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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
VAUDEVILLE MERGER.
Williams and HammerStein Join
7Cith Keith-Pr0ctor Interests.

Practically all he vaudeville houses in this cour-
try east of Cincinnati and in Canada are now in one
combination. This amaIgamation was effected yes
terday. when Percy G. Williams and Oscar and
William Hammerstein Joined with the Keith-Proc-
the United Booking Offices of America The new
company takes the b. F. Keith Booking Of
fees. which have been booking for all the i'm
portant vaudeville houses In the East with the
exception OF those controlled by the Hammerstein
Williams and Poll circuits. This last circuit which
comprises seven houses probably will find It neces-
sary enter the combination, which then
viii have what is virtual monopoly OF the East
vaudeville field.
The old company consisted OF b. + Keith, F
F. Proctor. Z T. AIbee and A. p. Keith. The Off
GERS OF the new company will he Edward + Albee
general manager: Percy G. Williams business
manager; b. +. Keith president; F. f. Proctor
vice-president. ana A. Paul Keith. secretary and
treasurer.
Percy Williams will give up the Chestnut Street
Keith Proctor win transfer their stock compark,
from the one Hundred and Twenty-hfth Street
Theatre 10 the Harlem Opera House the first
named house TO be given to vaudeville
Two provisions OF the agreement which will allav
some anxiety are that there Is 10 be no cutting of
the present salaries Of vaudeville actors and that
IAN equitable contract IS 70 be agreed on be
tween the actors and the manager
The board % directors win consist 81 2 2
Keith. F. r. Proctor, J.. + Albes A. Paul Keith
Percy .. Williams Victor .. Williams John ]
Malorey and William Hammerstein.
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WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY.

oaSpsi Of he Collegiate 6Fars6 Fiith avenue saj
4sth street. II u
Illustrated lecture on Buy and How Man
a Country Place American Institute, Berkeley
Lycelru. Nos ~ and 81 West 44th street p.
Valentine for the benefit OF the Metropolitan Hos
street. ) 20 q =.
Meeting Of The Of Education. Park avenue and
Both street ,.
American Institute lecture by George T. Powell BerlS
eiey LyceuIn. p.
ure OF CurreHcv Reform before the New York
University school OF Commerce, IA.
American Geographical Society meeting No. West
4Oth street. $50 y.
George Wharton James. The Wonders OF the Col
orado Desert" National Arts Club. SAB ,.
Public school 49, 1oSth street Amsterdam
avenue Or Charles A. Beard, Rise Of Russia IN
1880 street. between Fifth and Madison avenues.
Professor Emerson f. Proper. Origin and Develop
Public school 1876 I45th street and Amsterdam
avenue DR. Edward F. BiEeow, Travels in a
avenue and 50th street Mr. IT, X. Julius
Cesar; Cooper Institute. sth street and Fourth
coin Side House Settlement 10Th street and
First avenue, Rossiter johnson. The Story 81 the
Constitution OF the United States: New York Pub
lie Library. No. Cd Leroy street. Hudson Park
branch. DR.. Walter F. clark ''Transportation'':
tTmpHihS I9ro'h RTay. lanes Mlrs 50 R
John Martin The Governments Of Glasgow. Biz
minEhRm. Manchester ana Liverpool illustrated:
I25th street Henry G. Hnwn "a Read Eng
lish': Young Mems Christian Association. Colored
Donaidson THE west Indies (iiustratedi: Young
Mems Hebrew Association. 92d street and Lexing-
Customs dllustrated): Young Mems Institute, No.
222 Dowery. George w. Hunter. ..switzerland.
streets. east OF Willis avenue. Charles H Govan.
The Life OF Sir Walter Scott illustrated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
EDWARD WIS NEW TASK
As Head Of the Church He Is NozC
ReUiSing the PRAYER Book.

