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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-14
GOVERNOR AT BALL.
Guest at Puim Celebration for Beth
Israel Benefit.

Governor Charles E. Hughes. accompanied by
his military star, attended the Purim Ball in aid
OF Beth Israel Hospital at Madison Square Gar
den last night He was enthusiastically received
by the crowd of about ten thousand that filed the
huge amDhitheatre. As he advanced to the oox
reserved for him. fifty little flower girls. dressed
in white. scattered roses in his path, while the
bands played Hail TO the Chief"
The Governor was escorted TO the Garden from
the Hotel AstOr by AdOlph Lewisohn. Jacob A.
Cantor, David Leventritt. Samuel Greenbaum, Mar
Gus NJ Marks Julius NJ. Mayer, Herbert Parsons.
NJ. Marley PIatzek Max W. Kraus. Louis Mar
shall, Alfred r. Page. n. Taylor Phillips. Cyrus
SuIzberger and Lee Shubert. He arrived at the
ball about o'clock. having come especially from
Albany to attend this annual charity affair.
The Garden had been converted into fairyland
for the occasion Thirty thousand varicolored cleo
trio lamps were arranged to add their brilliant
glow to the color scheme. A fine programme had
been provided for the entertainment OF the Gov
ernOr and the other guests Through the courtesy
Of Lee Shubert. the HippOdrOme troupe OF twenty
four Arabs the four Niards. French acrobats, and
Frank Melville appeared Melville. mounted upon
a coaIblack horse, gave example Of high
school, Craftsmanship which was rOundly ap-
plauded
There were flower booths presided over by young
women of the East Side. and they took in many a
dollar In aid of the sick. Few male visitors were
permitted to pass their stands without buying at
least boutonnere.
1t had been announced that the ball this year
would be a banner affair. and it was. though
there was no uncomfortable crOwding, as has been
the case in previous years. Tickets sold for from
IS to $25 apiece. and the sale limited so as to
prevent overcTOwdlng.
Midnight brought close to the entertainment
and opened the way for the dancing. which began
with the grand march The officers and their wives
and families. followed by the other guests paraded
past the Governors box, preceded by the lit
tie flower girls who had scattered roses earlier in
the evening. The leader Of these presented to the
Governor a huge bouquet on behalf Of the mothers
and children to whom Beth Israel Hospital minis
tiers. The Governor shook hands with her and
thanked her and her companions. Soon after he
left the Garden and returned to his hotel. He eX-
poets to return To Albany at noon to-day.
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GIVE MORE PAINTINGS.
W. Z. Exams EnIarges Gift to the
National Gallery.
From The Tribune Bureau.


Washington, March l3.-Before he has forwarded
TO the Smithsonian Institution his first gift of
paintings by American artists for the National Art
Gallery, William T. Evans has made second gift
TO the gallery. Secretary Walcott of the Smith
sonian Institution received letter from Mr.
Evans to-day. dated at his home IN Montclair
y. j. telling the secretary Of his decision 10 send
second gift. The addition consists OF ten paint
ings. Mr. Evans intimates in his letter that even
this IS not his final gift 10 the National Art Gal
lery but that other paintings may be added to
his collection.
In his letter to Secretary walcott Mr.. Evans
says
In order TO make creditable showing in the large
atrium OF the Corcoren Art Gallery | have in
creased the number Of paintings constituting my
original gift 10 the National Gallery, as you Will
reason 20 believe that you viii like my selection
but should any of the examples not hold up we'll
others can be substituted. II IS my desire TO
have every artist represented at his best. As al
ready fntlmated. intend that the present gift
may not be considered final. Additions may be
made from time 10 time opportunity occurs 10
secure exceptional works.
The paintings expected in Washington
shortly. As the National Gallery is comparatively
new and no provision has been made for It, tho
Smithsonian Institution, as trustee, has made
engagements 10 place the Evans collection exhibit
ton IL the Corcoran Art Gallery until other ar
rangements may be made
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LILLIAN RUSSELL SUES.
Wants $4,000 from Lee Shubert for Al
legged Breach Of Contract.

