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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
CLASS DAY AT COLUMBIA.
Seniors Hear Prophecy, History,
TaIedictory and Yelc Tree Grafton.

Jo-1aLty with undercurrent Of sadness reigned
AZ Columbia yesterday afternoon. when the college
seniors held class day exercises. Prophets pre-
a.cted the future vacations of their classmates
historians told OF the valiant deeds 1904 poets
sang the praises of college life and the presentation
orator satirized the foibles Of his The vale
dictor4an aud the ysw tree spoke in reyer-
erce Of alma mater. and then with barred heads the
seniors brought their four years OF undergraduates
life TO end by singing their class song.
,yolu-2bias campus. with its rich stretches Of
velvety greensward, took atmosphere of
brightness and gayety. with its contrasted throngs
Of stueenls II soUbre caps and gowns and women
win their bright gowns and flowers Long before
O'Clock the gymnasium. bedec1ed with flags, ath-
ietic trophies and flowers vas liled TO ogerfowing
James Myers the president OF class voted its
most popular man, delivered the presidents ad-
dress. The class secretary sne- called the roll for
he last time and Alfred FIsrcoUrt = relative OF
81 William Vernon Harcourt stepped forward 10
outline The history Of the class After telling OF its
achievements II athletics and in the serious
affairs OF college life. summarized the PECULIAR
ties OF the more prominent members of the class
taking as his method the style Of typical historical
novel After the reading Of the class poem by
Fzre- Louis Jouard. she class prophecy was given
BY Albert g Stephenson. He depicted many anus
ing futures for his males One that relating
10 Q. r Houston, who. he predicted. would become
the mother superior OF a girls boarding school
Houston. he said. had once been seen alone with a
cigarette, but that cannot be held up against
him. al the girls Of the best families smoke
nowadays, and Houston, you know. is a daughter
OF the American Revolution" added the historian
Claiming Rust Toy made the class presentation
sreech. sarzinE the fobles Of his fellow students
by giving each OF them gift when supposed
Indicate their particular failing. The class hirt
received g-rI-a doll girl. the oldest man in the
class. called Dad pair of slippers and a live
and The class baby a rats and bottle Of
srertized mix.
Dean Edward Delavan Perry OF the School Of
Philosophy and president Of the Columbia Chapter
Of PM Beta Kappa announced the elections To the
society as follows, From the junior class. Robert
Leroy. T. f. often and Edward SapIr, from the
senior class. Louis p. Gett X. R. Wallach.
Claiming Rust Toy. Donald Clifford Brace. Grant
klaGtt. James l. Robinson. William Anthony Aery
and Jason Knox.
Tne valeCictcry delivered by Donald Clifford
Brace which GWelr the serious
aspects of Columbia life The class yew tree was
then planted and the yew tree Grafton delivered by
Leonard o. McAneny on the upper campus. The
seniors sang their class song and smoked the pipe
OF fellowship and the class day Of Columbia. I904,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
HURT ON A SCENIC RAILROAD.
Injuries Were Not Sustained on That Con-
trolled by 1. A. Thompson.

peculiar accident on the Star Scenic Railroad
at Coney Island may result in the death OF an
Italian whose name the police had not ascertained
up to late hour last night The unfortunate
man. who was OF middle age. and dressed in dark
clothing. riding in in company with two
companions, when he by two occupants
OF another car fall from his seat and strike
against support beam The witnesses said they
were Lewis Garrety OF No. 6 Sylvan Place Man
haitian and Clarence Irving. Of Bay Fttteenth-st
Bath Beach.
When taken 10 the Reception Hospital. the Ital-
ian was unconscious. and suffering from
pound fracture OF the skull His friends hastily
left the scene OF the accident
When little Aida Miller OF No 40T Hart-st,,
BROOKLYN who was injured a scenic railroad at
Coney Island Sunday was taken to the police
station. her guardians badly frightened
that thew gave the OF the railway as that OF
L. A Thompsons Scenic Railway but yesterday
morning II learned that the accident occurred
an adjoining toboggan slide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
NoR7HFIELD SEMINARY IS YEARS OLD

