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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-28

FRESH AIR WORK EXHIBITED
275,936 Children Could Tell
More, Though. than Pictures.

portion OF the department Of philan-
tkropy at the Child's Welfare Exhibit now
dra wing crowds 20 the list Regiment Ar
mory Is devoted to a description OF the
Tribune Fresh Air Fund. which each sum-
mer sends hundreds of hot and tagged out
city children 70 the cool shade and resttul
silences Of the country. Last year the as
ISOLATION cared fo- lL0H children IN
dozen or more homes or placed them out
IN various kindly families. In the last
thirtv-four years 275. 1896 children have en-
joyed a country fortnight through the as
ISOLATION. and l29.O71 lave had at least one
day In the real. true open
Race. sex and creed are no bar 20 the
benefits All that the association asks is
need. cleanliness and freedom from con-
tagious diseases. The child that is able
10 show these has the chance.
A big screen carries photographs Of the
Youngsters in the country. and such titles
as Their First Day" Apples Inside and
out" a Field Day" Waiting for the
Dinner Bel" Two Thousand Entertained
Annually at This Place and Going Home"
are inscribed beneath the pictures. which
really seem to need no titles after all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-28
INSPECTOR JAMES M'cAFFERTY.

Inspector James McCaferty. at the Po-
lice Department. died Yesterday morning
at his home. No 9Sg Park avenue, from
leucamia. The inspector had the same
strange disease that killed Wight V. Alb
bolt at Roosevelt Hospital last November,
and the hgh- for the Big Bulls life
was just as vain, despite the physicians
efforts
There is many man and woman In the
under world who knew McCafferty and his
"reminiscences when in search Of criminal.
He was "A rough and ready oldtimer, there
was nothing II the swivel chair detective
about him. but he got ais quarry when he
started out for il. He put On patrolman's
blue twenty-five years ago, but six years
afterward he hung mp his uniform and
started out as a fatty" plainclothes
man.
McCaferty had been vigorous a pa
trolman. but IT was as detective that he
did his real work. Inspector Byrnes was
the man who took him to tho Central Office,
and the newcomer used Ryrnes's method
with a good mixture Of McCaferty's There
have been many stories written about him
and many others told by word OF mouth.
Al Headquarters yesterday after the roll
was called and the detective squad in
formed Of his death some interesting tales
fun OF color and life We're narrated.
The Gillespie case. the Reilly case. the
Frank Farrell arrest, the Purcell case. the
Moineux case. the Totterman case. the
Tashiian case-these are bit a few Of the
samples Of McCafferty's work. In the first
two years he was in the Central Office he
sent up prisoners FOR a total Of three hun
dred years, and ne is held in all. RESPONSE
bic for more than one thousand years be-
hind the gratngs for various criminals
He was such a successful detective that
Commissioner Bingham one fine day in 1901
made him a captain in me morning and
chief 81 the detective bureau in the after
noon There he remained until he was sue
ceeded by Inspector Russell. about a year
ago.
McCaferty was ffty-one years old. No
arrangements have been made for his
funeral but he will be buried With full
police honorS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-28
BLIND BOY HEADS HIS CLASS
Comes from Bayside to Manhat.
tan Every Day to Attend School.

The first blind pupil 10 be graduated from
the public schools OF this city will step OFT
OF Public School %. at Rivington and For
syth streets. next week. az the head OF HIS
class SO DR. William n. Maxwell an
nounced 70 the Board OF Education yes
terday afternoon. The blind boy If WILL
lam Schenck. whose father. Daniel. keeps
a truck farm on Rocky Hill Road. two and
a half miles beyond Bayside. Long Island.
William was born blind. but he hasn't
allowed that 20 worry him much and he
declares that u won't hereafter. Re started
In when he was q youngster 10 collect
knowledge at the kindergarten in Baysids
and then migrated TO the New York Tnsti-
tute FOR the Blind. az Ninth avenue and
Bath street. A year and a half ago he en-
tcred Public School 20 IN Grade B. n has
taken him lust that time 10 reach Grade
and head class OF nfty-four other pupils
who sec.
Every morning the boy walks two and
half miles 20 the railroad station in Bay
side alone. When his train arrives at Long
Island City the porters put him aboard the
ferry TO Manhattan ~ the wharf he II
net by companion. who guides him
through the streets Of the city 20 his school.
In the evening the process f. reversed.
on his graduation William SAYS he is go
ing 10 the De Witt Clinton High School.
He intends to study until he is twenty-ons
years old. and after that he thinks he VIII
be able 10 live on his learning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-28
GARDEN THEATRE
Die Tochter DIES Fabricius.

