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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-09-24


MIR. and Mrs. Butts Of Albany were
guests Of II. A. Brophy over Sunday
Eugene Paris Of West Troy Is
spending few days with has brother
Ira Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Brophy went
10 Bratiieboro last week " attend the
funeral Of Mr. Brophy's sister.
Miss Esisbrooks, daughter oi
Emerson Esterbrooks, Of Bennington
vas a guest al A. J.. Loyeland's lAsi
week.
MIR. and Mrs. George futile Of So
| Londonderry visited q, q. NJ. Wall
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-09-24

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New-York tribune., 1908-09-08
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Death notices appearing In THE TRIBUNE vfn ID
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charge.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-08
SEES AIRSHIP FLEETS.
Col. Templer, British U7ar Balloon
Expert, Says Time Is Near.

In the opinion Of Colonel James Templer. former
superintendent OF the balloon factory of the British
army. at Aldershot. who talked Waldorf last
night on military seronautics, 1t will only
comparatively short time when the United States
and other countries viii have large fleets of large
dirigtble balloons for emergencies of war.
The colonel arrived in town yesterday after wit
Messing the tests Captain Thomas s Baldwin's
war balloon at Fort Myer, Virginia He said coun-
tries like the United States and England instead
of having only three little dirigfbIes carry
ing two three men each would ultimately be con-
tent with nothing less than several hundred
balloons.
4 was delighted" said the colonel with Captain
Baldwin's balloon # just the right shape
and size efficiently 10 train men. and il certainly
was great personal success for Captain Baldwin
who. by the way, is splendid chap-as hitherto
that size balloon had been made that it
taking up men rendered the ascent made by
Captain Baldwin and Lieutenant Latm very
prtsing TO and most unqualified success.
Il am delighted 70 think that it is under consid-
Grafton that Captain Baldwin is receive instrlc-
tons build larger dirigible balloon for your
War Department the money can be Oh
tained. This matter should be pushed with all
possible facility
7 am delighted with my reception" the colonel
added 81 am delighted with the country. Unless
get orders shall stay here until the wrights'
aeroplane tests are over I want TO those. not
that I have any doubt 10 the Wrights meeting
all the specifications Of the War Department, but
because believe they can do even more. spent
one whole day with Orvfle Wright, and I cannot
tell you how favoraby he impressed me. The
Wrighrs are in fact, the best up to date with
aeropanes. They have the best heavier-than air
machine that I have yet seen read Of We have
q man in England Cody by name. who will really
surprise people with an aeroplane that he will
test for the British army" Then-ah, but 1
mustn't say anything about that-no, not a word.
said the colonel seriously.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-08
OBITUARY NOTES-

SISTER MARY WILFREDA, who before en-
terfng the Ssterhood of st. Joseph was Miss Mary
Ellen Dewey, died at St Johns Hospital at Hun
ters Point, Queens. Sunday night She en-
tered the order ten years ago at the mother house
in Flushing. She born in Dublin. Ireland
thirty-ive years ago
DAVID D. STUBBS. general manager Of the
Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company since
fits organization and brother of DR. J. E. Stubbs
president of Nevada State University, died here
yesterday. He went to California in 1869 from his
birthplace. at Ashland, Ohio
MRS. ANGELICA BARRACLOUGH FABER.
widow Of Gustavus William Faber who died on
Sunday at the home of her son-in-law, Cauillus
G. Kidder. No. rs Highland avenue. Orange N. J.
was descendant of Robert Cushn1an, of the
Pilgrims who over in the Mavfower, and
q daughter of Don Alonzo Cushman, who century
purchased a large farm in what is the
shopping district of New York City. She born
in the old homestead in what is Ninth avenue,
near 2Oth street eighty-two years ago
MRS CATHARINE STUART HOFFMAN. widow
Of Arthur Gulman Hoffman, died yesterday at her
home, No. 80 North Arlington avenue East Orange,
n J.. after long illness. She had lived in East
Orange for thrty-fve years. Three sons and two
daughters survive her.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-08
GYMKHANA GAMES At CEDARHURsT
Large Crowd Turns Out to Watch and Take
Part in Annual Contests.

