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New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
MUSIC
THE OLIVE MEAD QUARTET.

Between Haydn and Gries. the Olive Mead quar-
tet played last night at Mendelssohn Hall new
trio by Ernst Won Dohnanyf, who is better known
here pianist than composer. though not alto
gether unfamiliar in the latter role. The young
Hungarian musician called last evenings novelty
serenade, and it is written in c major, for VIOLIN
viola and vtoioncelo. and bears the opus number
To- Brief, ingenious and not deficient in melodlc
flow. though often tricky and brusque in its pro-
gressions this music reflects a decidedly MOD
point of view. There no large Idea IN the
composers mind demanding utteTance, but every
movement has a distinct character The first
marcia allegro. and the third scherzo vivace,
have especially sparkle and incisjveness. and show
skill in bringing out the quality of the three instru-
ments. The trio worth hearing as a novelty,
and Miss Mead, Miss North and Miss Littlehales
played it with spirit and with beauty of tone
The Haydn quartet in . minor and the Grieg
quartet in G. minor. Opus q. served TO show once
the we'll balanced art of the Olive Mead or
gauiZatiOn
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
A FAUST" CENTENARY

The German Liederkranz celebrated the hun
dredth anniversary Of the publication Of the first
part OF Goethe's Faust at Carnegie Hall last
night The celebration took the form of con-
cert. Interrupted COR varied by address dellv-
cred by Professor Julius CTo.bel. of Harvard Uni
versity, the influence of C1oethe's dramatic poem
the cultured peoples of the world. tracing its
history in Germany. France. England and America.
and paying his warnest tributes of admiration and
gratitude 20 Thomas Carlyle and Margaret Fuller.
The musical features Of the affair partici-
pated in by tha mixed chorus of the society. an
orchestra Of members of the Philharmonic Society,
Nine. Letter -Burckhard. Miss Paula W6hning,
Reed Miller and Otto G6ritz. The opening and
closing num>ers (Wagner's Faust overture and
two instrumental movements from Berliozs
'Damnation de Faust conducted by Mr.
Safonof Mr.. Claassen conducted the mixed chorus
Of the society superb performan OF the greet
ing 10 Sachs and the choral finale from Die
Meistersinger'' and Mendelssohn's ever fresh
First WaIpurgisnight-" Nine. r-Burkhard
seng two settings of Goethe lyrics aad the male
chorus Of the society was heard in q part-sOng
setting OF Der KONG in Thule" Boxes and stalls
of the concert room were finely filed and the au-
dienCe was highly apprecia tive of the address and
music. The proceeds of the concert are to go to
the Carl Schurz Memorial Fund. The special pro-
gramme contained fac-simile reprint of a four
part setting for mems voices Of some lines entitled
'EUphCrioR'' from the second part of Cioethes
drama. written for the occasion and inscribed TO
the Liederkranz by Engelbert Humperdinck.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
TAFT AND HUGHES. SAYS HARVEY.
Opposing Ticket Should Be Woodrow VIII
son and Governor Johnson-Bryan Out.

Before sailing for Europe on the steamship Mau-
retania on Wednesday George B, NJ Harvey. the
publisher, said
The Democratic doctrine, in the event Of Mr..
rvan's nomination any rate. will consist OF the
same hue and cry that has proven so popular
Snssh the mbines and eNtirpats trusts. root and
branch No issue could be more clearly defined
and none other is likely to cut any figure.
VIII Taft be nominated?
Almost certainly
And for Vice-PTesideute
Hughes probably. The President might prefer
somebody else but MI Taft will have the picking
OF his running mate, and Governor Hughes could
not withstand universal demand
VIII Bryan be nominated?
Not likely. under the two-thrds rule The names
on the Democratic ticket should be Woodrow
Wilson and John A. Johnson"
(which would win"
There are twelve hundred thousand men out OF
employment to-day. In November the number Will
be doubled"
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
OBITUARY..
BENJAMIN CURTIS PORTER.

