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New-York tribune., 1911-01-16
When Ireland Claimed the Ruins.

During the reign of King Edward his
policy II causing the British government
institutions % restore 10 national museums
in ireland tho historic relics and antique
treasures Of one kind and another pertain
ing 10 the Emerald Isle. led TO the torrlu-
Iatfon of an extraordinary demand from
the Land Of Erin, namely, for nothing more
nor less than the surrender OF Stonehenge.
The contention was boldly put forward that
Stonehenge was originally an Irish temple,
eud was purloined by the Sassenach. OF
course this claim, which was supported by
al sorts Of arguments and alleged author
lies Of an historic and legendary charac-
ter led 10 an angry protest and outcry IN
England. where the irish pretensions were
Indignantly repudiated The news OF the
controversy even spread 10 France. where
the sentiment. especially in scientific cir
C,as was i'm favor Of the Irish, IL being
uoirre. out that Stoneheugo was essentially
. Gaelic monument. which had its counter
rar, at Carnac. and various other places in
Brittany
ANY efforts on The part Of Irish Nation,
aIists 10 carry or Stonehenge by night may
b. regarded impossible Of execution. owing
r, the action Of Sir Edmund IN surrounding
] temple
wire fence. His action in doing this and
IN charging people small admission lee
fer the right of entering the inclosure and
visiting the temple raised good deaI "l
oufcrv and caused legal action TO be insu-
tuted against him oy societies organized lot
tar avowcd purpose Of protecting the rights
Of the public in the matter of national
monuments The suit resulted in the es-
tahlishr1ent Of the fact that Sir Edmund s
owneryhip OF Stonehenge. Of the monn-
mental stones. and Of the land on Whl'h
they we're situated was unassaiable' ana
that he was not only free 70 inclose It. but
also 70 sell II. and 20 do anything with IL
that he pleased.
Sir Edmund also made clear his position :
namely that II he had surrounded stone
| renge with q barbed wire fence. Il was TOT
! tho purpose Of projecting the stones from
-re injurious treatment 20 which they were
formerly subjected by people without any
| reverence for the hoary past. And nc add
| cd that as some Of the stones are in danger
Of faning he feared that in the event OF
anybod- being injured thereby he might be
/ held financially responsible. That the ruins
underwent the most shameful treatment be-
fore he adopted these steps for their protec-
ton and preservation II g. impossible 10
deny. Some Of the giant stones were
brought down 10 the ground through holes
/ dug bv cvrsies and while many tourists
contented themselves with merely chipping
/ the Stones IN their anxiety 10 secure relics
there were others who actually attempted
| 20 blow them from their position by means
| Of gunpowder and dynamite, with view
| - ascertaining wtothsr there were any
! tres sures held beneath
New-York tribune., 1911-01-16
NEW YORK; FROM THE SUBURBS

,-eu Works Mayor IS being harshly criti-
~ irbe history Of the Office has sys-
,cliSTeeaai;icaliy repeated for many years cd
Washington star.
,rboro q something in a name, after all
,,,ttat better name could have been be-
N,l,.sd W Ia ,,pon the missing City Chamber.
,sin ~ New York?-Philafelph'a Record
>ou York learns TO pronounce Yuao
,.clS'i" 4" INT is New York aware that Ohio
rrnn0iInces Itself "Ahia' a''-Hoston Tran
script.
--,o-s.s been n new development I'm the
-. work. subway proposition. Concern.
iEre",, NeU, Workers are divided into three
~. ono-eighth oppose IT, One.elghth
pdI y. n Three-quarteTs don't care
Sip,rac,,se post-standard.
TT. .seasso.s have increased the valua-
ton ,'I Of New York sss7 Gooooo. but walt until
% %ioh u,t,iionaires and the mgltl-millionaires
t,',.o tlle Gniehed swearing or their tages-
Boston Globe
,r,,, Nev- York 700 has included a cov .r
49,. ',c,otisrtion When YOU stop 10 think
ns ,ha thousands Of children in the me-
,rt,IIiis who have never seen one II no
IdDger mDgoI'' seems Ike a joke.-Portland Ex.
lIeSs
New-York tribune., 1911-01-16
WILLIAM n. BROWNE.

