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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-04

Browns bill enabling any quail
NED elector required by his duties or
occupation or from sickness or 9TH
4 causes to be absent from his vot-
g precinct, on the day of any pri-
Yer In the State he may be, passed
kary election to cast his vote wher-
he House by vote of 81 for ani
70 against.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-04

Epson, England, June 4.-The
woman fatally hurt at the Derby Is
believed to be Miss Emily Wilding
Dawson, sentenced eight times for
outragcs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-04
BILL
HAS PASSED
! BOTH HOUSES
III LACKS GOVERNORS SIG.
NATURE TO BECOME
A LAW.
onl4 That Part Of the State Which Is
Contiguous to 'Glades Is to
Be Obligated
(By J. Hugh Reese. }

Tallahassee, Fla, June 4.-The
nlx million dollar bond issue bill for
tho completion of the drainage IN
~ Everglades passed the Senate
MifA only one vote against, that OF
,Jcknson, who stated in an inter.
.vioW that he feared the effects OF
,thA bill on the small land owners and
;1oEorded it IS a scheme on the part
,0f the big owners to eventually con-
stFQl the entire territory. There
.Noah have been a fight over the
,&W In the senate with the probable
s14oct of defeat if Calkins had not
s6&ered an amendment providing that
thu drainage territory and not the
entire State should be obligated, this
aw4s the point of disagreement ami
awss, accepted.
House bill No. 644 by Represen-
*ative Brown of Pol: AMI companion
00n4be Dill NO. 5S9, passed without
= dlDenting vote. This bill is known
~ The Local Option Drainage Bill
1nd ts an act relating to the crea-
410n, organization and maintenan :e
sof Afainase districts for the purpose
~ toclaimins and protecting swamp
tee 0ver1owed lands. This law is
ae61oled after the Missouri law and
-Ano resulted in the organization Of
1e1 drainage districts in. that State
AGAAy reclamation projects are
awaiting the passage of this bill. 1t
- eotimated that twenty-five thou
Aand acres are to be reclaimed in
Polk county alone.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-04
MERGERS PRESIDENT
ASKED TO RESIGN
Stepped Out Of High Position Today
at Request Of College
Trustees.
(By Associated Press, J

Macon, June 4.---presiIent James,
OF Mercer university, and Of the
Prudential committee, resigned to-
day, at the trustees request,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-04
WILL NOT ALLOW FISH
TRAPS. TO BE USED
(By J. Hugh Reese }


Tallahassee, Fla, June 4.-Tht
House of Representatives, spent quite
= while Tuesday morning In wrang.
1ing over how it should proceed ana
whether or not it should allow each
member twelve dollars for stamps
and kilograms during the session. Il
was decided that only local bills and
Senate measures would be considered
during this, the last week, and thy
stamp ALLOWANCE was voted dowa
after Progressive Leader Bill Ma
ples eloquently opposed it.
The principal debate of the mo n
ing resulted in notable victory for
Representative Busey of Palm Beach.
who succeeded in amending Kite 8
cat fish bill SO that traps may not be
used In this State for trapping any
fish, not even cats. The original bill
seeks to make possible the great cat
fish industry IL this State. it being
claimed that It will ,et the State
more than the fruit crops. Busy
said the bill affected principally
Lake Okeechobee, all of which is 10
his county, and he wanted no traps
set in Palm Beach county. There was
a lively scrap on the amendment and
C. roll call. which resulted In thirty
on for the amendment and thirty
against, which proved the influence
Bussey has developed in the House.
Another amendment was also tackled
to the bill before 1t was finally
passed on third reading.
Tallahassee, Fla, Jnue 4.-Repre-
sentative Harry Goldstein, of Nassau
county. introduced bill yesterday
that is supposed to remedy all good
roads legislation, at least that is mis-
iGea Of the proposition. He pro-
poses to have a State road commits
sioner appointed at a salary Of 49,
600 per year and necessary travelling
expenses. The appointive power is
vested in the hands of the governor
and the requirements are that h4
shall be a civil engineer and daily
qualified to construct, repair and di-
rect road building.
The measure provides for the
equipment of the road builders Of
flee, that is, such instruments and
other necessary paraphanalia as
MY be required for the proper con.
duct of the office.
Uniformity of roads must be had
providing for a general system of
good roads throughout the State.
Mr.. Goldstein's bill will not be the
( the problem according to
many prominent men of the Assem-
bly,. 1t is only supervising and not
conducive to general system. The
State needs. by the statement OF d
Member of the Senate who Is favor
ing the construction, an appropria-
north and south with diverging
roads east and west and until that
is done thre will be no headwav
made in this important matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
lie figures in "Eothen."

