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New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
CIVIL SERVICE PLAN OPPOSED
Hospital Officials Say It Would Render Diff
cult Securing Of Competent Employees.

Albany. Dec. 3---Obiection vas made to-day 70
the Civil Service Commission 70 the proposed plan
Of the commission 10 include In the competitive
class several thousand additional places in the State
Hospital service Those who would be affected are
attendants outside workers on hospital grounds
and various Other minor employees. whose compen-
satiou ranges from SIS TO 800 a month and main
tenaace.
Dr a u. Ferris president Of the State Com
mission IN Lunacy. and Dts. Mabon, HuJchings and
Wagner s,1perfnr=udent q the Manhattan, Ogdens-
burg and RiuEhamton State hospitals based their
objection on the ground that they have sufficient
dfeHcuIrv- al present in securing competent en-
moves and II Civil Service regulations were re-
7rIi-ed IL would be almost iUTracucable to secure
necesEarv help.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
WESTINGHOUSE WEDDING THIS MONTH
Family to Sail for England n . Few Days for
Ceremony IN Cumberland.

p+tsa,lrz Dec SIT lea ned today that the
marriage OF George Westinghouse, jr-. and Miss
Ethel Rrocl5lebank daughter Of Sir Thomas Brock
1arank 2 wealthy snipbuilder of Liverpool. Eng
land viii take place the latter part Of January
r-ton Hall Cumberland, England.
The. Westinghouse family IS making preparations
- sail for England in few days. The exact date
NJ the marriage uyiI moi DE- known until their ar
rival in Europe. Mr.. Westinghouse whose recent
serious illness caused postpoIemeHt or the mar
rfsge is rapidly couvaIesCing.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
- 80. c. 2. MAceREaoR TO ResIeN.

, d. ,-7a-ies p AacGregor. associate pastor
- ,na Rev DR.. r. =. Macarthur. Of Calvary
r,+5s, church for three and half wears. said
,a~+s,, thar he had accepted a call 10 the First
I.antist Church at P1ttsfieid. Mass de VII an
- ,f MscC4regor was graduated from the Nc
,ss,e- university Toronto. and took the degree
- ,tze,er of Arts at Columbia tie vas pastor OF
ct,,roh in Bayoane N. J., before he came 10
l-alvsry Church
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
Forecast FOR special Localitie.

FOTrr1st fOT NDF'I-'I IE7''
eastern New York Sew Jersey. Eastern Fenfsy ' ANA
and Delaware today ard sa-r14s colder t1-aaE
moderate TO fresh northwest winds
H-5r- MARYLAND generally taif Today ana 9a-LE-as
Id In rt portion to-ia-s moderate northwest sniff
ing o. northeast winds -- .-.- -- s- -s
-at.rsav. continued cold. rooerif noiiA"'s. shIiHAs
70 % nor y!s-r Nev- york partly cloudy and sat
.-5at nth lakes. neie- f east PARTON
.r.--7-.
csrf-.Iav with near t7e laa.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
JOHN j. BANIGAN.

.Fv TeIezr4ph 20 TIE tribune.
Mount Clemens Mich. Dec Sl--Jonn J- R7niEan
s--,.ste --za~e OLD. a millionaire of Providence
7ie5 here to-day from spopIeTy. Ie had been here
about ten days
Mr. Banfzan was the son of Joseph R#nisan. me
Rhode Island rubber nanafaarrr7r- and 'nHe'il-+
a quarter Of the Iatter.s Slo""'." estate tbs Nl-5
r--e- made an unsuccessful attempt TO haTs d
Guardian 9pouted for aim- He had been d regular
,.tsfto7 In the Mount Clemens health resort
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
THE EASIEST Way, AT HARTFORD
Frances Starr Appears for First Time in
Eugene Walters Latest Play.