Ernst Won Possart. the distinguished Ger
man actor, appeared last night at the Car
den Theatre IN a drama by Adolf VIII
brandt. entitled Die Tochter des Fabricius"
his company being strengthened for the oc
CasiOn by the accession Of Miss Agathe
Barsecu. we'll AMI favorably known 70
former patrons Of The Irving Place Theatre.
Wilbrandts piece is sombre in tone, deal
irg with the pathetic embarrassments re-
sulting from the return % the outer world
of a convict who has served a term OF
twenty-four years. has morally reformed
and by mere chance encounters his wife,
who had discarded him. and his daughter.
grown 20 womanhood and become q mother
and widow The released convict feels
keenly his disgrace. but bankers for little
friendly intercourse with his daughter and
grandson. and while trying 10 visit them
surreptitiously is again arrested on the
suspicion Of housebreaking. He will not
betray the family secret 20 the judge who
examines him. and is saved from reim-
prisonment only when his daughter and
wife acknowledge him In the courtroom.
Mr. Possart, in the part OF the pitiful
broken jallbird. exhibited his remarkable
versatility. differentIatins this character
from the other characters in which he has
appeared here to an extraordinary degree
In voice. spirit and makeup this repre-
sentation stood out as something entirely
new. and therefore all the more effective
To see an actor who can sink his personal
ty a. Mr.. Possart does in all his roles. and
vet bring 10 them the same splendid re
sources Of experience and training. is
rare treat in these days. when roles have
10 be trimmed and fitted TO the players who
assume them.
Miss Barsescus part was not very exact
ing dramatically. but she made II piausi-
hlo. Her diction is beautifully clear, and
she reads her lines with the greatest pre-
rision Miss Breunner was sympathetic
and natural in the trying part Of the con-
yicts daughter
Wflbrandt's play is Of high quality and
would be welcome apart from the mastery
performance OF Mr.. Possart
The cast was.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-28
FUNERAL OF PHILLIPS
St. Georges Crowded with
Friends of Novelist.

The funeral Of David Graham Phillips.
the novelist who was shot by young vio-
linist. Fitzhugh Coyle Godsborough was
held Yesterday afternoon at ST. Georges
Episcopal Church, in Stuyvesant Square.
The body was afterward placed In the re-
ceiyinr vault Of the Marble Cemetery. in
East Cd street between First and Second
avenues II will probably be taken 70 Indi-
ana for burial.
The services at the church were simple
and impressive. following out the Episco-
pal burial service Archdeacon George F.
Nelson officiated. assisted by the Rev. j. +.
Scott and the Rev. George 4. Norton
curates of ST. Georges The male choir Of
sixteen voices sang the hymns Nearer. Ny
God. ~ Thee" Abide with Ne and Rock
Of Ages" which were selected by Mrs.
Carolyn Frevert. sister OF the dead nov
est.
st. Georges. though a large church, was
filed 10 overlooking by the crowd which
attended the services. A curious throng
gathered outside the church, and the police
reserves from the East 22d street station
preserved order Many well known literary
men and women, most Of whom had been
close friends Of Phillips were among those
al the church. Delegations from the sun
Alumni Association and The World were
present. 4 delegation from the Princeton
club and several members OF the class or
81. Of which Phillips was a member also
attended the services
shortly before o'clock the body was
removed from Mrs Frevert's apartment IN
the National Arts Club to the church.
heavy blanket of violets covered the comm.
In the party Of mourners were Mrs. Ere
vert her brother. Harrison Phillips and nus
wife Of Denver, Mrs James ;. Cushman
and Mrs. George Horace Lorimer VIE 81
the editor Of THE Saturday Evening POST
The palIbearers were selected from among
the close friends Of the novelist, and were
senator Beveridge Samuel q. Blythe Rob
ert w. Chambers. George Horace Lorimer'
Arthur W Little. j. II. Sears otto Car
michael John OHara Cosgraye' Altred
Henry Lewis and Frederick 4. Peniield.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-28
lr-nn lie rrihun. Eurea.u.l


