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rishts 70 ths play Of -eapho.s shs also
ssye Reians has made an enormous success
In the play in London, and as the royalties
dramatizatlon being played In the ysrnAc-
ular anQ paving royalties 70 an English
owner. Mrs, Becrbohm Tree has made a
liberal ofer for the rights OF the Fitch version
ot -bapho@ for the Engiish provinces. Miss
Nethersole will produce the play In London
this fall. after which she viii present II In
John C. Fisher and Thomas W. Ryley pur-
chased and copyrighted the music and words
OF q new quartette composition yesterday.
entitled "Florodora," the first song or musl-
cal feature accepted out OF half a hundred
offerings Of this title. The words and score
q the new work are by Eugene wallins and
r. c. Whitney has engaged Estelle Went
worth. who was until recently one Of the prin-
ctpals OF the Bostonians, as prima donna for
the Lulu Glaser Opera Company In Dolly
.verdis Aida has been selected by Henry
W. Savage A. the inaugural bill for the six
weeks season OF grand opera In Ensllsh 10
pany at the broadway. beginning Sept. 10.
The cast viii Introduce several new msm-
bers of the organization.
j. Wesley Rosenquest announces the open
ing Of the fourteenth Street Theatre on Aon-
day. Aug. 10. when Charles =. Blarsy will
OF life In Utah.
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OBrrUARY.

James Plant. q veteran Of the Civil War
and well known in Irish circles. died at his
homo In Washington on Tuesday aged 81
years. He was born In Athlone, ireland,
and came to the United States in 1883, vowing
never TO return while the British flag foated
over the island He enlisted during the Owl
War IN the sitty-third New York Volunteers.
which attergsrd BECAME part q Gen Meayh-
sh da.. BsSss snd ssEysa wi1s SrsS
out a. Buffalo. Plant was one Of the Leader
Of the movement for the invasion Of Canada
~ had SaSS rs
Or watchtaan In the departments at &ssh.
irgton. Ho was for seversi years Divisional
SSs9s sps IF s' a hnssn SE.r SfS Eek
Ex-Judge Samuel D. Martin Of Hasers-
tSxn Nd disd ySsser;d.y u Bslsinors st
cNi War he served IN the Tnlan Army. and
va. i6S Sa.S sS the Issh h.d a % %
he munitions Of war captured az RichironG
He was a Past Commapder Of Reno Poet.
Grand Army Of the EepnSiio public Of Of s Hsstsrs,own, tS
Court Of Washington county. In 1900 no
was stationed In Baltimore as revsmis
gauger
cleophas Lasarde: one Of the best known
e, last night. asei "a He was born az
Cadets for the Confederate Army served
With distinction was captured at Vicksturg,
rose 70 the place Of Major, He was elected
Sheriff OF Lsfourche parish. after tho Civil
War He went TO sugar planting In 1872.
was successful and at the time Of his death
was the owner OF several plantations and
one Of the wealthiest planters in Lafourche
Eliza L. Macy wife Of tho late William
II Macy, who died in 1887. died on Monday
She was "a years old She was a. daughter
OF syivanus r jenkins Her husbs nd was
born on the island OF Nantucket In 1905 and
was a direct dcsceIdapt Of Thomas Macy.
thrse children, william II. Macy. Jr. Mrs
William NJ Kingsland and Mrs Isaac II
Walker
Gen. James r. Curtiss Of Buffalo died yes-
terday after an illness OF several weeks Tie
was born In Hsrk per county In 1870. and at
the breaking out OF the Civil War entered
tho service as Captain of Company &, iJ2d
New York voluatcers ou Sept ?. 1897. On
March l8 1875, he was brevetted HrizadiNI-
General for faithful and mertorious service.
Thomas II Lynch. who was attached 70
the Building department in Brooklyn for
over twenty years as tho inspect IT ~ theatres,
In his sixty-second year. He was an old volun-
teer 1rerran and a n amber Of tine Society Of
old Brooklynites X, leaves widow ard
three sons
George Ehrhorn. a wealthy brewer. died
AZ Lebanon. Pa. on Monday night. He
the owner OF several brewerics. Hs leaves
a widow aud several children, He had been
III for nearly year and had been fed through
a tube.
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ANTI-SCALPING LAW VOID.
DECLARED UNCONVENTIONAL ny
APPELLATE DIVISION.
Fesr Judges Agreed. Justice Pardon g. wil-
Hams Fiiiag . Dissesting Opinion Ran.
read Tickets. the Judges Say. Have Same
Quality - Other Kinds Of Property.

