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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-16
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM T. SMITHERS.

Dover. Del. Sept. 15.-William T. Smith
ers. Secretary Of State of Delaware and
prominently mentioned az a possible sue
cessor 20 the present Governor of the
state, died suddenly early to-day from
heart disease. Last evening Mr.. Smithers,
with his wife, attended a performance at
the Dover Opera House, and after return
Ing 70 his home complained Of a smother
ing sensation and sat in a chair all night
instead OF going TO bed. Toward morning
his condition became worse and physicians
were called in, but he died shortly after
noon.
Mr.. Smithers was dfty-eight years old
and a member of a prominent Delaware
family He was a Republican in politics
and had held many offices since the state
had passed into Republican control. He
was a member of the original Board of
Pardons and three years ago was ap-
pointed Secretary Of State. Mr.. Smithers
was also member OF the State Boulevard
Commission, and his last work was the
preparation of a charter for the Du Pont
Boulevard Company under which the firm
Delaware, purpose expending 100000 for
the construction of a boulevard extending
the entire length of the state
Mr. Smthers is survived by his wife and
one son, ". Townsend Smithers, Of VIII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-16
MILITIA GETS PARK SITE
Entering Wedge, Slower Says,
for Naval Armory in Riverside.

Park Commissioner Slower said yester-
day he understood that the lst Battalion,
Naval Militis. had designs on Riverside
Park as site for an armory. This
statement was made in his explanation
Of an tenn that appeared In THE City
Record" TO the effect that the Park Board
had adopted resolution surrendering to
the Sinking Fund Commission plot Of
ground 225 by $50 feet just north OF
West 9th street and west Of Riverside
Park In accordance with request Of the
Armory Board. the property is TO be used
Tor suitable, adequate dock. berthing and
mooring facilities for vessels and boats.
and for the site Of boat shed and sail
loft for the use OF the 1st Battalion,
Naval Militia"
Commissioner Slower said he had voted
against ceding the property but had been
outvoted. He understood that the naval
militia wanted II as an opening wedge for
an armory site in the park proper
i believe" said the Commissioners, that
II is necessary for us to be careful about
such propositions as this. There are some
city officials in the Armory Board. but
don't believe that they understood what
the proposition mesnt-the establishment
OF boat sheds. docks and eventually an
armory on park property"
The Commissioner said that the whole
blame for the matter. in his opinion. could
or should he laid at the door of one naval
militia officer. whose name he could not
recall
Commodore Robert p. Forshew is in
command Of the naval militia and ia
member of the Armory Board. He was
out of the city last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-16
THE PLAYHOUSE
"The Rack" a New Drama by
Thompson Buchanan.

Another play with law court scene. this
time scene in New York court was
presented last night. The play Is called
THE Rack" and its author Is Thompson
Buchanan, who wrote "A Nomans way
and The cub" II pretepds 10 deal with
those "foible5 Of society" which lend
themselves to the sarcasm and satire OF
the stage no less than TO the denunciations
Of preachers and reformers. But the so
ciety' shown is of a wondrous and fear
full kind in manners taste and habit. The
story shows how the flirting of a foolish
wife leads 10 perls dire. This woman'
following what is said 10 be the example
Of her set. inds that her folly costs one
man his life and her husband trial FOR
life, while she, Of course. is involved in
scandal from which no escape is possible
The last act shows the law court during
the murder trial and provides for this
piece. az trial scenes have provided for re-
cent foreign dramas OF note, the chief In
terest. THE Rack" however. is a coarse.
crude, unpleasant play. and to the acting,
with tho exception of Mis-; Katherine
Grey the same terms may be applied.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-16
OLDEST GRADUATE NOW 101
William Rankin Too Feeble to
See Birthday Callers.

