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New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
SHRINERS NAME OFFICERS.
Edscin 1. alderman POtentdte-
Meet Neat Year in LOuisUille.

St Paul, July 15.-The imperial council of the
Ancient Arabic Order of Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine elected officers to-day, and decided to hold
the conclave of 1909 in Louisville The imperial Of
icers follows: Potentate, Edwin l. Alder
man. Marion, Iowa; deputy potentate, George L.
Street, Richmond, Va; chief rabban, Fred A
Mines, Los Angeles: assistant rabban, j. Frank
Treat Fargo. n. D.; high priest and prophet.
William j. Cunningham, Baltimore; Oriental guide,
William w Irwin Wheeling w. Va; first cere-
monal master, Jacob 7. Barron, Columbia, s. c.:
second ceremonial master, Frederick r. Smith.
Rochester; marshal, ]. Putnam Stevens, Portland,
Me; captain of the guard Henry F. Niedringhaus.
jr, st. Louis; outer guard. Charles F. Ovenshire.
Minneapolis; treasurer. William S. Brown Pitts
burg; recorder, Benjamin F. Rowel Boston.
In accordance with precedent, Frank G. Roundy,
potentate. not candidate for reelection, and
the officers below him were each advanced a step,
leaving only the lowest office, outer guard open to
contest
While the imperial council was in session twenty
five Arab patrols giving exhibition drills at
Lexington Ball Park. Tonight parade of the
Arab patrols took place in Minneapolis. followed
by reception by state officers at the Capitol in
ST. Paul. Receptions also held by the various
temples at their headquarters, while a reception
extraordinary given by the mobiles and ladies
OF Alepho Temple, Boston at the Ryan Hotel
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
RRooKLYN PLAYGROUND OPENED.
Fifth Ward Improvement League Obtains
Union Gas Company Land for Children

In the congested river front district OF BROOK
,, tho new Fifth Ward Improvement League
onened a playground yesterday. Employees OIL the
ctreet Cleaning Department in preparation lof
+ho onening cleaned Little street.-the first time IN
two wears II was said They also cleaned Marshali
and John streets. The lot belongs to the BROOK
lvn Union Gas Company and President jordan
savs that the children can have the use of it for
five or six years anyway, and maybe longer Inc
league was organized among the men OF 'Ae
neiqhborhood through the influences OF MISS NJ
p Doven and Captain T. H. Avery. OF Ascos
Touse No so Sands street, and A w Dennen
bead worker at Maxwell House. No. 45 Concord
street.
Hundreds of children and many fathers and
rnothers were on hand at o'clock, when the At
1auttc Lead Works by blew its whistle to an
nounce the beginning of the formal opening exer-
cises Headed by a band. a hundred boys and
q hundred girls formed in line by Captain Avery
and followed by the people Of the neghborhood.
entered through the door in the high wooden
fence The meeting called TO order by Mr.
Dennen lie introduced General Horato c. King,
who declared the playground open, and as the
Stars and Stripes went to the top of the hagpole
every one stood and the band played THE Star
Spangled Banner" Alderman COlgap promised the
children to use his efforts to get the city to pur-
chase river front playground for them.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
GRANT RETURNS FROM PINE CAMP
General Pleased with Work of Troops and
Talks of Permanent Manoeuvre Site.