Fesr judges Agreed. Justice Pardon q. wil-
Hams Filias . Disseating Opinion Rail-
read Tickets. the Judges Say. Have Same
Quality - Other Kinds Of Property.
ROCHESTER. n. Y, July - Tho Justices
OF the Appellate Division. sitting in this city
to-day. declared the existing anti-scalping
law unconstitutional. Four Judges agreed
In this decision. but Justice Pardon c. VIII
liams fled dissenting opinion.
The action was entitled Tho People Of
the State Of New York on the Relation
Of Clarence Fleisohmann VS. Samuel Cald-
we'll as Sheriff Of Erie County Tho relstor.
who for several years has been engaged in
the business Of private ticket broker In Duf-
fslo. was arrested on May 2s. 1901. for having
violated chapter go Of the laws OF 1901. en-
titled An Act to Amend the Railroad Law in
Relation to Tickets. in that he sold passage
ticket. giving the right to q passage from
Buffalo to the city OF Msriden. Conn. over
the Lsbigh Valley Railroad from Buffalo to
aV.e :d "a r: Rod from from New New
On the 9Th OF June last Fleischmann was
released on a writ OF habeas corpus. The
railroad made OF It a test case and appealed
to determine the constitutionality OF the law.
Justice MoLeunan. i9 his opinion, relies
upon the previous decision in the Tyroier
case, which arose In New York city and which
declared unconstitutional the similar law
Of 1907. He says. In regard to this case. In
the opinion OF the court. ticket brok erage
a. q business has been In existence for years,
that Il has been and continues 70 be regarded
as a lawful and legitimate business, that
u has furnished lucrative employment for
large number Of citizens and has proved
70 be a great convenience to the travelling
public. and Il will be readily seen that all
these desirable conditions must cease under
the present statute, the same as under the
act Of 1897, had II been declared valid He
continues: We have not deemed II necessary
or useful TO continue to enter upon dis
cussion OF the merits OF the controversy
which has arisen because Of the enactment
OF the statutes referred to or on account
OF similar legislation by the Legislatures
OF other States, but have simply endeavored
TO ascertain whether or not the precise aues:.
tion involved In this case has been passed
upon and decided by the court OF last resort
In this State and have reached the conclusion
that the decision in the Tyroler case is decisive
OF the case at bar and that chapter ass. OF
the laws Of 1901, under which the reiator
was arrested, Is unconstitutional and void.
Justice NoLennan says that II 10 evident
that whatever may be the nature OF the ar
ran cement which IL evidenced by the ticket,
whether II be o token or prima facie evidence
Of Q contract, when the ticket Is sold II be-
longs to the person who buys II, and unless
Its use Is In some way limited II has the same
quality as every other kind OF property
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DIABETES.
Or, J. Seegan, Professor Of 1ed:ciue
at the University of Vienna.

In his celebrated work on dis-
betes mellitus says: "Of all rem
edies in my large experience with
this disease, and the many expert
ments which I, as we'll as such
prominent men as Angle, Fieck.
les, Hlawezek and others, have
made, Carlsbad Sprudel Water
deserves to be placed in the first
rank.
"All Of the above writers agree
with me that the Use of the Carls-
bad Waters exerts very beneficial
influence in diabetes. l have,
in the course of many years
treated a very large number Of
patients suffering with the disease,
and have, with great interest,
noticed the effect of Carlsbad
Water in reducing the amount of
sugar. My invariable experience
has been that almost without an
exception al improvement was
marked and noticeable during and
after the use OF the same, even
where no strict diet was OBJ
served" Eisner & Mendelsou Co,
sole agents, New York
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ROGERS. PEEr d. CoMPANY
STILL FIGHTING TIE BIsROP.
Father Baxter Refuses TO vacate nis Dssns
In st. Patrfoks Rectory.

