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OBITUARY.
HENRY pespsRp.

Hsnry Despord, q member OF the nryn
n pes-srd 3 Co. marine insurance brok-
%. zt 10. - Wall street. died yeste-dsy y
ron peuicioys anSmia az his home. 40.
FF yVest Illih street Mr.. Despsrd Wss
As-- in this city IN 1850 n son Of tho late
Cl~,1er,t ? Despa 81. He received his early
ssucstioa IN thc puhic schools here ana
'.i 80 Attended fhc College of the city of
Wv Tork. from which he was graduated.
i-,iloeins his graduation he went abroad
% studv m-sic a. an amateur musician
NJ resrerd Vas well known.
On hs return 10 this country from
se,sa6 80. D.spard became a member ef
80 D.sla company, and lie remained
se's'siv engaged with the conpany until
two sears ago. w hen ne became IN. and
pas forosc Co retire. lie leaves . Rife.
oas son and g daushter The funeral will
. hsiG al ne acIne to-morroH. and the
tu-.sl Vl DC in the family plot in Green
wood Csrlcters
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PART OF TILFoRD WILL INVALID.
Justice Dowling Sets Aside Trust Gre
sted for Indefinite Period.

5W'ios DoViing handed down a decision
yesterday setting aside q trust created b.
ne oil - Mrs. Catherine Hunt Tilford
~ fsvof e. Richard Hurd Tilford. Edward
AIRES Iilford and Mrs. Mary Trotter Chss-
En.
sra fi.fofd. who died In September, 1903
va The mother of -. n. Tilford, Of the
STANDARD on Company, and her estate is
fsllee a. more than & ,Ga00O0.
The trust declared invalid consisted Of
iHie' '-i.fths az ihe eEtats. and only d life
"efesi therein was bequesthcd, the prin-
'iai upon cesth 10 revert 10 the Tesiduary
'Alate. with the exception Of Mrs. chas-
'~4l nert, which ultimately was 10 40 20
'Ns testator's grandson, Hunt Tiiford Dick
'as'is al the age of twenty-five.
'ustce Bowling says In his decision that
'-H Paragraphs concerning this trust are
-''f-fy 20 the principle OF law, that money
eL estate cannot be boaueathed 10 an
a. osl.lIiif period. The property and assets
NC estate covered by those paragraphs.
aats enculd he held by the executor as
III ,.'sh MR.. Jllford had died intcstste as
10 such property
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
BoGEL SUCCEEDS ARLISS.
"septimus" TO Continue with New
Man in Title Part.

George Arliss retired from the cast Of
"ssptilnus' at the Hackett Theatre last
night. giving as his reason illness. lie
VIII be succeeded in the title role by
Claus Bogel. who has been playing the
part Of HegisSipe Cruchot, the soldier. in
the play,
~ Mr.. Bosel was a member OF Mrs. Fiskes
company for several years, He did excel
lent work as Michele in Little Italy;
pr. Rank, In "A Dolls House." and Four
nler, the F'Tenehman. in Miranda Of the
Balcony" He starred in the West for
several seasons as Oswald in Ibsens
Ghosts"
The engagement of "Septimus" at the
liaekett will close, as originally planned.
next Saturday night. II viii resume its
tour Of other cities on December %. Miss
Emily Stevens will continue in her de-
ightful acting Of Emmy" The other
members Of the company viii retain their
places
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

