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New-York tribune., 1909-02-04
CHANGES IN sHUBERT HOUSES.
lanes r. Powers and Havana" Coming to
Casino-Miss Marlowe Next at DAILY 5.

s1,ar,i inlnortant changes are impending ~ t'e
rls,-bnlsas conducted ny the MosSrS- Snuher'
1-5aia I7nv viii close his engagement At the CASINO
- ..,fr Hamlet Of Rroadway' on Saturday night.
-t. nouee win remain closed until the following
-rI,nrsfa, when James r Powers VIII appear there
T., q musical comedy entitled Havana. Mr. Powers
has M, been seen the lo"aI stage far Nv" sea
sons. and his return will give JOY 10 his numerous
friends here The new play Is said 'o afford ample
orportuDity for his talent
THE vampire at the Hackett Theatre, has rot
lived ,p to the expectations Of its makers. II Will
he Withdrawn ou Saturday night. and the follow
I'M, Monday ,iyde Fiyh's comedy of Girls lonS
nopular II Days Theatre, will he offered for the
amusement or playsoers. Girls viii have short
Sin irt ct the iackett It's tim" IS limited to Feb
1lary H. Ou Tuesday. February rs. Miss Grace
George viii taxi possession Of the Hacket for the
reuaiuier of the season, appearing in p new play
.a led A Woman's WAY" II was written by
Thompson Buchanan. During her engagement she
viii give now and again, performances OF 'Divor-
cons"
Mis- iIa:Iowe's engagement az paly's Theatre
i'm The Goddess Of Reason" is to %, FOR four weeks
only. she VIII take possession of the stage on
Febllar. d. succeeding A1r Faversham-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-04
BRONX P4RKWAY REPORT.
Project VII Fail Unless Funds 4re
Forthcoming. Commission Says.

Madison Grant president of the Bronx River
Parkway Commission. appointed by Governor
Hughes 70 preserve the waters Of the Bronx River
from pollution and to create reservation of the
lands on either side OF the river, sent 10 the Gov
ernor last night report on the progress made in
the way OF interesting public spirited citizens along
the line of the proposed parkway and in obtaining
promises OF gifts Of land.
The report and the letter accompanying II set
forth that the commission has proceeded as far as
It can on its own resources and that unless funds
are forthcoming the project must fail. Money is
the names OF owners ana to prepare map plan
and estimate of the cost. The Westchester County
authorities the report says. have indicated that
they viii help. but the Board Of Estimate and
Apportionment Of the city Of New York has de-
clined TO take Affirmative action.
The letter accompanying the report is signed By
HIr Grant. James G. Cannon and u. ". Niles
his fellow commissioners. and copies Of the report
viii be sent to members OF the Legislature.
The report says that among the lands offered
are a strip between Scarsdale and White Plains
two and one-half miles long. and a ten-acre plot
near BroUxyille. The commission has obtained op-
lions on many parcels of adjoining Iards at figures
below the market value. The New York Central
and the New York. New Haven and Hartford
railroads have been consulted regarding improve
ments in the general scheme of beautifying the
section. and the Board Of Water Supply and the
Bronx Valley Sewer Commission have also been
consulted. In closing his report Nr- Grant says.
Unless this great improvement is undertaken in
the near future, the subdivision Of the lands
through which the parkway runs and the destruc-
ton Of the forests and other natural features and
far that there viii be nothing left TO save. and
then the only alternative viii he TO cover up me
InslghtlY plague spot AZ cos "I uutold Illiiioils
Your commission has proceeded as far as It can
fully report that unless funds are fortRSpmng the
project must fall
New-York tribune., 1909-02-04
OBITUARY NOTES.

