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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
FLAG UP ON CATHEDRAL.
Workmen Raise Emblem to Mark
Completion of st. Johns Dome.

small American flag caused a great deal OF
guessing Yesterday for persons passing by the Ca
thedral Of ST. John the Divine on Cathedral
Heights. Tied 10 pole about the size and length
OF broomsticz, the flag futtered from the top OF
the dome OF the cathedral. a flag flying
chufch Is an unusual sight anyway, and that prob
ably accounts for the many surnlises that ad
vanced.
The real reason for IT'S being there the com
pletion of the big dome. which will later be sur
mounted by the cathedral tower. To the
the edice It represented what the small tree gen
orally does a frame house when the exterior
has been finished
According to the older etiquette when tree goes
up there's to be a blowout" But when the flag
flying incident spoken of at the office of the
architect of the cathedral c. Grant La Fargo. No
80 East 2lst street it said that the men work
ing on the edihce probably just following an
old custom. Then the question asked:
Has II the same significance the tree generally
has when it is put the top of building
Yes, il that il is finished"
But does il mean there viii be the usual
spread?'
Not in this case. can you. in fact. some
persons Will probably protest against the Gag being
there unless it is taken down right away
Work has been progressing rapidly OF late on the
cathedral. preparatory TO the services intended for
St Johns Day, December p The tile covered
dome VIII not be affected in the tearing down Of
the temporary walls which being put up for
the intended services. Temporary windows VIII
also be placed in the cathedral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
THEATRICAL NEWS.

J. &. Williamson has bought the Australian rights
of "Arsene Lupin," which had its first production
I'm English at the Lyeeum Theatre on Thursday
night. a British production will be made Au-
gust 81 IN London, with Gerald du Maurier as
Lupn. and a Chicago production on November 49,
probably with Guy Standing I'm the same part.
After several changes of title the musical
comedy in which Raymond Hitchcock will appear
will be known THE Man Who Owns Broadway"
The company starts for Cleveland tonight, where
the piece will have its first trial at Euclid Avenue
Opera House Monday.
Another company leaving town to-day is that
presenting "Keegan's Pal fourth in the list OF
detective-thief plays including Detective Sparkes.
"Arsene Lupin" and The Coast of Chance" En-
nent in the cast After a tryout in Portland 'Kee-
gan's Pal" will be seen In Boston and later in New
York.
Frederic Thompson requests dramatic writer's
hereafter TO TO his wife. Mabel Taliaferro
Nell revivinglan older custom Of the stage when
the surname WAS superfuity 10 the popular per-
former The change will not have been in vain II
Nell shall attain equal favor TO that enjoyed by
Lolita.
have a chance to test their merits before the first
company and the general public at an extra Casino
matinee on Friday September
Lillian Russell and her players IN The Widows
Might Will go 20 Springfield. Mass. for tTyout
on SeDtember 10 and IL. They will return TO New
York on September Is 10 begin the Broadway
gagement.
Edgar Forrest will send out this season Harry
Beresford IN the comedy Who's Your Friend?
and Minnie victorsen in revised version OF This
Woman and This Man"
+ The DaIamster and Norris production Of "Bev-
ery" will open az Long Branch to-day with Ray
Beyeridge in the title part.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
HEALTH OFFICERS Lax?
No Effort to Stamp Out Epidemic
IN Brownsville. Doctors Sau.

