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New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
THEATRICAL NOTES.

2 Ziegfeld, jr, announced yesterday that
The Follies of 1870 would open on Mon
day evening. June 90 instead Of June 13 rs
vas originally planned. The play will he
tried out at the Apollo Theatre. Atlantic
City. during the week Of June 13.
Rapid progress is being made in the prep
arations for the production of The Mer-
chant OF Venice by David Belasco. who
will soon produce the play. David Warfeld
will play ShyIock, which he has been study
ing for years.
At the galleries Of the American Art As
sociation there will be final sale al auc-
ton in behalf OF the Actors Fund on Fri
day. at 2.30 O'Clock. Among the articles 70
be disposed of are numerous paintings and
Illustrations that have remained over rom
the fair.
attend the Sothern- n-Marlowe production Of
Hamlet which viii be given at the Acad-
erny Of Music for the benefit Of the Actors
Fund on Monday night.
"A Midsummer Nights Dream" will be
presented by the Educational Playhouse AS
sociation for the benefit Of the National
Plant. Flower and Fruit Guild at the New
Amsterdam Roof Theatre on the evenings
OF June and g.
Charles Diilingham's Globe Theatre, which
closes this week, will reopen at the end OF
next month with the musical comedy 1.-The
Echo" which has been playing at the
Studebsker Theatre. Chicago. The same
cast viii be seen here. with the exception
of Richard earle.
The Messrs- Shubert acquired yesterday
the producing rights 20 a modern play by
George BroadhCrst. The play, which is said
TO be similar in scope TO Clyde Fitch's THE
City" iii be one OF the early autumn Of
ferings.
Frank Curzon, the English theatrical
manager. completed negotiations with Will
tam A. Brady yesterday for the production
of Jim the Penman" in London by the
same cast now at the Lyric
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS

There's hope for the whole country when
New York claims TO have a lead pipe cinch
on the plumbing trust.-Atlanta Constitu-
tion.
The Philadelphia who thinks that New
York is twenty-five years behind Chicago
probably has not walked up yet.-Charleston
News and Courier.
New York is a large city, but somehow
when it begins TO talk about fitting pa
rade and reception to Mr.. Roosevelt it be-
gins to look small.-Cincinnau Commercial
Tribune.
New York is about TO open club wherein
strangers IN the city are 10 be made to feel
AT home after registering. If bunco men
are not looking over their shoulders as they
register TO be able to identify them later,
the scheme is a promising one.-St. Louis
GIobe-D Democrat.
Three policemen were discovered asleep
In New York during the hours they were
sunposed TO be on duty. 1t must have been
Interesting TO hear Mayor Gaynor's re-
,narlss on official insomnia when the incl
dent was detailed 10 him--Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Presumably the small boys of New York
civ will hold their Fourth OF July cele-
hrations on June or July II. The sale or
nowder crackers and fireworks is 10 be
prohibited ia the big town between the
dates of June 10 and July n-Topeka State
Journal
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
CHARLES H. TREAT DEAD
Former Treasurer of United
States SuccumbS to ApopIexy.

Charles H. Treat, Treasurer Of the United
States during the administration of Presi-
cent Roosevelt. and formerly active in Re-
publican politics. died early yesterday
morning from apoplexy in lis apartments
at the Hotel Victoria Mr. Treat was strfck-
en- about II o'clock Monday night, and DR..
Gilday. the hotel physician. was summoned.
The physician found Mr.. Treat dying. and
although every possible means was tried to
prolong his life. the stricken man never
regained consciousness.
The funeral will be held at Grace Church,
Broadway and 10th street, tomorrow at 3
p. m. The services will be conducted by the
rector. the Rev. DR.. Charles L. Slattery. as
sisted by the Rev. Charles T. walkley. rec
tor of Grace Church. Orange, y. j., of which
Mr.. Treat was a regular attendant for ff-
teen years prior to taking UP his residence
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
NEW THEATRES FOR SYNDICATE

Klaw & Erlanger announce that they
have obtained q long lease of the Jefferson
Theatre. in Memphis. a house which seats
seventeen hundred. They Will book there
none but the attractions under their charge.
This is the third theatre that Klaw & Err
LANCER have leased in the South in the
last week. They have taken a ten years
lease Of a new house in Atlanta and a
lease of similar length of the Montgomery
Theatre. in Montgomery, Ala These three
theatres, with others in Memphis. Nashville
and Richmond and two first class play
houses in New Orleans. gives them repre-
sentation. they say. in all the large cities
of the South. In other cities of that section
they report booking contracts for next sea
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
LETTER FROM GRANT SOLD.

