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GEORGE PIERCE.

George Peirce. superintendent of marine con-
struction Newport died suddenly at his home, In
Newport. on Tuesday night from apoplexy. His
career was remarka BILE. Born in Maine in ls29 ne
was brought up in the wooden shiphuilding bust
ness, his fathers trade. Through his energy ana
ability success came to him early in life, and ne
became the head of PIERCE Montgomery & HOW
ard a firm which noted for the building OF
sidewheel steamers. In 1879 he became supervisor
for the Old Colony Steamboat Company. TINS
was at the period of transition from wooden 10
iron vessels. He designed and built the steamers
Pilgrim, Puritan, Plymouth and Priscilla Tor tie
FAN River Line, besides the other smaller vessels Tta
that corporation. Each successive steamer
showed progress and development from the ,olq
type the new At the time OF his deatn ne mao mao
charge, as superintendent of marine constructon
Of all the floating equipment Of the New New, ork
New Haven and Hartford Railroad Mr.. PIERCE was
a man of commanding appearance MenIaIIy ne
always in advance of the times he was
seventy-four years old. and leaves a widow TWO
daughters and
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MANY ARTISTS RESCUED.
TWENTY THIRD-ST BUILDING
or }. u. c.. A. ON FIRE.
X. GRANVILLE SMITH AND FAMILY AMONG
THOSE TAKEN DOWN THROUGH
THE SMOKE

The big Twenty-third-st. building Of the
Young Mems Christian Association was badly
damaged by fire that broke Gun in a store In the
basement Of the building just before > O'Clock
this morning. Fifteen young men who had
APARTMENTS in the building were taken down the
fire escapes and down the stairways by the fire
men and the police.
The IRE starte in the shoe store of Mcclellan
Brothers. Alongside the building is the subway
excavation. A station of the subway is to he
nut in at Fourth-ave. and Twenty-third-st
and consequently the excavation is entirely open
at that point. Chief Croker says the ffremen
were much hampered in their work on this ac-
count.
The fire was confined 10 the basement The
hose was carried into the basement from the
subway. Chief Croker said the damage would
be about $4,000 or $4,000
There was a Waterman in the lower part Of
the building. but he did not discover the fire
until it had good start The cause of the
blaze is not known
In the basement OF the building are stored all
the records of the Twenty-third-st. branch.
James -1olEpNr lllt cantor. MS we HIS
daughter and son. who We're asleep on the top
floor. were carried down by Policemen Hutch
inson and Belts. ". Granville Smith, the artist
his wife and two children. were also taken from
the top, or sixth floor, as We're G. H. Podhast
and J E Jackson. artists
n. Seymour BIoodgood, an artist and Grip
pie. was found in his studio, the top floor.
overcome by smoke. and was carried into the
street. Others rescued were J. B. Bristol and
G. N. Bicknell, both artists; Percival Deluse his
wife and hfteen-year-old daughter.
Chief Croker said that in the artists studios
on the top floor We're a number of paintings of
considera bic value and they had been damaged
TO a great extent by smoke and water.
The ringing Of the fire gongs aroused the
guests Of the Ashland House. who dressed and
ran downstairs.
The fire spread from the shoe store into the
store Of the Marks Chair Company, adjoining it.
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MUSIC.
NINE. SEMBRICH IN OPERA.