william II. Browne, after an Illness o.
FIVE months. died late Saturday night OF
c-,ithelioma at his house, No. Sc South 10Th
street. Brooklyn. Mr.. Browne was born in
Ticv. y. =. December 8, 15l1 He was
educated in the Christian Brothers school
Of that city. and at an early age came to
Nov, York. where he became associated
With the firm Of Guy {. Hotchkiss Field &
90 In lSSS he built the electric railway
in Richmond, Va, which was one Of the
erst Of its kind in the United states. Later
re became associated with the Westing-
house interests in New York city and as
General manager OF the United Electric
Ccmpanv was in charge when the first al
teruatins current, high tension generators
we're Installed and the distribution or llght
from them began
From New York his next move was 10
Montreal Canada, where he took charge OF
the Royal Electric Company. In 1921 the
CbaubIv Manufacturing Company under
NJ. Brownies direction, began the develop
r1eut OF hydraulic power on the RicheIieu
River at Chambly Rapids for the transmit
rsns OF mower 10 Montreal by electricity, a
distance OF about sixteen miles. The fol-
lowing wear be completed the works or the
Cataract Power Company az Hamilton, ont.
The consolidation Of the Chambly Manu-
featuring COMPANY, tho ROYAL Electric
Company and the Montreal Gas Company
under the title Of the Montreal Light Heat
and Power Company, with a capitalization
Of s25. 600. .001 was his last work in Canada.
On January 81, 1902. Mr.. Browne resigned
a.. head Of the new company 10 become
general manager and treasurer Of the stan
lev Instrument Company az Great Barring
tcu Mass Five years later the stanley
works was merged with the General Elec-
trio Company. and Nr. Browne opened Of
fees in New York a consulting engineer.
Ills offices we're with Redmond Co, 40.
81 Pine street Mr.. Browne was a wldower
and leaves five children. They are Mrs.
Arthur r. Ryan. Mrs ". Harry oefton,
Miss Mary Browne. William II Browne,
f.. and Maurice j. Browne, all OF New
York. lie was a member % the Engineer
inc Society. the -. Lawrence club, Mon
,reaI and The Catholic Club here, and was
a % grand master Of the knights oi Co
New-York tribune., 1911-01-16
ANAL BEETHOVEN CONCERT
nomrosch Conducts the Fifth
svmphony-Two Soloists.

-. Ai,hs.t in art does not always mean
.,.rrr0 in the box Office. This was evil
s,,..s Yesterday afternoon az the New
-. symphony Societys All-Beethoven
-. N The New Theatre. There was
-. sea, 10 be had in the auditorium
...s.srs. boxes and galleries.
=. s.-7ohonv was the Nth, one Of the
-,s.s-,s most popular works, and one of
Il, ros- beautiful r was in the last
-,ysmept that Mr. Damrosch's reading
..,rss most effective. and IN 1t he tri-
r-,-bsa over the notorious musical acous-
,cs ~ the theatre Mr.. Damrosch's sense
n r-oportion and his attention 70 detail
-..-s also excellent throughout tho sym
rlony. --,,
There acre two s9.oiets. HoTatio Connell.
81, sang An die IIoffnung and Miss
v,-IIeer ParT1w. who played Beethoven. S
,,,,srt3 for violin with orchestra. The
,-,5rtgnitv o. listening 10 Miss Parlow' s
s,oyisirs playing was in itself enough for
~ --l,s Of admission The young Cana
s.sr vi6.fri-f was ct her best. What was
,s-rsrs most roruarkahle was the sense OF
,-.ss-ftv she displayed, an authority that
~ no wsv detracted from her reverence
q. he composition. There was a splendid
,,ss, % her style. and an execution that
-,,r1shsd without apparent effort the
--,s difficult technical obstacles. I'm cddi-
"a. sa- tome VA. warm and her intonation
f1'.isss The VrOsI anime closed VIA the
Lznont overture.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-16
The Rutherfurds Of New York.

with regard 10 the Rutherfurds. their
story is rather a peculiar one. Their peer
age was one Of the dozen whose holders,
failing issue of their own, were privileged
10 nominate their successor. The original
Lord Rutherford was a cadet of the house
of Rutherfurd OF HunthilL who attained
the rank Of lieutenant general iu the
French service and was strongly recon-
mended for titular promotion 10 Charles
IT, who created him Baron Rutherford IN
Januarv lc5o. He was later Governor Of
Dunkirk and arranged the sale Of that
fortress by England to France. lie was
them created Earl OF Taviot, but without
special remainder. and was killed IN action
while IN command at Tangier. lie had. by
virtue Of sis right 10 nominate a successor
to the scotch baTony Of Rutherfurd, ap-
roipted a distant kinsman, RItherfurd
~ Hunthnl, 10 succeed him, and this
Rutberfurd was succeeded by his two
brothers. who also died without issue. in
f724 the title was unwarrantably assumed
by tgo persons. one as heir collateral and
New-York tribune., 1911-01-16
Created esror.t at Five Years Old.

