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New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
MRS. VIRGINIA c. TITCOMB.

Mrs. Virginia Chanler Titcomb, the origi-
nal champion for the late Theodore n.
Timby in his fight for recognition as the IN
ventor Of Captain John Ericsson's Monitor
died in Rockville Centre Long Island. yes
terday. she was well Known in Daughters
Of American Revolution circles In Brooklyn
being member of the Fort Greene Chap
ter, and when in Brooklyn lived at No.
l0l Lafayette avenue, Mr.. Timby died there
in November, 1909, at the age OF ninety
one. Mrs. TitcOmb died at the house OF
her only daughter, Mrs. Leila w. Holder
with whom she had been living for some
time. she had been i'll only a short time,
and the cause of her death was pleurisy
and heart failure. She was seventy-four
years of age. Two sons. Charles c. Tit
comb, who lives in New orleans, and
Harold A. Titcomb. of Brooklyn, and the
daughter, Mrs. Holder, are the only surviv-
ing children.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
KINNEY SALE TOTALS s16,S32
Ziem s Venice" and Millet's "Shep-
herdess and Sheep" Bring 81, $50 Each

The last Of the paintings and hronzes
offered for sale by the estate of Francis
s. Kinney were auctioned last night at the
Fifth Avenue Galleries for a total of So
332 30 for the evening. This, with the pro-
ceeds of Thursdays sale, made the total
for the entire lot of l2s paintings and six
bronzes sl6,332
Felix Ziem's Venice" &c by 80 inches,
and Jean Francois Millet's "Shepherdess
and Sheep" &c by II inches-the latter from
the Felix Isman sale-dvided honors for
the high price of the evening at $3.50
apiece The latter went to Henry SchUltheis
and the former was bid in by Dr. Louis
Spiegel. Monchablon's Les Nernes" went
for $500. Sadler's For All My Fancy"
brought $3.50 and Kaemmerers THE Song"
went for $3.50.
Martin Beck, the theatrical manager
bought a landscape by Thaulow. River in
Winter" for s6lO; B. II. Dennison got Rous-
seau's Autumn Landscape in lie Berry
for S625 and jacques "Shepherdess and Her
Flock" for s675. Edward Brandus bought
Dupre's Evening in Limousin" for Ss35.
The record bronze sold was Carpenter 8
THE Wrestlers," which went for Sl25, and
a Barge bronze cost II. A. Murray Sl25.
There was a good attendance at the auc-
ton.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
DR.. RALPH M. MEAD.

DR.. Ralph NJ. Mead died yesterday at his
home, No. 81 Seventh avenue, Brooklyn,
from apoplaxy. He was born In New York
city, August 90 1851, and spent his hoy
hood there. He was graduated from the
Long Island College Hospital in 1884, lie
was not married.
DR.. Mead had served as attending physi-
clan at the Seney Hospital for the last
six years. and previous to that acted as
assistant to the attending doctor there. He
was also visiting physician at st. Joseph S
Institute for Deaf Mutes.
lie was a member of the Kings County
Medical Society and several other medical
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
AID FOR STATE CHARITIES
Joseph H. Choate Presides at
Annual Meeting.

Joseph H. Choate presided at the annual
meeting Of the State Charities Aid Society,
which was held yesterday in the United
Charities Building. DR. William L. Rus
sell. Superintendent Of Bloomingdale Hos
pital, reported great progress in the edu-
cational campaign against insanity. He
said that numerous volunteer organizations
We're being effected in various centres of
population for the establishment OF clinics
and observation wards
Professor George F. Garfield made an
encouraging report of the work being done
in New York State to prevent tuberculosis.
He announced that the sale of Red Cross
stamps last year would net a profit of
81. 600 which was greater than any sum
ever before realized.
DR.. Walter b. James described the meas
ures which have been adopted for the care
of the feeble minded. He recommended the
segregation of all detectives and promised
that his committee would endeavor TO in
terest the public and the State Legislature
in the extension of LetChworth Village. the
new institution in ROckland County. He
reported that at present the institution had
facilities for the care of one hundred pa
tients. but that there should be aCcommo-
dations for at least twenty-five hundred.
William E. Harmon reported that he was
endeavOring to secure a patron or patron
ess for each orphan child placed in d fam
lily, and that to the patron reports would
be sent concerning the progress of the
child. Fifty dollars he estimated as the
cost of finding a home for child. Mr..
Harmon told the members at the meeting
that he had already secured 19i patrons.
Theodore l.. rockingham reported on
hospital work. ard ]. +. Thomas told Of
the work # the New York City visiting
committee. Mr.. Choate made an appeal
for funds for the work of the association.
the members that II was car
ried on by voluntary contributions, plus
the interest from a small endowment.
The following officers were elected for
the coming year: Joseph H. Choa'e. presi-
dent; Mrs. William g. Rice, George F.
Garfield and Miss Louisa Lee Schuyler,
vice presidents Edward Sheldon, treas
urer, and Mrs. Henry Oothout, librarian.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
OFF BRIDGE IN A PARACHUTE
Law, Of Liberty Statue Fame,
Jumps for a Moving Picture.