General Frederick D. Grant and of the
members of his staff arrived in this city last night
from Pine Camp. Jefferson County The regular
troops, excepting guard sufficient to watch the
buildings and government property. have left the
camp, and the battalion of the 18th Infantry
stationed at Governors Island will return there
upon completion of its target practice at Platts
burg Barracks New York. The 18th Infantry band
will return to the island some time this morning.
General Grant seemed pleased with the work Of
the regular troops and the militia commands at the
Pine Camp manGuvres, and both he and the off,
GERS Of his staff speak in favor of the establish
uent of a permanent manCauvre camp the site.
The board of officers appointed by General Grant
to report on the availability of the Pine Camp site
for army purposes has not yet made public its
decision but IT is thought that the government will
decide to buy the twelve mile tract.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
WOULD RETAIL SPEECHES.
Com pany Wants President to Cam
paign by Phonogrdph Records.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Oyster Bay, July Eff the President Will con-
sent. his voice will be heard in the coming CAM
paign. though Re remains quietly at SagaIhoIe
Hill In the White House at Washington lie
Is now asked to make number of speeches INTO
thee receiver of a phonograph, the speeches. Oh
course. to be of his own choosing, but preIeraniS
bearing upon of the vital questions Oh 'he
campaign
Nelson C. Durand who is connected with one Oh
the large talking machine concerns. called AT 'he
executive office to-day for the purpose or laying
the matter before the President through Secretary
Loeb Mr.. Durand called the secretarys at'eitio"
to the fact that his phonOgraph company hau 'ei
dozen records of Mr.. Bryan's voice. In these
the Democratic candidate expresses hinseu upon
swollen fortunes. labor the tariff and various o'e
subjects
The phonograph man said he thought that IL tre
President would consent 10 speak MS views aioie
TIE same lines 1t would be an excellent 'liiiis ~
the Republican party, well as gooo business
achievement for his own concern He tod no"
many thousands of duplicate records "ouiu D
made from the original. multiplied that huiiiDe y
a certain other number to show no" many car
throughout the world would hear the words ana
divided the last number by still another nuihoei
to get at the precise number of votes the fSepuO-
lican party would gain at the polls by the u Isi'
action.
While of course, it e not possible 10 allnouoo
officially Presidents decision the oous ar
largely against the phonograph concern S hopes' u
is not likely that the President will care TO engage
in a phonographc joint debate with MI. bryan "
any other stellar attraction of the Deihocra'i'
party. CO..
A large luncheon party was entertained a' oe"
more Hill to-day the guests being fieiiiS
terdahl, John Williams. Labor Coiniii' -
New York State; Charles A. Moore ana soi' ~ '
Moore; Charles Scrfbner. W. F. Whitehouse' Ji-'
Percy Madeira F.. D. Miller, Charles + ~biooh-' ~
Ma ior Edgar A. Mears and Henry farhe'u oDo ~
Messrs Whitehouse, Madeira, Mears anu -
otto, at the luncheon had therefore dls-
tinct Dark Continent" flavor. Mr.. Scrlpher > pu
l1shing house will print the Presidents
hunting stories. Ito
Messrs Reuterdahl and Millet are sf'iS'9 W -
the formers criticisms Of our battleshlps coH' So,
tI beIng still, fresh In the public mind. Mr. VIII
fans said when he arrived that the Presiueh' ap
nointed him Labor Commissioner or the s'"'e t 90
vears ago and he had never had an oppor'"''
until now to thank him for the comphiiie-
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
NO RAIN ON ST. SWITHIN'S DAY.
But Learned Authorities on Legends Hold
That This May Not Mean a Drouth

Yesterday was st. Swthins Day, but rain
fell in the greater CITY. AS the legend has IT,
rain on ST. Swithin's means rain for forty days
afterward but fortunately for New York. authori-
ties on legends cannot agree that the opposite
nronostion holds true Because there no
showers yesterday, say certain learned authorities
on the intricate question. it does not follow that
tbere will be no rain for forty days. The good saint
was only concerned with the amount OF rain, they
sav and not necessarily with its absence
More comfortable weather than yesterday could
NOT be expected In midsummer. Instead of soaring
above the 90 mark. the government thermometer
registered only 70 at it's highest. and it not
until late In the morning that II went above 20 de-
prees Despite this one young man was reported
IN the police as having been overcome by the heat
In Park Row For the most part, however, New
York's millions began regaining yesterday the
strength which had been sapped by the recent
smells of torrid weather.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
WOOD ENGRAVINGS NOT ART.
Board of U. S. General Appraisers Decides
They Are Simply Blocks.

The Board Of United States General Appraisers
in decision handed down yesterday ordered Miss
Helen Hyde, an American artist, TO pay duty on
five wood engravings made by her and sent TO the
division Of prints in the Library Of Congress Cen
eral Appraiser Waite decided that the young wom-
ans work was merely five blocks of wood and
assessed as manufactures OF wood" A j. Par
sons of the division Of prints said the engravings
were works of and entitled to be admitted free
of duty, having been made by American artist
while abroad. Miss Hyde was ordered to pay 80
per cent duty, and Mr.. Parsons filed formal pro-
test against paying the amount
To show that the wood engravings made by Miss
Hyde had artistic merit Mr. Parsons wrote sketch
Of Miss Hyde's for the general appraisers,
but the appraisers were not moved. Miss Hyde,
he said, born in California. She studied un-
der Emil Carlson in San Francisco for four years.
Later she studied under well known workers in
New York Berlin. Paris and Amsterdam.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
DRUMMERs AGAINST PARCELS POST.
International Federation Elects L. c. Deets,
of Des Moines, President.