MARGARET DOWs. widow of David Dows a
prominent commission merchant who died in 1900.
died yesterday her home. No l East seth street.
after an illness Of six days. Mrs Dows. who
seventy-eieht years old. attacked by heart
disease last Thursday. She leaves one son, Tracy
Dows, Of This city. and four daughters, Mrs Rich
ard NJ. Hoe Mrs. Carroll Dunham, Mrs. Christian
\. Herter and Mrs. Edward n. Dunham.
O. H. HAII.ENBECK. president of the Tnterna-
ttonal College Of Languages and Of the =. IT.
HaulenbA-k Advertising Agency. Metropolitan
Building New York. died suddenly at Stamford.
Conn. last night. He leaves wife and three
young children
MRS EVA SMITH COCHRAN. widow of Will
lam F Cochran and daughter Of the late Alexander
Smith we'll known carpet manufacturer in this
country as well as i'm France and England. died
Yesterday at her home. No. ; East +5th street. in
her sixty-third year. The funeral will he held At
g. Johns Church Yonkers. tomorrow at 2:45 p. m.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-04
OLD GUARD BALL.
annual Military Spectacle Held an
WdldOrf.

With martial music playing. swords and the CLINT
of uniforms flashing beneath the electric lights.
while the assembled thousan nds in the Waldorf s
great ba lroonl enthusastically applauded the Old
CIuard gave night inspiring military picture
The only decors tions were evergreens. forming "A
vista in the hallway leading the bathrooms and
the words old Guard spelled in electric letters
AZ end of the large ballroom.
After the ceremony of salutinE the colors. dane
ing began a 10 o'clock in the large ballroom, the
Astor gallery and the myrtle room. Between that
tine and midnight when the grand military march
took place. Major Charles A. Stader and his staff
received in the large ballroom the military and
guests. who were later escorted TO the hoxes
At midnight the march led by Major Stadler,
esrorring Major General Leonard Wood. l. : a.
began. The formation first in column OF tVos
then fours eights. and finally sixteens. each Old
Gusrdsman. in fun dress Uniform cscortng a mill
tary guest in uniform.
Some OF those present Charles 4. Murphy
Patrick Il. McCarren. Thomas F. Smith John T.
Ahearn George " wanmaker. Rear Admiral -
r. Goodrich. General Joseph g. Story. General
charles A. Denike. X Midzuno. Consul General
Of Japan: VI. J.. Lauel Consul General al France;
Eduardo Higginson. Consul General c7 Peru;
Colonel Scott superintendent Of the Unit,t States
Military Academy. West Point: Alton e Parker.
Governor IAHey Of Connecticut. George curtis
Treadwen. General George ". Wingate, Police
Commissioner Bingham Colonel George :. Ander-
SON. Jacob Rupert. j., Biigadier General Daniel
d Wylie. Colonel Mertou 4. Cheesman. Bristol
Train of Artillery. Bristol 'R- l. Asa Bird Gar
diner. Supreme Court Justices NJ J.. Erlanser. John
+ Clarke. Francis NJ. Scott, Vernon ". Davis. John
Ford Henry A Ci!ldersleeve and Peter A. Hendrick
Otto a. Rosslsky. Joseph f. Mulqueen. Samuel
s Koenig Secretary Of State; Senator Thomas L.
Grady Thomas B. Dunn. State Treasurer, and Dr.
Thomas Darlington.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-04
NO BIDDERS FOR TIssoT WATER coLoRs

When the 371 Old Testament water color illus
trarions bv ] James Tissot were offered for pub
lie sale last night al the Fifth Avenue Art Gal
leries, where they have been on exhibition for a
week no bidders appeared. The pictures were
first offered a block for an upset price Of S+VN
and then one at a time for upset price of $50
After twenty of the collection had been put up
without any bids being received the sale was al
iourned until tonight. 1t said last night that
if the pictures not sold at the fnal sale to
morrow night they would he disposed OF privately.
II was announced the sale that the pictures
voIId be sold only in case the aggregate of all
bids received should satisfy the attorneys Of tho
Tissot estate It was also suggested that the COL
lection he purchased by a philanthropist for the
library
New-York tribune., 1909-02-04
OBITUARY
AMOS MERCHANT ENSIGN.

