF
Ipy reprGalru TO rue rREpuSel

lhf lELhGNAfh 10 lHF 4N'pNNN'
VIENNA, Ga, Dec l7.-AIrs. Patience Eyer
ct who has been living with her aud his wife near
Eureka has frequently Threatened To Kill herself aud on
Thursday she became offended aud again threatened to
destroy her lilc She wrote note asking ncighbor TO
come aud hep her aud then tried to take dOso
of audanr which was taken from her by her son. She
then went To her and swallowed some strychnne,
from the effects of which she died In % few minutes As
she did appear In unusually long time. the door
OF her room broken open and She was found dead
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
HOOKING DYNAUITEURS FOILED.
far TELEGRAPH TO rhE ralsuve.I

'aY TRLgGnAPH 10 TIE IAlHUNEI
COLUMBUS, Dec. 17-An attempt was made
about O'Clock this morning at Nesonyllle by an un-
known person to place explosives under the houses OF
the Juniper Bros in their mines in which the working
miners sleeping. The conspraors were detected
aud lire opened upon thcm by the guards whch
drove them away They dropped one of their dynamite
pfriI
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
the SITUATION IN MADAGAsCAR.

PARIS, Dec. In the Chamber OF Deputies
TODAY Vice Admiral Peyron, Minister OF Marine aud
Colonies stated that points the coast OF Maddgas-
car were occupied 10y the French but that a complete
bloc kac of ie1slani was Impossible. The cost OF the
expedition mp to the present time was stated to be
Y a.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
FRANCE AND CHINA.

PARIS, Dec. I1.-AdmlraI PcyrOn, MinlsItI OF
Marine rccci' ed adspatch from General Brere dc
rIe which says: Two three thousand Chinese left
the mountains intending attack village eight kilone
tres northeast Of Chu. portion Of the Gnu garrison
,s~sicl by some friendly natives dispersed the Chinese
inaictmg heavy los, them. The French lost tWcht!
four III killed and wounded
PENN Dec 1.-THE Pei-ho River is freezing ana nayl
cation will shortly he closed when this has taken place
the people Of Pckn and TicnTsin are virtually imprs
uo1 Mari
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
THE LONDON BRIDGE EXPLOSION.

LoNpoN, Dee. l7.--Onc stone in the second
arch Of The London Bridge, just above the low-water
line has thirteen cracks, resembling precisely those III
plate glass window pane struck hy missile The police
guard al the Hyde Park MAGAZINE has been Increased
Tho Oucenhithc bOa keeper says tho same three men
who engaged the boat of him on Saturday afternoon had
one of his boats on Friday that occasion they rowcd
ont into ;hc stream aud dlft'd down toward the bridge
inst AS they did ON saturday. The cartridge which j.
now IN Tie hands of the police found in the mad al
,he ,,uint where the boat pushed Oh on saturday.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
FRAGMENTS OF GABLE NEWS.

Sc PETERSBURG, Dee l7.-Mir0nowltch was to-day
sentenced years In prison for the murder oI
little Jewish girl An acconplIce was sentenced 10 exie
in siberia.
SHANGHAI Dec. III Is runOrcd that the Chinese
cruisers which lef here yesterday have TO corra
After the riots the Japanese Withdrew to Chi-
mcl-PO
PARIS Dee. 17.-Runors are current here that the
rccdvSis will heuceforth he transported 10 the frcncn
islands In the ncghborhood OF Madagascar.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
DISCOVERY or coal ~ MANITOBA.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrnuSE.l

81. PAUL Dee. ia magnificent seam of
coal has been discovered at Crowfoo Crossing 500 miles
west Of Winnipeg. Manitoba, on the Canadian Pachc
Railroad Experienced men were Employed by the com
many and seam fourteen feet thick has bccn discovered
feet below the surface of the gro ,nd several boxes
- h. rnal arrived M Winnpeg to-day and were pro-
nounce excellent specimen OF the anthracite variety II
is Thought that the coal hcds lust discovered VIII lVai
tbe co,l fields OF Ohio and Pennsy ylyanla.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
SHAKEN BY AN EARTHQUAKE.

