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New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
TOO MANY NEAR HEROES
MuniciDal CirI Service Commission
ers Ha1ing Their Troubles

The almost sickening conviction has seized tne
Mrnicipai Civil Service Commission that IN this
year of grace heroes are too readily made
President Baker of the commission mas caiIea
hearing for this afternoon in the rooms Vi 'ilo
Sherffs Jury No 29s Broadway, TO discuss the pos
sibility of the commission being gold orlcked oS
policemen and fremen who aspire to the possession
of honor medals President Baker has invited flre
Commissioner Lantry. Police Commissioner biihs-
ham and his deputies, State Civil Service Coih-
missioner Brown Fire Chief Croker, the Tor
rner police commissioners and fire commissioners
Civil Service reformers, members of the City Club
and other organizations interested in civil service
and all the members of both the police and nre
departments who have not received honor medals.
Il trust that l nave a proper appreciation OF
true heroisIn" said President Baker last Night
when asked about the conference i do not ne-
grudge the giving of a gold medal ana polhlS
in rating 10 a man who deserves H. almost oluSli
when l say / believe that we are being fhmrann'ed
by fake heroes From what have heard lately
some thrilling on the part of police
men depicted so stirringly are accelerated py the
gentlemen who wish promotion and bouquets /
cannot swear TO the accuracy of a case brought 10
my attention recently. but it certainly set me 10
thinking. = pedler's horse in Astoria tired or
standing too long in the sun and growing lone
some. started driverless down the street toward
public school. A rude young barbarian hit this
superannuated skate in the ribs with a piece of
brick In his astonishment the horse started on
lope down the street. \ cop him coming. So
did a hundred children just tumbling out of school
A frenzied reporter did the rest. The cop. Ike
the hero in Through Death Valley and The Queen
of the Opium SmugCers.' cIenched his teeth.
breathed a brief prayer for assistance. moistened
his palms. threw himself at the plunging steed,
brought him to dead stop and then received the
plaudits of a hundred and fifty mothers whose chill
dren the point of being trampled by the
terrorstricken brute of a horse. plungfng at the
rate of three miles hour
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
MISS ADAMS LIKES VAUDEVILLE.

Suzanne Adams the former grand opera star,
who is the chief attraction at the New York The
atre this week. made known yesterday that she
was proud OF her experience on the variety stage
She said ii a relief to know that she was sing
ing for an audience that not in attendance be-
cause IL fashionable" to be away from
lorgnettes lazy levelled at you was cheering. she
added.
Il confess Miss Adams declared that was
just a little tirnid when l made my debut in
vaudeville II was so different from anything / had
ever experienced before. Now, L want to say In
unqualified language that like vaudeville like the
experience, the contact with people whom you don't
always meet at grand opera prices. 1t is a posi-
tive relief to feel that you singing to an audi
ence that is not present simply because 1t is fash-
ionable is delightful to realize that you are not
having lorgnettes lazily levelled at you during
pauses in the conversation ] am an irish-Anerican
woman and / believe in a democratic art. In vaude-
Vile l know that am singing to the people VINO
come to be entertained and who really enjoy them
lives
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
MORE KANSAS CITY INDICTMENTS
Fifty-Four Actors in the Tolls for Appearing
at Sunday Performances.

Kansas City Mo, Dec. I.-Fifty-four actors who
appeared in Kansas City last Sunday, were indicted
to-day charged with violating the Missouri law
which forbids Sunday labor. OF these thirty-three
were arraigned to-day ana placed under bond Of
500 each The other twentyone will be placed
under bond to-Tnorrow.
Actors playing at the Grand, the Orpheum. the
Shubert the ellis and the Yale theatres voluntarily
went to court and gave bond The Auditorium
the Century and the National theatre players will
Mead tomorrow. 10 theatre managers or attaches
were indicted to-day, but their cases will be consid
cred by the grand jury later.
Among those indicted to-day were Lew itaW-
kips minstrel: Minnie Seligman and William Bran
vreI vaudeville: Daisy Dumont. vaudeville Blanche
Holt vaudeville: Bell Clair brothers. gymnasts;
Mile Toona vaudeville; Ella and Blanche Curzon,
vaudeville; George Rawson and Fannie June. boom
erane throwers: ''Ee'' Findlay and Rosa Burke.
vaudeville; Henry Ernesto and VIII Masero'
vaudeville; George Schille, acrobat; Charley
kits vaudeville and eight members OF the In oid
Kentucky company
The cases will be tried before Judge James L.
Fort OF Dexter, Mo. January Z. Judge wallace
having disqualified himself and called in Judge Fort
As a special judge.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
EMPEROR WILLIAM ON WAY HOME,
Kaiser Enjoyed His Visit in England and
Was Benefited by the Rest Cure.