Amos Merchant Ensign City Editor OF The Trib-
une. died yesterday morning Seney Hospital,
Brooklyn. after undergoing operation He hsd
been I'll only little over week. The funeral VIII
he private.
Mr.. Ensign an example OF the best type OF old
school newspaper man. had been with The Tribune
for thlrty-three years. de born at Walton.
Delaware County. y. Y, on June 10. 1851. and was
graduated from Cornell University with the class
OF rs In college ne was the first president OF the
university boat club captain OF the college crew
and member of his class crew. lie was also one
OF the Woodford orators editor Of The Cornell
Era" and member OF the Delta Upsilon Fra
ternity.
Coming to The TGibune Immediately after grad
uation Mr.. Ensign became member OF the old
Police Headquarters force in what Jacob A. Riis
refers to the heroic age Of police reporting. -.
fIa for many years the dean of the hsadquar-
ters reporters and saw many regimes pass. But
there was in authority in Police Hesdquar-
ters in all that time whose confidence he did not
have. His fidelity and ability him the highest
esteem among all who knew him inside and out OF
his Office.
Mr.. Rs an early associate Of Mr. Ensign
at Police Headquarters. and in his book. This
Making Of American speaks Of their work
together on the famous Charley Ross mystery. the
burglary work by which both the young reporters
made for themselves IN the newspaper
world
Amos Ensign-a fine fellow and = good
porter" Is Mr. Riiss reference to his companion in
his book, and such Mr.. Ensign known and
desired to be known all his life. For years Mr..
Ensign declined offers Of promotion to other
work held to the street by the true newspaper
mans love for news gathering At length in 1907.
he was appointed City Editor and accepted the
place
Mr.. Ensign leaves wife who was Miss Re
becca McAlister: a daughter. Mrs. J. Frederick
Barber, jr., and grandson. Edwin E Barber. His
home was at NO. 4O7 Ocean avenue. Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-04
GIVES s25o.OOO TO BRyN MAWR.
Rockefeller Foundation Contributes Amount
s38O.OOO More Must Be Raised.

Pbiladelphia Feb. president Thomas # Br,1
NfaUr College announced to-day that the genera
education hoard having charge of the John -.
Rockefeller foundation for higher educA'ion hhd
agreed to contribute S2500OO toward an endowment
fund for the college providing that $500" is con
irfbuted from other sources before June isio me
alurnns. OF the college have already succeeded N
raising sl0aOo of This amount, otter n@ar" I'VE
Years work.
The general education board consists Of hfeen
members among whom John D. Rockefeiiei'
ir Frederick T. Gates George Foster IeanodN.
uohert . ogden Walter f. Page, Albert Shaw,
President Andrews Of the University OF Nebrasha'
President Alderman tie University of Virginia
and President Judsoa Of the GniN ersy of Chicago.
rbe. are tntruSted with th= disposal OF The interest
an ,he ssa ooo ooe fund. which John ID. Rockefeller
has given for general educational purposes,
New-York tribune., 1909-02-04
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

fr,, admission 10 the Metrotot Museum OF Art and
the american Museum of Natural History
Meeting of th, Chamber of Commerce, No. 90 Liberty
stk-et. l2.3u D..
Professor Charles Zuehlr rhe Common Life under
Of tfts League for Political Educatoh
t.gtFc!,y Th,ctle IL West san street, II a. ui
i,tvtart afternoon Society Of New Eng
ltla 'uy1 Deimunr"'s. $50 U 30.
Meeting of ta. New sYork Legislative League No 2's
s 59tb street j.
Professor Charles Poor Nautical Science; TAU
tude. columbia lniversitv $50 =.
liuuer ar The szftUrR' for count Johann Helm
rich ,o1 Fc-uFtah Ambassador 10 the nited
states. the Manhsttan club. Madison avenue and
48th street. evening
N1sat.u. chapter American Institute Of
Ranking. so loa East 22d eet. evening
Dinner Bsrtiat Social Union, Hotel Manhattan,
%.
nl rer of tb4 itudson COUNTY * Jl Bar Association
@. m.
AnnusI meeting ~ the Hospital Association
No l52 East IlltL street. ..
New-York tribune., 1909-02-04
TO GIVE AN ENGLIsHMAN's HOME.
Charles Frohman Will Present pu Msurier
Play Here During March.

