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RtsSELIe--At Lyons France. Tuesday July % WIZ
IAN hamilton Russell OF this city Notice funeral
sAHtGNCAt Gilboa. y Y on Tuesday. July %. 1907.
Joslah G saxton, OF East Orange. n. J. in the 6sth
SEsar or MS age Funeral services held
Friday July 26. p. m.
STIhENCK-After lingering tIEess. George H son OF
10 LOUIS ID Schsnck. in the 43d year OF his at
ms residence $50 45th Brooklyn. July "a. 1901.
funeral services Friday. m Intsrment
Greenwood Cemetery.
sTORY-on Thursday, July q. 1907 n 10th year.
william H Story Funeral services viii be held
us late residence, 2l11 Albermarle Road. Fatbush.
brooklyn on Saturday, July u, az ESQ p
TALBoT-L0weu Talbot. after a long and painful i'll
ness entered into July %. 1897 Funeral se-vics
Gence % his Hammond Sterling Place.
nFookIyn- Boston papers please copy
UNDERWATER a lingering ulness. July %.
tTeorge II. Vandewater. TI6 Lafayette ave-.
brooklyn, in his sd Funeral services private.
WEBB-At RichheId Park New Jersey july "a 1901.
tTeorge Webb aged 81 years Funeral service his
residence Rcf field Park. " J., Saturday. July q.
at $50 p m.
WIlSoN-On July % John c. Wilson. aged years
Funeral services on SATURDAY, at O'Clock at Westmin
ster Presbyterian Church West I'D 81. between Tth
and sth St Nicholas Lodge, 321 and
a M and National Fur Felt Hat Manufacturers AssO-
citation invited attend.
WINTHROP-At Hamilton. Mass. July II Dorothy. vie
OF Frederic Winthrop and daIghter Of q. ". AnoFy.
of Boston Funeral services a residence Hamilton.
July %, .. m.
YoUNG-From heart failure Wednesday. July "a,
1901 sara Ear. dearly beloved daughter of Samuel
and Margaret KYLE Young. aged - Funeral services
at her late residence. No 12S 55th St, Brooklyn
Friday. p m
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MRS. SUSAN eULLITT DIXON.

Mrs Susan Buntt Dixon, OF Henderson. Ky"
widow of Archibald Dixon. United States Senator
from Kentucky q half century ago. and author OF
The True History OF the Missouri Compromise
and It's Repeal and several other books, died yes
terday at st. Lukes Hospital. Mrs Dixon was
scventy-eFht years old, and had been in III health
for some time
Mrs Dixon was born In jefferson County. Ken
lucky iu ls2q After her husbands death in 1876.
she undertook 20 gather the facts of the Missouri
compromise repeal. in consequence of statements
attributed to William II Seward. regarding the
motives OF that repeal. which reflected upon Mr.
Dixon. For twelve years she made an exhaustive
study ~ subject. and In 1899 her work appeared
Since then she has written several other books.
among them being Slavery in American Politics, -
which ran through several editions She Will be
buried IN Kentucky
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MAS. ANeELIcA S. c. HENDERSON.

Mrs. Angelica Schuyler Crosby Henderson, wife
of John Brooks Henderson, jr.. died yesterday at
Portland Me. Mrs. Henderson was the daughter
of Colonel John SCHUYLER Crosby, who was Gen
eral Shcrdan's personal aide-deCamp and later
served consul at Florence. Italy, and as Gov
of Montana from 1882 10 1883. Mrs Hender-
sons mother was a daughter of General Stephen
Van Rensselaer,, of Albany.
The marriage of Miss Crosby 10 John Brooks
Henderson, jr. OF the former United States
Senator from Missouri. took place February r.
1903 Mr.. Henderson private secretary 10 John
". Foster while diplomatic adviser 10 the Chinese
government, and was attached 10 General Miles's
suite in Europe army inspection. He is the au-
thor of volume on American Diplomatic Cues
tons" and is authority biological topics and
natural history
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LoNGWoRTHs OFF FOR HONOLULU.
The Siberia, Leaving San Francisco, Carries
Secretary Straus and Other Prominent Men.