Cedarhurst. Long Island. Sept IA big crowd
turned out to-day on the field OF the Rockaway
Hunt Club for the annual gymkhana games on
the clubs polo field.
The winking and blinking race created more
laughter than any other. In this the contestants
were to ride 10 a certain point and exchange their
coats for nightshirts and carry lighted candies TO
the starting point without extinguishing the can
dies Rene La Montague. in his eargerness, ran
of the course. and in getting back again set his
shirt on fire. D. Chauncey. when he arrived at the
exchange point found that his nightshirt was a
bed sheet he had brought by mistake Albert Akin
won.
ride TO a certain point. dsmount and help their
women companions to mount. then 70 mount them
selves and ride 10 the finish. holding the ladies'
hands was more like a funeral procession than
race. D. Chauncey and Miss F. Burton received
the prize
New-York tribune., 1908-09-08
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
LIBERTY THEATRE.
Lillian Russell in "Wildfre.

= as Tony Pastor who discovered Lillian Rus
sell On his stage. at the age of fifteen she be
came famous in a night, famous for ner oeau1y.
That veteran has passed away. He found her a
s1,n IF a girl little suspecting the natural charms
that were TO make her celebrity; he went TO
sleep at seventy-one and Lillian Russell was still
voung in appearance and still beautlful 10 oehoiu
She has frankly declared that her testament is
THE Meditatfons of Marcus Aureus' and her
M iron saints Nine de StaeI and Nine. Recamier.
From the famous Roman she learned. she has SAID
to keep her temper and from Recamier the art OF
preserving the charms with which nature had en-
dowed her Though Miss Russell could never nope
to enjoy the reputation for wit that made those
French women famous. she has attractions that
are all her own and following that is not limited
to the male sex She is still popular idol remen-
bered for several good performances and admired
for her beauty OF person. And her admirers turned
out in large numbers last night, filing every seat
in the Liberty Theatre, where she made her re-
entrance in a comedy called ''Widhre, MADE TOT
her by George Broadhurst and George V HOBART
Miss Russell is, Of course, the central hgure IN
that play but she had TO share the applause last
night with Frank Sheridan Matt Donovan, and
she did it with good grace.
AS may be surmised, "Wildfre' is the name OF
a horse. And it belongs to Mrs Henrietta Bar
rington, attractive widow, when Miss Russell
tnpersouated in a dlgnifed and at the same time
amusing manner. Mrs. Barringtons husband had
always kept a racing stabe-conducttng II under
the name of John Duffy-and the queen OF his ami
mails was wildfre Mrs Darlington was not aware
of her husbands sporting proclivities until after
his death There are three acts IN the play ana
in the first act Mrs. harrington is discovered ar
ranging final race for Wildhre She purposes
disposing of the horses IN the event Of Wildtre
winning She has reasons younger sister is In
love with a minister's son, DR.. Woodhurst The
minister is a vigorous opponent of gambling at the
racetracks He is not aware that his son has fire.
ouented them. and is already at the mercy OF
bookmaker named John Duffy. He owes Duffy sew
eraI thousand dollars. The bookmaker is the mild
villain of ''Wildfre" He affects to be the owner
Of the stable and deceives negro jockey hired to
ride Wildfre. Mrs. Darlington hears Of his ar
rangement to make Wildhre win or lose, as seems
best to him, when the horses are drawing near
the homestretch She pretends 10 be hattered by
his attentions and the horses pass by waves a
white handkerchief, which was TO be a sign to
the Jockey TO win the race. There is love affair
in the play but 1t is only incident. The centre
OF attraction Is Lillian Russell She dominates the
stage from rise the fall of the curtain. and
the audience never wearies OF her charming per-
sonalty and her quiet hunor. Miss Russell got
rousing reception and nobody Jealous. The
town will visit her and Wildfre" for several
months to come
New-York tribune., 1908-09-08
BOOTH HARRINGTON BACK HOME.
Here to Arrange for the Production Of
Three New Plays.