Inactivity on the part of the officials OF the
Brooklyn Department Of Health in the face Of ar
srdslnic Of infantile paralysis in the Brownsville
sastto has stirred parents and physicians 10 the
psut Of indignation.
With new cases of the disease developing on
srsy hand in spite of their labors 10 conhne il.
tssnrs Of that section OF Brooklyn have become
espsrate. They assert that the Health Depart
ust could act invaluably in the matter by isolat-
hg number Of the little sufferers. In spite OF
he pscity given 10 the outbreak. the Health De-
Is--lsnl according 10 Dr.. H. J. Dattelman has
dzs nothing He reported the epidemic 10 the
fYsstment officials two weeks ago. ne says. but
a.s was response.
Yesterday the first death occurred from the dis
case Rebeccs MerkoNitz twenty months old, OF
70 30 Pitkin avenue, being the victim.
b the laws II the Jewish religion a body must
b buried within twenty-four hours. Again a
burial must not take place on the Sabbath CSatur-
nayl Consequently, the body OF the Markowitz
taaa was buried yesterday afternoon within few
hours after her death. There IS another law OF
ne Jewish fsith which prohibits the mutilauon OF
BODY. However, physicians we're OF the opinion
lasi night that with the aid OF the Department Of
nteh q means 10 perform an autopsy on
ns1y, IN case another death occurs might De found
aao Information OF = valuable nature obtained re-
Eaiding The operation Of the disease. and that
nsfsoy remedy might be discovered.
u another death occurs a plea will be made 10
~ parents Of the child. IN the name OF countless
s.nei hlte ones, 70 permit an autopsy be made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
O. F, LIBBY HEADS BAR ASSOCIATION.
Detroit Convention Adiourns After Election
of Officers.

Detroit Aug a-Charles 2. Libby of Portland.
Me- was elected president OF the American Bar
Association to-day. The other officers chosen are
follows:
Secretary, George whiteIock. Baltimore. treas
urer; Fred T. Wadhams Albany: members OF the
executive committee. Charles Fl. Butler Yonke-s;
W. o. Hart. New Orleans; John HnkIey Ralti-
more; r. W. Breckenridge Omaha and Lynn
fein' Los --ngees; secretary Of the general conn
Gil. Arthur Stuart Baltimore
The association. which has been in convention
here since Tuesday. ended the meeting Tonight
with dinner presided over by the newly elected
oHlceFs- Among the speakers were H. A. Lock
WOOD president Of the Michigan State Bar Asso-
eIatton Georges Barbey. OF Paris. France; J.
Hamilton Lewis, of Chicago. AMI W. C. Languedoc
K c.. Of Montreal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
SPEEDS ERIN'S GUESTS
Irish League Sends Delegates and
Raises SI2, 900 for the Cause.

The national committee Of the United Irish
League held a largely attended meeting yesterday
AZ the Hoffman House. An address 10 John Z.
Redmond, president of the league. was drawn up
and VIII be sent TO him by Captain Edward
O'Meagher Condor and National Secretary John
OCalIaghan, who start to-day OF visit to ireland
as the guests of the Irish people.
In expectation Of a Parliamentary election at an
early date. 4 special appeal for funds made
and about $1,000 subscribed by the members
OF the committee. President Michael J. Ryan. of
Philadelphia. in the chair. The address 10 Mr..
Redmond SAYS the American branch Of the league
has transmitted within the last year 10 the treas
Of the United Irish League the sum OF $4,000
It congratulates the president on the achievements
OF the league. saying:
The soil Of more than thTee-hfths Of the island
has passed into the absolute ownership OF more
than three hundred thousand peasant propTietors;
rack renting" IL absolutely abolished; town tenant
farmer Is secure in his holding; more than nifty
nominal rentals, have taken the place Of disease
breeding habitations, and Irish landlordism, that
tered its wrecks throughout the world. has been
rendered absolutely impotsnt. and rs fast nearing
retributlve extinction.
Among the large contributors 20 the fund yes
terday were Thomas Reilly and Hugh McCaffrey.
Of Philadelphia, and Thomas B. Fitzpatrick, Of
Boston. 1900 each Michael J. Ryan, Of Philadel-
phia, $500: the Orange y. ]. branch, 500 and the
United Irish League OF Chicago. $500
The reception in the evening was given b. the
New York Municipal Council Of the League
About two hundred men and women interested in
the cause gathered in the ballroom Of the Hoffman
House to bid the two ENJOYS farewell. Speeches
we're made by Captain Condor. Secretary O'Calia-
chan officers Of the municipal council. members Of
the national committee and others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
SHOW GRATITUDE TO SHERIFF..

