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New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
NEW STERILIzING PROCESS
Promising Experiments with Ultra
Violet Rays in France by Prof. Henri.

From The Lancet (London).
The germicidal action OF the ultra-vtoIst
rays mas oeen referred TO more than once
IN these columns. In what way they act is
not certain. but one view r. that thew pro-
duce ozone. Whatever be the case IN seems
clear that their application for the purpose
OF sterilizing articles intended for human
consumption viii eliminate the OBJECTION
able use OF chemical antiseptics
In an interesting paper which has reached
us on the sterilization Of Water by Means
OF Quartz Lamps" by DR.. Max Won Reck-
linghausen, IL Is stated that work on a
very large scale has lately been done in
France on this subject. and has developed
the entire system of sterilization OF dif-
ferent liquids used for slimentary purposes.
based on the effect OF the ultraviolet rays
created in Cooper Hewitt lamps made from
transparent quartz The chief work in this
line has been done by Professor Henri in
the Physiological Laboratory OF the Sor-
bonne. together with DIR. Andre Helbronner
who co-operated with DR. Max Won Reck-
linghausen. with a view TO developing an
entire steriliZing system OF the type de-
sCribed. The preliminary work was done
by studying the action OF the ultraviolet
RAYS on different types Of microbes and the
influence of the different wave lengths
DIR. ROux, OF the InStitut Pasteur. where
good many OF the experiments were
made. presented 20 the Academic des
above cited gentlemen Technically speak
ing. the results so far have been the de-
velopment OF a small water steriizer for
hospital use whereby 1872 gallons OF sterile
water are produced per hour from ordinary
city water. Within a short time a very
large sterilizing outfit. based on somewhat
similar Ideas. will be running. which will
sterilize 3.5o0 cubic feet OF water per hour.
water supply Of a town OF about ten thou
sand Inhabitants.
Not only does this system provide. In the
case Of the apparatus under discussion. a
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
F. c. HAVEMEYER DEAD
First Son of Pioneer in Sugar
Industry Lived ModestIy.
LONG RETIRED FROM FIRM
Had Been in Good Health Until
Recently-Often Assisted
Theatrical People.

Frederick G. Havemeyer. the eldest son
OF Frederick Christian Havemeyer. died
yesterday at the home of J. r. Mason. at
No. 135 West S4th street. Mr.. Havemeyer
was seventy-eight years old. and had been
living with Mr.. and Mrs. Mason in a modest
apartment for eighteen years. Before that
time he lived with his sister. Mrs. Louis j..
Beiloni. at No. IA East s6th street.
The death Of Mr.. Havemeyer came unex-
pectedly. He had been in god health. and
had only recently returned from a trip in
the country. He celebrated his last birth
day at the apartment. and entertained a
group: Of friends who were prominent in
old New York life.
The body was taken to the home Of his
sister. where funeral services will be cor
Quoted by Bishop Frederick Courtney. Of
St James's Church. on Wednesday morn
ing. The body will be buried in Green
wood Cemetery
Mr.. Havemeyers wife died forty years
ago. He had no children. and twenty-five
years ago he left the sugar firm OF Have
meyer & Elder. Since that time he spent
the greater part of his life away from his
family. He travelled considerably. and.
according to dispatches received here when
he was away. he often aided theatrical peo-
pie. who regarded him as friend Of their
profession. He became the beneficiary Of
one-eighth Of his fathers fortune Of s1.750.-
coo when he died on July Is, 1901. and Is
said to have increased his share Of the es-
tate by wise investments
Mr.. Havemeyer was the uncle of Mrs.
William Butler Duncan, jr.. Mrs Perry Tif-
fany and Theodore Havemeyer. who in 1919
was married to Lieutenant Commander
Cameron McCrea Winslow. U. s. N. HIs
sister. Kate B. Havemeyer. married Louis
). BellonL He lived at their house in East
66th street until they went TO Europe. Tnen
he decided to move TO the West Side, where
he finally made his home.
Mr.. Havemeyer was a member of the old
New York Volunteer Fire Department. He
was a founder of the Arion Society and
charter member of the Philharmonic So
ciety. He was an infrequent visitor 70
other clubs. although he was enrolled in Z
number of organizations. The father OF
Frederick c. Havemeyer was born in New
York on February 5. 1907 He was mar
ried to Miss Sarah Edward Townsend n
1881. The first son was born more thar
a year later
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26