Abraham Stern has been appointed by the Su-
preme Court referee to hear and determine the is
raised in the action brought by Lillian Russell
against lee Shubert to recover $4,000 damages
for breach % contract. Miss Russell through
Hoadly Lauterbach & Johnson. her attorneys
claims that she was employed to play the star role
in the musical comedy Lady Teaze" at the Ca
slno. and subsequently tour for twenty three
weeks. She 10 receive a salary OF $500 week
and so per cent 81 the net profits of the show. She
alleges that at least profits amounting to $4,000
made OF which her share would have been
the $4,000 she demands but says she got nothing
Ice Shubert. who ia represented by William
Klein, admits that Miss Russell engaged by
his brother. but says that the show hnan-
ciaI failure. and that there nothing coming to
Miss Russell but her salary, which was paid her
He makes counter claim for $500, because she
failed TO appear at a performance announced at
Hartford. which had 70 be abandoned.
Lawyer Klein said that tho questions involved
matters OF account and would require
animation of the books OF the Casino and tho other
theatres where the play was produced. from Octo-
Der. 1904. when Miss Russelfs engagement be-
gan, until the termination Of the season The
production Of the opera alone. he asserts, cost
Sl5 $50
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SEEKS MARRIN'S RETURN.
Hughes Issues RequisitiOn on Coz
ernOr of Pennsylvania.


Albany. March Ex-Governor Hughes to-day
issued a requisition on the Governor OF Penn
sylvania for the return to Brooklyn OF Frank
C. Marin. a lawyer accused OF grand larceny
in mlsappropriating $4,000 given him TO invest
by Caroline Barry on March .. 1908. Marin Is
under arrest in Philadelphia.
F. C. Marin, alias Judge Franklin Stone"
was OF the principal figures in the Storey
Cotton Company failure. in Philadelphia in
1895. He was placed under arrest but disap-
peared from there on March IT. 1905. when the
Postofflce Department raided the Storey Cotton
Company.
On his arrival at Buffalo in November. 1905
he registered at the Genesee Hotel under the
name OF James tombstone. He was placed
under arrest there. and consented to waive ex-
animation and go back to Philadelphia.
Marin was considered one OF the most prom
Using young lawyers IN Brooklyn sixteen years
ago. His political connections brought him
many clients. He was named trustee OF the
estate OF Mrs. Caroline Barry, a widow. More
than twelve years ago he disappeared. it is ale
legged with money belonging to her. He was
traced TO Paris and thence 20 Central America.
Marin was indicted charges Of embezzle-
ment and forgery.
In 1898 he appeared in Philadelphia under the
name OF Franklin Stone. posed as lawyer and
received the title of Judge from neighbors. He
was found out to he Frank C. Marin through
the expose Of the secrets of the Storey Cotton
Company. get-rich-quck scheme which was
pricked in June 1900. and netted the promoters
nearly 81. 2JOOOO Marin disappeared and was
reported TO have gone 10 Europe with sophie
Beck, one OF the promoters. In 1905 he was
indicted for conspiracy and using the mails TO
dPfraud
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Died.

