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SHOWS MAY ABOLISH
ALL ROAD %ORCHESTRAS
Managers Reply to BE Made
To-day to Federation of
Musicians.

More than 5000 musicians in 700 cities
York may be seriously affected by ac-
ton TO be taken to-day by the United
Managers Protective Association, which
will consider the answer OF the Amer
lean Federation Of Musicians, drafted
late yesterday afternoon. IN reply to
the managers request for the r~emedying
OF general musical conditions. All dra-
matte representations may be sent on
the road without orchestras.
The managers asked the American
Federation to instruct each OF its local
unions throughout the country not TO
sign season contracts to play ~ the
theatres and to Tx "A minimum N uni
form number Of men to be employed in
nil orchestras. These were the general
conditions which the managers desire
TO he remedied. They communicated this
to the American Federation Early this
week, asking for as prompt "A reply as
possible.
The matter was taken up by the fed
eration's executive council and a he
clsion was arrived at Yesterday. This
answer. II was learned, does not meet
with the full approval OF the managers
The answer Of the musicians In sub
stance is as follows:
l. l If . 'ti
sicians, represented by its national tx
ecutive council, is powerless to give COM
plete relief to the theatre managers in
the remedying of the general conditions
which regards h employment OF mu-
sicians throughout the country.
2. But the federation sincerely tenders
the good offices OF its executive council
TO consider and try to adjust all ana
any Individual controversies that have
arisen or may arise in city Of the
country where there is such occasion.
on the grounds that this reply entails
too much red tape and would eventually
II not Immediately lead TO a return to
the old conditions. the managers are eN-
pected TO act adversely on this com
munication. This will mean that all
dramatic offerings sent out 81 the road
from New York will play without or
chestras or make temporary arrange
ments in the towns in which they stop.
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ART DRAMA STAGED
ON BANK OF RIVER
"The Victory" by Mrs. Wilcox
and Mrs. Davis, Presented
for Charity.

LONG BRANCH, y. J., SEPT. lO.-The
first presentation OF the art drama, THE
Victory" at the summe home Of DIR,
and Mrs. Simon Baruch. in Atlantic
avenue. drew an audience from many
rear BY resorts. The play was written
by Mrs. Ella Wheeler wilcox and Mrs.
Ruth Helen Davis, who were present
to witness the presentation.
1t was a benefit performance for the
Long Branch Society for the Improve
ment of the Poor and the Long Branc
Visiting Nurse Association. The play
was staged on the river bank, under
the direction OF Nine. Ada Dow Cur
rier. The orchestra was under the direc-
ton of Max Jacobs.
The cast was heade by Norma Phil
Ups. n London actress. Arvid Paulson
played the leading male role. Other
actors We're Kinda Hand. Genee rarke.
Georgia Wilson. Joseph Bruell, Joseph
Leonard Doyle, W. P%erceval Monger,
Brandon Peters, Matte Doubert. Ashton
Tonge, Phillip Tonge and John Wray.
After the performance tea was
served. This was under the direction
of Mrs. 4. A. Limberg and Mrs. william
c. Price. who were assisted by a num-
Der OF young girls. There was dancing
in the Baruch ~boathouse. Homemade
candy was sold by Pullman and Francis
Lowden and Florence and Harriet
Lowden. grandchildren OF Mrs. George
NJ. Pullman, and Miss Elizabeth Greene
of this city.
The Campfire Girls acted as ushers and
the Boy Scouts of st. James's Church
as escorts,
The patrons OF the play included Mrs.
Leonard Hin of Spring Lake, Mrs,
Samuel Metzger Of Asbury Park, Mrs.
Hamilton Fish Kean OF Deal. Miss Julia
Hudnut of A~llenhurst. Mrs, DAME Gug-
genheim, Mrs. George II, Hurd, Mrs,
Thomas Sealy. Mrs. Ortrude J.. Crum,
Mrs. Ii. Edgar Mason, Mrs. L. II.
Painter, Mrs. G. NJ. Pullman, Mrs. Brent
Good, Mrs. Harry c. Scobey. Mrs, Scud-
der J. Woolley. Mrs. Il. r. Slocum. Mrs,
Walter Lewisohn, Mrs, Richard Deeves,
Mrs. J.. II. Prentiss of Long Branch,
Mrs. Leroy w. Baldwin, Mrs. l.. l..
Clark OF Monmouth Beach, Mrs. James
A. Scrymser of ~SeabriEht. Mrs, John
Jay Knox of Rumson, Mrs. l., $. Thomp-
son, Mrs. Thatcher Brown and Mrs.
Samuel Riker of Red Bank, Dudley
Farrand, Mrs. l., G.. de Coppet of
Shrewsbury, Gen. and Mrs. william
Crozier, Charles A. Winpfheimer. Daniel
Frohman. Mrs. w. A. Jamison. Mrs.
Chester simmons, Mrs. Charles Abbott
and former School Commissioner Frank
q. Alder.
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TOURISTS BY AUTOMOBILE.

