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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
METHODS OF TESTING RAILS
Little Relief from Present Risk
of Accident Promised.

Railroad ties were the topic OF discus
sion al yesterdays meeting OF the con-
gress Of the International Association for
Testing Materials, now in session at the
Engineering Societies Building. No %
West 18Th street Except for the expo
sition Of two methods Of determining de-
fects in rails, neither OF which had
reached the stage at which it could he
applied extensively, the congress prom
Used little relief from the present risk OF
accident from that source.
One Of the methods OF testing rails was
explained by c. w. Burrows, OF the Fed
eral Bureau OF Standards, Washington.
He described an instrument which re-
corded changes in a magnetic current
passed through a rail. thereby giving
warning Of any weakness in its compo-
sition. The process could be applied while
the rail- was in use. he said. and was
therefore of much greater value than the
microscopic tests in labor story
The second method was spoken Of By
Partisan engineer, a. Mesnaser. In this
process the rails were first treated with
an acid bath and then covered with ordi-
rail would then record any crack or i'm
perfection on its surface. II was ex-
planned that interior imperfections almost
invariably made their appearance on the
surface before the rail was in any great
danger OF breaking. This method, Mr..
Hesnager said. was now in use on the
French railroads
Robert ". Hunt. president OF the Amer
lean Society for Testing Materials and a
we'll known Chicago engineer. pointed out
that the larger the steel ingots from
which the rails were made the greater
the danger Of cavities. or pipes" in the
centre, and ii was only through re-
jecting the upper third of the insots tina
safe rail could be manufactured. II
was commercially impracticable TO dis
card so large portion OF the ingots, he
declared. but he was Of the opinion that
the future would bring improved methods
in casting, or at least more uses for the
discarded steel. so that rails could be
made safe without greatly increasing their
cost OF production.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
DR.. CHARLES oELANo COOK.

DR.. Charles Delano Cook. who was well
known among the leaders OF his profess
sion. both in this country and Europe,
died in his eighty-seventh year, .yester-
dav At his home, No 1876 Clinton street.
Brooklyn. where he had practised medi-
cine for many years prior 10 his retire
ment in 1906
DR.. Cook was born In Hardwick. Mass.
and was the son OF Samuel and Lucinda
CWetherelD Cook. In 1925 he received MS
degree OF " d. from the Castleton COL
lege of Medicine. at Castleton. Vt, and
practis.d with DR.. Blood. Of Worcester
Mass, specializing In dentistry He came
10 Brooklyn in 1855. and for while was
associated with DR.. James F.. Miller. he
was an associate fellow OF the American
Academy OF Dental Science OF Boston a
charter member Of the New York lnsu-
tute OF Stomatology and its first vice.
president. a member OF the Kings county
Medical Society. the old Brooklyn Dental
Society, the First District and the Second
District Dental societies OF New York
CITY. the American Association for the
Advancement OF Science, the National
Geographical Society and the Odontoios-
ical Society OF Great Britain. and was al
one time member Of the Chronological
Society Of New York.
He was married in 1850 TO Emma caro-
line Emo. OF Worcester Mass, who died
I'm 1905. Two daughters-LizzieT T. Tones,
wife OF Charles s. Tones, LII. d., +. X
8. OF England. and Jennie W. Shaw,
widow OF DR.. Louis Shaw, Of this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
FUNERAL OF DR.. W J MCGEE
BODY Taken to Philadelphia To
Be Dissected.
From The Tribune Bureau.

