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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
AN APPEAL FOR CHARITY.

The Brooklyn Bureau OF Charities appeals for
$500 years support for a married couple no
longer sei-supporting The husband is sIxty-one
years old and has had to give up his work along
shore TO take OF MS wife. invalid for
twenty years confined TO her bed. Her CON
dition IS precarious She once a lacemaker
AM the earnings of the pair sufficient for
their needs. The served years IN the
United States army. rising the rank of sergeant
Though he can show honorable discharge. this
service does not make him eligible for pension.
There children relatives that be
called on for help. The couple unusually
seIf-respecting. and accept aid only because they
must. 1t would be a great hardship should their
home be broken up There is institution to
which they would be admitted together. and the
condition OF the woman would be obstacle 10
her entering home. should they be sepa-
rated. ANY desiring 10 help them may send
contributions, marked III. Fund. No. l." to +. II.
Mclean. acting general secretary. No % Schermer-
horn street. Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
HARRY REDFoRD TO ARCTIC GLUE.
Says He Is Pushing TO the Arctic Circle in
Spite of the MOSQUITOES.

Captain b. S. Osbon. secretary OF the Arcti-
Club OF America, gave out letter yesterday date
June o. from Harry y -r7-.--. vho depertef
early in the GUNNER FOR explorations in northeIi
British America. t. -itten FROM
Smith Landing. slave Riser which - $50 miles
north OF Edmonton in lattu3= @. north Re says
the mosquitoes are quite torturing." and that he
IS preparing for "sterner work in the Barren
Grounds. The letter says:
Safely arrived here, at the portal OF the wood
days journey through the woods. Cannot go in
at once, however, to begin the search and study,
as md II Is at this season an impossible, mos
QUitO-rid1en swamp o am proceeding 10 Great
Slave Lake and shall put in the summer
descending the Mackenzie River it's mouth in
the Arctic Ocean 10 meet the Esquimaus there and
methods Of travel which shall be helpful later
when I enter the Barren Grounds northeast OF
Great Slave Lake on the explor.g journey toward
the Arctic Coast.
/ shall take a quick trip down the Mackenzie
returning TO this point (smith Landing) by the
end OF the summer. ana shall then enter the wood
bison country and spend several months in acQuir-
ing hrst hand knowledge about these little known.
almost nsythic animals that hardly a half dozen
travellers have seen, which white ever
killed and OF which Of course, nothing IS known
scientifically. not a single specimen even having
been measured in the flesh
When my work IN the bison country Is complete
j shall move again nOrthward and be ready for a
Steiner effort In the Barren Grounds. That may
stances
The journey from Edmonton here $3.50 miles) was
accomplished with safety, but was full or
comforts II hardslipS. mosquitoes
We're and continue 10 be quite tortur1ng. They
Of the worst trials in the North The flag
Of the Arctic Club handed me by Admiral Schley
Is being safely carried In document my
person. and hope soon 10 unfurl IL north If the
circle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08

was to be a war partnership. and each would
put all its forces in the field But he would not
have it,
1t was Mr. Frank Hill. then editor of THE
Daliy News" who came TO the rescue. The news
department was none OF his but he had an all
embracing intelligence and when he heard what
the offer was he pressed It upon his colleague
ana finally secured its acceptance. The credit
Tor Whatever. benefit Injured to 1.-The Daily News
from this partnership was therefore due original
ly to Mr.. Frank Hill and not to Mr.. Robinson
IL remains true that Mr.. Robinson was a very
distinguished Journalist. and that his work at a
later period Of the war was OF a high order. II
he had done nothing but secure the services of
Mr.. Archibald Forbes he would have earned a
lastlng renown as manager. But before Forbes
work had begun TO tell. THE Daily News" re-
celVing and publishing The Tribune dispatches
as Its own-as il had an absolute right TO do
under our agreement-had won a great reputa-
ton for its war news. Sir John Robinson Is
Dead but published statement on this sub
Ject while he was living. which was brought 10
AIS attention. / said then, as i say now that
The Daily News owed to The Tribune almost
the whole OF the war news by which its reputa-
ton was at first acquired. This period lasted
down to the surrender OF Metz; perhaps later.
My statement was never disputed. 1t may still
be found in "Harper's Magazine" where the facts
are set forth much more fully than here, and
il was this article in ''Harpers" which Sir John
Robinson read. We had ceased 10 be on good
terms. I forget Why He grumbled little at
the publication OF the story, though without
son, but he attempted no denial and no denial
was possible.
The matter was much discussed at ths time
in the American press and there Were many
criticisms, based on absolute ignorance ~ the
real arrangement belv the two papers I7lr-
Their confusion 6-ew cat Of the fact that one OF
The Tribune's respondents haG q con
tract with The Pail Mall Gazette" then owned
by Mr.. George Smith and edited by Mr.. Fred
erick Greenwood. one of the great Journalists Of
his time This contract left him free to deal with
us. but not with any London paper. It followed,
therefore, that some OF The Tribune dispatches
appeared in The Daily News and some in The
Pail Mall Gazette" Our New York friends could
not understand this tripartite agreement: but
then IL was not necessary they should; and their
comments We're much more amusing than they
could have been IL they had known the truth.
The mind moves with great freedom when I'M
hampered by facts G. w S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
REGARDING THE PRICE OF MILK.
Correspondent Says Farmers Do Not Receive
Prices Stated

