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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
TO ACT AT THE FAIR
Hedwig Reicher Tells of Her
i-lingual Ambitions.
[By Cable 20 The Tribune.l

London, June 13.-Folowing her success
full season in Berlin, Hedwig Reicher, the
actress, is paying brief visit TO London
She is planning a translation of big
spectacle drama for presentation at the
Panama Exposition by German players in
English.
'Niy ambition" she said to-day, is to
be equally proficient in interpreting the
American and the German drama. year
ago I found no suitable play in America
so went to Germany and with two OBJ
jects: one, to appear before the German
public in a suitable part; two, to organize
a. German company for America.
THE first object was realized through
my appearing in Hauptmann's newest
production, but the second | did not ma
so easy. have never played in London
and don't think I have time now, but l
feel I can get spectacle drama better
translated here than in New York.
"I believe l can act in English and IN
German with equal ease, but IT is dlfncuit
20 find others to do likewise"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
From Tho tribune Correspondent. ]

London. June Zone Of the two old
OF the Thames may soon disappear
The one at York House 0ast opened for
the use OF King Edward) is safe from the
hands OF the destroyer. for ii is inclosed
i'm iron gratlngs. But the water-gate OF
old Essex House is included in the block
of property which lately came under the
auctioneers hammer. However, at that
time, no bids were made and the property
was bought in
The pillars and cornice Of the water
gate, situated at the foot OF Essex st.,
are all that we Rave to remind us OF a
NOBLE Thames-sde palace, where more
than one tragedy and comedy Of history
has been played out. Essex House was
formerly known as Exeter House, and
was the town residence of the bishops Of
Exeter. a stately building at once the
pride OF Londoners and the envy Of for
eieners. The most distinguished prelate
who lived there was Walter Stapleton.
who held out stoutly for King Edward
when the "she wolf of France" landed,
and was rewarded by having his palace
plundered by the London mob, VINO
chased him TO the door Of St P2ufs, tore
him from his horse chopped off his head
in Cheapslde, and then buried his mangled
remains under a heap Of sand near ms
own gateway. hard by where the motor
bus roars along at this day.
After the Reformation the great Earl
of Leicester became possessed OF the
propertv. which he largely rebuilt ana
renamed it Leicester House. and then It
nassed into the hands of Queen Eliza-
bath's favorite, Robert DevereauX, Earl
of Essex. who gave it the name by winch
We know it to-day. Hence the young
favorite set out for that commonwealth
of woe" as Raleigh called Ireland; here
he returned TO conduct that frantic sally
which aimed at rousing the citizens OF
London against their Queen and the gov
eminent. He shut up within his own
gates the Lord Keeper, the Lord Chlet
Justice and others whom the Queen had
sent to inquire into the tumult, ana theh
rode with his friends to the city, crying
aloud. For the queen. plot is iaid
against my life" 1t was a sorry oun-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
THE TRIBUNE'S FOREIGN NEWS
OLD LONDON WATER-GATE
IS DOOMED TO DISAPPEAR
Essex House. Near the Strand, with Famous Relics of
Tudor Days. in the Market and Likely to Fall
Into Vandal Hands

days work. No one came to his support
and he had practically TO fight his way
back, steal along the Thames by boat,
and slip into his house under the arch
way which we see to-day. The place
was besieged by royal troops. who did
not hesitate to point their cannon at Is
sex House from the tower OF ST. Clement
Danes in order to bring him TO submits
sion. The siege was a short business;
Essex surrendered, and the rest was a
trial at Westminster Hall-and then Tow
er Hill.
After his death Essex House had many
notable occupants-the other Essex, the
famous Parliamentary general who after
the battle Of Newbury. received n depu-
tation Of congratulation from the House
of Commons and the citizens of London.
and the Count Palatine of the Rhine, who
came as the sutton Of Lady Elizabeth.
daughter of James I. About 1910 the great
mansion was divided, one-half being let
by the Earl of Essex to the Earl Of
Hartford, and after tenanted by ORLANDO
Bridgman, the Lord Keeper, "A large,
but ugly house." says Pepys, with his
usual candor, in recording a visit which
he paid in attendance on King Charles,
the business being to know in what time
the Kings ships might be repaired fit
for service. 80. without determining
anything, we were dismissed, and I DOUBT
all will end in some little fleet this year.
and that of hired merchantmen, which
would. indeed, be cheaper to the King,
and have many conveniences attending It.,
more than to fit out the Kings own"
Pepys knew his royal master we'll
Old Essex House was partly demolished
about 1852, and the work of destruction
was completed in 1777, when the water
gate Of the old mansion was left standing.
It was TO a house I'm Essex ST., which
had been cut across the once extensive
gardens that sloped to the rivers brm,
that Flora Macdonald came on her re-
lease from prison, and it was there, so
It is said, that the Lady Primrose re-
ceived the young pretender during his
secret visit to London, five years after
the failure OF IS had extinguished the
Stuart cause for ever.
And now the water-gate and the sur
rounding property are for sale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
CANADIAN CROP REPORT
Total Area Under Wheat Esti-
mated at 11,203,800 Acres.
[By Telegraph 70 NC TrIbune.

