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THREE WOMEN And A MILLION
TROUBLE ExPECTEDOVER HART's
MISSING CODICIL.
Ht Provided She 900 Year for Gabrielle
Antoinette do Bie-Jrhere Is Also q
woman VINO Says She 10 the widow.
and an Adopted Daughter 10 Dissatisfied

Ht Provided Da8 900 Year Ter Gabrielle
Antoinette do Rie-rh Is Also q
woman VINO Says She 10 the widow.
and an Adopted Daughter 10 Dissatisfied
1t was reported yesterday In the surro-
gates Office here that contest is expected
over the will OF Benjamin Hart. who died
in Paris ON May II. The viii will be offered
for probate on July 3d. IL is said that the
estate is well over 81 900 900, mostly in 10
curities and other personal property.
The will was made in 1893, but four oodi-
ellis are attached, some OF which affect the
will materially. There Ia also said to be a
fifth codicil, which Ii not attached to the
will, and It Is said that the fight over the
estate will hinge largely on the terms OF
this oodioil, now missing.
By the will Mr.. Hart. who began life as q
travelling bagman and made his fortune in
real estate, left to his adopted augnter,
Isabel, now the wife OF Jean Guiliemin.
only his portrait and a group OF statuary
remarking that in view OF her maria ge
further provision for her was unnecessary.
The will also leaves $4,000 to Thomas E.
Davis Of London, Of which $40 600 was to be
left with Davis by Hart. An annuity Of
5000 was to 60 to Miss M sry Ida Brown,
q friend. and to his brother, Lewis Hart,
the testator left $50 900, while three nieoes
came In for $4,000 each. A nephew, Mich
ael Hart. was to receive 500 900.
The will also contains legacy Of 50 900
year TO Gabrielle Antoinette de Bic, who was
Mr.. Hart's intimate friend and associate for
some years. After some minor bequest
including IS 900 each to his butler and valet,
Mr.. Hart turned over all the residuary
estate to the United States Trust Company,
as executor, In trust for the nephew, Michael
Hart.
The first oodicil. made on November IA,
1SoS,, revoked the picture and statuary
bequest to his adopted daughter. The
third made March 9, 1905, makes mention
Of bequest In the missing second codicil
Of an annuity of $4,000 to Nine. de Bic,
and directs that 1t shall be paid to her free
Of all taxes, commissions or deductions.
This oodicil also creates q trust fund OF
$4,000 year for Benjamin Hart, Jr.
The fourth oodioil reduces the Thomas
Z. Davis bequest to $4,000, without the
conditions mentioned in the will. The
fifth, made on September 20, 1905, leaves his
Paris house and all Its contents and S25, 900
In cash to Nine. de Bic, in addition to all
previous bequests.
The contestants, as 1t is reported, will be
the adopted lighter, Nine. Guiliemin,
Nine. de Bic and another woman who says
testator. Stewart 4 Shearer, counsel for
the United States Trust Company, expect
that there will be a long legal battle, depend
ing largely on the existence and terms OF
the missing codicil, and on the ability Of two
OF the contestants to esta blish their claims,
one as an adopted daughter and the other
as q widow.
The sun., 1908-07-15
News OF Plays and Players.

The cast to support Robert Edeson in
'The Call OF the North" which Henry B.
Harris will offer at the Hudson Theatre on
AuKust "a, includes Miss Marjorie Wood,
Miss Olive Oliver Miss Beatrice Prentice,
Miss Helen Dahl De Witt Jennings, Francis
Byrne, Grant Mitchell, Burke Clarke Macy
Harlan. David Terrence and Lawrence
Eddipger.
A novel creation In fireworks a fountain
OF living liquid fire. the newest invention
Of Henry j. Pain. Is to be shown for the
frat time In its perfected condition in Pains
Amphitheatre at Brighton Beach Park
tonight.
This is to be firemen's night at Luna
Park in aid OF tho Firemen's Memorial
Fund. There will be parade up and
down Surf avenue OF tho members OF the
Volunteer Firemen's Ass ociation Of Coney
park win be thrown open to all volunteer
flremen and members OF the uniformed
force Of the Fire Department.
The sun., 1908-07-15
TAKE UP X-SCIENCE CASE.
Bergen County Physicians Name Committee
to Confer with the Prosecutor.

