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New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
MISS HELEN GOULD SAILS QUIETLY.
Goes Abroad with Party to Visit Sister,. d.
Rockefeller on Same Boat.

Miss Helm NJ. Gould. with party OF seven.
sailed on the Deutschland day before yesterday so
quietly that il was not known until yesterday.
With Miss Gould were her two cousins, Miss Anna
Paen and Miss Estelle Champlin; Miss Virginia
Tucker. Miss Ida J. Coutts. Mrs Marie 5 Lppman,
Miss Julie NJ Lippman who viii act as secretary;
I)r Harry Keator Of New York. who will be Miss
Gould's attending physician. and maid. That
Miss Gould had sailed was told yesterday by Miss
painen Miss Gould's secretary.
How did Miss Gould get away without being
known" she was asked.
by request Miss Gould's name was not placed on
the sailing list She did not sail under an assumed
name Miss Gould would not DO that
Where is she bound for?''
she is going direct Paris 10 her sister, and
from there she will make an extended tour OF
Europe and probably will not return until autumn.
There is no foundation 10 the story that she has
gone abroad bring her sister back 10 this coun-
Try"
During Miss Gould's absence Lyndhurst her
home AT Tarrytown viii be occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Gould. Miss Hainen said thar Miss
Gould knew that Mr.. Rockefeller would sail on the
Deutschland several weeks ago.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
SITUATION IN FRISCO.
DR.. Derine. Red Cross Agent, Takes
Optimistic Viezc.

Dr. Edward T. Devine. special representative of
the American National Red Cross at San Fran
cisco. has article in the issue OF Chari-
ties'' on The Situation in San Francisco" He says
that already the desolation OF San Francisco is
transhgured. The salvation of the city. he says.
lies precisely in the determination not to be ap-
palled or paralyzed by the magnitude OF the dis
aser or to dwell upon the difficulties OF reconstruc-
tion." Writing of the relief work being done. DIR.
Dsyine says:
Even in this first month the residents OF the city
sno iheir friends in the state. oppressed and bur
oened as they have been by the enormous RELIEF
course fallen upon them. have nevertheiess lost
Tbs NJ taxing up the problems OF reo9nstruct@on @
with the emergency caused by the disaster had
transportation restoration of retail trade and such
other matters as have to do with instant relief and
teen days. however. this committee had given place
70 new committee of forty. composed largely OF
with such subjects as have been named.
DR.. Devine tells Of the early food distribution
follows:
Under the direction OF the Mayors food commit
Voorsanger, was chairman, and among whose ener-
getic associates John Drumm and Oscar
hfty food stations. from N which food was given to
any any who no came AT the maximum FIVE hundred S
stations A formal request was made by the civil
over the entire responsibility for receiving food
and other supplies. whether consigned to the army
prompt assent. At first the quartermaster only
received the consgnments at the docks and railway
stations and transported them TO central ware
houses. but few days later, by formal request.
GENERAL Greely consented to become responsible
also Tor transporting them from the warehouses TO
the food stations The economy and efficiency of
the government service indicated by the fact
That on the second day after this transfer the
Der OF teams had been reduced from five hundred
10 less than two hundred, effecting at one stroke
day. '
George A soper. consulting sanitary engineer.
describes The Sanitary Situation at San Fran
cisco" In the same periodical. He says in part:
II epidemics break out in the camps about San
FRANCISCO they Will occur because disease already
exists among the refugees is brought among
them by visitors The danger OF disease at Gal
weston ola not ne commonly supposed, In
the fact that thousands of dead and decOmposing
bodies lay scattered over the wreck The danger
lay among the survivors in the refuge camps and
among the tramps, adyenturers and other objec-
uOnable characters who fOcked 10 the scene in
great numbers TO get in line With the relief funds
The chief danger is always from the living not the
dead. Probably the greatest danger which the San
Franciscans will have 10 face is typhoid fever.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
GEORGE M. ROOT.

