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New-York tribune., 1905-10-23
Mss NELSON BACK.
WW Cite Series of Concerts from
Grand Opera.

Miss Alice Nelson, who is best known to theatre
goers of this country comic opera singer, has
returned here after an absence of four and half
years abroad, undertake a series Of concerts in
which she VIII present scenes from grand opers-
Miss Nelson was formerly member of the Bos-
tonians. and afterward headed her OWE company III
two operas written for her by Victor Herbert The
Singing Girl" and The Fortune Teller" She went
abroad TO produce The Fortune Teller" and after
successful London season began to study with the
idea Of appearing in grand opera.
She pursued her studies in London and Rome IN
DER Henry Russell, and subsequently returned 10
London. where she sang in concerts in Queens
Hall and was engaged for the musical festival un
der Nikisch. After this she returned to Italy and
sang in grand opera in Naples. In the summer of
1904 she sang in Covent Garden in special Mozart
cycle.
Mr.. Russell then became her art director and pre-
opera season given at that house. Caruso ap-
peared with her, and Miss Nelson sang Melba's
parts. In the summer OF 1906 she was at shubert's
Waldorf Theatre with Calve, opera being alter
mated with the drama with DUse as the star.
Miss Nelson comes back to this country under
contract with the shuberts to sing in fifty concerts
IN five months. She expects to give scenes from
Don Pasouale," al Barbiere" "Travfata," Edgo-
Ietto" and La Boheme." She viii also sing selec-
tions from Mozart. As her assistants she has
brought over Francesca Fratodi. parytone; Mario
Pratt. tenor and three others. all being from the
grand opera in Rome, Naples and Milan
Miss Nelson expects open in some city outside
Of New-York about November 8, and after short
tour come to this city. where she will give two
concerts the first to be conducted by Victor Her
bert She will then go straight TO the coast. &C
cordng to her present plans and return by Tay ef
in all the principal cities That is she hopes IT VIII
get back 10 her native land. Her mother Is from
the North of Ireland and her father IS Dane, but
Miss Nelson was born in Tennessee, and says
that the mixture has made her one Of the best
Americans in the lot She was sick all the way
over mot seasick. oh. no., but she got up FRIDAY
evening to sing in a concert for the sailors sne
also sang So sweetly for the customs inspectors
that thev kept her four hours at the pier after the
shin got in day late but she says that she dldn
mind that because II America, and they al
promised to buy the best seats in the house Tor
Te- frSr concert here.
New-York tribune., 1905-10-23
ARCTIC GEESE IN CENTRAL PARK,
Strangers Ruled Lake, but Now in Flying
Cage

After rnystifying the geese guardian OF Central
Park for two weeks by their arisocratic exclusive
ness and having their identity established by W
z. D. Stokes and their value placed By United
States game warden in Alaska. two little black
Arctic geese were removed from the big lake to rhs
hvfns cage yesterday. According 70 the sams
warden they are worth 500. and are very rare
After their removal the common geese IN the pls
1ake seemed less restrained. The inhabitants y
The dvine cage all feathered arfstocrats. were
gTatifed bv the frigdity of the new arrivals and
seemed to attribute it their breeding IN the up-
per ten degrees of latitude -.
The geese guardian noticed the strangers ABOUT
a month ago They seemed to consider thenl-
selves entitled to especial consideration, always
took the best food. and when another bird had 2
take il away. The other birds never seemed 70
protest. There was considerable speculauoh ~
the department about the little strangers. VINO nsa
made themselves rulers Of the lake.
About two weeks ago ". r D Stokes: manager
Of the Ansonia Hotel wrote saying ne had HDerated
a pair Of Arctic geese in the big lake. and that Re
hoped they were thriving and that they would ps
taken good care OF. few days later secretary
willis Holly. Of the Park Board received letter
from Robert II. Davis, Editor Of Munseys Mas-
azfne" Fle said that ne had had 4 connmunlc
on Arctic geese from William Dunham. UniteH
states game warden Of Alaska. The warden, ac-
cording to Mr.. Davis, declared that Arctic geess
were yerv scarce below the Arctic Circle. and tnse
a pair of them ought to bring 500 or more
New-York tribune., 1905-10-23
UEw.ENGLAND RAILROAD PURCHASE.
Ratification of the Deal by New-Haven Road
Expected This Week.

