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JOHN BOrD THiCHER DEAD
Would Not Run for Governor In 1870 on
Bryan Platform

John Boyd Thaoher, tHioe Mayor OF
! Albany and the man who declined the
| Democratic nomination for Governor
in 1890 because he refused to adopt the
! Bryan free silver doctrine. died in Albany
yesterday after u long illness. or late
years he had led retired life, confining
himself mostly to literary work, in which
| field he was even more distinguished
than he was in politics. just before his
illness he had been engaged in writing
history Of the French Revolution.
Mr.. Thachor was born at Ballston
Springs, n Y. and was al years old. His
father was George II Thacher. himself
once a May or Of Albany, and he was
direct descendant Of the Rev. Thomas
Thacher, the e:-st pastor Of the Old South
Church in Boston. After graduation
from Williams in 1869 Mr.. Thacher en-
tered his fathers car wheel works, and
later became a partner in the firm. In
1888 he was elected to the State Senate
and at once became very active In public
life. He was a strong supporter OF MI.
Cleveland and in the first Cleveland cam
paign he canvassed the State at his own
expense. hiring a boat and travelling
through the Erie Canal. talking 70 people
on the banks wherever he found them
While in the Senate he was one OF COM
mittee 90 go 10 Washington and apply
for pension for Gen. Grant, then in his
last illness He was interested in tene-
ment house reform and many other
reforms since realized.
Mr.. Thacher was elected Mayor OF
Albany in 1888 and again in 1895, both
times as "a Democrat. In the interim
he had been chairman OF the worlds
fair committee on awards.
Despite the fact that Mr.. Thecher.
then Mayor OF Albany for the second
time. belonged TO the Cleveland wing
Of the party and was generally known
as "A Gold Democrat. the Democratic at
tember, 1898. nominated him for Gov
ernor He received 333 votes out OF
total OF AS on the first ballot in the con-
vention At the same time the platform
adopted indorsed dunequivocally the Bryan
Chicago platform. Two weeks later,
when the committee waited upon him
TO notify him Of his nomination, Mr..
Thacher declined the honor, declaring
that the views he held made it impossible
for him to make "a contest on the coinage
issue and that there seemed TO be no place
in the party at that time for conservatism.
MIR. Thacher had published a number
OF works of an historical character. in
Guiding THE Continent Of America:
Its Discovery and lts Baptism" Little
Speeches, The Cabotisn Discovery
Christopher Columbus: His Life, His
Works. His Remains and Outlines OF the
French Revolution" He was well known
bibliophile and had a famous collection
Of autographs and manuscripts. The
collection Of autographs contains over
rs. 900 and is said to be one Of the largest
in the world
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Concer, for the Handlcran school.

At the concert 10 he given this morning
at lII5 at the Waldorf Astoria for the
benefit OF the Handicraft School OF Green
wch House Gilbert will sing Rubin
STEMS lie Reve du PRISONER Costi's
sager's -Souverance- and his Les Ber-
ceres ct le Loup." Pfeifers "Malgre
Moi" and Massenets 3 -Griselides" Nine
Rappold will sing the valse from
Go,lnod's Romeo and Juliet Schubert 8
sSah Elm Knab' Elm Roslein Stehn, Bache-
let's -Chere Mutt and Van der Stuckens 5
"FrIblingsnacht. Ernest Schellin2 will
play Scarlatti's -Pastorale" and LAP
priccio- and Chopins "Nocturne in G.
minor and -Polonaise in 4 fat An
amateur chorus OF young women under
the direction OF Kurt SCHNEIDER will sing.
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HER .NEW COINS SEIZED.
Thought She Had Hecn abroad IonE
Epoush to Have an Aliens Privilege.

