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New-York tribune., 1902-12-03
TURNING WIND POWER INTO ELECTRICITY

From The Saturday Evening Post.
..J-Ja ondon Spectator is given to creams ~
in one Of It's latest visions IL sees Inc @ -. sIec-
wind shall be pressed into service TO tu[h O. r.
trirtv for people who out OF reach & OF q q
nevoIent corporation 1--WE can see nc sT moi
observes why every country ho1sT 49, 17oTor
ear its grfndstones and its sewing machlnes uii'
BIZ its own windmill n .,5-7v b,rs saT1e
No reason, indeed. one would thiak o ou- = j1io
s1eC1s+orT adds: AT present cls cannot - - 80
az r1arkst and order the apparatus for suCn pA
Perhaps not in England. but can II anlsIlGa tr
T,s sI1rpy OF windmill electric plants IoL All.
houses has been an established business y i1o 11
noInfTv for a number of years. You can go Iii IN
fbe market and buy a conplets ouLn'TTI. Ln'IILts III
dyna mo storage battery wires a. any 5o,1sss in our
western States are already SO eduppsS. -a71-r1I7z
ers who own these plants not ony 40 u- JSs+z~
THE Spectator suSSestsii bs+Iar bv Wind power
cut feed for stock and make peNISr " ~
transformed into electricity -, L.,l, o1 = G
The London prophet has 10 LaA H--s5,-TIo1s
weIIs's application 10 fortlfy ms W. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
before the next generation. y ever he Jill j,7
rha Engineers may tell US that tne.e, - Ssffs
s1oerabIe obstacle in the way or nnaAlls rr
FACTORY accumulation. Is II reaiy Sa--isx
E1eIisbr1er 10 depend a noveHSts ,tt1iis3ee IN
sn9Gast Tor the next generation posslDai,asas ~
America Is our practice geneI -. oos=f,fs
and vet we can remember distInctIy t1c svrndv
FTrIish writers rfdiculed the idea INA. sys any ~
Could learn to read Morse telegraph me- - J7sJs
sound They insisted that il was neCes'a - later
etjIi vvhen no boy would have vent1rssc 20 .ct1cI
for a position as pitcher on an -,,-ra5 halls
nine without knowing how 20 pic. ISsrrssticaIIy
the English papers were proving III 80 a r1aths-
sIiperIor way. that curve pitching was N
ma teal impossibiity- .--.5,v-- might not BE-
Perhaps the American invaslG,u or iIEonid devote
less time TO showing why things eou'd HO' ~
and more to doing them
New-York tribune., 1902-12-03
WIND RAZES SMOKEsTACKS.
,,r,crp1rcyTTvE STORM SWEEPS OVER
NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND WEST
ERN TENNESSEE

Nemphs Dec "A destructive Wlndsforn
swept over Northern Mississippi and Western Ten
nessee about noon to-day. causing considerable
loss oP property The velocity of the wind reached
p,oxinuu, of ffty-two miles hour. Reports
from the surrounding country say that heavy dam
age to telegraph and telephone wires has been eS-
nerienced Communication with Southern points
is In a demoraized condition.
Here several small boats in the harbor suffered
souaps tho smokestacks of two steamers being
destroyed by the force OF the gale The storm fol-
lowed the river from the SOUTH and It's erects were
felt 4 in Arkansas and Texas.
orleans Dec IA severe windstorm
.,ont tho western suburbs of this city just before
daylight The house occupied by Professor John
Dernier and his family was blown down ana three
,3arsons hIIrf Ierner bruised and cut about
fba head and perhaps fatally injured
New-York tribune., 1902-12-03

