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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
THE BRIER BUSH ON THE STAGE.
PLAY FROM IAN MACLARENS STORIES
SOON TO BE PRODUCED.


1t recently announced that Joint dramat-
zation OF Ian Maclaren's stories. Beside the Bon
ME Brier Bush Tho Days Of Aud Lang Syne"
and Kate Carnegie" had been made by James
Macarthur he Editor Of The Bookman." and
Tom Hall. sometime Editor Of Truth and a
writer Of humorous verse, and that the play
would be produced soon after the holidays Mr.
Macarthur lives at Madison. n. j.. and. as his
name would indicate. is a Scotchman. He Is a
personal friend Of Ian Maclaren. having known
him before Drumtochty and Wee!um Mcclure be-
came household words. In the spring OF 1895 Mr..
Macarthur gave a series OF readings from Ian
Maclarens stories He assisted by tho Bal
moral Quartet which sang humorous Scotch part
songs The entertainment WAS repeated with success
several times last winter In New-York. under the
auspices OF Major Pond. When Ian Maclaren was In
this country lost winter Mr.. Macarthur submitted
mission to make the dramatization. Mr.. MacAr
thur proceeded with the work. but through pres
sure OF his other engagements he was obliged TO
lay 1t aside until the recent production OF THE
Little Minister" the Of which gave him
fresh inspiration. He began work again. in col
liberation with Tom Hail. who has a practical
knowledge Of the dramatic art The play was nm
shed at the beginning Of November. and contract
made with Frank l.. Perley and Fred NJ
Ranken. by which they secured the rights 10 pro-
Tho Scotch part songs will be notable feature
hs IN S Gs are ana
scenes. -four OF which are laid in Drumto chty and
one In London. Act l vii! present scene al
Whinny Knowe. with the exterior Of Marset
Howe's house. Act II will pass In Lachlan Camp
hells cottage. Act III will proceed TO Wes,min,
ster. London with second scene, Among the
Beeches:" with the Tochty flowing behind rising
bank. Act ~ ends the story In Lachlan. cottaee
The principal characters IN the books viii appear
ard the doctor OF the old school. Weelum Mcclure
will stand out the hero OF the play. j n. Stod-
dart. the veteran actor. and an old scotchman
Who has .psas to y a.n: and
oyterian elder. has the leading part. .,.r,,.
Miss Chapman. a young actress. now playing
with Mr.. stoddart in The Sporting Duchess
Will play Flora Campbell. I.achlan,s dauEhter
The motto Of the play: Love Knows Neither Rank INK
stress 0. the double love story. that moves the
drama between Flora and Lord Hay. and Kate
Carnegie and the Rev John Carmichael Jamie
Soutar cynic-in- ordinary TO the Glen OF Drum
tochty. Is a comedy part and In the last two acts
the lovers. comes oui strong in some Of the drs-
matte incidents taken from his story In the Bon:
ME Brier Bush" Or Watson's sanction is proof
tina, the play i. wholesome and pure throughout.
Pathos and comedy interminge IN the dramatic
movement of the play as in the books. Me.srs.
Perley and Ranken intend making an elaborate
production OF the piece and are sanguine Of its
success. II will appear In New-York at the be-
ginning Of February
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
A DINNER FOR JUSTICE PARKER.

Alton b. Parker. Chief Juogs-eiect OF the court Oh
Appeals. and Mrs. Parker were entertained az din
er bv the Winnsook Club at tho Astoria last even
ing The club. fishing and hunting one, Is COM
posed OF about twenty members, who gather in tho
CatskilIs IN ,be summer from all over the country
Justice Parker was Of It's founders. year ago
II entertained w. J. Bryan during bis campaign IN
"the enemy's country"
The president. Thomas z. Benedict presided. and
William Van aimee made the congrstulatory speech
10 Justice Parker. who responded. Among others
presen, were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Preston,
Mr. and Mrs.. Charles A. Schultz MI and Mrs r.
AIMEE. Of Newburg: Mrs. French, Of Ellenyille,;
Mr. and Mrs Gilbert n. Herbert. Charles X. iiail.
Major and ME- james W. Hinkley. Of Pough:
ksspsis; Miss Maynard. OF StamfoId: Mis-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
WILLIAM TRCSLOW.