Mrs. Marian D. Russell widow Of Col.
Russell. who was with the Rough Riders
in the Spanish American War. neglected
TO declare the conf ents of five trunks that
she brought home with her aboard the
North German Lloyd liner. Kaiser vii.
helm II. The customs inspectors found
ten new gowns and decided 10 hold up tho
trunks. Mrs. Russell said that as she had
been two years abroad she supposed that
her belongings were to he re- zarded ar
those of a foreign resident. The trunks
we're taken to the public stores pending
decision by the customs authorities as to
her right TO bring in the dutiable goods
Mrs. Russell would not talk about the
report that she recently had Tilted the
Baron Won Motz in Germany.
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SIOO. .OOO Fire In Westne,d, n. y.

DUNkIRK, n. Y. Feb. 25.-The village
Of Westiield. seventeen miles west OF
Dunkiri, suffered $4,000 fire this morn
ing in Main street in the heart Of the
business section. Four three story brick
business blocks and nearly all the con-
tents were destroyed
Firemen from Fredonia and Brocton
assisted the Westfield fire department.
At one time while several of the Fredonia
firemen we're in the blazing building the
roof fell, causing great fear for their
safety, but all emerged without serious
injury.
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The Beethoven cycle Continued.

The New York symphony Society con-
tin,ied its Beethoven cycle yesterday
afternoon. The programme embraced
the Pastoral symphony. the two songs
from the "Egmont" music and the seventh
symphony. II is quite unnecessary to
enter into any comment on this concert
LILLIAN Schaefer sang the HERmont'
regret, but the orchestra acquitted
itself with credit in the two symphonies
For the second Of the two the musicians
have had numerous rehearSals in the
course of the season, when light was
thrown OH Beethovens thought by the
instructive dancing Of Isidora Duncan.
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ItItcbcOck Walker,

'ltrles Hitchcock. Jr.. a son Of DIR. Charles
'''h'o"k NJ New York and Maria ga nsett
."a Nrs Helen Caroline Walker we're mnr-
.'d At - o'clock yesterday in the Sout h
E'."rmed Church Madison avenue and
lWr', eighth street. The Rev. DR.. Thomas
l''d Bridges, pastor OF the church. per-
lor'"d the ceremony. Immediately after
mo 'ersnony Mr.. and Mrs, hitchcock left
,hfr return they will live in New York
w Hitchcock Ia a floor member Of the
t",A Exchange Of the newly orga nized
,fNtHraRs. firm Of Cameron, 4 Hale. He
= graduate OF Yale University, class
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Fjse Destroys a ~ 900 Orchid.

EAST ORANGE. n. j., Feb 25.-The hired
man who attends 70 the fires about the
place of Orson A. Miller Of lei South
Mum avenue piled some hot ashes against
a flight Of wooden steps in Mr.. Miller Is
greenhouses early this morning and
about an hour Efterw ard 5000 worth of
rare plants went up in flames. Mr.. Miller
paid 81 900 for one specimen, an im porta-
tion from South America, described es
the CFttleye Etrisna alba. IL was the
largest specimen Of the species in this
country and hcd been in MIR Miller 5
possession less then year. The loss
Il covered pertly by insurance.
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obituary Notes.

