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New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
DEFENDS NEW YORK POINT SYSTEM.
Possesses Capitals and Punctuation, Says
Everett Tewksbury.

Tc the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue Of May 10 the following state
ment is made IN reference TO that portion of my
remarks in favor of the New York point system
at the second hearing before the committee on
elementary schools Tuesday last: when
Everett p. Tewlosbury, of the New York Institution
for the Blind. made his argument he did not
allude TO this lack Of punctuation and capital let
ters in the New York point
As this is error. 1 should be vesy glad to
present in this letter for the enlightenment OF
your readers who interested in the blind a
brief resume of what said about New York point
capitals and punctuation marks.
Before the New York point system was invented
by William B. Wait capitals had never been used
used in English, German French braille Be
cause the New York point system equipped
with distinct and full set of capitals.
each small letter intended to be considered as a
capital. After the invention of capitals in the New
ork point system the custom still prevailed with
some publishers of printing books TO do without
the use Of them, in some New York point
books. However, the question of the of capt.
tails is much matter Of opinion among publish
ers The fact still remains that New York point
is equipped with full set Of capitals and punctua-
ton marks, which may be used by any publisher.
Books are published with capitals and punctuation
marks in the New York Institution for the Blind,
the American Printing House for the Blind, Louis
Vile and the Maryland School for the Blind.
EVERETT b. TEWKSBURY.
Principal of the New York Institution for the Blind.
New York. May q, 1893.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
G. Fl. SCHWAB CHAIRMAN
Committee of Nineteen Organising
N0n-PartiSan Forces.

Gustav H schwab. head of the North German
Lloyd interests in this city and prominent in the
Chamber of Commerce. elected yesterday
chairman of the Committee of Nineteen. which next
month will present to a meeting in Cooper
Union the names Of Committee of One Hundred
to take charge of the non-partsan campaign in
the coming mayoralty fight.
Robert c. ogden. the merchant. who chosen
at the first meeting Of the Committee of Nineteen,
opened the meeting yesterday. He told his col
leagues that account of his health he could not
remain as chairman of the committee. His resig
nation accepted after he had consented to
stay the committee and then Mr.. Schwab was
chosen his successor.
Winfred T. Denison chosen secretary, and
Mr.. Schwab was authorized to appoint treasurer.
Before retiring from the Craftsmanship Mr.. Ogden
submitted to the committee the names af about
seven hundred men which had been turned over to
him as eligible to serve on the Committee of One
Hundred.
1t was decided to appoint three subcommittee
go over the hundred Business
men, lawyers and real estate dealers will be con-
sidered by subcommittee. representatives OF
labor organization by another, and the names OF
men interested in social betterment the East
Side by a third. The subcommittee also Will con-
slider geographical propretes and give the five bor-
oughs representation on the big committee.
Chairman Schwab authorized to appoint a
committee to draft resolutions to be presented to
the meeting early next month, when the
names tentatively chosen for the Committee OF
One Hundred will be presented for ratification to
the meeting.
All the members of the Committee Of Nineteen
were present yesterday but ex-Mayor Charles A
Schieren of Brooklyn and Charles s. Brown.
Elbert H. Gary, head of the United States Steel
Corporation when called on. said it was evident
that there was complete unanimity in the COM
mittee on the necessity OF taking action to meet
the situation in the city. Timothy Healy and Mich
ael A Fitzgerald, the labor leaders, made four
speeches apiece.
Robert c. ogden. who left the meeting early was
asked about the outlook for a successful campaign
and said:
1T is too early to express an opinion but l
think there is material which II properly handled
Will hold the balance of power and may be the
positive power next fall"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
OBITUARY..
HARTT E. EsTERBRooK.

Hartt E Esterbrook deputy collector in charge
of the Seventh Division of the Custom House. dled
suddenly at his home, No. 627 Putnam avenue
Brooklyn yesterday morning Mr.. EsterbrOOk at
tended a lodge meeting Tuesday night and re-
turned TO his home apparently in good health, but
became i'll several hours later He failed to re-
spond to medical treatment and died shortly after
o'clock.
Deputv Collector Esterbrook born in this
city June 10 1884, and appointed a clerk in the
New York Custom House on January ?. 1866 He
was promoted through the various grades to the
place of deputy collector and assigned to the hqu-
dating division on March 3, 1895, since which time
ba held the same place He was considered one Of
the best customs experts in the United States
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
UNITARIANs ELECT Mr.. TAFT.
Make Him Honorary President of National
League of Laymen.

