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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dec Ia
The depression central in the middle Mississippi
Valley Sunday night has moved rapidly eastward and
tonight occupies the region south of New-Eng-
land Coast, with secondary disturbance over the
lower lakes. An OF high pressure the
Mississippi Valley. with east-southeast move
ment. Pressure has fallen in the southwest and a
faint depression appears northeast New-Mexico
There has beer IN the region Valley
the Middle Atlantic States Southern New England
and rain the Pacific Coast north of Francisco
The weather is unseasonably cold in all parts Of the
country except Florida the Northwest. Snow will
continue Tuesday region and Northern New
England, and rain is indicated Eastern Rain
probable Wednesday the lower Mississippi Valley
Tennessee and the Gulf States. will colder
Tuesday in the lower lake region, Atlantic
States and New England and the cold weather will
for several northern districts Of
the Mississippi The winds the Great Lakes Will
be brisk northwest the New En- sland Coast brisk
high north the Middle and South Atlantic Coast
fresh northwest; the Gulf Coast light north
the Gulf Coast fresh southeast increasing
Steamers departing Tuesday for European ports Will
have brisk northwest winds and hurres to the
Special Forecast-storm warnings are displayed on
taro the Atlantic Coast from Delaware Break
water to Cape Cod,
Forecast for Special Localites.-For Eastern New
York, fair the coast furries Interior:
colder day; Wednesday. fa- continued cold: brisk
northwest winds
New-Jersey ana Delaware and colder 10 day:
"Wednesday fair: brisk northwest winds
For PennsyIvans. fair colder to-day ex-
cept along The lake. Wednesday fair continued
cold brisk northwest winds.
For New-England, clearing and colder to-day: high
northwest winds on the coast: Wednesday fair
For Eastern Pennsylvania, to-day except snow in
portion colder Wednesday. continued cold
ne P }a2 go e cG'InSs fair and cold to-day
Western snow sn %'n no 70
Wednesday far continued cold bTsA northwest winds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13

snd eight be educated in Japan but great
est handicap has come through the administration
q S.h, hne Immigration laws have known personally
Cniflese who have been educated in this country.
ana who believe that education is for their
peo9ie the best in the world. who nevertheless are
sstehuing their young relatives TO Europe because
tley Will not submit them to the possible humilia-
ciais. - " 7' -
~ nave known trained men who. when talking of
e Insults TO which their relatives had been sub
;LLcteo nave said that. in view of such treatment,
tney could not fail to sympathize with Boxer move
tn ne even though they knsw too much and were
tpo conscientious countenance them. / have
heard these men, with voices full OF emotion
sp.ak or the uplifting influence which they had
ee g from their education in American schools.
&C. particularly II American homes ard say that
h our country could treat their children decently
Iuey would be glad 10 send them here while they
NeIe young enough. ten or twelve years of age to
~ tnelr character built up here that they would
ilDioe more of the American spirit of attention
business: promptness in decision and love hon
esty ana truth. while still keeping the Chinese re-
ssId Tor home and family, reverence for parents
tld ancestors and the kindly courtesy which comes
di ii me refinement OF the best Of the Chinese
brlgadier General Frederick Dent Grant spoke
pr1eny on The Army and Bishop McISim, of
Toxic, spoke few words Of welcome
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WHAT is GOING ON TODAY