Robert VI. Bruce OF Greenwich. Conn.
a former member of tho NcN York stock
Exchange and the head of a large cotton
business under the nam" Of Bruce Co
died Yesterday at 500 Madison avenue. where
he had spent the winter IN order to be nea
his physician. Mr., Bruce was ~ wears old
on July last aud WAS taken III Oh his birth.
day Mr.. Bruce was know n for his benevo-
lences lIc had given To nearly every
hospital in New ' ork, the larger gifts ha wing
been made to the floating hospitals. Mount
SINAI Hospital and tho Hospital ior Run,
tured and tripplcs. In Greenwich lac had
given s2jO.Gn to public institutions. build
ing the town hill ~ cost Of sl5O,OOO and
The contagious diseases piant at the Grcen-
wich general hospital, aud making Contri-
buttons To the other hospital buildings
amounting 10 over sl~.9r He was born
Bruce Of the family of four brothers
and iWu sisters only q sister, Miss Sarah
t Bruce. who hs> been associated with
him IN all his chaIitle., survives him, She
Mrs James Lewis Suith. and his physician
DR. 4. n. McMichsel, We're with him al the
end lie leaves besides, those nicccs, Mrs
Hague, vito Of Prof. hague ot the Inited
States Geological Survey, and Misses Mamie
and Anna Bruce, aud a nephew, Frederick
Bruce. all Of this city. Ernest Howe, Who
was a commissioner to Panama reCentlv
and Waiter Howe, n lawyer. are grandneph-
eWs. n nd there is one great granddaughter
william Mehlc. prominent IN New Orleans.
died "Wednesday night A. the result of
EXPOSURE IN tue MHFul 'fuS parade OF the
MvstiCk krewe OF tomus IL rained Manli
(Tas night tho first time In sixty wears
MIR Mehle, who was on one of the hoats
was soaked by the raiu. he went home
after the Comus bali and was taken with
a conRcstiye chill. from which ho died
He was 65 years OF age and native of
New Orleans, lie was prominent in social
circles. u member of several clubs and
king of the carnival n few wears ago, lie
was president Of the New Orleans CIV
Council is09- laOi acting Mayor at the
time Of the Robert Charles riots in 100,
and was president of the CiviI Service Com
mission at the time OF his death.
The Rev. Richard g., Mccarthy, for
tventy-hVe wears superintendent of The
New York Wilderness Mission ~ the prcshy-
terrain Building. died on Wednesday al his
home. i2s Schermcrhorn street. Brooklyn,
in his seNenty.ffth year, Prior to his
connection with the Wilderness Mission
he had been in charge Of churches in San
Francisco, Nebraska and New York. lie
ia survived by his Wife a son and daughter.
The body vas taken TO Albany for burial.
Augustus NJ Howell, one Of the organi-
1ers Of the Nonkers Volunteer Fire De
partmeni. died ~ the residence OF his step
son. Royal c, Phillips, in that city yester-
day OF pneumonia. While a fireman be
made several rescues OF women and children
from burning buildings. for which he va,
twice presented with medals OF honor by
The sun., 1909-02-26
OPERA MEETING PUT orr,
but II 10 Understood That GattI.I asa IRA
and DIppei WIN Remain.

The meeting Of the directors of the
metropolitan Opera Company set down
Tor yesterday was post poned for two days
owing to the absence Of two directors
from the city.
This statement was made.
\ meeting Of the board Of directors OF
the Metropolitan Opera Compsny will be
held on Saturday next.
All announcements IA to the plans or the
personnel for the coming season are neces
sarlly premature and without authority.
az no final decision viii he reached until
then.
IL has been settled that both the general
manager. Gatti-Casazza. and the admin
lstratiye director. Dippel. will remain
contract and only the details of their
duties remained to be decided. This
viii he done at the meeting on Saturday
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FINERtL or DIR. W. T. BULL
Friends From Al Glasses Of Society At.
tend the Services.

