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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
HENRY sCHUMANN.HEINK WEEDS.
Bride Formerly Miss Elsie strnu-
mann, q school Teacher.

PATERSON. " j., Dec. 26.--Henry
Schumann-Heink one OF the nine chill
dren of Nine. Ernestine Schumann- Heink.
and Miss Elsie Straumann. daughter OF
Mrs Jacob Straumann OF 26s Liberty
street this city. were married here this
afternoon In the rectory of st. Johns
Roman Catholic Church. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Edward +.
Hillock and was attended only by "a few
close friends OF the couple.
Miss Sadie Green was bridesmaid and
Russell Hastings Milward Of Washing
Ton was Dest man. After the ceremony
there was a small reception at the Strau-
mann home. Mr. and Mrs. Schumann-
Heink will go south on their honeymoon.
They will live at 40 Union avenue. the
house at that number being wedding
gift from the bridegroom's mother. Nine.
SchumannI Ieink was unable to attend
the wedding.
Miss Straumann was teacher In Public
School 10 in this city. Mr. Schumann-
Heink was born in Hamburg. GER
many, twenty-eight years ago. He came
10 America. took course at the Massa-
chusetts Institute OF Technology in Bos-
ton and became a supervisor OF boat con-
struction In the Cramp shipyards After
ward he played season in "Nobody's
Widow then became IA captain for d.
New Jersey detective agency and nearly
lost his life In the Passaic woollcn strike
in 1912. In September. 1918. he was APP
pointed clerk of the Paterson police court.
which position he still holds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
ALFRED DWIGHT GLEASON.
bay state Wooiirn Manufacturer n
Victim of Heart Disease.

Srow. Mass. Dee. 26.--Alfred Dwight
Gleason, Is Years Old. preside mt and
owner of the Gleason wOollen mills at
GlraSondalc and a member Of the firm OF
j. J.. stevens, commission merchants in
New York and Boston, died of heart dis
ease al his residence in Glcasondale to-
day lie had been III five weeks
Mr. Gleason became the head of the
mills following the retirement of his two
brothers In 1899. lie held many town
positions here and was a director Of the
stevens linen works OF W, hster. He
and his brother Charles presented the
Methodist Society of Glcasondale with a
church building as a memorial to their
father lie is survived by a widow and
a daughter. Mrs. clifford Justis Fuller
Of New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
BERKSHIRE CURRIERS'
OUT; MERCURY 20 BELOW
Cortlandt F. Bishop Will Build
Private Auto Speedway
on His Grounds.

LEMON, Dec. 26-Lenox was in the grip
of arctic weather for Christmas. a con
d'tion which continued to-day. thermome-
tiers showing 20 degrees below zero this
morning and continuing at zero All day
There were curling contests on the ice at
Over.ee. and sleghinS has been a feature.
the cottagers making up parties to visit
their friends in the villas around LcucN.
Preparations were completed to-day for
The opening OF the new Lenox Club
house next Thursday night. when about
100 persons will attend. large house par
ties having been planned for the affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giraud Foster and Mr..
and Mrs. Cortlandt r. Bishop had Christ
mas trees with gifts for their employees
AZ their country places yesterday Mr..
Bishop has plans for an automobile speed
way AT the Naples and will build a half
mile track with banked curves for racing
The track Will be opened next year ". tn
contests among amateur automobiles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Parsons have
opened Stone Over Farm for the season
Mr.. and Mrs. George T.. Turnure ana
their family are al their country place,
h aupre. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Wolcot,
Griswold will arrive from Erie, Pa, next
week TO attend tine opening Of the Lenox
Club
Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt and Miss
Cornel!a Vanderbilt are passing the sea-
son with DR.. and Mrs George Grenvillc
Merrill at Crossways. in Stock bridge Ms
Vanderbilt is Mrs, Morrills sister.
Mrs. Robb dc Peyster Tytus returned
10 Princeton to-day after visit 10 her
birmingham estate. Mr., and Mrs. Robert
X. Bowker are passing the holidays at
their country place IN birmingham. Mr.
and Mrs. Edward l., Morse have Miss
H. NJ. Morse Of Rochester as their guest
IN Stockbridge. Mrs. william r. Bacon
has arrived at Grey House for the holt
day season. George W. Folsom arrived
for tho Christmas holidays at Sunny
Ridge. where Nj, and Mrs Edward NJ.
Delafeld are passing the winter months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
PETERBoRo COLONY CONCERT.
BcneRt Of NRcDOwrIl Memorial As
socistion In Carnegie Hall.