charles Frohman's next production her" VIII he
Of Iiuy d. Mauriar-s play entitled An English
hnuee4 london. The PLAY Is based sup
posed invasion Of Great Britain by GERMANY. ana
because Il shows England weak where she vas
thought - hc impregnahe II has accused much dis
cussion abroad. Mr. Frohman viii present II at
one of his pIa yhouses some tiIl- next month. The
leading actors will he Americans. he says but il Is
his purpose bring over German performers 20
irnpersonate soldiers Of that na-icu
The aut nor of the play = - son OF George
du lIaurier. the author Of 'Trby. aud is brother
Of Gerald tiu Maurier tn ACTOR, pres ut il
the London production of What Every W"ma
knows"
J. NJ Barrie has bs cable the following mes
sage 30 NJ. Frohman concerning An English
mans Hcme''.
bc easa, where
New-York tribune., 1909-02-04
HADLET PRAISES LOUELL
Idte Head Talks to Hartford
4tumni on University CO-0peration.

Hartford. Conn. Feb. ; (Speciall.-After decIar-
ing that competition among the colleges Of this
country would be succeeded by a division of
labor. Arthur r Hadley president of Yale I-niver-
sity. in addressing TIE Yale Alumni Association at
Hartford tonight, paid tribute TO President
Lowell Of Harvard future leader in such a
cooperative movement. lie said:
There has been duplication of work at a dozen
universities which might have been done cheaper
and better at believe that this sort Of ira
uoaal cocpe tition is nearing end; that It is to
be succeeded. not indeed By combination but hy-
division Of labor among different universities Of
the United States. one of the auspcious signs
OF the times is the election of a man IKE Law
renee Lowell president OF Harvard JTnversftv-
a man who. while he has done much for the repu-
tatlon and progress of the institution with which
he is connected, has ALWAYS had a profound under
standing OF the educational interests and educs-
uonal proiloms Of the country a whole. and
who can he trusted take active part as a
lea der in every movement toward rational cooper
alton
No European university has had prouder his
tory than oxford; Vet the range Of subjects taught
at Oxford has often been relatively small No
Hopkins: but of all important American univ ersties
Johns Hopkins undertakes the fewest different
kinds Of work. In the world Of science and letters
more than anywhere else. say that quality
is OF greater value than quantity.
This fact has made il possible for live II
the greatest university the one that was in "A
position 10 teach the greatest number of things
Nale's future would he disCourslging indeed We
have to- work with an endowment of barely $4,000
goo HarFaro, counting he Msckay fund, has
S25,O ,O0J. 600: Columbia VII have great an
amount Harvard Some OF the state universities
receive from the legislatures grants larger than the
total income from the funds Of Harvard Column
we should do as many kinds of work they do. Il
Is not in the nature Of things impossible that
should 10 the work which is actually before
well as or better than they Non multa, sed mul-
tunl
New-York tribune., 1909-02-04
T4LTERS GALLERY OPEN.
Mrs. RooseueEt among the Tisitors
at Baltimore.
lnr re,snranh to The Trlbun.. ]


baltimore Feb 3-Tbe Walters art collection wss
thrown open to the public to-day for the first time
since the new galleries were built. 1t was also
tho first time the public has had opportunity to
view tbe celebrated Massarcnto collection. Many
visitors came from out Of town, among them being
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt. who with Mrs. Douglas
Robinson and Mrs. ". 8 Cowles, came as the
guests Of Mrs Charles !. Bonaparte-
Most of those who went to the gallery to-day
spent an hour or more inspecting the many master
pieces on entering they passed from the loggia
into tho Louis Quatorze room on the right and
then into the Louis Seize room, which is next to
IT, The Barge room was one of the spots that at
ira rted the attention. The south gallery ike
wise drew many lovers of art. In this room the
screen containing cases with hundred minia-
lures Of celebrities Of the eighteenth century IN
France and England proved especially interesting
The miniatures in this collection include some of
the princes Of the royal blood. the Duke Of Vel
huEton and many of the noted wits and beauties
Of the era,
In this south gallery are also the celebrated
painting. "The strawberry Girl" of the mas
terpjecee Of the English painter. Sir Joshua
Reynolds marine By Fritz TharloU, "The ocean,
which is generally regarded the finest OF his
works; the "OEdipus and Sphinx" Of !. A. u
Inares. auH some Of the other most valuable and
noted paintings in the entire collection.
other attractive sections in the building are the
Roman Greek and Etruscan rooms. which contain
Gotta. The worries likewise proved interest
ing Everything is arranged for the greatest con-
yeiience of the visitor, and this is especially
of the Jewels. snuff boxes and bric-a-brac, which
placed in the to he to the
greatest possible advantage.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-04

