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New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
MUSIC.
THE END OF THE OPERA SEASON.

The sudden indispositiOn' made a fareWell de-
scent on the opera company last night chose us
shining mark and feled the chief singer OF the ad-
vertIsed cast Miss Zelie De Lussan came into the
company for a single performance, brought her
sudden indispositIon" with her and faded out or
sight and hearing before she was seen or hearo'
There those, OF course. a. there always are III
such cases who said that IT was a sudden in
disposition sing for a Saturday night audience
II Miss De Lussan indisposed to sing on saturday
night, that is her affair, but that attitude OF
mind ought TO come upon her suddenly She
knew that it be Saturday night when she
made the engagement. 1t was supposed that MISS
De Lussan was engaged sing in Carmen. ana
that Carmen put on the stage for her 10 sing
in but her detection did not cause a change OF
opera. The opera went on. and Nine. olltzNa sahs
the title part The work is not one which calis TOT
comment with the spring so far advanced as 1t Is
and IL would be display of misdirected energy 10
discuss the performance, except to say warm
word Of appreciation of Mr.. Scottfs Escamllo' a
part which has not been acted and sung petter
here in a long time than Mr.. Scott acts ana sings
it. II wa. the last Saturday night of the opera
season. but the audience seemed not deeply moved
by that fact. and there was little more enthusiasm
than poteness called for.
The last matinee audience OF the season gathereu
Yesterday afternoon TO listen to "Tannhauser, and
a capital performance was given 1t was careful
consistent and well balanced throughout. lhe
PRINCIPAL singers were Messrs. Van Dyck. Plancon
and Bertram as Hannhauser. Herman and Wolf
ram: Nine. Gadsk Elizabeth and Miss Susan
Strong as Venus. But, good as the performance
was, the singers were not the ones to sur the
lowest depths of matinee audience and the demon
strations which have so many times occurred in the
last matinees of seasons not repeated. But
II was lust as well. for those demonstrations nave
long lacked the OF sincerity. If all the per-
forrnances OF a season good as that OF
yesterday afternoon IT would be good season. and
all-star casts would not be especially needed Both
the audiences Of Yesterday were good. but neither
completely filled the house
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
D1DYS SCHEME OPPOSED.

AT meeting of the captains OF the thirty-two
election districts of the Twenty-third Ward. Brook
Iyn last night. the attempt of Michael J. Dady I"
divide the ward between two Congress districts
criticised. and the course of Walter b AtterbUry
i'm endea voring defeat Mr.. Dadys scheme
commended, This resolution was adopted:
Whereas, \ proposition has been made TO the
legislature of this State TO partition the Twenty
third Ward. the Republican stronghold of Kings
County between two Congress districts: there
fore. be il
Resolved. BY the duly accredited representatives.
of the Republican party from every election dis
trict of the Twenty-third Ward, That il is con-
trary the interests OF RepUhlicansm To disSipate
such influence in the affairs of the parry as The
soil vote of the Twenty-third Ward, which potent
influence has been bulWark of strength for the
cause of good government; that We earnestly pro-
test against every effort made to accomplish this
purpose. writ only iuure 10 the benefit OF
individuals. and consequence undermine and
destroy the greatest factor in the Republi party
i'm Kings County: that ii should be borne in mind
b. those who have at heart the interest of our
Marty in the State that largest majoUities and
t-rr;test successes have been secured when the
PRINCIPLES of our party and the individual rights of
our voters have been most respected; that We en-
mia tically indorSe the action of our executive
member Walter b. Atterbury. In his defence OF the
future interest OF the Republican party in Kings
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
THE STATEN ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL SIZE

To the Editor of The Tribune.
of March %. is solicitous for The Tribune L 40
not wish The Tribune to be msled, he exclaliis-
Anybody who your exposure OF the staten
Island High School site absurdity need not worry
That article and the photograph were proofs 'ha'
The Tribune not misled
1t is not 4 for contention. The site Is there
for everybody behold; and so also, hfty feet
away the freight yards of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad 1 venture to say that the experts
on the Board of Education of New-York know
nothing about this site and have never seen it
Does Superintendent Maxwell know It! has ne
seen it? Does Assistant Superintendent Marble
know it, and has ne seen il? Is there any au-
thorty in public school matters who would stake
his reputation by saying that high school racing
enormous dock and freight yard Is in the right
position?
Accessibility it certainly has. This might be said
of any railroad junction The point 10 question is
its fitness. If believe that freight yard is a
filter than the Muller site. That the homes OF
many of Staten Islands best citizens surround
the site is quite Nearly every house In Jay =
has been abandoned for home purposes and
turned into beer gardens, and in StuyVesant Place
the transformation has also begun.
No one can foresee anything at this particular
point except uproar. smoke and ntolerable turuIt,
that must at once make high school Impossible {;
and If Richmond Borough is hoodwinked into
spending S20OO0 here the time will speedily come
when the public will call for the names of the men
whose judgment landed them in wretched a
plight. PUBLIC SCHOOL MAN
New w-BrightOn. March q. 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
4 PICTURESQUE ARREST.
THE DESCRIPTION OF THE SUSPECT TAILED N
SOME PARTICULARS WITH THAT OF
THE MAN WANTED

