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New-York tribune., 1909-01-30

And now they say that Charles Wolfe did not
write "The Burial of Sir John Moore" The
London Nation" says that in just published
pamphlet a Mr.. r. c. Newick attempts to es-
tablsh that the famous ode written. not by
the Rev. Charles Wolfe. but by soldier of the
9th Regiment, named Joseph Wolfe. who was
one of the party that actually dug Moore's
grave. The poem first appeared IN The Newry
Telegraph in 1917, with the initials C. W.
and it is undoubted that Charles Wolfe claimed
to be the author. The evidence for the author
ship is not as strong might be wished. and
Mr.. Newick attempts to refute IL partly by the
difficulty of believing that Charles Wolfe, who
vas lad OF seventeen at the time of Moore's
death. could have given an account of the burial
so full of details all of which are true to the
New-York tribune., 1909-01-30

The novelist Thomas Hardy. in his letter ABOUT
Poe addressed to the University of Virginia
commends the celebration Of the poets olrth-
dav. Now" ne says. that lapse Of time has
reduced the Insignificant and petty details OF
his life to their true proportion beside the meas
ure of his poetry, and softened the horror OF
the correct classes at his lack of respectaointy'
that fantastic and romantic genius shows hirn-
self in all his rarity. His qualities WHICH
would have been extraordinary anywhere are
much more extraordinary for the America Oh
his date. Why one who was in many ways as
ad,,artareousIv circumstanced for the develop
ment Of the art OF poetry should have been the
first TO realize to the full the possibilities OF tne
English language in rhyme and aihtera'ion -
not easily explicable. 1t is matter for curious
conjecture whether his achievements IN verse
would have been the same II the five years Oh
childhood spent IN England had been extended
10 adult life That 'unmerciful disaster Mn
dered those achievements from being carried
further must be an endless regret to lovers OF
good poetry"
New-York tribune., 1909-01-30
NATURE STUDY.

GARDENS PAST AND PRESENT BY .,o7 D1'15S1o Emo.
pp vii 23a. Imported by Charles ecri0nsr -.
study Of rural England. past and prssen', ,-s.or
illustrations OF many charming gardens anu 'A
New-York tribune., 1909-01-30
BIOGRAPHY.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN BY Brand Whitloek 1omo
M 905. tSman. Maynard & COL
In The Beacon Biographies" edited by NJ. A
De Wolfe Howe.
~ ,SrpoNONER'S WIFE. The Biography OF Ange-
A> i,ne Iau Rv her SON Angelo Hall 12me. pp l-9.
baltimore: Num- Coz
New-York tribune., 1909-01-30

NJ. Jusserands literary history OF the Ensiisn
people must TO our regret come to an end WIN
the third volume. His daily life as French AM
bassador is too busy a one TO permit MIN 10
bring his work down to modern times. II enos
with the E1zabethan period
New-York tribune., 1909-01-30

The Countess of Warwick, IL Is said. Is writ
Ing her memoirs, and the book is to be pub
lished first as a magazine serial
New-York tribune., 1909-01-30

Two works Of interest to musicians and musi-
cal amateurs have just been issued In Paris.
These are the Correspondence entire Franz
List ct Charles-Alexandre Grand Due de SAKE, "
edited by NJ Lamara, and Beethoven ct ses
trois Styles" by NJ. w. de LEM. The latter
volume has a preface and a photography of all
works relating to Beethoven by NJ. MD. Cal
vocoressi.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-30

A book Sainte-Beuve, prepared by Pro
fessor G. NJ Harper, of Princeton, is to be pub
Ished some weeks hence by the Llpplncotts. Il
is one of the French Men of Letters series.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-30
InETRY.
RELIGIOUS.

DAY DREAMS OF GREECE BY Cnar.ss ost vne[.sa
stork i6no pp. 81. Philadelphia: J. B. LlSlS'
Company
New-York tribune., 1909-01-30
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.
Current Talk of Things Present and
to Come.