uaxen Oct. q (SpeciaD.-The delayed fat'-
.-a+to, n the purchase of the old New-England
+9~t,road company by the NewYork' New-HaVen
"a tIar+yord will be arranged by Wednesday q
- ,o,,ipp week. AT the stockholders meeting
-. -aa, tbere were not enough shares represented
20" 10 ,ota TO permit the ratification OF the DEAL
- =, The total stock it was necessary 10 vote
-, ooo shares There were but $4,000 shareS rep
o.,+5 at the meeting directly or by proxy. me
80 bo,, Of the company is 10 stand open uhtI
s,as5av and in the time an effort VIII be
- - bring enough more shares in on proxy TO
rstify the deal $1,000, ,.b .hA
- hos been no effort to interfere with the
- the directors of the Company. however 10
Pia't mis- property officially, most OF the OUT
uke % sarurifies OF the New England Delhs IL
staLu4 tie treasury OF the New-ll'tve! & aosN ,,.
feaqy 80 Of the England propert! Md9 e ~
lt1S 1895 for ninety-nlne EfdIs, az n,rn the
IN Jisa,oo in stock the CorSoidateu oMiis 10
$Z6,Ovv,VVV, ,orjfy This majority was pur tN
great IHaJ9 That year the New-EIglahd, "aS L. -
1892 S aII tta purchase being OF tIS scl41 "
organ share FOR each TWO ol Iie - y
New n6 one New-HaVen snare lot SAci NV
of New-Ede E5reand road runs from "a HopeTTel- iT
The We to Boston, distance oi Tfit,ai,Ei Ti1
Junction, wiIiimantic to Provioehce' ntTois n
and from ali OF its branches IL c3tefG1ts 1 d s
aggregate 1 Company viii also be carried eg GU eg
lines OF TINS TINS 3be control has mostly Deen secured
Ga.
New-York tribune., 1905-10-23
TOGO AND tTEE M1KADos ANCESTORS.
The Freedom of the Faith and the Power of
Truth in Japan.

To the Editor OF The Tribune. -ss
Sir: The headlines over telegram may be as
misleading in their Interpretation Of the text as
the chapter headings in the English Bible often
are Of the living message Of poet prophet or
apostle. Let it be remembered that thers are thou
sands Of Christians in Japan TODAY who ascribe
worthship to 'the Mikado's ancestors for they,
like St Paul and the Greek poet before him. believe
that his (the NIikados) ancestors, like ours. were
sons OF God, divine and that our fatherhood
and theirs is in the one God. No more than Paul,
and less do they believe that we areghis off
spring" and being such ought not to worship idols
of silver or gold-whiCh true Shintost ever
does Our American Christians must learn that
the Japanese. if ever as a people they find ''the
one living and true God" and Father of our Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ, must find him through
once did Nay more they will find Him along the
paths of native customs of reverence and loyalty.
the unseen and eternaL The professor of astron-
omy back from successful eclipse expedltlon !
science. Togo wants to pray or worship at all. -
Perhaps the of mathematics was in fun.
notice that truly great and modest men always
want To Worship and say-whatever their langua &c
or way. creed or ritual, ethnc name social con-
political naval or miiitary-Ntst DominuS Frustra
Let us remain at ease and feel-as all the priests
parsons, sectarans and churchmen want us to feel
safe" that the Mikadotsm which bred con,
what so-ca1led Christian nations, in Europe yet
and the power of truth in Japan
I would that much of what We call Christianity
Father" as is Togos. l do not know his verbal
creed or how he stands in the Miya, Terra. syna-
gogue or church Though his wife IS a member in
full communion of Christian church in Tokio).
but may be that as Jehovah. TheoS and
God became in Christian thought through life,
so the ancestors of the Mikado" Will never dis
tUrb a genuine Christian TO whom the Japanese
language is mother taught. Embalmed religion
of creed catechism. word. vestment. architecture.
IS one thing and perfectly correct in its way but
it Is as different from living religion the corpse
is from the living man. Let us have the historic
faith-ycs but living faith is better It IS visible
to all but the church bind or creed besotted that
with the. process of the suns. Ten-yu tgrace OF
heaveu) in the unroing morning of Japan
long, bright Christian day, is meaning more and
more what mean by the grace of God It is
certain that Tenthe last appeal and first inspira-
ton of a pat atriot like Togo or Oyama-is no longer
the irnpersonaI heaven" but Abba Nather,' as
nlyriads Of japanese.
As staIvart believer in missionary propaganda.
hut not an ldoatov of Occidental notions either
as Ia what Christianity is or how it grows, who
shall direct. measure Or sit in Judgment on its
manifestations and in behalf Of my fellow Chris
tians in Japan. OF the Greek. Roman Reformed
..v9v" / remain. very sincerely.
WILLIAM ELLIOT GRIFFIS.
Ithaca. y. Y. Oct. L. 1905.
New-York tribune., 1905-10-23