WATERBURY. Conn, Sept. l0.-Among
motor arrivals at the Hotel Elton to-
dav were Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Benjamin,
New York (Cadillac): Mrs. A. Scheftel
and Mrs. s. Barener. New York tFiat);
Mr.. and Mrs. v. Chaser. New York
(Pierce-Arrow); Mr.. and Mrs. William
Miller Collier, Auburn, n. Y. tStude-
bakef); Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Catiin and
party. st. Louis ,Pierce-Arrow); Mr..
and Mrs. ]. +. Ray, Franklin. Mass,
(Fiat): Mr.. and Mrs. A. DE Ronde, En-
glewood, ~. j., (Buick): Mr.. and Mrs.
r.. j Ridden and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Stb-
berns, New York CFranklin): Mr.. and
Mrs. j. p. Kirlin and Miss Kirlln, Piping
Rock (Stearns); Thomas Il. White.
Philadelphia tPaige).
LEMON, Sept. lO-Among the motorists
arriving at the Hotel Aspinwall today
were Mrs. w. H.. Frear, Troy; A.. j.
Nichols, New Haven tPackard); Mrs
Charles +. Berwind. Mrs. Franci l..
potts. Philadelphia CPlerce-Arrow); Mr..
and Mrs. John F.. Lennon, Miss Frances
Lawrence, Providence tLoz!er); Mrs.
David Sloan, Milbrook, y. Y; Mrs. AL
fred Boucher, Mrs. T. Il. Allen, Miss
Genow, New York (Packard); Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Catlin, T, Il. Catlln, st.
Louis packard; Mr.. and Mrs. A.. j.
Van Sicles. James ", a Sicles, Miss
Florence Rue, New York pierce
Arrow.
MANcHEsTER, Vt, Sept. 1O.-Arrivals
by automobile at the Equinox House
to-day include Mrs. Joseph Walker. Jr.;
Joseph Walker Sd. Samuel S. Walker.
Garrison (Cadillac); Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
Edgerly. Boston; Mrs, william s. Blake.
Melrose ~tChandler); DR.. and Mrs. Will
ard A. Fisher, Jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward q. Gibson, Baltimore (Pierce-Ar-
row); Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Farley,
Washington (F%ranklin): Mr.. and Mrs.
c. NJ. Demott, C. NJ. Demott. ia, Water
MIR. and Mrs. S. w. Bowles, Albro Akin,
New York (Lozier); Mrs, s, Rawister.
Mrs. ii. Rawister. Miss Rawlster. New
York (Pierce-Arrow); John Pitcairn,
Mr.. and Mrs. N, ID. Pendleton. l.. w.
Wells, C. T. Banner, Philadelphia
(Pierce-Arrow).
CooPERsTowN, N. Y. Sept. 10.-Auto-
mobilists arriving at the Otesaga to-day
were Mrs. Frederick Harris. Gilberts-
Vile, n. ". Mr.. n Mrs. Charles j..
Cakes, Miss Cakes, Albany CPierce-Ar-
row. Mrs. ]. b. Holley, Unidilla, n.
Y. the Rev. A. ]. Holley. Hoosac, N.
Y. tCadillac) /; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles u.
Warren. Westfeld, Mass. tStanley) : Ad-
miral and Mrs. Bronson. Washington
(Packard) Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l..
Foster. Eveline s, Foster, Edward Fos-
ter, New York (Pope) Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace w. Smith. Miss Smith. Bridge
port, Conn. tStevens-D uryes) Mr.. and
Mrs. william G. Smith, New York Mrs.
Ida Lindsey. Mr.. and Mrs. J, w, Lind
sey and Joseph ID, Walsh, Harrison. N,
Y. Orackard).
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SUFFRAGE CALENDAR.


