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New-York tribune., 1908-01-27
OBITUARY..
DR. ASA WILLIAMS WILKINSON.

DR. Asa Williams Wilkinson. chemist and in
ventor of many illuminating gas devices. VINO dled
at the Hoffman House Saturday. will be buried
from, the hotel tomorrow at 12:Se p. the Rev
Henry Mottet of the Church OF the Holy Com
munon conducting the funeral service The burial
will be in Woodawn Cemetery. Dr. Wilkinson
leaves a wife. He was seventy-fve years old. He
was born near Cayuga Lake New York. though OF
New England stock He was graduated from
Brown University. and studied medicine at the New
York Medical College taking his degree IN the SOS.
He became an inferno at the city hospital on
BIackwelrs Island and later went to RandalPs
Island to assume charge of the chiIdrens wards.
He left there to establish oil of vitriol manu-
factory at Buffalo but returned to New York
IN become assistant to Professor r. Ogden Dore-
INNS at the New York Medical College. In 1850.
when the Bellevue Medical College was established.
he continued with Professor Doremus, who
chosen professor of chemistry and toxicology. In
1S63 he accepted a call as assistant to Professor
Doremus at the College of the City of New York.
and retained that place for twenty years
DR. wilkinson became interested in 1855 in the
manufacture of oxygen gas and made improve
ments I'm the carburettng Of gas enabling il
to be burned in conjunction with the oxygen fed by
a separate pipe the burner tip. The white fame
thus produced made this the most brilliant light
invented up TO that time and in public Later
he conducted the chemical engineering of gas
manufacture which was introduced into this coun-
try by the Municipal Gas Light Company.
In 1850 he became chemist of the Mutual Gas
Light Company. From that time on he was actively
engaged in the Improvement OF illuminating gas.
He introduced the manufacturing OF wood gas and
the carburetting Of the by the of easo-
Iene a petroleum product at that time a drug on
the market
New-York tribune., 1908-01-27
FRESH AIR SCHOOL IN PROVIDENCE
Said To Be Unique Among Educational In
stitutions in This Country.

Providence. Jan. ga fresh air school said
70 be unique among educational institutions IN
this country. viii he opened here tomorrow Ihe
school viii be conducted indoors in that IL Is 10
ba held inside building. but great swinging WIN
do-.s on three sides Of each room, extending the
length and width Of each. and an extensive - ;
ten Of ventilation viii afford an atmosphere OF
cold. pure air making the room easily auap'a'',
to the conditions necessary 10 comfor'aoe anu
hy Eienic study by each student
The idea of establishing the school vas M
suggested by the Rhode Island League iof t'it
Su7pression Of Tuberculosis. which had hedIu 'l
the very satisfactory results attained 10y 'iie
many schools Of the kind in European cocf'iieS
The school is 2 part of the citN's regular S'il''
system and is under the control Of the pc
School Committee. but there Is also Spec'al a"-
,fso- committed which acts in that capacllH pe
tween tho school and the municipal authorities
e,rfsi~iuc its needs and any alterations "hfch
uorf5 5r7nrovc its usefulness
7-f,e school sessions viii be held n buiIding
in sn isolated section Of the centre OF lAe '"h-
cezred district Of school population
In fitting out the building for its intended Pur-
,,oss rho committee which had the matter IN
cfsrse vas assisted by suggestions from most OF
--e cities in which similar schools are in opera
-5o~ The system in operation in the German
s.roo}s which fs almost universal throughout
f.,rone has been adopted for the Providence
s-rool with few variations, the only changes be
ju- those called for by local conditions
New-York tribune., 1908-01-27

80 like Mr. Gladstone and Mr.. Chamberlain;
r6 instead of being hindrance TO him 1t helps
"a make him interesting figure In public hfe'
rq,ere is something that fascinates the magma
ton in the spectacle Of free lance CONFRONTED
i,b the ghost Of its former self and not shrink
.,- from, the challenge. Forecasts which con-
-e-4 MT Churchill into the future leader of
7sbor-Liberal coalition are premature and fan
,astic: but he can be depended upon to force
size lighting at the next general election. as he
did at Manchester. when Mr. Balfour was de
fested. He is meanwhile the exception that
,roves the rule that there is nobody to talk
about in public life He is idolzed by partisans
and nercely detested by enemies: and that is
what happens when there is strong personality.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-27
MANY SEE PARIS BY FILM.
Burton Holmes Tells Carnegie Hall Audi
ence of Gay Capital of France.

