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New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
FARRAR IN EXCELLENT VOICE
Big Audience at Les Donne Curiose's
Last Performance.

Wolf Ferraris charming Les Donne
Curose" at last nights performance said
goodby to the Metropolitan FOR the pres
ent season 4 large audience. perhaps the
largest that has yet greeted performance
Of the work. followed II with close and
sympathetic interest
Neither the music nor the action calls for
hysterical applause. but the applause was
none the less spontaneous and sincere. II
was TOO an excellent performance, Miss
Farrar. Miss Alien, Mr.. Jadlowker. Mr..
Pint-Corsl and Mr.. de Segurola all repeat
ing their admirable impersonations. In ad-
diton. Miss Farrar and Mr.. Jadlowker were
in excellent voice and sang their love duet
as they had perhaps never sung 1t before.
Mr.. Toscanini conducted with accustomed
sympathy and spriShtliness
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
WHAT IS GOING ON TO DAY.

-. o. admission to the American Museum *
Natural History and the Ne" Work
Geological Park.
Au,omob,lo show. go Regiment armory.
Brooklyn.
s,,,.rfs,...n show. Madison Square Garden.
Meeting IF the Equal Suffrage League Hotel
Astor. ,. m.
Lecture by Il. Ful,ou cutting, H. j.. on
- .'1be church ana Public Health" United
Charities Building, No. lV3 East ia
street. p. m.
Dinner or the ST payids Society Hotel AS
tor, : p. III.
Meeting Of tho Principals ''u'' i''''' '''''''
Illustrated lecture By Dr Henry 7. D" For
50 cornell 81. on Finger Prints IN inc
Detection Of crime cornell Gun. N" "'
Park avenue, c'rIlhg
p,nlic reception for ". Morgan Shusi"I' ''i-
negiv Hall evening
Meeting Of the New Workers. Hotel Aston
S.3" =. IA.
FuOi. M Manhattan--Dc Wlu Clinton
Hieh school. Tenth avenue, Application
Of Electr,cilE Ii,, M'.che GcheoI liz" street.
ci,ficaI Significance Of the tiNl war ,
William u. Guthrie, IN. -. fubII' -, S,%I'ol %
III 10 80 Fast 27th street hIc'or
II,go" JGnn u. Randall -. -. Public
5.Iool r. 4Tth street "Sauuter.ngs IN
n%2j. Siirrj !ngIand." Thomas Edward Pot
1rtdn u H.. public school a- DominicK
street. Italy IN song ana S'oiy, M'sss lsn
Nina u. Kuhn: Pu.i,r S;n@|l 49, no oi,, 49, y
~
Macdonald Rooch; Public school ~
TroaJ,yay. Inwood. Greece frank W.
Iort.on: public Scnool G6. SSH street.
9.To,,io. Exponent ~ Western CiyiIza
don" ,royokichi 1henaga; IN. - Puhlic
G"Jol 90 j1Tth street. Tho SelloWstcn"
~.,Iotol PARK" Barry BuikeieY' Publ"
school 96 Avenue H.. .FokSones ot Aus
, I4ut,eory and Boh"min.' LOWS ".
,,ns,rore: I'm Public school 49, ls2d street
our Friends in Fur 3nd fGaiheIS' 90 70,
fo4s.r siias 4. Lottridgc PnDlc school
~ :, Nicholas avenue. Composers rs end end
HI'.tc ~ Tf1lv." Clsrenc" dc NsuN Rover:
Hu Ans RenevoleIt Association. 80.
5i East Broadway Tse Deyelop,oen' Ta,no r,9 OF
" putipov The BronN-p bic
Sc6co g. l.7t1 street s',s,,. - s,,oN M:er .d g.
.,rort -"Gerfnan songs Miss Lstells
r6.e. Pnblic school - ra[k s-enn.,, sem,
'U,vtet. walter Howe; Public school
n Fordham street Alaska snd Her
wonderful Resopreeso, Miss Elnm1 ,,,lt ~
~h.nesA Manners and Customs" Grinth
r, Berthoif Futnc Sohool e. $50 s'r"t''
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Walker Whiteside will come 10 the Full
ton Theatre on Monday. March IL, in THE
Typhoon." n new play from the Hungarian
Of Lengyel Nenyhert The American vcr-
sion is by Emil Nyitray and Byron Ongley.
This play has been performed in Berlin,
Paris. Vienna and Budapest In the cast
are Florence Reed Florence Fisher. Nal
colin Williams, Henry Bergman and
stephen Wright
Charles Frohman will produce the Berlin
vaudeville Operetta THE Girl from Mont
martre" before the end of the present sea-
son. Harry =. Smith has made the Ameri-
can book The music IS by Henri Bereny,
composer of Little Boy Blue" H. II.
burnside has been engaged to stage the
play. in which there will be- about seventy
people.
The benefit performance at the request
Of Mrs Nathan Straus. honorary vice
president of the BETHEL Society of Per-
sonaI Service, which is to be given AT the
George NJ Cohan Theatre this Sunday
night. March .. Will offer the following
programme tIazel Dawn. Frank Lawlor'
Alice Dovcy. Jack Henderson and Rub
Lewis. from The Pink Lady" company.
BESSIE Mccoy. Leon Errol. Bert Williams.
Stella Chattelaine, Brown and BIyer and
others from The Folli"s Of l9l2' com
panv and George NJ "ohan. all IN special
acts"
For the sundo' o, cnins concert =" 10
held a., Daly's Theatre on March 10 for
the benefit OF the Washington Heights
Uospital the following actors have DO
mated their services. RAYMOND Hitchcock
Adele Ritcho Gertrude BRYAN and chorus
from ~ iltle R0y Blue. Maudc O'DclI. ap
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
MISS r. NICHOLAS TO WED
Engagement TO E. N. Townsend,
II Is Announced.

