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New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.

ARRIVED.
Liverpool. Aug 22-Baltic (Br). New York via Queens
Antwerp. aug y. m-Lapland Csels,. New York via
BAY. aug 21-Aro- Castle CBr, New York cape
Havre. Aug 22-Oraamms tsr) New York
London. aug q Saranac tBrl. New York; I'D. Mime
Queenstown. Aus q. 2:45 m-LusItanis CBr,. New
Cadil. Aug 17-Montserrat ,span,. New York for Bar
Naples Aug Is-Antonio Lopez ,spanl. New York via
Barcelona; 2nth. Athinai Greek. New York.
IAbsu. Aug lS-Iduania (Russl. New York via RotteF
Msr-eIIes aug ai-venezs (Fr). York
Bremen ACg %. un-Br-n-n tCierl. New York via
Gibraltar. Avg 90. noon-Bsri,n cGer. New York for
sydney " Aug 22-Tonoans 6Br). New York via
81 vincent Y. Melbourne
susz aug 27-sensca tRr' Manila etc for Boston and
Neville Aug 2s-Frnessis Csr, New York FOR Glasgow
Hamburg. Aug -. s:sO ? m-PennsyIvania C5erl. New
York via Plymouth and Ch-rbourg.
SAILED.
RIO ds JansIro isVotaire (5rl from Montsvideol.
New York
soulos9. aug q q m NO0rdam Dutch from Rot
ChsrhourE. AUG - II ul--Georgs Washington CIe-)
from Bremen and Southampton New York
Naples. Aug Mendoza GtsD York
barbados -Bonifacs tBri New York.
Barcelona. Aus 2-IaIS ,Brt New York
fatras. Aug l&-Patrts tttreekl New York
IAhau. Aug ~ Russia russ New York
Gibraltar. Aug - ? koenig Albert tC;erl from
Genoa and NaplAs,. New York.
from HamburE and Bouosnel. New York
santos. Aux 2t-Terence tRri. New York
PASSED
sasres. Aug % Duca Dezi Abruzzi GtaD. New York
FOR Naples and Genoa.
New York VIA curacao, Porto Cahelo etc. for Havre
and Amsterdam
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
STOCK OPERATOR SEEKS RELIEF.
John Grossberg Wants TO Have Attachment
Set Aside in Note Suit

Counsel for John GTossberg. a stock operator, ap-
piled yesterday 10 Justice Giegerich for an order
setting aside an attachment obtained against hts
client by the brokerage firm OF Stiebe Hernsheim
d Co, Tor SS1.S12 The attachment was based upon
the statement that Grossberg had left the city TO
avoid service IN suit To he brought against him,
by the brokers TIE lawyer denounced the action
OF the brokers as Outrageous.
Mr.. Grossberg" he said. went on a six weeks
vacation on July }, sailing the stea ship George
washington. ana returned here 20 find himself
branded as an ahsconder. The amount involved is
based upon a note which for two and half years
II had never occurred to the brokers to sue on
Justice Gegerich reserved decision
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24

"A dirigible bargain headed
way. yow
The most famous maker of ..s
hats Offered us some seconds sun
We asked why thev were aSsoo. /,
since they had no flaws
1t seems the color was not /.
what they wanted. JuS
We compared it with what thew i,
want. s ula
For ourselves, we prefer the 60.
Ond" color. 'ec'
It's a greenish gray, called aNi1..
officially, but there was mighty g EtsI.
green IN the Nile when this color . w..
named. O' way
572 hats, in two staple Alni;,.
shapes and a small Telescope shane
$3.50 quality-without flaw
SI.s5.
Not to leave out the bows, Usr.
taheil some ooyS soft hats from mr
own stock. 'u'
Pearl and nutria shades, AlDn.
and Telescope shapes. p"''
347 hats, of which % are 81 On
quality-the rest all $3.50 and ss~ o
hats. '''
All boys sizes.
95c.
Speaking of bargains-the srs
mems suit sale goes on with GOOD
picking in most all sizes.
ROGERS PEET & COMPANY
Three Broadway Stores
Warren ST. I3th 81. AR.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
MAJOR WILLIAM DU BoIs RESIGNS.
Many Withdrawals from 23d Regiment Since
Colonel T. H Norton Took Command