Lewiston GMe9 correspondence OF The Boston Al
Mosher trasedy Gorham reveals 9orr ~Is of l tne
AII!1haI Joke that wasn't intended 10 be a ioke
McLain was the Portland police Ners ss- SDHl
W. eHeI4 "AtEt IOr cIews. Ia suspected that
where his home was The mans descri4rf3I y.0vS, 49,
were awaited one day there came to me PORT
Iand police heacquarters a telegram from the no.
Have arrested man answering 10 the dissertation
or or JInh th Mclsaln wanted by You. What snail Va
s1fd Seeing that the man had been captured IN the
section TO which it was expected he would fee the
they had hold of the right manor al la7S- Tbs
& WuouStoSA oHlctrs mad hold OF him. The descrip-
uon that had been sent that way was fun and
accurate, and il was felt that the WoodstoSk off,
IT their sizing up of the fellow. thev bad in Sa15
There was some inclination at Portland heaGquar-
pretty sure br+ore coirs ~ ~ ~ e-e' ." lIeAe
they held in custody This was SATURDAY. y after
noon. All day sunday the officers We're sW,ffiIe
reply They Htte realized how scruDuouslv 3he
New-Brunswick seuths were following directions.
should understand that in the descriptions
ing one tattoo mark on his arm.
About O'Clock Just as the Portland ONCE was
a messenger boy came hustlinE in with bulky
damp from the telegrapher's manifold and Letter
press. The deputy seized the epistle and closeted
they had been looking for, they felt
The telegram started off by describing the man
In Woodstock five inches shorter than the man
McIain- He had hair on his head. instead OF
bald spot. Then followed this description in
Man has star and cross red and blue on right
wrist. Has red and blue star 1ud cross on left
wrist Has knife tattOotd right forearm imi-
tating thrust through the arm. HAS ballet dancer
left forearm. red and blue. Has rhree-masted
ful-rigged schooner on breast Has anchor red
and blue, below. Has chain. red and blue lcOped
above around neck Has cross and crown on each
leg. Has star red and blue on each instep. Has
red and blue anchor on each foot Has five-DOiLtsd
star on the back e right nand and the same on
the back of left hand Has sandy complexion.
What shall do with him.
When the officer recovered his breath he sug-
Sested that they wire hack that the Woodstock
officers better buy a and exhibit him as the
great tattoOed mystery. Seeing that the only SINH
larity MCLaiu in the fact that he lad a
sandy complexion. il wasn't thoUeht that the port
land officers could him in their business
And the charges on that collect MESSAGE 70 the
Portland office were So ~.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
NAVY rARIETIEs OF rREn

From LesIie's Weekly.
Second Cousin Philenda's Youngest daughter.
Mary Ella. is married. Farmer HO~nbeak an
nounced upon his return from the village Niece
TheOdoSia stopped me I was drivin' along an
told me to let YOU know that she'd Just got letter
from OkOnk, where Phileudas folks five savln'
that Mary Fila was married week before last 20
ProfeSsor-er-er-Somehod don't exactly recall
what the was"
"A professor" returned Ms Hornbeak IN
pleased tone. i guess. then. that she's made
good match or II an got a man Of education an
social s;andin'. if so be that he's a professor I'm
real glad tbs so. too"
"Wa-aL don't know SAID the old man. shrewi-
~. Tnat depends a good deal, COrdin' TO my way
OF thtnkln. on what variety o. he species he be-
longs TO- so TO say, TheOdOsia didn't tell me- an
forgot 10 ask whether he Is dancin MASTER
corr doctor. piano tuner. prize fighter. a moss
physician. a layer-On-Of hands. a ballOOnatic, a
seventh son of a seventh sword swalloweT.
a phrenologist. a bicycle rider a magician or an
elastic-skin man..
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
BRorGH4M on THE QUEENS WORD

