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New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
QUICK, WEATHER NEWS.
Plan TO Flash 1t around Earth By
International greement.

Washington. NAV 23-FIashing around the world
by wireless telegraphy warnings of approaching
storms and other disturbances OF the elements Is
one of the latest international projects Stiil an
other of pernaps little less Importance IS the 9ropo-
sition to equip the vessels of all nations with uni
form storm signals
These are leading problems to be thrashed OUT az
a conference Of distinguished meteoroiogists OF the
principal nations TO be held in London on June q
next The proposed conference ia the outgrowth or
a meeting Of the leading meteorologists OF Ihe
world held In Europe several years ago Inc
United States VIII be represented DIV fIoIeSSoI
Willis L. Moore chief of the United states "eelheF
Bureau.
A concerted movement will be iUaugurated To IN
duce the principal governments TO adopt UNIFORM
system OF wireless telegraphy marine weather r.
ports, and to reach agreement so liia' III ia
tions shall display a uniform marine storm sIsHai-
If such an international agreement can be enected
It is believed that 1t will be great factor IN sl'-
ing life, and property sea and land ana az 'iie
same time be highly important In the making VI
weather predictions
'One Of the principal problems to he taken up oy
the conference" said Professor Moore, IN cis-
cussing the matter to-day, "is the question OF IN
ternational agreement 10 the taking OF WireiesS
marine weather rsports. The scheme Is 10 secure
the adoption by all of the leading nations OF uni
form method of taking and transmitting "lreiesS
meteorological observations, that each observa-
ton, no matter by what nation taken, Will be COM
parable with the observations taken by any other
nation. There is uniform system OF re-
ceiving and transmitting marine wireless weather
reports.
we shall do all to induce the several
governments to ultimately adopt regulations that
will compel ship beyond a certain tonnage to
carry wireless instruments and operators, and to
take at noon. Greenwich time. daily observation
of the weather. Observations received by ship
would be transmitted to other ships so that by
reaying from one vessel to another observations
from the entire ocean would then within a few
minutes reach the land and the central meteorolog1
cal Offices in the United States.
France England and Germany and other inter
ested nations would be able to complete these OBJ
servations. each in its proper geographic position
and thus to determine the location of storms and
forecast their future direction. Such forecasts
could be distributed to the vessels In the same
manner in which the observations which the
forecasts were based were collected
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
OBITUARY NOTES.

SYLVESTER SWAIN died or Saturday at his
home. No 81 st. James Place Brooklyn, after an
illness of more than year. He was born at Nan
tucSet, Mass. June T. 1916. For many years he
was a manufacturer Of umbrella supplies and later
was in the insurance business He member
Of the Unitarian Club. of New York. serving as
secretary treasurer and president at various times
He leaves a wife and one son.
WILLIAM W NERSHON. a real estate dealer,
died in his office in Sea Cliff Long Island yester-
day. from gas asphyxiation- Mr. MershOn was SIX
tv-seven years old. He was for a number of years
chief clerk in the office Of the Sheriff Of Queens
County. He was said to have used the phrase L
am a Democrat IN a political speech years before
It was made famous by former Governor DaVid b.
Hill James H Cocks Coroner, OF Gen Cove after
an investigation decided that MI Mershons death
was accidental.
EDWARD STORMS, seventy three years old, OF
StapIeton Staten Island, the oldest conductor on
the Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad died sud
denly from heart disease yesterday morning while
on his way to a train. He had been a conductor
on the railroad for twenty-three years He leaves
a wife.
JAMES NJ WILLIAMS. temporary president OF
the Ohio state Senate 1895 to 1909 and for. the
last twenty-five years a prominent hgure III
Democratic politics in Ohio died suddenly at his
home in Cleveland yesterday. Mr Williams was at
his law Office when he attacked by severe
pain in his lungs He went to his home, retired
and was found dead IN bed by his daughter snort
time later. He sixty-eight years Old
THEODORE D HOLMES. an insurance broker
died Yesterday afternoon at home. No. 2Ss West
123d street He was born in this city in 1888. At
the outbreak of the Civil War he Joined the Ameri-
can Rifles, from which was formed the list Regi-
ment The funeral will be held on "Wednesday al
ternoon at the family home.
NORMAN l. LUSHER a pioneer passenger
agent of Montreal, died there yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24

