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New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
AR FLOWER LEAVES ABOUT $1,000, 900.
Widow Gets s5Oo,OOo, Servants $4,000 and
Charity S11,250.
ERx Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Watert1wn. N Y, Jan. 2S-The will Of Anson h
Flower q member OF Flower & Co., of New York.
was to-day probated by Surrogate Adams, the
features being S1l 80 for local charitable tnsttu-
t,ons $4,000 for servants long in Mr.. Flowers en-
pIov and considerably more than 10000 for the
widow who is named residuary legatee and
executrfx after about s2150O0 is given away
II was stated to-day by the attorney that the
estate would not total quite 81 100000 1t is under
sfood that Mr. Flower otherwise disposed OF some
Of his property prior TO his death.
The three charitable institutions each remem-
bered In the sum OF S3.750 the Young Mens
christian Association, the city hospital and the
county orphans home To the Brookside Cemetery
Association, the cemetery In which he and other
members of the family buried. Mr.. Flower left
81 go No New York institutions are mentioned
The largest amount given to any one person aside
from his wife. who is not mentioned except as
residuary egatee, is s225O0 TO Mrs. Nina F. Irving
Of New York. q niece. A brother, Nathan, receives
the income on $5.0O0 during his life, and then the
principal goes tc the brother's two children New
workers. to receive bequests Frederick g
Flower John S. George and Nathan NJ. George,
81 800 each; Anson Robinson Flower. his namesake
S1,5eO Alfred Rixon. a servant, receives $500
Bridget O'Connel $1,000. and Daniel J. LAnehan
S3OO0 Other servants receive from $500 to $1,000
oh
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
LF1om The rribune Ruresu. ]


Washington Jan. 2.-The Vice-President ana
Mrs Fairbanks entertained at dinner tonight for
the French Ambassador and Mime. Jusserand
They will give a dinner tomorrow night for the
e-President-el and Mrs. JAMES S. Sherman
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Satterlee returned TO Washington this afternoon
from New York, where they went TO remain over
Sunday. Their dinner guests tonight were the
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs Newberry' the
Vice-Presdent-elect and Mrs. Sherman. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. J. Van Vechten Ocott. Rep
resentatfve and Mrs. John S. Weeks. Representa-
tive and Mrs. J. ". Wadsworth. Brigadier Cen
eral and Mrs Edwards, Commander and MIS-
Richard T. Mulligan. Mr.. and Mrs Henry H.
Ward and Commander and Mrs. Thomas d. Griffin
The Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs Bacon
had a number OF young people dining with them
tonight.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Converse have announced
the engagement OF their daughter, Shelby. to
Huntington Wolcott Jackson.
Lieutenant General and Mrs s. B. NJ Young
entertained at dinner tonight Senator and Mrs
Carter Major General and Mrs. Duvan. Brigadier
General and Mrs. Aleshire. Mr.. and Mrs Richard
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
RESULT OF 4 BAD PRACTICE.

The condition of the city's special and trust
funds which Mr. Ivins's recent investigation
revealed. is the result of New Yorks unbusi-
nesslke method of collecting its taxes near the
end instead of at the beginning OF the year The
expenses of administration run nine months
before the bulk OF the money TO meet them
becomes available. The city has 10 borrow in
order 10 pay its running expenses from Janu-
ary TO October. The result is that when any
money is at hand-the receipts of the sale of
corporate stock or assessment bonds, or money
properly belonging TO trust funds-it is dis
bursed In paying bills as they come in on the
theory that il is cheaper to use Ii than TO bor-
row money by the sale of revenue bonds.
If the taxes were payable on January I,
money TO meet running expenses would come
In early and there would be no occasion TO sell
revenue bonds, unless toward the close OF the
year. 10 make up for the deficiency caused by
uncollected taxes. There would. moreover, be
no occasion TO use the balances 10 the credit of
trust funds or corporate stock accounts TO pay
running expenses. II this were done ii would
only be because the various departments
were exceeding their appropriations. The vari-
Gus funds of the city could be kept separate
If taxes were paid at the beginning Of the
year, and this would not involve the mainten-
ance in banks OF large balances. earning only
small rate of interest. except perhaps early in
the year. when the taxes were coming in freely
And even that low rate of interest would be a
big gain for the city, which now. has TO borrow
millions until the taxes begin 10 be paid in the
fall. The ciy's lack of business methods
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
About People and Social Incidents

