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New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
GENERAL CARLOS RoLoFF.

Havana May 18-General Carlos Rolon Treas
urer OF Cuba. died this morning at his home in
Guanabacoa, after illness OF a few days
Carlos Rooff had varied career a native OF
Poland, where he was born about sixty-four years
ago. he came 10 the United States In his boyhood
and fought through the Ciyn War the Southern
side. HIS acquired taste for lighting and his IN
herent love of freedom and sympathy for an op-
pressed people led him to offer his sword to the
Cuban revoutionists in 1858. IIc at once COM
missioned brigadier general, and was later pro-
NOTED to major general reward for conspicu-
GUS bravery in action. When the conflict ended
with tardy victory for SPAIN General RoIor
again made his home in this country. although
st!ll main tanning lively interest in Cuban affairs.
When the spirit Of revolution again broke forth
into action tho island In the 9Us General Rolons
returned to Cuba, and served for a time as Secre-
tary OF War OF the republic. lie also active
in arousng interest in the Cuban cause in tho
United States and successful I'm raising funds for
its support He became associated with the fiscal
branch OF the government after the American oc-
cupatiOn
General Roloff was married 70 daughter of the
late President Guardiola of Honduras who is n
sister OF Mrs. Tomas Estrada Palma, wife OF
President Palma Another sister is the wife OF
General RiuS Riviera
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
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BOTANICAL GARDEN NEEDS MONEY.
Board of Managers Wants Special Funds for
Different Purposes.

Efforts being made by the board of managers
OF the New York Botanical Garden to obtain spe-
cial funds TO supplement the ordinary income OF
the institution These funds may bear in general
such personal designations the contributors may
wish TO indicate.
Twelve foundations which greatly desired
are specified as follows: Exploration fund. for
which $25o,ooo is needed; horticultural fund 500
900; library fund, $4,000; conservatory fund $50-
000 herbarum fund $50 900; lecture fund, $25 600;
fund for the Illustration of North American
Flora" $4,000; scholarship funds. several founda
tions Of from s100 900 TO S25, ,O00 laboratory fund
$4,000; fund for horticultural prizes, $4,000 fund
for botanical prizes, $4,000, and research funds,
several foundations Of from So 00C to $50 00o These
all set forth IN a statement signed by Addison
Brown, chairman Of the executive committee of
the board of managers.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
AN "UNHoLY" MARRIAGE IN MISSOURI
Eccentric Ohio Infdel Weds His Ward with
Revised Legal Ceremony.
ny Telegraph 70 Tho tribune. |

St Louis. May 18-'Tn the name Of the state
cf Missouri, pronounce you man and wife"
said Justice Hermann Werremeyer justice Of
the peace, who writes poetic advertisements for
MS marrying business, TO John Bryan, OF Yellow
Springs, Ohio, and Miss Fredrika Murphy his
ward, in the recorders Office, at Clayton this
afternoon The bridegroom asked the usual
questions Of the bride instead of the Justice and
me word obey" was not used in the form
t5ryan, who resembles William Jennings Bryan
is an tnfidel and came here because he prefers
the Missouri marriage laws BY his request
hcly was omitted from the marriage certif-
cate He fell in love with Miss Murphy because
sne Is z sweet singer and educated her She
agrees with his peculiar views
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
LONG SHOT FOR KUROKI.
Continued from hrst page.

