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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-31
Paper ker5' Strike E,deI

After Il strike Of the brotherhood of
fanerlnakers in the various mills of
the international Paper company, coy
erln@ period Of about three months,
the dispute came to disastrous end
for the brotherhood. The strike was
against Il reduction in wages. AS the
case stands now. the brotherhood will
not receive recognition from the com
pany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
MYSTERY IN A. G. MCDONALD s DEATH
Brooklyn Lawyer Apparently Took Overdose
of an Opiate

maid ran screaming yesterday into the break
fast room at the Sands Point long Isand) coun-
try estate of ex-Corporation Counsel Alfred 6.
Mcdonald of the old city OF Brooklyn and in
formed the family that her master locked in
the bathroom grooming. Frederick G C Lyon,
nephew Of Admiral Field, TO his fatherin-law's
assistance. Mr. Lyon climbed through the bath
room window and found that Mr.. Mcdonald. VINO
had taken an overdose Of some opiate. probably
paraIdehyde. which he used a sleeping potion.
dying
Dr. Melvin Sheldon, Of Port Washington,
called. but M Mcdonald died within a few mo-
ments after the physicians arrival
Mr.. Mcdonald. who well known president
OF the Brooklyn Bar Association and vice-president
Of the Hamilton Club. of Brooklyn. was out on
the golf links on Wednesday and appeared TO be
in splendid health. For several years, however,
MI Mcdonald had not slept well without the aid
of opiates and is believed that he became care
less from long OF the drug.
Coroner Wysong at a loss to understand why
Mr. Mcdonald should take a sleeping potion at
o'clock in the morning He says however. that
there is no suspicion of suicide or foul play.
Mr. Mcdonald was born In Manhattan IN 1s49.
and was educated in the public schools and the
College of the City New York He studied law,
and removing to Brooklyn started practice. He
formed several partnerships. which were inter-
r,lpted by his election and appointment TO public
offices such as the apprenticeship Of the old 18th
Ward Civil Service Commissioner. Corporation
Counsel etc In 1905 he became member Of the
BOARD of Education of the City of New York and
was made president Of the Brooklyn Bar Associa-
ton the same year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
FURTHER METZ INQUIRY.
State CtJfI Service Board EN- po1cers
Secretdru TO Act.

Albany. Nov la-John c. Brdseye. secretary Of
the State Civil Service Commission was empow-
cred to-day by the commission TO make further
preliminary inquiry into the charges flied with the
commission against Controller Metz of New York
City by the Civil Service Reform Association, al
ieging violations of the law in certain appoint
nents Secretary Birdseye will 80 TO New York in
the near future and will report 70 the commission
at its meeting
The commission to-day directed Chief Examiner
Fowler and Secretary Birdseye to take under
slderation the extension the Civil Service rules
10 Oswego Ulster. Oneida, Rensselaer,. Orange. Nj
ag7ra, Broome, Chemung. Schenectady, Duchess
and Nassau counties. They were also directed to
take up with county clerks Of counties subject 10
Civil Service rules which include the eight prime
counties with large cities, the matter OF new en-
ployes under the Torrens system OF land title reg
istration provided for under new law, which goes
effect on January l next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
OLDEST CENTRAL CONDUCTOR KILLED
H. J. TattersaII, Father-in-Law of Postmaster
Morgan, Struck by Train.

Henry ] Tattersall, father-in-law of Postmas-
ter Edward NJ Morgan, struck by a passenger
train a. the Highbridge station Of the New York
Central Railroad yesterday morning and killed
Instantly Nj TattersalI was a conductor on the
Brewster local Of the Putnam division, and was
crossing the tracks 20 catch his train when ne
was killed James Harvey the engineer Of the
train which struck Mr. Tattersall. made every
-, % sron hrt in vain Mr. Tattersan
thrown twenty feet
Mr.. TattersaII was seventy-ive years old and the
Oldest conductor in the employ Of the New York
Central At one time H. H Vreeand was his
brakeman He lived with his sOn-in-iaw al No
GIG West 146th street. The postmaster. VINO IS re-
o-ari,, from a bullet wound inflicted by a crank,
was greatly shocked at the Of Mr. TattersalIs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
voLPE RECITAL AT CARNEGIE HALL.

