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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-11
CURT1ss REPEATS PERFORMANCE.
Makes Early Morning Flight Around Aero
Field in st. Louis.

yesterday, c. H. Curtiss in his bipIene made an
early morning flight here around the aero field in
Forest Park His ed flight this evening
called of the wilma Aas too strong.
At 6:30 o'clock this morning he had his machine
wheeled out OF its tent and fifteen seconds after
his propeller started ne in the air, headed
east. He went TO the extreme end of the field.
made wide circle. and. veering he would land
with the wind in his face. he alighted from his
aerOpIaue at the place he started. Few persons
Witnessed the feat CurtiSs covered little more
than a mile I'm i minute Il seconds.
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TO SAIL ACROSS STATES.
A H. Forbes, Acting President of Aero Club,
viii Start from St. Louis in Balloon.

The Aero Club Of America has just received word
from A. Holland Forbes, acting president, that he
will pilot his balloon, the New York for record
across the country from ST. Louis Wednesday.
II the winds that day should not be agreeable
TO proposition TO carry Mr.. Forbes and Max c.
F1eischmann. his aid. in an eastery direction,
where lie their homes and hopes, the balloOnists
will postpone taking passage in the New York
until the mood of the breezes turns about Mr..
Forbes Will also attempt on the forthcoming trip
10 win the Lahm cup.
Mr.. Fleischmann is n hunter of big game Zee
has followed the sport in Asia, Africa. Alaska and
Greenland, and the balloon sail will carry
eral guns, it is said. in the hope he will aHght in
Eastern Labrador or other well stocked preserve.
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PAYS TRIBUTE TO DUDLEY BUCK.

The Rev. DR.. Howard Dufield. pastor of the Old
First PRESBYTERIAN Church. preceded his sermon
yesterday morning with high tribute TO the mem
DRY of Dudley Buck, the American composer and
organist, who died last week. Dr. Duffied spoke at
length the work of Mr.. Buck and the influence
exercised by him church music in America.
William c. Carl organist and choirmaster Of the
church. who time played under Mr.. Bucks
direction was in charge of the special musical pro
gramme. which comprised some of Mr. Bucks best
known comDOsitons
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gJoRNsoN COMEDY IN DENMARK.

Copenhagen oct lO.-Bjornstjerne Bjornson. $
long expected play, When the New Wine Blooms
was brought out at the Royal Theatre tonight
The theme is a glorihcaton Of youth and love Inc
comedy is clever although the dialogue mas some
80 touches The play achieved success only
through the fine acting of the famous Iosenite ac
tress. Nine Betty Hennings. who played the lead
in, mart and Messrs Mantzins and Adam Poulsen-
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JAMES PALMER TAYLOR.
IBy Telegraph to The Trlbune-l

Hartford, Conn. Oct. 1O.-James Palmer Tay
lor president of the Charter Oak National Bank
of Hartford. died from Bright's disease early to-
day at his home. No 81 Garden street. He
born here on April 3. 1899. and. after beginning
with the Charter Oak Bank when sixteen years
old, was employed in New York and Chicago banks
until he chosen cashier. in 1879 of the Charter
Oak Bank. of which he was elected president in
1898. He was trustee of the Society for Saw
ngs and a director Of the National Fire Insurance
Company. His wife and two children survive him
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DIR. COOK LECTURES AT MILWAUKEE

Milwaukee Oct l0-Dr. Frederick a. Cook the
Arctic explorer. tonight delivered lecture before
a large audience in<the Auditorium. A committee
composed of city officials, members of the Citizens
Business League and the Merchants and Manufact-
urers Association, met DR. Cook at the railway sta
ton He was driven 20 the Pnster Hotel. where an
informal reception was rendered him. AT the close
III
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PRIZE NOT VET GIVEN TO MIX.
Committee to Investigate Charge That He
Landed in Hungary.

