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New-York tribune., 1909-09-29
THE NAVAL PARADE SEATS.

7, the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir. The writer pleads the fact that he has been
g. Tribune reader for fifty years, personally
knew Mr. Greeley and always "swears by the
paper as the reason for this letter
He is not complaining personally, but he feels
Jealous for the absolute good faith and name of
The Tribune
last week The Tribune advertised certain seats
as very desirable for the celebration exercises OF
xesterday From his confidence in that advice the
writer recommended that place to several friends
One lady bought three seats at your uptown Of
zee Another he knows also bought and he went
himself with hs wife When they came 70 the
place n5eth street, seats being offered at g.
They waited there from 1:9O TIL ) o'clock, but it
then appeared that there was no naval procession
practically above 10th street. and they left. and
OF course did not return in the evening, there
was no expectation OF anything then.
The people who paid 50 80 for those seats not only
lost their money. but the opportunity TO the
exercises Of that day. It entire failure,
and the statements about II an entire misrepre-
sentation l have idea that The Tribune knew
or INTENDED that. but some explanation of its mis-
take is surely due to its reputation.
TRIBUNE READER SINCE 1854.
New York, Sept 26 1909.
TThese seats were sold through The Tribune
Office entirely as a matter OF convenience TO it's
readers. The Tribune did not make cent from
the sale OF tickets. but merely furnished them
at cost price. The bulk of the parade was an
nounced 10 go about the stakeboat and by the
stand. but owing TO the delay many boats did
not complete the course. AS 10 the cutting of
price owing to the bad weather of Friday, the
sale OF seats not reserved by The Tribune fell
of, and the owner OF the stand at the last min
ute realized what he could on the empty seats
The Tribune had nothing to do with his action.
II acted in good faith, and regrets that unfore-
seen circumstances caused any disappointment
Ed
New-York tribune., 1909-09-29
THOMAS J. o'poNoHuE.

Colonel Thomas J. ODonohue died yesterday
morning from typhoid fever after an illness Of ten
days. at Meadowbrook Farm. near Red Bank. n. !
Colonel O'Donohue was born in New York City In
1867. the son OF Joseph J. ODonohue prominent
merchant of this city.
After receiving his education at the public schools
here he became member of his fathers firm. and
took charge of the business in 1885, when his father
died. In the same year he bought the old Tuns
Nanderveer property of over one hundred acres.
and later the La Fetra farm of about eighty
and established the Meadowbrook Farm.
Colonel ODonohue president OF the Mon
mouth County Agricultural Fair Association. and
was president of the Long Branch Horse Show As
sociation and OF rhe EKwood Park Racing AS
ISOLATION He was a member of the eth Regiment
veteran Corps OF New York and colonel on Gen.
eral Smiths stan He also a member OF The
Downtown, the New York Athletic. the Fox Hills.
the Hollywood Golf and the Democratic clubs. He
was director OF 'he Liberty Life Insurance COM
pany, the Union Bank OF Brooklyn and treasurer
Of the General Realty and Mortgage Company. A
wife, one daughter. his mother. two sisters and a
brother survive him. No arrangements for the
funeral have vet been made.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-29

Keogh In nomination made by John F. Bren-
nan, Of Yonkers. president Of the Westchester
County Bar Association. and for the Republicans
by Justice Keogh's fellow tovnsrnan. = Addison
Young. OF New Rochelle.
In his address TO the conventions. Justice
Keogh said
How can In meagre words tell you how highly
makes IL dear 10 me n sors fyor S'TS1 @ nrof s
s0naI brethren II comes from political allies and
should desire more. It Is public servants
fullest measure Of compensation
IS a great pleasure 70 the friends and
neighborS who were my friends and supporters
fourteen years ago with me to-day A man who
loses old friends is unworthy of ones To the
and Rockland counties I am profoundly grateful
for their unanimous collmendation and these gem
pleased with the support have received from the
members Of the bar OF my own county OF West
chester; with whom I have lived and labored from
To find them all with to-day Is great re-
ward and great happiness And must not forget
District who. without note OF discOrd have
advocated my reelection. You have sounded a note
echo throughout the district for all time
i can do nothing more than give you my word
during the old to prove myself worthy Of the peo-
pies trust That will be justice OF the Su-
and mercy, matter how feebIy they NAV be de-
Tended: opposing injustice and cruelty no matter
gardIess Of who and what the sHtor NAV siS bs e-
under what sun he may have been born.
The chairmen OF both conventions James Nj
Hunt. OF Yonkers, who elected by the Re-
publican delegates. and Michael J. Kane of Or
ange. the Democratic chairman sat on the plat-
form while Justice Keogh was making his speech
mOusly ndoTsed by the bar ASSOCIATIONS ~ All A.
counties OF the district The demand for his noTni
before him.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-29
ROUGIER MAKES FLIGHT.
BlfrOt and Latham also IN dir at
Berlin Ed5cards Falls.