uashtn,,on Sept. 5-Following simple
funeral ceremonies at the nome or Eif-
ford Pinchot. the body OF DR.. W Nc
20. whose death occurred early yester-
Az q. a result Of generous growth. was
taken TO Philadelphia. where 1t VIII be
al provided In DR.. McGee's Will.
mr. Edward A. Spitzka, a brain spe-
olsIis, OF international reputation, will re-
c.ive Dr. McGee's brain under the terms
NJ the will. DR.. MCGEE placed his body
at the disposal OF the Jefferson Medical
col,ege I'm order that the specialists might
dissec, Il I'm an effort TO learn something
that NAV prove OF value to humanity In
regard 10 cancer.
Th. funeral was conducted by the Rev.
DIR. Charles +. Stock. briet euiosies OF
mr. MCGEE were delivered by Colonel
uorrv c. Rizer chief clerk OF the Geo
,oo,caI Survey: DR.. Whitney, chief OF the
p',r.au of Soils: Clifford Pinchot, J. A.
,Io,,.. chief of the Bureau Of Mines;
Erederick Newell, director OF the reca-
nation service, and John hyde.
Mrs. MCGEE, who was MISS Anita New
comb daughter OF the late Professor
simon Newcomb. lis in Berkeley. Cal,
u,bere she is conducting sanatorium and
iac,uring ON hygiene at the University OF
ra,,tornia daughter. Miss Klotho Nc
CO., a at a summer resort on Long
Island. and Is soon to be married. Inc
remaining child, q son. Erih' Us I'D fhiia-
delpbiA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
WANT ONLY BEST JEWS
Justice Sanders Tells of Plans
to Check immigration.

Justice Leon Sanders, who returned yes
ierday after seven weeks spent abroad in
Organizing an international board whose
Emigration TO America OF people who do
not meet the qualifications OF the Ameri-
can immigration laws. was the guest al
dinner given in his honor last night at
the Hotel Aston by fifteen combined Jew
hh societies
About thousand persons. many Of
them actively identified with Jewish phil
ao'hropies In the city, as well as several
OF political prominence with whom jus
nee Sanders has been associated in secur-
ing the enactment OF legislation intended
ior the bctterment Of the Jews condition,
We're present to hear. their guest tell OF
what had been accomplished in the initial
step Of movement that will afford refer
10 unfortunate wanderers and prosperity
10 the countries to which they 60
In addition 70 the establishment OF an
ADVISORY board 10 supervise immigration
'gsuce Sanders said, ways would be de-
'Sed to teach prospective Americans that
new York was not the whole OF the
United States and would seek to distrib-
ue the influx TO the South and West
Nhere the opportunities 10 grow up with
NE country were greater
o'her speakers besides justice Sanders
'1e Abram l. Elkus. who presided; Sen
a'or Boise Penrose. OF Pennsylvania;
'saoore Hershfieid, Congressman William
suHer Edward Lazsnsky, Secretary Of
~N" OF New York; Max Schwartz. Ed
'"o bauterbach and Samuel Kahan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
&. HARRISON sYMiNGToN.

IBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Baltimore, Sept 5.-After having under
gone two operations, f. Harrison SYM
incton died to-day at the Johns Hopkins
Hospital. He was the son of the late
Major W. Stuart Symington and was con-
spicuous in Chicago and Baltimore So
cIetv club and business circles. Mrs
svmineton. a niece OF the late Admiral
Evans. is in Europe.
Several years ago while horseback rid
ing IN. Chicago Mr.. Symington met with
a fall in which his skull was fractured
and internal injuries were sustained He
snent three years In European travel in a
futile effort to recover his health.
Mr.. symlngton was thirty-four years
old. a mechanical engineer by profession
and a graduate Of Lehigh University
one Of his surviving brothers Is Com
mapder Powers Symington, u. s. ~. re-
Gently appointed naval attache at the
American Legation in London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
PIONEER sUFFRAGIsT DEAD
Mrs. Duncanson, of Chicago, Had
Been Ill Since 1910.
fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune


Chicago, Sept. 5.--Mrs. Lillian Dun
csnson. Chicsgos pioneer OF equal suf-
frage. former president Of the Chicago
Political Equality League. and who was
in the establishment OF the
FIRST municipal bathhouse in Chicago, is
dead at her home here.
Mrs Duncanson had been active IN
club life in Chicago for many years Al
though a member OF many organizations,
she devoted herself mainly 10 the work
OF the Chicago Political Equality League.
Sac was elected president Of that organi-
zatlon in 1906 and held the Office for four
years. In 1894 Mrs Duncanson WIS
president Of the Municipal order League,
which later merged with the Civic Fed
Grafton. Mrs Duncanson was also a
member Of the Chicago Woman's Club,
tho Chicago Womsn's Athletic Club and
the Evanston Drama Club.
Death came after q long illness. she
having been stricken first In July, 1910
Her husband. Herbert W. Duncanson.
and a daughter Mrs Mary J. Davis, sur
Nivc her
Mrs Duncanson told The Culture Club
I'm February 1910. that she was tired 81
being a woman tired OF being told that
her sole purpose In life was 10 put on
pretty gown and smile
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
MISS BACON A BRIDE
New York Girl and Dr.. Truman l..
Saunders Married in Yarmouth.
fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune

fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.
Yarmouth. Mass. Sept. miss Eliza
beth Gorham Bacon. daughter OF Or. Cor
ham Bacon. OF New York, was married at
noon to-day TO DR.. Truman Laurance
Saunders. also OF New York. The cere-
mony. which occurred at the summer
home OF Or. Bacon. in this town. was
performed by the Rev. William Smythe.
Of New York. assisted by the Rev. David
L. Bowen, OF Yarmouth.
Or. George Ryder. OF New York. was
the best man. The bridesmaids were Miss
Faith Smpkins. cousin Of the bride; Miss
Dorothy Thatcher. Miss Leslie Bradley
and Miss Hanna. OF New York; Miss
Julia Dick and Miss Ruth Adams, OF Bos-
ton. Constance Harper and Ruth Sears
Cheney. OF New York. little nieces OF the
bride, were flower girls and headed the
bridal procession.
After honeymoon trip the couple Will
live at Park avenue and East 5ith street
New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
NEW LONDON PLAYS.
Art and Opportunity and
Girl in the Taxi" Produced.
J ~ Cable to IN Trihnne.

London Sept 6.-"Art and Oppor-
Unity new comedy by Harold Cha
pi"' produced at the Prince of Wales's
iheatre last night. provides Miss Marie
tempest with some splendid opportuni-
'ies Tor displaying her powers, charms
ana oewitchment. Miss Tempest APP
pears as widow named Cheverelle,
ana being Miss Tempest men of all
ages and conditions have. but to see
her 10 become creatures under her in
fluence.
The little widow engaged herself to
the Earl Of Worplesdons son. who an
swers to the character of a nice man
nered idiot. She visits the Earl's coun-
try seat so as TO be inspected by the
family prior to any official verdict be-
ing given on the proposed alliance.
She promptly breaks off the engage
ment with the son, however, and ac-
cepts the father. Then she breaks off
her engagement with the Earl and
marries the Duke Of .Keel's secretary.
Miss Tempest once again plays the
most fascinating woman in the world,
and plays IL 10 perfection.
The persistence with which musical
plays rely for a large portion Of their
humor on the subject Of domestic in
fidelity is really remarka BILE. THE Girl
in the Taxi" produced at the Lyric
Theatre last night, is no exception to
this rule Frederick Fem. however.
has made capital little play out of
the German original. and some Of Ar
thur Wymperis's lyrics arc excellent.
Jean Gilbert's music is not. on tho
whole, distinguished hut there is a
waltz with A certain amount OF CON
ventional swing. and q charming love
duet. Miss Yvonne Arnaud had most
OF the work 10 do. and did II very we'll
indeed. Her voice is small but she can
act she has sense of humor. and
her quaint English accent is an asset
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
NORDICA BACK ON OLYMPIC
Singer Brings News of Jean De
Reszke and Obesity Cure.