The princesS's father, the late Lord
Marlborough, IS familiar in a way TO most
American admirers Of Kinglake as the
most intimate friend and travelling com
panion Of that author. and he figures IN
'ne latter's popular book "Eothen" under
the Transparent pssudonyme Of "Methley,
he latter being the name Of the principal
country seat and ancestral home OF the
Lords OF Marlborough, near Leeds. Blunt
IN 1880 BY Sir John Savile. who was a
aaron OF the Court OF the Exchequer
aader the reign OF Queen Elizabeth ana
'ouncer Of the Marlborough branch OF the
saviles, Methley has been in the posses
son OF the family ever since. one OF the
features Of the stately mansion Is great
gallery adorned with the emblaZoned
sfmogial bearings of the principal fami-
lies Of the County Of York. Mention
saorld be made, too. Of the queer ola
powder rooms. They are species OF
slpDoards a little larger than telephone
oooths, TO which men and women in olden
unes retired in order TO be subjected to
me powdering OF their wigs and Of their
hsr. Very few Of the oldtime mansions
nave retained them, and they are so scarce
nowadays that even where they do sur
we their former use has been forgotten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
CAPT. WINCHESTER DEAD
Man and Boy He Sailed Seas
Sixty-four Years.
FORTUNE FROM DISASTER
Enriched by Salvage of the
Marie Celeste, the Mystery
of the Century.

East Orange, y. j.. Jan. 3l.-Captain
James Henry Winchester one of those
old deep sea shippers who live in Joseph
COnrads pages. died here to-day at the
ripe age of eighty-nine. Man and boy
he had sailed the Seven Seas for sixty
four years-from the time when he ran
away. a ten-year-old lad. until he came
ashore for good and all i'm 1898 After
he left his home in Oswego that iirst day.
with only the clothes on his back, nobody
at home ever heard a word of him untli
eleven years later. when he sailed into
New York Harbor the master of trim
clipper ship IN the East india trade
Romance and color packed many days
OF the big, square old captains HE cut
one of the most mysterious incidents con-
nected with this life was the finding OF
the Marie Celeste. quarter century
ago Captain Winchester was beating up
the Spanish coast, when he saw large
vessel. sailing along with all canvas set.
There were no answers to his signals, no
replies TO his halls, as he drove ms snip
closer to the mysterious craft Finally ne
nut out i'm a long boat and boarded the
the ship but there was not soul on
board except the cat No trace OF the
crew was ever found. Captain winchester
took the ship into port, and the salvage
he received made his fortune. Tie es'ao-
lished the ship brokerage firm Of james
II. Winchester < Co., now in the Produce
Exchange.
After engag ing in the shipping business
until about fifteen years ago he retired
although the firm still continues, the cap
tain's grandson, Winchester Moves, be-
ing senior partner.
For the last twenty-four years Captain
Winchester had been a member OF the
Board of Pilot commissioners of the Port
OF New York. lie was also a member OF
the New York Produce Exchange and the
Maritime Association of the Port of New
York.
His wife, a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Z.
Noyes, of Brooklyn. and Winchester
Noyes and Frank Bailey, grandsons, sur
yive him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
THEATRICAL NOTES.

ooh, oh, Delphine" will be presented
In London on February II AT the Skates
hurry Theatre, with Dorothy Jardon IN
the mart Of the carpet vender. according
to report from England. The other
,on,hors Of the east are English players.
The production will he staged by George
A Highland who performed the same
duties with the American version.
Iaurette Taylor and peg o My Heart
will observe their fftieth New YORK per-
forrnance at the matinee this afternoon al
the Cort Theatre.
Ralrh Stuart has been secured 10 play
the leading romantic part III HUTCHINSON
Bovds comedy. THE Hundredth Man
which the National Federation Of TheatEe
cIuhs will present during the week ~
ginning Monday. February TO-
The Cutler Club of the Cutler School
M 20 East 50th street gave its twenty
second annual performance last night AT
The Hotel Plaza The play presented was
".rbe Nagistrate," by Sir Arthur Wing
pinero.
Cecilia Lotus. the mimic, impersonated
Nine. Sarah Rernhardt before the new
kiretophone yesterday in the Edison
tulio in The Bronx. The records VIII De
used with the demonstration or the
kinetophone In the Il. r. Keith theatres
during the month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01