Mr.. Maurice Hewlett. We are told, VIII soon
bring out his second volume of verse. It Is to be
entitled "Artemision' CIdylls and Songs'). Mr..
Hewlett's first book Of poems, Songs and Medi-
tations" was published in 1897.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-30
REPRINTS.

THE PRINCIPLES OF PRACTICAL PUB-ICITT seins
a treatise on The Art Of Adyerttsinz e 1919
A ne Weese. Second edition i2mo. Fp -~o- H1'3
delphfa: George W. jacobs & Coz
New-York tribune., 1909-01-30

The quaint little building which has long been
recommending as Dickens's "Old Curiosity Shop
has ESCAPED the threatened demolition and VIII
remain one OF the sights OF London II
should not be forgotten however. that the nov
eust once stated that the shop he had IN mihd
when writing the story had long been swept
New-York tribune., 1909-01-30
HISTORY.

, HISTORY OF MODERN CIVILIZATIONS. BY
Charles Seignobos. Translated and edited by
James Alton James Phi. ID. limo. pp. viii 4oa
1Charies Scribner's Sons.)
New-York tribune., 1909-01-30
JUVENILE.

THE ETERNAL BOY. Being tha Story OF the
Prodeious Hickey. BY owen Johnson illustrated
l2mo. pp. 335. (Dodd. Mead & Col
A breezy story o school days.
MERRIE ENGLAND. Travels Descriptions Tales and
Historical Sketches BY Grace Underwood Illus
trated l6mo. pp zoo. tGinn Coz
New-York tribune., 1909-01-30

Professor George E. Woodberry has revised
and enlarged his biography Of Poe. using ma
teriaI brought 10 light since the publication Of
the original work many years ago. In its new
form it will fill two volumes which will be issued
by the Houghton Miffiin Company next month.
Reproductions of rare portraits and a complete
photography will add to the value OF the work
New-York tribune., 1909-01-30
4 HAPPY PILGRIM.
Dir. Prothero's Excursions IN French
Life and Letters.

THE PLEASANT LAND OF FRANCE. BY Row
land +. Prothero. NJ V. o. Svo, PIP. VII, 359.
E p Dutton & Co.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-30
Books By Writers Who Wo"'0
Argue srith the Pope.

MODERNISM A Record and RevieTw,d Twg.,da,E3S+o5- ~ a
leslie Tlilev. Vicar of St Mary ;. Z Sons
sTo M xviii n. Charles ScribneF 5 0oii0
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
HUSBAND TRAPS
WIFE WITH ANOTHER MAN

POUGHKEEPSIE. July 15.-H. A.
Grifiiths salesman for the Valvaine
Oil Company. Of No. IL Broadway, New
York and Mrs. A. f. Petier, wife ~
an actor who appeared in a Man OF
the Hour" company last season. are in
Jail here in default Of 5000 charged
with violation Of section 100 Of the
Penal Code.
Whey were found at breakfast at the
Nelson House by Peltier. Last night
they registered there as H. A. Gflf-
hths and wife. Peltier got access to
their room and identified some Of his
hair brushes on the dresser. Then lie
swore out warrants.
When they arrived at lle station
house Peltier who was waiting for
them. exclaimed: BY heavens! We
Kill people IN the South for sush cap
ers as these"
In court he testified his wife had
disappeared from West Haven, Conn
last Friday. leaving their six-year- old
son there with his sister. In spite OF
his discovery he informed the Court he
wCulo take back his wife for the sake
OF The child. She preferred to plead
guilty. Grfliths also pleaded guilty
He mas a wife and child in Fort Wayne
Ind.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
MINQUA TRIBE
PLANS BIG TIME
Will Have A Field Day at
SheIIpOt On Saturday,
With Athletic Events