Geneva Oct. 10-The final classification OF the
standing Of the competitors in the recent interna
tonal balloon race, which started last Sunday from
Zurich has been held up pending Investigation
of the statement made by otto Thum, the Dettva
(Hungary) merchant in a postal card received by
the committee. that he saw Edgar W. Mix, the
American contestant land in Hungary The COM
mittee rs searching for Herr Thum in order TO OBJ
tain further report from him
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cATTI-cAsAzzA COMING WITH ARTISTS.

cIirlio Gatti-Casazza. general manager of the
Metropolitan Opera Company, cabed Saturday that
he was sailing for New York the American line
81 Louis due to arrive next Saturday. He will
be accompanied by Arturo Toscanini the Halan
cbef d,orcbestre; Nine Jane Nora and G. 7. C"nlI-
,,,,5 secretary 10 the management. He also
nounced the engagement of new prma donna
eoubratte Mile Heiane
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ALPHEuS ?. SHARE.

Baltimore, Oct. IO.-Alpheus P. Sharp. founder OF
the widely known drug house of Sharp & DOhme,
died to-day from heart trouble superinduced by the
infrnlities of age. He born in Winchester,
Va, in 1924. He retired from active business in
1885. Since then Mr.. Sharp had devoted much at
tention to farming and the fertilization land and
he had written much on the latter subject
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IN AID OF woMAN's SUFFRAGE.
Mrs. BelmOnt's Representative to Interview
Rochester Candidates.

Rochester. Oct 10-W. r. Hunter OF New York
City. is in Rochester as the personal repressnta-
tive of Mrs. Oliver H. p. Belmont IN the advocacy
Of woman suffrage. and viii establish headquarters
here and put a series Of questions TO the candl-
dates for member Of Assembly and for Mayor %
show their attitude toward women Industrial
life The most important question to Rochester
working women is that relating equal pay for
equal service
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THEATRICAL NOTES.

Miss Olive Helene Greatrex well known in To-
ronto society will appear at Keith & Proctors TINS
week as a whistler.
Mics Hattie Williams who is playing in detective
snarkes' at the Garrick Theatre, VIII begin tour
- .bo United States and Australia soon Charles
=, - nh celebrate her seventy-fifth perform
nce tonight by presenting silver trimmed drinking
glasses 10 the women present
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WHITNEY WARREN .AcADEmlclAN.

Paris. Oct. 10-Whitney Warren, of Boston. the
new foreign associate, took mis- to-day in the
Academic des Beaux Arts and received the con-
CALCULATIONS of his fellows.
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Danqer!! That Tammany UilI gain con-
troll Of the city for four more years, unless you
register. ~ you do not register you cannot vote
The interests of good government need every
vote for the fusion ticket Books open to-day,
7 a, m. to 10 p. m. Last day.
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PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

William r. Adams. Honolulu. GOTHAM-Nir and
Mrs Edward y. jenkins, Ptttsburg; Captain G. D.
Y. Hunt L.. 5 \ MANHATTAN-(fe 0rEe n WI
and G. a Hamilton, Glasgow. MURRAY Hill.
-Reynold Janney, London. SANOY-Emu Paul
Berlin, Countess de Laches Paris; Dr. A WietfeIdt
Vienna ST REGIS-Alfred Hood and Mrs Hood
London; Mr. and Mrs =, NIichaud Durango Mex
ieo. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Guerrero. Bue-
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Mr.. VANDERBILT TO SHOW HORSES.

Atlanta oct. Io.-The third annual exhibition OF
the Atlanta Horse Show Association, To be held
in the Auditorium Armory, October IS 70 q. prom
ses to eclipse anything Of the kind attempted
IN the South, Alfred 6 Vanderbilt viii be among
the prominent exhibitors The programme win in
cude rough rider drill by class of young v,orI-
en-. and q
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oLpTIME MINSTREL DIES.

William NJ. Lyons, who known in the min
stre world as BILLY Stiles" when he was an end
man with the United Mastodon NinstreIs twenty
five years ago, died last night at his home, No As
Eighth avenue, Newark He had been i'll only a
few days with pneumonia He was fifty-three
years old
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CORNELL SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS.