boro and the brick house. her future home.
Then the little girl is twelve years old.
goin' on thirteen After the third act four
years are supposed to elapse. Act Nv finds
little Rebecca grown up and wearing long
dresses. Rebecca and her former play
mates are shown coming home from Ware
ham Academy. their school days over. with
their braids coiled on the tops of their
heads and their white muslin skirts Just
touching the sround-charming young girls
of seventeen"
What is Rebecca Ike at the end OF the
play?
''Rebecca at seventeen! Simply Rebecca
the child slipping into Re5ecca the woman.
with the promise OF hope soon to be full
filled shining in her eyes, and a great love
Gawring IN her heart for tke man who has
been the greatest influence in her life"
May l ask just one more question:"
She merriiy assentsd.
lis 'Rebeeca of Sunnybrook Farm essen
TALLY play for ehildrenT'
Certainly not.' came the answer. with
great pronptness. II think more men and
women have read those two books Of mine
than any OF the others intended for grown
felix's. There are usany schoolgirls and
women OF ali ages at the matiness. but the
evening audiences have their full proper
tion OF men,
Even the tired business men7''
II should be sorry 10 write for them ex.
elusively." smiled Mrs. Wiggin. "for my
feeling is that IL the tired business man
would rest his brain in the bosom Of his
family the modern drama might be more
inspiring. II ;ust chances that there ara
no plays at the moment like 'Rebeeca.' with
a bevy OF girls OF fourteen 10 sixteen to
give life and charm and half dozen
grown folks 10 add their weight 10 the per-
formanee. The prettiest phrase that has
been applied 10 the STAGE Rebecea has been
coined in the Maine newspapers. where II
was repeatedly called Peter Pan In home
spun"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
AnglO-American Memories
Nhl or oRomeR AS HE WAS AS HE is IN THE
HOUSE
Copyright 1909. by George " sm,n.x,

'eueHess lie had not the drawfng 3
room manner IN presence OF French ag-
eression which they expected. Hsrassed
os French complaints all through those
weary years when the French were try
ing TO retrieve the mistake of 1882 and
10 recover by strategem the positions
thsy mad nung away for want OF cour-
age Lord Cromer never shrank from
p'ainness Of speech. They trumped up
FANTASTIC grievances. The French agent
general came 10 him one day to complain
that the British resimentsl bands play
ING in the square made too much noise.
if fhey were not there you would not
be here In Egypt" answered Lord Gro
msr, with the CLINT of fire ana steel In
MS eyes which appears there on proper
occasions. And the bands went on
playing
hrst met Lord Cron1er in 1901 at
Ouisachan, name which has tragic
memories which I will recall AZ some
other time. Lord Tweedmouth was then
IN possession. On Sunday afternoon,
as there could be no deer stalking, such
guests as felt the need of being afoot
We're in the habit Of taking walks. As
we lounged about the gardens after
lunch Lady Tweedmouth asked Lord
Cromer whether he would care for rather
a long walk-nine Or ten miles among
the hills. oh" he answered, no walk
is too long for me-
He was then, ] think, in his sixty-frst
year Twenty or five-and-twenty wears
In India and Egypt had left no mark on
f--r
looked at him was the compactness of
the man. OF good height. well put to-
sether, color in the face, FIRE in the blue
eyes an unhindered view of the shape of
the skull. quiet, alert and with that in
definabie something which denotes the
habit OF command ~ such was Lord
cromer. But for the air of command
and his soldierly bearing-for he was a
soldier-he looked like a banker or rail-
way director plainly a man OF business
and affairs: simple in speech. direct. and
left you never in any doubt about his
meaning.
He came hack from his ten miles on
the hi!lsides quite fresh--just in time 10
dress for dinner. J was going 10 say he
played bridge after dinner, hut that was
after other dinners, for bridge was not
then played, as now, on Sundays. He
!ett Guisachan on the Tuesday. telling
us he was going direct 10 Egypt-it was
quite settled he must be in Egypt by a
certain date. Nobody could detain him.
Yet he did not go that week to Egypt
He went 10 Longleate instead, Lord
Baths famous place in Wiltshire, offered
himself-not, | believe, for the first time
in marriage to Lady Katherine Thyme.
daughter of the fourth Marquis OF Bath
and was accepted. They were married
not long after, and when the journey 10
Egypt was accomplished there was a
Countess OF Cromer who made it with
him and shared his throne thereafter,
with the grace and distinction which
only woman can bring "a that high
place. l say throne. for over all his
cumbrous and confusing titles-Comp-
troller General, Agent General. Consul
General and Minister Plenipotentiary-
Lord Cromer was in effect King of Egypt
and lineal and logical successor to the
Pharachs. G. w. s.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
ALPHA DELTA PHI ELECTION.