National Business Show st Madison Square Garder.
Board of Aldermen City Hail. p. m
Annual dinner the Colonial Order Delnnonicos even
ing
Thirteen Club dinner Subway Tavern, evening
Dinner of the Sphinx Club Waldorf p. M
Annual dinner of the New-York Alumni Association Of
the University of Rochester. University Club.
ing
Meeting Of the Association Fory-ourth-
st. IN.
Annual meeting Of the Archdeaconry o New York
Church Of the Incarnation 8 D. m.
Longacre League reception for President TTt Of the
board of Education. No 52s Forty tourtf- st.
evening.
Entertainment Clubs reception. Waldorf, evening
Peoples Institute lecture THE Place of Japan in
the Orient by DR.. Toyokichi Iyenasa. Cooper Union,
Meeting of the Linnean Society. Museum Of Natural
History Seventy seYenth-st and Eighth have. S:15
p.
Free lectures Of the Board Of Education p. m.Wad-
leigh High school One-huudred- and hfteenth-st and
Seventh-ave, DR. Frederick A Cook. The Antarctic:
or. The Cruise Of the B-g:Ca'' Glustyatedl Public
school No 20 No pa East Elghty-eighth-st George
Donaldson. Russia ana the Russians dllustrsted):
Public School No 100, Ninety ninthst., between Sec
ond ard Third avAs. Captain John A. Lockwood.
From California ia Luzun Army Transport
illustrated: Alfred Corning Clark Neghborhood
House. Cannon and Rivington SITS. Willis Fletcher
Johnson. The Spanish Islands: American Museum.
r. harrington. Morocco and Southern Spain tilIus-
tAii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
SPAD0NI SEEKS HEAVY DAMAGES.
Hammerstein Billed as Greater Than the
Angry Weight Juggler.

A battle of the strong seems impending Paul
Spadoni, who used last summer up cannon
balls at Hammersteins roof garden. and catch
them on his neck. balance automobiles his chin
and do other herculean feats has got wind that
Oscar Hammersteir is billing strong at the
Victoria now, by the name of Paul COnchas. as
greater than Spadoni Accordingly Spadoni.
who looks on Conchas a second rate imitation no
better than Atlas. in fact. who could shoulder the
world but never had to lift an automobile and
lived before cannon balls invented. now says
he is going to sue Hammerstein for heavy damages.
(Of course, they would have to he heavy for Spa
doni0 He says he balanced fifteen years ago the
weights Conchas now juggles. and would not in
hict on any audience now such easy stunts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
MUSIC.
A Repetition of Carmen. I"

"'S4 was repeated at the opera last nient
-repeA'eo with the same distribution Of parts as
on us nrst production this season, when Miss
frenlstad disclosed unexpected side to her
oeautful talent for dramatic characterization and
brought back to many who In danger Of for
getting II realization of the contents and pur-
pose OF the play and its music. She has worked out
her study of the part to high degree of perfection
In all It's parts. and presented it again unerringiy'
convinclngIy and charmngly last night Without
further waste of time. the praise first written
may be considered repeated without loss
OF warmth or the Introduction Of any mental res
ervation NJ Salezs, who was cordially welcomed
back in a character which has always invited adj
miration. was doubly admirable last night, when
no consideration needed to be asked for his vocal
condition. Nine. Ackte seemed more winning in the
part OF Micaela and the entire performance was
fine. Even signor yigna. who conducted, showed
more discretion and amiabIlity than usual.
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MOVEMENTS OF STARS.

Mr.. Mansfield appeared last night In Newark
49,. Mr. and Mrs Kendall will revisit America.
under the management of Mr. Daniel Frohman,
in the regular season of 1906 'OS Miss MarOwe
and Mr. Sothern will continue TO act in Boston
till Christmas Miss Viola Allen devotes the
present week to Pittsburg. Miss Ada Rehan
acts tonight at Columbus. Denman Thompson
is in Philadelphia. Mime Rejane will remain main
in Chicago throughout the present week.. Miss
Amelia Bingham is in Boston,. Mr.. Robert
EGeson gives the present week to St. Louis
Murphy is in Galveston Mrs Eugene Blair is
refreshing Worcester, Mass. with Iris. .....M Miss
Blanche Bates gave $50 consecutive performances
the heroine Of The Daring OF the Gods ia. at
sham appeared last night in Philadelphia. 49,.
Henry Irving acting in Liverpool as late as
December g. On November 80 he entertained
by the Lord Mayor of that city, at banquet in
the city hall His farewell tour proceeds in great
rroc Ifyr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13