copy of the original edition of Cruik-
shank and Rowlandsons '.WestmacOtt's
English Spy" with seventy-two colored
plates brought the highest price yesterday
at the first session OF the sale of the
Joseph NJ. Hart collection of Americana
at the Anderson Auction Company's rooms.
w NJ Hill was the buyer. The Library
of Congress. through its representative.
bought for slOl a small volume containing
a sermon preached in 1874 by Theodorus
FrieIinghuysen. pastor OF the Reformed
Dutch Church in Albany, upon the treaty
with the Indian nations and the congress
of commissioners from several governments
A two-page letter of General Grant TO Gen
eral Thomas ordering him TO attack Cen
eral Hoods command on December IL. 1864.
was sold on order for So. The sale will be
ended to-day
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
New Members Of the r. y. S.

King Edwards death has the effect Of
putting z definite end TO whatever faint
Chances Sir Thomas Upton might have
hso Of attaining his pet ambition. that is
% say. election TO the ROYAL Yacht Squad
-on. the premier yachting club Of Great
Britain. and perhaps OF the world. Even
TL- powerful lacking II the late King
proved unavailing 10 open 70 the owner
O the various Shs ruroclzs the portals of
tine castle" that is 10 say. the head
quarters - the Squadron a. Coves. I'm the
1ace OF the determined opposition Of an
oEerHhelmIng majority Of the club. And
-ow that the King has gone Sir Thomas
s. l=ft. 10 all intents and purposes. without
friend II the organization. where there
has always beer z tendency 70 regard his
successive attempts 70 win the America s
Cup as an advertising scheme for his busi-
ness. Without imputing any such motives
- Sir Thomas. who has at any rate the
sports-1sn's quality Of being a good loser
The fact remains that on each occasion
when he has raced for the cup the tre-
lnendous publicity which ne has received
IN connection herewith has had the effect
Of 50 booming his business on both sides
Of the Atlantic as TO mere than cover AL
his expenditure on the contest
The squadron has lust held its animal
meeting at Claridges Hotel. under the
presidency Of its commodore. Lord or
monde, those present including the Dukes
Of Leeds Abercorn ana Somerset Lords
Duuraven. Lonsdale, Shaftesbury. Algernon
Gordon Lennox, Brasscy. etc Eleven new
members We're elected. Among them Lord
Perrhyn. the young Marquis OF AngIesey.
who has recentlv purchased from Anthony
Irexel the Iatter-s steam yacht the Mar
Eherirs. and Almeric Paget. who is mar
Tied 10 the eldest sister Of Harry Payne
Whitney. Of New York Lord Redes6aIe,
who under the name Of ''3ar5ie Milford. 20
wrote Tales Of Old Japan" takes the
place Of the late Montague Guest as
librarian Of the club. and Lord Aibemarle
and Captain r. Sloane Stanley are the new
members Of the sailing committee.
WITH regard 70 Sir Thomas Upton. ne has
i5ever enjoyed TO any degree the favor OF
the new King and Queen. Indeed. the only
remaining member of the reigning house Of
England IL whose graces he stands high Is
The late sovereign's youngest sister, Prin-
cess Henry of Battenberg. She frequently
takes long cruises with her SONS on his
YACHT. the Erin where sometimes he re-
mains on board 10 act as her host while on
other occasions ne places the yacht unre-
servedly a. her disposal. AZ At nearly
every port where the princess touches when
she cruises In the Mediterranean she finds
royai relatives. Sir Thomas mas in this
manner managed vastly TO extend his ac-
'olalnrsnoe smeng ire aroia-ed of the Lord.
Another frequent guest OF Sir Thomas on
tt.e Krin IS nc widowed Empress Eugenie,
EAo a@s beca enabled, indeed, by Sir
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
JUNE WEEK CEREMONIES BEGIN
Board Of Visitors Officially Received
at Naval Academy.