At Howard University He Praises
Carnegie's Generosity.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington April 25.-President Taft de-
livered the principal address at the dedica-
tion exercises of the Carnegie Library OF
the Howard University. an institution for
negroes. this afternoon
A long programme had been arranged
for the occasion. Upon the arrival of the
President. who was escorted to his place
In the chapel by Andrew Carnegie and
Captain Butt. the university choir sang
the national anthem. At it's conclusion Pres
ident Thirkield introduced Mr.. Carnegie.
at the same time telling his audience that.
while the Chief Executive was scheduled
TO make the opening address, Mr. Taft
preferred that Mr. Carnegie should be 80
honored. Herbert Putnam, the Librarian
of Congress. was the next speaker After
the rendition OF BY the Waters OF Baby
Ion" by the choir, President Taft spoke in
part as follows:
We don't envy Mir Carnegie his money
or the fortune that has attended his efforts.
The thing We do envy him is the happi-
ness that IL must give him to do so much
good for his fellow man. as he Is doing
every month i'm the year.
am bound TO say, however. that he has
seriously increased the engagements or
the President in making IL necessary fer
the Chief Executive to attend every rune,
tion of this kind in or near the capital
Andrew Carnegie. Not only to-day. but
tomorrow / must attend TO testify TO the
Judgment and generosity with which ne
devotes that which he has to the benen'
of humankind.
Mr.. Carnegie also spoke briefly. He
dwelt upon the manifold benefits of the
library in modern civilization and at
tributed the slow progress of the world In
bygOne ages TO the lack of the printing
press. Mr.. Carnegie also told how he was
first attracted TO books. and declared that
all he had done in the world was the result
of his early familiarity with books He
was a messenger boy in telegraph office
in Pittsburg when a private library was
thrown open to working boys.
1T was said 1 was not A working boy.
said the ironmaster. Then / wrote my
first piece for the papers. l wrote to
Pittsburg paper that l was as much OF
working hoy as any boy who toiled with
his hands. This opened the library to me,
and 1 owe everything to that access to
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
KEEN RIVALRY AT HOLDEN SALE
Many Bidders of High Prices for New
York Views, Maps and Plans.

Competition was keen among the many
bidders at the sale Of the Edwin Babcock
Holden collection yesterday afternoon, at
the American Art Galleries, to buy New
York City views. charts, maps and plans.
The sale was conducted by Thomas f.
Kirby. and realized S12.273 so. The evening
sale brought in $9.062 50, making total of
$47. .S24 IS for the four days sale.
The highest price. S1,2s0, was paid by
George L. Goodman for an aquatint, view
of New York from Long Island. view
of Fort George, with the City Of New York,
was knocked down at S627 to Richmond"
The New York Historical Society made
many purchases. 1t paid 1926 for wash
drawing. an early copy Of the view Of New
York from Long Island for which Mr.. Good
man paid $3.50. The highest price at the
evening sale-S1. .610-was paid by George
L. Goodman for an engraving Of the City
Hall The New York Historical Society
paid s1,O50 for an aquatint of the old New
York Custom House.
The sale will be continued this afternoon
and evening.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
ZEPPELIN N A WRECK
Dirigible, Breaks Away at Linz
burg and Falls.

