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New-York tribune., 1911-03-04

The scenery by .. P. Bernard a young
English artist. was sumptuous The first
act was especially praised II presented n
glowing picture of the golden hills of CALI
fornia. with a typical California garden in
the foreground and mission looming up
in the distance. The leading male parts
We're sung by Spaniards-Constantino and
Banchart-and both were highly praised
for the way in which they sang in an un-
familiar tongue.
Several young American singers have
places in the cast. The part Of the gypsy
girl was sung by Miss Anne Roberts, who
comes from beyond the Sierras. John Mogan
and Howard White are both Americans.
The action of the opera has 10 DO with
the stirring times along the Mexican bor-
der in the middle 40's. The March OF the
Races forming the background and at
mosphere Of the drama. while the music
presents melodies from Mexican folklore.
In the plot Captain Burton. Of the amer
ican army. falls in love with a Mexican
beauty chonita. who has followed her
laver. Bernal 70 the frontier. She is COM
PEELED TO receive the attentions Of the
American. as he is in charge Of the forces
protecting her home. Her lover. leader
Of the Mexican forces. attacks Burton in A
frenzy Of jealousy. while Ckonita, trying 70
prevent the encounter. is seriously wounded
by Burton. The American officer has an
opportunity to give up BernaI 10 be shot
as a SPY. but FOR love OF Chonita and 10
satisfy his ideal Of his military honor. per
mits himself TO be killed 5y Bernal's fol-
lowers and the lovers are united.
The scenes or the drama are laid in a
garden Of Chonita's home inside n mis-
sion church and in Chouita's bedroom,
while the action covers but three days.
Mr.. Converse is the son Of a Boston
merchant. a graduate Of Harvard. supple
meuting collegiate with musical study. re-
ceiving the highest honors in music at his
graduation in 1893 After a few years in
business he went 10 Munich for further
study, graduating in 1898 when a symphony
Of his was performed
Mr.. Converse's The Pipe Of Desire" was
produced in Boston and New York.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-04

toric scenes that are so constantly being
organized for the celebration OF national
anniversaries. When peers and peeresses
in moderate circumstances are called upon
TO choose between the hiring CT coronation
robes at cost of perhaps 80 and the pur-
chase thereof at an expense OF about $1,000
they will naturally prefer the costumer's s
proposition. Thus financial exigencies will
bring about the invasion OF the coronation
ceremony in a manner calculated 10 affect
the solemnity Of the latter.
1t is owing TO the inevitable staginess Of
such ceremonies that they have been aban-
doned by all the monarchs of Europe eX-
cepting Russia. Norway, Hungary and
Great Britain. In the case of Russia and
Hungary. the people owing TO their Ash
attic origin. are so profoundly imbued with
the Oriental taste for show and symbolism
that the coronations serve a very impor-
tant purpose, by creating a deep impress
sion on their extremely susceptible minds.
King Haakon's coronation was principally
intended to mark the revival Of the ancient
kingdom of Norway after so many hun
dred years of alien domination. and 1t Is
probable inat when King Olaf succeeds
W lue lIlIuNe Ol lUe nlOSt ueIlOCtdt4S hd-
ton in Europe he WILL like the King Of
Sweden and like his grandfather, the
present King OF Denmark. content himself
with swearing fidelity TO the constitution
and will dispense with coronations
In England. despite the grandeur of the
framing of an historic ceremony Of this
kind. within the thousand-year old walls
Of Westminster Abbey, the invasion of the
theatrical costumier into the affair is call
culated to diminish the sense of solemnity
connected Herewith, as we'll as its sacred
character. and TO emphasize it's character
as mere pageant. the tone Of the present
age in England and elsewhere being in the
direction not merely of democracy, but also
of irreverence. and TO the ridicule Of things
that have hitherto enjoyed respect. In
one word. tho London theatrical costu-
mier's circular constitutes an additional
weapon in the hands of those radicals IN
the United Kingdom and abroad who ad-
vocate the abolition Of coronations a. an
anschronism.
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-04
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission 10 the American Museum of Nat
ural History and the ZCological Garden.
Motor Boat show. Madison Square Garden
Lecture by William Norman Guthrie on ,'ibsen $
Ideas About Marriage and Women, under
the auspices Of the League Tor fohueal ia
ucatIon. Hudson Theatre. II d. m.
Meeting Of the Aiphn Sigma. Hotel Astor. i:3o
.. m
D,scussion on Race Prejudice as IL Anecis
Tnlyersal Peace, Labor, Justice. Morals,
Republican club Nos. - and ~ West 4olh
street. p m.
Lecture by Professor F. {. de sumlchtsst on
'The origin and Growth of the BRUSH I'm,
mir. under the auspices of the Imperial
order OF the Daughters OF the tHph''
Ferkeley Theatre. =. m
p,rrer and dance Of National Lodge 300. =. &
N Hotel Astor, ! =. N.
,,,.,,., - 80. Court srrihes Hotel Astor. p m
peped, reception and bail of the consumpiiness .,s
sanatorium Aid Society. Grand 'enuaI raj
ace. evening
ui,,.,-a,e5 lecture h. John J Murphy on The
Work OF the Tenement house '.ia,i'.r l.,i,''',
gar'srr, Young Mems fhrislah Assvcih"oh'
10 . west l25th street. SO D. m
New-York tribune., 1911-03-04
ROBERT w. DOWNING.
-Rv Teleeranh 70 Ia Tribune