HAoKENsAcK, N. j.. July 14At meet
ing Of the Bergen County Medical Society
at Englewood this afternoon President H.
G. Neer appointed Drs. Bell. Proctor and
Freeland committee to investigate the
case Of James. the year-old son Of Frank
A. Black OF Palisades Park. who died on
Saturday under Christian Science treat
ment.
DR. j. s. Van Dyke Of Palisades Park.
who was asked to grant a death certificate
In this case but refused it and then noti-
fed Coroner Curry of Hackensack, brought
the matter to the attention Of the society.
The committee will confer with Prose-
cutor Koester to determine whether Chris
tian Scientists can practise in this State
without license.
The sun., 1908-07-15
FOELKER SAVES TWO CHILDREN
The State senator at Night Fire Near
HIS Home In Brooklyn.


HIS Home In Brooklyn.
State Senator Otto g. Foelker of Brook
lyn figured in FIRE resoues early yesterday
morning in three story brick dwelling at
745 Wythe avenue, Williamsburg, The FIRE
started from an unknown cause in the
cellar, which was partly used until few
days ago by Harry Brodsky who had a
saloon on the ground floor. He moved out
on Saturday. On the two upper floors live
the families OF George Kelsch. Thomas
Nolan, Thomas McGann, the ianitor, and
Charles Buchanan. Kelsch has six chill
dren.
The fire was discovered soon after .
o'clock by one OF the tenants, who was
awakened by the smell Of smoke and, found
the lower hall Allied with it. An alarm was
raised and When hen t, the other e. tenants woke
exciting scenes. All the tenants got out
on ths roof OF small extension, where
the women and children screamed for help.
Senator Foelker, who lives In Rutledge
distance from where the fire was, heard
the shouting, and when he learned that
there was q fire In the neighborhood he
quickly dressed himself and with his house
slippers on his feet be ran out Of mis- home.
When tho Senator reached the Wythe
aNCh'io hVshhAAS h'c SUNNY WuS
ont from the front. He made his way
| through 1t 70 the top Of the first fight OF
stairs and found the tenants all on the
extension roof The Senator seized Edna
and Grace Kelsoh, the ten and twelve
year old daughters Of George Kelsoh, and
/ covering their heads with his coat he car
ried them down the stairs to the street.
| On the sidewalk he met Policemen Car
penter and Bryan OF the Clymer street sta
ton, who had Just arrived. They turned in
an alarm Of fire and then set ont to enter
| the building. Senator Foelker wanted TO
follow, but they advised him to remain in
| the street.
The two oops dashed through the smoke
and when they reached the extension roof
they lowered all the occupants into the yard
OF n3 Wythe avenue and then climbed
down themselves. When the firemen Rp-
' peared they had difficulty in locating the
blaze and several were partly overcome
by the smoke and had 10 be helped back
TO the street. The fire was extiuguished
after $500 damages had been DONE
:. Senator Foelker only recently was oper-
ated on for appendicitis. His recovery is
said TO have been retarded by the strength
he expended when he went 10 Albany and
east the vote which gave the anti-gambling
bills O majority.
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DIR. WILLIAM MASON DEAD.
Musician Reched ms sG'h Year and was
Teaching Until Last winter