Friends From Al Glasses Of society At
tend the Services.
The funeral Of Or William r Bull. who
died in Savannah on Monday. was held
yesterday in ST. Thomas's Church. at
Fifty-third street and Fifth avenue.
There was a great crowd in front Of the
church waiting to be admitted through
which the policemen on guard forced a
passag ge for the entrance Of the funeral
parry. II appearances counted most
Of those present, rich and poor alike, had
been friends Of DIR. Bull or he had bee n
"a friend o them. The scene was notable
for the representation OF all classes Of
society The Rev. DR.. Ernest NJ. Stires.
rector OF st. Thomass. who was the Off
ciating clergyman. made very brief ad-
dress in the way OF eulogy for the dead
surgeon.
/ The body had arrived at DIR. Bulls late
home at So Fast Thiry-ffth street on
Wednesday and remained there until
little before 4 O'Clock yesterday. when il
was conveyed TO the church. Accom-
panying il was "A small party Of relatives
and intimate associates. Mrs. Bull, the
widow. was attended by her son. James
G.. Blaine, Sd her brot her-in- law. Howard
W. Baker of Chicago; c. NJ. Bull. brother
of DR.. Bull, and DIR. John B. Walker, DR..
Bulls associate. A majority Of the names
well known in local medical circles could
be listed as among those present. The,
faculty of the College Of Physicians and
Surgeons attended IN body and other
organizations which were represented
were the New York Academy Of Medicine.
the Surgical Society. the Practitioners
Society and the County Medical Society.
In conducting the service DIR. Stires
was assisted by the Rev. DR.. Walter de
Forrest johnson of Brooklyn. The SER
vice was the regular Episcopal service for
the dead. Three hymns were sung, 20
Paradise, o Paradise Lead, Kindly
Light" and -Hark. Hark, My Soul In
carrying out the widows request for sim
plicty there were no pallbearers; the
family party followed he casket down he
aisle and ont Of the church. and hehind
them came the ply sicians and surgeons
present and then the general public.
Joseph II. Chnate and several members
of the Vanderbilt family were among
those who attended the service. Sena-
tor-elect Elhu Root and Mrs. Root sent a
wreath OF lilies.
The body was taken TO Newport last
night. where il will I've buried this morning
after a service in the Belmont Chapel.
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.u rro,,,or." at the Metropolitan.

III Trovatore' was sung st the Metro
politan Opera House last night in the
presence of an audience of modest size.
Nine. Rappold sang Leonord for the first
time here and was very kindly received.
Her fresh and agreeable voice was heard
10 advantage in the music, but unfortu-
nately there vas little evidence OF drs-
matte instinct in her singing. Nine.
Homer supplied the theatrical element
more the Manrico, and Mr., Amato was an
excellent ID; Luna.
The sun., 1909-02-26
No CLUE TO LOST NECKLACE
Detectives Can Find Ne Trace Of Mis-.
Crocker's Missing Pearls.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 25.--No trace has
been found OF Miss Jennie Crocker's
matched pearl necklace. valued at CSC. 900.
which was lost or stolen at the Mardi
Gras ball given by her sister. Mrs. c. p.
Alexander Of New. York At 81. Frances
Hotel Tuesday night. A score Of de-
tectives have been working on the case
but have found no clue.
The only tenable theory is that the clasp
gave way while Miss Crocker was dancing
and that the necklace fell TO the floor and
was picked up by guest OF servant.
The sun., 1909-02-26
The IL u. Poor Iinnk snIc.

Yesterday afternoons selling finished
the present part Of the Henry W.
r"or book sale At the rooms Of the hnder-
"'u Auction Company The total amount
l"-lzoi was something under $1,000.
Yesterday afternoon the auctioneer sold
.nn worth Of books
George u. smith. for an unannounced
nrvor, raid $40 for Walton's -Compleat
Angler" Three or four fy leaves bore
notes N the handwriting Of the author
The sun., 1909-02-26
Congressman Laning Again Indicted.

NoRwALK, Ohio, Feb, 25,-Tndictments
against Congressman j. +. Laning and
James q. Gibbs, formerly vice-president
and president respectively OF the defunct
Ohio Trust Company, were returned to-
day charging embezzlement OF more than
$4,000 from the trust company and
false pretenc's.
Mr. Laning was indicted last April,
but was acquitted after he had resigned
his nomination for a third term in Con-
gress.
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Rome Fenton's Concert.

Rome Feuton, a young tenor. who was
for a hort time a member Of the opera
school at the Metropolitan Opera House,
gave a concert. yesterday afternoon in
Mendeissohn Hall before a considerable
audience OF well disposed hearers. Mr..
Fentbn has a natural voice OF excellent
quality. which his friends heard with
plees,ire. He has yet great deal 10 learn
about the art Of singing before he can eS-
pect 10 hold the attention OF The general
publip.
The sun., 1909-02-26
Miss Dora shubert 10 Marry.

Miss Dora Shubert. a sister Of Lee and
j. j. Shubert, the theatrical managers,
obtained license yesterday at the City
Hall to marry Milton Wolf. an importer
Shubert lives with her brothers at the
Ansonia. The marriage will take place
ON March
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Bos, on and New York Opera Compsnie,
TO Cooperate.