by ltleBIdpH 10 INV t''N"'N'i
Ottawa, Ontario. June BIN oulleun
issued last night by the Census and Sta
tistics once preliminary estimates are
given of the areas sown TO the principal
grain crops in Canada and reports on
their condition on June l.
The total area under wheat is provision
ally estimated at 11,203s 500 acres, or 1SS,soo
acres more than IN 1913. The area under
spring wheat is reported as lo,2So.tOo acres,
or IS, 800 acres more than In 1913, and the
area expected 20 be harvested OF tail
wheat is $1,000 acres or $500 acres more
than last year. The acreage OF oats Is
placed at 1881, 900 acres as compared with
i0.42i.0O0 acres last year, an increase oil
377, 900 acres.
Barley occupies 100000 acres, or 1900
acres less than last year, and rye ll'op
acres, as compared with 1890 acres last
year. The estimated area under hay and
clover is S.9O6.O00 acres as compared with
$4,000 acres in 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
LOTTERY IN LONDON
IN AID OF BLIND
Prices for Tickets for Ball
at the Savoy Are
Soaring.
LBy Cable 70 The Tribune. ]

London, June &c. Arthur Pearson,
who is taking the lead in the campaign
being carried on in London for the help
Of the blind, has succeeded in arousing as
much interest in the midnight ball to be
held at the Savoy Hotel on June % in aid
Of the National Institute for the Blind as
has been taken in any of the famous cos
tune balls given by fashionable society
in the last two years, and this though
Mr.. Pearsons ball is frankly a money
raising scheme, and that feature is made
far more important than the social end
Of the affair. On account both of the
very worthy object Of the charity, how
ever. and because Of the fact that the
King recently showed personal interest in
the welfare of the National Institute for
the Blind, society has taken up the ball
and is pushing it TO success with great
energy.
The midnight ball is to be a costume af-
fair, and as usual in such cases there are
to be prizes. This time the prizes are Of
unusual value. For example the first
prize is $1,000 Daimler automobile, while
some Of the best known Of London 8
dressmakers are giving $3.50 gowns as
prizes, milliners are giving 800 hats, sew
eral jewelry firms are giving ornaments
Of varying value from 800 TO $500. and
tailors are giving clothes. Pictures by
members Of the Royal Academy, furni-
ture by famous makers, cigars and cigar
cabinets, trips 10 the Continent and sea-
son subscriptions at various theatres are
among the many other prizes offered.
The method Of distribution of the
prizes. however, will be different from
that ordinarily adopted, and this ac-
counts for the really huge sum that is
promised to be raised by the ball
through the sale Of tickets Ordinarily,
Of course, prizes at a costume ball are
given for the originality and beauty and
design Of the costumes, but in the case
of Mr.. Parsons midnight ball the
scheme IS a lottery pure and simple.
one buys ones ticket. goes to the Savoy
and receives a small bit Of cardboard
with a number on IL in exchange for
the ticke: given up at the door. This
number then determines whether prize
has been won and what prize in the
usual manner of drawing for lottery.
This system also explains the rapidly
jumping prices Of the tickets. There
are only ] 200 tickets to be issued. The
first lot OF 200 was put out at SIS each.
AS soon as something about the prices
was made known this lot of tickets was
gobbled up so fast that second lot
was put cut at $40, followed by third
lot at s25. while it is promised that the
next lot will be $50 each. and no one
will be surprised If the final allotment
Of tickets goes for from anything from
5000 each up.
1t is expected that after all expenses
are paid more than $4,000 will be real
lied FOR the National Institute for the
blind through Mr.. Parsons endeavors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
CALLS DREADN0UGHT SAFE
Rear Admiral Touchard Dis
agrees with Sir Percy Scott.
IRy Cahle 10 The Trlbune.

