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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-14

BroWnsViIIe Postmaster Named.
The President July 10 appointed Robert
B. Reutfro postmaster at Brownsville,
Cameron county, Texas, vice Joel B.
Sharpe. whose commission expired jan
uary q. 1908.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-18
DUNHAM JONES GRAIN.

Dunham Jones Grain father Of Judge Thomas
c. T. Crain of the Court Of General Sessions dled
suddenly yesterday at the age OF seventy-seVen
years at the home of his son, No III West 18th
street. Mr.. Grain, who was a son OF the iate
Colonel william D. Grain. twice Speaker OF the
Assembly, was graduated from Union College and
studied law In the office oil the late Ricnard
Cooper at Cooperstown, N Y. Later he entered
the office Of Barney & Butler of this city, and
subsequently formed partnership with Thomas
E. Stewart and Frederick stallknecht under the
firm name of Stewart, stallknecht & Grain. He
was once AssembIyman and was consul at Milan,
Italy. for years.
In 1889 he married Miss Hannah Ann Crocker,
daughter of the late David Crocker Of this city
He was a member of the Herktmer Historical So
ciety and a life member OF the Geographical
Society Mr. Grain built some years ago this Epis-
copal chapel Of the Good Shepherd IN his native
New-York tribune., 1908-05-18
BATTLE SCENE PLEAsES VETERANS.
G. A. R. Members Compare Hippodrome
Spectacle to Civil War.

Following their visit to the Hppodrome. where
they saw The Battle OF Port Arthur" veterans
of the Civil War have sent 10 Messrs Shubert and
Anderson appreciation Of the spectacle. At a
regular meeting of Lafayette Post, no. Grand
Army of the Republic Department of New York.
held at the headquarters, the list Regiment armory
q resolution adopted contained the following COM
ment the battle scene:
We regard the in THE Battle Of Port
Arthur as very realistic and exciting. As
ponent Of the wonderful progress that has been
made since the Civil War the episode is object
lesson We In time, who had only muZZe
loading muskets and cannon, realized that the
new weapons Of war shorten such struggles. and
Yet add much to the cost Of in life and treas
IRE, and feel assured that had the federal forces
possessed Gatling guns and repeating rifles the
war for the preservation of the Union would have
ended In less than one year instead of continuing
for four
Many of the comrades of the Grand Army of
the Republic present were most enthusiastic
the drill by the company of soldiers. In Its
chanical detail IT was simply perfect. The execu-
tion of the evolutons in double time was consid-
cred superior to those shown by Ellsworth's
Zouaves. exhibited in this city previous to the
Civil War. This feature is of itself TO be highly
cor
New-York tribune., 1908-05-18
PARASITES IN CHURCHES.
DR.. Aked Urges Congregation Not
To Be Content in IdIeness.

This Rev. DR.. Charles 2. Aked said in the Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church yesterday morning that the
Church filled with members who were mere
consumers. whose interest IN religion only a
passing one satisfied that the work of the Church
should be done by paid deputy. He nkened them
to the parasites OF who found their food by
borrowing stealing from some of the more in
dustrious. What ia the explanation of a large
congregation. prosperous worldly things go, but
doing little for II welfare of humanity? he asked
too cheaply?'
DR.. Aked referred to his sermon Of the preceding
Sunday, when he warned his congregation that
Christianity not advancing IL should be
OF the lack of interest among churchgoers and
said that If his audience had not talked thought
during the week of what he had said the
had failed in its purpose. He said he wanted that
sermon to remain with them during the vacation
period and added:
When we come together again you are not to
wait to move until other people move. You not
TO cloak your fdleness with the color Of content.
Don't wait for great to do IL all The
great will do his share: you do yours.
Discussing his text, taken from jeremiah Xviii.
H. !'Moab hath been at from his youth. and
he hath settled on his lees. and hath been
emptied vessel to vessel. neither hath he gone
into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him.
and his is not changed" He said:
Moab had not had enough trouble and needed
something break the monotony or good fortune.
and there many in the same position to-day.
The advantages of adversely have been illustrated
throughout the ages in thousands of countless
ways. Adversely Gods way of building a
Christian and natures way Of building man
New-York tribune., 1908-05-18
ROYAL GIFT DECLINED
Nor1rays Radical Premier Refuses
King Edrards Grand Cross.

