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New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
SPEEDWAY PARADE HELD.
Mss Morosim Wins NoceIty Glass
Mann Horses an Line.

Miss Giua Morosin daughter of the banker,
Won one of the nine silver cups in the horse show
held after the ninth annual parade Of the Road
Drivers Association of New York, which took
place on the Speedway yesterday afternoon. Miss
Morosini won the trophy in the novelty class,
which was the ninth and last event of the horse
show. She drove pair of elaborately harnessed
ponies and cheered all along the line.
DR.. c. H Martin won the event for trotters to
speed wagons and the prize for PAGERS under simi-
lar conditions was won by Thomas B. Leahy. e.
c Rich of the New Jersey Driving Club showed
the best trotting Toadsters, and William j. Clarks
PAGERS captured prize
The horse show followed the parade. which
formed at 145th street and st. Nicholas avenue,
and extended up st. Nicholas avenue St Nicholas
Place and the length of the Speedway. which is
two and half miles long, to Dyckman street. At
nyckman street the order reversed and the
march down 10 the grandstand which is at 165th
street and the Speedway and is 140 feet above
the Speedway. began.
There were than hundred single and
double teams among them many of the finest trot-
ting and pacing horses in the CITY, in the parade.
and the whole presented a fine display. There
were large crowds on the grandstand and all
along the Speedway both sides.
The Speedway in excellent condition, and
the weather being fair everything went without
a hitch. f. ]. Laplace chairman of the gen.
eral committee and Superintendent James F.
Ryan Of the Speedway had things in order. The
platoon of mounted policemen, under Sergeant Nc
Laughlin. of the Washington Heights mounted
squad, had very little do The judges DIR.
T. C Grenside, F. NJ Ware and ]. Gardner West.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
. 'OBITU4RY.
CAPTAIN w. n. LYON.

Captain William Heath Lyon jr, Of the 18th
Coast Artillery N G. n. Y, died suddenly at Vr-
einia Beach, Va, early yesterday. He was the
head of the firm of W. H. Lyon & Co, importers
of notions and fancy goods and for many years
occupied offices at No. 4S3 Broadway. In 1891 the
elder Lyon retired from business, and with his
family took a trip around the world. Shortly after
returning from this trip Captain Lyon bought
ranches in Western Iowa, and since then had d1-
vded his time between there and Virginia Beach.
He became connected with politics in his Iowa
home and was elected Mayor of Peterson, Iowa
Later he was elected a delegate from that state
10 the Republican National Convention at Phila-
deIphia in 1860 After the death of his brother in
the same year Captain Lyons health began to
fail and he often was attacked with periods of
depression.
CAPTAIN Lyon was born in Brooklyn on March 9.
1864 He took a preparatory course in the Poly
technic Institute before entering the Sheffield
Scientific School Yale. from which Institution
he was graduated in 1885. He then entered Column
bia University and graduated in law a few
wears later After an extensive tour of Europe he
returned to this country to enter his fathers
business.
Captain LYON was a member of the Union League
and Crescent clubs of Brooklyn. and the Uni
,,ersitv Club of Manhattan. He leaves mother
and two sisters.
The funeral will take place from his late resi-
dence in Brooklyn No. S57 Prospect Place, and the
burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
LITTLEF1ELD ON EXECUTIVES POWER
Tells Westchester Bar Association He Would
Oppose Anti-Injunction Bill.

The Westchester Bar Association, at its twelfth
annual dinner at Delmonico's last night, heard
Representative Charles E, Lttlefeld. of Maine at
tack the anti-njunction bill, now before Congress-
saving that even if necessary to win a campaign
he would not support II, as its passage would
emasculate the courts Frank V. Mlllard, presl-
dent of sfhe association presiding as POSTMASTER
introduced Mr. Littlefeld and announced that he
intended to engage in the practice of law IN thlS
city. MI Littlefeld said:
On nv way UP from Washington l read the
Presidents last message, in which he urges 1he
passage of the anti-injunctOn bill ana the hep
burn amendment to the Sherman antitrust law,
TO give the Executive more power over Tue coil-
fore a subcommittee of three OF the JudlcciaIy
Committee. ] chairman OF the suo-coInnltlee.
We are not ready to report
If any state enacted legislation conferring specia
privileges upon any class Of citizens IN contraNe
ton Of the fourteenth amendment, 1t would oe
prerne Court 1 may be old-fashioned, but be
fieYe in the Declaration of independence ana IN
the Constitution. And I believe that should the
hill he enacted and before the highest court
in the land il would say that il was a proposition
Infamous in morals and could not stand NO eau
Conclusions The Congress should not interfere
with judicial process. 1t cannot interfere with 1t.
Ex-Judge Henry E Rowland whose subject was
LAWYERS" praised the personnel of the West
chester Bar and urged the members to maintain
their high ethical standards. ExJustice Edward
w Hatch spoke The Appellate Division"
There were two hundred and eighty persons at the
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
BROOKLYN TUBE WELL PATRoN1zED.
Hundreds of Bridge Travellers Use New
Subway to Satisfy Curiosity.