Lake Placid n Y, July 15.-At the second days
session of the ninth annual convention or the IN
ternationaI Federation Of Commercial travellers
ORGANIZATIONS held here to-day, the delegates rep
resenting about $4,000 commercial travellers, by
unanimous vote placed themselves on record as
unalterably opposed to the parcels post Ieslsauon
as 1t has been presented to Congress, ana the
legislative committee was instructed to use every
means to accomplish the defeat of the legislation
as proposed The convention also instructed Its
legislative committee TO take immediate steps 10
secure the enforcement of all laws relating to the
erection of fire escapes and other means OF pro-
lection from loss of life by fire in hotels through
out the country
The following officers were elected: President
L. c. Deets Des Moines, Iowa; vice-president, e
Nasbftt Cleveland; secretary and treasurer, ID.
p Clink Chicago executive committee, e. T.
Daniels Columbus, Ohio; R. A. Cavanaugh. Chi
cago: w H. Reed, Pfttsburg; Louis l. LaDeauIne
ST Louis and George 5. Dana, Utica. N y
The federation will meet next year in Mackinaw,
Mich.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16

social reforms kept in reserve. In Germany
thought, constructive power and system have
gone into every measure connected with the i'm
provement of the masses. Poor relief has been
administered so wisely that pauperism has been
diminished one-half; employers ard employed
have been leagued together in three far reaching
systems OF insurance; work for the unemployed
has been the supreme end of legislators and re-
formers. and everything has been done to foster
self-help among wage earners and to enlist
their cooperation and support for practical re-
forms dependent upon their own powers Of or
ganization and spirit of Of independence.
N F.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
MANY YOUNG OFFENDERS
Ne7c CM1dren's Court Bntd'ng
Needed, Report Says.

, s+rorg n1ee for a larger and better bulldihs
for the Chldren's Court is made IN lle a'iii
ranort the advance proofs of which were issue
Yesterday The need OF more adequate QUAR- .,
annarent as the report says, there were Afs' - -
5rar arraened in the Children's Court CURING 1'V'
~ ,,oraoca of nearly two thousand over the pre-
,fous wear This number, the report says 10 A
,,rai because of the increase OF popuiatioi- .,
The present building. at Third avenue anu Il.i1
street was for many years occupleo oS ~ -
ra-tnoent Of Charities and Correction, ana one ou
- -, tho CHARITIES Department still uses part
80 The n,ace The courtroom is too small 10 ac-
oo,,,ooda+a tbe crowds of parents and guaruiallS
,rbo onnaar there on days when the caIehuS 10
beax,y- Some of the mothers, with smaH chliOreii
in their arms frequently have to stand ioi N0
The nrovision in the law making 1t mandatory M
+ha Cbfdren,s Court TO be held in a building apart
from that used by any other court makes 1t ui
cult for the city to provide for the court
rrba b,ild,ng at 2sd street and Lexington avenue,
used for many years by the Cohese vi ' -
~, vorl, has been suggested in the report as
s ,.r41 c,ant room and alterations might De
1 % tbat the court could occupy part OF H.
1,, h.t,aine of the Society for the prevention vi
(,a,t,, 70 children where the children are helo
awaiting trial is only a block distant Ioiii ~
old City College building. .
Tn mentioning the Children's Society 'he repoi' :
o,S trihuts to II and says that II mas ooie hioIe
sor unfortunate children than any other orsaiiHa-
ton in the world. The probation system III use
~ .,a court is declared to be of great value In re-
forming first offenders ,..
Tho lack of A suitable place TO send delinquent
,,~1 ho,,s under twelve years of age is men
ttored and the establishment of home is urged
Tho present home of the Jewish Protectory ana
Aid Society at Hawthorne, \. u. Is suiicie' ~
accommodate only 180 children.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and Observation-Disclosures July Is
depression of apparently slight intensity
is moving westward the Caribbean Sea and
Wednesday morning Of the island
The that in the plains states last
Friday moved eastward the Atlantic
by Sunday three days duration in the
eral districts followed by rains that
in parts OF the Valley the middle Atlantic and
southern New England The conditions Of the last
six DAYS conforned the special forecast made
Thursday. July 8.
During wednesday weather pleasant temperat-
e ureyaied the half of the United
From the Rocky districts the North Pacific
coast showers occurred During Thursday showers will
occur over the plains The rain will
over The valleys the region
day Saturday and reach the Atlantic states Satur-
daV night the portion
country THURSDAY Friday wiz be fair and temperat-
will To In central valleys Thursday and
the eastern states Friday. During Thursday the winds
on the middle Atlantic New England will
fresh n0rthery becoming light and variable: the
Great Lakes light variable shifting fresh south
an southeast
steamers departing Thursday European ports will
northeTy winds. becorlns
weather the Grand Banks
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16