Hartford. Conn Dec. I-Miss Frances Starr
made her first appearance here tonight AT the
Hartford Opera House. IN EUgene Walters drama
n The Easiest Way The a dience received the
play and the player with hearty enthusiasm. There
are those VINO believe The Easiest Way tn ne
the best drama that has come from the pen Of
1I-. walter. Miss starr tn1personatet q young
woman striving 70 reach the heights OF the the
a-riCaL profession
The cast included such well known players As
Laura Nelson Hall. Emma Dunn. Jane CowL Ed
ward Il. Robins. Joseph Kilgour and William
Sampson. The Easiest Way goes from here 70
Washington. and then 10 New York for run
o0enfry Al the Belasco Theatre on Monday Janu-
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
MRS. Andrews LOSES ON APPEAL
Appellate Division Reverses Order for Rehezr-
ing as to Her Sanity.

i-s Constant a. Andrews. through her mus
'zHa committee ~ her person. lost YESTERDAY
eH appeal order for new hearing 20 her
<-7'rs granted some time ago by Justice Tomp-
EuE
fr~ Andrews had been adsudgcd Incompetent.
--.1 .er husband -ot order for new hearing
Prem rrts order by Justice Toupktns John r.
.'fseFelt. Mrs. Andrew s brother-in-law and com
7-tfee ~ --r estate, appealed The appeal was
--rlrre~
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
FERRERo TO LECTURE At HIGH SCHOOL

a.tr t=e cooperation ~ tre Board ~ Education
= committee from the Italian colony has arranged
~ Pug-ic lecture to be delivered tomorrow nagat
tae DE Wirt Clinton High School 5sth street
@a1 Tenth avenue. by signor Guglielmo Ferrero.
nc distinguished Italian lecturer and historian
ne lecture viii be Italian and VIII be upon
e Italian Colony IN America" Commissions
+0seph N- Francoiini member of the Board }of
slcsfon. zsiil preside. The lecture V7li begin al
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01

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New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
mze ELLEN ZIMMERMAN DROPS DEAD

Mrs Ellen Timnern1an a SISTER ~ -O-.I
"a Zimmerman. the city PsyHlas'eF' aI'pi'e' 80
- IN the hene OF her daughter. Mrs. R1-
5o,rb roweustetn. at NJ. son Bedford avenue. Or
49, =, no v-f7liaulsbu-z Hospital had the
~, removed 20 the Clymer street station
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01

injected into tre situation which dit roS sxis<
during the last two years.
&rnOuZ many prominent Uen fr1r1 TaT11rs
parts OF The state here 20 attend s0-uc-roz's
ceremonies ia Or colin g Carter H y az
corlpauied by Sfrs- Carter Dr. Cartsr 81 =
brother -iu-la- og Governor Hughes
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01

Frederick Townsend Martin gave o small, In
formal tea at the Plaza yesterday for the Baroness
de seiIIiere. who sails sor Europe Tuesday
Among the others present Mrs Vanderbilt
Mrs. Charles b Alexander. Mrs. James Speyer.
Mrs 2 X PendIeton. Miss Della Gurnee Harold
Brown James de Wolfe Cutting Frederick Bald
win. Lawrence Gillespie. HarrT S Black and
Henry Sands
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
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New-York tribune., 1909-01-01

highest temperature yesrzrday. . degrees owes s
a.. c0rresrondiuZ date Ast {eA4
a. average for corTespontng safe last 5nirty-tnr@s
'e-Is rracazs FAIR o-iay SATURDAY. colder Fri
a. moderate 70 fresh northwest winds
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mrs. vanderbut will give a small dinner
night for the Baroness SeIIIiere. who
f. the guest or Mrs. Vanderbilt. at house IN
West 9th street
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01

The first of the Friday Junior Dances Tor girls
who have not Yet made their debut takes place
this evening at Sherry's Among the patronesses
Mrs. z. r. Hartman. Mrs George ! Gould.
Mrs. O. Lsedyard Blair. Mrs. James G.. Bishop, Mrs
Frederick Pearson. Mrs Schuyler y n arren. Mrs
rsEne.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
IEnIE q RIEA
TIE woODLAwS CEMETEET

-raIns t--r- Sad CEns
rr1ilsys ard -
-a---zz- $50 z-a=eT
Book Views -s---s-1tz-fva
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
SnerrI N0tires.

