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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-13
GREENLAND THEATRE

TONIGHT
Look. Don't pass .I~ up We are gei.
ting ready for th" big rirtur" CHECK.
Frs. tomorrow. - I~ % little treat NJ
ere uuir- o. give suu q hi- five reel show
tonight at The Same prirr.
THE HIIIIWANMAN> SHOES In
Iwu rttl>.
MIKE AND JAKE A. PTGII.ISTS
Joker rnmrt..
fEAEL OF THE GOLDEN WEST
BEYOND TIE LAW."
Admission five and trn cents.
Nuu Cent afford IN miss CHECKERS"
TOMORROW
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-13

At the request ~ friends. hereby an.
nounoc myself az candidate for the At
flee of cit, marshal of The city ut
Brownsville. Texas, al The c1miu- c'cr
lion. Ia Ice held iu NUriI urNi. subject to
the action uf tho Democratic nominating
convention. Promising tllt Ell ,%lcy.rtl
viii enforce the laws and ordinances
| earnestly solicit ,uar support. IIlO>.
Il. TIMLINSoN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-13

ENgNAsENNI
II 'THEKTRE"
PROGRAMME TONIGHT.

Alice .Tu,cr iu ii MIDNIGHT MES
SAGE M two parts N -HIrrN 0II
mali, classic, y gripping STORY n
tratIn- thr result nf u unjust
pi'lun.
HIS FIRST PERFORMANCE. Edison
comedy.
JAFTA THE SEAPORT UT JIUI IA.
lrm " i~ ur.H indus
Prices frd lnr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-13

+. > Phillips and John - Middleton.
officials al ihc Texas Refining company
30 G%icruNilic. arc iu Brownsville to-day,
AMI with Gcurgc Mctiuniglc. their local
agent. thrt arc calling un thc trade.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-13
WEATHER

; New Orleans. ll.. March IT.
} Coast weather. Tonight fair. warm
rr: ~%ltur,il, increasing rlnudIur~--
warmer: li.ht tn moderate ra>trllt
} tu ~nuthvrlt winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-13

TONIGHT

Domino tWo rcri ~fH Iai THE IILLN
ln tNn parts. This i> Y rfrr feature
STORY filled with excitement.
THE REPORTERS ~rOOl' l|.rliaa-e
newspaper tory
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-13

l.. q. Hamilton Of Houston arrived iu
Brownsville last night. lie - stopping
at the Miller hutc..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-13

~. u. Qlick>ill W. Waco. crHnctcd with
hr Farmer, cooperative demonstration
work I'LL Texas. accompanied hN l- n.
sheppard. also vi Waco. arrived INV
Brownsville lI~l night. They ARE guests
ID Inc Miller huici.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-13

] hereby announce myself n a caudi
date for City Marshal of the city Of
brownsville al the election u BE- held
next April. | refer 90 my past record FAN
cit, marshal and solicit the support Mi
my friends.
Adv. a. HfbhhL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-13

EridpH. tht Thiriffufh-TullN I'M Fri
dlN. the 18Th. ami i~ thr ~r,Ilu date nf
that Kind this ,rir However. 49, uuiur
Inmate occurrences have htru noted lH
B%ruWn>Villr tuda,. The weather T. quite
-lcur and pleasant. th- proposition a.
build the railroad Ia the .uli l. progrc>
sing: The civic league will douh1i->
grt the support of the citizens iu ths
effort tu plant tres: thr commission
government hat IT, realized.
Errrorrd raris. M rents rcr lpn anI
np bishop Print shop. la3t
Ht.pr,tiR1 >f.tL ~ LigLf r. MAXI
it possible Tor ~iork icmg exported o.
hr Inspected at night. and 90 cuabic ihc
htrlrr> to 80. thc Matamuro> customs
authorities have placed electric lights
iu iha Stock pens un thr urTr~it, SID,
nf ihr river. Tho ii"ht, arr very cnl,cl
.rnr d" those vino find III necessary iu h4
I- tn, pms lt night
MI, oT,pf rIcinv p%irtrr, "CTIrk rs
VIII hr at the Greenland tomorrow.
70 Prodao, PiGB- Announcement Is
made jola, that thr "BoEemian Girl
which WAS tn have bacon pr-~ruir! 'I-f
month aui was postponed. viii hr pre-
scented .r lha piiiIrIuu heater nn \rriI
i; The plan viii uw lll local iIlrnt.
rL, H-,h.miay GirI. The I;uhrui.u
Girl" Viii ~ presented ON tn TnhIo
r-.l club nu f.:~ rr Monday. at the lfit.-
mauu thrltcr. Tickets which wc'. pur.
chased fyr tl- fognrr date srt still .prl.
They arc ou sale 100 ihe Whitman rhar
macy. iI@-
E'> ,ur httai irnigLf. Zig five reel show
,t tut -m- nrict- DrramlIud.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-13