Annapolis. May 31-With all the military
pomp and formality usually attending such
affairs. the board OF visitors to the Naval
Academy was officially received by Cap
tain Bowyer. the superintendent and his
staff this morning. as the initial feature Of
June Week From now on there will be
an almost continuous programme Of drills
exercises and social affairs. ending on Fri
day with the graduation ceremonies and
the farewell ball at night
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and Forecsst-washington
May 51.-A ridge Of high pressure over the ex-
treme North Atlantic has retarded the eastward
movement OF the northern depression and this
combined with q further fall in pressure over the
interior. has caused a continuance Of the cloudy
weather and showers from the lake region and
upper Ohio Valley eastward There we're also
showers In the west Gulf states. the lower
Mississippi Valley and Northern Florida In the
upper Mississippi Valley and the West the
weather was fair. with continued high tempera
lures from the plains states westward except
in the Northwest In Nevada. interior Cali
fornia and Northern Arizona the high tempera-
tIre records for the month Of May were again
equalled or exceeded Over the eastern portion
OF the country temperatures are low especially
in the lake region and upper Ohio Valley. where
they are from 10 TO 26 degrees below the sea
sonal averag ge.
Owing to the slow movement OF the north
eastern low area showers will continue wednss-
day in the lower lake region. the middle Atlantic
states and New England. followed by generally
fair weather Thursday. except in New Eng and
Fair weather will prevail over the remainder or
the country during Wednesday and Thursday, ex-
cept in the east Gulf and south Atlantic states.
where local showers are probable
Low temperatures will continue Wednesday
from the lake region and the Ohio Valley east
ward and In the northern portion OF the south
Atlantic states, followed BY slow rise Thurs
weather will continue. although II will not be
quite Wednesday in the coast states
and Thursday IN the plateau region
The winds along the New England coast will
be moderate southwest TO west. the middle
Atlantic coast moderate west 20 northwest. on
the south Atlantic coast. light TO moderate west
TO northwest. the east Gulf coast light 20
moderate and variable. on the west Gulf coast
light moderate and mostly southerly. on the
lower lakes, moderate vest TO northwest. on the
upper lakes moderate northvesterly-
Steamers departing Wednesday for European
ports will have moderate southwest 20 west
winds and showers TO the Grand Banks.
Forecasts for Special Localiti-s--For the
District Of Columbia and Marylan showers and
cooler to-day. Thursday cloudy and slightly
warmer: light west 10 northwest winds
For Delaware showers and cooler to-day.
Thursday. partly cloudy: light % moderate west
10 northwest winds.
For New Jersey. showers and cooler to-day,
THURSDAY. cloudy. slightly warmer in the IN
terror: light moderate west 20 northwest
winds.
For Eastern pennsylvania, showers and cooler
today: Thursday. cloudy. slightly warmer. Hght
70 moderate west 10 northwest winds
For Eastern New York. showers to-day,
Thursday cloudy: showers tn northern and cen
traI portions: light TO moderate west 10 north
west winds
For New England showers to-day and Thurs
dav. moderate southwest 70 west winds
For Western Pennsylvania. showers ard cooler
to-day. Thursday. cloudy and slightly warmer.
moderate west 90 northwest winds
For Western New York. showers today
THURSDAY cloudy continued cool. moderate west
winds.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
OBITUARY NOTES.

JOHN D. HENDERSON. who represent
ed Herkimer County in the State Assembly
in 1894 died from heart disease yesterday
at his home. in Herkimer. He was sixty
five years old. and was graduated from
Hamilton College in 1865.
GORHAM ROGERS. seventy-five years
old. died at his home. No 40 Highland
avenue, Roxbury. Mass. on Monday. He
was a well known business man He had
been q director in the First National Bank
of Boston and the Peoples National Bank,
of Roxbury. He was also director in the
Boston Storage Warehouse Company, and
had been president Of the Plymouth and
Exeter Gas Light Company.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
JUSTICE PATTERsoN's ESTATE.

The estate of former Justice Edwar'
Patterson, of the Appellate Division. as
shown by the appraisal of Headley NJ.
Greene State Tax Appraiser. filed in the
Surrogate's Office yesterday, was worth
1926. 6.643 81 at his death, on January IS.
Justice Patterson's estate consisted of per-
sonal property amounting to S295.643 81.
and an equity in the premises No 124
East 39th street of $4,000. Justice Pat
terson died intestate and letters Of ad-
ministration were granted to his three sons,
Arthur c. Patterson, Henry L. Patterson
and Edward l. Patterson. His estate went
equally TO his five children.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01

son. daughter Of the late Martin F
Nicholson and Abbilene Everts Nicholson,
of Flizabethtown, y. Y. She was born in
Ticonderoga. n. y. in fs4s After being
educated in this city she taught for a
time in Toledo. Ohio.
On entering the order she started her
life work in the Church Charity Founda
ton in Buffalo, y. Y. which was then
supervised by her order. She was trans
ferred by the late Bishop Littletohn TO
st. GATHERINGS Hall. in Washington ave-
nue., brooklyn, and after ten years work
there. as assistant in charge, she was sent
TO the Albany avenue foundation, where
she won the hearts of the orphans.
Sister Lucy leaves her mother and two
sisters, Mrs. Harlow r. Brown and Mrs.
Joshua Speed. of Louisville. The funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon in ST.
Luke's Church. in Clinton avenue. Brook
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
NEW YORK THEATRE
The Merry Whirl,'' a Burlesque by
Cliff Gordon and Bobby North.