A concert for the benefit OF the Edward
MacDowell Memorial Association of Peter
boro, " H., will be given by the Phila-
delphia symphony Orchestra in Carnegie
Hall Oh Monday afternoon. January 4.
The Peterborough colony Is ~ the former
home OF the late Edward MacDowell. 1t
IL dedicated to the fulhlment Of his desire
TO give other artists, especially native
artists. an opportunity for creative work
without the expense OF going abroad. II
is felt by those who are planning the con-
cert that the European war makes the
benefit very timely, inasmuch as the art
lists who would go abroad need the help
of the colony here.
Among the patrons and patronesses an
nounced are Mrs. Adrian Jolne Mr.. and
Mrs Isaac y. Sel!gman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank :. Hastings. Mrs. william Polk,
Mrs. william Proctor. Mrs. Robert Black.
Mrs. O. G. Stevens. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Mansfield. Mrs. Sprague Smith, Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick stokes Benjamin Prince,
Morris Bagby. Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Franks. Mrs, Thomas A. Edison, Mrs
Samuel I'ntcrmycr Frederick Steinway,
John w rockingham, Miss Caroline Dow,
Mr.. and Mrs willis Hail, Eugene Heffley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Roulaud. MIR. and
Mrs Edward BOX. Mr. and Mrs Van Rens-
selner. Mrs. Frank Lupton, Mrs. Charles
Courtcnay lloge, Mr.. and Mrs, Fayal
Clark. Nh and Mrs Trevor Hin, Louis
Morris starr. Miss Julia Whitehead. How
ard Borden. Franklin Walls, Walter Bo-
CERT, Mrs, George Montgomery futile
Miss Laura Sedgwick Collins. Mr., and Mrs.
Henry Townc, Mrs. Harris &. jacob. Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Hardon Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Underwood Johnson, Mrs, Philip
SAWYER. Mrs. Charles Sexton. Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Peixotto. Miss Emma Thursby.
Arthur Fdrwell, Mr.. and Mrs James Gold
mark. Hiss Lillian Link, Mrs, William
Rurnhan, Miss Kahnweiler Arthur Nevin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Robinson Mrs. Charles
: Homer Parker Fillmore, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Emetaz, Mrs. II. NJ, Donaldson,
Mrs Edgar l.. hopkins, Mrs Arthur G.,
lanes, Mr., and Mrs. Heinrich Meyn, Mrs,
w. Franklin Paris and Mr. and Mrs,
Harry u. Flagler.
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NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD.

Howard Taylor will give a dinner and
tmtu dance at his home. - East Sixty
fourth street. on Tuesday evening.
Elliot c. Bacon will give a small supper
dance at Sherry's Tomorrow evening.
The tirst for this season OF the Metro
p'.'tn Dances for girls not yet out in
S0o CIV was given AT Sherry's last Iught
f"'',ving We're Mrs. Francis Mcneil IA
''' Mrs Ernesto q. FHbori and Mrs
Thomas II. Howard.
Mrs. j. Allen Townsend gave n small
e.. e. last night AT her home. PAT Madison
avenue" for her daughter. Miss Marion
ToNn.end.
Srs James Wray Cleveland gave the
'dHsIlt yesterday afternoon in the ladies'
'' .> Of the Metropolitan Club for her
''I-H'rr Miss Marjorie Cleveland,
N. william Carroll rafferty, and her
''Hs.'rg. Miss Mercedes Rafferty,, who
p'H,t recently from London. are pass
... .." winter at the Waldorf Astoria.
" Eugene Fuller will give the
o.' .'lt at the Gotham on Tuesday for
' daughter. Miss Eugenia Fuller.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
MUSIC LEADS TO QUICK WEDDING
Droher, rs, Enchanted by Playing
of Miss swift, -.