BERNsTRoNl-At NyacE n. T.. March Is. OF rnsu-
band Of Katharine conde Motto. q f1nSrS i' Sos
row stockholm. Sweden. payers please copy.
BoRsT-0n Wednesday,. the lath Inst at late s-sl-
John b and Elizabeth Mum Borst. Notice Of funeral
Caroline Hawkins widow Of the late l. W. Bristol.
Y sRa seth year of her as' In'''m'n' at Bala''n'
ByEI-on Monday. March II. at Cleveland Ohio. the
Rev A p Buell. IN the SSH year Of HIS ass-
cANDEE-Tuesday. March r. Edward Willis Candse. IN
the elst year OF his Funeral services viii b hid
at No 20 West Slst St. Thursday. March a. az 1s0
p m lnterment az Greenwood
DoUBLEDAY-suddenIy Tuesday. March r. AZ waah-
Hston' u - Mary PouSlsday wife Of the late 6Tsves
vices az So IoIS! D9 9'i = r ~ - 7eS1s 81
d. c. on Thursday March u, O'Clock
F SS15 Psaaas2a cal March 70 ssee- I2zsra<
family
G4I-EEOn Tuesday. March r. Annie. beloved wife q
No lao HnrS S ST. Bo6T evs y hiE r sSe SSSs
at O'Clock. Interment private.
ELL: I:5 Monday March n 1907 Anna
No $40 TurrHI South Orange. n. J.. Thursday
l. W from New York Carriages viii be in Taitinx
at Mountain station Interment private
al heF Rd IN a. Sf the as E9ssr % r.
1907 Funeral at her late residence. Backhan Conn.,.
March Is. go m
HCBBARn-At his home. IN EnslewoOd n J.. on Tues
day March ~ 1891. Commander Socrates HqbbaIs.
u.
ST.. Friday morning. March Is. II o'clOcE-
KHyOX-Su6denly. sea- March IL 1907 Charles Cor
don Knox. OF ST. Louis Mo-. 56th year of hts
in-lay. Mrs Byron Sherman. Morristown " j.. Thurs
leaving 2sd ST at At tl45 oeIock vi" meet u'A
LATEfROP-Early Wednesday morning. March Is. 1907.
James Roosevelt Lathrop. in ths SD OF his
Funeral services viii be held at Hospital
West 59th Friday afternoon. March IS. at
O'Clock.
LT CKEAfEYEE. -At Paris France March II. Edward
Luekemeyer. in his nth year.
M'DoWELL-As No. 4s East 35th st. Rayonus. n. T.,
on Fourth day. Third month. 18th 1907 Ella Vail IN
1ant daughter OF Alex H. Mary d. V. Mcdowell
Funeral private.
ROLI-On Wednesday, March Is. 1901, George A. Roll.
in the list year OF his Funeral services viii
held at his late residence. 81 West seth Friday
evening. March IS. at $780, Internent private.
SLOCUM-EarIy Tuesday morning. March Il. Colonel
jeremiah browns Siocum. IN his list year. Funeral
services at his late residence Tower House. Grymes
O'Clock. Carriages will meet boat leaving New York
at 40.
TIMBER0IAN-AIarch II 1907 John Ellis T1ulbs-maH.
son Of the late Gideon " TtmbsrElan IN his S7th year.
Funeral service ct St. Agnes's Chapel. West ga ST.
Friday morning.. March 10 at 10 o'clock. InteTmsnt
Hackensacx N j. Cemetery.
WoOILET-As Iaksville. L l.. Tuesday. March n.
1907. Jane NJ. beloved wife OF WOOlley. thu
Astn year OF her age. Relatives friends
specially invited attend service AZ Chse
Church, Manhassett. Il J.. on Friday, March 10 at 3
D. m. Carriages IN waiting az Manhassst depot upon
the arrival Of train leaving Long Island City &C .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-14
COLONEL E. R. Fox's BAIL REDUCED.
Los Angeles Bond Broker Held in $4,000 for
Trial in Libel Suit.

The case against Colonel f. r. Fox. sixty-fve
years old. a bond broker. OF Los Angeles who
has been in prison since last week. falling 20 find
bail In $4,000 charged with criminal libel by DIR.
Harry Mcdonald Pegs. of No. 1T West saith
street taken up again yesterday by Magistrate
Breen in the West Side court.
Colonel Fox waived examinat ton and was held
for trial in the reduced bail OF $1,000 which the
prisoner said he had wired to his bankers IN Los
Angeles to put up.
The libel consists in the publication and circu-
lation of a ten-page pamphlet bearing the title,
THE Professional Exploits of DR.. Mcdonald Pegs.
Y Colonel E. r. Fox"
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SERIES THE OFFICE BOY.
Asbury PARK La1cyer's Clerk Finds
Henry III. Rogers Inaccessible.

Leon Taylor. a process server from Patterson
& y2home lawyers. OF Asbury Park tried 10 see
Henry H. Rogers at his Office, at No. 70 Broad
way yesterday. to serve papers on him In SUIT
involving the Atlantic Coast Line Railway Com
pany. When told that Nh Rogers was 100 BUSY
10 see him the process server tried TO get the
Office hoy 70 take the papers That functionary
however refused to accept service. The as
gusted clerk finally left the papers on the once
boys desk He said that this constituted Iesal
apy-iP
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COUNT LAMSDORFF ILL.
Former Russian Foreign Minister IN
Critical Condition.

