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New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
OBITUARY.
GORDON MACDONALD

Gordon Macdonald. member of the banking firm
Of opeser q Co. died yesterday morning in Gang
hodue, canada. where he had gone in the hope of
regaining his health, which had been poor for the
iast SIX months. Mr.. Macdonald was born in Cana
noque on January l. 1856. and was educated az the
toronto Model School and the Collegiate Institute
Kingston, Ont. He me 70 New York In ,s7l and
became connected with the house Of Maitland
rhelps q Co. remaining with that firm for twelve
years He was with Kessler & Co for tive years.
and in 1881 was made vice-president of the Cont
mental Trust Company holding that office until
ish' when he became member of Speyer & Co
At the time Of his death he was a member of the
New YORK Stock Exchange to which he
mltted on December "a. 1902. and director of the
bank Of New York Bank Long Island New
YORK trust Company, Mexican International Rail
road company, New York and Porto Rico Steam
snip Company, Frankfort American insurance Com
pany Indiana. Decatur & Western Railroad Com
pany and the Rapid Transit Ferry Company.
He married Miss Emile Iselin at Riverdale. N. Y
In iSe His wife and two sons survive him. His
town house was at No. 13 West 18th street. this
city. and he had home at Morristown, N. j. and
country estate at Gananeque. Canada. where he
died. He was member of the Union Metrepoli-
tan. Downtown. Racquet and Tennis and Whippany
River Country clubs
The banking house of Speyer & Co. closed
yesterday nut Of respect to the memory of Mr.
Macdonald. Mr.. Speyer is in Europe but mem
Der Of the firm said that Mr.. Maedenald's death,
shock TO them. He took very active part in the
affairs OF the hrm up to six months ago when
illness forced him 10 give his work. and conduct
ed the negotiations for many Of the large bond
issues put cut by Speyer & co. in recent years II
was he who conducted the negotiations for the
was the first big issue of bonds put out by the Re
r11bli of C11be
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
GEORGE w. EAREAE.

George ". Harrah retired engineer. died on
Thursday at Havana. Cuba. where he had made
his home for the last ten years Mr. Harrah was
horn in Philadelphia seventy years ago. After re-
eefving his early education there he went to
Switzerland, where he completed his education and
later graduated as civil engineer Following
his graduation ne became engaged in work in Lon
don and in several European countries. He re-
tired from active business about ten years be-
cause of i'll health. wife, two and two
daughters survive him. Mr.. Harrah member
Of a number of clubs in Lendon and in Swtzer
land
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
rnMY PASTOR RALLIES.

According 70 his physicians, one of whom re-
mains afvravs At his bedside in his home IN Elm
b,ret Queens Borough. Tony Pastor. the veteran
vaudeville actor and manager may POSSIBLY nv
..al, THAT there is any hope whatever
g. his racoverv they do not believe He rallied
o,s,,,bat YESTERDAY after passing a slightly net-
+er night than the one before. He was aele 70
,e,aip sen,e neurshnlent-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
KNEE DEEP IN COUNTRY.
Experiences of Tribune Fresh Air
Children on FIRST Trip.

