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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
DEATH OF ]. H. CONVERSE
Philanthropist and Presbyterian
of National Note.
ERy Telegraph TO The Tribune


Philadelphia. May 3-John H. Converse.
president of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, a phiIanthropist and one of the
most prominent Presbyterian laynen in the
United States. died suddenly from heart
disease at his suburban home in Rosemont.
near here, early to-day.
Mr. Converse was sixty-nine years old
He was known from one end of the country
70 the other, both in, railroad and religious
circles. He had given much of his wealth
to the Presbyterian and other denoInina-
tions. and took a deep interest in church
affairs.
Born in Burlington Vt. in 1870 he was
graduated from the University OF Vermont
in 1851, having become an expert IN me
chanical drawing and stenography. For
three years after. his graduation he was an
editorial writer on THE Burlington Times
Mr. Converse then entered the employ OF
the Chicago e Northwestern Railway Com
pany. and remained in Chicago for two
years. until at the instance of e II. VIII
Jams he entered the service of the Penn
sylvania Railroad in Philadelphia Later
he became allied with Mr.. Williams in the
control Of the Baldwin Locomotive Works.
and when Mr. Williams Ts5i.cd from active
direction Of the company Mi. Converse took
il UP and carried it on with great success.
It was estimated that he had given $780,
600 10 various charitable and public lnstltu-
tions, including the Presbyterian Hospital
He founded the Converse prize for excel
Ience in public debate a the University of
Vermont. and received the degree of doctor
of laws from that institution.
When the Real Estate Trust Company
failed in 1906 by reason Of tie operations OF
its president. Frank K. nipple, who lent
large sums on poor collateral. Mr.. Converse
was a director. The losses were around
s., 100000. and through his efforts and those
of S F Houston, the vice-president of the
company, the directors made up the def
cheney and reopened the institution Mr.
Converse was on the directorate of many
other financial and business institutions.
Mr. Converse married Elizabeth +
Thompson, of Bay Ridge. LCr, Island and
had two daughters and one SON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
CHANGES I'M NEW THEATRE
Seats To Be Rearranged-Sub-
scriptions Point to Good Season.

Changes in the auditorium at The New
Theatre have been decided upon. The ceit-
ing will be lowered about fifteen feet 10
meet the top of the present cornice- The
upper gallery will be cut of by a wall
which viii extend around the rear Of the
house. The boxes in the rear of the or
Chestra viii be moved to the foyer stalls,
and in their place will be installed regular
seats The new boxes will be eighteen IN
number instead of twenty-three, as at pres
ent. but they will be larger. probably holding
eight instead OF six persons. They will &C
cupy the whole Of the area now utilized by
the foyer stalls The changes viii involve
reduction OF from two hundred 10 three
hundred in the seating capacity. -These
changes will enable the actors TO make
themselves seen and heard with much less
effort.
The management Is looking forward TO a
successful season. Ninety per cent Of last
years regular patrons have renewed their
subscriptions and many Of these have in
creased their holdings. Invitations for fur
Their subscriptions have met with such
hearty response that it soon will be difficult
to get seats for any Of the subscription
performances.
Owing 70 the elimination Of opera at The
New Theatre. there will be more subscrip-
ton dramatic performances next season
They viii take place on alternate Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday nights. opening
nights usually on alternate Mondays and
Wednesday afternoons. The subscription
season viii extend over twenty weeks, be-
ginning the first week in October. Ten
productions VIII be made. The price Of
orchestra tickets for ten performances viii
he So Following the regular season there
viii he several weeks Of special perform
aDceS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
LYCEUM THEATRE
Loves Understudy, by Rich and
Fechheimer. Is CapabIy Enacted.

Richard Fechheimer brought 10 the no
tee OF theatrical producers and the
public yesterday afternoon clever little
character sketch written by himself and
which he calls Loves Jnderstudy." He
presented it at the LyceUm Theatre,
through the courtesy of Daniel F'roh-
man. and he vas fortunate in having il
enacted by three CAPABLE actors-Miss Ethel
Browning, Miss Winlfred VOORHEES, and
Rockliffe Fellowes.
The scene Of the play is laid in the work
room of Iuilliner's shop. Emily, a young
girl Miss Browning. Is in love with Joe,
the delivery boy CMr. Fellowes). Gertrude
Gordon. hat model Miss Voorhees,. who
spends her evenings on the stage a. ii
chorus girl firts with Joe and persuades
him 10 quit his job and join her company
She invites him to accompany her 10 the
theatre one evening and Joe accepts after
ne had made an engagement with Emily
Emily beEs MIN not TO 20, but Joe, who
has tired OF her, refuses to deny himself
the pleasure Of the models company Then
enslies a pathetic scene, in which Emily
declares her love for Joe and asks him
to keep his promise 10 marry her If for
nothing more than TO save her from the
inevitable disgrace which VIII follow Joe
loosos his temper and tries TO leave the
room. when Emily stabs him IN the back
with 4 pair of shears.
Miss Voorhees, was a pathetic little zig
IRE playing her part with much feeling
and excellent appIeci atom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04