The engagement Of Miss Beatrice Mich
olas. daughter of Mrs. Harry |. Nicholas.
Of Babylon. Long Island. and Edward
Nicoll Townsend. jr.. Of Garden city. Long
Island, was announced last evening. The
wedding will probably take place soon.
Miss Nicholas f. "a sister Of Miss Alice
Nicholas, and another sister, Elsie, IS the
wife of Aonzo Potter. son OF the late
Bishop Potter Her brother. Harry l. Mich
olas. married Dorothy Snow.
Mr. Townsend is a broker. with offices
at 70 90 Wall street. Manhattan. lie Is
"a member of tie -. Nicholas Society and
IN. Calumet club. Ills grandfather, So'o-
mon townsend, was a member of tho Con-
sttutlonal Conventions OF 1916 and 1876. His
great grandfather also named solomon
Townsend. wa member Of the Constitu-
ti,nM Convention in 1905. and his great
great-el lrdfsther. Samuel Townsend. was
one ~ the committee which drafted the
hrst Constitution, and memper OF the
Constitutional Convention In i',i
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
LAFAYETTE LETTERS SOLD
D. r, Morgan Buys Many Written
by WASHINGTON.

Ever on the alert for objects of historic
value TO add to his already large collec-
uon' j. Pierpont Morgan. through his
representative, Miss Belle Green. purcha SEQ
Yesterday at the American Art Galleries
all OF the letters written bv George Wash
ington and others TO General Lafayette
offered at the sale OF the relics and SOU
Nenlrs OF the Marquis De Lafayette, which
were chiefly connected with the War fol-
independence and inherited by the present
Marquis Dumottier De Lafayette
There were sixty-three letters in all. and
no matter what the others bid, Miss Green
had the last word. The highest price she
paid was $40 for an autograph letter from
General lafayette: to General Washing
ton, dated October IA, IN. The letter was
returned to Lafayette by the family OF
Washington after his death.
For contemporary copy of an autograph
letter from General Washington TO General
Lafayette Miss Green's bid of $50 was the
highest. She paid $40 each for four letters
TO General Lafayette-one written by
James Monroe in 1872 one by Thomas JEFF
ferson I'm 1870. one from John Quincy
Adams in 1914 and one from the same
writer In 1920. For a farewell letter from
President Adams 10 Lafayette when
Lafayette left America for the last time
Miss Green I'D slCO. She gave the same
price for an autograph letter from Henry
Clay. dated Washington, 1928 The under
bidders included the Scribners The bill
TO Mr.. Morgan for the letters will be s., 160
There was rumor, which was appar-
entity unfounded. that the city intended to
buy the collection one lot and install it
In the Public Library, but as far as could
be learned the city had no representative
at the sale.
Otto Bernet. as agent paid the top price
Of the sale-S39O--for a miniature portrait
OF NJ. Francis Huger. This was presented
to General Lafayette by the city of
Charleston IN lS25. The same buyer gave
$50 for white porcelain sugar basin,
decorated with the arms Of the thirteen
states forming the United States II was
one Of set specially made for Washing
ton and presented TO Lafayette by Wash
ington's heirs. Mrs. II. Allaway gave 500
for a gold Louis XIV watch worn by
Lafayette.
The total Of the sale was S7.740
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
DIED..