Wishing to show appreciation of the work Of
Acting Sheriff Henry Scherp In wipng out the
band Of horse thieves and Black Hand desperadoes
which, attracted by the watershed improvements
has infested Northern Westminster County. Theo-
dore- Iangdon Van Norden. OF the Van Norden
Trust Company. Of this city. gave n dinner for Mr.
Scherp al the Hare and Hounds Club al Salem last
night.
Among those al the dinner we're eX-Mayor Seth
Low william Sloane. Clarence Whitman. Moses
TAYLOR, Colonel Leonard. ex-senator Francis NJ.
Carpenter. Joseph Baldwin. William q. Barrett,
r. E. Sohlrmer. the music publisher Assemblyman
George w Meade and James Wood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
KEEPS DAUGHTER FROM HUSBAND.
-'O'AeF Refuses to Recognize Marriage of
Young Girl By Protestant Minister

-sIoed by savage dogs Iusty stable hands and
s,- minded mother, Anna Camilla Costello. the
r.t.-s. Nauehler Of Dr. James G. Curran. a
Wnl.s surgeon al No. l52 North Sth street.
p Co., ''s. Is unable 20 Join her husband. james
Ca, !, ''' p"ent1-EiE years old, who is a resi-
80 ~ Of Boston. but has been living a. 10. "A park
Aue' Brooklyn
p.,... 1pf were married By the Rev. y. w
o.is'n' pastor Of Trinity EEanrelieal Lutheran
feh' in Middle Village. Long Island ON De-
49,, sf y 1897, but the fact yss kep, secret upfl
- when Costello returned FROM the Yves;
a., , le had accumulated considerable property
nm =. that his wife oe permitted 10 live with
.ifh- cuFran was indignant and refused 10
r,,'s-.4e uhe marriage as II was performed by a
isi, - minister while her daughter and Cos
~ are Catholic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
S. G. DoBBs HEADS ADVERTISERS.
ingalls, Kimball Criticises Modern Printing at
Louisville Convention.

Louisville. Aug. T.-Tbe Associated Advertising
Clubs Of America adjourned to-day after selecting
Omaha for the next convention and electng Of
ficefs.
s G Dobbs. Of Atlanta, was elected president
James Rodgers. of New York. and o. IT, T. wer-
nieke, OF Grand Rapids, Withdrawing az the last
moment. other officers chosen include p. S. Florea.
Of Indianapolis. secretary. and lee Landau. OF ST.
Louis treasurer.
ingalls, Kimhall. of New York. made Ghe chief adj
dress OF the day on The Printing Art in Advertis-
ing He said that IL really did not exist. and that
most OF the printing turned out nowadays by ad-
vertisers a combination of sepia halftones
gray ink and fiamboyant coloTinS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
MISSES cHATELAINE AT WALDORF
Merchants Wife Offers 500 Reward for Re-
urn Of Valuable Gift.

Police HEADQUARTERS has been informed that Mrs
A / Mann wife OF a wealthy merchant In Fulton
street Brooklyn lost valuable chateiaine bag a.
the Waldorf on Wednesday.
Mrs Mann was dining az the Waldorf with her
two daughters when they were called 20 the tele-
phone Mrs Namm says she cannot recall whether
she left her hag on the table or took IL with her
10 the telephone booth. She discovered her loss.
however when she returned to the table Mrs
Namm also thinks q possible that she may have
left the bag In her automobile which brought her
TO the hotel
The value Of the bag is placed at 259 by Mrs.
Mann. hut. according 10 her. IL has value aside
from It's INTRINSIC worth, it vas a present from
her husband A reward Of 500 has been offered for
the return " the bag
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
IT WAS NOT AsseMsLymAN LEVY.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: An article appeared IA the newspapers Thurs
day evening and this morning purportng To report
a proceeding before the Court II Special Sessions,
wherein a naEesake OF mine Jacob Levy, also a
lawyer. was severely ccasured. The similarity OF
names and the fact that both he and I reside in
Harlem likely TO confuse and mislead the public
in general. ] not the person mentioned and re-
feTred TO in such article. / have Office rest
dence IA East l2lst street. but reside at No. 1850
Lexington avenue. with Office at Nos 302 and 3Oi
broadway. and am the present representative Of
the 18th Assembly District IN The Legislature OF
the state JACOB LEVY.
New York, Aug. e. 1909.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
MARTIN DIVORCE CASE ReoPeNEp.

