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New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Gen. Horatio G.. King
Lawyer-Editor, Dead
Former State Judge Advocate
General Succumbs in
Brooklyn Home

General Horatio Collins King, SOL
dier, lawyer, lecturer and noted COM
poser Of church hymns and patriotic
songs and clerk for the past fifteen
years of Plymouth Church, OF which
Newell Dwight Hills is pastor.
died yesterday morning at his resi-
dence, 46 Willow street, Brooklyn, Of
prolonged heart trouble He was eighty
one years of age. He leaves a wife, q
brother, Henry F. King, OF Boston. and
live daughters, all married. He was
born in Portland. Me-, on December 20.
1897.
Young King was sent to Dickinson
college,, from which he was graduated
in 1858. Upon his return to his fathers
nome in Washington he entered the
office of Edwin VI. Stanton and under
TOOK the study of law. After a year or
so General KING came TO New York and
entered the Office OF Van Wrinkle, Can
oler d Jay.
IN the civil war King was made cap
tain IN the quartermaster's department.
shortiy afterward being transferred to
the staff of Major General Heintzel-
man He wished more active service.
however, and upon application was
ordered to report 10 General Sheridan.
then III command Of the Army Of the
NHouaHuoan, VINO assigned him so the
stan OF General Merritt with the rank
CT major. At the close of the war. with
we rank OF colonel, King resigned from
the army.
He became associate editor Of "Tbe
New York Star" in 1859 and remained
tor two years. short time later he
became manager for !. B. Ward
d Co. publishers OF "The Christian
Union when Henry Ward Beecher was
ecltor. Later he was publisher of "The
christian at Work" when T. De Witt
ialmage was editor. His chief work.
however, was the practice of law.
General King was actively interested
IN the National Guard for many wears.
lie was major of the 18th Regi-
ment, judge advocate of the 1ith
Erlgade, and in 1888 was Judge advo-
cate general of New York state. He
VAS member Of the board Of educa.
Won Tor many years, ii trustee of Dick
lnson college up to the time of his
death, member of the Loyal Legion.
member of the G. A. r.. Society of the
Army OF the Potomac and other socic-
ties.
In 1885 he was the candidate for Sec
retary OF State on the Democratic
ticket. Since 1899 General King was n
Progressive Republican and ran on the
Progressive party ticket in 1912 for
State Controller.
General King was married twice His
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16

per cent. The "iee trust" shares were
paying lU per cent at the time.
The attempt to jam through city
contract with the Ramspo Water Com.
pany, concern OF doubtful resuonsi.
olllty, at fat figure was made in 1893
during Mayor Van Wyck's regime, al.
though on the particular day the con
tract was to have been signed he was
absent from the city
Throughout his term as Maror Mr.
Van Wyck upheld the arms Of Boss
Croker, and once, during a dispute over
the granting Of contract to concern
organized by Croker, declared: "Nr
Croker has not told lie in TWENTY-FIVE
years" The vsrscious My Croker's
attempt to get Mr. Van Wyck elected
20 the Supreme Court failed, however
lie lett the City Hall without title or
poiltlca! prospects, but with a fortune
estimated ct 100000 and The knowl-
edge that the Governor had been askee i
twice 60 remove him.
March 25. 1908, Mr.. Van WICK was
married without ostentation to Mrs
Aate I. Hertle, the divorced wife Of
John Z. Hertle, whom Mr.. Van Wvck
as Mayor, had appointed COMMISSIONS r
OF Accounts, despite rumored obiec-
tlons in Tammany Hall.
When news Of Mr.. Van Weeks deatI,
was received Yesterday Mayor Hvlan
ordered the flags on the build;no
lowered at half staff. Q
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16

