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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18
NEWS OF STEFANSSON
arctic Explorer Writes of His TraU-
els In to Last !September.

Hermon c. Bumpus. director OF the American
Museum OF Natural History. received letter yes
terday from Y. Stefansson. who with DR.. r. n.
Anderson left Edmonton. Alberta. May ?. 1908. on
trip up the Mackenzie River to the Arctic Ocean
10 explore the eastern islands for chronological and
geological data. Mr. StefanssOn wrote from the
whaling schooner Olga. in command of Captain
William Afogg. who left Port Townsend Wash,
in June 1907, a whaling trip through I'M
explored regions OF the Arctic. Mr.. Stsfansson
writes under date Of September s. 1908, that Cap
tain Megg and his crew sre safe, but that he will
have to abandon his ship which is frozen in the
ice three miles off Halkett near Point Barrow,
Alaska
Mr., stefansson wrote from Point Barrow on Au-
gust % that he about TO start east TO meet Dr.
Anderson, whom hi left on August 16 some twenty
miles west from Herschel Island. with instruction
TO proceed westward along the coast to some prom
sing hunting fishing locality. During the period
between August % and September Mr.. stefans-
son was able to go only far as Halkett, sailing
along the open water close to the coast in small
sloop which he had secured at Point Barrow. He
was well provisoned with the three great essentials
In Arctic regions tobacco. matches and meat. Sc
cured from other whaIers from the Pacific who
finally were able TO drift in after Mr.. 5tefansson
had given up in despair Of their reaching Point
Barrow last season. Mr.. Stefansson says Of his
trip east:
We could DO nothing but, prepare safe caches
enough for. sled travel-September 1s-when we
Or. Anderson suppose to be safe either at
Barter Island OF inland, looking for deer and
mountain sheep I hope shall be down to
him in some ten DAYS from now All we shall
bring, however, tobacco and matches for we
had only four dogs with and succeeded in
making only Indifferent sled out of driftwood.
If we fail in hunting and fishing TO the eastward
We shall probably-some of us at least-retTeat
upon our cache in Smiths Bay. and be able to
turn penny trapping while we eat up the -four,
etc, for IL Is excellent fox country. though
animals.
Mr.. Stefansson says that, barring accidents and
such unparalleled ice conditions prevailed last
year. he will undoubtedly be able to reach Prince
Albert Land or Coronation Gulf some time this
summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18
REAR ADMIRAL c. J. MAccoNNsLL.

Rear Admiral Charles J. MacConnell. who re-
tired Just after the with Spain. died yester-
day in his seventy-SeCond year at his home. No. 50
Hanson Place. Brooklyn. He was born in Penn
svlvanla and served apprenticeship a me-
chanical engineer afterward becoming a civil en-
gineer. He was a graduate Of the State Normal
School Trenton, \. J. At the outbreak OF the
Civil War he volunteered and was appointed third
assistant engineer in the navy and Joined Farra-
CUTS feet. He took part in the capture OF New
Orleans. In 1866 he made first assistant en-
gineer. He raised TO the grade Of commander
in 1886 aud 20 that of captain two years later. At
the time Of the Spanish-Amercan War he served
as engineer of the North Atlantic Station. While
at the Brooklyn navy yard in January 1899, he was
retired with the rank Of rear admiral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18
UNCONVENTIONAL UNITY AND LIFE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. was much interested in your correspond
ant's report Of the Alliance Of Presbyterian and
Reformed Churches, assembled in Philadelphia,
and his quotation from r. f. Prime. OF Yonkers.
that the greatest danger 10 Protestant denomins-
tons uniting for common purposes was the impress
sion of rnisinforued persons that the various de-
nominations could not exist by themselves" Who're
are any persons informed misinforrfled, who
DO moi know full well that THE various denomi-
nations" do exist by themselves? But where
are any informed persons who do not know that
to-day in most oninous and alarming measure
they exist but do not live?
one hundred and forty-three Of Them with thirty
or more at the fore-conspicuous and aggressive
for existence but with what authority, Scrptural
or rational or experimental, and what appropriate
results of intelligence. character or conquests?
What the Church of to-day needs is lfe-cor-
norate life with the Head at the head-and for
this an Angel Gabriel to shake Il up to disorgan-
ization and liberation. and then ST. Paul or d.
I. Moody or some Japanese Christian to arise and
reorganize IT on a Bible and business basis So
say the informed. X r n
York Feb. u 1909.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18
THEATRICAL INCIDENTS.