SUeciqt Notices
To -h- Employer
NJ v7r want desirable help QUICKLY
SAVE TINE AND EXPENSE by congultrs
t-= =Iz -< z1oIicarions OF selected asptrznts f1r
positions 1s various kinds which has tusr been
installed ar the Uptown Once Of
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE
No t3s4 Broadway
Between 35th and 3--n Streets
Cf7-e hours a. IA 70 2 II
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
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New-York tribune., 1909-01-01

Ar the dinner dance which Mrs George = Could
vii give on January for her daughter. Miss Mar
forie Gould the guests viii number $50 and viii he
seated at seven tables. The Ball Room. the Red
Room. the Green Room and the State Apartment
viii be used. and viii be decorated with American
Beauty roses and ruauve orchids The walls will
e covered with green lattice work and the effect
will 6e TO make The rooms resemble garden with
numerous electric lights hidden in the vines and
flowers A cotiIon viii follow the dinner
M and Ms Hugh D, Aucht7oloss have = house
7srry over the 7veeE-end At their estate n New
port, p I
Ms Frederic Brooks will give theatre party FOR
Miss EDITH Brooks on January 8 which will he fol
lowed BY 9 supper and dance at her home in East
7oth street
NJ and Nrv sr-1vvesant Fish are ~ their coun-
f-v place ar Garrison. y 7, for New Years
NJ and Ms William Church Osborn are elzo
spending New Years and r-s week end a. their
country place - Garrison
Mrs John lines Kane vii give reception On
Monday a. he- home. No. I Vest 4arh strssJ-
Mrs Charles 3 Alexander wiu rot give musical
or Sunday evening at her v-Ha- at Tuxedo as was
reported n yesterdays dispatches from the park
she has. however. given the use of her hons AZ
Tuxedo for q subscription musical tomorrow
evening.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
rEDrBTAEFRs

FRANK r CAMPBELL. 2s1-s West "a 3. CAEes-N
P-fva-- ara public z1-su,an-ss rsl Gsz4 Chelssa
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01

o,t Official Fecord.-rhe following Official record
, the weather bureau shows the changes in lite ten
80. for the last tveutv-f7ur hours. IN comparison
80 +,s ,o-rezpondng date last year
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
r-fbr,- srb-r-tprfor Rates.

TIE TRIBUNE will = rail ADDRESS y
t-fz country or abroad and address hanged otta1
-sz-aE Subscriptions given 90 Tour --Eu-ar
5zse- before leaving lf crs cc1vsn1sn- ha1d r1srs
in THE TRIBUNE 167rs-
SINGLE COPIES
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New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
Canadian Rates

zf4s --5s-p-sr-s York City - t-- DArLE s-4
--sr WEEKLY charged -enC a ccpy aEErz
----z-s ID z15iucu the rates named aooFa
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01

Rates tu Foreign countries
- F. ----rrs ard al countries tr rs --1i-srHz1
n ~EsE -aL-5LcE RLl % mailed a. tas To-
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01

Domestic Rates
-tR-v MAIL TRAN.
- all ---- Id the United states and Msr.c, l7-rs1z
z'---r---- N yL7-.1--4-
1--z p---- Rico Hawaii and the Philippines V--11-T
80 zr---zz foreign postage
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
In the other editorial he SAYS

In The other editorial he says
-r,sra fz no telling what the Governor g Folic-
- ,bs gutflre will be but IL i@ 70 - hoped. that
80. s,-asf dasriuies or the Republican party Utl
4,,t b., ieopariizad by further controversy ana
,bst a spirit of Cancellation and harmony vii be
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01

Mrs John TnueE Kane xii give 3 reception
Monday a. 1s- hone. No. West 4ath stresC-
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01

CAMPBELL D--srhs- a.. At-s
F-.sara- ss~-f-rs rrElzr e-snfrE. Ta--
Gs-r from -er fsr- -ss5~nc-. No e5 P1-ua11 a~s
s-1rsIr-. a. q O'Clock
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01

