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MORE RUMORS OF WAR PESSIMISM IX RUSSIA. A Balkan Conflict Expected by the Douma's Leaders. Petersburg. Feb. 24. — The pessimism re garding the Balkan crisis is steadily deepening in diplomatic circles, where it is believed that Austrian action against Servia may be expected within a fortnight, unless a solution of the pres ent gTave problem is soon arranged. Foreign Office officials say that Russia is not disposed to consider an invasion of Servla alone as a casus belJi, but there is fear that the govern ment's hand may be forced under such circum stances by popular feeling. The beginning <>f hostilttios would throw thousands of Rus-i-n volunteer? into the Servian ranks. The Douma leaders, who vtattod the Foreign office to-day, expressed themselves as convinced that war was inevitable. Information recei\ed from Kieff to-day indicates that no military measures have yet been undertaken on the Fouthwestem frontier, but all applications of officers for leave of absence have been refused, and the Kieff department is ready for Instant mobilization. The Foreign Office is noncommittal concern ing the intimation conveyed in inspired dis patches from Berlin that further support of the pretensions of Servia will Involve Russia in dangerous complications with Germany and Austria-Hungary. Officials to-day declined to Fay whether or DOt Russia would modify her policy under this pressure. They did. however. profess confidence in the desire of Germany to maintain peace pnd facilitate a settlement of this threatening question. The "Novoe Vremya" publishes to-day a re r'y to what It describes as Austrian and Ger man "threats," saying: We and our ancestors more than once have had foreign conquerors on our soil, and the bones of several hundred thousand remain as the only evidence of their rash attempts to as sail the integrity of Russian territory. We do rot want 'war with any one. but we do not fear war, and me will not be intimidated by empty phrases. If Austria-Hungary and Germany at tacked Russia they would not have to deal with her alone. 0 Exchange fell and all government securities and industrials were weak on the market to-day en account of the Austro-Servian situation. The new loan dropped one point to 91. and Russian 4? and Russian 5s dropped % each to 76% and 97, respectively. TWO AVSTRIAXS KILLED. Reported Lynching.? in the Monte negrin Capital. Vienna. FpK 24— It is reported here that two Austrian?, vhi were takf n for spies, have be«n lynched at Cettinje. Montenegro. One of the victims- is said to have been a former v>orter In the Austrian Embassy at Constantinople. Ac cording to the report the ears and noses of both men were cut off. There is no confirmation of this report, and the Foreign Office says that it has no knowledge of the incident. BERLIX STILL HOPEFUL. Russia 8 Attitude Regarded as Key to Situation. Berlin, Feb. 24.— There Is no reason to believe that so outbreak of war between Austria and Servia Is Imminent, according to the view held in the most authoritative and semi-official circles. The alarm ing reports are regarded as being much exag gerated. It Is admitted, ' however, that the situa tion Is rot clear and will remain clouded until those powers which, like France, are striving to maintain peace. Induce Russia to Inform Belgrade that In case of war Servia cannot rely on either direct or Indirect Russian support. Whether Russia and the other powers will use their influence in peaceful support of Servia, it Is believed, depends to a great extent on their success In bringing the Servians to a calm attitude appro priate to the circumstances. It is not considered likely that Great Britain and Italy would object to Intervene at Belgrade in conjunction with France In order to preserve peace. The real key to the situation is. for the moment, Russia, whose de cision is eagerly awaited. _ The ""Siiddeutische Relchskorrespondenz," which is considered Chancellor yon Billow's organ, says: The Oriental situation Is momentarily controlled rA- the position which the powers have taken up. T*he question is whether and how "third powers" should act so as to prevent an open breach between Vienna and Belgrade. Propositions looking to such action have been made, but success can only be secured If consideration is previously given to the maintenance of good relations among the great powers. so that Europe may not be divided into pro- Servian and anti -Servian camps. Happily, on the main point no difference exists. The demands of "Big Servi.V for an extension of territory to the Adriatic and European autonomy for Bosnia and Herzegovina are impossible of ful filment without war. Servian statesmen know that well. Pernaps they would not be disappointed if as many powers as possible, without threats, pointed out a reasonable view of the affair, which they could then present to the excited elements of Ser via. It cannot be stated in advance whether Europe will decide to make such a demonstration. NO GREAT ALARM IN ENGLAND. Government Still Hopeful That the Tension Will Soon Be Relaxed. London. Feb. 24.