Mortified. Mass. June "a quarter Of d cen
fury ago. while driving the mountalnside OF his
native town. =. L. Moody two young girls AZ
work bra-5--E palm leaf hats, and the great need
Of q school for girls without means STRUCK 20 MS
hear with z force tha- inspired action The vigor
OF the and the growing impress OF the need
found f-,Iitior IL the establishment OF North
field Seminar Starting hunbIy, with only twenty
five students ana coming I'D through the last
TWENTY-FIVE years the institution has experienced a
large growth. To-day there are over fou- hundred
young women. drawn from every State and nearly
all nations receiving instruction II the acadenical
branches including the English Bible. IN the next
few days the seminary viii celebrate this twenty
fifth anniversary Of its founding IN connection Win
the regular commencement programme
officers Of the school have invited every girl
who has ever been q member OF the INSTITUTION
Hundreds have responded and are coming back 10
renew old acqualuuauCes and enjoy the familiar
OF their alma All available buildings
70 be used for entertaining the returning stu
dents. Tents pitched the campus 70 accom-
rnocare those who caTnoJ find room IN the halls
and cottages. and summer hotel offers a special
rate FOR better accommodation. The large audi
forum. in use the summer conferences. is 10 be
opened for all the exercises. Addresses are 70 De
MADE by DR.. Teunis Hamlin. Of washington; DT
Charles F. jefferson. Of NeW-Aork city: william X
Moody and Paul D Moody
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
SUMNER ADJUSTMENTS.
COnr1ed and q MandOhn-Hammer-
STEMS Roof.

Last night the roof garden season began auspi-
clously' and one of the crowded spots in town
was the roof Of the Victoria Theatre, where the
cow the ducks the Dutch windmill and Oscar
Hamnerstein were prepared to receive. No enter
taInment quite like Oscar Hammersteiu's roof gar
den Dill is 10 be found elsewhere in this country; it
is vaudeville. but it has the hallmark of the Hat:
and this year is no exception. unless the mark Of
the Hat is little more pronounced and the enter
tainment little more enjoyable.
Paul SpadOni, the remarkable juggler, who bal
AHces d man on bicycle his chin and catches
cannonnaI-s on his neck, was the first performer
TO arouse the audience to enthusiasm. Since last
winter he mas been at secret practice and last
night he astonished everybody by catching the
barrel of a Calling the back of his neck.
There is no fake about his performance; it is a
real gun he catches. that could smash the stage if
dropped and that Sandow would probably hesitate
to Juggle with between his shoulder blades. One
watches and gasps, and then applauds with ex-
element
This performance was followed by 'Parstfalia,"
a musical hodge podge written and composed by
Oscar himself Herr Stegfried Confried" and
Nine Wagner We're supposed 10 be the leading
characters though they had little enough leading
to DO When the overture land was this
overture sly burIesque of Wagneran music. Os-
car laughing into trombone Herr Confried ap-
peared before the Beyreuth Opera House armed
with mandolin and serenaded the widow That
failing. he offered her gold but she refused this
too, telling him she would allow him produce
ParslfaL de sang that he would do 1t anyway,
and Immediately the muse of music appeared,
brandished Klngsor's spear over his head. and put
him in trance. Evidently he remained and
Oscar, too. for the story vanished that point not
TO reappear though songs and choruses in plenty
followed. with long waits between again was this
q satire on Mr. Conrted?) and with Miss Emma
Carus dressed apparently Faust in order TO
tempt a silk stockinged Marguerite dine at Rec
tors
But the sklt made remarkable by the in
PRODUCTION of Willy zimmerman. well known in
Europe. who conducted the orchestra disguised as
various composers. from Wagner up to Oscar Ham
merstein himself. His hrst appearance as Wagner
seemed to tit with d certain comic blasphemy mo
the sketch, but his wonderful representations of
List. Offenbach and Verdi and his clever and
amusing trayesty OF oscar, hat and all, took the
edge of and brought down the house. though
the audience appeared rather familiar with
Oscar than with Offenbach.
The last act OF Importance on the programme
a novelty, fresh, Of course. from France. A huge
face was displayed the stage, and by some sort
OF ingenious mechanism mace vary its ex-
preston in hundred ways in answer To the re-
marks addressed 1t by its proprietor and in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
LOOKING FOR MOSQUITO POOLS.
Board of Health Is Inspecting Vacant Lots.

Regarding the adoption by the State and provtn-
claI boards Of health Washington on Satur-
day OF resolution in reference TO the extermina-
ton Of mosquitoes declaring it the duty of State
boards OF health to obtain such LEGISLATION and an
preparations as may be necessary for the drainage
~ swamp lands, and to treat the surface OF shall
W ponds and pools with such substances as are
r = Snized as destructive TO mosquitoes OF all
"cIHs. Health Commissioner Darlington yester-
d.y expressed his approval Of such action.
lie 50 that where it was impracticable TO drain
swan IS Immediately they should be filed in II
that was impossible, coal oil or kerosene in some
form might be used to prevent the propagation OF
mosquitoes. The Commissioner added that the
Board OF Health making inspections OF va
cant lots where pools were likely TO collect. When
pools were f. ind the owners of the property were
informed. He said II would him that the
owners would drain these pools Of their own &C
cord. because the value OF their property depended
on the healthtuness Of the section. II cases OF
malaria developed its value WOULD depreciate
In regard 70 the letter OF DR.. Elmer Lee pub
tshed in yesterdays Tribune. condemning anti
toxin treatment for diphtheria. Commissioned
Darlington remarked that IL seemed him IN
necessary to say that he did not agree with DR..
Lee and that his experience led him entirely DIFF
terent conclusions.
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WOULD DISSOLVE MARRIAGE.
Both Duke and Duchess of Valencay-Latter
Daughter of Levi p Morton.

