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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
LOST ALL IN MEXICO
Civil War Veterans Accumula
tions of 20 Years Confiscated.

Arthur Isert. a Civil War veteran, VINO
for the last twenty years has been IN
the employ Of the Mexican government
as a civil engineer, arrived yesterday
with his wife on the steamer Mexico IN
a destitute condition. All his property
with the exception OF few personal
effects carried In two small handbags
had been seized by the soldiers OF Presi-
dent Huerta. ne said, and conhscated.
For several years Mr. Isert was en-
gagged in work in a southern province OF
Mexico, where he held grant OF lana
from the government, to which he be-
lieved his title was clear. However. II
was taken. together with his household
goods end most Of his scientific instru-
ments.
on the pier to meet the Iserts was w.
Frank Persons. of the local Red Cross
with a draft for $500. signed by Secretary
Of State Bryan. The American Consul at
Vera Cruz, after supplying the aged vet
eran with passage money. had wired the
State Department OF his plight. Inc
money forwarded was deducted from
the pension paid to Mr. Isert
Resides confiscating his property MI
Isert said, the Mexican government owes
him $3.50 for services With his wife. he
said. he> would leave Immediately for san
Francisco to spend the rest OF his NE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
HOLY LAND RELICS HERE
Stones from Ancient Tombs and
Temples to Form Church Altar.

remarkable assortment OF baggage
was brought into port yesterday on the
Cedric by the Rev. Dr. Milo II. Gates,
vicar of the Church Of the htercession.
II consisted largely of stones gathered IN
the Holy Land and ancient places OF re-
liglous character in England and France,
which will be set in the altar OF the new
church being built in Trinity Cemetery.
AT 18TH street and Broadway
The new altar will be fifteen feet wide.
divided into number OF panels in which
the relies will be studded. Two OF the
stones. of which Or. Gates collected sixty.
came from the Fountain of the Apostles.
at Jerusalem. Another was taken frorn
the ancient temple at Jericho. while
others. each bearing a certificate of au-
Identification. came from Calvary, the
Garden Tomb. the old city walls Of Jeru-
salem and Joppa. the cathedrals of Sails
bury, Canterbury. Winchester. Lincoln
and London, and several others came
from France. including one from the
grave OF Lafayette and the Abbey of Bee.
The altar will be the only one OF its
kind in the United States. Or. Gates said,
and was conceived by him after seeing a
somewhat similar affair in little Span
ish church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
MISS ROOSEVELT TC WED
Gladys, Daughter of John E., to
Marry Fairman Dick.
fBy telegraph 10 The Tribune.

Sayville. Long Island, Aug. 2-John
Ellis Roosevelt. OF No. SIS Madison ave-
nue.. Manhattan. announced to-day the
engagement OF his daughter. Miss Gladys
TO Fairman Dick. son OF Evans Dick, tho
banker. Of Garrison. y. Y. Mr.. Roosevelt
is "A cousin OF the ex-President MISS
GLADYS is a prominent figure at horse
shows on Long Island. The Roosevelts
are now at their summer home, Meadow
Croft. AT this place.
Fairnian Dick was graduated from Har-
ward in 1901 He is member OF several
New York clubs. II was remarked that
to-day was the second anniversary OF the
marriage OF his brother. Evans Dick, IT,,
10 Miss Jean e. Tuckerman, OF Ipswich,
Mass. At the time of that wedding Mr..
Dick. sr., was cruising in an armored
Yacht around Cape Haytien. Revolution
lists were threatening valuable concessions
controlled by Mr.. Dick and he sought to
protect them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
ISAACS PREDICTS TALKS
BY WIRELESS TELEPHONY
Marconi Company Doing More
than Any Other Agency to
Perfect Invention.
[By Cable TO The Tribune. ]

London, Aug. 23.-Godfrey Isaacs.
speaking Yesterday at meeting Of the
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company.
made venture in the realms OF
prophecy regarding the prospects of
wireless telephony. Mr.. Isaacs said
that at present one is able TO receive
kilograms on board ship, but that the
date was not now far distant when
with ones cup OF tea in the morning
one might hear a ring, and, taking the
wireless telephone from the hook,
talk with those left behind, telling them
how the night had been passed and
what the disposition was toward break
fast.
Various statements had been made
in the papers as TO the progress OF
wireless telephony. Whatever had been
read as having been done in this re-
spect the Marconi company, he said.
had done more but until the company
was prepared to show exactly what
definite results in practical way could
be obtained from wireless telephony 1t
would remain silent Perhaps at an
early date, concluded Mr.. Isaacs, the
company would be able to turn wire
less telephony to practical commercial
account
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
DR.. WI IGNORES POLITICS
Chinese Bacteriologist, Here,
Puts Nations Health First.