The Earl Of Crawford, who was premier
carl OF Scotland. was head OF the house
of Lindsay, commander OF the Legion OF
Honor and of the Rose OF Brazil, eX-
lieutenant OF the Grenadier Guards, colo
mel OF the lst " 3. Manchester Regi-
mcnt and trustee OF the Brltlsh
Museum. He was educated at Elton ana
at Trinity College, Cambridge. lie sat
as a member OF Parliament from Wigan
from 1874 TO 1850, and was president OF
the Camden Society.
The Earl Of Crawford was one OF the
most learned members OF the House OF
Lords. He was more particularly known
as the president of the Royal Astronomical
Society. some years ago he presented all
the superb astronomical instruments
which were a feature Of his place al Dun
echt, and v ich earned for its observatory
a name throughout Europe ana America
IN the new Royal Scotch Observatory,
near Edinburgh. with which he endowed
his native kingdom. His splendid astro-
nomical library. second only 10 that or the
Imperial Observatory at St Petersburg,
was likewise presented TO the nation.
a
sold to Sir Weetman Pearson, because OF
the mysterious robbery of his father 3
body. the outrage being almost Identical
with that perpetrated upon the body OF
the late 4. T. Stewart, OF New York.
AT the great Natural History Museum
AT South Kenslngton. London, he is rep
resented by all sorts OF Interesting collec-
lions. some of which he obtained while
on a long cruise on his yacht. the Val
halla. we'll known in American waters.
The cruise was undertaken for the pur-
nose OF visiting the most remote parts or
the Pacific and Indian oceans-places
living. outside the beaten track OF mer-
chant vessels Lord Crawford took win
him several naturalists and scientific com
panions. and his cruise, extending over
Two wears. was from a scientific point or
view the most remarkable OF the kind
since the cruise of the warship Challen-
ger.
A number OF the Lindsays, and Lord
Crawford among them. took part In the
American war for independence. One OF
them is buried In New Jersey.
Lord Crawford's younger son. the Hon
Ronald Charles Lindsay. first secretary
Of the British Legation at The Hague
married Miss Martha Cameron, daughter
Of ex-senator j. Donald Cameron, OF
Pennsylvania, In 1909. He was second
secretary OF the British Embassy at
Washington from 1905 to 1907.
Lord Balcarres. eldest son OF the late
neer. who thus succeeds 10 the title, was
born in 1871 and was a Junior Lord OF the
Treasury in the last Conservative admin
fstration AT the last general election
Lord Balcarres was returned for. the
Chorley division Of Lancashire by ma
iorlty of more than 800. The seat can
thus be counted safe Cnlonlst strong
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
WILL AID RESEARCH WORK
Sulzer Signs Bill Incorporating
Hartman Laboratory.

Albany. Jan. Ex-Governor Sulzer signed
to-day Assemblyman McElligotts bill in
cooperating the Hartman Research Lab
oTatory The incorporators are Mrs.
Mary w. Hartman. Dr. William G. Lyle.
Dr. Lewis r. Morris, Writ Howe and
Robert j.. Gerry.
The discovery of cures for cancer.
consumption, etc." said Governor Suzer.
IN approving the bill. will be long step
forward in the conservation of human
life. The incorporators Of the laboratory
have devoted both their time and money
TO this laudable purpose. and the incor-
poration OF the laboratory by this bill
Will. IT is hoped, aid and assist them in
the scientific work they have undertaken
in the cause of humanity"
was established in 1910 and is maintained
by Mrs. f.. II. Hartman for the study
OF chemical problems connected with dis
ease. The laboratory owns and operates
building erected on the ground Of
Roosevelt Hospital 1t has working
staff Of four chemists and three assist
ants and is thoroughly equipped plant.
The results of the research work and of
new methods developed have been pub
lished in American and German journals
of chemistry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
j. C. O'CONNOR.

j. c. O'Connor. of whose death in Paris
advices have been received in this city,
was the head Of the stock Exchange house
of O'Connor & Kahler, No. 40 Wall street
He had lived in recent years, however.
chiefly in Dallas, Tex. lie was best known
as the constructor Of the mammoth JET
ties at Galveston and the Eastern Texas
Central Railroad.
He was born at Fort Wayne, Ind, and
was sixty-seven years old. one OF his
first ventures was as telegraph oper-
ator. and i'm his early life he was associ-
ated with Thomas A. Edison. From tele-
graphing he went into mining, and later
into railroad contracting. In 1875 he
purchased the City Bank, of Dallas. after
ward the City National Bank. He had
large real estate and public utilities hold
ings I'm Texas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
SlEZAK SINGS FAREWELL
Puts Whole Heart in His Last
"Otello" at METROPOLITAN.

