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Sei~.n and company will pu, in re-
hearsal to-day four act drama OF New
York life by Lawrence Halle called Under
Cover" An early production will he
made in New York,
Ruth Richmond has been engaged by
Charles Frohman for THE Land OF
Promise" the new play by Jomers.,
Maupham, in which Billie Burke will star
Miss Richmond has not been seen here
since she appeared In The Man of the
Hour at the Sivo5 Theatre several
years ago Mr.. Frohman has also engaged
Aubrey Smith. the London actor. to SUD
port Maude Adams during her winter en-
gagement here Mr., Smith was last seen
here in The Morals OF Marcus" with
Marie Doro. and The Runsway." with
billie Burke.
owing to the gratifying attendance at
the Shubert Theatre during the appear
anoe Of Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson
his engagement has been extended for a
few weeks longer than was originally
planned, Tonight Forbes Robertson and
his WIFE Gertrude Elliott, will revive
Jerome's Passing of the Third Floor
Back" which will be followed at 10 80
o'clock by The Sacrament of Judas"
adapted from the French by Louis ~
Parker
About score OF Yale students are to
appear as "supers" at the Winter Garden
tonight at the initial performance here OF
The Pleasure Seekers" The students
came here by water in the same boat
that brought the theatrica, company. on
the "Trip "A number of the extra" men of
the company resigned after an argument
with the management and the students
volunteered to take their places They
viii get "supers'" pay and their transpor-
tation back to New Haven Tomorrow.
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MELBA.KUBELIK CONCERT.
Artists Greeted by Audience That
Fills HippidrOme.

The Australian soprano. Nine. Nellie
Melba, and Jan Kubclik. the Bohemian
violinist, appeared Jointly last night at
the Hippodrome IN an entertainment
which the programme styled concert
extraordinary" The attraction of the
two distinguished artists was so great
that an audience OF from 5000 to 5000
persons was present. tlling every seat In
the auditorium. even to the chairs which
were placed 50 as TO occup! all the avail
able space on the stage.
Nine. Melba was greeted with prolonged
applause as she appeared clad In a beauti-
ful rose coored gown. heavily embroi-
dered in gold and hung with white lace.
Her costume was finished with ropes of
diamonds falling about her neck and a
circlet of diamonds with black aigrettes
on her head.
She was first heard In Handels
"IIAllegro IL Pensieroso" with a flute
obblgato played by Marcel Moyse, The
famous prima dOnna's beautiful voice was
at its best and she gave remarkable
display of her birdllke notes and mar
vellous powers OF vocnlizatton. Her other
programme numbers were an aria, III 70
pastore" from Mozart's Figaro" and the
Arditti waltz song, lie saran Rose
Mr.. Kubelik likewise received an ova
tion from the admiring audience, and
his numbers were played with his usual
brliancy of technic and style They were
paganinrs concerto for violin In u major,
Schubcrts AVE Maria DNorak's
"Iiumorcske" and zephyr by ilubay.
Edmund Burke, an irish barytous, as
sisted in the CONCERT by singing with "A
voice powerful In volume pieces by Diaz
and Moussorgsky,
Gabriel I.apierre was the accompanied
of the evening. Each number on the
progrGmnaA was sncorsd-
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Cleaning up.
GIORGI0 POLACCO RETURNS.
Metropolitan Conductor Rack After
BUsy season Abroad.