In The Merry Whirl." which opened at
the New York Theatre on Monday night,
there are two comedy characters called the
Clock and the Snowman. The Clock is an
eight-day affair BY winding it up twice
II may last fortnight. The Snowman
cannot last much longer. How such a con-
glomeration Of stuff and nonsense as "The
Merry Whirl'' eve got by the manage
Of the theatre is a mystery. even at sea-
son when summer reviews are all that
appear on the theatrical horizon. The
play is not vulgar; It is simply stupid
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
MRS. LOFTS ESTATE TO HUSBAND

The will of Elizabeth NJ. Loft. wife %
George w. Loft of No SO2 West 160th
street, head of the firm of Loft & Co,
candy manufacturers. was filed in the Sur
rogate's office yesterday Mrs. Loft left
all her estate to her husband and appointed
him her sole executor. She died at Bald
win. Long Island. on May 9. Her will
was executed on June 10. 1901 Besides
her husband she left an adopted son. Lion
Loft Her estate is said TO consist of
s27 500 in personality, and realty the value
Of which is said to be unknown.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
MRS. c. r. scHIEFFELIN HURT.

Mrs. G. R. schiefeltn, Of No. q West SD
street. whose husband is lawyer az No.
II William street, was slightly hurt by the
pole of an express wagon yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Schiefelin was standing at the
corner Of Madison avenue and sd street
waiting for a streetcar, when the horses
attached to a wagon driven by John Ruck-
ert Of No. PA East 47th street, SHE'D, the
pole of the wagon knocking Mrs. Schief-
felin down. She declined medical atten-
ton by a hospital surgeon and also re-
fused to make any complaint against RUck-
ert She went to her own physician for
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
MRS. M'KIM CHARGES CRUELTY
In Divorce Complaint Alleges Husband
Is "Gross Drunkard.

Reno, New, May 31.-The sealed com
plaint for divorce filed about a month ago
by Mrs Margaret Emerson McKin against
Smith Hollis McKim, of Baltimore, was
opened to-day. The complaint alleges that
McKim has acquired the habit of gross
drunkenness since 1903, and because of this
is unable TO provide for his wife. Allega-
tions of extreme cruelty are also made.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
BURROUGHS AGAINST sPARRows
Duty of Police of Every City to Destroy
Nests. Says Naturalist.

Middletown. \. Y, May 31-John Bur
roughs, the eminent naturalist and bird
lover, has gone on record as an avowed
enemy of the pugnaciOus and destructive
English sparrow In a letter to c. w. Ed
gar. a Middletown business man, received
to-day Mr.. Burroughs says it is the duty
of the police of every city to destroy Eng
lish sparrow nests. His son, he adds.
shoots them as fast as they appear on the
Burroughs place in Ulster County.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
ESTATE OF ROBERT 1. CUTTING.

Surrogate Cohalan issued letters of ad-
ministration Of the estate Of Robert Living
stone Cutting yesterday to James D.
Cutting his brother. The dead mans
mother, who brought suit against him
shortly before his death TO recover property
intrusted to him, waived her rights. The
value of the estate was given as $1,000 in
personal property.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
MRS. RALPH w. HCVT.

Cheyenne. Wyo., May 31.-Mrs. Ralph ".
Hoyt, wife of Brigadier General Hoyt. COM
mandant at Fort D. A. Russell. died to-day
after an illness of several years. The body
was sent to Indianapolis tonight. accom-
panied by General Hoyt and an escort.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
BOSTON MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

by Telegraph TO The Tribune
Boston, May 31.-Formal announcement
was made tonight to the medical alumni
of Boston University that their school,
through it's intimate association with the
Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital, is
to share in the advantages of a new de-
partment of clinical research and preven-
tive medicine. The new department is
made possible by a gift of 100000 from Mrs.
Robert Dawson Eyans as a memorial to
her husband.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission 10 the Metropolitan Museum II
Art the American Museum OF Natural His
tory and the Geological Garden
Tuncheon OF the National Boot and shoe Manu-
facturers Association. Hotel Nstor. I .. m
dinner. ?. n.
Dinnel OF the Women's Msdic4I Club, Hotel
Manhattan, = N
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
MISS LUCY M. NICHOLSON.