e,r c.oI4ridge Kennard whose enga cement
- baan announced from Europe 10 the
ii. laughter Of Sir George Barclay. the
prt,fsb Minister Plenipotentiary AZ Teheran.
o,l of his American wife, who was Miss
peatrix Chapman. daughter OF the late
trsnrv G. Chapman, OF New York. served
for time as a subaltern IN the Grenadier
Guard, before joining the diplomatic SER
vice. and enjoys the unique experience of
ha wing been created a baronet at the early
age of I've.
HIS grandfather. the late Coleridge J.
Kennard, OF Fernhill, near southampton.
vas for a number Of years a member OF
Parliament for Salisbury. one OF the lead
lpg bankers Of Lombard street, London, and
cne Of the strongest and most generous sup
porters Of the Conservative cause. Il was
iE recognition thereof that he was NOM
mated for baronetcy. But before the pat
ont could be made out he died suddenly
and as his eldest son had predeceased him.
tie baronetcv was bestowed on his five
year.old grandson. At the same time
Queen Victoria conferred the title and
precedence of the wife Of baronet on the
old bankers widow
clr N'l'b l1t-' DrLDLe D'IHS "oS'b'AON ~
tie British Legation at Teheran, was at
tached 10 the embassy at Rome. lie was
the correspondent in the divorce suit
brought by Captain James Francis Buckley
Of Castle Gordon. Carnarthenshire, and II
was with the object Of breaking off his in
fatuation for the lady IN the case, who is
scme ten years his senior, that he was sent
to Persia.
Apparently the cure has been successful
For instead Of marrying Mrs. Buckley, now
that she is free, he is marrying 9liss Bar
clay, the daughter OF his official chief, and
who. through her mother Is half American
New-York tribune., 1911-01-16
TO LECTURE ON PERJURY.

.eThe Lawyers Duty 10 Prevent False
Swearing" IS the title Of lecture to be
delivered this evening by William a. Pur-
r,ngton at the Educational Alliance. No.
Ig7 East Broadway. This is the second OF
a series Of conferences on legal subjects
arranged by the New York County Law
vsrs' Association, and Is free to the public.
The question Of perjury has recently been
brought prominently before the public in
the Indictment OF Or. Louise Roblnowiteh
FOR alleged false statements In an affidavit
filed In the case of her brother, Joseph
Robin. accused OF bank looting. The DIM
Guilty OF obtaining conviction in perjury
cases and phases OF the subject VIII be
discussed by the lectursr.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-16

.-s. with an outlying inclosed
hdndI'o, J, considerable extent
esta,SsId's esta's - Park has been CLOSELY ap-
TheoOs'c Trom Enfield and Chestnut Nv
trroaeneu ,,,os Of workmen's cottages
srass iin9 rs villas; and now that there
snd SUI, - heir TO the estate the house
5 10 ,h,bIv be sold at auction and the
vii plDuJ over 70 an Improvement SO
<bnd '"..,. ,,ost interesting relic, since
kdst -, has utterly disappeared Is
tbc par At the eastern entrance from
fTsrlp, ,.so,p crossroad This Is not the
he We W gateway described by strype
ors'.a .asen down after the great fire IN
ara ,,t the second one, designed by
Lonoon, .,,ry,,er Wren and erected at the
siF C"''- 7, rleet street about 1872. The
oo.. ..spd stones were numbered Wheh It
th0O'.~ O'..semned as a hindrance to trafhc
va -, 80 years ago. and II was set up
t"sh'' .,o borders Of TheObald's Park,
'ns" .ra bushnell statues of James l.
Tiu ,,,e Of Denmark. Charles / and
Qae'n II in their own inches. There
ChS''. dsv with an incongruous envi-
: ord with suburban cottages and
roil-'' aA. creeping up toward it; but 1t is
'l''I gvsIv TO remain there when the
re- :. 70 be partitioned off and sold
s''a, ,,,nrovement company.
Tcnsoners, who have never been
O'- .,iad 70 the disappearance Of this
l''O+ gateway from the entrance TO
az. street. are already clamoring for
f''', ,.or,tion. not to the original site
- ,s now marked by the Temple
VIZ, y.,,o-i7l. but 20 the Thames En-
ho' ut or 20 the open space In the
go strand near the Gladstone
~. ~. The project would be less OK
- than the Marble Arch improve
p ~scar.,v completed. and It would
.. r. hack 10 the heart Of London the
'. ,,o-urssque relic Of the Restoration
..,,5-wrer's gateway, before which
'...-.bs halted before entering the city
- ,bA Lord Mayors permission and
49, ubleh the CHASTITY skulls of assas-
and conspirators were exposed dec
;. sf,ar decade as an incentive 10 10y
-. and patriotism. II might not cost
-, than fow Guildhall dinners.
TT 7.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-16
OBITUARY NOTES.