Minqua Tribe Of Rcd Men will hold
its annual reunion" on Saturday at
Shellpot Park. continuing afternoon
and evening. The first Of these de-
ilghtful affairs given by this tribe was
I'm 1896. at which over 10000 people
were present and at every recurrence
the facilities OF the railway company
have been used 10 the limit by the
thousands who attended For two or
three years the tribe has not had this
feature by reason of helping with
other projects which engaged the at
tention of the order I'm the city but
during the past eighteen months over
one hundred and twenty-five young
mon have been admitted TO member
ship. and the rejuvenation of the tribe,
which was instituted I'm 1871. under
the late George c. Marls's term as
Great Sachem Of the state. has trans,
formed the working element and as
result the reunion has been brought
about TO become an annual feature.
In the afternoon, beginning at .
o'clock, there will be a baseball game,
the opposing team being the Edge
Moor and Y. NJ. c. A. This will he
followed at about three o'clock with
athletic sports. for which handsome
prizes will be awarded the visitors
consisting OF gold badge, gold charm,
silver cake dishes, cut glass, and to
which all amateur Red Men are elig-
iblc. provided their names are given
to the committee not later than 2
o'clock at the pavilion.
They will comprise: 1oO-yards dash.
220-yards run. egg race (for women
only, three-legged race. handicap
(shoo rcmoving) race. wading contest.
tub race. running broad jump, running
high jump.
In the evening at eight o'clock will
be given a spectacular display on the
! large field opposite lake, which will he
different from any yet given, combin-
ing stage scenes with singing. and
various exercises, settlers cabins,
horseback riding. and dancing as fol-
| lows.
!. Characteristic frontier scene
/ singing. etc. Cowboys and settlers.
. Attack on settlers quarters by
Indians.
3. Escape Of settlers from burnihe
quarters. and capture of genuine
/ "Pale-F Face"
4. Cowboys on scene-rescue of
i pale-face.
3. Grand finale.
A large committee of the tribe will
have strip tickets OF blue color on
sale along Market street and at the
park. good for car service and at al
refreshmont stands, for the value
! marked on each coupon.
There viii be visitors present from
neighboring cities, and an enjoyable
time Is anticipated. A handsomely
decorated car. with Henry's Band. and
/ filled with costumed members OF the
\ tribe. viii tour the city tomorrow
evening.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
BROKE COLLAR BONE
IN PRACTICE GAME

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. July i5.-When tho con-
crossional baseball teams line up to-mor-
row. the Republican nine will be minus
one OF it's star hatsmen Representative
Vroeland, who used to be some nuts as a
baseball player in his home town OF
Salamanca, n. ". was too energetic in
his attempt to round into form again in a
practice game on the White House lot
here last night and to-day is suffering
from a broken collar bone and a dlslocated
shoulder.
Nreeand had been playing first base and
wandered out into the field 10 try his hand
there. a hot ny streaked towards him. and
In jumping to grab Il out of the atmos-
phore above his head he shipped on the
grass. and came down fun on his right
shoulder.
Ills physician to-day says Nreeland viii
be out Of tho game FOR some time TO come.
lie IS, however. progressing favorably.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
Mr.. GEIST SOLD
PLANTS TO U. G. |.

The Philadelphia Inquirer to-day
said: c. H. Geist, who has Just pur-
chased the Wilmington Gas and Eiec-
trio Company. now controls and oper-
ates as we'll as the Northern
Indiana Gas and Electric Company
the Detroit and Suburban Gas Com
pany. tho Lansing (Mich) Fuel and
Gas Company. the Northern Alabama
Gas Company. East Chicago and Indi-
ana Harbor Water Company and the
Plymouth Qnd) Lighting Company.
and has large interests in number
Of other similar properties. The c. II.
Gcist Company. owned entirely by Mr..
Geist. was formed two years ago TO
take over and operate some Of his in
terests.
The Chester County Gas Company,
Of West Chester and Downingtown,
and the Dauphin County Gas Com
pany. serving the district around Har-
risburG. both originally controlled by
Mr. Gcist. were purchased by the
United states Improvement Company.
This latter company also purchased
from Mr.> Geist two years ago the
South Bend and Mishiwaka Gas Com
pany. Of South Bend, Ind, involving a
transaction Of nearly S2,00000o
Characteristic Frontier Scenes. Min
qua Reunions
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
REPORTS OF PITTSBURG
TROUBLE EXAGGERATED