At the first subscription concert OF the Vope
Symphony Orchestra, in Carnegie Hall last night.
least honors equal TO those extended 70 the or
ganzatfon of MI VOlpe went 10 Dr. Ludwig Will
ner. the soloist OF the evening. Mr.. Volpe might
have done better in the arrangement of his pro-
gramme, though there were few who retired from
the hall before finished. DR.. Wullners re-
THE Two Grenadiers," beloved much IN German
words by Carnegie Hall audience in Pol Plan
cons French rendition at Sunday night at the
Metropolitan Opera House, made a vivid impress
sion. intensified by hts recitation OF Max Schilings
long drawn out "Hexenied' 70 the orchestras ac-
compartment For its opening number the Orches-
ira played the overture from "Egmonr.' It's other
pieces were Cesar Franck's Symphony in 2 minor
and the overture from THE Flying Dutchman.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
MUSIC
Maddma Butterfly" at the Metro
politdn.

Messrs- Gatti-CaEazza and Dippel made so sue
cessful beginning with the experiment Of Thurs
day night opera yesterday TO make II seem
within the bounds of possibility that the little
respite which used TO Tuesdays and Thurs
days will no longer be offered to the public Then.
indeed, the week will be full Of music The Thurs
day experiment began many years ago when ADJ
hey, SchoeffeI & Grau, startled by the popular
enthusiasm Walter Danrosch's first Wayne
rian season added German contingent To their
French and italian forces and gave the wagner
operas of the two of nights OF the week.
The experiment failure because the repre-
sensations fell ptifully short of those given IN tne
other languages the fashionable subscription
nights Then came the inspirting influence Of Jean
de Reszke and the shrewd policy Of MI Maurice
Grau which combined 10 place German opera on as
high a plane that occupied by French ana Ital-
ian and with equal rights It needed no special
nights. Mr. Conried's scheme proved SO nearly
abortive that Mr. Hanmerstein last year, though he
announced purpose 10 meet II, abandoned MS pur-
pose after two three trials. The new managers
of the Metropolitan 70 have deeper ano wiser
purposes IN mind. Their Thursdays are TO make as
fashionable appeal any other subscription DAY
To Wagner's ''Walxtire'' given the second sub
scription performance; to Puccnfs 'MadaHa But
terdy," with the principal singers OF last year 8
performances in the cast-Mss Farrar and Messrs
Cariso and Scotti-the first Thursday. The most
striking consequence the presence OF an audi
almost numerous and also almost as brill
liant IN appearance that OF the opening night of
the season. That the tribute PAID TO me as
tuteness of the managers by the public; more
significant and beautiful tribute that paid 10
the work by the performers. especially by Signor
Toscanini and the orchestra. On the dOings Of the
principal singers there is nothing new to be said
which would be either entertaining or ilumiEative
The familiar charm of Miss Farrars impersona ton
was still there though threatened with destruc-
ton of some of its freshness and bloom oy her
obviously uncomfortable impulse to fill every second
of the play with pose gesture or facial play
Caruso and Scott have put aside all youthful i'm
pulstveness If they felt any, but both sang
and acted with the admirable skill and beauty 10
be expected from gifted and experienced artists.
There people in the playa new
Suzuki in the person of Miss Rita FOrnia- new
Goro in the person Of Angelo Bada, and new
YalzIIside in the person of Signor Concetro Pa
terDa-but there 100 much to enjoy in the fine
work Of Mr.. Toscanini and MS orchestra Il invite
attention 10 them Miss Fornia seemed inexpert-
enced in her part and II may be well 10 wait TIL
she has learned make II a worthier companion
piece OF Miss Farrars before praisins its merits
fauIrins its defects. H E K
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
CAPTAIN JOSEPH W. MARTIN.
20 ire Editor OF The Tribune

70 Ire Editor OF TIE Tribune
Sir The death Of Captain Joseph W. Martin at
Railway. \. J.. deserves more than passing notice
He Of thu young and efficient patriots
who threw themselves the strife for the pres
-rvation of the Union 1S6l and served valiantly
III the end. The company he Joined was mainly
enlisted a. Railway. AM 3oined the Ninth New
York militia Company K. which according TO
the idea then II vogue 10 have artillery com
panv- attached 20 the rsgt-1ent) was known as the
artillery company q the Ninth Regiment New
York Infantry, and wen- the front with the
regiment. having been mustered in for three years
O. che war on June %, 1861 Captain Martin was
1rs1 lieutenant OF his company. Their first en-
Esge1neut was al Bolivar Heights. where Lieuten-
ar Marin commanded the detachment Of his bat
ter crossing the Potomac under CALLING IRE
with his guns. he mentioned in the report OF
colonel Geary VINO commanded the Union forces.
The tafferv was that year detached from the
s,.uth Regiment and became the sixth Independ-
en- BATTERY New York Militia, and such served
1,rt1 49, Lieutenant Martin became commander
ia ~ Cautain Martin after 1865 was in the to-
hscco bs,s4nas= IN Kew York member OF the firm
sf Martin 4 Ezroadhurst 4 few years ago he
b.oa-,e warden OF the New Jersey Reformatory.
5, Fsahyvav \ J. which position he held until his
o.a-r a o,,ser modest. but determined manner
vas Characteristic Of Captain Martin, and few
p.-.ons eyer heard MIN speak Of his own deeds
-. bozev-r. should no. be forgotten now
CHARLES E LYDECKER-
View York. esov. a. 1896.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
EMMANUEL MOVEMENT EXPLAINED.
Dr.. Worcester Says It Cured 80 Per Cent of
tuberculosis Gases in Boston.