Copyright, 1eos. by tie Brentwood Company
No-uay's Prime Minister. NJ Knudsen, has ere
sted what may be described European sensa-
ton by declining accept the Grand Cross OF the
Victorian Order, conferred upon him by King Ed
ward the occasion his recent visit TO the court
OF Christiania- For Prime Minister to refuse an
honor Of this nature from a foreign sovereign pay
tnT state visit TO his ruler is absolutely with
out precedent in the annals OF diplomacy. True
sometimes officials OF minor rank have declined
such distinctions occasions OF this kind because
the Grade OF the order bestowed upon them was
net suiacientiy high TO accord with their ideas of
their own Importance. But no such reasons
PROMPTED the Norwegian Prime Minister If he
declined the honor offered 20 him by King Edward
ft he explained it. because his radical prin-
ciples prevented him from accepting any order Of
knghrhood. Not the slightest bit OF ribbon or IN
sigma Of any order is be seen on the plain
black evening dress which constitutes his official
costume al al state and functions. the
nonarchical countries Of Continental Europe. where
virtually every public is decorated with
ar more orders. the appearance thus presented by
Premier knudsen is very marked Knudsen is
radioasm in politics does prevent his being in
very warm personal friend OF his King and Queen
who both honor him for his strength of character
Edward VII not IN the least offended by Knud-
sens refusal TO accept the Victorian Order. and
sent him in the place thereof handsomely framed
portrait, with extremely complimentary auto
graph inscription
New-York tribune., 1908-05-18

than Grand Duchess sergius. who. being chiIdless
herself has centred all her maternal affections upon
the two children OF her brotherin-law, Grand Duke
Paul. Grand Duchess sergius has likewise an
nounced that at her death her immense property
will be divided between Maria Paulowna and the
latter's only brother, Dmitri Pauovitch. and has,
moreover. presented her niece, among other things
with her beautiful palace at st. Petersburg. This
palace formerly belonged to the princely house Of
Belosselsky. one OF whose members Is married to
the daughter of that General Charles Whittier who
succumbed Thursday last TO apoplexy on board
the Mauretania while of Sable Island. The palace
is of the most beautiful In the Russian
capital being both externally and internally Of the
purest Louis XIV style. while the Grand Duke Ser
gius and his wife, after purchasing It from the
Belosselskys spent large sums its further en-
bellishment.
Besides all this, the young Princess William Of
Sweden has received not only the dowry which is
paid by the Gar to every grand duchess on the
occasion Of her marriage. but also the yearly al
lowance to which she is entitled from the imperial
civil list while the Emperor has likewise under
taken TO build and completely furnish and equip a
palace for the young couple in Sweden
The wedding has been signalized by the restora-
ton of the brides father. Grand Duke Paul,
some Of his former honors in the Russian army of
all OF which he was deprived when he married the
divorced wife of his former aide-de camp the un-
savory General Pistohlkors. In fact Paurs pres
ence at the wedding ceremonies of the
features thereof indicating his reconciliation with
his relatives. But his morganatic wife. who has
received the Bavarian title of Hohenfelsen, still
remains excluded from Russia by order of the
Gar, and has two memorable occasion. been
turned back by the police at the Russian frontier
Grand Duchess Sergius aware Of all the painful
and almost tragic circumstances connected with
the death Of Grand Duke Paul's first wife, has al
ways entertained the pronounced aversion
Tor her brotherin-law. This antfpathy was still
further increased by his somewhat scandalous
marriage to Nine. Pistohlkors, upon whom he he
slowed some of his mothers most famous jewels a
full year before the lady had been freed by di-
vorce from General Pistohlkors. The grand
duchess, however, would not allow her own feel
ings TO interfere with the complete happiness of
her favorite niece and adopted daughter. or with
the financial arrangements made for her future
and on this ground Only consented to meet Grand
Duke Paul at the wedding
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-18
THE JOHN AND I" TELEGRAM.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your reputation a Tribune Of tho people has
been than maintained during the last year.
In regard to Secretary Taft you correct and
in regard TO the antf-racetrack bills well. The
leaders Of the Republican party should remember
the telegram sent to the state convention in 1882
and its disastrous result. The John and T. tele-
gram will have similar result this year. only
il is local issue
predict that no Republican State Senator who
voted against the snti-racetrack bills will be
elected next fall II renoninated. This brings up
the effect Of the next election the United
States Senator from this state to be elected next
winter. II renominated the eight Republican
Senators will be replaced by eight Democratic
State Senators. This is theory, but condi-
ton, that confronts our leaders.
II is foreordained by the better element OF the
Republicans IN the State Of New York that zach
Of the recetrack Senators will be met the first
Tuesday after the first Monday Of November by
a moral cyclone that will sweep him out of po-
H1cal existence. The men. per CONTRA who have
stood firm for the antf-racetrack bills will be
sustained
AN ORGANIZATION REPUBLICAN
Sleepy Hollow, n. Y. May a. 1908.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-18
JAM ES BACON.

