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New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
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FTeLnlnary meeting PRESBYTERIAN synod Lafayette Ave
nue. church. Brooklyn. 10 a. n.
Hearing Raritln River bridge Army building No 20
whitehall street, a. m - "
state OF the Woncn.s CFrstiap
Union, Jersey city afternoon.
For'nghty meeting ana ratification of Republican nom
Gauons' Republican Union. No l65 East slst street
Lecture on "Auc,oneerine ana proRerore. yv, s1,
Young Mems Christian Association. evening
Free lectures Of the Board Education : u m Wad-
eiEh Hlgh School ll5th street. Seventh avenue
Iroiessor Robert W. Prentss. The Moon: It's Ap-
Illustrated; Public School 81 No DO Mott street
William j. +. Ferguson. Modern MexlSo' dlus
Lfatedli Public School 80. No 224 street
John e Oswald The History OF Printing dlus-
First avenue Professor Henry Zick. Berlin and
Military Life in Germany" illustrated: Public school
100 both street. between First second avenues
isaac r. smith. Literary and Historic Shrines of
Boston and Vicinity dlusratedJ Public School lCp
Audubon avenue and l6sth street. John J. Crouln
NJ d, The Health OF School Children ullusrat ed)
central Park West, Professor William I.bbey,
0lustratec): Institute Hall No 21S IO6th street
t1lwo9d O. TeWksbury The Real chnaman' dus-
trated), Mission or the Immaculate Virgin. Great
Jones and lafayette streets. William l. ecandIIn
photography" illustrated New Public
No l03 West l35th street Curtis Hidden Page Henry
423 West 46th street J. Seymour Emans. NJ d '"The
Structure and Functions Of the Healthy Human BODY
University settlement No 1e4 Eldridre street Ernest
s Bates Poe West side Neighborhood House No
BOZ West 60th street r. r. Baumgardt, Vienna and
BUDAPEST illustrated; Public School . igatb sreet
and Third avenue. Frank A. Gallup sicily dus-
21Gh streets, Wiiliamshridee A Parker Porto
Rico and It's People illustrated.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
Press of Business Before Meeting
an Richmond.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !


Richmond, Va Oct. 14.-The press Of business
yet to be considered the Episcopal General Con-
vention found expression to-day in the appeal of
the president for the exercise of selfdenal by the
deputies in the length of their speeches and re-
quest for quiet In the packed galleries
The Diocese of Oregon relieved Of the ter
ritory east of the Cascade Mountains. this being
made new missionary district Both houses also
concurred in a restricting deacons in their
mnistratons to the dioceses Of their canOncal resi-
dence, except in cases of special licenses. Canons
SS and &c. relating TO marriage and divorce. with
all present future suggested amendments. were
referred to five bishops. five presbyters and five
laymen to consider and report in 1910 Bishop
Doane will convene the joint committee Proposed
changes in letters Of transfer for communicates
were deemed inexpedent-
On the memorials of last week asking for the
revised version of the Holy Scriptures In daily
morning and evening prayer Dr. Huntington of
New York reported recommending the King James
version the standard because of its literary and
spiritual value and further that the marginal
readings be extended to include such alternative
readings from the Revised Version may be OF
fcialy adopted from time to time. The committee
on constitution also reported memoEals, pray
ing for proportionate representation from dioceses
giving the opinion that such changes were mex
pedent. The Pennsylvania plan for providing
racial missionary bishops reported con-
stitutional question. DIR. Grammer. Of Philadel-
phia, moved that the whole subject be made the
order of the day for Tuesday morning Dr. Hunt
ngton, Of New York. for the committee favored
this action. The order fixed
The provincial system was considered being re-
ported favorably by Mr.. Saunders. Of Massachu-
setts who gave II as his opinion that the time had
come for such division OF the Church MT. Lewis
Of Philadelphia was radically opposed 70 the meas
ure If dioceses came voluntarily into provinces
then. should all but one of the Eastern states
choose to stay out he said. his old friend, Dr. Nc
Vickar might become primate OF Narraganset' Pier
and all Of Rhode Island. The Rev. DR.. Grosvenor'
of the committee, moved TO continue the joint com
rnittee and to recomnIt the whole subject for re-
port in 1870 The motion did not prevail. The dis
cussion went on until noon. when further consid-
Grafton postponed.
The two houses met in Joint session this after
noon and heard addresses by Bishops Hare ana
johnson church work among the Indians OF
North America Bishop Bratton, OF Mississippi
spoke on work among the negroes. Bishop Nelson,
Of Georgia gave figures to show that the Epscopai
Church had not failed IN the negro work.
The House of Deputies. after an exciting debate
this evening prolonged TO a late hour. did not con-
cur in the action OF the bishops establishing
proVinceS.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
GERMAN THEATRE.
Die Haubenlerche." |"