Tho long-standing controversy between
Bishop Mcdonnell OF the Brooklyn Catholic
diocese and the Rev. John +. Baxter. who
was formerly rector Of the parish at Babylon
l.. J.. has reached an acute stage. Father
Baxter is living at present in the rectory
Of st. Patrick's Church at willoughby ave-
nue. and Graham street. although nearly q
month ago he received from the Bishop
his Great. releasing him from all obligations
In the diocese and naming the last day In
June as the date Of his departure. Father
Baxter has so far refused to comply with
the Bishops mandate and has 80 far oon-
tinued to hold possession Of his apartments
at the rectory In defiance Of the Rev. Thomas
Taane, the rector who has frequently asked
him to vacate.
Over eight years ago Father Baxter. owing
TO troubles in which he was involved with his
congregation, resigned his charge at Babylon.
There Is no complaint Of any kind against
his moral character. and coming to Brooklyn.
he was appointed chaplain Of st. Mary's
Hospital While holding this place he in
stituted suits against Bishop Mcdonnell a.
the successor OF Bishop Logghlin for money!
which he alleged was due him as pastor OF
sgrSh a q but Ths he S0ars ss
sH,ef asy ey ,hs ss aaHssrss as9ss SSson san
h rna1 suits N sni s.b6a Bbsaop Of asOs.s.
Of st. Mary's Hospital for his salary as chap
lain. A. the Request q the sisters ,ts be va, vas
assistants in St Pstricks parish. soon
;5s after s hs % ssHysd Ss to ss ssss% s H
but on formally withdrawing them was re-
instated.
% yS bsse no s% MT
GSn.y Gsn s' Of a'SSssS PsrtS Il Wsst %astsas Sis
tsa Re sAs oas S,sSD s.ys
| since then Sis conduct as alleged. tcwsyd
bishop sent him Ris formal disTasssl papers.
thus making him a priest Of the Australian
diocese. Father Baxter continued 10 hold
L is said. declared his intention to Cardinal
Martinelli, the Apost tolic Dele gate at Washing
ton. He per,stently ignored Father TaanSA
the priest who has been appointed 70 super
sede him. A final notice TO Quit was sent
to Father Baxter on Monday by the Bishop
9.ss nad sa,s Il ss p Father
in spite OF his sntagonistlc position 70 the
Church authorities. still retains the privilege
Father Baxter made a statement yesterday
reciting his troubles with the Bishop; ne
said that when he resigned the Babylon
pastorats. Bishop MCDONNELL promised tbat
the sum OF $4,000 which he bad loaned 10 hls
said that Bishop Loughlin had acknowledged
this claim before ak priests prior TO his death;
Father Baxter said that his claims are still
pending before the Apostolic Delesate a.
Washington.
Last year." he continued. -an account Of
tho unpleasant relations existing here and
on account OF my health. determinsd 70
remove TO another diocese. am . friend
OF Bishop Gibney Of West Australia and
Will leave for that country as soon - l got
friends are now engaged In takins up sub
scription for me. Father TsaGe has noti-
ned me that ] must cease 70 take my meals
at tho reotory after to-day.
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JANITOR A rRIEF.
Had Mr.. Poiak ems Imported St1verware and
Lot Of Pawntickets In HIS Resms.

