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New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
OBITUARY NOTES.

0R WILLIAM HYATT HICkOk. youngest son
~ the late Rev DR.. Henry F Hickok. pastor Tor
many wears Of the Brick Presbyterian Churcn- IN
re- Orange n j. died in Nevada on June r.
T1- FIickok was thirty-sevcn years old and until
G seIr Years ago was q dentist here. His wife, q
sister Mrs May Blossom Hickok OF Burlington,
" and three brothers. H Addison Hickok. or
East Orange: Dr. Frederick b Hickok. Of Brook
f,-, and Edward Hickok, who lives in the West
survive him
MRS SAMUEL. T ROGERS died yesterday at
her home No. $50 John street, Bridgeport Conn
She was the nother-in-law Of Charles Albert Per-
kius an Assistant District Attorney.
ELLIS RYsO, whose funeral WAS held at his
oIdttne actor. He born in London seventy
two years ago. He came TO this country in 1s7a
and appeared with the Carl Rosa Opera Company.
nel Mccall and Rudolf Aronson. and was assoc-
,+ed with Fanny Davenport and Blanche Walsh.
He retired from the stage several years ago F~r
some wears he resided in Bayonne. He leaves his
wife and one SON
JAMES Robson BURNET. q lawyer, Of No.
7a0 Broadway and for several years chairman or
+be house committee Of the City Club, where he
lived died Yesterday in Roosevelt Hospital, after
b-ia< illness Mr.. Burnet thirty-stx years
o,6 He was member Of the City. Century, Sea
yvsuhska Yacht and Down Town clubs. He leaves
ana sister lane 3. Burnet Of Ridgewood N j.
The funeral services will be held in St Bartholo-
-oAuss Church Madison avenue and A4th street
on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock special train
viii go to Kensico Cemetery after the service
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12

cieties and properly conducted building associa-
tons in providing homes for working people
with low rates of interest the processes of con-
struction are cheapened and houses at moderate
rentals are supplied where industrial towns are
growing rapidly and without accommodation
1or the increasing swarms of workers
Ihe generalization of the British Board of
Trade that net rents for workingrnen In Ger
many are 1o1 to 100 in England, with the rates
added. does not go far It simply implies that
housing for workers is about the same in cost
Tor the Two countries It conceals the truth that
'he expense of housing, great il unquestion-
aoiy Is IN Germany in proportion to earnings.
mas oeen kept down through extraordinary efforts
by states. towns and charitable associations to
relieve the evils of overpopulation and to improve
the social condition Of workers In England
statesmen and reformers had been talking idly
about the rehousing of the working masses for
twenty years, but nothing was done until
Mr. John Burns introduced in Parliament
complex measure. which is still to be testeS in
practical operation. In Germany Legislators,
local administrators and reforners have tried
TO keep abreast of the housing question in
stead OF waiting until II might prove TOO large
70 be worked out Mistakes have been made
at Lefpsic and other cities where speculative
building operations were unduly stimulated by
larger advances than the security warranted;
but these have been rectihed by experience and
the municipal and state governments and the
insurance authorities have provided adequate
safeguards for investments. Rehousing of
workers remains one of the most difficult of
German social problems. but there has been
remarkable progress in solving 1t.
Indeed, nothing is more characteristic of the
new Industrial Germany than the working sec
tons of the towns where suus are unknown
and where waste lands have been filed with
wholesome brick dwellings for wage earners.
Ordinarily there two dwellings under
single roof: sometimes additional fat is
added; and there are seldom fewer than four
rooms for q family. These are not the orna-
mental sections of Berlin, Frankfort, Cologne,
Leipsic or Hanover; but in place of artistic
effect there is the practical evidence that sys-
tematic arrangements for rehousing industrious
workers are in progress and that responsibility
for improving their condition is not shirked by
the governing classes nor by broad minded,
energetic reformers. IF System be the German
god, faith is justified by works. I. n. F.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
OBITUARY..
BISHOP ALFRED A. CURTIS.