Nine. Nordica, who has been abroad
three months, returned Yesterday on the
White Star liner Olympic with denial
that Jean dc Reszke Is coming to this
country. The singer said she called on
the great Polish tenor while in Paris and
he told her that America was too far
away for him. Besides" he added. 81
see the best part OF America here in
Paris"
Nine. Nordics said that De Reszke
should come here and show the American
public that he was still the great tenor
they knew ten years ago. He sang for
me" she said and never was he in bet
Ter voice"
The prima donna said she lost twenty
pounds while abroad by a nesh-reducing
process all her own. She declined TO tell
II 10 the ship news reporters, but de-
clared that she would give Instructions
free 10 any woman who would address
her AT her home al Ardsley- on Hudson
She will 20 on tour in the latter part
Of this month and will sing in grand
opera in Philadelphia and Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
Western League days and with Savannah
In the Southern League.
OBITUARY NOTES.

WILLIAM J. MURPHY, SON Of thu
noted temperance worker. Francis J.
Murphy, and himself temperance lectur-
er OF international renown. died in Los
Angeles yesterday. He was 6fty-seven
years old.
MRS. ANNA j. WHITESIDES, OF Sa-
vannah. Ca, widow of Samuel White
sides. long president OF the Carrie Ice
Company, OF Savannah. dieo yesterday ct
the home OF her niece. Mrs James Camp
bell, of Freeport. Long Island. She was
born in Greenbush. y. Y. and lived In
Savannah for twenty-five years.
MRS. JAMES b. CONVERSE died at
her home at Greenwich Conn. yester-
day. She had been ailing for some time.
but anxiety over the illness OF her sister
in-law, Mrs. +. G.. Converse who died
early this week. was largely responsible
for her death, IL is said Size was about
ffty-fve years old. Her husband died
twenty years ago
ARMANDO G. BARILT. a widely known
singer, is dead at his home. In Phila-
delphia, from tuberculosis. He claimed
to be a nephew OF Adelina Patti and
entertained the famous singer occasional
ly when she visited PHILADELPHIA. Bsrill
was hfty-twO years Old and until forced
To retire because o. Ill health was barry
tone soloist at the Catholic Cathedral in
Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Low Fields yesterday signed contract
with Eva Tangusy whereby that famous
comedienne goes under his management
for certain term, and will be seen in his
production q The Sun Dodgers" which
is booked for production next month.
Beginning Monday. September %. and
continuing for six consecutive nights. the
management OF the Madison Square Roof
Garden will offer A series OF novel attrac-
tons. involving all the features OF a
mardi gras There will be pageant
confetti. bunting and horns. Professional
talent will supply cabaret and vaudeville
entertainment. while the regular band is
TO be augmented by the addition of
twenty musicians. Souvenirs also will De
distributed and novel dances will be in
troduced.
Margaret Anglin has leased the Garden
Theatre for q series Of dress rehearsals
OF Egypt" which will be held daily
next week A troupe OF Hungarian mu-
sjclsns Ia. been engaged for tho produc-
ton Sonora Fucz dc Ia Guerra is ar
ranging and rehearsing the Oriental
dances. for which William Furst has COM
posed the music.
Rchearsals began Yesterday under the
direction OF Ned Wsyburn for the new
revue. From Broadway 10 Paris" in
which Gertrude Hoffman will star this
season under the management OF Messrs.
Comstock and Gest. Tie production VIII
open AT Philadelphia about the middle OF
September and will b. Brought TO New
York after few weeks FOR run
Priscilla Knowles, formerly leading
woman in the Academy OF Music stock
company, will make her first appearance
in musical comedy next Monday. when
Girl from Brighton" at the Academy
George Egerton Mrs Reginald Goldng
Bright. who made the English version
Of the Pierre Loti-Judith Gautier play
THE Daughter OF Heaven" which Is to
have it's premier at the century Theatre
about the first of November. sailed Tor
New York on the Adriatic yesterday.
THE IJebIer Company Is negotiating
with Louise Closer Hale for the ORA
matte rights TO her latest book Her
Soul and Her Body"
Roy Atwell, whose new comedy. "The
Frame-Up." Is soon TO be produced III
New York by Cohan Harris. has
ono o: the leading roles In Arthur
uammerstein's new comic opera. The
Eirchv" OF which Mile. Emma Trentini
IL 10 be the star the coming season
pobert Courtnedige. manager OF the
ohos,esburv Theatre. London. cabled
e. q Jordan Yesterday for the Eng
iIsh and provincial rights of The Girl
from Montmartre'
Henry Kitchell Webster. whose i!s
play. June Madness WIZ DE plrsen'.'
by Mr.. Ames and the Messr I,er ouuDe 9s
-; ~. Fulton Theatre on September 20,
a. ~ t have another play on the boards
soon a dramatization OF one o. ms ro'e''
%hicb were published anonymousH'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
BRAZILIAN EDITOR ARRIVES
acre to Represent His Country at the
Rubber Exposition.

