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New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
FOR TILDEN STATUE
SEEK n SITE NOW.
John Bigelozr Explains Delay
IN It's Erection.

At recent hearing before referee ap-
pointed To take testimony in behalf OF the
trustees to wind up the estate Of Samuel
j.. Tilden. letter from John BigeIow COW
ering two points in question. the erection
OF statue to Mr.. Tiiden In this city and
a question Of policy on the part OF the
executors. was read
The Tilden monument. which Is TO cost
Se.eo. Is TO be erected in pursuance OF a
request contained in Mr. TiIden's will II
IS not a gift OF the Tiiden heirs but. on
the other hand. has been one of the points
az issue and fought stubbornly by the
heirs In his letter Mr.. Bigelow tells of
the hard task the executors have had in
trying TO erect the monument
Mr.. Bigelow wrote.
As to the monument or monuments 70 -
erected 10 the memory OF Mr. TiIden. there
was no limit of time named In the will
nor yet in the agreement OF 1892, within
", whlSn sucn monument OF monuments we're
20 oe erected The executors. however.
rom the nrst realized that this was a duty
10 De performed with all reasonable
Grafton II involved considerations and
conditions many-nay. most-of which we're
not under the control OF the executors.
MIR. Bigelow told or the attempts 20 So
lect site for monument and the differ
ence OF opinion that prevailed among ths
executors TO the merits OF Central Park
Owing to this difference OF opinion. no ap-
phcatiOu was made TO the Park Commits
sioners- On this subject OF a site Mr.. BiSe-
low continued:
Later on, in despair OF getting a site in
the park. we entered into negotiations for
a site IN the netghOrhood OF Park avenue
and SD street. and had made up our minds
20 accept that site II the city authorities
should approve of IL While this negotia-
ton was pending another site was suggest
ed and warmly commended by Mayor Nc
nue. and 42d street. near the library. OF
when Mr.. Ttldel had been one OF the
FOUNDERS This site commended itself 70
Us by many considerations in preferences
however, encountered some resistance from
one or more adjacent owners or real estate
With the cooperation of Mayor AcClel-
ian, We continued 70 hope that his views
might prevail and do not YET despair.
though we have not yet found an oppor-
tun1Jy or ascertaintng 10 what extent hiS
views are shared by his successor and by
the Board OF Estimate and ApporrOnnent-
We hope that this site will impress our
present chief magistrate as II did his prede-
cessor, and we shall take measures 70 as
certain with all practicable speed whether
such site can be obtained.
We still hope and expect that IL may be
conceded 10 Us. Meantime We shall not
neglect any other opportunity that may
as trustees OF our distinguished testator
imposes upon US
Mr.. Bigelow wrote that the executors
did not think il consistent with their duty
to dispense with the services OF custo-
dian OF Mr.. Tiden's papers pending the
completion OF the library in Bryant Park
His colleagues as executors and trustees
are George W. Smith and Lewis V. 2
Randolph The late Andrew H Green vss
one OF the first executors
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
SAYS SHE is sane.
Mrs. Curtiss Wants Control of
Her Mana Millions.

After several years of litigation against
the action Of the Probate Court of Con-
necticut in appointing conservators for her
property, the value of which has been vari-
ously estimated from $4,000, 900 to Sill
0oO. 600. Mrs. Julia Morris Watt Curtiss be-
gan proceeding in the Supreme Court
yesterday TO have her mental condition
determined in this city L. Latin Kellogg,
counsel for Mrs. Curtiss, moved before Jus
tice Gerard for the appointment OF d COM
mission of three and to have a sheriff's
jury pass on the condition of his client.
The Connecticut Probate Court found
that Mrs. Curtiss was addicted to the use
of liquor and incapable of conserving her
estate. Mr.. Kellogg charged in court yes
terday that the Incorporate habits of Mrs.
Curtiss were due 10 the influence of her son,
Louis Morris The lawyer said that the
latter. upon whose motion the conservators
were appointed, was trying to obtain con-
troll of his mothers property and money.
He insisted that Mrs. Curtiss was of sound
mind and responsible. and wanted early
legal determination of the issue
Ex-Justice Morgan J. OBrien, who ar
s1Ied against the motion. said that Mrs.
Curtiss had been squandering her money
and that her son had tried 10 preserve it.
Justice Gerard reserved decision
Mrs CIrtiss brought an action few
months ago TO have the conserva tors, John
c Shaw and Elmer s. Banks, deprived Of
Jurisdiction in this state. The lower court
sided with the petitioner. but the Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court reinstated
the conservators and the Court of Appeals
affirmed the finding. The question of Mrs.
C,Irtiss's sanity, however. has never been
passed upon in New York State.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
DENIAL BY CLARK WILLIAMS.