The annual meeting of the Alpha Delta
Phi Club was held last evening at It's club
house. No. 1856 West 4ith street. More
Than one hundred members were present
At the election the following governors
were chosen 20 serve until December. 1919;
Irving J.. Ilaston, Arthur G. Patterson.
Allen Bole, Frank l.. Woodruff and Charles
J.. Insiee. According Ia the report which
was read By the secretary, the club has
made considerable progress in the last wear
The membership is sSi, the largest In the
history OF tie organization. 4 reception
followed the business meeting.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
sEouEsT FOR BROOKLYN MAN,
providence Millionaire, with $4,000
pvO Estate. Leaves Friend $4,000.

lhy Toierrsph - The Tribune
'fosloence, Dec. Hin the VIII of Henry
3"s wealthy banker, who died TINS
h is clause giving 20 James ~,
,''ses, q 40. ss7 Carroll street, Brooklyn.
~ sum o. uocss The bequest is 20 Mr..
"cogss ss my friend"
~. Fesree's fortune is estimated ct up
&c OF ie.9oS,01o. made largely IN his pri-
barking institution. which he con-
1'to Tor many years. and IN valuable real
sie left him by his father. The banker
- tnou ;5oo.c9o % various institutions and
p'ihons. Including two hospitals aud several
thoentisl employes Ife leaves . wife,
son and daughter.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
BUY RICH TAPESTRIES.
Sale at Fifth Avenue Art Galleries
Brings in S93,295.

Am exceptionally lsFgs threns of bidders
and buyers filled the Fifth Avenue Art Cal
leries yesterday az The final session of the
sale Of the DR.. Ritter Jurnitsehek Won
Wehrstedt collection. The receipts OF the
afternoon We're s60,535 making the grand
total for the three days s9S.2a5.
Colonel W. n Sheppard paid the highest
Frice-S2 45o--fcr a Flemish tapestry panel
y Renaissance tapestry panel, showing a
gay hunting scene, WAS knocked down 20
Ernest Flagg for s1.S00. and II. ]. Bsnta-
min pai. $500 tor an old Austrian armoriel
hanging Of applique embroidery on gold.
The Feast of Belshasar." one of Ricci Se-
bastianG's canvascs, and signed by the ar
tist, brought the highest price of the paint
iass offered. Louis Ralston paid Se.1OO
for II.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
DIED..

tHl lkCit-cn FRIDAY uiorntns. pcceplber tc
1872, Juliet GEcacen church, daughter ~ tho
late Samuel A. Church ~ New IoTk Fu-
neral yervices az the residence u her cousin,
Mrs. samuel i- n4cadweii 20. ~ Fast G4lh
$40 O'Clock.
CooN-At Elisabeth. y y, On Friday evening
Ii~ccmber 10, ipOe his late residence. no
ga Cherry 81. George g. Coon, beloved hus-
hand % Ida Palmer, m the t5th year of his
age. Funeral service with ee held az His lace
residence Monday evening. neoelnhfr a. "a
o'eioeA tnteFmsnt TUESDAY. kenslco cegue-
fcri.
pAiLtN--fha fureEai serficsa of Mary T.
bailey viii hs held at ta~ congregational
thurch in New Caraen. ttnn.. rtCemb~ ~r
L. at $40 clock IN The Afternoon
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
MARIA GAY, SINGER, HERE.

Maria Gay, the opera singer arrived hers
yesterday from Liverpool on the Campania
ON the first day out from port she received
q wireless report announcing the death Of
her father, Ramon Pichot, OF Barcelona,
Nine Gay sent several wireless messages
by way of the wireless stations ot England
TO Barcelona for "details OF her fathers
death, but she was unable TO get a reply.
The singer said she would sing in Boston
ana other cities until February. when she
would return TO Europe for season In
Russia.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.
To the Emalare-.