JUDGE EDWARD T BARTLETT.
Who died suddenly in Albany last night
He was revived and hurried to his apart
ments, at the Union League Club in Man
haitian, where he was i'll for several days
Governor Hughes. when he learned of
Judge BartIett's death tonight, cancelled
an engagement he had made to attend a
dinner of the Columbia alumne at the Ten
Eyck Hotel tomorrow night The Gov
ernor and Judge Bartlett had been warm
personal friends for years
Il am greatly shocked to learn of the
death of Edward T. Bartlett. said the Gov
ernor tonight. For over sixteen years he
had served the state in its court of last re-
sort with conspicuous ability and fidelity,
and had enjoyed general esteem and conf
Gence"
The body of the dead jurist will be taken
to Skaneateles tomorrow, where funeral
services will be held, probably on Frday-
The Court of Appeals will adjourn to at
tend. No services will be held in Albany.
Judge Bartlett had been a member Of the
Court of Appeals for seventeen years, hav-
ing been elected in November. 1898. over
Isaac Fl. MAYNARD. the Democratic candI-
date. following one Of the most exciting
JUDICIARY campaigns III JQG LllSiOTy OF INC
state Earlier in his career he had been
prominently identified with movements for
the publication of the judiciary He was
nominated by the Republican party for Su-
preme Court justice in New York County
in 1891. but was defeated by Justice Ingra-
ham.
Judge Bartlett was born June a. 1Sil, at
SkaneateIes. n Y. where his father was
an eminent physician and surgeon, and
where a sister Mrs. Mary Bartlett Kellogg,
who survives the Judge. resides His great
grandfather was Joseph Bartlett, signer Of
the Declaration of Independence and of the
Articles of Confederation and first Gov
ernor and chief justice Of New Hampshire
Judge Bartlett graduated from Union
College and practised law in both SHANE
ateIes and Syracuse before going TO New
York. where he formed a partnership with
PhiIip Wilson in 1858. He joined the Asso-
citation of the Bar of the City OF New York.
was chosen a member of its judiciary com
uittee and miIitantly attacked the evils OF
the Tweed regime in it's relation TO the
judiciary He was chsen president of the
Republican Club in 1883 and was member
of the Sons of the American Revolution,
New England Society and other organiza-
tons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
EDWARD 7. BARTLETT DEAD
Associate Judge of the Court of
Appeals Expires Suddenly.

Albany. May Edward Theodore Bart
lett of New York. Associate Judge Of
the Court of Appeals. died suddenly of
heart disease at $50 O'Clock tonight at
the Albany Hospital
While dining alone at the Albany Club
last Friday night Judge Bartlett suffered
a slight stroke of paralysis and was taken
to the hospital. His condition. however.
was not regarded as serious. and bis
physician said yesterday that the judge
expected to resume his duties on the bench
in a few days.
Shortly after 5 O'Clock this afternoon a
sudden change in his condition was noted
His pulse was bad and. although stinu-
Iants we're promptly administered the
heart failed to respond and death resulted
within a short time.
During a testimonial dinner given on No
vember %. 1897. in honor of his second cleo
ton to the Court of Appeals by members
of the bench and bar at the Hamilton Club
in Brooklyn Judge Bartlett suffered sud
den attack of heart disease as he rose TO
respond TO the many expressions OF esteem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
OPERA ON TUESDAY NIGHTS
Arrangement of Companies
Makes It Possible Next Season.

There viii be performances Of opera at
the metropolitan Opera House OF TUESDAY,.
nights throughout the coming season This
has been practically decided upon The
performances viii be given during the first
half Of the season by the Metropolitan COM
pany and during the last half BY the Chi
cagO company.
During the last half Of the season the new
Chicago Opera Company is 70 appear m
Philadelphia No performances will BE-
given on Tuesday nights. and This viii
enable the company to come to the Metro
poIitan for these nights
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
DR.. NOAH KNOWLES DAVIS.