ing apparently what it was. all arose together
from their seats. while hundreds oamefrunning
from other Parts Of the track and strained their
recks TO see how tn general took it
where is he? Where is he?" was heard on
every side
General Kuroki was standing looking stoidiy
ahead Of him. When the band finished llere
was one Tremendous cheer from twenty thouSliiu
throats ard the warrior smiingly bowed MS
acknowledgement right and left.
When the band struck up the Star SpangleG
Banner General Kuroh did not kfo" the tulio
and remained seated until Captain Tanaka told
him the significance Of the piece. 1heh ne fose
again. There was another great cheer at the
end Of the national hymn, in which this time
the general waving his silk hat, Joined.
General Kurold departed in his automobile
soon after going back TO the city. over the same
route which was followed on the trip out
RECEIVED BY GENERAL GRANT.
The Kuroki party arrived at Governors Island
a. about $50 General Grant received his dis
tinguished guest and friend as the post band
played The japanese hymn. The usual salute Of
seventeen guns was fred, and the troops Were
lined up al present arms. The programme was
short one consisting Of reception at General
Grants house and an inspection of the post.
General huroh Complimented General Grant on
me appear dIlCt o. tIllllSS al tJle post
When the general and his party returned from
Belmont Park. at 40, they were driven to the
Waldorf, where they We're the guests OF Mrs. St.
George Tucker. wife Of the president Of the
Jamestown exposition, at an informal luncheon
They arrived at the Astor at o'clock and
dined at s. General Kuroki and most of his
STAFF remained in their apartments during the
evening.
To-day at 10 o'clock General Kuroh viii give
e reception and luncheon for about seventy-f1ve
persons al the Hotel Astor at which the sug-
gested organization Of society for the pro-
motion Of friendly relations between Japan and
the United States viii be informally discussed.
The entire eighth floor OF the hotel VIII be trans
formed into a japanese garden Of blooming hy-
drangeas. The table for the luncheon, an i'm
Tnerse affair u feet broad end 80 feet long dec
GRATED with American Beauty roses. viii be laid
IN the small ballroom.
The guests invited include General and Mrs
Frederick =. Grant, General and Mrs. O. E
Wood, Major Charles Lynch. Colonel Hugh l.
Scott, c0rlnandant of the West Point Acad-
emy; General and Mrs. Stewart L. Woodford
P a c. Smith, Colonel r. II. Thompson, Major
L L Seaman. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob H. Schiff
Mrs Dewey, President J. H. Finley Of City Col
lege, Mayor Mcclellan, Commissioner Bingham,
Cornelius y. Bliss General Benjamin F Tracey
Paul Morton, Seth Low, August Belmont E s
a De Lima, W. J. SchieTelin and Lindsay Rus
sell
Later in the day General Kurod will visit
Grants Tomb.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

Edwin Hurd Conger was born in Knox County.
Ill. on March T. 1S43. He was graduated from
Lombard University. Galesburg, Ill, in 1852 and at
once enlisted in the 1929 Illinois Volunteer Infantry
He served with distinction through the war rising
to the rank Of captain and receiving the brevet Of
major for gallant and mertorious conduct In the
field"
With the return Of peace he began the study Of
law at the Albany Law School. and Immediately
upon his graduation, in 1866 was admitted to the
bar In Galesburg. H.. and practised there until
1903. He then removed TO Dexter. Iowa. where he
engaged in farming. stock raising and banking
He served terms as treasurer of Dallas Cour+y
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
A DISCLAIMER FROM Mr.. WEsTFELoT.

4OIII 1I4o VT" OtIt1IIS Il 4V11JI IIIV'
On last Wednesday. May l. The Picayune"
printed reportorially a statement TO the effect
that Mr.. Gustaf r. Westfeldt, of this city. had
written to the British Ambassador at Washington.
the Hon James Bryce, in regard to tho appoint
ment of q Pennsylvania negro to Rhodes schol-
arship IN the English university at Oxford. In
quiry into the matter ecits the fact that the
statement in question wholly unauthorized
by Mr. Westfeldt, and that word OF informa-
ton on the subject had been received from him,
and he entirely disclaims and denies any connec-
ton with such u report. in any shape or form.
This disclaimer is printed in justice to Mr.. West
feldt who. a prominent private citizen of great
enIightenment Interested in education general
ly, claims right interfere in the affairs OF a
foreign institution where he Is without authority
or Official function.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
FEAST OF PENTECosT TO-DAY