Philadelphia. March 3-After an illness
of six weeks Robert W. Downing, former
controller Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, died this afternoon at the home
Of his son. Robert ". Downing. ir.. in Ger
mantown Death was due to heart disease,
superinduced by grip. He was seventy-siS
years old.
Mr. Downing was active IN Republican
politics in his younger days. and served
several terms in the Select Council, having
been president of that body from January.
1874. until July of the following year. For
number of years he was member of the
Board of Prison Inspectors. He was head
bookkeeper of the Adams Express Com
pany for many years. and in 1873 he en-
tered the employ Of the Pennsylvania Rail
read as assistant controller. Two years
later he was made controller. and he served
in that capacity for thirty-one years. re-
tiring about six years ago on account OF
the age limit.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-04
OBITUARY NOTES.

MRS. ELLA \. MKEE DOUGLAS, wife
Of Henry Douglas. a linen importer, Of NO.
g Franklin street. died Yesterday at her
home. No. l45 West slst street. from pa
ralvyfs. She was married thirty-seven
years ago and leaves four children, John'
Harry. adelaide and Kate. The funeral
VIII le held al the home tomorrow at @;SO
p. m.
IOTlN SfENCER. aged ninety seven
wears. the last survivor Of tte crew Of the
United states frigate Savannah. which
hoisted the first American flag at Mon
terey. cal. in 1876 died Yesterday at the
National Soldiers Home in Sawtelle. Cal
THEODORE !. HElZMANN. at one time
engineer of maintenance Of way ~ al
iree Of TIC Pennsylvania Railroad between
New York and pittsbUr died in Reading
perm. Yesterday. lie wa -"ven''- three
years old.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-04
OBITUARY..
PHILIP NYE JACKSON.

Word was received at Lakewood, y. D.
yesterday of the death Of Philip Nye jack
son, Of that city. at a private sanatorum
in Riverdae, y Y. Mr.. Jackson was until
two years ago a resident Of Newark. and
was prominently identified with electric
lighting interests there. He was also one
OF the largest realty holders in the city.
When his health began TO fail, over A
year ago. he went abroad. but, finding the
trip did not benefit him. on his return he
executed a contract whereby the Fidelity
Title Deposit Company, Of Newark was
made trustee Of his large estate. Later he
went to the sanatoriur. where he showed
Improvement for time. but IT did not
continue and he subsequently began 10
fail. both physically and mentally, until
death came 10 his relief
Mr. Jackson was ffty-onc years Old. He
built the first electric light plant in New
ark and became president and general
manager Of the Newark Electric Light and
Power Company, which was subsequently
absorbed by the Public Service Corpora
ton. He leaves wife and several chill
dren.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-04
WILLIAM M'KIssAcK CHAPMAN.