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SAVE THE AND EXPENSE hy con-
sulting the file Of applications Of selected
aspirants for positions Of various kinds
u hieh has Just been Installed at ths
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Between 36th and s7th Streets
Ohice hours: . a m. TO s .. m.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
CALVIN PAIGE LEFT Sc, ,2oa, ,l77.
Appraisal Filed Of Estate OF Forty
miner" Who Died Last March.

Ihe appraisal of the estate OF Calvin
Pas. who cisd March y last at the age
- slgh'y-fouT years. Was flled yesterday,
showing h!s net estate, all personal, TO bs
worth s. 2e.I.7.
Ar- Paige DIVIDED the great bulk Of his
Nlele between his niece. Lydia Paige
AoliGsgie. az san Francisco, and Tim
"'Av isiEs, nephew, their individual
-a1-es amounung 10 s2.G7Oss. To the town
~ HardWick, Mass. Of which he was q
aaupe Mr. Paige gave SiaE,d,3o and 20 the
Frat luiyersElist Society OF Hardwick lie
gave 200 cutler Paige. another nephew
Hf3ng in san Francisco, receives S20,eoo,
@he -four uieceS receive $1,000 each.
~. Paige was one % the pioneers who
Nent N ls4s 20 California. where he made
he fortune
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
SOCIAL NOTES FROM Neweonr,
II ls,osrsPh % Tbs TrIeun..l

fry Is'osFsph 20 Ths Trievns,l
Nepp1yt. Dec. E-Announeement Was
-,s, to.dsy that afrs, James +. Hagein.
- Nssy York. has sssin leased Arleigh. tie
n Rvthveu Pratt estate, On Hen-yue ave-
a. Ger tie coming summer.
7 Cnnch Smith. eErnor 81 the Noorinss.
h,s snasa his visit OF inspection. This
= The srst visit Ct NJ Smith 10 Newport
n aue vfars
Ms Cs.ueron McR. winslow has gone
20 Nsv York
.f-s Peter 2. Martin returned 90 New
rork te-6sy,
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
JupcE siLas T. suTPHEN

rsfsncs. Ohio Dec. N.--JLSse silas T.
s-lphsl seventy-oae yesrs cid, died from
heart Glsea:s ~ the breakfast table here
to-oav re wEs for many years 81 the
Cou.non Piess bench. ani vas one of The
ncs; inGgerrizi Democrats in Onto.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
NEW THEATRE GETS BLUE Bird

The New Theatre has acquired the Amer
lean rights Of The Blue Bird" the new
play by Maurice Maeterlinck which was
produced successfully last Thursday night
at the HaymaFket Theatre, London. and
VIII give it an early production.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
LAURENCE IRVING COMING HERE

London, Dee 11,-LsuTerce Irving and
Mrs. Irving, who is known on the stage
as Nahel Hackney, sailed for the United
states to-day 30 present in that country
BrieuX's play. The Incubus"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
CEMETERIES.
THE woopLANN CEMETERY.

Is readily accessible BY Harlem train from Grsna
Central Station. Webster and jerome avenue troll
isys and by earriage- Lots S1sO up. TelsphoEs
4s55 Granlercy for Book OF Views or repre-
sentative.
once. % East Esd st. New York cty.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
OLDEST" ODD FELLOW DEAD.

bsngo.. Me, Dec. u.-PhineSs Bachelor,
ssia 10 Re the oldest me mbe- of the inde-
fsncent Qrcsr q Od6 Fellows IN the world
dec TO night lIe was ninety-eight years
&c. He had been an odd Fellow FOR more
han half century, and had held the Office
~ Crane Patriarch.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
E. o. KEITH A RHODES SCHOLAR.