ieopie are so much accustomed TO regard King
EDWARD as a man Of the world devoted to state
|aI' sport and pleasure. in word. to things
+'ui'udI!e' that It comes upon the public in the
LsHl or surprise to learn that he IS engaged
just at present in directing the revision OF the
prayer Book-that IS to say. of the Llturgyln con-
Junction with the Primate. 1t serves to recall the
TACT that the monarch has been since the days OF
Henry VIII OF Bluebeard memory, the supreme
head OF the Church Of England A sort of lay
summus episcopus, and that in him is vested the
sole authority Of the control of the Church. 1t is
the King who appoints the bishops and arch
bishops. Sometimes he asks the Prime Minister of
the day TO recommend a divine for preferment.
But he IS not obliged to do this and owing TO the
prejudice entertained by the late Queen against
Samuel Wilberforce. the latters undoubted claims
70 the primacy of avail
The King exercises his authority over the Church
independently OF the Cabinet and OF Parliament.
through his Privy Council which merely registers
his acts, though its members be mpeaChed by
Parliament If they participate in any violation Of
the constitution. II IS natural that he should seek
the advice of the Archbishop of Canterbury IN
making any notifications Of the Liturgy. But he
is not obliged to do to defer to the views OF
any bishop In the matter being. moreover entirely
ecclesiastical parliament
Fortunately. Edward VII Is extremely tolerant
and broad minded IN matters OF religion and alb
hors bEotry. The present Archbishop OF Cauter-
bury is preate Of the same character. and to-
Eethcr they may be relied upon modify the
Prayer Book in such q fashion es to broaden it's
scope, 70 eliminate features dating from ages when
religious strife was most bitter. and TO avoid
aggeratons in the direction of either ritualism or
Low Church. Unless I am much mistaken. It will
be the first revision of the Liturgy since the reign
of King James l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
OPERAS NEXT WEEK.

cycle! He has revived The Huguenots." has
The Prophet in rehearsal. and announces
'Dinorah" for next Wednesday night. Monday
''AIgnon" viii be repeated. and on Wednesday will
occur the first performance Of "Dinorah.' with
Pinkert Trentin GiRconia and Altchevsky.
Ancona, Mugnoz and VenturIni. At the Friday
matinee CWashngton's Birthday there will be n
popular priced performance of Carmen with the
familiar cast Friday evening the double bill.
"PagIaccr' and "Cavaleria,' will be repeated. and
Saturday matinee MeIba will be heard, with Bassi
and Sammarco in ''Traviata." Saturday night
Pinkert and Bonci will sing Lucia
At the older house next week Il Africaine" Will
be sung on Monday, Faust Wednesday. and
on Friday Madame Butterfly will he repeated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
THE DAYS OPERA.

There was a special operatic performances at
popular prices each opera house yesterday.
"HanseI ind GreteT suag in the afternoon at
the Metropolitan with the familiar cast. and
a big and delighted audience gathered 20 hear the
lovely opera. The performance was particularly
spirited. so much that applause broke out when
the wicked witch pitched into her own oven.
and applause again when the gingerbread children
were restored to their proper persons. At the Man
haitian the opera was ''Sonnambula," and II was
sung in the evening. before audience OF mod
crate size Pinkert and Trentini and BonCI
were tho principal singers. implicated in this prom
uigation Of pretty melody Bonci being especially
YnelodiOus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
FUND FOR PITTsBURG ORCHESTRA.
GuarantOrs Give $4,000 to Continue Music
Festivals for Three Years
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribune J

ItIttTaI'U ]
Pittsburg. Feb FLAMES H. Park and William
McConway. OF the Pittsburg Art Society.
nounced to-day that they had collected $4,000 from
the guarantors OF the Pittsburg Orchestra which
Will insure the life OF the orchestra for another
three years. The money is TO make up whatever
deficit there may be at the end Of each year.
Last year the committee had trouble in collecting
money make up the deficit and It's members
severely criticised by other cities This year
they determined 10 prevent repetition of such an
occurrence and collected money In advance TO
guarantee the existence Of the orchestra for three
years This policy will be followed in future
Il IS Questionable whether Emil Paur. director OF
ne orchestra, will be NJ its head next season.
Paur says the people OF Pisburg do not appreciate
his efforts.
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SHARED THEIR WIVES HoNoRs.

It may be Of interest 10 add that the queer
practice. now confined to Spain alone, accord
ing which a husband becomes by marriage IN
vested with his wifes hereditary honors and titles
is derived originally from England. Until the
early part Of the seventeenth century conlihoher
In England wedding peerless In her own rlshI
became entitled thereby to writ OF summons as
a peer OF Parliament for the duration of her lie.
and II he retained his wife's title II was only
BY courtesy since otherwise there would aTter
the succession OF his wifes heir. he two peers OF
the same name and title voting "a such in the
House OF Lords. This practice was abolished as
inconvenient and although Lady Burdett-Coutts
was created a baroness yet her Brooklyn-oorh
husband remained in the House Of Commons and
did not share his wife's honors.
This custom obsolete in England. OF hus-
bands sharing the peerages OF their wives still
exists in SPAIN having been introduced when EN-
peror Charles first instituted tho Grandezsa-
There when the wife dies and her inherited titles
and honors pass to her her husband is COM
peIled to abandon them and the late Duke Of
Alnodovar. who presided at tho Algecras con-
ference and who owed his title OF duke 10 his
having married duchess in her own right, ceased
TO be a duke when she died. a few weeks prior to
his own demise
MARQUIsE DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
RAILROAD COMPANY FINED.
Violation of Safety Appliance Law Confessed
by Delaware & Hudson