From The London Chronicle
."The good and ameioraton of my people The
King used the phrase in his speech st. James's
Palace and word Is curiOusly reminiscent of
the scene in which the late Queen used II at
Kensington Palace in the June of 1887. Queen Vic
toria spoke of the desire of King William w to
.promote the amelioration of the laws and inStitu
tions OF the country Grevie. who drew his
knowledge from Peel says the speech was admired
by ali but Bruugham. who appeared excited; He
said 10 PeeI-a statesman with whom he did not
often communicate-"Ameliorat That is not
English. You might perhaps say 'mehoratiOn.' but
Improvement is the proper word
Then followed strange scene OF petty pickering.
OH | see no harm in the word, said Peel lit is
generally used" Brougham retOrted. "You object
10 the sentiment object 10 the gra amman. No
said Peel Il don't object 10 the sentiment Well.
tFen she pledges herself "a the policy cf our Gov
ernmCnt" said BrOUghaT. Al .T'- took place I'm
TIE vicinity of the youthful CCe.n tmas'ne Mr..
RaIfour and Sir Henry CamphT T. liaU~erTnan bick-
ering thus at the elbow of King Edward VII over
a pathological detail-even though there be senti-
ment behind II.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
MAGISTRATE HoGAN is mERcIFrL.

HE GIVES \ BOY PRISONER ANOTHER CHANCE
TO BE GOOD. AFTER A SISTERS PLEA
Little Jacob FOltz accused of attempting to steal
siverware from showcase in Sxth-ave has been
given chance to redeem himself. He was before
Magistrate Hogan in the jefferson Market court
yesterday, and at the earnest solicitation OF his
sister. Elizabeth he was discharged Jacob will
have to the magistrate each week to report II
he is keeping his promise to be a good boy in the
future.
In asking for mercy for Jacob, Eliza beth said
that her other brother, who is now insane was
put away once. and when he came out he said he
knew how to steal better than he did before Jacoh
will go work this week in the factory in which
his sister Is employed.
The Foltz case is pitiable one. Elizabeth who
is of tender wears, is the only support of the
family her father and mother both being i'll
Magistrate Hogan handed the girl s31. which had
been sent in by persons who had read the strait
ened circumstances of the family
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
HER PROOF.

From The Chicago Times-Herald
II you could choose" she asked the Young man
who had twice taken his box OF cigarettes q "a
then put put n , back in his pocket because she had
not invited him TO smoke. which would YOU ratbs-
be. live donkey dead lion?'' ei
Well" he replied after studying the matter
moment, i think Ia rather be the dead lion =
There" she exclaimed. Sue Brisineton said
there was nothing manly about you. Now / have
after the impossible 49, ''"
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
INTOLERANCE ON sHIPBoARD.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The story of what happened on the Oceanic
reminds of trip l made to Genoa years
ago. The cabin full of ministers. who were
taking their focks TO the Holy Land the steerage
full of Italian peasants homeward bound One
moonlight night was leaning over the deck ran
watching the happy crowd of the steerage dancing
to the twang of a hurdy- -gurdy-a pretty, joyous
sight. Two of the ministers stood next to me- ana
said to the other, II believe, can't you
that God Almighty will forgive those people ~
crossed my mind to wonder if God Almighty would
forgive him W. T. n
New-York March % 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
RUSSIA'S CRITICAL POSITION.
THE DANGER OF WAR.
Worcester Gazette.

From The Worcester Gazette.
The position Of Russia among the nations at the
present tine is a remarkable one. As one OF the
great determining factors in the solution OF the
Eastern problem the world is watching this un-
couth empire with fear and trembling lest II
should decide cut the Gordian knot with the
sword and Law hold of all the territory which It
has been coveting for many years. On all sides
II is surrounded by nations which need but the
slightest signal TO spring arms, thus practically
tying down Russia policy OF inaction unless 1t
IS willing 10 take the consequence OF one OF the
longest and boodiest IN the history OF the
world
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
THE EVIL OF TICKET SPECTATORS

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Although Mr.. Hammerstein advertises the
fact extensively that you procure the best and
choicest at his Victoria Theatre for % cents
the whole thing is a delusion and snare. ON two
occasions have l endea vored to buy two reserved
the box office. but could not procure any
thing further front than the twelfth row. l was
even willing to take two seats two weeks in adj
vance as to have front rows, but nothing was TO
be had. above stated When asked why no front
seats were to be had, the young man informed me
that the spectators outside had all the front
for any performance for which they ask 81 p. This
is abOminable outrage, and ought to be made
public prevent people from being imposed
upon. Through this state of affairs Mr. Hammer
stein Is not making himself popular.
MAX MICHAELIS.
New-YOrk March q. 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
LIGHTS 90 OFT At SHERRY'S.