coin to issue his emancipation proclamation in
order to preserve the Union? The Union was saved
only by the killing Of the rebel soldiers Can II De
proved that any OF colored soldiers kilied any
rebels? II so. where? They were not az Anneiain' 1'
Gettysburg, in any Of the battles IN EIISlua; o.
except the slaughter pen at Fort Hen III u on VI
PETERSBURG the very last Of the war. 1heE Weae
Mobile. nor in New-C-lcans. nor with sherman IN ~
the March "a the Sea They were not dt the
surrender OF Johnston or Lee Surely they were
willing TO fight. hut whore did they iignt II & me-
killed no rebels what their emancipation nave
10 do with the crushing Of the rebeluon anu anu tts l
preservation Of the U1icH? Did they not hecp nv nv
Rebellion alive four years y r1SI,E 80,
pound of food the rebels used? Didn't they oLli !I
their forts drive their teams etc. allowing al
whites fight the Union soldiers? I contend tey
preserved the Rebellion and not tNc Cniol.
New-York, Oct, 10, 1905. CHARLES f. ftoA-
New-York tribune., 1905-10-23
RUN DOWN By TRAIN.
Too Men Cut to Pieces at BaTtoU
Station

Two uen were cut 20 pieces last evening % d
r9tn the suburban branch Of the New 1oFA'
Eew-HRven and Hartford Railroad al the Barto"
station Every passed over them. ana tAef
bodies we're maaFled almost beyond recognition
The victims. Patrick Clancy = track master an"
Francesca MarcelE g. track walker, both Of whom
Evsd IN New-Rochelie. were walking along the
racks aboaS ons hundred and hfsy yards above tho
station. There is sharp curve at that point ana
the nan ooul5 not the approaching train wnioh
VS. running e. about thirtytge miles an hour inc
pDet q the engine struck them, anc they were
'.Ic"n on the track directly IN front OF the tram.
Charias e BsRs, the engineer. OF No. 6S4 East
.25ln-st ssv tSe tTscknen g. the train rounded
- curve above tho Barlow Station, but. although
- @ pulled Down ths throttle ana applied the braAeA
" az impossible - stor tho train in time. . -,
,s pasasnEers we-v stGrtled when they felt tno
=. yNrEed as * 81 had struck some OBSTRUCTION
S-1Ece SoIa tho windows showed tneln the
s.s7sS ih= Fpzd5bS
oe5e tlhsa Earutcsham. Of the West Chester sta
ssspssS lsaRs under arrest, but there was e
:-o16 en- the train he had 10 let the engineer
"a % New Rochelle. fhe end Of the pralch iI!e
is.eie11 nm ID wnen ffe :fsH was finished : hs
s.sF-ssS HyGics ~sfe picked uD y policemen hsso
o sSs @sss Chester poiies station.
New-York tribune., 1905-10-23
BLEW OUT HER BRAINS
Fianc62s Death Causes Suicide Of
Ne4c- York WomGn.

Atlantic city. \. ]. Oct. 22.-A1iss Anna Scott OF
Neu-York CITY broken hearted because OF the
recen, death of her hance while the latter was on
a tour of the West came 70 this city on saturday
afternoon, registered at Of the leading notes.
and In less than an hour after registering Die"
out heI, brains in her room with revolver. FROM
letters found on her person IT is evident that she
came here expressly to end her life. The suicide
was kept A secret by the hotel proprtetors. and It
was not until the matter was placed IN the hanoS
of the coroner to-day that the affair leaked out.
Miss Scott had no luggage when she came She
paid her bill In advance and went upstairs. When
she failed 70 go down to supper servants went TO
the room and called her. Receiving no reply they
Informed the Office and were given nstructions G & 10
force the door Upon entering they saw the yotig
woman stretched full length on II coucH N ,e lilee
room, with the blood tTickling from wound Just
above the left temple A revolver that Iay Oh tIIe
Hcor beneath the inanmate left hand %lth .e one
chamber empty told the whole story Miss scott
evidently coolly planned her death as was pam pam
ly shown by her preparations. she had placed
a couple Of folded towels under heT head' 81 tnat mat
the blood should not get Oh ~ S'uIi'' ~ 0i'
heard the report Of the eNpI55esio.. -, 49,, Il a
It was learned mat Miss scott ana her InEaid
mother mad lived cor some tine al the Hotel Nor
mandie ia New York but recently Mrs Scott vas
obliged IA 20 to a hospital This afternoon a
cousin eaIue 10 Atlantic city and took the boaF
with lila 10 NewY York
New-York tribune., 1905-10-23
SENATOR LEADS RAID.
Finds Son Playing Poker IN His
Oy0n Office.

Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. 22.-Learning that a
poker game was in progress at his law office in
the East Tennessee National Bank Building.
Senator Jerome Templeton came to this city this
morning at ? o'clock, awakened the Sheriff and
deputy and led them in a raid up two flights Of
stairs. Four men. including the Senator's son,
who is his law partner were found playing
draw poker. Chips and money were found on
the table. The Senator took the money and the
officers the cards and chips The four men, one
of whom is an alderman. were arrested.
Senator Tempeton signed the bonds Of the
men to save them from going TO Jail He gave
the officer a list Of names of we'll known young
men who have been playing in the game He
is determined to break it up. The raid has
caused considerable excitement. many fearing
publicity. which, Senator Templeton says. he
will give to the players.
New-York tribune., 1905-10-23
MOSCOW ROADS TIED UP.
an Traffic Stopped on Se0en of
Nine RaiIudy TTG4lAc Lines.

,,o.,ovr. oct 2o--Traffic on seven OF the nino
= .-7,nlS arteries Of commerce radiating from
.,--.ou, was completely paraiyzed to-day by
- -sij-oad strike and the commercial heart
- r,,ssis has been shut of from all comunica-
- with the rest OF the empire. except with
-. narrow region TO the northwestward, includ-
- petersburg and the Baltic provinces. Though
10 government has ordered the railroad bat
lions Of the army 20 proceed to Moscow and
lie the places OF the strikers for the purpose
:, restoring traffic, the revolutionists by a sud
s.n and unexpected blow. have shown their
br,t. TO Iay their hands on the threat OF the
-stion-s commercial life.
The employees of four railroads struck TO-DAY
ard only the lines running over the Nicoai
rced 10 81. Petersburg and over the Windau
md Rvbinsk road TO Riga and other Baltic ports
sre open Traffic is at a standstin on the Kazan
line and on the line to Yaroslav and Archaneel
me strikers to-day forced the EMPLOYEES of the
General Offices and financial departments Of
rh-ee lines. the Windau and Rybinsk. the Mos
cow and Brest Litovsk and the Kieff and
voronezh to quit work. The city is already
Selling the effects OF a milk and a meat famine
snd a few days continuance of the strike will
cause serious embarrassment and even suffering
70 The population The renewal Of the factory
strikes IS not improbable.
An important development to-day was the
strike on the Brest Litovsk road, which runs
10 sn1olensk, Minsk and Warsaw, and carries
interr1a tional traffic from Moscow to Germany
Austria and other parts of Europe. Though the
workers IN the shops of this road struck vest err
dav the trains continued TO run until o'clock
-his afternoon, when the engineers and firemen
drew the fires and deserted the engines. Com
-luuication with points abroad. however is still
omen by way Of st. Petersburg and Pskof
In course OF the morning a crowd of strikers
rroceeded 10 the freight station OF the Kursk
road and let of the steam OF eight engines,
drove away the guards and forced the employees
70 cease work. Traffic over the road thereupon
stopped. Later the strikers were attacked by
q crowd composed of the rougher elements Of
the population, hut order was finally restored
by CossaCks Otherwise no special disorders
have been reported.
New-York tribune., 1905-10-23
STOKES TO ROCKEFELLER CLASS
Candidate Says They Can Look Forward to
Making New-York Better Place

J. G. Phelps Stokes. candidate for President Of
the Board Of Aldermen on the Municipal Owner
ship League ticket delivered an address yester-
day afternoon before the Young Mems Bible
Glass (the Rockefeller class) of the Fifth Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Stokes was ono
of the thirty or forty women who filled the gal
lery of the chapel. Mr.. Stokes, of course, did
not touch upon politics. His theme was Social
Responsibility" and in the closing sentences he
said:
The subject may be summarized in the para
BILE Of the sower, for the seed will not grow
properly unless it falls on to good ground. 1t is
for those who believe in social responsibility to
work to provide conditions under which men and
women may have proper opportunities. And
we can confidently look forward to making New
York a better place. The millennium is not so
far off as many think. Let US strive to make
possible progress in the right instead of in the
wrong direction.
New-York tribune., 1905-10-23
AN EXPERIENCE WITH A GAS COMPANY.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: would like through your valued columns
TO teH of my experiences with the gas company In
Brooklyn short time go T moved TO New-Jsr-
from the borough across the river ! had been
in apartment for Just two years prior 70 moving
During that time l had deposit. TO secure the
company against loss. 3 per cent interest My
bills had averaged about 81 a month.
When ] moved out OF the city informed the COM
pany 70 turn of the gas and render bill This
bin was Tor about a month and a hair and more
than the usual amount Of gas had not oeen useo
In th2l time AIy SuTlrtzv may be imagined Wneh
] received the bill and read the amount. X was
500 This was the exact aTaouns OF sy deposit ana
the interest for ycSrs-a remarkable cOtlci-
dence Il seems 10 or course objccted. but
being plain citizen was not able 10 get satis-
faction J. q l..
Passs,ic. Y. :. oct. IT, 1s05
New-York tribune., 1905-10-23
GLOUCESTER FLEET SAFE.
Secretary Root Says Americans Hay Fish On
Treaty Coast Of Newfoundland