Berlin, sept @S.-The aviation contests were rs-
sumed this afternoon, without striking results
Most Of the aviatOTs had trouble with their motors
or found difficulty in rising from the ground
NJ Rougier competed simultaneously for tbs
speed. height and distance prizes. He made twenty
rounds Of the course distance of thirty-one miles
in a minutes, at a maximum height Of $40 feet
The speed contest was limited to eight rounds
which II. Rougier covered In "a minutes 10 seconds
NJ Bleriot made the eight rounds IN 22 minutes.
and NJ Latham in 24 minutes 22 seconds
About dark Mr.. Edwards succeeded in getting
HIS motor to work and made start. moment
later, however. the motor again failed. and tn.
machine fell to the ground from a height Of twenty
feet. II was badly damaged. but the serousut
caped with a few scratches about tho face.
II is announced that NJ Latham IN his trip yes
terday from the Templehof field 70 Johznnisthsl
attained speed Of seventy-four and ons-haS rites
an hour
New-York tribune., 1909-09-29
OBITUARY.
THE REV. D. ASA BLACKBURN.

After an illness of more than a year. the Rev.
T. Asa Blackburn. for fifteen years pastor of the
church of the Strangers. 57th street Eighth
avenue, died from Bright's disease last night at
the New York Hospital. NJ. BlackbuTn's illness
dates hack little than a wear. when the
late DIR. William T. Bull performed operation
on him. week age the patient returned from
Seattle, where he had spent several months in the
hope of improving his health.
Mr.. Blackburn born in CreenvilIe Tenn, in
lS;i When small boy he went to Athens. in the
same state. where he brought UP farm.
Later he went>to Lebanon. Ohio, where he entered
and was graduated from the National Normal
University of Ohio Three years later he entered
the Theological Seminary Columbia. s 4. On
mis- graduation he called to the pulpit Of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church. of Charleston,
D C., where he preached for sixteen months,
MT Blackburn visit to New York. and
IN the company of a stranger whom he had never
prayer meeting held in tire Church of the Strangers
which attracted the attention OF those present.
At that time the church without pastor. A
minister had been written 10 and invited to preach
In the church on the following Sunday, but in
some way the letter never reached him. In this
emergency the congregation made special request
that Mr. Blackburn preach in his place. He COM
Piled with the request. and II decided that he
was the man the congregation had been looking for
to nil the pulpit permanently
he was chaplain of Mariners Lodge, 81, r and
A NJ He was never married. One brother. the
Rev. George Blackburn. of Columbia. s. c.. survives
him. The funeral will be held the Church OF The
Strangers this evening o'clock. The burial will
be In his native town of Greenville.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-29
MEDAL FOR DICKINSON
SECRETARY S4VED' LIFE.
ur. Taft Sac Rescue Of James T..
JOy at Detroit IN 1926.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau ]