Had Mr.. Polak ems Imported Sflverware anA .
Lot Of Pawntickets In His Rooms.
H. A. Michael PolakoY. a Polish artist
Of 1882 Madison avenue. and his wife returned
few days ago from tripto Europe When
Mr.. Polakor opened thor trunks on Monday
he found that a basket containing nearly
q 500 worth Of slverwsre purchased abroad
was missing. The duty had been paid and the
artist felt screly aggrieved over his loss.
He told the East io4th street police and
Detectives Reid and seiss were put on the
case They soon learned that several other
tenants In the house had lost articles In the
last two months From one OF these tenants
they heard that Jantor Doreskt had thrown
a basket In the areawdy on Monday afternoon.
The detectives found the basket whioh had
contained the s!lverware. Then they put
the janitor under arrest.
On searching his rooms they found the
silverware scattered about. Dorsski said
that he had bought it seven years ago. The
detectives then took Doreskis wife In an-
other room and asked her whefe they got
such nne silverware from.
why, he gave II to me yesterday. He
stole e." she said.
She was arrested too and thorough search
OF the rooms was made. Fifty pawntickets,
representing property valued at several
hundred dollars, were found Doresh and
his wife were locked up. Tho police are
satisfied that the pair are clever thieves
Their thrse-year-old child was sent to the
Gerry society.
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MILxER SPEAKS OF BoERs' FUTURE.
Bsrshsp WIN Re Treated with Generosity
Whom the War Is Over.
Special Caos Dsspateh to THE SUN.

Special Gable Dspateh to THE SUN.
LONDON. July 23.-The freedom Of the city
Of London was conferred on Lord Miner Of
Cape Town. Governor Of the Transvasl and
the Orange River Colony. at the Guiidhall.
to-day. Colonial Secretary Chauberlain. the
Rt. Hon. GeoreeJ. 0oschen. First Lord of'the
Admiralty. Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal
and many other prominent persons were
present.
Tho Lord Mayor made Q eulogistic speech
in referring to Lord Miners work In South
Africa. Lord Miner made a speech In reply
In which he referred TO the phenomenal stead
fastness OF British public opinion In regard
TO the war
Lord Miner In his speech depre GATED tho
granting Of any concessions that possibly
would be compro missing In the future or
risk popularizing the rebellion by treating
what he called -orime-stained treason as
q venial offence. There was. he said, an
immense differences. between the stout old
burghers who were still adhering TO their
original leaders and the rowing rufAans who
were harrying their fellow British subjects IN
the British colonies.
He referred TO the general resolve to treat
the burghers when the war is over with suoh
generosity as will help them TO accept the
situation. Lord Miner declared: we shall
sho W them In the words Of Sir wilfrld Laurier,
that II they have lost their independence
they have not lost their freedom
Lord Miner referred to the danger and
dificulty Of the problem Of winning the hearts
Of the former enemies Of the British without
sllenating the confidence of the South African
loyalists: He declared that this problem was
not insoluble. but IL necessitated caution In
regard TO the constitutional question In the
new States and in the ultimate South African
federation.
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THEATRICAL NOTES.
Joseph ". Weber and Marie wilson. stock
Brekcr, Return From Europe.

Joseph VI. Weber OF Weber Fields re-
turned yesterday from Europe. He had been
abroad simply for pleasure and his trip will
IN no way affect tho plans OF the music hall.
a' told In The Sun OF yesterday.
Marie Wilson. incidentally OF the "Floro-
dora" sextet but better known as Wall
Street broker In partnership with the Casino
press agent. also returned from Europe.
She enjoyed herself very much and has not
settled whether she will return to tho stage.
Mss Wilson's return caused no marked change
" stocks, but then, the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Hr9sse did not land until after the market
mad closed.
George W. Sammis has been engaged as
ppsneS, manager OF tho Knickerpocker
lhoeatre in place OF the late Harry Mann.
% her brother Louis. says that she has pur-
o4ased from the English representative OF
Aphonse Daudet the absolute proprietary
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GAMBLER KsNNsDY rHRAsHsD.
Bst Net ~ FnsaAs - McDsansu. at WAs'
Trial fer Murder He TsssiAsd.