DR.. William Mason. the musician and
pianist. died yesterday at his home in the
Hotel Beresford. Eighty first street an d
Central Park West, in his eightieth year.
DR.. Mason gave up active teaching early
last winter. but had gone occasionally TO
his studio in Steinway Hall until thre weeks
ago. He was i'll in bed but a few days
Death resulted from general debility in
cident to advanced age.
DR.. Mason was born in Boston January "a
1929. His father was the famous DIR. Lowell
Mason, who did 80 much to popularize the
study Of vocal music in New England. The
sons early opportunities were therefore
excellent. He made his first public appear
ance as pianist at symphony concert
in Boston on March 7. fs4e. Thereafter he
played frequently in concert. and In 1S4o
he went to leipsic. where he studied piano
under Moscheles,' harmony under Moritz
Hauptmann and Instrumentation under
f. F. Richter. Later he came under the
instruction Of Alexander Dreysohook in
Prague. and finally. In 1886, was taught
by Liszt at Weimar. He played in public
in several Of the German cities and in 1853
made short visit to London, returning to
this country the following year. His first
concert tour in this country, begun shortly
after his return, is believed to be the first
instance Of a pianists playing an entire
programme alone without the assistance Of
other artists. After this tour he settled in
New York and spent the greater part Of
the remainder Of his life teaching here. with
occasional concerts. With Theodore
Thomas, Bergman. Mosenthal and Matzka
he founded the Mason and Thomas soirees
of chamber music" classic concerts which
continued until 1883. He received the
degree Of doctor Of music fro m Yale in 1872,
DR.. Mason's principal text book for piano
playing 10 @Touch and Technic..' opus a.
Other text books by him are "A Method for
/. the Pianoforte." written with E. s. Hoad.
ley; System for Beginners" and Mason e
Pianof orte Technics" His compositions
include serenata for cello and piano and
some forty pianoforte solo numbers. Afew
Of his compositions are adapted for concert
purposes, but the greater part are in the
nature Of chamber music. In 1901 he pub
lished Memories Of Musical Life
0Dr. Mason's wife died in 1881 land two
sons, George and Marion. died ip young
manhood. He Is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Howard Van Sinderen (Mina Mason.
The burial will be in the family plot at
Orange. N. j.
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THOMAS d. JORDAN FALLs DEAD.
EQwatab'e's Former Comptroller suceumbs
% Anapiexy or Heart nisenaA In aIilIM nv.

Equatab'e's Former Comptroller suceumbs
70 Apopiexy or Heart Disease In subway.
Thomas d. Jordan. former comptroller
OF the Equitable Life Assurance Society.
dropped dead at 4;l0 o'clock yesterday
afternoon in the subway station at Wall
street. He was stricken either with heart
disease or apoplexy while waiting for q
train.
Early In the afternoon Mr. Jordan left his
home, 147 Dwight place. Englewood, N. j..
to attend meeting OF the board Of di-
rectors OF the Paseo Improvement Com
pany. OF which he was VICE president In
the United States Building. He never
had had q serious illness and was feeling
well when, after the meeting he visited
his son. Frank d. Jordan, who 10 In the
fire insurance business and has offices in
the Equitable Building.
He remained in his sons office few
minutes and just after 4 o'clock they
went to the subway station. the father
intending to take q train to tho Manhattan
street station and cross to New Jersey on
with his father and started back for his
Office. The elder Mr.. Jordan went down
the subway steps. and few seconds later
tottered forward and fell to the floor Of
the platform.
Before Frank Jordan reached his offics
somebody who had recognized his father
caught UP with him and told him to hurry
to the subway. There he found his father
whom he had left alive and we'll about two
minutes before lying dead. Coroner's
Physician Weston decided that an autopsy
would not be necessary.
Mr.. Jordan was born In this city sixty six
years ago, and entered the employ OF the
Equitable when a small boy. His salary as
comptroller was $50, 900 year. On July
10. 1905. he was removed from office by
Chairman Paul Morton for refusing in
formation regarding the $685., 900 blind loan
standing against the Equitable society on
the books OF the Mercantile Trust Company.
The loan stood in the name Of Mr.. Jordan
and James W. Alexander as trustees until
the State authorities ordered that 1t be
taken up by the society Mr.. Jordan
was known as the custodian Of the yellow
dog" fund. He never appeared before the
Armstrong committee. but in May. 1907.
nineteen Indictments for forgery in the
third degree and one for perjury were found
against him. He was not brought to trial.
Mr.. Jordan is survived by his wife. who
was Miss McLennen; his son, Frank ID.
Jordan. and daughter. Mrs. Edward
O'Brien. whose husband is a son OF Judge
Denis o. Brien. who recently resigned from
the Court Of Appeals bench,
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FOREST FIRES NOT so GREAT.
Rain Falling in the Adrondscks Helps to
Check the Blaze.