Major William Du Bois. Of the "a Battalion OF
ue so Regiment Brooklyn. said yesterday that he
mao sent IN his resignation 10 Colonel Frank H.
Norton. He gave as his reason his desire 20 pre-
vent an acrimonious contest at the election OF a
Lieutenant colonel.
The new administration OF the regiment is said 20
nave SHOWN a preference for Major Carl Rasmus
OF the 81 Battalion BotL Major Du Bois and
Major F. A Wells. OF the lst Battalion are senior
20 Major Rasmus
ON assuming command short time ago Colonel
Norton announced his intention OF cleaning house
and several designations have already been pre-
sented TO him.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
GOULD DIVORCE DECREE ukeLvro.pay

when The motion for final decree Of absolute
divorce IN the action brought by Mrs Helen Kelly
Gould against Frank J. Gould was called IN she
supreme Court yesterday Herbert Snythe. Of conn
Ns', ASKea Justioe Giegerich that action be
adjourned until to-day When the case oo,,o. -,
to-day IL is not expected that there will ha snx
objection 10 the granting OF the final decree The
;nterlocutory decree was signed on NAV Al las+
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
WIRELESS REPoRTS.

The Oceanic. reported $40 east OF sand, t,
''N' III 10
The Graf Nadsrsee reported miles east a, s,,a
Hook at 1925 m Yesterday. expected TO door -
morrow night az Z IA n THURSDAY 80" W
The Caronia. reported Of Sable Island a. q %
''' " "' tp-
The United States, reported i03 east OF Sandy
$40 to day. w. N'NN ep'ut
me !irosser hurtuerst reported miles east .,
Ssnds LOOK at $40 m yesterday is expected To- ,iot
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
HELD UP WHILE SEEKING DOCTOR.
Man on Way to Summon Help for Sick Wife
Is Beaten and Robbed.

While on his way get a physician for his wife
Sidney Falk. OF No s97 CauldWen avenue The
Bronx. was approached in 15th street early yester
DAY morning By two men. who asked him for
match. As he started to give them one one Of
the men struck him on the hack Of the head and
ne fel To the sidewalk Then the two beat him
into Inconsistencies and robbed him of s1
When he recovered his senses he dragged himself
To the front Of his home. where he again fell un-
conscious policeman found him and called q
DOCTOR who attended the victim and his sick wife
The police have description of his assailants
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
STAGES UNDER p. S. COMMISSION

The Public Service Commission under autboritv
Of the transportation corporations Law, has taken
the Fifth Avenue Stage Company under its jurs-
diction. This company obtained franchise from
the Legislature many years ago which gave il the
right practically TO use any street I'm the city. The
commission has called upon the stage company 10
file with IL statement of tariffs route and trans
fer points. II any exist It intends TO follow this
up and make the company amenable TO complaints
of ill service.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
AWAIT RosTocKs NEW ANIMAL ACTS

Showmen from every part Of the country are in
terestedly awaiting Frank G. Bostock exhibitor Of
trained animals who is passenger on the Caronia
Mr.. Bostock has been in Europe for two wears
having organized a chain Of American amusement
resorts similar 20 the parks Coney Island and
his return 10 this country will be followed bv ,hs
production OF entirely new srenic exhibitions
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
MARINE INTELLIGENCE

Sunrise STA Sunset G43 Moon sets II: :Os Noon, ~ ~
HIGH WATER
AM-sandy Hook 1922 Gov Island 1910 He'll cs,s -
fM-sandy Hook lis Gov Island Hell Gate ~
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24

Brazos. Galveston. Mallory. .-...-.-...
Huron. Jacksonville. Clyde. ..-....-...
Lampasas. Tampa. Mallory. ...-..-....
Jefferson. Norfolk. Old Dominion
Proteus. New Orleans. South Pacific. .
Mercedes de F. Buenos Ayres.
THURSDAY. AUGUST
La Lorraine, Havre. French. $1,000.
X F der Crosse. Bremen, g Lloyd. .
Regina d'Italia. Naples. Lloyd-Sab.
Mexico. Havana. Ward. d....-....-.----
City Of Macon, Savannah. Savannah. {.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
TRANsPACIFIC MAILS.