There is unlimited food for the imagination in OBJ
serving the large-eyed wonder OF poor chiioren
listening to ''grown-up'' explaining the beauties
of the country in summer. but even TO greater
extent perhaps is it full of charm to be present
at +ba different homes of the Tribune Fresh Air
Fund when the boys and girls find themselves sur
rounded for first time. 1t is true with the
majority of Tribune children. knee deep in coun-
try full of grass and a keep off sign in sight
Except in a case of a ten-year-old Irish maiden.
whose hair was aided in the naturally pronounced
effect that brick red color produced by the IN
sertion several bands of yellow ribbon that sun
Powered into large bows at both sides OF her mead
the opportunity explore the open fields at the
axnanse of the Tribune Fresh Air Fund has been
eagerly srasped by about eight thousand children
thus far this season. The workers had tried 10 get
Maria's consent to have her hair clipped as the
other little gir's had done because of the ex-
tremely hot weather. She was. however. uninter-
ested in anything pertaining to her head except
yellow ribbons, and petulantly said:
IT amt no boy" said she she flung herself out
Of the
,'sh. amt no boy repeated by Maria's
mother and no inducement suficed TO change their
point of view so she was allowed, is wise when
dealing with young women to have her way
At Chapel Hill. n j., seven-year-eld Ruth. when
told that a cev gave mik, replied:
why, I thought got milk from the milk
.,Aed That explained the reason why she had
wanted to drink milk from the weed" on the pre-
vious day
lust look Some enc that lives in this eoun-
tr,, has went to New York and bfung back piece
ef sidewalk Don't 1t look funny up heFe?" ex-
claimed small boy upon seeing piece of flag
ging by the roadside
At shokan the girls first saw pine trees
please. miss when will the pineapples be ripe?'
piped 2 little yeungster.
olger E Rilke wrote from Krem Farm. at Sho-
kan N Y. follows:
We have with us this fortnight number of very
poor Italian children. who apparently know moth
ing of beds and nightgogns- l have learned that
they usually sleep on bundles of rags OF on bed
made upon chairs, and that they never re-
move their clothing, which is worn week in and
week out
Teaching them the comfort Of snow white gowns
and bedclothes has brought its own reward to the
matron the Home.
About two hundred and fifty boys and girls
leave the city to-day for the two weeks vacation
of which they have talked and dreamed.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
cHAuNcEY oLcoTT IN RAGGED ROBIN"

80, the new season tonight at the Broadway
Theatre. appearing in rollickins Irish play called
Ragged Robin the joint production Of MS wife
Rits Olcett and Rida Johnson Young MI olcott
was the ragged hero. He was iouoiY aPpiauueo P
- ,,osa oF the third act and made speech
The nlav is built on an Irish legend. Frederick
Knight Logan composed the music for it Mr
oIcott will be seen at of the New York the
atres during the present season.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
Ira D. SANKEY DEAD
Noted Evangelist Enpires in Brook-
Inn from General Bredkdo1cn.

Ira d Sanksy. the world famous evangelist anu
hvrnn writer died Thursday night at his BROOK
lyn home No. 14s South Oxford street
The funeral will be held to-day al o'clock at
the LAFAYETTE Avenue Presbyterian Church
The Rev Dr. Charles e Lock. pastor OF the
Hanson Place Methodist Church. will oficiate, as
Ieetsd bv Mr.. Sankey before his death will be
W,lIian, Harkness d. W McwiIliams, $. N Reeve
and John N. Beach.
IRA David sankey was born In Edinhurg. Law
renee County. Penn. August 2s. 1s4o, the son OF
David and Mary S. Sankey, While he was small
hov the family moved to New Castle, Penn. ana ne
soon began to take an active interest in ehurch Weh
When he was only sixteen years old he joined the
Methodist Church, and soon became a choir leader
Sunday school superintendent and the president OF
the Iocal Young Mems Christian Association. Wnen
1he Civil War broke cut he enlisted and sered TOT
year On his return home he was appointed 70
a nIaee in the internal revenue service
IT was at the International Convention or the
youne Mems Christian Association, held In indian
anol,s in 1870 he first met Dwight L. Moody, with
rrbo-a he was SO intimately associated for many
wears When Mr. Moody heard him sing he was so
r,uch pleased with his voice that he asked Nh
sanksv to totn him in his work at Chicago This
offer he accented sir months later After the Chi
earo fire. in ISL they went abroad and gained
wide reputation Later they conducted ssrvaees II
many parts Of this country, and in 1s82 made an
other tour abroad.
IT was in this period that Mr.. Sankey composed
most of his famous hymns In course of a tour OF
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and Ferecsst.-vashington Aug -
While pressure is high upper region and
persistence Of the southeast high
has prevented any fall in temperature the
cept few localities High temperatures also
prevail In the Ohio Missouri valleys. the south
Atlantic and states From the upper lakes west
the Rocky Mountain resen westward
temperatures moderate. II quite fer
the season from westward almost the
The Western depression has not maintained its
strength conjunction with the high
to the nerthard caused quite
general showers over country
eep the southern slope the portion AZ the
country there rain ef consequence There will be
showers Saturday in Missouri and upper Mississippi
valleys and upper region extending Saturday Rght
ana sunday into the upper Ohio Valley
region ana probably sunday into the middle Atlantic
eTsiv fair in except In Eastern Florida
sone regisn West showers SATURDAY will
he followed by settled weather Sunday
The tauaperauFe Will change but little during Saturday
IN the south but II should be BY sunday
nvar the northern districts II will
Sstrr niz middle slope. the lower Missouri
ans middle Mississippi valleys and upper
cion and cooler saturday night Sunday in the ohio
valleys lower lakes II Will be warmer Sunday
in the Northwest
"a fresh west northwest middle Atlantic light
Atlantic light mostly
Gulf light south; Gulf
TO southeast south the lower lakes light to
h northeast becoming variable ny Sunday
steamers departing Saturday for European ports will
have light winds. becoming variable by Sunday with
Increasing coudtness 20 the Grand Banks
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

