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New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
THE DRAMA
1.-The Commuters" by James
Forbes. at Criterion Theatre.

Those who earn their dollars in this city
and pay rent in its envrons will find in
James Forbes's comedy. The Commuters,
certain Photographic representa- tions of
their daily routine which may prove fairly
amusing Some Of them saw the play in
troduced at the Criterion Theatre last
night and they laughed over its clever
dialogue and it's amusing situations.
The play is light in nature and does not
try to solve the question whether 1t is bet
ter for a man with a moderate income TO
live in steam heated apartment in the
city or have his own furnace In the
suburbs The only lesson that it teaches Is
that it is perhaps better for a man TO spend
his nights at home instead of at the club
or elsewhere. and that the best way 10 I'M
press that fact is for his wife to spend a
night or two out and refuse to give an &C
count Of herself.
The play pictures bit Of the lie 'of
Larry Brice a resident of Auburn Manor
New York The first act shows the difn-
Guilty of early rising, hurried breakfast
and running to the station. Brice catches
the train all right, but he leaves behind
him his friend. Sammy Fletcher, who still
sleeps soundly in the spare room" Brice
and Sammy were out together the night
before. and Brice. while slightly under the
domination of the cup that cheers, had in
vited his friend Sammy to spend the
night with him In the morning. apparent
ly. the latter feature of the nights outing
did not impress itself upon his recollection
So Sammy was left behind to introduce
himself TO the members of the household
Incidentally he figured in a meeting of
woman's club at Mrs Brices and took an
important part in the development and
settlement of a quarrel which threatened
for a time, to sever the partnership of Mr
and Mrs. Brice.
The play was attractively set in four
acts and for the most part it was we'll en-
acted. The first three acts went smoothly.
but the last one dragged. Miss MAY De
Sousa played the chief Womans part capa-
bly,. She was dainty and piQuant. She
was effectively serious at times and i'm
parted a delicious sense of humor to her
comedy. Taylor Holmes was the Sammy
Fletcher, and his impersonation seemed 10
impress itself upon the audience more IA
vorably than that of any other member Of
the cast. without him the play would
have been failure. He seldom failed to
draw a laugh and save situat ton. But
even he could scarcely hold up the interest
in the prolonged fourth act. Orrin john
son, in the role of he husband, was not
sufficiently imaginative in his acting to
give the impression of other than a stage
character When Miss George Lawrence
resigned her position as maid she with
dl ew from the play an amusing centre of
interest. Miss Maude Knoulton, as Mrs.
Julia Stickney Crane, was effective in a
lecture on woman suffrage.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
MRS. MARY c. BURKE.

Mrs. Mary Calhoun Burke, wife of James
Stranahan Burke. a manufacturer and
nephew of the late J. F, T. Stranahan' TO
whom the citizens of Brooklyn erected a
monument during his lifetime. died at her
home, No. % Pierrepont street, Brooklyn,
after an illness of six years. She was hfty
years old. Her husband and a daughter
Florence Calhoun Burke, survive her
Mrs. Burke was The daughter of Philo I.
Calhoun. a nephew of John c. Calhoun
who was once Mayor of Bridgeport. and
who was. from 1860 until 1882 when he died
president of the Fourth National Bank OF
this city which was one of the first TO
loan money to the federal government dur
ing the Civil War.
Mrs. Burke was member of the Bar
nard and Urban clubs, of Brooklyn; the
Colonial Daughters of the Seventeenth
Century. Fort Green Chapter. d. A. r.; the
Brooklyn Amateur Musical Club and 9TH
ers. She held an interest at the time of her
death in the old Calhoun estate at Charles
:
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
OBITUARY..
THE REV. EDWARD p. HAMMOND

Hartford. Conn, Aug 15.-The Rev. t-o-
ward Payson Hammond, the evangeils''
whose death occurred yesterday. had d re-
markably eventful life, with the "hoie
world as his field of work graduate VI
Williams College in 1858, he went throusii
Union Theological Seminary and theh at
tended Free Church College. at Edinburgh
He began evangelist work there with SUE
cess and introduced American melodies anu
inquiry meetings. which converted tilou-
sands. With an interpreter he carrleo MS
work into Italy. and returned 10 trls couh-
try in 1861, famous as an evangelist. ne
was ordained by the Presbytery OF New
York, and at the invitation of Dr. fheo-
dore Cuyler conducted meetings in Brooh-
lyn Other places cIamored for him, ana d.
Newark. in 1864, upward of thirteen nun
dred persons were converted through power
of the hymn Jesus of Nazareth Passeth
By written for him by Miss CamppeH-
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS

New York reports scarcity of chorus
rirlx Can the midnight closing law be
held responsible for this?-Buffalo Ex-
press.
Nav York s a place of business, as well
as an aI-day and all-night and all-the-
year-round pleasure resort. - Nashville
American
Announcements that counterfeit $50 bills
ore In circulation should make the walters
at some of New York : hotels more than
usually careful in examining their tips
Washington star.
Why should the traveller exciaim with
and that New York is not wicked? New
York has clean streets, good water. alert
and courteous policemen, adequate fire pro-
lection. good schools. Ii ought 10 have
them for 1t pays more to get good gov
arumant than any other city IN the world.
Syracuse Post-Standard.
The acting Mayor of New York has
uarned the police that peacea BILE partakers
in the cloakmakers' strike in that city must
MOI he dubbed and that the force must re-
main neutral in the dispute. The finest
have not only fallen on eVii DAYS. they are
also staying there.-Baltlmore American.
Chicago will he two hours nearer New
ynrls next fall IL the plans of the railroad
romnanies are carried out And the worst
of n il that New York cannot edge away
two hours Chicago. having annexed every
thing near her evidently has designs on
New York Xnd, Father Knick, the COB
bIeuu viii sit Ne if We don't watch out
Albany Observation-Disclosures
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16

other powers into the conflict will he in-
evitably increased. For thi~ -aason il Is
oi paramount Importance that maritime
nations should prepare for the worst and
protect themselves by sanctjoniug a code
so explicit and SO scientific that the ex-
tension ot hostilities will he i,npossible
through violations OF neutral rights or
through uanton acts % aggression on
the part of belligerents The DerIara
ton of London, if ratified by the powers,
VIII be a safeguard Of the worlds peace.
and Yet governments appear TO be afraid
OF II and International iurists. instead
Of welcoming il without reserve. con
denim il with faint praise and spend
their time in pointing out minor imper-
fections and petty flaws
There are many worthy and humane
philanthropists whose leisure is devoted
TO peace congresses and optimistic fore
casts of the evolution of law and order
among nations They do not seem to be
aware of the truth that there is a
marked reaction. at least among Euro
pean governments, against arbitration
methods, disarmament proposals and
tranScenoental peacemaking. Certainly
they will be well advised if they concen-
trate their efforts upon practical meas
ures. like the Declaration Of London, for
protecting the rights of neutral COM
merce and private property in war time
and for minimizing the risks of the ex-
tension of hostiiities whenever a duel
for sea power is in progress. Why
should amiable gentlemen like Justice
Phillimore, Sir John Macdonel, Dean
Gregory and Mr. Arthur Cohen make so
much of the fly specks on the barn door :?
Can they not see the door itself-or at
least the barn? /. \. F.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
PLANS FOR VIENNA SINGERS
Concert for New York Charity To Be
Given by College Students.

Professors Burgess and Keppler, of Co
lumbia University are making preparations
for the reception OF the singing students
of the University of Vienna, who are due
10 arrive in this city Sunday. The re-
ccption in Columbia will take place the
next afternoon following the visit of the
Vienna students 70 the City Hall.
The Arion club. 59th street and Park
avenue, next Will give the visitors a re-
ception on the evening OF the same day
The students numbering more than a hun
dred and said TO form one of the finest
vocal organizatio IN the world, will give
. concert for a New York charity in Car
uegfe Hall on Tuesday evening.
The Eiennese will be received in Buffalo
at the University Club, in Philadelphia by
the University Of Pennsylvania. and In
Roston by Harvard.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
Asr OF THE COMMUTERS.
HACKETT THEATRE
The Marriage of a. Star.

The Marriage of a Star" presented at
the Hackett Theatre last night is an Amer
icanization of a French comedy, with a
corresponding title. by Alexandra Bisson.
the author of Madame X" daptattons
are always difficult, and this one proved
no exception to the rule that the native
flavor vanishes when the characters of the
original take on new guises and are fitted
TO an alien setting. Good AmeriCans-even
good BostOnians-are said TO go TO Paris
when they die, but good Parisians never
look happy ana natural when they are
translated into New EngIanders, The stu
alton on which The Marriage of a Star
turns is a suitable and probable enough
one in French drama. and the characters
of NJ. Bisson were fitted to French condi-
tions But when the situation was Ameri
canized and its working out was entrusted
TO American characters, these last did not
harmonize with it or with the dramatic
intentions of the author.
Miss Clara Lipman. who took the leading
part. was fortunately allowed to remain
thoroughly French. and all the effect of
natllralness which the play produced was
due to her clever acting. The other play
ers had uphill work Miss Lpnan's charm
did much TO redeem nlisadapted piece, and
there were few minutes of good comedy
now and then. But the play. as whole
only illustrated the folly of the prevalent
craze for spelling a good original through
and ready transplantatiOn.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
eoeERT TREAT PAiNE's FUNERAL

Boston Aug. l5.-Many leading citizens of
t2oston attended the funeral of Robert
frreat Paine. president Of the American
peace Society, at Trinity Church to-day.
The society, charitable Institutions Har-
,ard College and Episcopal Church organ
..ttons were represented by delegations
A Mr Payne was junior warden of Trim
-, church and one of its leading support
- the parish corporation attended in a
,-oay The service was conducted by the
,,t.bt Rev William Lawrence, u. D.,
r7ishop of the diocese the Rev. DR.. Alex
.,der Mann. rector Of Trinity Church, and
his assistant, the Rev. r. Kidner. Tue
hurial Was IN Mount Auburn Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
THE REV. CHARLES F. WALKER.