Washington, Sept. 2s.-Jacob NJ. Dickinson the
Secretary of War, received signal honor to-day
when gold medal presented TO him by the
government to commemorate his bravery in saving
a drowning man at Detroit in 1895. The medal
was presented by Assistant Secretary Hnes of the
Treasury Department. No formality attached TO
the presentation. which was made in MIR. Dicl1in-
sons office in the War Department Mr.. Dickinson
expressed his thanks and said he had no idea that
what he had done would ever be considered by an
official board
The Detroit rescue of fourteen years ago was
witnessed by President Taft at that time a United
States judge. and by Justice Brewer and Justice
Brown, of the United States Supreme Court. When
Mr.. Taft looking for a Secretary of War Mr..
Dickinson suggested The President had a
vivid recollection of the bravery shown by Mr..
Dickinson. and it is understood that an important
factor in his invitation to the from Tennessee
join his official family his memory of the
Detroit episode
The following official statement of the facts in
the case was made public to-day by Mr.. Hilles:
on May 81. 1902 Thomas H. Herndon. president
plicaton to the Secretary of the Treasury for the
to CO his heroic daring on the night
@ August a. SS the m b and
on lifesavinG medals. The committee on June %.
Igoldl as provided in the act Of Congress ap-
The aiidayts d; in support Of the Application were
court OF the Sth Judicial District In brief, the
statement is az follows,
IN August, 1895. the American Bar Association
met In Detroit The afternoon of the goth an en-
tertainment provided the St. Clair flats, to
which the guests We're conveyed on steam yachts.
Jacob NJ. Dickinson, Charles II. Campbell, Frank
.. L0veland and others entertained the
steam yacht Truant, owned by Truman Fl. New
berry. The yacht returned 10 Detroit az S O'Clock.
mt which hour IL dark. and lay several feet
away from the Michigan Central Railroad wharf.
owing TO the interference OF some piles at the
outer edge OF the wharf small landing plank
was put out James F. Joy. q citizen Of distinction
OF Detroit who was the oldest member Of the
Detroit bar and whose eyesight defective, fell
overheard in attempting to cross on the plank.
The plank was six feet above the water and the
water. was twenty feet deep. Judge Dickinson
Jumped in after MIR. Joy and rescued him. Thera
we're many Jagged broken piles at that point. some
or which were hidden. and there imminent
danger OF striking these very dangerous situation
was created. Both men were unharmed. which was
purely A matter OF good fortune
New-York tribune., 1909-09-29
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission the Metropolitan Museum of Art
the American Museum Of Natural History and the
Geological Garden
Hudson Fulton festival Fubuc school L. No. TBS
street. Ia
I-uvcilBg tablet by the Washington Heights Chap
ter Daughters Of tho American Revolutnn t4Tth
street and RroadWsy, D. M
Patriotic meeting Of the National society Of Patriotic
Women ~ America, C'uucil chamber, City Han
q" y
LnvetiipE of tablet bN the society of Colonial
Bank ~ Nev York -
Invsilng Of tablet Fort Tryon under The auspices
II the American Scenic ard Historic PTAsAF, sto7
Society Fort Washington avenue and 195ta street
Smoker of the Sens of s. for the sailors ths
British warships attending the Hudson Futcn ceis-
bration Amsterdam op-rs HoIss. evening
New-York tribune., 1909-09-29
ANDREAS DIPPEL HERE.
Announces Plans for Metropolitan
Opera Season.