';iorGio Polacco. one Of tn. Metropolitan
conductors. who has spen; a very busy
season abroad. chiefly conducting at the
Covent Garden Opera Ilous. IN LONDON.
returned yesterday by the Italian liner
Taormua, After u rest a. hrs home IN
Milan and At Carlsbad Mr. TolaCCo con-
Quoted a special season Of Italian opera
at the Royal Opera Of brussels. producing
there for the first time "'rh. Girl Of the
Golden West" with Nine. Emmy Dest.nn.
Giovanni Martinclli and Dinh Gily in the
cast.
MIR Polacco will have the distinction in
February of conducting At the Metro
poitan Opera House the American pre-
miere OF Gustav Charpentiers new opera
Julien. a sequel to his Louise" Mr
Iola"co spent several days with tharpeu-
tier In Paris before sa ling. studying the
score of the opera.
Mr. Polacco is sure that Julien" VIII
make "A hit in America. h predicts hig
success for Caruso. who Will have the
title role. and Geraldine Farrar. who will
sing the leading female part. Mr. PolacCo
also conducted the first performance Of
Charpentier's Louise outside OF France.
Other Metropolitan artists arriving by
the Taormiua were Mario Marchesi pro-
mo,cr, Ettore Coppini ballet master. and
NincenO Keschiglian, barytonc.
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VISITORS AT WHITE SULPHUR.
t:coru~ Il. sheldon and W. u. Dodge
Are Among Them.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRlNGs. w va, NOV.
2.-,;eorge r. Sheldon. Wiiliam Ear'
Dodge and John II. Mccullough were IN "a
marty that motorcd over from the virginia
Hot Springs to-day to join friends AT
luncheon AT the New 'ircenbrier.
In another motor party were Mr.. ana
Mrs II. Russell. Mrs. Carr, Miss Minot
and Thomas -. Merrill
George W. Stevens. president or IN"
Chcsaprnke and ohio Railway. arrived in
n nriyato ear this afternoon with Charles
r. Shrcvc OF New York.
Mr.. aud Mrs, Bertrand l.. Taylor Jr.'
Mr. and Mis- Theodore y. Nail, T.. Il,
Ioomis. Col. aud Mrs, willis :. Paine and
Mrs. Gouverneur NortrigM had drives on
the boulevard this afternoon.
There was IA large asscinblage in the
spring room during the tea hour. Some
of those entertaining We're Mrs. j. Stuart
White, the Misses Shilito, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. H. Godfrey and Mrs. Clarence Gary.
Arrivals at the New Greenbrier to-day
included Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. Ethsrng-
ton Of East Orange.
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SOCIETY HAS OUTDOOR SUNDAY
bright weather At Hot Springs
Lures All Into Open Air.

Hot SpRlSGs. Va, Nov. Mrs. Thomas
X I.aughlin. sister of Mrs. William III.
Taft. was among those who climbed the
Delafield trail this morning to the summit.
a thousand feet above the Homestead
Hotel. Her two small sons Thomas and
William. accompanied her Others on the
trail. though they did not go quite to the
top, were William X. Vanderbilt. Mr..
and Mrs +. o. Beach and Or :. Weir
Mitchell. who in spite Of his advanced age
is Surprisingly hale and active.
Mrs Laughlin awaits the coming OF her
sister and the former President, VINO are
to arrive in the middle of the week.
The fine weather took every one away
from the hotel. driving. riding and to the
various eating resorts In the ncighbor-
hood. At OAK Grove the first game dinner
of the open season. which began yester-
day, was served. with grouse and part
ridges Mrs William y. Pelouze OF Chl-
cago and W. f. Switzerland OF New
York drove over for luncheon there.
Mr and Mrs. Mason Phelps rod" over On
their saddle horses and stayed for dinner
Mr. and Mrs. N. l.. Ingalls,. Jr.. after
riding through Little Switzerland all
morning lunchcd AT the Homestead ana
were on their horses again soon after
ward winding up late in the afternoon
at the Cabin FOR tea. Mrs. ingails Is
already laying plans for another deer
hunt as soon as the season begins. she
shot "A fine buck. said TO he the only one
brought down by woman In this state
Nr and Mrs r. : Witherbec gave
small luncheon to-day at the Daniel Boone
Cabin.
Gen. and Mrs r.. n. Bancroft or Hope
dale Mass. who are spending November
AT the Homestead drove around l'nlh :
,;ap in their victoria, a d'1Ne aiso tak"l
nv tine Generals brother-in-law, Eben =
praper. former Governor OF Massachu-
sets The General ana TIE former
Governor are great devoters of golf, ana
usually plav ihirty-six holes a day.
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FRANKLIN w. GRAVES STRICKEN.
Has IIcmOrrhagc In street and Dice
Half Hour Later.