Japsn. Corsa, China and Philippine ISL
ands (via Seattle)-Akf Maru ....-..-
Hawaii. Japan. Corea. China and Philip
pine Islands (via San Francisco)-China.
Guam and Philippine Islands (vfa San
Francisco)-U Transport ........-
Hawaii. Japan. Corea and China (vfa san
Francisco -Manchuria .......-..--.- :.
Australia Except WesO, New Zealand.
Fiji Islands and New Caledonia (via
Vancouver and Victoria. r Cl-Mskura. .!
Tahiti Marquesas. New Zealand and
specially addressed mail for Australia
(vta San Franciscol-Mariposa ....-- =:
Japan Corea and Philippine Islands Cvfs
Vancouver and Victoria. B C-Empress
OF Japan. -....-..-..-..-...s =
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24

Aug %. $50 . m
ACg %. $50 D m
Sept I. $50 . m
Sept 3. $50 p m
sept 5. $50 D m
sept 9. $50 D m
sept 10. $50 p m
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24

90 a m 1900 m
800 . m
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24

Juiius Steger & Co, McNauvb
ton Bros. Phantastic Phs
tonis' snyder q Buckley, other.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24

700 a m 1000 a m
Z 90 a m 1000 a m
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08

oniclai and court circles, an the more 50
a. Vas IN nasrant contradiction OF the
10y OF the ambassador who has been al
FS'ai pains 20 maintain an absolutely
role IN the differences between
nussia and Austria. NJ Ciozier was given
:. osrstand that the presence OF the
"uAiehiins on the staff OF his mission was
90 i0hser conducive TO it's success. anS.
N1Nins submitted this information 20 the
eONeIhihent al Paris, they have now been
iecalied. greatly TO the satisfaction OF the
austrian government. OF Viernese society
aho OF Ambassador Crozier.
~ VIII be interesting 10 observe what
iuture mission is Ia store for the Guile
mins. Their record at Vienna is likely TO
Prove a serious handicap TO them I'm any
eiher big capital. while the fact that both
nave been working against their chief is
not precisely calculated TO render any
oiheT ambassador anxious TO have them
connected with his staff. The Guillemin
family seems TO have an unfortunate dis
position in this respect, for II il recalled
that when the Comtesse de Montebello
nee Guil-emin, was ia London, where her
husband was then first secretary. she went
about In English society abusing his chief.
Senator Chaiamel-I.atour. the ambassador,
u such an extent as 80 bring about his re-
call
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM ~. COTTON.

William II Cotton. one or the best known
men in the jewelry trade at the time of his
retirement, eleven years ago. died yester-
day at his home. No. isS Greene avenue,
Brooklyn For forty-three years he was
the cashier of Tiffany x Co.
Mr.. Gotten was born at Bradford. VT. I'm
1878 His father. John Cotton. was superin-
tendent OF prisons in Vermont for seven
teen years. lie was also one of the electors
OF James Monroe. and carried the results
or tie Vermont election to Washington on
horseback.
When seventeen years old William II.
Cotton came 70 this city, and for many
years was connected with the firm OF Hyde
& Everett, leather merchants in the
swamp" He was one of the founders OF
the Republican organization in this city
and vicinity
Many years ago he moved 10 Brooklyn.
He was a member CT the Society Of Old
BTooklynites. the New England Society
and the Lincoln Club. At the time of his
death he was the oldest member and
senior deacon of the Washington Avenue
Baptist Church. He joined the church in
1859. He leaves two sons-forTner Assembly
man c. II. Cotton and ]. W. Cotton. who
is head OF department of the Tiffany
Company.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
EATRICAL NEWS.