James Bacon. of Elmira, died at the Msrlbor-
ough Hotel Broadway and 36th street, on Satur-
day from cancer of the throat. The body sent
to his home yesterday. Mr. Bacon came to New
York for treatment and operation was performed
his throat.
Mr., Bacon born in Deerfeld Township Toga
County. n. Y, in 1854. He received the degree of
Master Of Arts at Lafayette College in 1876, and
entered the Columbia Law School, from which he
graduated in 1878 He married Miss AIDA Nc
Donald OF Emira.
In 1S7s-'7s he was associated with the law firm Of
Williams & Cowes of Jersey City. During the
latter part OF 1879 he moved to Elmira, where he
built up a large practice. He took promt-
nent part IN politics and was city attorney In
1ss4-'a5. He major and inspector Of rife prac
tice in the old Seventh Brigade National Guard
In the fall of 1903 Mr.. Bacon was elected Judge
Of the city court of E1mira on the Republican
ticket, but defeated for reelection last fall
He a trustee of the First Presbyterian Church.
past commander and prelate of st. Omer's Com
mandery, X. T.. member Of Damascus Temple.
A A. O., N. NJ. s.. and Of the Elmira Lodge Of
Elks
New-York tribune., 1908-05-18
PHOTOGRAPHIC THE HUMAN VOICE.


a wonderful instrument that photographs the
human voice has been invented by two FrenChmen
NM Pollak and Virag 1t developed by the
inventors at the suggestion Of Professor Morage
Of the SOrbonne, from Geographic system which
they had produced capable Of transmitting forty
thousand words hour.
In the rapid system of telegraphy the message is
passed, in the form Of perfOratiOns III strip of
paper, through special transmitter, and the per-
forations determine the intervals between the
rents. These intervals recorded in the receiver
by small mirror. which oscillates in accordance
with them. The oscillating mirror reflects dan
cling of light from lamp placed in front of 1t,
and It's movements recorded by instrument
which photographs them strip of sensitzed
paper, which Is print and negative in one, ana
which reproduces the message in an angular up-
right script.
For photographing the voice microphone is sub
stituted for the transrntter. The vibrations
the mirror in the receiver osciate and the tones
are reproduced the paper in such way to
indicate the quality OF the singer oraJor-black
and strong for the strong voice, small and fine
for weak The utility OF this invention is
that professor of singing will be abe 10 tell
curately how his pupils voice is progressing by
making maxine photographs of It periodically. and the
the preparation of Photographic records.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-18
AFRAID THE DUCKS WOULD DROWN.
So Little Sammy Nearly Loses His Own Life
Irving to Rescue Them.

Fairfield n. J.. May II (SpeciaD.-A hen, brood
Of ducks and Samuel Tallman, six years old. Gre
ated much excitement the Tallman farm. two
miles from this place. yesterday afternoon The
hen and its brood wandered to small pond. Where
the little ducks proceeded at once for a swim.
Near by was little Sammy, who became greatly
alarmed and started forthwith to rescue them
from what he feared death. AS coaxing
failed the boy waded in after them. and sank into
the mud up to his neck
d Then he screamed and two farmhands pulled
him out of the pond Just as he was disappearing
from view. The boy partially unconscious
and was brought to with difficulty. The ducks
went home during the excitement.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-18
JOSEPH A. FRIPP.