Out dit Rosina pense Patti said a Russian
critic long ago; and the pretty speech found re-
Spouse in the hearts of operagoers the world over
a generation ago. Now a variation is IN order
We say Rosina and think Sembrich Rossinis
Barber was given the Metropolitan Opera
House last night, and 1t hard TO believe that
many months had passed since Sembrich had
played about the stage like mischievous sun
beam, the incarnation OF youth and archness. the
embodiment of musical joyousness. Most OF her
old companions with her-the ponderous Ed
GUARD de Reszke Basilio, the volatile cam
panari Figaro, the registering and ebulilent
Salignac AImaviva, the demure Bauermelster as
Bertha One only in the cast of important person
ages in his part. and he fitted 50 admir-
ably into the merry company as to carry on large
share of the evenings honors. 1t was NJ. Gilbert
who donned antic disposition and, as Dr. Bar
too, played the buffo to perfection. In action he
was refreshingy divertng. and in song he gave the
audience much than his predecessors for
many years.
Nine. Sembrich was in capital voice and spirits
and not only renewed the delights which have been
fragrant memories long she has been upon the
Metropolitan stage, but added to them by putting
features into the lesson scene. Two traditions
cling to this scene which owes its existence IN
the form which it has been known for three
quarters of century to the fact that the music
originally written for it was lost along with the
original overture. One of these traditions is that
the representative of Rosina shall sing variations
is the scene the other that shall sing the most
brilliant waltz her command. Grisi and Alhoni
used to sing Rode's air and variations; Boso Vara-
lions polka tune by Alary. Then came GasSler
who introduced the era of the vocal waltz. She
sang that favorite of our Grandmothers written hN
Venzano- Pa til, followed with Arditi's III Bacio
Melba with the same composers Sc saran rose
Sembrich with Strauss ''Noce di primavera.
This she gave last night; but where Nlardot
sang Spanish song and Patti Home Sweet
Home" she introduced bewitchng novelty in the
shape of Tauberts "Nachtgal" with the accom-
pauiment transcribed for orchestra by Signor
Mancneli That not suficing TO still the tumult OF
applause Ghe people must have Nine Sembrich
play the pianoforte as well as sing. she accom-
panied herself in a performance Of one of Chopin $
Polish songs-not the familiar ''Madens Wish
but "Postet'-"The Messenger She sang ravish-
ngly and from beginning to end of the evening the
audience bubbled with enthusiasm. SiSnor
Mancineui conducted masterfully.
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OBITUARY.
THE REV DIR. PAUL VAN cLEEF.

The Rev. DR.. Paul Van CIeef. pastor emeritus Of
the Wayne Street Reformed Church Jersey City.
health had been falling for several years. DR..
Van Cleef eighty-four years old and was
born in Milestone Somerset County, \. J. He was
graduated from Rutgers College in 1899, prepared
for the ministry at the Theological Seminary in
New-Brunswick. and was licensed by the Chassis
of New Brunswick in 1916 His first pastorate was
the Reformed Church in COxsackie. y. Y, where
he remained three years, accepting a call to the
Jersey City church DR.. Van Cleef served several
terms as clerk of the Synods of New-York and
New Brunswick. and was also clerk of the General
Synod OF the Reformed Church of America Flfty
years ago Dr. Van Cleef taught a Latin class. out
Of which grew HasbrOuck Institute. In 1917 ne
married Miss Catalina Underdunck. OF Newly OK.
by whom he had four children-twO sons and TWO
daughters. His second wife was Miss Ameua
Lamb, daughter of George w. Lamb, OF New
York. One of DR.. Van Cleefs sons, James z an
Ceef. is assistant teller in the Hudson County Ma
tiODal
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WILSON'S SPEAKING CAMPAIGN.
THE PRESIDENT OF PRINCETON TO VISIT
THE MIDDLE WEST.
LEY rr.rGRArH TO TIE TRIRuNE. J