Clark Williams. State Controller, denied
Yesterday that he had appointed Allen p.
uallett to succeed Edward II. Fallows as
counsel to assist in the collection of in
heritance taxes.
II have seen the article appearing in
The Sun indicating that Mr.. FalIows has
been superseded by an appointee OF the
Controller said Mr. Williams. This is
not the fact. II is true however. that the
department and Mr.. Fallows have been
considering the possibility of a more eco
ror,ical and effective administration of
the Inheritance Tax Bureau. but have not
as vet come 10 a definite conclusion as TO
how this may best be effected
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29

General William Franklin Draper. manu-
facturer. soldier and diplomat. was head
OF the well known Draper family pro-
prietors of the Draper company. OF Hope
dale 1t would be difficult to find on this
side of the Atlantic a family so con-
spicuousIy identified with one great In
dustry and with fits development for nearly
three centuries. For many years in Eng
land and America the ancestors OF Cen
eral Draper were engaged in textile manu-
featuring and the firm of George Draper's
Sons. of Hopedale Mass, of which he be-
came the head. was known the world over
for the improvements which 1t has intro
duced in the art of spinning General
Draper himself patented more than fifty
different inventions, covering substantially
the entire field of cotton machinery. but
having special reference to spinning and
weaving. Under General Draper's auspices,
and by his own inventions and those con-
trolled by him. the speed of spindles was
doubled
Having been born on April 9, 1912. he was
broke out, but he promptly enlisted, and
soon distinguished himself by his valor.
He was at Cold Harbor when 20 per cent
Of his regiment were killed or wounded, at
Fredericksburg. and with Grant at Vicks-
burg. In 1864 he was twice severely
wounded. first when leading his regiment
In the awful Battle of the Wilderness and
then at the head Of a brigade at Poplar
Grove. He was brevetted brigadier general
before the close of the war
After the war he engaged in the manu-
facture of cotton machinery at Hopedale
and with his brothers, who were asso-
ciated with him, amassed a fortune He
took much interest in politics as early as
1876, when he was a delegate to the Re-
publican National Convention at Cincin-
natl. He was president of the Home
Market Club OF Boston in 1880 Although
a candidate for the nomination for Gov
ernor in 1888, he never held public office
until elected TO the SD Congress- His
work both IN that and the subsequent
Congress was distinguished and important
He was chairman of the Committee on
Patents and member of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs In the former capacity
he pressed successfully through Congress
the bill to revise the patent laws and the
bill to protect the copyright OF theatrical
and operatic productions AS a member OF
the Foreign Affairs Committee his course
was distinctly conservative. While stall
wart in his Americanism, he opposed any
hdsty action which might embroil this
country in foreign complications For this
reason he opposed the resolution TO recog-
nize the belligerency of the Cuban insur-
gents during the first session of the 54th
Congress and made a speech against it
on the floor
He was appointed ambassador to Italy
by President Mckinley in 1897 He re-
signeds in 1900 to look after his business
affairs
MI Draper was of commanding presence.
genial dignifed in manner. polished
gentleman and pleasing and forceful
speaker. General Drapers first wife was
direct descendant of General Warren.
who fell at Bunker Hill; and his second
wife was daughter of General William
Preston, of Kentucky, who was a major
general in the Confederate army.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
SAMSON EFT DALILA.
Opera Revived at the Manhattan with
Marked Success.

