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New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
1NTH.fL LIFE THETR TOPIC
U7orld,s Geological Congress, Omen
To-day, TO Hear Erperfs.

ssosfor Aug lS-Note7orthy results Of exten
,,s researches into all branches os animal life ON
fre eartfs surface viii be laid before the scientific
world al the seventh triennia geological Interna-
.,sra1 Congress. which viii begin in this civ, To-
-,arrow. The delegates viii meet here only few
-,onfhs after the centennial anniversary Of the
birth Of Americas greatest scientist Louis Agas-
siz and IN recognition Of that event viii be vel
caaed 10 Boston by his son. Alexander Asassiz
The congress viii last six days in this city, the
zinc being occupied by daily meetings Of fifteen OF
sse heading branches Of zoology Next Sunday the
ssssates wil visit the United States biological
ishpratory at Woods Hole and from there will so
"a continue their meetings at New York, PhiladeI-
,sk and Washington. the congress closing on Sep
,s-her AT New York
The fifteen branches into which the work OF the
,u--ess has been divided are general zoology sys-
,s-natic zoology entomology. Ornitholosy. paleo-
ra0iogy comparative anatomy, enbryology. Cytol
crv geography, thalassography. applied zoology,
csu.rsratsve physiology. experimental zoology,
he-eiity and animal behavior. OF these designa-
,,gns tao are unfauilisr-cy1oogy. which has to CO
with cell structure. and thalsssoSraphy, which goes
,-te lie Al re bottom Of the For each OF the
sections leading authority has been invited 10
o,en the session with address
There viii be also q number Of general sessions.
rBd Al these three leading speakers representing
germany Great Britain and the United States, will
r. heard Professor Richard I8ortwig, of Munich.
ro-nes as delegate of his government and the
s-n great institutions with which he is connected
,he University OF Munich and the Royal Bavarian
Tuduis-7ia iaxrnilian University. Professor Hortwis
has distinguished himself in the study Of the de-
vslourleut Of p-otozoa- and 1t viii be upon this sub
-Ar- hat his address tomorrow viii lie
Sir John Murray, president Of the Scottish Natu-
raj History Society % the delegate OF the Royal
s,e;asz Of Flir Er1rr ard is known Tte world over
as the editor Of the publications Of the Challenger
srredition The subject Of his address On Wednes-
ssr will be "Oceanography and i VIII at the same
fine serve = special opening OF me sec'loh ol
fhsa,ssography-
The representative If American science VIII oe
n- II K Brooks Of Johns Hopkins CnIVeTsiIS,
z4o viu ~ heard on Friday on ARE Heredity ana
Variation Facts?' Dr. Brooks is one OF the Leading
American investigators, and has been tor thlftH
vra-s ~ the head CT the department Of zoology al
schns Hopkins 80,
During the international congress in this cly US
Fn.onoIosicnl Society Of America VIII hoio is SUI
s- meetings practically section Of the larger
i'm
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
NEED AUTOMATIC TELEGRAPH MACHINES

FROM Inc Springfield kcpubhcan
The strike of the telegraph operators has doubt
loss suggested to many minds the advance that
would be made by the introduction pf automatic
printing telegraph instruments. The process Of
transmitting Information by telegraph might then
be reduced by the elimination OF two distinct
stages. that of sentins the message in the Morse
code auG that of receiving II and trauSiatIuE 10
back again. both IF which now require expert aud
Vraotistd II such instruments We're II gen
erai use to-day the country would not be at III"
mercy. It Is more or less. OF these specially
trained men whose places are difficult to fill But
IT will probably surprise ~ most people
10 learn that Il practical printing telegraph inStru
uent was invented and in actual use in this COtm
try more than fIfty years ago. This was House
printing telegraph which was largely used in the
limited States until about 1866. IL simple in
principle. although complicated in construction
The letters of the alphabet. period and a blank
or twenty-eght spaces in all, Were engraved On
the rim of a type wheel. upon the shaft OF which
was a scape wheel of fourteen teeth. BY means OF
q retractuS spring and an electric magnet the
tyne wheel could be revolved at will and any de-
sired letter be presented by breaking aud closing
the electric circuit. But successful mstru-
nents have been invented since then and the auto
matte printing telegraph ticker which records
the stock market quotations and when IL N every
dav use will Instantly sussest itself.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
THE WEATHER REPORT.
official RECORD and