Paris. June 13.-French naval experts
continue their severe criticisms of Ad-
n;iral Sir Percy SCOTS recent statements
concerning the doom of the Dreadnought
Vice Admiral Touchard. one of Frances
most experienced admirals. says:
'I could easily understand Sir Percy's
astounding theories II some new invention
lad come out completely revolutionizing
naval warfare, but do not see in either
aeroplane or submarine this situation, al
though far from losing sight of the i'm
mense practical utility of these two, as
the aeroplane can render invaluable SER
vices i'm scouting and the submarine In
essential offensive tactics; but in often
siye warfare the submarine loses a great
deal of its value because it cannot attain
sufficient speed TO keep up with large ves-
sells in heavy seas"
Admiral Touchard voices the views OF
the entire French Admiralty In regard 70
the Dreadnousht problem. ------ :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
MESSAGE OF PEACE
TO CARDINAL LOGUE
agr O'Connell Delegated by
Pope to Go TO Ireland with
Conciliatory Message.
LBy Cable b No Tribune. ]

eome, June i9.-It Is understood here
et Cardinal oConneIl, before returning
7 Boston. will visit ireland 20 deliver a
~"ate message from Pope Plus TO Car
ma Logue. Cardinal OConnell was
'so'ed during his recent visit TO Rome
=. IN oy the Pope and Cardinal Bourne,
snn-Home Rule English prelate.
1sihSl o'Connell will carry a mes
80. o. peace and Cancellation to
ss,s MAJ = Aosue, for the Vatican regards
Il. me grayest apprehension the posi-
Il 4. s'Oseak Of civil war in ireland.
"a ssfeo that the Catholic Church will
poe. !. morally responsible. although the
onisl,, present refuses TO express an
ca,s,Ss 'iacn either way.
STAIN, Merry del Val is strongly
tsasa nome Rule. and positively re-
slhsi iogue's request for a
s.sr oge .neni to aid the Home Rulers.
'tr,is.saasll himself suggested to the
'''sryiew With Cardinal iogue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
THREE NEGROES SIT
IN FRENCH CHAMBER
Black Men Nc Longer a Curiosity
Therefore Is a Professor
of Science.
| - Cable to II Trlbune /

Paris. June 1S.-Negro members OF the
Chamber Of Deputies are now no longer
'tsarded with curiosity. for their repre-
sentation has been increased by the re-
cent general elections. There are now
hree black men sitting in parliament.
whereas formerly there was a sole mem
yer. OF different color. they come from
ne colonial possessions of France, where
seh holds position of consequence and
Were each IS as powerful as political
ioss.
rance never has drawn the color line.
I'd. in parliament the negroes are re-
eYed on an equal plane. One of them Is
q Gratien Candace, a Deputy of Guade-
tupe. lie is also a professor of sciences.
ne two others come from Senegal and
iaadeloupe.
AT three negro Deputies voted with the
Aslority against Ribot yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
ABOARD THE LUSITANlA
Passenger List of Home Com
ers This Week Small.
(By Cable TO The Tribune.l

London. June 13.--Evidence OF Londons
lack of gayety this season was the Lus'-
tania's small passenger list this week
One boat train was sufficient 10 take all
homegoers from Euston, and the steam
ship is sailing half empty.
Prominent passengers are few. Lord
clinton left on his annual trip to America
chiefly on business. He hopes however
to see the final polo, match. +. \. Double
day, with his wife and daughter. who were
presented at court. are returning home, as
are Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.. Enrich, Condo
Mast Mrs. f. S. Pearson and her daush-
ter and Thomas ID. Walsh. A noted Eng
Iish passenger Is A. 81. George Hammers
lev, X c., M. =.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
GREECE PR0V0KES TURKEY
Makes Formal Announcement
of Annexation of Mitylene.

Athens, June 13.-Formal announcement
OF the annexation of the Turkish Islands
Of Mitylene and Chios, by Greece was
gazetted to-day, the Hellenic government
thus further emphasizing IT'S determine
ton 10 ignore Turkeys contention that
the possession of these islands was neces-
sary for the defence of the adjacent Otto
man territory in Asia Minor.
In diplomatic circles here 1t is feared
that this action OF the Greek government
at the present moment, when the tension
between the two nations is so great. may
be regarded as especially provocative by
Turkey and force crisis. ~..x<~~....
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
AIRSHIP WRECKED
TRYING TO LAND
Another Zeppelin Comes to Grief
in Storm Between Cologne
and Metz.