London. Dec: 11.-Emperor William OF ger
many. after months sojourn in England. lett
London this evening. He will stop on his way
10 Berlin TO visit Queen Wihelnlina Of HoiIano-
A distinguished party gathered at the railroad
station here TO bid his majesty farewell. En-
peror William travelled by special train to Port
Victoria, where he will embark tomorrow al
daybreak on board the German imperial yacht
Hohenzoilern.
Just before his departure the statement was
given out that Emperor William had been
greatly benefited by the rest cure taken
AT Highcliffe Castle, and that he had enjoyed
his visit in England. The statement expressed
the hope that the visit may have contributed to
foster friendly feelings between Great Britain
and Germany.
The Emperor, who spent the last four days OF
his stay in seeing the sights Of London, visited
a number of art galleries, called at the studios
Of some English artists and even went TO some
Of the big stores.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
OBITUARY NOTES.

LIEUTENANT AARON F. WALCOTT. former
senior vice-depart1nent commander of the Illinois
Grand Army Of the Republic and former sheriff OF
Cook County H. died at his home in Melrose.
Mass. yesterday. aged seventy-one years Lieu
tenant walcott served In the I'd and Sd Massachu-
setts Light Artillery and fought In thirty-two OF
Tho nrincipaI battles cf the Civil War. He was a
native of Boston but lived for years after the
war in Chicago. \ wife and three children sur
vive him.
CORREL HUMPHREY, secretary of the Cham
her of Commerce of Utica died in that city yester-
day He was sixty-seven years old He was well
known in commercial circles throughout the state
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
ROB HOTEL PROPRIETOR.
Tictim, SAID To Be Sister-in-LGzC OF
Nme. Schumann-Heink, Out s., 900.

Miss Mary Heink who says that she is sister
in-laV Of Nine. Schumann-Heink the opera singer
was brutally beaten and robbed Of $1,000 and some
jeRelry early yesterday morning at No lli4 Broad
way Of which she is the proprietor Miss Heink
says that she recognized ose Of her assailants as
man who had formerly lodged with her, ana gave
the name Of the man 10 the police. The room
which she occupies at the hotel is on the second
focr.
ABOUT ? O'Clock. according to the story that she
told N the r,olice she was called from bed. and
looking out Of the window saw four men at the
front door When she asked what was the matter
one of them replied that they wanted lodgings Tor
the night She went the door, and had hardy
opened il before all four men pushed their way H.
She was rendered unconscious by blow which one
Of the men dealt her Half an hour after"aro slie
recovered consciousness. and found Patroihla"
I.etzuer Of the new Tenderioin station, 10 whom
She told her story. She said that the men Aao
taken g oe5 in money that she had drawn froin me
hank on the day before as the result O. a feai
estate transaction She also missed jewelry when
she had placed in 2 bureau drawer IN her room
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
GRANVILLE sYAM SMITH