official Record and Torccast.-vvaahnEtou Aus.
or high pressur" considerable magnitude
movcI souh~astWari tho Lake superior recon
"a, the Inst twenty four hours u has caused SHARP
along ia" lakes and "Ss fall IA
the Atlantic States England Tho West
disturbance has reached the upper Mississippi
scattered showers IN Minnesota and
Dakota. thunder showers have also occurred
Virginia the Cnrolinns Georgia Southeastern Mississippi
and Northern Alabama II L. decidedly colder the
Northwest. the temperature having fallen about 70
Eres in twenty-four proba-
bic Monday Mississippi Valley western
portion region and Tuesday in the lower
lake region and Atlantic Coast districts. The showery
condition which has existed Atlantic
for several days will doubtless
II VIII be de idedlS cooler In The Mississippi Val
ley. Missouri valley and the plains
Monday the low temperatures VIII extend well into
region by Tuesday il VIII lie warmer In East
eIn districts Tuesday.
The winds along New England Will be fresh
northeast north the middle Atlantic coast light
south Atlantic
ortheaster the Gulf coast light to fresh souhery:
on the lakes fresh southeast south. the
upper brisk souherly: shifting 10 westerly. with
occasional thunder squalls Monday
Steamers departing Monday for European ports will
fresh northeastesly winds weather
to Banks.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
HAWKS AND OWLS DEFENDED.

Washington correspondence Chicago News
defence Of hawks and owls is entered into bv
the biological survey In d recent report from that
bureau IL is declared that both Of these bird
families nave been condemned by the farmers OF
the country without discrimination because some
of their species are deStroyers of valuable things
MitiSa tinS circumstances found for some other
wise harmless birds because Of lack Of proper
food I'm the country where they live.
Incidentally tales Of eagles carrying off children
are declared to have little foundation in fact
but the bdlC eagle. the emblem United
States. is nevertheless said 10 be unfortunately
fond Of lambs. pigs and poultry and in the
thickly inhabited regions probably does as much
damage as the golden eagle" The golden eagle
say the experts. has been known to attack calves
and colts and to have carried away from one range
in the West in single year more than four hun
dred lambs.
The report of the survey divides the hawk and
owl families into four general species. follows:
Species wholly beneficial; those chiefly beneficial:
those in which beneficial and harmful qualities
about balance; harmful species Some of these
birds may he good citizens in one locality and
tremely undesirable citizens In another.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
ODD THINGS THE NEWS.
LONDON BREAKFAST PARTIES.

from The London Express.
The The old custom OF giving breakfast parties is
'SIiS revived and although every one in the
social world IS supposed 10 be at Cowes. or else
Wi!ere IN the country. there has been quite burst
oI Inatutinal entertaining.
ne Nlng revived the fashion of our grandfat Tiers
DS giving series Of informal breakfast parties in
the carry part OF this season This has been
!%o"ed IN some quarters The invitations are for
limited to half dozen or eight at the most
@ bacon Is avoided. and the menu consists Of vari-
Gus xmas OF egg dishes. tea, coffee. mineral wa
ltTs, ana occasionally lager beer. fish and fruit
LONDON Is never empty, socially speak
hS IN august. as the faShfOna BILE restaurants can
testify. and probably many people would be sur
prised 10 learn that numerous members OF smart
LONDON clubs take morning dip in the Serpen-
lne, In very democratic company. before attend
ing these Informal parties
ne custom os giving breakfast parties still sur
VlveS at oxford and Cambridge. but at the latter
university the old custom Of beer drinking ia the
morning is gradually dying out
Inc dons' however, still give elaborate break
iast parties 10 honored undergraduates, and at all
the public schools the breakfast party given by
masters, Of houses still retains its importance.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
GEORGE H0EY, PLAYWRIGHT, DEAD.
Had Performed with Joseph Jefferson and
Edwin Booth-Funeral Tomorrow.