Fred r. Law, the aerial contractor.
was pursued across the Brooklyn Bridge
by a moving picture villain yesterday and
-s'5lood!-foiled him.
Law, who jumped from the torch OF the
Statue Of Liberty several weeks ego and
landed safely on the parapet by the aid
of his parachute. was engaged by moving
picture company to participate In the pict-
ure drama enacted yesterday
II was a long story Of unrequ!ted love.
Law playing the part of the hero With
his histricnic stenographer he went over
the bridge in big limousine car, closely
followed by the villain and "A dozen men,
bers of the so-called Black Hand. Just as
the villain was about TO catch Law he
leaped from his motor car. adjusted his
parachute and dropped from the centre of
the steel span.
The wind carried the aerial contractor"
several hundred feet down the East River,
where he hit the surface with a splash
Moving picture machines were in front Of
him. above him. to the left of him. to the
right Of him. and all made records of his
rescue aboard the tug Fred p. Dalzen Jr,
which had been hired to do the job,
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS.

our o,vn opinion Is that II that reformed can
nihaI wants to avoid even the appearance OF evil
he ought to stay out OF New York. k.-Philadephia
Inquirer.
Some Of New York's head walters now insist
on beiro called dining room supeTintendents.
How much will that increase the tip?-Boston
Globe.
nr Arna shaw never having lived In ST.
% or pittsburgh, declares that New York IS
Tho mos, horrible place in the world to live-st.
Paul Pioneer Press
New York Is feeling the first touch OF another
advance in the high cost OF living. Taxicab and
hroil.d lobster prices have gone up there.-sJra-
cuse Journal.
ora might think that the New York police
r.,s ,ryinp ,yilfu;ly to make the anti-pistol law
,,d,cu,ous A man from North carolina. who Is
A.nutv marshal at home and entitled TO carry
n revolver. lately made trip TO New YORK. and
ga ro, learn OF the severity and incusiveness OF
The s,Il,xan law until he was nearing the city.
To y. an the safe side. he went at once to a
noI,cs station 10 deposit his weapon until he was
r,,a,, n leave. and result he vas locked
IN IN n cell overnight. In the morning. OF
course he was honorably discharged BY the
eourt Springfield Republican.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
n. M. TURNE Err.

st. Johnsbury, VI. Feb. l6.-H. NJ. Tur-
ner. widely known in railroad and rlanu-
featuring circles, died at his home here
TO-DAY from pneumonia, after brief Ill
ness For nearly twenty years Mr. Turner
was manager of large scales works here,
retiring from active work about a year
ago. lie was a director OF the Concord *
Montreal Railroad president OF the Con-
nccticut e Passumpsic Railroad. under
lease TO the Boston & Maine, and vice
president Of the St JOhnsbury & Lake
Champlan Railroad He was born in
Bethlehem. " H., scventy-three years ago.
He leaves a wife and two sons.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
WILLIAM n. KING.
rRv Telegraph TO The Trlbul

fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Hartford Conn. Feb. 1s.--William II.
King. vice-president OF the Htna Fire In
surance Company, died at his house here
early o-day. following an apoplectic shock
He was born N Hartford July 4. 1870. and
served during the Civil War with the 4th
Connecticut Volunteers. He leaves a son
ana three daughters. all OF whom live in
Hartford His father. Seth King. also
was with the .Etna, which company Mr..
King served fifty years in all, successfully
as secretary. director and vice-president
The funeral will he held Monday afternoon
and will be attended by delegation Of
New York City fire insurance officials.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17

still avails for carrying out social re-
forms, the reserves of national wealth
are Systematically depleted by exhaust
ing, bleeding processes which Golden
never had in mind. The time is coming
when the Unionists will justify a pro-
tective tariff on the ground that social
reforms are intolerably costly without it.
COnsols they will leave to take care Of
themselves when the sophistries of par
tisanship are no longer requisite.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
FUNERAL OF LORD LISTER
Service at Westminster Abbey
for Deceased Scientist.

