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New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

that OF Miss Elizabeth Prentiss Walsh.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Wallace
Walsh. OF No. 70 Eighth avenue, and Al
bert Milton Hopper. of Manhattan
On Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Francis
A NJ BurreIl OF No 1909 Albemarle Road,
Flatbush. gave dance for their daughter.
Miss Edith BurreH The rooms were deco
rated with pink roses. palms and ferns.
Among the guests were Miss Helen Jourdan.
Miss Cornelia Cousins, Miss Maud Rider,
Miss Ruth Rider, Miss Helen Earle. Miss
Marjorie Reeves. Miss Emily Boyd. Miss
Edna Burr. Miss Marie Lott. Miss Theresa
Chalmers. Miss Gertrude Hall, Miss Gwen
dolyn Lloyd. Miss Marian Cutter. Miss
Anita Lott. Miss Ada Read. Miss AIarga-
retta Wylly. Miss Margaret Lewis Miss
Elizabeth Rossiter, Miss Ruth Cromby,
Miss Helen Fullerton. Miss Mildred OBrien,
Miss Theodore Winslow. Miss Gertrude
Hall. Edwin Bigelow. Russell Earle Don
aid Hills. Harold Lloyd. Richard Young. jr..
Russell CruikshanIs Clement Negus. John
.. Cutter. Seneca Eldredge, Charles Burr,
Charles Brewer Edward Walker. Gold
thwalte Sheriff., Donald Ogilvie, Seymour
Burr. Arthur Lawrence, Charles Halstcsd.
Lieutenant Torney. Hinmen Bartlett. Rich
ard McTighe. Archibald McLaren. Robert
Vanderbilt and William Earle.
Announcement OF the engagement of Miss
Beryl Norton, daughter OF the Rev DR.. and
Mrs. f.. T. Norton. was made at a tea
4 given yesterday week at the home of her
parents, No. $50 Ocean avenue, Flatbush,
Miss Norton's fiance is William F. De Mott,
son OF William De Mott. of Madison. n. J.
Assisting Miss Pearl Norton and Miss Ruby
Norton. who were the hostesses. were Mrs.
William A. Wood. Mrs William Norton
and Mrs. Samuel Norton. Those who
poured tea were Miss De Mott. Miss Marion
Alexander, Miss Marion Norton, Miss Mabel
Norton. Miss Ida Couser. Miss Eliza beth
Pritchard. Miss Marion Payne, Miss Grace
Payne. Miss Edna Davis. Miss Lillian Noe,
Miss Edith L. Mcintyre. Miss Edna Thomp-
son. Miss Edith Shadbott and Miss Agnes
Fransen. The decorations We're in pink.
Miss Jeanette Sturges Davenport daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. julius Bates Daven-
presented TO society on Wednesday at the
conventional afternoon reception.
Mrs Edward NJ. Gridley, of No. Bed
ford Place, will give a luncheon next
Thursday for her daughter. Miss Elsie E.
Gridley.
OF tnterest TO society in this borough will
be the wedding on Tuesday, January 4, of
Miss Harriet NJ. Coburn, daughter OF Au-
gustus A. Coburn, of Milford. Mass, and
Aaron Clahln Thayer. son of the late
Thomas Bigelow Thayer and a grand
daughter of the late Aaron Claflin. AS Mr..
Thayer is in mourning for his mother, the
ceremony. which is TO take place at the
Hotel Vendome, in Boston, will be private
He is q graduate of Harvard and a men,
Der OF the Crescent Athletic Club.
Miss Bessie Sparrow, daughter OF John
Robert Sparrow. OF No. 455 East 18th street.
Flatbush. is to make her debut on Thursday
January IS. She will be presented by her aunt
Mrs William James Anderson. Her cousin,
Mrs Walter Wolfe, will receive, with them.
Assisting and at the tea table will be Miss
Esther Congdon, Miss Jean Marks, Miss
Josephine Turnbull. Miss Ella Ackerson
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