Charlottesville Va. May 3.-Dr- Noah
Knowles Davis. who until his retirement
four years ago had held the chair of moral
philosophy in the University of Virginia,
died to-day He was known as a scholar
and author He was educated a Mercer
University, Georgia. At one time he was
president of Judson Institute. and at an
other, head of Bethel College. Kentucky.
Aside from being the author of many works
on logic. psychology and ethics. he was the
author of "Judass Jewels and The Story
OF the Nazarene, a Study in Hebrew"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and FOTeCast--W ashirgton.
Ma. The winds along the New England coast
and middle Atlantic coast viii Be- moderate
no-tbvest 70 north. south Atlantic coast. mod
crate west to northwest. east Gulf coast. mod
crate north TO northeast. west Gulf coast. mod
crate and variable. on the lower lakes. moderate
northwest to northeast. becoming variable Thurs
day on Lake Erie; upper lakes. light 20 mod
crate north To east
Another disturbance Of marked character -
central tonight over Northern Utah. This will
move east northeastward. attended BY showers
Wednesday or "Wednesday night in the central
and northern Rocky Mountain region. and on
n ursoav IN the middle and northern plains
states and possibly in the lower Missouri Va
lev. There viii also be showers Wednesday in
the middle and northern plateau region over
tn Eastern half ~ the country the weather will
h. generally fair "wednesday and Thursday.
II viii be cooler Wednesday in the Atlantic
and Gulf states and warmer in the upper lake
region the central valleys and the plains states.
be(f ~ the country and cooler IN the Rocky
Mountain region and the western portions Of the
nIalns states Frost warnings were issued this
morning for the upper lake region the ohio and
Steamers departing Wednesday FOR European
winds with generally fair weather TO the Grand
Banks
Forecnst for special LocsIitic~.-For New
Jersey cloudy and cooler TO-DAY; fair Thursday
warmer in the interior. moderate north winds.
For Eastern New York cloudy day. cooler
in extreme southern portion. TAR IhurscaS .
warmer in western portion. moderate north
winds
oricial observations Of United states weather
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
MRS. CHARLES CAREY WADoEL

Mrs. Charles Carey Waddel, who before
her marriage was Miss Louise Forsslund
of SayvilIe, and who endeared to the
hearts of the people OF Suffolk County by
her quaint stories of Long Island life. died
on MONDAY in a sanatorium in Brentwood
Mrs WaddeI, or Miss Forsslund, as she
was better known, began her literary
career as a newspaper correspondent She
wrote The Story of Sarah depicting
life along the Great South Bay; The Ship
of Dreams and other books. She was a
daughter of the late Andrew D Foster. a
hoteIkeeper of Sayvil1e, where she was
born thirty-f1ve years ago. She leaves a
husband and an infant child, a mother
and four sisters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
HOLDEN SALE CONTINUES
Etchings and Engravings Help to Swell
Total to $4,000.

Christ in the Garden" an etching by
Albrecht Dtrer. brought $3.50. the highest
price. at the sale of the Edwin Babcock
Holden collection last evening at the Amer
can Art Galleries The buyer was "Meder %
The sale last evening realized $30F. and
y, sterday afternoon $500 making a total
so far of $50. 635 30
Ar engraving of portrait of Nine. Du
Barry. by Drouais, went 20 Williams
for $40 at the evening sale Keppel" was
the purchaser at 500 of The Holy Fami-
w." with the two angels, one playing a
guitar. a woodcut by Durer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
LUNCHEON FOR GERMAN BANKER.

James Speyer gave a luncheon Of twenty
covers at the Lawyers Club yesterday IN
honor of Paul Mankiewitz. one Of the man
aging directors of the Deutsche Bank OF
Berlin Among those present were A. 3.
Hepburn. Edward d. Adams Samuel Nc
Roberts. Consul General Franksen. Edwin
HawIey. Daniel Willard. Henry ". Taft.
Henry CIews. Henri Cans. OF Paris; Will
lam Fl Nichols. Edwin c. Merrill. Edward
T Bedford. E G. Henderson. William II.
Moore. Jacob LangeIoth. Richard Schus-
ter, George F. Baker. jr-, and D. P
Bennett.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
FUNERAL OF JOHN @. A. WARD.