Leo Slezak sang his farewell last night
in Verdis "Otello.' He Will not return
next season and into this best of his
parts he put his whole heart Rarely had
he sung or acted so well. 1t was a
worthy swan song 10 a career that has
left many pleasant memories in this city,
ana the large audience was enthusiastic.
Mr.. Scott. owing 10 Mr.. .\mato's sud
den indiSposition, sang lago, and sang II
beautifully. as well as acting IL with
malignant deviltry such as only lie knows
how TO express. Ills costumes did not
arrive from Boston in time for the first
act, which he sang dressed as Barnaba
in "Gioconda.' Nine. Aida was, as ever.
an appealing Desdemona, and Mr.. Tosca-
mini led the orchestra with fervor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
Joined Aeuinaldo.

The prince thereupon found ii well TO
leave Europe quietly to avoid trouble, and
the brokers then set TO work to adver-
,ise for his whereabouts, not only in the
English but also i'm the foreign press.
Lady Anne very chivalrously took up the
epdgels in behalf OF her truant husband,
and insisted that the people hunting FOR
him were disreputable blackmailcrs. But
the circumstance remains that the prince
leN her after only very few months
Of marriage. and vanished completely
from sight. until eighteen months later
he turned up in the Philippines, not, how
ever, under his title
There ne became identified with those
nondescript European adventures who
assisted Aguinaldo in his instruction
against the United States. On several oc-
casions he narrowly escaped being shot
by the American authorities as SPY. and
finally met his death at the battle
Of Caloocan. on March 26, 1899, being
struck by several bullets fired by soldiers
Of the oregon regiment into a house
where rebels had been concealed. \
search Of his body revealed passport
signed by Aguinaldo. granting Mr..
WeFtheim' lone OF the patronymics OF his
fsmily-permission to enter the lines Of
the rebels at will, and instructing insur-
gent officers to give him any aid and com
fort he might desire. Subsequently his
identity was definitely established
Fortunately his widow is rich in her
own right. for she has never received
penny piece from the entailed estates OF
the princely house of Loewenstein- Vert
helm. to which she would have been en-
titled had no question been raised as 20
her equality Of birth with that OF her
husband At the time of her marriage
an attempt was made TO argue that her
mother was OF Persian descent. But the
late Lady Mexborough's father, old John
Raphael attended synagogues in London
In thoroughly orthodox Jewish fashion,
While Lady Marlborough type OF re-
maFksble beauty was distinctly Semitic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
PRINCESS LOEWENSTt|N
Che Is an English EarI's Daugh-
Dor and Is Visiting New York.