The Emmanuel movement was explained BY one
OF its founders the Rev. DR.. Elwood Worcester. of
Boston 10 a large audience in Mendelssohn Hall
last night
He said the movement was "a combination of
doctors Of medicine. psychologists and ministers OF
religion" All faith healing cults he said. had be-
,,n ,y breaking with the medical profession, with
.ba result that when a patient applied for treat
men. there was no one in the cult able 10 diagnose
the disease
There are many cases he said, where the physi-
clan alone is practically powerless because the seat
Of so-caIIed functional disorders is in the view
point OF the patient. which clergymen because OF
rather peculiar training in reaching the Rynpathies
Of mankind are he said. frequently able TO find and
correct This aid was also OF great dement, 10 pny-
sicians even IN cases OF organic diseases he sHid.
Among those on the platform were the Rev Dr.
" r Huntington. the Rev. DR.. Brown. president
NJ TTrion Theological Seminary; Bishop Courtney
the rev. Or. Hugh Birckhead ana the rev. Ut.
slaoI As.c.or,h and DR. Isadore II. Corlat. both OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
LETTERS To THE EDITOR.
FURTHER LIGHT ON ~FRAzzLE"

To rhs Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir Z your correspondent, ". 7. J. who in
The Tribune for November quoted the testimony
OF several dictionaries show that -'frazzle" IS
al accepted English word. had also consulted the
New English Dictionary on Historical Principles
edited by Or. tnow Sir James, Murray, Of OK
fcrd. 2 would have found other quotations giving
the word journalistic authority in a pretty wide
stretch country Citations there made from
the American Missionary New York., 1893 Ones
garments get frazzled in The grass; ones mind
and body and spiritual sense sometimes become
frazzleo- 70 pieces. good for nothing" from
The Columbus 3Ohto) Dispatch, 1894 Two
years ago his nerves worn 10 z frazzle over
attempt 70 levy tax and from The Ne
b-askz State Journal 1895. Every one believed
that Thomas would plant the fraZzled banner Of
TIE oistiliers IN its place" There is also ques
rstion from East AngIIan Vocabulary Of 1895,
and comparison Is made with the older words Of
kindred meaning "fasei' and fray" which may
have been combined II --fTazzle-" Under Easel
also spelled 'faSyI' there are citations from the
P7orptor1uTn Of 14z0. from Palsgrave the curate
n Henry VII and tutor Of the Princess Mary,
and from Goodwin. noted divine of the seven
century. ard each 'frazzle' could be used
today So that the ROOT Of our good and express
Painted " J, Nov. 10. 1903. NJ c. L
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission % the American Museum Of Natural
History the Geological Gardens
Address by President Schurmann OF Cornell Cnversity
De Witt Clinton High School, 5Sth street ana
Tenth avenue.
William H Allen on Owe Lswlessness. meeting Of
Woman's Forum, No. 2S West 44th street
II a m
Tea for -be benefit Of the womans Municipal League
OF the City Of York, Waldorf Astoria to
p n.
Monsieur Beaucaire," by Barnard College students
Brinkerhon Theatre. evening.
Rev Elwood Worcester Functional Dis
orders of the Nervous System" St Georges Ne
mortal Building. 2O1 East 18th street, II a m
Annual entertainment reception OF the National
Federation Postof8ce Clerks, Palm Garden. 5sth
street. between Third and Lexington avenues
evening.
Leslie ". Sprague The Meaning and value OF
Institute Cooper Union p.
Meeting Of the Society q Chemical Industry, Chemist
Club No 55th street, 8 10 D
Dance OF the officers AIumnRe Association OF St
Francis Xavier College, Hotel Aston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and Forecast.-W ashnston' Nov Is
For the second this week disturbance has moved
RAPIDLY eastward the extreme North without pre-
,a+fon ~ consequence except local rains and
in New York and England; over the remainder OF
the country the generally fair except IN
the north Pacific states where rains continue High
1eruperatures are rule in New England Al
though there considerable fall since NedHes
dav night in the Missouri Valley and portions Of the
Northwest There will be precipitation Of consequence
Friday except light and rains in New England
and probably the York and rains IN the
north Pacific Western Montana
For third time within less than week marked
disturbance is moving north Pacific Coast.
but the dissipation the high over the middle
nIsteau and the Gulf OF Mexico viii permit Of more
EoTlrhvardlv movement this third disturbance. with
consequent weather and precipitation over the
within the three days ana
its extension by Sunday Monday over the eastern
Of country II will cooler FRIDAY IN the
chfo valley regiol followed BY rising
Saturday; elsewhere temperature changes
will be during the two days
Steamers departing Friday for European ports VIII
have fresh west 20 northwest winds with clearing
weather % the Grand Banks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
NEW KLAW & ERLANGER PLAY.
{ A Kentucky Boy Produced for the First
Time in Atlantic City