Ben janin Curtis Porter. the portrait and figure
painter died yesterday morning at his home, No
% West 18th street. He had been III long time
but in the last few weeks he thought by his
friends TO be recovering. and the end entirely
unexpected
Mr.. Porter. who bonn in Melrose. in 1S43
was descended from early New England stock He
a son Of Charles and Julia Curtis Porter He
received his early education in his native city and
later became pupil OF DR., Rinmer and A. H
BickneII in Boston. Following his establishment
Of studios IL this city and in Boston he st
once occupied with portraits, in which branch Of
arr he highly successful. From 1872 10 1873
MT. Porter studied abroad and II in the last
year ne elected associate Of the National
Academy Of Design. and in 1880 full acadenician
Mr.. Porter painted portraits in the posses
sion Of ". X Vanderbilt. Henry CIevs. Charles
FranckIyn. W. Seward Webb. Buchanan Winthrop
and W ". Astor. He twice received medals al
the universal expositions in Paris and received
many awards in this country In 1887 he married
Miss Mary Louise Clark. Mr.. Porter mem
ber Of the Society of the American Artists the
Sculptors Society and the Institute Of Arts and
Letters. The funeral will be held Sunday after
noon at 2 so o'clock
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
NEW PLAY AT HARTFORD.

Hartford Conn. April "A play. with music, by
Nr George NJ. Cohan. produced here 1t the
Parsons Theatre tonight II Is comprised IN
three acts and is called The Yankee Prince" Il
contains a number Of 'siangy' songs, which we're
received with approval The first -Wo acts Of the
piece occur in England. the third occurs in Chi
cego The four principal parts we're assumed oy
members Of the C0hsn family. On April % the
play will be presented at the Knickerbocker Thea
ire. New York.
The feature Of ths production was the reunion
o. all the Cohans- the cast. besides the Conans.
ara EsteIie Wentworth. Tom Lewis, Sam J. Ryan.
Jack Gardner, stella Hammerstsin, Frank HOllins.
J. Jiquel Lano. Robert Emmett Lennon, William
LeyIe, Donald Crisp and John Jarrott-
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03

contain list Of the numerous successful produc-
tfons of the Shuberts. A. TOKEN Worm, ula1aSe-
OF E H. Sother1. assigned 20 sing the praise
OF Mr Shubert and disclose the contents OF the
book.
Mr. Worm narrated IN voIurninous detail the
happy incidents Mr. ShubeTts career. and then
tore OF page after page Of the Great Book" On
each leaf published the name Of an unsuccess-
fu1 production made by the Shuberts There were
Taps" "A Society Policeman My L-ady's Maid
"A Village Lawyer and numerous other pieces
with which the town had been regaled for night
two Paul ArmstTongs famous Bulldog vas
net overlooked. nor that sublime religious
spectacle The Light Eternal" Mr- shubert Ell
ioyed the fun.
At the close Of the Worm euIogy Mr.. shuberr
made d brief speech, in the course OF which he
expressed himself being mighty proud OF the
achievements Of the Friars Paul Kester. author
OF Mr.. Sothern's new play. Don Qutxote": Fred
eric Thompson. Sydney Roserfeld. Glen McDon-
ouzh. Charles Osgood. Professor Carl Lorentzsn.
OF New York University. and Felix Isrnan were
among those who gathered tc honor Mr. Shube-u
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW.
To Hold Second Annual Meeting in Wash
ington on April "a and 25.

The members Of the American Society Of Inter
national Law VIII hold their second annual meet
ing I'm Washington on Apri! "A and 25. There will
he sessions in the morning, afternoon and evening
Of Friday. April "a, at the New Willard Hotel, and
I'm the morning and afternoon Of Saturday, April
- with 4 dinner. in the evening Of that day. Sec
ratarv Root. the president OF the society, will de-
liver an address at the opening session The
Sanctions Of International Law" The topic for
the discussion to follow Is Should the Violation
Of Treaties Be Made d Federal Offence" At the
second session the topic viii be How Far Should
Loans Raised in Neutral Nations for the Use of
BelIfgerents Be Considered a Violation of Neu-
trality?" The topics for the other sessions are
Arbitration at the Second Hague Conference
The Codiica Of International Law It's Desira-
bilitv and It's Progress" and The Organization,
Jurisdiction and Procedure Of an International
Court Of Prize
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY.