Charles Cherry, now appearing in Girls will
shortly he made a star I'm the armament directed
by the Shuberts. Clyde Fitch has written a COM
a., Tor MIN entitled THE Bachelor. and e will be
presented mex. month.
Robert billiard has signed contract to appear
under the nnanagemsnt Of Frederic Thompson in a
MAY called "A Fool There Was" It viii be given
here in April.
one of the features of the benefit performance for
Ms Lester Wallack at Wallacks Theatre on
March = will be a sketch by George V. Hobart en-
titled ION a One Night Stand Thomas A Wise
will appear in it.
Robert Drouet has been engaged to create tie
chief character in a play called The Conflict
Miss Hedwig Relcher. leading woman in the stock
company at the new German Iheatre' mas oe.l
5dad 70 the list of players directed by Henry ..
Harris. She will appear next season in English
PLAYS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18
WHAT rs GOING ON TO-DAY.

rrss admission to the Metropolitan Museum OF Art
Ff "a the American Museum OF Natural History
nsa.nr Of the Municipal League. No 10 East
street. II a. m
york waldorf Astoria. II a. m
Card afternoon OF the Fatione Society OF New England
women, DeImonico's. 2:50 D. m
Meeting OF the Dixie Club. Hotel AstoT. p m
RAIN Day Club entertainment and dance Hotel Astor
evening.
Professor Charles Lane Poor on Nautical sGienee:
Tbs Cause OF tbs Tides: The Moon Coiunoia
University, 4;30 p. m
Annual dinner OF the Trinity College Alumni Assoea
ton Hotel Manhattan. evening.
7,,nner Of the Harvard Law School. Hotel Astor. I
,.
Annual dinner of the Manufacturers Association
20 Seg York city, DeImonico's. T:15 p. m
Ths Rev DR.. J. Wesley Hill christianity and TIE
Workfngmsn" under the auspices OF the Etnicai
Social League. No. BIS East 18TH street D. m
~ James J. Walsh John Milton: HIS Poetry ana
BELIEFS under the auspices OF the GatEore Ois
torfo Society. 81 Francis ksvieTs CoiIese Theate'
West 18th street. near Sixth avenue 3 p m
Arthur : Riggs on sicily; The Land and the Earth
.ouaka under the auspices CT the Peoples Instr
tute, cooper Union,
xseting of the New York Academy of Medicine no u
west s3d street. :. 80 p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18
COLUMBIA GRADUATES DINE.
Alumni of the Scientific Schools Gather at the
Hotel Aston

Between three and four hundred graduates of the
Schools Of Applied Science Mines and Architecture
Of Columbia University dinedfn the large ballroom
OF the Hotel Astor last night and listened to
stories Of the beginning Of the engineering
at the university.
Chemistry. told OF how Tom" E1ggleston. a col
lege chUm' OF his. had devised plan for a school
Of mines IN New York City which at first
laughed at by the college faculty.
AT the time I teaching chemistry az Union
College. and had a wife and baby" said DR..
Chandler "Eggleston came to me and told me
Of his plan and asked 20 to New York
and help him 1t a hard thing to do without
any money and family my hands especially
when the only capital 7 had was a 5000 bond
given to my wife by her grandmother when she
vas married. But I came down 10 New York. 50
confident that the idea a good one and
everything went WELL
Dean John Howard Van An1ringe congratulated
the American universities training in the
arts Of peace. Daniel E. Moran, the civil engineer
who built the foundations for the Singer Building
tower and other great skyscrapers, the toast
ster.
Other speakers were Professor William H. Burr,
head of the School of Civil Engineering: John B
Pine. president Of the Alumni Association OF the
Schools Of Chemistry, Engineering Mines and
Architecture and Dean F. A. Goertze, of the School
Of Applied Science.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18
IA BoHEME" IN SPARKLING STYLE.