Kingdom OF wIirtemberg. and as such co-operated
with his intimate friend Prince Bismarck in the
foundation OF the German Empire in 1870 serves
TO recall the part which he played in securing the
banishment from Germany. OF the two American
favorttes of the late King Charles whose presence
at the OF Stuttgart and extraordinary infiu-
ence over him had not only developed into some
thing akin to a European scandal, but had likewise
brought the people OF Wurtemberg to the brink OF
q revolution Indeed, the baron IS known to have
called upon his sovereign choose between the
alternative Of being deposed and placed under re-
straint Of expelling his two New England asso-
cateS whom he had been overwhelming with the
most extraordinary tokens Of his affection and good
VIII Not alone King Charles's subjects, but like
wise Prince Bismarck and the people in other por-
tions OF the German Empire pressing for the
Kings removal. and it was solely because Of the
popular confidence enjoyed by Baron von Mttnacht
within and without the Kingdom of Wdrtemberg
that Charles allowed TO remain on the throne
though virtually deprived OF the reins Of govern
ment, which administered thenceforth by the
aII-powerful Premier, in conjunction with Queen
Olga
Mittnacht was one OF the few German states
who did permit the downfall Of Bismarck
impair in any manner his relations with the old
Chancellor He remained afterward, as before, his
devoted friend, and the present Kaiser. far from
being offended thereby, showed numerous occa-
sions that he respected the baron all the more for
the independence Of character which he had dis
played in the matter. The baron retired. full of
years and of honors, some eight nine years ago,
after the accession the throne of King William.
Living in great retirement. and overtaken by the
infrnlities Of advancing years. he has been almost
entirely forgotten, and it has needed his death to
recall the fact that about two decades ago a
Inonarchical revolution and the deposition Of q king
Of ancient lineage would have. for Herr
Afittnacht been caused by the conduct Of a couple
New Englanders whose very names have by this
time passed into Oblivion.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
EDWARD 7. LovETT.

Edward T. Lovett, prominent lawyer of Rock
land County and for years a Republican campaign
speaker who was stricken with paralysis while
summing up a in the Supreme Court at " hite
Plains last Thursday. died yesterday. His friends
assert that Mr. Lovett had been working day and
night preparing for a number Of suits against the
New York Central Railroad Company growing out
of the Nyack turnpike crossing accident several
years ago. when a train ran into a car killing
seven persons and injuring others. At the time
he was stricken he was appealing to the jury for
a large verdict for Warren Palmer one Of the VIC
tins Of the wreck Mr.. LOvett was taken TO
Roweu's Sanatorum, at White Plains, but he never
regained consciousness.
AIr Iovett was born May o. 1850. al Newark
N J. His parents later moved to TarrytoWn,
where he entered his fathers silk mills In 1871
he married Miss Sarah T. TOmpkins. niece Of the
late Governor Daniel D. TOmpkins also Nice-Presl-
dent of the United States He gave up factory
work and February Il, 1873 was admitted TO
the bar. He was chief counsel in the Anderson
will ca ase in which John Anderson, the tobacconist
left nothing to his two Ntde grandchildren MI.
Iovett finally succeeded In getting a fortune Tor
each child from the estate. He was elected PreSl-
dent OF Tarrytown IN 1888. A wife and two chill
dr. m
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
VICTOR HERBERT ENDS CONCERT SERIES

Victor Herbert closed successful series Of con-
certs last night at the New York Theatre The at
tendance at the final concert unusually large,
every seat in the playhouse being filed. The con-
certs have been given during seven Sundays and
all were well attended. Mr.. Herbert said that this
wears series had been more successful than those
given at other houses Last nights programme
was a varied one and as usual included selections
from AIr Herbert's popular compositions. The au-
dience demanded many encores, and after one Of
them Mr. Herbert made brief speech. After the
concert he hurried the Lambs to finish prepera-
tions for his part in the aIl-star gamboL He and
his band viii lead the parade this evening.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission to the American Museum OF Natural HIS
tory
Commencement exercises OF General Theological
Seminary, Chelsea Square. an day.
Special Board Education. No 500 Park
a m.
Annual reception Of the Professional Womans League,
Hotel Astor. 3 p m
..AIl-star' gambol OF The lambs Metropolitan opera
evening.
Meeting New York UnI,ersaist Club. 81. Denis
Hotel evening
Dinner Of the Reformed Church Union. Park avenue
Hotel evening
william r Wilcox Some Phases % Public Ser
vice Commission Federal CIHb No as sixth ave
nue., evening
Annual Empire Day dinner o: The British Schools and
Universities club Of the city OF New York. Del
mouicos. evening
Closing Of the educational department Of
Harlem Young WomeHs Christian Association. No
"A l24th evening
Etfty-frst o Packard Commercial
School, Carnegie Hall. ?. n.
Meeting OF the American Pharmaceutical League. Hotel
Actor IN
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
KING PETER AS AN AUTHOR.