Boston. May 25.-One of the features OF 'lie m
-, obseryances to-day was the election OF
president William H. Taft as honorary president
OF the newly formed National League of Unitarian
Laymen. M
The formation of the league was attended WIN
considerable enthusiasm. The proposed work or
tho organization was outlined by cyril II. Burdett,
Of New York who said that the national league
should stand in the same relation TO local men =
clubs maintained in the denomination as the ma
tlonal alliance for women. These officers were
elected
President Professor William ~. Carruth, Of Law
renee Mass: vce-president Ehen : Draper. or
HopedaIe; secretary, Cyrl II. BurdotL or New
York: directors Courtney Guild. Of Boston, Del
hort II Decker Of WASHINGTON; Duncan l.
tletcber of Jacksonville Fla. Morton y. HUI. or
chicago; Ralph Wilbur Of Portland. ore, aud e
W Ames of Minneapolis. Mimi
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
LAMBS GET $4,000 IN CHICAGO.
Advance Sale for Saturday Afternoon and
Evening Fairly Satisfactory.
tRy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Chicago, May y. - The Lambs dOmesti-
Gated and others from New York developed n
slight crouch over a fancied tendency on the part
OF Chieagosns not 10 loosen up enthusiast
cally as New Workers. had done on the day previous
in their home city. But the auctioneers coaxed
$4,000 from the assembsGc
The occasion was the sale Of premiums on seats
for the AL star froc on Saturday afternoon and
evening In the general excitement one seat. which
usually retails for something Iikc ~ cents went
for SO. and the first box commanded n premium
OF $3.50 from George AIDE.
Popular matinee heroes in the persons OF Henry
r. Dixey. Richard Carrie. Vincent Serrano Gus"
Weinberg and Frank Mcintyre acted auc-
toneers, and the premiums which they persuaded
out of the spectators amounted TO 5000
Richard earle himself sold 500 worth OF pre-
miums $500 Of which he bought himself.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Of1cfaI Record nnd Forecast.-Washington. May 25--
Tho centre the Western has reached the middle
Mississippi Valley. is apparently decreasing
tensItv Within twentyfour hours this disturb
ance caused general precipitation districts
the Rocky Mountains the Atlantic states north or
Virginia and region In the plains states and
Rocky Mountain regions showers
followed by clearing weather during Monday Heavy
middle Mississippi and the lower Missouri valleys. Mod
temperature prevails generally east OF the Missis
been higher temperature The indications that
the Western will move slowly eastward ana the
attending will overspread the lake region and the
middle Atlantic states and New England during Wednes-
day Thursday Unsettled weather and local rains
Indicated Southern states during Wednesday and
Thursday I'm the Mississippi and ohio valleys there viii
be local wednesday and Thursday. without material
change temperature The weather OF the Missouri
Mississippi valleys Will generally fair during the
next forty-eight hours No important change tenn
perature Indicated in district within the next forty
eight hours. Storm warnings are displayed at all lake
stations Flood warnings have been issued for the Ar
kansas River and tributaries above Little Rock.
The along the New England coast will be light
lantic coasts light to moderate variable mostly south
along the east Gulf Coast moderate south along
lower lakes moderate to brisk east and the upper
lakes moderate TO brisk east and northeast.
Steamers departing wednesday Tor European ports VIII
light moderate variable winds and showers to the
Grand Banks
Forecast for Special LOcalities-For Eastern Penn
syivana New Jersey, showers to-day and Thursday
temperature light TO moderate variable winds
showers southern portion to-day showers Thursday
light 10 moderate. variable winds.
England fair to-day, except showers IN south
western portion Thursday, except fair in Maine
light to moderate. variable winds.
showers to-day and Thursday moderate brisk east
winds
Local Official RecOrd.-The following official record
the weather bureau shows the changes in the TEN
perature for the last hours in comparison
Tho ng
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
MRS. ANNA CLEVELAND HASTINGS.

Hartford Conn, May 25-Mrs. Anna Cleveland
Hastings widow of the Rev. DR.. F. P Hastings
and sister of former President Grover Cleveland,
died at her home in Elm street to-day She was
seventy-uine years old She leaves one son. the
Rev R e. Hastings, recently missionary IN Cey-
lon now a resident of Alabama, and three daugh-
+ars Miss NJ L. Hastings, of Hartford; Mrs Wood
of Nortbanpton Mass and Mrs r. A. Lawrence,
Of Florence Italy The funeral will be held on
wednesday at the family home here. Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland last visited his sister here about
three years ago. They were much attached to eaeh
other, and his death was severe blow 10 MIS-
Hastings
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
FIRE IN UNIVERSITY CLUB CHIMNEY.
Hose browns Blaze and Kitchen-S50 Fine
Imposed on Organization.