WOMAN SUFFRAGE PARTY.
S = M-street meeting at Eight
avenue and 10Th street.
l.. M.-Street meeting at Twenty
eighth street and Eighth avenue.
7. M.-Open air meeting at ll2th
street and Madison avenue.
$ p. M.-Meeting in front OF Demo-
cratic club. go Hudson street.
to 1880 T.. M.-Series OF street
meetings of Long Island unrage Squad
at Richmond Hill.
y. M-Surrage fete at Dyckman
street. near Broadway. by the Dyckman
section OF Woman Suffrage party.
Sis T.. M.-Street meeting at l25th
street and st. Nicholas avenue.
$3.50 +. M.-Street meeting at 125th
street and st. Nicholas avenue.
WOMEN'S POLITICAL UNION.
IL ~Noon-Street meeting. Second ave-
niue and Sincty-third street.
+. M.-Street meeting. First ave-
nue. and Seventy-ninth street.
T. M-Street meeting, Second ave-
nue. and 10th street.
sac +. M.-Roving shop winner"
lslst street and st. Nicholas avenue.
T.. M.-sixteenth Senatorial district
will hold torchlight demonstrations In
the district.
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HAMMERSTEIN TELLS
A HARD LUCK STORY
Says Subway Work Cracked
the VictOria's Walls and
Building Became Unsafe.

Oscar Hammerstein told a hard luck
story in the Supreme Court yesterday IN
explaining why he was compelled 10
abandon his old Victoria Theatre as a
vaudeville house and rent the Forty
fourth street Theatre. The statements
were made in an amended complaint
filed in the suit of the Hammerstein
Amusement Company to restrain the
United Booking Offices from preventing
the plaintiff from booking vaudeville acts
through the defendants offices. The de-
fence contends that Hammersteln's char
ter with the booking agency covered only
the Victoria Theatre.
Mr.. Hammerstein alleges that during
1914 the Victoria Theatre Building was
damaged by subway blasting in the i'm
mediate vicinity to such an extent that
the walls cracked and the building
settled and became unsafe. The HAM
merstein company h filed plans Tor
alterations. which were at first approved
but were later modified to require the
construction of an alley fourteen feet
wide on the north side of the house. The
plaintiff found that this would reduce
the seating capacity from $500 TO about
500 and made the building available. only
for moving pictures.
After IL a been decided to make
his use OF the building the Public Ser
vice Commission filed notice that a boiler
used for water pressure must be re-
moved from beneath the sidewalk TO
make room for subway construction.
The Are and building laws required that
such a boiler be maintained and II could
not be placed else where.
The Hammerstein complaint says
| finally that IL was found that the cost
of altering the Victoria Theatre would
be 5000. 900 n to spend this amount
was not considered good business Judg-
ment since the ground lease has only
about eight years longer to run. For
this reason II was decided to rent the
Forty-fourth street Theatre. which will
cost $4,000 a year more to operate than
tho Victoria
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ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED.