Franklin W"iles Graves. a former nom
her Of tn" stock Exchange who retired
four years ago bccauS" of III health. had
4 homorrhag" Uf Ia. lungs In front Of fia
West 121th street last night and died
h"lf an hour later in the knickcrbockcr
Hospital. He was on his way 10 his HON"
In the Madrid apartments. 552 Riverside
Drive. from a restaurant At l0Tth street
and Broadway. where he had been dining
with his wife and "A friend. Randolph
Baron of 329 West Twenty-sccond street.
Mrs Graves and Baron walked an
ahead and Nj. Graves was hurrying to
catch up when going W a slight nil ON
i21ih street the cN.rtiOn was too much
for him and he fell patrplman kelloher
saw him fall and DR.. Schcchtcr took him
tn the hospital
II" Was - wears old and WAS lVrn in
Brooklyn. He was graduate of Will
Jams College in tho class " 1SSS and was
a member OF the Delta PSI fraternity.
Mrs Graves was the widow OF cyrus w.
Field. Jr and married Mr.. Graves on
February 22 1905.
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DIED.

BkEWEErpN a + Eilah.
day, >o>"iu1"' =. 1913. H.. u -to. H-n'.
Feitus Br."".'.u a-'t - y''ts
months
Fun,rA service at clgi.. clur,n. = .<..
beth, y. "Wednesday No,.uu,.
- \ VI. Norfolk rHr't~ l',a-' ,,p.
I-DHEKrY ton >,turt.r. Npt.u,n"r T. 1919
u her residence, .t! Wet lr4tn str.
N-w York ei'y, Elizabeth p"nrr'.
Funeral rue,a,,, 10 \. ". cr,u '......l
of -, Ros~ OF Lima, To-. h .t"',. Ana
Amsterdam avenue.
GARD! >EE--At Sar,uac Lake y y on
Thursday. October 80 Thom,~ Dar.i.
nor. in hi. +3i year. ."u Of 'hc .a'e
Thomas A Gar liner and Elizabeth Nor
,ison Gardiner,
Funeral services a. tn" Lady chapel 81
Patricks Cathedral. Monday. November
g IYls at s:@5 y NJ
KOHLER.--.t the German Hospital rhll,
dylphid, Pa, on O'toh"r 80. i;l,h,rI Dtto
kohIcr. hci"vea husband ~ Gra," Wi.I-
Jams kohler.
Funeral at tHtasauqua Pc. ou Monday,
November 5. ~ % ,.""k
LII FAVOUR Charles VI aged .u ,~ars
Services THE fuNERAL rHUUCii
al West Twenty -'hird strr"l lfrauA
campne!l mag. MONDAY. o',o,S
Automobile cort"se
LEON--Suddenly. al his lu,h,, ~ i.gsi
Fi..y sixth str,,t. ou SUNDAY No,rmu,.
:. pr. Alexis Marcy Loon. it, hi NJ,
seventh year. beloved husband of ir'u.
a. Leon and s4,u ~ the .t,- ~. A,,N.-.
and Jclnu-tt. BAG,' lp,un.
$ cam r"qu,"m u"ss ra.-.,hs
',in"traI N-un-s.,"}. No.,uInoi ,, at
20 NJ
oTTLtN At ulru ru,r g. ou g. ,"t"r
40. 1913 Fauni" +. ,'tlet .,is,d - scats
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TRIBUTE TO DR.. BATES.
service tO the Late Pastor
Of spring street Church.