Joseph A. Fripp, principal OF Public School 70,
in LIST street, Second avenue, died yesterday
morning in st. Vincent's Hospital. Mr.. Fr1pp be-
came I'll In December and in Mount Sinai Hos
pta until Thursday, and he expected to resume
teaching to-day. On Saturday afternoon however,
he stricken with apoplexy in the Bowery near
Grand street, and taken to the hospital where he
died without regaining consciousness.
MIR. Fripp born in this city In 1853 and
graduated from the College of the City OF New
York in 1873 and later from the Law School Of the
New York University. In 1882 he was appointed
teacher IN the public schools and made principal
in 1900 Of School 7s The funeral will take place at
All Saints Church, 10th street and Madison
nue., tomorrow at noon.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-18
DIR. WISE TALKS ABOUT CHARITY.
Finds Little to Praise in "Checkbook Phi
lanthropy"

DR. Stephen s Wise. rabbi of the Free syna-
gogue said In his address yesterday:
Ny word OF to-day is directed not against organ
ized charity, but against disorganized charity:
not against over-organized but rather morgan
ized philanthropy. Jewish charity has this In
common with general philanthropy throughout
the land. namely. that il is ideal save in two
respects-Iacking in extensiveness and in inten-
,siveness. Stated more simply. there should be
more of II. and what there is OF IL should be bet
ter done
The work Of charity must be done IN person. not
by representatives We of tho house of Israel
hold that vicarfous atone nent is more possible
between and than between man and
God The higher charity must not become hired
charity Charity work must not be highly or
ganized that every burden Is thrown upon the
shoulder of expert Checkbook philanthropy
is ur&vailing. Many men and women imagine
that tarfty In these days be conducted
the principle We touch the golden button and you
do the rest
The higher charity OF to-day Is not much in
need OF banknotes keynotes. Banknotes without
keynotes worthless; given keynotes. and bank
notes will be given. The homeless child ought to
be placed in chdless home. AS for the home
less but parentless child. why should the
place IL OUT with strangers with foster moth
er. instead OF placing in whenever possible, with
the real mother? Such Is our dread OF anything
voring OF socialism that we are In graver peril
of drifting into anarchy.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-18
POSTAL RAILWAY IN BERLIN.

From Daily Consular Reports.
A dispatch from Berlin to The London Times
states that the German P0stoffice Department has
put forward a scheme to connect the general post
office in that city with the various branch offices
by the construction of underground railway, by
means of which the more rapid distribution of the
mail bags to and from the mail trains will be
effected at a speed of about twenty-five miles an
hour. The railway will be worked without A
guard driver, and the tunnel, which will be
placed close beneath the road surface is be only
twenty-nine inches in height by seventy-one inches
in width. Each truck or car is intended for the
conveyance of a large sized mail bag. The
plete train will be composed of a dwarf electric
locomotive and not more than four trucks The
locomotive will have a pair of axles, each fur
nished with a motor The line will be double track
throughout, constructed a 1613-inch gauge
Over each track will be conductor rails A trench
viii be provided between the lines of rails, so
that man Will be able TO pass through the tunnel
The railway is to be operated by electricity. The
construction OF these tunnels for distribution of
mails, the dispatch says. is regarded as a matter
of certainty, the negotiations between postal
New-York tribune., 1908-05-18
SHOWS HOW TO SAVE THE INFANTS.
Mothers Exposition Teaches Way to Reduce
Mortality Among the Babies.

The New York Association for Improving the
Condition of the Poor has Instructive exhibit of
its campaign for reducing infant mortality at the
Mothers Exposition at Madison Square Garden.
Clean milk clean ba bies and clean air are included
in the propa ganda. On Saturday afternoon an
ignorant mother could learn all that necessary
TO save her baby's life this summer in the booth
of this association.
Trained nurses take charge OF children while
mothers see the show To-day will be physicians
Day at the exposition. the mothers having de-
cided to tell the doctors something about babies
and children.
The Association of Day Nurseries controlling
thirty six day nurseries IN this city, will have a
lecture and a demonstration OF its work. with
the aid of one hundred and fifty OF their children,
TO night.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-18
FUNERAL OF PROFESSOR wYckoFF.
LBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

2
Princeton, \. j., May 1.-THE funeral Of Pro-
fessor Walter W. Wyckoff held in Marquand
Chapel this afternoon. The brief and simple
vice was conducted by Professor Paul Vandyke,
assisted by Professor Hibben and the Rev. Sylves
ter ". Beach. pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church. The only music consisted of two of Pro-
fessor Wyckoff's favorte hymns President Wood
row Wilson presided. but did not take active
mart in the service. as he is not a clergyman
The pallbearers Were Professor Henry Dyke,
'73 NJ Taylor Pyne, n; Justice Mott Professor
". NJ Sloane of Columbia University; Professor
Andrew F. West, IA; the Rev. J. F. Dulles, '73;
Professor H d. Thompson, IS; Jesse Lynch Will
Jams 90; Junius s. Morgan So; Charles W. Nc
Alpin So: Professor G. F. w. Mcclure. SS; Pro-
fessor Livingston Farrand, SIS, and Professor w
NJ Daniels '8s The burial IN the Princeton
Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-18
BLACK FOX FARMS.
From The Chicago News.