George E0ey. playwright and actor died yes
fsrosy afternoon from Brights disease al hing ;
County Hospital. Mr. IHoey met With ssTlous
accident IN February last year, when. While de-
seerding % the stage at the Bijou Theatre, at
fail River. he fell his head He remained III
an hospital there for several months
lr- Hoey was later taken 20 Brooklyn. and q
performance given for his benefit at Payton s
-heatre, Lee avenue Williamsburg, netted sew
e'ai Thousand dollars. He was then sent 10 q
safAte sanatorium. where he remained unt! q
''~ weeks ago TiFing OF the place he returned
- Brooklyn On Saturday he was seized with a
-e'hung spell and was taken 10 Kings County
hospital, whore he expired.
AH- hoey was horn in this city hfty-three years
50 ne began his professional career i'm 1876 when
= ittforfned fla a stock company al the old Wal
- - street Theatre. IN Philadelphia He had
ler.orfneo with Joseph jefferson, Edwin Booth
- other 1aB known actors. TWO sens,
@es.a ana George Hoey. ir. VINO arc with Shows
e4ie road 81 present survive him. The funeral
-f.rss VII Be held Ia the actors plot at Green
& cemetery tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
.NoT LORD cARRIcK.s DAUGHTER.

From Lake PLACID J received marked copy of
The New York Herald OF Sunday, August II. IN
which the name Of one the visitors there is
given as the Hon Miss Emily BIRD third daugh-
ter Of the Earl OF Carrick" and / asked IL This
lady IN question is really entitled by English usage
10 the prefix Of honorable" l afraid that there
must be a mistake somewhere. Tor the family
Of the Earl OF Carrick is not Bird but Butler.
and Lord Carrick has but daughter. Lady KatI-
leen. born thrty-one years ngo. and who married
in March 1851 Walter Charles Lindsay. by whom
she has several children. She Is now known as
Lady Kathleen Lindsay. the present Lord Car
rick is the sixth earl, and both the fifth ana
fourth earls died unmarried, and as the thirl
earl, who died far back 1898. left three
daughters. who all married and are now dead |
do see how the Miss Emily Bird regarding
whose alleged n"blary parentage I am questioned
can possibly be the third daughter OF Lord Car
rick or entitled such TO the prefix OF honor
able" ! may aid that If she were the daughter
of earl she would be entitled to the prefix of
lady her Christian instead Of the predi-
cate OF honorable"
II is a pity that in these days, when there are
so many more less authentic members Of the
British nobility travelling about in the United
States. first class hotels should NOT equip them
selves with one of fie standard English Peer
ages" III addition 10 the New York Directory
and tile Bible. For il would immediately settle
questions such as the one which has just been ad-
dressed me by Of the fair guests at Lake
Placid. II is generally easy 70 settle al douDLs
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
SALVATION ARMy's ENERGETIC GENERAL

Prom IlI-bIIS
Al seventy-eight years of age General Booth
takes no exercise except or the platform When
az horne he rises every morning at S. prepares and
drinks Il cup Of strong tea, and sits down to the
I.horS of the Jay. He has desk. and writes
With n quill pen in a small. firm and rapid hand
Nc fresh venture change in the salvation Army
~, rroCeed without his consent, and, as he Is
Svnr planning new schemes and enters into the
most trinIng details of matters laid before lil
hiS daily task anything hut small At : clock
ne breakfasts. This meal he likes 10 eat IN soil
.ude T2eFore this early trains have brought
oficers with documents Tor him 10 sign. or re-
Guests for instruction, and the most important or
fbSsa he considers while at his frugal repas..
Immediately after breakfast-which usually lasts
tventv minutes. the general being a rapid cater
lie hniIsehOI Is summoned to prayers
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
WIN DMllLS.
70 Manchester Guardian.