Washington. Jan. Rear Admiral Da-
vid B Macomb had the nCncr OF being the
chief engineer o. tho fist ironclad which
ever entered a foreign port. and Of being
chief engineer OF the first vessel TO take
part in the blockade OF Charleston :. -
in the Civil War. Having entered the navy
as an engineer officer in 1919. he was as
signed 70 he coast survcy vessel NlpO'
He later served on the John HancocA'
which made a voyage Of exploration 20 the
North Pacific and the China and japan
seas in 1888 and in 1850 he was mace
chief engineer of the frigaie NiaSaid'
This was the vessel which conveyed the
japanese ambassadors vino had been To
Washington. 10 Yedio. Japan. and on IT'S
return it was assigned 70 the blockade OF
Charleston. being the first vessel 10 redo''
that station
In lS62 Chief Engineer Macomb vas de-
tached from the Niagara and sent TO the
Boston navy yard 70 supervise the oulidlns
Of ironclads This work completed he was
assigned to the ironclad Canonicus, which
was sent in pursuit Of the Confederate ram
stonewau Being ordered 70 Havana.
Cuba. the Canonicus had the honor OF be-
ing the first irouclad 10 enter foreign
port.
After the war Chief Engineer Macomb
served at various navy yards. including
Pensacola and Portsmouth. and in 1871 was
made fleet engineer Of the North Atlantic
station He was retired on February q.
1850. after forty years Of active service,
with the rank OF commodore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-28
Romance of the St Jobps

me house Of 81. John will IN course Of
uihe nave another representative in the
Iiouse or Lords in the person of the now
iiteen-year-old Viscount Bolirrbroke The
iatter birth was enveloped for time in
"Ss'ery and his succession 10 the title
y IN the nature OF a romance When
Ole late Lord Bolingbroke died. NJ the age
=. e'sh'y' he was supposed by every one
even oy ms relatives to have been a bach
eior' FOR his union 10 a Belgian woman OF
'he name OF Ellen Medex. az Brussels con-
u@c'e" some forty years ago. was nrovAd
10 DC nun and void, owing 10 the fact that
she hao been previously married and had
husband still living. Consequently. the
chidren she bore him. incIudine Henry and
Charies Reginald, were rendered illegiu-
mate. e" i'''
Ihenceferth il was believed that the
next heir TO HIS honors and estates was
his kinsman. the Rev. DR. Maurice s..
JONI" canon Of Gloucester Cathedral. His
- vas printed a. such In all the peer
"seS ana analogous works ~ reference.
ana When old Lord Bolingbroke died. in
1888 the canon was Immediately described
Ia an the newspapers as the new Viscount
Bolingbroke.
P"' al the funeral the LAWYER Of the dead
peer sprang a bombshell among the mourn
ers ny announcing that the old viscount
had married again. quite LATE IN life. and
that he had LEFT a widow and a three-year-
ola son, Vernon Henry st. John. who Sue
Ceeded 10 the viscounty Of Bolingbroke
and TO the barony Of St John of I.ydiard
IreSoze. All doubts on The subject were
set at rest by the production Of the GER
uncate OF the old vscounts secret mar
riage on January D 1892. al the Bath Reg
lStry Office and also the birth certificate
Of their son. who was born On March Is.
1891.
Lord Bolingbroke was at the time of this
second marriage seventy-three wears old
ana signed the registrv with an exceed
ingly shaky and trembling hand His bride
had been domestic servant at Lydiard
Park, his place in Wiltshire. and had borne
the name Of Mary Howard For a time the
newly married couple remained living AT
bath under the name 81 81. John but
without making use Of any title. none Of
their neighbOrs suspecting their identity.
At other places they passed under the
name Of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson" while
"hen they had occasion 10 visit Lydiard
Park the old peer passed once more as a
Singfe man. while his WIFE resumed her
name Of Mary Howard and her role Of
half nurse. half housekeeper
MARQUIsE De FONTENOY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-28
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Sir Charles Wyndham and Miss Mary
Moore. who arrived Yesterday on the
Nfauretania. occupied box last night at
Nazimova's Theatre 10 see Baby Mine
in which Weldon Grossmith is 10 appear
al Sir Charles criterion Theatre in Lon
don.
The annual entertainment 70 be given
under the direction IL the Treasures
CLUB OF America will be- held this year AZ
the Broadway Theatre on sunday night
February p.
Five hundred members of the Masonic
club and their wives attended a per-
formance Of Alma. Where Do You Live
Al Joe Webers Theatre last night
More than five hundred officers and super
intendents ~ the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Company. with their wives attended
the performance of Naughty Marietta
al the New York Theatre last night Vic
tor Herbert. who conducted. received a
hearty ovation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-28
ARCHITECTS TO SHOW ART
Annual League Exhibition Will
Open This Morning