NEW YORK. July 15-F. N. Hon
stot, president of the Pressed Steel
Car Company said to-day that the
reports of the causes of the trouble at
McKees Rocks were great exaggcr-
ated..
There has been no strike" said
Hoffstot. -There is no strike and NJ
strike breakers have been brought in
or are being brought into the works.
The trouble arose because a few hun
dred of the employees objected to GER.
tain rules and regulations, and after
these men were dismissed they were
so incensed because they had lost their
Jobs that they interfered with the
other employees re-entering the works
at noon hour yesterday, and this
caused the trouble" =
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
What the Jury Found.

Some years ago the body Of a well
dressed man was found in a field on
the outskirts Of an English town.
There were no marks OF violence. and
It was doubtful whether death had oc-
CURED from natural causes OF II the
individual had committed suicide. In
due course the body was identified.
and a gentleman who had been ac-
quainted with the deceased was called
upon to give evidence at the inquest.
Among other things, he stated that he
had always considered him to be a man
OF marked idiosyncrasies, and his brain
was continually excited by his irresist-
ible fondness for chimeras Of vari-
Gus kinds. The jury was evidently
satisfied with his statement and i'm
mediately brought in a verdict that
death was caused by idiosyncrasIes
forming on the brain in consequence
OF excessive indulgence in chimeras,'
adding a rider that "it should be O
warning to people to refrain from that
and other intoxicating beverages"
Evening journal., 1909-07-15

Sports Of all kinds Handsome
prizes. Minqua Reunions
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
SAYS he KNOWS HIS
WIFE'S MURDERER

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
NEY YORK, July 15.-Theodore S.
whitmore, who was tried and acquitted OF
the murder Of his young wife. whose body
was found in the "black swamp in New
Jersey in the winter of 1907, declared be-
fore Judge Rosslski in Supreme Court to-
day that he has I'm his possession evidence
which would result in the conviction Of
his wife's murderer within an hour Whit
more was arraigned on a gSand larceny
charge and was sentenced to two years
and six months in Sing Sing prison on his
plea of guilty.
II developed when Whitmore was ar
raigned to-day that he had been pre-
viously convicted three times for feionious
assault. and had served three prison
terms. Judge Rosalsy after sentencing him
told the court clerk to have him entered
as an "hsbitual criminal"
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
ono Of ahaw,. crltlol,mn.


Before fame came to him. said
playwright, that great rival OF mine,
George Bernard Shaw, wrote theatrical
criticisms for the London Saturday
Review. Now, those were criticisms
indeed. Nobody could praise a good
play so beautifully as this critic.
Nobody could roast a bad play so
tellingly. Listen. Here is a sample" +"
And the playwright read:
II am in a somewhat foolish position
concerning a play at the Opera Co
mique, whittier l was hidden this day
week. For some reason / was not
supplied with a program, so that l
never learned the name OF the play. At
the end Of the second act the play had
advanced about as far as an ordinary
dramatist would have brought It i've
minutes after the first rising OF the
curtain, or, say, as far as Ibsen would
have brought It ten years before that
event. Taking advantage OF the sec
ond interval to stroll out into the
Strand for a little exercise, unfortu-
nately forgot all about my business
aud actually reached home before II
occurred to me that l had not seen the
end Of the play. Under these circum-
stances It would I'll become me to dog
matize on the merits Of the work or its
performance. can only offer the
management my apologies"
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
FIVE BIDDERS
FOR SHIP GIFT
Delaware BaitIeship Com
mittee Meets Today to Re-
Ceive Bids And Designs
COMPARE DESIGNS
AT PYLE STUDIO