Harlow, Mrs. Edie. Mrs. Niche. Miss sciano-.
Brigadier General Crozier. Major knight az
Charles Henry Butler.
Mrs Richard H Townsend has a house rue--
the Hon Maud Pauncefote. daughter OF Lord
Pauncefote. Mrs Townsend VIII give a dfnna- q,
Wednesday night in honor OF Mrs FREDERICK "
Vanderbilt. who Will arrive from New York ~
morrow to attend the dinner at the home OF Pox+
master General and Mrs. Meyer in honor OF .b.
President and Mrs Roosevelt
Representative and Mrs Nicholas InnEworth
will entertain Earl and Lady Granard who win
arrive here from New York
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
BANKERS OPPOSING TERRY.
Senate Finance Committee Still Holding Up
Nomination.

Washington. Jan. 25--According to reports which
have reached members OF the Senate COMMITTEES On
Finance. George 5 Terry. who has been nOHi-
mated to succeed Hamilton Fish Assistant
United States Treasurer at New York. has not
succeeded In p1acating the large number Of New
York bankers who opposed 70 his confirmation
The opposition OF these bankers has caused the
Finance Committee To suspend action on the norni-
nation until full information be obtained as 10
Mr. Terry's qualifications and the foundation for
the objections made by bankers to the appointment
The members of the New York delegation are d.
vided on the appointment
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
RoSEN TO GET NEW POST.
Bakhmetief May Succeed Him as Russian
Ambassador Here

ST Petersburg. Jan. 25-Although no final deci-
sions have been made as yet with regard to the
impending diplomatic changes, 1t Is now .oeheVeo
certain that Baron Rosen, the Ambassador to the
r-p,,ad states will he transferred to Rome in the
general shake-up. and that NJ George Bakhmetier
formerly Minister to Japan. viii be appointed 10
the Amba ssadorship at Washington
The appointment of Baron Rosen to one OF the
coveted European posts, OF which three and prooa-
bIv Ave will shortly be vacant, has practically
been determined upon. He has had nearly four
years at Washington. and on the basis OF his ex-
cellent record at various posts Baron Rosen Is
considered in every way entitled TO what Is re-
earded here as a promotion. The Foreign Ministry
considers NJ. Bakhmetieff of the most available
men TO succeed him, account OF his American
connections and his former service in Washington
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
CANNOT NAME SUCCESSOR TO BURTON.
Ohio Primary Law Has No Provision for Call
ing Special Election.

Columbus Ohio. Jan. . Somewhat of sensa~
tion was created at the statehOuse to-day ~ ms
announcement that there is provision in the new
primary election law for the holding OF special
elections and therefore election for successor
10 Congressman Burton at Cleveland cannot bs
held.
Governor Harmon has summoned Charles z
Salen. of Cleveland. clerk of Cuyahoga County 70
come here to discuss the situation The only ap-
parent remedy. it is said is for the Legislators TO
enact a supplementary section to the primary law
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
NEW BISHOP OF WASHINGTON.
The Rev Dr. Alfred Harding Consscratsd az
Dr. Satterlee's Successor.

Washington. Jan 25-The Rev. DR.. Alfred Hard
ing was consecrated to-day Bishop Of the Prot
estant Episcopal Diocese OF Washington. at Trim
ity Church. DR.. Harding elected TO succeed
Bishop Hen.y Y. Satterlee- The eonsecratOrs were
Bishop Tuttle of Missouri who presided; Bishop
Scarborough. OF New Jersey. and Bishop White
head. OF Western Pennsylvania The attending
presbyters were the Rev Walter A Mitchell and
the Rev. James b CraishilL The sermon was de-
livered by the Right Rsv. Charles z. Woodcock-
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
DEAN sAILeY NOT A CANDIDATE.

ithaca, y. V. jan 25.-Dean Liberty HYDE Da-.. -
announced TO-DAY that he was not candidafs roF
and would not accept the office. Il offered 20 n11I.
OF Secretary OF Agriculture in the Caoins-
President-elect Taft. Dean Bailey stated tnaL -
use of his name was unauthorized he "iSneo
be relieved from all public duties and 70 fsS
his scientific study in agriculture at Cornell
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
wARsHIPs START FOR RENDEZVOUS.
American Naval Officers Lose Football Cams
with Athletes at Nice

Smyrna. Jan 25.-The American battlsShtp squso
ron composed OF the Missouri. the Ohio. tne
Louisiana and the Virginia. sailed from here 70
day for Negro Bay. Morocco. where the enln'
fleet. will rendezvous prior 10 proceeding TO t1io
raltar Ambassador Leishman. who has been heis
during the stay of the warships, will return -
Constantinopie tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26