The twenty-siXth annual exhibition OF the
Architectural League Of New York will be
on view to-day at No. 2l5 West 18th street
and until February IS
Among the exhibits especially noted in
the department OF decoration are the draw
ings for the pendentives in the courthouse
al Youngstown. Ohio, by Edwin II. Blasi-
field. decorations for the Hudson County
Courthouse. Jersey City. by Blashteld. and
others by Kenyon Cox: a decoration for the
Pittsburg Athletic Club by Albert Herter;
decorative panels for the Paulist Church.
nv William L. Harris: a Canterbury frieze,
bv Robert Y. Y. sewell, and cartoons FOR
glass in windows for the Planfeid Presby-
terrain church. by Taber Sears.
In the department Of sculpture arc the
two tigers placed in front OF Nassau Hall.
Princeton University. presented by the
class Of 70 by A Phimister Proctor; span
drels and pilasters for the Throop knsti
tute. Pasadena, Cal. by \. Stirling Calder,
A statue Of General James Ogethorpe and
some interesting memorial reliefs, by =. c.
French. a model for the Mcmillan Memo
rial Fountain and a figure for the Federal
Building. Cleveland. Ly Herbert Adams.
dgure of an athlete by Robert /. Aiken.
6erre FOR she Soldiers Memorial. Ale
ghenv County. by Charles Eeck; figures
FOR the Federal Building. Cleveland, BY Isl
dore Konti: a memorial panel, by G. Y.
Harvey: reliefs for the Albany Soldiers
and Sailors Monument. by II. A. MacNeil,
and groups for the Grant Monument. by II.
VI Shrady.
In the architectural section are drawings
and photographs Of the Rice Institute.
Houston Tex. and the West Point Chapel.
bv Cram. Goodhue * Ferguson; OF the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Station, by Mckim,
Mead x White. Of the Robert Fulton Me-
mortal Watergate. by II. Van Buren, Ma
gOuigle: OF the Havana Railroad station.
bv Kenneth NJ. MurChlson. OF the buildings
of the University OF Minnesota, by Cass
Gilbert: OF the Bryant Memorial, by car
rere a. Hastings. and OF inc Forest HIS
Village Sage Foundation, by Grosvenor
Atterbury.
The Henry .. Avery prize OF SO and a
suecial nrizo OF S3a1 were offered for a de-
sign OF a mural fountain. done in collabo-
ration By an architect. "A painter and
sculptor Van Buren, Magonigie, archi-
tect who collabOratel with r. NJ. Ma
gCnicle painter. and Leo Lentellt, sculptor,
received mention for architectural compo-
prize The collaborative prize was awarded
To Lawrence NJ. Loeb, architect, Henry
Kruger. ir.. painter, and George Lober
sculptor. who submitted design together
Robert X Ryland. who elaborated with
Charles W Foster. architect ana Edmund
Quattrocchi. sculptor was meuoned FOR
THE hours Of the exhibit will he 10 a. m.
TO : D. m. : p. m. TO 10 p. M and on sun
DAVIS from nOOr 10 p. u.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-28
CIVIL WAR HERO DEAD