King Peter OF Servia has blossomed forth as an
author That is to say, he has written over his
own signature preface of some length to a volume
compiled, editor, by " T. Stead's son Alfred,
who, married to an American girl, daughter Of
William Penn Fiussey, literary agent for
several Of the Balkan states in London, with the
honorary rank Of consul general King Peters
exordium IS fun beautiful sentiments. which
some might describe as pattudes, his principal
themes being 'flal piety," and the Ideals and
ties Of family life" which sound somewhat odd
and homogeneous coming from court which for
the last fifty years has been distinguished above all
others in Europe its shameless disregard OF the
virtues extoTed as truly Servian" by the King
One has only TO recall the latters sensational
q-,arrels with his eldest son, whom he compelled
70 resign his status as crown prince and his rights
Of succession on charges of having lent himsef 10
conspiracy to seize the throne. while the late King
Alexander expelled IN turn his father and MS
mother from his dominions and was publicly ac-
cused by his father Of having c0mpassed the lat
ters death. MARQUlSE DE FoNIENOh'
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribui

IBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Newport May 23.-Pembroke Jones. Elisha Dyer
and H Anthony Dyer were visitors to Newport to-
day.
here tomorrow for a visit.
William G. Rocker. jr., Of Harvard. passed the
week end at Hawxhurst. the summer home of his
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt gave a
dinner party this evening.
Crossways the summer home of Mr and Mrs.
stuyvesant Fish, is being made ready for occu-
pancy.
The infant sen OF Captain and Mrs. Cameron
MGR Winslow was chrstened at St Mary
Church here to-day by the Rev. William B.
Meenan. The child named John Clinton
siou
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24

Seth Wallace Cobb born in Southampton
County, Va, in 1888 being the son of BENJAMIN
Cobb. He received a common school education
and worked on a farm until he reached his major
ity. In 1861, when Virginia seeded from 'he
Union, he assisted in raising the first company
known as the Southampton Lee Artillery. and
served throughout the with the Army OF
North Virginia.
Shortly after his return from the war MI Cooo
became a clerk in a clothing house In petersburg
Va. In 1867 he removed to st. Louis. Two years
later he engaged in the insurance business with the
late General John B. Hood, in Louisiana and IeXaS
Later he entered the grain business. founding the
firm of s W. Cobb & Co. and became one or the
leading grain dealers in the West
In 1890 Mr.. Cobb unanimously nominated TOT
Congress in the centre district of ST Louis, and
was elected the SD Congress, and reelected TO
the SD Congress. He married, in 1876 Miss zoe
Deslage, daughter of the late Ffrmin Deslage' one
of the early French settlers of Missouri.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
REAL FLOWERS ON HATS.
Smith College Girls Had Stunning
Creations That Cost 10 Cents.
~ Tel-graph 70 ne Tribuae-I ]

Northampton. Mass. May 23.-Smith Collegs
girls have been disportlng themselves Of late
with endless variety OF hats. at cost OF
only II cents each. and they were gorgeous cre-
atiOns.
At last the secret ia out. The frames came
untrimmed from a factory In Amherst. and the
girls trimmed them with flowers picked in the
fields Thus they had newly trimmed hat for
every day in the week.
Some Of the girls bought many different
frames and had many ten or dozen new
hats a week The Northampton nilliners are in
a panic over the fad. which has seized upon the
whole college.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
CORNERSTONE OF NEW CHURCH LAIr
Brooklyn Presbyterians Congratulated by
Pastors of Other Denominations.

The cornerstone Of the new Bedford Presbyterian
Church Nostrand avenue and Dean street, Brook
Iyn, was laid yesterday noon. The Rev. DIR. S Ed
ward Young presided at the ceremony.
The first speaker the Rev DR.. s. Parkes Cad
man, pastor Of the Central Congregational Church
The Rev. DR.. John T. Carson. pastor of the Cen
tral PRESBYTERIAN Church and the Rev DIR. F. W
Hannah, pastor of the New York Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church. also spoke All congratulated
the Presbyterians. The cornerstone was laid by D.
L. Pierson, superintendent Of the Sunday school
and president OF the board Of trustees.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
TAFT SCHOOL HOLDS REUNION.