partly because IL 4. lawle.s-a,a she produces a
moving effect of nature. because she makes her
auditors feel ana understand how hard this world
rs for the ontcast, and through what terrible
ordeal the sinner must pass-ths moor soul who
whether from innate propensity or extraneous
pOlsion, mas once gone wrong but would like TO go
right The brittle articulation and rising infections
characteristic of her speech are help rather than
hindrance. IN this eccentric, kaleidoscope part,
and her passionate impetuosity thrills every fibre
OF II. In Leans ultimate defiance of Kleschna and
in the conquest or his brute strength by her moral
supremacy and spiritual fervor, rose a noble
height Of powerful feeling and carried the scene
to magnificent climax. The action ends there.
pastoral beattude occurs at the close pictorial
rather than dramatic and therefore compa ratively
tame.
inc seNersi more important parts have been ju-
oiciousy cast; and the occasion was made espe-
c6lly interesting by the association of such able
actors as Mrs. Ffske, Mr.. John Mason MIR. George
Arliss, Mr.. Charles Cartwright and Miss Mary
Maddern,-the last named player admirably pro-
sentng an old peasant. KIeschna Is an Intellectual
1esoute, formidable rufan. of the class that is we'll
typi1ed by Balzac's Autrin IN ''Pere Coriot': not
such consummate scoundrel and not SPLEEN
didly drawn; but potent villain: one who is &C
customed to read and think; who has per-
suaded himself that all men are rascals and that
"hen ne steals the property of another person he
is only doing. with the secret hand what all other
men would do openly, on business principles
Still more. he Is the kind OF man who would stop
at hothine TO accomplish his object. Schram is
weaker villain. kinder. and inclined to vacillation.
The most loathsome type of evil is Raoul Berton,
vile sensualist, mean. cowardly, vulgar,
pletely depraved. Mr.. Arss acted this part and
made 1t painfully actual particularly In the de-
notement OF hysterical fear. Mr.. Charles Cart
wright impersonated Kleschna and well expressed
the hardened, cynical criminal. in whom,
theless. there is latent manliness and human feel
ing-deeply buried. The pervadrg felicity of this
performance Is complete identification with the
character-every posture, gesture. movement look,
pause, and tone being harmonious with the actors
ideal and expressive of ii. The conflict between
paternal affection and evil purpose made al
most tragic in its intensity Mr.. Mason Sylvaine
presented n fine image of Tetcence and dignity In
teectual poise, compassionate feeling and moral
enthusiasm could not be expressed with greater
show. greater effect. of sincerity. There could
he doubt of the success Of Leah Keschna'
and this Is recorded with the greater satisfaction.
since. because of IL. Mr. Maeterlincks Norma
Wanna recedes into the dim perspective of
where w. ".
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
FUNERAL OF TIE REV. MR.. CHADWICK

Parishonefs and other friends of the Rev. John
White Chadwick filled the Second Unitarian Church.
Clinton and Congress SITS. Brooklyn where he had
preached for forty years to attend his funeral
night. The services were conducted by the Rev.
DR.. William c. Gannett. of Rochester. and the Rev.
DR.. Merle st. CrOiX Wright, of the Lenox Avenue
Unitarian Church. Manhattan. The Rev Robert
ColIyer unable be present on account Of
the inclement weather. After Scriptural readings
by DIR. Gannett. DR. Wright read extracts from DR..
Chadwck's favorite poems and then spoke of the
latters prominence in the religious and literary
world. DR. Gannett, Who a classmate in the
seminary with DIR. Chadwick spoke of their long
friendship and paid high tribute &c his character
and works. DIR. Gannett offered prayer and Dr.
Wright pronounced the beneCiction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13