TACOMA, n. H., Dec. 1.-THE heaviest
earthquake shock ever experienced here occurred at
about O'Clock this morning. It felt in all the
adjoining towns but the heaviest jar Centre Iar
Dor. lasting half n minute The vibrations seem 20 come
from norherly direction, and To pass toward the south
Doors and dishcs shaken In many residences OF this
gntvp
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
rro GEORGn Mo0NSHiNERS KiLLED

WAsnlNGrOS, Dee. 1.-THE Commissioners
Of internal Revenue to-day received A telegram from
Agent L,rand at Atlanta, stating that party of rove
nne officers az taines, he uttayked last night and
two OF the attackihg Moon-hncrs Hrrr Killed The ON
GERS had ono horse KILLED but were otherwise unhuit 40
fnfthrr innhle is nntclnntNh
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
CHOPPLNG HIS STEP-SON ~ PIECES.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSE.t

iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSE.t
SAVANNAH Dee. 17.-Allen Askew, c0lored.
was brought here to-day charged with murder On Mon
day he assaulted his stopson william Harris with an
axe as he lay asleep ia bc hacking him In pieces The
then assaulted his WIFE though not iaaly ana
led. lie WAS cantnrcd afcr hcrcc fghl.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
Az rYc1,su rnIrOR Asst1rLTgD
ovnoy bee l7-vr Kirk. the Editor of

LONDON, Dec II.-Wr. klrk, the EUIIUI OF
The Bimm]h1n Ddrt, was assaulted to-day by party
OF uifin- hecausc he had said That the country would
know I'm tnc nturc how mich ielaurc -houN hc placed,
on ihe word OF Tie RI. llon joseph Chamlerlaiu-
backed N ID Nas. ht thc paths 2. ricIrpyks 9Wl prlis
GFlh6 c.; n i5i,tee4e. pl5, "'"0''"'' Ti'''"
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
ARRESTED FoR rRAIY ROBBERY
my rstEen,rd - rar rwuurr !

WOOSTER, Ohio, Dee. l7.-N Apple Creek, n
ru totion few miles south of wooster Lewis Hush
onr james Flanagan and Gustago Gneniher were
arrested last night for train rohhcrr- comnnted III the
t.tetn rori of the state sometime ago The men set
itn tnur tre@k fnte months ago and lcngda notion
,,, ,ih A nree ,unuti,t ~ goods now sait 10 have
.t.lII N fl.inMf lflln-
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
sIraAn nRowEns NnOrsrD

Sr. LOUls, Dee. 1.-THE National Sugar
Growers Association met this morning and denounced
the Spanish treaty letter read from rroic II
w. wiley. chief chemist 10 the united states isficnlt
ual DEPARTMENT. urgiHg the National Agso' Al0n !,
take action against tht Spauish, VI, xican anil naWlil
treaties. .helauef being chatdct,iilcd ~ an ahnal rob
hcf, az 900 900
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
10 SAFE HER FRitND FROM GIubLlNN'
IN IlIInAAIIl 10 nm IIInINIl

ATLANTA, Dee i7.-Ton days ago. Chlel
Connolly received through the mall anonYn"us let
ter lug that poker boing played every hsht ~
certain locations. The letter written by woman
she wrote that she constrained o warn him hoh"sn
OF her attachmcnt 10 another lady whose husband h'u
Lost heavily. On Thursday ni.hi Captain Connolly "as
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
FUNERAL OF MRS. SINGERLY.
INT TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuNE.l

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17.-Mrs. William NJ.
sinoorIv wife Of the proprietor Of The Phaadeipha
Record WAS buried this afternoon Governor PattisOn
acted as pallbearer with George Bullock, Of Consho-
hocken George Philler r. g. Oellers, T. A B. Whener,
Attorney G.ncral Lewis b. Cassidy aud Mr.. Van
srhaick bishop stevens assisted by the Rev Mr. TUT
dge assistant rector OF st. Andrews Protestant Epls-
copal Church. oiliciatcd.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
A PILGRIMAGE FOR THE LIBERTY Bell


Committee of Councils this afternoon. the question or
sending the old Liberty Bell to NewOrleans was again
brought up. After much discussion resolution was
adopted recommending that the Commissioner OF Mar
kes and City property be authorized to take down the
bell ana directing the joint committee appointed To at
tend the fair take charge of the bell and hand IL over
the authorities OF Ncw-Ovleans.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
bfAisRtAn rEfEk WGtoch

cuc,no, ner. iT-ihe airtttofs of tho
DetAr8 bsi,hH itaiir httt unitipi thc snl'fn.oh ~
Nief At,isBch i8m 'hr Watt idt 'h't't m's bNng ~
.4 IA .,,,,s D.U,,,g, s,a,at klN VA NnNtNtrs tNtt
iNt itAitl5 NiHN eh'th ~ aNA e"e Ni's' "eie het
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
kA0ckfB B0BN n 4 frBife slkftt
Bu,o,oet' W., ~ nee. @' r. Ma. Hnsa, vhe iRes