Albany. July A,-Hope was expressed at
the State Forest, Fish and Game Depart
ment to-day that the rains would cover SO
much Of the Adirondack territory and be CON-
tinuous enough to wet the parched ground
and 10 remove further danger from forest
fires Col William F. Fox. State Superin-
tendent Of Forests, who Ia UP at Saranao
Lake, wired Commissioner Whipple hero
to-day that the extent Of the fires around
Tupper and Loon lakes had been over
estimated. Supt, Fox Is in charge Of the
fighting of the fires, under orders to put
every available man at work combating
the fres.
The orders to assemble the entire force Of
fire wardens went out to Col. Fox from
Commissioner Whipple on Friday last when
the woods were getting in dangerous con-
dition and everything was dry as tinder.
A little rain fell last night In some sections
Of the woods and the situation began to i'm
prove. This morning Congressman Emer-
son. who came to this city from the Adiron-
dacks. reported more rain falling when he
left his home, but the danger will not be
removed unless the rain continues to fall In
quantities for some time.
The sun., 1908-07-15
NOT FOR PROHIBITION.
Hotel Men Against the Movement and Its
Leaders.

SARATOGA, July 14.-Hotel proprietors
from the United States and Canada, attend
ing the twenty-ninth annual convention
of the Hotel Mems Mutual Benefit Associa-
tion. denounced prohibition at the session
to-day.
The association adopted the following:
This association desires to express its
stanch conviction that prohibition, en-
bodyins as 1t does Legislative restriction Of
personal liberty, ia an iasne that the hcts!
men Of America cannot ignore"
Edward NJ Tierney OF New York city,
who was elected president Of the association
for next year. criticised the prohibitionist
leaders.
The following other officers were elected:
p. F. Fry, Richmond, Va. vice-president:
J. X. Blatohford. Chicago. secretary and
treaRlirer.
The sun., 1908-07-15
MANHATTAN BRIDGE STEEL.
Last Consignment Shipped to New York
From Pittsburg-fhis Week.

PIrTsBURo. July 1.-THE Carbon Steel
Company Of this city will ship to Nev York
during tie present week the final lot OF
steel require; for the construction Of tho
Manhattan Bridge aoross the East River.
The contract. which was for 5000 tons OF
steel and cables. was the largest ever given
by the city. The contract went to the
Carbon sboel Company and was made in
the mills In Lawrenoeville, while the work
OF construction was done by the Glyndon
Construction Company Of Now York. O
subsidiary OF tho Carbon Steel Company.
About 200 cars were required 20 trans
port the steel from the mills in this city Of
New York. and the last car will be shipped
before the week Ii out. The metal used
is the best and most costlyfnsteel construc-
ton, and every bit OF tho finished material
was submitted 10 special tests for durability
and tsnsiie strength before being sent 70
New York.
The sun., 1908-07-15
CALEB POWERS TO LECTURE.
He VIII Stay in Indiana and Talk Politics
with Ex-Gov. Taylor.

FRANKFORT, KY, July 14.-Caleb Powers
will on August begin lscturing his first
engagement being at the Madison, Ind,
Chautauqua. Powers will remain In Indi-
ana until after the election. and most of
his lectures will be devoted TO politics.
His subject Ia Right Upon the scaffold and
Wrong Upon the Throne
As Indiana is going 10 be the battle ground
this fall between the Democratic and Re
publican parties, those who have heard of
Powers's programme say that u is for the
purpose OF getting votes for Taft.
awhile on this tour he will be accompanied
BY ex-Gov. Taylor, who has yet TO be tried
for completely In the murder OF Gov. Goebel.
The sun., 1908-07-15
jewish Caautauaua at Bunaio.