.,,bt 1918. by the Brentwood Company
l,0~" reeence In New York OF Princess
l"0 - Ioewenstein- Wertheim. daughter
Ann. ~. late Earl of Marlborough. who Is
q ', ,nc ~ the Waldorf-Astoria. and VINO
81" vhe "trip across the Atlantic on the
nSul s,ic last week for the purpose OF
Nsy.,.ti,g 10 a practical test the self
SUM ,,.o cot which she has invented
ie'' .so rreyention of sea-sickness, serves
io' Iii the extraordinary career of her
d the late Prince Louis of Loe-
h's'S,,ain.Uertheim. who suocumbed TO an
Ne" -r.oon bullet in the Philippines
rrince when he married Lady
cavile i'm the spring of 1897, sorely
AN" the wishes of her family. was the
Ns@or and penniless son of a by no
'V,s wealthy medatized house of Ger
av one OF those houses that exercised
he sovereienty until the overthrow Of
~ olv Roman Empire, and which re-
20 this day the right of mating on
,,irc of equality with the reigninS
.,ies Of the Old World. Nor did the
y . as meet with the approval of the
.irce's relatives oNHIS ~ 'he 4aN' '"dI
30. ,nne's mother came of the Jewish
- having been a Miss Elizabeth Ra-
- II is. in fact, by reason of this that
- 49, widowed princess makes her home
- England. and has never attempted 10
- nresentation at the principal Con-
,inental courts.
The prince prior to his marriage, being
,.svlv in debt, had placed himself under
rsry deep obligations TO a species OF
..-,ooo brokers, who not only brought
.Sort in an indirect way his acquain-
80 with Lady Anne-of course, wholly
.a,hor, her knowlcdee-but also financed
~, aur;ng the entire period of his court
hin Having failed 10 fulfil these obli-
.o,ions. the brokers thereupon commenced
c.mnaicn against him of blackmali-
Inc character For they had managed
- oh,ain q number of compromising Sc
.,s,s Of one kind and another concerning
,be prince. calculated to involve him IN
- end of legal difficulties. He at length
.nnealed in desperation 10 his father-in-
law The old Earl of Marlborough. for
Money 10 settle with his prosecutors.
pn, the peer. who had never been favor
.hlo 10 the match from the outset, who
aisuked him not only on general princi-
Mas Int likewise for his un-English man.
ners. drove him from his presence, ex-
messing bitter regret that Lady Anne
should be married to such man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01

Buffalo. which he later sold out and con-
nected himself with the Joseph Banigan
Rubber Company, Of Providence. When
the latter concern was absorbed by the
United States Rubber Company Mr.. Rice
became affiliated with the latter corpora
tion in an official capacity. He was a
member of the Colonial Wars Society.
New York. and Of the Sons OF the Revo-
luton. He was also a member OF the
Buffalo, Saturn and Country clubs, or
Buffalo. and the Union League and Lotos
clubs. of New York city He served FOR
four years as a Civil Service Commission
er of Buffalo and was also a former trus-
tees OF the New York Hospital at Ray
Brook. Mr.. Rices wife was Miss Mary
Fullagar. daughter Of banker of Dun
kirk. y. Y. who. with two children, Helen
Fullagar and Edward Fullagar Rice sur
wives him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
THE REV DR.. w. H. HUBBARD.

The Rev DR.. W. H. Hubbard, OF Au-
burn y. Y, died last night from pneu-
monia at the home of his brother-in-iaw.
William Skinner, of No. 80 East 3Jlh
street
DR.. Hubbard was for twenty-five years
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church
of Auburn. " V. resigning two years
ago to devote himself wholly to the work
of the Executive Commission Of the Pres
bvt.rian Church. of which he was secre-
tarv II. also was secretary o. the Joint
Commission of the Benevolent boards Oh
the Church. ,,-, -.
DR.. Hubbard was horn April 10. 1871. in
Winchester, Ky. He leaves a Wite ana
three SONS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
Connected with Braganzas.

through her husband. Princess Louis
Loewenstein-We is connected
"itn the Braganzas. and consequently
si'n Anita Stewart, daughter OF William
"hlhelander Stewart. of New York, ana
a"o Is now the wife OF Prince Michael OF
ofaganza; for Michaers father. the Duke
v braganza. has married en- secondes
svees Princess Therese OF Loewensteln-
,"'srtheim while the dukes father. ex-
= Miguel of Portugal. married the late
.nhcefs Adelaide of Loewenstein-Wert-
se'm' who, on becoming a widow, took
we VOWS OF a nun. and died at the Bene-
ecune convent of St. Cecilia. at Ryde.
" 'he Isle OF Wight. four years ago.
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
HENRIETTA EDWARDS WHITNEY.
lBy Telegraph to The rribune.I

BY IeegIdph 70 Tie IfIUUHe,I
New Haven, Jan. 3l.-Miss Henrietta
Edwards Whitney, sister of Eli Whitney.
president of the New Haven Water Com
pany, died early this morning at her home
on Elm street Miss Whitney was tho
daughter of the late Eli Whitney, who
was one of New Ravens prominent citi-
zens and for years the head OF the water
company.
She occupied the Whitney homestead at
Orange and Elm streets. Her death re-
suited from pneumonia after an illness or
week She was the granddaughter or
Eli Whitney. inventor OF the cotton GIN.
A sister was the wife Of the Rev Chaun-
cey Brewster Bishop of the Episcopal
diocese of Connecticut.