There is no more infectiously amusing bit OF OPP
cratic comedy in the repertory than is pro-
vided by the second act of Puccini's La Boheme'
as il was presented last evening at the Manhattan
Opera House. It was quartet OF Bohemians that
would have delighted Murger that Mr.. Hammer
stein assembled this occasion he had already
done several times before this season and the dis
tinctve qualities Of the poet, the painter the
musician and the philosopher seldom have heen
more effectively brought out Mr.. Zenatelio leaned.
perhaps. too far toward the heroic style in his
singing OF Rodolphe but his voice good to
hear; while Mr. sammarce. Mr. SegureIn and Mr.
Gilbert each and all delightful, especially the
last named
To the joyous atmosphere OF the street scens be
foro the Cafe Momus Miss Cavalieri, Mimi.
tributed lovely picture and a spirited and charm
ing bit Of acting. while Miss TreRtini be-
witchingly vivacious Musetta- MIR. Gianoi-Cialetri
made the bufTo role Of AiendoFo count to the ut
most while the chorus entered with uncommon
zest into the fun and frolic Of the fate Mr.. Cam
paninis conducting was, of course. powerful fac
tor. and not only the second act but the whole
opera went with decision and accent.
Miss Cavalieris appearance last night marked
the end of her. brief engagement AT the Manhat-
tan The large audience evidence Of its cord
iality toward her and toward every one else con
oerned in this highly entertaining performance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18
MUSIC.
CARMEN AT THE METROPOLITAN

Ahere was peculiarly listIess and cooress per-
Lofihshee or Carmen at the Metropolitan Opera
rouse last night; performance without atrnos-
F"efe' VOID or poetical charm, dramatic illusion
ana musical beauty. Perhaps It was a tentative
step IN the education against the new order Of
ulhes which must in. It is not easy to
see how the distressful need is 20 be avoided but
us contemplation is not pleasant Last night dur
ing the utterly grievous act It was impossible
10 avoid calling up pictures of the past and con-
rasung them with the present Then Calve a
carmen fascinating in appearance, action and
song now Maria Gay, with dramatic method
ABOUT as insinuating a triphammeT. Then Mel
pa' Eathes' Suzanne Adams, Clementine de We're
as Mieaela-all sweet voiced and musical now
4Ahe' al Pasauale infantile and ineffective. Then
Jean de Reszke. De Lucia and Saleza as Don Jose
ihliassloied singers. ripe and graceful actors all
uIee' now Mr. Martin, youthful artist, of whom
nueh may be hoped. With good vocal equipment,
OUT VINO persists in ignoring III the graces song.
icr Whom there does rot TO exist a single
expressive nuance. Only of last nights per-
formers Was worthy of his predecessors: Mr.. Note
IL bit unyielding EscamiIlo. sang the
music OF the part admirably. In fact, neither Ed
Guard de Reszke Plancon. neither Van Reey
nor Gourmet, ever rolled the platitudes of the
Ioreador song with the volume Of tone that Mr..
Note unfolded last night The first STRINGS of
life came into the opera when he entered the po-
sada of Lllas Pasta in the second act. But he
could not atone for the absence of musical beauty
and dramatic verisrnilitade without which Bzet's
opera can neither charm the warm the
imagination. TO say nothing OF awakening sympa-
thete interest II. E. X
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18
MAUDE ADAMS TO PLAY FOR YALE
Company Will Make Flying Trip to New
Haven in April.