SAMUEL WOLNER. aged sixty-four
years, a millionaire distiller died at his
home in Peoria, H., yesterday. He had
been m four moaths. He was born in Hun
gary.
MISS ELIZABETH L. BIDDULPH, for
twenty-eight years an instructor in indus
trial schools In New York City. died at her
home In Montclair, ~ J.. on Friday from
pneumonia. Miss Biddulph was born at
Bloomfield. y. J., sixty-siX years ago. She
leaves sister and two brothers. The
funeral will be held az the home OF her
brother. No e Harrison avenue, Mont
clair. on Tuesday az 2:2o ?. m. The burial
viii be n Bloomfield.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-16

Frank Ibert, president of the brewing
company which bears his name, Evergreen
az enue and Grove street, died yesterday fol-
loving an operation which was performed
several days ago at st. GATHERINGS Hospital,
Brooklyn. Mr.. Ibert had been a sufferer
from diabetes for several years.
He was ffty-one years old, and was born
and brought up in Williamsburg In 1899
he organized the brewing firm OF Eppig &
Ibtrt, which six years later became known
as the Frank Ibert Brewing Company. He
was a member Of the Arion Society, tbs
Bushwick Club, the Brooklyn Eastern Dis
trict Turn Verein. and many other German
societies. He leaves a wife, two sons and
four daughters
New-York tribune., 1911-01-16
BISHOP PARET's WIFE DEAD
Condition of the Episcopal Prelate OF
MARYLAND Is Said To Be Worse.

Baltimore. Jan. 15-Mrs William Paret,
wife Of the Protestant Episcopal Bishop OF
MARYLAND. died to-day at the Johns Hop
kins Hospital. where she has been patient
about four months She suffered from
cancer Of the stomach. She was hfty-nine
years old.
Mrs. Paret was Miss Sarah Hayden, OF
Windsor Conn, and when she married
Bishop Paret. in 1870. was the widow OF
Henry T Haskell, OF Chicago. She was
also the Bishops second WIFE Mrs. Paret
disd unaware Of the fact that her husband
Is very i'll OF pneumonia, as she has been
in a state OF coma almost from the time
she entered the hospital.
The condition OF Bishop Paret was said
10 be decidedly worse this evening, last
night having been a bad one for the aged
sufferer. He has not been Informed Of the
death Of his wife
New-York tribune., 1911-01-16
lBuaNs PLAN ENGLISH OPERA
Nv Works Announced for the Sea
sons Repertory-Six Companies,

Milton srd Sargent Aborn, managing d.
reors Of the Aborn Orcra Company, have
mapped out campaign for grand opera IN
Errrsh for their spring and summer season
On q laree- scale than ever.
The season. which will begin Easter
Monday az the academy Of Music, Brook
'yn. VII include. i'm addition 20 Brooklyn
Baltimore, Washington, Boston, Newark
C-caso. Philadelphia. Pittsburg and
Minneapolis. six companies viii be or
.a1z,d o cover this territory, appearing
from I've 10 ten weeks in each city.
]. is the purpose Of these managers 70
s,sblsh a permanent home for English
rari opera fn New York. Negotiations
sr now pending for a house with O. seat
i,g capacity of o5l0 Double casts Of al
s-ste artists and q large chorus and
ceass,ra win undertake 10 give eight per
FINANCES each week. at prices ranging
tor = cents % s..
The Messrs Aboru have secured the
rshts Tor Madame Butterfly La Bo-
Ane' and La Tosca," and have ar
ranged for the production In English OF
'Itais" Louise" and The Juggler OF
Noue Dame" This viii be the first per
foTmance in this country Of these last
Tree operas ll English.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-16
New Yorker at Head of Scottish Clan.