BOND-At Jekyl Island. Ga. on Monday. Fee-
ruary %. Frank S. Bond. in the eSd year OF n.s
age Funeral from his lats residence NO. So
Teauot ave, New London. Conn, ON friosy
afternoon. March /. at / 30 o'clock.
DoUGLAs--February 20, 1912. John Mansnsd
Douglas aged 20 years. Refer TO Frank "a
Campbell undertaken.
KILCOURSE-On Wednesday February "a
1872 Joseph Kiicourse. aged Is years tu-
rbristonher Ieavy' No. sos Union at. Brook
lyn Friday morning. 1nterrnent GREENWOOD
IyON-On Thursday, February p, 1872 az per
home. No. ie2 East 18th 81, louise Aoes'
Lyon. daughter ~ the la'e Dr. ssmgs, 1.sS hus
the Incarnation, 35th 81. and Madison sNe''
on saturday, at O'Clock
MACKAY Suddenly. Thursday. February ~
1912 Donald Mackay a. Englewood y. j.,
beloved husband of Jennie Wise Mackay, ",
The l72d year OF his age Notice OF funeral
hereafter.
MARTIN Wednesday. February ~. lel2 fAlza-
beth Williams. beloved wife OF Frederic ":
Martin and daughter Of the late Joseph y and
Flizabeth T Williams. Funeral services from
brr lote residence. NJ. % Pineapple ST..
Rrooklyn. on Friday afternoon at oc''eA.
Interment saturday. al Stoningion, Conn
Ntrty suddenly, on February ~. 1872. at
- Nov orleans. La Elizabeth H., wife OF bishop
r. Il. NeeY. Relatives and hiehds Mr N
,i,ad To attend the funeral services AZ trinity
NJ =. church, 18th and Mount Vernon sts..
phuadelphia Penn, on Friday AFTERNOON
varS6 /. al . O'Clock Interment private
TOWNSEND At osprey; Fla CIV on Mednesdas 4:
corss II townsend. OF Glen Head, y. \.
Notice OF funeral hereafter
yoI'NG-At EiZabsth. y. j., NedneshsS, feo-
T,arv -. 1912 Augustus j. Young aged ~
ysars. Funeral services az his lste residence,
10 40 jefferson ave- E'Iaee,Hi, ae,orS in,.pa 9n'
mon priNatc.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS

Mr. Gaynor's friends are still inclined 10
insist that b.ins Mayor 'of New York ought
to make a man as much Presidential possi-
bility as being Governor OF New Jersey
Washington Star.
The New York highwaymen must experiences
no little chagrn over the discovery that ons
OF the ooldest and temporarily most suceessfui
exploits Of their craft was the work OF Boston
beginncrs.-Boston Transcript
New York police have received orders 10
round UP every crook in town." which is the
Nav York idea OF subduing "crime waveL-
ST Louis Globe Democrat
Being an alderman in New York City 10 nos
what Il was in the old days. Formerly every
alderman was provided with a badge which
entitled him to go within the fire lines, where
he could see ths engines al work and whether
anybody got killed as the walls fell. But no"
the badges Of the aldermen have been taken
away and they will have 70 stand back among
the common herd and suffer their toes
trampled upon just az II they were not Guy
fathers New York seems 10 be trying 70 pus
on rnetropoIItan airs-Savanrsh News
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
HINCKLEY SALE TOTAL s37.154
Thackeray Manuscript Brings $685.,
Ton P-ice at Last Session.

At the final session OF the sale Of the
Captain ]. F. Hinckley library at the An
derson Galleries yesterday the highest
price, s6S5 was paid by George d. Smith
for the original manuscript of a poem Of
sixty lines by Thackeray, entitled "A
Mothers Greeting to Her First Born" IT
is written on three sheets Of paper. signed
twice-on the front page Wv. VI. Thack-
cray. Garrick Club. ". c." and on the
final leaf. "W. NJ. Thackeray."
Gabriel Weis gave $4o5 for Robert Louis
Stevenson's works--the Edinburgh edition
of thirty-three volumes, and J. T. Drake
bought for $500 tho original manuscript Of
Swinburne's essay "An Unknown Poet"
Two hundred and fifty dollars was paid by
George D Smith for a set Of first editions
of Surteess sporting novels. in seven vol
umes.
The total Of the session was $3.50, and
Of the entire sale s3715i
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
MONEY REQUESTS TO CHARITY.