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: I wish to call your attention to a very seri-
which occurred in the article entitled
Wants Dearer Milk" pri,ited the last page OF
yesterdays Tribune In the last paragraph of this
article in interview attributed to Joseph
Laernmle you say: "On June 1 this year the price
paid to farmers by the exchange was 81 a can Of
forty quarts. On June 10 II was raised 10 cents
a July I. rs cents; July 15 35 cents and Au-
gust 1. 10 cents. the present price being 81 so
can"
Now, the truth Is that the price OF milk IS not
and never has been anything like the prices men,
toned above and do not how such state
ment could be attributed TO my friend Mr.
Laemmle. The facts that on June 1 the price
paid the farmers was ri cents a quart, equal 10
80 cents can. and remained at that price until
July 1, when II was advanced one-half cent TO 2si
cents quart, equal TO 81 10 81 forty quarts
On August I IT was advanced One-quIrter cent TO
cents quart. equal 81 % a can of forty quarts
which is the present exchange price.
The price was not raised June Is. and ID
also raised or July 10 The price Of milk IS
not 81 50 equal TO AZ cents n quart and has
not been in a great many years. The highest price
paid to the farmers in recent years. during the
winter shortage OF 1907 and 1905 was only cents
a quart although milk frequently sold the plat
form at from SO TO Sc can. The present price
paid the farmers by the Borden company IS
81 14&l of forty quarts. HENRY YOUNG.
Goshen. y. T., Aug. s. 1909
1.-THE figures in the article referred 10 were.
stated therein. furnished at the OF Mr.
Laemme, and published givenl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
THE GEAR ARRIVES AT KEEL.
Fog Delays Imperial Yacht-Kaiser on the
STANDARD in Trip Through Canal

Kiei. Aug. Emperor Nicholas of Russia. who
is returning from Cowes board the imperial
yacht STANDARD. did not reach Kiel until nearly 10
o'clock tonight. the passage of the Russian fleet
through the canal having been delayed by fog.
Emperor William boarded the small cruiser
Sleipner at Holtenau Locks at o'clock this
afternoon, and went through the canal 10 meet the
Car. He went aboard the STANDARD Rends-
burg I 8 o'clock. and heartily greeted by the
Russian Emperor and the royal family The
journey toword Kiel was Immediately resumed.
Emperor William remaining on board the STANDARD.
For the greater part Of the time he in private
conversation with Emperor Nicholas The Russian
fleet is spending the night in Ilel harbor.
Emperor William remained with Emperor Mich
olas board the STANDARD until after 10 o'clock.
when he started for Berlin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
UPHoLDs THE TRIBUNE's VIEWS.
Correspondent Says Rank of Admiral Did
Not Exist in Barry's Time.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