Next Thursday evening Mrs S. Edwin
buchanan and Mrs. Frederick s. Fiske
viii be joint hostesses at a dance for their
respective daughters, Miss Janet Buchanan
and Miss Louise Fiske. II is to be given
at the Pierrepont Assembly Rooms. and
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

The Brooklyn League los abolished the
Salary connected with the office OF secre-
tar Hereafter the position viii be
honorary. The clerical work attended 10
by John & Creighton. who has just re-
signed 10 become private secretary 10
Borough President-elect Alfred Z. Steers,
VIII be attended 10 by an emplcye Al the
office OF the league Mr.. CrsightOn's sue
eessor VIII be Ralph Jonas, brother of
Nathan :. Jonas. When Mr.. Creighton
handed IN his resignation. he was told that
the office would be open 10 him upon his
return. four years hence. Part OF the
charm % that prospect may be dimmed by
lie latest action Of the league regarding
lie SALARY
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
BOROUGH GOSSIP
Jesuits To Establish Ncsc Seis-
m0grdph Station.

The Brooklyn College. by the end OF jan
uary. VIII be fully equipped as seismo-
graph station The station at the college
VIII be one of the most important in the
chain row being established by the Jesuits
because of its situation on the Atlantic
coast. The instruments are on their way
10 t1e college. and will be set up on spe-
oial foundations that run deep into the
earth. An expert Eeologist. who is q men,
Der of the facuity. will keep the instru-
ments under close observation and will
make reports OF motions OF the earth.
There are as yet only a few scattered
stations OF the sort in the country The
Jesuits viii soon have their chain Of sta
lions II operation. permitting Of the proper
scientiic study OF the vibrations OF the
earth in al parts OF the United states
Scientists have been urging that the gov
eminent undertake the work, now TO be
cone by the Jesuits. especially for the ben
EFT OF the people IN the earthquake zones
such along the coast OF California
Scientists have also pointed out that q
Feisnologist OF experience is needed in the
vicinity OF New York City. which is on
the iine OF a great fault that runs up the
Hudson Valley, through the Champlain
region and the St Lawrence Valley. In
This region long ago occurred a great earth
quake which. scientists believe, was more
Tseieut than that which wrought the de-
s-ruction at San Francisco. For years sci
entists have been predicting that the cree
ZION Of skyScrapegs on Manhattan Island
might bring about . disaster. In any case,
tie value Of the properly ana the number
o. lives Involved make il important that
e study OF the earth motions be made al
least ia The vicinity of Manhattan. it is
said The headquarters Of the chain OF
stations OF the JesuIts viii be II Cleveland.
and al records viii be forwarded there TO
Father Odenbach. OF ST. Ignatuss Col
sege.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

Captain John Boyle. jr.. OF Company F.
list Regiment. has passed the examining
board. The next field problem will be
worked out by the officers on December 2s
in the presence Of some officers in the army
who have submitted the problem. The
officers OF the regiment for the studies are
divided in red and blue armies.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

Mrs. Alden S. Swan viii give a large
bridge party at her house. No. $50 Column
bia Heights. on Friday. January Z.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

Quartermaster Sergeant Charles W. Ford
of Company r. 7th Regiment, has the dis
tinction of having performed 100 per cent
of duty for eleven years. Other members
Of the company who have records OF 100
per cent of duty for a lesser number OF
years are the following: Lieutenant w. s
Covell. First Sergeant S J. Mack and Pri-
vate C. a. Sterling. for five years. Captain
/. w. Stotesbury and Corporal A. NJ
Smith. for four years; Corporal II. Simp-
son, Privates J. r. Brandon, W. C.
81 Blandon, r. L. Freeland W. J. Roun-
tree. l. o. Van Sickle and A. G. White. for
three years; Lieutenant George r. Hill.
Sergeant II. L. Dederer, Corporal II. L.
Hart, Private e. p. Campbell and Private
+. H. De Neufville, for two years; Sergeant
Richard W. Millie and Private r. W. Allen.
for one year. Great preparations are being
made for the annual dinner OF the active
and veteran members OF the company, 20
be held the latter part of this month.
Brigadier General George Moore Smith
will review the sth Regiment IN the armory
on December 29. There will be a prepara-
tory regimental drill on Wednesday night.
Major Paul Loeser has been assigned 10
command the Sd Battalion and Captain
T. Z. Bulivant has been assigned to COM
mand the 2Sth company.
A review of the 18th Regiment by General
John G Eddy, commanding Second Brigade,
will be held in the armory on the night
Of December 81. The 7th company has
elected Sergeant Eugene V. Downey second
lieutenant.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