The ballroom Of the waldorf-Astoria was iII.d
with large and fashionable audience yesterday for
the last this season OF Albert Morris Bagbys r1s
cal mornings The artists Nine. Tetrazzfnf
Miss Ada Sassolf and Charles Gilbert Among thoss
present were Mrs H. Mex Twombly. Mrs. John
R. Drexe. Mrs: F. K. Pendleton. Mrs Douglas Rob
inson Mrs. George J. Gould. Miss Marjorie Gould.
Mrs Edmund L. Baylies. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry &
Iehr Mrs William Douglas Sloane, Mrs John
Henry Hammond. Mrs Elliott F. Shepard. Mrs. Led
yard Stevens Miss Vera Gilbert. General Horace
Porter Mrs. Charles g Alexander and Mrs. James
Speyer.
Mrs William Douglas Sloane will give musical
on Friday night at her house; IN West sd street
Mr. and Mrs NJ Orme Wilson, who have been
abroad for about two months. have sailed from
F,urope and are due here at the end OF the week
Members Of the Motor Car Touring Society VIII
give e theatre party, followed by supper. az tbs
Plaza on Thursday. Their guests will Include some
Of the members of the younger married set and
eraI Of the seasons debutantes- Albert Eugene Gal
latin is the president Of the society Percy r. Pyns
ia second vice-president and Orms Wilson. 1r. il
secretary Among the other members are Marshall
r. Kernochan Phoenix Ingraham. Buell. Hollister.
stuyvesant Fish. IT.. E. L. V. Hoppin. P Thornton
Wilson, Aymar johnson. Lawrence Gillespie VIII
lam W Hoffman. Malcolm D. Sloane and J. LaUzsns
Van Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernesto G. Fabbrt will gfvs dinner
on Saturday at their home, in East SD street
Mr.. and Mrs Winthrop Burr will sail FOR South
America February for a months stay
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26

Nice Jan pa football match was played ne'1
this afternoon between elevens made up OF ofneerS
~ the American battIeshfps now at Villsfranche
and members of athletic clubs at Nice. Cannes
and Monaco. The shore team won by score :.
To / largely because OF it's greater practice Ins
game was witnessed by an applauding crowd anu
was followed by reception
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26

Mrs. ]. Francis A. Clark gave a luncheon yesssr-
day at her home In East ssth street for Lady C1f
ford Of Chudeigh. Among the other guests were
Mrs. CIark's mother, Mrs. Jaffrsy Bigelow: Mrs
Frederick ". Whtridge, Mrs. Charles '. Alexan-
der Mrs. Arthur Iselin, Mrs Oliver Hartman Nrs
James n. winslow, Mrs s. Oakley Wander Poel tr .
Mrs. George c. Riggs. Miss Margaret Sloane, Miss
Winifred Holt and Miss Dorothy Bigelov Mrs
Clark will give dinner tomorrow night for Lord
and Lady Clifford.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
BUYS 500 TONS OF FOOD FOR FLEET

MarseilIes. Jan. 25-Samuel MCGOWAN, meet pa
Inspector. has succeeded in purchasing nVe nunol =
tons of provisions for the American oartieSnaps -
replace those which were lost the steamer IS
public The Culgoa will transport these supplies.
leaving here for Gibraltar on Wednesday Sn0 -
expected to arrive here early in the morning
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26

To secure agreement on the fisheries question
not only between Great Britain and America.
but also among those powers and Canada ana
Newfoundland-a quartet of harmony-is note
worthy achievement marking the elimination
of son,e fine labors in diplomacy on both sides
Of the ocean.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
BRYCE AND SARGENT DECORATED

Berlin, Jan. 25-Emperor William has conferred
the decoration OF the order Pour le Merite' on
T q Sargent the American artist in special recog-
milton of his achievements a portrait painter
The same decoration is conferred also upon James
Rrvce the British Ambassador to the United
States
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.I

IF-rom Tribune Bureaul
Washington Jan. 25.-The Brazilian Ambassador
has left the capital for Havana, where he VIII
witness the ceremonies attending the Inauguration
Of the new President. Mr.. do Amarai. counsellor'
accompanied him.
The Danish Minister went to Philadelphia TINS
morning at attend ball given tonight oy tlle
Danish-American Society. He will return here TO-
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26

With the Supreme Court permitting the led
eral government to intervene in the suit over
the Passaic trunk sewer. and with speclhc plans
put forward for purifying New York's sewage
before n sows into the rivers and bay. the
millennium of cleanliness really seems to be
rneasurably nearer.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26

TUESDAY, JANUARY 2e. 1909.