William Truslow died yesterday at the homo OF
his son-in-law. Augustus s. Newman No. n west
Fifty-fourth-st He was In his eghty-hf'h year.
and was we'll known among old residents OF New
York. Lest September he ond his wife, Formerly
Miss Eliza Purdy. whom he married In 1887. cele-
brated their sixleth wedding anniversary. Only
Of all their descendants have died. These were
two grandchildren. and Mr.. and Mrs Truslow's
seven daughters. with many Of their twenty-three
grandchildren and three reat-grandchildren. were
present at the anniversary.
Mr.. TruslOw the OF Thomas Truslow.
member Of an old Colonial family. He was born
and lived all his life In this city. He was formerly
engaged in the coal business In Brooklyn. but re-
tired many years ago. He had been In poor health
for about nve years. paralysis being tho Immediate
cause Of death.
Mr.. Truslow Interested at early age In
church and philanthropc work. He became
member OF the Methodist Episcopal Church when
young man, and had been actively connected
with many Of It's societies. AT one time he was
the head OF the Sunday school work In tho
Church and founded number OF schools. which
afterward grew 10 be churches He was one of
tho oldest members Of ST. Pauls Methodist Epis-
copal Church. and at the time OF his death was
president OF the Board Of Stewards. He was al
ways a stanch Republican and in middle life was
p member OF the Common Council He was for
merry a member Of the lth Regiment. Tho funeral
service will be held At No. Y West Fifty fourh-st
tomorrow afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
JOSEPH II. RIEMAN.

Baltimore Dec. 3 (SpcciaD Joseph H. Keenan,
whose family has been connected with the CONNER
cial progress OF Baltimore FOR more than century
q, cd At his home nero this morning. Mt Reman
war seyrntyslx years old. lie began He as clerk
IN his fathers establishment When he rcacAed
his majority the hrm was changed to Henry kienan
4 Sons and Their packing and provision ous!-
nos. was rapidly extended. Mr.. Keenan, 1id nluch
toward developing Baltimoie's trade vain '"e "eS'
f, 1913 he took charge Of the rms branches IN en-
clnnatl and Terrc Haute he spent twenty sue
ccssv. winters In the West making cincinnati
his headouariers At that time travel westward
Ma by stage from Frederick over the Mountains
70 Wheeling thence by boat TO Cincinnati MT
Ilcman Was the first man TO send cpher ieIe-
rron, lar bushes. purposes over The lines from
TincInnau 10 baltimore. In early HE MT KEENAN,
took an active Interest in politics. being an old-tme
Nj iIo was a member ot the hrst state Con-
,o,,ttor which nominated officers under tho new
,.ons,Jtu,,on az tho State. He lad been director
Ia ~. baltimore and Ohio Railroad and so in the
W.r,bern Central Railway Company. For "A long
To-. he VA. director OF the Central Ohio Kali
,na1 n hitch was loased TO the Baltimore and ONO:
r.. vas pre.dent OF the Commercial and Farmers
Xotlonol Bank for many years, director in the
ca,inra Bank OF Baltimore. and was interested IN
,nanv other prominent corporatlons. fle was VICE
nrsadent Of the Board OF Trade and the senior mem
bar Of that body. Mr.. Rirman was member or
;hc rrrst Presbyteran Church and chairman OF the
tru.,ces he married In 1861 10 Miss Love- a
Laughter OF y. +. Lowe. OF Dayton. OHIO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
OBITUARY.
SAMUEL MILFORD BLATCHFORD.