The effectiveness that Saint-Saenss
opera Samson ct Dalila' proved to pos
sess last season. when presented at the
Manhattan Opera House, showed no sign of
abatement at its revival last night at ,he
same house
The success of Samson ct Dalila'' was
due. no doubt. largely to the excellent cast.
its admirably trained chorus and its superb
stage setting. The setting last night was
the same at last years performances.
the principals were the same. with one
ception. and the chorus, if not entirely the
same sang with the oldtime spirit, sure
ness of attack and resonance of tone
Therefore there can be little surprise at
the renewed enthusiasm of the reception.
The Samson was again Mr. Charles DsI-
mores. who in spite of marked hoarse-
ness. for which Mr.. Arthur Hammerstein
requested the indulgence of the audience
repeated his fine impersonation. He was
equally fine in all the glory of his man
hood and in his weakness, shorn. blinded.
but not vet tanned.
Mile. CIeTvilIe- -Reache has found in the
figure of the Philistine woman a part ad-
mirably suited 10 her powers. There is in
her voice and figure just that touch of the
barbaric so necessary to the character, and
last night she made the most OF it. The
audience tried in vain to force her 10 re-
peat her singing of Mon Coeur SQUIRE "a
Ia vOix"
Hector Dufranne was once more the High
Priest OF Dagon. There dignity in
his carrage and fine resonance in his voice
The old Hebrew had a and perfectly
adequate impersonator in Mr.. Waller Mr.
de ia Fuente conducted, infusing the music
with color and with life.
A word should be said for the excellent
dancing of the ballet. despite the extraordi-
rarily inappropriate costume Of Mile Calm
berti, the premiere danseuse
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
DIED..

BECKER-on Thursday. January "a 1910.
Joseph A Becker. aged SO. Funeral private
BINNS-On Friday, January %. 1910, David
and son OF the late James and Elizabeth
Binns- Funeral services at his late resi-
dence. No. sos St. Marks ave, Brooklyn
Sunday afternoon, at o'clock lntermeur
at convenience OF family
C0LGAN-Suddenly. on January 81 1910 az
her residence. No 191 Nassau ST. opposits
Dufisid ST. Brooklyn. Mary J. Coissn-
DEMPSEY-On January -. 1910. Msrsar-t
Dempsey. her residence No 25 WfndsoS
ave. Rockville Centre Long Island Funeral
Church. Rockville Centre. ar $50 n In
terment at ST. MOnics's Cemetery. Jamaica
Long Island
FAY-On January % 1910 Patrick FsT.
brother OF Mrs. Tooney. Mary Fay and
Michael Fay. Funeral from his late resi-
dence. No 240T TfIden ave. Brooklyn
GOOLD-At her residence. Redwood Rocky Hill
y. J., on January IS 1910. Adelaide Augusta
Gioold. widow OF Charles E. GooId- Funeral az
81 Georges Church. Rutherford Place Ne~
York CITY. AT 1880 o. m January 81 Inter
rnent private
Livingston Steee wife OF Amos NJ Kellogg
in her 7sth year, at the residencs or her son
y. Y. Funeral private
PATTERSON-At his residences in New York
City, on January Is. Edward Paterson. son
OF the late Edward and the late Martina Tai
madze Patterson. in the list year OF his as-
Funeral services at the Church OF the Heaven
" Rest 9th and 10Th ST Monday
morning January 81 at 10 O'Clock Inter
nent ar convenience OF the family
ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CIV
OF NEW YORK No ~ West 44th 81. January
2S. 1S10.-Tne ex-prssidenr. president and Sfcers
of the association have been appointed 20 repre
sent the association at the funeral ~ Edward
Patterson, late Presiding Justice OF the Appel
state OF New York. Monday. January 81.
1910 at 10 O'Clock. at the Church or tns
Heavenly Rest. Sth ave and 18th St
s & BROWNELLs Secretary
THE SOCIETY OF THE FRIENDLY SONS
OF ST PATRICK OF the City OF New YorS a.
ward Patterson. member Of this society. On
Friday January IS 1910.
WILLIAM TEMPLE EMMETT. President
WARREN LES LIE. Secretary
THOMA@Ou Thursday morning. January -.
1910. at Elizabeth. N =. Eliza Csro~
Thomas. daughter of the late James Pro
vOost Thomas and Mary Carow Thomas
Funeral services will be held SATURDAY
afternoon. January 20 az o'clock. at No
els West Jersey St. Elizabeth, " J.
VAN wYCNAt Hopeweu Junction. ~. T..
Thursday noon. January 70, Phebe Curry
a Wortnlan widow OF Cornelius R Van vyck.
in the S7th year OF her age Funeral services
will be held at her late residences On Monday.
January 81. at IL a m Carriages VIII meet
7.5S a train from Grand Central Depor
at Hopewen Junction
WFILE-At Philadelphia. Penn. Lincoln
Welles, January 26 beloved son ot the Ist@
George FIoI1enback Welles and Laura Amanda
SIoat-welles. OF Wyafustnss Penn. Funeral
rasidencs Interrnent at Oak HtII. Towsraa
Penn. at II a m
YATE%Professor George w Yates. beloved
husband OF Martha Benjamin Yates. AZ New
Haven, Conn. January -. 1910. IN his an
year. Funeral services viii oe held ar th-
melee No. as George St. Monday afternoon.
January 81. az o clock
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
DIR. PATTERSON DEAD.
4ged Jur6st Succumbs after
Long Illness.