The Rev. Charles Frederick Walker, rec
tor of the Episcopal Church of the Good
Shepherd, Buffalo, died at the home of his
mother-in-law. Mrs, Marvin Dodd, East
Orange. n. J. as a result of septic poison
ing, with which he had been i'll for the last
weak. He was born in New York forty
years ago and was the son Of Thomas g
Walker. He was ordained to the priest
hood on June 10. 1904 in Calvary Church,
Sandusky, Ohio, and became rector Of that
congrega ton. In 1907 Mr.. Walker went TO
St Pauls Church, Cleveland. on Septem-
Der /. last year, he became rector of the
Church of the Good Shepherd, Buffalo. He
leaves wife. who was Miss Jennie Van
Name Dodd. daughter of Colonel Marvin
Dodd. of East Orange. and one daughter.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
SAVAGE PRODUCES MISS PATSY

Atlantic city, y. j.. Aug. 15.-Henry w.
Savage produced at the Criterion Theatre
tonight a new farce Miss Patsy" The
piece is of German origin and was adapted
by SeweIl Collins. The scenes are laid in
Annapolis during the run of a summer
stock company. Gertrude Quinlan, who
has been absent from the stage for some
time plays the title role, and is assisted
by Lawrence Wheat. as a young naval lieu
tenant: Dorothy Tenant, a stock lead
ing woman and Dan Mason. antique
property man. Others in the cast are An
ME Buckley, Jennie Lamont. Adeine Dun
lap, Florence Nash, Robert Kelly, Joseph
Graybill and Maude Early. Miss Patsy
will be the opening bill of the season at
Nazirnova's S9th Street Theatre. New
York
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
HUDSON THEATRE
Edmund Breese and That's Magrane in
THE Spendthrift

Frederic Thompson introduced for a sec
ond time at the Hudson Theatre last night
Edmund Breese. That's Magrane and others
in The Spendthrift, the comedy by Por-
ter Emerson Brown in which the eXtrava
Eance of woman is handled in successful
fashion With one exception the cast re-
mains the same as last season-Sumner
Gard taking the part formerly played by
lack DeVereuX.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
DIED..

ALEXANDER suuday. August IL. Thomas
a. beloved husband Of Juliette l. Alexander
and Of Kate g. and The late Thomas r
Alexauder formerly Of Baltimore Funeral
services at the home OF his mother No sos
Clinton ave. Brooklyn. "Wednesday, August
II a, 10 a III Friends invited 70 attend
BI.ACK-SuddenIy on SATURDAY. August Is. at
Cowes Isle OF Wight. England. Sarah san
ford widow of the late William Dinou Black.
formerly Of Bali. Black & Co. New York.
and daughter Of the late Judge David c. ant
Emily Bull Sanford Notice OF funeral here
after Boston. Philadelphia. Chicago and
Denver papers please copy
BROWNELI-Sunday. August H. 1910 John
Leonard BrowueII in the s0th year OF Ms
aged. beloved husband of Angenora Murray-
Funeral services at his late residence
Nyack-on- Hudson. Tuesday afternoon. Au-
gust 16 at so O'Clock InteTmsnt private
DAvIS-August 13 James P. Davis Services
The Funeral church. No o41 West sd ST
Frank E Campbell Buildins)- Friends invited
HENDERSON-At the residence Of her sister. n
New York City, on SATURDAY. august l.
John c. and Jane Louisa Henderson Funeral
service viii be held at her late residence
clinton ave. New Brighton, Staten Island. a.
II a NJ Tuesday. August 16-
MARKS-August IS. William Marks, aged =
Services ar The Funeral Church Ne, 2tl
West I'D St. Frank z Campbell Building
QUICK-Suddenly. at Saratoga August 4. 1910.
Martha :, wife OF Edwin \ Quick Notice
OF funeral LATER
gust TO- Charles Burr Sterling. IN the 5sth
wear Of his age
wAIKER-Entsred into life eternal SUndsv
August H. 1910. al East Orange. y J. the
church OF Good Shepherd. Buffalo. y Y
Funeral services viii be held at Grace Church.
Orange y J. Wednesday. August Il. al 5
O'Clock
dav- August Is. fq1O. William Augustus
Walker. Funeral private.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
THEATRICAL NOTES.