Samuel Milford Batchford died yesterday d. Ms
home. No. 81 Riverside Drive. after cons'de'ao',
period Of III health. The funeral will be Mohua' -
II 80 a. m In the Church Of the Heavenly kes'.
Mr. Blatchford retired from business apou' 90
months ago. He had been in the customs seiN'O'
for twsnty-eght years. his first appointment ia
ing been weigher. In 1878 he was appo"'e1
deputy collector and was stationed at the App az
er's Stores. Later he transferred 10 the wa"
house division in the Custom House as deputy CO.
lector Finally he made auditor in the ou'
yeyors ONCE and Deputy Surveyor. In the 'aii u
1896 his health failed and he went South on 'eA'.
OF absence. retiring az tina; time from his place u
Deputy Surveyor but retaining his place as aua''oi'
Not fully recovering his health. he subsequently re-
signed auditor. He knew the business OF VI.
Custom House thoroughly that his retlien.eI ~
much regretted He Acting surveyor ~ ~
the interim between the resignation OF Gearsss ,re
Lyon and the appointment of John G Mo- WI va
Mr. bla tchford was sixty-one years old He VIZ az
cousin OF the late Justice Samuel BatchfoTu' " ~
the United States Supreme Court. ana OF t. t III:
Blachford, a prominent citizen Of Chicago. Hi
father was Samuel. ". Blatchford ThA was
brother OF the well-known lawyer Riehard ~
Bachford His wife. to whom he was married iuul
years ago, Mrs Swan. niece OF the late sam,
ue J. Tden Nj; Blatchford attended the Chut ,Se
Of the Heavenly Rest. He was member OF the
Union League Club and the Lawyers Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
FUNERAL OF DIR. DRISLER.
SERVICES IN TRINITY ChURCH-IHE rAN-
ULTY OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
PRESENT. WITH MANY GRAD
YATES AND STUDENTS
YATES AND STUDENTS.

The funeral OF Professor Henry Drisler, VINO WIS
for nf,y years connected with the faculty OF Colu'
b,a University as professor OF Greek ana JOY so'
time dean OF the School Of Arts and acting piesi-
dent. took place yesterday morning a. Jimmy
Church. .h.
Church Of the Heavenly Rest. he'd brief service al
the house. No A. West Forty-sixtn-st before 'ne
body was taken TO the church.
Ola Trinity was filed with congregation wnich
included prominent business and Professional "o,'
the faculty OF Columbia University and many S'au
yates and undergraduates Among 'hosc go
we're the Rev c. r. Dufie. Stuyvesant Fish, h!ch-
Ard Delafeld George u. Colt Or. "a jacob He
corder Gon Colonel william Jay Edward Mitchell
Henry r Laidlaw. W. B. ogden. Hicks Arnold Ed
mund Randolph. John Mclean Nash' Oedeh A.
Rood n p Schenck and Robert Townsend
A, "a o'clock the choir entered from the sacri'ty
singing the hymn. For all Thy saints VINO ~
their labors rest" followed BY the curates OF Tin
fly Church and the Rev. Or. J. Nevett Seee' vicar
OF Trinity: the Rev. Dr. L. A. Bradley VICAR VI a.
Agnes's Chapel; the Rev. Or. W. Moh'deue "e..'
vicar Of 81. Pauls Chapel. the Rev Or. Villain H.
vibbert. vicar Of Trinity Chapel; the Kew D'' MVi
gan Dix, rector OF Trinity Church, ana ''o N'e"'
Rev Henry c. Potter Bishop OF Ne"-iorK
The choir and clergy met the funeral procession
at the main door OF the church and preceded IL up
the centre aisle The pail bearers were Fiesiueht
Seth Low. Dean Van Amringe. Professors EH"ard
D. Perry D. NJ Markoe c. f. Chandler and Thomas
Eeleston, Colonel s. V. X. Cruger. stephen T. Nash.
George L. Rives and J. II. Caswel -
on the coin was large wreath OF laurel. 'n 1,
twned with vioets sent ny the faculty OF the I'M.
vers!ty. which was placed tho academic cap OF
the dead professor ,
As the procession moved up the aisle Or steele IN
toned the opening sentences OF The burial S.INlce
The Psalms were chanted by the choir. Or. Niobert
read the lesson and Or. Dix and Bishop Potter me
prayers The choir sang Just as am. without ono
plea" .,
Immediately after the service the body was taken
10 West New-Brgh,on. Staten Island. where II was
buried. the Rev. Dr. d. Parker Morgan conducting
the services at tho grave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
DIR. HARRISON WILLIS.