a quiet home wedding tomorrow will he
that OF Miss Elizabeth Prentiss Walsh,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Wallace
Walsh, OF No 20 Eighth avenue, and Al
bert Milton Hopper. OF Manhattan
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

the guests will be for the most part the
young people or the Heights.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

Miss Jeanette Sturges Davenport. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Bates Daven-
port of No. 236 Carlton avenue will be
presented to society on Wednesday at the
conventional afternoon reception.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

Mrs. Edward NJ. Gridley of No s Bed
ford Place, will give a luncheon next
Thursday for her daughter. Miss Elsie E.
Gridlpy
The Washington times., 1909-08-05
LINCOLN PENNIES
WILL Be CHANGED
Secretary MacVeagh Says
Brenner'S Initials Must
Come Off.

Secretary OF the Treasury Macveagh
said today that the initials which ap-
pear on the cent VIII be removed.
The Secretary said that he did not
realize at fret that the Initials ~. D.
b were on the coins in raised letters.
which is contrary to all presidents in
the issuance Of United States coins.
It had been customary for the de-
signer Of most of the coins to place
one initial in microscopic character
somewhere on the coin, and no objection
has ever been made to the usage. It
Is possible that Mr.. Brenners last initial
viii be allowed 10 remain on the pennies,
but it viii not appear IN raised charac-
ter and viii not be as conspicuous as the
initials are now.
There VIII be no change OF design Ia
the coin. and the Lincoln penny will con
tinue to be printed for twenty-five years
or more. There w2s another rush at the
Treasury today for the V. d. 3. pennies.
about $500 worth being put on sale at
the Treasury's counting room. As soon
as the present supply is exhausted at
the Mint, the V. D. B. pennies will 20
out OF history.
The Washington times., 1909-08-05
SWINDLER
ARRESTED IN WEST
Police Say Woman Prisoner Makes
Business of Falling From
Street Cars.

OAKLAND, Cal, Aug. 5.-Following
the arrest here Of woman who gave
her name as Maid Johnson, the Oak
land police declare they have unearthed
a plot by which street car companies
The police declare that the woman
all over the United States have been
swindied out Of thousands OF dollars.
Is in the habit Of receiving fake IN
Jaries by allowing herself TO be jolted
by car, falling and pretending to
be injured externally.
They allege that as she falls she
slips req powder into her mouth.
to simulate blood. and declares that
she can throw out her Joints at will
Inc police allege the woman has com
pletely fooled many high-ciass ply
sicians.
Luther and Frank Johnson. her al
legged pals. have been placed under ar
rest.
The Washington times., 1909-08-05
CONGRESS
DRAWS BIG CROWD

COLOGNE. Aug. 5.-The Eucharistic
Congress opened in the cathedral yes
terday. Cardinal Vanutelh brought the
greetings of the Pope TO the congress.
AMI Bishop Heylen of Namur, Chair
man Of the standing committee, deliver
ed the opening address.
Cardinal Fisher and Mayor Wallraf
delivered addresses of welcome to the
delegates, over 900 Of whom were pres
ent.
The Washington times., 1909-08-05
FORTY-EIGHT TAKE VEIL.

w1lKESBARRE. Pa. Aug. Sim
pressive. ceremonies were held IN Nal
linck-Odt Convent here Tuesday, when
forty-eight young women we're received
into the order of Sisters Of Christian
Charity. Among those who received the
black sell were Sister Apollouia Berger.
of Jersey City, and Sister Egberta Diehi,
OF New York
The Washington times., 1909-08-05
LOSES LEE SAVINGS.