Nantucket. Mass. July 15.-The memory of Maria
MITCHELL Nantucket's daughter, who. during her
lifetime attained fame astronomer. was
bonored to-day by the dedication and formal
opening here Of an astronomical observatory and
library building.
The observatory contains astronomical instrG-
nnents used by Miss Mitchell in many Of her OBJ
servations at Vassar College and other places
attracted tokens Of appreciation from the kings
Of Denmark and italy. The library sheltered in
the memorial building is composed of the collec-
tions OF Miss Mitchell and her brother. Professor
Henry Mitchell. and will be available to the mem
bers of the classes OF astronomy which it is
form.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
JOHN CASSIDY sUFFERN.

Bloomfield " j. July 15.-John Cassidy SufferA
lightweight years old, died at his nome NO SOL
Franklin street. last night He had been resident
of Bloomfield for forty-three years. Mr.. Suffern
was a son of the late Judge Edward Sunern, OF
Sufrern N Y. after whom the town was naIned-
AS a surveyor he laid out the Erie Railroad from
New York to Piermont. Mr.. Suffern was the III
ventor of floats to carry freight the Hudson
River He retired from business forty years ago.
For some years Mr. Suffern's eyesight had been
falling and in taking his daily walks he was
accompanied by an attendant He could recog-
Ize his friends by their voices. and rarely IL ever
made a mistake He had been confined to his room
for about four months before his death His wife,
one son and one daughter survive him
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
OFF FOR BINGHAMTON
Fresh dir Fund Sends Party of 234
Children to Country.

In line two hundred feet long the little boys
and girls sent to Biughamton by the Tribune
Fresh Air Fund yesterday marched through the
Lackawanna station in Hoboken, led by one of
the negro attendants He met by the station
master at the gates who escorted the merry party
to the three coaches reserved for It, Standing by
were c. c. Fotz. the roads assistant superintend-
ent, and f. NJ. Bennng, the passenger train mas
ter, who there that all went Well The
leading girl had been weeping She became home
sick soon as the boat left the New York side
and seemed inconsolable. But when she was asked
to be in the first pair she wiped. her eyes, tucked
her bundle under her and proudly marched
ahead. She was not weeping when the train
started with 24 children for Binghamton and three
for Owego
George ]. Michelbach the escort. He is the
treasurer of a Bnghamton coal company. The
committee that has been cooperating with the
fund in Binghamton could not at first early In
the season, how it was possible to do the work
this year. They had the hard times thought, and
did not to be able to get rid of 1t. But Mr.
Michelbach would not hear of suspension OF
the work. The need greater than ever he
said, sand would be selfish to let the poor suffer
He get the president of his company, Charles Nc
Kinney, to act as president of the committee, ana
in short time Mr.. Mckinney had raised s4oO
This good beginning and the committee Is
confident that this seasons work will be more
successful than usual. The committee pays the
board for the children in farmers homes near
Binghamton While the children are there and
when other parties arrive Mr Michelbach Will
keep in close touch with them.
The total number of children sent out yesterday
was $751; and there have been few buster days Tor
the fund workers. To Ardsey 19l sent; to
Schenectady, 20; Warwick, 10; to Pittsfeld, 10,
and to Interlaken, 80. Then from Ardsley there
were ITS returning who had to be looked after and
from Utica 50 with the Rev. DR.. Bigelow
DR.. Bigeow will take 100 children back with him
next Wednesday. They will be distributed among
private families Utica, usual.
The Reformed Church in Warwick takes care of
the children there Its pastor, the Rev. Taber
Knox, met them yesterday and took them to
farm where the church has obtained board and
lodging for the little ones. The church has for
years entertained numerous parties each summer
at one farmhouse. Owing to a death in the fam
lily another place had TO be obtained and for time
this seemed impossible. 1t not until two weeks
ago that Mr. Knox successful When word
received by Miss Carter of the Broome Street
Tabernacle that the children who had been there
last year could be got ready, she told one of the
boys who with many Others had been besieging
her for the privilege of going. In short time
twenty five boys at the Tabernacle. Each
wanted to go in the first push they called
1T. The fifteen sent yesterday were the first push
to go.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
BROOKLYN SINGERS IN LelPsIc.