THy Telegraph The Tribune.l
Waterbury conn. May 23-The annual reunion OF
fba Taft School at Watertown Saturday
r.,yeIy, attended and much encouraged Mr.. Taft In
his new school project. The alumni elected the
following officers: President, :. Mclean Bucking
ham Of Watertown. vice-presiient, James 7.
Townsend. OF New Haven; second vice-preSident'
T,r Al d Nerriuiau OF New York city: secretary
ana treasurer Frederick .. Mason. cf Waterbury.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
WALTER =, HANSON.

Walter T. Hanson of Macon. Ga, son Of Major John
F. Hanson, president of the Georgia Central Rail
way Company. died suddenly from acute indises-
ton at $50 o'clock yesterday morning at the Hotel
Belmont Mr.. Hanson a cotton goods manu-
facturer having succeeded his father in the presi-
dency of the Bfbb Manufacturing Company, and
had an office in Leonard street. He was forty
years old.
On Saturday afternoon he became i'll, and later
Dr. John A Wyeth, of No. 244 Lexington avenue
was summoned. Besides his wife MIR. Hanson
leaves four children. The body will be sent to
Macon to-day by permission of Coroner Dooley.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
Hall Al CATHEDRAL ORGAN AS USUAL

William H Hall who has refused to vacate his
post as organist at the Cathedral OF St John the
Divine said yesterday that 1t was his intention to
go on with the musical service which he has been
conducting lately. and that he would not leave MS
duties until he had heard from the trustees of the
cathedral He played during the afternoon service
and his assistant, Edwin w. Dreyer. was at the
organ in the morning
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
GRANDDAUGHTER COACHES JOHN D
Accompanies Him Over Golf Links at Hot
springs-Wife Much Better.
[Ry Telegraph 20 The Tribune ]

Hot Springs. Va, May 2s.-The improvement in
the condition of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller who has
been critically I'll at the Homestead Hotel for
more than a month. is marked She is now able
to take the air in open carriage Mrs Rocke-
TELLER is usually accompanied by her husband and
by her sister, Miss Lucy G. Speman.
Since his wife has been declared out OF danger
Mr. Rockefeller has been the golf links every
dav Mr. Rockefellers little granddaughter. MISS
Matilda Mccormick invariably follows the players,
franuantIv encouraging her grandfather with such
remarks IS: That was fine shot, grandpa, or,
Grandpa you put well"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
DANIEL E. WAL SH.

fBy Telegraph to The THouHe.l
ST Louis May 23.-Danie e Walsh. former pres
ident of several Louis street railways, died here
this morning from heart trouble. He was stricken
with qpOpIexy four months ago. He was a bach
elor and leaves a millionaire brother Julius 5.
Walsh ST, and a sister, Mrs. Scion Humphreys
Of New YORK The funeral will be held Tuesday at
the home of Julius s Walsh ST.. where the funeral
Of the Iatter's wife took place last Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
UNITARIANs MEET IN BOSTON.

Boston May 23.-Anniyersary week, which yearly
brings 10 Boston many hundreds Of prominent
Unitarians from all parts of the country and
Canada opened to-day with exercises in the after
noon and evening in the Arlington Street Church.
Throughout the week. beginning tomorrow unuI
Friday night the American Unitarian Association.
which has It's headquarters in Boston. q ID Its af-
fIiated societies will hold annual meetings and dis
cussons in which the leading clergymen and
church workers OF the faith will participate
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
Died.