Baltimore. July 1.-THE Right Rev. Alfred A
Curtis vicar general of the archdiocese Of Balti-
and formerly Roman Catholic Bishop of VIII
mingtou. Del. died st St Agnes's Sanatorium.
here at S:45 O'Clock this morning. He had been
under treatment for cancer Of the stomach. and
his death was not unexpected. The Rev. Q. B.
Corrigan. owing 10 Bishop Curs's illness, was ap-
pointed his successor vicar general Of the arch
diocese few days ago
Bishop Curtis born in Maryland IN 1881 and
became a clergyman OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church. After nearly decade Of service at Mount
Calvary. this city noted for the high ritualistic
character Of the services, he resigned and, going
10 England. received into the Roman Catholic
Church by the late Cardinal (then Bishop New
man. He rose the Bishopric of Wilmington.
which he resigned in 1896. and two years later he
became vicar general of the diocese Of Baltimore
The funeral Is set for Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock at the Cathedral. when Cardinal Gibbons
viii celebrate a pontiiCal requiem mass, after
which the body Will be taken TO Wilmington, Del,
there TO be buried, in Difference to the late vicar
generals expressed wish, in the cemetery of the
Convent of the Sisters of the Visitation.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
MORE FRESH AIR AID.
Negro Boys Taken in Charge by
Pastor at MdnOr1lIIe. L. [.

The Tribune Fresh Air Fund sent twenty negro
boys to Manorvile, Long Island, yesterday They
were taken to the place by Of the workers. and
there the Rev. H. G. Miller, negro minister,
took charge of them He has procured board
for the children in homes in the town and
by, but they will be under his supervision. II
is difficult to get places for negro children. but the
Rev. Mr.. Miller in giving his personal attention to
them succeeded in placing them in delightful sur
roundings. They needed the outing. The negro
fresh air committee chose them from among many
who should go and who will go later If the right
arrangements for their entertainment be made.
From Stepney, Conn. came word yesterday that
the twentyfour girls sent there arrived safely and
taken charge of by Miss NJ. A Nelson, who
is entertaining the whole party in her home. This
kind of cooperation makes the disposition of spe-
ciaI parties easy for IL is often that many
be taken into one home, or that any one is
willing TO assume such responsibility. The man
ager Of the fund much pleased when informed
that Miss Nelson had taken the whole party in
her guests.
S Mills Ely. of Binghamton. used to entertain
large parties of children in his place, The
Tower. in Mount Prospect, but year ago he
offered The Tower and the grounds surrounding it
TO the city for park purposes. The city accepted
the property and he informed the fund Of this fact
last week. In his letter he inClosed check for
$50 for the fund
The large special party that is going to Bing-
harnton on Wednesday has been increased to go
Places for them have been provided by the work
ers in that city. Another contribution came from
Spuyten Duyvil last week. The Christian Endeavor
and Sunday school contributions were large, but
this last which came from Constant and Helen,
was for 500. They are much interested UP there
in the work of getting the tenement children away
from their surroundings as any one cooperating in
the work.
In Owego there was an appeal for aid recently by
a friend of the Tribune Fresh Air Fund, and one Of
the men hearing It called the committee This
* the report Of It received In the Fresh Air Fund
Office:
He told me he interested in what said. but
could not afford give IS. but would give 80 boxes
of SOAP which he used in his works. which re-
tailed at 10 cents box had the soap brought TO
the house yesterday and the children have sold IL
One girl of ten sold thirty-seven boxes.
A physician in the Vanderbilt Clinic said yester-
dav tha: the new standard Of cleanliness raised by
the fund right and should be maintained
There has been objection. and this physician said
that Il was surprising that there should be the least
opposition This demand for cleanliness is one that
can be met and in the interests Of the children who
are clean will be insisted upon Coupled with the
experience in clean homes it gives the boys and
girls new standard of life, to which none has OBJ
tected.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
SEEK ALLEGED CHECK OPERATOR.

The police of Brooklyn and New York Look
ing for Robert ". Wfbber. who, they say. passed
$40 check on c. B. Repp. OF the United Talking Ma
chine Company by means OF a forged certified
check for $500 which he had deposited with the
Title GUARANTEES and Trust Company. Rudolph F
Bleeman of No SOS West 125th street advertised
for partner TO finance travelling bag he
had invented. Wibber applied for the place The
Rudolph KIeenan Manufacturing Company and
Wfbber showed that he had deposited the check
with the trust company and succeeded in getting
ReUp to cash the check. The trust company
learned from the Commercial Bank Of Washington
that the check had been forged. and the matter
was reported to the police.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
"E4STERN WHEEL" MOI ES.
annual Meeting of Burlesque Or
cuit IN Brooklyn.