Seven designs OF a silver service for
the Battleship Delaware, together with
as many bids. came TO former Cover
nor Preston Lea from hve Winning
ton bidders this morning. The designs,
valued in All at upwards os $4,000.
are now Ieposlng in the vaults If Union
National bank and in a few DAYS the
designs with the bids. viii be turned
over TO the Delaware Battloshlp Com
mittee which will award the contract
The bidders for the service arc: c.
+. Rudolph. Baynard. Banks and Bryan,
J. l.. Montgomery Carter & Company
and Millard +. Davis. Mr.. Rudolph
and the Baynard Company have sub
mitted two designs each. The remain
ing bidders submitted one design each
Now that the designs and bids are
IN, former Governor Lea will hold the
private bids, marking the bids for
Identification and turning over Gupli-
cate bids, without names, to the Bat
tleship Committee composed of Horace
Wilson. chairman; Josiah Marvel,
vice chairman; l.. Scott Townsend,
treasurer; George H. McGovern, secre-
tary; and Thomas r. Bayard, William
G.. Coke. Charles $. Gawthrop, William
H. Heald, William W. Lobdell Willard
salisbury, Henry c. Conrad, T. c. du-
Pont, George Gray. Edgar NJ Hopes,
Joh" S. Rossell and Alfred d. V amer.
When passing on the designs this
committee will not know the namos Of
the bidders, thus insuring impartiality
in awarding the contract.
Josiah Marvil, the vice. e-chairman
said it was the intention of the com
mittee to examine the designs at the
art studio Of Howard Pyle within a
few days. The contract is not likely
TO be awarded until next month.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
XITANTED-YOUNG MAN FOR SODA
W Fountain. REYNOLDS CANDY
CO, No. AIS Market St. iyl5-2t
DEATHS.
Nelson J. Webb.
Alverda A. Cox.
Lydia Ratledge.
Ninrant u Walknr

RATLEDGE-In this city on July "a. 1909,
Lydia, wife Of VIM. Ratledge aged 81
years.
Relatives and friends Of the family are
invited to attend the funeral services at
her late residence, No. 1876 North Van
Buren street, on Friday evening, July
10Th. at S o'clock. Interment at NJ. j..
Cemetery. Dover. Del, on arrival OF
train leaving Wilmington, Saturday
morning July II. at s.s6, without further
notice.
WALKER-In this city. on July l4th.
1909 Vincent II. Walker. aged SO
years.
Relatives and friends OF the family are
invited TO attend the funeral services az
his late residence, No. 1905 NesI s5lAlii
street, on Sunday afternoon. July lell, ~
3 O'Clock. lNerment at SiVernrooh Neih-
etery. -
WEBB-In this city. on July 18th, 1899.
Nelson T.. son OF Charles > ana oauie
J. Webb. aged 10 years. a., e.,,..
Relatives and friends OF lnt iainlly
arc invited to attend the tuhe.al ser
vices at his parents residence, NO ,,,l l.ys
Rodney street on Friday afternoon. July
18th at $50 o'clock. lnterment silver
coX'-on G9S lTSis July 18th. 1909 Alverds Ayers;
wife OF Charles II. cox Ased "
Relatives and friends OF the family
are invited TO attend the funerel services
al her late residence, near hockland'
Rrandvvrine hundred. on Friday atter-
moor. .Iulv 18th, at 100 o'clock. inter-
ment Tombardy Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
PRESIDENT AIDS WOMAN,
REBUKES JUDGE Lands

- WASHINGTON July 15.--President
Taft exercised executive clemency in
favor Of a woman. for the first time since
his Inauguration. At the same time, he
administered a rebuke TO Judge Kenesaw
Mountain lands and indorsed the doc
trine that promises made 10 the accused
by the prosecution ought TO be full
filled.
The woman is Mrs. Marion Gray. a
comeiy girl of %, Of Benton. Mich, and
her champion before the President was
Representative Hamilton OF Michigan.
Mrs. Gray was prosecuted by the Fed
eral authorities for conducting a matri-
monial agency. on condition that she
destroy her records and her list Of ad-
dresses OF willing bachelors and plead
guilty. she was 10 escape with a fine.
Instead OF a fine, Judge andis gave her
one years imprisonment. President Taft
reduced It to one month.
A curly-headed boy OF four years en-
tered into the Presidential consideration
OF the appeal for mercy.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
TROLLEY VICTIMS
ARE RECOVERING