= - Play In four acts entitled die Haubenlerche"
ne Hooded Lark'), By Ernest Wildenbruch,
sS presented at the German Theatre last night
- - Sr Baurnfeidg company OF German players.
% % piece is in the modern naturaistic style. and
's with the irones OF fe in a small German
1iactnring town. The head OF a paper factory
pptO@cfiing middle age. falls IN love with and
- - 10 marry the daughter of a former factory
.r' Hes' This unsophistocated girl, called die
-. 4DSiAefcne' because OF her larklike simplicity
So - saSe'y q In love with factory hand but is
lO70ee e.ee Oy her widowed mother and her impe-
VAs uncle into accepting the manufacturers s
a-S she is. however. III nj case and unhappy
- Appealing for aid I'm breaking off the engage
60, . iie dissipated younger half-brother of her
,,r,,,,. ffaPied by him snto apparently com.
60 aAe rendezvous. The older brother discovers
- seuas her, and then, realizing the truth OF
81. ~1af.fn, pafdons her and turns her over to
n, .Sa-s workman With whom she is IN love.
Sisce Is simple IA construction, eud re-
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
WILL OF NELSON MORRIS FILED.

Chicago. Oct l4-The will of the late Nelson Nor
rs fled for probate late to-day. The petition
accompanying the will estimates the estate at not
70 exceed s200Ooo0 or this amount moro than
.sOOoOOo is in personal property and the rest IN
real estate.
The bulk OF the estate IS left in trust 20 the ex-
ecutors for the various members OF his family. The
sum OF $4,000 Is to be paid Immediately to Mrs.
Morris and she will participate also In the income
from the estate at large.
Mr. Morris left $4,000 to various charitable insd-
tutons including $1,000 for the Hebrew Orphan
Asylum at Cleveland and $1,000 10 endow beds in
various hospitals for employees OF Nelson Morris
G. Co.
Although the will provides that the estate shall
be held in trust. IL was said by the sons that oe-
cause Of written statement left by Mr.. Morris
the estate probably would be divided into five equal
parts among the widow and the four children.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
LINCOLN SQUARE THEATRE.
robin Hood"

Wreaths for Harry B. Smith and Reginald De
Koven. presented in neat little address by Estelle
Wentworth, the Maid Marian of the company.
and rousing welcome for George B. rockingham
were the principal features Of the opening of its
season by the Ahorn Opera Company at Blaney' 3
Lincoln Square Theatre last evening. 1t nat
ural perhaps. that the Friar Tuck OF the old Bos-
tonians should be the of this revival OF Robin
Hood" but the audience, which crowded the the
atre, took very kindly to all the singers and there
lack OF recalls. Music lovers who remenl-
bered the organization which made the opera IA
nous noticed shades Of difference here and there
in the presentation. but a whole the effort was
cordially received Excellent work was done by the
chorus we'll as the principals and the fact that
good forms well as good voices filled the stage
did much toward insurng the company a warm
place in the regard of those who like beautiful
stage pictures. Robin Hood" will be sung for
two weeks and will be followed by a double bill,
II. VI. S. Pnafore" and "Cavaller.a Rusticana."
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
RALPH WATSON KENYON.