T. d Phillips and John -. Middleton.
official, al thr Texas refining company
uI G%Icru1ilic. arc iu Brownsville today.
anil with ticurgr Mctiunigle. thgir local
agent. thrt arr calling un thc trade.
Juan N. Cautu wv Aldama>. McNiro. ar
rived wv The rit, last n-At, ana h 4 guest
at lhr Miller hotel.
T. g.. Hamilton Of Houston arrived in
Brownsville Last night. lie j. stopping
"a the Miller hutc..
y. III Qlich~tll Nv Waco. connected with
.hc Farmer, cooperative demonstration
work III Texas. accompanied ~, I'll y.
sheppard. ai~" ~ Waco. arrived iH
Brownsville lI~i night. They are guests
% thc Miller holci.
Mr.. aud Mr>. John Clo>ucr of Edin
burg arrived in thc cit' last night. hay
.nu mufnrpd down from i.diuhurr They
irr guests aI fr Miller hotel during
'hrir stay n thc rIiy.
FIJI MARITIME uf san Antonio ~ in
brownsville tndt, on
=. Il. Hovction ot -. Louis * a bu~i
ar,s %t.,itur boz tine cliy today. lie j. a
guest dt flr Miller hotc!.
Ell : Evan, NJ N.lvcric i~ \ visitor
u Brownsville .ullr. Registered ut The
Miller hrtr..
=. II. u,Crnr,. chief W. drainage mrr~
.%gntiou~ 81 tic Department IT Aaricul
lrr. with headquarters ID Washington;
ia. \. Hart of salt Lake city. SupcrNi>
n. drainage engineer. and vs.. N. Hall.
-ulrrl song drainage engineer Fl.
Brow i%~,illr. returned ll~i night from Y
lIlr lp thr VALLEY. The visitors lrtt lur
lhr north his titrtnuuu.
III. Ill wilkins VT Boston Mass i> "
' >tlr,> visitor iu BroNn.yil'. iuldt.
-. q, registered "a thr Mile hol-l.
p. T.. Moore aud daughter of ia Fer
ir arrived iu thc citN yesterday .iirI
noon aul arr hare .ur ~ short stay. rir,
arr guests ul tLr Miller hotel.
Juda. james HI. Edwards WI rIiubnr-
count, Iudge ul Iiidaleo county. : 4 ,I>i
r.r iu Er.UuDIII, TODAY. IIr Il, al Ill,
.. t.,L.
Mr. ami Mr., o,ic EovI,uG Of Belle
.~..t,t.. oti. vho ,r. i,l,i>i. arrived
N. u-t.y u-,iu. t,l,. Tho, m, alc,l.
u ...Lft. .r - Art.r;, .
t,-tr.. -,.ll. IL ..I,..tn III
~. San r.,I.. It'll
III. -, c,,l. L,,.
thc cit, TODAY. Ilc NY Y guest Ill thc san
tlrlo> hptrl
o, In i p,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-13

Nyv. ~Juryp.fH j. h,If fur two wrrk~.
prepared tu work Will huNlr ur ht appoint
mrui. SIImplning. Embarrassing. mani
curing scalp treatment. iar' massage
children, hair cutting. Cumhiug- mllc
iu swift hes and transformations. \
beautiful line at hair goods "a reduced
prices. cali "a 1901 Washington. "r
phone l.IG : 10 lot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-13

BIoi~HsriUr rirWS .u snrtfspt> al
Bi~h"p'~ rrint shop Advertise tnnr
town. III II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs.. John tlp>ucr of Edin
burg arrived in thc cit, last night. hly
ing mutur,H down lr"m i.diuhurg. The,
lrc guests al tEr Miller hotel dUrini
fhrir ~ta! Iu thr city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-28
CHARLES A. READ, JR., WED
Miss H. l.. Appleton, of Brook
Ign, the May Bride.