Atlantic City, Nov. ia Kentucky Boy, by
Pauline Phelps and Marion Short. was produced
for first time tonight. under the manage
ment Of Elaw & Erlanger- It is a typical South
err nelodraIns- dealing with Of those Ken
lucky feuds and the training IF an eight-year-oid
boy to shoot and kill his ancestor had
Herbert Gresham the stage director. William
Morris appeared Jeffry Cotton. Southern
gentleman Of the old school; Edna May Spooner
rs Barbara Pondhin and Donald Gallagher
Chester BondhIll.
Tie first performance ran smoothly and was
witnessed by the members OF the producing firm
and their friends. The play will here for the
remainder OF the week including Saturday mat
inea- Il may he taken to New York before the
holidays.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
sAusE IN wANAmAkER AUDITORIUM.

E.,. ~ audience that tested the capacity Of the
y,s,.--.Ee- Auditorium Emil Sauer gave piano
recital YESTERDAY Il was Of the series or com
plinaeutary concerts constituting an Autumn MUSE
ca Festival" given by the Wananazer store Tor
lie friends
ME. Sauer's programme was heAoe" os ~"
60. -. E3a+hktigle followed By Schu-
rns-,,ss .,yacts.,,cl-', and s'rraumeswirren- The
Chopin THO. FalIade q minor. Berceuss' op- %.
sno Essade op o. No. L. followed. the last received
By the audience with special enthusiasm eaHsiis
Hr ssaer 10 yield an extra number. iheh ealiie
his own 'rsyirs>s Glisssntes." Liszts Hic"roAh~~
-~e sSns Blue Danube Wsztzss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
MRS AST0R'S REQUESTS
Narlp Al of Estate Goes to Her
THO Daughters.

ma est1.e OF Mrs Astor, with the exception
s< rev family jewels. has been bequeathed TO
ner two daughters. Mrs. Marshall OrTne Wilson and
Mira George 0gfvy Hag. John Jacob Aston re
calves only a few heiTjooms. clause IN the viii
szytng that Ms. Aston wishes her 10 under
stand 3hat it is not from any want of affection
that I have made this exception. but because he
hKx been fully provided for by his father"
The reading CT the viii had postponed be
cause % the Illness John z. Parsons, counsel
for Mrs. Astor. When it was read yesterday both
daughters were present. Mrs. Haig having come
here from Scotland.
The provisions Of the VII made puSlic in
formal statement issued by NJ Parsons yesterday.
The viii dated January g. 1908, with cOdicn
added on December ls, 1894. John Jacob Aston
Marshall Orne Wilson and William NJ. Crlikshank
named as executors
Thomas Hade, Mrs Astor's butler. receives soo0
and the same IS beQuesthed TO the Asylum for
Destitute Blind Certain specified 5ezelry, such
would custorlariy pass 10 the head OF the
house, IS left 10 John Jacob Astor. With these
ceptions all Of Mrs Astor's property is left 70
o II trust for her two daughters II her daugh-
should have children the residuary estate
is given 20 her grandson. William Vincent Aston
the % John Jacob AsIoT.
The shares in the estate left 10 the two daugh-
tiers partly II direct bequest and partly in
trust There had been some discussion to how
Mrs Aston would Mrs. Hsig in the distrtbu-
Tion OF her estate Mrs. Haig Charlotte Au-
Eusta Aston the third daughter Of Mrs Astor. She
!
the divorce suit which followed attracted much at
tention- She then married c. Ogilvy Haig. living
abroad entirely after her marriage 10 him
Mrs Astor's estate not large when con-
tTasted with That OF neT husband and other MEM
bers of the Astor family. She had possession Of
the house al 18th street and Fifth avenue for ufe
S well q her Newport house and in Paris
Her husband also LETT her special fund for their
maintenance, and yearly income OF 900. Most
Of the Of the estate went TO John Jacob Aston
the present mead Of the family Mrs. Astors per
sonal fortune consisted chiefly OF the left
her by her father. Abraham Schernerhorn While
the amount his fortune his death was consid-
cred moderate. rise in land values since that
tine has raised a considerable amount al
though Il still remains small compared with the
AEtor holdings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
HrPPopRomE PERFORMERS INJURED.