BREsLIN W A. Miles. ISnden HOLLAND
HOUSE-AIrs. Thomas Ewing. Denver HOTEL
AsTOR-Lieutenant John s Pratt, Z. s A Fort
Mansfield. HOTEL BELMONT - Major r g
Treadwell. L. 5. A HOTEL NETHERLAND-
T. D. Estabrook. St. Paul WALDORF-ASTQRIA
Major Gage, England WOLCOTT-Donald Mac
kenzie, Ouenee: ]. G.. Patton, Philadelphia; Byron
Banckham and Van Dyke Banckham. London
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
RALL AT MANHANsET BoTFL

re AsnhshEet Hotel. Shelter Island. was brill
-ehty Illuminated for the naval ball which took
p''ee there last night TIE naval officers at Gar
Eay. who were on leave, arrived af the
aAa on q torpedo boat. accompanied by = full
ssse card from ths Yankee. Wk:ch gave a concert
s1finE The sTe2inE
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CARDINAL GIBBONS VISITS POPE.

Rome. Aug 14-CsFdnal Gibbons had his fare
well audience with the Pope to-day The Cardinal
thanked the Pontiff fer having granted him all
that he had asked both from the Propaganda and
the Vatican and the Pope replied that where the
interest OF the Church In America concerned
nothing ever would be denied
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15

Ksmp William MessroIs, jeremiah '.
August y esoEss AuEps1s Es rs Adss s ss 4 n. %
bis Eune= services S gt gs.R "a R'a 4oax a ~
August IS at 1870 a m
sRowN-on Friday August H. 1898 The Rsv Dr.
9ver ssP7. .9c 1s Hls 6r ,on4sy aos a. m az Tirss
Msthodist Episcopal church- Baltimore and Washing
ton papers please copy
cAREY-At her residence Wave Crest, Ear Hoe.@.r st.r
on wedDesaay August T. 1s9s May Ds FisiSsr feSs.
e,hurch Far Roclsway. at II m on Saturday
August IS,
Alling widow Of the i IaIe III ss[ros. a. Houtclsfr
East Orange ,, Eunsrsi sG satnTdaT AnSuss Is
$50 p p M o''H
ThgsSa n 1S5s 3s nsi 7asn a. year y 81, sT.
Philadephia papers please copy
KEMP-In Bath Y. at the 5ssidenss , q his da1ra
FRIDAY august a ls"s ~. %ism ss Nsties -
funeral hersaftsT-
Fowler Leeds =. o. s61. No ApSss I
ocean avenue North Long Branch after oElsr ines
IL s'ciock- Interment Greenwood Cemetery s@turaS
afternoon
18th year ef his age EunsA sooEivn satTasy after
ha9h Family. at '''' '''e
,rcAFERE7-At his residence ls5 Lee os R.sss-
Mocaf-rey in his s6th year. Funeral Saturday al Z
MACswEENEY-suddeny. on FhursseS' n1.esSss,sS ~
sge5 Is yearz Funeral Sunday at p N. fron Tse-
5erCA ~ Atlantic Brooklyn.
T1fsrment Holy Cress. Friends will please not send
howers-
NANC,FI Scattered into August lS- 1so. NanaL7
Haienbeek daughter Of c. Henry and Isadora 2 MAJ
gs1s Funeral services Frank Z Csn1pban Churcn
No St Manhattan sunday
afternoon InteFmsnt convenisncs OF rasf
lily
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on August "a; 1ses at wavs
crest Far Roekawsy. Long Island, Jereralan zanuz1
bHt Meseree in the 18th year ef nls az
at Iafa Avenue Presbyterian Cntiren.
Tafsystts ave and South Brooklyn on SAT-
IIr5zv August Is az $50 Friends ktndiy
requested emit flowers
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HigheSt tempsraturs yesterday % degrees lowest.
average So averas. corresponding dats year TO
corresponding date last three years
Local day. fair; sunday. showers and
suTnaahat cooler. variable winds
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
Tribune Subscription Rate.