Miss Helen Lincoln Appleton. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rue Ross Appleton, was
married 20 Charles a. Read ir.. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Read. Of Boston
and Manchester VT, Yesterday at the
home of her parents. liS Joralemon st,
Brooklyn. only relatives and few in
innate friends witnessed the ceremony
which was performed by tho Rev. Or.
John Rowland Lathrop at O'Clock. but
there was larger attendance at the re-
ception following.
Miss Appleton's gown was Of white vel
vet fashioned along the simplest lines and
ornamented with pearls. Her tulle veil
was edged with pearls, and she carried
cardcnias and bride roses. Miss Marie
Appleton was her sisters maid Of honor
and only attendant. She wore frock of
white lace. with a drapery of Turquoise
blue chiffon. and carried pink roses. The
best man was Norman Read. or Boston,
a brother of tho bridegroom.
The bride is an artist She has eXhlb-
tied at the National Academy. and two
years ago Thomas Speichers portrait Of
her won the $1,000 prize
Mr. Read and his bride will spend the
honeymoon in trip north and pass the
late summer Al Newport.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-28
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Rehearsals are being held of step
Lively" the farce by Robert Baker and
John Emerson that the latter is to pre-
sent at the Apollo Theatre. Atlantic City.
June Is. Mark Smith, George Alison and
Nan Campbell will head the cast
Tully Marshall was engaged yesterday
by Arthur Hammerstein 10 appear in
Richard Harding Davis and Jules Edwin
Goodman's new play. the name Of which
waits on Mr.. Davis's return from Mex
leo.
The Sloping Path" spectacle from
the Alhambra Theatre. London, will be
one OF the features OF The Passing Show
of 1914" the summer musical revue
which will open at the Winter Garden
Saturday, June o.
The last performance OF THE Whirl OF
the World" took place at the Winter
Garden last night. This morning the
company will leave on "A special train
for Chicago. where II opens at the Grand
Opera House Monday night. The Nation
al Railway Signal Association attended
later assembled for a banquet in the
Palais dc Dansc. upstairs.
Edwin Arden has been absent from the
cast of To-day" since May u. through
failure of the management TO exercise the
option on his services for DeXt season.
His successor for the SUMMER is Hallctt
Thompson. Six companies OF To-day
will hs SAINT Gu tour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-28
SIBELIUS HERE TO
CONDUCT NEW WORK
Famous Finnish Composer Hopes
PavloWa Will Appear in
His Operetta.

Jean Sibelius, the distinguished Finnish
composer and musician. arrived yesterday
morning on the Kaiser Wilhelm II to
conduct a composition which he has writ
ten for the Norfolk Comm Music Festi-
val.
II is the Finnish composers first visit
TO this country, and while here he Is to
he the guest of Carl Stoeckel, chief patron
of the Norfolk Festival
Mr. Sibelius. who is forty-eight and has
iron gray hair. blue eyes and strongly
marked features. told a Tribune reporter
that he had not yet decided on name
for the new composition. but that II was
not founded on Finnish folksong.
lie also said he had written a two-act
operetts, i'm which one of the chief parts
is TO be taken by dancer. and that he
hoped that Anna Pavowa would appear
in II.
The opera is in two acts and is called
Picrrot and PiCrrotte, said Mr.. Sibc-
Illus 1T is for ten persons and an orches-
ira Of thirty. Pavlowa has not yet seen
it. as she is i'll, but my publisher. Han
son. of Copenhagen is to make the ar
rangements for her to appear in II. II
will be given in New York, though eX-
actly when l don't know"
Mr.. SiOeius said he would leave for
Norfolk to-day to begin rehearsals of his
rev work, and would probably remain in
this country for four or five weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-28
WHAT'S GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission 10 the American Museum Of
Natural History. Metropolitan Museum VI art
and the Aquarium.
Forest PRODUCTS Exposition. Grand Central
Palace.
Public hearing Of the United states Comnis
sion on Industrial Relations City Hall. 10
a. IN.
Meeting Of the National Board of Fire Under
writer's. waldorf-Astorfs, IL a. m.
Luncheon Of the Barnard School Alumnn as
ISOLATION. Hotel Aston. l p m.
Republican conference. waldorfAstoria. i:3o
p. m.
Garden partv for the benefit Of the Army Re
lief Society Governors Island. 8 p. m.
Discussion on the Cooperation Between TIE
Private Health Activities Of City and the
Police and Health Departments. at th" con
ference or the Health Federation ~ the CITY
Of New YORK. Academy OF Medicine. Il West
43d ST.. p. m.
Dinner OF the American Scandinavian society
Of Sew York for pr. Maurice Egan' United
States Minister 10 Denmark. Hotel Aston.
p. m.
Dinner Of The Physicians and Surgeons Club Of
New York. Hotel Aston. 7:3o ?. m.
Address 10y Mayor John P. Mitchell. a. the 70
union Of the Associate Alumne OF Hunter
College College Chapel, Park az. and esth
ST. SIS ?. M
Commencement exercises o, Gardner school.
Sherrys. Sis ?. N.
Reception OF the Railroad Branch OF the
Young Mems Christian Association. 5sl Mad
ison av.. SID y. m
Lecture by Louis Wallis on Newer Issues ~
Democracy and Their Relation 10 the MN -
sr Criticism" rollncr Building. Bedford end
Putnam avs. Brooklyn. Sis p. m.
Meeting Of the Central Committee 81 ire
Democratic party IN New York. Hotel Nc
Alp!n, sIS =. m.
Mass meeting OF the Woman suffrsse party OF
The Bronx. Burlands casino: NestShssIe'
s-s Ir~,an s,~-srrs a snrs~.--k''s-s~' ~~s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-28
MRS. WALDO DEAD
In HER 74TH YEAR
Mother of Former Police Conn.,
missioner Succumbs Following
an Attack of Apoplexy.