After a short courtship. which began
at "A musicale in Richmond I'M William
T. lebell, real estate broker, IS years
old, of Jamaica, was mari ed yesterday
to Miss Grace NJ Swift. 81 years old
daughter Of James Deuel. swift, mem
Der OF an old family OF Mllbrook, Dutch
ess county. New York. The ceremony
was performed in the parsonage of the
Colesville, n. j., NJ, II. Church, by the
pastor the Rev Richard Swift. a rela-
tive of the bride, Only immediate rcla-
tives Witnessed the ceremony.
Miss Swift is an accomplished musician
and her play ing AT the musicale so en-
chantod Bebell that he sought an intro
duction and soon asked Miss Swift to
MARRY him
The brokers' first wife died about three
years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED.

Mrs. 'iustaf Stromberg announced YES
teIday the engagement Of her daughter by
u former marriage. Miss Adelaide Bailey
larker, to clifford I. Voorhees, OF New
brunswick, y. j. Miss Parker was intro
duced to society at the home of her
mother, $40 Park avenue. on December 10.
Mr. voorhees, was graduated from Prince
ION and Is a brother Of the late Justice
william =. voorhees, OF New Jersey No
ddt" has been set for the wedding
Al party yesterday at her home, 1854
Jefferson avenue Brooklyn. Miss Flea
nor billiard Swimm. daughter Of Mr..
ana Mrs, Charles 7. Swimm, announced
her engagement TO Lowell Green Master
son son of Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Master
son OF $50 Decatur street. Miss Swimm
~ an Adelphi girl of the class of 1914.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
MAHARAJAH OF SIKKM.
Death Comes q" sidkrong TuILu In
the iiimaIRy

LoSpoN. Doc. 2f.--Thc death nr Sidk,oug
TullSu MahIgtjdh OF SiAt.m. in the East
orn Himta,ls, is announced in 4 dcs-
patch received Yesterday from Calcutta.
The MahtrijIh succeeded his fathc>
the late SIR Thptub Mdugydl, a few
months ago. He was tho first ruler OF
his state To- Ice educated in England OF to-
travel IN Western countries After SPEND
ing two years at oxford he travelled ex-
tensvely with an English political ser
vice officer
The MaharaIah was one of the Indian
Princes who at the outbreak OF the pres
ent war offered to do anything possible to
assist the empire. lie was 80 years old
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
STONY VOID PICTURE BALL.
To he Held mt the Hotel Aston on
January 10.

A picture bali ia TO I've given ny Auxiliary
Il of Stony Void Sanatorium AT the Hotel
Aston on January IL. Original tableauN
WANTS composed by and under ;he dvec-
tion of Albert Steiner are To be posed
and a studio cabaret in which amateurs
and professionals will contribute leads up
to the tablcauN. Nahan Frankie is AN
charge OF the music.
Among the patrouc>ses are MrS. Sidney
G. Borg, Mrs. l. ~ Seligman, Mrs. Daniel
GuEgcnhcim Mrs. Oscar $. Straus. Mrs
f.. VI. Warburg. Mrs. Morris fatman AMI
Mrs. T.. !, King
Mrs. Henry NJ Bloch Is chairman Of
the entertainment committee Tickets
may be obtained from Mrs Bonjamn
Strrn hlo Eifth ANnnno.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
R0WELL-BAKER.
Bride Is the President of the Music
school Settlement.

Miss Christine Virginia Baker. a daush-
ter or Mrs. Henry NJ. Baker. was married
10 Frank Bailey Rowell, formerly OF
Waltham. Mass. yesterday afternoon al;
the home OF her mother. s West Fifty
seventh street. Because OF the recent
death Of Mr.. Rowell's brother the wedding
was private and the ceremony, which was
performed by the Rev. A. w Halscy, was
witnessed only by members of the family.
There WAS no reception.
The bride has been interested for some
years in the Music School Settlement. OF
which she is president. Mr. Rowell was
graduated from Harvard in 1897 and was
until recently a member OF the faculty OF
the Groton School In Massachusetts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
MRS. ANNA GERTRUDE GOODMAN.
Native New Yorker. Grandmother of
Lady Carter. Dies In England.