Ralph Watson Kenyon died on Saturday at his
home No 43 Halsey street. Brooklyn, in his sew
enty-seyenth year. The funeral services will be
held Tomorrow at the Protestant Episcopal Church
Of the Incarnation, of which he was q vestryman
for twenty-five years. Mr.. Kenyon was born at
Albany and made fortune in the lumber busi-
ness I'm williamsburg. He prominent in the
old volunteer fire department OF that place, and
known the father of the 47th Regiment" a"
which he was instrumental in organizing at the
outbreak of the Civil War.
Nr. Kenyon was a member Of Hyatt Lodge 205,
+. and a. NJ. De Witt Clinton Chapter. Royal
Arch Masons: De Witt Clinton Commandery,
Knights Templar; Abel Smith Post, g. a. r.. and
the veteran association of the nth Regiment.
Mr. Kenyon married Miss Julia Waterman on
April %. 1873. His wife. two sons-the Rev. DIR.
Ralph Wood Kenyon and Edwin Duncan Kenyon.
a lawyer-a granddaughter, Miss Theda Kenyon.
and a grandson Brewster Kenyon survive him
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
THEATRICAL MENTION.

Mt. sutro's play called sJohn Glyde's Honor"
will be presented in New York by Mr.. James K.
Hackett in December.
Mrs Patrick Campbell will soon come to America
and will make a professional tour Of the United
States presenting plays by Mr.. Maeterlinck and
other "cranks." MIR. Benjamin Webster wiz ac-
company her.
Mrs Bernard Beere is soon 70 make her re-en-
trance on the London stage. after long absence
from il The proceeding seems unnecessary.
Justin II. Mccarthy has written a comedy Of
French manners in the time Of the Regent, Philip
Of CIleans,-about 10o,-the heroine of which Is
a sort cf reckless hoyden. 1t is earnestly hoped
that the manners" exhibited in Mt. Mccarthy 8
play VIII prove 10 be different from those usually
sscribed. on our stage. &c French society of any
period.
Francis Wilson and the farce when Knights
Were Bold" was successfully transferred, last
night, from the Garrick Theatre 70 the Hackett,
where It was received with plaudits and laughter
by a considerable audience.
Nr. O'lein has entered on the last week OF his en-
Elgement at the Lyric Theatre, where he can be
seen in the character Of Monte CristO.
Tie Terrace Garden viii be opened for the season
Wednesday evening October IS, and many Vi
vzciccs performers will appear there.-among them
being Kathryn NUgent, Smith and Campbell. and
Rooney and Bent
Miss Beatrice Morgan and Mr.. John Craig ap-
pesred last night at the Harlem Opera House. in
''The Embassy Ball."-a play, by Augustus
Thomas. in which Lawrance D'Orsay formerly
acted
Miss Florence Roberts, IL is intnated, has
dropped The Struggle Everlasting" and that
mess Of tainted rubbish will be buried in oblivion
Mics Roberts purposes 10 continue her tour, act
Ing In 'Zra. which is '"The New Magdalen."
A melodrama relative TO Mormonism pre-
ssnted al Of the Brooklyn theatres last night
II Is called Through Death Valley" Persons in
terested in Mormonism ought TO read the valuable
and deeply interesting chapter on that subject. IN
Mr.. E " Vanderhoofs book called Historical
Sketches OF Western New York" II there
That the irnpostor and blackguard Joseph Smith
originated Che tool IN the hands Of Sidney Rigdon
"ltA which that monstrous humbug fash
icred, and AIr. vanderhoof has depicted him, and
tod his story in the authentic colors and words
truth
Gr James K Heckett lately produced in Wash
ington play called "A Fool and a Girl by Mr.
David ". Griffith. "The Washington Herald" says
tnat IL IS bad in morals we'll art. and that
We sight % such plays makes the observer feel
mat some sort OF dramatic censorship, were it
practicable, might be a bad thing for the
american stage. If the press in general would do
hs duty there would be 10 need Of a censorship OF
theatres
: is intimated that Mr. Creston Clarke may have
az opportunity 10 appear in New York, in the
ol'fe Of the present season. He IS a coed actor
F-e hs advent here would be welcomed. Mr.
'.i'Eke ia performing In play called The Power
,Has Governs" written b. his wife. whose stage
name is Adels5de Prince. She was once a mem
D'f OF Augustin Daly's theatrical company.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
MAY LOSE BEQUEST.
st. IhomaS's Church Has Not FaI-
filled II. III. Cooks Conditions.