Chicago. Jan. 27.-Robert Peacock. known
among veterans OF the Civil War "a Pom
toon Peacock" died mere Yesterday Mr.
Peacock was a member Of the famous
"Sturges Rifles. He had charge OF the
force which laid the corduroy road and
built bridges a'ross the Chickahomny
Swamps. which enabled General Franklin
10 cross and fortify Malvern Hi. The
feat earned FOR the constructor his nick
name Of "PontOon Peacock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-28
ANOTHER WAGNER CONCERT
Philharmonic, with Nine. Gadski,
Pleases Large Audience.

Tho Philharmonic Orchestra gave an
other Of it, all-Wagner programmes yes
terday afternoon At Carnegie Hall. Nine
Gadsld was again the soloist and large
audience was present The afternoon
opened with a period ~ storm ana stress
In the overture TO The Flying Dutchman"
and the overture and Bacchanale from
"Tannhtuser.
These gave Gustav MAILER abundant op-
portunity for the mass effects the riot OF
feeling and ~ color and the strong accents
that he loves So well. Especially effective
was The Flying Dutchman' overture.
The sea was there. unbridled and storming
Nine Gadsd eaug ilisaDeth's aria
from Act .. Eer Prayer from Act 3 and
tribune" She was in excellent voice. and
her singing brought forth we'll earned
plaudits.
Then came the "Vorspiel' and "Cflorifca-
tlon' from "ParsifaL" the "yorspieI" and
"LicbestoI" from Tristan" and the Ride
Of the Va,kyrles' and the Magic Fire
Scene" from Die Walkure" All were
played 10 the evident deli2ht Of the au-
.ierce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-28
WILL OF SOLDIER OF FORTUNE
Captain Boynton, Organizer Of Revolt
tons. Left $4,000.

The will OF Captain George Boynton.
blockade runner. organizer Of revolutions
and all-around soldier OF fortune. who died
on January 49, was fled Yesterday In the
Surrogate's Office. He left personal
estate Of about $1,000 which goes 10 his
wife. Mrs. Annie Boynton, who also Is his
sole executrX
Captain Boynton was famous for his
many exploits in different parts OF Tire
word-chiefy IN Latin-Americs. He was
much Of a mystery 10 his scduaintarcss.
This mystery which surrounded the captain
IS deepened By the statement made by his
widow in the petition accompanying thu
will. She said that. although married 20
the testator for twenty-five years, she
never knew any OF his relatives. and she
did not believe he left any kin or heir-at-
law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-28
WILL OF JOHN H. JACoUELIN
Stuck Exchange Broker Left Estate Of
About 100000.

rTackensack. y. j.. Jan. p lSpeciaD.-I"e
viii Of John II. Jacquelin, Of Hohokus' was
urorated to-day by Surrogate T.. L. d. Hes
Ter Mr.. Jacquelin was a member OF the
Vow york stock Exchange and was mead
If the firm Of John II. Jacquelin q CO.
brokers. The family occupies the home OF
the late Joseph jefferson. The estate Is
valued at about 100000 and Is divided
among the widow and children.
The will orders the creation Of Il trust
f,nd Of $4,000 "a year out ~ the income
If the estate. 20 be paid 20 the widow 10
sc,bina : and the daughters Alice ~,
Katherine j. Trask Helen J. Stout. Flor
nee swords and Ethel J. Potts The
executors are Lawrence JACOB and Charles
p swords. Herbert Jacquelin IS a MEM
Ter of the brokerage firm of which his
f.tber was the head. and he is q member
80 tba stock Exchange. The cider Jacque-
Nv, dicI NJ H0h0kus on DeceTher S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-28
RAVES AND NoRWoRTH LOSE
Division Declares Contract
with Theatrical Manager Valid