Diedenhofen, Germany June 13.-An-
other Of the Zeppelin airships of the Ger
man army-the ~ Twas badly wrecked
near here to-day. While trying TO effect
an emergency landing the air cruiser
broke at right angles behind the rear gon-
dola. A lieutenant was injured.
The accident occurred during a flight
from Bologne to Metz. The 81 l." with q
military crew on board, ran into rain
storm and the commander decided to de-
scend. When the air vessel was within
few wards of the ground sudden vertical
gust of wind forced it violently TO earth
and il broke virtually in two. The airship
will have 10 be entirely dismembered for
repairs.
To-day's accident TO the ~ j. is the
eighth disaster TO a Zeppelin airship by
wreck. fire or explosion. zeppelns I, III
and VI. Deutschlands ! and III and IL l.
and az, ." all had been previously de-
stroyed on some occasions, with heavy
loss of life.
In the case of the IL 2" the entire crew
OF twenty-eight officers and men were
killed when the airship was burned In
mjdair during it's trial flight at Berlin
The az. l." her sister ship, had previously
heen caught in a storm in the North Sea
and fell into the water, with loss OF
fifteen OF her crew of twenty-five.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
KING HOLDS TO PRIVILEGE
Danish Monarch Pressed to
Grant Constitutional Reform.

Copenhagen. June ia-The question OF
the dissolution Of the Landsthing. or up
per House OF the Danish Parliament, was
discussed to-day by the State Council.
The Premier had hoped to solve the dead
lock in the matter OF electoral reform
by dissolution of the Iandsthing, whose
members by refusing to vote have stopped
the passage Of the constitutional amend
ment bill
The King. while agreeing to dissou-
ton. maintained that the twelve NE
members appointed by himself should
not be included. and the Premier In
formed tho King to-day that II he In
sisted on that point the Cabinet would
resign. ---------------
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
Madman Slabs % Persons.

Ponta Delgada. Azores, June l3.-Twen-
ty-five storage passengers on board the
White Star steamship Canopic, Boston
for Naples, were stabbed by an Italian
fellow passenger. VINO suddenly went mad
and ran amuck while on the voyage from
Boston. Five OF the wounded men are
ips u,erIous conditions ---.-.4-~e-vs>s-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
-, .ssal Asroplane Smash.

~ cops :. ga "a corporal Of the avia-
e ,asts;n ~ - sliled tonight a. Toul. on
TieA IL a'aner. when the aeropIane
'ssatt, ~, - p!iofing fell 10 feet A
''aslias. =, va a passenger aboard the
spseesely morally .piused.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
Princess jacques de Broglie
Hostess at Unique Diver
easement.
COSTUMES MIRROR
PRECIOUS STONES
Clusters of Gems. Many of Them
Ancient HeirIoOms, Under
Savantly Arranged Lights.
By cable to Tho Tribune

Paris, June 1.-THE bal des Pier
reries." or ball OF precious stones, gwen
by Prince and Princess Jacques de Brogfe
in their residence on the Avenue de Mes
sine proved one OF the most brilliant and
novel social events OF the season. The
large pink marble ballroom was ar
ranged with consultations OF changeaole
electric lights. penetrating an artificial
grotto Of crystals and displaying one
after another groups OF a dozen women
personifying clusters Of gems
The invitations required the guests, both
men and women, to wear costumes i'm the
color OF the particular gems they might
select. 1t is needless to add that these
colors were cmbelished with superb jew
els. many Of which were historic heir
looms.
Quartets OF Diamonds.
Murmur5 Of ecstacy were heard as
double quartets personifying diamonds
marched slowly through the grotto TO
the music of La Valse des Sylphes.
Among these walking diamonds were
Prnccsse dc In Tour dAuvcrgue, Com
tesse MontesQuiou- Fezenzac, Baronne
Roger, all glistening in white silk and
white lace with diamond coronets. the
dresses being spangled from tip to
toe with thousands OF diamonds Of
every imaginable dimension. Then came
quartets of rubies. the lights suddenly
changing from dazzling white TO diabol-
ical scarlet as the guests, in red or Grim
son gowns. covered with rubies from their
crowns TO their dainty gemmed shoes
marched along to the tune Of a Schubert
impr6mptu.
After the rubies came the emeralds in
n dGfle of green lights to the air Of the
waltz "Scaramouche.' In this group
some superb emeralds were worn by
Prince Jean de Broglie, by Baronne Maui
rice de Rothschild, by Baronne Edouard
de Rothschld. by Princesse de Lucinge
and by Mrs. Perry Belmont.
The white pearl contingent was led by
the hostess. all wearing ivory white
gowns, with eleven strings of magnlf-
cent pearls and pearl tiaras.
Group of Pink Pearls.
This was followed by a group OF pink
pearls, which was in turn succeeded by
gray pearls, the guests in this division
wearing pigeon breast changeable silk
gowns, decked with gray pearls, all
bathed in the rays of pale yellow light
Among the gray pearls was Mrs. Ferris
Thompson, whose engagement TO the
Prince de Bearn was announced last
week. Afterward came alternate groups
Of sapphires, turquoises. corals, anne
thysts, opals and other precious stones.
After these professions the hostess her
self executed a newly composed gem
dance, accompanied by Mile. Meunier, of
the Opera, and corps de ballet of TWEEN
ty-four girls of the National Opera, rang
ing from the age Of ten to sixteen, all
attired as diamonds. The effect was
fairylike
After this cotllon, led by Princesse
Jacques de Brogie and Andre de Foul
queres, lasted until daylight. Among the
most admired diamonds were those of
the Prince and Princess OF Kapurthala,
Prince Antony of Orleans and Baronne
James de Rothschild, the last mentioned
in a constellation Of blue diamonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14