The festival Of Pentecost. which was origtnaIlv .
pastoral and agricultural holiday to which dignity
was added through the tradition that It ts The o.
hiversary Of the giving Of the law. win be cela
Matec by Jews al the world TODAY t
generations II has been the custom 10 make Tho AT
~ enjoyable holy day" and at the same .tss
, - fshosr thanks for the laws which forn, i,e th
tor of civilization II has also been the Gus
va e decorate houses Cf worship and hcrenn
snd I sfoWlng plants and with garlaads OF Noyoa
The .ltens The services in the synagogues incgnds
Jasas 1oing Of the story Of Ruth because Eing
descendant Of Ruth. died on Penteoost
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
admiral Bro1gnson Becomes Chief of
Bureau of Navigation.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau.l


CHANGES IN IMPORTANT BUREAU-Rear
Admiral Willard Herbert Brownson. who until
lately has been in command Of the Asiatic fleet
to-day succeeded Rear Admiral George A Converse
chief of the bureau of navigation. This post is
next in rank that of Assistant Secretary of the
Navy. and in the absence Of the Secretary and
Assistant Secretary its occupant Is the Acting
Secretary. 1t Is this bureau which directs the
movements Of all the vessels in the navy, as well
the assignments OF all the officers and enlisted
men. Rear Admiral Brownson brings with him
into the bureau q number Of of1cers who have
been associated with him personally for the last few
years. Commander c. J. Badger, lately chief of
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
FOLLOW SPIRIT, NOT LETTER, OF WILL

BY Telegraph 20 The tribune
Newburg. n. Y. May 1S-The will OF Mrs D z.
Mott. wealthy widow and cousin OF the Astors
left $1,000 St Luke's Church here and $500 10 St
Lukes Chapel Matteawan There is no st. Luke's
Chapel at that place. but ST. Andrews Church.
Consequently the trustees OF ST Lukes Church
have voluntarily turned the money St. An
drews Church The husband of the testator was
killed IN New York years ago.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
MANLY A. RuIAND.

Manly A Rutland. senior member OF the real estate
firm OF Rutland Whiting Company No Beekman
street, died yesterday In Flatbush Brooklyn. Mr.
Rutland was born in sayville Long Island, and was
graduated from Wesleyan University In 1860 He
was one OF the founders and one time president
OF tho Brooklyn Bureau OF Charities q member of
the executive committee OF the Society for Improv-
ing the Condition Of the Poor and life member Of
the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences He
had maintained scholarships for negro students in
both the Tuskegee and Hampton Institutes
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
THE REV. DR.. GEORGE H. eooDsELL

The Rev. Dr. George II. GoodselI died yesterday
at Yonkers, in the SEVENTEEN year of his age lie
was a OF the Rev. Buel Goodsell, Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. and born in Troy,
n. Y. in 1897. He entered New York University
with the class of 80 Then he entered the Meth
odst ministry, connecting himself with the New
York East Conference. He for forty years in
active service. filing important charges in New
York and Connecticut.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