CHICAGO, Aug. 5-Mrs. Anna Childs.
Of Washington, has reported the loss Of
5000, the savings Of years, while on the
way to Chicago on a Pennsylvania train
Mrs. Childs was bringing the money,
which she had saved while 4 milliner n
Washington. TO her son. Edward Chiids.
Of Clyde, H., to assist him in paying
for a home. The money is believed 10
have been taken from her berth while
she was in a washroon.
The Washington times., 1909-08-05
MAN 80 YEARS OLD
TAKES WIFE OF 70

CORNWALL. Vt. Aug. 5.-vermonts
oldest romance came to a unique cul-
minatiOn here today when EIiss Ella
Parhns, seventy-six, Of this town, and
Arthur Wolcott. eighty, of Panton, were
married.
The Rev Mr.. 3iddle, who performed
the ceremony, has been an ordained
minister for seventy-six years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
nnMAMcE oE A DUCHESS

Tba Duchess of sutherland, who held
her annual sale in correction with the
scottish tweed industries the other day
in T.ondon. at which King Edward WAS
one of the largest buyers, is one OF inc
hae+ bostesses of the day. An inter-
esting story regarding her marriage 10
the duke has been told. 1t IS sad tiat
had if not been for the superstition
hat IA is an unlucky number her grace
might never have been Duchess Oh
sutherland. One night when she was
a eirl her mother was giving a dinner
naTtv when it was discovered that the
company at table numbered 10 me
future duchess was sent for IN order
to make IA. Tho Marquis OF StaTLoru
as the duke was then, was present, ana
he Immediately fell iE love with the
fourteenth guest. -..
Her grace is well known a. phlian~
thropist. and during her many VISITS
among the poor she has had some
amusing experiences. One day While
visiting the children's ward in a hos
nitaI little child addressed her as
nurse" "You should not say nurse,
Won should say your grace, re-
marked an official of the institution
Immediately the little girl clasped her
hands, closed her eyes and said: FOR
what we are about to receive may we
he truly thankful. Amen"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27

progress i'm bringing to the attention
of congress proposed laws to authorize
the appointment of official stenOgra-
piers for United States courts, and fix
their compcnsation to limit the setting
aside Of verdicts on error unless the
error complained of shall appear to
have resulted in a miscarriage of JUS
tice, and to permit the use of author
lied printed copies of records in ap-
pealins cases, instead of written or
typeWrittcn manuscripts.
Futhcr, the committee outlined the
general principles on which it consid-
cred a reorganization Of state courts
should eventually be effected.
THE whole judicial power of each
state" says the report, at least for
civil cases, should be vested in one
great court, of which all tribunals
should be branches, departments or
divisions. The business a S we'll as the
judicial administration of this court
should be thoroughly organized, so as
to prevent not merely waste of judicial
power, but all needless clerical work.
duplication of papers and records and
the like, thus ObViating expense of liti-
gants and cost to the public.
This court should have three chief
branches: County courts, including
municipal courts; a superior court of
first instance, and a single ultimate
court of appeal, All judges should be
judges Of the whole court, assigned to
some branch or locality, but eligible
and liable to sit in any other branch
when called upon to do 50. Supervision
of the business administration of the
whole court should be committed to
some high official of the court, who
would be responsible for failure to util-
ize the judicial power of the state effec-
lively"
The committee suggests that a SINH
lar official. who should be a judge, not
a clerk act in each branch or division
and that in like manner the clerical and
stenographic force be under the super
vision of a responsible official with
suitable subordinate supervision Off
cialS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
WILDCAT INSURANCE
SCHEMES DENOUNCED
II Is Suggested That Fraternal Conn
panies Be Allowed to Work
Out Their Own SAL
walton