Mrs. Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo.
widow of Francis Waldo and mother OF
former Police Commissioner Waldo. died
Yesterday at the Hotel Netherland after
an Illness of FIVE days. Her invalid sis
ter. Miss Laura V. Rhnelander. was with
her. Her son Is in Europe.
on FRIDAY Mrs. Waldo. who was In her
seventy fourth year. suffered a stroke of
apoplexy while sitting III her suite nj the
hotel. which she has occupied with her
sister since leaving her former home, at
81 East ed st. Since then she had been
under the care Of Dr. Graeme NJ. Ham
mond and four nurses
For many years Miss Laura Rhine
lander has been an invalid with palsy.
She IL seventy years old, and II was
feared the shock of her sisters death
might be dangerous for her. DR.. Ham
mond stated last night that to his sur
prise the effort she had made TO assist
her sister was seeming to have bene-
fetal effect
The funeral will he private and will he
conducted by the Rev Or Ernest NJ
stires. rector Of St Thomss's. Charles
Rhinelander. a bachelor brother, ninety
years old. said last night he would be
able 10 attend The interment will he in
the family vault at Sleepy Hollow.
Several wears ago Mrs. Waldo built a
remarkable house on the southeast cor
ncr OF Madison av. and I'D ST. II was a
COPY Of French chateau, seen while
travelling with her husband. For nine
years the house lay vacant Mrs. Waldo
never occupied it. ard thousands Of dol
lars worth Of rare furnishings brought
from Europe lay unpacked in the cellars
Mrs. Waldo would never disclose the
secret of why she never went to live at
the house. Though she had been offered
$50, 90 for it. she eventually let 1t go Tor
$50. go at a foreclosure sale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-28
FILM WOMEN APPOINTED
Will Provide Entertainment for
Exposition Visitors.

The management of the Second Inter
national Motion Picture Exposition. TO
be held at Grand Central Palace June
10 g. has named a committee, of which
Mrs +. Marion Brandon is head, to pro-
vide entertainment for the women who
visit the exposition.
Among those prominent in the motion
picture world who have been invited TO
serve on this committee are Mrs. Adolph
Zukor, Miss Emma Frohman, Mrs. Carl
Lemle. Mrs. G. l.. Graham. Mrs. King
Baggott, Mrs. Herbert Brennan. Mrs.
Maurice Costello. Miss Flora Finch. Miss
Clara Kimball Young, Mrs. John Bunny.
Mrs Louis Selznick. Mrs. Jesse Laskey'
Mrs \. II. Sawyer, Mrs. Ren Wilson
Miss Miriam Nesbitt and Mrs. Robert
Lee McNab
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-28
JEREMIAH LOTT.