William Jameson and his wife members Of the
Tovande group Of performers at the Hippodrome,
we're slightly injured yesterday afternoon during
their act. Those performers are the chief features
Of the circus which is given under a real tent
They perforn while being driven around the ring
in a tallv-ho with four horses. While Jameson was
balancing himself on one Of the horses and at the
the same tine supporting his wife his shoulders
he sIfpped and both fell between the horses oscar
Tovarde twisted a check rein and stopped the
horses and 50 saved the performers from being
tranpled on They were slightly bruised about
the head and face and retired for the afternoon.
They appeared however, the night performances
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
NEW ELEPHANT HOUSE OPENED.
Everybody Moves Joyfully, Except Balky
HiDpopOtamus.

The formal opening Of the new elephant house
ar the Nav York geological Park In The Bronx
took place yesterday afternoon at a private view
and reception to the sixteen hundred members or
the New York Geological Society.
Each Of the eight cages that are TO contain ele-
infants and rhnosceroses Is "a by "a feet The total
cost Of the elephant house about $4,000.
The visitors to the formal opening OF the new
house we're also treated TO tina sight OF a oalSy
hippopotamus in the person Of Little Peter' VINO
made all sorts Of trouble FOR his Keepers ana ABOUT
eY+,, otborz who attempted TO move him from his
old quarters A special steel-bound crate had been
built for Peters ride. but finally Director Hornaday
CAV. Nd the attempt and ordered that chute Do
built from the cage to the crate waeh announcer at
temnt will be made tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
ALL THE TRAFFIC WILL BEAR.

- TIE Editor Of The Tribune
cir: Can you take Cp the cause OF the Tale
BOYS against exorbi1an- charges The football
neid- TIE rate has not thus far risen above S20,
but shtz year II Is be 81 and all running vehicles
suitable for the purpose have been engaged n
nearby towns end brought under the agreement
7 have t1st listened 70 the talk Of group II
young men z1ne asked girls They fee and
talk brave" but you and I know that they are
Rally helpless unless the big papers come 10 their
ass1~ance ny boy has invited his CIR 10 walk
orTt" Ia ssys he viii no+ pay the price Ike his
tndep~-dence So does she He Is only one OF
r77aay however and all girls VIII want 70 walk,
and no chaperon viii DO so. depend upon II.
Newark Nov. &. l9oS PATER-
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
OBITUARY NOTES.

". Simonton, for many years head Of The Asso-
cated Press died yesterday morning at his home,
No. 936 Boulevard, Astoria, Long Island Mr.. Simon
ton graduated from the University OF Paris
He fifty years old
MRS. JEANNE WILSON NILI4AR wife OF Alex
ander NiIlar. secretary Of the Union Pacific Rail
road died at her home in Madison avenue Plain
field, N J, last night. Besides her husband, she
leaves three sons and three daugh ters-Afred VII
son AiIar of Sonora. Mex: William r. NIilIar, OF
Los Angeles. Cal: Harold II. Millar. OF Swarthmore
College, Miss Ethel NJ Miilar, of Plainfeld, Miss
Bessie MiIlar, OF Grafton Han. Fond tu Lac, Wis,
and Miss jeanne MillaT, of Wellesley College
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
PLANNING ACTORS FUND BENEFIT.

Daniel Frohnlan. president Of the Actors Fund
Of America, announced yesterday that the annual
benefit would be held at the Broadway Theatre on
Friday afternoon, December Il. Leading players
viii take part in the performance and some strtk-
ing novelties viii be presented Miss Blanche
Bates and Miss Billie Burke Will be in PLAYS
especially made for the occasion. Miss CahiI and
William Gillette will also appear.