Princeton. y. J.. Nov. 26-President Woodrow
Wilson will leave here tomorrow afternoon on a
trip &c the Middle West where he will spend a
few days in the interest Of the university Al
Chicago he will speak before the Princeton alumni
on The Future of the University He will ad-
dress the Chicago Commercial Club at a dinner
on Friday evening on The Relation of the Uni
versity 10 Commerce"
He will return TO New-York on Monday, and
that evening will address the Presbyterian Union
on the subject The University and the Church"
on Friday, December >. he will deliver an address
before the high school teachers OF Newark on
The Meaning OF the University Education" On
Tuesday evening, December 9, he will be the guest
OF the Brooklyn Institute. and will speak on The
Functions u Universities In the United States.
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DOMINICK-wEsToN-A the Fifth Avenue Presby-
25sh S" inst at p m by the Rev Henry 4 stinson
D. D.. assisted by the Rev. J. Ross stevenson d. D..
Mary Stinson. daughter OF Theodore aud Catharine
Boudnot Weston. William Francis DominCk, son
Of Annie De Witt Marshall and the late VIII Ciayer
Dominick.
Gustav Gottheil Mrs. Emita w. May to Mr. IstdOr
Levi.
MALE-RoBINsoN-o Wednesday. November %. 1902
by Rev. Or. Ernest Stires, rector Of St Thomas 5
Church. assisted by Rev. Dr. Mcconnell at All Souls
Church, Marguerite Meeker. daughter Of Mr. Minot l.
Robinson. Francis Sherwood Male Buffalo and
Brooklyn papers please copy.
sNITH-BALDwIN-on Tuesday. November %. 1902. at
Of her brother. No l23 Pierrepnnst. Brook
lyn. by the Rev. John P Forbes. Alice g. Smith
James c. T. Baldwin. Of Boston.
STEBBINS-CLARK-On Tuesday. November - at
Grace Church, by the Rev Dr, William r. Huntington
assisted by the Rt Rev. William {. Doane. Bishop Of
Albany, Julia Seymour Clark. eldest daughter of
George Crawford Clark. OF this city, 10 Horace Chase
Stepbins.
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WEDDINGS PAST AND TO CONE.

Henry Sanford Mead. son of Alexander Mead, Of
Greenwich. Conn., and Miss Edna Blackwell Brown
daughter Of James II. B. Brown. of Kingsbridgc
n. Y, were married Tuesday afternoon at St
Stephens Church. Kingsbridge by the Rev. Dr.
Burch. The mauon Of honor was Mrs. B. Franklin
Mead, a niece Of the bride. The best man was
ers were Everett D. Mead and Norman T Reynolds
of Greenwich; Harry Bonn Of East Orange and
came from Greenwich by special train.
Miss Edith Abraham, daughter Of A Abraham.
Of Brooklyn. and Percy s. Straus, son Of Isidor
Sraus. who is member Of the firms, Of r. H
Macy q Co. and Abraham 81 Straus. will be married
~ The Rev Leon NJ. %eison. The bride will be
attended by Mrs. Edward schafer a cousin Of the
bridegroom Jesse L. Suaus will be his brother :
best man. The ushers will he Herbert \. Strays
E smt0n aTfS BoGfh sT RI eigs eh9
Lawrence z. Abraham Luther Wright Mott Leon
Be present at the ceremony, Afterward there viii
g W,econg recepLIoHl IoI wiz" LIN T5 q III a.
uate Of Adelphi College The bridegroom ' as
graduated from Harvard with the class OF 80.
Mrs. Ennita W May married yesterday by
the Rev. Dr. Gustav Gottheil 10 Isidor Levi The
wedding took place at DIT. Gottheils home. The
couple started at once for Albany on a wedding
tour Mrs Levi was the widow OF Lewis May, a
prominent banker and railroad man and for thirty
years president OF the syiaeokte 3l
and she Inherited a large part OF MS fortune
George Julian Zonay. the sculptor of this city.
married Miss Abigail Rowman Gillim yesterday at
the brides home Owensboro, KY. Miss Gillim,
who is the daughter Of Dr. William F. Gillim. is a
wei known Southern beauty She is musician
and an artist. Mr.. Zonay is favorahly known
through the South by his statue OF Edgar Allen
Poe ia the University of Virginia, the Winnie
Davis memorial in Richmond. and the soldiers
monument in Owensboro. Ky.
Saratoga. y !. Nov. &c (speciaD.-Miss Katha-
rine Guion Carey eldest daughter Of the Rev Dr-
Carey, rector Of the Bethesda Episcopal Church'
and Mrs. Joseph Carey. was married this evening 20
Howard 7 i,.g1eeton Smith The ceremony took
place in the church The father of the bride OF
hciated and she was given away by her uncle the
Rev. DR. william D. Guion. of ST. Luke's EplscoPal
Church. Of New-York city. Miss Mary Alce carey
sister Of the bride was maid Of honor; ana Fteo-
erick u. Smith. of Albany. brother OF tle nIlues
groom. the best man. a rccSpuoon IHhoNre 49,
~ the Franklin Square home Of the hrlde par
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-27