boy passing along West 54th street about
o'clock last night noticed smoke mingling with
fyfng sharks pouring from chimney Of the Uni
yersity Club at Fifth avenue and 54th street. He
ran TO Sixth avenue and sent in an alarm
The fire department was soon on the scene and
put the hose down into the chimney in that way
forcing the burning out into the kitchen below
The 1ttIe blaze was soon out, and will cost the
cub people $50 as that is the fine imposed when
chimnevs catch fire.
Opposite the club lives John D. Rockefeller and
IN the same block live II. Mckay Twombley,
C,ba,,ncav M Depew Professor Starr, John d.
rockefeller. jr. and William Rockefeller.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
MRS. ELIZABETH DgNNrsToUN KANE.

Mrs Elizabeth Dennstoun Kane. widow of Gen
eraI Thomas L. Kane and daughter OF the late
William Wood. died in Kane. Penn. yesterday II
was General Kane who. in July. 1871. when Utah
had been reported in rebellion and Alfred Cum
rnings. Of Georgia, had been appointed TO succeed
Brigham Young effected a compromise after Young
had declared the territory under martial law and
had forbidden the troops to enter the valley. Cen
eraI Kane solved the situation peacefully by bring
inc about a meeting between Governor Cummings
and President Young.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
JAMES MILLER.

James Miller. the most important mason ana
building contractor in PeekskilI. dropped dead under
tho famous big oak tree at the Peekskill Military
Academy yesterday. His death was due to heart
disease He had the contract for the new S5'""
school building there and was experimenting the
work Yesterday morning. He built most OF the
large business buildings and residences m the town
including the Henry Ward Beecher house, in Main
street
Mr. Miller was born in PeekskiH sixty-seven years
ago and lived there all his life He was prominent
in Freenasonry and had been a member or the
order FOR more than forty years tie leaves WIG
and threa children.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
MRS. MARY A. WHARTON.

Mrs Mary A Wharton, widow of John Wharton
who at the time of his death was senior member
of the hat firm of Wharton & Co, died yesterday
morning at her home. No. 1Ol1 Broad street
Newark y J., in her eighty-second year She was
interested i'm charitable work. and was active in
the Clinton Avenue Reformed Church. She leaves
one son and four daughters. The funeral will be
held tomorrow at 2.30 o'clock, and the burial VIII
be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
HARTFORD GIVES THE LAMBS $4,000.
Gamboling Pleased Connecticut Folk-Parade
Big Feature.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Hartford. Conn. May 25.-The Lambs had the
time of their lives to-day gamboling for six or
seven hours in and out Of rich and sedate Hart
ford. They had almost much enjoyment the
staid burghers. who went out to the gamboling
and attend the matinee instead of viewing the
nerstone laying Of the new State Library, where
there more policemen than spectators.
The Lambs special train arrived in Hartford
early this morning. A big crowd witnessed the
parade to the Hartford Club where luncheon
served At the matinee many ground floor seats
were unsold. but the Hartford profits were about
5000 A special train took the Lambs to Boston
directly after the performance.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
HARTFORD COURTHOUSE BEGUN.
Cornerstone Laid in the Presence of a Dis
tinguished Audience.
IBv Telegraph to The Tribune

Hartford, Conn, May 25-With the imposing Ma
- -ttral and under the buest of May skies,
49,, cornerstone Of the State Library and Su-
,ne court building: laid this afternoon. with
Irn,ted states Senator Morgan G. Bukeley. chair
,,,a, of the building commission as Grand Archi-
tect and Grand Master weston u "''"ieS 0'
Grand Mason - -,
chief Justice Simeon Baldwin. of New Haven
- ,be address and with him on the platform
Hia ~ -,cr weeks and the members OF the
were To,,slatt,re The building is sufficiently adj
Ssneed 10 show something Of 9t It's =, neaug a ro e G
anu anu = itbfdines OF which the Capitol and the ne"
safe Arsenal and Armory are the other t"o'
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
OBITUARY NOTES.

HENRY s POUND, proprietor OF large cream
ery in MiddIetown. n. Y. died there from heart
trouble yesterday.
JOHN HARRINGTON. widely known throughout
the country as a minstrel and comedian for forty
years died in Boston yesterday, aged hfty-eight-
He was known on the stage John McVickar.
taking this name when he entered into partnership
with another Harrington. He began in 1859 with
Morris Brothers Mnstrels. For the last five years
he has managed comedy companies.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
SEMINARY GRADUATES DINE.