Justice StapletOn. OF the Supreme Court, Brook
Iyn handed down decision yesterday opening the
default and vacating the interlOcutOry decree OF
divorce in an action brought by Edwin E. Martin
against his wife. EJta Fl. Martin. When the case
TO trial in the spring Mrs, Martins attorney
withdrew at the last moment, asserting that the
Court did not allow aim time fOn preparation. Mr..
Martins attorney continued with the and
judgment taken after an inquest. at which the
defendant was not present. Later she asked JUS
tice StapletOn to give her chance to come in and
defend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
Special Notices.
To the Employer.

To the Employer.
Do you want desirable help cUICKLYg
SAVE TIME AND EXPENSE by consulting
the Tile OF applications Of selected aspirants for
positions of various kinds which has Just been
installed at the Uptown ONCE OF
THE NETWORK TRIBUNE
No 1864 Broadway.
Between S6th and 37th Streets
Ofa-e hours; a. m. to 8 D. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
MENTIONED FOR MEXICAN POST.
H L. Wilson, Minister to Belgium, May Sue
coed Ambassador Thompson

Washington Aug. 2I.-Henry l.. Wilson. United
States Minister to Belgium it is understood, will
be appointed 20 succeed David +. Thompson as
Ambassador 10 Mexico.
Some time ago Ambassador Thompson informed
the State Department that he would like 10 be
relieved. but he was prevailed upon TO remain IN
Mexico until the question OF his successor
settled.
Mr.. Thompson. it is said, purposes entering roll
ties IN Nebraska, No announcement had been
made relative TO Mr. Wilson'S successor at the
Belgian post.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
FREDERICK WILLIAM LEHR.

by Telegraph The Tribunel
Baltimore. Aug 2z-Frederick William Lehr, died
this morning after long illness. He was the son
of the late Robert Lehr. and of Mrs. Lehr, of Bal
tmore, and was of the most prominent young
men I'm Baltimore society.
lie leaves three brothers. Harry Symes Lehr.
Robert o. Lehr. and DR.. Louis C. Lehr. His sisters
are Mrs. b. Morton of Bordeaux. France. and Miss
Frances Lehr, who is present visiting Mrs. Nor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
OBITUARY
GuSTAVE BERNHEIM.

10y IFItBIaph 70 TIC iFIpuneI
Long Branch, n. j.. Aug. 27.-Gustave Bernheim
a member of the firm of r. Neumann & Co.. leather
manufacturers at No. &c Duane street. New York
with branch factory at Hoboken. died here to-
day of heart disease at his summer home Grey
wood. Mr.. Bernheim born at Wurtenberg
Germany. sixty-four years ago, and had lived in
New York for thirty-seven years He mem
Der OF the Harmonic Club and was connected with
the Metropolitan Museum and the Geographical
survive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28