jeremiah Lott. a descendant OF Peter
Lott. who settled in the United states
in 1862, died on Tuesday at his home
900 Flatbush ay, in his seyenty-trst
year. lie was born In the house IN
which he died. his father being John A.
Lott. a former Justice OF the peace. He
was general manager OK the latbusn
water works. A post he held from the
time OF its organization. He was one OF
the founders Of the Crescent Athletic
club and a member OF the knickcrbocker
Field Club and the Wildwood 1iuD. ne
vas a member OF the Flatbush Reformed
Church AIR Lott leaves wife ana
three dauGhters The Rev. John O..
LLOYD, pastor OF the Flatbush Reformed
church viii officiate at the funeral to-
morrow afternoon. Burial will be in
Green wood Eemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-28
WILlIAMS-TAGGART.

Mrs. Harry W. Taggart, daughter OF
the late Richard Marcy. Of Waterfowl
y. Y. was married TO Clarence +. Will
Jams president Of the Union News Com
panv. at noon yesterday in the church OF
The TRANSPORTATION The Rev Or. Georse
a. Uouchton performed the ceremony.
which was followed by a breakfast at
the st. Regis. The bride. who was given
Away by her mother, Mrs. Marcy. wore
gown of white chiffon and satin
trimmed with point lace. She carried a
bououet of pink orchids and lilies-of-the-
valley. There were 10 bridal attendants.
Frank 4. Williams acted as his brother S
Vest man.
Among the thrty-two guests at the
breakfast were Mrs. L. j. Buck Mrs. +.
"a. Herring. Miss Mary Lee Taggart
Hiss Lydia VI. Tagsart. Mr.. and Mrs. H..
n. Williams, IT, i. Walsh, Miss Ida
SNYDER. Mrs j. T.. Knox. r. +. Schopp'
Mrs r. NJ Jones. Mr.. and Mrs +. T..
Jones f. H. Eckfcldt. Mr.. and Mrs. H..
Jenkins. James r. Knox. Miss Rachel
Williams. Charles G. Williams. Mrs. f..
T. Panrose. Mrs. ". II. Williams, Miss
NJ. Williams. T. +. Williams, Richard
Buck and William White.
MI Williams and his bride Will spend
a part Of their honeymoon in the Adj
rondacks. They will live at Duidream
Short Hills, y j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-28
Her Engagement to {. A.
Bigelow, Jr., of This City,
Is Announced.
g. B. WAGSTAFF GIVES
A BACHELOR DINNER
Will Marry Miss Cumnock Next
Thursday-Mr. and Mrs. Depew
Soon to Go Abroad.

Mrs. Cornelius NJ. Garrison. Of so Park
sv. has announced the engagement of her
daughter. Miss Eulals Garrison. to Err
nest A. Bigelow, jr.. son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest A. Bigelow. Of 40 East 5Sth 81.
Miss Garrison is niece OF @. Blake Gar
riscn and Clarence c. Garrison and OF
colonel Robert NJ. Thompson.
Her cousin. Miss Dorothy Garrison,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Blake CART
son. was married on April IS Of last year
=, the Church of the Heavenly Rest TO
rnsicn Walter Vincent Combs. L. S y.
A reception followed AZ the homo OF Mrs.
s,,phen II. p. Pell. Mr.. Bigelow's father
sa member OF the Union and other clubs.
George r. Wagstaff. who will marry
Miss Mary Cutting Cumnock next Thurs
dav afternoon in st. Georges Church.
gave his farewell bachelor dinner last
r,rh, AZ the Union Club. His guests in
Guided his brother, David Wagstaff, who
IS 70 be his best. man, and his ushers.
Frederick T. Frelinghuysen. Arthur r.
Jones. Elliot c. Cowdin, ID, Evelyn Irving,
John W. cutler. Louis 4. Shaw, Court
lsndt Dixon Moss. Edward r. Hutton.
George 6 Bourne. Albert II. Hoffman.
McKin Hollins and Samuel j. Wagstah.
Nr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Hartman and
Mss Miriam Hartman. OF % East jfth
81. will go to-day TO their country home,
IN Bernsrdsville, \. j., for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs w. Lsnier Washington
have gone 70 Atlantic City for a visit OF
two weeks
The sans Egal Club held another Of its
dances last night at the Plaza. The mem
hers include Mr. and Mrs. Stuyvesant
Fish. Mr. and Mrs. Delaney Nicoll.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Russell Pope. Mr.. and
Mrs Dom Barber, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
relafeld and Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Bro
kaw.
Mr. and Mrs Chauncey NJ. pepew will
sail June Is for Europe to remain abroad
Until late in September.
Mrs William Lowe Rice and the Misses
Rice have closed their apartment at the
Plaza and are at southampton, Long
Island where they have taken cottage
Tor the summer.
Mrs Burke Roche and her son, Francis
Roche sailed for Europe yesterday. 10 re-
main abroad until early IN July. ON their
return they will 90 to Newport for the
season. Mrs. Snow6en a. Fahnestock and
her mother. Mrs. Samuel Reading Berron'
also sailed for Europe yesterday.
Mrs. Arthur p. Twombly and Mrs. Ed
ward S. Hardness gave small luncneohs
yesterday at the ST. Regis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-28
Last Of Peg O. My Heart.