George NJ Root died at the home of his son. Tai
bot. at Glen Ridge. n. J.. Thursday evening.
after an illness of two weeks He in his eighty
sixth year and had led active life up to the
time of his death.
Mr.. Root was born Staten Island. He was
descendant of Colonel Azariah Root. Revolution
airy officer and OF Commodore Sas Talbot. who
at one time commanded the United States frigate
Constitution.
Mr.. Root graduated from Columbia College.
studied law and was admitted to the bar. but gave
up this profession for civil engineering. in which
he engaged for the greater part of his life on
Staten Island. He we'll known authority on
water grants and old farm lines He had much to
do with the revision of the pier lines. and was in
strumental In having the law establishing them
amended TO include the shores OF the whole
island
Mr. Root was the first president of the village Of
Edgewater and protector and first cashier of the
Staten Island Savings Bank. He edited The Sc
poy.' which first published in Stapleton. Staten
Island. February II. 1859 This paper was after
ward merged into The Gazette"
He married in the old Vanderbilt homestead on
Staten Island. Anna Van Duzer. a niece OF Com
modore Vanderbilt. She died in February 1904
Four sons are still living Mr. Root belonged to
several societies and associations, including the
Sons of the Revolution and the American Scenic
and Historic Preservation Society.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
SUES FOR PROPERTY IN WILL.
Captain Broome Wants Realty He Said He
Put Up as Security for Loan

Captain George Cochran Broome has begun suit
in Brooklyn against William H. Cochran and Major
George G.. Cochran for reconveyance to him of
certain property in Pterrepont street. Brooklyn
The suit is contest over the will of the late DR..
William Jones Gilfllan.
Captain Broome is Of old Brooklyn Heights
family. He was formerly supervisor of Kings
County He says in his summons and complaint
that al the outbreak OF the Spanish American
War he possessed property at No l47 Pierrepont
street and In other parts of Brooklyn, inherited
from his mother. He was pressed for money just
before setting out for Cuba, and conveyed the prop
erty 10 Or. Gilhllan and w. II. Cochran for a loan
of 5000. He intended to reclaim the property by
repaying the loan
OF DR.. Gilhlan's estate OF $500 $1,000 was left
to Major Cochran. Captain Broome contends that
DIR. Gilhlan. in disposing Of his estate, included
the property which he had turned 10 be re-
deemed by the payment OF the loan.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
SERVICE AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Praise for Work of Revenue Cutter Officers
and Men.

Washington June l.-President Roosevelt made
public to-day correspondence between the Secretary
of the Treasury and Captain Worth q. Ross, chief
OF the revenue cutter service, regarding the ser
vices rendered by the officers and of the
nue. marine service 10 the people OF san Francisco
Immediately following the recent earthquake dis
aster Those referred 10 rendering exceptional
service include Second Assistant Engineer g G
Mcmillan, who with a small force OF petty officers
and men was largely instrumental IN saving the
Appraisers Building from destruction by fire; and
First Lieutenant F. c. Dodge. in command OF the
revenue cutter Golden Gate. who saved from
destruction the docks and property Of the Pacific
Mail Company and prevented the spread OF the
flames TO the adjacent wharves.
Included in the correspondence are letters from
the municipal authorities Of San Francisco prais
ing the work of the revenue cutter service.
Among the other officers particularly mentioned
for meritorious services are First Lieutenant @; e
Carmine chief Engineer J. f. Dorry; First Lieu
tenant q Berry, Chief Engineer II. n. Wood,
Captain J. G Cantwell and Captain o. c. Hamlet
New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
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New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
YIN TRIBUNE PRIZES.
Youthful Orators of Interscholastic
League Receive Medals.