BosroN. Dec. ga cable despatch
from Torquay. England, announces the
death there of Mrs. Anna Gertrude Cod
man. widow Of John Goldman an old
time merchant OF this city. and grand
mother OF Lady Carter. wife of str Gill
bert Carter. Ex-Governor OF the bahamas.
Mrs. Goldman was - years old and es-
tablished herself at Torquay about two
years ago. She was a native of New
York city. and before her marriage was
Miss Dcy. Mrs. Codmans only daughter.
Mrs. Mary Goldman Parker. died in Tor
quay of pneumonia a little over "A year
ago. Lady Carter is Mrs Parkers
daughter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
TO PROTECT SEABRIGHT BEACH.
Engineers WIN Begin survey To-
morrow, col AbbOtt SAYS.

LONG BEAScH, y. j.. Dec. 96.-Protcc-
ton for Scibrght beach seems assured
AS tho result OF conference this after
noon between col l.. A. Abbott. chief "
the engineering corps of this district aad
Mayor George W. Elliott.
They Inspected four miles of beach
front, from Husbands beach to the Galilec
life saving station. photOgra nhs were
taken of the asst and when col Abbott
left Tonight he told Mayor Elliott that
engineers would begin a surrey ON Mon
day.
col. Abbott thought breakwatcr built
about bO0 yards out would break the
power OF the waves. The Approximate cost
per mile was put at 100000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
Miss Marshall Expected to Be Bride Some Time
Next Month"; but No Definite Date Is An
nounced-- Mother to Come From Paris

place some time next month although no
date has been mentioned
Mr.. Fled is a grandson Of the late
Marshall Field of Chicago, merchant
prince. Young Mr.. Field recently attained
his majority. coming into possession of a
large share OF his grandfather's estate
For some years he has been living in
England, where he was educated at Eton
and Cambridge University
1t was said yesterday at the home OF
Miss Marshall. East Seventy-seventh
street. that no wedding plans had been
decided on.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27

Marshall Field Sd and Miss Evelyn
Marshall visited the marriage license
bureau at noon yesterday and obtained
their license to marry.
Miss Marshall is the only daughter OF
the late Charles H. Marshall OF this city.
Her mother now in Paris. has for several
months aided in the work of the Ameri-
can Hospital In Paris. Mrs. Marshalrs
plans have been made To- sail for New
York on January . and IL is expected that
the marriage of her daughter will take
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
Louis r.. ltInstlrr.

Louis Il. <instlcr of 80 East lSoth
street former counsel for the United Nuc-
tioneers Association, died at the Lebanon
Hospital yesterday an his nitN-ciglth
year Mr.. kinstlcr was a member of
Dirigo Lodge. T. and \. NJ, Eclipse
Lodge. Knights of Pythias. and Beuevo-
lent Council, T. \. lie is survived by
his wife, seven brothers and sister,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
RICH WOMEN TO SELL TEA JAN. 4.
Mrs. Vanderbilt, Miss Morgan aud
Others In Venture.

The new tea and dancing place in tho
Strand Theatre Roof Garden. which Is to
be run as "A business venture OF Mrs, Will
lam Il. Vanderbilt, Miss Anne Morgan.
Miss Elisabeth Marbury and Miss Elsie
de Wolfe, will open on the evening OF
January T.
There will he no professional or exhibit
ton dancing, IT WAS announced yesterday
but regular classes VIII be taught by
Nigel Barrie. formerly dancing partner
Of Joan Sawyer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
lillian !. INcrler.

WEsrFlELD, y. j.. Dec. William I.
Keeler. AN insurance broker In New York
and a director of the Williamsburg City
aud the North River fire insurance COM
panies. died at his home l20 Nest Dudley
avenue to-day in his ntty-scveuth year.
lie is survived by his wife, who was Miss
Harriet l.. Holmes, a son and u daughter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
.IOsepll Ross.

PLAINFIELp, y. j., Dec 2G.--.loscph
Ross, 65. a rice broker with offices in New
York, died in the Muhlcnbeik Hospital
last night following an operation for APP
pendict!s performed two weeks ago. lie
was born in SomorVllc, y. j., and had
lived here for twenty years. His wife SUR
wives him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
DIED.