Granville Bvaru Smith former chief OF the
fractional currency bureau at the Sub-Treasury anu
for many years q banker In this city dice at 'ne
home of his son. No. 1.S23 Madison avenue yes'er-
dav Mr. Smith was III only a short time ne was
born in Bond street on October H. lo-'- ms
80 -,hor,as 1J1ie Smith register and auditor Of
+ha Traasurv Department at Washington MI
sni,b attended Columbia College, in washington
for five years At the beginning of the civil war
he io!ned Company B. of the eth Regiment he
was placed In charge of the fractional currency
bureau in 1851. He continued In the treasury DE-
partment until 1866. He was secretary ana treas
urer os the American Savings Bank Mr.. smith
was a member of the 7th Regiment Veterans As
sociation and of Lafayette Post G. A. r He leaves
wife. two daughters and one son. The funeral
services will be held at 10 O'Clock a. m. on Sat-
urday.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
TO RAISE s5,OOO,OOO.
rOR CENTRAL BUILDING.
aoademy of Design Appoints Com
,p;ttee Trith This End IN Vie7c.

49, for the raising of at least $4,000 were
-I..ed last evening 1t a largely attended meet
- a members OF the National Academy of De-
q, icoth street and Amsterdam avenue TO
- a monumental building in central location
y ,-o,,ss the academy and other societies of the
rgns Arts Federation.
A. .be close of the executive session at II o'clock
,5--v " watrous secretary of the academy said
-. academy had appointed a committee to take
mediate steps TO raise the large fund required
,n carry out the plans fer the erection of a
r,ental building, in which would be annually given
.bihitions not only Of oil and water color paint
inrs sculpture, black and white work. etchings
and engrarings. but Of the arts applied to de-
sign-
frederick Dielman, president of the National
Academy OF Design, said that while he could rot
disclose the details of the academy's plans he
Eel, they would unQuestionably be successful Such
mans have long been entertained by the academy
NJ Dielnan said:
we need, first, exhibition building which
New York must and will have sooner or later
whether provide II not. and second we
wish TO advance in cooperation with Columbia
University in establishing great school of fine
arts.
TO provide what is needed II we have TO nav for
.he ground for central site would cost about
s. eoaea0. a. least. but the academy would devote
its 10 the administration of the building
The names of the men OF national reputation who
will be associated with the academy in raising the
required fund will be announced presently
The members of the committee appointed by the
Dielnsn. Herbert Adams. H. W. watrous Kenyon
Cox Francis c. Jones. Ben Foster. VIII II. Low.
J. c Nicoll. H. 8. Smell. ". Sergeant Kendall and
Alden Weir
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
SPIES DOG GRAFT FOE.
District attorney Langdon of San
Francisco Stirs Ciric Forum.

The CIVIC Forum. non-partissn and non-sectarian.
introduced William II Langdon District Attorney
of San Francisco. to New York last night Three
Thousand New Workers assembled in Carnegie Hall
10 look at the man who put the labor Mayor.
elected OF the same ticket with himself. in jail.
Mr. Largdon was enthusia sticallv received, but at
no time was the enthusiasm SO great when he
barked
when I came TO New York two weeks ago the
first thing knew was that two OF the human bull
dogs who have been dogging my footsteps and
those Of every man connected with the prosecution
we're Al nv heels one of them is here to-night'-
with this MI Langdon pointed accusing finger
al a man in the back OF the parQuet- who rose
and fad-sand suppose they think that West
ern reformer. loose in this great city. may lose
himself and do something that will interest the
folk home
The cheering was renewed few moments later.
when Franklin Leonard, jr-. a Harlem lawyer,
arose 10 ask question. He was quickly shut of,
but the crowd showed its support Of Mr.. Langdon
unrnistakahly. Mr.. Leonard rose M Langdon
sat down. and tried 10 speak, but DR.. Lyman Alb
bot the chairman. and Robert Erskine Ely made
him write out his questions which had 10 do with
the r,ropriety Of certain remarks made by Nj
l.ane6on about the dishonesty OF Patrick Calhoun
and his asperso-.s on other men. and the District
Attorneys refutation of the reproof implied in the
questions met with great applause.
NJ L.angdon said that the rich criminal as well
a the poor one should be punished. and that they
were still after the man higher up District At
forTev Jerome had been the invited guests.
but ne did not appear among those the stage
After the speaking the meeting adopted resolu-
tiens congratulating San Francisco on the success
ful fight with graft and copy Of the resolutions
was sent to Mayor Taylor Of San Francisco bg
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
RUSSIAN AGITATOR ARRESTED.
Nicholas Tschaikovsky Returns to Country
After Score of Years and Is Imprisoned