Ths: newspaper IS oIoned and published by
HThe TrEbEne Association, q Neio YORK corpora
zion: o5soe Gne principal place Of business
t1yE5sne Bsa1diag. No. 154 Nassau street, Ne0
nork; Ogden Mills. president; James H. Bar
seft, secretary and treasurer. The address OF
Hhe o1fcers Is the office of this ne1ospGper.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26

We don't know precisely what a yeggman" is.
phologically ethnologically sociologically and
otherwise. but just for the sake of his ugly
name. as Charles Lamb said of whom he
didn't know - him, at a venturei'
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26

AIgiers. ia. 3.-M. Arago representing tns
French Government. gave luncheon here TO-DAY
in honor OF the American officers on the oa1le
ships in port. CongratuIatory speeches N@i'
exchanged
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
A COMPLETE CASE.
From The New York Evening Mail

From Inc New 1orh evening
What we have in this state. in the of about
three Assemblymen of four. is not election by
the people but election by convention-to put Il
baidiy appofntment by a district county leader
There is real choice left to the voter, for the
man named by the district boss of the dominant
party is as good elected already.
Assuming that popular institutions are worth
maintaining IL Is necessary only state the situa
tion actually existing to have completes case made
out direct nominations
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26

largely proceeds from the lack Of business sense
in deferrng the payment Of taxes untll OCTOBER
it is to be hoped that the CASSIDY colhIllittee
or the Charter Revision Commission VIII al
dress itself TO the reform of this practice.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mrs. z. Fl. Hartman will give the third Of h.,
series OF dinner dances this evening. her hou.a
in Fifth avenue. for her debutante daughter Miss
Carol Hartman.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26

According 10 the board of consulting seien-
tifc experts OF the Agricultural Department
little benzoate of soda now and then Is relished
by the best of men.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
ARGUMENTS NEEDED.

From The Troy Times.
II looks now like direct nominations in this state
They will be sure to unless answering
arguments be adduced at least strong S
those of the Governor, and unless attack upon his
argument shall supersede abuse of himself.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26

Lost. strayad or stolen, one large earthquake
supposed to be somewhere in Central Asia
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26

The great marine drama in tbs fog of Nan
tucket served again TO demonstrate the heroism
of human nature.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26

Dinners will be given this evening by Mr. "
Fairfield Osborn, at her home IN Madison avenns:
by Mrs. Frederick ". Whitridge. at her house N
East 11th street and by Mrs. Cornelius c Cuyfsr.
at her house in SD street
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
GOOD GENERALsHIP.
From The Boston Advertiser.

Governor Hughes. by plunging Immediately into
his direct nominations scheme, has caught his op-
ponents unprepa red While everybody in New
York political circles has expected that the Gov
would advocste by public speeches his direct
nomtna tionS plan. of the leaders expected he
would force the battle in this fashion He shows
himself to be a coed general
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26
HUGHES AND DIRECT NOMINATIONS
LOGICAL

From The Rochester Union and Advertiser
The Governor very logically maintains that he
not bound by anything that the platform which
he was elected did not say.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-26

Mrs William Douglas Sloane will give musical
on Friday night at her house. IN West SD street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05

We're going to do the women's suit bust
ness Of Washington this week-for we're 60
ing to reduce our immense stock of suits by
bargain offering that will bring the crowds.
The rush starts tomorrow morning, and the
suits embrace the smartest models in the most
wanted fabrics show this season. Classy Gre
atoms that were bought to sell at $35, and
they are honestly marked down to 5000.
OF Course You Can Have the Purchase Charged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05
WAR OFFICE CHANGES.
Appointments, Promotions and Res
iguations Announced.