Or. Harrison Willis died at midnight on Thursday
ct tho homo OF his son. Or. Clinton Willis No. $50
Throop-ave.. Brooklyn. after an Illness extending
over a year from Brishts disease. DR.. Willis was
one OF tho most prominent homeopathic medical
practitioners OF this State. When he pros
trsted by his Illness he was engaged In tho man
agement Of a private hospital and sanitarIum. at
Throop-ave and Pulaski-st. with his son. Dr.
Clinton Willis
DR. Willis horn In Rehobath. Mass. and was
s!Ity-ons years old. He was descendant OF tho
family Of which Nathaniel F. Willis. tho poet WAS
n prominent representative. Or. Willis could trace
his American ancestry back 10 tho time when his
rerefather, came TO this country and Joined the
Pilgrim colony HIS early education was received
at tho Seekauk Classical Academy now In East
Providence r. l.. and he was graduated at the
Cleveland (Ohio) Hompo pathic Medical College. IN
1874. He had previously attended n course OF loot
urcs a. the Prll,bury Mass Medical College,
Or Willis began his career physician In
Clinton y. Y. but went 10 Brooklyn nearly thirty
years ago. The opening OF his surgical career was
marked by series Of operations that placed him In
the front rank OF surgeons not only OF this state
hu, of the country He was chief surgeon OF the
Cumberland street homeopathic Hospital for a
quarter ~ a century, and the consulting surgeon
.! tho Brooklyn Maternity the Hiookyn NURSERY !.
ward Dispcnsary. lie was ono or ths three sur
S. 2, he G[snI 5,sss fG osSa OF 'n
Or Wills vas frequent contribitor 70 The
North American Journ4! Of s ana 70
10 wa. member Of the Lincoln Gun. ara l9i !.
eriy member o. n. oSf2rd CLH i s1 W. MAJ ma
rIe.i again TWO years later His widow and niue
children snrxi.e him IL; t"G raSs' w sTis are are
hoth practising physicians IN Hrcoklyn The
Ian'rai vii b. r 9ea ana ana 1hc o Or '''f
son Of BTc9kyn a9d inc h pg Bnrai vii
i - fD-fus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
DIED..