Andreas Dippel. administrative manager Of the
Metropolitan Opera Company. arrived yesterday on
the North German Lloyd steamer Kronprinz VII
helm. after having spent nearly hve months IN
Europe In search OF new singers. He issued a
statement regarding the Metropolitan's plans for
the coming season:
The season viii open with revival Of Ponchiers
Hsltscnlck and Messrs; Caruso, Amato and De
coSucT the opening perofmsnce % as We as T s65
revival OF verdts 7'otello." which will be Jven
peral opera in Vienna. "0teIIo'' viii probably be
given during the hrst week Of the season. as well
The season OF lyric opera at the New Theatre
Massenets ''WeTther' Miss FSrfer taking the part
OF Charlotte ami Mr Clement. first tel n ~ the
opera C0Lnique. IN Paris. making his first appear
2p,hns one week IN advance oI the reGular New
2i} 1qrk t season With Massenets Manen pTesenting
For the 9peG3inS Of The Philadspha season on
Nine Gadskl as Aida. Nine, Homer as Anneris
Mr. Csruso a. Rsdames. and either Mr. Scott or
Philadelphia. November II. viii be Pucciui's
Aiadama Butterfly" With Miss Farrar and Messrs.
Friday. November Y, will mark the opening OF
viii be headed by Mime Gadski as Elisabeth. Miss
Mr. Goritz as Wolfram and Mr.. Hinckiey the
The artistic stan has lately been augmented by
b snG Sritb lmesnse S.o IN III ps soi si sG;
and Monte Carlo. and an Italian tenor. Pietro
Another engagement Of the utmost Importance
is imminent. but there is still uncertainty
whether IL be perfected for this season
some future date. I do not feel az liberty TO give
out the Official news al the present moment.
Having reorganzed during the last season the
italian and German chorus which now ranks with
the very best opera houses in Europe, the manage
has turned its attention the development OF
the ballet. and has far engaged the best avail
able corps de ballet from all parts OF the Cont
nent.
We are going to establish in this city ballet
school similar to those In ST. Petersburg Milan.
Paris, Vienna. etc. Just before sailing from Eu-
flnal ARRANGEMENTS were made with Nine
Malyina Cayalazzi OF London. to take charge OF
the ballet school
Giulio Gatti-Casazza, tho general manager OF the
company with whom spent few weeks In Paris
and Venice. IS expected TO arrive here with the
French Line steamer La Savoie about October 9
New-York tribune., 1909-09-29
HEMJIING IN THE MOORS
Mount Guruga's Defenders Reduced
to 3.OOO-Sharp action.

Melilla. Sept ga detachment reconnot-
tring the Beni-Scar region had a sharp brush
with the MOOTs to-day. A Spanish major and
several soldiers killed and eleven soldiers
were wounded. The troops will follow Up. their
recent victories at NadOr and ZeIuan. They are
now engaged in driving the DIOOrs. who have
dwindled TO about 5000. into corner around
the edge of Mount Guruga
Spanish detachment searching the gorges
Of Mount Guruga found the bodies of over one
hundred Spanish soldiers and several officers
who were killed I'm the lighting between August
% and August %. -
adrid, Sept 2S.-The capture of the towns
Of NadOr and zeIuan by the Spanish forcss in
Morocco is being celebrated here as the virtual
end OF the war with the Riffs. Dispatches re
ceived here from MaliIla. Morocco, say that al
the villages in the foothills Of Mount Guruga.
which has been the Moorish stronghold are in
flames
New-York tribune., 1909-09-29
THEATRICAL NOTES.