Summit. y. J., Sept. 10 (SpeciaD.-Tnoush
william Rankin is not Ill, ne Is too feeble
TO receive visitors, and when friends called
to-day 10 congratulate him on having
reached his lO1st birthday the well wishes
were conveyed 10 him by other members
OF his family. He is with his daughter
Mrs. Ellen r. Bliss. Of Valley View ave-
nue.. this city. A year ago Mr.. Rankin was
able 10 receive all his callers in person
and chat with them about his long HE.
The last year. however, has witnessed a
decided loss in his physical vigor.
Mr. Rankin is the oldest living graduate
OF Williams College and the oldest college
graduate in the country. When friends
called a year ago his handclasp was firm
and warm, and the receipt Of the unfailing
telegram Of congratulatior from the So
ciety Of the Alumni of VIII ms College
elected flow OF reminiscen : of his I'M
dergrsduate life.
Mrs. Bliss has leased her home here and
will shortly 90 with Mr.. Rankin 20 Prince
ton where they will spend the winter with
Professor Rankin, son of the aged man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-16
Mourn Club lunchroon.

While the fsrmerettes nourred the blast
ing Of their hopes, businessmen who Joined
the 18th Assembly District CLUB that they
might eat at the suffrage lunchroom. at
No. 140 East 34th street. held an indigna-
ton meeting around the desk OF Miss
Mary Donneily. the manager, over the an
nouncement that IT is 10 be moved 10 Ast
street.
Among the men were Henry Kuhn, OF
the House and Home Real Estate Com
pany: NJ. Schneider. tailor, James Check,
barber. and Joseph Adrian, real estate
man. all of whom have places opposite the
lunchroom.
III join an anti-sufrage organization
Mr. Kuhn said. IF this is the way the
Siffragsts treat US. Joined this club in
good faith, under the assurance that il
was to be continued. [ like the place, I
like the cooking, and l don't see how the
14th Assembly District Club can be moved
10 the 9th District.
I'VE men and women who have paid in
our money intend to have a meeting
Monday and thrash this thing out
The finances OF the organization are said
to be considerably confused, Miss Donnelly
possessing no vouchers for the club dues
She has received and turned over her ac-
counts to the Political Equality Associa-
ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-16
THEATRICAL NOTES.

G'yru scott in Modern Marriage will
give his first New York performance at
the Biiou Theatre tonight
To the cast Of Mrs. Fishes comedy, The
New Marriage" Douglas Paterson, ]. 7.
Chaille and the Japanese actor T. rama
motto have been added.
Carter De Haven has been engaged for
the Folies Bergere as the feature OF the
cabaret performances on Sunday evenings.
The Coronation Derby, run at EPSON
Downs and won by ]. 3. Joels colt Sun
star. VIII be shown at the Herald Square
Theatre by the Kinemscolor Company
during the coming week.
Harry Lauder before sailing for this
country. where he will appear at the Man
haitian Opera House on October 0, VIII
give a command performance for the Eng
Iish royal family on the eve Of his de-
parture.
Macy Harlan. who will be in the new
Guy Bates Post production, will appear
I'm The Arab until Edward Childs Car
penter is ready. in the latter part OF Oc-
tober.
The complete company engaged to play
I'm The Master Of the House" comprises
Florence Reed. Amelia Gardner, Helen
Relmer, Harry Servoss. Eva Randolph,
Cathrvn Clark. Ella Rock. julius Steger,
!. Dodson Mitchell. Frank Burbeck, Ralph
Morgan. Lawrence Eyre and Frederick q,
Hearn. The hrst production VIII take
place al the Cort Theatre. Chicago.
Georgia Game will play the part OF Gus
Size Gibson, an actress. in the new musical
comedy The Three Romeos." The parts
IL the three Romeos will be played by
William Dsnforth Fred Lennon and Fred
Walton. The play will have its premiere
at the National Theatre. Washington on
Monday. October .
ON account OF the unusual number OF
new performances to be given on Monday
evening next the opening OF Edgar Sell
wyn's new play of the Orient. The Arab,
at the Lyceum Theatre, VIII be postponed
until Wednesday evening, September 90
Miss Nita Allen. who has appeared IN
The Girl Of My Dreams and at tho
Follies Bergerc win be IN ''Jingaboo, the
Ditrlchstcia musical comedy which will
to produced in New York early In October
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-16
+ LEE FINNEY LEFT A WIDOW
Actor Who Died in London Hotel Fire
Secretly Welded Miss Jex.