Genoa. March 13.-Count Vladimir Lamsdorf,
who was formerly Russian Minister Of Foreign
Affairs Is seriously i'll at San Reno from COM
plication of diseases, including dropsy. The doc
tors IN attendance fear that their patient may
die any day.
NJ Vlangal who was at one time Russian
Ambassador 10 the Quirinal, and who is now
more than ninety years old. also is lying seri-
ously i'll at San Reno and not expected to live.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-14
MISS FRITZ sCHEFF RECOVERING.
It Is Believed the Danger Period Of Her
Illness Has Been Passed.

Miss FRITZ scheH the prlma donna who has
been III At tho Hotel St. Regis for several days.
was said last night 20 be resting comfortably. II
was also said that the danger point OF her illness
had passed She taken 81 in Cleveland. where
II was said she suffering from ptomaine poison
ing Then the physicians after consultation.
said that her Illness due 20 appendicitis. Yes
terday. however, consultation was held and IL
was decided that she suffering from peritontiE.
Charles Il. Dillingham;. her manager. said last
night that while Miss Scheff was not altogether out
of danger he believed she would recover He added
that her condition had improved greatly since last
nighi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-14
COL. DUNN IN DANGER.
Train in Which His Party Travelled
Left Track Near Precimce.
TBy Telegraph 10 Tho Tribune !

Binghamton. y. Y, March 13-CoIonel and
Mrs. George w. Dunn narrowly escaped death
near Tampico. in Mexico. Their party left the
main line and was making a side trip 10 the
GUN Coast when. as the train passing over
rocky shelf a distance Of 800 feet and over
hanging canyon 500 feet in depth the train
suddenly left the track and ploughed along ON
the rams The only thing preventing the entire
tram from plunging 10 the bottom Of the cam
yon was that II left the rails on the side ada
cent 10 the rocky wall and not over the edge Of
the nreclpica. - -eo "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-14
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

ASTOR-Judge +. w Mulkey. Washington. GIL
sEY-J. Donaldson, London; ]. Mclean. Provi-
dence; William q Hasage Pittsburg GRAND
II. NJ Barnes, Philadelphia: w. a Parsons, Ha-
vana: w II. Cuddeback, Buffalo. HOTEL BEL
Jones, Boston; c. T.. Pratt, Detroit HOTEL.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Arthur LangtOn. Halifax.
HOFFMAN-R. Comandon, Yarnac. France MAN
HATTAN-S. p. Bremen. Boston: ]. Z. Shea, Pitts
REGIS-C. c. Goodrich Akron Ohio; Hamilton
Carhart Detroit. WALDORF-ASTORIA-G. NJ
Black and ]. N. Hansen, Pittsburg: l.. d. DoZier
St. Louis WOLCOTT-George HamIin. Chicago.
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Special Notices.

POSTAL INFORMATION, RE-
GARDING INCOMING AND
OUTGOING MAILS, WILL BE
FOUND WITH THE SHIPPING
NEWS ON PAGE 8. 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-14
BRYAN TO PASS THROUGH CITY.

William Jennings Bryan will pass through this
city to-day. coming from BinghamtOn. where he
lectured last night. his way 20 Boston, where
he will speak tonight. He will arrive at the Erie
station at O'Clock this morning and depart from
the Grand Central Station at 10. Mr. Bryan will be
met at the train by William HOge. Harry w.
Walker and other local Bryan headquarters men,
They will escort him to the Hotel Manhattan
where he will have breakfast. He will then re-
oeiye a delegation from the Brooklyn Democratic
Club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-14
MICHAEL KANE.

Michael Kane. for many years justice OF the
peace or the old town OF SOuthield, now the 4th
Ward OF the Borough OF Richmond, died at his
home in ST. Mary's avenue. Clifton, yesterday. He
was seventy-one years old and had lived almost
half century on Staten Island. He is survived
by hts wife and several children, one OF whom is
NJ. J. Kane publisher of THE Staten Islander"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-14

cieties He was the first president Of the Massachu-
sets Fruit Growers Association and was past
master OF tho Worcester. the State and the Ma
tional Grange. He was knight Tempar ana was
connected with many other societies and several
prominent institutions He the founder or the
out Now Enolana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-14
THE WEATHER REPORT.