When Henry H Cook died. on October TO- 1905,
ne Ieft an endowment fund OF $4,000 to St.
thorn2ss Church condition that like sum
should be raised for the same purpose by the
church within two years of Mr.. Cooks death.
The money has not been raised by the church and
last saturday the attorneys for the estate Foster
* thompson. Of No. III Broadway, we're asked
1or an extension of time. It intended by the
vestry to take action the legacy last week. and
meeting was called for that purpose A quorum
failed TO appear. however. According TO the at
torneys the church has lost the money. as they
nave not the power to extend the time of the
execution of the trust
The executors are EHhu Root Secretary of State.
ana Caries De Hereda. who married a daughter
or Mr.. Cook. Mr.. Root is in Mexico They have
made their accounting to the estate
one or the vestrymen OF st. Thomas's Church
sa'o yesterday that the situation peculiar
one. The fire which destroyed the church build
ing lald heavy obligations upon the congregation.
The temporary quarters cost considerable and
ABOUT SzVoW0 had been raised toward the cost Of
d new chIrch edifce The money that would have
70 DC raised TO meet the Cook endowment would
naturally he outside of the building fund
Two plans for the building are under consIdera-
uon' one for a structure which would utilize the
walls OF the old church, if permitted to do so by
tIle bureau OF buildings. this to about 100000
FIahs Tor an entirely new building have Just been
completed. They provide for q Gothic structure or
'le present site 10 cost about 81 600. The Oh
lection TO the latter is that the church would bave
10 provide for temporary home while the former
plan provides for the of the present structure
Mhie the new part would be in process OF building
mere VIII be a meeting Of the congregation soon
20 consider the two plans. and it said that
some definite action would be taken
1t was learned yesterday that Mr. Cooks condi-
Ional endowment consisted of fifty $1,000 railroad
oohds and that the value OF the bonds was below
par at present. When set aside for tie church
they were we'll above par. It alleged that the
present value Of the endowment with the need Of
ready money for the church building fund was re-
sponslble for the failure to take up the legacy
Since the burning of the church considerably more
than S50oo0o has been offered for the Site on the
northwest corner OF Fifth avenue and SD street
a b2d street and Fifth avenue corner would have
been purchased for new site but the church could
not get a clear title.
Mr Cook was eighty-three years old when he
died. His Will was filed October q, 1905. and
contained charitable bequests amounting to 10000
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
SHOOTS FORMER COMPANION.
Stenographer Probably Fatally Wounded by
Young Man in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA Oct 14.-Mss Annie Sabod. OF Lans-
dale a suburb was shot and probably fatally
wounded tonight in the crowded uartment store
district Of this city by Walter Haoweu. of Beth
Ayres, Penn Miss Sabold. who is a stenographer.
had left her place of employment with two young
women and was hurrylng homeward VII" t'o
,brorcs of sbonners when she was attacked. Hal
lowell endeavored 10 seize the purse OF one or the
girls Failing in this. he drew a revolver ana hred
two shots one OF which struck Miss Sabold IN the
side penetrating the abdomen Policemen came 10
+ba rescue OF the girls and were compelled 10 pe@t
IIalloyveu severely before they could disarm him.
He had formerly worked for the employers OF MISS
sabo1d and admitted that he intended TO rob her
II Is said that the announcement Of the young
voman's engagement was 10 have been maze soor'
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
OBITUARY..
WILLIAM N. WILMER.