Paris, June SIN consequence of differences be-
tween the Duke and Duchess Of Valencay, steps
have been taken 10 dissolve the marriage. The
duchess was Helen Morton daughter OF Levi p
AortoE Of New-York
- Is learned IN authoritative quarters Tonight
Ahat the dukes mother having asked the sanction
q me Pope FOR annulnent on the ground that
lne marriage had been without issue. the duchess
h applied 70 the civil courts for legal dissolution
''e grounds being withheld for the present.
Ase duke. who ia a scion OF the ancient Drfncely
-o1Se q Ialeyrand-Sasan. IS at his magnificent
-@@sAu on the Loire The duchess is IN Paris at
- -@-aiiy residence. adjacent TO the Boulevard St
ser main She is In constant communication with
grfA-S wiao mas been here for time. Close
- = nave long realized that estrangsment
- 9-ieA place Tor the Gnke stayed continually at
r., "a a. while the duchess remained In Paris.
.hetr - oIsls members Of the families and
49, Llllllhate friends are OF the steps that
-. s SeS .aAsn Friends of the duchess express
~ sympathy for ner and he- father.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
ARREST E. C. BENEDICT PEAKE.
This Time He Is Accused of Annoying
Women Shoppers

A man who said he E. C. Benedict Psake
thirty-fve years old. OF No. 145 West One-hundred-
and-ninth-st.. arrested yesterday Sixth-ave.
and Twenty-third-st. charged with dsorderly con-
duct in annoying women shoppers. AT Jefferson
Market police court he was arragned before Mag
istrate Crane lie gave his card TO the magistrate.
and said that he under bail OF $500 appear
In Lawrence. Del, to-day charges that had been
brought against him there
II cannot help that?' said the magistrate. You
Will appear in this court tomorrow in answer TO
this charge In the mean time you held in bail
OF s. 900 for examination. The prisoner locked
up in the court prison.
E c. Benedict Peake formerly a special
agent Of the Department OF Justice Washing
ton He sent here some months ago TO in
vestgate alleged wholesale frauds in the issuance
Of naturalization papers TO Italians through the
federal courts. Some three months ago he was
summartly removed from Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
TRANsPACrFIC MAILS FORWARDED OVERLAND
DAILY

The schedule closing Trapacifc is arranE-i
presumption their uninterrupted nj r-ar-
sailing The final connecting mails EXCEPT
Registered T-anspaChc Mails which
close the General PosrotHce. As follows.
China and Japan, via Vancouver Victoria. r.
close $50 Q. June FOR 1isDatc- per s I'm
press Of Japan. tNerchandise for IT, s. Postal
at Shanghai cannot be forwarded Canasfa-1
Nsw-Zeaand. Australia West1 N-vv Cala5rnfa
samoa Hawaii and Fiji Islands san F-anrisro.
close at $40 m. June II dispatch Der
az the Cunavd carrvn- tive F~f-fsh
mail for NewZealsnd does arrive IN tire ~ cor-
with this dispatch extra mals-cloeing az $40
a $50 a and $50 o. sundays az 80 ~
arrival or the Cunard steamer
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s. =. COptic-
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Vancouver and Victoria. r c. close at 6.s0 n ~
June IS for dispatch Noana
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June n for dispatch per Z. ; transport
Tahiti Marquesas Islands Francisco close az
$50 m June = for dispatch per =. 5. Marfposa-
Manchurta and Eastern Siberia present forwarded via
NOTE--Unle=s otherwise addressed West a.
forwarded via Europe: Nevv-Zealand
and certain places in the Chinese
KuetchOw. Szechwan and KvanExi. Irdsa,-
the Quickest routes Philippines specially
via Canada or via Europe must be fully prepaid
the foreign Hawaii Is Forwarded ,tn Ia
Francisco exclusively.
CORNELIUS VAN COLT Postmaster
Postcf1es Nsw-Sork. N T. TEns 3. 1904
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BUILDING FOR SCHOOL OF MINES.
Adolph Lewisohn's Gift TO Columbia To Be
Used for This Purpose

After the meeting Of the trustees OF Columbia
University yesterday il vas said that the gift Of
AEC!ph Lewiston 70 the university would be used
70 erect separate building for the Columbia School
a Mines. 8Ir. Lewisohn is largely interested in
corner and other mines IN the West. and, largely
on this account. II is declared. ne IS particularly
interested II The school
..Ir win ae several days before Nj Lewisohn IS
ready % announce TO just what purpose his recent
gi-- 10 Columbia University VIII devoted. said
N- LezisoL-.s secretary yesterday. al No y
Pros 5wav de is now engaged with architects
an6 the university authorities in working out the
anal details Of his plans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
TRANSATLANTIC NAILS


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Per s. Stacenda-n mail
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directed per Teu-3nic''l
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Leas-'l ana VIA Ely-1o.1cl ChsrhourE
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are opened on the piers OF The American. English
French and German steamers and open
within Ten Minutes o. the hour OF sailing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
Duss's PROGRAMME.