BUFFALO, July 1.-THE twelfth annual
Jewish Chautauqua for the preservation of
jewish art, language and literature 10 in
session here, with many prominent Jews
In attendance. George W. .0chs Of Phila-
delphia. Israel Cowcn OF Chicago, Rabbi
William RoAenesu Of Baltimore and others
made addresses In the opening. Prof. j. H.
Gardner u Harvard win speak tomorrow.
The sun., 1908-07-15
A COCKTAIL. FOR THE FEET,

Use Aliens Foot Ease. powder 70 be shaken
into the shoes. II you have tired, aching feet try
Aliens Foot Ease. IL rests the feet and makes new
or tight shoes easy. cures aching. swollen, sweat
Ing feet. Relieves corns and bunions OF oil pain
and gives rest and comfort Try Il To- day. Sold by
all Druggists and shoe Stores, aoc. Don't accept
any suosttfuts. For FREE trial package, address
Alien 8. omsted. 10 Roy, N. y.
The sun., 1908-07-15
LathrOp>-0nlth.

NEW HAVEN. July n.--John H. Lathrop.
Yale 'ob. OF Kansas City and Miss Florence
A. Smith. daughter Of Irvins. r. smith Of this
Stewart Means Of st. Johns Protestant Epic.
copal Church. The bride recently was grad
Ssted Ssted f.pm Queens College. London, England;
the Yale Football Association. After eradu.
ating from Yale he studied law at Harvard.
ssr \ r.s4 as9 .osor ass .sf Ss ops aiesn ns
Topska and Santa FS Railfosd. !
The sun., 1908-07-15
Miidenberg, the Composer, Home From
Successful Tour.

Albert Mildenberg. the American COM
poser. arrived yesterday from London
aboard the Atlantic Transport liner Mesaba.
He said he had signed contracts for the
production Of his opera, Michael Angelo"
in Vienna. Munich, Dresden, Prague. st.
Petersburg and Moscow; His is the first
cepted for European presentation.
The sun., 1908-07-15
NEW ITALIAN CONDUCTOR
Engaged by Dippei to Assist T0scahin
In the Italian Operas.

In the Italian Operas.
Andreas Dippel notified the Metropolitan
Opera House yesterday that he had en-
gagged in Vienna Siguor Spetrino to be the
Italian conductor who will assist Signor
at the Metropolitan. Slgnor spetrino has
been successful in conducting some Of the
Italian operas performed at the Imperial
Opera House in Vienna. This completes
the list OF conductors. which includes Mahler
and Hertz in addition to the Italians
The sun., 1908-07-15
Rear Admiral Cowies Raises His Pennan

NEWPORT. July 1.-THE battleship New
Hampshire, Capt. G. MoRae Winslow. with
Rear Admiral W. 8. Cowles aboard. left
Newport this afternoon bound for Quebec,
where the boat will represent tho United
States at the tercantennial.
II was the first time that Rear Admiral
Cowles had had chance TO raise his PEN
nant and y viii also be tss last, a. he retires
next month.
The sun., 1908-07-15
". L. Bot'omley Admitted to B.au, Art.

"o''om'ey Admitted to Beaux Arts.
TIA, u W. was received yesterday from Paris
me-, ", Laurence Bottomley, the present
srchi,osan' hn' OF the McKim fellowship in
Of ths psre, has been admitted a member
ssry. ~ examinations are neces-
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-11-04
MRS. ". 7. BURNS
National Correspondent of W. R.
c. Suffered from Nervousness
and a General Breakdown
Caused by a Cold.
ntSI0RtO TO HEALTH BY VINOl.