Ithaca. N Y, Oct. 10-George F. Pond, leader of
the Cornell Glee Club and Alpha Delta Phi man.
to-day elected president of the Cornell senior
class Crosby, right end on the football team, was
chosen football director for the class.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Ohcin Record and FOrecast.--Washingtou. oct TO =
The tropical disturbance appeared 10 quite definitely
this afternoon distance Of Havana,
moving slowly northwestWardly apparently in
creasing intensity warnings been ordered
on Gulf Mobile Key J.
advices sent 70 other Gulf The Western
centred IN the Ls<e region,
general In the states reaching
suthwaTd the Ohio valley the Gulf region
High northwest winds and colder weather 80
has continued the north nd mi Id- Atlantic
with nearly stationary temperature
Rain 0ated for nearly all districts 0f The
Mis- ssrf va ley while fair weather will revai west
N the ssop except in the Rocky Mountain region
where p-e-i.its-on will occur tnseasonablY low tom
rersrlree will srspread the entire Northwest. The
s5ider weather win gradually extend eastward south
ward reaching the north and middle atlantic states
Tuesday tn esday night storm warHia are dis
Gdiricn 10 those referred above the Gulf
Winds along New England will be increasing
east shifting 10 southeast 49,.
steamers departing Monday for European ports VIII
have moderate brisk southeast shifting 10 south
winds Wit rainy weather 10 the Grand Banks
Forecosts for special LccaIities.-For New England
increasing coudiness and to-day with rain ex-
cept in Maine Tuesday ran moderate 10 brisk southeast
winds
and probably Tuesday colder Tuesday winds
For Eastern Pennsylvania threatening with rain to
day probably IN portion Tuesday. colder Tues
day: brisk south winds. -.
colder. brisk to shifting 70 west winds
For Western Pennsylvania rain to-day and POSSIBLY
Tuesday. colder: brisk TO high south shifting 10 "eS
winds.
Local Official RecOrd-The following official record
from the Weather Bureau shows the changes in the
temperature for twenty-four hours. in com
date Of last
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An ENGAGEMENT

London oct. Acknowledgement is made of the
engagement OF the Hon Ernest Victor Gibson third
son of Lord Ashb0une to Caroline. daughter #
Mrs Frederic de BillIer. Of New York
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CLARK r. FUNSTON.