December -, at Hack.
enshck, n, j., Joseph l.. ArguimhaG,
beloved husband OF Elise e. Arguimhau.
Funeral from Holy Trinity Roman Catho'
lie Church. HackensaCk, on Monday,
December IS, at ic;l5 4. NJ, Trains from
Erie Terry. Chambers street, s,io NJ.
via N. ]. e. n. Y. Railroad, TO Anderson
street station, Hackensack.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
Michael u. buckley.

Michael u. Buckley. New York buyer
for the dry goods firm of OConnor, Mof-
fatt a 90. of san Francisco, died on
Thursday at his home, 321 Eighth street,
BROOKLYN lie was trustee of 81.
Thomas Aquinas Il. G. Church. lie is
survived by his wife.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
GEN. KELLY-KENNY
DIES AT AGE OF rs
Commanded the Sixth Division
of British Troops in the
BOpr War.

LONDON, Dec. 26.--Gen. Sir Thomas
Kelly-Kenny. former Adjutant-General OF
the British forces. Is dead. Since his re-
tiremcnt in 1907 he had made his homo
at Doolough Lodge. County Glare. He
was in his scventy-fifth year.
Gen. kelly-Kcnny entered the army as
an ensign In the Second Foot IN 1858. lie
was mentioned IN the dispatches and re-
cciyed the service medal with clasp for
valor in China in 1850 and in is67-ss
again won dis,r ntion for services as COM
mander Of division Of the transport
train in .\byssula. lie became "a Major
General in 1897 and with the rank OF
Northumberland commanded the sixth
Division of the South Africa Field Force
in 1Sa9-l901 receiving mention In the
dispatches twice. He was Adjutant-
General from 1901 to 1904.
Gen. Kelly-Kenny by appointment 40.
companied Prince Arthur of Connaught on
a special mission to the japanese EN-
pcror in 1905. In 1909. after his retire
ment. he visited the United States. He
was created Knight of the Grand Cross
of the Bath In 1904 Knight Commander
OF the Bath In 1902 and Knight of the
Grand Cross of the Victorian order in
1906. lie also held the Grand Cross OF
the Rod Eagle and Grand Cross of tho
Rising Sun.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
Jacob D.. GDhR.

Jacob l.. COIN, for thirty-eiEht years
secretary of the Home for Aged and
lntirm Hebrews. died Friday at his home.
500 West lllth street. Mr.. conn WIS
born in New York city in 1892 lie leaves
five children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27

the home of his daughter, Mrs Walter
LoVan Ray, lj3 Wegman place, Jersey
city. lie was born in Fr.odensburGh and
was n preacher for forty years until his
retirement six months ago because OF i'll
ness, lie was educated az Franklin and
Marshall College. lie leaves a wife and
two daughters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
THE SEAGOERS.

Arrived yesterday by the Scandinavian
American liner United States from Co
penhagen, Chrlstiania and Christiansand:
Miss Eli zabeth Barrow. Otto Momsen.
Walter homer Howard Peterson.
Harold q Larsen. Mrs Augusta Reppin.
Mrs Anna Lalinler, MAITLAND UDdIhe.
Walter May,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27

The American Women of German De-
scent will meet at the Hotel McAlpin at
T. ", tomorrow, Addresses will be
made by Arthur Won BrIesen. Dr. Simon
Baiuch and Mrs. Louise Osborne. There
will also be a musical programme.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
MARRIED..

ROWEII.--pAyER.-- West FIFTY
seventh street on the 26th inst by
the Rev. \ w. Halsey, Frank Bailey
Roweu OF waltham, Mass, TO Christine
Virginia. daughter OF Mrs. Henry NJ.
Baker.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
In New York To-day,

Fast Side Nelghborhood Association
meeting Public School 81. Hester and Es
sex streets, s l.. NJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27

Tho Rev. pr, Jacob u, Kerschner, GS, a
retired clergyman of F'riedensburgh, Pa,
fell dead OF heart disease yesterday at
The sun., 1914-09-12
HIS EXULTING RIVALS
STIR HEDGES'S SCORN
Doesn't Like Way Whitmen and
TIinman Are Counting
Noses.
FIGURES 10 NOT AGREE
Two-thirds Of Chairmen, Says
Whitman-Not Eight. In
sists Hinman.
FIGURES 10 NOT AGREE