Edward Patterson. former presiding Jus
tice of the Appellate Division of the Su-
preme Court died yesterday at his home,
No. 124 East Seth street, after an illness of
several weeks With him were his sons
Edward, L. Patterson, DIR. Henry S. Patter-
son, Arthur Coke Patterson, and his daugh-
ters Mrs. Harris R Childs and Mrs Rich
ard ". Hale. His wife died more than a.
year ago.
Ex-Justice Patterson became i'll last June
and went abroad, returning home in August
He had been i'll ever since. Death was due
to a complication OF diseases
The funeral will be held on Monday
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
J. C. JULIUS LANeBEIN.

J. c. julius Langbein. former justice
of the Municipal Court and Civil War
veteran. was stricken with apopIexy AZ
Broadway and Park Place early yesterday
afternoon and died in an ambulance on the
way to Hudson Street Hospital Mr.. Lang
bein was sixty-four years old and lived at
No. 595 East T75th street
After serving through the Civil War as
drummer boy. and receiving medal OF
the Legion of Honor for rescuing a wound
ed officer under heavy fire. he returned TO
this city and studied law He was admit
ted TO the bar in 1858 and for many years
was in law firm with his brother. ex-
Senator George r. Langbein. From 1850 10
1886 he was justice of the Municipal Court.
For the last twenty-eight years he had
been in partnership with his nephew at
No. N2 Broadway He leaves a wife.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
TO CONSIDER TEACHERS PAY.

Four of the five members of the commits
sion which is 10 consider the question of
public school teachers salaries, including
the problem of equal pay for men and
women teachers were announced yester-
day They are Lee X Frankel, Leonard
P Ayres, Clinton L Rossiter and James p.
Clifford. The fifth place is to go TO a wom-
an if one can be found TO serve.
Mr. Frankel has been connected with
the United Hebrew Charities and the Sage
Foundation. Mr.. Ayres is secretary of
the backward children's committee of the
Sage Foundation. Mr.. ROSsiter is a banker
in Brooklyn, and former president of the
Rrooklyn Rapid Transit Company. AIr
Clifford is lawyer. The appointments were
made by special committee of the Board
of Estimate
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
WOOD PAPER DIscovERER DEAD.
Sold Invention TO Warner Miller, Who
EXPLOITED Industry.