RosroN. Feb 25,-The directors Of the
Boston Opera Company this morning
unanimously elected Otto Kahn. a dit ectbr
Of the Metropolitan Opera Company of
New York, q director Of the Boston com
pany. Eben n. Jordan Is already a direc-
TOR Of the Metropolitan company and with
Mr.. Kahns election the permanent coop
Grafton Of these two operatic forces Is
assured.
The sun., 1909-02-26
Eoster-AndersOn

f'~rFIc CROW, Cal. Feb. 2S.-Carlton
Russell Foster, a New York playwright
vas married here to-day to Miss Ivy Ander-
,on Of Pacific Grove. Her father was
nst:oent Of the Theosophical Society oil
u. Paothc Coast.
The sun., 1909-02-26

residents lie was born in Cumberland.
Md, in Isji. lie leaves q widow, one
daughter and two sons
Mrs. Elizabeth Watson died in 81.
Johns Riverside Hospital in Sonkers yes
terday after long illness. For twelve
years she was assistant inatron OF the
Leake and Watts orphan House in that city.
She is survived bya son and daughter.
The sun., 1909-02-26

8oC.-f1eldins's Amelia Joseph Andrew. Uvpe,-
letts Peregnne Pickle. Rederok RAA1en.
PRATT, iol eth av.
Unknown Victim OF Unideatlned Atte.
A man was struck by an autonobus
at Bedford avenue and Clymer stre>t.
Williamsburg. last Sunday night AAd
was taken to the williamsburg HospltAl
He was at first thought to be dead. but
he rallied and lived until yesterday Hcrn-
ing. In his delirium he repeated tAs
numbers from one TO twenty Ave. Ths
doctors doctors sainly va n tried to revive him icnk
was about thirty years old and was dressHd
like a laborer. The automobile went "a
after striking the man and has not bssa
identified.
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hickered, and the wind strea-. / un-
ceasingly through the pines.
Mulyaney took off his wet coat and
hung it over chair-back. "Old
timer here, eh?" he ventured. as he
studied the room from his post on
the hearth. Must have taken you a
long time to collect those deer heads.
Tor instance. Kill the grizzly your
self?" He pointed to an enormous
bear rug that covered Jorkin's bunk.
Jorkin nodded. "D-n the cards, "
he said, and flung the pack aside.
old Soils got it in for me. He rose.
"Cold?" he asked. Have a drink"
lie fetched a jug from a corner and
poured his guest a stir peg of
whisky. When the glass was re-
turned he filled it to the brim and
emptied it. In moment he repeated
the feat. DRINK" he asked again.
Cant in this altitude. One glass
feels comfortable, however Null
vaney's brows lowered. Jorkin's hue
OF face was not all blowse. as the
stranger saw in the light of present
Developments; solitary tippling long
continued in had brought some of
that permanent rust to the surface.
Jorkin resumed his seat and the
cards. Ought to know you" he said
over his shoulder. ""Your faces
familiar"
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Cold" Jorkln grunted, waggling
a finger, down there. knew it was
Had pardner years ago. but he blew
out. Didn't like the prospects.
stuck Eg, 'r-~>. In chunks"
clad to neal 5, Mulvaney said.
doubtfully. I'D rather be a mine
mucker and have other memories
than these"
oh, this isn't so bad when he
furtively glanced down the room
when I'm quite alone. 1 get both
cred sometimes. Wasn't
thinking of you. Been
bothered now for going on to year. :"
He paused with n side of bacon in
one hand and a knife appraised ready
to slice. as there a doctor in Black
Valley?" he inquired with studied
carelessness.
-Four. Aren't feeling very well?
Better go down and see Perkins; he's
the best. This 'u'd be the devil Of a
place to be sick in and alone"
Yes, it is. D" Jorkin put the frying
pan on the fire and kettle on the
hob. "Tea or coffee?" he asked.
Either. A man like you don't
look as If he could have an attack of
nerves, and yet, somehow
Corn or peas?" Jorkin asked at
the pantry. Canned, of course"
Either. You are pretty snug"
Have to be. Rather monotonous.
even at that, except when l run up
against something like that grizzly
was. He made excitement. Ate
seven bullets before L bagged him.
But you can't shoot" Again he
glanced down the room while his lips
frightened. He took the jug. al must
have another drink" he apologized;
got a cold"
Mulvaney nodded; commiseration
too visibly showed on his open face.
ITS a lonely life," he commented
again. Jorkin noted and grew silent
while he prepared the meal. He
spoke little as they ate, and when
offering his tobacco he did so without
words. Mulvaney tried to talk of
ancient days, of youth, and green
Ohio farms and comfortable rural
villages of the vanished times, but
Jorkin was unresponsive.
The guest laid his pipe aside. 81
suppose I'd better be moving" he
said, glancing through the window.
The storms lighter than it was.
How far is it to Alameda"
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SPORTING BREVITIES.

