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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
OBITUARY..
WALTER DEMUND FRANCIS.

East Orange y. J.. Aug. 10 Special
Walter DeMund Francis. who had been for
the last sixteen years purchasing agent for
the Postal Telegraph Company, died yester-
day at his home. 80. 80 South Walnut
street. this city, from heart disease. lie
was born in Bath Beach, Brooklyn, forty
nine years ago, and began his career in the
telegraph business as a messenger boy IN
1850. when he went into the office or the
superintendent of the Gold and Stock Tele-
graph Company. He became assistant to
the purchasing agent Of that concern ana
later attached himself 70 the Union Electric
Manufacturing Company as clerk. He
continued in that capacity after the cleo
trical company purchased the Postal Tele-
graph Company.
When the Pacific Postal Company built
its line from New Westminster to San
Francisco, in 1855. he went with that COM
pany for a while. taking charge OF its con-
struction work besides acting as auditor
When the construction work was done he
Went back to the Postal Telegraph Com
panv Mr. Francis leaves a wife and three
daughters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
HOLD GYMKHANA IN RAIN
Point Judith Polo Club Players
Carry Through Programme.
by Telegraph to The Tribune !


Narragansett Pier R. T., Aug B-
Gymkhana and Jupiter Pluvfus struggled
for eight periods this afternoon at the
Point Judith Polo Club, and ]. Pluvius
came out winner. Eight events were on
the programme. and shortly after the game
started the rain came down In torrents
Girls and matrons OF society on their best
ponies We're drenched From the second
number on the games were run OF IN a
downpour OF rain that blinded not only
the spectators, but the contestants as well.
but no one minded the wetting.
The Affinity race carried with II a PEN
atty for both the lady and gentleman. The
gentleman was required 10 light cigar
ette and pass II 70 his lady partner. and
she in turn was to scribbe him little
note, then race around the course, she
smoking and he with the note. Mrs. c. 4.
Rumsey was awarded the prize III this
event, although Miss Kitty Smith finished
first, but she lost her cigarette IN the run
to the finish. Emily Randolph won the
prize for the bending race. and her in
ability to keep her cigarette lost her the
Affinity race
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
GEORGE W. LESLIE.

George W. Leslie. for many years a
comedian in the leading productions OF
Charles Frohman. died yesterday after
noon at the Hotel Algonquin, from cancer
Of the stomach.
The funeral viii be under the direction
OF the Lambs. OF which Mr. Leslie was a
member, and will take place tomorrow
morning AT II o'clock at Campbelrs
chapel, West ed street.
Mr. Leslie was forty-eight years old. HIS
last engagement was with the Aborn opera
Company. and he was playing with that
company in Newark when seized with the
illness that proved fatal
Recently Mr.. Leslie was removed from
Flower Hospital TO the apartments Of Fred
eric Thompson, at the Hotel Algonquin lie
felt that his illness would result fatally
and expressed the wish 10 die in the nome
of his friend and companion.
The friends Of Mr.. Leslie showered every
attention upon him during his illness, ana
the news that his death was near brought
n1rre-ous messages Of sympathy from
MANY places throughout the country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
HITS CHARITIES CHAPTER
Bureau Says 1t Originated IN So
Called "Unholy Alliance.

Tho Bureau of Municipal Research issued
a statement yesterday In which II attacked
the charter chapter on charities as having
heen drawn so as 10 invite and conceal de-
hatchery. The statement said that the orl-
Gin Of the dangerous features OF the cnaIl-
ties chapter probably would be explained
nv what Controller Prendergast has pup
Holy declared 10 be an "unholy alliance
of certain private institutions and certain
ruhlic officials. The bureau asserted that
commissioner Drummond knew Of the re-
erlts NJ the investigation conducted by MT.
Prendergast.
Ar,ong the reasons advanced by the Bu-
reau Of Municipal Research for It's conteh-
ton that the charities chapter was dan
,orous and improper was that il made the
oe7cer who arranged with private institu-
tons the final auditor for S0Vo'wo year
and that by making II optional with inc
commissioner OF Charities 10 examine OF
not 70 examine the accounts and RECORDS
~ private institutions which presenter pl'iS
FOR g 10000 a year, It opened the way 10
successful Misrepresentation ana pIacAliidl4'
Another provision OF the charities CHAP
ter attacked by the bureau was that III
which III transfers to the Department %
Charities the Rev d. c. Potter whose losS
~ mower 10 deal secretly with private
charities IN the Department of Finance mas
rroved a great blessing to dependent chii-
a., and 10 institutions preferring 10 De
freo from what Controller FrendeIsas
called an unholy alliance
The statement continued:
The charities chapter lines up She s3I pr
80 charitable institutions WMch suPPgl
Vale Cli -o,sions on the side Of those snls-
IN forces which would abolish indepenaiesnt
te, 10 raIiIed audit and according 10 Actn,g
Controller Matthewson. turn ,cte de only by y
SDances over 20 lootng restl lcleu on'' -
.ils 1IoCfer's sense Of self-pront
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
CONCERT ON CENTURY ROOF.