Ia the Spring street Presbyterian
Church. near Macdoupal street, yesterday
afternoon tributes were paid to the late
pastor the Rev, Herbert Roswell Bates.
who died while on a visit 10 Peru last
summer.
Speakers iucluled the Rev Or George
Alexander. the Rev. br. Henry sloane
Coffin and many former assistants tu MIR
Bates. These wer. the Rev. r. l.. Jane
way Of the Brick Church. the Rev Nor
man NJ. Thomas. head of tn" parish ot
many languages Ola tn" upper East Sid. I:
the Rev. q. IL Bronson of the First
Church, New Haven; the Rev 4 l..
Evans. now pastor vi the John Hall
Memorial the Rev j f. Flcmminr. pas
tor OF Hop. Chapel the Rev w. D.
Barnes. Ir.. assistant At III" Manhattan
Church IN upper Broadway. ana the Rev
T. J.. Savage, pastor of Christ Prcshy-
trriau Church in Thirty nth street
The sun., 1913-11-03
Speech making begins Late.

The speechmaking began late. because
everybody knew that Mr.. Maude'S special
was somewhere between here and Albany.
u was not until after 10 o'clock that the
Canadian Premier was introduced
Nr Borden had not expected To make
N address, hut realized that all men in
public life grasp n every opportunity
Possibly his hosts did not know the risks
hey were running. since speeches in the
lower House of the dominion Parliament
i''quently ran Tor three hours and half.
N" Was Informed that his friend Cyril
Maud" had been ditched somewhere ow-
ng To the state of Canadian roads hut
" trusted that Mr.. Maude would forget
'l about such misadvcntures in happi-
''S~ over The approval that New York
vas slI" 20 Civ" him. lio had heard some
n.''pn made of reciprocity.
;" TAR rs the proposal Of reciprocity
100 corned." said the Premier. 81 can
az Tor the Canadian people that they
"aF' no especial objection to reciprocity.
- t.r rs matters Of trade are concerned
"' '''l that We have done our fair share
''' "a reciprocity.
AN repeat now what ] said in
-'-' hos in 1911. that Canada buys from
La lg.tcd States from thirty TO thirty
1--WE '.n"s rs much as the United States
gu! from Canada
'Ai} country and yours are closely
lt IN many things, Canada would fail
.2 duty she owes to the cause of
n-. go civilization If she did not at
dl iI'uS 5 strive to conduct her affairs
80 as 10 be bond between this great
'epuhuc and the British Empire. You
nIN b" sure that whatever our judgment
'aN o' regarding fiscal affairs. there is
ro'hug but desire on our part for real
'tnd-ulp with YOU"
1h" Rev, }, owen Hannay. author and
'"' Nlaht, and Mr., Dodson responded To
'nt-fS
MI Maudc arrived and was very
N'''''N greeted. Finishing his sand
'H.'- ht told his hosts that he had not
...".'rrd from the dazed condition he
~ U"'n in for fiNe weeks, since the King
- gland had started series of kind
y .'- that had been emphasized by his
.le M Canada
The sun., 1913-11-03
TENOR KITTAY BACK TO SING.
Mrs. Nr~ltun9's POrtexe Returns,
After StniY In Italy.

Theodore Kitay. the young Russian
tenor who was taken abroad by fasqual"
Amato, the barytone. in May to continue
the development OF the formers voice.
returned yesterday by the italian liner
Taormlna.
Kittay came from Russia to New York
eleven months ago almost penniless and
was down at the heels when his talent
was discovered. lie became tho protege
OF Mrs, Edward y. Breitung and was
sent to Italy to study until the opening
OF the Metropolitan season, He will have
part to sing In one OF the operas that
will be put Oh here this fall.
The sun., 1913-11-03
Future for the Church.