TROUBLE REMEDIED REFoRE THE AFrER-TTIEA-
TIRE DINERS COME IN
The lights in Sherrys Restaurant. Fifth-ave.
and Forty y-fourth-st. suddenly went about 1880
o'clock last night, and the entire place in dark
ness. The boys Were sent all the building at
once and the gas was lighted II was then dis
covered that the cause Of the sudden darkness was
the fact that a valve had failed to work. and the
flow of water into the boilers had stopped T.. BaN-
ter. the chief engineer, had shut of the power.
and hence the lights Were eXtiuEuiShcd. The de-
feet remedied in about ten minutes
There were not more than half dozen people
in the restaurant when the lights went A few
minutes after the lights again i'm working or
der the after theatre diners began to assemble. and
the place was soon usual.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
ZINC COMPANT'S NINE SOLD.
STOCKHOLDERS HOPE FOR a REORGANIZATION
OF THE CONCERN.

OF THE CONCERN.
stockholders which organized in this city TO save
the property of the International Zinc Company,
which failed several weeks ago. yesterday tee
graphed from Joplin. Mo. where the mines OF the
company are. that he had purchased the 10 acre
fee known as the Free Coinage mine, tor SoS'J
in cash the balance to be paid in three months
c. H. \. Dougherty of the stockholders com
n2ittee. whom Mr. Shoemaker teleSraphed. hopes
that the 1.SOO stockholders Will deposit their
holdings with the City Trust Company and will
participate in the reorganization of the company
upon i reduced capitalization He trusts that IN
less than a year semi-annuals may be paid out of
the earnings of the company.
Mr. Dougherty said yesterday that holders oc
10000 shares had deposited their stock with the
city Trust Company in accordance with the cir
cuar sent some days ago by the committee;
also that w X Trimble the receiver had collected
a fund To Ice used in satisfying the immediate de-
mands of the concern.
The carriages and horses supposed 10 be the
property OF John Grant Lyman have been at
tached These effects. which Lyman said belonged
- his wife were included in the order which was
Served last week upon the promoters office equip
ment No. - broadway.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
GERMANY A POOR ALLY.
From The Providence Journal.

Germany does wish enmity from the Cars
government in any circumstances and for any rea-
Eastern Prussia and Prussian Poland al
ways in danger from attack by a Russian horde.
The truth is that. pointed when the
news of the convention was received, England did
select a strong unbiased ally In Ger
many All the kaisers interests are either against
Englsnd's between them and Russa's and de-
cidedly not in hostility TO Russia's
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31

brick, Captain Mahoney was buried by a falling
wall and seriously injured, and F. Dyer and Thomas
COnsidne We're cut and bruised.
A fire in the building the same site In Septeul-
ber. 1899. caused a loss of S350,Ct0.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
AN 1RREPREssIBLE CONFLICT
From The indianapolis Journal.

The recent student riot in st. Petersburg. In
which Cossack cavalry charged on masses of mon
and and cut and slashed them right and
left. simply repetition of what has been 90
ing on many years The conflict Is an iva
pressible one and the end is not in sight From an
American point OF view IL looks like a phase of
the great progressive movement toward iniverssi
liberty which must end in a victory for the neo
pla
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31

ting on the stage of the Theatre Francais. and
Americans who intend visiting Paris IN the
spring and summer will find it well worth see
ing - L" -
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
KANSAS CITY PACKING HOUSE BURNS.

Kansas City. Mo. March 9.-Jacob Dolds pack
ing house plant caught fire this afternoon. The
Loss. PROBABLY sl5Oeo0. Four fremen were injured
Chief Hale struck the head by falling
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31

woke of oxen Besides mules and horses ana Ia a
narrow gauge railway for hauling the cane 1u IA
mill The plantation contains over three thouSahu
acres level a house floor -urnrc1rr
Roxbury N Y. March %. 1901
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
THE CONDITIONS OF REVOLUTION.
From The Baltimore News.

Russia is perhaps, the only country in the
world where all the conditions favor bloody
olution II has underneath in its peasantry dumb
monster OF awful power. ignorant to a degree and
loaded almost to the crushing point II has above
an imperious, contemptuous arstocracy, with
schemes OF world domination and military glory,
supported mainly by military force.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
JAPAN ON THE WATCH.
The Chicago Record.