10 the Editor OF Inc tribune
Sir: THE Washington POST recently cited The
New-York Tribune. concerning John Barry. as fol-
lows:
''It Is well TO correct at once the error of
calling that Revolutionary hero Admiral Barry.
The facts OF his record bestow sufficient
glory without giving him title which he
bore Barry. like all other officers OF his
time. ranks no higher than captain. In 1874
he was placed first the list of captains and
called by courtesy Commodore. although II IS not
certain there any legal warrant for that title
Barry has been given many titles unOficially
admiral. commodore commander in chief
and senior captain" but captain his high
est official rank. Only Esek Hopkins had a higher
that of commander IN chief. Neither the rank
nor title Of admiral commodore existed in
Barry's time. The Continental Congress created
Hopkins It's first and only commander in chief OF
the navy. The Continental Congress dismissed
Hopkins in M and revived the title. Neither
did It exist under the Constitution except II ap-
piled to the President. with Congress. nor did
the President or Congress confer or officially use
It. in Barry's time
Benjamin Rush, signer of the Declaration Of IN
dependence and first American alienist, wrote
Barry's epitaph. describing him as captain in the
navy and afterward its commander In chief. DIR.
Rush erred little. Barry never commander
in chief of the navy. However. now and then. he
was commander in chief OF a squadron. we're
other contemporaneOus captains. In 1874 Barry was
commissioned captain Nicholson. their COM
NO Two respectively, marking the order Of pri-
GRITTY in promotion and not OF rank senior cap
tain, as some writer's interpret ii.
Commodore common title conferred by
courtesy Of people and press indiscriminately in
Barry's day on any captain commanding two or
more vessels. Next after Esek Hopkins John Paul
Jones received It on taking command of the Alfred
and the Providence. In 177s.
Notwithstanding Barry never OF rank above
captain officially. his admirers not only persistently
credit him with admiral Commodore com
mander in chief senior captain" but try to
nominate him 1.-THE father OF the American navy"
and then make Congress and the nation accept IT,
NJ f. DriscOll. of New York. in 1902 introduced
bill In Congress ito erect in Washington monu-
ment to John Barry, the father OF the American
navy. but Congress baked at the responsibility
of being the father of any doubtful father OF the
navy but later in 1906 did appropriate $4,000 ito
erect monument to Commodore John Barry"
and therein erred in historical accuracy in official
lie And the adherents of Barry now urging
On the Congress Barry Statue Commission to do the
very thing Congress would do, viz. chiseI in
the government Barry monument Commodore
John Barry, Father Of the American Navy" under
color Of Congress sanction. Strength Is in truth
and simplicity. ANDREW JORDAN GREEN
Washington, Aug. l, 1909.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
EARLY REPORTS ONCE A WEEK.
Alleged Leper, Living in Brooklyn. Has Been
Clinic Patient for Several Weeks

John r. Early, who detained for nearly a
year in Washington. where it believed that
he leper. and then brought 10 this city for
observation at the New York Skin and Cancer
Hospital in East 18th street. is now reporting 20
the clinic there every Wednesday. He is under the
OF DR.. l.. Duncan Buckley.
Mr.. Early Is one of several hundred persons who
report at the hospital for treatment for various
ailments. The alleged leper lives with his wife
and children in Brooklyn. as reported in The
Tribune on Wednesday.
There a denial OF this report Thursday
and when dispatch from Washington yesterday
said that Mr. Early was really no longer being de-
tanned at the hospital a reporter for The Tribune
inquired by telephone. He told that Mr.. Early
still at the hospital. A visit the institu-
ton. however. revealed the fact that for several
weeks he had not been a house patient
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
e.. 4. H. MEET BEGINS.
atlantic City Strong Candidate for
Neat Contention.

Salt Lake City. Aug. The forty-third national
encampment OF the Grand Army of the Republic
began tonight with the arrival OF General Henry
Nevius, commander IN chief. accompanied by the
official stan and members OF the executive commit
tee Of the national council OF administration.
The advance guard OF visitors began arriving
early to-day, and by Monday more than fifty trains
VIII have brought from every direction their quota
Of eXcursionists.
For the Office OF commander in chief, ex-Gov-
ernor Samuel r. Van SAINT OF Minnesota and
ex-Attorney General William Ketcham of Indiana
mentioned. Governor Van SAINT has already
arrived. Atlantic City is the strongest candidate
for the next encampment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
MARBLE HOUSE FOR suFFRAGErrEs.
Mrs. Belmont Will Give Her Newport Villa
for Two Lectures This Month.