The will Of Mrs. Harriet Demuth. fHed
Yesterday. makes the following bequests !:
Mount Sinai Hospital, 81 900; Home for Aged
and Indrm Hebrews 5000; Montefore
Home. $1,000: Hebrew Girls Technical
School 81 900: Hebrew Orphan Asylum,
81 900: New York Society for the Improve
,,ent of the Condition Of the Poor, $l,VN;
visiting Guild for Crippled Children, 5000;
German Hospital, $l0r; Fred Manning h"r
coacbman, $1,000; Julie kaVanaEh IN Heu
Of any pension which may nave heeh
promised" $500; Ethel Laurent, her niece
$'0On, residue divided between daughter
Aimee and daughter-in-laW. Irene Demuth.
The will declares ii to be the wish Of the
tcstatriX that no part Of her estate come
into the possession Of her nephew Albert
Dcmuth
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
DE PACHMANN IN A HUFF
Pianist Rebukes Philadelphia Audience
for Tittering.
rBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune J

Philadelphia. Feb 2s-Vladimir De Pach-
mann. the pianist. to-day al Ylrst refused 20
PLAY at recital at the Academy or Music
here because the audience Uttered and
laughed only at his antics when he first ap-
peared upon the stage. He told them that
they should be IN d mood 10 cry and not 20
laugh, at which they laughed the more.
he announced as he started from the stage.
Then he relented and started 70 play,
While playing he talked aloud telling the
audience just when 20 applaud. and order.
ing them 20 desist when they applauded az
The u rnnr time
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
MRS. SAMUEL A. GROCER.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2s.-Mrs. Josephine
Showers Grocer. widow OF Samuel Aldrich
Grocer. the philanthropist. died to-day ~
her home. No 1892 Locust street She was
sixtv-six years old and had been in III
health for some time. The wedding, IN July.
1eos NJ Mrs. Grocer. then Mrs Josephine
Srowors Grier, widow Of the Rev. Samuet
Grier, a Presbyterian minister OF Virginia,
came as a surprise to her friends and those
Of Mr.. Grocer. The bridegroom was IN his
19ln In his will he beoue athed Mrs. Grocer
about 81 900, 900 and the Grocer town house,
where she died.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
GEORGE TATE.

Fr@donla, n Y, Feb. 2s.-Georse Iate'
seventy-two years old, formerly chief CLERK
in the Pension Department at Washington
died at his home here to-day He was q
ciose friend OF Lieutenant W. B. Gushing.
OF Albemarle fame. and served through uio
Civil War as member OF the I'D New
York Regiment.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
SAYS SINGER DESERTED HIM
G; F. Kimball Seeks Divorce from So
prano of New York Church.
rRv Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Thy TtItgTdVV ~ 1T" '''0"''''I
Pittsburgh. Feb pa suit for divorce
was filed to-day by Charles +. kimball. Of
the Carnegie Steel Company. against his
uif. Mrs. Agnes Grace Kimball. an ora
torio and concert singer. Mrs. kimball Is
soprano at the Brick Presbyterian Church'
in Fifth avenue, New York. ana Is MEM
her of the CroXton Quartet
Before going TO New York Mrs. kimoau
was soprano at the Third Presbyterian
church. this city and she and Mr.. Kimball
and their eight year-old daughter lived In
Ellsworth avenue.
Kimball charges that his wife deserted
him after he had spent large sums on her
musical education and devoted his spare
time to advertising her personally
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
sTRAus CHARITY CHARTERED.

Albany. Feb. 90 The Nathan S'faHs
paete,irized MIX IAboratoric-, with prin-
,i,,3I Office i'm New York city. was incor-
porated to-day to establish iniant MIX
depo's throughout the state ana dispose "I
t,roYsn them pasteurizod milk free or at
a cost price with a view of reducing sick
ness among babies. The directors are
Nathan Straue. Lima Straus. Nathan Straus,
ir. II. Grant strsus and :. s Lehman. ~
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
BLIND STUDENT VALEDICTORIAN

syracuse Feb. 29-GeOrge CarmOdy, Of
New York. a blind student at Syracuse
University. has been elected valedictorian
of the class Of 1872. Carmody, despite his
aniction. is one of the most brilliant stu
dents at the institution. lie Is an accom-
nIished pianist Ills lessons at Syracuse
~. read to him 10y fellow students and
le copies them on d typewriter which has
..,t.ed 10
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
OBITUARY..
MRS. GEORGE II. TOWNSEND.