Springfield, Ohio Oct. 1O.-Clark Rankin Funston
sixty-three years old. uncle of General Fred
erick Funston. died yesterday at his estate. near
Yellow Springs. from heart trouble. Mr. Funston
entertained General Funston his last visit to
Greene County.
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Hlghest temperature ytsterdny. = 'at I . IN }
lowest 20 cat D. M: average. 90 average for cor
responding date year 5s. average for correspond
ing date last thirty-three years. IS
Local forecast: Rain to-day and probably Tuesday
colder Tuesday. brisk south winds
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-. 1ItelnaS-r Levi 4
Has6s0n Ann. Annie P c. Wi nssal, John 5sa' =
BCsH-At her summer home The Roeks'' Highland
Ess y; r. on Friday. october s. sarah A. widow q
Of the late joseph Ketchum Of Stamford Conn FUNERAL
2:so o'clock Train leaves 42d st at 1880 n
ca Az GSS1s suddenly at her home. Liberty y
late residence. Liberty 4 Y, oeioeE Monday even
Eizabsth y J. Psnnsyivania train leaving bss5Tossss
st p.
ld5s- % IN 1 SnenPa, ono wse3sssy
and inteFrnent in Spring Grove Cemetery. Cincinnati
HOE-At London. England September q 1900 Robert
Hoe. beloved husband OF Olivia ? Hoe Funeral ser
81 and 9TH ave. October y at 10 O'Clock a. m m
eal train viii leave Grand Central Depot as il.is
o'clock Immediately after the services az the church
HOGUET-At his residence No 152 RivsrHds Drive.
on october Robert aogus' n ne i7' year % aIs
October Il 10 a. Kindly omit flowers
THE SOCIETY OF THE FRIENDLY SONS OF ST.
PATRICK. Of the city OF New York announces with
1909 Members are requested 70 attend the funeral
services az 81 Patrcks Cathedral 5Ota St and 9TH ave.
Rotary.
HUGHsoN-On Friday. October 5 at the residence q
wife Of the afs FREDERICK fiaghson Funeral private.
JEFFERYs-On sunday October To- az clinton Springs.
Jefferys. OF Philadelphia
ter OF the Nathaniel L. McCreary and wife Of W.
Ward Robbins
s4 E5z ia October annie Sasl a sEsa g
Campbell Buildingl. Intsrment CALVARY. Tuesday
neral services Of the late Dr. Lew Ives
helm. Germany. September 81 VIII be held at his
late residence in WkesBarre. Tuesday. 18th tnsts az
2;3O D. m.
WHITELY-At San Francisco. Cal, October 8 1902
James Whitley. In his sixtyhfth after long L.
Notice OF funeral services later.
WILSON-Entered into life eternal sunday morning.
October 10 1909. MS home Tunlaw North Paiuheds
" J.. Colonel John Wilson. In the 18th year
Of his services and interment In Baltl-
Md. convenience of family FRIENDS
desire respectfully invited to call at the lsts
residence Of Colonel Wilson Tuesday, Octoner u
between the hours OF and p m, at which time ths
I'LL he Id
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SIR GEORGE NOW RELIEVES IL GHOSTS

SIR GEORGE NOW BELIEVES N GHOSTS.
e,- George and lady sitvyen are the latest people
10 1-9f,cb for the existence OF ghosts, and the
baroret.s testimony is Of ali the more importance
since ne has hitherto been particularly active IN
defvfng slpergttions OF this character, and atNoe
t.ne of his life devoted himself TO the hunting
Gown and exposure OF spiri-ualistic mediums, be-
ing Instrumental IN capturing a spirit al the
London headquarters Of the spiritualists in 1850
under rather sensational circumstances
Sir George who is the head Of Of the Oldest
houses In Derbyshire. and whose country seat
Renishaw, near Chesterfield. has been IN the pos
session o. his family for close on six centuries
declares that the other evening after dinner he
With MS wife Lady Ida, and the members OF his
house marty We're seated in one Of the drawing
rooms Renishaw, when suddenly Lady ia
while talking &c one Of her guests, caught sight
In the passage outside Of the figure OF a woman,
apparently a serE ant, with gray hair. white cap
the upper part Of the dress blue ana the skirt
dark. The We're stretched form at tuI
length and the hands casped. Tie dress. 50 far as
could b. seen, Of ancient fashion. The ngure
moved with a slow furtive. gliding motion, as II
wishing r. escape notice toward the head OF an
old staircase which had been removed about thirty
wears ago. Lady Ida called out Who IS that!
and then the Of the old housekeeper, then 10
those Of her guests who were nearest the door she
exclaimed. Run oct and see who il is, Run out
a. once Two rushed out. but no one was there
The others joined them, and searched the hah
and passages upstairs As they We're coming down
one % the party, who little way from the
rest exclaimed; 4 do believe that is the ghost!
There. in the fun light Of the archway below
within twenty feet of her, just where the door or
a. old room reputed 70 be haunted used 10 stand,
Vnu Sir George removed II 70 put the present
Staircase IN its place she the figure OF a
woman, with dark hair and dress apparently lost
~ painful thought and oDliyious 10 everything
eoout her. The dress fuller than modern
fashion, and the figure. though Opaque, cast no
shadow. II moved with a curious gliding motion
INTO the darkness. and melted away At or within
q yard o. the spot where a doorway, now walled
Up lec from the staircase 20 the hall When the
guest who hac first caught sight Of this apparition
c'ied OUT all the others looked in the direction al
NAch she pointing, and the whole party, in
Guiding Sir George and Lady Ida sitweL and their
guests. saw these figures
ihefe is no DOUBT that they were actually seen as
inscribed IN beth cases the curious gliding move
shl the absence Of shadow. the absolute stiffness
y lhe hgnTes which moved neither hand nor head
-io od not seem 10 breathe pointed to the super
a'ufai and such experience as this goes far
"eia confirming the popular belief that ghosts
:" really exist Sir George is a man OF considerable
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Death notices appearing In THE TRIBUNE VIII
republished In the Tri-WeekIy Tribune without
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THE WOODLANDS CEMETERY

