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little daughters received then early .educaz
ton l. from ,5a,. tutors, ESo .seeomps(eS sm:
ladies' ss 'D sate Ssh' %hsGs dng
school. When Miss Lillian was rea.y to
make her formal bow to soaety, at the in
vitation of her uncle, Mr. Arthur Langham
her fathers brother, she went to his home
at Louisville. Ky, for that event and re-
mained there for some months, where she
became a very popular debutante. A little
later. during visit in New York, she me.
Baron Won Sternburg, who at that time was
secretary Of the German embassy in Wash
ington, and the acquaintance resulted in
their marriage three years ago this winter.
The wedding took place from her aunt s
home in London. at the Episcopaian ca
thedral on Hanover square.
Baron and Baroness Won Sternburg are
accompanied by the latter's sister, Miss
Violet Langham. who will make her home
with them Later the youngest and re-
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Lady Michael Herbert's Latest Picture

Lady Michael Herbert's Latest Picture
the head of these important diplomatic mis-
sfons. She is the daughter of the late Mr..
George 7. Richards, who established the
banking house of Monroe & Co in Paris
While Nine. Jusserand's parents were
Americans. it is stretching the facts lit
tie to call her an American girl. She was
born in France, educated there and literally
has spent her life In that country, and after
marrying a Frenchman it can hardly be
otherwise than that her tastes and affilia-
tions are entirely French She has a.
charming personality and will, without
doubt, grace her high station.
The wife of Germany's special envoy and
minister extraordinary, Baroness Won Stern
burg. who arrived with her husband in
Washington last Saturday. is very girish
in appearance. She is called an American
girl, for she was born in California and
her mother was an American woman but
her father was an Englishman and the
family have lived quite a little In his home
country Her maiden name was Miss Lii
liam Langham. and her fathers mining in
terests took him to California, where she
was born about twenty-five or three years
ago. Her fathers business carried the
family abroad frequently, and his three
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BORN IN AMERICA
Newcomers in the Diplomatic
Circle.
HONOR TO THEIR LAND
CHARMING WOMEN IN APPEAR-
ANCE AND MANNER.
The French Ambassadress, Baroness
Won Sternburg, Miss Langham
and Mrs. Loomis.
HONOR TO THEIR LAND

The latest addH. ons to the ambassadorial
circle at the capital are NJ. and Nine.
Jusserand. who arrived the first of the
week from France, and who have taken
possession of the Rhode Island avenue en-
bassy. Nine. Jusserand makes the last of
the trio of women of American extraction
whom fortune has brought back to their
native land to stand with their husbands at
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German embassy He and President Roose-
Welt are friends of long standing, and with
the baroness he was a guest at the White
House while passing through the capital q
few weeks ago.
The wife of the Belgian minister, Bar
oness Moncheur, Is the daughter of Mr..
Powell Clayton, our ambassador to Mexico,
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Sister Of the Baroness ven Sternberg
naming sister of the family viii join them
Miss Langham is a very attractive girl, ara
is an artist OF unusual talent. She is fond
OF society, but Is more 50 of her art and
for the past two years has devoted herself
to it, studying under the best masters of
Paris. She spent last season with the
baron and baroness in India. and they all
were charmed with that patriarchal coun-
try During the winters they were at Luck
now, but when the heated term came on
they went with the English and other for
eign residents to the hills of Simla. Both
the baron and baroness are at home in
Washington, where the former has spent
several years as military attache of the
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Racing With Old Age.