BARNUAsJosephns Barnum daushtsr q william and
M{ West E. rs FTPs5 at her al
BERTHOLF-suddenly, Rev. James Henry Bsrtholt
services at d his late Re, se6ns S Of y
December IL 1904
BoYD-suddenly December r. James D Boyd. Of pnsq
English papers please copy
R9YD 7 Mqndsy s, Dscs en- - eos John
vices a: his late residence dds No q West ssh-st
DALBY-At saransc Lake Sunday December i H. Louis
lam nae of in tate the LsS s ve DaSE and IN.
Funeral private.
EpwARQs-on December II. stella Phelps. wife Of
home Of her sS daneor Mr.. wi %ils Pouchs8 o
a 2s Mf East at Ss Of fG
Rerlsen-ct;. BrookIyn MT. Re9seea Tayior, Hatch.
are invited to attend the funeral services, in the
sts on tuesday December Is at 2 p M
Ho1MES-On sunday, December II, the home Of her
5 late sm. IL S 4 vi a1 N TaS
a. $50 sHaS ROAD nsr s saTsh 6s3 MRS
Tassd@y December IS at 9Goeh GaFEagss T be
on arrival Of train leaving New-York at 1880 p m
HUDsoN-At No ~ West 10Th ST. Monday. Decen-
Der T. 1904. Amuetta Howard, widow OF The late
Notice OF funeral hereafter
LITTLE-A; No. % washngton-ave:. Lincoln Park.
H. J. Iii,ie aged 81 years and 10 months, Funeral
residence
O'clock. Funeral private.
MIILER-On Sunday. December H. Alexander. Youngest
son OF Annie Marshall and the late Alexander Miller.
Funeral 5eryee al his gesldenSe' Shanaa Ce1t 01t
December ID at d o'clock.
MosLE-ou Friday MOI, morning E: December 1909 at his
10th year Funeral services 10 m. Tuesday.
December 49, al Holy G Ttnity LIthsrsn Church
Kindly flowers
PERKINs-At Stamford. Conn. December 10 1905 Sarah
Adsia Thomas wife q the late Iohn augustus Perkins
H. L. King. Tuesday. December 10. at BIS O'Clock.
SANDS-At Stamford. Conn. December 10 1904. Sarah
Carpenter Sands Funeral services from the Friends
Meeting HOUSE o,,ac On en- I,i De
chester the arrival OF the 9:o4 train from Grand
Central.
VOORHEES, Suddenly sunday, December H. 1894.
mis- late residence No. as Columbia Heights Brooklyn
charles HagemaE VOORHEES, in his 6lst year Funeral
at 2 D m Wednesday. the I4th inst. In the Reformed
Place Service at $50 a m, THURSDAY at the home
of his father. Stephen Voorhees, In Rocky Hn. N. J.
on Monday December IL 1909 the Rev Cornelius Low
Wells D. D. in his ia year Funeral services will be
sd a. the edsmSe3 IS RHn cs9Fs & 6S omit
flowers.
wEsER-ou aonday December u Fredricka w.ser.
rssiSenSe No 523 West 4Sd-st on WEDNESDAY even
ing December L. ct O'Clock. Inte'ment az con
Venisuce OF family
wife of George q White and daughter of sohn and
Henrietta Moss Funera SERVICES from her late resi-
December II, at O'Clock Please omit flowers
CEMETERIES.
Gres, rnsawn Gsmste sT, ACRES of beautiful
UNDERTAKINGS.
esd ST. Frank e. CamphcIl-stephen Merritt.
EmbFg Inst. 2H-a west 23d 81 TEL ls-S Chelsea
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TRANSATLANTIC MAILS.

TUESDAY CSl-At $50 a. for Europe. per Kat
Wilhelm II. Plymouth, Chevncurg and BreTasE-
WEDNESDAY deaf $50 a IN. To- Europe. per
Oceanic. Wis Queenstown and Liverpool: q ia
for Netherlands direct. Per Amsterdam mail must
be directed par b. $ Amsterdam
THURSDAY d5l-At a IA for France Switzerland
Italy, spain. Portugal. Turkey. Egypt. Greece and
British India. s La T0uraine. tuaI
for other parts Of Europe must be directed Ter
La Lorraine"
SATURDAY t10-At q a %. for Europe. psr 5 : New
York. via Plymouth ans ChsTbOIlTE I.veTp09
scotland and Ireland be directed '-nsr =. New
York - at $50 q, m. for Europe, Lucauia.
Queenstown and Liverpool. 10 a. Belgium
direct per : : ICELAND De directed PEE
s. ICELAND AT S0O for Scotland direct.
s Astoria maft directed per AsSorts'b.
II a m for Denmark direct. per IIekIa
must be directed per :. HeEla'1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
CAST OF leah KLEsCHNA.'
MISS BERTHA GALLhND.
Majestic Theatre.