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this rountrv or abroad changed often al
os given 70 your Tesn esisf
before leaving II colysnteat hand them N a.
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SINGLE COPIES
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CEMETERIES
THE wooDLAwN CEMETERY

=, r,,6u,- ..-a.zhla nv Harlem trains from Grand
Central station webster and Jerome Avsnus trsIsys
and by carriage. $50 Telephons $500
Czrau,srcv for Book OF Views representatives
once 20 East 2Sd New York City
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Died.

Death notices appearing IN THE TRIBUNE VII -
repubIshed In The Irf-WeekIy Tribune without extra
charge.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
Forecast Cor Special LOCAL.

Forecast Cor Special Locslities--For District Of
Columbia ami Eastern Pennsylvania fair to day. Sunday
probably showers and somewhat cooler light variable
vi
For Maryland. DAY; Sunday partly cloudy. prob
somewhat cooler In the interior. light
variable winds,
For Delaware New Jersey, fair oday showers and
somewhat cooler SUNDAY SUNDAY night, variable winds
Iark fair -days Sunday showers
and somewhat cooler. variable winds
Fer New England, partly cloudy to day; showers and
somewhat cooler sunday night lsht vest 70
northwest winds. becoming variable
Fer western New York, partly cloudy to-day sunday
showers somewhat cooler light 10 fresh northwest 20
north winds.
Local ofieiai Reeerd-fhe following esfeial record
from the Weather Bureau the changes IN the
peratuFe for the last twshyfsuF hours III comparison
,pttb tha ting OF last
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Domestic
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Tor all 5ofnts in the United and Mexico Coutsic
- ,Sa F;aroshs Of Manhattan and The Bronx Also q
C,5a Porto Rico Hawaii and the Philippines UflsoI
sxtEs expense for foreign postage
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IWeIVa Months-

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TRI-WEEKLY will be charged COPY
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UNDERTAKERS-

FRANK F. CAMPBELL. 241-3 West 75d 81 chspeis
Private and public ambulanees Tel 1874 Chelsea
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Rates to Foreign Countries
IS In Europe and all countries IN tbs Untve-sHl
On THE TRIBUNE will Be mailed at tha eoi-
The Jewish outlook., 1908-03-13
Pueblo, Colo.

Miss Lillian j. Landau of MilwaI-
kcc. Wisconsin. is the guest of Mrs.
|. NJ. Ackerman.
Joseph Davis has been selected to
participate in the Centennial High
School oratorical contest
Miss Mitchell of Denver is visiting
her aunt. Mrs. s. +. Davis and both
proceed to Denver this Sunday
evening.
The Ladies' Temple Association of
Congregation Emanuel held their
monthly meeting at the home of Mrs.
\. Block last Thursday afternoon.
Rabbi Montague y. \. Cohen occu-
pied the pulpit of Bcsseme: United
Brethren church last SUNDAY even
ing and addressed large audience on
Some Ethics of our Daily Life
The Jewish outlook., 1908-03-13
Obituary

With the death of Morris Wise at
the home of his brother-in-law. Nj. D..
Barnett, 1926 High street, one of the
pioneer and best known dry goods
merchants of Denver passed away.
Mr.. Wise has been i'll for twelve years
and for five years has been practically
confined to his house.
Mr. Wise was born in Bohemia in
that little triangle in the extreme
northwest which is formed by the
three famous springs: Franclsbad,
Marionbad and Carlsbad. He came
to this country in 1860 and opened II
dry goods store on Long Island. where
he continued in business until 1880,
when he removed to Denver and OPP
rned. with |. \. Cohn. the dry goods
store at 1890 Lawrence street, which
still bears his name with that of Fis-
chcl Bros. although the latter pur
chased his interest i'm December. 1908,
because he was no longer able to look
after business affairs.
In the days of his health Mr.. Wise
was most popular. He leaves widow.
The funeral was held Thursday after
noon at 3 o'clock from the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ID. Barnett. 1426
High street The floral offerings were
many. The intcrment was at Capitol
Hill Jewish Cemetery. Rev. DR.. w. s.
Friedman of1iciated.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-03-13
Stout streets and were conducted by
Dr.. w. S. Friedman