The annual meeting of the managers representing
all of the theatres In the Eastern wheel of bur
Iesoue ard the companies that fill engagements an
nuaIlv in those theatres was held last Wednesday
in the general Offices Of the Hyde & Behman
Amusement Company in the Temple Bar Building
BROOKLYN to arrange the schedule of dates for eacn
company for the coming season. About thirty
managers we're present and the meeting was un-
der the personal direction of Archie H Ellis gen
eral manager of the Hyde & Behman Amusement
Company, who presided and. in> his opening re-
marks urged the managers to cater 10 as hign
class patronage S possible and 10 eliminate from
their shows all immodest OF coarse features
This so-calIed Eastern wheel contains forty
theatres, which correspond to the spokes of wheel
and for each one OF these imaginary spokes there
is burlesque company doing business in the cir
cult BY a system of lot drawing each company
is assigned theatre where II begins the season
with week stand and then moves on 70 the
next spoke" for another week, ind on through
out the forty theatres. Each company visits the
forty theatres in exactly the order. although
each starts at different point. Three OF these
theatres-the Star, the Olympic and the Gayety-
are in Brooklyn. three in Manhattan and some other
adelphia. Baltimore Pittsburg, Washington. Cincin-
City, Denver. Omaha. Minneapolis. st. Paul, Mil
waukee, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Buffalo.
Rochester. Newark. Scranton, Penn; Toronto, Co
lurnbus. Ohio, and Birmingham, Ala
Most of the companies are organized in New York.
but some of them have to make long trip 70 some
distant city begin the season. and another long
trip back to New York at the end Of the wheel 8
revolution. Thus the assignment by lot scheme has
been devised TO make il fair.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
Uses REVOLVER ON BLACK HANDLERS.
Jamaica Man Says That Next Time He VIII
Not Aim at the Ground

oneninE Of = saloon in a residence block in ia
rnaica Adam Martin. former saloonkeeper- was
threatened by Black Hand letters, and an attempt
was made on his life early yesterday morning. He
u,,t his assailants TO fight
There was a knock at Martins front door at 4
o.c1ocK Yesterday morning He went TO the win
dow and saw two men, apparently Italians who
were holding something under their coats They
told him man who had been injured wanted to
see him at
When Martin emerged from the 'front.' door the
men set upon him with heavy bludgeons but he
carried revolver and opened fire. aiming at the
ground. They ran
IF any more Dagoes come around 10 bother me
and rob me of sleep there will be some killing
sure enough said Martin yesterday, but will
not be the killed. however.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
HENRY WHITNEY BERGMAN.

Henry Whitney Bergman, one Of the best known
exhibitors o prize dogs and for some time a
broker in Manhattan died from heart disease at his
home in Succasunna. y. J.. Friday. Mr.. Berry
man was born in New York forty-three years ago
He was graduated from Yale. He became a
director in the Mrs. Osborn Company, and was
identified with numerous other business enterprises
IN this city.
Mr. Rer-vman's kennels at Succasunna were his
chief delight He exhibited his prize winning col
lies at the bench shows in the East, and won many
7,--zes He was a member of the Union Club, OF
This ri+v He leaves a wife and -vo sisters, Mrs.
,,aefr,ir De Rhan and Mrs L1orierd Spencer. The
rne-al services will be held in st. Georges Church
Manhattan. tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
COMPLIMENTS TO KERN.
=. Nav York Times OemN