Mr. / II. Hancock of Ringylne, Mass, is II
years old. He says: II never thought l would
be really old. but felt myself growing weaker and
knew old age upon Since taking Father
5ohn's Medicine l feeling like young man
again. l recommend Il 10 all who need building
mp" Cures all throat and lung sroubles; makes
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els theatrical life expensive?"
'Well 1t takes quite a figure to go upon
the stage."-Detroit Free Press.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
oRlTuARY NOTES

Utica, n. L, July l3.-J. Harry Kent former
member Of the Assembly from Ist Oneida District.
and a leading member Of the G. A r. died to-day
in Paxton Hospital. after operation for cancer
Of the stomach.
William Floyd OF the wholesale grocery firm Of
Floyd & Lewis No 1T South-st., Manhattan died
on Saturday his home, No. "a Rodney-st-.
Brooklyn The funeral was held last night. and
the burial viii be in SetaukeJ. Long Island to-day.
Mr.. Floyd. who was eighty-two years old, had
lived in Brooklyn the greater part of his life He
was a great-great- grandson Of William FLOYD, one
OF the signers Of the Declaration Of Independence:
Savings Institution and a member of the AssocIld-
tion for the Improvement Of the Condition OF the
Poor. He leaves one daughter.
Francis Granger Adams died at his home near
Coxsackie-on- Hudson. on Sunday evening MI.
Adams was OF the early pioneers to California
at the time Of the gold discoveries in 1919 Being
successful, he eft there early in the hftes ana
settled in Chicago marrying the daughter OF Johh
Thompson a banker. He engaged IN the
banking business in Chicago for about ten years
and his bank was one OF the few which passed
successfully through the trying times of 1851 IN
1865 having acquired a competency he returned
10 the old family homestead at COxsackie, where
he lived until the time OF his death tde leaEss a
san. Frederick T Adams, commodore OF the AAaFeL-
mont Yacht Club. and daughter, Eltnor. tne HAIte
OF Ernest Groesoeck. governor OF the NeW-1orA
Stock Exchange
Smith Fowler for thirty years the proprietor and
uublisher of The Western Brewer" and until re-
Gently the owner of ice and Refrigerator, trade
publications died on Sunday at his home 70 ers re
Wsits Greek. n. T. ffty-thrse years ago. Es
leavss a widow. The funeral viii be held to-nlsht
and the burial win be at Eagles Bridge. n L
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
ASKS PIANO FOR SEASIDE HOME.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: We have just returned this evening from the
Seaside Home. Coney Island. the institution which
saves annually the lives Of thousands of poor chill
dren- We tried the piano while there It is an old.
'grand-square'' piano. Thirty years ago it was
cid, second hand instrument in in the rooms OF
the Brooklyn Chiidrens Aid Society. in POpiar-st,
till it got bad that they could not stand IT, and
sent it down 20 the Seaside Home. 1t has nineteen
notes which do not sound and the remaining ones
are OF tune! The damper pedal attachment is
broken and there is in consequence a blurred mass
OF sounds. The piano is than useIess-it is
an instrument of torture.
There are many old. square pianos in this town.
which. although in fair condition. are not opened
once year and are mainly In the way. II some
kind hearted person could send of these in
struments down to the Seaside Home at once. as
the season is short. addressed to Mrs. Mary l.
Douglas. who has admirably managed the Home
Tor over twenty years. he she will be doing q
gooG Christian act There are meetings held every
Friday night and at other times where Gospel
hymns are sung by mothers and children Of all
denominations and no denominations.
MANY mothers who have been there have told
Mrs Douglas that these the first meetings
OF the kind they had attended in five or ten years
IL no one mas plano TO spare then viii not nine
ately and each send check for S. (or send it d.
rect to Mrs. Douglas. who does not know ! am
writing this letter. addressed TO the Seaside Home.
ana / viii personally see that they get fair IN
Jrument for their This is practical charity.
close at hand. Please remember that he who
FREDERICK WILLIS DAVIS
NO S6S Lafayette-ave-. Brooklyn. July Il. 1SuS-
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
MIR. VANDERBILT AVOIDS COLLISION
On His Complaint the Automobile Driver Is
Fined for Fast Driving.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Newport R. /, July 13.-On the complaint Of AL
fred Gwynne Vanderbilt Mr.. Ford was arraigned in
the police court this morning charged with vioat-
ing the automobile speed law. Saturday evening
Mr. Vanderbilt and s. D. Cochrane, of Boston. his
guest at Oakland Farm, were returning home in
3 light carriage. Mr. Vanderbilt was driving slow
Iv and carefully, as the roads, overshadoWed by
the trees were dark and the driving was danger
tion at high rate of speed with only one light.
Not until the vehicles were within. few feet of
each other could Mr. Vanderbilt see on which side
the light was shining and make the turn that
I-o,,Id avoid a collision. He quickly turned his
horse 10 the left and prevented serious accident.
THE automobile dashed by within few inches of
the Vanderbilt carriage and disappeared.
NJ Vanderbilt registered a complaint against the
ar51yer of the machine, and the town sergeant ap-
1rehended the man this morning. He was fined
$50 and costs
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
CHARLES SUMNER Haskell