Mrs Oliver II. =. Belmont has decided TO open
Marble House. Aer Newport home, TO tho public
for two lectures voman's suffrage.
The frst lecture. Tuesday, August q, will be
by the Rev. DIR. Anna Howard Shaw. the national
president, and Saturday. August e. Charles
Zuebn. professor OF sociology In the Chicago Uni
Versity, Will be the speaker.
Before the lectures. the lower floor OF Marble
House, with its art collection and its Gothic mu-
scum. Will be open for inspection 10 those holding
tickets for the lecture OF the day The number Of
admission tickets will be limited. and viii be by
subscription Of s. for each lecture application to
be made 10 J. A. MacMahon, Marble House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
OBITUARY.
LOTHIAN HALsEY coNOlT.
"a Telegraph 10 The Trlbune. ]

tBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]
Orange. N j.. Aug. lothian Halsey Condit, a
prominent resident OF East Orange, died at his
home, No Prospect street. early this evening
Death was the result of infrmities incident to Old
age. He was born in the old Condit homestead, at
Main street. near South Clinton. and was de-
scendant OF OF the oldest families In New Jer
sey. When a young he learned the carpenters
trade and was engaged in the building business for
more than sixty years. TIM sons. Edward l. Con-
dit, building inspector, OF Ea-J Orange, eX-Free-
holder Herbert J. Condit and Frank P. Condit. and
Mrs. Anna D. Lawson, a daughter, survive him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
TO SUCCEED GENERAL PHIsTERER.
Colonel Chauncey Pratt Williams Will Prob
ably Be Appointed.

Albany. Aug. Major General Charles f. Roe,
Of the national guard of the state. is expected to
announce in few days the appointment of Colonel
Chauncey Pratt Williams. of Albany, adjutant
general. division national guard. to succeed the
late General Frederick Phisterer.
Colonel Williams is well known in national
guard circles. He entered the service as a private
in Company A, 10th Battalion. in 1884 lie was
gradually promoted until he became an assistant
adjutant general of the state in 1899 which position
he ~ present holds under Adjutant General Nelson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
THAW AND JEROME.
me Hartford CCurant.

NLIIu
Suppose that they should turn Thaw Goose and
that he and Jerome should meet. II Jerome shot
him, IL would, OF course. be murder. II he shot
Jerome IL would. on the other hand be simply a
demonstration that what Jerome thought about
him correct The law could not do him any
harm beyond shutting him up-and that is what
IL is doing him Those who in favor
OF abolishng capital punishment should ind Joy
in Thaw. lie stands for its practical abolition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
STUART LEFT QUARTER MILLION.

The appraisal OF the estate o: William Couch
Stuart who died I'm September 1908, was filed yes
terday In the SurTogates' Office Mr.. Stuart left
personally amounting 10 $966.7S5 AZ. He left no
real estate in New York State. After deductions
were made for debts. expenses Of administration
and other items the net estate amounted 10 s252 =
GA O. His wife was the legatee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
s.P.o. A GETS REQUEST OF SOL 1000.
Relatives of A. B. Daggett Fail to Break Will
Upstate Organization Benefited.

Syracuse. Aug. "A decision by Surrogate Edgar
i. Glass OF Onondaga County. handed DOWN to-
day. gives TO the Central New York Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty Animals sum OF s1O1 eco
left 10 the organization by the Will OF Alonzo r.
raggett. who died last November. The will was
contested By relatives
MT. Daggett at the time OF his death was COM
paratively unknown and was believed be I'm mod
crate circumstances He left family his heirs
at law being second and third cousins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08

Baltimore. Aug. Colonel c. Baker Clotworthy
commander OF the 5tn Maryland Regiment and
prominent in Maryland social and legal circles
married Miss Ella s. Reeves a we'll known Mary
land young woman. in New York to-day. I'm
mediately after the wedding the couple sailed on
the KaIserin Auguste for Europe.
The news comes surprise 10 the friends Of
the couple. Even at the Office of Colonel ClotI
worthy it said this afternoon that nothing was
known OF the marriage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
MIXED TENNIS DOUBLES AT NEWPORT

tBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Newport Aug PLAY begun this morning
the courts Of the Newport Casino IN a round
robin mixed doubles tennis tournament. the entries
for which included the best players in NeWports
summer colony. Two matches In the first round
were played to-day In or these Mrs LOrillard
Spencer. Jr. and Hartford Powell. jr.. after losing
set. S-6 two sets. 60, ca from Mrs.
Howard Gushing and H NJ Hartman In the other
match Mrs Barger Wellach and Cyril Hatch beat
Mrs. II. L. Ames and Richard Stevens in straight
sets, 81. 60
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
OBITUARY NOTES.