We cannot i'll this "hurcn.' hr sac
with worshipp.rs "f our pWi h"noiV,r1-
ton. There ~ o. fujur" ior 1t. stN.r.
through tn" WORK We are uu l"rtHhtuE. th"
social and moral upllit ot the people. th"
making of our boys tni girls INTO ,rcdt-
able members OF H. comvuui'N. TN"
fur'h"rAucr pi Righteousness without re
gard to religious denomination
"N" viii haV" tn. church as It '"iiir"
nf good for Jews. Prot. stouts. Catholics
and persons OF al drnuNiuati"rs W" DO
not want to maxi Jews into Christians
hut ". want them to l." good .i"Ws. W.
do not want to make l'rut"stautS Of
Roman Catholics. bat We want 10 mak"
IN. Roman Catholics good Roman tatho-
lies. and so on with people of all oth".
denominations. ", have no idea o.
doing Vuything to cause Hntagouisu
among people OF different religions Az
Will be- welcome.
I'VE o',u start an association and call "
the Second ward association or the i1,nr,
street n.ighborhood association or hN tr'
other name. ThoSr who want work dul
cannot get il viii b. W"l"om" aui arr
invited to our services W, went 80 ma I,r
this church 4 mrahs of spreading - u'-
sire for holiness and good win among
men"
After the services the hohocs were re
gal.d with coffe. and rolls in ~" base
n.nt.
The sun., 1913-11-03
MRS. J. D. ROCKEFELLER BETTER
Will Leave Cleveland with Iusba MI
This Week for New York.

cLEyELANp. ohio. Nov, John -
Ruckefellrr and Mrs. Rockefeller viii
leave for their New York .stii" dis week
Mrs. Rocket-ii., and her sister, Miss
SpellInan. have virtually recovered their
health
81 don't know Just exactly what day w."
viii depart" Mr., Rockefeller told friends
at the Euclid Avenue Baptist Church this
incoming. Both Mrs. Rockefeller and
Nias SpGlmAA Ass greatly inDs0vsA'
The sun., 1913-11-03
T"Hs Of Ills Misadventures.

l have just come from travelling over
E.N l hope Mr., Borden VIII pardon me
'ur erS 'ug was - dreadful road" said
hI MaUdr. I'VE had accident after
d. .ld"ut \ tire burst. We ran into "A
UlF back yard and nearly STAYED
'..r"
We shiddrd into a ditch and had to
D .""i iof tire" hours with rails from a
snake fence to lever II out , slept briefly
lhc car with no sustenance save II
- ndy and soda. Farm horses dragged
WWeasurabic distances At Prescott
y vas suspected Of being an evildoer
Wing escaped from somewhere.
"" thing that impresses me most
America IL the kindness Of hea -
'i on AL sides. In Ottawa | met
'.. pcIcty ladies. did not hear on"
'.n say cdtty or unpleasant thing
''' 'oihcr, I'm England I fear, We are
'h' irohc to that sort Of thing.
thirty years since ! was In New
' IS Then ] was trying to reach tn"
lhi' OF the ladder I have memories
, IN time. I recall An English lord
VINO frequented the bar OF the Hon.
The sun., 1913-11-03
MEMORIAL TO MRS. GILBERT.
window 10 Actress Dedicated In
Hamilton Grange Church.

A special memorial service In honor OF
Mrs. q. II. Gilbert, for many years Il
m.mner Of Augustin Days company,
was held at the Hamilton Grange Re
formed church, ltSih street and Convent
avenue. Yesterday afternoon.
Thr occasion WAS tn" dedication OF n
stained glass window To Mrs. Gilbert de-
sisu"d bN the hat" John La Fargo. Nd
dresses Ne" Widc by Judge Joseph T.,
lIlly aud t.Ncu Jansen Ncndell rXtolling
Mr.. Glbcr. aS Al actress and "A woman.
The pastor, the Rev, Paul :, l.einbach,
-. D., spoke briefly ON the valuable CO.
operation the stage might give 10 the
Church. The programme included solos
by Miss Florence Mulholland. contralto.
The sun., 1913-11-03
ACTOR MAUDE RACES
. TO GET TO BANQUET
Gets Special Train After Nearly
~ Hours Struggle to Reach
LOtOs Club.
HOSTS FILLED
Hungry Guest Also Too Late to
Hear Praise Of Premier
of Canada.