William H. Fuller died suddenly yesterday from
pneumonia al his home No. a West Forueth-st. lie
vas born sixty-three years ago in BarryVllle sui
livau County n Y. He was graduated from Yale
in 1861 He studied Law but never practised it. soon
after leaving college he came 70 New-Hork ana
entered the wall paper business He soon after
became a member of the firm of Warren, Fuller q
Co. in which he remained until 1892.
Mr.. Fuller was not seriously i'll until yesterday
noon. when he went to bed. Then his condltlon
grew rapidly, and in little more than an
hour he dead.
He had the reputation of being discrimina ing
art Connosseur and II is said that his collection or
the work of Claude Monet was the finest IN exist
ence He a personal friend OF that ARTIST
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THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA.

The orchestra which public spirited music lovers
in Philadelphia have organized and placed in the
very capable hands Of Fritz Scheel as conductor
came over to get a hearing in New-York last night
The concert took place in Carnegie Hall I'm
fortunately many of NETWORKS music lovers had
an engagement at the opera, and hundreds who
might have profited in knowledge and enjoyment by
attendance on the concert compelled to miss
the opportunity. They also had TO forego the
pleasure of renewing the acquaintance with Mark
Hambourg the pianist, who played Tschaikowsky's
concerto in 3 fiat minor. The concert calls for
more detailed comment than it can receive here.
The band is a remarkably fine one. and its playing
last night spirited, buoyant and finished
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roRrcAsr roR To-pAY ANp FRInAY.

For New-EngIand. snow in interior. on the coast
to-day; Friday fair. except districts.
brisk To high northeast winds. becoming
west.
For Eastern New-York, interior; clearing and
cooler to-day; Friday fair; brisk northwest
For Eastern Pennsylvania New-Jersey and Delaware
clearing cooler to-day; Friday fair, brisk
northwest wIdGs.
For District Columbia and Maryland. clearing
colder to-day Friday cold brisk west
northwest winds.
Western Pennsylvania snow and colder to-day;
brisk northwest Winds.
Western New-YOrE, to-day and along lake
Friday; brisk northwest winds.
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EDGAR nOWNER.

Orange. y J.. Nov 26 (SpeciaD.-Edgar Downer
died this morning at his home, No ls5 High-st.'
this city. of heart trouble. He was born In High
lands Ulster County, July A. 1885 AT an early
age he became interested in the shipping business
and owned several vessels. Al time he was
blown up nifty in the air, by the explosion or
a boiler and was confined in hospital for three
months He retired four years ago: He was
Mason and also belonged TO the Ancient order OF
United Workmen He was an active MEMBER %
the WASHINGTON Street Baptist Church, ana had
served as deacon, trustee and treasurer. He
leaves a widow, fve and two daughters he
was one of the oldest licensed pilots In newborn
EIar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-27

BATTERSHAII.-On Wednesday morning. November %.
Sanford Battershall. Funeral services Friday
ing $50 hts late residence, No. 10 East 9th ST
Albany and Troy papers please copy
BENTON-At Jersey City, on November 25: 1902. Eliza
beth A Benton mother OF William d. James P. and
Mary r Edwards Relatives and friends Of family
are invited the funeral services Friday
afternoon. November IS, at O'Clock,
Senre No 4q5 Jersey-ave Interment a Cedar Lawn
Cemetery, Paterson. N J.. on Saturday
BORDEN-In Los Angeles. CAL November 81 Henry Lee
Borden n fist OF his Funeral services
day at II o'clock Iuterment at Woodlavn
FAIRCHILD-On Monday. November "a 1902 Anna
and Youngest daughter Of Ann E. and the late
Cruube Funeral services from the home of her
Nc. 6ist-st-, on Friday, November IS. II
a. m Washington papers please copy.
lam H Fuller, Wednesday. November %. Funeral
vices and burial at Binghamton. n. T.. Saturday. No
vember %
HARRIs-Maleom ". Harris, age L. son Of William J.
OF typhoid fever. November 70. 1902
New-York on Wednesday. November &c. 1902 Selma
Richards wife OF James RICKETTS, Lawrence he
18th her life Service at residence 1880
day morning, Philadelphia papers please copy
sHUsTER-On Tuesday November 25. Charles NJ shus-
Funeral service will be held AT his residence
Thursday. November 81 at m. Interment
venence OF family
SEINNER-At White Plains Matilda H. Skinner in the
OF her after short illness
will Be held the residence Of sister Sarah
Knowlton No. % South Lexington-ave. al S ocloeE
p. NJ Fifth Day. Eleventh Month. twenty-eighth In
terment at Chautauqua
SPRINGSTEEN-suddeny.a at White Plains November
26 Frederick G. Springsteen, son Of Levi Sprngsteen
parents No sIs West 2othst.. Friday evening No
vember IS. at p m.
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FUNSTON TO ATTEND PR DINNER