The funeral Of William McKissack Chap
man. who died ar his home. No. 81 Herh-
mer street. Brooklyn. on Thursday from
neuritis. Will be held at St. Marks Protest
ant EPISCOPAL Church. Adelph street near
DeKalb avenue, tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock.
Mr. Chapman was born seventy-two
years ago in Pennington " J. and at an
early age came TO this city. where he Sc
cured employment in the old King street
sugar refinery.
Prior 70 the Civil War he was an en-
thusiastic Abolitionist and was a personal
friend Of Wendell Phillips and William
Lloyd Garrison. After the war he became
a stock broker. and later accepted a place
with the Interborough. eventually becoming
department manager. He leaves a wife,
a daughter and two sons. The burial will
be in Cypress Hills Cemetery
New-York tribune., 1911-03-04
Coronation Robes on Hire.

Every adult peer and peeress entitled to
attend the coronation OF King George next
June has received from the leading the
atrical costumer in London a circular Of
fering 70 hire out 70 them the necessary
robes for the ceremony. These are Of
velvet, capped with miniver and barred with
ermine. the number Of the ernine bars be-
Ing graduated according 20 the wearer' S
rank in the peerage. The length Of the
trains Of these robes varies from two yards
In the case OF a duchess % only one yard
for a mere baroness
Robes such as these are very expensive,
and since they can be woru only on the
occasion Of coronatiOns and differ in toto
from what are known as the parliamentary
robes Of the peers they constitute rather
heavy burden on the excnequer Of those
unfortunate lords and their ladies who
have been 50 Impoverished by the fiscal
legislation Of the Chancellor Of Tho FIX
chequer. Lloyd-Gcorge.
King Edward created more than hun
dred peers during his nine years reign.
and King George has already a dozen Gre
ations Of peers 10 his credit. None Of these
have coronation roles. While many Of the
peers and peeresses who had coronation
robes made for the coronation Of Edward
VII have undoubtedly already turned them
70 other purposes CT else converted them
into cash
To all Of these tLe offer contained in the
London theatrical costumer's circular viii
prove very attractive ie makes no secret
NJ the fart that he can subsequently either
sel them or hire them out foT stage pur-
poses and for those pageants reviying his
New-York tribune., 1911-03-04
HOE SALE TOTALS S608.816
$500 for Carpet, Highest Price
at Closing Session.

4 large Mir-Serebend carpet Of fine. short
pile. woven 20 represent four separate bor-
dered strips. brought $3.50. the highest
price. at the sale Of the art collection ~
the late Robert Hoe. the concluding ses-
sion, at the American Art Galleries. yes
terday afternoon. The buyer was Vital
Benguiat
The sale was conducted BY Thomas 2.
Kirby. and realized s27s49 30. making \
grand total OF ss0s.e1s 30 for fifteen after
noon sales and nine evening sales
Otto Bernet. agent. paid SIPS for a
library table with Independent paper cab
met and clock 10 match. mahogany. with
parquetry inlay. in the style of Louis XVI.
Mr. Bernet also bought. for 500. an Empire
cabinet mahogany, with ebony panels and
pillars.
J. Proctor was the purchaser, ar S'o' Or
a buffet commode. inlaid and painted IN
the Louis XVI style. Mr.. Proctor also PAID
$50 for a rolltop desk. rosewood, MAD
Of the late Louis XIV style.
Edwin Hawley bought, for $50. cabinet
Of the Second Empire consisting Of a cer-
trail cupboard fitted with shelves. and with
four drawers on each side The mountings
of gilt bronze include figures on the front
argles and a panel Of sphinxes.
! A commode. carved and lacquered IN the
stvle OF Louis XIV with Sienna marble top
was knocked down 10 Preston at $3.50
Preston" also paid $50 for a circular
table in the style Of the Second Empire
with green marble top and gilt bronze
moulding.
! A mahogany rolltop desk OF Louis Nv
stvle went 10 Wills for S25. The mount
/ ings are Of gilt bronze in the style OF the
eighteenth century. Wills also paid $40
for a commode OF the Regency period.
"Brenner" bought. for 500. .arge Per
/ sian Sediadeh carpet of fine quality and
closely woven all-over pattern, in conven-
tional red. yellow and light blue Sedjadeh
/ blossom design.
w. W. Seaman. agent, paid $40 for a
mahogany commode in the Louis XVI style
II has inlaid panels OF tulips and other
woods and mountings of gilt
A bureau. rosewood parquetry, in the
earIv Louis XVI style. went TO Jones for
sa25 Jones" also paid $40 for double
bedstead. mahogany, Of the late Louis Nv
style.
Mrs. Hugh Murry was the purchaser al
zoo OF a walnut cabinet, carved and with
marble inlays. French, in the style or the
sixteenth century.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-04
THE SACRIFICE" HEARD
American Grand Opera by Boston
Composer.
SCENE ON MEXICAN BORDER
Large Audience Attends First
Presentation of Frederick
s. Converse's Work.
fRr reie-rnnh 70 The Trihune