West ssn E.H:l asS Sss.s
ter Of the late William Bea!s OF Boston,
BLATcHFoRD--on December s. 1897: at hi. residence
No. 81 Riverside Drive Samuel Milford Ba.chfore. In
Funeral Service. at the Church Of n. Heavenly Rest
5thave. and +othst. on Monday. December g. at u:so
BoLMER--on Thursday, December 2 Rev. William
Bou,er. rector Of 81. Lukes Church. Troy n. y
lsi"ss Ella cSnnins iss'' widow wi% Cunning:
cemoer l. At Grace Church Chantry Broadway. eornss
lith-st.
DAvENpoRr-on Friday. December s. 1897. after .
short Illness William Lawrence Davenport.
oaSc S H. Royal are 70:
funeral services the residence Of his brohs-in-
s. s R A9'f b.ssmSs4 tss S'''1
In;. inter- a at tho convenience q tn. family
S.s:sa y; !, panel bs".r.''. son Of the lat: ~ J.
Is:ss:l s:sss'x mt ;'s s.*. %s
ESs. a. IN Ss the sis' year Of HI, ss:
Funeral service, at his late residence on Saturday D.
oILcHRIsr-A. the windsor Hotel, N.w-York. psosmss
Funeral Sunday O'clock.
HoPpIN-on THURSDAY, December a 1897. Lcei.. Hov1
s Of Haa H1e' aSs r.:
runera: service: held cs:vary Church :!hsvs,
It Is kindly a requested that nc flowers Be sent
MAGOvDRN-Frday December 8. at her residence. No
LOO Broadway Martha E. Sugden wife OF John r. hAe
Interment Woodlawn.
Funeral private
Please omit flowers
PENNrNGroN-At Newark. n. j.. December = leW,
Charlotte q. Pennington widow OF EDWARD X. rem
nington. -.
residence. No. $40 High-st. Newark
s:,5 ss ns S:iS$sa s "a
daughter Of The Rev. P A. scn~ar1.
Boston papers please copy.
TRUsIOw-on December s. 1897. william Truslow. y
his s5th year.
8 N.
burial Al convenience Of the family.
WILLLs--on Thursday December 2. Dr. Harrison VILLA
IN the 500 year OF his age 80, ,,n -,.-
Funeral services his late residence No $50 TROOP
ave. Brooklyn. Saturday evening. at O'clock
In,ernent private.
Harued-KAND LODGE. No. 454. F. and A. NJ
Rrcthren You summoned TO attend an emer-
gent communication Of the Lodge 20 be held al ST teus
CHURCH Washng.on-ave corner llOth-st sunday atter-
Masonic the remains OF our ate brother
John NJ Harmed JOHN WoL/COTT SfSSOS. Master.
HENRY W PENoYAR. Secretary.
A-The Kensico Contemplating station. Has
lem Railroad, 43 minutes roe rom the 'ranc Ceh'A
Depot. once. 10 East 42d-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
ACCEPTS 4 GILL TO NETWORK.
THE REV. W. c. PAYNE. OF PHILADELPHIA. WILL
SUCCEED THE REV. DR.. b. n. TYLER IN
THE FIRST CHURCH OF THE
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.
The First Church OF the Disciples OF Christ. No
go Yves, Fifty-sxth-st. has secured pastor 10
succeed the Rev. DR.. b. B. Tyler. who for fourteen
years served that congregation Dr.. Tyler resigned
In January 1896 to take effect October Of that
year Ho wished TO allow the church ample time
in which to call his successor. whom nc wished 10
see Installed before he left the city. The congresa-
ton had minister. from various sections OF the
country preach TO them Some o. these received
calls but declined and some were not 'avorao.y
considered by the congregation. Among those VINO
preached but were not candidates was tn" Rev
Wallace c. Payne, pastor OF the Third Churcn OF
the Disciples OF Christ. Lancaster-ave. and Aspen
ST. Phiadelphia. The time Of his visit was early
In tho fall and. though ne was not seeking the
place many spoke favorably % him Later the
Rey Mr. Payne resigned his charge In Philadelphia,
and when this fact became known 10 the First
Church o. the Disciples In this city he Vas invited
10 supply the pulpit on two Sundays IN November.
which he did and after his return home The o'c'al
board OF the church recommended that call he
extended 10 Mr.. Payne. 20 which The congregation
agreed by A large majority. ara the call was made
unanimous Mr. Payne IA. notified the officers of
the church that ne has accepted the call. and VIII
enter upon his duties as pastor on January !
The Rev. Wallace G. Payne was born Tn OHIO DO
Gambler g. 1863 He was graduated from Bethany
College BETHANY ". Va. and took special courses
At Yale University. Nine years ago he oecam" pas
tor Of a church at GrecnsburS. Ind soon after ne
took charge OF A church In Cincinnati Where ~"
remained until 1898. when he accepted call - tho
Third Church. In philadelphia. where he has re
mained for nearly hve years. and has done an i'm
portant work adding some four hundred members
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAYs FORECAST.
Washington Dec. IA ridge Of high pressure extends
from the New-England Idaho The storm IN the
West Gulf tas developed trough N low pressure ex
,.ndInr from tho Middle Gulf the Lower Ohio Vsiev.
storm anpe,r, TO be developing 70 the north Of Mon
,ape Rain or snow fallen all districts from Tire
rdi. and southern Rocky Mountain SLOPE to the Altar
,I oast with total fall twenty-four hours Of BIS
inche. at v,cksburs The temperature has fallen IN the
w., River ~ the Valley and In Texas; has risen
- tho upu.r lake region the Northwest and
"a remained nearly stationary elsewhere The weather
In caar in the Lower Ohio and Mississippi valleys
min Is indicated for the Middle and South Atlantic
states and snow followed by rain the lower lakes
and in Southern New England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
DIR WILLIAM y. GILCHRlsT.