I1s-n Gzeot0lva Cf1rty. ~ -a--z1orll q
z1s- year of ssreE~-d psreu-s. =
E1rfr Eugene p. 5cr1v Notice - f11sres
The Washington times., 1909-08-14
FLEISCHNER DEMENTED.
FRETS OVER POSITION
Navy Department Translator Driven Crazy From Worry
Because of Ineligibility for Promotion in New
York Hospital-Sends lncoherent Telegram

Driven insane hv orry over his in
eligibility TO a position as translator IN
the Postoffce Department, for which he
had prepared himself and had been ex-
amined, Herbert Edmunds Fleischner
is in the observation ward of the Belle
vue Hospital at New York city. This
information was received by the Wash
ington police today.
1t was the law restricting the appoint
ments under the civil service passed at
the last session Of Congress which was
FIeischner's undoing- Requiring a year s
actual residence at home before an en-
ploye Of the Government can be eX-
amined and reapponted to a higher po-
sition in some other department. this
new law baked FIeisChners ambition
after he had spent weeks of hard study
in preparation for the examination. He
could get no satisfaction anywhere, al
though he appealed to the Attorney
General for an opinion in his case, and
the worry drove him frantic.
His brother. Chester FIeischner,
Boston. who has been in Washington
since Wednesday left for New York
city this morning and is now with Her
bert at the hospital II is probable he
The Washington times., 1909-08-14
-YEAR-OLD BOY
DIES UNDER WAGON
Abraham Fonoroff, Son Of
Southeast Store Owner,
Killed.

Abraham Fonoroff. the fve-year-oid
son Of Abraham Fonoron. was knocked
down and Instantly killed by a two
horse wagon driven by William Don
dera, shortly after 1 o'clock this after
noon. in front of Fonorof's store. at
I242 K street southeast
The boy was playing in the street and
heard the wagon coming from which
ice cream Is delivered at the FenOron
store every day The boy knew the
driver, Donders, and was accustomed
10 run TO meet him. Dondera had
brought bis team down 10 a walk pre-
pairing 70 stop when the child ran to-
ward him and disappeared under the
wheels.
The team was brought to an instant
stop, but the iron wheels had passed
over the top Of the boys head, crushing
il in The driver sprang from his seat
picked the PROSTATE body from the
pavement and ran into the store. An
ambulance was summoned from the
Casualty Hospital but the child was
dead when IL arrived and had been kill
ed. the surgeons said. instantly.
The driver was frantic at tie uag-
edy. He waited around the store un-
til. the police came and accompanied
them TO the station house. The cnild' s
father, who had seen the accident, said
the driver was in no way TO blame.
Both the river ard FCuoron had
frequently warned the boy against
running in the street TO meet the
wagon.
The Washington times., 1909-08-14

viii lake the young man homr with him
to Boston, where the father Is assistant
city librarian
The first clue to the discovery OF
young Fleischner came in a telegram
received at the LaCIede apartments last
night aH1 addressed TO otto Durno. q"
This ineoherent telegram was as fol-
lows:
81 don't know what has happened.
Am IN the streets here sick and have no
money. Answer to 195 Broadway. and
] will meet you at the Pennsylvania
station in Jersey City.
HERMAN EVANS" p"
otto" is the name Of Fleischner's
father and IL was with Mrs. Durno that
the young man boarded for some time.
Mrs. Durno Immediately called up IN
spector Boardman who wired the New
York police to apprehend the man.
which they did.
Herbert =. Fleischner has been a
translator in the naval Intelligence office
for several years and had reached the
maximum salary OF Hoo Being ann
bilious, he prepared Tor another posi-
tion as translator in the POstoffce De-
Dartment which pays 81 500 After TAX
ing the examination he was informed
that he was ineligible for appointment.
The Washington times., 1909-08-14
RAFFLES. ARRESTED,
PLUNGES TO DEATH
Leaps From Window of Ele-
vated, But Detectives
Hold to Ankles.