William FsveTsham viii return to the
Lyric Theatre for special engagement in
"Herod' later in the season. On account
OF the brevity of his present engagement
Mr.. Faversham has been compelled 10 ar
range for Wednesday matinees this week
and next.
The first performance OF the late Clyde
Fitch's last serious drama, The City"
will take place next Monday a the Hype-
Fion Theatre. New Haven. where his three
other successes. under ShuSert manage
u.ent. were first played
Jameson Lee Finney has left the cast of
The Blue Mouse" 10 appear in Mrs. Rida
Johnson Young new comedy. The Lot
lery." which viii be produced at Stamford.
Conn, next Saturday. Mr. FInney WILL be
supported by Robert Mackay. Ethel Via
throp. Louise Galloway. Julia Hay, Helen
Lowell and Mary Leslie Mayo.
Owing 20 the length OF the performance
the curtain will rise on Antony and Cleo
patra" al The New Theatre Al o'clock to-
night instead OF 500.
The Astor Theatre will be closed tonight
and Tuesday for inal dress rshsarsals OF
wagenhsls & Kemper's production of the
comedy seven Days" which viii have its
first presentation en- next Wednesday
evening
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
ASTRONOMERS WAR.
LozceH Ignores Pickering and
HWuard Observatory.
IBy TsIsgraph 70 The Tribune. I

Jby Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Cambridge. Mass, Nov. "A struggle
for supremacy in the astronomical world
started yesterday when Professor Psreival
Lowell. head OF the Lowell Observatory at
Flasstsn, Ariz.. and brother CT Harvards $
president. fired the first shot when he ig-
nored Professor Pickering and Harvard
Observatory in the announcement Of his
discourse Of "lacings' on Mars. DIR. Lowell
has stated that in the future he has decided
20 have nothing 20 do with Harvard Obser-
vatOry. and any announcement OF his re-
searches OF OF any other astronomers OF
note would be made from Flagstaff.
DIR. Lowell also claimed an agreement
with the Centrals Observatory OF Kiel. Ger
many. whereby all planetary news would
DO filed az the Arizona observatory. which
would be used as a central distributing
point.
Professor Pieksring. head OF Harvard OBJ
servatory, says he has no quarrel with his
brother scientist For a quarter OF cen
tury." he said. Harvard Observatory has
been recognized as the centre OF informa-
tion on things astronomical so much 50
that the Smithsonian Institution OF Wash
ington selected eur plant as the means Of
supplying the entire country with such IN
formation. The reports say thar the action
DIR. Lowell has taken Is due to friction
between him and myself There Is no fric-
tion on my side"
President A Lawrence Lowell OF Har-
ward said; This is a matter which does
not concern me in the least. 1 have heard
nothing absolutely nOthing-abOut il. and
don't wish TO, either"
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
GUIDES FIGHT WITH BOAR.
Battle with MaddeIed Beast in Adiron-
dack Woods.

John Benham. an Adirondack guide. had
thrilling fight with wild boar a few days
ago at Big Tupper Lake. He succeeded in
killing the beast with woodmans hatchet
enly after a fight that at one time threat
ened 10 end disastrously for him. The boar
was one of a herd imported from the Black
Forest, in Germany. and placed in a pre-
serve known as Litchfield Park. near Big
Tupper Lake. They have multiplied very
rapidly during the last two or three years.
and have wrought havoc among the deer.
Hundreds OF fawns and many does are said
20 have been killed by them.
Benham who lives in Saranac Lake. re-
Gently journeyed 20 Tupper Lake on BUSH
ness He did NOT take his rifle. as he had
TO carry his canoe several times during the
eighteen mile journey. His only weapons
were a clasp knife and a wOodsman's
hatchet that was thrust through his belt.
While carrying his canoe over one cary.
near Big Upper Lake. he saw a couple CT
young fawns lying dead on the ground
AS he turned a wild boar rushed at him.
Benham stepped quickly aside, drawing his
hatchet from his belt and striking the
brute. This enly infuriated the animal,
which rushed again. The boar turned with
remarkable celebrity, and then Benham
managed TO bring his hatchet down upon
the beasts neck. severing it's spinal col
umn. and the fight was ended
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
QUARREL WITH JOHN BROWN.