Advertisements in morning papers yes
terday announced that jameson Lee Fin
ney the American actor burned TO death
In the Hotel Carlton ffre in London. August
@ was married less than a month before
his death TO Miss Emily ID. Jex, wealthy
Young woman who. with her mother Mrs
Josiah p lex, and her sister, Mrs. Greg
orv Sutton. lives at the Hotel Plaza dur
ing the winter months OF each year. Miss
Ada DIVER. who played with Mr.. Finney
in The Deep Purple" and who took
charge of his body. received instruction by
cablo TO make the marriage known. II
took place July ~. Miss Dryer, as execu-
trix for Mr.. Finney said his wife was
beneficiary of his will
Mr.. Finney had known his wife for hve
wears and was often seen with her Al the
Plaza. and she attended several perform
ances Of THE Deep Purple" every week.
but not even the actors intimate fnehos
knev that there was more than friend
ship between himself and Miss Jex
When Mr. F1nney was III last June al
the Warrington. No l6l Madison avenue
Miss Jex helped TO nurse him when ne
got well he went abroad. and MISS JeA'
MS. Jex and Mrs. Sutton preceded him'
They we're secretly married on the other
side. Mr. Finney going to the carton 10
live and his wife. her mother ana sister
going for tour Of the Continent
Miss Dryer did not know anything about
the wedding until, after Mr. Finney
death, she received wire from MISS JeH
In Vichy When the young woman arrive"
i'm London she told the actress the stofy
and threw herself weeping mo hNS
DIVERS arms Mr. and Mrs. william Ia
versbam. who were close friends Of MI
Finno,. and Win Miss Dwyer. arranged
for ibe cremation of his body, knew
nothing about the wedding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-16

Winston-salem n. c.. Sept. 15.-General
William Robertson Boggs, one OF the few
remaining generals of the Confederate
army, died to-day he was native OF
Augusta Ga. and was eighty-three years
old. General Boggs was graduated from
West Point in 1853. He entered the service
Of the Confederacy in 1851, attaining the
rank of brigadier general. He was ap-
pointed chief of staff of the trans-Missis-
sippi department of the Southern army in
1853 and served in that capacity until the
end of the war He married in 1855 Mary
Sophia daughter Of Colonel John Syming-
ton, l. S. A. Since 1856 General Boggs had
followed the occupation of architect and
civil engineer and was for i've years pro
fessor OF mechanics az the Virginia Me-
chanica College
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-16
POISONED BY STORAGE MEAT
Many Sailors on the Michigan Ill
After Eating Chicken.

Boston Sept. 15.-Cold storage chicken is
believed TO have caused the death Of Will
lam Starkwcather, of New York, and the
illness OF between sixty and seventy sailors
on board the battleship Michigan. which
arrived from the Southern drill grounds
to-day. All Of the sick men have re-
covered.
Captain Nathaniel Usher said that many
OF his men complained of sickness on Sep
TENDER 4, but got we'll. Two or three days
later, William Starkweather. one OF the
crow, complained Of the same trouble.
Although everything possible was done for
him he died five days later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-16
NAVAL LIEUTENANT MUST GO
Smith To Be Court Martialled II
He Withdraws Resignation.

Washington. Sept. l5.-Lieutenant Roy {.
Smith. recently attached 10 the Saratoga
the flagship Of Rear Admiral Murdoch. OF
the Asfatic station. against whom serious
charges have been preferred, Is expected 10
reach San Francisco tomorrow. The yes
sci on which he is will be boarded in the
harbor by an officer sent by the Navy De-
partment TO inform Lieutenant Smith that
II he attempts 10 withdraw his promise 10
tender Immediately his resignation he will
be ordered back TO Asia to face court
martial Navy Department officials re-
Trained from making public any informa-
ton regarding the charges.
Lieutenant Smith is in no way related 70
Captain Roy G. Smith or TO Midshipman
Roy G. Smith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-16
Joel BENTON.

Poushkeepsie. n. Y. Sept 15.-Joel Ben
ton. a magazine contributor. died tonight
al Vassar Hospital. this city. He was
eighty years old Mr. Benton attained
prominence as a poet and his work ap-
peared in almost every publication in the
country He was an intimate friend or
Horace Greeley and wrote a number OF
"reminiscences concerning Mr.. Greeleys &C
tivity in newspaper work and Of his cam
paign for the Presidency. Mr.. Benton was
a native of Duchess County. He began
literary career in his nineteenth year, IN
1851. as editor of The Armenia Times. His
last published book was Memories or the
Twilight Club in 1910. He was never mar
ried ard leaves no nearer relatives than
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-16
CENTURY THEATRE
The Blue Bird" Is Revived
Under New Management.