An interesting programme OF dance mu-
sic will be given at the Pop concerts on
the roof OF the New Century Theatre to-
night. II includes the March Of the To-
readers, from Carmen" the Dance Of the
Apprentices from Die Meistersinger," the
march from Tannhauser," altz from "Eu-
gen Onegin. Gypsy Dance" ST. Saens; Ga
Vote. GODDARD march. The Ruins Of
Athens" Beethoven; two popular Strauss
waltzes. and The Norwegian Artists Car
nival." Svendson. The present is the sew
enth week OF the Pop" concerts given by
the Elliott Schenck Orchestra.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
CUBAN DUELLIsTs ARRESTED
President Son May Have Been Aided
by Friends in Attack on Andres.

Havana. Aug l5-Miguel Gomez son
OF President Gomez and Congressman Ar
ruaudo Andres. editor Of Ell Dia," an anti
administration newspaper, the principals in
last nights impromptu pistol duel, were
arrested early to-day.
The exchange Of bullets took place at
the Cafe Cosmopolita, in the most fash
ionable section Of the city. Both men
emptied their revolvers, but neither prin-
cipals nor spectators were wounded.
Gomez appeared badly frightened when
taken TO the police station and at first at
tempted TO deny his identity. Then he de-
clared he had no recollection OF the shoot
ing Finally he broke down and, weeping,
confessed. according to the police, that he
had attempted TO assassinate Andres in re-
venge for the latters editorial attacks
Upon his father and himself
Following his arrest Andres made
sworn statement in which he set forth that
Gomez had opened fire upon him without
warning. He returned the fire, he said, in
self-defence. Both prisoners subsequently
were released on bail.
The opinion was freely and generally ex-
pressed to-day that Miguel Gomez had de-
literately planned the assassination OF the
editor The opponents Of President Gomez
declared II was now plain that the Presi
dent was fully committed to a policy OF
terrorism and assassination. policy which
had begun with the shooting Of General
Pine Guerra on the night Of October % last.
To-days edition Of "El Dia' asserts that
many friends accompanying young Gomez
fired on the editor. Color is given TO this
theory by the fact that the walls Of the
Cafe Cosmopolita and the fronts Of the ad-
jacent building show bullet marks greatly
exceeding in number the shots the, could
possibly have been fred by one r.an.
Both combatants have been held 20 await
a judicial investigation OF the affair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
CEN DR.. WILLIAM CURTIS STYLES

7-,a Rev Or. William Curtis stiles, as
.,-ia,a EDITOR Of 1.-THE Honiletic Review
died Yesterday morning in the Bushwick
Hosnltal Brooklyn. from a complication OF
diseases. He lived at No. 1856 18th street,
rrooklvn He was sixty years old. He
leaves wife. two sons Meredith y. and
Kent B.. and a daughter. Rachel T.. as well
as two sisters Mrs. Elizabeth Richmond
and Mrs. Martha F. Deane, OF Lowell
Mass. and a brother, Moore Stiles, Of Penn
sylvania.
DR.. stiles was born in Stoneham, Ne,
and was graduated at the Tufts Divinity
School in 1876. He was ordained into the
Universalist ministry in 1875, and entered
the Congregational ministry in 1880. From
1854 to 1901 he was pastor in ST. Louis
Pittsfeld, y H; Jackson, Mich, and Ston-
irgton, Conn, and was an editor of the
Standard Dictionary from 1899 70 1893. He
was a member OF the Prohibition Republic
can Club and Of the Manhattan Congrega-
tional Association. and a contributor 70
magazines and religious journals. pr. stiles
was the author Of Literary Dozen" out
OF Kishineff" and other books.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
WHERE NEW CHARTER FAILS
Police Problems Unsolved, Says
Former Deputy Commissioner.