cunt Candida Mendes De Almelda,
nor OF The formal de Brazil" ind
"eao OF the law department at the uni
'''y OF Flo de Janeiro. arrived here
night accompanied by his wife and
, r' on the Lamport & Holt liner
,oNslre With Admiral Carvalho, who
.',o was passenger on the voltaire, he
81. n act as director OF the Brazilian *
a''' AZ the Rubber Exposition TO be held
N.s month at the Grand Central Palace.
Sount de Almeida will also go to Bos-
, sH where at the Fifth international
-onfress Of Chambers OF Commerce he
,m represent the Brazilian government.
ne Federated Commercial Societies OF
n,szii the Commercial Association Of
Union.
me Votaire brought seventy tons Of
ssDer' which will be used in the Brazil
"hioIt at the Grand Central Palace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
SHIELDS. ClARk.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. }


Lee. Mass. Sept. Sat the country
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Benjamin
Clark, I'm Franklin street. tonight their
daughter. Miss Emma Augusta Clark.
and Sturges Bradford Shields. son OF
DIR. and Mrs Nelson r. Shields. OF No 60
West 5sth street. New York. were mar
ried. The Rev. John Barstow, pastor OF
the Congregational Church. Of Lee per-
formed the ceremony.
Nelson T. Shields. jr.. was his brothers
best man. The ushers were Albert Clark,
of Lee the brides brother Gilbert r.
Hamlin, Francis b. Hamlin, OF New York,
and Frank w REYNOLDS, OF Lancaster,
Penn. Mr.. Clark gave his daughter in
marriage. She wore a satin gown. en-
train. and old point lace. Her matron Of
honor. Mrs. Ebert p. Hamlin, the BRIDE
eroom's sister. wore brocaded pink
chiffon. The bridesmaids were In gowns
OF pink chiffon. They were Miss Lucille
= smith and Miss Gladys s. Robbins, OF
Lee and the Misses Dorothy and Vera
Blakeslee. of New Haven. daughters Of
Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. Bakes-
lee. of Connecticut. A reception followed
the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Shields will
live In New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
VOTING AUToIsT sURRENDERS
No Complaint Against Bechtel, VINO
Ran Down Laborer, 1t Was Said.

George Bechtel. a young brewer VINO
r,as renoyted as the driver OF an automo-
hne which ran down and severely injured
Joseph Mosco, laborer ~ 'iii'on' "'"'
on Island; on Wednesday afternoon APP
reared in the magistrates court at staple
ton Yesterday morning lie was sccoin-
named by his counsel. George W. Stake
They were told by Magistrate Marsh that
there was no complaint against BechteL
Bechtel left court promising to return
at any time he should be wanted ne
said afterward that he did not run down
any one
Nosco is In IT. Vincent's Hospital, Inv
,roston. The doctors say he will recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
MACARTHUR DROPS DEAD
Continued from first page.