Hundreds of his artist friends attended
the funeral Of John q A Ward the
sculptor. al No. 80 Manhattan avenue
yesterday The body was taken for burial
last night to UTbana, Ohio, Where MI
Ward born eighty years ago
The brief services We're conducted ~ me
Rev. DR.. George ". Knox, OF the mon
Theological Seminary. who III his euiosy
smoke Of the sculptor's early struggles and
has subsequent triumphs.
Among those present were j scott farI
lev. secretary. and J. w DflihIiol y
treasure. Of the National Sculptors 30
cjerv. and TWENTY-FIVE other members
Henri Dielmsn. former president OF tht
National Academy Of Design ana lgeliiti
chester French George 3 Post y ana ~
.. Brow nell. Carroll Beck~lth and Pau
u Bartlett
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
OBITUARY NOTES.

JOHN ROWE THURSTON. one of the
early aboIitionists and an intimate friend
of William Lloyd Garrison. died at his
home in RockpCrt. Mass. to-day, aged
ninety-seven- He was the oldest resident
OF cape Anne
MISS CELINA CARREAC, youngest
daughter of CyriIle and Susan Hoyt Car
reau. died yesterday at the home Of her
parents. No. BOT Madison avenue. She was
seventeen years OLD The funeral viii be
held at her parents home tomorrow - =
O'Clock. and the burial viii he in Wood
lawn Cemetery. Her father is a real estate
broker and director Of the Realty League.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

E-rea admission 70 the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art the American Museum OF Natural His
tory and the Geological Garden
Omen dav'' OF the Manhattan Trade School for
Girls No 20a- 2l3 East 23d street. II a. nj.
10 ; o. m and : p m. 10 10 p m
Professor Harold Jacoby on Haliey's comet.
Schermerhorn Han Columbia University.
10 p.
Dinner for Prince Tsai Tao sherrys, p. m
Dinner Of the National Association or Employ ing
Iithographers Hotel Astor. . p m
T.inner 81 the alumni OF the Hebrew Orphan
ASYLUM Lexington Opera House, evening
losenb Law Lee on An Actual Election meet
ing Of the Equality League Of Supporting
Women, No 40 East I'd street.. y. N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04

"CAAAA
former Governor of Illinois. died to-day at
his home in Hollywood.
John L. Beveridge was born in Green
wich N Y in 1924. In the spring Of 1S42
the Beveridge family moved to Illinois and
settled in De Ka1b County. Young Bever-
idge worked the farm in the summer
and taught school in the winter, in this
way paying for more liberal education
In 1843 he entered Rock River Seminary.
at Mount Morris. ILL.,, and, after gradual
ing went to Tennessee, where he taught
school and studied law. later being admit
ted to the bar.
In 1S47 Mr.. Beverage returned to Illinois
and the following year was married 10
Miss Helen NJ Judson In 1855 he opened
a law office in Chicago, where he prac-
tised as the partner of General John F.
Farnsworth until 1861. At the outbreak of
the Civil War Mr.. Beveridge entered the
Union Army as a major in the Sth Illinois
Cavalry. He was a colonel of the nth
Illinois Cavalry at the close of the war
and was mustered out with the brevet
rank of brigadier general.
Again entering civil life, Mr.. Beveridge
took up the practice of law in Chicago
and in 1866 was elected Sheriff of Cook
County by the Republicans, serving two
years In 1870 he was elected state Sen
ator, and in the following year was elected
Congressman-at-large
In 1872 Mr. Beverage was elected Lieu
tenant Governor of Illinois, and in 1878,
upon the resignation of Governor Oglesby,
assumed the office of Governor, serving out
the full term.
Ex-Governor Beverage was the grand
father of Keuhne Beverage, the sculptor
and the Baroness Ray Won Wrede.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
COLONIAL THEATRE
julius Steger Presents THE Way to
the Heart