Is readily accessible Harlem train from Grand CenE
trail station Webster and Jerome avenue troleys and
by carriage Lots $3.50 up. Telephone s853 Graznsrcy
fer Book OF Views representative.
ONCE. 20 East 2Sd ST.. New York City
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Private Rooms. Private At dances Tel 1924 Chelsea
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Forerasts for Special Localities,


from the Weather Bureau shows the changes IN the
temperature the last twenty-four hours in com
parison with the corresponding date Of last year;
The Washington herald., 1909-01-18
EXONERATE OWNERS
COrOner's Jury Fixes Blame
for Lick Branch Disaster.
.OVERCHARGED SHOT THE CAUSE
Officials of Pocahontas CorIieries
Company Are Not Held Responsible
for Explosion, Which Killed Sixty
Eve aen-Mfners' President Holds
the Law Was violated.

Blueheld, W Va, Jan 17.-Exoneration
Of the operating companies from all blame
Tor the terrible explosion which caused
the death OF sixty-fve miners IN the Lick
Branch mine Tuesday was given by the
cOroners jury early this morning. The
verdict says:
"on their oaths, the jury does say that
the sixty-fve men came to their death
BY an overcharged shot OF gunpowder IN
room p of that entry, and the jury, ac-
cording to the evidence In the case. do
further say that they exonerate the Po-
eahontas Consolidated CoIieries Company,
OF the Lick Branch CoIliery. from all
blame and responsibility for the explo-
sion.
This verdict Is signed by the coroner
and six jurors, three Of whom are
miners. while others are connected with
mining IN independent companies in the
field It followed an inquest when tes-
timony was given the chief State mine
inspector and four Of his deputies. who
examined the mine. Members OF q spe-
cial committee ot the legislature took
part In the inquest
A sensation has hseu created by the
assertions Of Ben a. Rzis. resident Of
the United Mine Workers OF West Vir-
ginis, who says that the law was openly
violated at the time Of the disaster. and
that il was in spite OF this that ne
coroner's Jury on the first accident ex-
O1erated the owners, leaving the condi-
tions still % prevail.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-18
PLAN IMPROVED AEROPLANE
Wright Brothers to Experiment with
Machine Without Propeller.
Reported that Aeronauts VIII Re
turn to XIII Devil Hills for
Further Tests.
So to The 49, HeaIa.

Special TO The Washington Hezld
Norfolk. Va. Jan. I7.-Reliable infoTma-
ton from XIII Devil Hills. y. c, is that
the Wright brothers, now in Europe, are
making preparations there for expert
ments with an improved aerOplane, said
20 be far in advance Of the machine which
they are now using.
II is said that the machine viii be
without a propeller, certainly RVithOut
one such as is now used. and m5Fyelous
things are spoken Of It, but the design Of
il is doubtless mere speculation.
When the WrlghJs left XIII Devil FILLS
last spring after series Of fights. which
startled the world. and proved that navi-
cation Of the air with heavier than air
machines was fact, they announced that
they would probably return some day"
At XIII Devil Hills the combined aero
drome workshop and living apartments
OF the. Wrlghts is still intact, and IN Il
Is much aeroplane parsphernalia- L IS
believed that the departure Of Orville
Wright for Europe is for the purpose OF
Fastening the conclusion Of business deals
there, that the experiments at XIII Devil
Hills may be continued