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Aug.
26.-Wildcat insurance schemes were
dealt a severe blow today in the ma
tional convention of insurance commits
sioners. when the convention adopted
the resolution offered by Commissioner
n r Love of Texas, recommending
legislation prohibiting the SAFE Oh stocN
in insurance corporations through So
Letting agents.
commissioner Love said it is improb-
able that the purchase Of such STOCK
from soliciting agents can prove sale
The resolution, which is in the ma
ture of an address to the people oil tne
various states, denOunCeS ihe tfdlLlc III
insurance company stocks sou py
Letting agents, as perniclous ana liiue-
fensible. ..-.,o,,,, ,.,+
The convention of commissioners got
down to business today with the adop-
tion of committee reports recolllleiiu-
inc that fraternal insurance companies
he left to work out their own salNa-
tion and that legislation be advised III
the various states prohibiting new ira. ira
ternal companies from doing business
unless they collect rates at leasJ P, ePu"'
to those specified by the irateIiid. 4i,o
Anofher report adopted was that the
blanks of fidelity and surety com
nanies be amended so as to show the
evnerience of the companies feSaralhB
the liability on various classes of RISKS, IS,
in order that this experience may pc
of value in computing the necessary re-
serve fund. At present these compa,
nies usually maintain a reserve . lullo'
amounting to 80 per cent ol Iie prom
iums paid on risks. u4i.,,
If is not likely the taxation question
will he settled at this convention. The
General sentiment among the insurance
Company men and among many Of the the
commissioners is that the insurance
companies are taxed too severely
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
CONVICTED MAN
ACCUSES THREE
BROKERS IMPLICATED IN BOND
STEAL
CONFESSION CAUSES ARREST OF
INDICTED MAN
John J. Lynch, Charged with Embez-
zlng $4,000 in Bonds and
Sent to Jail, Drags
in Others
GBy Associated Press.l


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.-John J.
Lynch, under nine-year sentence for
the embezzlement of $4,000 in Ocean
Shore railroad bonds, made a confess
sion today in Superior Judge Conley's
court which involves not only c. r.
Rankin, who is on trial for alleged
participation in the crime, but W. w.
Sweet and A. G. Bacon, two brokers'
who are said to have been connected
with Lynch in various Nevada mining
deals.
Judge Conley ordered Rankin into
custody after Lynch had made his rev.
eations Rankin had been at liberty
upon bail.
The confession was made while
Lynch was under examination by
Hiram Johnson, special prosecutor.
Lynch told of needing $1,000 in a Ne
yada mining scheme and said Sweet
and Rankin met him in Rankin's s Of
flee and agreed to get the money for
him if he would assist in a little plan.
ii was arranged Lynch should tell
Charles w. Hellman, broker for the
Ocean Shore railroad, that Lynch had
$4,000 to loan the railroad if it would
put up $4,000 of its bonds as col
lateral.
While the notes for the loan were
being drawn, according to Lynch, a
messenger boy took the bonds to a
bank and pledged them, bringing back
cash of which $4,000 was paid the
railroad officials.
Lynch said the bonds were to have
been sold in the open market and that
he was to get one-half Of the profits,
while Bacon was to have one-third
and the remainder was to have been
divided between Rankin and Sweet.
Fifteen of the bonds were sold and
Lynch said eleven more We're in the
possession of some member Of the
Quartet
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
MOTHER IS DENIED
REQUEST FOR BODY
Mrs. Sutton's Desire to Exhume Body
of Boy in Order to Give 1t
Church Burial Is Not
Gratified

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The quar-
tcrmaster's department of the army de-
cided that too great publicity had been
given the plan to exhume the body OF
Lieut.. James n. Sutton, and it was for
that reason the order permitting this
to be done was either rescinded or held
in allegiance.
Such was the explanation given her
over the telephone, says Mrs. sutton
who desired the eXhumation of the body
in order that the holy rites of the
Catholic church might be performed
the ground consecrated and the body
returned to its resting place.
All arrangements had been made by
Mrs. Sutton and her daughter to pro-
ceed to the cemetery yesterday after
noon, it is said. A Catholic priest en-
powered by Cardinal Gibbons to con-
secrate the ground was to be with the
party as was a civil physician and a
surgeon of the medical branch of the
army.
1t is not believed the refusal to per-
nit the disinterment at this time means
the mothers cherished purpose is never
to be gained. Officials of rank, even
the secretary of war himself, may take
up the case and extend the desired
permission.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
For THE ECONOMICAL GIRL