Booth Harrington. author and playwright ac-
COMMANDED by Mrs Harrington. arrived In this city
yesterday on the steamer Rotterdam from Paris
where they make their home
MIR. Harrington expects to spend three or four
busy months in this country arranging the produc-
tior OF at least three plays that he has writ
ten. One of these is for Nat Goodwin The title
of this pIay is Cameo Kirby" named after the
principal character. a Mississippi River gambler
Lieber & Co. will give the first production OF this
new Harrington effort in Chicago. in November.
MIR. Harrington has written another play for May
Robson. which he calls Foreign Exchange. and
which deals with the subject Of international mar
riage The third play has not yet been named.
Mr. Harrington expressed his great pleasure at be-
ing back for while at least n his own country,
and while here he will visit his native Indiana
He attended the performance at the Astor Thea
ire last night Of ''The Man from Home" Of which
he Is one OF the authors
New-York tribune., 1908-09-08
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND LABoF
Signed statement by William H Taft in The Labc



World
One important phase of the policies of the present
administration has been an anxiety TO secure for
the wage Garner equality of opportunity and
such positive statutory protection as shall place
him on a level in dealing with his employer. The
Republican party has passed an employers liability
act for interstate railroads, and has established an
elght-hour law tor government employees ana On
government construction. 1he essence or the re
form effected by the former is the abolition of the
fellow servant rule and the Introduction of the
comparative negligence theory by which an en-
ploye injured in the service OF his employer does
negligence on his part Then there is the act pro-
viding for compensation for injury TO government
employees. together with the various statutes re-
quirng safety appliances upon interstate commerce
railroads for the protection of their employees and
limiting the hours of their employment. These are
all instances of the desire Of the Republican party
to do justice TO the wage Garner Doubtless more
comprehensive measure for compensation Of gov
c.nIe in such cases has been recognized and
ton will be more fully embodied in definite stat
The interests of the employer and the employe
never differ except when il comes TO division of
and wages This must he a constant source of
periodical discussion between the employer and the
empoye indeed are the other terms OF the enl~
ployment.
a controversy, to enable them to maintain them
selves against employers having great capital they
may well unite. because IN union there is Is strength
and without il each ndiVldual laooref ana employe
would be helpless. The promouon OF lndustTlaI
peace through instrumentalny OF the trade
agreement often of the results of such Union
when ntelligenty conducted -, -,..,,o,
There s large body OF iahorers, however skiiled
and 1nskled who are not organized into unions.
Their rights before the law exactly the same
"a those of union men, aud are TO be protected
with the same care and watchfulness.
IN order induce their employer into a COM
eenaployment worlmen have the right strike in
bodv They have a right to use such persuasion
as they may, provided Il does not reach the point
of duress lead their reluctnt co-lahorers 70 join
them In their union against their employer, and
thew have a right, II they choose, to accumulate
frlnde 10 support those engaged In strike to dele
gate to officers the power to direct the action Of
The union ana 10 withdraw themselves and their
associates from dealing with. giving custom 70,
those with whom they are n controversy
New-York tribune., 1908-09-08
THE ABRUZZl WEDDING
NIKE NAY RETURN SOON.
7snuo-g 90 Mentioned-Opposition
of Queen Dosuager.

--s Sept THE Milan 'rUnione," a cleri-
,s- publishes an article. which has been
-asnced by all Italian journals. TO the effect
-. .sa Iouke Of the Abruzzi VIII probably soon
- the United States to make definite ar
s-r.oents for his marriage to Miss Katherine
- the daughter OF United States Senator
80, 80 3. EIkins. Of West Virginia and that
: = -sno-ted the ceremony may take place on
-.-ra-v %. the dukes birthday
-,,-sinr 70 the ''Unione" the Count Of Turin
- oueen Dowager Margherita a few days
''e a. Gressoney. where she is spending the
- Sc and attempted TO overcome her oppo-
- 70 the marriage Of his brother to Miss
So 80 It had been the intention of the duke
- 80 the marriage ceremony in December, IL
=. onnosition Of the royal family could be re
- - -r+ at the recent celebration Of the sill
-. --os5ing of the Duke and Duchess of Genoa.
s.,sas nv all the Savoy princes. the opposi-
the part OF Queen Margherita appeared
=. es-oneer than ever. She said, however,
=. tine might bring change in her opinion.
- srre- waiting q reasonable period the
- of Turin sought her at her country
home.
.sfs 70 the Queen Dowager that the duke
= s-sadfast in his love for. Miss EIkins, and
:, :. t-ol-e his engagement to her il would be
.-,sshle for him TO form an alliance with any
- else He added that Miss Elkins possessed
- +hs qualifications 70 enter the House Of
- and that while she was not OF royal
- mis- was in keeping with the family ira
go as the late Prince Arnedeo, Duke of
,...s married woman OF recent nobility. who.
s,7sver. sat on the throne Of Spain for five
.-..-s The count added also that as the duke
-,s now thirty-ive years old il would not be
--oner for him 10 delay marriage much longer.
oraen asrgherita answered that her views on
- ,,,,as-ion had not changed. and refused TO
Give her consent 10 the marriage She objected
= s,,ch an alliance also because she believed
-.s-,z Americans thought that the Duke Of the
abruzzi had sought marriage with Miss Elkins
--+sn he found that the American girl would
come into large estate.
The covn+ said that the duke was ready to
-,.--v Miss FTkins even without the Queens
consent. and started for Spezzia to inform his
brother OF the failure Of his mission
New-York tribune., 1908-09-08
CARMEN" AT THE AMERICAN.