When a stray horse or COW or some
other kind Of an animal comes into the
possession of the property clerk az Police
Headquarters, he doesn't know what to
90 with it, and the proposed city charter
fails to solve the clerks perplexity. though
II includes a section directing him 10 send
it 70 the public pound. There is no public
pound, according 70 Bert c. Hanson.
former Deputy Police Commissioner, who
discussed the provisions Of the proposed
charter relating 10 the Police Department
at the fifth charter conference at the city
Club last night. and that particular prob
lem IS no nearer solution than in the days
of General Bingham as Police Commits
sioner.
1T often happened that lost, strayed
or stolen horse or COW was picked up and
turned over to the property clerk he said,
and the only way he could get rid of It
was TO take il to livery stable, and If no
one called to claim the animal within a
reasonable time, the liveryman sold 1t 10
satisfy his lien. There vas no pubic
pound then when I was in the Police De
partment, and as far as I know there Is
none now 1t would seem 10 be up to the
Board Of Aldermen to create refuge Ior
these unfortunate animals"
Some one suggested that the creation OF
a pound would only mean another power
centred in the Mayor IN the appointment
of a superintendent of the public pound
Mr. Hanson criticised several of the Sec
lions of the proposed charter, which pro-
vide for various changes in the administra-
tive policies of the Police Department He
Objected TO having doormen included IN
the regular uniformed force and the chap
lain Of the department being made mem
her Of the force The Police Commissioner
should not be limited to the appointment
Of detectives from the regular force ne
said The proposed charter provides Tor
the detail of at least two policemen at each
noIling place on Election Day, and the
former deputy vas of the opinion that II
ougbt 70 include a similar provision Tor
primary days.
Henry W. Harden, who was a MEMBER ol
q committee of the Citizens Union when
,nvastiaated the pension systems OF the
c,tv- departnents. discussed that sunJect
He said the present pension systems IN me
police and Fire departments were unauly
extravagart'
The provisions relating 10 the IRE anu
street Cleaning departments were discussed
nv Francis D. Ponak. Of the CITY CUP
and other speakers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
BOSTON BOY WANTS A JOB
Local "Newsies Won't Let Him Sell
Papers, He Tells Police.

Hyman Wolhart a hfteen-year- old boy.
walked into Police Headquarters yesterday
afternoon. saying he was from Boston and
that he wanted a job or 10 be sent home.
When asked by Lieutenant Diefenthaler
why he left home he said his parents. who
have five children besides himself. were too
poor TO support him. and so he came to
New York TO sell papers.
II read in a book" he continued. how
when fellows came TO this city TO sell
papers they soon get better Jobs. and IL
doesn't take them Bng 10 become rich Ar
ter getting here on the Fan River Line |
picked out Park Row as a good place 10
get started. | had a reputation for selling
papers in Boston. but I wasn't able TO get
rid Of one in Park Row. | guess the other
boys got sore when they heard I was from
Boston. | fought hard, but they drove me
up the Bowery. There, too. they wouldn't
let me stay. Yesterday my money gave
out. and here I am"
1T doesn't seem likely that they would
stop you just because you came from Bos-
ton" ventured the lieutenant.
Perhaps they didn't like my looks--I al
ways try 10 wash my face every day and
shine my shoes" he answered.
The boy was sent 70 the Children's Soci-
ely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
GUGGENHEIMS BUY A MINE
The Trio General, in San Luis Potosi,
Acquired by Shelters.

From a Special Correspondent u The Tribune
Mexico city. Aug. l5.-The Trio General
Mine and Railroad. IN the State Of San
T.uis potosi have passed into the hands OF
the American Smelling and Refining Com
many. a Guggenheim interest The purchase
nrice was $4,000 United States currency.
The mine has been worked for many
wears but engineers OF the Guggenhems
state that more than $4,000 In ore values
are in sight The new owners have made
arrangements with the National Railways
Of Mexico for the handling Of ore and sup
plies between the mine ana the smeltery
I'm Aguascalientes.
The railroad. known as the Potosi Cen
trail is six and one-quarter miles In length.
connecting the mine at Charcos with the
National Railways at Los CHARGES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
GERAGHTYs MARRIED AGAIN
Second Knot Tied by Roman
Catholic Priest in Springfield.

