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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
WALTER SCOTT.

PIanfeld y. J.. Sept "A (speciaD.-Walter Scott
the inventor and builder of printing presses. died
at his home in East Front street. at 1920 o'clock
tonight. Death due to apopexy-
Mr.. Scott native OF Scotland Born on
May 90, 1874. he educated at the Ayr Acad-
envy, in Scotland. studied theoretical and applied
sciences and machine designing. and learned the
machine business. In 1853 he came to the United
States and. after visiting the principal cities set
tied in Chicago. where he remained until 1854 when
he moved 10 this city and erected the large print
Ing press plant here which bears his name
As an inventor and builder of printing and fold
ing machinery he gained national reputation He
began construct and improve printing machines
in 1874 and year later took out his first patents
The inventions followed rapidly that the Com
missioner Of Patents mentioned him as one of the
thirty-niue inventors to whom had been granted
patents each year in twentysix years. II has been
said that he obtained more patents than any other
Individual or in his line OF business. His
inventions covered the whole range of printing
machinery. His business viii be continued by his
two sons. who have been closely associated with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
ALEXANDER SHIFIDS

Alexander Shields. the horsen1an and ,rai,o-
died at his home In Brooklyn on FRIDAY +, his
ifty-ninth year He a native Of Scotland h,,t
was taken by his father 10 Canada in his bovbood
his youth was spent in Toronto and largely among
horses and In the company Of horsemen BY the
time he had reached his early twenties he had
earned the reputation OF being one Of the cleveras
steeplechase riders in the Dominion. Among the
jumpers that he owned and trained and rode Hera
Repeater Cad Oakley and Greenwood and with
Them ne won many races Later he turned his
attention TO fat racing. and in the first few years
of the last decade Of the last century he won 1913
races with the celebrated Logan. Advance Guard
was another heavy winner Of his. bringing his
coors "a victory no fewer than forty times and
placing To his credit the Autumn Weight for Age
race at Morris Park and the Saratoga Cup.
AS n partner Of z 4 Thomas he the Sub
urban with HeTnis In 1903. and since then had
been active the turf with Hermis Stalwart.
Go Between. Halifax and other well known runners
After the victory Of GO Between In tho Suburban
year Shields lost the privilege OF racing
account Of his failure notify the stewards that
the horse was not a Eelding lie took the decision
greatly heart and Il IS asserted by those closely
associated with him that hts breakdown in health
dated from that time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
SCHIFF STORM CENTRE.
Banker attacked for Criticism Of
Zionist Increment.

Jacob H. SchiT severely criticised last night
a meeting Of the Zionist Council OF Greater
New York. Mt Cooper Union for the views recently
expressed by him that Zionism was not compatible
with American citizenship and that loyal Amer
loan citizen could be a Zionist. The meeting
called 70 hear the reports Of tho delegates to the
eighth Zionist congress Mt The Hague
DR.. Harry Friedman. president OF the Federation
Of American Zionists who presided. did not men
tion Mr.. Schih by name in his opening address.
but his references TO persons who had heaped
ignominy on their brethren were generally IN
dcrstood applying particularly to the well known
Jewish banker.
The speaker defended zionsm against the charge
or its ncompatibility with American citizenship
The resolutions passed meeting also referred
these charges. and said that the Zionists ex-
pressed deep sorrow over the charges which were
made by men whose qualifications and whose
authority to pass judgment upon US we utterly
deny"
The resolutions said also: we denounce these
accusations as fundamentally uu-American in
theory and false in practice"
DR. Friedenwald said in part:
It is curious how the arguments against have
shifted their ground. At first were held up TO
scorn and ridieule This did not affect us Ana
not go To Palestine. Facts disproved this state
nm arid SO wnste WHEN cannot support population
But Gender and Warburg and many other authori-
admits Of the greatest development. that 1t yies
with Italy and Southern California in potential fer
tlity and I'm climate. and that PaleStine ana me
neghboring country can support population many
TReS cast doubt upon our loyalty to this coun-
hAaraoh 70 me heoPg tbr aIIatb pit an I,S
war they also join themselves unto enemies
and fight against US; for they are unpatrotc; they
Ages this cry had been heard. but it has remained
for recent days To find the charge on Jewish lips:
TO see Jew point his finger at his brothers and
call them traitors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
METROPOLITAN GRAND OPERA PLANS.
Subscription Department for Long Season
Opens Tomorrow Morning.