Charles Sumner Haskell, district superintendent
of public schools for Manhattan died Sunday
in Falmouth Foreside. Portland. Me, from
heart trouble brought on by overwork. Mr.. Haskell
was forty-f1ve years old.
He was born in Auburn, Me. and graduated
from Bates College Lewiston He had trained
himself FOR the work of teaching. and after
his graduation became principal of the High
School in Weymouth, Mass. From that place he
was called to the prncipaship of the Jersey City
High School, where he made record within six
years that ended in his being appointed principal
of Grammar School No ?, in Thrd-ave. and Forty
siXth-st.. Brooklyn He held this post for about
six years. Last October he appointed district
superintendent
he had acted principal of the Mems Night
School in the Boys High School in Brooklyn
The double task, however. had weakened a system
already injured by excessive work and in last
January he was forced TO take to his bed from
which he did not rise again.
Mr.. Haskell president OF the Schoolmasters'
Club and member Of the Business Mems Asso-
Ciation Of Fifth Avenue. South Brooklyn. He was
instrumental in founding the Third-ave. branch or
the Public Library. For the last few years he had
lived at No 81 First-st., Brooklyn He leaves a
widow and two sons. The funeral will be held to-
day in Auburn, Me.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
rRANsPAcIFIC MAILS

Australia except Wes-l Fiji Islands New Caledonia
"a Vancouver Victoria C.. close here daily at
CSC O. July Tlath ineilsivs for Dispatch per
,.s,, Sbi1a Japan and Philippine Islands via san
T--ancfsc5 close here daily at ESQ 70 Lu-y
RS inclusive. dispatch per = Loric
n m ID 20 July us inclusive for dispatch per
r7a1aI via san Francisco close here daily ESQ D
10 10 t20th inclusive for Dispatch per . ALI
ctiTs and Japan. via Vancouver and Victoria. B C..
daily a. $50 gp y July T-l inclrslye
fo- ii 81 Postal Agency Shanghai cannot Be for
rarded viz Canaea-l ,
fhe PhiliuDne Islands via Francisco close hsrs
Saf, ~ $50 o. "a July f26. inclusive. for dis
I,ra IA1 Islands va san Francisco close here daily
ESQ D. up 20 July III inclusive Tor eizpateh f'r
49, a5d Japan via Tacoma. daily ESQ
. N 70 July IS. inclusive for disrarlh per = oys-
,,7 leland Australia Except weF0 View Caledonia.
Saroa Hawai-. Via san francisco. close aer4
dallv al 3 80 o. august y Inclusive tor dis
tDg he British mall for New Zealand does not srivs
a. ffune 20 WITH this dispateh extra mails
davs at 40 & m p a "a aal 49, P ll--Ll =
me- % forwarded unfu the arrival o. ne Caard
h saf 1Iarquesas Islands via Frsnelses eioss
daiv a $50 70 august fl9. irciustss for
,,- T-nIeEs Otherwise addressed Australia -
- 'S--[arded VIA Europe and Zealand Philip
san Franrlsco-ths quickest routes. Ph1lp-
addressed VIA Canada via Europe'
f1rwar1ed via san Francisco exclusively
sailing daily,
and ths schedule q elssins = srsanged On the pre-
istersd mall cioses D. previous day.
CORNELIUS VAN COTT. POSTMASTER.
Posto-rs. New York. y. =. july 70. 1So2-
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
VAR ON MOSQUITOES.
Opencer Miller, of South Orange,
Says 1t PagS as a Rule.

