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The statesman., 1905-07-07

The Lady Masons will give troll
ley party, Tuesday evening, July II,
for the benefit of Central Baptist
Church. Refreshments will be served
at the church. Cars will leave Nth
and Stout Streets at $50 o'clock.
Adults 25c; children, l5c,
Mrs. Ella Eubanks, Pres.
The statesman., 1905-07-07
Troubles Of Columbus.

Columbus had just discovered that
the earth was rot fiat. I'm onto
your curves" he chuckled. But ne
had trouble making people believe
that they were not on the level
Philadelphia Record.
The statesman., 1905-07-07
Had One Friend Left.

Don't give up" said Brother vii
iiams to Respondent brother of his
fold. de worl has left you, but You
amt all fergot Satan is lonesome
fer you!"-Atlantic Constitution.
The statesman., 1905-07-07
Street Beasars Are Frauds.

Il have never known a deserving
case of street begging was the re
markable statement Sir Eric A. Blu
chanan, secretary OF the London Men
dicity Society.
The statesman., 1905-07-07
Mock suits Arc Scarce.

The phenomenon Of sun dogs" IA
peculiar refraction Of light caused by
fog. etc.. was seldom reported by
mariners last spring and summer
The statesman., 1905-07-07
Erostless plants.

At the government station Lulea in
Sweden experiments are being mace
TO secure varieties Of plants not likely
TO be injured by frost
The statesman., 1905-07-07

Leave your names at this office, il
you are out OF employ ment. Four
places went untitled this week for
want of persons.
The statesman., 1905-07-07
horse, Protected In sanonx.

In Saxony no one is permitted to
shoe horses unless he has passed &
public examination and is properly
qualified.
The statesman., 1905-07-07
Winter In Siberia.

Severe winter weather begins 10 3;
IBERIA early in October. Ice osss
remains in the rivers until July.
The statesman., 1905-07-07
Varying Degrees Of Wisdom.

"a burnt chile breads de FIRE, said
Uncle Eben. but de man dat done
los his money on a hoss race goes
aroun' iookin' foh another tip -
Washington Star.
The statesman., 1905-07-07
Trouble Of Our Own m,klaa.

It's the trouble that never happens
that worries us the most.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY.

Circus at Madison Square Garden.
Exhibition Society OF American Artists No 215
West 5Tth-st.
National Society of New-England Women musical
benefit Henry Clark Goes scholarship
Deimonco's, $50 m.
NJ Shepard THE Practical and the Beautiful
Civic Life" League for Political Education. No
% West 44th-st., II a
Mrs waIlersten's reception Rubinsten Club WAL
dorf-Astoria $50 p.
Smoker at the Lotos Club o p. m.
Dinner OF civil engineering graduates Of Columbia Hotel
Astor. evening.
the Brooklyn Yacht Club Underwriters
Club. No. 10 Lberty-st.. evening
Games OF the It'll Regiment, evening.
Lecture by DR.. Leon /. Waters The We
Breathe" Cooper Union, m.
Concert under the auspices Manuscript Society,"
National Arts Club. No. 81 West 34th-st, $3.50 m.
Opening OF Salvation Armys twenty-ffth anniversary
congress-, headquarters, West 14ths St. p. m.
Lyon Phelps, Of Yale The Educational Value OF
the Modern Novel; Columbia University S16 p. m.
Annual kommers, Union of Old German Students in
America, Arion Hall. evening
Free lectures Of the Education, p. m.-Rgh
School Of Commerce. 66th-st., west of Broadway, Dr.
Frederick H. Sykes, ''Tennyson'; Public School No
J. Henry and Catherine SITS, Frank l. Blanchard
THE Making Of a Newspaper QIusrated) Public
School No 81 104th-st. and Amsterdam Charles
P. Caldwell. Texas 0lustrated); Board of Educa-
ton. Park ave. and 59th-st. Frederick B. Richards
THE Commerce Lakes Cllustrated):
uel c. Schumacher. What Chicken Can Teach U.s.
Qlustratedl St. Bartholomew Lyceum Hall. No
205 East 42d-st., Mrs Helen NJ. Jackson, Manners
and Customs OF the Hindus'; Young Mems Hebrew
bert Cox, Australia, the Land OF the Southern
Cross illustrated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
ART SALE REALIZED SOL, $50.
Paintings of the Enrich Galleries Brought
Large Prices.