Albany. Feb. l3-The Delaware & Hudson Rail
road Company was fined $500 to-day by Judge
RAY In the United States District Court upon it's
confession OF violation of the federal Safety Ap-
pance law, entered through its attorney, Lewis F.
Carr
The action was brought by the Interstate Com
merce Commission 10 recover the amount Of the
fine. United States Attorney CHTtiss appeared with
Luther VI. Walter. special representative for the
Interstate commission.
The violation alleged was that the road failed to
keep certain freight car couplings I'm repair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13

OF Nawab Bahadur. TO be borne by the senior OF
his descendants entail male He is succeeded in
his honors by his son. the Nawab Asaf. who rep
resented Bengal at the coronation Of King Edward
in 1902. and who Is a graduate of Trinity College,
Oxford. well a member Of the Legislative
Council OF Bengal.
1t is the loyalty Of these great mobiles and princes
OF India which enables England TO retain, with a
relatively small handful of troops, the control OF
her vast Indian Empire with its teeming popula-
ton of 300,0O0O00. Under the circumstances, the
English people should know something more than
they do about the names, the identity, the lineage
and the history Of this dusky aristocracy' whch
in point OF blue blood bears comparison with
most OF the noble houses Of the British peerage'
Burke and "Debrett" would do we'll therefore,
to consider the advisability OF publishing an APP
pendix TO their present works OF reference fur
nshing the information in question which Is as
suredy of more Importance and interest than the
names OF the ridiculous Maltese nobility that now
find a place In their pages.
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BOGERT-At his homo. SUNDAY rs1rninE FeorlsrS ~.
1901. stephen @ BoSert N the TUB year q Is as
Wednesday morning. February T. at 10 o'clock
BROwN-Ou Tuesday. February IL 1907. Annie Eussnia
widow Or John Edward Brown and daughter OF ms
William Hannah Bowler Services vii be held
City. Thursday afternoon at o'clock
FINCH-oa Monday February Il. 1907. Richard In
Finch, his 65th year. Funeral on Thursday. FeT-
church Zebra ave near 81 PauTs ave. StaPeton.
Staten Island Kindly omit flowers
GIFFORD-At Long Ridge. conn on sunday evening
Of his age Funeral services at his residence
Thursday Afternoon, February IA. at 80
JACKSON-Ou Monday February II, Charles E, son &C
Peter H. and the late Mary Cooke Jackson Funeral
services St Agnes Chapel. West ga near Co
luInbUs Wednesday, February lS. a. clock
LEGGETT-On Monday. February H. 1901. Francis y:
Leggett in his 79h year Funeral ssrEiGs VIII eS 80
day, February II, at 10 a. H.
oGDEN-on Tuesday February IL 1901 at hsr rssidencs
IN this city, Harriet Verens ogden, widow OF Gouver-
Norris Ogden and daughter OF Cadwalader Evans
services will held Trinity chapel Thurs
day. February II. 1890 O'Clock in the forenoon
PINCHoT-Oa February. IL 1897. 1iiIfo-- Penn
Pinchot ami daughter OF Elias Naples. IN the sSI
year OF her Funeral at her late residence, MI
ford. February H. ~ D.
sEARLE.on February II. after brief Hlness. ths
formed Church OF NsrlChsn. y. J. Funeral Wsdnes
day at 7:f5 D m in the church Inter1nent az IIur-
ley y Y, on Thursday
WALTEROn Tuesday February L. 1907. Alfred Walter.
in the Goth Of his Funeral private Internent
at Baltiuor- New orleans. Philadelphia and Baltimore
papers please COPY
neral service viii be held A. his home. u
$50. carriages win arrival OF the 1910
train from Grand Central Station
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Special Notices.

POSTAL INFORMATION, RE-
GARDING INCOMING AND
OUTGOING MAILS, WILL BE
FOUND WITH THE SHIPPING
NEWS ON PAGE 8.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
HAROLD S. VAN BUREN,.

can Consul here. died last night
Washington, Feb 12-The announcement Of tho
death Of Mr. Van Buren, was received in this city
with regret. He had been in the consular service
since June H. 1897 his services had been eminent
" satisfactory the government some time befora
his appointment as consul Mr.. Van Buren, served
fCr i've years marshal of the Consular Court &c
Kanagawa. Japan. He native OF New YORK,
but received his appointment from New Jersey.
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THE TRIBUNE VIII by mail u any address n
this country address changed often
desire. Subscriptions may be given YOUR reru's-
dealer before leaving convenient hand them
THE TRIBUNE OfiCs.
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sTRozzI PALACE NOT FOR SALE.