Although the late Sir Neil Menzies, who
died so suddenly IN Paris the other day
from pneumonia, leaves no heir 70 his
baronetcy. created by King Charles II
shortly after his restoration, vet he Is
succeeded in NE chieftainship OF the great
Scotch clan OF Menzies by Frederick W.
Menzies a lieutenant Of the % Regiment
Of Life Guards. who was married Just e
wear ago TO Miss Hettie Davenport, daueh-
ter Of tho late John Davenport, Of New
York. and granddaughter OF Gouyerneur
Morris.
The origin of the Clan OF Menzies dates
back 10 the times OF King Malcolm III, sur
named the Great Head who reigned over
scotland Ct the beginning Of the eleventh
century Sir Robert Menzies was Lord
High Chamberlain Of Scotland under Alex
ander III, and the Menzies family still hold
charters Of lands granted 10 them by
Robert I, in 1920, and David H. in 1850
Alexander Menzies, Of Castle Menzles'
was created a baronet by Charles II. lhls
dignity becomes extinct through the death
OF Sir Neil, who recently sold his estate OF
Foss. in Perthshire. 10 Sir Michael Nairn,
proprietor Of the great floor cloth manu-
factory OF Kircaldy, and already owner OF
Lord Rosslvn's ancestral home, Dysart
House, in Perthshire.
Sir Neil who served in the Scots Guards
throughout the Soudan campaign, figured
in the divorce proceedings between Lord
and Lady stair. and eventually married the
countess. 70 whom II is understood that he
has bedueathed his great wealth and his
remaining estates In particular hts ances-
tral home castle MenZies, II Is grand
old Mace. dating from 1870 and standing on
tho north bank Of the River Iay.
NAPQUISE DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-16
THE REV. J. r. <. MAXEY.

The Rev. Joseph Francis Xavier MaXey'
assistant rector OF the Church OF the
Blessed Sacrament the largest Roman
Catholic parish in New Rochelle. died yes
tcrday in a private sanatorium In Manhat-
tan. where he underwent an operation for
appendicitis. he was thirty years Old and
the son OF the late David MaXey. OF No. III
West s7th street. He was graduate OK
ST. Francis Xav!er's College and Of 81
Josepn's Seminary, at Dunwoodle. Aoh-
kers. and was ordained 1--WE years ago.
Father Maxey was singer and an &C
complshed musician. He composed several
musical comedies, which were given by tho
dramati, society OF the Church OF the
Blessed Sacrament. BE was cousin OF
George z. Raymond, former Mayor OF Ne"
Rochelle. and he leaves mother three
brothers and six sisters.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-16
BURTON HOLMES TRAVELoeUEs

Burton Holmes began d new series OF
rsTeloguss az Carnegie Hall last night the
subject Of his opening discourse being Mu-
'ct and Bavaria. Starting from Hoooken'
Ar Holmes, with tho aid of lantern slides
'oc motion pictures, plloted his audience
'Ica aIed The hall. through the streets
I" tie BaysriaD capital and up into the
highlands and along the lakes Of the Ger
-en state, with q dash into the Austrian
tsasrs encountered was a storm AT sea
rs motion pictures Of the female street
SSitansrs and the female switch tenders IN
ct.-l.cl, - VOL a- those Of the 'oIpus
SH'lsu Procession. We're pleasing. as Were
- many other pictures portraying BaFe'
New-York tribune., 1911-01-16

-. az heir general. Each voted
,ointly with his opponent at the election
Of scotch representative peers, as did their
rosnsc,iye sons and heirs. One of them
..sy ,.o,ed in the House OF Lords at West
-,,z.,ar and then they were strictly en-
'',-.1 cot 70 do It again. II the Ruther-
go. ~ the children OF the late Ruther-
t,rd stivyesant. OF New York, could show
,sa, one Of their ancestors had been duly
..a,,;,a,ad 10 the barony OF Rutherfurd
-. ono Of its last holders they would be
aI,o % establish their right to this Scot
tish peerage
New-York tribune., 1911-01-16
WHAT is GOING ON TODAY.