Glen Head, Long Island Feb. @.-Word
was received here to-day OF the death OF
Mrs George II. Townsend, at Osprey. Fla.
yesterday from heart disease. 1t was only
recently that the Townsends built nns
home AT Osprey. Fla, and couple OF
months ago they went TO the new homo
TO spend the winter months. Before her
marriage Mrs. Townsend wa Miss Fannie
Smith, Of Centre Island: oyster BAY. Sns
was sixty-eight years OF age and leaves :. =
husband and Ave children. The body VIII
be brought back here for burial
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
WISE AND SANE.

iu-. TYe New Haven Journal Courier.
President Tart righJly takes The view that II
D. -o' vie, public policy for the government 10
,'s9irc and attempt TO operate the telegraph
sn' telephone lines and thereby h" also turns
down TIE proposition Of the Postmaster General
or this euhiect. The President will be sustained
hF te enlightened public opinion OF the coUn-
''v i' his contention that tnerc il no evidence
rs"auru- the supposition that under govern
H'- . ovr. .rship Of these properties th~re would
boz better or more economical or efficient service
.'r-.f'1 &C pLbHc.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
OPPOSITION INCREASES STRENGTH
ln Tre state Gazette CTrenton

Iram Tire state Gazette CTrentonl
70 it, is the purpose = Nj Roosevelt and his
friends 20 force President Taft out Of the race.
IS sincerely hoped that they will fail The
Resident has said he IS in the race 70 stay,
and stay 10 should The atttuce towards him
"- Colonel Roosevelt and the eight war COVER
nors who arc pushing his wooden horse has
nightly increased and Strengthened mis- sup
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
TAFT BEFORE THE VOTERS
PENNSYLVANIA IN LINE

TINN0 ! " NM N IINb
From The Philadelphia Press
This state will send to the National Repub-
loan Convention a delegation whose strong ma
io'lu vill be for President Taft. his record, his
principles and his rcnominauon This ia the
-o5e- Judgment Of the Republican voters OF this
commonwealth, and all present indications point
500 like majority i1 the Republican National
Convention.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
TIE KERENses HOSTS AT oINNEF

Vienna. Feb 29.--The American Ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Richard q. Kerens were hosts
at a dinner tonight I'm honor of the Duke
and Duchess of Cumberland. The other
guests included the British. French and
Spanish ambassadors and the Greek and
Danish ministers.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
penA GRgers MR.. GARRETT.

Buenos Ayres. Feb ce.-John ". Garrett
the recently appointed American Minister
"a Argentina. vas officially received by
president Saenz PenG today. The minis
tcr rcrci,ed military honore ana was most
.,.1i,llv -rcctc1 by the President
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
ONEIDA WOMAN DIES AT ioo

Syracusa. Feb. % Mrs Arauinta Hewes
died AT Oneida to-day. aged l0c years. Mrs.
Hewes was born In Madison County on No.
vember q, 1909 and had lived there all her
NE
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
AnH9RHNcE Id rLNDGEs.

i-n The Boston Advertiser.
Tie question 20 be settled by the voters, IN
aoti'ai fashion. ls whether tho party shall
.r .e''y reverse its political policy on the
'' . ITesidnuIial & aetiou. President Taft
er.- f7r adherence" 10 the pledges on which
party 20u The election in 1905. NJ. RoOse
.'' stand. FOR wholly new platform. starting
.t. .ts.'r with tr. admission tlat the party
". t.'r sN wrong tor Years and is now out
.. H.'''. different tack TO catch votes.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
OFFICEs.

,,,S oVFIcE-Nc. lS4 Nassau street.
TMpSrr60WN oFFIcE-No. 1884 Broadwsy. -
any American District Telegr.pn U,nes; s;,..,
No ess West i25th street and No. 2is "sss
wAsWiNGToN I BUREAU--wsstory Buiid'ns-
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
A- - LIE COZ ETS.