. Paris artistic scientific and gay. spread out
rofora a WELT filed house at Carnegie Hall last
night hv Burton Holmes The entire evening was
spent in the French capital and its points of inter
est covered by photograph and moving picture.
one of the newer developments of Partisan life the
lady coachman. was shown perched upon her
carriage and she told Mr.. Holmes that, while she
did not get so many fares the men. those who
did patronize her more liberal with their tips
and the net results great as those of her
male competitors.
The steeplechase and motor races, "a shown by
the moving picture machine. were replete with
thrills and the falls of the jockeys and accidents
to the machines were decidedly realistic. AS the
pictures were taken from several parts of the
course during the same race the audience had a
real advantage over the actual spectator. The
lecture will be repeated this afternoon and Wednes-
day at the Lyceum Theatre. Mr.. Holiness topic
next Sunday evening will be London"
New-York tribune., 1908-01-27

The "Stabat Mater attracted a large audience
to the Metropolitan Opera House last night IL was
''Rossni night and included in the thirteen num-
bers on the prog anime many of the best ef-
forts of that composer Duets and solos were sung
by Nine Johanna Gadski. Nine Louise Homer
Nine Rita Fornia, Riccardo Martin and Marcel
Journet. After the overture from The Barber OF
Seville Mime. Rita Forna sang "Assisa a pie d un
saIice' from "OteI1o." This was followed by the
Regheira from Moses" sung by Nine Fornla'
Messrs Martin and Journet and the chorus. The
overture from William Tell ended the hrst part
After the inteTmission the nine numbers COM
posing the Stabat Mater selections were introduced
with "Stabat Mater DoIoross, sung by MINES
CadsId and Homer Messrs. Martin and Journet
and the chorus. Riccardo Martin followed with the
aria "Cujus Animam.' and then came duet.
'Ouis est Homo by Mines Gadsk1 and homer
PRO Peccatis.' by Mr.. Journet. was followed oy
Ella Mater by the same singer with the chorus
Mines Gadski and Homer and Messrs. Martin ana
Gourmet then sang the quartet "5ancta Mater
istud agas'' and then. after the cavatna Fac VI
Portefn'' by Mime. Homer the audience enjoyed the
treat of the evening, the "Infammatus, by Nine
C;adski and the chorus in which Nine Gadski had
an encore repeating the finale
New-York tribune., 1908-01-27
MRS. ". G. SARGENT ROBBED.

Burglars entered the apartments Of Mrs William
0eSton Sargent. al 10. - East 3lst street. carly
yesterday morning and took jewei-y valued at
l'sft Soc. although they were surprised by Mrs.
sargent and hcr friend. Miss Davis, who was with
i'T- Just as The women entered the apart
i'eul 1hev heard some one jump from the rear
NihloT. which Is a few feet from tho ground
-1fs- Sargent screamed and aroused the other ten
ems. bun the thieves got away over the fences
iRo trunks ia rear room were rifled Detec-
I'VE iron tle Teuderloin station found foot tprinis
81 TIC snow which showed that the burglars had
ihneo over The wall in the OF the home Of
~. D. W WEnkoop. II No. rs Madison avenue,
s-o u ls thought that they intended 10 rob The
1Sotof s home, but were scared of Or WHnkoop
Sted Tor a special guard OF police last night.
visit
Among the articles Of jevyelry taken from Mrs.
= seni s trunk white amethyst mounted IN
-'Atf which iad been in her family :or more than
a., ~ hundred years. Mrs Sargent is the widow OF
> man : Sargent, the Western railroad man who
oeo ten wears ago
New-York tribune., 1908-01-27
J. D. ROCKEFELLER, JR., INTERESTED.
Asks Alexander Il. Eadden Many Questions
About Life of Convicts