Dr. Wu-Lieu-Teh, director OF the Chi
nese medical service. arrived here yester-
day on the Cedric TO attend the interna-
tional congress on school hygiene, the
opening session OF which will be held on
Monday at Buffalo. The Chinese physi-
clan is a graduate OF Cambridge Univer-
sity and bacteriologist Of note The po-
ltical situation in China, he SAID, was not
Of vital interest TO him.
AS long as I can see that the health
Of the Chinese people is good and remains
50 ! am satisfied" he said.
DIR. Howard Humphries, prominent
London surgeon, and Dr. Frederic H.
Albee OF New York. the latter being the
only foreign physician asked to perform
an narration before the recent medical
Congress at London. were also passengers.
DIR. Humphries will attend the convention
at Buffalo.
Others who arrived In the same snip
were Miss Ethel Levey. former "lte Oh
George NJ. Conan, and her daughter MISS
Georgette Cohan; Taylor Granville ana
his wife. known on the stage as MISS
Laura Pierrepont, who have been playing
in Landau in Mr.. Granville's sketch OF the
New York underworld. The system :
DR. II. q. Anderson, Or. +. w. BALDWIN
and the Misses Elsie A. ana Gertruoc
Baldwin. Miss Nora BARLEY, Or. and MIS-
Geo,vs M goyd. Or. s. p. Ceilings and
DR. Howard r. Ceilings. DR.. Charles r
Jsnney. Or. and Mrs. John o. foAh' ~
Ella N. Ritter, DR.. W. Senger ana m's
Emmy Walters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23

Westinghouse has gone to New York.
Miss NJ. Civilise Alexandra returned to-
night TO Spring Lawn from Essex, y. Y.
Mrs. George =. Loring OF New York
who has been at the Curtis Hotel for
August has gone TO North Scituate Beach
Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. William ". Batter
son, Miss Patterson, OF Philadelphia; Mrs
r. G.. = Taft, and F.. Harleston Simons,
OF New York. have arrived at the Curtis
Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Peabody Kimball.
who have been az the Curtis Hotel. have
gone 10 Lake George. Mrs. &. Ledyard
Blair. Miss Maria Blair, OF New York
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Luther. Miss
Juliet 3. Lee. OF Brooklyn: the Misses
Skinner, OF Chicago; Mrs. NJ. T.. Porter
Mrs. J. IT Fisher. and Porter G. Fisher
Of Buffalo. have arrived at the Maple
wood, Pittsheld.
Miss Catherine Lyon and Ha~ley
Truax Of New York. are guests OF MT.
and Mrs. George Il. Wise In birmingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry O. Bates. OF Morris
town. y. J.: Mr. and Mrs. Il. c. Camp
bell. of Manchester. Conn; Mr.. and Mrs
II. c. Pearson. Mr.. and Mrs. &. -. Reyes
Of New York. are at the Red Lion Inn, In
Stockbridgc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
DO,NGS AT BAR HARBOR.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Bar Harbor. Aug. 22-Among those who
entertained at dinner tonight preceding
the dinner dance at the Swimming Clup
were Mr. and Mrs. William Lawrence
Green. Mr.. and Mrs Edgar T. Scott
Mr.. and Mrs. Tilford and Mrs. w. n.
Taylor
John Aspegren will entertain dinner
Marty tomorrow evening at the SWIM
ming Club.
Alor Bement. OF New York, is here TO
paint a portrait OF Mrs. Lindley \. Gar
r,son wife OF the Secretary OF War. Mrs.
Garrison. who is the guest of Mrs.
Thomas Walsh at Briarclffe, expects 10
leave here within the next few days for
New York
Mrs John u. Rockefeller. jr., was the
hostess at a luncheon party at Eyre
Seal Harbor, to-day.
Mrs s. SNMenken left here this week
IN snend a few days in New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gurnee entertained
q small company at dinner tonight.
Mrs. Joseph Leidy. who Is spending the
summer at the Kimball House. North
east Harbor, gave a dinner dance TO-
night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
mo FORTS AT PANAMA."
100000 WOMEN CRY
Their Spokeswoman at Peace
Congress Is Mrs. May Wright
SeWall, of INDIANAPOLIS.