william, \. Wilmer member of the New io'A
BOARD Of Education, died at his country P'
Plain Dealing in Albemarle County, Nlrbih1A'
terday morning. Mr. Wilmer was h1eIIi'0i Va ~
law firm of Wilmer & Garfield, with oihces at Nv
80 Wall street. The firm was founded '"ei''! ~
years aGo. ,-oo
Mr wilmer had been ailing for the last three
months and late in July returned from trip 10
Furope Since then he had remained at his couh-
try home in Virginia his death was oeheVeo u
have been caused by cancer Of the stomach he
WAS fftv-four years of age and when in Ne"
York made his home n the Marlborough hotel
Mr Wilmer was bachelor ana was the youngest
son Of the Right Rev. Joseph P. r. Wilmer, Tor
meTly Bishop of louisiana and Helen Shlp"lth
Wilmer. After leaving the University or NHsii''"
he studied law at Harvard University, ana later
at the Law School OF the University of Maryland,
where he graduated.
Nr Wilmer came this city soon after his
graduation. He not active in politics, except
ing IN connection with school affairs lie was
school Inspector under Mayor Van Wyck, ana III
November 1865 was appointed a member or the
Board of Education by Mayor Mcclellan, taxing
office on January l. 1906. In February of the same
year he appointed chairman or the executive
committee OF the Normal College.
The mother Of Mrs Wilmer was a friend of Mrs.
Mcclellan, the mother of the Mayer. For some
time after his admission the bar Mayor Nc
Clellan was in the offices Of Wilmer & Garfield.
Mrs Roosevelt the wife Of the President, bought
from Mrs. Wilmer the Pine Knot (Virginia) estate.
Mr.. Wilmer was a member Of the Diocesan con-
vention for a number of years. For long time
also he was trustee Of the Fund for Aged and In
firm CIergymen and the Widows and Orphans
Fund. He member Of the Calumet and Man
haitian clubs of New York. The funeral will be
held from Christ Church. Baltimore, to-day, and
the burial Will be in that city
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
FATHER wAGGETT TO THEoLoGIANs
Talks on 'The Church and Modern Thought
at the General Seminary.

"A large audience Of clergymen theological stu
dents and laymen greeted the Rev. + n Waggett
or the Society Of st. John the Evangelist. who
lectured yesterday at the General Theological
seminary on The Church and Modern Thought
Father Waggett OF the Cowley Fathers Of Eng
land, has divided is subject into two parts name
ly, Questions Presented from the Side OF Natural
Science" and Problems OF Society" lie dealt
with the former yesterday. He will lecture on the
other topic tomorrow
Father WaBgett has delivered a lecture at Prince
ton University and has spoken also at Philadelphia
and several cities OF the South. He will go TO
Boston from here and lecture At Harvard Univer-
slty- From there he Will go to Ottawa. where he
VIII be the guest OF the Governor General and Will
sail for home from Quebec November / on the
steamship Empress OF Ireland
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
THE DRAMA.
ETW PLAY AT WALLACK'S.
"The Silver Girl.