81 Petersburg. Dec. n.-NlchoidS -
lo,-skv who last spring TlslIeo ''
STATES. has been arrested here anu o0i
,ra fortress of ST. Peter and ST. Faui
NJ, Tschaikovsky was the founder Oh 'he n.s
Revolutionary circle in St PeterspuIs' uu-
the reign Of Emperor Alexander H. ne -
London in 1919. where for years Win
Kropotkin. he directed the RevoiutloiiaiS az
itv in Russia. He was revising fNuSs'A i0'
first time when arrested.
In an adjoining cell is the seventy eA,
Nine. Breshkovskaya~ one or the h'S'
cratic converts to the Terrorist p'opdsaiiu'
She was sent 10 Siberia in the carry aus. ou'
succeeded in escaping from the mines and disaP-
neared Nine Breshkovskaya was apprehenaeo
,ooo-.1,, IN ths city while distributing Terrorist
literature.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
NEW PEABODY FUND TRUSTEES.
Chief Justice Fuller Elected Chairman and
JP. Morgan Treasurer.

The -rustees If the Peabody Education Funo
held their annual meeting at the fifth AFen"e
Eo,el YESTERDAY The following members W.
p-esenf. Samuel A. Green, OF Boston, james ~
Porter Of Tennessee: J. Pierpont Morgan fien-
ee-son II. SonaeryfIle, Joseph H Choafe' Cnaries
T. Fenrer George Peabody Wetrnore faciiai"
Cinev Fso,yr Smith. the Right Rev. W G Doahe'
rhe Right Rev William Lawrence and Professor
wiekIne Rose. In the absence Of Cnief justice
Melville Fuller who chairman OF the DoaIo'
Mr. Choate presided. Most of the afternoon WIS
occupied in listening the various reports IN
cludins that of Lieutenant Governor Porter as
president ~ the Peabody Normal college
Chief Justice Fuller was elected chairman; Jo-
seph II Choate first vice-chairman; Daniel =
Gilman. second xice-chairman: J. Pierpont Nor
gan. treasurer; Samuel A Green, secretary, ai'o
Professor Wickiiffe Rose. general agent Inc
executive committee was reelected The report
OF Mr. Morgan showed that about Ss0G0 had peen
expended during the last year for educatonal pur-
Poses in the Southern states Much OF this sum
had been given to the TusHegee ard Hampton IN
etjtutes
The dinner given 10 the trustees last night was
Informal only the trustees, less than dozen in
humber, attending.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12

BENJAMIN Champney born in New lpswicn'
~ VI IN November 90 1917. He began work IN a
oot+on mill when only ten years old, attending the
district school in the winter months. and later en-
gagged in various empoymentS, becoming 0'0
in Boston shoe store at the age OF sixteen S
Roorninp at that time with Robert COOKE one oi
the artists employed In the Pendleton Lithosrapio
Conpany Mr.. Champney, who had Always nau
s+r,,g taste for drawing fitted himself, with ms
friend's assistance, for d place in the same eeSA
Iishment Before long. however the TWO ioo,
.os o,e,ad a studio in Boston. and IN 1871, at tne
supgestion of Washington Alston. MI Chdiip'i0'
vent IN Paris TO study under French masters
He remained abroad for five years. exnloltins III
the Salon of 1s43. and visiting S"iI%eiIa4!u' 7 -
and Italy His trip to Rome was hHaue ~ .N =.
ter = Eensett a fellow student. Returning 10
Boston in 1916, he again visited EUROPE III 80 -
tbera rainted a panorama OF the Rhine wnich was
-. htLs.ed In MANY cities of the United states
- IS 5es,roved in the burning OF the Cryslai
Palace, New York, in 1s0S- x..
7, that wear the artist bought summer NO.
and fitted I'D a studio in North conway III 'i,o 70
I,-tt.o Mountains and until 1865 devoted himseiI
Almost entirely TO painting the scenery OF 'hoso
mountains Revisiting Europe in lot. ana 1ooo
Cbaunnev sketched in Switzerland. the 4taAlah
lakes and Brittany ,-..
Mr. C.hsmpney's old fashioned garden aI -'ot
r-o,yray was filed with brilliant flowers. whlch
ta 5aIigbted 10 paint as well as TO cultivate anu
his studio was yearly visited by people from al
o,Ia- the country His winter studio was In Bos-
ton He was twice married, first, in BSs 10 MISS
Mary C Brooks and second. in 1873. 10 MIS- MAI
- stevenson of Woburn. Mass BE was a
Charter member of the Boston Art Club ana its
second president and member OF the oociai SCI
e,ce Association. OF this city. He puohsheo. IN
,sno q volume OF "reminiscences, enutIeo olAiS
Years Memories Of Art and Artists
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
PICK UP $3.50 MILE WIRELESS.
Russian Station at Kiev Catches Marconi
Transatlantic Messages from Glace Bay