From The Chicago Record.
Should Russias internal troubles grow serious
proportions Japans opportunity take its rival
at a disadvantage would add considerably to the
temptations aggressive action. Japan is in bet
ter position than any other power avail itself
OF whatever internal trouble may disturb its pow
erful adversary.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-31

MOST OF MIR. GARDENERS SELECTIONS WI
SOUTHERN EUROPE. CONSISTING PRINCIPALLY
OF ALL PERIODS. FROM MASSIVE AND OREAT
XVI AND AUSTERE EMPIRE PIECES. A DELIGF
Rare examples Of Henry H. carved furniture. "
seventeenth century Tapestries Collection OF old p
Tower. Florence.
The more modern paintings include examples by
Sir Peter IAly, Rosa Ronheur. W. Beauquesne,
two fine canvases by Ribera and others ~ renown.
Suit OF old English sixteenth century Armor a gr
~ old VNata
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-03-29

Incorporated under the Laws of the
Territory of Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-03-29
NEGOTIATIONS WITH BOERS
TERMS LORD KITCHENER HAS
OFFERED.
Botha Objects to Equality of Whites
Jews-His Brother Killed.

LONDON, March 22.-The Daily
Chronicle protesting to be able to give
an outline of the negotiations betwe m
Lord Kitchener and General Botha,
says: 1.-The chief obstacle to a settle
ment was Kitchener's refusal to grant
complete amnesty to the leaders of me
rebels in Cape Colony. He offered SELF
government on the lines of Jamaica M
mediately upon the cessation of HOSTILE
ties, with legislative bodies partly
elected by the burghers. The Govern
ment agreed to provide &1,OOO,OOO to
compensate the Beers for property des-
troyed and articles Communicated by
the Beers on commando, provided the
signatures of the officers who comman-
deered the goods were forthcoming. He
also offered to grant loans on easy
terms for rebuilding and restocking
farmsteads.
Moreover he agreed that children
should be instructed in English or
Dutch at the discretion of their parents.
The Government undertook to make no
claim on church property or funds, or
upon hospitals or hospital funds or up
on private investments. No burgher of
either state was to be allowed to pOss-
es a rifle except by special license. Cen
eral Botha was generally i'm favor of
these conditions, but he dissented
strongly from a proposal to give the fun
DIiNlltBt u tlllLtllSlllR " plplti ~ A'-
miciled and registered blacks He was
also greatly concerned about the posi-
ton Jewish capitalists would occupy
in the country and was told that Jews
and Christians would enjoy equal rights
no distinction being made in the mat
ter of CONCESSIONS
A special from Cape Town dated
March 20 says that Commandant PhiliI
Botha was killed in the recent fighting
at LyqEdenberg
A dispatch from Lord Kitchener dat
ed at Pretoria, March 20, says.
Phillip Botha, a brother of the BoeI
commander, kas killed on the Dorne-
burg. His two sons were wounded. The
Beers of the Orange River Colony have
disbanded and scattered Dewet is in
the neighborhood of Hebron
ut is reported here" says the Amster-
dam correspondent of the Daily Mail
that a company of American volun-
teers mostly Bostonians, recently
landed at Kobi Bay, Tongaland, crossed
Swaziland and Joined General Louis
Botha."
An Antwerp special says: A rumor is
in circulation here, which is not gen
orally credited, to the effect that the
Beers after capturing, then liberating
and subsequently recapturing General
French, finally executed him for not
, keeping a promise not to fight against
them again.
The Antwerp rumor of the execution
of General French by the Beers is alb.
solutely discredited here.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-03-29
Don't Give up the Ship.

When the demon of disease has per.
sued you TO the very brink of despair,
don't give up the ship. When the
long, sleepless nights of restless tor
ture and the days of worry and care
and pain have shut out the last ray
Of hope and your tired brain would
welcome death as a grateful deliv-
erer, don't give up Others have
fuffered as long as you and still have
sound relief. Mrs. Dora Lesley, South
Whitley, Indiana, writes:
II used to have numb spells that
would last for hours; had pains all
over anybody; had no appetite and
my headpained me 80 that l thought
] would lose my mind. After suffer-
ing this way for years my health was
finally restored with a few bottles of
the DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine."
DR.. Miles Nervine is sold at all
drug stores on positive guarantee.
Write for free advice and booklet to
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-03-29
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

At the adjourned annual meeting of
the Stockholders of the Inter-Island
Steam Navigation Company Ltd, held
this day, the following officers and di-
rectors were duly elected for the en-
suing year:
j. ENA, President
JAMES L. MCLEAN, Vice-President.
N. e. GEDGE, Treasurer.
G. H. CLAPP, Secretary.
7. w. Hebron, Auditor.
Directors: j. Ena, G.. N Wilcox, A. S.
Wilcox, w. o. Smith, August Dreier, II.
NJ Won Holt, j. M. Dowsett.
G. II. CLAPP,
Secretary.
Honolulu, March 25. 1901