NEW YORK. Aug. 14.-ArTested as
a burglar. in spite of his pose that he
was a wealthy speculatOr. William
O'Brien plunged through a window of
a fast-hying Third avenue elevated
train today. and was moTtally injured
Two detectives gTasped him by the
ankles as he lunged through the win
dow, and held him that way while his
head bumped along the ties. close to
the deadly third rail, fer near a block,
when a passenger finally pulled the
emergency cord. and O'Brien was
dragged back into the train. His head
was literally battered into pulp
O'Brien, faultlessly dressed, and
having plenty Of money, took an
apartment in the Bronx. A neighbor
IN tile same bulldog last night saw
O'Brien robbing his fiat. Policemen.
when summoned, found OErien asleep
in his own rooms, but found there a
complete burglars kit, together with
a great mass of stolen go DDS They
started with OBrien to a box-station
when he leaped from the train.
The Washington times., 1909-08-14
NO BAND CONCERT
ON SHERMAN PLAZA
Music Today Will Be Given on
White House Grounds
as of Old.

Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman viii
not be able this afternoon to look down
from his granite pedestal at the corner
of Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, on the gathered thousands I'm
less ne opens his cars quite wide he
may not be able 10 hear the usual SAT
ur lay afternoorf music by the Marine
Band.
For the first time since early summer
the Marine Band this afternoon viii
give it's band concert lu the White
House grounds instead of at the Sher-
man statue This announcement was
made from the office of the superin-
tandeDt of Building and Grounds.
Col Spencer Cosby is not in the city.
but officials said that there is no e.
neciaI reason for the change. Concerts
used to be given i'm the White House
grounds. then the place was changed
10 the foot Of the Sherman statue Now
il is shifted back again.
The Washington times., 1909-08-14
FATE OF SUTTON
NAME WITH COURT
Arguments of Opposing At
torneyS Marked With
Bitter Attacks.
Bv THEoDoRE H. TILLER.

ANNAPOLIS. Aug H-With oppos.
ing parties 10 the inquiry declaring tnat
unless the verdict is in Iine with their
contentious the Gght would be re-
newed. three men, with 1,400 pages Of
typewriter testimony before them, De
gan this morning 10 consider whether
or not the verdict of former naval
board, that Lieut. James n. sutton
took his own life. should be reversed
The board held but a short session
today, and will begin It's iabors in
earnest Monday 4 decision will be
IN, de public perhaps the last Of next
" elk
After our twenty-months' fght to OBJ
tain a reopening of this case by the
Navy Department" said Mrs. Sutton
this morning, I'VE will not now let it
drop unless my sons name is thorough
ly cleared Of the suicide stain"
Not only that. Mrs. Sutton added. but
Continued on third Page)
The Washington times., 1909-08-14
BABIES BORN
FRIDAY, THIRTEENTH
Combination of "UnIucky' Numbers and Day Have
Bakers Dozen Mothers Wondered What Fate Is
In Store for the Youngsters

Thirteen white children were born in
Washington on Friday the Thirteenth.
Thirteen mothers are wondering just
whether this means a lucky star or
whether thirteen youngsters are born
into hard luck for the rest Of their nat
ural lives.
1T must mean something said the
registry clerk as he recorded the last
one. which was a girl baby TO John II.
and Lillian Conway. II bet that will be
the last one
It was. though the unlucl1y number
was reached comparatively early in the
day
Occult seers are doing a big business.
Thirteen anxious fathers are rounding
up the fortune teilers Ia a vain en-
deavor TO tell what the fatefuI event
portends. Many are IA doubt whether
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a gold spoon win be sufficient 10 keen
away the hOodoo, or whether a rabbit
foot had better be used as an addi-
LiOual VOtiVe Offering.
A prominent fortune teller. for a.
had something like this TO s1v to one
OF the fathers. Your son may be rich.
II he Is industrious and successful If
ne meets with an accident OH Inc tbIr-
teenth OF the month 1t is likely tn
prove fatal, unless a physician arrives
in time. lie should always be carefII
not 10 get off a street car while II 4.
moving on the thirteenth. and If he
sees an automobile approaching ON
sidewalk.
He may meet with bad luck nearly
any Friday unless he Is careful a
thunder and lightning storm ia Fri
days should be avoided. Ee eyouId 10
sure 10 be unlucky II he were near
a building on Friday and a brick
should drop on him"