Alexander NJ FTsdden- wealthy TnemoeT OF
several clubs who has spent many years helping
she inmates of sing Sing and other penal insttu-
7iors yesterday addressed John n Rockefeller
rs Bible class At the Fifth Avenue Baptist
-on Of prison life and told of his efforts 10 re-
form such men IS Az Adams. Five Hundred
Per cent Miller and sam Parks
John y Rockefeller. jr.- became much inter
es-e5 IN -He subject Of penal Institutions and
their inmates and al the end Of the address asked
several questions
DO men find Il hard 70 get work after coming
out # 7-ison7" IL asked Nr. IIadden-
-.Verv hard. indeed. Mr. Rockefeller" replied
tie latter According 10 statistics I have com
piled for ny personal use. there are Just about
1er men out Of every hundred who are willing TO
employ eX-CcuviCt
DO The ex-conviCts own M 10 their past when
seeking er1ployrnent2~ was Nj Rockefellers next
question
.Tnder r1v guidance 1hey do replied Mr. Had
den. / try 10 persuade them 10 tell the truth
about rae matter. even though it makes their path
harder 70 travel
Where Couyicts have obtained positions upon
their release from prison, have they done good
verTz1~ inquired 1Ir. Rockefeller
GENERALLY they have done very we'll indeed,
vas The reply II know several men with prison
records who are now honorably filling good jobs
ard acouirtinC themselves with credit
The Rev. " =. Richa rdson. leader of the Bible
class. said the class 4 body would like 10 help
Mr Hsdden in his work
New-York tribune., 1908-01-27
LORD BRASSEY AS ADMIRAL.

Among Lord Brassey's predecessors as ioro
warden and admiral of the Cinque Ports nave
been King Henry VIII prior TO his accession 10
the throne: King James II. while still Duke OF
York; and in more modern times Prime Minister
Pitt. the great Duke of wellington, Lord Palners-
ton, the late Lord Granville, the late Marquis OF
Dufferin. the late Lord Salisbury. LORD Cprzon'
who resigned it in consequence of the dangerous
Illness contracted by his wife at Walmer Caste
formerly the official residence of the lord war
dens an Illness which eventually resulted IN her
death. and. lastly, the Prince of Wales Inc prince
resigned the Office because he found II quite HI
possible to spare the time necessary TO devote to
his duties as lord warden. Walmer Castie "peTe
the eccentric Lady Hester Stanhope, who died In
Syria as the wife of an Arab chiettaln kept mouse
for her uncle Premier Pitt. has ceased 10 be the
official residence of the lords warden ana mas
been converted into a national museum In case
Of necessity the lord warden can requlsitIoil
anartments in Dover Castle, of which he Is eA
ofFcio governor But he is certain to estaohsh MS
headquarters at his fine country seat at NORMAN
hurst near Hastings, and in the lTnlnedla'e Vlcii
itv of the battlefield where William the Conqueror
fought the memorable battle of Hastings IN 1000
lord Frasscv is well known in this country,
where he is a frequent visitor. He owes MS peer
age to the nomination of Gladstone ana mas oeeh
twice married. The first Lady Brassey authoIesS
of that charming book entitled The voyage OF
tho sunbeam" perished mysteriously at sea
number Of wears ago, vanishing from on board
the Sunbeam midway between Bombay ana AUS
traIia without her husband, her children OF any
ono on the yacht having seen her fall or throw
herself overheard. Yet she passed beyond the
range of human ken one afternoon IN proad Gay
Iigbt betveeu tifin and dinner, while the sea was
= ,,oot,, ae . mirror and no sail or land in sight
saving no written message-nothinS in fact that
would afford the slightest clew. either 10 her iaIe
or n the circumstances which had led up 70 H.
Since then Lord Brassey has married aediI--a SIS
,or Of ord Essex who accompanied him Wheh he
a. ,,,er here last to take part in the ocean race
for the Kaser's Cup.
" .AROIISE DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-27
MUSIC.
NEW YORK SYMPHONY SOCIETY.