Changes in the classified service OF the
War Department are announced as fol-
lows:
Appointments under civil service rules:
The adjutant generals oflce-Charles D.
skippon. clerk. at $1,000 per annum: Orlo
+. Stearns. clerk, at $1,000 per annum:
Ralph w. Neal. clerk. at $1,000 per an
mum; George w. Cole, assistant mes
senger. at $720 per annum: Paul Wuttke.
clerk. at $1,000 per annum. ONCE Of the
chief signal omcer-Rayunond J. Young,
clerk. at $40 per annum. Office OF the
chief Of staH-Robert F. Carter. laborer.
at $3.50 per annum. Bureau OF the insular
affairs-Walter B. Castonguay. clerk. at
81 600 per annum. ONCE Of the quarter
master general-Edward p. Rea, clerk, at
500 per annum: Samuel L. Montgomery
laborer. at $3.50 per annum: John T. Gill
Zig. craftsman. at 1000 per annum. Of
fee OF the commissary general-James
Finn. clerk. at 500 per annum- Once OF
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David F. PARROT, from laborer at $500
to assistant messenger at $720 per an
mum: Horace c. Young, from assistant
messenger at $500 per annum to laborer
at $3.50 per annum: William J. Crew. from
laborer at $3.50 to assistant messenger at
$500 per annum. ONCE of the surgeon
general-John NJ. R. Welsh. clerk, from
81 600 to $1,000 per annum: Harold T.
starkey. clerk. from $500 to $1,000 per
annum; James H. Bessling. clerk, from
1000 to $500 per annum; Roger H.
Garrett, clerk. from 81. 400 to 81. 600 per
annum; LOttie L. Bolts, clerk. from LOO
to 400 per annum; James p. Gaddis
clerk. from $1,000 to 81. 200 per annum
Office of the Secretary Of War-Francis
H. Randolph, clerk. from 1900 to $4,000
per annum.
Resignations:Bu Bureau of insular affairs
Frank L. Joannini, clerk at 81 500 per an
mum. Office of the commissary general
Maurice H. Pechin, clerk at $1,000 per an
mum. Office Of the quartermaster general
Fannie e. Parry, clerk at LOO per
annum; Charlotte G. Curtin. clerk at
$1.200 per annum: 8. Elmer Armiger.
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the paymaster generaICharles E. Cor

the paymaster general-Charles E Cor
don, clerk, at $500 per annum.
Promotions-rhe adjutant generals OF
fee: Walter S. Eatherly. clerk. from
81 900 to 1920 per annum: William F:
Harley, clerk. at s1.sOo per annum, TO
chief Of division at $1,000 per annum: Ed.
win s. Hege, clerk from $1,000 to l.SO
Robest j. aa 9m Tsomas f0 q
Farrow clerk. from 81 200 to $1.4OO per
annum; John W. Robbins. clerk. from
go 10 200 per ta annuR ECO aps sa .s %
ner annum. 7. Edgar Hiatt. clerk, from
81, 400 to $1,000 per annum: Lyman Bal
lard. clerk. from $500 to 81 400 per an
mum; Paul T. Cheek, clerk, from $1.Ooo TO
81, 800 per annum: George w. Ellis. clerk.
from 81 900 to 1900 per annunl Office OF
the chief of ordnance: Theodore n.
Eickhoff, skilled craftsman. from 81, 100
to 81 200 per annum: Thomas M. Quarles,
clerk. from 1000 to 81, 200 per annum;
Paul X. Josselyn, clerk, from 500 to
81, 600 per annum.
Office Of the quartermaster general
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05

South Carolina members are having their
elections contested. George S. Legre, in
the first district, and Asbury F. Lever, in
the seventh. Legares contestant is A.
z. Prioleau and Lever is being fought by
X. III. Richardson. All three of these con-
tests are based largely on legal technical
ties.
Claiming that the shifting of a county
from the fifth district of Virginia into
another district was illegal and deprived
him Of sufficient ballots to change the re-
suit. j. NJ. Parsons is fighting for the
tenth district of Massachusetts the con-
test of ]. Mitchell Calvin against Joseph
F. O'Connell hinges on the counting OF
certain votes. Calvin claims that a num-
Der of ballots cast for him were thrown
out, with the result that his opponent
was elected by just about enough votes
to count on the fingers of one hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05
CONTESTS BEFORE HOUSE.
Rival Claimants in Half a Dozen
Congressional Districts.

A half dozen election districts in five
states figure in the contests which will
be thrashed out early in the next session
of the House Of Representatives. These
contests. notices of which have been re-
ceived by the clerk of the House, will be
laid before the COMMITTEES, of which there
are three, in charge of such matters.
probably Wednesday. In the first dis
trict of Louisiana II. G. Warmoth is con-
testing the seat Of Albert Estopinal Two
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craftsman at $1,000 per annum. The ad-
jutant generals office-Harry II. Pearce,
clerk at $1,000 per annum- Office Of the
surgeon general-John L. Piburn, clerk
at 81 200 per annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05

Miss Nellie Russler OF Fairview, Pa,
and Harry G. Neil. jr.. of Hagerstown.
were married in that city.
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