the American Holy Trinity Church
Robert a. Van Wyck was born in
1850 in the Van Wyck mansion on Lex
ington Avenue. He was the son OF
William Van Wyck and a descendan,
of Cornelius Barents Van Wyck, who
came to this country from Wyck, Hol-
land, in 1860.
At an early age he decided to forego
| further book education and got job
as an errand boy. For five years he
ran errards and clerked, and then de-
cided to go back to school. In 1872 he
was graduated from Columbia Law
School at the head of class of 12A
He joined Tammany Hall as member
Of its general committee, and got out
IN 1880. after charging John Kelly, q
Iammany politician, with treachery ia
the national Democratic ticket for the
purpose Of attaining local ends.
For time he was connected with
the County Democracy, returning to
later he was elected to the City Court
bench, and in 1895 was chosen chief
justice OF that court. He was on the
City Court bench when nominated for
Mayor in 1897. He was elected, be-
coming the first Mayor Of the greater
city.
AS a justice of the City Court he
had held the esteem Of the bar, and
few Of his decisions were reversed
His term as Mayor was characterized d
by his irascibility, his TRADES against
critics and a succession Of scandals
| When his stormy term was over and
rnl - :. -
preme Court bench, in 1901, the Bar
Association, by almost unanimous
vote: declared him "conspicuously unfi,
for judicial office"
William 5. Devery was appointed
Chief Of Police by commissioners
whom Mayor Van Wyck selected. The
city was wide open. Protests By cler-
gymcn at conditions which the police
permitted to exist in their parishes
were met with foul abuse by police
, captains. Grand juries mentioned the
situation in presentmeats. A legis-
iatlve inquiry was begun.
a bill was framed at last to lcgislatc
William S. Devery out Of office. Ir
vetoine it Mayor Van Wycls delivered
himself of an opinion now fsmilia,
even to many who Lave forgotten its
author.
"William S. Devery is the best Chief
of Police New York ever had" he said
In 1900 the connection of the Mayor
OF the City of New York with the "ice
trust was revealed. Mayor Van Wyck
was summoned by Justice Gaynor, and
testified that in April. 1899. six days
after the monopoly which had forced
up the price of ice in the city had been
formed, he bought 5000 shares of the
par value Of 100000 for $250,OOO. In
part, he asserted, he paid cash fol-
them. For the rest he gave his note Il,
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Meeting Will Urge
Woman Peace Envoy
Dr.. Anna Howard Shaw to
Preside at Gathering on
Monday Night

At the meeting of women called by
the National American Woman Suffrage
Association next Monday evening to
discuss the appointment Of woman on
the peace commission, the principal
speaker will be DR.. Anna Howard Shaw.
chairman of the woman's committee OF
'he Council Of National Defence. It
viii be DR.. Shaw's first appearance
since she contracted influenza several
weeks ago.
Another speaker will be Mrs. F. Louis
Slade, IN charge of assembling workers
Tor the Y. NJ. c. A. canteens and relief
stations in Europe. There also will be
representatives. from the Red Cross
isd, the War Camp Community Service.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, who will
Nesde, says there has never been so
slde a response to proposal for
presentation of women as she has re-
se'Ted in answer to the suggestion that
'aey serve on the peace commission.
Inc response" says Mrs. Gait, "has
come IN large part from women un-
Known to us. The women who have
sorked in war service are tremen-
aously Interested in it. Tell me how |
can ca help wires Mrs. Winston Church
Ill Her response is typical of the
spirit animating ALL"
The meeting will be in the AIcAlpin
ballroom at p. NJ.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Suffrage Pickets
Continue Task
Before th>, Senate
Hope to Force Favorable
Action ON Amendment
by March a
Need Only One Vote
Miss Paul Believes Senator
Borah Will Be Won
Over
Special Dispatch to The Ynb,oie

>
WASHINGTON, Nov. Picketing
# the United States Senate will be
continued by the National Woman 5
Party as means of forcing action on
the Federal woman suffrage amend
ment before March 4, according to a
decision of the party.
Miss Alice Paul. chairman, asserts
that or the day the President went
before Congress to read the armistice
ternis group OF suffrage Senators
met and agreed to prevent a vote on
the amendment in this Congress. Miss
Paul believes this combination can be
broken, the remaining necessary vote
won and the passage effected before
March 4.
ave have the floor leaders Of both
,arties against u.s." said Miss Paul, re-
ferring to Senator's lodge and Martin.
we have a group Of Republicans unit
I'd to delay vote and Il number Of
Democrats opposed to US. To force
action in face of sucN opposition we
must make it more uncom Portable not
10 set than to act.
$40 win the necessary one vote in
the Senate continued Miss Paul, call
our forces will be concentrated on
Idaho, New Hampshire and Louis lana. :"
Foremost OF the Senators affected by
this campaign will be Senator Borah,
who before election gave Miss Paul to
understand he would consider himself
bound by the suffrage plank in the
platform OF his party to support the
Federal amendment. Senator-elect
Gay, of Louisiana. it is said, has de-
clared himself personally in favor OF
woman suffrage. However, in u recent
referendum in his state the measure
ans Party, that he will vote for the
measure if so instructed by his Legis-
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Boy Scouts Praised