FTee admission II he American Museum Of Natural His
tory and the Geological Gardens
Mrs fiuInqh- Ward The Peasant IT Literature and
ne No-e- under the auspices Of the League for
toitcal Education, Hudson Theatre. II q. N.
Annual meeting Normal College Alur1re House
chapel q Normal college 6sth street and Park ave
nue.. 5 80 p
D. van Nechten Olcott On Powers and Duties of Rep
T'se-tattve City College. eEerIng
Free lectures 0r ~ Board n Education. T. ru-Wad-
Professor Ernest F FeuClOSa Rise Of Art
n Europe GliUst-a-e5G- P-alic School 30
Aast eeth street George A Brown, our Arid West
illustrated. Public School 3S DOmuick. Clark and
BToCule streets. William r Burton. The Story Of
our MIX supply illustrated, Public School 40 No
22O 20rh street Charles Johnston ireland in
BroaaUa-. academy street and Ne-uilyea avenue
Miss Jennie Pornere1e. Algters and Algeria Hius-
tratec1. Public School i57, 81 Nicholas avenue ard
l-Ith street Mrs Florence jackson StOddard. Brazil
Argentina illustrated Public
rue 4, between 18th and 18TH streets. Claude 2
Walker. The Wheat Country Of the Norrhwest' Ill
streets treleTtch a ttatch Inc teriod ot tXplora
nor illustrated: West Side Neighhorhood House
No 5o7 West 5orh street John Jay Lewis. Samuel
thaurlal1 illustrated Young Mems Benevolent
Association. N 81 East Broadway. William H
Happe The Structure and Function of he Healthy
Human Body illustrated Public School . 169th
Colcr and Optical Illusions Public School
Iosholu PaTkway- BRIGGS and Bainbridge avenues
Bedford Park. Raymond J Davies. Social Life II
India tllUstTaIeGt- Public School u, FoTdhdTn
nue. near Main street city Island. + Remington
Fairlarb. Switzerland" illustrated, Public school
os Antho-v and fremont avenues Elias " Thoup-
97gblio school 20 1s3a street between Beaumont ana
t-a--b-eTzrg avenues Clarence vaux Fsve-
rosers Music of German; Public School 81
jerome avenue. north of 18Th street Miss Ada
Louise Lohn-an. Songs by American Composer: :
public School 76. Avenue q. between sth and 9th
streets JnionDoTr- Mr. Mary Z Cheney. Nelsh
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
STAMPS WORTH 100000 COME ASHORE
Were Being Shipped to Newfoundland on
Steamer Which Was Wrecked

New Bedford, Mass, April Postage stamps
valued at upward of 100000, forming a consignment
IN process OF shipment from New York to New
FoundIand, have been washed ashore AZ the island
OF Cuttyhuuk from the wreck OF the steamer
Silvia. The stamps of the current Newfound-
land issue, and were being shipped by the Amer-
can Bank Note Company, of New York 10 the
Newfoundland government
They ashore several days in q single
box which aside by the men wreckers.
but was quickly seized by the women. Many sheets
Of the stamps have been given away, and some are
said to have been sold. They are IN two and five
cent denominations One woman is said TO have
possession OF all the fve-cent stamps, valued at
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
THE REV FREDERICK MAYER BIRD.

South Bethlehem, Penn, April 2.-The Rev. Fred
erick Mayer Bird. author. editor and magazine
writer died at his home this afternoon from
heart disease after Illness Of several months
He was graduated from the University of Penn
sylvania in 1857 and served in the Civil War as
chaplain. Years ago he chaplain and pro-
fessor Of psychology at Lehigh University He
was a Lutheran minister, but later became
EpIscopaIian. He was an authority on hymnology
and also d contributor TO encyclopedias and maga-
zines From 1894 TO 1893 he was editor of "Lippin-
cott's Magazine His father was Robert Mont
gon1ery Bird. novelist and playwright and once
editor of The North American Gazette of Phila-
1elpbja The Rev. Mr.. Bird seventy years old
and left a wife ard one son, Robert Montgomery
Bird superintendent OF the treatment department
of the Bethlehem Steel Company.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
BRAIN MALAoY KILLS ALIENIsT.

Detroit April 2.-Dr Wilbur Gillett, well known
a]ienist and medical practitioner in Detroit for
almost twenty-eight years. died yesterday from a
brain nalady, the Immediate cause OF death being
cerebral heinorrhage. IL May, 1893. the insanity
exnert became himself victim of hallUcinat tions
and was removed for two months to a retreat
on his discharge he gave TO the newspapers
Interesting analysis Of his condition. drawing the
conclusion from his own symptoms that most sui
cldes are insane. He said he had fought i'm
puIse to Kill himself. and graphically told how a
small lance that the asylum attendants overlooked
u,nen searching him was constant temptation
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Manager Enjoys Funmakang OUer
Theatrical Failures.