Or william n Gilchrist. who was well KNOWN
among tho older physr.ars Of THIS city oied al
tho Windsor Hotel yesterday morning
pr Guchrls, was born al kor, right. Delaware
County y Y. In 1873 and was graduated from
the medical department OF the University OF YER
mont In lsi7 he to this city. lie continued
20 practis. medicine here until about fifteen years
ago Ho made his home NJ the WINDSOR moe
co., -. on.nny day IN lN.3 until The death ot
Ma wife which occurred three years dsV' Hi''i
MS v,ife's death he went to live Win niece al
Oneontn y Y He lenvcs no Children
The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon a
o. G ock at the hotel The burial viii be In Wood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
THE PADDED ROLLS.
TRACTS VOTE FELL SHORT OF THE ENROLMENT
IN ALL BUT THREE DISTRICTS

The following table shows the utterly unrepre-
sentative character Of the machine enrolment In
only three Assembly districts did tho Tracy vote
equal the enrolment. and in the other thirty -four
II fell 1855 behind 1t. The figures prove that the
falling on was not confined to any ono section but
due TO general reputation of the machine
by the which robs It Of all rtEh,
to claim to speak for RepLblicanlsm IN this city.
The first column shows the old enrolment before
II padded anew in July and the second the
enrolment after the summer revision:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
FEARS FOR MISSING STEAMERS.

Singapore. Dec. 3-Some uneasiness Is experienced
,.re Al the non-arriva at this port OF the British
steamer Lady Furness Captain Tregarthen. from
Yuchinotzu on November s. for Singapore. and
Also in regard to the non-arrval Of other ships from
the same quarter. A severe storm. lasting several
6ay.. swept over the China Sea after the Lady Fur
mass and other ships had sailed for this port.
London. Dec. SIT is feared here that the Brit
,st steamer bordeaux OF Glasgow. which left Lon
don on Saturday !or Methill. Firth OF Forth. and
which has not been seen since. has foundered with
her crew OF twelve men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
JrALJAy VILLAGERS BURNED OUT.

Rome Dec s-A dispatch from Cuneo. province
=, ,hot name in Piedmont south Of the Lepontino
Aim. say. that twenty houses in the village OF
Rov,ern have been destroyed by fire. one man was
caught IN a burning building and burned to n
crisp The calamity has rendered thirty families
bnnireae and as the ground Is covered deep with
snow At this season Of the year their condition is
dean
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
RErrRN Or 4 PARTY MoCRNED AS DEAD

Victoria g. c.. Dec. 3.-News has been received
here that a party composed OF J. Robinson. a
cannery man. and several employees who left In
yerness on the northern coast OF British Columbia
TO travel to Klaxton and who were given up a.
lost are safe SO strong was the belief that they
,nourncd for them and n resident minister preached
their funeral sermon. While the funeral srvice was
hong conducted the men were comfortably en-
sconced in an Old fishing station. unable to proceed
an account OF a high wind