Miss Bertha Galland in Paul Kesters dramatza-
ton OF Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hail." ap-
peared last night, beginning engagement of two
weeks the Majestic Theatre. This play has
already been reviewed in this column. when it
was shown last season at the New-York Theatre.
and further comment is not needed now Miss
Gelland is young actress of pleasing personal
ity, and Dorothy Vernon she has many oppor-
tunites of displaying this personality in romantic
and less exciting episodes. Her leading
man this year is Orrin Johnson There WAS a
good house last evening in spite of the storm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
LEONCAVALLO'S NEW OPERA.
Kaiser superintends Rehearsal Great
Demand for Seats.

Berlin Dec. I2.-Emperor William this morning
personally superintendent the dress rehearsal OF
/ eoncayaIJo's Der Roland Berlin His mai
estv made several suggestions of a practical
The desire for seats at the hrst performance to-
morrow is so great that several hundred persons
lined mn before the Opera House at O'Clock Satur
day evening waiting for the box office TO open for
80 ueak's sales nj 10 a Sunday. At that hour
The manaeement announced that the Emperor had
reserved most OF the parqnet and balcony stalls
80 b,s quests The speculators who have been
severely treated are offering si5 to $50 for seats
ana are selling them for $40 on s$e such prices
he ~. never before been known In Berlin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
Postomce Nnticr-

should read DAILY by all interested as change.
Foreign mails e. the week endins December ~ isei
Will close promptly in all the General Post
office as follows: PARCELS-POST MAILS close hour
earlier than closing time shown below Parcels Post
mails Germany close 3 y n December L. per
Kaiser Wilhelm II: December a. per Darnsadt aEi
December 16. $. BelgTavta
Regular and Supplementary mails close Foreign sra
ton Of West and Morton halt later
than closing time shown below teNcept that supplementary
Mails for Europe and Central America Via Colon. close
hour later Foreign Station
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MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA WEST
INDIES &c


TeEsbAY ds !2o T3o a m for Nevfog1asnd tsr
Nicaragua Except East Cease Honduras except
Coasu. salvador Panama. Canal Zone. Ec,aso-. Feru.
Guatemala and Cauca Department OF CoioH5ia mus
w E sTssss IFS 4 1ss ,,ccr.e,, ,a
Z. M for st. Thomas. St Croix. LRsNaFd WiEt
ward Islands and Guiana, ;. Msnoa ,aaH fcr
Grenada and Trinidad must be directed PEI
THURSDAY d5'-At $50 m. for Bsazh per : s.
Capri via Rio JaneiTo and Rio tfrsnde fr
Northern Brazil Argentine. tIuguay and Paraguay
Yucatan and Campeche. per $ : EspeTanza mail for
other parts OF Mexico must be directed per Esp
Martins, Nevis. Barbados and Guiana per 5 : UIler
at Il m for Barbados and Northern Brazil De-
AmazOnense. via Barbados and Msnaos. AZ IL m
Guantanamo and Tampico mail must he directed 'pe-
In Magdalens Dept, Colombia. per :.
FRIDAY deaf IL m fer santiago. per Cienfussos
SATURDAY GT-At & for Bermuda. per Trim
laad; at $40 m, complementary $40 n for
Via Curaeao must be directed ''psr ; > Zlia-,.
at a m f9F Porto Rico per Cosmo via san
Fortune Island. Jamaica and Colombia except Nssds
lena Dep't. Der s Altai tmaii for Costa Rica.
for cuba, ger :. 5. Mexico Havana: l. n for
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regular postaSe must be prepaid
by the Supplementary Mails. letters deposited
the Closing Of The Regular Mail Ssrg par
ttcular vessel will not be forwarded unless
Supplementary Transatlantic Mails re aso 57srs5 4
the Piers OF he American English
EaaI may deposited in the mail boxes on tF-
piers Of the German Lines sailing Hoboen TIE
ing time ana close minutes before sai;irs tire
Only regular postage Cietters a halt ouncel Is
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postage dettsrs 10 cents hsf ounce on other Ines
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MARYLAND SOCIETY ELECTION.