The engagement Of Miss Helen NJ
Brant. the daughter of Henry l. and
DIR. Cornelia c. Brant OF 81 Macon
street. Brooklyn, to A, Glentworth Bird
sail Of South Bethlehem, Pa, an cleo
trical engineer and a graduate OF Lee
high, was announced yesterday. Miss
Brant was graduated from Wellesley
two years ago,
The engagement of Miss G~wendolyn
Seraphine Gwyer, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Dayton Gwyer of 900 Putnam
avenue. Brooklyn, to Robert |. Walker,
son of Mr., n Mrs. Richard /. Walker
Of 80 Cambridge place, has been an
nounced.
Invitations rave been issued by Mr..
and Mrs, Randolph Rodman OF South
Orange for the wedding of their daugh-
ter. Miss Rodman, to Linden Stunt OF
Plainleld on September 20 In the Church
Of st, Andrew, South Orange.
The engagement has been announced
of Miss Gladys Goodman, daughter of
Mr., and Mrs, Joseph Goodman OF Hart
ford. Conn, to Francis T.. Stern, son OF
the late George w. Stern. The wedding
will take place this fall.
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NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD

Mss Ruth Lapham, daughter of Mr..
,'a Mr.. LOWS Henry Lapham, Will
% married 20 Gerald Mygatt to-day In
Corr.
I"" Welding Of Miss Alma W. Ward
GsNt.''r 90 Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Willis
M''H. 'u Raymond W. Bristol will take
.''" today at the home OF her parents,
''''P' Garden, Queens. l.. /.
NJ Maria Theresa Amador, daughter
N' and Mrs. Simon Amador, will
"' married 20 Arturo Gonzales. who is
'i q" the Panama Consulate OF
'Ls Guy, this evening at the home of
e. parents, 1870 West Seventeen street.
a concert for the benefit OF the Tucka-
10" day Nursery will be given at the
.'raH''an Hotel on Monday evening.
H''s the patrouesses are Mrs, Oliver
,,A'''t. Nrs, Harold $. Robinson and
ais. Edward Harding.
" -> Henrietta Fitch, daughter OF Mrs.
i''NI' ". Fitch, will be married to
..'-' stephen Rowan, l.. s. ~, to-day
.'.h az the country home OF her
'' .' Bay Head, N, J. The mar
ceremony will he performed by
'. ''"F W. Montague Geer OF this city.
N,bcr ~Bloodgood and her daugh-
I~iosaIle q, Bloodgood, are at
- 70. Aspinwall in Lenox. Mrs,
's.Hd viii give a reception on the
."n Of November 80 at her home,
h.'' Ihlrty-fourth street, to intro
''" hep daughter into society.
~, amateur circus for the benefit OF
.'' N'S'au Hospital in Mineoia will be
. s afternoon and evening In the
On, 1850 show grounds at Piping Rock.
'''' VIII De some exhibition riding by
".. ~ Troop \ and others, Specia!
. .'tyc the Pennsylvania sta
5'. - ~ 81 ard / SO. arriving in time
.. '"rroon performance. The eve
.r viii leave at 6:l5 and $40,
"" ' pa'ronesses are Mrs, Charles
VI August Belmont, Mrs, Paul
...n, Mrs. Devereux Milburn. Mrs,
..r'sc, Mrs, +. Skiddy Won stade.
o Wh!tuoy and Mrs. Bradley
u" H.ldlrR Of Miss Helen Hartley
" laughter OF Mrs. George w,
''hh b. 200 Francis II. Geer will take
,., ~ laul's Chapel. broadway. on
r,''6' ~. The bridegroom's father,
we re- W Montague Geer. viii oni-
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Plays ana Players.

yesterday the published rumors that
they are Identified with "A new motion
picture concern called the Gotham, OF
which Marshall w. Taggart Is said to
be the president.
Joseph Brooks has received a cable
gram from Hall Caine telling of the
successful opening OF Pete a drama
tization OF his novel 1.-THE Manxman,'
In London. The principal role is played
by Derwcnt Hall Caine, the novelist's
son. Mr., Brooks, In association with
the S%huberts. will produce "Pete" In
New York early next year.
At the Columbia Theatre tomorrow
the regular Sunday concerts will be re-
sumed for the season. They will begin
at s:i6 and s;ib. with tne same popular
scale of prices as heretofore.
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Coon GROUND, l. l., Sept. l0.-Mrs.
Sarah l.. Gardiner. mother Of the Rev.
George l.. Gardiner, rector Of st.
Rosalie's Roman Catholic Churcl. died
yesterday at the reCtory. where she had
spent the summer with her son. She
lived at 296 Seventeenth street, South
Brooklyn. Mrs. Gardiner leaves two
children. Father Gardiner and Miss
Mary Frances Gardiner. n Brooklyn
school teacher.
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BENJAMIN F. FISHER.
philadelphia Lawyer and ti'ii
w,r Veteran Dies Of old Age.