BY ARRANGEMENT with Mr.. Frohman. special
perforrnance of What Every Woman Knows will
be given for the students Of ale University on
Monday afternoon April ~, at the New Haven
Theatre. Miss Adams and the entire company ap-
bearing In that delightful play will travel to New
Haven on Sunday morning. and the performances
will begin promptly at noon on Monday.
A special train will convey the players TO ~tnis
city in time for the evening performance at tho
T,rnpire Theatre In order that the students
,.iev the representation exactly Il Is given at
the Empire q duplicate set Of sceneries will be
built and new properties provided.
Miss Adams has volunteered TO defray the cost u
TRANSPORTATION and the building OF the scenery
President TIadIey OF Yale will be chairman Of the
committee OF arrangements The price Of adnls-
sion will be g for the best seats, and the entire
proceeds are to he donated to the fund for the
erection of theatre at the university
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18
A FLAW IN THE DIAMOND.

To the Editor OF The ITlblne
Sir: In speaking against direct nomina tons
Speaker WadswoFth objects TO nominations by less
than half the primary vote. He seems TO forget
that a mere plurality suices to elect delegates at
our present primaries. that minority may elect
the delegates against divided field. AS matter
OF fact the present primaries are commonly not
even two-sided-they are unanimous-but that ia
because they do interest the people Speaker
Wadsworth also seems 20 forget that a minority
often wins in our fnaI elections. Mayor Mcclellan
was elected By only 80 per cent Of votes. IF the
opponents Of direct nominations such stcklers
for majority rule, why do they not advocate some
method OF second choice voting to secure majority
rule at our final elections? Such method might
render primary laws unnecessary.
J. DE LANCEY VERPLANCk.
Fishkill-on- Hudson n. Y Feb. g. 1909.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18
DIR. CARROLL D. WRIGHT NEAR DEATH.
President of Clark College Suffering rom
Mental and Physical Breakdown

Worcester. Mas. Feb U.-Dr Carroll d. Wright
president OF Clark College, formerly United States
commissioner Of Labor, is in a critical condition
IN his home here suffering from a mental and
,,bvsical breakdown All hopes OF his recovery
have been abandoned by the physicians caring Tor
him President Wright has been seriously sick
since December Il. but hopes of his ultimate re-
oovery were not given up till to-day.
supplenenting a statement OF physicians con-
oernjng the condition OF DR.. Wright. George B..
richards President Wrght's secretary. said to-day
that the breakdown had been induced by rheu-
nnatssrn and complications. DR.. Wright had failed
steadily. Mr. Richards said, since the attack OF
December L.
Dr. Wright who is a former president OF the
American Unitarian Association is the first presi-
dent Of Clark College, to whicn post ne was
a,ro,ntA5 soon after he gave up the office OF
United States Commissioner of Labor ae Is
about sixty-nine years old
Late tonight President WrEhts condition was
,,ncIapred His physicians stated that they ex-
pected no material decrease in vitality Tor many
hours. bit offered no hope OF recovery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18
MISSOURI SOCIETY ENTERTAINs.
Work of Native Sons Also Shown at the
Waldorf Astoria.

The Missouri Society held its ninth annual meet
ing and art exhibit in the Waldorf-Astoria last
evening AZ which the following officers We're
chosen: President Hartwen r. Grubbs; vice-presi-
dent Roland r. Conkn; secretary, W J. Wolf
man and treasurer. John X Hayward
The exhibit was confined to works OF Missourians
residing in this city and included pictures by Will
lam II Howe William NJ. Chase H Stanley Todd.
Ryan Walker Carroll Beokwith. Louis F, Berne-
ker Georgia Timken Fry and others.
There was also a vaudeville entertainment and
supper Among those present were Judge Wiley,
formerly Attorney General of the Philippines. and
Judge Of the United States EXtratsrritortal CourE
in Shanghai. China; r J. Wade. president Of the
Municipal Trust Company OF St Louis James
Campbell Of St Louis; Augustus Thomas. and
Fine Marshall. president Of the Phoenix Bank
The exhibition viii continue to-day from 20 :
O'Clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18
A new MUSICAL COMEDY.
The Dashins Little Duke" Well Received in
London.