Utica. n. Z. Jan. S.-Frederick Marx,
eighty years old, died at his home, in
Marcy about FIVE miles from this city, to-
day He was native of Germany. For
some years he conducted bakery in Cali
fornia. at the time of the first gold excite
ment there. He then sold out and trav-
elled in Europe. While there he discov-
cred the process of making paper out of
wood pulp and returned to this country.
A large factory was built in Baltimore
10 begin the manufacture Of wood pulp
paper. but just as it was finished the fac
tory was destroyed by a cloudburst. Mr..
Marx then came TO this section and with
in a short time sold his invention to War
ner Miller. who exploited the industry and
brought 1t to general attention.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29

Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper" and for
twenty-five years was manager of its art
department He made sketches for his
paper at the front in the Civil War. includ-
ing the battle of Gettysburg and the sur
render at Appomattox- In 1872 he sketched
In California the arrival of Chinese work
ers for the Union Pacific Railway. and on
that trip to the Coast his work suggested
the present observation car
Mr.. Becker leaves two sons, Joseph H
Becker. secretary Of Brooklyn Lodge. 3.
P 0. e. and Louis X Becker. and three
daughters. Mrs. Joseph T. Mcmahon
and Eugene G. and Frances Leslie Becker.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
MRS HUTCHINs WINS POINT.
suit for Separation May Be Tried Oh
Grounds of DesertIon.

4hf action OF Katharine l. Hntciiih9
r-''iissi Waiter T. Hutchins. brother Oh iii,
e1io'sss OpDenEeim. for separation an,
custody Of their child Eleanor
.leasa u'on oy tie Appellate Division y'S
uay' and the court decided in favor .
VIE in that her complaint OF desc ~, 70
- 80 hon-suppoEr was sufficient 70 naalii'"'''
s Hntchius says that her hnspanu
VII II his father is the beneiiciais
lsi amounting to s125.0 GOO. ana mas -
''e fronl this source Of s6,e9o 80
il.si defendant denies the ci.aIEes, MS
SO Naihs that he never aDSndotsi''p, s',.d n
sss Rl-- Aim.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
rEARY's DEMURRER SUSTAINED.
North Pole Flag Case to Go to Su-
Dreme Court.

EIura. n Y. Jan. 2s.-The demurrer in
terposed by Robert F. Peary. discoverer of
the North Pole, in the action for desecra-
ton of the American flag growing out Of
the display of the famous North Pole"
flag at the Hudson-Fulton celebration was
sustained by Justice Lyon to-day.
Roswell r. Moss attorney OF this city,
who brought the action, announces he will
carry the case TO the Supreme Court of the
United States The demurrer sustained al
legged that the law is unconstitutional as
refers to the charge against Peary.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
GEORGE w. YATES.

New Haven, jan 2s--Professor George
w. Yates, widely known educator. died
to-day. in his ninety-second year. During
his active life he had a private school at
Cleveland; walked from that city TO Bridge
port, Conn, to become a school principal in
that city, and afterward was principal Of
Mount Anthony Seminary. at Bennington,
VI. In 1882 he founded the Yates Semi
nary at Saratoga Springs, " Y
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
THEATRICAL NOTES,

John Mason will be seen for the first
time in None SO Blind" by Ernest Poole,
at the Hyperion Theatre, New Haven, to-
night under the management of Harrison
c.rsv Fiske and Lee Shubert He will begin
his New York engagement at the Hackett
Theatre on Thursday night, FEBRUARY d
The rights to produce Alias Jimmy Val
entine." now running at Wailacks The
are. have been sold 10 theatrical managers
IN England. Australia, France and Ger
many.
A benefit performance for the House or
Pest Invood, Washington Heights. will be
given at the American Winter Garden,
atom the American Music Hall, on ThursdaJ
a,.ening. February g. This is an institution
Cor the free care of consumptives. which
mas established in 1873 More than SL"p
have already been subscribed
uinchell Smiths new play Love Among
+be Lions" will be introduced at Water
,,,,rv Conn. on February ). The cast VIII
;,c,,de Wallace Eddinger, Fred W Strong,
me- III CaryiIle. w l.. Abingdon, Ernest
Ilauford Jane Oaker. Dorothy SadIier,
a a., Summers and Zelda Sears.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
JAMES w. TREADWEIL.