Boston. March 3-BOston's greeting to-
night TO "The Sacrifice" the new opera IN
English by Frederick S. Converse. WIS
most cordial and enthusiastic
The Boston Opera House was crowded
with the largest audience OF the season.
At the end of the first act the audlence
paid it's homage 70 the composer. When
Mr.. Converse appeared before the cur
tain. bowling and smiling. he was showered
with flowers. while cheers came from every
tier. led by the occupants Of the boxes
Behind the scenes there was great en-
thusiasm. the American members Of the
cast cheered Mr.. Converse, and the foreign
singers kissed his hand.
Florencio Constantine sang in English
for the first time. and was enthusiastically
received Alice Nielsen, Ramon Blanchart
and Maria Claessens also won high favor.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-04
THOMAS KERRY.

Thomas Keery the pioneer manufacturer
of wood alcohol in this country. died yes
terday at his home in Hancock. Delaware
County. n Y. Mr.. Keery was born in Ire
land about sixty-two years ago and came
TO the United States with his parents when
he was a boy. The father Abraham Keery,
established an aceta te Of lime refinery near
Hancock in 1872. Wood alcohol was by
product of the process the elder Keery at
first used, but eventually became the main
product Of the refinery.
The industry thrived to such an extent
that at the present time millions OF dollars
are invested in it, especially in the counties
along the southern tier Of the state. Mr..
Keery leaves a wife and a daughter, Mrs.
William Merwin, who was married at the
Hotel St Regis two years ago.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-04
4 HOME RULE COURT|ER
Xmas Only Nationalist Gentle
man.in-Waiting Resigns.

. ,o,, hv the Brentwood Company
NOps -. George Is dispensing with the SER
- n the only one OF MIS- gentiemen-
:. ,,-.i,ing who is member OF the home
,,.,io narty-namely. Captain the Honorable
o.,.oy Seymour Cuffe. only brother and
he,r 10 the Earl or Desart, whose
s,h,or Lady Sybil Cuffe. married the
-. vvu,iarn Byard Cutting. OF New York.
o.. IN the same way as Captain Cuffe's
.-.a,,tanance as a membec OF the royal
,,ousebold by Edward VII was construed
:. an indication OF sympathy with the
,Io,,e Rule party. so will the captain
-..,reroent be interpreted as a lack OF good
In on the part Of King George for the
Nationalists.
CaDtain Cuffe three years agO was elected
,fsvor Of Kilkenny by the unanimous vote
~ the corporation. all Of whom we're Home
p,lers. He is also president OF the local
.-oncb OF the Gaelic League. and is taking
a leading part in the cultivation OF tobacco
e. ireland. being. in fact, the mar aging
s,rsctor os a tobacco growing company
: ,tbicb his widowed sister-n-law, the
Dowager Countess Of Desart. is one OF the
.~,,cinaf stockholders. THIS Dowager
Countess DeSart IS daughter anu HeIIeSS VI
,he late Henry Bischoffshem, the well
Known London hnancier and owner Of The
rondor Daily News" Some time ago the
town Of Kilkenny voted her its freedom
IN recognition OF all the good she had done
,or the people in the district. this being
,se first case Of a woman OF of a member
- ne Jewish race ever being honored
NTH the freedom Of a city or town In the
Emerald Isle
The present Lord Desart 's now one OF
,be British members Of the international
court az arbitration al The Hague. and
vas for many years public prosecutor. He
rAioicps in the altogether appalling Chris
,or name OF Agmondish1m. which was
horne bv the father Of the first Lord Des-
ART and also. by the latter's maternal grand
father. colonel Agmondisham Muschamp,
n Cromweu's Roundhead army, through
whom he inherited a considerable amount
of property. The Cuffes originally hailed
from somersetshire. but since Tudor times
have been settled in Ireland Hugh CuTe
receiving a grant Of six thousand acres in
County Cork from Queen Elizabeth. The
honors OF Lord Desart are all Irish. and do
not carry with them any seat in the House
Of Lords
New-York tribune., 1911-03-04
MRS. CECILIA |. WOODS.