London, Feb. 16.-The first portion OF the
funeral service OF Lord Lister, who Gied
on February II, at the age of eighty-fve,
took place in Westminstet Abbey this af-
ternoon and was made the occasion Of
worldwide tribute to the famous discov-
erer Of the antiseptic system Of treatment
in surgery.
All the embassies and legations in Lon
don. including the United States Embassy.
as well as medical and scientific societies
in the United Kingdom and abroad, were
represented at the ceremony. King George
and the German Emperor were specially
represented.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
TAUGHT CHILDREN s5 YEARS
Death of Oldest Teacher in Day and
Sunday Schools of Westchester.

Lavina NJ. Horton. eighty-tive years old.
the oldest teacher in Westchester County.
died at her home, No. 203 William street.
Port Chester, last night following short
illness. She was the last of an old West.
chester family, being the daughter OF Jona-
than p. Horton.
Miss Horton was born in the family
homestead, near White Plains, September
II. 1926, and outlived four brothers and
seven sisters. She taught school in differ
ert parts of Westchester County nearly
fifty years, and conducted a Sunday school
class in st. Peters's Episcopal Church,
Port Chester, sixty-five years. Miss Hor-
ton was a member OF the Board of Educa-
ton OF Port Chester eleven years. The
funeral will be held in ST. Peters Church,
In Port Chester. tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
sALMAGUNDI's CLUB SALE
Paintings by Members Expected to
Bring Total of Nearly $1,000.

The second night OF the auction sale Of
paintings at the Salmagundi Club, No IA
West 18th street, for the benefit of the club
and the artist members, was held last
night in the club galleries. Some Of the
high prices paid. with the titles Of paint
ings, were: Paul CornOyea's Madison
Square" 1920: Edward Potthast's Lake
Louise" SlGO; David ]. Cues "Of Fire ISL
and 800, and John F. Carlson's Snowy
Fields" 800 Henry b. Smell, OF the Ma
tional Academy. was the auctioneer.
Tonight will be the last night of the
sale. Some Of the paintings TO be offered
are Rolling Down 10 Rio" marine
picture by w. ]. Aylward; Autumn Graz
ing" by William H. Howe, n. A, and
Embroidered Shawls," by f. Luis Mora,
y. A It is expected that the total for the
three night sales will amount TO close to
81. 900
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
PROFESSOR HENRY w. HAYNES.

g. Boston. Feb. 16.-Professor Henry Will
hanson Haynes. widely known as an archie
ologist, died at his home in this city to-
day. lie was born in Bangor. Me, in 1881.
After his graduation from Harvard in 1851.
Professor Haynes taught in the University
CT Vermont until the early 70's, when he
began his researches in archaeology abroad
His contributions To science earned him a
medal from the International Congress Of
Anthropological Sciences in 1878 His wife
died ten years ago.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
VALE GLEE CLUB CONCERT.

The Yale Glee. Banjo and Mandolin
c,uhs gave a concert last night in the
arand ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria.
Among the selections was Mother OF
~ zen n.,tona' sung by the Glee Club. The
s,,o,sds were Messrs. Dodge, Winterbotham,
NsTer' .Iaffray, Gardner, Parker, Campbell
and Porter.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
DANIEL MILLER.
!. rolor-ans n Thr Trihu1e

tRT Telog7snN To The Tribune
Philadelphia, Feb. l6-Daniel Miller
prominent in social circles of this city,
died to-day from pneumonia in his apart
nents al Broad and Spruce streets, after
an Illness OF only six days. He was son
OF Mr.. and Mrs Henry Clay Miller OF
Baltimore His mother was Miss ELIZA
beth Whelen. daughter OF the late Henry
Whelen. of this city. For time he was
connected with the firm of Townsend
Whelen & Co. but later gave up business
and spent much of his time in travelling
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
TO BOOM HAMPTON INSTITUTE.

A public meeting in the interest of Hamp-
ton Institute will be held under the auspices
of the Armstrong Association at Carnegie
Hall on Monday evening. February IS.
Joseph II. Choate will deliver an address
and Robert C. Morton will speak on The
Meaning OF Hampton" A chorus of twenty
Hampton students will sing plantation
songs, and Indian and Zulu dances will be
by native students arrayed in
appropriate costume.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
Newcomer IN FAMILIAR OPERA.

la Gioconda." Of the many melodies. was
,os, nights opera at the Metropolitan
onera House. The cast was with one ex-
edr,ion as at the former performances
NJ Caruso, in golden voice, singing EMO
Niise Destinn, the title part; Mar. Amato.
nlss 9Iba and Miss Wickham, Laura. The
,,Iaaneer was the Cieca OF Nine. Matte
,Ner new who gave a performance such as
iae ihn mart has not had in recent years. Mr.
Tosranini conducted.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
GOULD FAMILY INHERITs
Mrs. Kingdom s Will Disposes of Estate
Valued at $4,000.