The Hague. Aug 1.-TWO millions of
women In America protest against the
fertilization Of the Panama Canal" was
the assertion made to-day at the fourth
plenary sitting OF the twentieth Univer-
sal Peace Congress. by Mrs. May Wright
Sewal, OF indianapolis. To this remark,
which drew round OF applause from
the paclfsts assembled IN the Knights
Hall, the speaker added: THE canal
ought to be free for the whole world and
should be adorned with statue of Peace
al its entrances"
Encouraged by the good will with which
Mrs. Sewars sentiments were greeted,
Or. William +. Slocum. OF Colorado
Springs. a member OF the Carnegie Foun-
dation for the Advancement of Teaching,
asked the congress TO pass a resolution
inviting the United States government
never TO fortify the waterway. The con-
gress. however, considered the proposal A
novelty, which had better be left over for
action by a future peace congress.
Professor Fedman. of New York. Sc
cured the passage OF resolution de-
nouncing war loans. and resolution in
troduced by Professor Slayden. OF Wash
ington. placing the congress on record as
being opposed 10 the construction OF
military airships also was adopted
Victor Hugo Duras. OF New York. pre-
sented. on behalf Of the Mayor OF San
Francisco. an invitation TO hold the con-
gress in 1918 at San Francisco. Henri La
Fontsine. president Of the International
Peace Bureau at Berne. called the atten-
ton OF the congress TO current reports OF
the probability that the Hague Peace
Conference may not be held In 1878, as
arranged. 4 resolution thereupon was
adopted urging the delegates. especially
those representing the United States and
the Netherlands. to exert pressure on
their respective governments against the
abandonment of the conference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
CLOSE FINISH FOR TOURIST
Englishman Nearly Loses Life
in Games on Liner.

In winning a race on the promenade
deck OF the White Star liner Cedric. In
Yesterday from Southampton, j. {. Gun
ningham. OF Liverpool. narrowly escaped
losing his life. When the steamer docked
he stood at the rail with his head
swathed In bandages and his right arm,
fractured, I'm sling.
ON Wednesday "A series OF athleuc
games was held and In one OF the races
a sort o. obstacle event, Mr. cunning
ham WAS an entrant. He was wen III the
lead OF mis- competitors and about TO dash
across the line a victor when he slipped
and pluneed head foremost into An IRON
stanchion supporting the ships ran IN
consciously he raised his arm above ms
head. II struck the hard support ana
was fractured and his head also came
i'm contact with the stanchion and gasn
was made in his scalp In when SIX
stitches were taken. -, o,-
MIR Cunningham was carried uiicon-
scious TO his stateroom, where the snip y
surgeon and several OF party or AmerI-
can physicians returning from the inter
national Medical Congress AT London
helped revive him and attend TO his IN
iuries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23

| j. Searle Barclay. who is spending the
| summer at Jericho. Long Island. has been
in town for a few days staying at the
Hotel Vanderbilt
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hopkins have re-
turned from fishing and hunting trip in
Canada. and are at their country place at
Irvington.
Mrs. Byam x. Stevens. who returned
from Europe few days ago. has opened
her place at Lenox for the fall
Mr. and Mrs. William F. s. Griswod
will spend the fall at Greenwich, Conn.
Mr. and Mrs. George MacCulloch Miller
will pass the autumn at their country
place at Morristown. n. j.
Miss Marian a. Clark. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. George era Word Clark. Of No
1927 Fifth avenue. who has been in the
Adrondacks since early last month, will
join her parents at Southampton next
week
Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Coe will give
reception next Saturday at their place at
Southampton, Long Island.
Mrs. George Leary is the guest OF Mrs.
Thomas r Walsh at bar Harbor.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Cary Rumsey,
no spent several weeks at Narragansctt
Pier, have returned to their place on
Long Island.
Mrs. William V Swords will sail to-day
for Europe on the Olympic. She will re-
main abroad until Christmas.
Announcement has been made Of the en-
gagement Of Miss Doris Porter. daughter
of Alfred Haynes Porter. OF No. lls East
3sth street. TO Henry I. Cesar, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Henry A. Cesar, OF No 10 West
10Th street Miss Porter is spending the
summer at Monmouth Beach. Mr.. Caesar
is at Ruinson, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs George S. Brewster have
returned TO the city from the Adiron-
dacks and are at the ST. Regis.
DR.. and Mrs. James W. Markoe and
Miss Annette Markoe. who spent several
weeks in the White Mountains are now
at Lenox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Mcneil, jr.. are
receiving congratulations on the birth OF
a son a few days ago at the Hotel Plaza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert +. Livingston are
the guests OF Mrs. T.. Prescott Rowe OF
Rrookline, Mass, at Manchester-by-the-
Sea.
Mr.. and Mrs. r A. G. Smith have sailed
from England on the Baltic, and are due
here at the end Of next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
BIG CAMP MEETING OPENS
Season of Sackcloth and Ashes
at Ocean Grove Runs Ten Days.