Hamilton. Mass. oct. 22-That the GlOucestti
fishing neet Is practically secure against moleste-
ton By the Newfoundland authorities the pursuit
OF the herring the treaty of the island wSs
thought TO be assured tonight by the receipt OF
Telegram By Congressman A. L Gardner from Ssa
retary Root Of the State Department.
The Secretary announces that the British Az
Gassador declares that no Newfoundland official Is
preventing Americans from fishing. and there is nc
objection 10 the Americans using nets provided
them IN the fishing.
Secretary Root. however, warns the Gloueestsf
fishermen against shipping New iOuudlanders within
the thrse-inile limit.
The controversy is thought 70 be practica4ly
closed at least for the present seaSOn.
New-York tribune., 1905-10-23
FOOTBALL CAUSES DEATH.
Tiictim Not in Fit Physical Condi-
ton to Plan Game.

wfllinantic. Conn. Oct. 22.-John c. Dondero
twenty-seven years old, died to-day IS the re-
suit Of an injury received in football game IN
Jevett City yesterday. Dondero was member
Of the wilIimantic team. and It is said that he
was in no condition to play the game After
scrimnage he lay on the field unconscious ana
was taken to a hotel where he died Doctors
say that a cerebral hemorrhage. superinduced
by the PLAYERS poor physical condition, was the
cause Of death. A brother Of Donoero was
kicked in the eye soon afterward, and VIII lose
The eyesiglt-
New-York tribune., 1905-10-23
STOCK GROWERS RECONCILED.
Associations Agree on Consolidation Subject
to Ratification Next Year.

Denver, Oct 22-After several days negotiation.
the American Stock Growers Association and tbs
National Livestock Association have reconciied
their differences and agreed upon consolidation.
subject to ratification at Joint convention to bs
held here on January 81. 1906 The split and the
organization OF the American occurred last spring.
when the National voted take in railway man
ayers and packers as active members. They will be
admitted but they win have votes in c0nven-
tious. Resolutions We're adopted asking Congress TO
create more stock experiment stations and declar4
ing it the duty of Congress TO pass q strinSenE
measure to regulate railway rates
New-York tribune., 1905-10-23
HUNTER SHOT IN BODT.
Companion Carries the Wonnded
Man Neartg Tzco Niles.

Kingston. n Y. Oct. 22.-while hunting with
his cousin Yesterday afternoon, Joseph Masten,
Of Waikiki. was accidentally shot in the
stomach. the bullet passing through his body
He was brought TO the Kingston City Hospital
to-day His recovery is doubtful
Masten's cousin carried him nearly two miles
on his back before reaching farmhouse
New-York tribune., 1905-10-23
A QUEER QUESTION.

TO the Editor Of The Tri6une
CT. - as a Union veteran of the CIvn
War and = dved in the wool Republican siuee
tba dave ~ Er4,nont Of 1876. one now and
elpsvs vii 10 one. so It cannot be inferred that
am antagonistc to the eoored race of this country.
\ question has bothered me great deal Tor some
of Intelligence TO answer It.
want 10 know WHY it was necessary for Lin
New-York tribune., 1905-10-23

at present # is not affiliated with political
party and is simply a social club Of 12s members.
the object Of which is to aid members in every
possible way Thanking You very kindly for the
Insertion OF this letter. are, Yours very truly,
NJ g. RICHARDSON.
Mahwah Club. oct -. 1905 Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1905-10-23
.oAT DAMAGED BY FIRE

steamboat Ben Franklin when runs ..a.,os-
tween Tonrs and NswYof the s"9sns gssy to
day When .''y ,be crew he found good blaze
breakfast e ,' ,,anedaely aga 'h~ aior"' on'. be
started eas,ael had distinguished the hFe' d'i'''
fore me IN ~ 10 81 500 naa been done
New-York tribune., 1905-10-23
mA4wAH CLUB NOT IN POLITICS.

10 the Editor of The Tribune
sil: In several New-York City papers Of last
sundays issue there appeared an article in which
the syrnpathies 81 the AIahwah Club were credited
10 Camnany Han. Ths club desires to state that