The Maryland Society of New York held its an
nual election at the Hotel Aston last night
Rev. DR.. T. Nevett Steele was elected president
Nice-presidents elected were Samuel Keyser. Philip
A. 5. Franklin. James r. Woodward, Charles Steele
and Ernest NJ Price. J. Lynch Pendergast was
elected treasurer and Luther Lay Gadd recording
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rRANsPAcIFIc MAILS. FORWARDED OVERLAND
DAILY


The schede OF closing TransDacinc Mails arranged
on presumption Of their uninterrupted overland
transit port ~ SAILING The nn1i connecting mails
except REGISTERED TraRspacthc Mails which CloSe q
D. m previous dayl close a; the General Postofce.
New-York. follows:
close al s D. December Is fO- dispatch PEA a ..
Wv Zsaiand Australia Except Wsst. New-CaiedoniE.
samoa Hawaii ami Fiji Islands via san Francisco.
lose al D. December II for dispatch s .,
Venture az Cuuard carrying The British
mali Tor NeW-Zealand does not arrive in line &c
nect with this dispatch extra mafls-closilg at $50
a m 30 a and D sundays at $50 a. NJ
mil the Of Cunard steamer
Janan Korea aad specially addressed mail fO-
pbtInojne Islands via Seattle. close at p. m. De-
eernbsr n for dispatch per > Hyades
Isnan except Parcels Post Nailsl- Korea. china and
Specially addressed mail FOR Philippine Islands Va
Vancouver and Victoria &. e. elese at Deacon
90 for oispatch per Empress India
Hawaii japan Korea china and specially addressed mai
Tor PhiippiRe Islands. san Francisco, close At
d m December % for dispatch per 8. Mongolia
al D n. December 20 for dispatch per Mariposs
Pniltppine Islands San Francisco. close
p. December 20 Tor dispatch per T. > Iranspost
aawaiI via Gan Francisco close December -
for s. s. Alameda
Yi Isands (eScept WeStl ana NsN-CAledcnis
via Vancouver and Victoria. h G. close az p M
December 81 for dispatch Aoraast
Newchwras1 and Eastern SIBERIA 10 a.
present forwarded via Russia
NoTE-Unle.s otherwise addressed West Australia Is
forwarded Europe; Nsw-Zeaiand via san Francisco
and places In the Chinese Provncr 81 Yunnsn.
British Indis-ths quickest routes Philippines
al foreign Hawaii 10 Forwarded Vie San
EDWARD NJ MORGAN. Acting PostmAssss.
Pcssorhos Ns~-York n. X. psssmeer .. 1904
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OTHER THEATRES,

Mr.. Mantel at the Princess Theatre, appeared
as Othelo. The admirers Mr. ManteH
him throughout the present week, IN this
character. Miss Crosman appeared at the
Fifty-eighth Street Theatre, in Mr.. Beasco's fine
play of Sweet Kitty Beairs." Miss Bertha
Calland made her re-entrance In New-York. at the
Me jestie Theatre. in Dorothy Vernon Of Haddon
HaIl."......Miss Cecilia LOTUS appeared at the
Harlem Opera House, in THE Serio- Comic Govern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
MISS LETTER TO BE MARRIED AT HOME,

Chicago Dec 12.-The wedding OF Miss Daisy
Letter and the Earl of Suffolk whose betrothal vas
announced last night by Mrs Letter. will take place
at the Washington house of the Letter family some
DAY during the last week in December. Although
the exact date has not vet been announced, it was
said tonight by a member OF the Letter family
that the marriage ceremony would undoubtedly oe
performed on Wednesday, December & .,
Miss Letter. who is in Washington. VIII pc joined
by her mother tomorrow. when preparations Tor
fO-night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
W. X. VANDERBILT GETS FARM.
Farmer Who Had Resisted Offers for Years
Sells at 100000.

Although he vowed that he would never sell his
forty acre farm at Lakeville Long Island George
w. Payne. Great Neck farmer. has sold II 10
William K. Vanderbilt. jr., for $4,000 This was all
the land required to permit Of the beautifying OF
Deepdale, and Mr. Vanderbilt made many fattering
offers to Payne for property. Bloodgood Cutter
Long Islands farmer poet. who vowed ne Woulo
sell any of his farm land. also sold farm at
Mauhassett to a wealthy New Yorker a few weeks
ago and now the "Necks' all wonder who VIII De
the next farmer to part with his acres.