With the receipt of telegram from
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels by the
Boy Scouts of America yesterday char
acterizing them IS "chvalric young
crusaders" because of their work dur,
ing the war, it was disclosed at ma
tonal headquarters here chat the
scouts, working on behalf of the
government. had discovered hundreds
Of illegal wireless plants.
Twenty-six were found in one day.
A German alien, operating an under
ground radio station with a small New
England river supplying the motive
power. was taken into custody and later
interned.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Teachers Are Scarce:
Wilson to Issue Appeal
resident to Ask All Qualified
to Meet Shortage in Ma
tons Instructors
Special Dispatch to The T,ibure)

Especial Dispatch to The Tribure)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The teach
as situation has become SO critical
;aas . President Wilson will tomorrow
ssae ns public letter appealing to all
sm'sons OF any training or experience
is,Ae axe positions as instructors. The
issssf Psa will be sent out through the
naseau Of Education and will be &C
sS.npanled Sas by a statement from the
.I .ssau outlining the needs of the
iiU'is OF the country.
,..a a recent statement from the Bu-
,sse ,ssu OF Education it was revealed d
,,s ,st mere is shortage of $4,000 teach
~ ~ - 1o the United States. and that there
rsv.'o ."v'oVo persons teaching who have
~ ~. ~ mad any previous training. Most
y ,s,..a .ae vacancies occur in rural dis
sssss r.s and the number of untraincd d
essoas msso hlling positions as teachers
Js-ras.hat DEUS mat the standards have been
aTa aue residents letter says:
VI" is the patriotic duty Of all those
ns. y can: temporarily to return to the
rs., rs OF teaching, to offer their SER
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
HOWARD BOURNE

oAkpALE. Long Island. Nov. Is.
Frederick G. Bourne. former presj6en
OF the Singer Sewing Machine Con,
pany, and ex- commodore OF the New
York Yacht Club, WAS notified to.da,
Of the death or his son. Howard. whici
occurred yesterday in the province o
Auckland, New Zealand. He was abou
twenty-five years old. Death was du.
to influenza. He had been an invali,
for two years and had spent most o
that time travelling with II physician
dis father is the owner Of Indian Norl
Farm here.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
New Child Labor Bill
Offered i'm Senate

s~aohLAGTON, Nov. 15.-An amend
A., % the war revenue bill designed
,.ssaostitute for the child labor act
Il. s"y declared unconstitutional by
d. sapssne Court, was introduced to-
~. " senator Pomercue. of Ohio, and
Tesed Ted to the Finance Committee.
shipnss the law nullifed, interstate
sef. sefeass OF products of child labor
hssI prompted TIL. Pomerene pro
IT 10 moaid levy special excise tax
siyea TT cent on the net profits de-
It wss tum TIC sale Of such products.
fersnc.. p,cpared after numerous con-
Lenfoot ocsween Senators Pomerene,
viii ns.s sho Kenyon, who believe 1t
ssnssd sdLseomc .L the objections which
lsYslid "' iorfncr Law TO be declared
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
MAGISTRATE S. H. EVINS

Magistrate Samuel II. Evins died
from acute indigestion yesterday at his
home, 20 Central Avenue. st. George.
Staten Island. He was appointed 4
magistrate January 7, 1916. and was \
member of the district draft board
Prior 10 his appointment as magis-
trate he had been District Attorney Of
Richmond County. He was forty-siN
wears old
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16

first wife vas Miss Emma C. Stebbins.
OF New York, whom he married in 1852
She died in 1864, and in 1866 General
King married Miss Esther A. Howard,
of Brooklyn.
The funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon at Plymouth Church,
Orange Street, Brooklyn. The Rev.
Newell Dwight Hills will offici-
ate. The board OF trustees OF Ply
mouth Church will act as honorary
psllbearcrs.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Plays and Players

by. Austin Page, with which r. zies. lies
1eld. Jr.. will mark his first produc-
ton in the Legitimate" will begin its
New York engagement. at the George
NJ. Conan Theatre on Monday. Novem-
Der %.
"a Place in the Sum-" by Cyril Har-
court. will be presented at the Com.
eedy Theatre on Monday night, Novem-
Der 20. Norman Trevor and Cyril Har-
court will appear in the leading male
characters. Others in the cast are
Merle Madderm. Jane Cooper, Henry
Crocker aud Gretchen Yates.
Peggy Wood, who is playing in May
time" IN Boston, comes in Tomorrow TO =
the dress rehearsal Of the play she has
written with her father, Eugene Wood
hat the Fort Ontario Players are oro.
ducIng in their bill of one-act p(ays
on Monday night, at the Forty-fourtl, !,
Street Roof Theatre.
A squadron OF aeroplanes from,
Mitchell Avintion Field. Mineola, l.. T.,
VIII attack Fifth Avenue this after.
noon with paper bombs announcing
the first government showing o. "Under
Four Flags the third Official war
picture, which is to be simultaneously
presented at the Rialto and Rivoij
theatres the coming week.
The. free vaudeville performance un,
der the auspices of the War Camr
Community Service at the Casino Thea.
tire on Sunday afternoon will include
the following: Nora Bayes, Donald
Brian, Earl F'uller's Jazz Band, Krame,
and Morton, Lou Lockett and Emms
Haig. De Haven and Nice and Melinrcl
and Meyer.
President Wilson will autograph q
programme of the Frolc- Gambol the
trlars and Lambs are to give at the
metropolitan Opera House Tomorrow
.Sundayl evening in behalf Of the
Allied War Work campaign.
The programme bearing the Presi.
dents signature will be sold at auctior
during the performance.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16