Sir Walter Stirling. who has Just been
divorced by his wife under such peculiar
circumstances. was formerly a member Of
the royal household, as gentleman-in-Wait-
Ing TO Queen Victoria. He Won so high
place in her regard that she appoin.ed
him governor and mentor Of her youngest
son, Prince leopold. Duke OF Albany. wi.o
also developed a great hiking fer him. Sir
walter, however, Is a man Of quick tenn
per, ana when On one occasion he found
the late Queens 'giliie" John Brown.
Ieading confoCnual letters lying on his
writing table. and which had been written
10 him 10y the Duke OF Albany, he rounded
on the man ana gave the Highlander sucn
a dressing down as he had never received
In his life. Sir Walter complained both
10 the Queen ana 10 the duke, but the lat
ter could do nothing. and as the Queen
showed disposition TO regard John Brown
a. having been iI-usei in the matter, sir
alter Immediately rendered his resigna-
tion, which was accepted.
Sir Walter has been twice married, the
fret Lady Stirling having been the Wild
owed NiscoInIsss Clifdcn. who prior to her
marriage had been. as the Hon. Elizabeth
Seymour, a maid OF honor 10 the Queen.
BY this marriage he had a daughter. now
the proprietor Of the London Truth" Sir
Walters second wife was the widow OF
the late Lord De L'Isle and Dudley, and
Sir Walter seems 10 have developed such
an inconceivable ana IneXplicable hatred
for her from the very day Of his wedding
that life together became impossible
Sir Walter as descended from John Stir
ling. Who was Lord Provost Of Glasgow in
the seventeenth century, and among his
ancestors was Admiral Sir Walter Stirling.
& distinguished naval commander, who was
for time governor OF Pm Edward.
Duke Of York. and who married an Ameri-
can Woman-namely a daughter of Charles
Willing. Of Philadelphia-that is 10 say. a
member Of THAT family 10 which Mrs John
Jacob Astor belongs by birth. Sir Walter
has no male Leir. and on his death his
baTonetcy will become extinct.
MARQUIsE DE FONTENoY.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
FREDERICK w. lOGW.

Frederick W. Loew, who served two
terms as Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas. and who held other judicial places
in this city. died yesterday at his home,
cSo. sol West l20th street. from apoplexy.
He was seyenty-fOur years old and came
TO this country from Strsssburg when four
years of age.
Before he was thirty years old Mr
Loew was elected judge of the 5th Dis
trict Court, where he served six years.
Later he served as g constitutional dele
gate and was afterward elected a Judge Of
the old Court Of Common Pleas. Follow
ing his second term in that court he was
elected Register of New York.
Several OF ex-Judge Loew's brothers
were prominent IN public life. One. Ed
ward V Loew. a lawyer. was Controller
from 1854 TO lsSs. and Charles L. Loew
was one time County Clerk here. His wife.
one son. Charles Z Loew. and a daughter
survive him.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
BOSTON OPERA HOUSE OPENS.
Nine. Nordica VIII Appear in La
Giaconda' Tonight.

Boston, Nov. THE frultion Of long
deferred hope Of Bostonians Tor perna-
nent home for opera has at last Teen real
lied in the completion. AT The cost Of 81
2J0.cJ9. Of an opera house. believed to he
one Of the best equipped Of its kind in the
world.
The Boston Opera House. ~ Huntington
avenue and Opera Place, in proximity 10
the New England Conservatory of Music
and Symphony Hail. ia the Back Bay dis
trict. will be formally opened tomorrow
night with the presentation of La Gia-
ccnda." Ia Italian. with Noriica, Constan-
tine. Louise Homer and PulCini in the
principal parts. 4 programme Of thirty
operas. extending through fifteen weeks,
will mark the first season cf The house.
The seating capacity is e,75i.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
DINNER EoR LONDON CRITIC.

The president ana officers OF the Found
ers OF The New Theatre gave dinner last
night az the Union Club Tor 4. b. Walkley,
dramatic critic of The London Times"
who came TO America 10 inspect The New
Theatre and who viii sail for London on
Tuesday after Witnessing the premiere %
Antony aud Cleopatra" tonight Tie
officers present were William X. Wander
bit, president; Clarence II. Mackay and
william g. Osgood Field, vice-presidents,
and Otto "A. Kahn, treasurer. Others 10 at
tend were William Archer. Edmund l..
Baylies. August Belmont. W. dc Lancy
houutze. winthrop Ames, director OF the
theatre: Paul l.. CraNath. Lee Shubert.
Archer =. Huntington, Eliot Gregory,
Henry Walters. Norman Hapgood. Charles
Daua Gibson. John Corbin and Edward
Hamilton Bel.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
AIDING CHILDREN
NeSc York and Other Giles
4cfiue m School Hygiene.