IIho1 IOb 8utu0H NJ AUsAA~Os
Tom Kennedy. the Harlem gambler who
figured In the shooting In the Onawa Cafe
last December. In which one man was killed
and three wounded. with the result that
Myles Mcdonnell. Kennedy's foe. Was recently
tried for murder and acquitted. was badly
beaten last Sunday In a fght In Murphy 8
roadhouse at fremont and Arthur avenues.
Kennedy is now at the Bank Hotel In IAxing-
ton avenue. under the care Of two physicians.
and his condition Is serious.
Kennedy and Charles schildwachter. a
friend Of his. went driving last Sunday. .,
seems. TO pay visit to Ksnnedy's mother
who lives in Tho Bronx. On their retur n
they called at Murphy's roadhouse. They
found about twenty men In the place and
Kennedy invited them all 70 drink Il bic ex-
brother Of woman who Is suing Kennedy
for divorce, and whom he asserts that he
never married:
Will: If. snS oss Ksn"ss' : mt 3: bss
somebody stepped behind Kennedy and dealt
him a blow behind the ear With a black Jack
Detective Currte Of n: fremont station
Warren struck kennedy; Apparently e t5e
wachter after the hrst blow and gave them
sever. Ss. Ssa9sS1s 'Ssy could The two got to their
While on the way to Harlem tho horse raj,
away and threw Kennedy. out, the front
wheels passing over his chest Kennedy's
was taken TO the hotel where he now IL. The
police were not called and Capt. Price OF the
fremont station did not know Of the assault
until he saw i in the eyenins RsPeMrs yes-
nells friends i1stigated the assault. but that.
the police say. Is not true.
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LOOSE SLIPPER CAUSED HER DEATH.
Trips Up Old Mrs white In Front Of . Street
Car which Cuts on Her Legs.

Amelia white. a woman nearly 20 years
old. was hurrying homo as fast as she could
from the delicatessen store last night to
get supper ready. when one Of her carpet slip
pers came half OF. as she was crossing First
avenue at Twenty-second street. and tripped
her up. The old woman's basket Of eggs
and cheese rolled one way and her hat went
another and she fell on her back with her
legs acr oss the car tracks.
John Sheridan. the driver Of Dry Dock
and East Broadway horse car. was driving
fast to make up lost time on his schedule
and he couldn't pull up his horses soon enough
to avoid running over Mre. White. The
horses hoofs did not strike her but two wheels
OF the car went across her legs cutting them
OF below the knees. She was taken to Belle
vue Hospital where she died within an hour.
Sheridan was locked up at frst on the charge
OF reckless driving. When the woman died
the charge was changed to homicide. No,
body who saw the accident seemed to hold
Sheridan responsible for IT,, but tho crowd
that got around the car and the dying woman
was so great that the reserves from the East
Twsnty-second street police station wero
sent over to clear the street
Mrs. White lived at sst First avenue with
her husband. who has been a pawnbroker
at that address for twenty years.
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The weather.
.-.rf

The heat vavs In the West showed no abassms nt
yesterday. The low pressure area spread over The
Rocky Mountain districts from southern California
northeastvaId TO Montana, with the lowest part
Of the depression central In the southern part Of that
state There can bs no change In the heated srss
until there Is break In this depression. which may
occu st any time.
Over the eastern part OF the country change wss
taking place. there was an ara of high pressure and
cooler weather came down over the Lake regions.
where II had caused a fall In temperature OF from
2 TO 10 degrees and win make the weather cooler
In the Middle Atlantic States and New England to-
day. The weather remained generally fair Ia all
the States except for clouds and rain along the border
OF ,h. 8 outh Atlantic and Gull States. In the In.
terror there few scattered showers but In the
drough stricken districts little or rain fell.
In this city the day was fair highest temper.
sturr, 30 degrees al 4:so p, NJ. average humidity.
90 per cent; wind fresh: nQrhweserly: baromss<r
corrected 10 read to sea level ats A. NJ. 1920 3P M
9oD..
The temp.rHure recorded by th' onciAi shef :
momehr. and also by THE SUNS th.rmon,ef a. tas
street level. is shown In tins Annexed lbs
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HAKING LgoAfIoNs sxCURE.
wsrk st Pskia PSssrsssias nspsdly Prince
KsasysS vh1t - Chiaa.
vrcu, TIVE SUN Corrsspondent as Pekin