Washington. March Sword was re-
ceived here to-day Of the death at Eustis,
Fla. yesterday Of Mrs. Cecilia ]. Woods,
wife Of Major General Charles r. Woods
L. s A. Yesterday was Mrs Woods
sixty-ninth birthday, and just month
had elapsed since the death Of her sister,
Mrs Anne f. Woods. widow Of Associate
Justice William Burnham Woods. OF the
United States Supreme Court The burial
will be at Newark. Ohio.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-04
Roysl Musical Library to Museum

King George. who as long as he was hell
epparent 20 the throne, filed the oIliCe VI
trustee Of the British Museun1-an ONCE
which was likewise held by his father oe-
fore him during the last thirty-eignt years
NJ Queen Victoria's reign-has now surren-
dered II 70 Sir Edward Grey, Secretary Oh
state for Foreign Affairs. He has signal
ized his withdrawal from the board oy
loariDg 70 the truste-3 Of the British Mu-
seur1 for an indefinite period the wonder
f,r1v valuable musical library hitherto pre-
served ar buckingham Palace. II includes
among other treasures all the manuscripts
NJ t4andeVs compositions, covering a period
from r-o2 when he was seventeen years old.
until f-5f. when ne was becoming blind.
and comprising thirty-two volumes OF op-
eras twentv-one volumes of OratoriOs, seven
volumes Of odes and serenades, tWelVe vol
urnes Of miscellaneous sacred music ana
eleven VOLUMES Of cantatas These were
presented 20 George III number OF years
after the death OF Handel by his lifelong
ansuuensis. John Christopher Smith, in
gratitude for King George III having con-
1inued 70 him the pension which had been
granted 10 him by that monarch's mother,
the Dowager Princess Of Wales.
This musical library. which Is very large.
and 20 which the Prince Consort made
numerous valuable additions, is TO be
housed at the British Museum in a spe-
ca,ly constructed room in the new annex,
which is almost completed. in Montagu
Place. and there the contents OF the royal
musical library will be available 10 stu
dents. English and foreign. under the con-
ditions that already apply 10 the most valu-
able works fl the departments Of printed
books and manuscripts.
King Georges decision 10 thus place the
celebrated collection of musical works al
Buckingham Palace. hitherto inaccessible
10 the public. within the reach OF students
from all parts Of the world has aroused a
great deal OF attention in musical circles.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-04
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS.

Pcughkeepse, n. Y, March 3.-The
names OF the girls chosen as commence
ment speakers in June at Vassar College
were announced to-day. They include only
those who head the honor list and are
highest in their studies The following
were named Mary Valerie Atherton. New
York City: Beatrice BIlla. Asheboro. y. c.;
Agnes Elizabeth Benedict. Cincinnati;
Julia Ford Fiebeger. West Point, ~ Y:
Julia Susan LOveioy Janesville. Wis; ;
Marjorie Newell Maccoy. Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-04
DIED..