the Postmaster General OF King George II Dying
without leaving any issue his peeras ses became ex-
uhct- ana his great Sorfokshire estate known as
holkhnm. passed TO his sister Anne's SON wennnan
h"oeTs VINO. in accordance with the terms Of his
N''e'es WILL assumed, with the permission Of the
crown, the name and arms OF Coke He died in
L'''. sho "as succeeded by his son. Thomas Coke.
I"inous ior many years in politics and in social
Efnghsh life as Mr.. Coke OF Holdham." the cham
p'on OF George Washington and of the United States
T." hhgand IN the first four decades of the latter's
existence. and Who I'm 1887 was created Earl of
leicester and ~Viscount Coke. The new Earl Of
Leicester is his grandson.
MARQCISE DE FONTENOY
New-York tribune., 1909-02-04
H4uMERSTEIN CHARGES.
Decision ReserUed in Case of Report
ers-Finn Discharges Herey.

After an hours examination yesterday the tsstS-
rnonv In the case OF oscar HamTnerstsin against
two reporters OF The New York Press" and .
friend OF one OF the reporters for having assaulted
him I'm front of the KnickerbocAer Hotel. was
closed before Magistrate Finn. N the Jefferson
Market court
William J. Tfeney, the friend of the reporter. was
discharged. Mr.. Hammerstein said be threw TIA
contents OF the bottle containing sulphurstted
hydrogen him and aided and sbetted the rs
porters in their assault by crying out. Give II "a
the Jew MAGISTRATE Finn said he would an
nouncc his decision IN the case Of the reporters
in Essex Market court Friday morning at -
o'clock.
II Announced b. one of The Press report
ers before the calling Of the that papers n
the suit for $500 damages begun BY MAJ Smith.
musical critic OF that paper. had been served ss
Mr.. Hammerstein.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-04
"sALoME" AGAIN AT THE MANHATTAN.

If a theatre whose available seating and standing
is taxed he the criterion. then the edge Of
novelty has not as yet off 'Salome." The
crowd the third performance of the Manhattan
last night almost great as that on the
first presentation week ago. study of the audi
last night showed plainly that to most of the
persons in st both the spectacle and the music were
new. AS on those who went 10 the Man
haitian both last Thursday night and Saturday
afternoon. the entertainnent-if it may be 50
called-had about the visible and audible
effects on its hearers last night. There was little
applause and an orderly and quick departure after
the fall of the curtain. The cast the same
al the previous performances.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-04
NEW EARL OF LEICESTER.

Mn EARL OF III
-s-osste-'s new earl. who has just come into the
--ay eonors and estates through the Geath of his
o-o Father, is man over sixty years Of age
- - mike his rv-o predecessors is more OF a sol
=. 1'zh an agricultural expert having commanded
: number of years the Scots Guards, with
an ne served IN the various Egyptian and Sou
- campaigns. well as in the South African
= ne a q particular friend OF the King, and
ns NSs 49ig ego appointed Lord Lieutenant OF the
-. q Norfolk-that IS 10 say, the Lord Lieu
- HAd principal authority OF the Crown in the
:. : Il Which the sovereiFn's owR country home
- saiorlngEaFn is situated. He Is tail, slender,
-, sport z first class shot and an enthusiastic
60 80 While his wife. in spite Of her having
y sons IS still a beautiful woman, with tall,
- hgoFe. perfect complexion, typicaliy Irish
-. 'c handsome ruhy-bTown hair. She is very
- e an adept the banjo and IS a first
ts,-a eeter. having taken prizes IN a number OF
s,s@'4N'ehs s,s The earl has several sons, the
- VI Kho-n now becomes iG his turn, Niscount
a.. io WHO is. Ike his father, soldier, having
va IN ths Scots Guards in the South African
me new Lord Leicester's sisters include the
kr,eer ttnnteHS Of Dunmore. who Is well
va, oSe@ here IN connection Witn The interest
crr e'e takes IN the Christian Scieace cult; the
-, ss o. Dartmouth. who Is also frequent Wis
I.5.+ this country: the DowaEer Countess Of
sss - De Dowager Kiscountess OF PoTerscourt
Lacy Belper
Ftes-nt Esrloom of Leicester is Of modern
er. its utle has been held BY 3 number OF
iasis, "0oE-s Z the sristocrscy. having in some
a<se Decoue exilnct ard in other instances
4 n met II zas bestowed al the beginning
s"'sshLa eeatoTs Upon slT Thomas Coke.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-04
GEORGE NJ. OWEN.