With a and handsome setting for its second
act, Bizet's tragedy presented last evening
by the Abramson Opera Company AZ the American
Theatre. The house crowded. the applause
due to enthusiasm than TO good judg-
nent and whatever the artistic merits OF the pro
ductton may have been, II was at least a popular
hit Nine. Bertosi Michaela, was the winner
of the most handcIapping. and she il fairly.
although Nine. Duce-Mercia, the Carmen, with
NJ Tore. the Don Jose. received all the flowers
NJ cara made a robustous Escamillo, and the
other parts were acceptably filed. In the after
noon Aida was repeated holiday matinee
''Rigoetto'' is the bill for this evening. and a
Young American singer, Miss Julia Allen, who has
been singing in Italy and Spain for the last two
seasons and with the Caruso Concert Com
pany last spring. will make her first appearance
here as Gilda. and the companys new tenor, NJ
Barri who has appreciation in South Anneri-
can houses. will also make his debut here as the
Duke NJ Arcange. who is the principal member
of last seasons company with the present organ1-
zation will take the part OF the jester.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-08
CONTROLS HIS 4IRSHIP.
W1ght Has Better Success than in
Precious Flights.

Washington. Sept T.-OrviIle Wright made a.
short fight in his aeroplane at Fort Myer to-
day. In which he exhibited better control of the
machine than IN his previous trials The fight
was made at dusk and lasted f4fty-four seconds
MI Wright did not remain in the air longer be-
cause the levers for controlling the planes and
the rudder were not working TO his liking
Although II had been announced that there
would probably be no flight to-day. large
crowd waited several hours meantime getting
good view of the mass of planes, wires and
machinery called an aeroplane 1t was nearly
: O'Clock when Mr.. Wright made preliminary
test OF the motor
At 6;o9 o'clock the aeroplane was released
and after leaving the track from which it
starts it glided along the ground forty yards
before Mr. Wright elevated the forward planes
and rose to a height Of twenty-five feet. AZ
ter circling the field, in which he cut the cor
ners more sharply than in his previous flights.
Mr. Wright came down at the lower end of
the field near the shed erected to shelter the
machine There was nothing OF the undulatng
movement which characterized the other flights
= came down because there was not enough
friction in the levers which control the planes
and rudder." said Mr.. Wright after landing
Too much oil was put the levers before the
flight and had TO work them constantly
New-York tribune., 1908-09-08
MISS coMsTocK As JET.

Washington Sept Louise LovelFs four-act
comedy drama Jet produced at the Co
Iurnbia Theatre tonight for the first time, with
Nannette Comstock in the title rart- The audience
included many persons in official life and large dele
cations of visiting oarsmen The scenes laid IN
the cotton belt of Texas. The story deals with the
adventures of Jet, Texas girl. whom devolves
the care of invalid father and a young brother
and the management of a large cotton plantation.
The girl has two Iovers-Jinn, who aids her on the
farm and Dr. Sam. the OF the village doctor
and an assistant TO a physician in New York. TO
whose daughter he is engaged Sam wins JETS
love and plans eIopement but Jim discovers the
deception and threatens TO kill him Jet warns
Sam. and in encounter between the rivals Jim
is shot. The doctor and Jet him back life
The doctor finally rsnounces his New York fanoee
and Jet forgives him
New-York tribune., 1908-09-08
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OBITUARY.
JOSEPH coERTEN HoRNsLowER.