Mr. kolef b. Shaw died of dropsy
at his home, 1852 Vine street, Sunday
night. Mr. Shaw came t., Denver for
his health three and half years ago
from Joplin, Missouri, and soon made
IL host of friends He leaves widow
DR.. w. s. Friedman delivered the eu-
logy and conducted services Tuesday
morning. Mrs. Shaw and her brother
of Kansas City accompanied the re-
mains to Kansas City, where Mrs
Shaw will make her home
The Jewish outlook., 1908-03-13
Council of Women

The Denver Council of Women will
hold an evening meeting next We'd
nesday. the 18th The program is as
follows: Address on ''Culture, "
Pres. VIM. +. Slocrm of Colorado
College: lecture with stercopticon
views. DR.. VIM. S. Friedman. The
music will be in charge of Miss Adele
Cohen.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-03-13

the old time masqueraders that have
taken active part in the many former
very successful Purim balls have eX-
pressed their intention of masking on
the occasion-and this promises to
be most eventful evening. Special
prizes will be given this year for cos
TUNES, both single, in groups and III
couples 1T is to be three o'clock
affair.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-03-13

Miss Rosa Ilattcnbach died at the
home of her brothers. Leon and \ath-
an. Sunday morning after Il long i'll
ness. Miss Rose had been Il sufferer
from heart trouble for many years.
The funeral services were held at the
llattcnbach home. Twenty and
The Jewish outlook., 1908-03-13
DELIGHTS OF THE SEA.

The Colorado & Southern's s low
rates and splendid service places the
Mexican Gulf within only few
hours distance Let lis tell you of the
splendid attractions. II. E. Fisher,
General Passenger Agent, Denver.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-03-13
ONLY $4,000 FROM DENVER.

The Colorado & Southern offers be-
tween March 5th and April Both this
very attractive rate to California, Ari-
IONA. Nevada, Oregon and Washing
ton points; also Mexico Certain
points,.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-03-13
N34 30 DENVER TO MEXICO.

The Colorado & Southern will sell
between March 5th and April Both
one-way tickets via Ell PasO to Mexico
City at above extremely low rate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-20
LATEST COTTON CROP
TWO MILLION LESS BALES THAN
IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

The census bureak report. issued today.
shows that the cotton crop growa. in
1907 aggregated 1126l l63 running bales.
counting round as half bales and incfud-
ing linters. and showed a total of :i.a!i
active ginneres for 1907. This is against
0S.261 bales in 1905 and 1o.I2o.t2 in
1895. The statistics include 12I.646 bales
returned as remaining to he ginned after
the time of the March canvass. The total
number of running bales given Is
equivalent to 1l.302S72 5ao-pound bales.
The average gross weight of the bales
for 1907 is 5O1 g pounds The items for
the crop of 1907 are 10.79S.52G square
ba les. 19S.549 round bales. Sc, I93 Sea Is
land bales. Linters. @76,,np bales.
The number of running bales by states
follows:
Alabama. 11cs.ooS- Arkansas. 76o.l62
Florida 57.616: Georgia. 800: Kansas,
"A: kentucky. 4.2O5: Louisiana. 6,6.sAS'
Mississippi 464 2n7: Missouri. ::'HG
Oklahoma. 1874. 1O6: South Carolina. 10.
313; Tennessee. 2I4536: Texas. 2,2l ~
Virginia. Ass. kentuC6y's total III
cludes linters of est Adjustments In Illinois
and in Virginia.
In the entire crop quantity of linters
included Is 276. 800 bales for 1901, '-.,oIt
for 1906 and 23O. 4a7 for 1905: round bales
are 1858 for 1907, 26s,219 for 1905. and
279, $50 for 1905: Sea Island bales are ST.
Tg3 for 1907. $3.50 for 1906, and 1850
for 1905
Average gross weight of the bales Tor
1907. including linters. as given, IS against
500 for 1906 that of the round bale is
2l61 pounds for 1907. compared with 24o l
for 1906. and the Sea Island 3?l6 pounds
for 1907, compared with 1872 for 1906.