Elmira. y. Y. Feb. 3.-Cfeorge VI. Diveu. promi-
nent attorney OF this city. known throughout the
state. died his home here to-day in his seventy
fou tn year He born I Angelica. y. Y. He
graduated from Hamilton College in 1857. and
was admitted to the bar I'm 1860. He was one of the
founders of the New York State Bar Association.
Mr. Diven trustee of the supreme Court law
library of Elmira. and for six years president
of the Board of Education IN that city.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-04
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers who will sail to-day for
Eurone
THE PANNONIA FOR NAPLES
Mrs T NcEernsu Mrs. Edih psriey-
Rear Admiral and Mrs " W r shaw
r e. Nett-
Travellers who arrived Yesterday from abroad
we're
THE MI TSCHT.ANI. FROM HAMRt re-
yrftiaro n Arnold Frank Long
Mr. and F. Bray. Norman II irice
u u IatasUav Miss l. T. Wheeler
NJ Sfrs p Mrs q T. Maxwell.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-04
AE NozzE Dl FIGARO"

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Al its Friday evening performances the Met
ropoIitan management has failed to give the Friday
subscribers the pleasure of hearing Miss Farrar.
WHY? '.Nozza d Figaro rendered Mon
day "Wednesday and Thursday evenings and Satur-
day matinee but not on Friday evening. and will be
given in Brooklyn Thursday next. Are the Fri
day evening subscribers not 10 be taken into con-
sdAratfon? r the management hut realized the
dissatisfaction of the subscribers generally there
would he a ma teria change in its present policy.
A FRIDAY EVENING SUBSCRIBER.
New York, Feb. !. 1860.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-04
HIGH PRICES AT BENSON COIN SALE
Collection of Greek Pieces Belonging to Brook
Iyn Man offered in London.

London Feb S.-The sale of a fine collection of
Greek coins formed by the late F. S. Benson, of
Brooklyn began to-day at Sothebys. Some nota-
hIe prices were obtained, single specimens of small
silver pieces bringing from $3.50 to $3.50 The sale is
TO last for seven days
New-York tribune., 1909-02-04
THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL.

70 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: While there is no question Of the nations
appreciation of Lincoln and OF his title 10 The no
hlAet monument. cannot some other memorial be
devised. iu consonance with his Tiau. democratic
v-avs2 A national hospital the like hy which
the peoy}e cnuI5 he benefited. h" w"Id have de
sired would he better than towering mass of
stone simply to he gazed upcn. though ocr3pyine
an approved site SAMUEL IS. HAiNtS.
Ynnkers. y =. Feb. , 19o9
New-York tribune., 1909-02-04

TThe management Of the Metropolitan Opera
House found it impracticahle to give lie Nozae
al Figaro" Friday evening while the org
nal cast was intact. other performances of the
opera are in preparation however and though
Mines Sembrich and Eames will not he in them
il is expected that Miss Farrar Will
New-York tribune., 1909-02-04
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

HOLLAND Benjamin Johnson. FhilzGephiA
MAJESTIC-IEarrison r. Williams, Jackson. Visa
MANHATTAN Norman Borden. Tfcksourg.
MURRAY HIII-Oscar z. Maurer Great Bsr-
rngton- WALDORF-AsTORIA-R r. Gordon.