Many hundreds of bridge travellers made use Of
the subway from Flatbush and Atlantic avenues.
Brooklyn to Manhattan yesterday, prompted for
the most part by curiosity. Trains steadily all
day on schedule time. and there bitches
TO mar the success of the second day Of the SER
vice
1t was not possible to form opinion 10
how much the subway will affect the surface and
elevated in Brooklyn in the future. but there
was a slight falling off in travel on both OF
the surface lines the DeKalb avenue. F1atbush
avenue Fulton street and Putnam avenue trolleys
showed the most signs that there was a new and
more convenient method of crossing the river
At the office of the Interborough- Metropolitan
system it was said yesterday afternoon that fifteen
thousand more persons rode on the subway from
BROOKLYN to Manhattan yesterday morning than on
the morning before. From midnight Friday night
until 10 o'clock yesterday morning 15.o0 tickets
were sold at the Borough Hall station. LOO at the
Hoyt street station, 240 at the Nevins street sta
ton and 1900 at the Atlantic avenue station
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
GOV. FORT ON ROOSEVELT.
Nes0 Jerseys ErecutiUe Tells Whot
People Erpect of officials.

Governor Fort ex-Governors Franklin Murphy
and Griggs Senator Kean and David Baird all OF
New Jersey guests of honor at a jubilee
dinner of Bergen County On. j. Republicans at the
Hotel Majestic here last night. Five of the six
candidates for deegate-at-large to the Chicago Re
publican convention present. Each one was
greeted with loud applause he spoke in praise
of the Republican party in New Jersey. Governor
Fort said
While are facing business depression Whlcn
has affected the banks to some extent nope IL
will not affect the election. / feel sure that the
and it's great President-Roosevelt. Thea ideal of
the Republican should not be office, but good gov,
ernmenr. The party must stand for Somethlng, ano
when we have made promises to the people ihe
ful to them The last Legislature of New Jersey
did not contain one man who was corrupt ana we
may have left something undone which might nave
been done.
Former Governor Franklin Murphy followed IN a
speech in which he gave several raps at the re-
formers who, he said. were mostly young and IN
experienced men who want to hold office Il
believe in saying my prayers said Mr.. Murphy
''and also believe in voting the regular Repuon-
can ticket"
Joseph A. Brohel chairman Of the Bergen county
Republican Committee made the address or wei
come He was followed by Senator Edmund W.
Wakelee who was toastmaster. Governor Fort
was followed by Kingsbury Foster. whose toast
was "Our Neighbor" John W. Griggs spoke on
''The Nation" John Ramsey had for his toast
''Our County" William NJ. Johnson spoke on The
Party and the toast of General Charles Burrows
was The Historian
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
MUSIC
SEMBRICH, PADEREWSKI, ADAM0WSKI.