.n The Washington star
ST. Iar turt~ AID has repcatcdlS declared,
'-i ".- ."Yrf processes could iu many things
' improved an. hc has urged measures TO that
nd 49, '"Hpe~s. so public man Of our time
s'".'" more frankly or sporid' ally on the
SUBJECT Nor ouh tic laws delay but other
10 H1.. come uul"r his eNcoriation. He
.'' .1n 500. of special severity about our
'.'.'. tfo.uo. Nti'h stands generally con
1.4 ~ uat ir Ni raft the courts have
. .......r who 4.zarIs them as -acrosanct
I'. 4. soI ont for himself th" Wcah spots.
40 i1s ie.es O, Lie own as TO what OF reform
- ------ --.---el. I.ua-L-
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01

Mrs. Ames Is a daughter Of \. Villicrs
Palmer. Of the Indian civil service. Flora
Northesk- Wilson is a daughter OF Colonel
Hayter and wrote a book on divorce. ded
Gated to Ames.
Amcs founded the order Of Sir Galahad
in America and wrote several books on sex
problems. He was educated at oxford and
founded two newspapers. He has a house
at Balboa, Cal
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
nm. nn.nHn rLEAE-
L.u-- IL -----.-.- 1-.L--

r"' The Springfield Union
I w1r b. said without fear Of dispute that
'''-'n' raft opponents viii not attack lis
'".'.l - aur cv"ut They sill. on the other
PEND. 'irer' attention from IT 10y sounding
.'a" f~ 'he initiative, referendum and recall.
' ~ 'ssf. trat siu be- the policy Of the so
'eF4 progiessitcs % both parties They also
"i autmpt % make IL appear that the Presi-
'eftt trust programme Is weak. This is The
,o.n' probably whore % rs most important
's' Nr Taft should prepare FOR criticism and
t'@cE ~ shoul1 make u more clesi snd den
'''- ds n hat bic rolicr respecting big bust
ness reali. ID 10 has ezpr>ssed a dctermina
'e+ f4 eot9Ise ttr .e.,r. ana that ia admirahle.
'' a. IT goes 10 should outline more
''srTy howe'er his policies 81 reepect 10 now
.@gisla'on besrrz ~ his matter. We sre in
'ir'7 10 t'ho7- ne wili 30 ro IN ne n'sr f't-
urs
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
CEMETERIES.


THE WOODLAND CEMETERY,
ossa 81 Ry Harlem Train ana by rrolisv,
Orice, 20 East 23d ST. y. Y.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01

FRANK r. CAMPBELL. a.l.s West ?sd e..
Chapsls. private Rooms. friVs's Smoui'hSs''
Tel 1924 Chelsea.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
MRS. AMES GAINS DIVORCE
Author Husband, Already Mar
ried. Drops Defence.

London, Feb. 29.-Mrs. Kate Ames gained
a decree of divorce to-day from her hus-
band, Hugo Ames. an author, who was in
1890 private secretary to Sir Julian Paunce-
fote at the British Legation at Washing
ton. Mr. Ames withdrew his defence.
The divorce was claimed by Mrs. Ames
on the ground of alleged misconduct and
desertion by her husband and because Of
his marriage with Flora Northesk-WllsOn
in America, which, she asserted, was biga-
nous. Mr.. Ames had obtained a divorce
from his first wife in Idaho but she held
that the decree was not valid in England.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-01

Boise. Idaho. Feb 29-Lawrence Hugo
Ames and Mrs. Flora Wilson, his
cousin. took up their residence here about
two years ago. Ames brought suit for 6i-
vorce from his wife. Kate Palmer Ames,
at Caldwell. The suit was contested by
Mrs Ames. but decree was granted.
Ames and Mrs. Northesk- Wilson then went
10 Portland. Ore, and were married. Mrs.
Northesk- Wilson wrote many articles un-
der her maiden name. Flora Hayter. ard
started the order of the Golden Key. a
universal brotherhood organization, while
she lived here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-31
Protonq Trial.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3O-Th, trial ~
Julian Hawthorne. Josiah Quincy. Or
william J. Morton and Albert Free
man. accused OF fraudulent use OF the
mails by promoting alleged worthless
Canadian mining claims. entered upon
IT. sixth week today. wi'h the gov
ernments case stiil being presented.
John VI. Mckinnon. Of Chicago.
once secretary OF the Hawthorne cor
porations. was the chief witness OF the
government Mcliinnon was indicted
with the four men on trial and later
agreed 10 turn states evidence. II
was brought ont in his testimony Thai
he continued To draw a salary for a
time after being Indicted. that he was
occupied for d time iu preparing the
defense, and that ~ was Freeman who
furnished the bail on which the Wit.
ness rs now al liberty