Forr Of the Eve justices OF inc APi ~.
Division Of the Supreme Court yes'eru oi,
r,'led that contracts between actors ana
theatrical managers could be enforced |"
tho same manner as other business agree
r,ents and must be upheld accordingly
The case was that Of F1orenz Hegfeld, Jr'
against Jack Norworth and his WIFE Nor'
13a,ae with whom he made a contract Tot
tbc seasons Of 1910 and 1911. a. q Joint sal
arv of $1,000 a week.
Zieefeld alleged that the PLAYERS refused
20 remain and carry out the terms ~ the
contract. and he obtained an injunction
restraining them from singing certain
sonqs and making their appearance IN
vaudeville. Mr. and Mrs. Norworth's de-
fence was that they hal been discharged
nv the manager and were not permitted
70 complete the terms % their contract.
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WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

49, .,....s4,,, % American Museum or MAJ
ma Tistory and the Geological Garden.
,,.,,,-o n, The International Art Society.
Hotel Aston p. m
r,i.cussion Of the Republican club Of the CITY
81 New York on 'lmpi'N'" ''- '''''
p. m
,,.o,irr ~ the woman's Press club. waldorf
Astoria. p. m. .
.--,,aI -aurior Of the AlumnF Association ~
rIo raining department OF Norman '''-
logo. No"rrI college, p. III
,,..,f1e of tra 'ssociated physicians ~ Lo4s
N'' ,f,t r. fela Bedford avenue. BROOK
ism. o D. m.
,.,o,e-.rr.s es tie New York child Welfare
Evbtblf uu 20 Ilh and outdoor WORN
list Regiment Arnory' AFTERNOON anu
,,.un,- Of the Associate Alumni Of the Col,
leg Of tr. Dity of &ew York Hotel
savoy : y. r.
,,l,tary exhibition Of 5he IN Regimenit'
Va -rrnorv Park avenue and dGth street
afternoon ana evening
r,,cpor OF the Alumni Association Of the
German Hospital. Hotel Aston. 100 p. ~.
,,,-,.r OF the Rensselaer, County Society
waldorf Astoria, evening.
miner Of tho Kansas Society Waldorf-As-
n,,ner OF the Delaware Society Hotel Man
haitian. evcnins.
r,r,ertainmeut and dance of the 'ongresa-
III ,,"D of Pcui IL. Hotel Astor 3D. IN
-. ~ the Frauciaco Fcrrer Associa-
,t1r Ferrer centre. SO. 49, Mark 3
PLACE D. ~.
,,.,,,,g OF, the Society Tor Ethical culture.
Me'l"s ..5,hli, Service Commission Law D."
G4tb street and central Para West s.l5
%. DID.
csarity ball and enter eminent 4or tA' oen'-
6t Of the Peoples Hofpii-A Hotel Asior.
$50 p. ~.
FIRE.. lecture. OF the BOARD u Education. :
m. Public school ls+ lidtn street
wost OF fifth avenue. The Dep9f lment
- Ayricllfure." John e. Welsh, Museum
~ Neutral History 18th street and Co
f,-,,t1. aVeuur. The city Mil. supply
80 ~. control" DR. Ernst j. Lederle;
G'ooper Institute. Third avenue and SIN
,r...I 'aTne Island Republics OF Che
Irtr+ Albert Hale. Public Library 30.
~ ass' 5stl street. 'rte Temple ~
Ill, -.ou Perry. Public Library. $50.
.,o5 west l45th street "Brethoyeen' ne
Master OF Masters DR.. JoHn - an
go. 81 Bartholomew's Hall, No. 200
usst 42d street Nitrogen and It's COM
rounds" Professor Charles Baskerville.