Hshing THE Scientific American" Of which he
mana ging editor for nearly twenty-four years
In 1856 he was appointed by Governor Seymour
commissioner for the State OF New-York at the
Paris Exhibition. During the Civil War he served
on the executive committee of the Christian Com
mission in caring for sick ami wounded soldiers
He was delegate to the Republican National Con
vention and presidential elector for the State of
New-York in 1872, and delegate to the RepubIican n
National Convention in 1876
Under the reform government OF Mayor Have
meyer he received the first OF his many appoint
nents to serve the city. in being made Park Com
missioner in 1873. Later he chosen president
of the board. In 1874 he was the unsuccessful Re
publican candidate for Mayor of NewYork. and
was appointed by Acting Mayor Vance to fill va
cancy in the Dock Department Here he served
president for two years. In 1880 he appoint
ed 10 place on the Board of Park Commissioners
where he served for short time as president. re-
signing his position In 1885.
IN 1895 he was appointed by Mayor Strong as
one of the commissioners of the new East River
bridge serving until the personnel of the commits
sion changed by Mayor Van Wyck.
Mr.. Wales was Instrumental in founding the
Hahnemann Hospital and the old York
Homeopathic Hospital. and had served pres-
dent of both institutions. He was of the
founders OF the Metropolitan Museum of Art and
had been its treasurer and a member of its execu-
tive committee. He director of the National
Bank of North America of the Southampton Wa
president and director of the Southampton Real
Estate Association and trustee of the American
York Botanical Society, the National. Arts Club,
Places and Objects, the Charity Organization So
ciety, and trustee and member of the finance COM
He was also a member of the Shinnecock Hills
Golf Club. the Meadow Club. the Century Associa-
tgp en- sna funeTa rae of Mr Wales viii be held at St
Thomas's Church Friday at 10 80 a. m.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-03

of the same year he appointed by Governor
Tilden to the vacancy on the new Court of Ap-
peaIs bench caused by the death of Judge Grover,
and he elected judge of The court in 1876.
He the nominee of both parties for reelection
in 1890 and on the death of Judge Ruger became
Chief Judge. On his retirement, in 1884, his as
sociates adopted memorial which was engrossed
and presented to him
The degree of LII D. was conferred on Judge
Earl by both Union College and Columbia Uni
versity. He always took deep interest in the af-
fairs Of his native town. and founded the Herkimer
Free Library, at cost of about $4,000 presenting
il his house and books. He also aided in found
ing the Herkimer County Historical Society, of
which he president He married in 1852.
and his wife died in 1900.
There talk of nominating Judge Earl the
Democratic candidate for Governor in 1898, but the
movement in his behalf did not result in his seec-
ton. He served the commission which drew
UP the form of charter for cities OF the second
class in this State Judge Earl had of the
finest farms in Herkiner County,
New-York tribune., 1902-12-03
FAvoRs ANNEXATION OF P.S.N.
POLICING OF A SIX NILE STRIP By THIS
GOVERNMENT MIGHT LEAD TO PER
PETUAL AND vExATIous
ARGUMENT

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir The news from Washington printed I'm Neu
York newspapers OF Tuesday morning that C.o1ou
bia had abruptly broken of negotiations with the
United states in the Panama Canal matter and
that coup was hinted at by the Bogota authori-
ties by which the French company's concession
would be declared vacated in 1904 vhereunon
new concession would be offered to practicaIlv tb
highest bidder. was sufficient produce feeling
OF CONSERVATION to any one taking active inter-
est in the isthman canal situation
But a second reading OF the dispatch reveals tts
inconsistency, and vividIy suggests what legal
writers fond OF phrasing as "A menace more
apparent than real" Whether inspired by Coonn-
bian diplomacy in Washington by Bogota state
craft II is specious a piece of news" as was
launched. for the himsy character OF the
fabric is only obvious.
Who will build at Panama if the United States
does not? VIII any foreign government do so?
No The preservation Of the entente with our
embarking In canal enterprises American soil
with the spirit well the letter or the Monroe,
Doctrine
VIII any South American Central American
State. recognizing its exemption from the ban of
the doctrine. venture upon canal construction?
Certainly net No New World government bue our
selves has commerce to foster and extend and
has the necessary money. Colombia can
hardly do 60 with her credit completely in ex-
treinis that her dollar (thc peso) has exchange
value OF less than cent and a half
VIII any corporation, made up OF capitalists OF
Europe the United States South America take
the place OF the French company at Panama.
Empha ticaIly no. and for this Moneyed
tho world perceive that ths United States
II bound create a canal connections between the
New-York tribune., 1902-12-03
ArExaNDER JOHN ALEXANDER