Limburg- -an-der-Lah April 25.-The Yep
pelin III. one OF the three dirigible balloons
of the German governments aerial feet.
broke from It's fastenings to-day and was
destroyed
The alrship was forced 10 descend here
last night owing 20 storm encountered
while attempting a return trip from HON.
burg 70 Cologne. Two companies OF IN
fantry made futile attempts 20 hold the
craft. which. with no one on board. drifted
in northeasterly direction.
The balloon. after a half hours fight.
descended at weiIburg. struck a cIump Of
trees and parted at the middle. II lies
lodged among the trees al the side Of =
cliff The fire department. and students ae
the cadet school attempted to save what
was left intact OF the machine. The alu-
minum frame was demolished
OF the three aerial cruisers that made the
successful fight from Cologne 70 Homburg.
where they were reviewed by Emperor
William and their officers were decorated.
only one returned 20 Cologne under her own
power. This was the ParsevaL which
struggled successfully against yesterdays
gale.
The Gross III was sent home BY train
The Zeppelin III started out braveIy yester-
day morning. but was forced TO descend
here late In the day. being unable TO make
further headway against counter wind cur
rents. and also being short OF gas. The
troops from nearby garrLsons succeeded
only with great difficulty in holding the
machine on the ground during the stormy
night. At noon to-day the gas bags were
reflled. and the journey 20 Cologne was
about TO be resumed when a sudden squau
tore the dirigible from its moOrings. tossed
il about the air for thirty minutes and then
dropped IL.
The motors. oil tanks. prOpellers. gon-
dOlas and instruments OF the Zeppelin Ir
were found 70 be almost intact. The inner
balloons were entirely Debated. The alumi-
mum skeleton is now being unriveted. be-
fore being transported 20 Friedrichshafen.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
HOllISTER LOGAN.

Hollister Logan. son of the late Walter
Seth Logan and Eliza Kenyon Logan. died
on Saturday. April %. in this city. from a
sudden attack of heart disease. His body
was taken to his home at Washington.
conn, and the burial will take place there
to-day. Mr.. Logan was a member Of the
law firm OF Logan. Demond. Hanford- &
Read. succeeding his father as head of the
firm He was member of the Lotos Club.
the National Arts Club and the Sons of the
American Revolution. He leaves his
mother, sister. Mrs. Charles p. Jacobs.
and a brother, Walter S. Logan. jr.. who
is the Yale baseball captain.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
JOSEPH NEJEOlY,

Joseph Nejedly. the oldest Bohemian Re-
publican voter in the city OF New York.
died last night at the home of his son,
Joseph Nejedly. No 20 East I'D street.
the Republican leader Of the 18th Assembly
District Funeral services will be held this
evening and will be conducted by the Bo-
hemian Republican Club. the Ivy Repub-
lican Club and the Odd Fellows Mr.. Ne
jedly was eighty-eight years Of age. He
came to this country IN 1858
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
JOHN LA FARCE HAS GRIP
Veteran Artist Slowly Recover
ing from a Sharp Attack.

John La Fargo. the artist, is slowly re-
covering from an attack of grip at MS
home. No. 12 Fifth avenue, according TO
statement last night by his physician, DIT
John W. Brannan of No. IL West iZth
street. Mr. La Fargo, who is seventy-nVe
years old, has been suffering from the IN
frmities of age for some time. He has
been confined to his bed for more than a
month and his present attack began nearly
two weeks ago.
During the last few months Mr.. La Farse
has rarely visited his studio, at No. 5S West
10th street. where many Of his art treasures
are stored. In fact, for the last three or
four years illness has hampered him more
or less in his work His vitality. however,
is such that he has always rallied quickly
from these spells of weakness. Mr.. La
Fargo has lived alone for some time, with
a japanese butler as his attendant, but his
family is with him now.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
CITY HALL GUARDIAN RETIRES
Patrolman George A. Phillips Decides
to Rest-On Force Since 1865.