Mr. Walter Damrosch did not provide anything
unusually striking in his scheme or music at the
tenth Sunday afternoon subscription concer. Oh 'e
Symphony Society yesterday afternoon out hnie-
cid -Zeisfer introduced sensational feature
by her performance Of Moszkowskis pianoioF'e
concerto in z major. 1t was the artsts piasi"s
rather than the music that stirred the auoiehSo
into something like feverisp excitement Ihe con-
certo is not familiar; We can recaH no previous
performance OF 1t, do We know OF any pianist
except Nine Bloomfield -Zeisler. VINO mas Hisoe II
a part of his her repertory- Were IL as iii'eie
ing in its purely musical contents AZ III Is e~'e
nally glittering it would be welcome aooiuoh 70
the all too limited list OF concert pieces BUT IL
sounded Yesterday like very superficial daiilahce
with tones, and only the tremendous dasn ana DiA1
iancy with which Nine. Bloomheid-leisler pleSeu
It held the audience by sort or uncahhy iaSei
nation-so intense indeed that at times 1t became
almost painful In the first movement tne piaSei
explosions of nervous energy partook somewhat OF
the nature of electrical discharges She was
wrought up to intense pitch or excitenlent. anu
the moments of peacefulness wnich Ioho"eo hei
cIimaxes in the first movement were quite as res
full to her listeners herself She brought more
reposefulness to the slow movement, Wnlch can
scarcely be characterized more than pretty anu
held herself under control throughout the Scher|o
though she played ID at speed that almost hauo
the hearers breathless. II is piece OF scintian'
tirse and Nine Bloomfeld-Zeisler made II gi''ei
like a cascade of sunlIt gems. The season has pro-
duced nothing more amazing from technleal point
of view than this performance II was d nioie
dazzling feat its way than Tetrazzinrs caoen]A
in the mad of DonizettTs LUCIA Anu II
was welcomed almost as boisterously-
The orchestral numbers on the programme "ei'
the Academic" overture by Brahms, with It's las-
cinating employment of German student songs TUG
same composers symphony in +, anu TWO odhces
from Moszkowskfs opera "Boabdil." Fifteen years
ago. within a day, this opera was brought forWaru
in English by Mr. Hammerstein at his Manhattan
Opera House. 1t would be interesting, or at ieas'
divertng 10 learn how many OF the senlal irnpre-
saro's present patrons remember that he opened d
Manhattan Opera House (Which also in 34ta
street, fifteen years ago THIS month It's career
was brief: a few weeks later 1t became music
hall and all traces of 1t have disappeared. por-
ton of one of largest department stores IN th
CITY now occupies the old site Mr.. Damrosch and
his men were in excellent spirits and the music had
much animation and beauty. H. f. ~
New-York tribune., 1908-01-27
noRoIcA DENIES WEDDING RUMoR.

Nine Lillian NordIca and George Washington
Young head of the banking firm of George w
Young 6. Co. whose first wife received divorce
in New Jersey a little more than a fortnight ago,
are not planning a marriage. At least, madame
said so yesterday. She laughed at the ruTnor that
her flying trip TO New York from Chicago was IN
regard to matter hymeneal, although she is
friend of Mr.. Young.
A contract is a contract. however and as
madame engaged herself year ago to sing at the
Waldorf this morning her short visit 10 New York
is to keep that engagement After the musical she
will leave hare for the West to rejoin the san
Carlo Opera Company.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-27

tenant counties bordering the seashore, and the
dignity of vice-admira has been added to ther
other attributes representative OF the soNeiiesh
in the shire. in order to endow them with maritime
rights fn connection with the defence OF the coast
against Invasion by any foreign enemy. insursent
forces or pirate hordes. Thus for instance, me
Earl of Londesborough is sice-admiral or 4ork-
shire while the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe is vice.
admiral of Cornwall There Is even diminuuVe
peer the young Marquis of Donegal, now about
four years old who is hereditary Lord High Ad-
miral of Lough Neagh which is the largest iaNe
not only in Ireland. but also in the United hihs-
dom. covering area of 153 square miles, WIN a
coastline of sxty-ive miles The dignity oates
back to the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
when the lake the scene of many important
naval battles, the last one fought on its waters
having occurred in 1872. Still another OF these mari
time dignities which do not figure in the navy
list is that of admiral and lord warden OF the
Cinque Ports to which Lord Brassey has just been
appointed
The nomination to this dignity, rendered vacant
by the action of the Prince of Wales in resgnine
it last fall, is peculiarly appropriate. For 1t Is
doubtful if there is any other member Of the house
of Lords not sailor by profession who has worked
more enthusiastically and usefuy throughout ms
entire to promote the interests of the BRUSH
navy and to further the maritime grandeur OF uie
British Empire than Lord Btassey. His enthus-
asn for all matters pertaining to the sea mas eA-
preston in his foundation and production of Bras
sey's Naval Annual" most remarkable complia-
ton, which is to be found every man-of-war'
both English and foreign. IT is no exaggeration 10
say that his fine steam yacht sunbeam has been
in every port of any Importance on the face
of the globe. Several months OF each year have
been spent by him I'm cruising. and many OF these
cruises have furnished material for entertaining
books some of them by Lord Brassey, some oE th9
late Lady Brassey and by his present wife
He has been lord Of the admiralty and has been
of the principal organizers of the Royal NaVih
Reserve. in which he holds the rank OF captain
Moreover. in his appearance and in his manner ne
conveys the impression of the quarter deck rather
than of the political arena of great contract
or's office (his great fortune built up in the
railroad contracting busness), and therefore II Is
most fitting that he should be invested with an
office which, while it carries with it no emoiu-
ments, is nevertheless one of great dignity ana
endows holder with maritime jurisdiction as
admiral of the Cinque Ports
New-York tribune., 1908-01-27
NEW RECTOR FOR HOLY APOSTLES