Iex,ngton Ky Dec. 2-Alexander John AeA-
ander. SON Of Robert Alexander and nephew OF sir
William Alexander Of England. died suddenly thls
morning from heart disease at his home at "ooo-
burn Springs station, Woodford county. ne na'
,n.nv relatives IN Chicago and Louisville, KY.
where he was a heavy property holder. He owned
the famou. woodburn Farm Of over two thousand
acres one OF the most celebrated in Kentucky ana
which was the home OF Maud S.. the great trot-
ting mare Mr. Alexander known throughout
the United States horse breeder and owner OF
thoroughbreds and trotters. He was OF Scotcn
and English descent and was related to some Of
the most eminent families in both countries.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-03
FREDERICK w. PICKARD.

Frederick ". P1ckard died Monday morning at
his home No 422 West End-ave. He had been Ill
for some time with lung trouble.
Mr. Pickard was born in this city nearly forty-hve
wears ago. He was the of Jesse and Annabel
Perkins Pickard. His parents were English and
had moved this country from Canada
Soon after leaving school he became associated
in business with his father, who a broker.
After some years he branched out for himself. be-
coming hide and leather broker, at No. S6 Gold-st
In 1879 he married Emily Benedict, OF this city
She and two children survive him.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-03
CAMEL FACING N THE DESERT.
!, Pearson's Magazine.

From PearsOns MagaZIne.
The racing camel is very carefully bred. and
xalua bile prizes are offered by racing society
t,isLra for the fieetest racer have the start
of q race and 1t reminded me, in a far of sort
or way of a horse The cameis were all
upa1eeS In line and they shifted the air In their
anxiety to be Off, A flag vas waved, and they
set off AT a terrible pace. IL they only
racing for a short distance. They kept together
until they were almost out OF sight Then they
saayrad io settle down to their habitual pace, and
the race proceeded with long intervals between
tha competitors. I have also the finish of a
camel race and 1t reminded of the first motor
car promenade between London and Brighton. The
caraeIs were certainly not SO broken down and be-
draggled but they came In intervals OF several
hours and great patience Vas necessary to watch
them arTiva
New-York tribune., 1902-12-03
ASK oDE1.L TO REApPorNr JUDGES.

Albany. Dec. 2 (SpeciaD--A committee consisting
Of Charles n. Collin, William y. Dykman and Al
bert Z Lamb presented TO Governor Odell this
afternoon the resolutions passed by the Bar Asso-
citation of Kings County in favor Of the designation
again Of Justices Willard Bartlett and John Wood
ward as members of the Appellate Division Of the
Second Department, The Governor said he would
take the resolutions under consideration.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-03
JUSTICES RECOMMENDED.

WEsrCHEsTER BAR ASSOCIATION ASKS oDEII TO
REAPPoINT WOODWARD AND BARTLETT
kociation yesterday resolutions recommending that
Justice Willard Bartlett and Justice John Wood
ward be designated for further full term Of ser
vice in the Appellate Division Of the Supreme Cous-
for the Second Judicial Department were adov4sr.
a copy OF the resolutions was sent 10 GoV~~aAr
OG
New-York tribune., 1902-12-03

judge Robert Earl who served q quarter Of q
century on the bench of the Court of Appeals OF
this State and was retired by age in 1884. was porn
in Herkirner N Y. September TO- 1924. He was
graduated at Union College, Schenectady IN leso'
and taught for two years in the Herkmer Acad-
emy At the same time he studied law, and he
was admitted to the bar in January 1S4s prac-
tising his profession in Herkimer until January,
1870 In 1855 he was elected County Judge and
Surrogate of Herkner County, and held the once
for four years.
In 1869 he was elected Judge of the old Court
Of Appeals. When it went out of existence, In
July 1870 he served a member Of the Com
mission Of Appeal until July, 1875. In November
New-York tribune., 1902-12-03