spencer Miller. chairman OF the Village Improve
ment Society Of South Orange. n. J., has been
eFing close attention TO the efforts Of New-Jersey
Anthoriiies to eKterminate mosquitoes He said
yesterday:
s.Dr John 2. Smith State Entomologist OF the
seele OF Aew-Jersey, was quoted in the SUNDAY
I1pers as saying that the citizens Of South Orange
tsTss s3t succeed in their work OF mosquito ex-
e!nea believe that Dr.. Smith was either mis-
SS-o.ea or else mistaken The people of south
yysags rejoice al the fact that Eliza beth and
og tfs nave al last begun the work OF draining
.s We are glad 10 see the work Of rnosuuito ex-
- - We realized from the BEGINNING thai tie
~ e eouid do would be to reduce our local SUD
sj5ssss y lree-glarters, but we have never con-
eSoa ,sa he Newark meadows as Furnishing large
s6ssaa supply 70 make any great difference
psss,rSss s JIenges. as well Long Island and Com
IN ~ have had a scourge OF MOSQUITOES recent
rins,.1ns MS wes due 10 the fact thai n Tained for
duriny t.ys II succession. ending on June 25 and
quito exis-im S-1 tine the sun. natures greatest mos
ouifoss a. pools OF stagnant water before tie mos
= fSeS .eo lso az opportunity to breed since June
fss Hlne has blown from the Oranges fovgsrd
that ire -. - Headows, and on only one day OF
ns-s+I Z e ne found few specimens Of the esit
spsri-,,l' ~ pito; have examined hundreds ~
sErs6 mere only one Of which was the salt
yo.ss y1..s three miles from the neadovs to D-.rr-
s ~ meadows 10 NewYoT Oee2 s6,tb blowing d from
81 ro-l, No. che-hsf miles northwest Of the near
sssi ifom the major portion fbereof oyer H' nve
tbis I; vas prodlgio1s; we were who'll ,IT1
ihst cone with The amount OF staq,sT+' ,,a+a- 81
Ee an na .oana on the termination OF the storm
Tie pos-Ss" eealing with the matter IN This va r.
about 90 q Health has force OF rne- poirS;g,
car ma q ana oling all the stagnant water tbeS
bscsuse - s'5s however, miss great mans, roCIs
& tSa oI the rank growth tan g~sss sy poois
lEplovenen, pSr Ss aons Of the village The villaEe
scyfbes - - society has q force Of Toe-' -rttL
lie sc..osSlIg down this rank grovvfb ,, Iii
eaito Is-y'e VET places; they find plenty ~ T,o~
and grsss .5 u sInall pools hidden by the vree5s
We haye ~. 1s ol them as soon as found
"a mosquito s,tateo rated over and over again that
q tie end ., fbe = o only and VIII be able 10 say
tins i mosquito proof againet r,orI rus as OF
~ and EiizsEe-+t nope that the citizers of Nev1
BesSels or e--.s 49, back him up as fuliv as
npoa be.sSe taat Il Is unwise Ia dsSS-5 Use teaqs
Stout erne-a,oL ~ heath; they are ratnrs1, ~
tsHi tbs eney unless pylbIie timld
,es-os and -gros Sros ot trade channbers' ~ oo
sla'ntfees seIheht societies shoud sn1of1+
q hssb 49, citlzens 70 Cooperate v-it. oI,poI1L
ward The TSo-, s'se money by subscrip,jo1 y, oIs t
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
BRIGHTEST COMET IN TEN YEARS.
BoreIH's, Professor Campbell Says, Should Be
CONSPICUOUS in the Evening