Prom the SUN Conesponoens o. Pekin.
spsessi Css,s psspsseA 10 THE SUN
PRxIN. July 23-Before leaving for Pao-
ting-fu yesterday Chou Flu. the Provincial
Treasurer and Commissioner for the settle
ment Of missionary claims, was entertained
at dinner by the American and English miss
sionsries. The occasion was the settlement.
of all claims OF converts.
The Rev. Mr.. Norris started to-day for
Yunghing where he will hold Nom orial ser
vices for missionary Norman and number
of converts who were massacred last year.
The local ofYicials provided an escort for Mr.
Norris, A band Of 700 converts b reported
to be In that district. They do not feel secure
by any means. There b much local AMI
mostly displayed toward them. and the lead
ing ofIicial has arranged for them 10 occupy
the property of . wealthy farmer who acted
a. Boxer leader and took prominent part IN
melting the massacres Of last year.
Work on the barracks and fortinoations
for the legation quarter 10 prosressins
rapidly. Those In charge are hurrytns the
work in order that quaftsrs for the foreign
guards may be ready at the time Of the svaou-
alton in August The forttAoattons Of the
British quarter appear to b most extensive
and thorough Chambers for mines have
been dug at all the approaches TO the legation
quarter and projections for guns are being
built. This preoaution has been taken be-
cause the British occupy the most critical
position OF any Of the legations. All the
legations are providins themselves with heavy
bricks from the city wall. timber from the
temples. tho House Of Examination and
the Hall Of Public Ofices. and the expense 10
less than II would be under ordinary clrcum-
stances Tho impression prevails that here
after there will be greater security for the
stIons and less security for foreigners
elsewhere in Pekin. The dsmarcation be-
tween Chinese and foreigners will be cmpha-
sized and friendly intercourse 10 less likely
than heretofore. II this turns out to be Q
correct prosnostication the peace agreement
will be Of no value.
Prince Konoye. President Of the Japanese
House Of Peers. who Is here to investigate
the condition OF Affairs. In . strong advocate
Of an alliance between China and Japan.
The time is favorable for him to present his
views. but Russia will probably succeed in
checkmating any such move Ii Hung
Chang favors Russia. whilo Prince Ching
takes the japanese side.
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Nav osneer, Of the Cornell Ciub.

At a meeting OF the Board Of Trustees Of
tho Cornell Club last evening In the club
rooms at tho Royalton Apartment House
in West Forty-thlrd street these officers were
elected: Presid ent G J shearn Vice
beimer. o. ". Eidlitz J Is Dennis, George
W Schurmsn; Secretary. i G Blair. u;
treasurer. s. = Thomas; Chairman OF tho
House Committee. Il. b. Katie. Tho club
was declared TO be In a most prosperous CON
di,ion the IN mearship now numbering
more than 400 II was decided to tnke room
in the Royalton. red9u6is TIE size OF the
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DRoNX BICYCLE THEFTS.
Sixty wheels stolen. and the Police Think
They're Now on the Thief's Track.

SIXTY wheels stolen. and the Police Think
They're Now on the Thiefs Track.
Bicycles have been stolen wholesale In
Ths Bronx In the last few weeks and now
tho police think they are on the track Of the
thief. II they haven't got him alresdy.
Detective England Of the Bicycle Squad
called to SEQ A. v. Schuler OF s4oi Third
avenue a few days ago. Schuler had wheel
without a number or trademark on II and
England asked schuler where he got IL
Schuler said he bought II Of a boy named
Schwalsky. who lived at le7th street and
Washington avenue. Schuler said the boy
was coming back to ret the balance OF the
purchase money 80 England waited for the
boy. He learned from him that the wheel
had been purchased from John Wright. q
carpenter OF Van Nest
The detective found Wright. who said he
had bought the wheel from man in Throgg
Neck
The detective learned that more than sixty
wheels had been sold In just such a way in
that locality. As Wright was unable to tell
lust where he got this wheel he was arrested
Nearly SIXTY complaints OF bicycle thefts
have been made to The Bronx police In the
last few weeks