with the South Kensington Museum Tor many
wears. and was the author OF leading WORKS OF,
gold and silver smiths work. woodcarving an1
f,Irnit1Ire He was of the last surVlVors ~ VI
tbe oxford movement toward Catholicism IN shs
E,nslish Church. result OF Wnicn ne OSSa OSS1d.s.i
Sonen Catholic He friend OF Cdfoind-
Newy
New-York tribune., 1902-12-03
SAW ONE OF THEN.

From The Philadelphia Ledger ,,,--
The late Augustin DAILY. in spite OF Ld 5 bis ret
that ever seemed TO envelOp hln hdu III an
story which the few persons VINO Were o-5 a. o1rer
tinate with him personally must nave IsalT IN1roar
and over again IL was about a Dig esy1tt-si,-
Who casting his eye along Broadway 1oI v{g5iS-
show was attracted and tempted oy Ie- DIe ,iscA
coIorad masters announcing spectacudI 70
called ayFhe Forty Thieves and dsterniitI - vvsz
srand tha evening In the theatre wnefe y 80 80
$500 He Trent 10 the box office. laid down ~
dollar bin and asked for one or the peSt y1ssn
n1,rched common and 50 were handed niiii 70 a.
H.. sskaa what the ticket cost ana Was IoI: - ,1
Tas evident he had not calculated hsher I'
'i' ,r,ro e dollars to see The Forty Thieves enF
ne repeated It.s ,ha tfrlsr heller.
please do not block the window, ,..a5 t,s
nWeI keep your burned seat eASlaAu asT s.ns-
I.rs.yn,a5 ~, ptebiru up the change 4 ao"
ss1sI1 cara fo see the other -thirty-n miner
New-York tribune., 1902-12-03
SCHUYLER LYON FISHER

ithaca, n. Y. Dec. News received hers To
day OF the death at Canon City, Col. OF SchuyIe
Lyon F4sner, graduate Of Cornell class of ,ss an
coxswain OF the varsity crew of that year Deaf
was due to consumption.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-03
JOHN HuNeERFoRD POLLEN.

News was received here yesterday of the death
in England Monday of John Hungerford Pollen
formerly Proctor of Oxford University He uras
eighty-two years old Mr.. Pollen was connected
New-York tribune., 1902-12-03
OBITUARY.
Ex-JUDGE ROBERT EARL

Utica N Y Dec 2-Robert Earl ex-Chief Judge
Of the Court Of Appeals, died at his home in
4erkrner at $50 o'clock this morning. He was
stricken with paralysis November 22
New-York tribune., 1902-12-03
THE GILMAN ESTATE COMPROMISE
IT'S TERMS SUBMITTED TO SURROGATE
THOMAS, WHO TAKES THE AGREE
MENT UNDER AMUSEMENT