Inca.
Death notices appearing In THE TRIBUNE WIN bs
charge
Allen. Fredsric y. IAnberg Frederick J.
Baker. John T. Low. HIard E
Bond William E. Moiier PefeF,
Duysters Catherine z. Mum Francis W.
aoDsns aSs SARAH 9lni F9Ss5tsoS a59g Hsv Angus
JaInrath, Rosina S. Trenwith. Walter D.
Krotel Rev DR.. G. F.
ased ~ Services Vim Ss held al his lass sssldsncs
p. Friends ana members Of Long Island Council.
BAKER-suddenly on Thursday MAY 1s 1907 Plain
Funeral private
q 5s fg LAY: 5spa %y Il B.ss9 ssa' d. % a ss
YORK FSneraj at Caivsry C,HITcb s.h ave ana 9Ist
st. Monday morning a 10 o'clock
BoND-on Thursday. NAV 1s. at his home. in New Ca
naan. Conn. William Edward Bond. Of ths Iats
Thomas and Fla BOND IN MS asJn year FSners SCI,
Marks Churoh. New canaan Train leaving Grand
meets stamford New Canaan
DUYsrERs-on Thursday May IS Catherine E Duys-
late rssionce. No 2oI West s7th ST On sunday May
family
GIBBs-on Thursday. May 1e. 1907. sarah I Gibbs
daughter Of John and the late Eliza Jane Cribs Fl-
neral services Sunday. az her resicenee. NO
s51 Kosciusko
HoPKNs-At ROslyu L. L. on Thursday. May 10;
services az T-inty ehurch foslyn Long Island on
Monday the 10th inst at SIS oeloS Carriages WI o
Returning at 452. Intsrment private
JAMRATH-Passed away at Newark. y. J.. on Friday.
FHera Fag al .1gS:e @ Rsna st Rer S sm Si S IS Hag New
ark Tuesday. May q. at ?. m InteEnent IN
= Mount Pleasant Cemetery
JERoME-At Los Angeles. cal Tuesday May I. Frank
Jerome & Of Denver Col formerly Of Syracuse y /
Convent ave ths Rev G. F. Krote in his SD year
ERsn Sf6ay SS % sn s s. 9a @ on al Moa 3 &
Interrlent Lancaster. Penn
ILMBERG.on Ihursday May Ia FFe5s;ie de-, Llnssrs
Richmond Hin on Sunday May 10 at p m
p m
IowAt Tidgswood y J. May II IiiIar9 Ia II. E Low
on sInasy May a. a S6 a aa Soh 81 % f s aT %
leaving Chambers at las D. m InterTnent private
MALTBY-At WaterbgTy Conn May 1s Douglas F e
AioLLaF-oR Thgrsasy m H2rning May 19 1901 his
MOIIsr Funeral services az the Church q the Trans
Monday morning. May 20 at 10 O'Clock Kindly omit
FisScs " Sga axe. Is 99 2:a T1rs s..a N ss. s l @
be held his late home No. 8s Chestnut Newark
friends invited to attend Intsrent at Evergreen
RoBERTso-At St Lukas HOSPITAL on Saturday
nao.ning: May Is the Rev. angus A Robertson late
from St Alargarsts Churc1 East 1851 and Kelly sta
at p m. Sunday. May 19, 1907. Internent al Trim
ty Cemetery.
RJLAND-Early Saturday morning. May IS Manly A
Rutland, in his seventytourrA year Funeral services
from his late residence. No So Linden Fla1bush.
Brooklyn. Monday. May 20, AZ O'cl0ok p Inter
private
TREsswIT4.walts. II Day Trsnwtth N D, beloved hns
Thursday, May ID. Funeral services sunday Nay
10. at o'clock. his residence. No West SD
St lnternent al Convenience OF family. Monday
Santa Barbara and San Francisco papers please
wALBRIDGE-op Friday moraing. Nay II. DIN c.
Walbrege in the slst year Of rs Funeral ser
vices al his late residence. Nc. 81 Park West
Brooklyn. sunday, May 10. az O'Clock Bennington
CVt) papers please copy.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
FROWNs ON MRS. WARREN"
fev TeI.graph 10 The Tribune. ]

[By Telegraph TO The Tribune.l
New Haven. May I8-Permission TO present Mrs.
Warrens Profession here was again refused to-
day by the city authorities. Two years ago the
piece received its first production In America In
this city and was prohibited from being given a
second time. The request to-day was made by an
billboards advertising the production and the sale
OF tickets had begun the request refused.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
DAUGHTER FOLLOWS MOTHER TO GRAVE
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Teleereph The IrIbune.J
Southampton Long Island. May lS.-Miss Bessie
Huntington. iuconsolabe over the death Of her
mother. Mrs Edward Huntington. from Brights
disease Thursday. died here to-day at the age OF
twenty-three years from the same disease. She
had been I'll only n short time A double funeral
Will be held at the home OF mother and daughter, In
Main
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
DEAN HUFFcUT's WILL PRosArEp

Ithaca n. Y, May 1S.--The will of F. W Huff
cut. late dean Of Cornell Law School. was probated
to-day. The bulk Of the estate goes to his sister
Miss Lillian Huncut The parents, Mr. and Mrs
Ambrose Hufrcut. of Binghamton. will receive $500
in cash each and an annuity of'$4SO a wear Jointly
Other relatives receive minor bequests
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
CAPT. MACKLIN's AssAILANT GUILTY
Court Martial Convicts Negro Trooper
Charged with Murderous Attack on Officer.