David Relasco began rehearsais yesterday
Of .sThe Easiest Way" and The Concert
Miss Frances Starr will soon begin a long
road tour in the former play. and Leo Di-
trichstein and Janet Beecher will be- seen
in The Concert" at the Beiasco Theatre
on October 4,
Henry T. Harris introduced Winchell
Smiths comedy. "Bobby Burnt" at the
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
AWARD IN M'KlNLEY LITIGATION,

IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.
Canton, ohio, Aug. l5.-In legal contest
among heirs of President Mckinley half of
the Mckinley Block here was awarded to
Mrs. Mary b Barber sister of Mrs. Nc
xinley, to-day. The building is valued at
sfou0. The property was in the name of
Mrs Mckinley when she died. James f.
Mckinley and other heirs of the President
raised the question as 60 whether the south
half OF the property did not revert 10 the
heirs Of William Mckinley through his de-
ceased children, inasmuch the north
LII WAS in the, President S name
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
NANCE O'NEIL'S TRUNKS HELD

Miss Nance O'Neu was before Deputy
Surveyor Smyth yesterday to explain her
declaration, which was not accepted as cor
rect on Saturday night on her arrival on
the steamship ST. Paul, and which was fol-
lowed by the seizure of her seven trunks
and considerable jewelry. The trunks We're
examined in the afternoon al the Apprais-
ers' Stores The jewelry. having been pur-
chased in this country. will be returned TO
Miss O'Neil The disposition of the trunks
will depend upon what the examiners find
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
VARIETY HOUSES.

Valeska 'Suratt and William Gould De
gan Yesterday the second and last week
of their engagement at HaHmerstein ;
Roof Garden The Maid of Mystery
continues to be a prominent feature of the
excellent bill.
Odiva. the Samoan uymph, is the head
liner at Keith & Proctor's Fifth Avenue
Theatre Miss Edna Aug Is appearing foF
one week before beginning an engag cement
with Henry 2. Harris.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16

Grand Opera House, New Haven, las'
night. with Wallace Edinger in the utie
part He is TO present the play at ,he
Republic Theatre. this city, on MonoaS
night. August q.
The Lew Fields and The Friars baseoaii
teams will battle for a trophy ar the Ac-
tors Fund field day. next Friday afternoon
to settle the theatrical baseball champion
shfr of this city.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
JOSEPH z. BRAY.

[By Telegraph to The Tribune.l
Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 15.-After year in
the Southwest seeking recovery from tuber-
cuIosis, Joseph Il. Bray, secretary of the
Lincoln Trust Company. of New York, died
here this morning. Accompanied by his sis
ter, Miss Sarah Bray, he came here from a
sanatorium at Silver City. The sister left
FL Paso for New York with the body to-
night
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
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EN- MASOUE' DANCES.

The principal attraction at the American
Roof Garden last night was the dancing OF
Cleopatra en- Masque WHO Writhed
through what was called The Oriental
Snake Dance OF Mystery Cleopatra is 81
Young woman who does not desire her
identity known. Her performance made
good impression. but the audience did not
co wild over 1t.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
NEW DEPUTY SURVEYOR.

Washington, Aug. I5.-Wilhelm Lutz. for
mer chief of the insUlar police OF Porto
Rico. has been appointed Deputy Surveyor
of Customs at the Port of Nery York The
salary is s., ,0oo a year. Lutz has been IN the
customs service in New York for the last
two years, in the inspection division.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
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WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission to the Metropolitan Museum
of Art the American Museum of Natural
History and the Geological Garden.
Annual meeting OF the National Negro Press
Association Metropolitan Building. 10th
street and Eighth avenue, morning.
Meeting of the Republican State Committee.
No 43 West 39th street, noon.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16

viii take place Wednesday afternoon Each
day thereafter during the fleets visit. ABOUT
four thousand men viii be entertained Wits
cIanlbaksS.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
CEMETERIES.
THE wOODLAWS CEMETERY

is readily accessible By Harlem trains front
Grand Central Station. Webster and JsrOnls
avenue troIIeys ana by carriage. Lots $3.50 uD-
Te3 phone 1855 Grarercy for Book OF Views
Once. 20 East 2ad ST. Eew Terk cry
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rFEcHrgf rsrnper-iJ-7e gesterdat - ,7enr-sS fst
81. H. M; iagyesT. - tAt q e. M average 76:
a erase for corresponding date LAST wear. IS
se-rase ar spending date isst thirtv-rhree
gsars -
To..al forecast Sacwers tu-daz and Weinsz-
saT. light variable Wtnds.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
0nicial Observations of United States weather
bureaus tlaeu a. q. III. YESTERDAY follow:

Local Official Record.-The following Official
record frora she Weathe- Burean shows the
, snges in temperature for the last wenty-four
i-,urs IA comparison with the corresponding date