Cvr,l Maudc. the English actor.man-
aE,r. Won twenty-four hour race against
tme last night, but arrived at the Lot "
C.nh. where J. H. Dodsun was giving a
dinner in his honor. too late TO hear the
rjcc things that the Canadian Premier
snld about him. He was in time to laugh
az ~ podson's definition of a cabaret,
an institution that has taken the rest
out Of restaurant and put the din in din.
ncr"
Mr. Maudc, who opens his first Ameri-
N "rhr Second in Command" was in
formed days ago that a company Of actors,
critic. raywrights. managers and others
Who admire hts work desired 10 welcome
MIN ON the night OF November At the
Lfrs Club.
llr was playing in Ottawa at the Rus
SILL Theatre and gave little thought to
tho possible difficulties of a hasty Jour
ncy to this city. lie rather fan,icd that
Il would he a matter of "A few hours com
fort ihlr travel after the final perform
aurc OIL saturday night When Canadian
friends warned him of the delays and
vcNttions he might expect he teiegraphed
to George G. Tyler of Liebler d co. ask
ing for help MIR. Tyler arranged a
schedule which would have delivered Mr.
Msude here at 8 80 T. NJ. yesterday II il
had worked out. II didn't
Mr. Maude left the Russell Theatre in
Otvawa nj lis O'Clock last Saturday
ncht. expecting to motor swiftly to Pres
opt. take a ferry across the 81. Law
Tcucr to Ogdensburg. catch "A local train
TO Utica and make connections with the
Lake Shore Limited.
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Iicut.-COI. Henry r. Rrewert0n.

Lieut.. Col. Henry Fetue Beaverton
who S.:ircG from the United states army
or Aprl IS. l'oi. owing To AN injury
received ~ the line Of duty. died yes
terday AZ Elizabeth, y. j. lie was -
Years old 'lr vas born In New York
and was appointed second lieutenant
in tn. Fifteenth Artillery, Maryland. in
l>6l II" was promoted to tirst leu
tenant on. Year later
The sun., 1913-11-03
Thornton X. I0thrOp.

BosroN NOV. 2,-Thornton X, Lothrop,
a leading lawyer, died at his hom" on
Commonwealth avenue to-day. aged n
years. His father was IN" Rev. Samuel
*. i"thr"p Of Dover, y. II. The son was
gA,dut:-d from Harvard in lsiH. n" WAS
tSsirtAt.t to the United States I!-trir.
Attorney from 1861 to l.6j and in ls12
was pres sld",t of tine Eastern Railroad.
Thirty $,I;s ago he" retired from practice.
Three children sIrViNe him
The sun., 1913-11-03
.DOi,,, 4. Lewis.

UTICA. y !. Nov 2.-Johu G. Lewis.
q Welsh poet and father Of Prot. Edward
Lewis. acting president of the Massachu-
setts Agricultural coll'g" At Amherst. died
in this city to-day. aged 80. In 1891 he
came to Utica from Wales s'nc" w>.ich
time he had part'ip st"i IN many poetic
contests a Welsh festivals
The sun., 1913-11-03
IN New Work TO-dHy,

Military tournament, Madison SauaIr
Garden
toniereuc" of Collectors ~ tustoms
Custom House,
Meeting Of New Work. Academy of
Sciences. Museum OF Natural History
) IA 4. NJ
Lecture on art by pr George kri.hn,
Metropolitan Museum, 10 A. NJ
Meeting of protest against ritual miu-
der" charges. 2tl Second street, s L. N.
The sun., 1913-11-03

NEW ilANFS. Conn. NOV. Mrs Lucy
Farkman Trowbriig.. widow Of Prof
William l. Trowhridcc. died here to-day
at the ac,. oi 50 She Was n Southcrncr
BY birth Six children survive.
The sun., 1913-11-03
Thomas Y. " il.Ou.