There will be no performance Of The Blue
Mouse at Maxine Elliott's theatre next Friday
owing to the fact that Clyde Fitch. author of the
play, VIII he buried on that day.
Cenaro and his Venetian Gondolier Band Will
give series of Sunday concerts at the Casino he
ginning next Sunday night
Tho German Theatre will open October with
performance Of e'Die Northumberland" T.
drama bv Sophus Michaelis Director Burgarth
and Miss Eva Speyer will take the leading parts
Fin Btzmaedel' comedy. by Carl Costa will
be PLAYED October 3. with Miss Richard az the
principal player.
T. Tamamoto ths Japanese actor under the
patronage of Prince and Princess Kuni, has been
engaged by George H. Brennan 10 play Shima. the
wise and softly treadng butler in The Coast OF
Chance" the detective thief play by Eugene
". Presbrey. which will have te initial production
in Rochester on October % Mr.. Tanamoto
present at the Nippon Club reception TO Prince
Kuni on Sunday night. and at the command OF the
prince gave his impersonation of Hideyoshi and
other famous Japanese rulers and statesmen Of the
Middle Age.
Edward Z. Pidgeon. press agent for William
Morris, has resigned.
Miss Janet Beecher. who is playing in THE In
truder." at the Bijou. will shortly appear as tho
leading player in new comedy.
Raymond Hitchcock will begin his season at the
New York Theatre Monday. October II. in
George NJ Cohan's new musical play THE Man
Who Owns Broadway" This piece is "A musical
cast supporting Mr. Hitchcock are Flora Zabclle
Lora Lieb Frances Gordon Maude Morris Scott
Walsh. Stanley Forde, Mark Sullivan and George
Lydecker.
Winchell Smith is writing comedy called
THE Outsider"
Maxine Elliott with number OF friends viewed
the parade from room in the Playa Hotel
Admiral Seymour. OF the British fleet and the
officers Of his flagship. the Infexible viii attend
performance OF The Chocolate Soldier" as the
guests OF F. c. Whitney at the Lyric Theatre this
evening.
The Florist shop by Oliver Herford, which Is
playing in Philadelphia, VIII shortly appear as
n musical comedy. Marion Lorne will take a lead
ing part. The cast will not be materially changed
Miss Constance Collier. who is to play the chief
wOman's part in Henri Bernsteins Israel" at tho
GaictN Theatre, later i'm the season will give a
special performance OF Shakespeare's Antony and
Cleopatra. Miss Collier has already acted the
part at His Majesty's Theatre, London
There will he special souvenir performance Of
Detective Sparkss at the t;arrck Theatre on
Monday evening, October II, ~ mark the seventy
NTH performance OF Hattie Williams in that PLAY
Clarce Vance. the English comedienne viii Wit
ness an imitation OF herself hy Cecilia Lotus az the
Plaza Music Hall next Friday evening Miss Vance
viii arrive the Mauritania on Thursday
New-York tribune., 1909-09-29
OBITUARY NOTES.

. EDWARD G. CoCHRANE formerly general SUI
perintendent OF the Postal Telegraph Company.
stationed at New York City. died late Monday
night at his home in Manchester. Vt. He had
been afflicted with paralysis for long time. Mr..
Cochrane was afty-siN years old He leaves a son.
DR. f l. COchrane OF Brooklyn. and a daughter,
Mrs. L. B. Mclean. of Hoosic Falls y. Y.
MRS MARY ANNA MORRISON. who died Sun
day A. her home. No. l57 South lst street Will
iamsburg Of the Oldest = rasidents Of that
place. She was born ninety-six years ago in Ire
land and was the last OF the charter members Of
the South Third street Presbyterian Church. Tho
burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery this after
noon.
ROLLA r. NOODLE, president o. the National
Association OF Master Plumbers. died his home
in Dayton. Ohio, yesterday. from heart disease. He
hfty-sx years old.
PATRICK HANLON. who for many years had
been prominent in the iron and lumber business
in Northern New York died at his home in Clay
burg. y. y yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-29
RETAIN THE HALF MOON. ANYWAY

To the Editor OF The Tribune
STR Your editorial fOotnote leaves the English
in possession Of Henry Hudson. But we Knick
erbockers win keep the Half Moon. Oranie bowen
(orange above)i
Ny interlocutor misrlace0 the open bitterness
and hostility which existed between The Neither.
lands and England which came litue later than
1s0a and grew out naval and commercial RI
vsiry between them, and had its roots N the pro
self and pro-Erslish vscillstion and duptcity ~
Queen Elizabeth. RICH.
Brooklyn sept q, lp9e.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-29
PeYToN J. VAN RENSSELAER, TO MARRY.

By Telegraph TO The Tribune ~
Boston Sept. 2s.-October Il has been chosen for
the wedding OF Miss Mabel G. Mason. of Boston
and Peyton J. Van Rensselaer,. OF New York whose
engagement has just been announced by Miss Ma
sons mother. Mrs. Herbert c. Mason of Beacon
street. The wedding viii take place in Stockbridge
Mr. Van Rensselaer, has been a summer visitor at
Stockbridge for several years. He is the secretary
of the Stockbrdge Golf Club
New-York tribune., 1909-09-29
JEWISH CHARITIES GET REQUESTS
Will of Adolph Sheftel Gives $4,000 to Sew
eral Institutions.