New Haven. Dec. il.-Elmer Davenport
Keith. a senior. OF Brooklyn. was selected
this afternoon as the Rhodes scholar. as
the result OF a recent examination under
The direction OF Yale University
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
GOVERNORS FATHER BETTER.

Albany. Dee 1.-THE condition OF the
Rev. David {. Hughes. father OF Governor
Hughes, who IS critically III at the Ex-
ecutive Mansion. showed Sigh. improve
n,ent to-day. His recovery, however. Is not
expected.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
MRS. NORRIS LEFT OVER s3.sco,ooo.

Chicago. Dee. ii.-Aecording 20 an ap-
praisor's inventory. the estate OF the late
Mrs Sarah Morris, widow Of Nelson Nor
ris. is valued AT x.S5l.ssz, exclusive Of real
estate.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

All. ANGELS CHURCH. West End ave-. ssss
-. heV s. DC I-ANcEl TOMNsENp. 10. u.
Rector Holy Communlon a. IA. Morning se~.
vice. N a NJ, Rector breaches. Evsnsong. q
strangers welcome.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
49, via spend THE Christmas holidays IN
land and viii later 80 TO wiesbaden.

v-s Henry Lewis Morris viii give Gin
= an December q az her house. in West
Ke street.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Grlcial Record and Observation-Disclosures.
Dec. H---The Western disturbance to-night sx-
tends In trough shape from the west Gulf 10 the
middle Mississippi Valley. with It's principal
centre near the Gulf coast. and a second enc
over Southeast Missouri The rains and SHOWS
have extended into the lake region the Ohio
ana the upper Mississippi valleys and continued
IN the upper Mississippi and the Missouri valleys.
the plains states and the Southwest. In the
Atlantic states the districts west OF tha
Rocky Mountains the weather was fair except
the north Pacing Coast where another dis
tuToanee is causing rains aud high winds
Temperatures are high from the Mississippi
Valley eastward. over the western half ot ths
country hey have generally fallen. except in the
Pacific states. the plains states and the south
west, where they are from 10 to IS degrees be
There viii be rain sunday the southern
and snow over the northern districts from the
and south Atlantic coasts by night aRd Western
New England during the night. over the west
eTn haH OF the country the weather viii be tair
sunday and Monday. except in the north Pacific
states, where rain viii continue sunday, and II
viii also be taiT Monday in the central valleys,
In the Atlantic states tho weather will be unr
settled Monaay, with rain sueW over the
northern and rain over the southern districts
d will be UaTner SUNDAY ln the middle and
south Atlantic states and colder in the Missouri,
ths MississlPPi. the lower OHIO and The lower
alsy be warmer sunday in the Northwest. anf
on MoEday IN the plains states. the Missouri ard
the upper Mississippi valleys.
The winds along the New England coast will
be moderate north. middle and south Atlantic
coast moderate northeast east Gulf coast mod
cept moderate east oR the Florida coast;
Gulf coast. m0dsTste 90 brisk north 90 northeast ;
east % northeast. ana on the upper lakes, mo1-
crate, possibly hrisk. poFtheast % east
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

oolonci oliver n. PAYNE VII leave town
,cr his country pace In Georgia. ON
w.dnesday.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
UNDERTAHERS

FRAME z CAMPBELL. 241-s West zsd a..
Chapels. Private Rooms. Private Arnouia ansss
Tel 1874 Ckelsea-
Rev. stephen Merritt. the worfd-wide-knovE-
undertaken. only 0ne place OF business, Sta
ave and 18th ST. Largest IN the W0rid. Tst
13f and 1e5 Chelsea
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
New YORK Trthure.