Patrolman George A. Phillips. OF the
traffic squad, who had been a member Of
the police force since 1865 and was second
on the list in point of service. retired on
half pay yesterday. He had been stationed
in the corridors of the City Hall since 1897
and was a familiar figure there. He had a
fall some time ago, and his wife was not in
good health so he decided it would be a
good thing to take life a little easy. The
only man on the force who has served
longer than Phillips is Patrolman George
Twins. of the court squad.
Born in 1885. Patrolman Phillips served in
the navy during the Civil War. After join
ing the force he was stationed for nineteen
years at the crossing at West and Cham
bers streets
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and Forecnst.-Washineton
April 20.-Conditions continue very much unset
tied over the eastern half Of the country with
general rains and SHOWS, and low temperatures
except in the middle Atlantic states and New
England, where temperatures are more season
able. Snow fell during sunday night as far south
as Montgomery. Ala, and temperatures Monday
night in the Southern States were from 10 to 30
degrees below the seasonal average over the
western half Of the country The weather il
still fair, with high temperatures in the North
western states and the interior districts west OF
the mountains
Unsettled. rainy weather will continue Tues
cay east Of the Mississippi Valley. with possibly
some snow IN the morning along the western
slope of the southern Appalachians. The same
conditions are also likely 10 continue Wednesday
in the eastern lower lake region the northern
England. In the south ard West the weather
Will be fair Tuesday and Wednesday. and fair
AXE region.
Temperatures viii remain high in the West:
VIII rise slowly In the Mississippi and Missouri
valleys. and will rise Wednesday from the upper
and lower lake regions southwark the Gulf
ana in the south Atlantic states Frost warn
irgs have been issued for the east Gulf states
Georgia and Northern Florida
The winds along the New England W
he moderate east. possibly brisk in southern por-
tion. along the middle Atlantic Coast moderate
20 brisk east 70 south. becoming variable: along
the south Atlantic Coast moderate west to
northwest; along the east Gulf Coast light
north; along the west Gulf Coast light to mod
moderate and variable.
Steamers departing Tuesday for European ports
will have moderate winds mostly east with un-
settled. showery weather 10 the Grand Banks.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
DIED..

CTdlQ4Icr. 4AE-reW L. " Nl4LLeiloIe, " ll4lafns
ALLIN-on sunday. April % Anna NJ. Fraser.
widow OF Robert c. AHin and laughter OF the
late Alfred 5. Fraser. in her 7Ith year. Fu-
neral private.
BCCKLET-At Norristown. y. j. April g.
Adelaide SEackford. wife OF the Rev James
NJ Buckley. Funeral services at the family
residence. Morris5own. Tuesday. April 2s. $50
p. m Inte-ment at Dover. y. H.
CoNvERsE--At Liberty. y Y. April %. James
Converse. formerly Of Newton. Mass, in bis
45th year
DE-GROvE-On Monday. April % 1870 Emma
W De-Grove. widow OF Quincy c. De-Groye
14th st. Brooklyn. on Wednesday. the 2Ttn. ss
,.
DREw-sunday. April 26. 1910. Mary winslow
daGshter ~ Mrs Mary q Fisher. Montcisir " j.
Funeral private. Please omit flowers.
GARDINER-After u brief illness. April 3.
the late Charles A. Gardiner and husband OF
ada Hornidge Brown ,o Funeral services a, his
IsIe resiaenee' NO I'O Msst "a 81. h. hussaay.
xenenes Rd 20 Of 4 the family I, Is reqaested W that no
zette'' Malone Palladium and Fort Cow
tngtOn sun please copy.
n NEwEN-sundsy. April "a Of Pnegmoni,ss.; ia. as
BrookIyn Emms Browne wife 81 the Iato
Daniel Church McEwen Funeral seryices On
Wednesday. at , ?. m Kindly omit flowers
day. april "a 1910. Dr. Ezekiel n Miller.
Funeral services at his late residence. No. Isl
Rerseley Place. Brooklyn. Wednesday. April n.
at m
NEJEDLY- Joseph father Of Joseph f. Nejedly.
Services at his home. No. 29o East I'D Sc.
Tuesday, April 20 at .. N. Funeral Wednes-
day. D.
PHII.LIPS-Agnes Fisher Philips wife ot the
late Edward Philips. April "a. 1910. IN the
6Ith year OF her age. az the home OF her
daughter. Mrs. James W. Hubbell No. 135
Prospect Park West. Brooklyn. service rrf-
vate. Monday evening. at house Burial
vice at Albany Rural Cemetery Chapel. Tues
day afternoon
VAN DERVEER-On April % 1910 IN her s4th
year. Emily Carter, widow OF me late Elias
Ninans Crane Van Dervesr and daughter Of
the late Aaron Carter of Madison. " J.
Funeral at her late residence. No S6 Sayre st.
Elizabeth. " j.. Tuesday. April %. at 80 .. m
WHITTEMORE-At Washington. d c. on
April ., Williams Clark Whitten1ore. IN the
nth year % his age Funeral services at the
Presbyterian Church Rye. ". Y. Wodnes-
day. April y. az $50 O'Clock
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
TAFT'S PLACE IN HISTORY
Andrew Carnegie Says 1t Will Be a
High One for His Efforts for Peace.