bAIiiNUNpi I'Vh Y, Nlel IUNeIl WhN N'N1
~ AN aap hp,lN lANpNN ~ ahr eAit'nB 'N'N'tN
uNltm b iNA'p anNW WNp., HA1 a,iAHk'h h N'7N
Wdlu,u Ntp kNp.tni trg lpNN auA ipupfi her aNl'N
lup llrt aAl Na0 Wnpd y lnr HNf pus'lpU' aNN N'HA
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
DECISION IN rHE HERDiCglLKER CASES
Inr TELEGRAPH ~ rHE raInuNEl

WuLIAMsroRT Penn, Dec lin the suit
Of iicrdo against the walker interests Judge 'nmm'n
said: am of tho opinion that where adetendani IN
lud,men, petitions for the benel OF the bankrupt Law
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
PROHIBITION or fhE BrttkR Fkfb

WAnhpS Dee iT.-ihp production sc oii M
thc hntitt 6n nrm tbirt is 1879 baitts ,he NJ
piiNr 2tu maklhg dB batttR arh the tishpf cts
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
ESCAPE or EIGHT Conflicts.

AUGUSTA, Dec. 17.-Last night eight convcts.
employed In tho brickyard Of Bondarant n Jopllns'
escaped
New-York tribune., 1884-12-18

m IeLL.AM N NV lNINNteI

iNES Dec. IA lro peeAGGNn ~ NWN w
dan IA Amos u nsowus huuse lpe pod glplne7 'aNshl
hlt IRON sI.gAs uuia ilpo ~ 'he mpNh "' NA'""A'N
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-03
MIGRATORY MUSICIANS.
Departure of Distinguished Company for
Rest and Recreation Abroad.

New YORK. July 2. An immense crowd was
! assembled on the steamer Elbe and on the pier
| of the North German Lloyds, in Hoboken, to-
| day. Besides the usual number of passengers at
| this time of year. there was a special attraction
in the persons of number of people famous in
the musical world Among them were Theodore
Thomas, Mr. and Mrs George HenscEell Miss
Emma Jueh, Herr Scaria, Herr Winkelmann and
Frau Materna. Mr. Thomas is going To Switzer-
land to rest, and will also attend few per
/ formances of "Parsifaln at Bayreuth,
which he & has not yet heard.
All the Wagner singers look robust
and energetic, Notwithstanding their hard
work Herr Winkelmen has a good impression
of America but would not like to return unless
he could appear in opera Frau Materna was
quite as demonstrative as eyer in her admiration.
for America and Americans, but deprecated the
constant travel, and remarked that she had felt
like a piece Of baggage all the time, packed up
after concert and dispatched by special train,
and unpacked again the next day just in time
for another concert She enjoyed herself
more in cities where whole week of festivals
were given. This remark was in reference to
Chicago, in regard to which city she is
especially enthusiastic. She never heard such
good choral singing in her life as there she
says, and she especially admired the exquisite
purity of information with which 'ipilgrims'
chorus in 'Tannhausero was sung there She
also appreciated very much the receptions ac-
corded her and the serenade of the Chicago
male chorus over at Milwaukee.
Herr Frederick tells this story Of Marterna,
which shows that she always Keeps her eyes, or
rather ears open for tho benefit Of her art
While at Cincinnati, she went one evening to
hear Christie's Minstrels. Among the performers
was one whose voice gave her SO much
pleasure that she begged to be introduced to
him. She urged him TO study for the stage, as
he could not fail to become famous artist
Subsequently she spoke about him to New
York opera manager, who happened to be on the
spot, and before she left Cincinnati she9had the
satisfaction Of hearing that her protege had
been engaged for New York next season. 959q
Herr Scaria goes directly to Bayreutha He
thinks this summers festival at Baqfeuth,
which viii last from July 81 to
August 8, will be the last for
several years. He expects to see
many of his American friends there, as last year
at the last two performances almost all the seats
were taken by Americans. lie does not believe
an American has offered $3.50 600 for the exclu-
sive right to produce "Parsifal" He thinks the
widow would have accepted such sum, as her
income from Wagner's operas amounts to only
about $4,000 year. out of which is to come
commissions and probably debts that have to be
paid
Christine Nilsson also sailed for Europe, and
many persons on the pier bade her bon voyage