Yale defeated Syracuse at football
by ! 5 to o.
AL. Kaufman will be twenty-four
years old on January of next year
Faint hopes are arising in the New
York breast that RUDE Marquard is
on the verge of Showing"
The Chicago Club has purchased
pitcher Schwenck from the Memphis
Club, of the Southern League.
Dartmouth had an easy time in her
first game of the season, defeating
Massachusetts Agricultural College,
22 to 0.
Ketchel says he is not bit worried
because Johnson is favorite at o to
4, and predicts that the odds will be
much shorter.
The veteran infielder, Billy Gilbert,
says his ball playing days are over.
He is still connected with the st.
Louis Club as scout.
Politics appears to have put the
Philadelphia National League Club
in dire straits. The club is partly
owned by several of Pennsylvania
leading politicians.
In the dog show at Lenox Hill
dreth K. Bloodgood's Mepal Iris a
cocker spaniel, was awarded the p -
ident's Cup for being the champion
dog of the exhibition.
At Newark, N. j., with his great
Australian rival, Jackie Clarke, re-
fusing to ride, Frank L. Kramer
clinched his title as national cycling
champion for the ninth time.
The largest purse Nelson ever
fought for was $4,000, of which the
Battler received S22, 500, irrespective
of decision, and Cans $1,000, in
their fight at Goldfield, New, Septem-
Der 3, 1906.
A cablegram from London says
that N j. Cartmell, of the University
OF Pennsylvania, runner, has an
nounced his intention to turn profess
sional and to run against Arthur Pos
tie, a professional champion sprinter.
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long time. Night came, and he
lighted n wavering candle. "Yes."
he said aloud, nodding TO his double,
the money TO the finder, and the
mine to-. / reckon it'll ctand. see
ing | haven't living relative to con-
test 1t, eh?' The aDparition nodded.
On whisky" ne exclaimed, and
took deep drink. Then Jorkin made
his will. "There!' he said. sinking
back in his rocker. Il reckon don't
let old Juke pay for the sch ooling OF
my girls kid" He saw his double
moving and mechanically he laughed.
Guess I've lived too long with Jor-
kin and Jug" he said. He stared
down the room. II thought maybe
I'd so back and marry her. after I'd
got the gold out. And '9S it was
pneumonia"
lie brought n revolver from the
cupboard and laid it on the table be-
side the whisky jug. For a time he
sat in a reverie. "Somebody'n be
surprised" he chuckled. Guess she
never heard of me, even" His hand
went toward the jug, but rested upon
the revolver instead. Tn double came
down the room toward him, and the
mans face hardened. The revolver
exploded.
Outside in the night a lean coyote
slipped through the drizzle to the
very door of his cabin, nosed a mo-
ment at crack and smelt blood.
lis snarling ululation rang far down
the wind and over the ridge his mate
answered. Inside the cabin the can
die guttered and the fire snapped I'M
Til both were burned out. But there
was no double in the far end of the
room.-San Francisco Arponaut