p~HILApELrIIIA, Sept, lu"ien. Bcnja-
min Franklin Fisher, cniet OF the United
states army signal Corps during the
wal and for many years well
known lawyer, is dead At his home In
Valley Forge.
Gen. Fisher had been confined to his
home for some time in the care OF Il
trained nurse and his death was due TO
general debility. lie was 81 years old
and a widower. He is survived by sew
eral children,
Arrangements for the funeral will h.
announced tomorrow.
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M EDWARD stage.
Nephew of BENJAMIN and james u.
Duke Dies In North Carolina.

DURHAM. y. G.. Sept. l0.-lames Ed
ward stage, for ten years vicc-prcsldcnt
and general manager Of the Durham and
southern Railway. died here to-day OF
heart trouble. lie was 81 years old.
Funeral services viii be held sunday,
The deceased was a nephew OF Ben
iomln and James II Duke of New York
city. Before his entry into railway cir
Giles he was general manager OF the
Duke interests throughout the South.
NJ. Stagg was once a telegraph OPP
orator ana rom that position became
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YACHTS AT NEW N

NEW LONDON, Conn, Sept. lO.-The
auxiliary schooner yacht Crusader H.,
10 William Baxter, Jr., Larch-
mont Yacht Club, arrived from Glen
owe and sailed for Shelter Island with
her owner, Edwin Palmer and party.
The steam yacht Margaret, Eastern
Yacht club, has arrived.
The following craft have departed :
Power yachts Cynthia Ill. Merrill y.
Mills, for New York Jane, r. Waverlcy
Smith, for ~Iarchmont also auxiliary
.brigantine rugged yacht Mohican. Robert
i. Perkins auxiliary ketch. Iris. Guy
Norman, and power yacht Kemah, Fred
eric T.. Lewis I'd.
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william Henry de Zayalia.

William Henry de Zlvalla, So, a re-
tired lawyer, VINO served in the Next
can war with a louisiana regiment, died
Thursday at his home. 425 Baiubridse
street, Brooklyn. ON retiring from law
practice about twenty years ago he
engaged IN building houses in the Bush
wick section. He lea YES two sons.
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can circus men, died yesterday at Upper
Norwood. At one time he was manag-
ing director of Barnum & Bailey's
'Greatest show on Earth" and later was
general manager OF the Crystal Palace.
George Oscar Starr was n young ply
stefan when in 1876 what he called the
circus microbe' got into his system. AT
that time he was % years OH. and In
the course OF the next thirty years,
when he became managing director OF
Barnum n Bailey's, he discovered or
created many OF the freak stunts that
were featured In the show. THE Dip OF
Death" 'Jo-Jo. the Dog-faced Boy th"
first tattooed woman and "Zazel, the HUI
man Cannon BAR were some OF the
Barnum Il Bailcy's features for which
Mr.. starr was responsible.
He got into the circus business
through operating. in partnership win
George II. Bunnell. a dime museum on
the Eowery. Barrum's Museum had
burned down when the two men Went
into the business. Their museum Was
soon famous because of Mr.. Stars sue
cess as press agent for II, and two years
after he had gone to the Bowery Ear
mum engaged him AZ press agent for the
big circus. Mr.. starr stuck TO the buSi-
ness. Barnum liked him and his work
The "CirCus miCrobe' caused nm 10
learn every detail Of he circus business
and In "A few years Barnum made nun
general advance agent. This was one
Of the hardest jobs with the circus II
meant that MIR. starr had to arrange
for circus grounds all over the country
attend to the provisioning of the en-
tire travelling force, and OF the animals
as well. and take care of the thousand
and one things which must he arranged
before the circus tents are erected
lie made good here too. and IN lS'
he WAS sent to Europe as foreign rep
r,sentative. Here his work was TO en-
gage European acts for the circus III
was while In Europe that he engaged
his most sensational turns. As Euro
pean representative he also had the task
from 1895 To 1900 Of managing the err
Cus's foreign tour, and also that OF the
Buffalo Bin show.
Mr.. starr became the second largest
stakeholder in the circus. and IN l'Oo'
upon the death OF James 4. Bailey, he
became managing director of the show
lie held this post for three years and
then went abroad to live, becoming gen
eral manager Of the Crystal Palace in
London.
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10000 AID FRED THOMPSON.
LINN Park visitors give $4,000
for "a Home for Him.