The will of Adolph scheftel who died his home,
No % East 57th street. September l3, last, was
hled for probate in the Surrogate Office YESTERDAY
The petition accompanying the document gives the
value Of the real property as over 10000 and the
value Of the personal property at over $1,000
To the Hebrew Benevolent Orphan Asylum IS be-
oueathed s., 900; Home for Aged and InfTm He
brews $1,000: Hebrew Sheltering Guardian Society.
p O60: Mount Sinai Hospital 500. Montcforc
Home for Chronic Invalids $3.50; United Hebrew
Charities 5000. and the Educational Alliance
81 OGo The Tesiduary estate is divided among tho
widow sons and daughters.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-29
MRS. RHopA MARY COFFIN.

Chicago. Sept 2s.-Mrs. Rhoda Mary Coffin
eiGhtythree years old, pioneer minister of tho
Friends Church. OF the old school OF Quaker
philanthropists and prominent In the establishment
OF homes for the fTiendless in the United States
died to-day. She OF the first advocates
OF the cottage system for housing the insane and
the kindergarten educational system for their de-
veoprnent
New-York tribune., 1909-09-29
BRING HOME BoDY OF CLYDE FITCH.

The body OF Clyde Fitch. the playwright, who
died from appendicitis several weeks ago in France
arrived here yesterday from CherbOurg on the
North German Lloyd liner Grosser Kurfurst Mrs
William G. Fitch, the playwright's mother accom-
panied the body Of her son committee from the
Friars. OF which Mr.. Fitch was a member was
at the pier. and after they had put a wreath
from the club upon the coffin the body was re-
moved to the chapel OF the Church OF the Ascen-
sion, in Fifth avenue
New-York tribune., 1909-09-29
BALLOONS OVER ST. PETERSBURG.
Successful Test of Two Military Dirisibles-
New Aeronlane

81. Petersburg. Sept 2a-The people o, st. Peters
burg this afternoon saw two military dirtxibls
balloons cruising the same time above tne city.
The evolutions. which lasted hour attracted
the gaze OF thousands OF people A third dirigibIs
balloon will be completed in few days. One of
other Is Russian.
The government has begun a series OF trials
with a military hiplane resembling the Wright
machine
New-York tribune., 1909-09-29
Or. FLAee AND MRS. WHITNEY ENGAGED
(By Telcgraph TO The Trlhune

BY Telegraph The Tribune.
Boston. Sept. 2S.-The engagement Is announced
here Of Dr. Elisha Flagg, of no 1870 Commonwealth
avenue. and Mrs Hugh Whitney widow of a
former Boston club member who is we'll known in
the North Shore summer colony. DR.. Fiagg was
an old friend of Mr. Whitney. Mrs whitney has
two children. She before Eer marriage Miss
Eleanor Shattuck. and is sister of Mrs Francis
J.. HiSgnson- Dr FlagS is a member OF manv
clubs, including tie Harvard and University cf
New
New-York tribune., 1909-09-29
MISS oHERBoNNIER THE VICTOR
Wins Stesplechase at ohssterbrook Farm. De-
spite Recent Fan at Bryn Mavr.
tBy Tel4grsph 10 The Tribure. :

Philadelphia. Sept, 3.-The feature OF an after
noon OF racing at Captain E. Z. Cassatts Chester
brook farm to-day two-mile steeplechass for
women which dozen members of exclusive sub
urban society had been invited to enter
The names of the riders we're kept secret until
the start. when Miss Emily Randolph appeared on
P. s. P. RandOlph's chestnut geldins NIeIhour,a
Nominee. and Miss Mary Louise Cherbonnier on
Captain Cassatts bay gelding Picket The latter.
who won the race. was heartily appIauded for her
pluck in riding after her serious fall at the Bryn
Mawr horse show last week
New-York tribune., 1909-09-29
NEW CURE EoR sLegPINe SICKNESS.

Paris, Sept. 2S.-Dr. Laveran OF this city. has
announced to the Academy of Sciences new cure
for the sleeping sickness. IL consists of subcu-
taneous injections of an aniline emetic. This rem
edy was suggested by the experiments conducted
by Dr. Evans, American physician. and worked
suits