Don Piero strozz who is likewise Duke OF Bag
nolo and Prince of Fornno has issued denial OF
the report that his palace at Florence the historic
and testio PGlagZo Strozzl is for sale, or that
any steps have been taken TO ALLEVIATE what has
been the home Of his family for five hundred years
II is a masterpiece Of mediRval architecture. and
built Of such first class material that IL stands to-
day as perfect in every detail and as unntured by
the lapse Of time away back in the hteenth
century. OF course It viii always be identified
more especially with the name Of Filippo StroEzi'
the adversary Of Duke Cosmo de Medici who.
when subjected to torture. put sudden end 70 his
suerings by selling the sword Of one Of the guards
and running himself through the body before any
one could interfere. Volumes could be written Of
the strozzis whose name figures on every page OF
the annals OF Florence and under the circum-
the statement by Don Piero that II his fam
lily shall become extinct provision has already
been made for thu bequest OF the palace, OF It's
treasures. and especially, OF all the archives OF his
house TO tho city OF Florence has created much
satisfaction
The reports with regard TO the sale seem to have
originated with the matrimonial differences OF the
prince and Of his wife. who have separated. The
princess Is by birth a Countess Sophie Branicka,
a daughter and heress Of the colossally rich Count
Branicka Of Poland. who had established his abode
in Paris. where his children received their educa-
ton. The princess IS dame dhonneur OF the
Expresses Of Russia and lady in waiting 70 the
Queen italy, but like her sister. Princess George
Radziwn, is terribly spoilt and capricious. and
seems have tired not only OF her italian hus-
band hut also OF Italian life, preferrng that OF the
French capital. II rumored that she held
large mortgage the StrozZi Palace which she
proposed 20 forecose. But this is denied by her
husband, and, moreover. no one who knows heT
would believe for moment that she would be
willing TO show such lack OF regard for the his
toric name which she must continue 20 bear. since
there IS no divorce IA Italy.
The I'll matched couple have no children. but the
prince has two brothers, Robert who Is cavalry
officer and Leone who has couple OF daughters.
neither Of whom has made her debut. and he has
also sister. married TO Count Guccsardini the
former Secretary OF State and Cabinet minister.
From this Il will be that although there Is
no prospect in sight OF the continuance Of the fam
fly In the next generation In the direct male line.
yet the house IS very FAR from being
tlnct Indeed. should Don Roberto die unmarried
and Don Leone leave son. his eldest daughter
would probably inherit the Strozz Palace and
property. and would be authorized by the Crown as
has been done fl similar cases. 10 bestow both her
name and her armorial bearings on her husband.
with the object OF preventing the time-hoDored
name OF strozzi from passing out % existence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
THE WEATHER REPORT.

OfaclaI Record and Observation-Disclosures. Feb. II
Tho weather Northwestern districts SIN unsea-
sonaby cold although the OF the cold spell
parentIy the South and also generally west
of the Mississippi. the temperatures considerably
above tho Practically precipitation
has any portion Of the country along
Superior and Ontario. where light has fallen.
Warmer weather is indicated Wednesday in the ohio
Valley tho region middle Atlantic states and
New England. the temperature win continue
in named districts Thursday Fair weather
is probable Wednesday Thursday the Rocky
Mountains except that is probable the lake
Atlantic will be fresh northwest: south Atlantic
coast northeast; Gulf coast light fresh south
Steamers departing Wednesday European ports will
have northwest winds and fair weather to the
Grand Benks.
Forecast for Special LOcnlities-For New England
and Eastern New York. fair warmer to-day and
Thursday; diminishing northwest winds
For Eastern Pennsylva niR. New Jersey Delaware
Maryland and the District OF Columbia fair and warmer
to-day and Thursday: light variable winds becoming
south.
For Western Pennsylvania. partly cloudy and warmer
lakes. light to fresh south winds.
For Western New York partly cloudy and warmer tn
day; Thursday probably snow rain south winds
Local OhieIal RecOrd.-Ths following official record
the Weather shows changes IN the tenn
psTaure for the last twenyfour in comparison with
M OF a6t
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UNDERTAKINGS.