Joseph Coerten Hornhlower. an architect of
washington, died at The Hague Holland on Au-
gust q last. Mr. Hornblower was born sxtv years
ago IN Paterson. N J. He was a son of the Req
Dr- william H Hornhlower. He a member of
Ihe class OF SO Yale) and also studied IN Paris
FOR several years he had been a member Of the
hrm of Hornblower & Marshall architects who
designed the United States Custom House at Bal
umore and the National Museum
Mr.. Hornblower was a fellow of the Anne-ica-,
institute OF Architects AMI a member of the Cos
mos Metropolitan and Chevy Chase clubs in
Washington and the University National Arts
and Century clubs here. He leaves a widow who
was Miss Caroline Bradley, daughter of the late
Joseph P. Bradley, Associate Justice of the United
States Supreme Court The funeral will ne held
in the First Presbyterian Church at Paterson. to-
morrow special train for Paterson will leave
the station OF the Erie Railroad at Ills a. m
New-York tribune., 1908-09-08
BLANCHE BATES IN A NEW PLAY.
"The Fighting Hope" at the Belaseo Thea
tire in Washington.

washington, Sept The Washington dramatic
season opened tonight. when David Belasco
presented Blanche Bates in new play. by William
j. HurIbut called '"The Fighting Hope, at the
Belasco Theatre. Notwithstanding the fact that
the social is not yet under way, large au-
dence was present The principal characters in the
play dishonest bank cashier, the president OF
the bank and the wife of the cashier Miss Bates)
The plot revolves around the attempt OF Anna
Dale the wife, to employ herself as the presldents 8
secretary and obtain evidence which Will incrtm-
mate him and release her husband from the peni-
tentiary She finds that her husband has been just
ly sentenced falls iE love with the president and
rnarries him after her husband has committed sui
eide. The scene is laid in a suburban mansion on
the Hudson River Miss Bates supported by
Charles Richman, John W Cope Howell Hansel
and Loretta Wells Miss Bates and Mr. Belasco
were called before the curtain.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-08
Il THREAT TO MASONS.
Gldsgo1c Labor Leader Threatens to
Tell Secrets.

Glasgow. Sept. THE Socialist leaders In the
agitation among the unemployed which has
been going on here for several days maintain a
threatening attitude, which causes constant Wig
lance and the employment of a large extra force
OF police One of the leaders after asserting to-
hlght that 1t had been decided to make series
OF midnight marches into the wealthy sections
OF the city made the extraordinary threat that
unless the Municipal Council did something
practical for the unemployed within a month
ne would reveal all the secrets of the Masonic
organization and put every man. woman and
chlld IN Glasgow in possession of all the tokens
grips and passwords of the order.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-08
Il CLIMB OF 10000 FEET
Mss Peck Succeeds in Reaching
Summit of Mount Huascaran

Lima, sept Miss Annie s. Peck of Provf-
uehce' the mountain climber. has succeeded on
ler second attempt within month, in reach
ing the summit of Mount Huascaran She cal
culates that the height of the summit is TWEEN
ty-six thousand feet A Swiss COMPANION Of
Miss Peck had a foot and both hands frozen
gangrene setting in. and an Indian guide was
mlraculously saved from death after falling a.
thousand feet down ravine. This last attempt
OF Miss Peck to scale Huascaran was begun
on August 20, Two weeks previously she as
cended the mountain to a height of twenty-five
thousand feet but was compelled to return to
the lowlands on account of the illness of one of
her guides
New-York tribune., 1908-09-08
ZEPPELIN's AIRsHIP FACTORY.
Tract Obtained Near Geneva-The Emper-
or's Interest in the Work.

Friedrichshafen, Sept. Count Zeppelin has
completed arrangements for the construction Of
an immense arshp factory at Lake Constance,
and has leased tract Of land for fifty years
Professor H Hergesel. of the University Of
S-rasbrrg the government commissioner in
charge of the acceptance Of airships arrived here
to-day from Strasburg. where he had p conVer-
sation with the Emperor on the subject of air
navigation His Majesty demanded that he be
kept informed regarding all developments, and
said that he had followed the experiments with
the liveliest interest. The Emperor expressed the
keenest delight that the German nation had so
strongly rallied TO the assistance Of Count Yep
pelin. thus showing how the nation stood to-
eether on great questions Count Zeppelin. he
added. could always rely upon the support and
good viii Of his majesty