Bishop Paddock preached lis farewell sermon
YESTERDAY 49, rector Of the Church Of the Holy
Apostles Ninth avenue and 2Sth street He said
the neE rector would be the Rev Appleton Gran
MS aow assisting al Trinity Church, Boston
Ar. Grar-i- trained in his work in Man
hetian's LoUHt0w-u district. He Went some years
sso 10 Essex Tells. X J. and then came TO St
@lctaels Church. Amsterdam avenue and S3th
street under the Rev. Dr. John = Peters When
me Hes- Ir Alexander Mann. of Grace Church
'faHge Was called 10 Trinity Church, Boston he
invited Mr Graunjs 10 be his first assistant. Mr.
Sisnnis v-i- take Up the work in the Holy ApoS-
ties a. once
New-York tribune., 1908-01-27
A. mAcDoWELL.s BODY BURIED

1,o,orhoro y H. Jan 26.-The body of EDWARD
Alexander MacDowell the composer VINO uieu -
New York last Thursday night WAS "ut'e -
;. t., of Ground belonging to the estate
,,ioh 1ras his summer home The Rev. Ho"aFu
Hin Of concord conducted the service when was
atterdad nv about three hundred townspeopie anu
otber friends of the deceased man. Inc oouH was
brought here yesterday following tHe i"il't, -
~ niobt Mrs MacDowell. the composer "lte'
acconlpauied the body.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-27
1NFLAMMArusv SUNG AT MANHATTAN.

Tie "Infammatus." from "Stabat Mater" sung
bv Nine Russ the entire chorus, was the
feature of the programme last night or the Man
haitian Opera House concert. Another number by
the chorus was the overture from Meyeroeers
..Dinorah'' which was sung with the orchestra
Mime. Russ sang also aria from Ernan
Nine. Bressler-GianoIi sang the two numbers La
Dame de Pique" and La Solitaire" composed, re-
spectveIy by Tschaikowsky and Sant-Saens- NJ
Arimondi was compelled sing encore of an
aria from Simon Boccanegra.' Mile. Jonelli sang
as her first number an American song. Mrs
Beach's THE Years at the Spring" An aria from
''Herodiade" was her second number of the even
ing CIeofante Campanni conducted.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-27

For the convenience Of TRIBUNE readers abrosI
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Manchester: Queens Hotel Leeds Midland Hotel.
Bradford Hotel Wellington. Tunbrtdge Wells: Mid
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St James et albany. Princess Hotel. Hotel Mon
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ITALY AND SOUTH OF FRANCE-HOtel Excelsior.
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VfeusseuX Library Florence. Hotel de Ia Vile.
Milan: Hotel Imperial Nice: Hotel Gsfa. Cannes.
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Carlo
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Soudzn
New-York tribune., 1908-01-27
TO OCCUPY SMITHSONIAN SEAT.

washington. Jan. as.-The occupation Of the
'i llSoHian seat in the Naples geological station
. been approved in behalf Of l. +. Lewis for the
nA 81 March OF the present year Mr. Lewis
htuoe leoW in biology at Johns Hopkins Uni
~ seat has further been assigned 10 l'r. +. ~
s-ieNs- associate professor Ia botany n the
---aiisi tniVersity- for ApTil and May DT, An
~ ~ Is n0@ doing research work with Professor
1eF sI Leipzig and viii devote himself TO
s'''4en IL plant physiology while at Naples
New-York tribune., 1908-01-27
ROCKEFELLER HEARS NEGRO PASTOR.
After Listening to Black Spurgeon" He
Makes Church Generous Gift.

Augusta. Ca Jan es.-John d. Rockefeller occu-
pied his first sunday morning in Augusta this win
ter listening 10 sermon in the Tabernacle Baptist
Church scolo~e6' 10y the Rev c. T Walker. the
Black Sturgeon who got out OF sickbed ia
preach when informed that Mr. Rockefeller would
b. enc ~ hrs aggregation
After The sermon Nj Rockefeller held confer
encs VIII AR Walker in the latter's study. and
'nade "a Very generous gift 10 the church" When
here les winter he attended the church before 60
ing 70 another and IT that line gave Mr. Walker
neat sum