OElcia Record and FOrecast-washington March Is
The weather conditions continue OF the
Rocky Mountains with general and SHOWS except
in south There have been very heavy rains over
watershed OF the Ohio River. except Tennessee
and the Cumberland resulting in q rapid rise in the
and tho main stream nacessitang food
warnings along the upper river In Wabash
and the rivers OF tho OF
Rocky Mountains the was cloudy, With local
rain or snow. except in California
The temperatures were high for the in
Ohio Valley the middle south Atlantic and east
Gulf states and low in the southwest
Elsewhere tbsy nearly normal. There will be rain
or snow !" Ss lower lake region ana the Ohio
lantic and Gulf states. probably snow in the
in the south Atlantic states and local rain or SHOWS IN
the upper Mississippi Valley and western upper lake
II viii be colder Thursday in The Ohio Valley New
Friday In south Atlantic 1t will be warmer
Thursday in the northwest and Friday IN tho
upper lake region the upper Mississippi and
brisk and shifting middle Atlantic coast. fresh
BRISK ana Etnwest: south Atlantic
variable becoming north: L@ks Michigan fresh north
Steamers departing Thursday FOR European ports will
Grand Banks
Forecast for Special Locaities-For the District Of
Columbia and Maryland showers this morning. followed
by clearing and colder; Friday fair; shift
ting winds. becoming west.
day; Friday fair: fresh to brisk shifting winds. becom
For Eastern Pennsylvania rain or snow in north rain
in south portion today colder Friday fair; fresh TO
For Eastern Or snow in north. rain in
south gO S, SsooH N friday faF fresh to brisk
For New England; fair IN northeast: rain or snow in
south and portion today colder: Friday fair fresh
to brisk shifting winds. becoming west.
coSr In south portion: Friday ge3ers IN taHco
brisk shifting wiEds. becoming west. '- "
cay: Friday partly cloudy: variable winds '0'~e' W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-14
VANDERBILT eIvEs 5000 EOS ROAD.

IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l
Newport, r. T., March 1S.-Alfred G. Vanderbilt
has sent $4,000 TO Portsmouth to assist the town IN
paying for the laying OF a rOadbed in Union
street. which is part OF the northern boundary OF
Mr. Vanderbilt's country estate, Oakland Farm.
This action a. in fulhlment of a promise made by
Mr. Vanderbilt time ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-14
JAMES DRAPER.

Worcester. Mass March thames Draper, sec
rssary Of the Worcester Park Commission, OF
when he had been a member for twenty years. died
ihls morning at his home IN Bloomingdaie Road
a. the age OF Eixty-four years. MT. Draper had
been prominent the affairs Of the city especially
~ developing the park system, and "Ss an ae;iVe
member of .ocal agricultural and horticultural So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-14
PORTER MAN NAMED POSTMASTER

IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.1
IockpOrt, n. v. March 1S.-R- N. Roberts was
appointed postmaster here to-day by President
roosevelt Congressman Porter Endorsed Mr.. Rob-
erts and James W. wadsworth backed the incum-
hent C. NJ Patch. for the place The latter also
had the support OF Senators Platt and Depew.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-14
ARCHIE ROOSEVELT IMPROVING.
May Be Out in a Week or Ten DAYS, DR.
Rixey Believes.

washington. March 13,-It was said at the White
mouse To-Day that Archie Roosevelt had n good
night ard that he was making stoa5, -oa
toward recovery. After his morning visit, H.
atAes sald mat continuance Of the present rate
week or ten days. W "a d
inc, me Improvement in Archie RoosevelFs condi.
uoh continued throughout the day and evening
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highest temperature yesterday AZ degrees lowest 80:
AVERAGE for corresponding date year 2s
average corresponding date twenty-five years
Local forecast-Today. rain colder; Friday, fair:
fresh 20 brisk shifting winGs. becoming west.
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