San Francisco. July 25-The steamer Siberia.
which sailed this afternoon for tho Orient, carried
u number OF prominent passengers. including Sec
rotary Straus, Congressman Nicholas Longworth,
Of Ohio, and Mrs. I,ougworth, Governor Carter OF
Hawaii Commanders Hughes and Sears and Lieu
tenant Commander ellis, L. S N, and Messrs.
Bulger and BolIes. government inspectors of steam
N-ns
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MRS. MARY E. S. DE eRAuWs Will FILED.

Mineola. Long Island, July 25.-The Will OF
Mary E S. De Grauw. widow OF Colonel Aaron a.
De Grauw. who died at her home, in Jamaica.
Long Island. June To- filed for probate
here to-day Mrs. De Grauw left estate valued
at SO 900. 900.
William A. Warneck. a nephew and one of the
executors of the WILL is to get $4,000 and the
residue of the estate after all requests have been
paid. Charles A. Willetts. also a nephew.
ceives $4,000. Mrs. Hannah NJ Y. Bates, sister
OF the testatriX. receives 100000
The coachman Of the testatrix is 10 receive $50
annually the estate. and $4,000 is left 10 the
Temporary Home for Children. I'm Mineola-
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PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

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and Thomas W. Knapp. St Louis HOLLAND
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Cobalt. Ont ST REGIS-Francls II. Johnson,
Buffalo: Alfred G. Lewis. Chicago. WALDORF
ASTORIA-Herman dc LagercrantZ. Envoy EX
traordnnry and Minister Plenipotentary of Sweden
- the United States, Washington
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WILLIAM Il. STORY.

WllIl0m H. Story, Tor thIrty-hve years a city
surveyor. died yesterday at his home. No. 2lI Al
bemarle Road. Flatbush. lie born in Brook
lyn in 1894 and was educated at Erasmus Hall
Academy
Mr. Story was appointed surveyor in the Depart
meut OF City Engineers. He was an expert on
Brooklyns system Of water supply. and had charge
OF the work Of laying out WoOdlRwn Cemetery and
several other large tracts In 1872 he married Miss
Maria Bergen. who is living. He attended tho
Dutch Reformed Church. in Flatbush, and was a
member OF n Long Island Historical Society.
The funeral will take place at his home on Satur-
"a M
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ANOTHER LONG ACRE THEATRE.

Another large theatre for the Long Acre section is
being planned. 1t learned yesterday that II
negotiations perfected. the theatre will occupy
site with frontage of 70 feet in Broadway md of
100 feet in 46th street. The site selected Is the
easterly side OF broadway.
A Broadway merchant is head of this theatre
project The details Of the transaction were not
made public yesterday, the contracts to pur-
chase the site have not yet been signed
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CRUISERS SAIL FOR THIS PORT.

Washington. July &.-The armored cruisers Ten
reese, and Washington sailed to-day from Brest.
France for New York. They form Admiral Stock
tons SPECIAL service squadron. and have been in
European waters for some time. Later they are
10 go to the Pacific Coast.
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PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.

oyster Bay July 25.-President Roosevelt to-
day made the following appointments: James G.
Bailey. of Kentucky. to be Secretary OF Legation
at Copenhagen, Denmark. and Norman Hutchin-
son. California 10 be Secretary Of Legation and
Consul General Rumania and Servia
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TREASURY FIGHTING THE DUKE.

TREASURY FIGHTING THE DUKE.
40 British devised in modern times, not even
-. Hcons taz, is more unpopular with those VINO
A., c9lea upon 10 pay IT than the so-cailed death
y - OF succession tax. which enables the state
-, - estates each time that they change hanoS
q. -sD Death. sometimes twice within the space
siFe months. the amount % the tax being pro
-. 'A@te ~ the value Of the estate and 10 me
o..'silr u the heir 20 the former owner oI
t, ne impost falls with particular weight
ur.t-, ne Oh landowp.Ee aristocracy, tilted and
t4,S q Great Britain. and IL frequently hap
t., '@' '-ieG noble succeeds 10 the fanny
III a. ~i.a estates he IS Obliged either to close
cur do 4sL ms castles and his mansions, ana 10
b. eD@n his expenses heavily, IN order 10 obtain
Of his Ee sums Of money needed for the payment
The sue fssion dulles
sised .",'yie look upon this tax, which was dt-
z b, ~ ~ IRE late Sir william Vernon Harconrt as
Tps. me- Of that persecutIcn 81 the classes by the
besspi @i+e" iney assert is the feature 81 me
l '@ ~ ihelr power ~ eyadA TIA paynent and
Nc highest sense " homer IL pubic ana
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x.e HAu.s FATHER STRICKEN.