Fort Reno, Okla, May 1S.-Corporal Knowles the
negro trooper of Company A, 25th Infantry who
was charged with murderous assault on Captain
Macklin at Fort Reno on the night OF December Il
1906, was found guilty by court martial at Fort
Sill to-day. General McCaskey. reviewing oficer
will announce sentence later.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
E. II. CONGER DEAD.
Vas Minister to China During the
BOrer Troubles.

Pasadena, CAL May 18-E. H Conger, who was
Minister to China during the Boxer troubles and
who resigned Ambassador to Mexico in 1905, died
here to-day
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
BOSTON CALLS BALTIMORE RECTOR

tBy Telegraph TO The Tribunel
Boston. May ia call has been extended. to the
Rev. Dr. Robert Saunders Coupland. rector of the
Church Of the Ascension. Baltimore, to become
rector OF st. PauPE Church. Boston, succeeding
Bishop Jaggar, who wishes to retire IN October.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
Special Notices.

POSTAL INFORMATION, RE
GARDING INCOMING AND
OUTGOING MAILS, WILL BE
FOUND WITH THE SHIPPING
NEWS ON PAGE IS.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
Iocal Official Reeord-The following oficial record
from the Weather Bureau the changes in the
perature for the last twentyfour hours comparison
with the corresponding date OF last year:
1906. 1907
nE A

Highest temperature Yesterday. g. degrees lowest 4s
corresponding date OF
TO- corresponding date OF last twenty-five
Local forecast; Partly cloudy to-day 1Air Mondays
light west Winds
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
Married.

Marriage notices appearing In THE TRIBUNE VIII
be republished In The Tri-Weckly Tribune without
extra charge.
PARKHURST-FLOHR--onM Monday May 0. In this Sity.
Mary c. F1ohr and George c. Parkhurst Buffalo papers
please
Notice of marriages and deaths must Be tndorsed
with tvu aAd address.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
Tr,nune subscr.pticn Rates.

THE TRIBUNE Will be by any address in
country abroad address changed often
desired Subscriptions may be given your regular
leaving II convenient. hand them
in at THE TRIBUNE Ohlce-
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New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
THE WEATHER REPORT.

ofilcial Record and FOrecast-Washlngton NAV Is -
The winds along England coast VIII be fresh
southwest to west; Middle Atlantic coast. light fresh
mostly west: Atlantic Gulf coasts ch 70
fresh south the Florida coast on the lower
lakes. light fresh west upper lakes fresh and mostly
northwest. There light showers In the
Ohio valley region Middle Atnnti,
thunder showers in Nebraska Wvomfng
and Mexico and rains the North Pacific Else
where fair. Temperatures fell between
the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains they
again very the western portion OF
South Dakota and Nebraska Il is warmer east Of the
Mississippi River. except along the lower lakes
There viii be showers SUNDAY IN he
Middle Atlantic followed weather. showers
also probable Sunday the Lower Missouri
die Mississippi the Lower Ohio Valleys the
and there will be showers in Pacific
and Western Montana on Monday the weather viii
generally fair except the Northwest and in
Cuff States, where showers probable
cooler Sunday in the Missouri Upper Mississippi
Ohio and Lower Arkansas Valleys wi be
Monday In the Northwest
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
Domestic Rates.