From The Tribune Correspondent
Ocean Grove, Aug 22.-Under threaten
ing skies, which seem to presage the ar
rival of the usual storm which accompa-
MES the annual series Of services. the "a
nous camp meeting opened here this al
ternoon. to continue ten days. Bishop
Luther y. Wilson, OF Philadelphia, VIII
preside. with DR.. A. T.. Ballard, presi-
dent OF the ocean Grove Camp Meeting
Association, as an assistant. Already
go pilgrims have arrived from Pennsyl-
yanla points 10 spend the ten days In &C.
yotion and 100 more are expected to-
morrow.
The opening meeting to-day was con-
secretion service in the Tabernacle. Inc
services proper will begin tomorrow With
the sunrise meeting in the Tabernacle at
as o'clock. led by DR.. Ballard. There
will be at least thirteen meetings daily.
At o'clock Or. and Mrs. Henry
Wheeler. OF ocean Grove will conduct
the holiness meeting in the Tabernacle.
At the same hour the Rev. Or. W. H.
Morgan. of New York, will conduct the
Young Peoples meeting i'm the Temple.
and Mrs. Ida Hudson will have charge cl
the Junior Temple service in the chapel.
AT 1890 each morning there VIII be
preaching in the Auditorium. AT @:5O
each afternoon there will be special
prayer services in the Tabernacle, led
by DIR. and Mrs. Wheeler. Also at 2:5o
there will be a mothers meeting in
Thornley, Chapel. at which Mrs. Kate
Waller Barrett VIII speak.
Services will be held on the beach. al
the North and South End pavilions each
afternoon at 4, and at at the foot OF
ocean Pathway. At the twilight re-
yiyal service will be held in the Temple.
in charge OF Helen Gertrude Rumsey.
There will be preaching in the Auditorium
at 1880. followed by an after service at
the altar
This is Ocean Groves season of sack
cloth and ashes. when all activities OF
social nature cease. All the big musical
events in the Auditorium came TO a close
with In Persian Garden" held last
night ~ entertainment on the evening
OF Labor Day will be the last.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
IN THE BERKSHlRES.
fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.l

Ienox. Aug. 22-An afternoon tea and
dance was given at Fernside In Tyring-
ham to-day by the Misses Amy and
Catherine Hutton. daughters OF Mr.. and
Nrs John Hutton Mr.. and Mrs. Hutton
have Miss Mary McLaren, Miss Eleanor
Sanxay. Miss Marilena Drake, OF Ne"
York. and Sherwood Wilmont. OF Bridge
port. as guests.
Miss Kate Cary opened the coaching
season to-day, driving four bays to
trake. Mr.. and Mrs. David Lydig enter
tanned at luncheon this afternoon AZ
1'histl. Down. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H.
Cboate ir.. have arrived at Stockbridge
from Mount Kisco.
MFR. and Mrs. Ellery Griswold, OF Ere
Penn. are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
lam F. s Griswold, at Wyndhurst. Mrs.
Richard Watson Glider is entertaining
Mig Maria NJ. Lansdale. OF Philadelphia
az Four Brook Farm. Miss Jean Holt, OF
New York, is a guest OF MI and MIS-
Archibald Douglas at the Hotel Aspin'
wall.
Mr.. and Mrs william c. Langley ana
Miss Eleanor Langley Of Great Neck
Long Island Mr.. and Mrs. Charies ii.
Thieriot, Isaac p. Smith and MISS JuIle'
Smith, OF New York, have arrived nj the
Hotel Aspinwall. The Countess MAX ne
Foras, who has been visiting her sister
Mrs. Edwards Spencer. departed to-day
for Lucerne, n. Y.
Mrs. Philip Schuyler. OF New YORK 10
making her annual visit with Mrs. Robert
Winthrop at Ethelwyn. MRS. george
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
LEWIS HORNBLOWER DEAD
Said He Would Rather Die than
Live in Johnson City.
by Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Johnson City, Tenn, Aug. 22.-The body
of Lewis Hornblower, son OF ". 3. Horn
blower, the New York lawyer and fnan-
cier, was taken from here at noon to-
day for New York, accompanied by
George s. Hornbower, a brother, the
widow and members Of the family.
Iornblower died early this morning
after all that medical science could do
had been done in an effort to save his
life Two special trains carrying the most
noted surgeons in the South were hurried
TO Johnson City.
From the statements that were made
by young Hornblower there is no ques-
ton that the self-inhicted pistol wound
which caused his death was fired with
suicidal intent. He stated TO one OF
the physicians that he was poor shot
or he would not have needed the services
OF the doctors He said that he would
rather die than live here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
AT NARRAGANSETT PIER.

fBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Narragansett Pier. Aug 22.-There was
n large attendance tonight at the third
annual costume ball at the Casino. The
ballroom was transformed into grove
representing the forest OF Versailles Jap
anese lanterns and vari-colored electric
lights were suspended among the boughs
OF the trees In the forest. More than $50
guests assembled at the various tables for
dinner.
Henry y. Kane. William ~. Coombs
ard Otto l.. Mersman were members OF
|, the entertainment committee. The I'M
ported favors distributed among the dane
ers included toy balloons. drums, French
horns. decorated caps and masks.
Several parties arrived here from New
port 10 attend the fete. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred G.. Vanderbilt sailed TO the Pier
and entertained party Of twelve at din
ner on the plaza. Captain Isaac f. En-
erson and Mrs. Emerson also came from
Newport and entertained at dinner before
the ball.
Mrs. Irving II. Chase gave a dinner at
her cottage Miramar. tonight. and after
ward went with her guests 10 the Casino.
IN her party were Miss Marguerite Pres
colt. Miss Emily Randolph. Miss Marjory
Chase. Miss Frederika Kellogg. Miss lsa-
bel Mersman and Miss Julia Addison.
Among others entertaining at the Casino
were Henry Darlington. jr.. Mr.. and Mrs
Isaac II. Clothier, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
r.. Stoddard. Mr.. and Mrs John r. Fell.
Mrs. T. \. Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs. s. Hin
man Bird, Mrs. Arthur l.. Bliss. Mr.. and
Mrs J. II. Alexander. Lloyd Jones, Colonel
John c. Calhoun Colonel and Mrs. q. W.
kavanaugh. Mrs J. T.. Townsend and o.
l.. Mersman.
Mrs William Disston entertained Mt din
ner at her villa before the ball. Among
her guests were Mrs. William c. Cochrane.
Count d'Adhemar and Robert Graves. or
Newport. Mrs. Cochrane and Mrs. Disston
wore costumes after the style OF the
French court. Mrs. Albert Bond Lambert
was Little 30 Peep and Mrs. Alpin Cam
eron was pink and white Pierrot. Harry
u. Holloway, OF Philadelphia, was a
spanish toreador Earle Alexander was
q Mikado. Mrs. i. Cruger Edgerton wore
n Chinese costume deliberately embroid-
cred and with jewels from the Far East
Harry b. Kane wore a hunting costume
and Mrs. Harry +. Kane wore dress or
the Colonial period o. L. Mersman ap-
reared as an English army officer. Dr.
John n. King wore an Oriental costume
and Miss Harriet NJ. ". Fletcher was
Spanish girl l. H. Clothier tr.. was
Spanish toreador and Mrs. Ciothier wore
a tennis costume John G. Calhoun. IT,
was an Indian chieftain and McCauley
Smith appeared as an Indian maiden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
WIRELESS TO BRAZIL SOON
William Marconi Makes An
nouncement to This Effect.

London. Aug. 22-Wireless telegraphy
will soon be fully established between
the United States and the countries OF
South America, according to statement
made to-day by William Marconi In an
address at the annual meeting OF the
Marconi Company in London he an
nounced that a fifty-year concession had
been granted by the government OF Bra
zil which would enable the company to
inaugurate a wireless telegraph service
between that country and New York and
other points in the United States. This,
Mr. Marconi said would be the begin
ming Of a network of communication be-
tween South America, the United States
and Europe.