FROM Inc Manchester Guardian.
Ihe windmill is not Yet superseded as an engine
driven by the power OF ''unbouEht wind In Tiol-
land they are used for saving timber. outline.
tobacco, grinding traSs and draining the poIders
Holland has 10000 windmjs, each of which IS said
to drain "tG acres al land. at average cost og
on" shilling an acre a year in Norfolk they have
been Of inestiuable service works Of ,iTainas,
"n IN" WarShiaIds. \ I5-hDrsep0wpr Windmill
erected a. tay ersha'a raised in months q 600
600 gallons Of water from Il depth Of f09 feet.
saving fp1 tons of coal In the uitcd States iron
skeleton - ludmIils wer" employed pump water
Tor domestic purposes long before they were ar,-
plled 10 irrigation work. Powerful mills have
given farmers living the plains cheap source
"i poUer ior various purposes among other things
TO introduce town IuxurieS into their homes
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
AUTO ACCIDENT TO LEAD TO WEDDING

Miss Violet McMilien, The Girl in "Thc Time. the
Place and the Girl at Walack's Theatre. is
to be married W. G. Bird, automobile manu-
facturer of Chicago according to announcement
made yesterday
Miss McMillen and her future husband became
acquainted in accident some months ago near
Chicago. She was riding in automobile
which ran into driven by AIR. Bird. Neither
was badly injured and Mr.. Bird identified the car
IN whie. M.as MeM.Ilen riding Of his
make \ long chat followed The wedding is To
take place when THE Time. the Place and the Girl
closes at waliack's.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
THIS DUCHESS WAS GrTLLo11NED


French history abouuds with mention OF famous
generals. cou-t!ers. statesmen and prelates who
have borne the name of de Gramont and the wife
Of the sixth duke, Beatrice de Choiseul- great
grandmother os the present duke, porIshed on the
sea fold. aiofz with other nches by means al tho
eli!lotine which. fn the days Of terror.
tablsfled permanently vD what is tho Tlace
de "a Concordo. u the lower extremity Of the
Champs Elysees. Her grandson was FOR many
Years Erench Ambassador - Vienna. and occupied
The post Minister of Foreign Affairs az tie time
Of the outbreak Of the French with Germany,
IN 1870. Indeed. first he denounced as
partly responsible for this France. disastrous
q conflict: but subsequent revelations have shown
that de GCamont would have been powerless under
any circumstances 10 prevent this struggle.
necessary 70 Bismarck's plans for the organiza
ton OF tho present German Empire. He was
Very handsome man, and bore striking resenl-
blance 10 his cousin. the famous Count d'Orsay.
His wife a Scotch woman Miss NcKinnon.
daughter OF d member Of Parliament of that name.
and it is perhaps this account that her three
sons. the present Due de G-amont and his brothers
speak English so perfectly and with such muslcalIy
toned voices. For there IS mUsically
toned voice IN the world than that OF the Scotch
woman, matter what her rank Indeed. it is on
this account that Scotch are in such great
demand among all the reigning houses of Europe
and in the principal families of the Continental
ariEtocracy.
The Dukes of Grnrnont hail from the extreme
south of FTance-that is 10 say. from the Pyrc-
nees-ard must not DC confounded with the Bur
l;lndy de Gramrnonts who spell their names with
Two MS instead of one and who include among
the most famous scions Of their family 81. Thco-
duie. VINO was Bishop Of Sion under Emperor
ChariernaEne.
Tho Roman House OF Tuspo into which the
Buc DIE firaulyut has married. mas quite
Gently been described In ttes" letters head
holds the hereditary ofiC" of master "f the sacred
hospce and of grand chamberlain - the Topo.
and it traces its ancestry 81 the ancient S"otc'l
Ita'y in the train IF Emperor Frederick l. wiI.r"
one OF them Iohu Francis Jariscctt. married IN
1852 Victors Ruspob. IN" last survivor OF tho ole
Slcnoxe- House % R1zpoli. obtaining from tho Pa
pacy the authority 20 adopt her rainc AMI arnp-
riaI bearings. aionE with her vast possessions.
There IS 70 Roman house that has larger
bar Of matrimonial alliances with Americans 10
record.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
ITO PYX."
From The Boston Transcript.


How, n1anv people are familiar with the verb 20
nvx'Y Vet il is a standard English word. used IN
Connection with the ancient ceremony of the trial
os me nvy which observed the other day in
tho goldsmiths hall in London. with the ancient
foruaties. except that the sovereign Is no longer
resant 70 safeguard the purity of his coinage His
mace is now taken by the Kings remembrance.
md the sample coins deposited. according 10 law.
in the pyx are produced and carefully weighed and
rested in the presence of the jurors whose verdict
,caa r. In due time IN The London Gazette, the
ttnsIIsh organ of official news which has also
Siven the Language a Vern
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
Special Notices.
To the Fmployer.