Quebec. June 1S.-The Duke Of Con-
naught, Governor General Of Canada, 1t
was announced to-day, was the first sub
scriber TO the fund being raised by the
Quebec Board Of Trade for the relief OF
the families of victims and survivors OF
the Empress of Ireland disaster He gave
5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
SUBPGNAS ISSUED
In WRECK INQUIRY
Lord Mersey's Commission to
Begin Sittings in Quebec on
Tuesday Next.

Montreal. June 1S.-The work Of issuing
subpnnas for the Empress OF Ireland
wreck inquiry. TO be begun in Quebec next
Tuesday, started to-day. Those who have
been served are Captain Kendall, First
Officer Jones, Second Officer File, Chief
Steward Gaada and Chief Engineer Samp-
son, of the foundered liner, and Captain
Anderson and the officers OF the Storstad,
which rammed her. 1t is expected that
about thirty-one witnesses will be called.
In addition to members of the inquiry
board, headed by Lord Mersey. Sir
Adolph Routhier and the Hon. Ezekiel Nc
Leod. there will be an imposing array or
counsel, which will include Butler Aspin-
all, an eminent English admiralty lawyer;
Arthur R. Holden, Of Montreal, repre-
senting the Canadian Pacific Railroad, and
Humphrey Mellish, of Halifax, represent
ing the Storstad owners.
An official recount of the dead and sur
vivors from the wreck issued to-day by the
Canadian Pacific Railroad makes the
totals Dead, 1914; saved, 1853; on board,
1,477.
Not a body has drifted ashore at Ri
mouski for ten days and the sunken EN-
press continues, it is believed, to hold as
prisoners about 500 dead passengers.
Ottawa. June 13.--Lord Mersey arrived
in Ottawa at noon to-day He was met
at the station by ]. d. Hazen. Minister OF
Marine and Fisheries, and Alexander
Johnstone. Deputy Minister Of the depart
ment.
This afternoon he held conference
with Premier Borden and Mr.. Hazen to de-
eide along what lines the inquiry should
he conducted
Quebec. June 1S.-The Duke OF Con-
naught, Governor General of Canada, IL
was announced to-day, was the first sub
scriber 10 the fund being raised by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31

quests carried moderate increases in
pay and some improvements in work
ing rules, having for their object the
Standardization of wages and working
conditions which were to be revisions
and additions TO the present schedule.
In their printed statement of their
position the enginemen laid emphasis
on the increased traffic of the rail-
roads declaring that more powerful
locomotives. larger freight cars and
longer trains had vastly increased the
earning power of the roads and had
added correspondingly to the respon-
sibilities of the enginemen with no
corresponding increase in their pay.
The managers committee replied
that railroad conditions at the pres.
ent time do not justify any increases
in wages. The demands of the men,
according to the managers. center up
on the substitution of an eight-hour
day for a 10 hour day in the compu-
tation OF overtime.
THE employees know" the manae>
er's statement asserts. that it would
be impractical TO reduce the actual
working day in train service to eight
hours. To do SO IL would be necessary