Oliver Morosco announces the end OF
Laurette Taylors run in peg o My
Heart" at the Cort Theatre Saturday
night. 1t will be the 6oith consecutive
performance OF the comedy by Miss Tay-
lor since she moved into the Cort Theatre
OH December 20. 1912. This constitutes a
record for woman star in one play. II
is also the record run OF the American
stage for the last twenty one years.
These facts will be printed in detail in
the souvenir programme to be given out
"a sh. G>As.-A. .--isht nayfe-rnaneA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-28
SIR I. W. SWAN,
INVENTOR, DIES
Evolved the Incandescent Lamp
. simultaneously with Edison
Expert in Photography.

London. May T.-Sir Joseph Wilson
Swan. inventor OF the first incadescent
electric lamp. died to-day. He was eighty
six years old and was born in sunder-
land. England. After many years spent
in experimenting with electric lamps he
succeeded in 1879 in solving the problem OF
producing an incandescent light and thus
making possible the general use OF cleo
tricity for lighting purposes.
Joseph Wilson Swan was born at Sun
derland, England, on October 81, 1873. the
second son of John and Isabella Cameron
Swan. and was educated in private
school lie early showed a marked bent
for scientific pursuits. and was according
ly apprentlced to a chemist in his native
town. Thence he went to Newcastle.
where he was employed in a large house
of manufacturing chemists. In which he
became in time partner.
This concern was engaged in the pro-
ducton, among many other things, or
Photographic plates. The dry plates OF
that time were slow in action. and instan-
taneous or even very rapid photography
was impossible Swan became much in
terested in the work and experimental
with the purpose Of increasing the sensi-
tiyeness and rapidity Of the plates This
he effected by the simple means of apply
ing heat to the bromide OF silver gelatine
emulsion. Thus he produced the first
really rapid dry plates, and practically
revoutionized the practice OF the photo
graphic art.
At the same time. however, he was ap-
plying himself to the study Of electrical
phenomena and the possible utilization Of
them in the arts. He especially interest
ed himself i'm the problem of electric
lighting. which had first been preached
years before by Sir Humphrey Davy. As
early as 1850 he became convinced that
for most purposes the incandescence of a
filament probably Of carbon. would be
the most practicable source OF iIlumina-
ton.
His first electric lamp. in 1850. had a
carbon filament which ne made by pack
ing 2 strip of thin cardboard with pow
dered charcoal I'm crucble and subject
ing il to intense heat. This was placed
in a glass bulb from which the air was
FNnd uSlcu, anu All tlt'Atl' current HoS
applied. II will he observed that TINS
was practically the same method that
Edison employed i'm his early operations
at Menlo Park i'm the late los. swan
secured his current from a battery OF
Grove cells which was not sufficiently
powerful to cause complete incandes-
cence, though the fiament was heated
rcd hot.
II was in the winter Of ls79-S that
Edison gave mis- first exhibition OF cleo
trio lighting at MEMO Park, with ma
ments Of paper or bamboo carDonHed
through intense heat. Ii was in the fall
Of the latter year that Swan gave at
Newcastle his first public exhibition OF
incandescent electric lighting on large
scale. using in his lamps hlaments OF
cotton thread "parchmentized' by the
action of sulphuric acid.