To the Employer.
Do you want desirable help QUICK-
SAVE TINE AND EXPENSE by consulting
the file OF applications Of selected aspfrants for
positions of various kinds which has Just be-n
installed at the Uptown Office of
THE NETWORK TRIBUNE
No 1864 Broadway.
Between s6th and 57th Streets
Office Hours: 9 e m to s .. n
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
OBITUARY.
REAR ADMIRAL J. 4. SMITH.

.-7a5elrtia Aug lS-Rear Admiral Joseph
49, Sr,i11, retired died here to-day, aged sew
a,rx wears Admiral Smith was graduated from
Harvard law School He was appointed an as
ssaur ,,avrY,aster in the navy from Maine III 1>9+
ard served on the Old hearsarse a. coif'll4ii@.
cf TIE powder division n the iii'aho'"''s 81
-+,,- - A1aharra H. was made payinaster 9"'1-
q-5 or she navy IN Gs52 and pay director IN -ssi
and pz~ retired ia ISea, Tho burial VII be made
n Hs7Frrr Pom.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
PROMINENT ARRIVALS At TIE HOTELS

HOTEL ASTOR-Car Won Schubert second sec
retary OF the German Legation. Washington
RRESLIN-WilianI A. Pinkerton. Chicago. FIFTH
AVENUE-John X. NJ l. Farqunar. Boston:
GILSEY-E. L. Marshall, Milwaukee. HOFFMAN
R r. Glenn Governor of North Carolina. HOI-
LAND-Charles g. Melllsh, Detroit MANHAT-
TAN-Ganeral Archibald J. Sampson. PhHnix
Ariz. MURRAY HILI<-WtlIam Ross. London
VIC"TORIA-G *. Morgan. WAI.DORF-AS-
TORIA-R G. Mckinney ana Miss J. c. Pride.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
Most gracious Queen ae thee in1plore.
TO 20 away and sin no more.
pE II tha. effort he tJa great,
TO 90 away ~ any rate.

The present Lord Dennan served throughout the
Boer war. from which he emerged with medals and
q wound He is, therefore. in military sense
better qualified 20 command this ancient bodyguard
OF the sovereign than Lord Beauchamp. who has
never heen under FIRE. The corps Of gentlrrnen-st-
arms formerly known gentlemen pensioners. Is
composed nowadays exclusively Of veteran officers
of various branches of The army, ard, arraycd IN
scarlet goldlace coats. plumcd Eiit helmets and
armed with swords and haibcrds, they familiar
every American who has been present at any
OF the courts and levees in London. at state
functions az Windsor Castle. they always
stationed in The Throne Room. at its entrance and
approaches.
The corps first formed b. Henry VIII. in 1893.
prior his coronation. the lines Of tho so-caled
GTande Garde de Corps. instituted by King Louis
XI OF France twenty-five years previously. The
only military feat OF the gentlemen -at-arms as n
corps was their defence Of the palace OF Whitehall
against the rebels under Sir Thomas wyatt at the
outset Of the reign Of Bloody" Queen Mary. The
rank and file OF the corps have place such
members Of the Privy Council and are always
commanded by peer Of the realm, with the rank
of captain his insignia of office being an ebony
staff with a gold head. in the form of u cane. which
g receives from the sovereign. the first commander
having Henry BouclIier, Earl of Essex a near
relative OF King Henry VIII
MARQUI6E DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
OBADIAH lUM SYPHER.