karlsruhe, July 25-The father Of Karl Hau.
who has been sentenced TO death for the murder
Of lis wifes mother, Frau Molitor suffered
s+rohe Of apoplexy to- day and is in critical
oonesi'Np
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CEMETERIES.
THE WOODLANDS CEMETERY.

Is readily accessible Grand Gen.
trail station. Webster and Jerome Avenue trolsys and
by carriage. Lots s125 up Telephone ASS Gramsrcv
for Book OF Views representative
Oface. 20 East 23d St. New York City.
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Highest temperature yesterday 50 degrees lowest az
average So corresponding date OF last
7s average corresponding date Of last thrythree
years. a. s.- - -. III. -,
Local Showers this afternoon or and
Saturday: somewhat cooler, light to fresh
southwest winds. bseomiIs northwest Q! Saturday.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and observation-disclosures July rs
Warm weather continued generally IN the East and
South the Central West. although in the South
the maximum temperatures were not quite so high
on Wednesday In the Northwest II Is considerably
cooler. moderately high pressure while in tho
Central and South Rocky Mountain region showers
have caused decided lowering OF the temperatures
the central valleys. he
lake region portions England. Atlantic and
East and in the DakotRS Utah
There viii be showers Friday In the East and
South upper and lower lake region. Ohio
Valley the portion % the Middle Atlantic states
Atlantic East Gulf states. the Middle
Mississippi Missouri valleys Kansas,
tral ana South Rocky Mountain regions. Utah and
Arizona There will bs showers Saturday in New Eng
land the Middle. Atlantic and Gulf states. while
he tho country the weather Will be
orally fair II VIII he somewhat cooler Friday in the
tho Lower Missouri valleys and
IN middle cooler Saturday In the Ohio
lev. lower la ke region and Middle Atlantic states.
steamers departn Friday European ports have
light 10 fresh mostly southwest. with partly cloudy
weather the Grand Banks.
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private life. as well mobiles renowned for the
s.f!cthess Of -heir morality and for their piety,
GO not relieve that they doing wrong when
devices TO do the Treasury IN the matter OF sue
cession duties
II Is an affair of this kind that has brought the
attorney General of England, acting behalf of
the government, into very grave conflict with the
Duke OF Richmond and the latter's son and heir,
Inc Earl Of March. The which is occupying
me attention Of the Kings Bench Division of the
t1lSh Court Of Justice In London shows that the
late duke. in conjunction with his son. the present
duke, and his grandson Lord March, dlsentailed
the estates to admit Of their being hypOthecated,
and then mortgaGed them TO the tune of some
100000 in order TO admit Of his paving 70 his son
&050,6o and 10 his grandson $4,000 sums repre-
senng the value Of their respective interests in the
entail According to the testimony furnished in
court, confirmed by the admissions of the duke
himself and Of Lord March. the entail still sub
sists de facto. though de jure, and neither he
mortgage money due TO them-had not, in fact,
even asked for II, expected il the entire trans
action having been purely nominal one devised
for the express purpose Of evading the payment to
the Treasury OF any death duties the estates on
the ground that they heavily mortgaged
mat there margin Of value left on which
to paw duty. This plea allowed at the time OF
the late dukes death four years ago, but suhse-
ouentIv the Treasury became aware of the char
acter of the transaction and II the strength
thereof that the present proceedings were insti-
tuled.
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UNDERTAKINGS.