Springfield, Mass, Aug I5-Mr. and Mrs.
John Edward Paul Geraghty the Newport
couple who eloped and were married In
Central Village, Conn. last week. were re.
married in this city to-day by the Rev.
". A. K Kelly. Of the Roman Catholic
Cathedral OF st. Michael Mrs. Joseph Har-
RS. cousin OF Geraghty and her husband
were the only witnesses OF the ceremony.
which was performed at the parish house
Of the cathedral
From the Harris home Mr. and Mrs.
Geragllty we're driven in a taxicab. with
Mr. and Mrs Harris. TO the parish house.
Mrs. Geraghty wore the same silk dress
and black picture hat which she wore when
the first wedding took place in Central VII
age
After the ceremony the couple returned
10 the Harris home. They announced that
they would spend their second honey
moon" in Springfield. but did not say how
long they intended TO remain here.
Soon after their arrival in Springfield the
clippers consulted with Father Kelly. Ger
agility. who is a Roman Catholic. at first
expressed the intention Of being remarked
by the priest of his own parish In Newport,
although, at that time, he denied that his
wife, who is an Episcopalian, had any in
tention OF changing her faith. II was
finally decided that Father Kelly should
perform the second ceremony. To-day Mr.
and Mrs. Geraghty did not say whether
Mrs. Geraghty had decided 20 become
Roman Catholic herself. but. prior 10 tho
ceremony, she signed the customary agree
ment that any children born 10 tbs couple
should be brought up in that faith.
Geraghty tonight reiterated his previous
assertion that Mrs. Geraghty is not 10 be
considered as renouncing the Episcopal
Church and uniting with the Catholic
communion.
He declined 10 allow newspaper men 10
discuss religious subjects with his wife.
but. acting as spokesman for her. declared:
There is absolutely nothing in the sto-
ries that my wife has been or IS consid-
ering joining the Catholic Church. am
Catholic. and it was simply in order 10
satisfy both sides that we were remarked
by Father Kelly to-day. Mrs. Geraghty
was brought up in the Episcopal faith and
will continue as a member OF that Church
Geraghty telegraphed his parents in New
port OF the second marriage, and later in
the day received a telegram OF congratuIa-
ton from them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
NOT TO SELL THEATRE PLOT
A L. Erlanger Denies Report That Ho-
rel Is to Replace Two Houses.

L. Erlanger said last evening that
.,ars was no justification VI the recent re-
90, that syndicate headed by Charles
: leeds. OF Chicago had bought the
rarosdway block front between 44th and
,s,t,s etreets. on which stand the New York
- criterion theatres FOR the purpose Of
@~ectiug a big hotel on the site.
He said that many persons Mcinnlns Aii.
leeds. had been trying TO get the property
for the last eighteen months, but that so
Gar Il has not been sold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
sHUsERTs FORM NEW COMPANY
by Telegraph 20 The Tribune.

% I'''''I'
Trenton. y. J., Aug. 15.-Articles Of in
corporation were filed with the Secretary
Of state to-day by the Shubert Theatrical
Company The company. according 10 the
charter is to take over the assets and con-
duct the business Of the New York cor
poration of the same name. The authorized
capital stock Of the new company is ST.
500. 600 The incorporators are William
Klein. Charles \ Bird and Joseph w. ia
cobs all Of New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
MRS. WILLIAM II. KITCHlN.

Scotland Neck, y. c., Aug 15.-Mrs.
William II. Kitchin, mother Of Governor
W. W. Kitchin Of North Carolina and
Representative Claude Kitchin. Congress
man from the 2d North Carolina District
died az her home here early to-day after an
illness OF several weeks. She was sixty
three years Of age
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
THE pREXELs RECoNoILED
birth of Grandchild Said TO Have
Brought Them Together.

philadelphia. Aug IA cable dispatch
- london to-day. received by friends
- A. and Mrs. Anthony J. DreNel' con-
"a 80 ,,,r,or that q reconciliation has
been effected between them
The birth Of son TO Loru anu L-auy
Maidstone. the latter formerly MISS da'
yaretta Drexel. is said TO nave Deeh inc
ca,se Of a settlement Of the reported mat
r,,nonial differences between her parents.
II was reported two weeks ago tfat the
disagreement between Mr.. ana MIS- DreAei
4go,,1d probably lead to the divorce courts
90 mat Mrs Drexel had frowhed upon
49, eNorts of friends in London looking
to,yards the bringing about OF reconciia-
tiOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
SlhNES TO SECRETARY MEYER.

s1''oon Aus. l5-sydney Buxton, presi-
=" me Board OF Trade. gave a dinner
SIT IN the House Of Commons in h0nor
y. &c Won T.. Meyer. the American sec
- u the Navy. Among the guests
- Nesinald slc.enna. First Lord or me
d. 'ssaiik Augustine Birreli. Chief Ss ei'e
, Ets AZ Ireland. and Lewis Harcourt' ST.
" State for the Colonies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
STRIKING STEWARDS SET FREE.