There three black fox farms near Atherton.
Prince Edward Island. where these animals
raised for their skins. These farms contain twenty
twenty five and thirty foxes, respectively. The
skins sold in London at prices ranging from
500 to SSe0 each. according to quality. fur
used for ornamenting the coaks of royalty it is
the only fur to which gold will cling One farm is
on an Island. another in rough, broken woods
country, where the animals confined by heavy
woven wire netting: The wire is set In the ground
two or three feet in order to keep the foxes from
burrowing under, and is about eight feet high
above ground, with a curve inwardly the top of
each post of another three four of wire. in
order to keep them from climbing the fence.
They sleep In the open the year round. in hollow
trees and in hollow logs. They fed principally
on oats and milk and bread and milk, with small
quantity of cooked meat a day noon the
amount of meat being lessened during the summer.
These animals are very wild, and get
near them except the keeper, and he only when he
brings them
New-York tribune., 1908-05-18
AUGUST BELMONT TALcoTT.

August Belmont Talcott, retired broker. was
found dead In bed in the homo Of his sister. Mrs.
Conrad N. Baker, Pelham Road New Rochelle.
yesterday morning. Death due to heart dis
ease. He fell from carriage several years ago
and he had not been we'll since.
Mr.. Tacott born in this city sixty-four
years ago. He a of Frederick Lyman Tai
cott for years one of the best known merchants
in the city. His father started the brokerage firm
OF Talcott & Sons. In 1880 Frank staiey and Ed
ward B. Talcott succeeded this firm with another
Prior to his retirement several years ago. Mr..
Talcotts firm was for many years Russell Sage's
principal broker. He leaves Wife four sons and
q daughter
New-York tribune., 1908-05-18
OBITUARY.
JOHN HOWARD LATHAM.

John Howard Latham, . member Of the New
York Stock Exchange and an active figure in hnan-
cial circles for many years, died at his homo, No.
1S East 18th street. Friday, after long illness.
Mr.. Latham was born In Washington sixty years
ago. the son of the late Robert W. Latham. said
to have been the first private banker in America
to issue notes bearing his own name. The son
came to New York when a young man an6 be-
came government bond clerk for Jay Cooke & Co.
the house of Jay Cooke, McCullogh & Co. He was
member Of tho firm OF Winsow, Laner 4 Co.
for several years. but retired from active partner
ship eight years ago and established the nrm OF
j. H. Latham & Co.
Mr.. Latham was married In 1874, and his wife
survives him. He q member Of the Century,
Lawyers and Metropolitan clubs and the Down
town Association. Tho burial will be at New
Haven
New-York tribune., 1908-05-18
ODD THINGS IN THE NEWS.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMs's BABY CLOTHES.
From The Philadelphia Record.


In the corner of the National Museum attached
70 independence Hail. and under neat glass case,
there is little suit of silk baby clothing, that
seems attract much attention, especially from
the women visitors. 1t includes a tiny dress,
wastband and handkerchiefs. made, according to
the card attached; for the sixth President of the
United States by the wife Of the second Mrs.
John Adams. AS her eldest son. John Quincy
Adams, born in 1867, and the tiny suit was
evidently only few times in his earliest
infancy 1t IS more than 140 years old As
evidences of maternal love and care, the many
delicate cross stitches in colored silk pre-
served with marvellous deliCacy They
to attract admiring remarks whenever group of
matrons styliShly dressed younger bend
the
New-York tribune., 1908-05-18

ish-American wars was held last evening at the
Temple Rodeph sholor. under the direction OF
the Hebrew Union Veterans Association and the
Hebrew Veterans Of the War with Spain The
memorial address delivered by ex-Congress-
man Charles A Towne The Rev. Rudolph Gross
man and the Rev. Joseph Silverman preached
Daniel P. Hays presided Among the guests were
Rear Admiral Coghlan (retired). commander OF
the Spanish War Veterans Of the Department OF
New York, and Grand Marshal rsfdore Isaacs. OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic.