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New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
NORRIS TO FIGHT ON.
paadeUille Plans Not affected bg
Nesr Theatrical Combination.

David Be,asco. the acknowledged leader of the
Independent theatrical managers in this country
had no comment TO make yesterday on the recent
combination Of eli the older theatrical enterprises
of this country. At his Office IT was pointed our
that Mr. Belasco's remarks. made Thursday after
noon, when Mr.. warfeid returned from abroad
should be sufficient indication OF his plans Mr. Be
lasco said then that the Independent banner was
stil unfurled." William Morris head OF the vaude-
vile organization that bears his name had some
thing TO say. and this IS what he said:
Il naturally in hearty favor of any movement
for the betterment of theatrical conditions my
associates and myself have considerable capital in
vested in the amusement field did not attend the
meeting yesterday I not invited 10 be pres
ent- The reason possibly was that We are not in
terested the legitimate in buresoue or in moving
picture shows. We have fight with nobody. We
are going along miudiug business. am
and always have been identified exclusively with
the best element vaudeville which is proved by
the record Of having personally first brought to the
notice Of the American public such favorite foreign
stars Vesta Victoria and Alice Lloyd
'tOne object Of the association seems seek
TO discourage prevent the building Of thea
tres. Now. I for the theatre whenever
get ore. We are obtaining control Of new
rlsyhouses IN every town and city where we think
brand vaudeville may presented prohtebiy.
In fact, going so far TO build more new
theatres in several places where think they are
needed, and TO complete the chain of the William
Morris, incorporated, holdings, which viii include
every important city in the country.
We will inaugurate our local season of Dollar
Vaudeville in Bianey's Lincoln Square Theatre,
which is one Of the mos1 favorably located, per-
fectiy equipped and safest playhouses in the city
in September. The next Of cur playhouses 10 enter
the vaudeville field viii be the American Theatre,
which. following a four weeks of Italian
grand opera at popular prices. viii permanently
ADOPT the same policy of popular priced vauds-
Vile"
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
MRS. MARY ANN CURTIS.

Mrs Mary Ann Curtis. mother OF William Ed
rnond Curtis, the well known lawyer, OF this city
who was Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury from
fse3 TO 1897 died yesterday at York Harbor. Ne.
She was seYenty-eight years old. Her husband
was William Edmond Curtis, a famous counsellor
IN his day who was elected to the Supreme Court
of this state in 1871 and at the time of his death
was chief justice Of the Superior Court Sne
lea YES five children three and two daughters
The sons are William Edmond Kingsbury and Dr.
Hobrook Curtis; the daughters Miss Elizabeth and
Miss Mary E. Curtis. Funeral services will be held
at the family home in Watertown on Tuesday af-
teruoon Mrs Curtis had been i'll for several weeks
before she died and the entire family was at her
bedside when the end
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
TO HELP PRINCETON MEN.

Princeton graduates who are IN search OF work
IN +hA rtv will in the future be aided by a com
,,i+tae on business opportunities which has Just
been organized by the council of the Princeton
Club For several years one of these employment
committees has in successful operation az the
Yale Club for the assistance of young Yale grad
uates out Of work and for those who want Yale
men in their business.
The new Princeton Club committee viii act as a
go-between for Princeton men who work and
Princeton who wish to have graduates of their
own university business with them Sentiment in
the club led 10 the organization OF the committee
and il is Felt that II will the double purpose
of helping Princeton and soldIfying Princeton
spirit In New York.
The committee plans to have permanent bureau
in the clubhouse. where applications for positions
may be sent and where employers may send state
ments OF their requirements All communications
will be confidential and record will be kept by
the bureau
Many colleges have employment committees which
enable undergraduates TO obtain work In their
course but. aside from the Yale Club, the Prince
ton Club is the only university club to establish an
employment committee for graduates
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
HOPES PRESIDENT WILL FAVOR HUGHES.

ITO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: President Roosevelt IS responsible for the
nomination of the Hon William H Taft for the
Presidency. and I have doubt gladly assumes IT.
The people have willingly accepted the nomination
because they believe he, to greater degree than
any other man. represents his policies and princi-
pies. President Roosevelt is generally considered
to be one who both a OF principle a
politician but politician when it involves
a principle
He. being responsible for the nominee of the Re
publican party is to very large degree responsible
for its success. but he is also responsible for the
manner in which he gains IL II may be a very
embarrassing position to him AT the present time
20 decide as between matter OF principle and one
of politcs but il he decides on the political side
he will ALLEVIATE thousands OF voters all over the
country who stand by him and for whatever he
has so far proposed and who. unless he without
anv hesitation insists upon the nomination OF Gov
ernor Hughes will consider that he has lowered
his standard OF principles prefers to play the poll
tician and will either cast their votes for the op
position candidate or not vote at all
New York, Aug. .. B'n DAVID L DAVIS
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
THEY WANTGOV. HUGHES
He Can Change Unjust Representa-
tion, Says Correspondent.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial Of yesterday, The Strength
Of Mr. Hughes is timely one. Antiauated IN
democratic and unfair Of the present ap-
portionulens of delegates the political conVen-
tions in the counties Of this state. The ward IN
which live this city casts about 1,0so votes at
an election and sends three delegates TO the Re
p1Ibiican county convention. Five towns could oe
named which cast aggregate vote OF less tnsih
this one ward. and vet they send six delegateS
each or ten times many delegates for the same
voting population. In other words. the voter IN
some towns casts ten votes at primary 70 our
one Again a town in the county having voting
strength of about 1000 has no more voice IN &
convention than casting vote OF 15o or 10 as
the number of delegates is the same in each town
It Is a case Of minority nominating men for tne
majority 10 elect and II only be changed after
a big fight or through reforms contemplated oy
Governor Hughes to which you have referred IN
the editorial mentioned
The people are not 50 anxious to have a polite
or smooth or even tactful Governor that they VIII
turn down a man whom they have found TO be
honest and capable and just What can the lead
ers think OF the intelligence Of the Republican
masses by this favorite son idea? Arteu1us Ward
said: George washingtons forte was in not hav-
ing anv public man OF the present day resemble
him TO any alarming extent Can it be that
Arten7us had a prescience of the Republican lead
srs of 1868? Never having voted for any President
or Governor excepting those having the RepuoIcan
hallmark I should not like to break my record;
still 7 am constrained TO say that any man except
ing Governor Hughes VINO stands on the Re-
publican g11ber1latoriaI platform this year does so
A. his own risk EDWARD R. MASON
r,inrhanoton n Y Aug L 1906.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
THE DEMAND SINCERE.
Rank and File Republicans Want
Governor Hughes Renontndted.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Can it be possible that the so-called Leaders
OF the Republican party in state are so snort
sighted as not to see utter futilty OF failure
TO renorninate Governor Hughes? OF course the
personal am bitons OF those who ars in potcs for
selfish motives alone very often ohnd lneii u d
clear al larger view Of what seems 50 plain 10
those who look upon the political situation from an
ir1partfsl and unseInsh point view. but even the
so-caIled political leaders OF this state Intelligent
as they usually are. cannot fail 10 be aware OF tne
great and sincere demand of the rank and nle OF
the Republican party and thousands OF independent
Democrats for Mr. Hughes's denomination
If this true. what object have these leaders IN
trying to turn down such a candidate and such an
administration he has given this state an al
r1instration that has only received the highest
commendation of the best and puTest thought OF
the people of the state but which has commanded
wide attention and approval in every state OF the
Union? Is II because these leaders are prepared 10
fight desperately TO keep ahoat the old order OF
things-namey. the manipulation of primaries the
packing OF conventions and the dictation of candl
dacies2 Is II because they know the time mas ABOUT
arrived when, than ever before, the boss Is
passing and the will OF the people is nlanifesting
itself in the press and otherwise7 Is 1t because
they feel that unless they keep up the old oFoer OF
things they will soon be out OF business?
If so. certainly there ought 70 be among them
some of sufficient wisdom and breadth OF view 70
see the handwriting the wall. and 70 instruct
their shortsighted associates that to oppose the
great mass of clear and thinking Republicans
of this state by pursuing the old methods OF polit
cal procedure is suicidal. not only to the party
but to themselves. politically In the slang Of the
day the people 'on the job. and never were
SO independent they to-day. Thousands OF
oIdtirae Republicans would resent they have
never done before any attempt to sidetrack the
progress that has been made IN political methods
such as have been initiated faithfully fostered and
adhered TO by Governor Hughes As much as they
would regret the injury that would come to so
worthy a canddars Mr. Taft, and all that that
implies from state nomination that would not ae
cord with the highest aims OF the Republicans Of
New York, the loss Of the state under such circun
stances would not be looked upon unrnixed
evil. but rather az a lesson for future guidance
NELSON G. CARMAN.
-ianchester Vt Aug. l. 1903.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
COOLING SHOWER STRIKES CITY.

a storm from the southwest. whicn droppeo coz
siderable rain in various places along IT'S pa'''
passed over the city shortly arter hoon % -
~, a. .+,,osrbere and causing little or no in
,-,rveDieare C-loudbursts were reported il Asbury
PARK ana Boston the latter city having a raInlaii
Of 172 inches The storm smothered the ci'y uhUe'
thick black canopy. causing electric anu gas
lights to be burned for fully twenty-five minutes
r-I ,or,rs contribution Of water to this city was
only $500 Of inch
The hot wave which caused many deaths sno
nroetrations on Wednesday. has passed fhe ram
and thunderstorms of the last few days nave gIao-
,Iav reduced the temperature. 80 tnaf the oficial
mercury was able to get no higher than Il degrees
above zero yesterday. This maximum for the day
was recorded at Il a. The temperature zen
gradually, and at p m registered 10 degrees the
lowest temperature Of the day
One death and two prostrations from heat were
renorted Fresh winds from the west and north
west are expected 10 make the temperature exoep-
tionally cool to-day.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
BOSTON'S BLACK FRIDAY.
almost CIoudburst Tisits City
Street Lights IN Midday.

Tses4ou Aug Prom 4 meteorological point OF
view to-day was black Friday in Bcston. the
eftv being visited this afternoon by the heaviest
electrical disturbance in years. The storm lasted
for nearly an hour in which time the rain
gauge at the United States Weather Bureau regis
tered fall of L65 inches. In the brief space OF
three minutes rainfall half an inch. and in
twenty minutes more rain fell than descended on
the city in the entire month Of June.
The storm was accompanied by almost inoessant
thunder and vivid flashes Of lightning. Shortly
after > clock the sky suddenly became as dark
as would ordinarily the in the late evening.
while whirling black clouds and the revolutions
of the weather vanes indicated that The disturb
apce was of cyclonic nature. All over the city
lamps were lighted and the street lights were
,urued on. something that has seldom II ever hap
pened at midday Then the rain came little
sprinkle at first and then suddenly deluge The
streets were like rivers, running water from curb
to curb. while crosswalks were practically impas-
nbIe and traffic suspended
Heavy damage resulted from the flooding OF base
rnents in the downtown districts Of the city. In
sorne 3f the newspaper Offices in Washington street
there we're two feet of water in the pressToons
while basement stores and restaurants sunereo al
most Us badly. Streetcar traffic was suspended III
many parts of the city account of the large
amount of gravel that was washed on to the
tracks In the Jamaica Plain section the service
was completely tisd up by washnut-
Several reports of buildings being struck by
lightning were received in the city. but in no In
stance was the damage from this phase OF the
STERN great
Some fifteen hundred members of the Inform
Rsnk Knights of Pythias, all that remained OF
the great host which had been IN camp on FRANK
lin Field received thorough drenchlns- Most OF
them had their effects packed in trunks ana Va4ses
preparatory to breaking camp long nelore the
storm broke The canvas tents, however, could nor
i.4+o,7 TIA torrents of water thst beat on them
and within a few minutes after the ciouaouFst
e+r,,ck the camt everything was hooded.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
TWO DIE IN STORM.
Great Damage Reported IN PennsgI-
Udnia and Ne1C Jerseg.

Philadelphia. Aug. Two persons killed
and two others severely injured by lightning
during a severe electrical storm that swept
over Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey
to-day, causing much havoc
Robert Hembach. farmer. struck and
instantly killed Lewisburg. Penn. while
working in the fields and Walter Cattell aged
seventeen years. was struck and killed near
GIassboro n. ]. His sister Mabel and Rebecca
Turner were also struck and severely injured.
the latter being in serious condition.
Buildings Of all sorts were struck in various
sections and destroyed and many districts suf-
fered from flooding. Philadelphia pelted
by one of the most severe falls Of hail that
have occurred in a number Of years. Windows
were broken trees and shrubbery beaten and
torn and much minor damage was done. Half q
dozen runaway accidents were reported to the
police as result OF the storm
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
STRONG FOB HUGHES.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: have read daily for week past the ac-
counts OF the Hughes sentiment throughout the
state. published in your Journal noting what I
believe Is but the beginning of a strong, popular
movement in behalf the Governor.
AS soon read his statement Of willingness 70
accept a nomination at the hands Of his party.
should it be offered backed by public opinion. I
wrote my views TO one prominent in the RepubIi-
can state organization. urging that mistake be
made by attempting to turn the Governor down.
I said that believed the people with him
and the continued expressions OF their favcr for
him which I have since read IN your paper and
others convuces me that not wrong
Brooklyn, Aug 9. 1905 C C SKILTON-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
OBITUARY NOTES.

WILSON LAW. we'll known oil operator. Of
Cleveland Okla, died in Muskogee yesterday from
the effects of a sunstroke Mr. Law went TO Okla
hoT7a from Pennsylvania.
E ] SANFORD, president of the Kansas city
TTninn Depot Company. died Thursday in Colorado
Springs Col
MAX SIEBOLD forty-elght years old. OF No.
63l Prospect Place. Brooklyn. for many years Gus
tom House representative OF Passavant q Co,
silk merchants of No. e Greene street, died yes
terday from a henorrhsge OF the brain while he
was at work in the warehouse.
MRS. ANN VAN NESS SMITH. wife OF Mayor
Robert T Smith of the borough OF AndOver. n. j..
died yesterday at her home in Newton. She was
born in Warren County sixty-nine years ago, and.
besides her husband. leaves three daughters.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
vEGgLANT LEADS FLEET
FIRST INTO NEWPORT.
P,ofs Sybarita by More than a"
How IN First Squadron Run.
rgy 7eisr-apa to rae T-.hune !

Aux William Tselir's ao-foot
--ssuant led the New York Yacht Ctuos
vs.. .,,,asron Of thfrly-one yachts into this
erala A., nv more than halr hovr in the forty
Ro- - rom New London She crossed the hnlsh
~" ~ - Esrsrtors Reef Lghtship at $3.50, oeatns
-. - Gould Brokaws Sybarita by more thsn an
" The second yacht &c finish was Connodore
h,.,s h0- vsnderbilts 57-foot s'oop Aurora AT
@. ssNe+4nE george u. PynchoH's fstalena oy
sS - ~ seconds. ] Rogers Maxwens schooner
- --.s the winner in Ler class dereauhs 'i'e
60 - hour ! minute ls seconds
tIh" ,.,-e after the start, when the leaders OF
IL tss reached a poin- Of Watch Hill. the
re 9Lts..5 ~rorn south TO southeast and "a foe
WIG - lss+s5 Cor the next three hours Al
SCI z1,en the vIgilant was passing POINT
az : -,as+s-4v breeze cleared the fog away nut
judith = ..s travelled three miles the wind came
oelo = re northeast. making II q beat 10 % %the
gu IT, o. .s- che Aurora. the Queen and the
nnis nna-.. The wind then fell so light tha1 Il vas was
EseIsll-- before the Elnnina and the AVenger
=. sble r. hnise-
=. - for rhe resr cor1u7odore's cups One pm
y -. - contested fer, won by the schooner
- - .,s Nv the sIoop Aurora, N tne nrs' ~
Qaee 80. Two finished miles ahead Of the others
soA- = =. smaller sloops not crossing the H1e
80 vasrfv Midnight -.
IL. IT. s,-7n Cleveland H. Dodge's schooner 'he
~ - 5r,s= finished and the Elnsna crosseo
CoI''-- =. la-nrs On old Breton's Reef Ligntsh.p
Jls, :. ecross the hay. The Leda- oWneo y y
Las. - = Is said has Won the rear conaTloooIe
a IONS II the second division
- -, ~ the yachts that nnisneo oE oo1n
-. IS follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
PYTHIAN CONVENTION.
Number of Competitive Drills Take
Place and PrrSes 14re announced.