Sister Lucy. Of the Episcopal Order of
81. John the Evangelist died yesterday
morning in the Church Charity Founda-
,iou at Albany and Atlantic avenues.
E3rool-i,-n Before entering the order. on
the eve of All Saints Day in 1855, she
was knovpn in Brooklyn as Lucy NJ. NichoI-
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
TO TEACH HARVARD PROFESSORS
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.l

IBy ItIesIdpI TO 7 ne 4IIUuII5I
Boston, May 31.-Dharmanada Kosambi,
who is called one of the most learned men
in all India, arrived in Boston to-day His
trip here was made at the expense of the
Warren Fund of Harvard College. He will
remain at Harvard two years to teach
Harvard professors HindUstani.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
DEGREE OF IL. o. FOR MAYOR.

Mayor Gaynor is TO have the degree Of
IL D. conferred upon him by St Johns
College. Annapolis. on June Il. For that
reason he viii be unable TO accept the in
,-fratior received yesterday. to speak at
the aving of the cornerstone Of the new
rnunicipsl building at Des Moines, Iowa,
on tie same day.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
REMINGToN's ESTATE APPRAISAL

| The appraisal of the estate of Frederic
Remington the artist. who died on Decem-
Der 26, was filed in the Surogate's office
yesterday His gross estate. all in personal
! property, is valued at s54669 There are
also some pictures by Remington among
/ his effects which are valued at $50, 75O.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01

Highest temperature yesterday. - degrees
n 50 D nj: lowest IS. average. 81. average
FOR corresponding date iast year, 20. average for
corresponding date lasf thirty-three years. "a
TOcaI Forecast. To-day showers Thursday
cloudy light 70 uiodsrate vest TO north winds-
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
HALF MOURNING AT WEDDINGS.

London. May 31--As the Maidstone-Drexel
and other important weddings will occur
during the period OF mourning FOR the iats
King, II is intimated that the guests at
these functions may wear white or half
mourning
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01

Thomas's hospitality in this connection TO
dispense TO a great extent with her own
costly steam yacht, the Thistle
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.
To THE ENPLoYlGR.

Do you want desirable help QUICKLY
SAVE TIME. AND EXPENSE by con-
suIting the file OF applications Of selected
aspirants for positions OF various kinds
which has Just been installed at the Up
town Office OF
THE NETWORK TRIBUNE.
No. 1864 Broadway.
Between 36th and 31th Streets
Office hours: Q a. m TO p. M
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
Observations Of United states weather bureaus
taken at D. m yesterday follow:

Local OfficiaI Record.-The following ofaciaI
record from the Weather Bureau shows the
changes in the temperature for the last twenty
four hours In comparison with the correspond
ing date last year:
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
UNDERT.AKERs.

FRANK +. CAMPBELL. s4f 3 West 25a -
Chapels. Private Rooms. Private Ambulance1
Tel. 1924 Chelsea
Rev. stephen Merritt the world wide known
undertake. Only one place OF business sth
ave and 18th 81 Largest IN The world TeL
q. and Ie5 CheIsea
New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
CEMETERIES
The wOODLAWN CEMETERY

IS readily accessible - Harlem trains f-o-s
Grand Central station. Webster and Jeror,s
avenue troileys and by carriage. Lots $50 up.
Telephone 1855 Gramercy for Book of Views
ofce. 90 East Esd St. Nsw York city.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-03
LEADS EMPIRE DEMOCRATS
John A. Dix, Jr., Elected When w
J. ConnOrs Steps Out.
New Chairman of State Committee
Is Nephew of Famous War Gov
ernoF and a Banker,

New York. June William J. Connors.
chairman OF the Democratic State COM
mittee, resigned at a meeting of the COM
mittee to-day. and John A. Dix, jr., Of
Greenwich, Washington County, was
chosen as his successor.
In 1908. Mr.. Dix was nominated for
lieutenant governor on the ticket which
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler headed. In
September. 1903. Mr.. Dix became greatly
interestedsin the Democratic State League
conference at Saratoga It has been
stated that Mr. Dix is nephew of New
YorlI's war governor, John A. Dix, who.
as Secretary of the Treasury, sent the
world-famed message TO the revenue clif-
ter at New Orleans. at the outbreak OF
the rebellion: If any man attempts TO
haul down the American flag, shoot hin,
on the spot" This kinship has been
disputed by certain members of the Dix
family, who say that the father of the
new Democratic State chairman was
James Lawton Dix. and his grandfather.
Samuel Dix. When Mr.. Dix was nonni-
mated for lieutenant governor In 1908
there were q number OF communications
sent to the New York City newspapers
asserting that Mr.. Dix was not a nephew
Of Gov. John a. Dix. He made no reply.