i caught severe cold which it
seemed impossible to get rid of.
became much run down, lost my
appetite and flesh and felt nervous
and irritable. VinOl was recon-
mended, and certainly worked
wonders for me: it increased my
appetite and cured my cough and
nervousness. | consider Vinol a
wonderful remedy" Mrs. w. T..
Burns, Memphis, Tenn.
Many people are in just her con-
dition-all run down, hardly aole
to drag about, don't know what
ails them. This is probably caus-
ed BY a cold or cough which is
hard to cure, overwork or too close
confinement to business, and such
people need Vinol.
Vinol is not a patent medicine.
but contains the medicinal curative
elements found in fresh Gods liy-
ers, with all the oil eliminated and
tonic iron added.
We ask every run down, ner-
vous, debilitated, aged or weak
person in this place, and every per-
son suffering from stubborn colds.
hanging-on coughs or bronchitis.
to try Vinol on our offer to return
money if it fails to give satisfac-
ton. VIM. S. Lloyd, Mt. Stel-
ling.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-11-04
infringement Upon Personal Lib.
crty,

President Eliot, of Harvard
University, in an address before
the No-License League of Massa-
chusetts, announced that he had
always been a moderate drinker
and had experienced no ill effects;
that he believed that no license
was the best weapon against intern
perancc. This total prohibition
seemed too great an interference
with personal liberty.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-11-04
The American Fleet.

Eight battle ships, the second
squadron of the American battle
ship feet, under command Of Rear
Admiral Emory, arrived at Annoy
China, October 30.
The sixteen ships of the feet
left Yokohama together on Sun
day morning, but divided into two
squadrons when two days out, the
first uuder Rear Admiral Sperry
heading for the Philippine Islands,
and the second, under Rear Ad
miral Emory, bound for Annoy.
The two squadrons will join at
Manila.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-11-04
FOUND
A ladv'S Hand Bag.
Oct. 90, EOS

Recently a gentleman brought
to our office a black leather silk to,
hand bag. We give inventory OF
its contents so that owner NAV
easily identify it:
An empty Apple Blossom Co.
logne bottle, a finger nail brush.
one shoe button, one capsule filled
with brown medicine, one rusty
sewing machine needle, one small
tucking comb, one pair spectacles
tied with a string in case, two
brown medicine tablets, two lead
pencils--the shortest II inches
long, frame for nose glasses one
tense out, part of another pair of
spectacles (half gomez about 100
brown flower seed, parts of a
black silk waist.
Will be pleased to deliver above
without charge for the notice.
Fine steaks a speciality. Veal.
Lamb and Pork every weel
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-11-04
Must Show Debts.

Insurance Commissioner Bell has
called attention to the insurance
companies advertising in the daily
papers and journals in Kentucky
that section ga, Article 4, Subdi-
vision l of the Kentucky Statutes
will be rigidly enforced. This sec
ton provides that any company
shall in the same connection, and
with equal cOnspicuOusness, pub
lish its liabilities.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-11-04
MANY SALOONS
Quit Business In Ohio and More
to Follow.

a Columbus, o., dispatch of
Monday, Oct. 26. says:
AS Il result of the operation Of
the new county local option law
the first saloons ousted under its
provisions will 90 out of business
tomorrow, They are 22 in num-
Der, in Meigs and Warren Coun-
ties. These will be followed on
Wednesday by Sc more in Ma
rion and Morrow County.
Thursday will witness a whole.
sale slaughter, as no less than 294
will surrender their licenses. OF
these five will so from Adams
County; 81 from Athens: Gala,
-; Guernsey, 28; Hooking, 81;
jackson, SO: Lawrence, 20: Noble.
3; Pike, s.; Scioto. So: VanW,~'
20, and VintOn, 4. After "a
Thursday and up to Novemb -
there will be $50 more. maks
grand total of 1888.
Tomorrow local option elections
will be held in three counties
Williams, Greene and Trumbull.
The first named has 10 saloons.
Trumbull 80 and Greene 81.
LATER. They voted dry.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-11-04
GOVERNORS WILL CONFER,
Notice..

All persons having claims against
the estate of Mrs. Urath Ann
Gorrell, deceased, are notified to
lille same at once properly proven
with County Clerk Jno. f. King.
.. Goodpaster, Admr.
Oct. 90, 'OS. 17.3t