The piay called "The Silver Girl by Edward
yeple which was produced last night at Waack's
rheafre. relates the story Of a young wife whose
husband has suddenly become poor. and who.
thereupon accedes 90 the proposal Of wealthy
bieckguard that she shall elope with him, pro-
c.sa to Europe, and continue TO live in luxury.
Thar interesting female is called the Silver Girl
hecause she has come from the silver regions oT
,hA West The husband oveThears the proposal OF
,be blackguard. and. emerging from concealment,
suggests & duel with pistols.-his apparent wish
ard purpose being TO get himself shot. as the
r.asiest method Of escaping from life of dis
does not fire. The villain fires, but misses his
mark The wife repents and the husband receives
,a- into his loving embrace. II would be difficult
- rnisrepresent human nature, TO outrage prob
biIitv more thoroughly than Mr.. Peple has done,
,r this radically artificial composition All the in
,dents Of IL are preposterous and the principal
,orsons in II are contemplate. Fickle women exist
yiceptious mon are numerous. Idiotc husbands are
,ot uncommon. But no person Of either of those
classes put forward a specimen is. intrinsicaly,
,n.erestIng The female ,apable of such conduct
a. is attributed 10 the heroine Of Mr. Peple's ex-
cae5inrly trivial narrative would he repudated by
a-en tbe least sensitive OF mankind in the matter
~ sele--espect. No good purpose is served by en-
c,rnbering the stage with caricatures Of humanity
and TbeIs upon common sense
CAST OF THE SILVER GIRL"
Jefferson Hunter george FaMSc.s
Richard Hunter r
agnes Hunter Louise Galloway
Jus RAYMOND Lillian AIheTtson
Nathan HarErave- -,S-
Yanmen. "o'S'
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
KING EDWARDS COAL MINES.
lie London Express.

From The London Express
William Hunter. coery manager fined eco
at Bridgena. Glamorgan. on Saturday for not keep
ing accurate plans of the workings at the New
BIaengarw Colliery, In the Garw valley, and the
company also fned f2O for not having such
plans kept
Edward Powell who prosecuted for the Home
ONCE said that Hunter had worked seventy acres
of mineral property adjoining his coliery which be-
lOnged to King Edward Two hundred thousand
years and the company had received about s4oO
10 which Il was not entitled.
The workings outside the coiliery boundary propre
were not shown on the plan kept the office for
the purposes of the coal mines regulation act.
Hunter pleaded guilty but the company, whose
directors include some prominent London and South
Wales shipowners, said II knew nothing OF the In
accuracy Of plan, that coal was being worked
from another property.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
OBITUARY NOTES.

NELSON A. RANDALL editor of The Western
Horseman' died at his home in Indianapolis yes
terday. He was born at Marion. Ohio.
HUGH H. BYRNE Chief Of Police of Lacrosse
Wis for seventeen years. and widely known
officer died in that city yesterday after an opera
ton.
CHARLES A. MORFORD. for more than half a
century an insurance broker with Offices at No.
Is Cedar street, died yesterday at his home No.
254 West Slth street Mr. Morford born at
Newton n j. on June 26 1919, son OF Samuel
Denton and Elsie (I)e Reirner) Morford. lie was
educated at the Eagton Penn) College. In 1852 he
married Miss Eliza Lee. who died eight years ago.
One daughter, Miss Mary Lee Morfoid survives
him The burial will be in the Lee family plot
in Trinity Cemetery.
HENRY PHILo DOANF, one of tho Oldest mem
bers Of Hope Lodge OF Free Masons. died on Sunday
night at his home. No. l73 Academy street South
Orange Mr. Doane was born at Green Bay, WIS.,
sixty-nine years ago. and was engaged IN business
in New York for many years. His wife and TWO
daughters survive him.
THE REV JAMES HENRY TAYLOR. who.
from 1863 TO 1868 pastor OF Brick Presbyterian
Church, East Orange. and was known for his
great enthusiasm over Northern victories, died on
Sunday at Clinton, N. Y, at the age OF seventy
nine years
MRS SARAH L. SUTPHEN. wife OF DR.. Theron
G. Sutphen an eye and ear specialist of Newark,
died at her country home early to-day from heart
disease Her husband. two sons and a daughter
survive her.
JOHN L. WELLS formerly American Consul TO
Madagascar and associate editor of THE Yonkers
Standard" died at his home in Yonkers Sunday.
While in the consular service he came in conflict
with the French authorities and imprisoned
there He was prominent in the Republican party
in Kansas for many years and was one of the
electors for President Harrison.