Boston Aug Am important business session
Of the supreme lodge and breaking of camp by
the uniform rank marked to-day's proceedings OF
the twenty-fifth convention Of the Knights OF
Pythias and the biennial encanpment OF the uni
formed rank.
The supreme lodge confirmed the appointment OF
Major General Arthur ]. Strobbart, Of ST. Paul.
as commander in chief OF the uniformed rank Fur
ther business will be acted at the closing session
Monday The assembly of the uniformed rank
formally fixed Milwaukee the place or the
next biennial encampment.
The last Of the competitive drills by the cavalry
and infantry companies of the uniformed rank were
held on Franklin Field early in the day, and to-
night the committee of Judges announced their
awards. Troop sS, from st. Joseph, Mo-. the
$500 prize in the cavalry class while the first prize
Of 1880 in the infantry class went to Company l.
of Georgia, which scored 97.0e points. Company g.
Of Indiana. close second in the infantry
class, with $3.50 points, winning the 5000 prize
These two infantry companies were in Class A. the
two following companies to take the 800 and $500
prizes being Companies ss 5. of Indiana.
In the infantry competition. Class b Company
Il Of Michigan. took first money. $500 Company g.
OF Indiana, second, $500 Company a. Of Connect
cut third 500, and Company Sc, of Pennsylvania,
fourth, s1eo Glass by Company los. Of
Indiana So0; Company %. of Michigan, second.
$50: Company l. Alabama third. s400. and Com
pany 1, District of Columbia fourth 500 In Glass
D, Company 60, of Ohio. won getting $500: Company
8. Of Michigan. was second with 500. and Com
pany 2. of Maryland, third with 500. The prize
500 for the company travelling the greatest dis
tanee went to Company 1. of Mobile whose mileage
totalIed 2O50
The prize of 500 for the largest company at the
encampment went to the Smoky City company. Of
Pittsburs. which mustered forty-fve officers and
men The Auburn. N. z. company was second
with thirty-fve officers and men
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
CLOUDBURST ATASBURY
Torn Under Water-Bogs SIcans
an Ocean GroUe Streets.

Asbury Park N j. Aug. (speciaD.-A cloud
burst struck Asbury Park this afternoon. For
nearly an hour the streets in the hotel district
and West Side were submerged
In Ocean Grove boys SWAN in the streets
Fully three inches of water fell A severe
electrical storm followed, and hatlstCnes az
large as marbles pelted the buildings. The Sec
ond Methodist Episcopa! Church was struck by
electric bolt but the damage trifiing.
Cellars IN the business district were flooded, and
many of the streets were damaged by wash
outs
The water ran into the dining rooms of the
hotels in which those rooms on the basement
floor, and in some instances dinner had to be
served on the main floors It flooded kitchens
and boiler rooms. putting out fires and making
dinners late. Those places which had their
own lighting plants were left without illunnina-
ton until the water could be pumped out or the
connection with the public lighting system
made
There was contiguous lake on the far side
of the railroad tracks from Wesley TO Deal Lake.
There was at one time three feet OF water in
the dining room OF the Marine Villa, and water
flooded the Easements and dining rooms of the
Ocean View. the Stratford and other hotels.
The money loss will be very heavy, as 1t will be
twenty-four hours, and in some cases longer,
before these parts Of the hotels can be put back
into use, and meanwhile the proprietors are be-
ing hard pressed to make shift the
patrons
Ocean Grove was one vast lake. AT Broad
way and Ocean avenue the water SO deep
that boys put their bathing suits and had
the novelty Of a swim in the city. streets.
Fifty feet Of the bulkheadins at Deal Lake
was carried away, and many streets were
washed out and made impossible.
The storm came UP a little before 3 o'clock.
It had been grumbling in the southwest for an
hour or morei AS the storm advanced the day
light shut ont, and before the storm broke
it was like night, except for the constant light
ming flashes.
Lightning hit a trolley car at Belnlar. One
woman, whose name suppressed, was
slightly hurt, but she able 10 go to her
home. A number of hagpoles were hit and
trees were broken and torn during the storm.
In many cases during the storm prayer meet
ings were started in the hotel parlors and at
other places. some one leading of and every
one else joining in
Small boats in the two lakes suffered Sc
yerely. Many were overturned. and others filed
with rainwater and sank
A high wind accompanied the storm.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
OBITUARY.
MISS MARY eETzENoANNER

Miss Mary Getzendanner. who died yesterday at
Ocean Grove n. J., reputed to be the only per-
son IN that section of the coast who remembered
the second visit of Lafayette to this country in
1924 She was ninety-six years old but for the last
three Sundays able to attend religious services
in the Auditorium at Ocean Grove. where she was
staying with her sister, Mrs. E A. Beacon and the
latter's daughter and son-in-law, Edgar H Hol-
brook, a life insurance agent. whose summer home
Is at No. rs Mount Tabor Way
Miss Getzendanner lived for most Of her long life
at Uniontown. Penn. and If was there, when twelve
years old she chosen TO one OF the flower
girls to scatter before General Lafayette in
his progress through the town. Her recollection OF
the event was clear and she often referred TO It.