Luna Park at Coney Island held a
merry crowd last night that was esti-
mated at $4,000. Most all of these
pepple bought "A combination ticket for
81 to help along the fund for a perma-
nent home at the island for Frederic
Thompson, Coney's greatest booster,
who built Luna Park thirteen years ago.
The directors of the park and bust
ness men decided TO have n Frederic
Thompson day and yesterday was the
occasion. 1t was said that between
$50, 900 and $4,000 would be- realized
for The fund
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san DIEGO. cal. sept l0-Tho body
of Albert Goodwill Spalding. organizer
OF the National League and one OF the
best known baseball men OF his timc.
will be Cremated tomorrow, following
private services At the family home at
Point Iona, He died suddenly last
night.
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OLDEST LEGISLATOR DIES.
E~x-Prcmier DcboucherviIlc of Que
bee Dead at O2.

MONTREAL. can, Sept. l~0.-Senator
Dehouchcrville. aged 80, former Premier
OF Quebec, died here to-day. lie was
said to be the Oldest legislator in the
world and was widely known throughout
Canada.
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HAVRE, Sept. l0-An Official ar
nounccmcut reports the Heath OF Louis
Huysmars, Belgian Minister of State
and member of the Belgian Chamber OF
Deputies from Brussels.
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JUSTICE LAMAR SLIGHTLY ILL.
Unable to Leave hite sulphur
springs at Present.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. Va.
Sept. l0.-Associate Justice Joseph X.
Lamar OF the United States Supreme
Court IL slightly Ill at his cottage here
and will not be able 10 return to WASH
ingson for some time. His family is with
him.
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ED.

GIBSON-CARpENTER-A 81. Thomas's
church, Sew YORK city, ON September
T. Marjori" g. Carpenter TO Wesley b,
Gibson OF East Orangn, y j.
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private secretary TO the late Col. A.. b
Andrews, vice-president OF the Southern
Railway.
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SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD.
British DipIomRtist Won Fame In
Far East In Boxer Uprising.

NptcIIT '0bIe DtspdFcN 20 TIE Sun.
LONDON. Sept. lO.-The Right Hon.
Sir Claude Maxwell Macdonald. who
commanded the troops in the legation
quarter in Pekin during the Boxc
troubles In 1900, died to-day.
Sir Claud, Macdonald was born on
June II, 1852. He served in the
Egyptian campaign In 1852, was
brevcted Major for his services with the
Suakln expedition of 1854 and served in
diplomatic capacities at Cairo, Zanzi-
bar and the Niger territories. He was
named British Minister at Pekin in
1896. For his services in command OF
the quarter during the siege he received
the military decoration OF Knight Conn
mandcr OF the Bath. That same year
he was named Ambassador at Toxic
and held that post until 1912.
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GEORGE O. STARR.
Once Managing Director and Part
Owner of Barnum n Bailey Circu

LONDON, Sept. 10.-George oscar
Starr. one Of the best known OF Amerl-
can circus men. died yesterday at Upper
Norwood. At one time he was manag-
ing director Of Barnum & Bailey's
"Greatest show on Earth" and later was
general manager of the Crystal Palace.