4" Vne action. More than that. these
purely cNtraneous and musical features
V.oh 'ae pictures with which ,Ir. Gatti
Has surrounded them, provide all that
asppeals to he taste and fancy Of the
listener outside OF the heroic voca,
fie,hts Of the tenor (call him Caruso
ratner than Alvaro) in his solos and
the duet (familiar from gramophone
records) and the finale. They are,
moreover, the features upon which the
;;Ne!ropo poltan's artistic directors have
iaNished the most care and achieved the
hnest results-results which iustif,,
again the high repute of the institu-
tlon.
We have said that the future Of the
opera depends upon Signor Caruso. but
IT must be added that his opportunities 5
20 distinguish himself are not many
Sn AIR or two, the duet with Signor De
Luca and his part in some ensemble
music Is ell; but in that all he is
Islulgent' and with the admirable
chorus singing, irrelevant as it is. the
sumptuous dress of the stare and the the
prilllant costumes and the general dis
play OF pomp, where pomp is the least
essen'lal thing to the play Gas in the
scene where the heroine takes The
vows and becomes a recluse). there
may be enough to carry the opera
trlumphantly through the season.
AS Tor the characters Of the drama.
'hey are the most conventional of con-
Ven'lonal puppets, whose only purpose
Is 70 strut about, gesticuate and sing.
i'e Luca By his fine vocal art did much
TO redeem them; SO did Signor Mar
cones with his truly noble voice. But
1he dellSht Of the evening, because it
came as a surprise, was the perform
ance Of a debutante, Miss Rosa Pom
cce1ie, who carried the part of tie hero
me. An American, it was said. an
ltalo-American from Connecticut. whose
entire career heretofore has been con-
lined to the vaudeville stage. That is
difficult to believe, in view of the
young woman's obvious command Of
every operntic convention, her plas-
tlc!ty and freedom in pose and gesture,
her unrestrained, generous and eloz
quent outpouring Of voice. A fine voice
1T ls, vibrant with vitality through all
Its range. copious, and repletc with
beauty Novice or not, her dramatic
instincts arc OF the highest order, and
her musical no less great and admir-
able. Such an acquisition the Metro
politan has not made since the coming
Of Mile. Bori. for whose lamentablc
departure she would bring consolation
and comfort, if consolation and com
fort In such case were amable emo
tions. The performance Of the opera
was no less excellent than its outfit,
and generous appreciation is due to
Mr.. Gatti, Signor Fapi, the conductor;
Signor Sctti. the chorus master; Mr..
Gridcl, the technical director, and Mr..
Ordynski, the stage manager. The cast
OF the opera was as follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Ma ------4s .
Too Busy to Act
On Hylon's Milk Protest

Food Ad,., g. Hoover, United States
light m enssn,,hissszator, ~ arrived here last
vent d,se .ae Congressional Limited and
eaes.ionssee to the Hippodrome
sould w. concerning what action
hslan's y .a.. .aken concerning Mayor
Present rss m..er Of protest against the
II did pssce n OF milk, he said
haze ~. - Mayor Hylan's letter, bat
aays 10 'ss. ~. 100 busy In the last ten
sstter l. fs.snd TO many things. The
seh2etsn. however, In the hands OF
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
ARTHUR DAVID-MENNET

PARIS, Nov. l5.-Arthur David
Nennet, president of the Chamber o.
Commerce OF Paris, died Thursday. II.
had been president of the Chamber Of
Commerce since before the war and
was siXty-eight years old.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
WILLIAM J. O'CONNOR

William J. O'Connor. secre etarv OF
the American knights of Columbus. re
ported dead in Paris following an al
tack Of pneumonia, was 4 resident OF
New York. He was unmarried and
lived at 1853 West i05th Street.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Obituary
ALVIN c. BULLOCK