Seventy-five graduates OF the General Theological
Seminary attended the annual dinner of the Alumni
Association of the seminary at the Hotel Chelsea
last night The Rev. John Keller, secretary of the
Diocese of Newark. presided and there were
speeches by Bishop Courtney. pastor of St James's
Church. the Rev. Angus NJ. Porter. OF st. Peters
Church, Albany; the Rev. Charles Gomph. vicar Of
St Johns Chapel and Frederick c. Morehouse. ed
itor of The Living Church"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26

Death notices appearing In IHE TRIBUNE VIII %
repubIished in the Tri-Weeky Tribune without extra
charge
Bird John H MURRAY Marsarss
SiaIA, CSLU 1I,-r-- Ma
Cox Cox. Mary L SlTrs-y I1Iry, 1alI TobS
Grogan. James. Neal Mary II
GuIliyer William c. Parry SyntnIa-
Kane. EizabeJh D. Wharton. Mary A.
B1RD-o3 Tuesday. Nav % 1s5s after lingering II:
ness. John H strd. Of Peekzkil. n Y Notice Of
funeral hereafter
CARc Monday May q 1899 at ~ his saI rsSlan T r. s
age Funeral services will 6s he'd az tne CnalI tt-
Sth ana 9th aves. THURSDAY. May q at z3O 2 n
CENTRAL station 42d s. for yvoodaTn. $50 P M
Please omit flowers
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE WEST END AssoCIA-
TON
It is with sadness regret that am called upon 20
the death Of our venerable H9aors5y 1850 -
attending his funeral Zion and St I1nothys Chfcs
on THURSDAY May q - 5ATEs gAS DICK CARP.
cQxo May "a Mar WIDOW Of ,,s ss9aTd ass5s cSs g ts .
Home iOith st. and Amsterdam ave. on Wednesday
May IS. at 3 ? m
r1.1.Is-at xsvtonvnle Mass. MAY .. Emma claaia:
widow Of the late Charles W Ei5 si aal a7 Ism the
bsDs bs 1 Ns55an R Csneter wednesday. May %. At
p. m. Relatives and friends invited
GRoeAN-o MAY % James er2san ga 9sza s+t = Esd st.
Drank z. Campbell Buidngi-
GuLLIvERAt his 1ssdenee No , East 5i53s- 55a St s S
S1-s-si sarv-es viii he held residence No
East 56th st. on Wednesday s.1, NAY -o.1- On
arrival of the 1880 train from New YORK II -
requested that flowers be sent
HoGUET-At Lake sahopae New Y0rS ...+s on sunday s4
NAY y in the Ssh year year Of her age fos1 Funeral
sryices at St AEnes Church. AID st. lexington
ave on "Wednesday. May IS. at 10 a m
rANE-on Tuesday May %. Kane. Penn Eliza5st s1I
daughter Of the William wood
NU-RRAY-At Q p on May @ 1909 MarsaTel st- sl
Tav IS years Old residence Of her daugnter;;
Margaret CASSIDY No s5th st. Broohyn FuneSL
from Patrck's Catholic Cnurca. SSsn anu -
sve AZ 10 a. m. on Wednesday. May IS. 1919
MI-RRAY-On Monday May "a 1909 Mines 4taEi,t0a 5t
Murray aged IS years. beloved nusoand q "
Hendricks Funeral services az his Lite
1O72 Dean ST. Brooklyn on WedneslaS' NAY D. a.
$50 2
MURRY-At Babylon. Long Island en May -7.S. Is. Isss:
Murry. Internent at cypress Hills. on wednesday
NANNERY-On Monday. May a. 1909. John J. NsnneLy,;
aged 81 years Funeral J,I5v rro1 - al n M Inter-
uent at Holy cross CenleteFy-
>cr.r-On Nav % 1899 Mary B. widow Of D. K Nsal.
Funeral services the Church Of cur LAZY 9I l.S'
Aberdeen Broadway Brooklyn On " el'7S-1's
May 26 at $50 a m
s5tb wear wife OF Robert David Parry ar her home,
T,rtruvile. staten lsaII- alsIAA
services 5 O'Clock Wednesday evening NAY - AZ
terment Greenwood
r,.prv On ,ror5,v Nav - 1909 Robert David Parry,
in his Tgth year husband OF Cynthia faIIys a. -
home. No 241 Main ST. IoJtenvllg SJ1-s9 3 -S "a,
Funeral services at O'Clock wednesday s'sili"s' nay
%. InteTuent at GREENWOOD
wv sF,TON-At Newark. y J.. Tuesday, May =:
1899 Mary a, widow or John " htIt9u. n . 20
year Funeral services Thursiay slay -t' At ~
rent in Mount Pleasant Cemetery at the convenience OF
the family
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
- w11L1aM 4 FArHER.