london. Feb IA new musical comedy. The
baShing Little Duke was given at the Hicks
Theatre tonight under the direction Of Charles
Frohrnan and Seymour Hicks. u is musical YER
sion Of the play a Court Scandal" which ran in
London some years ago. The music is by Frank
Tours. and Seymour Hicks rewrote the book and
directed the rehearsals More than s2S0oo was spent
IN E-aging the piece and eighty persons in gorgeous
costumes Of the Old French court at versailles ap-
Fesred or the stage at time.
The hero Is the little Duke OF Richelleu. who was
he uncle Of the great Cardinal and was the lrst
70 Eea- patch and powder. Mr. Hicks appeared in
ne Tile part when the play vas first put on IN
London, and his WIFE, Eiialine Terrlss, TOOK MS
pisee Tonight Miss Terriss had the centre OF inc
sage most Of the time ard was unusually attrac-
tive. Hayden Coffin innpersonated the Chevaner dc
Naiignon and Courtice Pounds. the tenor, another
u the most popular singers The English stage
VAS the Able de Isatouche Miss Louie Pounds
tcok the Part Of the Duchess Of Burgoyne, and
Elizabeth Firth Maud Milton, Florence Wood sam
Walsh. signor Profit and Lawrence Card We're
ether members OF a strong cast There were many
ertsln calls. and the authors appeared Mr.. KICKS
making -re~ch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18
WILL OF MRS. DAVID BOWS FILED.

Tho will OF Mrs. Margaret F. W. BOWS wlaoW OF
1,e,,,d T)oUs who died on February at her home.
NJ East seth street, filed in the Surrogate's
,fece yesterday by her executors, Richard NJ Hoe
her son-in-Iaw and Tracy Dows her SON. 1t dis
noses Of an estate valued at over s. 100000.
Many charitable requests are made. among them
being $4,000 to the rector church wardens and
,estrymen Of St Georges Church. $4,000 70 the
charity Organization Society. $4,000 TO the Chill
drens Aid society for classes for crippled children
& 900 to the New York Homeopathic Medical Col
loo and Hospital and Training School for Nurses.
= 0oo m the Presbyterian hospital. for trained
n.,rsas. s. coo 10 the Daisy Fields Home and Hos
nitaI for Crippled Children and a picture. bS
EbSrcb called Heart of the Andes 10 the Metro
1oIitan Museum of Art
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18
ITHACA WELCOMES THE BLUE MOUSE
At Least the shuberts Show Certificate OF
Character from Mayor.

The theatrical firm OF Sam S. and Lee Shuoert
which controls 1.-THE Blue Mouse found occasion
-,.-5,,- IN DENY that the road company present.
ing that piece would shortly be withdrawn because
of the opposition from the officials OF the various
cities where II is booked 10 appear Ihey macs
nrbIic a communication from the Mayor or ithaca
:: -,,,,,ort of their contention. According to the
statement attributed TO that official The Blue
Mouse" is a welcome visitor in Ithaca. The May
nr,s purported utterance that weighty subject
follows:
= have not considered it necessary to attend a
,,arfoTr,snrs NJ The Blue Mouse having received
sayorabIe reports of its character and morality,
witch were given me by persons of undouoted rep
,,tatiou and Judgment who saw the performance
LAST night have had complaints to-day. ana
the best proof of this Is that the play is being re-
Pe@'eU Ia RANDOLPH HORTON,
Mayor OF Ithaca.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18
MUSICAL NOTES.