James W. TreadwelI, ffty-four years
old, well known theatrical manager and
part owner Of road companies playing
Are You a Mason?" and THE Three of
Us dropped dead yesterday AT White
Plains as he was about to sit down TO din
ner Mr.. Treadwell was a wtdower. and
lived with his son Arthur. Death was
caused by heart disease
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
JOSEPH BECKER.

Joseph Becker. artist and illustrator died
Thursday from paralysis in his home. No.
5l5 18th street, Brooklyn. lie had lived in
Brooklyn for fifty years
MT Becker was born on January 9, is4l.
in Pottsville, Penn. AT the age of seven
teen he became artist and ensraver for
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
COMET A 1910 DOUBLE TAILED.
So Says Arizona Observer-Supersti-
tious Mexicans Frightened.

Tucson Ariz.. Jan. cs.-Professor A. f.
Douglas. observer at the University of Art-
zona, reports that Comet A 1910 is double
tailed. Wednesday night the second tail
was seen branching off due south, with the.
other pointing straight upward. Professor
Douglas estimated the length Of the double
tail At &c degrees, the longest since the
comet of 1882.
o Guadalojara, Mexico. Jan. 2S.-With the
appearance of Comet A 1910 pilgrmages TO
The shrine of the Virgin of Talpa are being
organized. many of the pilgrims making
the Journey for miles on their knees TaIpa
is in the western section of the state of
Jalisco. CONSERVATION reigns among the
more superStitious class.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
r,ssT CIVIL WAR VOLUNTEER DIES
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

worcester. Mass, Jan. 2S.-Simon J.
,-hander. said 10 have been the first man
:, enlist in a regularly organized company
- militia in response To Abraham Lin
saIn,s first call for volunteers In the Civil
,,,ar died at the City Hospital yesterday.
l.haudler enlisted in Company ID. 9th Mas
..,chuaetts Regiment, at Lowell on April
- 1861, the day tfe call was issued.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
PROFESSOR RAYNoLDs BURIED.

New Haven. Jan. 2s.-The funeral OF Pro
fessor Edward V. Reynolds, of the Yale
Law School, who died in New York
Wednesday from pneumonia, took place
this afternoon at his home here. The Rev.
DR.. Stewart Means, of St. Johns Episco-
pal Church, conducted the service. The
burial was in the Grove Street Cemetery.
The Yale Law School was closed in the af-
rernOOn.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
NEW MEMBER OF BOARD.

Mayor Gaynor yesterday appointed Al
phonse weiner, jeweller, of No. 27S East
20Oth street, as a member of the Board OF
Education. 10 succeed Thomas ]. Higgins
who was appointed Park Commissioner for
Tho Bronx
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
"GERMANIA" HEARD AGAIN.

Baron Franchettis ''Germania' received
its second production last night at the Met
ropolitan Opera House, before a large audi
ence. The cast was as usual, with Mime.
Destinn and MN. Caruso and AmatO in
the leading parts. Mr.. Toscanni again
conducted.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

To the Employer.
Do you want desirable help QUICKLY
SAVE TIME AND EXPENSE by con-
sulting the file OF applications OF selected
aspIrants for positions OF various kinds
which has just been installed at the
Uptown Office OF
THE NETWORK TRIBUNE.
No, 1864 Broadway.
Between 36th and 3Tth Streets
Office h -urs. Q a. m 10 d. m
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
INJURIES FATAL TO BARON.

Charlottesville, Va, Jan. 8.-Baron Ed
ward van Storm Graves Ende died to-day
at Crozet this county. from injuries sus-
tanned in fall from his horse last Friday.
Ten years ago Storm came to Virginia
from Holland and bought a farm near
Mechum's River. He was unmarried.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
A COMET SEEN AT MANILA.

Manila, Jan 2S.-The observatory OBJ
served last night a comet few degrees to
the south of Venus and apparently ap-
preaching the earth. It is thought TO have
been Winnecke's comet.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-29

Highest temperature yesterday 40 degrees:
lowest 81, average 80, average for correspond
ing date last year. a2, average for corresponding
date last thirty-three years 80
Local forecast; Rain TO day. partly
cloudv sunday. brisk and high northeast winds
shifting northwest