Toronto, Feb 16.-The will Of Mrs.
Mary c. Kingdom, mother OF Mrs.
George j. Gould, of New York, and a
former resident Of Toronto, was filed in
the Surrogate Court here to-day. The
value of the estate was about $4,000.
A house and lot at No. 394 Brunswick
avenue, Toronto. valued at $1,000. are
left to Emily Brummels and Margaret
Carter. of Toronto.
The rest of the estate Is divided among
members Of the Gould family in the
United States.
Mrs. Kingdom died last year.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
SAMUEL EDWARDS.

Hudson. y. Y. Feb 16-ExJustlce sam
ucl Edwards, OF the Supreme Court died
at his home here tonight, in his seventy
second year. He was on the Supreme
berch, Third judicial District, from 1887 to
1901, serving for a time in the Appellate
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
CARDINAL GETS RESOLUTIONS.

Cardinal Farley received a set OF resolu-
tions from the Gaelic Society Of New York
in the parlor Of his house In Madison ave-
nue.. The Cardinal replied briefly. thank
ing the members of the society and speak
ing of the work they were doing In New
York in the study of the Gaelic language
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
AN ENGAGEMENT.

Mr. and Mrs. William Thomson, No. 8
West 92d street announce the engagement
of their daughter. Miss Agnes de Greive
Thomson, to Thomas Francis Kyle, jr.. or
Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
OBITUARY
LADY GOSChEN.

Arco CTyroD, Feb. 16.-Lady Goschen wife
or Sir William Edward Goschen, British
Ambassador in Berlin. died here yesterday.
Lady Goschen was a daughter of Darius
Clarke, of Philadelphia.
Lazy Goschen, who was Miss Harriet
Fiesta Clarke was married in 1874 to VIII
lam Edward Goschen. who was knighted IN
1901. and who has been the British Ambas-
sador TO Germany since 1908 They have
two sons. George and Edward. who have
been educated at Rugby and oxford.
Sir William was raised to ambassadorlal
rank In 1905. receiving the post at Vienna
whence he was transferred In 1908 to Berlin.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
OFFICES.
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any American DISTRICT Telesraph once
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CEMETERIES.
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SIDELIGHTS
ON GEORGIA POLITICS
By JAMES 3. NEvlN-

L. Nolney Williams, who managed
Pope Browns campaign for governor
last fail in such wise that in its finish
81 split the difference between Little
Joe" and plain Dick" is an Atlanta
visitor today
Il am not bothering my head much
nowadays about politics. stale or ma
tional," said Mr. Williams Il am
newspaper man and that keeps me
busy and in way like
y have been Keeping my eyes on The
farmers Of my immediate vicinity Of
late, and | want to tell Nou they are
more than making up for the time they
lost carly in the season. some south
Georgia farmers already are choppiua
cotton; and that's going some, think.
compared with other sections.
Il am not prepared to say. and have
no present inclination 10 say. either
what the outcome OF lie Sls tor Hudson
gubenatorial miN-up is going TO BE-.
But this much Of prophecy | vii
venture 1t is going 10 be one Of the
very warmest and closest fights for thr
governorship Georgia ever saw
have strong friends in Georgia: cacn
will b. backed assres>tyely and to "a
finish. In my opinion, the outcome is
highly speculative think the margin
Of difference between them whom the
vote finally is counted likely Will be
surprisingly small and it is Just as apt
to fan one way as the other
Il only proceeded along the line
he Roosevelt advised me to- said
MI Taft in speech THURSDAY
Ana M Taft doubtless thought
that the line of least resistance too
Beyond naming the temporary
and permanent chairmen. choosing
and instructine the national dele
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framing the resolutions. Nj Wat
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or not
William II Burwell, whose election to
the speake ship Of the mex house likely
viii be uncontested. IS in Atlanta
My candidacy fol the speakeIship Of
the next house Is progressing as salts
factorily as / could ask. said Mir. Bur
we'll Friends are writing me from all
over the state assuring me of their
support, a lalge percentage of those
members Of The present house who viii
come Is The next already have pledged
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GAME

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site the Capitol. the fresh stock of
hot water bottles has arrived, the
kind that are guaranteed not to
leak.