San Jose Cal July 15-Professor W. W. Camp
hell Of Lick Observatory, gives out the following;
T,te comet discovered by Boreli at Marseilles
three weeks ago has been under observation BY
t-ariot,s members OF the Lick Observatory stan.
If 1romises to be an unusually interesting object
lis brightness has increased very rapidly, until II
q nozS as easily visible fourth magnitude
star on Monday evening observers should ex-
1erfenoe no difficulty in detecting II about one or
70 5seraes southwest OF the bright star Alpha
Cvgni. Its motion is carrying ii southwestward
TTEa orhit Of the comet has been computed by
Professor Perrine. II is now in a parabola IN
r,-cb q vrav tbet its nearest approach 10 the sun
will occur August q et Instance OF about 81 coo 30
1aa do 600 miles and from the earth about @0O00Oo
To the unassisted eye the comet VII aRRebr ar as a
fo detect a short tail projecting away from the
sun our photographs have recorqed Two prohll-
-art fsija aa on several degrees IN length.
While II is always unsafe to make pTedctio1s 3 as
SC,,bt +baf This one will be fairly conspicuous
object IN the evening sky. In fact, eApect IL 10
be the brightest comet or Lhe l1st ten S0ai0'
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
JACOB HESS.

Jacob Hess, chief Of the Port Chester Fire De-
partment. and a widely known German hoteIkeep-
of Westchester County, died at Mount Vernon
yesterday from cirrhoss of the liver Mr.. Hess
ifty-seven years old and was born in Saxony
He came to Port Chester in 1854 and worked in the
Russell. Blrdsall Ward bolt and nut works until
he accumulated money enough to open a barber
shop. Twenty years ago he opened the Franklin
Hotel the New-Haven Railroad station Mr.
Hess said to be of the richest Germans in
Westchester County He president of the
Germania Maennerchor. treasurer of the James S
Merritt Association and member of the Elks and
half dozen other fraternal societies widow and
six children survive him.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
MRS. ALIENS NARROW ESCAPE.
Rancocas Stock Farm Owner Nearly Struck
by Pennsylvania Train.

Trenton. n. j.. July 13.-Mrs. Lillian Barnes
Allen, who inherited from Pierre Lortllard the
Rancocas farm and racing stable. came near
being killed this morning by special railroad
train at the Kinkora station Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
Mrs. Alien was her way to New-York- AS
the train came into the station Mrs. ALLEN
stepped across the track Immediately in front
of the engine The coweatcher brushed her
skirts. but she was preoccupied and apparently
did not notice it. When the train stopped she
boarded it from the off side. Her escort a
middle aged man, was much excited, and at once
began to tell her how near she to death
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
THE LORD MAYORS UTTERANcEs.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: IN your issue OF last Saturday II is stated
that the Lord Mayor OF London. Mr.. Samuel re-
ferring in striking terms to the Kishine massacre
expressed himself being thankful that the
United States not bound by diplomatic rules
and etiquette" Why not? Does Mr.. Samuel consider
the United States absolutely ignorant Of the good
manners Of the Of the civilized world is he
thankful that the United States wilfully neSiects
to practise those rules of etiquette obligatory on
other nationS2 LEO NABOKOFT-
NeW-YOrk.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
TRANSATLANTIC NAILS.

TUESDAT-At $50 a Italy direct per 3. Citts
di Napoh (man be directed per s. Citta d
NapOli''}.
WEDNESDAY-At $50 a. for Europe. per q Phila-
dephia via Southampton at T;30 for Netherlands
direct. : s. NoOrtam mail must directed
8 Noordarn'); al $50 a. m complimentary 10 a NJ
for 8 Gerrnanic Queenstown at $50
m. for Italy direct, per s. Lgura (naH must b
directed per s. Ltguria J.
TIiURsDAY-At $50 e NJ for Europe. per 3 r BIS,
marck. via Plymouth. CherbOurg and Hamburg tlnail
for France Switzerland Italy SPAIN, Portugal Turkey.
Egypt Greece, British India and Lorenzo Marquee must
be directed per g 5. F. Bismarck at a for
France Switzerland. Italy. Spain. Portugal Turkey.
Egypt British India and Lorenzo Marquee.
s. s. La Lorraine. Havre other parts OF
Europe directed per = 3. Lorratne'l
SATURDAX-At I;30 a. m supplementary A. MI Tor
Europe, s. Etruria Queenstown: ; a
Belgium direct, 3. s. Finland (ulail bS
directed per Finland): $50 a. m for Italy
direct per HohenzoIern tr1an must be directed
per s Hohenzoeru'l at 9;3O a. m FOR Scotland
direct per s :. Ethiopia (nau must be directed per
s EthiOpa'): ar II a Tor Denmark direct. per
Island (mail be directed per s. IsIand'1-
PRINTED MATTER ETC--This Printed
Matter Commercial Papers and Samples for Germany
only The OF mail matter for other parts OF
Europe viii be by this ship unless specially
directed by her.
After closing OF the Supplementary Transatlantic
above additional supplementary Mails
opened the piers OF the american, English French
German steamers and remain open until within
Ten Minutes Of the hour OF sailing OF steamer.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
STOLE TO SEE CHILDREN.
But Instead of Getting to Brooklyn Woman
Went to Workhouse.
fpy TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