The sale of the paintings OF the Enrich Galleries
attracted large number last evening 10 the grand
ballroom OF the Waldorf For seventy-hve pictures
So $50 was realized. The highest figure reached
was S455O for Lord Wharton" by Daniel Mytens
which was bought by J. D. Waring
Professor Thomas Gregory" by Sir Henry
Raeburn, was bought by w. Rutherfurd for $3.50
Mr. Rutherfurd also bought Madonna Adolorata'
by Carlo Dolci for = 500: ''fHete Champetre," by
Nicholas Lancret for s1,650; Richard Brinsley
sherican." by John Opie, for $50; Don Carlos de
Medci," by Malta Bordone, for 800. and italian
Landscape" by J. Franz Errnes. for $780,
David McCosker purchased The Holy Family ct
Rest" by Corregio. for $50. and Emerson Nc
Milin bought Elizabeth Countess Of Chesterfield
for $500. "Galatea," by FRANCOIS Boucher, was
Knocked down 10 L. A. Lanthier at N,S0O THE
old MIL" by John crome, was sold TO the Holland
Art Galleries for s. so. and Italian Landscape
by Jan Both-Andrfes Booth, 10 f. A Chapman
for ESQ.
Robert Schell, d. McCosker, F. H. Keeble, G.
ReUling end i. A Lanthier were also among the
interested buyers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
SCIENTIST BATTLES EXAMINER.
Assistant District Attorney Can't Prove Pay
Was Taken to Treat Num-.

MISS h. j. Turner, Christian Science reader,
was the principal witness last night at the second
session OF the inquest into the death of Alderman
W. Num-. who died recently at his home. No. So
Futnam-aye.. Brooklyn. after being treated by
christian Science methods. The hearing held
in the Borough Hall by Coroner F1aherty Assist
ant District Attorney White conducted the exam
nation he attempted TO establish belief that
the healers' paid for their work, but failed.
MISS Turner declared that she had not been in
charge of Mr.. Nunns case. but had gone the
house as friend Of the family. and had done only
such things as Christian Scientists do to be helpful
to one another.
George G. Owens. house surgeon of st. Mary's
hospital, where Mr.. Num- taken after he had
oeen struck by Long Island Railroad train. teSti-
ned ttat the patient suffering from eight scalp
wounds and was delirious unconscious most of
the tune. At the end of a week Mrs Mum insisted
on taxing her husband away A who said he
represented the Christian Science Church. but did
not give his name, requested permission to
examine the doctor. First he read from the report
OF the autopsy, which said that the death CT Mr.
Num- had been due to oedema of the brain and ul-
ceration of the intestines Then he asked the doc
TOT II there vas any chance Of a patients recov-
cry from such troubles DR.. Owens said instances
IKE this were rare, but that he could not say
whether or not Mum would have recovered had he
remained in the hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
CONSCIENCE WORKS OVERTIME.
Sends White Man to Jail and Forces Negro
to Enter the Navy.

James Cooper, Of Philadelphia who gave himself
up to the police for larceny, did not want to go to
prison when arragned before Recorder Con. but
got nine months. while Theodore Baumbry. negro.
living In Brooklyn pleaded to be jailed when ar
raigned in the Tombs court. but Magistrate Whit
man discharged him. Cooper says he stole about
5000 from Mrs Beerbower living in East 175th-st.
about three years ago. Shortly after that he
entered the Salvation Army and then branched out
as an independent missionary. His conscience be-
gan to work and he gave himself up to the Phia-
delphia police. who sent him here for trial He
asked Recorder Golf to let him of easy because
he had surrendered himself and had wife and
eight children in Philadelphia, but he sentenced
to the penitentiary.
Baunbry asked Magistrate Whitman to imprison
him for the theft of $40 in Washington. he could
go before the Angel Gabriel with clean slate
Magistrate Whitman explained he could do nothing
but discharge him.
Don say that. sah." pleaded Baumbry. Nah
conscience done hurt me so All want to be pun
ished deed All do. Stealin's bad, an All wants to
go to Jail"
When Magistrate Whitman insisted on discharging
him the negro youth said reproachfully:
'Ahn jus simply have TO punish mahser. An m
gwine oVah TO Brooklyn an enlist in tn navy.
Guess thatl punish me enough.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
GENERAL CHARLES TRACEY.

Albany, March 24-General Charles Tracey died
at his home here to-day. He had been i'll for some
months. Pope Plus X cabled to General Tracey last
Monday the Papal benediction.
General Tracey born in Albany ffty-seven
years ago. While studying in Europe he enlisted
in the Papal Zouaves and served two terms. He
was member of Governor Tilden's staff in 1876.
and also that of Governor Robinson Governor
Cleveland appointed him on the Board of Mana
gers of the State House of Refuge. and he was
reappointed to this office by Governors Hill, Flower
and Morton.
General Tracey served as a member of Congress
from this district 1887 to 1895. He was active
in the Gold Democratic movement, and was chair
man Of the National Committee of the Gold Demo
cratic party He was member of the Manhattan
and Reform clubs. Of New-Hork ana the Fort
Orange Club of Albany. On June 16. 1888, General
Tracey married Miss Hermtne Duchesnay, or Mont
real who with four children and his prother'
LANES +. Tracey, of this city, survives him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
HOME TRUST OFFICERS ELECTED.
Capital and Surplus Observation-Disclosures
for Business April 5.

AT a meeting held yesterday in Brooklyn the full
board of directors of the new Home Trust Company
or New-York was elected. follows: Eugene F.
Barnes. James n. Brown. Charles NJ. Bull. Will
lam NJ. Calder. Audley Clarke, Henry X Dyer, DR..
Z. Gunnison George T. Moon, Ludwig Nissen,
Thomas S. Peters David Porter, Niels Poulson,
William c. Redfeld, Solomon Rubin J. Edward
Swanstrom, Charles E. Teale John Thatcher, Rob
ert Fl. Thompson, Silas Tuttle and James Weir, jr.
The board OF directors elected the following execu-
tive officers: ]. Edward Swanstrom president Will
lam c. Redfeld and James N. Brown, vice-presi-
dents: Harold A. Davidson. secretary. and Andrew
Fl. Mars, assistant secretary. The capital and
surplus of $3.50 have largely oversubscrbed
The new company will open for business on on
Wednesday morning April 8, with offices at No. 1874
Montague-st Brooklyn IN the building recently
erected on the site of the old Academy Of Music
The company expects, among other things, TO make
speciality of handling accounts for the large Scan
dinavian population of Brooklyn and Long Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and Observation-Disclosures. March "a.
quite generally in all coast districts
Florida to NewEngland and westward TO
region. In the interior valleys the Rocky
Mountain region Pacific Coast fair weather has
prevailed.
The depression that central the lakes
Thursday evening drifted eastward. the main dis
turbancs being tonight the District Of Co
lumbia barometrc depression OF great extent and
considerable magnitude the Missouri Valley and
the Northwest.
The weather In Atlantic Coast districts Sat
urday Sunday fair in all parts OF the coun-
try except region and the upper Ohio Valley
where showers probable.
II will Saturday In the western portion OF
the lake region somewhat higher temperatures VIII
prevail Sunday in New-Engand and the Middle Atlantic
States.
southeast shifting winds and fair weather to the
Grand Banks.
Forecast for Special Localities.-For Eastern New
York rain early this morning followed by fair; Sunday
fair and somewhat warmer; fresh southwest winds
For Eastern Pennsylvania New-Jersey Delaware and
the District Columbia fair to-day and Sunday,
Sunday; fresh northwest, shifting southwest winds
For Western Pennsylvania fair to-day, warmer In
south portion Sunday fair followed by Showers fresh
southeTly winds.
dav fair warmer fresh south. shifting TO west,
winds
warmer Sunday; fresh southwest winds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
FAREWELL DINNER TO H. C. EVANS.
Americans in London Express Regret at the
Consul Generals Departure.

London March 24-Forty representatives Of the
American colony IN London gave a farewell dinner
tonight TO Henry Clay Evans, the retiring Consul
General at London. The assembly included Lord
Fairfax Major John H. Beacon. military attaches;
Cantain Charles II. Stockton, naval attache, and
ssessrs Yerkes Millard, Hunsker. John Morgan,
r Richards / N Ford Newton Crane, Frank E.
Bliss and Sidney Appleton. Mr.. Van Duzer, pres-
dent OF the American Society, voiced the senti-
rnents OF the guests in a farewell speech. saying
that Mr. Evans had been worthy representative
Of his country and had won the heart of every
American on this side of the water and Of every
Br1ton who knew him.
Mr. Evans replied, saying that 1.-THE gayest per-
Torrance Of the last sad rites in which have ever
participated in the position Of the corpse is not
wholly sorrowful. for the glory ahead is going
home 10 Gods country While having had the
distinction OF serving the shortest term OF any
American Consul General at London. he had made
many friends among the English whom he liked
well and hated to leave; and, while he was sorry
for Americans who were remaining among the fogs.
he glad 10 leave Of them to help cement
two great nations together.
Mr.. Evans Will leave London with his family in
the latter part Of April, and will make trip on
the Continent extending over TWO months before
returning to America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
MUSIC
The Philharmonic Society.

The Philharmonic Society viii bring its sxty-third
season to a close this evening with concert in
Carnegie Hall. The preparatory public rehearsal
for the concert took place yesterday. under the
direction OF Gustav F. KogeI OF Frankfort-on-the-
Main. Germany. AS originally planned, the concert
was to have been conducted by Theodore Thomas.
His death necessitating change. Mr.. Kogel. who
had conducted the first OF the society this
year. engaged to ill his place. Programme and
performance. indicated by the preliminary
hearsal yesterday. admirable II is stil asking
great deal of public TO sit out performance Of
LISTS Faust symphony. but the patrons OF the
Philharmonic Society seem TO be equal TO the oc-
casion 1t filed the second part OF the programme.
Before it came the overture to 1.-The Flying Dutch
man." the "Siegfried Idyl' and the prelude to die
Meistersinger," all by Wagner. and all superbIy
overwhelmingly. indeed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
HITS COMPULSORY ARBITRATION
Manufacturers and Employers of Labor
Warned Against It.

Chicago March 2-Manufacturers and other en-
ployers OF labor advised at to-days conven-
ton of National Metal Trades Association that
their best interest lay in opposing all idea Of COM
pulsory arbitration. The principal address was
made by ]. Kirby jr., of Dayton. Ohio who has
been identified with the movement for employers
associations since the first society was organized.
The subject of his address Development in
Opposing Evils in Trades Unionism"
Arbitration has proved a failure over and over
again. Mr.. Kirby declared. IF I am held UP for
my belongings, and refuse TO surrender them, why
should I submit the question to arbitration and
take any chances having to surrender half of
what have2 Then. on the next hold-up surrender
half Of what / have left and SO on until every
thing had is gone.
Mr.. Kirby in closing urged upon employers the
necessity of fighting without compromise the gnion
den ndc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
TO CONTEST FRANCHISE RIGHT.
Lawyers for Rival Roads Will Appear Before
Attorney General

There will be a lively fight between well known
lawyers Monday at Albany before the Attorney Gen
eral of the State in the war for franchise rights
between the New-York and Port Chester and the
New-York westchester and Boston rapid transit
systems.
Charles f. Hughes. 1t is said who is to represent
the gas investigating committee. will represent the
Westchester interests which said 10 be
closely allied with Interborough and New-Haven in
terests. Samuel Untermyer and Professor Collins
Of Sheehan & Collins will make the argument for
Chester interests. The latter will ask for
permission 10 in the of the people to test
the cOnsttutionality of the bill passed last year
which rehabtated the Westchester company The
franchise granted by the Board OF Aldermen will
also be attacked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25

D BiaSs son Of the late Ham baso P
neral private.
c1ARKE-on Friday March "a, 1905. John R, Clarke.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
CRANE-Suddenly on March a. at Tallahassee. Fla. the
Rev. Edward p Crane formerly OF New-York City.
afternoon. March 90
cURTIs-suddenly. Wednesday. March % 1905 Eliza
esidence No IS West 5sdst NswYoTk City at F Rsr
neral from late residence Saturday. March Is 1905
2:3O p. m Interment private
FRorH1NGHAN-Friday morning. March p. 1905. at
her residence No 1ss GSlTm0ia Heights BToolyn Of
Frothingham. in the 6lst year OF her age Notice Of
Radcle daughter Of David vannsss Rsdciifie
private. interment at Albany.
LIvINGsToN-On Thursday. March % William FRANKLIN.
husband Of Anna Wagner. ana son OF Eliza and the
Of his mother No 1872 West 75th-st.. Saturday. at
p. Interment private.
PoMEROY-In Auburn N. Y. Thursday. March % 1905.
Funeral win be held his late residence 80.
terrnent a Fort Hill Cemetery.
REED.A his late residences No g. % South Ithave.
formerly OF BrewsSer n a. IN the list year Of his ags
Putnam County papers please copy.
RIyMsEY-At Atlantic City n J.. March 81 IN her
cath year Elizabeth Campbell Rqmsey. daughter the
sey OF FYshkili-on- Hudson n. Y -'N'''
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES into on March q 1905
after long Illness Richard Everett Sehermerhorn.
residence, 1l2 st. James Place Brooklyn Sunday
March &c, at m. Interment at Chatham n "
sEAMAN--suddenly at Poushkeepsie March "a Liudley
Ferris Seaman, OF the Valentine and Anna 4
Seaman. Notice hereafter. NewburE papers
please copy.
sM l at; washington p G. on Thursday March %
her list Year Notice Of funeral hsfsafsr '" III
TOWNSEND-M %. Thomas J.. son Of the late
Thomas J. Townsend, Funeral services resi-
dence. No 500 Lexington-ave.. sunday $50
o'clock.
TRAsK-On Thursday, March % 1905 Isabelle Ane
wife OF Charles ". Trask and younger daughter az
William II. and Emily a. kipp. Funeral services at
the residence OF her parents No. 20 West 12lst-s.
New-York. on Saturday. March Is. at oloek p. N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25

fore his death He calmly foresaw DEATH called the
members of his family to his bedside and discussed
his departure
Many kilograms of sympathy have been received
1t is expected that the burial will be at Amiens
where NJ. Verne had long lived, and where his best
known romances were written. The municipality
OF Amiens of which he a councillor will take
part in the funeral services.
Jules Verne, who said that Baron Munchausen
was the inspiration of his literary career, was
born at Nantes, France, February s. 1928 He
was bred to the law, completing his training
therein at Paris. But his attention early
drawn to literary work. and he said that he
could not remember the time when he did not
write and intend to be author. Although he
was a Breton by BIRTH his father was a Partisan
and devoted to literature, especially to poetry
When only twenty years old the coaborated
with the younger Dumas, OF his close friends
in the writing of a little comedy "Pailles ROM
pues' c'Split Straws'D, which produced at
the Gymnase Theatre IN Paris. But although
much interested in the stage for which he wrote
several comedies and light operas, Jules Verne
did not find his work pecuniarIly profitable, so
he turned his pen to clothing startling adventures
In a garb Of probability, forecastng the possible
achievements of science. His first novel, which
appeared in 1861, Five Weeks m a Balloon
In preparing TO write it he read about 600 books
ballooning and aeronautc Inventions and
chose Africa the OF action because much
OF IL unexplored, and II struck him that IL
could be explored from a balloon. The story was
accepted by leading Paris publisher, and had
immediate success. The author found the
vein he had struck profitable that he followed
it with THE Adventures OF Captain Hatteras."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
SAMUEL PHILLIPS MENDEI.

Samuel Phillips Mendel died yesterday at his
home, No. g. East s3d-st-. from apoplexy He
was born in Elmshorn, Germany In 1874. and
came to this country in 1866 After serving an
apprenticeship of year in importing
house, he started in 1867 with B. J. Solomon the
present firm of Solomon & Phillips. He well
known in business circles. and member of
the Chamber of Commerce. president OF the Hide
and Leather Association director of the Hide and
Leather National Bank and treasurer of the Arm
strong Leather Company He was connected with
many charitable institutions, and was director Of
the Montefore Home He former president
of the Freundschaft Club Of this city. Mr.. Mendel
leaves three daughters.
A meeting OF the Hide and Leather Association
will be held to-day at 11:5O g. m. at No. 90 Cliff
ST.. to take action on Mr.. Mendels death.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
HIGHER PAY FOR WHARTON MINERS.
Wages of Four Thousand Persons To Be
Raised 10 or Is Per Cent on April /.

Morristown. N. J., March "a CspecaD.-At all the
Wharton mines and plants in this section wages
to be increased 10 and 10 per cent April 1t Is
just two years ago this spring that the wages Of all
the miners in Morris County were cut the same
amount At that time 1t stated that just as
soon as conditions warranted It, the old scale OF
wages in the mining industry would be resumed.
Probably S2S0OO0 more viii be distributed IN this
sectong during the coming year than last year The
withdrawal of that amount from the circulation two
years ago serious blow to many merchants,
and of those who failed laid their failure to
that cause. The increase affects four thousand
ployes Of the Wharton properties directly, and at
least twenty five thousand people indirectly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25

Andrew Curtis Merryman was born at Bow
doin Maine December o. 1881. He learned the
ship carpenters trade and engaged in shipbuildng
near Portland Me. He went to Fond du Lac,
Wis in 1885, and built sawmill and in 1865 helped
IN organize the Hamilton & Merryman Company.
u had Iarqa interests in Chicago banks and in
paper and -four mills. Mr.. Merryman was once
Prohibition candidate for Governor or WISCONSIN.