The subscription department for the season Of
grand opera at the Metropolitan Opera House will
open tomorrow morning The season will last
twenty weeks. the longest attempted at
the Metropolitan.
The subscription performances will take place on
Monday, Wednesday Thursday and Friday even
ings and Saturday afternoons. II announced
yesterday. A special subscription has also been
started for the twenty performances TO be given
on Saturday evenings at popular prices.
The italian chorus will arrive from Genoa on
Tuesday. The French and German choruses
expected also Pietro Nepoti. the chorus
master Rehearsals of "Adriana Lecouvreur.'' the
new opera by C1ea, and Botos 'MehstOfee'' will
begin on Wednesday morning. under the direction
of MI NepOti The season will begin on Monday
evening November IA. and the opening piece will
probably be "Adriana Lecouvreur." with Caruso.
Scott and Mime. Cavalier in the leading parts.
The occasion will also mark the entrance OF Ro-
doIfo Ferrar into the conductors chair. Mr.. Fer
rari who IS now conducting at Buenos Ayres.
comes from the Teatro CONSTANT, I'm Rome. He
will have charge of all the operas IN the italian
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
HUBERT GARDINER.

Hubert Gardiner. a member of the shoe manu-
featuring firm of Wichert & Gardiner. Atlantic and
Schenectady avenues. Brooklyn. dropped dead yes
terday morning while on his way to his office, at
No. 1410 Bergen street. the result of heart dis
ease Mr. Gardeners family is present in the
AdiroDdacks Word sent to them, and later
the body was removed from the Atlantic avenue
police station to his home, at No. $50 Park Place
NJ. Gardiner ffty-four years old He was
born in Ireland. but America when boy.
After spending several years a salesman. he
organized shoe firm in Philadelphia. 1t proved
successful. and he then to New York and
founded second firm Twelve years ago he sold
his interest in the two firms and entered the
firm Of wichert & Gardiner. which his brother
already a member He known for his
1iberality. the poor of his nelghoorhoOd being in
many cases provided with shoes by him free OF
expense His wife and daughter Mabel survive him.
The funeral arrangements have not yet been COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
BRIGHT EYES" MEDIUM SANS CHURCH
Evangelist TO 'Unchurched Masses" Assumes
Charge of Aurora Grata Cathedral

Bishop Mary Ann Scanneil-Pepper-Van
VIII longer hand out 'spook talk 10 the mem
hers OF the Church Of the Fraternity Of Soul Com
1nunion-the First SpirituaIistic Church OF Brook
lyn-fr0m her wonted pulpit in the Aurora Grata
Cathedral. anywhere else IN Brooklyn accord
ing information which made public yester-
day. Driven into seclusion by the revelations at
the investigation held in the Kings County Court
which determined that her latest husband the
eyed lumber dealer. Edward Ward Vanderbilt.
insane. the human instrument OF Little Bright
Eyes" has ceased 10 be a pastor. and her pulpit
has passed into the hands Of an alien 10 her creed
The Rev. Dr. Madison c. Peters, former pastor
or the Baptist Church OF the Epiphany. Madison
avenue and 9th street Manhattan. has hired the
Aurora Grata Cathedral, Bedford avenue and Madi-
street for his Sunday evening religious
vices for the ''unchurched masses OF Brooklyn.
Or Peters severed his connection with his church
last January and started an evangeistic course.
He hired the Majestic Theatre. Columbus Circle.
Manhattan, and each Sunday morning held services
there. he VIII continue from preaching
the Majestic Theatre in the morning and at Aurora
t3rata Cathedral in the evening Sundays His
first service in the ''spook' church viii be held
This evening
Counsel for Mr.. Vanderbilt, IL said yester-
day are hard at work preparing briefs for APP
zeal OF the case when counsel for the petitioner,
Miss Minerva Vanderbilt, shall apply to the Supreme
Court for confirmation OF the verdict Of the Kings
County Sheriffs jury. Counsel for the respondent
are prepared to produce the last will of Mrs. Mary
Ann Scannen Pepper Vanderbilt in which she be
oueaths all her property to her husband, Edward
Ward Vanderbilt. and 10 show that Mrs Wander
blt expended ia repairs and improvements on the
property which Mr Vanderbilt gave her nearly
as much money the property was originally
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TO PUNISH INHUMAN DRIVERS.
DEPARTMENT Stores to Aid S. P C. A. in Fight
to Protect Tired Delivery Horses.

Strict investigation OF the treatment OF delivery
horses by their drivers is being made by many of
the largest business firms in this city, in compi
ance with suggestions made by the American So
cetv for the Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals
MANY OF the larger firms promise to seek out and
punsh any driver who is found abusing or over
speeding any horse in his charge.
Although the society's patrolmen stop and warn
drivers whom they observe urging tired horses
IN an excessive pace. ii has been found almost I'M
rossiJ,Ie 10 obtain convictions this charge
that of overlooking. Beyond the city ordinance
relative to exceeding the speed limit there is rrac
ticay no legal prohibition that covers urging de-
Livery horses beyond their powerA
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SKULL CRUSHED, LIVES.
Remarkable Case of Emergency
Surgery at ST. Gregory's Hospital.

,-. remarkable Of surgery in St. Greg
. uosp,tal IS that % four-vear-old boy who
a., almost complete fracture CT the skU!! and,
hs,ne TO the physicians, will recover. Seven
ons have worked the patient for over
- hours assisted by three nurses ard two order
lies. go,
THOMAS Mcbride. il. son az laborer, Of No. l6o
e-,b street fell yesterday from the fourth story
. his home striking sqlarely on his head. He
IS picked up b his father. unconscious and
Needing freely.
csIl vas sent in 10 St. Gregory's Hospital. DR..
z--a.Ey responding. The physician saw that he
couId DO nothing for the boy the spot but to
.or .fe hov OF blood. and rushed him TO the hos
,,fai The Ambulance driver. Sydney Whiteway,
-s5s a record run driving both ways in four
,nutes The lad was Immediately put the
,-,srTency operating table where DR. David. the
rouse surgeon found that the boy was fast dying.
s,d gave him oxygen He kept alive IN this
-pv until the arrival Of Drs. Turner and Stewart,
,ss,-iug surgeons OF the institution.
Drs Heacock. Duke ard Swift assisted IN keep
.us the boy alive.
The hoy had q horseshoe-shaped fracture OF the
.tIll extending from the frontal bone TO the base
fragments Of the skull had become imbedded in
81. brain tissues The physicians began removing
niece by piece the broken skull A trefning knife
tsd 10 be used all through the operation. The
surgeons had TO use tire utmost care, the brain
was partly exposed The skull was broken in such
g way that the surgeons had TO raise II nearly half
al inch.
During tlle operation the boys heart had almost
ceased beating several times. As soon as the op-
Grafton was over the child was put IN the medical
ward. Shortly after the operation the boy re-
turned 10 consciousness. much TO the surprise or
the physicians few minutes later ne asked for
drink OF water. This was the first sign that the
chances were in the boys favor. Late yesterday
afternoon the patient was able 70 move his body
and tired TO sit Up
he talked freely. and asked for piece Of Gus
.srd pie which is d favor1te dish al his home
The bows mother was at his bedside all day yes
sercay and begged take the child home. Inc
musicians were highly elated over their success.
II the boy lives. the physicians say. silver plates
.fll be placed in the skull where TIE broken pieces
mad been removed number Of outside physicians
called yesterday TO the patient.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
LORD ALDERMAN.

Henry Hucks Gibbs. FIRST Baron Alderman. the
well known British banker. died Yesterday in Lon
don Born in that city August ~. 1919. he was
educated AZ Rugby and Exeter College. Oxford
he acquired his financial training IN the banking
hosse Of his father. Antony Gihbs ana was III
,I-,a admitted 70 partnership. For more than
thirty, wears he was the head Of tho firm. which
continued under its earlier designation Of Antony
Gibbs &. Sons lie served likewise as a director or
the Bank OF England from 1858 10 1901 ana was us
governor from 1875 to 1871
4 Conservative in politics. he represented the
Cit,, Of London in the House Of Commons in 1891
and 1892 He was trustee Of the National Portrait
Gallery and a member Of the council OF heoie Col
iare oxford He raised to the peeraee III
1895. and will be succeeded oE ms Sun 80
- tt,r,- cibbs who represented the City OF
London in Parliament from 1902 to 1906 and who
was reelected last year. but retired IN FAVOR Oh
Ralfour after the latter's defeat by MI
IJarrldge in the Eastern Division OF AlaIl''es'ei
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
ARMY and NAVY NEWS.
From The Tribune Bureau
ITyozbf1utor Qapteu7teY IL