Washington, April 25.-Andrew Carnegie
addressing the members and guests Of the
National Press Club tonight, said Presi-
dent Taft was one of the greatest Presi-
dents this country has had. ann that for
his efforts for world peace the country
would grant him a high place in history;
commended the Payne -Aldrich tariff law
as the best tariff law ever enacted; extolled
the progress and spirit of the West, from
which section he had just come after an
extended tour. and made a vigorous plea
for universal peace.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
THE REV. DR.. J. T. IAPsIEY.

Danville. KY. April 25.-The Rev. Or.
James Thomas Lapsley. said to be the old
est living graduate of Princeton University
and of Centre College. Kentucky. died here
to-day. aged ninety-one years. He finished
the course at Centre College In 1889 and two
years later took degree at Princeton
Afterward he was ordained to the ministry
Of the Presbyterian Church. As a clergy
man he became widely known throughout
the South
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
AN ENGAGEMENT.

The engagement Of Miss Mai Elmendort
Hackstaff. daughter of Charles LudOvic
HacNstaff, to DR.. John b. Walker has been
announced. Miss Hackstaff is a grandniece
of Mrs Samuel Sloan and a cousin of Mrs
j. Van Nechten OlcOtt Her sister is che
wife of Albert Gallatin. Dr Walker is the
son of the Rev. DR.. Avery s. Walker of
Wellesley Mass. He is professor of sur
gerry at the College of Physicians and Sur
geOns Of Columbia University.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26

continuous supply Of sterile water availabie
within five minutes. but the water or any
other liquid that may be treated IL un-
affected far as taste is concerned. as
10 retains all natural gases and salts N
solution. The work OF Professor Henri. DIR.
Helbronner and Dr. Recklinghausen has
also been directed toward the completes
sterilization OF milk. and this they have
also accomplished. The apparatus for this
purpose IS more difficult TO build than that
for the treatment Of water. Water Is very
transparent TO ultraviolet rays milk. how
ever Is practically opaque TO these rays.
and special precautions have 70 be taken
so as to bring IL thoroughly under their
influence
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
CITY THEATRE
Eva Tanguay in THE Follies of
1909"

The new City Theatre began its second
week last night with the return of Miss
Eva Tanguay and her jolly company in
The Follies Of 1909" The performance
bore all the evidences Of an opening night
except a new play. Miss Tanguay pleased
her audience immensely. as did her asso-
states, prominent among whom were Bessie
Clayton, Arthur Deason, Billie Reeves, VIII
Philbrick, William Bonelli. William Schrode.
Evelyn Carleton, Rosie Green and Welsh,
Mealy and Montrose.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
CAPTAIN JOHN c. MoRoNe.