If is good news for the girl who must
economize that it is no longer consid-
cred necessary to wear Whlte peIu-
coats under every summer frock. They
are still worn under white or pale col
orded lingerie gowns, but with dark
gingham or linen suits colored petit
coats are the style.
A serviceable and easily washed skirt
is of grass linen, with edges of ruff
fles and bias bands of lawn either self
toned or in a contrasting color
one girl who expects to travel most
of the summer has made herself petti-
coats of cotton crepe in colors to
match both her dark travelling suits
and several of her lighter, dressier
gowns. These take up little room in a
bag; do not interfere with the slim
ness of the "silhouette," still consid-
cred necessary whether nature built
YOU thin or not; and they can be
washed out over night and be ready
for wear in the morning
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
EXTRAVAGANCE CHARGED
TO CANAL COMMISSION
Panama Supplies Said to Have Been
Purchased from Favorites
Who Would Pay

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Rcpresenta-
tive w. S. Bennett, in letter to the
secretary of war, made public here to-
day. charges the purchasing depart
ment of the isthmian canal commits
sion with gross extravaganza and fav-
oritism in connection with the pur-
chase of paint used for barges, dredges
and other vessels engaged in canal
work.
Discussing his statement tonight, Mr.
Bennett said
THE contract system in all govern
mental departments is subject to criti-
cism. There should be a central pur-
chasing bureau for the United States
government, and then the possibilities
of graft would be reduced to a mini
mum.
There is one instance I know oil
where a contract for cement was CLOSED
with a concern whose price was be-
tween 100000 and $S0O000 above that
of the lowest bidders
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
FIRE SWEEPS THROUGH
YOSEMITE VALLEY AND
SCARS PLEASURE GROUND

STOCKTON. Aug 2G.-A special 10 The
Independent from Yosemite valley says:
At noon today fire swept through the
western portion of the valley. particu-
larly about the FL POrteI hotel, and be-
ing famed by strong breeze spread un-
til II reached the row of tents near the
hotel, burning underbrush and young
grass.
The fire was so intense that the artil
lery guard of the valley were asked for
assistance. They had plenty of water
and fought bravely up to late hour
with the only result of sending the fire
further up tine ridge.
Al 10 o'clock the fire was still raging
and many beautiful hooks ard scenes in
the great valley have been destroyed.
Only decreasing winds will save the
timber and brush of considerable pOr-
tion of the Yosemite.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
New Form of ParalNsis

NEW YORK. Aug. 2G.-More than
POO children in limited district of
Brooklyn have been stricken within
the PAST few days with a form Of in
fantile paralysis. Not even the health
lest children are immune from the
epidemic and bott!e-fed babies seem
the most susceptible. Physicians be-
lieVe many Of the victims will be Grip
pied for life. Great difficulty has been
heretofore found in checking the dis
ease because little has been known
about It's cause and nature.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
DEATHS BY CHOLERA
BECOME NUMEROUS
8uraomaster Announces Number of
Demises from Dread Dis
case at Rotterdam

ROTTERDAM, Aug. 26.-At today
sitting of the municipal council the
burgomaster announced there had been
four deaths from cholera and out of
nine suspected cases now in the isola-
tion sheds three had been found to be
infected.
Forty-two apparently healthy per-
sons who have been in contact with
those declared infected are now under
observation. No fresh cases were re-
ported today. The general belief Is
that the disease was brought from 81.
Petersburg. The burgomaster has ad-
vised the people to boil their water and
milk, but adds that the city's water
supply is free from bacteria.