Washington. September Il
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
Following assistant from posts designated 70
Captain WILLIAM p Wo0DALL, Fort sill: Captain
R RRK st M sPEng Eor an" M Fsss
Captain EDWARD NoNEs. quaIserInsstss to ten
Captain HAROLD HAMMOND. 2ad Infantry. detailed
!OHN NJ, sTGwoRTH. payma,ter. assigned TO Esd
Eool6s corr, Of ;ns5nssr; sEasssd QUITE. in
bis charge to Captain HARt II .,.e q sRsns
First Lieutenant WILLIAM c. GABLES to NOBLE o,.
tanamo Bay 20 engineer school. Washington Bar
First lieutenant THEODORE H D11.LoH from, en-
Contract Surgeon HERBERT 9 wOoLEY from For
o R0H to M E9T c 6FE wo YIN Pocsd TO
Manila as chief ordnance officer Philippines divis-
Teiie VIM Maiar cfiARf.Es r WHEELER. ord.
nance department. who viii proceed TO command
Second Iieutensnt GEORGE e RocKwALL. 10Th
Dental 's Surgeon 70 EMMGTf j. cRHf PhpDinss
joins D MIIsITRIN Who vii proceed 70 FQrt
Sheridan relieving Dental surss9n JGaS A M AL
Major FREDERICK P REYNOLDS. surgeon. to Fort
Second s,.nqns LAWS BA4S 1--WE, fe5p1 Ct SPsi
TO philippines Nove1nber
NAVY.
Commander J. VI HELM TO Lighthouse Beard a. nAVe1
secretary on detachment Rear Admiral Z Seoree
Lieutenant Commander r. WELLS detached as inspeI
OF ordnance Fore River ShPbuildns Company CON
other duties
Lieutenant r. A. ABERNATFIY. 70 the Franklin
Lieutenant ". u. SMITH. detached the Minnesota
lieutenant g. L. ARNOLD, detached the Wasnlneton'
home. thence Fore River Shipbulding COMPANY.
Lieutenant J. II. BLACKBURN and Passed Assistant
Paymastsr A. s BROWN. conmi ssioned
J C. TOWNSEND. Washington, for exarn1na-
Passed Assistant Surgeon F. z CAMPBELL detached
he home resiEna ton accepted
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHTPS--The following
movements OF vessels have been reported 70 the
Navy Department:
Sept I3-Ts Connecticut Kansas. the Georgia. ~.
the New Jersey the Virginia, the Min
nesota the Ohio. the Maine. the Missouri the Ala
Kearssrge the Kentucky, the ILLINOIS, the
Hopkins. the Hull. the Stewart. the Whipple the
Lawrence. the Worden. the StrtnEhaU- the Shu-
brick the Thornton. the De Long and the stockton
a the target grounds. cape Cod Bay; the MarceI-
Provfnc-town. Mass. the Preole az Po-t
Angeles.
Sept. f3.-Ths Prebls from Port Angeles. for Mare
Island.
Mail for ships given target grounds Cape
Cod BAY. should he addressed 70 Provincetovn, Mass
the Cugos. ready TO sail DECEMBER u"
turned 10 representatives OF the
Missouri naval militia az Pensacola yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
a WEDDING.

Mrs. Mary Clarke Groome, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs James W. Clarke of Hampton. Va, was
married in the Hotel Gotham yesterday afternoon
10 Clarence Kenyon. jr of Brooklyn. The cere-
rnony was performed by the Rev. A s. Allen, OF
the Marble Collegiate Church and took place in
the small ballroom. which was decorated with
orchids roses and palms It was followed by
small reception. The bride who is connected with
some of the best families in Virginia. including the
Whitfeds Masons and Pages, had no attendants.
She wore gown OF mauve satin, trimmed with
mauve chiffon cloth and embroidered with silver in
the design Of orchids. Her hat was OF mauve tUle.
trimmed with silver and a bird OF paradise. end
she carried rnauve orchids and lilies-of thevalley.
Mr. KENYON and his bride will sail for Europe
Tuesday. and will spend their honeymoon on the
oil side.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
THE REV. MELATIAH EVERETT DWIGHT.