From The New York Times CDen9.
If Mr. Bryan is satisfied with Mr. Kern nooooy
else U-iIl complain. We glad that the name
of no Eastern Democrat was put upon the Ilchet-
Paai Oenocrats from this part of the country with
80 accord declined the doubtful honor Judge
GRAY would have none Of it Mr. IAttleton, even
sad that his conservatism made MIN unaVal!a pie
M Rrvap wanted a New Yorker, for perrectly
obvious reasons. but New York stolidiy refused 10
present name - a. .-,-o,rIa+a =
The nomination Of Indiana man Is approprlaI7
and congrrlous The campaign will be most strenu-
win inspire enthusiasm in state where as WI.
Marshall observed in the nominating speech: eNr1y co.
For coyern6r in Indiana in 1900 and was oeaten Dy
~ -, OK oon I-otes IN 1904 he again. That time
t onaS oiori+y against him was 5000 In the hope
that this ratio of his diminishing acceptao a 10
{a{red This year we present 70 him our conlph-
rnents.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and ashington- July IL
Saturday the western warm wave covered the
traI valleys region with reported
temperature as degrees Chicago and at Dubuque
Iowa In Rocky districts temperature
was lower with local rains
During Sunday the crest viii cover
the states lower Temperature and rains
Will experienced plains By Monday ths
and showers will extend the
central valleys region and uin reach the At
lantc states Tuesday.
During Sunday wtnds m. u1idds Atlantic and
New England light fresh from south and
southwest on the Atlantic coast, light ard var
able on the Gulf thunder squalls will occur; on
tire Great Lakes wind will b variable and mostly
suth 10 west with conditions favorable FOR local squalls
For-~a4t for Special IScaiitiez-For New England
ana Fastsru New York-Fair and warmer to-day and
Monday. light to west winds
FOR vy.<tsrn New York and warm IN south. show
srs and cooler portions TO-DAY mono4S sho"
arx ana cooler light variable winds
Local Official Record.-The following ornciai record
from, .h. weather Bureau shows the changes IN the
t.n.rarure for IN. twsntyfour hours IN corpar
son with the corresponding date OF last year
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
MAYOR AND HIS WIFE ON OUTING.

North Creek n. Y. July u--N1ayor George B.
Mcclellan of New York and Mrs Mcclellan ar
rived here last night and took rooms at the Adj
roudack Hotel They left here to-day by carriage
for the Adirondack Club. thrtyfive miles north OF
here At the club they will be the guests Of Dr.
Brewer for about ten days Mayor Mcclellan
brought with him a supply OF fishing tackle and a
complete camping outfit, and expects to enjoy the
fine sporting advantages Of the club 10 the full
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
DIED TWO WEEKS AFTER MARRIAGE
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune

IBy Telegraph TO The TrouneI
Colorado Springs Col, July 1.-Two weeks ago
today al 10 a. m. Miss Gertrude Hoffman and
Vernon Church both of Rome. N. Y, were mar
riad ar Grselev Col The bride was a sufferer
from, tuberculosis and had 10 Colorado for her
health At 10 a m. to-day Just two weeks TO the
dav and the hour, the bride succumoed to her
rnalady. She was nineteen years OLD, ana was a
member OF an old and wealthy New York family.
The hrtdseron, and bride we're playmates. then
schoolmates and lovers IN Rome The bridegroom
hastened 10 Colorado what appeared to be race
NTH
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
AN APPEAL FOR CHARITY.

The Charity Organization Society appeals IN be-
half Of a destitute widow She is now very nearly
blind and must undergo within few months a
second operation upon her eyes the result OF which
NAV enable her again 70 living The society
wishes TO provide for her for several months until
she is strong enough 10 undergo the above named
operation An appeal is therefore made for 30
Contributions may be sent TO the Charity Organ
tzatfon Society No. 105 East I'd street
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12

An attachment for $4,000 has been granted BY
Justice Dugro OF the Supreme Court. against prop
erty OF Clarence W Barron. OF Cohasset. Mass, in
favor OF the Mercantile National Bank. The
amount is alleged be due note made by Mr.
Barron on March %. 1901. The attachment was
granted on the ground that he Was-a~ nonresident
MI Barron is the principal owrer Of the Boston
News Bureau and also holds the controlling inter
est in Dow Jones & Co. of this city. publishers Of
The Wall Street Journal"
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
CONTEST FOR saoooooo ESTATE.

San Francisco. July 11.-Eastern heirs have begun
in the federal court here contest OF the VII OF
Jacob T. Davis who left estate valued al up
ward OF 100000 The new claimants aIess tnas
through conspiracy and false will they nave oee7
defrauded out Of their share OF the estate Ine
action is brought by attorneys for Catherins u
Stead and her husband. James Stead. OF Pniia-
deIphia.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
PAVING SCANDAL IN LOUISVILLE.

Louisville July IA dramatic remuneration ny
member of the Board of Aldermen In full meeting
last night was followed by the arrest or Lee Flgs
a prominent and wealthy contractor on the charge
Of briber Alderman C. A Hess. chairman or a
committee having in charge the paving contracts OF
IN. CITY charged that Ffgg had offered him $500
"a make a favorable report certain contracts
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
BADLY HANDICAPPED"
From The Baltimore Sun.