Ackerrnan. Nellie W Faulkner. Francis L.
Bailey. william T. Fltch, Clayton :.
PelsitO. Dominica. Foster. Lulu NJ
Bliss Kate Henderson. Anne.
BrinckerhoY. Walter r. jackson. Philip y.
Brooks George W. Maudsey. Marion \.
Chaprnan William Mex. stacey. j. l..
Denhom Elizabeth II. RStuyvesant, Peter J.
Densmore. Emmet Ward. John
Dusenbury. Amelia ". Zabrskie. Nathaniel b.
ACKERMAN-On Thursday. March =. 1911.
Nellie Whine Alderman. daughter Of Fred
erck and Hannah Winnie al the residence
OF her sister. Mrs Joseph Binns. No. 35i
ocean ave. Brooklyn. Funeral services
SUNDAY. March 5. at .. m.
BAILEY--At Pleasantville. y. +, on Thursday.
March 2 1911. William T. Bailey. aged s3
wears. Funeral services at PleasantviIe Pres
hyterian Church. March q. 1911. az l:i5 o. m.
BEIsITo--On Thursday. March :. 1911. Do
minico Belsito. aged 80 wears. Funeral from
his residence. No Union Place Brooklyn.
Monday. at a
nilsson Thursday. March :. 1911. Kate,
beloved wife of William NJ. Bliss sr, IN her
I2d year. Funeral services st her late resi-
dence No. iooi Dorchester road. Brooklyn,
on Saturday. March 4, lsil, at p m. In
tsrment private
New-York tribune., 1911-03-04
No pissrao. in offioer's Dismissal.


The Secretary of state for War has
,ssred in the last number Of the London
"Orcial Gazette" an announcement to the
effect that although the mysterious dis
arnearance and continued absence Of Lieu
tenant Frederick Fermor Hesketh. Of the
oh Lancers. had left the military authori-
,ies M alternative but 10 remove his name
f~or, The army. vet that this step on their
-sr- did not imply any reflection on the
character or good name OF the young Of
acer. This is equivalent 70 an intimation
that The War Department does not look
upor him in the light OF a deserter. and
that II shares the fear Of his parents that
some harm may have come TO him.
Despite all the efforts Of Sir Thomas
Fermor Fesketh and Of his American WIFE
who was Miss Florence Sharon, daughter
NJ the late United States Senator Sharon
of Nevada. and Notwithstanding all the
money which they have spent in insttut-
ine through the regular police and through
privste detective agents, search Tor MN
in all parts Il the world. vet nothing what
soavsr has been neard Of him since reach
ing Dublin on the Holyhead mail steamer
on the morning of october 80 last.
He has been wrongly confused with MS
elder brother Thomas. who is married 10
Miss Florence Breckenridge. daughter ot
Mrs Frederick " Sharon. Of san FRAN
cisco bv her former marriage 30 ina.
voung Mrs. Fermor Hesketh Is sort OF
cousin OF her husband, though no oloou
relation Thomas Fermor Hesketh was for
merly a subaltern of the Royal Horse
Guards. but resigned his commission so
that he might make fuller use of his re-
rarkable faculty for mechanics, SUBJECT
on which be has become a lecturer at the
r--g,.or-4.-. ~ ~lvfOrd
New-York tribune., 1911-03-04
eELAsco TAKES AsHvILLE LEASE

lBy Telegraph TO The TribuneI
Ashevlle. y. G.. March david Belasco,
who is here with his daughter. Mrs. Will
lam Elicit. and her physician. DR.. II. l..
Constable. has leased until summer the
residence OF the late Charles w. Woolsey.
George W. Vanderbits friend
New-York tribune., 1911-03-04
WOMAN to3 YEARS OLD DEAD.

Paterson. y. J.. March (SpeciaD.-Mrs-
lane Beam died at her home here to-day
At the age Of l05 years. She was born in
Ramapo. y. Y. and came 20 Paterson
when she was nine years old Her only
child. Major John Il. Beam. a lawyer died
q few years ago.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-04
JUDGE SAMUEL D. scHMUcKER.

Baltim )re. March 3.-Judse Samuel ID.
schmucker. Of the Maryland Court of APP
peals. died here tonight at the age OF
sixty-seven years. He was native -of
Gettysburg. Penn, and served in Penn
svlvania regiment in the civil War.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-04
CEMETERIES.
THE wOODLAwN CEMETERY

Is readily accessible by Harlem train FROM
Grand Central station. webster and Jeroms
avenue trolley and by carriage. Lots $50 up.
Telephone 4s55 Gramercy for Book of Views
or representative.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-04
MRS GEORGE r. COTTON DEAD.

Los Angeles. March 3-Mrs. George K
Cotton. wife OF Governor Cotton Of Porto
Rico. died In n private sanatorium here
Isst night She had been patient In the
sana,orium nine weeks and had oeen ln
nrccsrious health for some time previously.
Che WAS forty years old.