JAMES CULLEN. said to be the oldest employee
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad. died at his home. at
Spruce Creek, Penn, Friday night. He was
rlnety years old. Mr. cullen had been In the en-
ploy of the company for coy years and enjoyed
the personal friendship of every president of the
railroad.
B. w LAYTON. assistant sergeant at arms Of
the United States Senate, died in California on
Friday according to adv!ces received in Wapa-
koneta Ohio
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
THOMAS W. PIERCE MARRIEs.
His Bride Miss Gabrielle NJ Dexter of Oyster
Wedding at Dover, N. H.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Dover. y. H. Aug. Thomas w. Peirce Of
Topsi cid, and Miss Gabrielle NJ. Dexter daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley W. Dexter Of Oyster
Bay y. Y, were married at noon to-day by the
Rev. b. f. Eaten, in the PIERCE Memorial Church
The wedding characterized by the utmost
simplicity. and only the Immediate members of
the. families present.
Charles l.. Harding. of Boston and Dedham
served best man for Mir. PIERCE. The bride had
no attendants. Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. PIERCE started on wedding journey
to the White Mountains
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08

Hageman, Charles III. Rutherford. Anna G
Lamson. Frances A Smith. COnstanoe NJ
Palmer, Joseph S. Wells. JOsephtne l.
Purdy. Sarah II.
Sophia: widow Of David Fairbanks and dsushtsr ors
No Pierrepont ST. Brooklyn. on sunday. August -
at ESQ D.
HAGEMAN-At Boston, Mass, Friday. = uzuse s. 1902
charles s and Mary vooThees Hsssmsn funeral
private. Intermsnt at Nyack. ". 7. Poughkespsis
papers please copy.
I4AHsON-At Paris August g. Frances Amelia Iamsou.
widow OF John Lamson and daughter OF ths late
Lorenzo Draper.
PALMER-At Warehouse Point. Conn. Friday. August
., 1909. Joseph Sexton Palmer. husband OF Louise
services Monday, August o. at .. m, at St Johns
Church
PURDY-On Friday August s. 1909. Sarah Fl. tnee CO.
verb widow of Charles W. Purdy. in hsr SSth year;
services at her late residence. No 54T Bedford
Brooklyn. Monday August o. at 2:S0 InteTmenE
In Evergreens Cemetery
RICHEY-At Spring Lake. N r. on August T. 1909.
and friends invited to attend service late
TesGeage No 80 West state st On agssasy sf1e
terry at the convenience of the family
RUTHERFCRD-On Friday. August 6. 1908. Anna C I,
widow OF the late Little Rutherford Funeral from her
late residence No 3+4 Webster ave. Parkvle Brook
lyn Monday, August 8. ,. m. Relatives
friends respectfully invited attend Intsrment Greeu
wood.
sMITH-on Friday. August g. 1909. COnstsncs Mary.
Smith. Funeral from her late home. No, At West
39th ST. on Monday morning at IL o'clock.
WELLS-At East Orangs, " J.. Friday, August a.
Wells. OF New York City, at the residence OF her
niece. Mrs. Samuel w. Whittsmore. No Z Prospect
at Christ Church. East Orange. Monday. August
g. at 3:i5 D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
Nav WORKERS. IN BALLOON rRle

Winsted. Conn, Aug. THE balloon Massachu-
Sets from Pittsfeld, With William Van SIeet as
pilot, and Sheldon Whtehouse and brother of New
York, as passengers passed rapidly over Norfolk.
moving in sOutheasterly direction 7 a m The
occupants shouted a request to have. a message
sent 70 Plttsfeld that they would try for a long
distance record. The balloon went over Winsted
at 1880. and landed at East Litchheld shortly after
passing Torrington at O'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
GETS $4,000 FOR NEW GYMNASIUM

A gift of $4,000 toward the new gymnasium OF
Mercersburg Academy has been announced by Dr.
William Mann Irvine president of the Institution
The OF the donor is at present being with
held This gift assures the immediate erection OF
the building, which will cost 100000 The alumni
of the academy have subscribed about $4,000 for
this purpose and numerous subscriptions from
other sources are being received
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-08
AN OPERA SEASON FOR CHICAGO.
Metropolitan Officials Sign Contract for Com
panies During April.

Paris, Aug. "A contract was signed here to-day
by Otto H. Kahn and Andreas Dppel directors of
the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, and
Mr.. Neumann. manager of the Auditorium in Chi
under which the Metropolitan grand opera and
lyric companies appearing in New York will sing
in Chicago during April. 1910,