FRANK r. CAMPBELL CO. s41-S West sd
Ct apels Priva-e and public abuances Tel 1924 CheIasa
Rev stephen Merritt. The worId-wids-EnoWn under
taker; only place OF business Sth Ave and 18Th
St: largest IN the world. Tel I24 and 125 Chelsea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13

Highest temperature YESTERDAY, degrees lowest >.
average S. average for corresponding wear 30
average for corresponding date twenty-five years 10
Local forecast-F'sir and 10 day and Thurs
DAY, light variable winds. becoming south
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CEMETERIES.
THE WOODLAND CEMETERY

Is readily accessible by Harlem trains from Grand
Central Station. Webster and Jeroas Avenue troleys
and by carriage Lots S125 up Telephone ASS Gram
Grey for Book ot Views or representative.
Once. 20 East 23d St. City.
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.cBurnett's Vanilla is Pure Food"


Death notices appearing in THE TRIBUNE will BE-
republIshed The Tr-WeekIy Tribune without extrs
chs
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BRITISH TITLES NOT IN THE pEERAGps

BRITISH TITLES NOT IN THE PEERAGEs
Great Britain besides those Of it's titled classes
whose names are recorded in the pages of the
"Peerages" and analogous standard works OF refer
ence, has a whole nobility OF which no mention is
made therein-namely, the great princes and the
arstocracy Of India. OF Burmah and OF the Straits
Settlements Attention is called TO this fact by the
announcement Of the death the other day of Sir
Sayed Hassan Khan Bahadur. Nawab OF MurshIdi-
bad Amer OF Omrah. and Grand Cross of the
order OF the Indian Empire This distinguished ma
tive was accorded by the British Crown the status
and title OF Premier Noble OF Bengal" Tracing his
descent from the Prophet Mahomet and from the
rulers OF Yemen IN the early days OF the Moslern
faith. ne belonged to the famous family which
shared IN the Mahometan conquest Of Bengal. After
the fall OF Surajah Dowlah at Plsssey its head
recognized by the British government as Nawab Nj
Of Bengal Bahar and Orissa- The late Sir Sayed
succeeded TO these honors on the death of his
father. in 1852. when fresh settlement was made
of the honors ana estates whereby Sir Sayed was
invested with the rank Of Premier Noble OF Ben
sal. the hereditary dtle of Ameeg OF Omrah, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13

BY EARLY MAIL TRAIN
For all points United States canada ard Mexi-,
ouside OF the Boroughs % Manhattan and The Bronxl
Also to cuba. Porto Rico, Hawaii Philippines
without for foreign postage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13

NEW CONTROVERSY ABOUT QUEEN MARY.
From Mary Queen Of Scots TO Lady Burdett-
Coutts Is a far cry. and yet the death the other
day Of the venerable baroness has had the effect
Of bringing the Inflated victim OF Queen Eliza
heth's jealousy once more upon the taps II seems
that among the treasures left by ths baroness is
n locket. set with diamonds containing a large
lock OF the hair OF Mary Queen Of Scots. 1t IS
bright auburn, Is alleged 10 have been cut from
her head after her execution. and came 70 tho
baroness through the Regent Murray. The other
half OF the lock given by the baroness to
Queen victoria and Is now in the possession OF
King Edward. The announcement OF the existence
Of these relics has excited controversy as 10
their authenticity which is OF n nature to distress
the unfortunate Queen in another world She has
seen. in turn, her beauty her photography, he-
poetic and musical gifts, her morals and her
racity made subjects OF unpleasant discussion, and
now she is witnessing tho destruction OF illu-
sions with regard TO that wonderful hair OF which
she was proud. and which has always been be-
Ueved until 10 have been her browning glory.
It seems that the library Of the British Museum
contains among it's many treasures n manuscript
description by ono Robert Wingheld OF the execu-
ton Of Queen Mary at Fotheringay Castle and OF
which he claims have been eva witness. pre-
tension confirmed by contemporary records. He
declares that when the head had been severed from
the BODY the executoner raised II high. and
that as he did the hair fell off, showing that
II was nothing less than wig. and the
head appearing thereupon with gray hair poed
very short, OF threesoore years and ten
old" Froude Endorses Wingheld and in his de-
scription is more elaborate. "At once" he says,
"a metamorphosis witnessed strange as ever
was wrought by wand OF tabled enchanter. The
Golf fell of. and the false plaits and the labored
illusion vanished. The lady who had knelt before
the block in the maturity OF grace and lowell
ness. The executioner. when he raised the head as
usual to expose 1t to the crowd exposed the feat
ures OF a grizzled. almost bald, wrnkled old
woman" The false plaits which fell off probably
furnished the material for the relies in the posses
sion Of the late Baroness Bmdett-Coutts and of
Queen Victoria The natural hair of the I'll fated
Queen certainly did not