The Friars gave dinner at the Hotel Astor last
night for Lee Shubert. head OF the theatrical frm
Of Sam s. & Lee Shubert. and the merriment was
still in progress at early hour this morniag-
There nearly two hundred persons present.
and among the speakers were Frank keenan,. Ar
thur Brisbane, Augustus Thomas, James X
Hackett and Harrison Grey Fiske. Manuel Klein
and his orchestra and the Friars' quartet Sur-
nished the music. Marceline. the clown al the
Hippodrome. arrived the door OF the banquet
hall about midnight. and kept the gathering in
good hurnor during the dinner.
Wells Hawks the toastraster. Mr. Shuhsrt
to Mr.. Hawks and over his head was
suspended a huge book. which thought to
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
EQUAL PAY COST s12,oOoooo-METz.
Controller Tells Miss Strachan That He Op-
poses the Women Teachers Bill.

Controller Metz. in letter 10 Mis- Grace G
Strachan. president Of the Interborough Associa-
ton Of Women Teachers. says that the cost Of
the equal pay desired by women school teachers
probably would be $1,000 600 > year and that
he IS opposed TO the bill Mayor Mcclellan also
is opposed TO i. Miss Strachan and her friends
have been working for two years for the equal
paw bill
The Controller says that in q recent circular
Miss StraChsn failed 10 quote him correctly. and
that as result CT il he was made 10 appear in
SAYS.
/ an sorry 70 note that your committee has
apparently fallen into the habit acquired by
other Brooklyn reformers and boomers Of only
partly quoting what is said or written 10 hem"
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
FEVER GEMS AND AUTOS IMPORTED.
Valuation of Arrivals Last Month S., 900 900
Below Those of a Year Ago.

Precious stones and automobiles were not import
ed last month TO the extent they were in March
1907. The decrease in the importation OF precious
stones for March that month in last year
is estimated at nearly 100000 by George W
Wannlaker, Appraiser OF the Port.
The foreign automobile trade with this country
also fell off TO a large extent the total value Of
machines imported in March. 1907 amounted 20
S352 700 10 while this year the value Of imported
automobiles is given s127.946 81 The inporta-
ton Of groceries wines and tobacco was larger last
month than the month before, being estimated al
SIS 600 600 for March and at s12,oo0o 600 for Feb
ruaTy.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
MRS. MCCORMICK WILL GO TO EUROPE.
Husband Denies that Departure Is the Re
suit of Threatening Letters.
V TsIegra2h TO The Tribune ]

TeIeETa9h
Chicago ApriI Mrs Harold McCormlcA. OF
+Lls ci+v daughter Of John D Rockefeller. has
received many anonymous letters OF late demand
in1 cash couched threatening language, and
as a resuIt she has become greatly alarmed She
will start for Europe in a few days, but Mr. Nc
Corrnick denies that the letters have anything 10
do with her departure He admits the receipt Of
the letters but saws he does believe they
come from anarchistic sources and declares ne
will pay no attention to them.
Detectives from the city force guarded the Nc
Corrnick mansion Lake Shore Drive, last night
and the house has been protected by private watch
men for several weeks.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03

Berlin April 2.-Three Berlin newspapers to-day
reproduced the alleged text Of the letters ex-
changed between Emperor William and Lord
Tweednouth. First Lord of the British Admiralty
which appeared yesterday in Munich magazine
The article widely published in the provinces
The editor OF the Munich periodical which pub
lished the alleged letters say that they were in
tended for "an April fool joke
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
NEW THEATRE FOUNDERS MEET.

Nearly all Of the twentythree founders Of the
New Theatre who in this country were
guests OF Otto H Kahn al a dinner last night AZ
his home, No. East 6Sth street, in honor OF H.
Granville Barker. Of London, and William Archer.
the English dramatic critic Heinrich COnried.
whose name was suggested for the dictatorship
when the establishment Of the New Theatre
first broached not among those present After
the dinner there a discussion OF plans FOR the
enterprise. Mr.. Kahn said nothing had been de-
ci led about the drectorship.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
DIET TO BE DISSOLVED.
Car VIII Punish Body for Sym
Dothu zeith Terrorists.

st. Petersburg. April 2-The dissolution of
the Finnish Diet was decided upon tonight at
conference at Tsarkoe-Selo between the En-
peror and the Finnish Secretary of State. Gen
eral Langhof The new elections will take place
on July 1 and the Diet will meet on Au-
gust l. It decided also not TO accept the
resignation of the Senate. ukase regarding
the dissolution is being drafted
The Emperor's decision is directly due to
Social Democratic resolution adopted by the
Diet expressing sympathy with the Russian
Terrorists.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
GRANT AMNESTY TO WINE GROWERS

Paris April 2-The Chamber of Deputies adopt
ed to-day the amnesty bill by a vote OF 4S1 to D
This hill which was prepared and submitted by
the Cabinet grants amnesty 10 those who COM
mitted political offences in 1907 in connection with
the wine growers revolt in the South OF France,
except in cases of anti-patriotisn antt-mihtary
activity or insubordnation-
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
PoP--rAIS NEM KING