ALVIN c. BULLOCK
FORT PLAIN. n. Y. Nov. l5.-Aivi,
{. Bullock. forty-ive years old. editor
and part owner of the Canajoharie. \
y, Courier" died here to-day, afte
an operation. He WAS deputy gr@no
master of Masons in this district ano
was leader among Republicans IN
Central New York.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Ornstein iii; Concert Dec. z

Leo Ornstein's second piano recital
owing to the serious indisposition of
the pianist. 1t has been postponed
until Saturday afternoon. December 7.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16
Robt. A. Van Wyck,
Greater New York's
First Mayor, Dead
Prominent Democrat, Form
er Chief Executive of CITY,
Succumbs in Paris

PARIS, Nov. 15.-Robert A. Van
Wyck, first Mayor Of greater New
York Cite, is dead here. Funeral SER
vices will be held Saturday morning in
the American Holy Trinity Church.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-16


M j
The Irish standard., 1918-01-19

are no debts against the estate Of the
said Catherine Finn, deceased.
It is ordered. That three months be
and the same is hereby allowed from
and after the date Of this order. In
which all persons having claims or de-
mands against the said deceased are re-
quired to file the same in the Probate
Court OF said County of Hennepin for
examination and allowance. or be for
ever barred.
It is further ordered. That the first
Monday in May. 1918. at ten O'Clock
a. m. at general term Of said Pro-
bate Court, to be held at the Court
House in the City Of Minneapolis, In
said county, be and the same Is hereby
appointed as the time and place when
and where the said Probate Court will
examine and adjust said claims and
demands.
And it is further ordered, That no.
tice. Of such hearing be given to all
creditors and persons interested in said
estate by forthwith publishing this or
der once in each week for three sue
cessive weeks in the Irish Standard,
newspaper printed and published in
said county.
Dated at Minneapolis this 9Th day Of
January, 1918.
By the Court:
JOHN A. DAHL,
Judge of the Probate Court.
H. N. MELECK,
Attorney.
1901 Main st. N. e. 12-19-26
The Irish standard., 1918-01-19
DIVISION NO. 4, A. o. H., ST. PAUL.
INSTALLS OFFICERS.
$500 Ordered Invested in War Savings
Certificates.

At a largely attended meeting Of
Division No. 4 on Monday evening
the following officers were installed
by County President E. ]. McManus:
President, John w. Mulrennan; vice.
president, Philip J. Byrnes; insurance
secretary, E. ]. Cochran; recording
secretary, Thomas Donoghue; finan-
cial secretary, sergeant-at-arms and
sentinel, Messrs. Flaherty, Fitzpat-
rick and Dolan. At the close of the
ceremony a social session was in
dulged in and number of the broth
ers spoke on the good of the order.
Loyalty to our country was the key
note of most of the speeches and
$500 was ordered to be invested in
war saving certificates The progress
towards the erection of the new hall
was favorably commented upon and
the action of the county board in
levying an assessment of 10 cents
per month on each member-the same
to be, not a donation or subscription,
but an investment in the purchase of
Hall Association bonds, with interest
at per cent. A new service flag
will soon be displayed and proudly
flung to the breeze from the windows
Of the hall, showing grand array OF
stars, most of them representing vol
unteers whose loyalty and bravery
cannot be questioned, either by the
New York Times or the Pioneer
Press.
The Irish standard., 1918-01-19
Order for Creditors to Present Claims,
Etc.


No. 2OO31.
State Of Minnesota, County Of Henne-
pin. Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Nicholas
Daw, Deceased.
Letters of administration on the es-
the County of Hennepin and State Of
Minnesota, being granted to William d.
Jameson of Ramsey County. Minne-
sofa:
It is ordered. That six months be
and after the date Of this order. In
which all persons having claims or de-
mands against the said deceased are
required to file the same in the Pro-
bate Court of said County Of Henne-
pin for examination and allowance, or
be forever barred.
:. 1t is further ordered. That the first
Monday in August, 1918. at 10 o'clock
a. M, at a general term Of said Pro-
bate Court, to be held at the Court
said County. be and the same is hereby
appointed as the time and place when
and where the said Probate Court will
examine and adjust said claims and
demands.
And it is further ordered, That no.
tice of such hearing be given to all
creditors and persons interested in said
estate by forthwith publishing this or
der once in each week, for three sue
cessive weeks, In the Irish Standard
a newspaper printed and published in
Dated at Minneapolis. this 7th day
BY the Court:
JOHN A. DAHL
Judge of Probate.
WIN. D. JAMESON,
433 Endicott Bldg,
st. Paul, MINI. 12-19-2G