Brush & Crawford and Ormiston & Mccormack.
attorneys for the administrators of the late George
F. Gilman, the wealthy tea merchant, submitted
to Surrogate Thomas yesterday for his approval
the compromise agreement between the admins
traitors and George H. Hartford. relative 10 the
business known as the Great Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Company and Great American Tea Com
pany owned by Mr Gilman until his death. Sur
rogate Thomas took the agreement under con-
sideraton.
BY it's terms the business is to be transferred to
a. corporation with capital stock of s21oo,ooo of
which 81 900 is preferred stock and sop0O COM
mon stock which is to be distributed as follows
The administrators to receive s1.25000o of the
preferred stock, while the balance OF $4,000 and
the 100000 Of common stock will go to Mr.. Hart
ford Mr.. Hartford. his part, agrees that he
Will devote all his time and attention to the bus1-
ness for period of five years, and that he Will not
In that time engage or be interested IN any pusl-
ness of a competitive character
Mrs Helen Potts Hail. who claims Gman's en-
tire estate on the ground that she is the adopted
daughter Of the deceased merchant and that he
agreed to leave her everything II she would treat
him during his declining years her father, has
agreed to the compromise. and SO have all Mr.
The agreement provides for the d1scontinuance
of all suits between the administrators and Mr
Hartford, and for the termination OF the litigation
relating TO the tea business
traitors showed that there were 1893 in twenty
eight different States. but that the headquarters
were New-York City. from where the entire ousi-
Hte George F. Hartford. with whom the admins,
on sF2eeInenf has been connected with the bust
ness Of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com,
3, the business as manager since ls7a He put
in claim that he was entitled to an inseEes{ C II
man. and this claim has been reSoEIioed EnY SY Nj NJ
to se the new eonoeT th /. 70 be
formed TO a total value OF $4,000
New-York tribune., 1902-12-03
THIRD SUIT OVER ESTATE WITHIN YEAR:

For the third timo within a year the disposition
OF the estate Mrs Charlotte Miller is occupying
the attention Of the Supreme Court Justice Truax'
with a jury, is engaged In trying Wnetner mrs.
William Schultz ;s entitled to receive the oulk or
Mrs Efiiler's property. estimated at nearly slHVop
Mrs Miller was sister OF the first wife OF Police
captain Schultz and her will Is contested by two
daughters OF Captain Schultz by Mrs. Miilers
sister.
Ma Miller Uho was widow. resided at No 81
West Fortteth-st. When Captain Schultz married
again she became a great friend Of Mrs Schultz
No 2 When as 1t is alleged by the contestants.
she was in an advanced stage of paresis, she MADE
her Will cutting off her nieces . r,
rho "a go WAS first tried before Surrogate Thomas,
who refused 20 probate the Will. The Appellate
Division reversed his ruling and ordered tsisI
agreed and it has come up for tho third time
New-York tribune., 1902-12-03
As TO HIS HAIR.

~ TO HIS HAM
From The Philadelphia Press
Tess-she declares her beaus black hair = "AA
urai- Is THAI srraightf
Jess+StrNfzht dye
New-York tribune., 1902-12-03

nshed in similarly luxurious form This also "lli
ne limited TO go copies. 1t Will be printed Oh
japanese veurn with decorated oindlng OF the
Same material and it will be illustrated with sixty
FIVE or saventv nbotogravures and several color
plates These will embrace not only paintings CUT
rorcelains glass terra cottas. works In metal tne
piano designed by Alrna-Tademar furniture ana
tapestries The exhibition and sale OF tne MAJ
ousnd collection bv the way. will follow imuedi-
s+elv after +be Warren sale. This also, is in the
hands Of the American Art Association
New-York tribune., 1902-12-03

TIE exhibition Of the collection OF the late Mrs.
8 D Warren. % Boston, win not be opened at the
American Art Galleries until Saturday. January g.
but the edition de luxe Of the catalogue has already
been published This is handsome volume, far
and away more luxurious and artistic than
anything OF the sort which has hitherto been pro-
duced IN this country. il II does not. indeed
pass the typical Partisan catalogue In the French
capital much more elaborate volumes have been
prepared by collectors for private distribution
not the best OF the indubitabiy luxurious
iogues printed with reference dispersals at the
Hotel Drouot the Petit Gallery could claim su-
perfority TO the present publication. II quarto
If goodly proportions and is printed throughout
Japanese veilum In addition the numerous plates
Included a number OF smaller reproductions are
scattered through the pages, OF them above
the descriptive matter. and others inserted in the
text al the All these Illustrations are
given in fine photogravures The Typography and
indeed. the whole manufacture of the book may
said to reflect the highest credit on the Merry
mount Press which the American Art Associa-
tion conhded the work The collection contains
works by old and modern masters. The Dutch
Flemish Itz Han and English schools are represent-
I'd. We note in modern section examples of the
Barbizon men, Of Ingres and Daunier, of Fortuny
and Zamacois. OF Elihu yedder, John Lafarge
George Inness and William Morris Hunt From
The illustrations, many OF which represent paint
lnEs we have before. judge that the sale
IL this collection will constitute of the most
Interesting In the artistic annals of New
YORK one OF which the collector and amateur may
~eii be glad 70 possess such a memorial as is sup
Piled Ia this catalogue We may add that the edi-
don is limited To $50 copies
Aarouand collection lis in preparation. TO be pub
New-York tribune., 1902-12-03