army as second lieutenant in the 18th
Infantry on February %. 1866. became a
first lieutenant on the same day and was
transferred TO the 2Gth Infantry on Sep
tember II in that year. lie became cap
tain in the seth Infantry on October IL.
1866.
In July. 1899. he was transferred TO
the adjutant generals department, with
the rank Of ma Jor. and became lieuten-
ant colonel in MAY. 1896. lie remained
an adjutant general until shortly after the
beginning Of the Spanish War. when he
was appointed a brigadier general Of vol
unteers and was sent TO the Philippines.
He reached Manila in time to participated
I'm the battle Of August IS. 1898 and was
advanced to the rank Of major general of
volunteers from that day.
From that time until he was assigned
to command all the troops In the Philip
pines and as Governor General. he COM
manded division, and had a prominent
part in auellng the instruction. He sue
ceeded General Otis as chief in command
and civil Governor in March. 1900. and was
relieved in July, 1901. returning home He
was appointed brgadier general on
January , 1900 He became a major gen.
eral In 1901, and lieutenant general In 100.
on his return from the Philippines Cen
eral Macarthur commanded the Depart
mcnt OF the Lakes the Department OF the
East. and was then assigned TO the D4-
partment OF California. commanding
there until the Division of the Pacific was
created when he was placed In command
OF that.
General Macarthur leaves two sons In
the service OF the United States one III
the navy, Lieutenant Commander Arthur
Macarthur, jr.. and one in the army
First Lieutenant Douglas Macarthur
Corps of Engineers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
TAFT'S COUSIN GETS JOB
Returns to Mail Clerkship at
Salary of S840.

Chicago. Sept. 5-IIarry Deruard Taft
cousin OF President Taft, who was pre-
vented from continuing as an employe.
in the United States customs service be-
cause of civil service regulationn, which
barred him from a prominent position.
was reinstated in the mailing department
OF the Chicago Postoffice to-day. where
he previously worked. He did not tell
the postal officials that he was related
TO the President.
"Of course, ] am proud that I am re-
lated TO the President but I have never
sought his aid in any way" said young
Taft.
In the customs department Harry Taft
was paid $40 a year. and his present
salary as mail clerk is about that
amount.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
THEODORE D. RICH.

Theodore d. Rich, man well known IN
Masonry and one OF the best known
vacbtsmen In the country. died at his
home, No. 1917 Kingsbridse ROAD Mouh'
Vernon, last night. after an illness tha'
lasted only few days.
Mr.. Rich. who was sixty-ive years DID,
was in the publishing business in Man
haitian. He was member OF the Larcn-
mont Yacht Club. the New YORK faeht
Club. the Manhattan and a number OF
o,ner clubs. He was taken seriously III
q few DAYS ago. and despite the efforts OF
physicians who were called TO treat MIN
ne grew gradually worse
He leaves a wife and two daughters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
BISHOP LEFT $1,000 ESTATE
Dr. Grafton Had Spent 100000 in
church Work During Episcopacy.

Fond Du Lac. Wis, Sept 5.-The VIII OF
pIsbon Charles Chapman Grafton. OF the
protestant Episcopal Church. filed for
nrobat. to-day by Archdeacon b. T..
Doors as executor. lists the personal
property at 5000. No real estate Is list, ,S.
The theological library, one OF the
co. In the United States, goes 10 the
lianIetssrshnod of the Holy Nativity and his
si s,u 10 Bishop Weller and the
cathedral CHAPTER. -, os,a,. ,s az.
ne Nv the fact that the bishop gave
plaIi,', n the erection OF churches. vicar
iaIses improvements In the diocese,
sse ena no less than 100000 In this way
spr,n- Ills aniscopate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
JOHN ARUN DEL.

Auburn. y. Y. Sept. 5.-Relatives here
received word to-day OF the death OF John
Arundel, in the Willard State Hospital.
from paralysis. As Tug" Arundel he
was known thirty years ago in profess
sioraI baseball He was catcher for
Indianapolis and Washington In the OLD
National League, was with Detroit in the