The thing that was Of chief interest 70
the spectator last night in the revival OF
THE Blue Bird at the Century Theatre.
on the same stage on which It appeared
year ago dnder different management.
was not so much TO find out whether the
producer had followed the London, the
Paris, the Moscow or the former American
ARRANGEMENT Of Maeterinck's fairy drama
as 10 see whether that subtle sense OF
poetry that runs so strongly through the
book of the play had been this time real
lied more fully and brought out more
poignantly.
On first nights complicated scenery and
he innumerable stage directions nearly
always hitch somewhere. and last night
was no exception TO this rule. 1t is for
givable enough in piece where such de-
mands are made as Ia this. The only
thing one dislikes is TO be made conscious
Of the presence OF complicated scenery in
a play where one is trying 10 feel poetic.
And il is not unfair 20 say. even after a
first night, that the scenery itself. not the
scenic effect was the chief thing I'm one
thoughts as the play progressed last night.
Scene changes were covered by bursts
from Mr. Nahan Franko's orchestra. so
that the roar OF sliding forests. heavy back
drops being hoisted properties beng
dragged on and Off might not penetrate TO
the auditorium and waken the audlence
from it's dreams Who knows That the OF .
chestral bursts may not have had the same
effect? For the most part, 1t seems, the
same scenery was used that was made for
last years production. There were
changes in detail. and where such changes
were made there was loss OF beauty, Of
illusiveness. Where poetry failed, however
the hand OF the thoroughly practical and
thoroughly experienced theatrical man was
present There was a snap TO the produc
ton that never used TO get over the foot
lights in New Theatre days The lighting
was more decided and had more point.
There vas more dramatic feeling put into
the whole thing.
The cast included many names that ap-
reared in the same parts last year. The
chief change was in the representation Of
tho little boy who seeks through so many
strange lands of fancy for the blue bird OF
happiness. This year the Fart is played by
q boy. Burford Hampton. an English lad.
the one in fact, that played Puck in
Beerpohm Trees production of "A Mid
summer Nights Dream" Too much cannot
bo said in favor Of the little lad In his por-
travail of the sturdy yet fsnciful Tyltyl
He was a spirited. unaffected boy, Just
plain." searching through fairy places
where IT is perfectly natural for one to be-
for a bird that the fairy Berylune had
ordered him TO go find. And the way the
boy spoke his lines and enunciated his
English was a pleasure that one seldom has
in the theatres Of these days where grown
folks do the talking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-16
JOHN HUGHES.

John Hughes, father OF Police Inspector
Hughes, died on Thursday night at MS
home, No. 10 Sheridan avenue, East New
York He was seventy-hve years old. Mr..
Hughes was born in Ireland, and came to
this country fifty years ago. For years he
was an inspector in the Brooklyn Highways
Department He was twice married, his ilrst
wife having died twenty years ago. Be
sides his second wife and Inspector Hughes,
he leaves two sons-John Hughes, who is
connected with the United States Steel Cor
poration Francis Hughes, a newspaper
man in the West and one daughter, Mrs.
Tohn Coleman, wife OF Police Captain Cole
man. Of Brooklyn.
The funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock al the house. The burial
Will be in St Johns Cemetery, Cypress
Hills
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-16
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
From The Tribune Bureau.