MEutA, Pa. Nov 2.--Commander
Thomas : Wilson. T. : y. retired. is
dead at his home At the age Of AZ. III
health caused his r-tirenent from active
service last February. He was gradu-
ated from the Naval academy in 1898.
The sun., 1913-11-03
THE SEAGOERS.

Arrivals hy the American liner New
York. from Southampton and Cherbours
Cap, G A X. p'rtun Mrs G. V Kinx
Y Vaughan Cuwr.i W StoIer
Miss Helen Hunter Roy Woodrow.
Col. and Mrs Hugh h. y woodw ard
The sun., 1913-11-03
Actors Auto Breaks Dowu.

But his auto broke down twenty miles
from nowhere. Farm horses dragged it
many miles. lie lost sleep. Went hungry
and arrived in Ogdcnsburg only To find
tina, he couldn't make train connections.
Mr.. Tylr~ solved the problem by charter
ing a special train. which left Ogdens-
burg at > T.. VI. yesterday and arrived
at III. Grand Central at :l9 T. NJ
Mr.. Maude entered the I.otoS Club at
1913, l.. NJ. without his monocle which
had disappeared somewhere in the DO
m!nion Of Canada, and ~ famishcd that
ne ate several sandwiches while his well
filled hosts sat back and gave him time
To catch his breath.
Anyway he got even with Canada by
twitting Premier Borden about the
wretchcd state of the Dominion's roads.
and although he had forgotten his mono-
Gle. he had not left behind a faculty for
graceful speechmakins.
The dinner given in Mr.. Maude's honor
BY the veteran character actor. Mr.. Dodson.
Was served in the banquet hall Of the
club. The POSTMASTER was Melville l..
Stoue and Among tho ryiiests
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-12
T IND PETTY GRAF I
IN WEDDING FEES
Chicago Judges Discover
Clerks and Elevator Men
Collect for Marriages

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE old game OF
making country Judge an innocent
party to a scheme of petty graft in the
day. The beneficiaries of the system
are court clerks and elevator starters.
The trick by means of which $5 bills
are garnered at the rate of two or
three week Is worked on couples who
wish to get married as soon as they
have obtained license and have no
friends who can perform the ceremony
The first party to the deal is the
policeman in the county building, ac-
|cording to Judge Hill. who yesterday
was made the means by which SIS bill
was added to the income of clerk and
an elevator starter. The policeman Is
asked where the marriage license bu-
reau is and when the couple returns
after obtaining their license he sends
them to the elevator starter in the city
hall, who in turn sends them to one OF
the municipal court rooms with in
structions to ask for a certain clerk.
SPLIT THE FEE
The clerk, after the Judge has per-
formed the ceremony. collects the fee,
usually $5. This he splits with the
elevator starter.
When Judge Hill was informed Of the
game that was being worked on him
he called in his clerk, A. A. Behnke.
Did you collect a fee from that
couple / just married?" asked the
Judge
Sure" replied Mr.. Behnke.
What became of itf' questioned
Judge Hill.
"Oh. that was one of those elevator
cases. explained the clerk. THE ele-
vator starter sent the man UP here to
me and when you married the couple I
collected the fee and split 1t with him.
We do that right along"
RICH OFF ROBINSON
''Uh-huh." said Judge Hill. stroking
his chin.t II see."
Judge Hill conf1ded the details of the
system to Judge Robinson, who is also
country judge.
"Whewi" exclaimed Judge Robinson,
the boys must be getting rich off me.
have performed IA marriages In the
month I have been here and never col
lected cent for any of them. Never
again I will collect the fee after this
and see that the money goes to the
right place
One of the men In Chief Justice Oh
sons office, when told of the system,
said.
That has been going on for some
time. They don't work it on any but
the country judges, though. The reg
ular men up here will not stand for
the game and those fellows know 1t.
1t ought to be stopped 1t Is a discredit
to the municipal court