ST. Petersburg. Dec. 1.-THE kiev station ol
the wireless telegraph line which the huSsia''
government is constructing to connect Seoas'o-
pol with ST Petersburg has succeeded IN pich-
ing up Marconi transatlantic messages hciuo-
ing a number of press dispatches sent from 'he
American side. Messages transmitted lto"l
Paris and Casablanca also have been picked up
The distance from Glace Bay, the point a'
which the Marconi wireless messages are started
for ireland. is approximately $3.50 miles from
ISiev Straw wireless messages have been
picked I'D previously al distance OF <'ooo
miles from their point of origin
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
opMtTHoI oGISTS IN CONVENTION.

PbiIadeiphia Dec u-At to-day's session OF me
American Ornithoogist Union which Is hoidng us
se,antv-hfth annual convention here Erhes'
rT-,ornpson Seton. who has just returned lfoh
;5+ 10 .be country north of Great Slave Lake. IN
80 FAR North read a paper entitled New Blrc
r9ecords from Great Slave Lake. G Wliiiah
Is.ahe of New York, talked about BIRDS IN ule
Nv, York Geological Park; E. Howard Eaton vi
f.anandaigua N Y, told Of the physioiosncai s w"
-. 81 vo,nr hawks; w Z. Clyde Todd. of
pitteh,,rg submitted notes woodpeckers ana
nj ntnmage and b. S. Bowdish, Of New YORK.
zrribed birds found in Porto Rico.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
ITALIAN ANTIQUE FURNITURE SALE.
Continued at the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries
Low Prices Accepted.

The sale of Errico Brothers stock of antique
carved Italian furniture. bric-a-brac and paint
ings was begun yesterday at the auction rooms
of the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries, No. 546 Fifth
avenue Most of the competition was for the
Venetian pedestals and the inlaid walnut chairs
James P. Silo was the auctioneer. There was
nothing plain about any of the articles. There
were Florentine mirrors, Salvati glass amphoras
and candelabra. One ebony inlaid desk sold
for s12. The sale will continue to-day at
o'clock
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12