New York City will spend next year
s6.5o0 for making over and eauippiny
twenty rooms IN school buildings. hrss
step IN an entirely new plan OF ventilation
which will give outdoor air TO all school
children. sick or well. Children found pre-
disposed TO tuberculosis or already Infected
with Il will be sought out and given some
special care or instruction BY nlnety-eishs
cities. according to statistics gathered oy
the Bureau OF Municipal Research. acting
on the suggestion OF Miss Dorothy whitney.
former president OF the Junior League os
New York City. This city now excludes
from school any children infected with tu-
bercuIOsis.
The Information secured by the bureau
from superintendents OF schools AID health
boards shows what 55S cities I'm erty-two
states are doing this year to discover ana
remove physical defects OF school children
These cities have total population OF e.
100000 and total school enrolment sf
4.000.0oe. or these cities Ifs. with 100000
school children, are not making any attsmpe
to discover transmissibls diseases at school.
e10 are inspecting for such diseases. Ell are
examining for defective vision. III for
breathing troubles and III for bad teeth.
while ie6, with a population OF s.20o.Oos.
"ofS no eNdhiindtlon or any KIND Ior tlolr
se0,900 school children
Three or four years ago medical inspee-
tlon meant a hurried examination OF school
children to discover measles, scarlet fever.
diphtherta and similar diseases. AdenoIa
srowth5 were almost unheard OF and not
even progressive medical men were taking
an interest in dental hygiene. To-day. the
bureau finds. III cities regard adenOids, hy-
Pertrophied tOnsils and breathing defects ss
more serious menace 70 child welfare and
school progress than the more easily de-
tected contagious diseases OF which persons
are more afraid
Chicago and Philadelphia have a pstho-
iosical clinic for children which takes up
nervous difficulties and backwardness that
may result from either hereditary troubles
or deep seated defects. Several cities pro-
vide meals at cost. In New York the AZ
vision CT child hygiene OF the Departments
OF Health and the City Superintendent oc
Schools have arranged 70 examine for
physical ltnfss all school children who are
applying for work certificates before they
set their certificate of educational fitness.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
OBITUARY NOTES.

D'ALANsON KING STEVENS. a rner-
chant of Cairo. n. Y. died there suddenly
on Saturday. Mr.. Stevens was a native of
Cairo having been born there fifty-eight
years ago. He leaves brother. Dr. Will
lam Stevens. ofIthis city. The funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon. and the burial
will be in his native town.
MRS MARGARET TAYLOR VAN
NEST, widow of Alexander Van Nest di,d
yesterday at her home, No 81 West 37th
street. The funeral will be held at the
Trinity Chapel. 2Sth street, near Broadway,
on Wednesday AT 10 O'Clock.
ADOLPHUS SMEDBERG. a broker, with
Offices at No. SO Wall street. whose home
vas at No. sos Park avenue. died on Sat
UIday 1t Babylon. Long Island. He was
in his seventy-rfth year. The funeral will
be held at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church tomorrow at 10 80 q. m.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
FUNERAL OF AMoRY HoUGHToN.
Built One Of Largest Glass Plants in
Country.
lBy telegraph to The Trbuns. !

IBy TELEGRAPH to The Tribunel
Corning. y. Y. Nov. THE funeral Of
Amory Boughton. whose death occurred on
friday night. was held at his home. in
Pine street. this afternoon al O'clock. the
Rev. ". c. Roberts officiating. Burial
Was in Hope Cemetery.
Mr.. ioughton wss seventY-two years
old lie had been In failing health for
some months from kidney trouble. AS
the president Of the Corning Glass Works
Mr.. Houghton was COrning's largest en-
ployer Of skilled labor and one Of the
clty's foremost citizens. He settled in
this city in Is6S. coming from Brooklyn
with his father. who was the owner of the
Brooklyn Flint Glass Company. He built
up one OF the largest glass manufactures
in the country. Mr.. Houghton held many
local Offices, and Was q GARFIELD Elector in
1859. His gifts for charity and philan-
thropic purposes were large. He was also
president OF lhe Ephraim Creek Coal and
Coke COMPANY, OF No. II Broadway New
York