Mr Josephfs landscapes workmanllke In
composition the upright panel, Coming Storm,
ens especially notable in this respect and In sew
ral instances he shows skill in the modelling of
-lo11d forms 1.-The Pond" contains admirable
sky accurately observed and skilfully treated In
eli his pictures the artist exhibits close sympathy
for landscape sentiment His trees. however, re
veal defective power In the delineaon of structure
and In the generalization of foliage, and his color
Is On the whole too cold There are too many
IifeIess grays in his work
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-17
EPWORTH LEAGUERS ANNUAL CONFERENCE BEGINS TODAY IN PRATTvfLLE. Many Delegates Will Go to Repre- sent Montgomery Churches-Rev.
 MT. Lamar and Rev. Mfr.
 Andrews to Speak.

The Eleventh Annual Conference of the Alabama Epworth League will open to- day at Prattville. The conferenc will open this evening by a greeting by Rev. J. W. Rush of Prattville. followed by a response by G. A. Grant of Montgomery. who Is Treasurer of the State League. The Montgomery deelgates will go to Prattville today. Six delegates from each League in the city will attend the State League. All the Methodist minis. ters of the city will attend two of them. Dr. A. J. Lamer and Rev. A. l.. Ans drews have important parts on the pro- gram. Dr. Lamar will speak on The Outlook for Missions and Rev. A. L.. Andrews will speak on ''The Inspiration of the Reading Course" Superintendent A. Roemer of the Dexter Avenue Metho, dist Church will read an address upon "A Careful Preparation of Leader and Pro- gram"
 The delegates from the Court Street Methodist Church to Prattville are Miss Carrie Browder. Miss Alice Fogleman. Miss Lucille Washburn. Dixon Kendrick. w H. Ball and Brainard Trapp.
 The following is the program for the entire conference of the State League. Tuesday, June r, s:30 p. m.-Gretings
 pr. J. W. Rush: response. G. A.
 Grant; reception to delegates. Wednesday. June IS, a. m.-Devotions
 by the President; business session;
 The League as Conservator of
 Methodist Loyalty and Doctrine" H.
 Trawick; The League as an Evan galistic Agency" George L. Jenkins. Wednesday aftefnoon-'Yo Young People
 and Missions" s. L. Dodds. D. D. i;
 "The Campaign Library and Mission
 Study Class" E.. H. Hawkins; The
 Outlok of Missions" A. J. Lamar.
 D. D..
 Wednesday night-"The Student Volun-
 teer Movement" Hoyt Dodds; Echoes
 from the Ecumenical Conference" J.
 w. Newman. D. D.
 Thursday Morning, June 19-"The Devo-
 tional Department" Professor A. M.
 Andrews; "The Success of the De-
 votional Department Depends: CD
 Upon Definite End and Worthy Pur-
 pose" Professor L. M. Stevenson; @
 Upon Careful Preparation of Leader
 and Program, A. Roeber: C3) Upon General and Ready Participation of
 Members in Program. Miss Matte
 Alexander; D Upon the Presence of
 the Holy Spirit Miss Ella King. Thursday afternoon-"The Reading
 League" Professor B. F. Lovelace;
 ''The Reading Course: G Its Need.
 Miss Emma Howard @ its Inspira-
 tion, A. l.. Andrews; C0 How to Use
 it." George w. Read, D. D. Business
 meeting.
 Thursday night-"The Young man." T.
 w. Lewis. D. D. Conservation
 service