Leipsic. July 15.-The Brooklyn Arion Choral
Society which warmly greeted last night
its arrival by the Leipsic Mannerchor, gave con-
cert at the Crystal Palace. in which the Manner
Choir assisted The Brooklyn Ladies' Quartet sang
several songs. which were we'll received. After
the concert Kommers held. at which Presi-
dent Metzdorff of the Leipsic Sdngerbund well
coined the visitors. closing with toast to Presi-
dent Roosevelt which caused a burst of applause.
After sightseeing this morning the visitors
started for Dresden.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
NEW DISEASE KILLS CHESTNUT TREES
Greenwich, Comm Official Hears that ALL
ment Is Spreading Rapidly.
rRu telegram TO The Tribune. ]

Greenwich Conn.,, July 15.-Dr. Hotalins the tree
warden of this town. is urging the local authorities
to take steps to stop newly discovered olsease
bicb threatens to externinate chestnut trees in
+t;s ,,;c,ritv The disease is caused by strange
f,,no,s known as Valsonectria parasttica. II has
already attacked many trees here and Is rapidly
snraadtng DR. Haven Metcalf, pathoogtst in
charge of the laboratory of forest pathology OF the
United States Department OF Agriculture auNl'eu
- II+a1ie- +o destroy all trees affected He said
,Lo+ in the vicinity of New York a person can
hardly count fifty chestnut trees not afflicted by
this fatal blight.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
FREDERICK W.. JOHNSTON.

Frederick w. Johnston, an insurance broker, with
offices at No 25s Broadway, died yesterday from
heart disease at No 800 Court street, Brooklyn
Mr. Johnston who lived at No 230 Carroll street.
that borough was on his way home when he was
suddenly taken ILL., physician said that the man
death was due to heart disease.
Mr. Johnston was born In Virginia in 1860 He
entered the University OF Virginia from which IN
stitution he was graduated Up to 1902 Mr. Jonn-
ston was employed by the government as civil
engineer in Virginia Six years ago ne moved 10
Brooklyn He leaves brother
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
MAJESTIC BEATS THE CARMANIA.
Steamships End Race Across the Atlantic
Eleven Minutes Apart

The Majestic, of the White Star Line, ended
race across the Atlantic at 1876 o'clock this morn
ing when she brought up off Sandy Hook light
ship eleven minutes ahead of the Cermania Of the
Cunard Line.
The Carmana left Queenstown July 8, at s:55
a. NJ and hours and % minutes later the Majestic
steamed away. The White Star liner followed the
course of the Carmania and finally caught up with
her The Carmania accepted the challenge and
the rival liners crowded all steam.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
FEDERAL MANAGERS OF EXPOSITION.

y,rasb,neton July 15-President Roosevelt has
.nno,nted the following United States government
board Of managers of the Observation-Disclosures
exnosiuon. TO be held at Seattle next year; AS
s,stant Secretary of the Interior j. Z. Wilson; w.
Dec Ravenel. Of the National Museum and w.
\, caddes of the Treasury Department. secretary
80 disbursing officer. Congress appropriated
100000 fos the government and territorial exhibit
and for necessary government buildings at the
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
NEGRO HOME IN NEED OF HELP.

Stress of financial burdens upon some of its
former wealthy supporters hampers and threatens,
IN some measure the work of st. David's Fresh
Air Home at Silver Lake Park, White Plains,
maintained by St David's Episcopal Church. East
16th street under the direction of the rector the
Rev DR. F. G. Clifton In the home which opened
on June Is, there at present forty-fve negro
women and children.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
NINE. EDvlNA SINGS IN LONDON.

London July 15-A new prma donna appeared
nj Coyent Garden tonight. Mime. Edvina which
is the stage name adopted by the Hon. Mrs Cecil
Edwardes a former Canadian. a sister-in-law of
Lord Kensington sang Marguerite to Boncis
Faust She was well received by the audience.
which included Queen Alexandra. The critics pre-
dict for her a successful aoksso
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
N. ]. WOMAN 1o5 YEARS OLD DIES.

Sarah H. Doremus Jos years DID, the Oldest
resident of the state of New Jersey, died yester-
day at the home OF her granddaughter, at No.
2e Osborne Terrace. Newark from old age She
had been exceedingly active for woman of her
age up to few years ago, when she began 10
fail.
Aunt Sally" she was generally known was
born in Bergen County in 1903. She never lived
outside the state Of New Jersey.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
BANDITS WHO KILLED AMERICAN sHoT2

FL Paso Tex. July 15-The bodies of Conovo
Rodriguez. alias ElJorbade Antonasio Keyes, and
Philocarpo Reyes, said to be noted Mexican
bandits were found yesterday in the mountains
west of Durango Mexico. They were accused or
the murder of II. S. Jones. an American. owner of
the San Ignaco ranch who killed last May,
and 1t is supposed they were shot to death by
rurales who had been in pursuit of them since the