The auditorium of the Boys High School. as
Marcy and Putnam avenues. Brooklyn. rang with
applause last night when the name OF OF Its
schoIars-vincent Meyer-was announced as the
winner OF the first prize IN the second annual dec
lamation contest. gold medal presented by Ths
Tribune
The second and third Tribune prizes silver uled-
ais. went to Thomas r. Crawford. representing the
De Witt Clinton High School and to Emil MAXI
milan Podeyn. OF the Commercial High School.
spectivey.
The Death Of POrthos." by Alexandra Dumas
was the recitation chosen by Vincent Meyer
Thomas j. Crawford's "A Traitors End by
George Lppard, and that OF E. VI. Podeyn
Heroes Of the Land OF Penn by the
thor As each medal was presented by w b. Bry-
ant. OF The Tribune, the boys from the winners
scnOOl gave ITS peculiar yell
Ut. william Maxwell. City Superintendent of
SCHOOLS. VINO Was chairman. in addressing those
present, prior TO the declamatiOns. which were
terscholastic Debating League. said IL pity
mat all OF the nineteen schools could not take part
in these contests.
The Boys High School Orchestra and their gles
club entertained the audience during the ntermis-
sion sion Joseph j. Carey and the Glee Club sans
Superintendent Maxwell were seated DR.. Nickel
borough principal Of the Boys High School;
Charles Hartwen. Or. Lewis Semple and w. b.
Bryant The judges were William G. Duncan,
teacher OF elocutOn att the Polytechnic Institutei
William P. Macfariane. OF Adeiphi College. and
Frank W. Holmes
The Manual Training High School rsprs.
sented by Mark Meyer Whipple. who recitod IAN
School by Louis Horwitz. whose choice Han
Gaines "Cut on from the People.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
N. Y. U. SENIORS ANGRY
FACULTY. FIAT RESENTED
Delinqaents Barred from Glass Dan
Alumni Disafected, Too.

the senior class OF New York rJnivars,t,,
which has been stirred up by the refusal Of the
fsculty 60 graduate A. Z. Howe. one of its
members is having more trouble As usual. an
elaborate programme had been arranged for
class day, which will be observed next Tuesday
hut faculty action threatens to mar that ooca
sion seriously. Several OF the men chosen nv
the class 10 fill parts are uncertain in their
standing. and the faculty has announced that
no man can take part unless his record is ab
soluteiy clear.
This action has added TO the strong feeling of
hostility 20 the faculty aroused among the stu
oents by the refusal 10 graduate Howe and by
,he other incidents
New York University alumni who have been
graduated since the removal OF the college 10
University Heights and who have for several
years attempted 10 take active interest in
tie affairs OF their alma mater have been grow
ine more and more indignant each year. as Il
has become apparent. they say that their pres
snoe was resented by the authorities. They have
become eisgusted at what they call the snubs
they have received. and the climax was reached
last fall. AT that time the council OF the univer-
sty. acting on the recommendation OF the facui-
ties at University Heights. assumed the right 10
sect appoint the members of the alumni
advisory committee OF the athletic association.
s right specially delegated by the constitution
OF the association 10 the alumni members.
This action was announced at the annual
meeting of the association. and at the same time
the former committee. whose members were DIR.
John p. Num- 81; Dr. A. e Hin 'Ol; +. NJ.
crossett 81; w. L. Durant. go. and J. J.
Adams. 'OS. were reapponted for one year. DIR.
Mum. who represents the council on the COM
mittee. and Dr. Hili. who represents the faculty.
accepted. but the three members directly repre-
sentng the alumni refused 20 represent any
body that had no voice in electing them, and
withdrew from the association. did most OF
the other alumni present at the meeting. Great
Indignation was felt by the student body. and a
committee was appointed 10 draw up a protest
10 the council That body referred the protest
g. The faculty. which gave IL scant consideration
and refused TO reconsider its action.
II is safe 10 say. judging by the universal tone
OF campus comment the present situation,
thar the ranks of the dissatisfied alumni Will be
materially swelled by the graduation OF the
classes now in college.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
eoTARY ART EXHIBITION THE LATEST.
American Water Color Society to Show Pict-
ures in Various Cities

A novelty in art exhibitions has been put in
,peration by the American Water Color Society. OF
Ehtch J. . NicoU is president IL is called "a
-otary exhibition OF pictures and is travelling
ambition OF pictures through the principal cities
Il the United States.
In a few days this picture show VIII be sent
us travels II viii comprise 100 pictures from the
regent exhibition of the American Water Color So
cety held in the Fine Arts building. In West 9th
street The choicest examples in the exhibition re-
naming unsold
The rotary exhibition OF pictures" will go first
10 - Louis where the Museum Of Art will soon
oTen its permanent building. and remain probably
until the end Of October.
The collection viii then go 20 Cincinnati, Ind
Annapolis and other cities. remaining about three
The American Water Color Society forty pictures
brought ss,T00
New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
HORSE HAS STAGE FRIGHT.
Substitute Has To Be Held Up in Miss
Ritchie's Final Scene.

Miss Ritchies horse was not taken to the Casino
Theatre Thursday night In time 10 appear in the
finale or The Social Whrl." and in order 10 finish
the play AT all a substitute had to be found. The
manager rushed TO the street, picked out good
looking cab horse and had him hurried 10 the
stage. In the strong light, without his harness. he
was sorry looking plug, but there was no time TO
lose Miss Richie was tossed into the saddle and
the horse showed out onto tho
He developed at once an acute attack of stage
fright, which manifested itself not In effort to
run away. but an apparent inability 10 stand up.
Charles Ross and Frederick Bond on either
side, had practically to support him through what
was supposed 10 be a thrilling climax, and the
audience, seeing the trouble. instead of being
thrilled. laughed the play 10 "A hasty finish
New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
WHAT is GOING ON TODAY.

Racing at Belmont Park
Commencement ST. Marys School. No. East
4oth street. 1870 a.
meeting of the Torrey Botanical Club. Van Cort-
landt Park. afternoon
New York University Alumni meeting University Heights.
afternoon
Ninth Regiments departure for State Camp.
Police parade p.
Formal opening OF the Columbia Grub s6th street
and Hudson River p. m
Reform Club dinner Hotel Astor. m.
Island College Hospital commencement exercises
Majestic Theatre. Brooklyn, 8 p m
Mass condition OF streets University Settle
ment No 1s4 Eldridge street. 5 p. m.
Free days al museums Of Art and Natural History
and the Geological Park
New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
RECORD OF NEW EARTHQUAKE.
Vibrations Registered at Washington Came
from Greater Distance Than San Francisco.

Washington. June 1.-The Weather Bureau
tonight issued the following bulletin
The seismograph at the Weather Bureau regis
tered an earthquake OF considerable magnitude
beginning at about midnight of May 81. The
strong portion of the motion began at about
l2:34 a. m, June !, and continued for about
eleven minutes. The total duration or the
earthquake was nearly two hours. Both the
north and south and the east and west compo-
nents OF motion were recorded.
This IS the first considerable earthquake re-
corded al Washington since the great San Fran
cisco earthquake Of April Is.
The indications from these records show that
the origin of the present earthquake was at
much greater distance from Washington than
San Francisco.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
TO BUILD BARRACKS FOR HOMELESS.
General Greely Outlines Plan for Housing
$4,000 in San Francisco.

San Francisco. June 1.-Major General A. w.
Greely sent TO Mayor Schmitz to-day a COM
munication in which he outlined plan for the
housing OF the cty's homeless. 1t is estimated
that the ranks Of the refugees Will be greatly
thnned out in the next few months through re-
movals. but il is certain that some fifty thousand
homeless persons will have TO he taken care Of
for the next year so by the municipal author
tiles.
General Greedy says that the present method
of living in tents in parks and vacant lots will
prove impracticable and unsanitary He there
fore recommends that temporary barracks be
erected on city property by building assocla-
tions under the supervision of the Red Cross.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
MUMMY SAVED FROM FRISCO FIRE.

LBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Oakland. Cal. June IA mummy has been
found by a janitor who was unpackinS and stor-
ing books of the Bancroft Library. which were
taken 20 the University of California. in Berke-
,a,, after the San Francisco fire The catalogue
was examined for some record Of the strange
find but the mummy was not mentioned. IL is
Thought that the curiosity accidentally
nlaced with the books The figure sits upright
in a glass case with its hands crossed over its
chest one leg is gone at the knee. Professor
bancroft travelled extensively in Alaska and
Central America. and the mummy was probably
,sckad nm in one Of those lands
New-York tribune., 1906-06-02