Now that Mr. Bryan has been nominated and
the platform on which he is to announced, his
friends and opponents alike will again review the
political situation and calculate anew the chances
of his election. Many of his most ardent sup
porters will probably admit that he is badly
handicapped in his third race by his two previous
defeats and by antagonisms and divisions in the
party which il impossible TO reconcile. Thus
the odds seem unquestionably against him at the
start. Whether his personal gnetisn. oratorlcal
power and increased political experience will be
able to overcome these disadvantages and put
him terms with the Republican candidate
later remains to be seen.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
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wAg DEPARTMENTS BALLOON.

Washington. July 11-Thonas s, Baldwin mas IN
formed the signal Office that the dir1g1oie balloon
which be has contracted to furnish 10 the war
Department has been finished and VIII Dc Shipped
-,~,-,. ,o,- r,,eek II will be assembled
bara ana tested on the Fort Myer military reser-
walton
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
MRS CHARLOTTE BYRON MoRRELL.

Philadelphia July 11.-Mrs- Charlotte Byron Nor
reu who was daughter Of George NJ Dallas,
Vice President of United States during the az
-,5-is-ra-ion Of President Polk. died at her home
E,era TO-DAY. aged seventy-four years She was the
u5dow of Charles H. MorreI. who was member
of an old Philadelphia family
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
Special Notices.
To the Fn1plov~r.

To the Employer.
Do YOU want desfrabIe help QUICK.
SAVE TINE AND EXPENSE BY consulting
the file Of applications OF selected aspfrants for
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mEmoeIAL TO T. e. WANAMAkER.

Trsv TeleFraph . The TrfbuneI
pbiladeln,is July ia s150o0o memorial 10
rto-,ss q wauanaker, who died last spring IN
E,,rone will be erected in St James the Less
C-er,eterv near his grave by his widow Ine
memorial will be large triangular tower r1Hlhe
from stone house and containing d CHILE VI
belIs 10 ring the passing hour.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
urAlru OF cueANs IMPROVED.

washington July 11.-Reports from army medical
o|s.srs an 6utv in Cuba show a decided reduction
in the typhoid fever rate since 1895 In other re
gpects the statistics show that the general SICK
rate in Cuba in the last year was as favorable
ss that Of this country, Improvement due 10
the health regulations enforced under American
administration
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
POLITICAL POINTS.
PEERLESS GENIUS.

PEERL LEsS GENIUS.
From The New Haven Palladium
The Bryan tariff plank is near enongm 70 9re q
IGeaS horse in the campaign The Nebraskan 8
genius for bringing trouble Iass upGh ms "esu oioe
more vtndicates itself II Is peerless
SINCERITY EASILY PROVED.
From, The Buffalo Express
The Democrats IN Ts GonFTSsS TSsy W nd the New
YORK law good enough for practlcal PURPOSES al II
they are srneien let them elect treasurer whose
business must be carried on uluTI re ~ bo5a
they will do so.
OPEN DEALING IN CAMPAIGNS.
From, The Chicago News
Tba egb+ for open dealing in national political
canpaig8s as protection for the nation against
corrupt practices Is snagers in the coming cam
na{gn TO live up 10 the pledges or the two lead
nF Candidates there viii be no excuse for failure
ongh going corrupt practices act
THE REAL PLATFORM
From The Syracuse Herald
As we have already remarked. the Democratic
platform will soon be overshad3Wed In me public
enord In the final test Bryanism will he the
nIafforrn. and on that issue the Democracy must
stand or fall
NO wALKOvER.
From, The Philadelphia Inquirer.
WITH Rrvan In the field inspired 70 make the
effort Of hts life by the knowledge that this is his
last chance, the impending campaign Is not go
ing to pc any st tbeY have record upon Wbin5
~ need not fear to invite Judgment, a platform
on wacR 5 ,Iiem ieT Tart the best equipped capdi
date for the Presidential ohice ever placed in
~ is going TO be a hard one, but that they will
win 1t The Inquirer has too mgfh faith IN the
thought Of the American peossS TO entertain the
slightest doubt
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
FEDERAL JUDGE PuRDY SWORN IN.

81 Paul July l1-Milton Dwight Purdy' OF
Minneapolis former Assistant United states Ak
,o,nex General was formally sworn in to-day as
taza NJ ,he TTnited States District Court, TO I'LL
IN. vacancy caused by the resignation or Judge
william Iochren Judge Purdy was appointed py
President Roosevelt to Ill the recess term
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12

year for corresponding date Last thirty
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fresh southwest winds