Montreal. Aug. la-Tho case against
aftv-seven stewards OF the Aiiah inner VIC
tor,au. charged with disobedience TO Jaw
fuI commands was this afternoon as
missed by Judge Lest who held that the
men had been illegally arrested. The men
tbereupon filed past the captain Saiuung
him. and VIII report ior du'y on A"'i' A"
their ship this afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
DIED..


Peterson, Mary E. White. Frances :. z.
Pinney. Elsie p. Williams. Catharine A.
Russell, Catherine J.
FosTER-Frank P Foster. " D. at the sum
mer residence Of his son-in-iaw' Professor J..
c. SmallwOod. Chadwick. y J., SUNDAY Au-
gust j. Funeral at the Church OF the Trans
fg1iraton, No. l East 10Th 81. New York. on
Wednesday August Is, az 10 a. m.
HARI.AN-After short illness. August 10.
1911, william Melville Harlan, aged 80 years,
husband OF Alice L. Harlan. Funeral services
Wednesday August 10. al 10 a. m. AZ No.
81 East 6Sth st.
KEMPsON-At Metuchen. y. J. on August
IL 1911. Mary Estelle Kempson. daughter
OF the late Peter rer,ius and Emily PLATE
Kempson. Funeral az 81. Lukes church,
Metuchen. on Wednesday August 10. at
2.30 ,. m.
THE Funeral Church" 241 West 23d 81
Frank Z. Campbell Building. Friday +:
o'clock.
MooRE-At Atlantic city, y. J, on Monday.
T Moore. Funeral services at the First Pres
byterian Church. Atlantic City. Tuesday. az
p. m. Interment. on Wednesday, The Ever
greens Brooklyn.
PETTERsON-At Middletown. " Y. on August
IA. 1911. Mary Elizabeth Peterson, IN her 57th
year Intermeut Wednesday. az II a. m, IN
the family plot at Greenwood Cemetery.
Brooklyn.
PINNEY-on Sunday. August ~. 1911. Mrs.
Elsie p Pinney, at the residence Of her
daughter. Mrs. J. NJ Stewart. No 100 River
side Drive. Funeral services in the First
Congregational Church. Montclair. ~ j.,
Wednesday August Is. 1871 az 1870 a. m
RUssELL-on Monday August L. 1911. Cath
crime j.. In her 35th year beloved wife u
William G. Russell Funeral from her late
residence, No 100 Butler 81, Brooklyn. on
"Wednesday afternoon. August 49, al 2So
o'clock.
SHIPMAN-On Monday August "a. 1911, az
pouglaston, Long Island, Earl Shipman. son %
Harry u. and Edith Knapp Shipman. Funeral
private. Interment at Peekssil y. Y.
sLOAT-On sunday August u. 1911, az his
summer home, Atlantic Highlands. y. j.,
Ferdinand 5oat. beloved husband OF catherine
sloat. in HIS nth year.
sTILES-On August 49, 1911 az the Bushwick
Hospital. the Rev. William curtis stiles be-
loved husband or Mary NEE Newcombl stiles.
or No. 1855 seth ST. Brooklyn.
swAN-On August "a. 1911. at Minneapolis.
samuel Halstead swan.
TwEHpY-On Monday. August "a. 1911. Mary.
Services al her late residence. No. - clerk
St, Jersey city. y. j.. Wednesday, August 10
1911, 30 =. m.
WHITE-At New Haven. Conn. on August u.
1911 Frances : Eaton, widow u Charles A.
White and daughter OF the late General
Amos 3 Eaton, L. ;. \. Funeral services
will be held at her late residence. No. 81
Trumbull ST.. on Thursday. August H. az ,
o'clock.
WILLIAMS August 10. 1911. at her resi-
dence No. $50 ~ Johns Place. Brooklyn,
Catharine A. widow OF Joseph ID. Williams.
IN the SD year ~ her age.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
oRoUTH THREATENS OURsAR.

Simla. Aug. 1.-THE prolonged droUth in
India is rapidly making Delhi the centre
OF a huge waterless and cropless area.
There is growing feeling that the great
military display planned in connection with
the coronation durbar az Delhi will be i'm
possible under prevailing conditions.