Lane FrS>ces A
DoUGHERTY-of pneumonia. at Shanghai China,
Ja,y 81: lSes John Allan. beloved husband ot Mar
Mo- after arrival Of the remains the $ > Maa
SilLINGH A9l-0n board steamship Krooniand. Auxusr
70 katherins Ware Buxton. wife OF Frank G. Gil
late Captain William LYON. Of ersenSich e Conn nm
Notice Of funeral hereafter
HUDs0 On. THURSDAY august % 1909 Emma Hga
a the Essiass Of her 80 SAG Nostrand ava.
tFrank E campbell BgidingjI'
M5RTIN-on Friday August 81 at Britannia. ontario.
s sSsi Miller husband sa q Lucy weed MaFt Funeral
N CAB at Goshen. N Y. August 81.
NICoLL-cornelia Comstoek. wife Of DR.. John Nicou
Iaoa New Haven ~ Conn On Wednesaay. august 20
saeSen St. BE sEeSy private "a aeF SON No
oUACKENBUsH-on Thursday August o. 1902 at ths
abshS IN Hs 9sss % Son H me Sss I s
Sarah McIarsn Quacksnbush. in the 18th year Of his
formed chuTch 57tb entrance S onay at ne
hsl dsgs5 aa M Apsgs W isa Lee ' &
ana daashtsr Of the late Colonel Nathanisi wilfst
b19Syn y Y suHsFe services y q me Tssas S
5sl Madison 81. sunday. August 20. az p.
Island August %. 1eGS BENJAMIN H Roe, IN Is
IloohtNhs SATURDAY AAetuiAs al II oelo
STJTYVESANT-At Parts. sunday. july 4 Rutherrurd
Stuyvesant. of New York and Tranquility, n T. In
torment Tuesday August 81. Tranquility. IA
O'Clock A special will be provided the
OF the family and friends leaving Hohosea
for HackettstoWn at 920 the Delaware.
L.ackawaI Western Railroad, 23d ST. ferry. al q
a. IsetuTning 70 Hoboken about s p m
syALM-At shelter Island Heights. August 2s. WILL
lam r swain. NJ D.. in his I3d year Funeral
vices at church % Our Father, Grand and Left
ferts Place. Brooklyn sunday, August 90. $50
Friends. members OF Kings County Medical society.
Legion Of and War Veterans Association. 14th
Regiment invited.
THORNE-At residence of her brother samuel Thoras.
MiTbrook ". Y. the 18th OF Sth month"; Phebe Anna
daughter OF the Jonathan Thorne in the
SD Of her Funeral services will be held
at MIlbrOok. n. Y. seventh day. at II 80 IN.
Special will leave Grand Central Depot. Lexing
avenue terminal. at $50 a.
TOBIN-On August &c 1908. her residence. $40
KosciuskO Brooklyn. Nora l. TObin. beloved wife
Captain J. W. Tobin (ats Atlas Steamship Line).
Funeral $3.50 Saturday. lnterment private.
WALTON Thursday. August % 1909. North Harley.
p O.. Canada. Mary l. Vail. daughter OF the lats
Henry F. and Julia c. Vail. Funeral private
WHTTL OCK-Suddsnly. August % 1909 Emma A.
WhitIOck. widow OF William H. WhitiOck. FUNERAL
from 81. Martins Protestant Episcopal Church.
President Smith. Brooklyn, Saturday Az
IS. at D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
ISLAND SHOW LOSES PROTECTION.

Justice Crane. Of the Supreme Court. Brooklyn.
handed down decision yesterday In which he
vacated a temporary injunction which had been
standing since July l.. 1897 The injunction was for
the protection of amusement place at COney ISL
and by Daniel Weber. Mr.. Weber patented
device used in game. and got the writ to prevent
the police from interfering with him. The injunc-
ton also protected other places which used similar
apparatus. In vacating the old writ Justice Crane
refused two applications for iRjunctiOns asked for
by men AZ Coney Island using MI. Webers device.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
CHARLES M. COOKE.

Honolulu, Aug. 25.-Charles NJ. Cooke, of the
leading fnancers of Hawaii. died here to-day fol-
lowing a second stroke of paralysis and n
illness extending period Of several months.
Mr.. Cooke president and principal owner of
the Bank of Hawaii and president or director OF
many corporations in the islands. He had large
interests in sugar plantations. Clarence Cooke his
son. succeeded him recently president and man
ager of The Rank of Hawaii.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
coNsuMPTIvE HOME FOR NEWPORT.
ny Telegraph % The Tribu


Newport. u. T.. Aug. IA home for chronic
cases 81 tuberculosis for the city OF Newport is
20 he given by Mrs. Theodore X. Gibbs. OF this
city II Was announced to-day that she had pur-
chased from Charles l.. Proctor. OF New York, a
property known soulhwck's Grove. just out
side - the city, aud that she would use part OF
this property as the site Of the home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
SOLE CONSTITUTION SURVIVOR HURT.