uhadiah Lum Sy7pher, founder of the iirfa "i
Sypfer & Co dealers IN antiques and "n9ectS
AZ No . West 2stl street, died yesterday at his
hone "a East Orange. Y J. The cause OF dea'h
vas heart failure the result Of nervous lnalges-
rscn The dead man vas seventy-three years old
and was born in Flushing. Long Island lie esiap-
lished his business in 1865
HIS wife. Elizabeth c. Sypher who is the daugh-
ter Of william Thayer and Elizabeth Carpenter
Tllaye- and q daughter Mrs Charles tatron
Marsh who zras Bessie T Sypher. survive hlIla-
Ny Svpfer was one OF the pioneers in the antique
busness in this country. He had spent Inueh
tine abroad looking for antiquities, ior winch
he always found a ready market IN this country
Mr sypher was personally acquainted WIN ie4I-y
every r-rinent New Yorker in the last quarter "f
. century.
Among his friends were General L 5 Grant ana
Ccrneifus vanderbilt The dead man was an eA-
pert Oh Oriental tapestries and imported ii"NS
costly fabrics 10 this city for his wealthy custom
ers One set Of tapestries that he imported oo9'
.T750On j was bought by Mrs Coles I"F PieS'
ton 70 TIE Cathedral OF 81. John the DIFine-
Eypher & co. is corporation 'he sfni''i
member having retired a few years ago Ii X
Tr.sav.u was = Tartrser with Ny Sypher when
fhe firm vas founded The concern suhefed ii
ananclsi r..srsa in 1881, confesslng judgment for
sgsses The trouble was caused by temporary
dultsrgs In l13e antique blsinegs- The JUDGEMENT
~zs settled however and tho business o"''ti''ue'
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
SOvEREIGNs TOAST EMPEReR.
Kaiser and King Edward Pay Honor to the
Austrian Ruler.

Vienna. Aug. 18-Emperor Francis Joseph to-day
in retirement at the imperial summer villa
Ischi- Festivals. with displays of fireworks were
held throughout the empire in his honor
Wilhelmshohe. Aug. 1-Emperor William and
Empress Augusta Victoria gave Il luncheon party
to-day in honor of Emperor Francis Joseph's birth
day The Emperor. in offering toast to him.
ferred TO Francis Joseph as "A dear and houored
friend and faithful ally
MaI1enbad. Aug 1S-king Edward save a dinner
at the kurhaus tonight in honor of Emperor
r rancis Josenh's birthday Speaking in German
he toasted the Emperor King and joined in the
cheers which followed his remarks
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19

Bovine, Cyrus A Parker, Frederick
Dale. ChaIsers stewart. Helen =
GibbeS Zca Whiting, Cornell IL
BOWNE-Suddenly. l., at Walden New
York 4. Funeral from MS lals feSl-
dence Monday az : D. FRIENDS VIII oe IT,
Montgomery the arrival OF the O'Clock tIdI.
street and Walden on the aTriVai OK
troIleys Newburg 1f:2O. IL 80 and i3-AO
DAI.E-SuddenIy. at his Bonnie BTaes. Cold
Spring Hudson. y y august Ia Chalsefs Dae ase
"a years. Services his late home $50 p. m MOI
day. Laurel Hill Cemetery. IhiiadeiphiA
Penn Tuesday
GIBBES-Nt Newport = I Thursday- August l9-
Zea Gibbes. daughter of the late Thomas : tItobrs
a late residence, Newport x l.
sunday. II. p Interulsut az Irinltf
Cemetery. New York, Monday. 18th inst, : . M
PRRKER-At Freehold " J.. August H. 1905. Fred-
Parker. the late Joel and Maria VI. n
sd OF his Funeral from his late resi-
dence. Freehold. Tuesday. August y. AZ --''
p Interment private
STEW ART-At Cold Spring Harbcr. Long Island on SAT-
urday August H. Helen Jones. widow Of the Iate Csres
Pers stewart. in the 91st year of her age FuneraI
be held at Johns Church. Cold spfinS
TFarbor o Monday. ~. 12-3O D car
arrival OF
leaving Long Island city 1882 a.
WHITING-At HUDSON y. Y. August Il. 1901 Cor1ehs
Whiting In the Goth year OF her ase tunerai Irons
the residence Of her son-in-law. W IL Scovti IueA~
day, August 20. at p m
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
SHOCK RECORDED AT LATsAcH.

I.aibach Aug 1s.-A violent distant earthquake
was recorded NJ the observatory here last night.
beginning at s:3S and lasting fifty minutes II -
calculated that the earthquake was distant $500
miles from I.aibach-