The Rev Melatiah Everett Dwight died yester-
day at Mount Holyoke Mass, from heart trouble
following a lingering illness of several months
though his general health had not been good since
1873 when he was forced to retire from active MN
isterial work. The body was brought TO TINS
city last evening and the funeral services VIII be
held at the home. No. 81 Mount Morris PARK
West at a time not yet decided Mr. Dwight was
born in South Hadley. Mass, the son OF john
Dwight and Nancy S. Everett, October 10, 1871
His grandfather was the first manufacturer or bl-
% ~honate of soda, the firm OF Church IL Dwight
heino an outcome of his efforts in that direction
The voung man was graduated from the College OK
the civ of New York in 1860. from Bellevue Medi-
col College in 1864 and from Audover Theological
Seminary in 1866. and then prepared for work IN
,ha foreign missionary field. Three years later ne
NC ordained and supplemented his studies by
.ra,,aI in Palestine III health, however forced MN
~ give M his hope of doing his chosen work, and
- entered the home missionary field, working Tor
=. ,ax+ nineteen years in the West. He was then
o,,neIled 10 retire from all active work MI
I,iptt was president of the New York Genealogl-
col and Biographical Society and for several
IRIS EDITOR of The Genealogical and Biographical
MAGAZINE He was the author of several genoa
logical works The New York historical Society
numbered him as a member, and he was also con-
usctsd with the Society OF the CIncinnai1 nSia& =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
NATIONAL PRISON CONGRESS OPENS.
Reforms To Be Advocated in Sessions in Chi
cago.

Chicago. Sept IA number Of important prison
reforms viii be advocated at the annual conven-
4ion of the National Prison Association, which
began here tonight Among the more important
topics considered will be the extension Of the pro-
bation system 10 adults. uniform parole law Tor
states and reform OF the criminal laws. Mayor
Busse and z J. Murphy. president Of the associa-
ton made the opening addresses. Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte Will speak on punishment ana
Pardon" and Governor Hanly Of Indiana viii
speak on The Indeterminate Sentence On tues
day the tramp question will be discussed by
Orlando z Lewis CT New York Arthur N SageT,
OF s. Louis VIII speak on Results Of Proba-
don With Adults" Others speakers viii DE MIS-
MauG RallInston Booth. Bishop Samuel Fallows
the Rev. DR. John Balloon Shaw, Judge Frank >
Boby OF Indiana: Judge Julian w Mack or
Illinois; Il. R Brockway and Joseph F. Scout OF
Kew York; Major II. W. McClaughry, OF foft
E>seveaworth, Kan: Dr. Frederick Howard Wines
Of South Carolina: DR.. J. I. Gilmour. of Canada,
ard Henry wolfer, OF Minnesota
The sessions viii continue until Thursday. More
than five hundred delegates from sill parts OF mo
United States. Canada and Cuba are in attendance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
PROVISIONS FOR eATTLEsHIP FLEET.

WashInctorSs Sept. Heterogeneous are being
made at the Navy Department for loading the sup
ply ships Glacier and Culgoa with provisions for
the trip of the Atlantic battleship fleet 10 the Pa
cifc Coast They will be ready TO sail on Decern-
Der TO- giving them time to join the fleet when
II starts on its long journey the 18th OF that
month. The place from which the fleet VIII start
IT IS said at the Navy Department. has not yet
been determined.
All the big battleships Of Admiral Evanss fleet
except the Vermont and the Louisiana are now at
the target grounds in Cape Cod Bay, and the range
firing will begin on Monday. It's duration is indeh-
mite but will continue until the programme for
which arrangements have been made has been
carried out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

tonal government, the Shah dismissed his Grand
Nizier and kinsman. Aimed Dowleh, whom
held largely accountable for the revolutionary
sentiment Of the clergy and people. and appointed
Mushtr-ed-Dowleh his place
the new Grand Nizier. finding himself unable 10
bring the leadora of uprising to abate their
mands. thereupon eadeavored to effect n
promise The plan that he proposed. however.
proved unsatisfactory 10 the people and the bazaars
were again closed Business being thus brought -
standstLl. the Shah last conceded the reforms
demanded, and the new constitution, signed by
Muzaner-ed-Din' the Valiadh and the Grand Vizier.
was personally brought by the last raued func-
Nonary to the Popular Assembly which met in
Ieheran on January Of The presen. vear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15
PHILLIP II. SMITH.

Phillip Fl. Smith. chief clerk of the Brooklyn
Topogra phical Bureau died Friday at the St.
Marks Hospital. Newark. He had been suffering
for months from Brights disease He was taken
from his home No. sc Boerum Place. TO his sister ;
home No 312 High street, Newark. recently, and
from there was sent to the hospital three weeks
ago He was sixty-nine years old. and had spent
the greater part of his life in the public service.
He was in the commissary division OF the War De-
partn1ent at the time of the Civil War, and was
afterward connected with the Immigration Bureau
In 1883 he was appointed to a place with the Board
of Public Improvement I'm The Bronx. and was
later transferred TO his last post lie was fire.
oueut contributor newspapers and magazines.