Miss Elizabeth schaner. OF Chester.
who was severely injured about the legs,
IN the Hillcrest wreck. is now able TO
walk and yesterday accompanied by rela-
tivos. left for her home in Chester. 1ne
other five victims OF the wreck who are
stlll Ia the hospital are doing nicely and
in a few weeks all will be able 70 80 TO
their homes. The condition Of Miss Lii
he Atkins who SIS being treated al the
Homeopathic Hospital and who had both
feet amputated has progressed so far
that she Is able 20 sit up in a rolling
chair and e Is thought that she viii be
sufficiently recovered g. TO leave for her
home in a short time.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
FOR
NOBLE HORSE

lone, tho big ambulance horse Of tho
Phoenix Fire Company, which did noble
service for that company for twelve years
was not turned over TO the Union Render
ing Company to be rendered as many per-
sons believe. hut TO be buried by that con-
cern.. The place Of lnterment Is along
side OF that company's plant. the Phoenix
members having paid the expense of the
burial.
The noighbors Of the Phoenix company,
most Of whom knew and admired me
aged ambulance horse. will raise funds
to erect memorial 90 lone la the shape
of a drinking fountain for horses at the
King street en- dof the small stretch OF
park land IN Twelfth street between Mar
kct and King. They will ask permission
TO place the fountain there.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15

Characteristic Frontier Scenes. Min
qua Reunions
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
TROUBLE BECAUSE
OF BELATED CAR

-Four young people from Wilmington
were put to a great deal Of Inconvenience
late last night as a result OF the uncer-
tainty Of the Wilmington and Chester
trolley line. The young people had spent
the evening with friends near Binstead
and hsstened back to get the ii.20 o'clock
railway car to Wilmington. They arrived
at the railway at lilo o'clock and waited
and waited but no southbound car came.
Then they decided to take the last trolley
car to Chester, and to wait there until a
train came along for Wilmington about
daylight AS luck would have it.. the
southbound train due in Wilmington about
1 o'clock in the morning was several min
utes late, and the party just had time to
dash into the station and board il for this
city.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
pIan EvanaelIstIo servlees.

Plans for series OF biz evangelis-
tic services in September In all the
Methodist Episcopal Churches Of the
city are being prepared by commit
tee OF the NJ. e. Preachers Association.
The Rev. Dr c. r. wyatt. pastor Of
Harrison Street NJ. y. Church. is
chairman of the committee. II is
planned TO have number Of distin-
guished visiting preachers here for the
services. which will continue for Sow
cral daya.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
JR. 0. U. A. NJ. PAYING
OFF HALL MORTGAGE

The board Of directors Of the Junior
Order United American Mechanics
Hall Company held a special meeting
on last Tuesday evening with Presi-
dent Rogers presiding. The board
paid off $3.50 on the mortgage on their
hall. making for the past nine months
S9i0. They are highly elated over the
success they have had IN paying Off
IN Indebtedness on the Juniors home
Harry L. David. the care-taker OF
the building. resigned on account Of
his wifes ill-health. The resignation
was accepted. but the board failed 10
appoint his successor at this meeting.
IL was also decided TO change the
meeting night Of this body from the
first Saturday evening 70 the fourth
Wednesday evening in the month.
Evening journal., 1909-07-15
GRAFT CASES TO GO
TO HIGHER COURT
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA. July 15.-william
/. Schaffor private counsel for the
estate OF the late William L. Mathues,
the oN-State Treasurer, convicted. to-
gether with John II. Sanderson. VIII
liam L. Snyder and James III. Shu-
maker, of grating in connection with
the construction OF the $13,000,000
State Capitol, declared this morning
that an applicatio nto the Supreme
Cour TO permit of the reopening of the
graft cases in the higher tribunal is to
be prepared, and will be presented
most likely IN the course of the next
few adys. Charles II. Bergner and
Lyman ID. Gilbert, the two Harrisburg
attorneys representing the ex-State Of
hcers, are In this city today preparing
with other counsel I'm tho famous
cases. to carry the INTO the higher
courts,