The annual convention or the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity continued IN session at the Hotel Ma
jestic yesterday. Since the beginning of the con-
vention about twelve hundred members had been in
attendance. Yesterday afternoon about a thousand
of them went Central Park and a group photo
graph was taken Last night the visiting delegates
and local members attended Days Theatre, GO Gu
pying the entire orchestra the boxes and most OF
the balcony The election of officers win take place
tomorrow. Tonight the fraternity will have a
dinner at the Majestic at watch Brigader General
Funston Will be present.
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TRANsPACIFIC MAILS

Mails for Hawaii. China. Japan Philippine IsIans.
Ma san Francisco. close here daily at $50 n, ~ -
November t2s. inclusive for dispatch per 8 China
Mails Tor Hawaii Francisco close here 5sfI =.
$50 D m December II. inclusive. for disoateb
per s. Zelands
Mails for Tahiti; and Narduesas Islands via San Fran,
inclusive. for dispatch per $ Mariposa. "
China and Japan. via Tacoma close
$50 up TO December t. inclusive. for dispatch
per s. Olympia
Malls Australia lexcspt West Australia. which goes
Europe. and New Zealand. which Sa,
Francisco: and Fly Islands via Vancouver and Vic
torfa close daily at $50 after Noven1-
+22 and December e. inclusive for dispatch
per Aorangi-
Mails for Hawai-. Japan. China and Philippine Islands,
Francisco. close here daily at $50 m
December inclusive. ~ dispatch 5 Dorfc -
Mails for Australia Vest Australia. which Is FIR
Elropel- New Zealand Fiji Samoa ana
Hawaii. Francisco close here daily 63O
after December IS ard up 20 December fiS fnclIsvs
for Sierra. Or the Cunard sf.ar,sF
CARVING the British mail for New Zealand doe. not
arrive in To connect with this disuatch. sxf~s
unas-cosing $50 ESQ a. and $50 D n,
Sundays at $40 a, a m o. nn.-sViu il.
and forwardec until the the ClrarS
Eteamerl
Trsnspseihc forwarded port Of sailing Safv
and the schedule OF closing Is arranged pFssu
ton OF their uninterrupted overland transit. fegs-
tered mail closes az 9 p. N. previous day.
CORNELIUS VAN cOTT. Postmaster
Postoraee. Nsw-York. n. Y. November u. ieox -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-27

The Alliance Frarcaise gave last night at
Carnegie Lyceum the fir NJ series 81 entertain
inents which will alternate with the regular iort-
nightly lectures The programme included sew
eral numbers biz Edmond WARMER vioiinist: Theo
Marc celist and J. Allard. pianist; recita-
IONS from A. Barber and Alfred de Musset by
Professor Edouard Lance and an amusing one
act comedy
Among those present were Consul General ana
Mrs souhiot de Magny James II. Hyde, Mr.. and
~ Frederic r. Coudert ir.. Mr.. md Mrs Gage
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Is 3; IarneH Jules Huret, OF the Paris Figaro;
t E55erInsin Martin, first lecturer OF the Alliance
anS SGi Feaeration; Professor Eugene ALBERT
qIi, MISS E;inma ALBERT, Robert J. Hoguet Miss
Msses MaP6nry Nine Henriette Tiene and the
nler Mr.. and Mrs. L V C;of1ot DanieI ToTdan
ana William H. Blymyer
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