II was memorable afternoon that Mime. Sem
brich Paderewski ard Mr.. Tinothee AdsmoWski
provided yesterday for the vast audience tnat heo
Carnegie Hall at the concert for the Legal AID So
cietv Not too often do artists of their powers
unite in making music for fortunate public and
still less frequently does so lovely spirit OF en-
thusiastic sympathy flow between artists and their
hearers The generous impulse that had inspired
the concert givers to offer their services in behaif
a worthy philanthropy found further expression
in the evident pleasure with which they gave OF
their best yesterday, not only running the ricn
promise of the programme, but adding more. In TO-
Spouse to eager and delighted applause The hsn
expectations set up when this concert was an
nounced were abundantly realized
All three of the artists being Poles. IL was natu-
raj that Polish music should dominate the pro-
granlme. Except for the Mozart air, which marked
the afternoons climax, and the group OF German
songs contributed oy Nine Sembrfch. everything
the list owned allegiance to the land OF Choph
and his compatriots. Mime. Sembrich sang scene
and air from Moniuszko's opera. "Halka, anu
five songs by Mr.. Paderewsk, with the composer
the piano. adding another. and then sending tne
audience away in happy mood by playing ana sing
ing Chopin's 'Maiden's WISH, as she mas ol'en
done before Mr. Paderewski was heard not only
in a group of Chopin pieces, but he played his own
Theme and Variations" Opus o. Mr. Aoano"sAi
first honored his pianistic colleague by performlfs
Mr.. Paderewskfs "Meodie'' for violin, ana ,nen
played his Air de Ballet, supPienlen''Ne
these with familiar Bach piece
So wisely was this PoEsh music selected ana So
admirably 1t rendered that there was no hiii'
of monotony. Three of Mr.. Paderewskis SONGS
unfamiliar. They were from set OF t"eiVe
written to poems of Catuile Mendes and puosheo
in Paris three four years ago as the composer
Op. q. "Naguere' is pensive, Ellie marche ui
pas distrait'' is of fragile charm. whlie I'uii0
Froide" establishes mood of penetrating beauty
and curious remoteness. It was the more n'tlhs
that Mme Sembrich should introduce tnese sohss'
as she It was who lent the prestige OF her ART
to Mr. Paderewskis "Manru,' as its heroine "heh
that opera produced at the Metropolitan some
years ago. The French songs were neartllS
received, the composer sharing henors for MS eA-
oufsite accompaniments as we'll for his creative
part in them
Nine Sembrich was Irresistible in these, as IN
her group of German songs. capitally accompanied
by Mr. Isidore Luckstone, but the concerts nusl-
cal summit was reached in the recitatfve and ar
"L'Amero" from Mozart's opera I'll Re Pastore
in which the singer accompanied on the
pfanoforte by Mr.. Paderewski. while Mr. Adam
owski played the violin obbligato- This was pure
Mozart and pure beauty.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
PRINCE woLkoNskY SAILS AWAY.

Prince Wokonsky. Of ST. Petersburg, who sur
prissd the passengers the Cunard liner Lucanla,
which arrived here week ago, by going into the
ktekehole and shovelling coal for an hour, saHed
fo- Southampton yesterday On the American liner
Philadelphia preserving the same retlcence con-
corning MS mission this country that he did on ms
arrival He went Washington, where 1t was said
he arrange for large American grain snip
nenrs 20 the Russian government
The prince boarded the Philadelphia yesterday an
hour before she sailed and spent most of his time
in dining saloon folding and putting in enNei-
o2ss q bout three hundred American new 81 bl!s
i said that this was the prince $ fnethod OF
arranging his tip money in advance, but his e&-
llarstlon Was only smile. He asked about
ter questions concerning himself and his mission
but he replied to them ali with smiles
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
LEAVES FAMILY FOR MYSTIC SECT.
Wife of President Of Purdue University At
traeted by Yogi Philosophy.

Ta4avette Ind May 2--President winthrop Ellis
worth Stone of Purdue University confirmed last
night report that his wife had withdrawn from
the world, including her husband and family, to
pursue a mystic teaching supposed to be of Orien-
tai origin He and his two sons are heartbroken
and would eagerly welcome her back, but are
able 10 reach her The circumstances were laid by
President Stone the board of trustees of the
university with his resignation but the board has
voted unanimously TO retain Mr.. Stone president.
which place he has held since 1860
Three years ago there was organized in Lafayette
a class in so-called Yogi philosophy. Many women
and some men in the college town Joined the class,
which became quite fad with certain highly edu-
Gated people. 1t taught that the complete
mower of the Yogi involved "withdra wal" or sep
aration from kindred and friends. The last heard
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03

Notices Of marriages and deaths must be indorsea
nth mil name and address,
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
MARBLE STATUE OF QUAY FINISHED.
Sculptor. Who Never Saw the Senator, Used
Photographs and Cartoons.

A marble statue eight feet high Of the late SEN
stur N. s Quay, OF Pennsylvania. has been fn-
ished 10y Karl Bitter, whose studio is in Wee
hawken. X. J. The sculptor never met Senator
Quay. but after studying photographs and car
-oors for characteristic poses he obtained one ot
the Senator's suits, frock coat, and even one Of
his neckties
When ! was ready begin the modelling /
had 10 get z 10 pose said the sculptor, and
! had difficulty find who could wear the
Senator's clothes comfortably. After hunting days
and weeks / finally found fellow who was just
right and the the clothes fitted, of course,
! had an idea Of the Senator's stature
TIE statue depicts Quay beginning an address.
Il Is intended for the Capitol at Harrisburg. The
Pennsylvania Legislature appropriated $4,000 for
fhe pn-k.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
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New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
CLOSED THEATRES GET LICENSES.