As Prince William OF Sweden made many fTlenas
IN country the occasion Of his visit TO the
United States about couple OF years ago, IL may
be just well 10 explain that 1he Ducliess "a
sodennarl.n5 who according TO n cable dispatch
from stockholm has Just given birth 70 son. Is
his young Russian wife, whom he married at SC
Petersburg just a year ago She is the daughteF
o. Grand Duke Paul and his first WIFE, VINO was
the eldest daughter OF the King and Queen OF
Greece and after her mothers tragic death was
brought up from infancy by her aunt the no"
widowed Grand Duchess sergius Of Russia She
has seen but little Of her father, for through
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
BOSTON GREETS LAMBS.
Incidentally Contributes $4,000 as
Re7card for the GambOl.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Boston. May %.-The big Boston Theatre was
crowded to overfowing tonight when the Lambs
gave their "a-star' gambol They arrived In two
sections. which comprised eleven cars. three of
which were diners
The first section, containing Victor Herbert and
his band. arrived half an hour late at 7:30 p. m,
traiied by the second section with the rest of the
contingent 7:4O. They were welcomed to the city
by big gathering of local theatrical lights. Led
by the band they marched to the theatre between
deep lines of cheering people.
Standing room was at a premium long before the
doors were opened. and high IS offered
for seat but none TO be had The receipts
tonight viii probably reach $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
.reEE nElD IN $1,000 BAIL.

Cambridge. Mass. May 25.-When Frank II.
Steele Of Charestown. was taken before Judge
Almy In the District Court to-day, to answer 20
a charge Of attempted larceny in trying 10 sell
ALLEGED bogus examination papers TO Harvard
student II became known that the student To whom
Steele is said to nave offered to sell the papers yes
terday and who caused Steele's arrest was Rus
sell Burrage a son OF a. c. Burrage' OF common
wealth avenue Boston steele pleaded not guilty
TO-DAY ard was held in 5000 bonds for hearing
m
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission the Metropolitan Museum Of At
the American Museum Of Natural History ana the
Geological Garden
Confirmation exercises of the School OF keIsiouS s
work Educational Alliance. East Broadway and
Jefferson street, 3 p. m
Meeting Of the Board of Education. No. 500 Park
avenue p. m
Meeting Of the New York Church Club. No. 81 East
seth street evening
National congress OF the Salvation Army, NO. IL
West 14th street evening
Seventeenth annual exhibition Of the New York schoo
og Applied Design for Women Nos Ito ana lo@
Lexington 10 a. 10 u p m
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
WILLIAM CHISHOLM.

Halifax, May civilian Chisholm. member OF
the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia. died at his
home here this afternoon. He was seventy-seven
wears old For many years he was engaged in the
lumber trade
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
sAMuEL HoPKINs VERPLANcK.

pIanck president of the Geneva National Bank for
nearly fifty years. died in his home in Geneva to-
dav. Mr. Verplanck was eighty-two years old and
retired from active business few years ago. He
was treasurer of Hobart College.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
FIRST EDITIONS AT AUCTION.

At the final sale yesterday of the Americana
and first editions at the Anderson Auction Com
panys rooms No. IL East 18th street. ten volumes
of Woman in All Ages and All Countries
nrinted on japanese velum, brought the highest
price-sl65. The next highest price. $685. was paid
for nine volumes of John GreenIeaf Wnittiers
works Thoreau's "A Week the Concord and
Merriuack Rivers brought SV0s
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

RELMONT-Ex- President Charles w. Eliot. OF
Harvard Cambridge; the Hon. and Mrs. Charles
McDougal, Edinburgh. HOLLAND = Granville
Fortescue. Washington. MANIATTAN-C. A; A.
Rand Chicago. MAJESTIC-Cyrus Mccormick,
Princeton, n. J. MURRAY HIII-Mrs 0rvilie
H. PIatt Connecticut PLAZA-Ernest Wiltsee.
Paris ST REGIS Baron Robert Oppenheim,
Paris. DORF-ASTORIA-Baron Won Boden-
har EeTmRnE.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
AMBASSADOR JUssERAN0 GOES WEST.

Washington, May 25-Ambassador Jusserand OF
France left here to-day for San Francisco, by way
of Chicago and Los Angeles, where he is 10 pre-
sent to the city on behalf OF the French govern
ment A gold medal commemorative of the restora-
ton of the city from the earthquake and fire. The
ambassador was accompanied by Nine Jusserand-