Death notices appearing IN The TRIBUNE viii b
repubshed in the Tr-weekly Tribune without extra
charge.
Asba9 R3y ' william o.. HoFg.. AP.9lPss' AP.55o9t q
Allen Louise Mem Johnston. Elizabeth r
Cromwell Esther II Turner. Jerrnirna A
IIibbard Katharine I
AcKMAN-At Atlantic city. y. J.. May 2 Rs~ WI
fam sre Invited 70 attend nj ne fEsra services At hs
late residence No l2Z state ave- al O'Clock "eihe-
AkE1xANDER-oG Friday MAY e. At his home Nc, & iss
East 94th At Waite AlHvander. hassSn5 o. 5 II@'
Broadway and 10th st. Monday. Nay q. a. 10
wishing to attend the funeral Of Mt walter Assand
81 will meet in front OF Grace Church on Monday
'i0'i'iS May - LANGD9N p MARVIN Secretary.
ALIEN-May q 1909 at Carlsbad. y NJ Louise Nc
OF Mr. and Mrs Frank H. McNahan. OF Galves-on.
Bush Funeral SERVICES at the church vt ~ tie Mes
o'cIock. os.9 a'N ave anu '''n st.
CRoMwEIL-ocn THURSDAY. May 20 Esther .s:, Hgss:a
vii be held on Mo5dsg morning May "a At 10 ococ
her late residence, No West SSH St Please omit
HARvEY-May 1a. Ethel Brent Harvey. Services a.
Campbell Building. Iutsrrnent a. Kensfeo GENE
HLBBA AF9L-Qn SATURDAY May q 1909 Ia Katharlns ia,
Hibbard Funeral services VIII be held Monday
gyenng MAJ p at oSI9oK @ az s- In9 PsroS pTv1 =
Interment private
H0GUET-At Lake Mahopae Nsx YORK on sunday day
ham. widow Of the late Anthony Hoguet4 Notice ot
funeral hereafter
HoLMEs-on sunday May q. 1909 Theodors. D.
Holnea 70 Funeral services az his lata
residence. No. 239 West 1881 wednesday az
D N.
JOHNsTo1s-Elizabeth r, widow OF James W John
2p % on At 'sy her late tea residence 18th st
Interrneut private. Please omit flowers
SWAIS-On Saturday May D, 1902 after severe III
ness, Sylvester Swain. OF the late Charles 3
Swain, o Nantucket. Mass. in the SD OF his
Funeral services will be held at his late resi-
dence. No. Place. Brooklyn. on Monday
evening. a 8 O'Clock Intermerr Nan
tucket. Boston papers please copy
TJ-RNER-Entered into Nav %. 1909. River
side Mo. Jermina A Turner late Of this city. in ths
S4th wear OF her age Burial Poushkeepsie.
YOI-NG-At his residence No. - East 52i ST. New
York, Friday. May q, Thomas Sears Young in ths
61st his Funeral service at the Church q
the Holy Communion. Sixth and I'd Monday
morning, May p. at 10 O'Clock
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
pR. MYERS FORMALLY RESIGNS.

The Rev. DR.. Cortland Myers pastor of the Bap-
tist Temple Brooklyn, formally resigned his charge
Yesterday morning, take effect on July 81, when
he will become pastor of the fremont Temple, Bos-
ION The church officials VIII report on the resig-
nation at a business meeting on Wednesday even
ing DIT Myers viii succeed the Rev DIR. P. s.
Henson, who will become pastor of the Hanson
Place Raptist ChuEch BrookIyn.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
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BROWNS HISTORIC ELM DOOMED.

Providence May 23.-The big elm that is closely
interviewer with Brown history and tradition, near
the southeast corner of the John Hay Memo
rial Library. now in process of building. must go.
Its removal has been decreed by the architects of
the library. and II. L. Frost. Of Boston, who has
had charge Of the Brown campus elms for years.
says the elm has already begun to die.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
OLDEST AMERICAN POSTMASTER DEAD
He Had Served Armenia N. Y, for Fifty-nins
Years

Poughkeepse y. Z. NAY Z3--S1lo F. Winchester.
the oldest postmaster OF the United States having
served continuously Armenia, Dutchess County.
for the last ffty-nine years died at his home to-
day from pneumonia. He was eighty-six years Old
Mr.. Winchester appointed postmaster OF
Armenia by Jacob Collamer. Postmaster General
under President Zachary Taylor For forty-One
years he was Justice Of the peace OF his town and
was also Supervisor.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
[Rr Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Beverly, Mass. May 23.-Beverly Farms Is e1-
cited the prospect Of having this summer a
colony Of Divorces neighbors of the Tafts and
the diplomatic corps. The prime mover In the
colony idea is Mrs. Tom Pierce, who has taken
the Larsen cottage for the season. With her will
be Adele Ritchie the actress. and Mrs. Leslie
Carter. They will call their new quarters Liberty
Farm.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
SUFFRAGE PLAY BY c. 3. SHAW.

London. May 23.-George Bernard Shaw has just
completed another play. 1t written on J.
Forbes -Robertsons invitation and deals with the
Moman's suffrage question.