The Right Rev George Howard wilkinson
Bishop of ST. Andrews. Dunkeld and Dunbane.
was the son of the late George Wilkinson. of Os-
wald House. Durham. He was born in 1888. He pre-
pared for the university at Durham School. and was
graduated from OrieI College Oxford, with honors.
in 1855.
Coming early under the influence of the Rev
John Henry Newman (afterward CardinaD. he took
holy orders and In 1857 was appointed eurate or
Keosnston. Two years later he became vicar OF
Seaham Harbor and of Auckland. Durham, In Ioo'-
He was then the incumbent of ST. Peter So Great
Windmill Street London and in 1870 became vicar
of St Peters, Eaton Square, where ne reiiiaine"
for thirteen years
During this period he was also honorary Canon
Of Truro Cathedral examining chaplain 10 'he
Bishop of that diocese and from 1873 10 Isel Seeol
preacher at oxford. His ministry IN Eaton oauaie ~
was marked by great revival or rehsious in''
in the parish-a wealthy and aristocratc one-and
by the organization of many lay ASSOCIATIONS ~
assist him in the work of the Church
In 1852 he was appointed Bishop of Truro. to sue
coed the Right Rev Edward White Benson VINO
had been promoted to the Archbishopric OF Canter-
hurry upon the death of Archbishop TAFT, In lsoz
Eight years later Bishop Wilkinson accepted tne
election TO the See of St Andrews, DunKeio gnu
Dunblane in Scotland becoming Fr1nuS oi '-0
Scottish Episcopal Church In 1901
He married in 1851. Caroline Charlotte daushteI I
of Lieutenant Colonel Benheld des VGux- ohe oi7O
in 1871 leaving three sons and five daughters.
Dr. Wilkinson the author or many oe'olioi
works some of which went through numerous eO
tions Among the best known are Holy week anu u
Easter. How to Keep Lent" Lent Lectures
instructions in the Way of Salvation" and IN
structions in the Devotional Life"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
ANOTHER ART THEFT IN FRANCE.
Five of the Most Valuable Paintings Stolen
from Musee de Pieardie, in Amiens

Amiens, France Dec 11-Five of the most
valuable pictures. the works of Fragonard
Boucher and vanloo. have been stolen from the
Musee de Picardie. together with collection
Of coins and art objects, valued at about s5o,0o0
The thieves did their work so skfully that
the police convinced that they are members
of an international gang. which. it is thought is
responsible for the theft recently OF Vandyke's
masterpiece The Erection OF the Cross" from
the church of Notre Dame. at Courtrai. and
valuable erameIs from the National Museum at
Rouer.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
NEXT WEEK AT THE MANHATTAN.

Louise" Gustav Charpentier's musical ro-
nance" of Paris life. Will be next weeks novelty
at the Manhattan Opera House. Friday night Is
chosen for its first performance in America. with
Miss Mary Garden Louise. Nine Agostinel the
new dramatic soprano. will make her debut at the
Saturday matinee of next week Marguerite, in
Faust Carmen" will be sung Monday night.
and NJ Dalmores will be Don Jose. Wednesday
night "'Navarraise' and 'Pagliacci" with the
cast as this week VIII be repeated. The Tales OF
Hormann," with NJ. Renaud. NJ. Dalmores and the
regular cast will be given Saturday afternoon
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
zIEaFeLD OFFERS GOLD FOR WALTZ.

+. Ziegfed, jr., announced yesterday that ne
would give A prize of $500 in gold for the best
waltz composition written by an American. The
compositions submitted will be reviewed by well
known musicians and music critics The waltz
selected by these reviewers will be made a. feature
Of new musical play being arranged for Mr..
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
FOUND GUILTY OF ATTEMPTED MURDER

Pietro Giannone photographer. of No So Null
berry street was found guilty of attempted murder
before Judge Foster In the Court Of General Ses-
sons Yesterday. 1t is the first time in the history
of this county, 1T is said that conviction has
been found this charge. Giannone is said TO
have hired Bruno Cardea now serving sentence
for murder to kill Luigi Favata. of No. Il Null
her
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
THREE eNToMsEp MINERS ALIVE.

Reno New. Dec. 11--Three miners Brown, Nc
Donald and Bailey. who have been entombed for
a week in drift the 1i0-foot level of the Alpha
shaft of the Giroux mine at Ely. still alive to-
night and able communicate with miners at the
ton of the shaft. Enough food and water has been
psssed TO them through a six-inch water pipe TO
last them a week longer. The men report that thes
are well and uniniured.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
couRTENAY FOR "sEcRET ORCHARD"

Owing 10 the illness of Aubrey Boucicault Will
lam Courtenay was engaged yesterday for the prin-
cinal mart in Claiming Pollocks play of THE Sc
cre+ orchard which will presented next Mon
day night at the Lyric Theatre. Mr.. Courtenay was
tho leading man in the company headed by the late
Rlnodgood.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
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