Washington. April ga cable dispatch
received at the Navy Department an
nounced the death from heart disease in
Honolulu to-day of Captain John c. Mo-
rons. L. 5. n. Captain Morong was born
In and appointed to the navy from Maine.
was seventy-five years old. and retired from
active service in 1897
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
AUNT LEAVES MRS. POTTER $4,000.

Chicago. April 25-Mrs. Cora u. Potter
the American actress. now a resident OF
Staines Bridge. England. receives $4,000 by
the viii Of the late Ida A. Richardson, her
aunt The Sill. filed in the probate court
here to-day. disposes OF On estate valued at
sgsc.0o 5sl.o9 Of which goes 10 eight pub
lic institutions OF New Orleans, the de-
cedcnts former home.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26

Maitre Barbour was regarded as one of
the most distinguished Of French advocates.
and was identified with many celebrated
cases He was an eminent pleader before
the Court OF Appeals. For years he was
president of the French Bar Associatio
and vice-president of the Prison Association.
He was the author Of several authoritative
legal works, and was frequent contributor
to the reviews
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
CAST OF CASTE.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Miss Olga Nethersole and Her Com
pany in Carmen

,r-esred al the Academy of Music last
-, sn q revival Of Carmen" Her per
.,-,,,nce net with the approval Of a laree
"a enthusiastic audience. She win repeat
- nlav tonight. Saturday night and
,,-..anesday afternoon. Tomorrow night
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.
TO TIE ENIPIOYER-

Do you want desirable help QUICKLYr
SAVE TINE AND EXPENSE by con-
sulting the file OF applications Cf selected
aspirants for positions OF various kinds
which has Just been installed at the Up
town Oftice OF
THE NEw-YORK TRIBUNE.
No. 1864 Broadway.
Between Both and 37th Street,.
Office hours: a. m. to 8 o..
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
HENRI BARBOUR.

Paris. April 25.-Henri Barbour. the
lawyer, died to-day He was born in 1894
Three years ago he was elected a member
of the French Academy. TO succeed the late
Ferdinand Brunetiere
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
AUGUSTUS THOMAS FATHER DEAD

St Louis. April 2S.-Dr. Elihu B. Thomas.
eighty-three years old. father OF Augustus
Thomas. the playwright. died at. his home
here to-day. During the Civifs War DR.
Thomas managed the st. Charles Theatre
in New Orleans Later he managed theatres
here
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
MARRIED.

SWIFT-HCRRT-On THURSDAY. April 81. 1910,
FIzabsth "a. Hurry. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Randolph Hurry. 70 Laurence Swift, by the
Rev. ". 7. Croker
Notices or marriages and deaths must
accompanied b. full name n3t address
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26

Local Official Record.--The following official
record from the Weather Bureau shows the
changes in the temperature for the last twenty
four hours. In comparison with the correspond
Ing date OF last year:
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
CEMETERIES
THE wooDLAwN CEMETERY

IS readily accessible by Harlem train from
Grand Central station. Webster and jerome
avenue trolleys and BY carriage. Lots $50 up.
Telephone 1883 Gramercy for Book OF Views
or representative.
once. 20 East 2sd ST. New York city.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
Foretast for specinI Loc,lItIes.-For En.te

PENNSYLVANIA and New Jersey. showers to-day:
partly cloudy Wednesday. with showers I'm north
eTn portion; moderate 20 brisk east to southeast
winds. becoming variable
For Eastern New York. showers to-day and
probably Nednesday. slightly cooler today IN
western portion. moderate to brisk east south
east winds becoming variable
For New England showers to-day and prob
ablv wednesday, moderate TO brisk winds, most
" east
For Western New York. showers to-day and
probaby Wednesday: cooler to-day. moderate.
variable winds
New-York tribune., 1910-04-26

she will play The Writing on the Wall;
on Thursday night THE Second Mrs.
Tanqueray." and on Friday night and Sat
urday afternoon, Camille"