Philadelphia, Aug H.-Wiliiam Macabee l0l years
old the sole survivor OF the crew Of the frigate
Constitution is IN serious condition IN the hos
pital Of the Naval Home, in this city. with
fractured thigh sustained n recent falL
odd Bill" as he is called. was born In Baltimore
In 1906 enlisted as a cabin boy on the Constitution
shortly after the War OF 1872, and became an able
seaman lie in active service IN the civil War
and remained in the government service unul age
cnmnelled him 10 retire 10 the Naval Home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
DEATH LuRkeD IN GUST or WIND.

Frederick Flenn OF No. PIG Fifth avenue. Astoria.
a switchman in he employ OF the Long Island
Railroad. was adjusting switch at Van Alst ave
nue. Astoria. yesterday when the wind blew his
coat against projection OF passing train. He
was jerked under the wheels and killed Herman
L. Tyler. the engineer OF TIE train. lived IN the
same house FIenn and clase personal
frIn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
OBITUARY NOTES.

WILLIAM b. wRENN secretary OF the Chicago
Stock Exchange. died at Highland Park. H.. yes
terday. after two months illness. from heart dis
ease He for many years a member Of the
brokerage firm OF J. H wrenn 6 Co.
The REV. THEOPHILAS SZADZINSSI pastor
OF St Stanslaus's Polish Roman Catholic Church
al Rochester, died there yesterday. The parish IS
Of the largest in the state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
'EE sNTERrAINs WALDORF BALLOONS.

tn ss-sea b defective insulation OF an cleo
urn., vine, started IN the four s,oi-y brle,
tts -. 20 . West 2ad street the property OF
,ess. eslat', last evening The bufliae j or
sss '.f Court back II the Waidorf-Astoria
/, - patrons "ers artrscted 70 ihelr windows
fans.. = ne afemep Eie f8taes dld little
''sSiess. '~"Afassned with 8ana and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
GOOD ROADS DELEGATES NAMED.

Albany. Aug Ex-Governor Hughes to-day ap-
pointed delega es of the state Of New York 10
the second annual national good roads convention.
which win be held ia Cleveland on September q.
tie following; State Highway Commissioners s
Percy Hooker Of Re Roy. Thomas Warren Allen
81 New York City. snd Robert Earl. Of HerkimeT
frank S GodfTeS. u Oleal.. president of the State
Grange: "a PierFepont White Of, Utica. and Al
bert r. Shattucl. Of New York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
MILITIA ALLOTMENT rs sssooOo.

pso.,.'.nston Aug. Flour million dollars, ap-
tlla,,-- sa Dy Congress for the militia have been
lss ea omong he several states and Territories nv
ssr 1 poione! p. "A Weaver, OF the General
~ r,.., ue army Aho T. chief Of the division
NJ. ~ total Aew YORK state receives $3.50 90 aud
~ SeTsey sn5Ga anu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

ASTOR-JHhn Quincy Adams Field Quincy.
Mass Earle Remington. Los Angeles. Cal: Major
John II. Duval L.. S. y. BELMoNT-Senat0r and
Mrs. n .. AIdIich Rhode Island; MIR. and Mrs.
Lloyd Griscom. philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs Charles
Draper. Baltimore HOLLAND-F. NJ. Alger, De-
trOit: Robert Ramsay, Cincinnati. PLAZA-Dr.
Douglas Brown, Panama; Dr. A. Backhausen. Ger
many. ST. REGISAMr. and Mrs. Russell Hopkins
Atlanta. WALDORF-ASTORIA-B w. SibIey U.
= Nj e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28

Mr.. Fem was at time editor OF 'Cassells
Magazine" and editor and proprietor of "Once a
Week" He frequent contributor to Cham
bers's Journal" IAN the Year Round and other
magazines. his short tales and magazine sketches
numbering more than thousand. Mr.. Fem
wrote more than hundred novels. Among the
best known ''Ailsa Grey" The Wharf Affair."
Aynsleys Case" Blind Policy and "A Country
Squire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
IN JUSTICE TO BRAVE EFFORT

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Accounts published of the canoe accident Of
last Thursday Mirror Lake place Mr.. Warren
Torkey in rather poor light Mr.. Torkey raised
me the FIRST time 7 sank and did everything in
his power 20 help PHYLLIS VERIFY.
I.al.e Placid y Y. Avg g. 1909.