I'VE arc now In the second stage or
carving ths direct primaries by poll or
leaders remarked job Hedges yesterday
THE trst stage was that Of carrying tho
primaries by written petition. why not
leave II 20 the enrolled voter under the
'sw. without rndrayoring to create a
false sentiment, 40 that The voter can act
'udcpondf ntlv?
IT Is the same n playing the game OF
Tender leader. WHO'S got the leader
which reverts to childhood for its activi-
ties. and must no taken 20 childhood for
'tS analogy"
Mr. Hedges thus INDUCED himself, he
cause for two days the cmbattled forces Of
Charles s whitman and Harvey n. Hin
man have been hombarding each other
with terrific campaign claims,
John y Rose Of IN" Hinman stan began
g. hy challenging the Whitman toilers TO
name moro than eight Republican county
organizations. outside ~ this city and AL
Nany, which are for Mr.. Whitman.
Fred Tauner the Whitman manager,
replied yesterday by sppropriating two
thirds Of the county chairnrn and their
following
The sun., 1914-09-12
AMERICA MUST HAVE
Big NAVY, SAYS GLYNN
Draws Lesson From European
War at Battle Of Lake Cham
plain Celebration.


pLA1rsBt,no, N. T., Sept II. - Gov.
c.,vnn .nol,s hare ,e.day al the centenary
a.. 80. :. ut. rhor.
eoi"''o.' VI '"'
plain The toVernor ihaoo Ho f"o"l''"
OF politics He said:
"To-day In moro than thA anniversary
-, -. ,.,,,., I, 4. ,he orownins point OF
.,,- y, -.
.o"'N'' ~
Ihrousn ooHolliAuon -
ciroumstancee Aniel'ca nae oeoo ~. ~
hold aloot from tne JeaiouS a' sS,n.
ucSs WulCH NJ t'io HpihoHt nv ''.s
The sun., 1914-09-12
RIO GRANDE's EARNINGS SHRINK
Decr~as~ for Year From ec,O8A,1sO
to 1I.4OO,376.

Tho report of the Denver Rio Grande
Railroad for the year ended June 30
shows not income Of si,4oo375, against
s2,O94,ls0 the previous year. This is
equivalent TO earnings OF PSI per cent.
on tho preferred stock against az per
cent the year before. Net operating
revenue remained little changed from the
previous year. being s7.l4s,sb5, against
s7,4O5,703 in 1919. The surplus for the
year WAS sl,05h,5 ,56s.
President II. r, Bush says: THE reve-
nue from freight traffic decreased
$1,000 o5s, or 5.64 per cent, largely at
trbutable to the protracted coal strike
in southern Colorado. fruit crop failure
on the western slope in Colorado and In
activity In the building industry reducing
the demand for lumber from southern
Colorado and New Mexico territory"
The Western Pacific earned in GROSS
ss,0os573, against S6l7S,62s the year be-
fore The net debit to income AS the
result OF the years operations was
s37b,763, against Sss4,7S2 tho previous
yOGf,
The sun., 1914-09-12
EDWARDS MAY BE OUT OF RACE
Not Enough Names on P~titios for
Queens District Attorney.

Bureau OF Elections investigators
learned yesterday that the petitions
nominating Clarence Edwards as primary
candidate for District Attorney OF Queens
contained only ss4 names. whereas they
should have contained 1000. Capt
Daniel J. Shea, chairman Of the executive
committee or the Democratic county com
mittec, has filed a protest over the ac.
crptauce OF tho petitions.
Mr.. Edwards Was candidate on the
Heuncssy ticket and Il was believed that
his nomination would strengthen greatly
the Hcnnessy ticket In Queens because OF
Mr., Edwards's high standing at the bar
aud his large personal following His
friends said yesterday that organization
Eaugsters had triched Mr.. Edwards In
mis- way because they were afraid he
would win.
After II became known that the Ed
wards petitions may be thrown out Mat.
thew !. Smith, present District Attorney.
who IS being tried on charges. announced
that he would be an independent candl
date for reelection hut would not enter
The primary.