The theatres that were closed by order OF the
police on Friday night because their licenses ex-
nired on Nav l. reopened asst night after having
obtained the requisite certificates Those that were
temporarily closed the Thalia, in the Bowery,
and the Metropolis, in The Bronx. Manager Har-
vey of the Thalia, who had been arrested was DIS
charged in the Centre street court yesterday
Some interest was aroused because the Grand
Opera House had been saved from closing by
virtue of a special order from Commissioner Bing-
ham, This was because the manager had ex-
planned his stand to the Commissioner and con-
yinced him there valid reason for closing
The theatre got its new license yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03

BARNEs-Ithaea M Nay IyD,sr 1s9s sSd Is%as r5eser
Tesdence. No sis Huestis St Ithaca \ Y sunday
May g.
BEAIr,sIdnev Chester BeaL brother OF the late
Chafes Beal, Of Hudson died at Canaan Canaan. y q, al
Centre t ''
@ NAY % aErg rs sv son F96e 9f ai
services his late residence No $50 12th St Brook
lyn, Monday evening May 4. at o CLOCK
DIxoN-on Thursday. April 80. 1905 at her residence
No. % West 4sth ST. New York E.vslena FIan7lln I
safsus fs Gf ~f Basgoef PnSn P1a f9s ssrSs So
g. st go Please omit flowers
FARMER-suddenIy on May 1. Leslie P Farmer. aged
So husband Of Helen Abbey Funeral service az
l. at II :, m Interment private at Ellington. Conn.,
KoEHLER-on Friday MAY l. 1905 Henry J koehler
51st year of his age Funeral services at nls
late residence No ft-en, ~ en 2rf9te az covenencs Of
family
s. ss sE ksDsq R5s Mag IN s6
OF william Armistead Lane and the late Marie
residence No Mccarthy Terrace saranac Lake.
on Saturday y Nay NAY at O'CLOCK IN 'ne
LANGAN-on Saturday. May 2 1905 J. Langan.
son the late Philip and Mary A. in the SIth year o
Of his mother 5s3 nth St. Brooklyn
LYON suddenly. at virginia Beach. Va May T. lSls'
william Heath Lyon G son tf Of the late s nv M 1ips -
Of his mother. No, s57 Prospect place Brooklyn
MAILLIE-on THURSDAY; Apr, go John F. jE: son q
months Funeral from his late home. 40 l2is Dean
ST.. Brooklyn. Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
REINoLD Conn May as AsraRa% N hi Fe9 IN.
Tesidence North st. Monday. May 4. at p m
her fs s d6o5s g fah EH9 aco May m
neral at St Stephens Church. Monday May L. at 2'l9
YoUNG-suddenly Friday May l. 1905 CaD5ain Ed "a.
ward Young aged so years FIaeTal % 1Ts1d e n Il rms
day May 5. at 13o p.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
ANNUAL HORSE SHOW AT LAKEWOOD.
P. F. Collier Withdraws from Drag Hunting
Contest and Cup Goes to Miss Randolph.
GBr Telegraph to The Tribune.

Lakewood n j. May 2-P F. Collier master of
the Monmouth County hounds brought his dogs
here to-day and with them the drag hound con-
test was made the leading feature of the annual
horse show and outdoor sports meeting OF the
Lakewood Country Club. Society from the resort
was out in force. The five hundred spectators
viewed the events from carriages coaches and
automobiles.
Sixteen riders entered the drag hunting contest
which lasted about hour and a half Each
hound ribbon. and each rider drew caro-
with the color corresponding TO the ribbon on his
dog Mr. Collier. who held the ribbon correspond
ing with the winning hound, withdrew from the
contest and the cup went to Miss Emile Randolph
Miss Mary Jones second and Master Wister
Randolph third.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
MUSICAL CRITIC SINGS ON WAGER.

Washington May Mrs. Bernce Thompson,
local musical critic, began but did not nnlsh her
undertaking. on a friendly wager to sing Mlcaela
in Carmen" at the National Theatre here to-
night Miss Sabery D'Orsell. who has sung the
part during the week. took Mrs. Thompscn's place
after the first act. The theatre was crowded with
Washington's musical enthusiasts, and interest IN
the controversy between Milton Aborn, manager
OF the company and Mrs. Thompson was Keen
The manager had found fault with criticisms which
had been made and had asserted that no musical
critic could sing any character in any opera ne
might select. Mrs. Thompson took up the slOo
wager he offered with the result stated
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
FINAL SALE OF LEHNE COLLECTION.