BY EARLY NAH. TRAIN
For all points n states Mexico (outsiGs
O BorouEhs OF Manhattan AMI The Brcnxl Also
Cuba Porto Rice. Hawaii and the Philippines without
extra expense fer foreign postage.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
Forcco,t for snecial Localties-For the pi.tr,ct

DIstrIct az
Columbia NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. this morning followed
BY fair Monday fair ligAt winds mostly north
For Delaware and New Jersey-Partly cloudy to-day
possibly showers in the morning; Monday fair; light
variable winds becoming westerly.
For Pennsylvanla-Partly cloudy to-day. pos
siby the morning in southeast portion. Mon
fair: light winds
Western PennsylvGnia-Generally fair to-day and
Monday: light west winds.
For Eastern New YorkPartly cloudy to-day. cooler in
west portion; Monday fair: light west winds.
For New England-Partly cloudy to-day possibly show
in morning; cooler IN south portion,
cept along Sound: Monday fair: light TO fresh
For Western New York-Fair to-day. cooler in
portion; Monday fair; light TO fresh west winds.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
CEMETERIES.
THE WOODLAND CEMETERY

Central Station Webster and Jerome Avenue tro!sys
and by carriage Lots S125 TelephOne 4S50
Grarnercy for Book OF Views o representative
once. 20 East 23d New Yo=k CITY
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
TT TSI1,-Es

miles from East 34th ferry Easily access
i6ls from all parts OF Greater New York by trolley
PLOTS SI5 and upward VISIT the cemetery. tet-
phone write FOR illustrated booklet CEDA3
GROVE CEMETERY. I Madison Ave. New Xors
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
UNDERTAKINGS.

FRANK L. CAMPBELL CO. 2+1-3 West 23d
ChapeIs Private and public a5Ulalcss Tel 1924 Chelsea
Rev. stephen Merritt. world known under
taker; only one place Of business, Ave and 19ta
St; largest IN The world Tel 124 and 125 Chelsea
Be not deceived. We the only
STEPHEN MERRITT BURIAL Co.
Sth and 10Th Tel. ia chelsea.
Rev. Stephen Merritt. Pres. ? ". Radcliffe. Mgr
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

The Rev David Wills, Jr., Is the pastor OF Grace
Presbyterian Church OF Oswego. n. Y. wealthy
and progressive parish. He IS leader In religious
and civic circles in his home town and has at
tracted attention IN many larger places. as shown
by numerous offers of calls more important pas
torates He Is Il Princeton graduate and a son OF
the Rev. David wills OF New Jersey, for many
years a well known Presbyterian clergyman.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
Twelve Months.

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TRI-WEEkLY viii he CharSed copy
postage addition the named above.
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For points IN Europe and al the Universal
Postal Union THE TRIBUNE viii be mailed fol-
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19

staff for Rear Admiral Brownson. Will be. his chief
assistant in the place OF Captain w. P. Potter.
Captain Potter. having made n most commendahle
record is placed IN command of the battleshfp
Vermont, which has just gone into commission at
Boston. Lieutenant David F. Sellers and Lieuten-
ant Needham L. Jones. who have also been assOci-
ated with Rear Admiral BrownsOn will assume the
posts heretofore filed by Lieutenant Commander
Thomas Washington and Lieutenant Rufus z.
Johnston jr. the latter officers going back to sea
duty. The changes In the personnel OF the Office
are the most sweeping that have taken place for a
number Of years.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-03-19
A Faithful "Mammy.n

A southern lady in a letter writ
ten after the close of the civil war
told her correspondent: 1T have
something strange to tell you. Nanny
has been free since before I was born.
[ never knew till now," she goes on
tell how she discovered the fact. The
account is taken from "Dixie After
the War"
[ was wretched and exclaimed,
"Well, nanny, reckon you'll go
tool" She took it as a deadly insult.
I had to humble myself. While she
was mad the secret burst out.
"Ef Ia wanted to go, I could ha'
gone long time ago. No Yankees sot
me free. My master sot me Free"
"She showed me her manumission
papers in grandfather's hand, which
she had worn for I don't know how
long in little oil silk bag around
her neck, never caring to use them.