The body OF Mrs Edyth Newcomb Ingraham.
who died at her home at Bauchory Scotland on
Nav A. was buried on May IS in the family cerne-
tery at Louisville. The Episcopal service con-
Quoted by the dean of Christ Church Cathedral and
twelve choir boys. was held at the grave where
there large gathering Of relatives and friends
Of the dead woman. Mrs. Ingraharn Is we'll reTnem-
bered in this city where she lived for many years.
She the only daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Ill
Victor Nswcouh
New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
secssT WEDDING SURPRISES FRIENDS.

fBv Telegraph 10 The Tribunel
Attleboro Mass June This town is surprised
o, the secret marriage in Providence yesterday OF
Miss Edith NJ. Smith daughter of William h.
smith, a wealthy manufacturing leweiler OF Attic
,oro 10 Edward S Shannon. formerly Of Provi-
5enc. bur now OF New York city. Shannon is com
paratively poor having small real estate business.
shannon met Miss Smith at church social about
a wear ago, but her parents refused him as a sutor
Tor their daughter. Forgiveness was not extended
when the marriage became known.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
MANAGER TO WED CHORUS GIRL.
BelascO's Stage Director Engaged to Former
Member of Darling of the Gods"
by Telegraph 10 The Tribune J

Cleveland June l-Pcrcy Winter, stage manager
for David Belasco. and Miss Blanche Armond. a
chorus girl VIII be married in New York In the
fall Mr.. Winter confirmed tonight the report that
he and Miss Almond are engaged ne 10 s'ase
manager of the Coliseum Garden Theatre here and
his 6anose ts q member OF the stock company play
ing az the house She was a member Of the OAR
Ing o. the Gods company last season and met hT
sirr.r lust before leaving New York Tor Cleveland
They became engaged soon after their arrival mere
two weeks ago. - -.
NT. Winter Will return 10 New horh IN Two
but Miss Armond will finish the summer win the
coliseum company.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
TO DISSOLVE EXCELSIOR SOCIETY.

The Excelsior widow and Orphan Benevolent
Society, through David Schin. Lewis Feist'
Emanuel h. Kern, Jacob l.. Cohn and others a
majority OF It's trustees. applied TO the Supreme
Court yesterday for voluntary dissolution Jus
toe Bischoff appointed Philip 5. Dean referee 10
Inquire into the merits Of the application. Ihe
order 10 show cause was set down for Septem-
Der & The society was formed in 1892. The as
sets amount 20 s2osOs and the liabilities
1900
New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
MISS CLINE HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT.

Red Bank n j. June Miss Maggie Cline, the
Vaudeville actress. was injured last night, when
the carriage in which she driving was run
Into by an automobile. The automobile was owned
by ]. ~. Collier. Miss Cline was thrown out ana
sas severely stunned and bruised she also sur
Tered from shock
II was found tonight that besides her other
Injuries Miss cline sustained fractures or two ribs
on her lift side
New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
AssAssINs OF W. n. STUART CONFESS.

Tifis June l-Count Vorontzofr-Dashkofr.
vfceroy of the Caucasus. has received further
report regarding the assassination OF W. II Stuart
the American Consul at Batourn showing that
the motive simple robbery. The assassins
broke down under examination. and confessed that
they murdered Mr.. Stuart 70 obtain large sum
OF money which they believed he had received
New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
LIEUT.. COL. JAMES M'MILLAN, U. S. A.

Washington. June Lieutenant Colonel James
Mcmillan. L. s. A. (retired). died at his home In
this city to-day. He born at COnesus. n. Y.
more than seventy-two years ago. and was gradu-
ated from the Military Academy In 1856. General
Fitzhugh Lee. General Sam Ferguson and General
SpriGg Carroll being among his classmates He
served throughout the War Of the Rebellion, and
In the severe fighting before Richmond was on the
staff OF General Andrew Porter. He retired
in 1880 on account of disability.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
BRIDGE HANpIcAPS.

Why should not many objections be obvtated by
the club card oommittee-or some authority pro-
vided for the purpose making a handicap of the
more or less regular players. and grading them
that. as at golf. a stranger has some means OF
knowing where he is, and the thick skinned player
has no excuse for forcing himself into table to
which his standard OF play renders him unwelcome?
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