A Sevres cabaret, comprising a SET OF tWeIVe
mugs and saucers teapot, Creamer and sucrier
brought $50 the highest price paid yesterday at
the final sale of the Lehne collection of art OBJ
jects at the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries, No 6i6
Fifth avenue. !. Fowler the purchaser. A.
F Dugan paid the next highest price, $3.50, for a
Sheraton sideboard of mahogany. J. Little was
the buyer, S305 of Colonial suite of Chippen-
dale. Two Wedgwood candlesticks, from the
Wills collection, dated 170, brought $500 E Younger
being the buyer. Karl Bitter obtained for s51 a
Chippendale armchair and for So 80 a San Do
naingo mahogany Colonial bureau. Other buyers
p-ere 7 W Ramsay, L. Lewis, W. M h. Olcott,
A B. Stannard and J. ". Seymour. The total Of
the sale was S30,3S9
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
THOMAS HENRY BIERDS.

Thomas Henry Bierds, for many years engaged
In the building material business in President
street near Third avenue Brooklyn died lhursoay
a, his home. No 1890 Pacific street. Mr.. Berds
u,as horn in Scotland on April IS, 1928, and when
-.r wears old came to Brooklyn. He was a MEM
her of Engine Company No. l, of the old Brooklyn
Volunteer Fire Department and was oSe of the
organizers of Warren Street Methodist Episcopal
Church in 1852 He charter member OF the
Brooklyn Builders and Traders Associatlor' was
.,,, associated for many years with Long
leland Lodge F. and A. NJ, and was member of
the Society of Chosen Friends. He retired from
business more than thirty years ago He leaves
wife two sons and six daughters.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03

Washington. May 2.-Governor Noel OF Missis-
sppi teIeSraphed President Roosevelt to-day that
about twenty-five hundred people at Hatfesours
and Prrvis would need rations and tents for about
thirty davs There are about one hundred and Fifty
wounded in need of hospital attention ar those
places "AH the people of that section, says the
Governor wish federal and Red Cross relief Suf-
ferers on the Mississippi River plantations are dff-
ferentIy circunstanced. and ask only for tentaSe-
President Roosevelt informed the Governor 'uat Ms
reoisition upon General Potts. at Atlanta or Ma
ior simpson at Hattiesburg. would be promptly at
tended
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE.
Prince Helie Reported Able to Change His
Religion to Wed Nine. Gould.

Rome. May 2-One Of the greatest difficulties IN
the way of marriage between Prince Helie de
SaEan and Nine. Anna Gould, who was formerly
Countess de Castellane is the fact that the Cath
olic Church. recognizing divorce, has refused
aunul Nine. Gould's first marriage.
The Prince de Sagan is determined 10 marry
Nine. Gould ana this end he has decided to
Turn Protestant. This viii enable the couple TO be
rrted by both the civil religious marriage cere
n1oLies. If the prince remained a Catholic there
could be religious marriage. and consequently
his wife would not be accepted by society
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
LEGAL AID RECITAL MAKES $500.

The Legal Aid Society is s.. 500 richer by reason
of the benefit recital given in Carnegie Hail yes
terday afternoon by Nine. Sembrich, Paderewsd
and AdamoWskif
The recital we'll attended and all the boxes
were occupied. Among those present were Mrs
Charles b. Alexander. Mrs. James Roosevelt, Mrs.
Seth Low Mrs. Carnegie. Mrs. v. Everit Macy.
Mrs Douglas Robinson. Mrs. Gustav f. Kissei,
Mrs Arthur NJ Dodge and Mrs. ]. Kennedy TOD.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
DEN cposs NURSES IN TORNADO ZONE

The New York State branch of the American Ma
tional Red Cross, with offices at No 500 fhth ave
pue announced yesterday that six nurses nave
been sent from Washington and that SIX more WI.
= frr, perpsvlvania to care for the victims Of
the tornado in Mississippi The Red Cross an
no11nced also that funds for the nurses and their
ratients are needed. Jacob H Schn Is treasurer OF
the New York State branch of the Red cross.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
HUGHES VISITS CORNELL CAMPUS.

ithaca. X. Y. May 2.-Go"ernor Hughes LETT TINS
city today for Albany having abandoned his
tentative engagement at Auburn. The Governor
before leaving the city rode about the Cornell
campus with President J. @. SchUrTnan, and eA-
pressed his admiration at the growth OF the quad
rsngle II buildings since he left the faculty. He
expects TO take treatment for his neuralgia over
Sunday, and 70 resume his campaign the coming
week possibly with meeting Auburn on Tues
Gay OF Wednesday
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
CHANGES AT UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Chicago May 2.-Professor Henry Seeley White
of Vassar College. has been selected by the Uni
versty Of Chicago 10 fill the vacancy in the de-
partment of mathematics caused by the death o.
professor Heinrich Maschke. Professor White is
,,rasident Of the American Mathematical Society,"
The Rev. Thomas "A. Hoben, pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Detroit, has been appointed as
sisfsnt professor of homiletics.