Julius Steger. assisted by Alfred Hollings-
worth. Miss Maud Earl Fred O. Hearn
and others. Is presenting at the Colonial
Theatre this week d rather impressive
one-act industrial play called The Way TO
the Heart" which was written by Ruth
Comfort Mitchell.
The drama is deliberately and tastefully
set in The home OF Philip Morton, a mill
owner IAir- HollinEswOrthD. II shows
through the windows of the house the illu-
mined factory, with the smoke rising from
the stacks and the clouds rolling by. 1t
Is the night before Easter, and Morton hnds
himself manufacturing at d loss and the
men about resist an intended reduction
Of wages His brother Richard mt.
SteEeTB an ideiiist who has thrown his
lot with the Workmen. comes IL plead an
,heir behalf Philip Morton has not been
on speaking terms with his brother for
years. and Ee reseuts his interference and
refuses 70 yield 10 the demands OF the IA
boTerS Richard leaves the house, but re
Turns just in time 10 prevent his brother 5
suicide. Philip confesses that he has en-
beZZled funds belonging To Richard, put
Richard expresses mis- faith IN ms brother >
integrity and fof-IEeS HIM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
LEVI M. STEWART

Minneapolis. May Slew NJ. Stewart.
said TO be the richest man in Minneapolis.
died to-day.from Inflammation of the lungs
Mr. Stewart had been sick for more than
a year He held more real estate in Mime
apolis than any other man, and his prop
erty is computed TO be worth millions For
many years he lived the life OF an eccen-
trio bachelor in a small wooden shanty
situated in the heart OF the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
DR.. HOWARD T. RICKETTS,.

Mexico City. May 3--Dr Howard T
Ricketts,. a professor in the University of
Chicago. died here to-day from spinal men
nights, which developed as he was recov-
ering from an attack of typhus He con-
tracted typhus while studying the disease,
which is peculiar TO Mexico.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04

Highest temperature yesterday. 20 degrees.
lowest. 81: average. 20. average for eorrssp>ad
ing date last year 50 average f1r corresponding
date last thiTty-three years Is
Local Forecast To-day partly cloudy cooler
Thursday fair. moderate north WINS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
o--c,al observations Of United states weather
...-...... ,a.en al o m Yesterday follow.

Local Onieisl Record. The following orcial
cord frorn the Weather Bureau shows the
changes in the temperature Tor the last twenty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
MARRIED.

ROsS-Ou sunday. May l. 1910. az
home of brides parents. TeuaHy, y =, by n.
Rev. A. r. Montgomery. carrie l. Ross %
Charles :. Freeman.
Notices of marriages and deaths must 30
accompanied by full name and address.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
VNDERTAKERS.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
CEMETERIES
THE WOODLANDS CEMETERY

q readily accessible by Harlem train TOM
Grand central station. Webster and Jerome ave-
NJ rrolIevs and by carriage Lots SlSe up
TaIephone $50 Grsmercy for Book q Views or
Sffica 70 East I'D St. New York city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04

our hours. in comparison vim me eorrsspondius
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
Ex-GoV. JOHN L. BEVERlDGE.

Los Angeles, May 3-John l. Beverage.
former Governor of Illinois. died to-day at
his home in Hollywood.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-01-20

At Owatonna last week the annual
convention of the Southern Minnesota
Good Roads association was held and
over 300 enthusiastic delegates we're
present. One of the speakers truly
said: "Just as we Judge cities by
paved streets or muddy dirty business
streets so are counties coming to be
judged by condition of roads leading
through . their Boundaries. a stranger
trayersing poorly, maintained roads
receives an impression of that district
which all the advertising in Kingdom
Come cannot overbalance. And
nothing will advertise abroad the
merits of county more than we'll
kept, we'll graded and smooth country
roads,"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-01-20

Germany appears to be experience
ing the same difficulty as the United
States in keeping the boy on the farm.
In opening the diet at Berlin Emperor
William proposed that laws be enact
ed which will stop the desertion of the
farming districts migration to
the cities. If the kaiser succeeds in
bringing about such result he will
certainly accomplish that which has
never been accomplished before. To
legislate upon the matter of where a
man shall or shall not 1.-Two is interior
ing with the liberty of the people.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-01-20

Some underling or sycophant of the
state administration forwarded to the
Duluth News Tribune report of the
election of J. M. Underwood as presi-
dent of the State Agricultural society
in which the following paragraph APP
peared:
'The victory of Underwood had
state wide political significance. 1t is
regarded as victory for the Eber-
hart state organization. Furlong is
understood to have been backed by r.
c. Dunn and others. Underwood was
supported by the governors adher-
ents.'
r. G. Dunn was not present at the
annual meeting and took no part, di-
rectly or Indirectly, in the contest:
furthermore, the Mile Laos County
Agricultural society was not repre-
sented at the meeting. The st. Paul
correspondent of the News-Tribune
simply lied.