On hss next appearance in New York-in Carne-
&c Hall on the evening OF March 4-Dr- L'lo"lg
Rlilne- wifi repeat the programme OF MS hrse
American recital. Or Wullner has entreiy recoF-
tfed his health
1his evening al the Care Boulevard the Deutscher
sssssg Observation-Disclosures verein will hold Men
esssohn centenary celebration. There VIII De
ne-icsl prologue written especially for this oc-
o1sAen BY Christian Schmitt an Aisauah poet
EuEen Halle w4l deliver an address on Mendeis-
sohz which viii be illustrated by selections from
TIE composers works. Mrs. Aurelia jaeger and
& = Rsndegger viii also take part
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18
SALE OF ToPAKYAN RUG COLLECTION.
Many New Color Combinations Shown at AUG
ton Of Persian Rugs.

The opening sale Of the Topakyan collection ef
Persian rugs attracted large throng of bidders
yesterday TO the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. No.
80 Fifth avenue. The experts declared that many
new Oriental color combinations were revealed for
the first time in America IN the cloth of gold rugs.
woven for the imperiaf palace. and brought here
by Mr. Topakyan The buyers included j. H Nor
gan H. L. Chapman. A F. Johnson. G. I. Dean.
Robert Morgan, A T PIummer. Mrs J. y. Hend-
ing Mrs. J. a. Topping. Harry A Cass. Mrs H 2
Tsoveman, Mrs. \. Bispham. H W WILCOX, J.
Sflenus J. E. ACkley and Mrs f. K. Moulton-
The highest price paid at the sale, SLSoo- was
given by Mrs. c. ". Drake for an antique Per
Ferat carpet Of fine texture with dark blue back
ground and gold border. For an antique Herehe
silk palace carpet. the corners Of which contained
one verse of the prayers of the Koran, y p
Strange paid $50. s. r, WetmOre was the pur-
chaser for S459 OF a silk carpet in silver tones
with a centre covered with fish, birds, trees ana
animals F. Havemeyer paid $500 for dark blue
Tabriz carpet. covered with Serrebend palm de-
signs In yellow. and Mrs ]. Wolff obtained. Tor
x250 q Ia briz palace carpet The sale continues
to-day at p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
DELIGHTS IN READING G. W. S. LETTERS.

To the Editor 81 The Tribune
Sir: am not an old man, and so cannot pile MP
decades i'm rummaging through the past. To-day.
however, heaped up two and one-half of these
decades on seeing those familiar initials,
@. ". s, in The New-Yo-k Tribune They took me
hack TO my college days, when I first became a
reader of The Tribune. Nothing else in the paper
interested much Mr.. Smalleys CORE
spondence from London. This correspondence was
sometimes. in parts. beyond my comprehension.
but in ii all realized that profound student Of
current events was giving expression 10 his views
Ny delight may, therefore. be imagined when
came across his second contribution OF reminis-
cences GEORGE J. sTEINNETZ Jr.
Little Falls -. j Feb. Il. 1909.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18
A LIVING MONUMENT TO LINCOLN.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The best monument to Abraham Idncoin that
can conceive OF IS to deal justly with those whom
he liberated and for whom gave his life. II
there was ever season for thought and reflection
u is now at the time in which the whole nation IS
giving its attention the life and character OF Its
first American" Abraham Lincoln. II is 70 he
hoped that reaction will I'm. and every
man, white, black yellow, will receive fun
measure of justice az the hands Of the American
people The Tribune can do much I'm helping 70
bring about this change.
W. S SCARBOROUGH.
President Of Wilberforce University
NeN York. Feb. IS. 1909.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18
DR.. NATHANIEL A. ROBBINS.

Dr. Nathaniel A Robbins. for many years sur
geon in the Brooklyn Fire Department, died on
Tuesday from heart disease at his home. No 81
Pineapple street, Brooklyn. Dr.. Robbins born
at Salem. Mass. in 1899. lie graduated from
Harvard with the class of o. During the civil
War DR.. Robbins served on the United States gun
boat Gensbok, and later as a volunteer surgeon I'm
the army. He connected with the Brooklyn
city Dispensary and member of many medi-
cal fraternitiss and clubs. He leaves one brother
and two sisters