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Chapsls Private public ambulances 1924 Chelsea
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BAwDEN-At Floral Park. Long Island. the morning
Of July 25 william Bawden. IN the 66th year of his
age Funeral services the home OF his daughter,
Floral PARK Long Island Saturday afternoon. July
% az O'Clock. Train leaves foot East Saith
1880 ..
HENDFRSON-Died Portland Ne after short illness.
Angelica schuyler Crosby. wife Of John B. Henderson,
IT.. Of Washington, d c. and daughter OF Jonn
raj services Church Albany. at o'clock.
on Monday next.
>,r-NfFORn- Wednesday July -. 1907. a Orange.
] after a lingering Illness BENJAMIN Coddington.
SON Of the late Benjamin \ Mumford. Funeral prI-
yata Iuternsat Catskil y. u. on Friday. July 70
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81 Mchael's and All Angels Anna BodeH, eldest
daughter Robert Henry YeatHar. To Walter r.
Beach. OF New York City.
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Forecast for Special LocnIities.-F'or the District

Columbia and Maryland partly cloudy to-day showers
the afternoon night: Saturday fair and somewhat
colder. light fresh southwest northwest winds.
For Delaware. showers TO-DAY Friday night;
day light - fresh southwest WINDS becoming north
Saturday.
For Eastern Pe7nsy lvana. occasional
probably somewhat cooler light fresh
winds, slightly northwest by Saturday.
New York. showers this afternoon
night or probably Saturday somewhat cooler
southwest becoming northwest Saturday
For Western Pennsylvania showers to-day partly
cloudy cooler saturday: light 10 fresh southwest TO
For Western New York showers to-day: partly cloudy
and saturday; light to fresh southwest west
winds.
Local Official RecOrd.-The following oficial record
from the Weather Bureau shows the changes IN the tenn
rerature for the twentyfour hours in comparison
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Two elderly persons, evidently man and wife.
were greeted by somewhat unearthy erray OF
sounds as they were passing up the platform At
the Grand Central Station yesterday 10 get tain
for PIttsaeld, Mass. III. cries they heard sounded
something Ike This.
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Local Official
1oo6 1907

perature last twentyfour hours in comparison
with the corresponding date Of last year
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wnnton Eeonomie Waste.

It is time, indeed, that attention was
called 70 the campaign of selfshness and
greed that has been carried on against
the Boring Sea herds of seals, and which
promises. unless it is promptly stopped,
to exterminate the seals from their chosen
and, so far as is known. their only breed
ing grounds There is, therefore, a Pc
culiar timeIness in the protest uttered in
a recent number OF the North American
Review by Mr.. Henry Wood Elliott.
To understand that the seal herd is be-
ing extermnated, it is not necessary TO
go at any length Into the STEPS that have
been taken for its protection. There have
been long negotiations with Great Britain
and other nations, but they seem TO have
accomplished little. Nothing has stopped
the slaughter of seals on the feeding
ground, where they are easy prey and
where the death of every female means
the death Of her offspring also. The seal
mother bears her young in July. and she
leaves II on the rookery-the Pribilof
Islands, IN the Bering Sea-wh!le she goes
of to the westward for food. Here she
recruits on the vast schools Of fish. and
when fed returns to care for the young.
This process is repeated until the young
are able 10 care for themselves. On the
feeding grounds the old seals are easy
victims, and It is impossible 10 estimate
the number killed there every year. Over
10000 are slain yearly on the beaches OF
Bering Sea by the company holding the
concession from the United States Thus
It Is that the seal herd, which in 1874 num-
bered not less than five millions. is now
reduced 70 less than 10000, according 70
Mr.. Elliott's figures.
Il has been seriously proposed by those
interested 10 end the annual slaughter
and suffering by killing of. once and
for all, all Of the herds on tho rookeries
But this economic waste could be easily
averted II the governments of the United
States and Canada would get together
and declare and enforce a closed season
or. better still. prohibit the slaughter Of
any seals for al agreed period Of vars
As 1t is now, the seals must inevitably b
eXterminated. The present agreements
are quite adequate to right the wrong
indeed, experts declare that the WORK
Of the Bering Sea tribuI Fl of 1894 only
made the work of the poaCl srs easier
The subject is one. especially in view OF
the friendly relations between Canada and
the United States. that might be vel
worth the consideration OF both countries