re- admission 20 Museum % Natural History
a-d Tie Geological Gardens
'''.ing of Daughters Of Indiana, Hote. As''r
Ns,lg o. Committee for the Reduction OF
infant Nortal-y, Plaza Hotel. $50 ., n
'aole kctlrs "DevcIorment Of Art in INDIA.
@.smeycr Hail. columbia JniFs'S'.s' '.i'
@',srs b. william A. burlington. Tie Law.
fs Duty % Prevent False swear il-s
--rE me auspices Uf New Norh
-N.eT Association. Educau"ha' -N'
nance. s.iy D. ra
1''ael Union % American Hebrew Congresa-
-'-s' Hotel AsIor.
5Fs, The Administration OF Justice "
~ lover Criminal Courts, the Ne" S'-
'sa99st ',. of Congregational club. Hotel Mar
lectures Board NJ Education, s p. m.
...1IgessAt High school 10th street "es'
FLst avenue. Osaka J3pans Con
T.tN and Industrial Metropols'
,,,..thicol lyenaEa Public school ,, LfiSs
..,s Tariff Applied" Charles +. south,
a. PUBLIC school 46. l5Gth street an"
N..hclss avenue The Historic ,M,i.f,iic MfJiit
sottaIean" Dr. Lewis g. LearN, flTt,, 'lrt
c42oi 81, 10 523 West 44th street. NJ
~ ana Diamond Fields Of south ~
He. J4.irs Lane, Public Schooi - -
Vsrjc. al aa9 Essex streets. Pls1' 'Ti,,tI,c
sot-I, Arflur Stanley Rigss' @ @L.,.-
..- l'l, lllth street west OF lsAlT5
a,eau.. "Cgraa aud Manchurio, ~
s,u d DoE.ns. Public School ll2 l1"u
49, eaSl o. Eighth avenue, "PictJrcsduT
,5st-t2n Ernest A. reed. Public school
Ps.o,,a5st avenue end Jist street a.. 80
bilsrment ~ Normal Condltlohs
rI me Var Dt. Arthur N. Noison,
r.-.s' school l5s, Avenue s ara 81"
C- antony and Cleopatra, ~
JAWS Nansmec. Public school I'g.
y. IL EEst 18th street. The FostrosHs
s-L'S hlgh Alps" Charles r. Bis PGbl'
fssl 100. lVSfh street. west Of Amstyi
aFsnuc "E1arr Burns" Dr WINS
,,o.. Public school lSS Lewis ana
ho4Elcl streets cuba" Or Ni'liau'
2s.j Illi5 Public Library. No. IL ras-
M street "Music iu tho Home Peter
h-ma, g. IIke.s dl1I Hudson ana
I. 2pner streets "Tll Gulds' 4. 10 .
70 Eshu arenul aGp.ning Of tho
. seA.ni,. bayo.uti0L,' UT, Jacob saLN>N
New-York tribune., 1911-01-16
WEDDING OF j. G. BLAINE, Sd
Ceremony Set for Next September
Mrs. Bull in Poor Health.
IBy Telegraph 20 Tho Tr.bun

Boston. Jan. lj.-Ihe wedding or MISS
Marian Dow. daughter Of MI and Mrs.
Richard 7. Dow. Of Marlboro stree 70
lanes q. Blaine. %, whose "ngaga men.
was announced in the fail of 1852 will take
place rext September.
This became known to-day when Mr..
RI,,ne vas called "a Newport on account
of his mother. Mrs. william T. Bull, widow
~ the surgeon. who IS suffering from a
nervous breakdown At their summer home,
nr,lo,, place Miss Dow, who IS twenty
oro ,ears old. g. with Mrs. Bull. lIr.
piajrc 8 a Harvard senior, a hammer
tt,rou.sr and shot putter, end i7 "a member
Of the Porcelain.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-16
WILLIAM COLBY.

Lieutenant William Colby, member Of
the detective force Of the Police Depart
ment for fifteen years, died at his home,
No ll73 Hoe avenue, The Bronx. yester-
day. Lieutenant Colby had been III since
Christmas. He was born in New York In
1851 and was appointed to the police force
in 1885, He was detailed as a detective in
the Bronx bureau and at Headquarters
from the uniformed ranks Lieutenant
Colby leaves a wife and seven children.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-16
rx.eEPsgsENTATlvE c. J. ERoMAN

Allentown, Penn, Jan. l5.-Former Con-
eressrlan C. J. Erdman died tonight al
his home here. after lingering Illness. He
Vas slzty-four years old. lie served two
terms IN Congress from the 18Th Pennsyl-
anita District and was the author OF tie
Frd,,sn act. which applies to arbitration
n labor disputes. and which was used seE-