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New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

HiaYcst teinperaturc yeste, faV. ~ degTess.
lowest. - tat 1901 a. M; average. Jr aNeTase
Tor corresponding date last year 20. syeraEc for
corresponding date last thirty-thrse years 90
Local forecast liata snow uight and
prohabiy Monday moderate north 20 northeast
winds
oficial observations OF the United States
Weather Bureau. taken at p m. yesterday
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
rorees.t fer sp-claI LoeaIlti--.-For :

Forecast Tor special LOeslitirs.-For New
Jersey rain Sunday or sunday night and prob
ably Monday; moderate north % east winds
For Eastern Pennsylvania. rain IN southeast
rain Or STOW IN north ana west portops sunday
and probably Monday: moderste north 20 east
winds
For Eastern New York. snow In north. rain or
snow IN south pcTtian Sunday or sunday night
end probably Monday moderate north 10 north
cast NindS.
For Now England. fair sunday. Monday snow
IN north, rain OI SHOW in south portion, moiet-
ate north winds
For Western Pennsylvania. rain snow sun
dsy and probably Monday, colder Monday. mnd-
crate u brisk north winds
For Western New Nork. snow sunday ara
probably Monday. moderate 10 brisk northeast
u north winds.
Local oficisi Record.-The following Official
record from the Weather Bureau shows the
changes ia temperature Tor the hast twenty four
Lours. in comparison With the corresponding date
E-st year:
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

NJ and Mrs. Levi T. Morton have re-
,mnea 10 town for the winter from their
.c,,,try place. a. Enerslie.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

christmss sale viii be held on Tuesday
a, .hs ballroom 81 the Hotel Plaza under
-, suspices Of the managers OF the Babies
Hosai,sl a. 2th street and Lexington ave-
- Among the members 81 the board o.
MANAGERS who VIII have charge of tables
,-s Us, George sheldon AIRS. John jay
Knox. Ms Q 6. Jennings. Mrs. Edward
v,r Ingsn Mss Adee, Nrs. '. Nsgee Ells-
xa--h. Mrs. Horace Harding. Mrs J.
r-.utioe Ksnogs. Mrs. p. a. Valentine.
Ms Rosuell Miller and Mrs John Hoe.
les vfT be ssTred and Christmas tree.
-,iri,syv snd Christmas novelties VIII be
.,onr The attractions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-21
MISSED WAGON
BUT hit POST
Automobile with Rock Island
Ladies as Passengers
Comes to Grief.
ACCIDENT IN DAVENPORT
Three Occupants of Car and Driver
Sustain Bruises and Machine
Is Badly Damaged.

A Buick automobile containing three
ladies from this city and driven by
Charles Parigon figured in an accident
yesterday afternoon in Davenport
which resulted in injuries more or less
serious to all of the occupants of the
car. The ladies were Mrs. l.. w. Glib
Ter and the Misses Charlotte Mckinley
and Regina Blake. The automobile
was one that had been posted as a
prize . by local publishing concern,
and it was almost completely wrecked.
Miss Blake is a participant in the
contest and she and the other two
ladies were being given an outing to
demonstrate the car. They had Wis
tied the ball game in Davenport and
were on their return when the acct
dent occurred. When the party reach
ed West Fourth street where the as
phalt paving begins, the driver of the
car let it out to its best speed. They
had gone but short distance when
an express wagon appeared suddenly,
coming out of an alley directly in
front of the speeding auto. 1t was
too late to stop the car and so the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-21
JUSTICE SCOTT
OF ALEDO TAKEN
CRITICALLY I'LL

Justice Guy c. Scott of Aledo,
member of the Illinois supreme
court, is critically i'll with peritonitis
at his home in Aledo. DR.. Percy of
Galesburg has been in constant at
tendance upon him for several days
and this afternoon at $3.50 he was
placed on a special train which left
for Galesburg, where he will be plac-
ed in hospital and will be operated
upon if it is thought advisable.
Mr.. Scott attended the Rock Island
county bar banquet in Moline one
week ago last night and upon re-
turning home was Immediately taken
ill. When here he appeared in the
best of health and declared that he
never felt better.
In 1905, soon after his election to
the supreme bench, Mr.. Scott was for
a long period in poor health, but had
apparently entirely recovered.