FROM Inc Tribune buledN
Washington, September 10.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
Lieutenant Colonel THOMAS CRUISE, deputy
quartersster general, relieved as assistant
chief quaTtermaster, central division. assume
charge Of quartermaster office, Boston, vice
captain ALEXANDER NJ. MILLER, guar
Rrigadier General ROBERT x. EVANS. Major
WILLIAM J. SNOW. Sd Field Artillery;
ap,ans M9TFoE ARpEN TEFH coast sn1 ar
t 1irr; and and HENRY Hen D. >. THoMAsoS. med-
cal corpe detailed 20 attend annual meeting
National Guard Association of the United
Captain ROBERT q. c.. KELToN, quarter
master. in addition to present duties ss as
sistant officer in charge Quartermaster's Of
fee. Boston, assume charge duties or cor
stIuctng quartermaster al Forts Warren.
strong Revere. Andrews and stark, vice
captain ALEXANDER NJ. MILLER, quar-
First II~utenant sEAMON NORMAN. medical
reserve corps from New York City to Fort
Clark, for duty until late in February. 1872.
thence to home and stand relieved from fur
ther active duty in medical reserve corps.
March I.
FIRST LIEUTENANT WILLIAM Z. MOULD. detailed
as Instructor In military drill. Missouri
Military Academy.
NAVY
Lieutenant r. Wilson, commissioned .-.s
Carolina; home. wait orders.
Lieutenant q r NEAL detached the South
Carolina: to the North Carolina.
Lieutenant Junior grade) D. H. MORRISON. de-
tached the Kansas 10 command the String
ham.
Ensign ". r. MUNROE detached the North
Carolina: 10 reserve torpedo divisions navy
yard, Charleston.
Ensign 5. DANAHOwER, detached the Bonita:
leave OF three months.
Midshipman Z. ". ROBINSON, detached the
North Dakota and the solace; TO naval hos
pital, Washington.
Machinist !. l., BARNsWELI> detached navy
yard, Philadelphia; to the Chester.
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs.- The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been re-
ported to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Sept. iS.-The Paulding. al Newport
Sept. 1.-THE Connecticut and the Warrington
at Newport: the Castine. at Gardiner Bay;
the Dolphin, at North River. the Prone
theus az San Diego the Ohio. at Boston.
the West Virginia and the Colorado. at san
, Francisco: the Culgoa- at navy yard, New
York.
Sept l5.-The Saratoga, at Shanghai.
SAILED.
Sept. l3-The Paulding, from Gardeners Bay
for Newport.
Sept. i4-The Castine. from Newport for Gar
diners Bay: the Paulding and the Trippe
from Newport for Lynnhaven Bay. the Hec-
tor from Newport News for Bradford, z. l. +;
the Marietta, from Guantanamo for Ports
mouth. N H.. the Dolphin from East River
for North River, New York City; the West
Virginia and the Colorado. from Mare Island
Light for san Francisco; the Culgoa, from
Tompkinsville for navy yard. New York.
Sept. B.-The Albany. from Making for Yoko-
hama.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-16
RUSSIAN BALLET COMING.

company OF Russian dancers organ
lied under the name Of the All Star I'm
perial Russian Ballet are coming to
America 10 begin their three years tour
OF the world The members OF this com
ueny include practically all the imperial
dancers from 81. Petersburg and Moscow,
among Their. Pavlowa. Geluzer. Sedowa
and MordlIin. They will be seen first in
Newark on Saturday. October Z. During
December and January they will be seen
at the Metropolitan Opera House
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-16
NoRFoLk's NEW pRYpocK IN USE

Norfolk Va. Sept 1.-THE new $685.
600 concrete and granite drydock at the
Norfolk Navy Yard, enlarged from $50 to
1853 feet in length. was to-day used for
the first time when the battleship North
Dakota. OF 10000 tons displacement, was
successfully locked The dock enlarge
ment work was begun August s. 1910. and
was completed eleven days ago The new
dock is 1876 feet I'm breadth and will take
a vessel drawing thirty-five feet of water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-16
PINCHOT's VIEWS MODIFIED
Former Chief Forester Addresses Alas
kans on Coal Problem.

Seward Alaska. Sept. l5-Gihord Pinchot.
former Chief Forester Of the United states.
lied to-day for Cordova, whence ne will
go to the Boring River coal fields. Speak
ing here last night Mr.. Pinchot said he We
lieved the coal fields should be opened and
that he expected Congress would act az
the approaching session He urged that
the Alaska towns send a delegation -
Washington. Mr.. Pinchot said his views
IT Alaska had been greatly modified, and
he was amazed at the agricultural posi-
bilities Of the Matanuska Valley
Mr. Pinchot reserved the right TO express
himself later concerning the manner OK
solving the coal problem. but said he
thought bona fde residents Of Alaska
should be considered first.