rsbua6elnhia. July I3-Mrs Kate Brown wanted
20 get TO Brooklyn 10 see her three chiiuieh none
:" - had seen for four years but her
syection sent her 10 the county prison this morn
ing for three months. Mrs. Brown pleaded guilty
n the Court Of Quarter Sessions to-day to the
larceny of a clock and some wearing apparel she
s..s tbat she had stolen the articles with the IN
80, 30 getting enough money 10 get 10 Brook
Ivn Her husband left her more than four years
seo takine their three children with him. and the
desire TO see them had lately taken possession
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
CAPTAIN FRANK M. BROWN.

Beaumont Tex. July 13.-Captain Frank NJ.
Brown, of Asbury Park n. J., one of the best
known operators in the oil fields of this State. died
in the hospital here last night. He graduated
from West Point and served as a civil engineer in
the Spanish-American War, with the rank of major
He was an operator in the West Virginia oil fields
and became prominent in the Texas fields after
disrnNRrY
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
HENRY D. HEIssENRuTrEL.

Henry D. Heissenbuttel. of the firm Of Moquin
Offerman & Heissenbuttel, extensive coal dealers
died Sunday at his home. No. 22s Berkeley
Place, Brooklyn. month or so after the coal
strike he broke down, a result OF the worry at
the time Of the strike 1t is believed. He had never
entirely recovered although death was due direct
ly to appendicitis. Mr.. Heissenbutte was born in
Brooklyn thirty-nine years ago. In addition to
his coal business he interested largely in the
New-Jersey Dock and Transportation Company.
He was a member of the Montauk and Bushwick
clubs. and leaves a widow and three children. The
funeral Will be held tonight at o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
THOMAS BROWN mcLuNlE.

Hartford Conn. July i3 (SpeciaD.-Thomas Brown
McCunie. civil and landscape engineer, Is dead.
He to the United States from Scotland when
twenty years old and settled in New-York He
became interested in the Panama Canal work. but
obliged to return to New-York. Then ne took
up landscape engineering. doing considerable work
the Hudson After serving through the Civil
War he took up his profession in South Bend, Ind; ;
Norfolk, Conn. Hartford, the Philadelphia Cen
tennial Exposition and Alabama.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
WILLIAM 3. HALsTEAp.

William B. Halstead. eighty-fve years old. pro-
prletor of the cottages and bathing houses at Oak
land Beach on the Sound, died yesterday at his
home at Rye. y. Y Mr.. Halstead was born in
this city. He acquired a lease of the Oakland
Beach property twelve years ago. He made a
fortune. 1t is said by sublett;ag the cottages and
privileges at the beach. When he took the prop
erty there were less than dozen cottages Now
there more than two hundred. Mr. Halstead
leaves q son and a widow
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
Postomce Notfce

Should be DAILY BY All interested. changes
Foreign mails for the ending July IS. 1908. viii
close promptly in all the General Postolce
follows: ParCeis-Posr earlier than
closing time below Nails for Ger
many close at p Wednesday.
Regular and Supplementary mails close at Foreign Sta
ton half hour later than closing shown below ex
Cept that Supplementary ard Central
American via Colon close hour later at Foreign Sta