The programme which Duss and the Metropolitan
Opera House orchestra played AT Madison Square
Garden last night. with Nile. Annette Packaiers.
soprano. as soIost. follows.
March. The standard Bearer .----.--.-yo Won BIou
Overture Die Feaeuruuhe HelsstSer
10y The kgse Honey moon new liratt2n
IiaHse SuIJaues Daniels
Suite Anthony ana Cleopatra .Cruus~a.t
Mad scene. Lucia Dlnizetu
Mile Annette Packbsrs.
Iuteruczz0 Lies Voyage uuss
MazlrS1 La Dzarlna Canine
yrrtura The French comedy Bella
aria philemon Baucs' tiuuu0I
Nile. Annette PackbeFs.
''vase F1eurs TschaikovsIy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
LOVING CUP FOR DR.. PRlTCHETT.

Boston June 6.-Many alumni OF the Massachu-
sets Institute Of Technology came 10 this city To-
DAY to take part general reunion Of the Zradu-
ates OF the institution. feature OF the class day
exercises was the presentation OF loving cup 10
President Henry 5. Prttchett by the graduating
class. After the exercises the class spread held
the campus. From s 70 S ?. the different
classes and Traternties dinners. Later there
reception by the corporation and faculty AZ
the MUSEUM Of Fine Arts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
WIFE OF MARK TWAIN" DEAD.
Mrs. Samuel I. Clemens Passes Away at
Florence

Florence. italy. June 6.-Nrs. Samuel L Clemens.
the wife of Mark Twain the American author and
lecturer. died from syucope here yesterday evening
HaIc an hour before her death she had couversed
cheerfuIly with her husband. Mrs Clemens died
palnlessIy. The body has been embalned. and Will
be tho United States Mr.. Clemens kneeIs
continually by the coffin. Hs speaks
Mr. and Mrs. Clemens arrived in Florence
November S, 1903. and month later 1t
uouHced that Mrs. Clemens had been indisposed
after her arrival in Florence, and that out
side her family had been allowed To her. but
In the latter part OF January it said that
notable Improvement had taken place in her health
Just the trip which Mark Twain took TO the
Holy Land the steamship Quaker city lS6S
the foundation OF his literary reputation. the
trip LED to his marriage one Of mis- fellow
passengers was a youth Dan" LIusdou. who took
the humorist to his father and sister, Miss Olivia
Clemens had asked the young woman to be his
bride. but her father objected, The success a.
tanned by 'Innocents Abroad, or. the New Pill
grims Progress which sold by subscription.
gave The author the heart 10 go To ElmiT3. where
the Iaugdons lived and renew his suit The result
more satisfactory, and thu marriage took place
IN 1870. The brides father of wealth
and gave the couple a home in Buffalo and the
But in a few years they removed to Hartford.
-Four children were born Of the marriage, OF whom
two daughters survive
Mrs. Clemens took much interest IN her hus-
bands literary work, and he read all his manu-
scripts 10 her She had suffered from nervous pros
tration for two years. and 1t with the hope OF
IarrytOwn about eight months ago. going
Villa Oh Quarto. just outside Florence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
SANDMAN PRIZE SPEAKING CONTEST.

COMMENCEMENT week exercises II New Yorl, nj
vsrsitv were continued yesterday afternoon with
the holding Of the Sandman prize sneak king contest
IN the library on University Heights. About TWO
hundred were present The first prize Il SO
by ReuaId Werrenratl, who spoke on ''ArTo
2itclo the SiHn. Before rhz Russian Tribunal
The second prize. Of s.. Dy Alexander
McCliuchie Of BROOKLYN whose subject was Will
IAN Z Gladstone Among those present We're DIT
John P. Mum and Miss Sandman. daughter OF
George A. Sandman founder Of the Sandman prize
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
OPERATION ON MRS. STRAUs.
DR.. Bull Goes to Elberon to Attend to the
Case

EIberon, y. J. June (SpeciaD.-Mrs. Isidor
Straus, Of New-York underwent a serious oper-
alton late tonight at her summer home, in
Ocean-ave. DR.. Bull, who called TO per
form the operation. arrived here at 9.54 o'clock.
The from Jersey City was made in one hour
and ten minutes Mrs. Straus has been com
planning for some time. The nature Of her all
meut could not be learned at her OCean-ave.
Lnu-a fn-nIaht