Yong King Manuel a. Portugal Is psssionately
&C ~ r-e SEQ. would have adopted the navy
profession rad his parents allowed Il. and from
rs cL. GcCO6 has always been dreaming of re-
Frs GO she former maritime glories of his country
This. -ogetler with the most pronounced taste for
-s-1er-arics q ths higher order may afford some
cev - r1e character Of the lad concerning which
sc -l--.e kuo-n- ] may however. he added that
= Vzs Tways much greater favorite al court
srd U--l the people than his elder brother. owing
= t-s sunny temper and entire freedom from all
sFe--a-lon TIE late Crown Prince. the con-
;rarr- rather inclined 70 stand on his dignity,
md =ss c-l-k 70 Take offence The young king
= 5l1s-ior has included extended visits 10 Greece,
Lg-T-- turkey. the Holy Land and Italy. and for
Cree Years he e pupil Of the Polytechnic High
Sc,Ccl - the foremost educational instjtu-
-~rS t- Portugal. He would have graduated this
s-ry1e~ hs6 r not been for his accession 20 the
t-ro-z
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
DOMINICAN CONSTITUTION IN EFFECT.

santo Domingo Republic Of santo Domingo, April
2-The new constitution of the Republic OF Santo
Domingo which was promul ated by the constl-
tuition convention last February, went into effect
today. Under the laws the term Of office OF
the chief executive is fixed at six years and the
Office of viCe-president is abolished 4 senate and
q court Of cessation are created and the death
penalty fixed for certain offences. The term Of
the present government will expire July next.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
ILLUSTRATES FIRE DRILL IN LECTURE.

K G knowles, who Will sail for Europe within
a few davs gave the final lecture OF his series AT
Carnegie Lyceum last night For the first time the
series Of motion pictures of hremen drilling
rear Of fire headquarters and Of a tire drill by
the pupils OF Public School IS were shown. At the
fire drill al which Mr.. Knowles took the pictures
twenty-six hundred children were marched OF
The school in l minute IS seconds. Fire Commits
sioner Hayes, Chief Croker and Superintendent
Maxwell Of the Board Of Education present
Al the lecture
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
Special Notices.
To the Employer.

To the Employer.
Do you want desirable help QCTCK2
SAVE TINE AND EXPENSE by consulting
the file Of applications Of selected aspi-ants for
positions OF various kinds which has Just been
installed ar the Uptown Office OF
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New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
SAMUEL W. JACKSON.

Schenectady. y. Y. April samuel ". Jack
son. the oldest member of the Schenectady
county bar died to-day at the age of eighty
seven. He born in the town of PaIatine
Montgomery County. June .. 1921. grad
uated from Union College il 1912 and was ad-
mitted the bar the following year. He
appointed to the Supreme Court bench in 1857 by
Governor Hoffman. He had been the local attor-
ney for the New York Central Railroad for
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
DIAMOND WORKERS DECIDE TO QUIT.

Amsterdam, April 2.-The diamond workers
union by a vote of s,oOo1 2s0 decided to-day on
the complete cessation Of work during the month
of April This will affect ten thousand men in the
polishing and allied trades When work is resumed
the union intends to demand higher wages for its
members.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
NINE. GOULD RECOVERING HEALTH.

Nine. Anna Could. who has been Ill at the ST.
Regis since Monday, sufficiently recovered 10
go out for a drive yesterday afternoon with Mrs.
Tyler Morse. Dr. Anderton, Nine. Goulds ply
seian said that his patient would probably be well
again in a few days
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
LOUIS Y. SCHERMERHORN.

Philadelphia, April 2.-Louis 7. Schermerhorn.
president Of the American Dredging Company and
a director OF the local Maritime Exchange. died
al his home here to-day from Brghts disease
Mr.. Schermerhorn was also member of the Phil
adelphla Board Of Trade and the Holland Society
Of New York. He was sixty-seven years old.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-03
NO FEVER IN CUBA, SURGEONS SAY.

Havana. April 2.-In connection with the estab-
lisnment Of a quarantine against Cuba by the
United States. Major J. r. Kean, Of the medical
CORDS to-day handed TO Governor Magoon twenty
six reports from army surgeons in different parts
Of the island. These reports said that there was
no yellow fever in their territory and no need CT
quarantine. Governor Magoon sent the reports to
Washington in support Of his protest against the
action of the United States Marine Hospital Ser
vice.