— British government is not •o apprehensive regarding the situation In the Balkans as are some of the other governments of Europe. Judging from the dispatches received here from various Continental capitals. The Foreign Office, of course, recognizes that an undue pro longation of the tension between Austria- Hungary and Servia is dangerous, but it is hopeful of an early relaxation In the situation. So' far as is known officially here Germany has not declined to •hare in Joint action, and negotiations still are going •a with the view of a proffer of good cfflces. AUSTRIA WANTS TO AVERT WAR. Burden of Keeping Army on Frontier Main • Factor in Situation. London. Feb. 25.— A dispatch to "The Times" from Vienna cays that Austria's military prep arations are costing $200,000 daily and represent a burden which cannot be V*>rnp indefinitely It would nevertheless b~ premature, says *he dis lat^h. trt r«»gs.rd war as certain, and it may confi dently be eeserted that the nearer the possibility of an armed conflict appears the greater is the desire in Austria that it may be avoided. FRANCE MORE APPREHENSIVE. Will Await Approval of Russia and England Before Further Pacific Action. Paris, Feb. 24.— The altitude assumed by Austria- Hungary and Russia in Mm difficulty between the former power and Servia is creating considerable uneasiness here. France is anxious to play the part of pacifier, but Germany having declined th« French. British arid Italian overtures for interven tion at Vienna, and having: uurgested Instead in tervention at Belgrade, the PICUtJI government has decided. In vi<-w <f the attitude of Russia, to take no new action except with the complete ap proval of Russia and Grtat Britain. CARNEGIE TRUST MEETS IN LONDON. London. Feb. 24.— The seventh annual meeting of the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland, the object of which Is to Improve and extend the opportunities for ecientinc study, was held here to day, under the presidency of Lord Elgin. A. J. Eaifour "proposed a special resolution of thanks to Mr. Carnegie for the endowment, and it was adopt ed s»y acclamation. Premier Asqiith has fcx»en ap pointed to hi! the vacancy on the executive com mittee of lhetftist; caused by the death of Sir Hear)- Curnj'Li ;:-13-iinermaa. AZEF MERELY A SPY. Premier Stolypin Defends the Police Before the Douma. St Petersburg. Feb. 2. r >.— The answer cf the gov ernment to the interpellation of the Constitutional lw»mocrats on the recent revelations In connection with Azef. who had "Wn known as the head of the Fighting Russian Socialists, and lat<=r was said to be a government spy, was made by Premier Stolypin before the Douma at an early hour this morning. The Premier occupied more than an hour with his statement, which was bas<»d r»n the theory that Awf. during his entire connection with the revolutionists, acted oniy in the capacity of informer and never furthered the execution of important ter rorist plots or played the part of a provocative agf-nt. Premi?r Stolypin confined his attention to the subject as Introduced by the Constitutional Demo crats, the Douma first rejecting the Socialist ques tion after a long debate. He aaid that Azef had be en in the police wrvlce since 18S2. and that he es tablished relations with the main terrorist group In 1902. For several years he held a subordinate place in the jj>arty. and was able to render only minor ' services to the government, but in 1906 he became a member of tne Social Revolutionists' central com mittee, and since then had kept the government so well informed that no crime of importance had been committed by the main terrorist organisation. Th,- assassinations of Major General yon der I-aunltz antl General Count iKnatieff. and the at tempt to kill General Miiximovitch. the explosion at the Stolypin villa and other acts of terrorism since W7. the Premk-r said, were the wotk of a proup with which Azef was not connected. Azef was absent from Russia when Grand Duke Sergiua was assassinated, and therefore was not responsi ble for the failure to prevent this crime. The Premier added that the police had complete records of the activity of Azef. He had thoroughly examii.ed these, as weir as th© statement of Lopu kine. formerly director of police In the Department of the Ministry of the Interior, who was arrested a short time ago on a charge of high treason In connection with The Azef disclosures, and he was firmly convinced that the charges against the po lice contained in the interpellation were unjustified. The Premier reviewed the records of Azef's ac cusers, and said that these men were not worthy of credence. A stir was cause.! by the speech of M. Dulat, a I.aboiite, who has ju*t returned from Paris with documents, including the originals of two letters, Aealtns with Azefs trial there by the revolutionary tribunal. Azef. in thepe letters, complains of his eomru-W suspicions, particularly as ho had borne. he said, the chief burden, and had organized all the terroristic acts in recent years, including the as s.ifiliations O* O'oolensky, Serous and yon Plehve. The Socialist Pokroffflky, proposing the Socialist interpellation, pave the accounts of Azef's activ ity which have already been made public, but added a number of new features, based on docu mentary evidence, which, however, was not con clusive. The most interesting papers presented were in th-> form of telegrams tending to substan tiate the report of the police of Moscow and St. Petersburg that they had knowledge beforehand of the plot against Grand Duke Sergius. but did not attempt to prevent It from being carried out unil the last sta^e. and details of plots organized by Azef ag.iinst his own employers. Lopukine and Kachkoffsky. the latter the director of the Foreign Secret Service. M. Pokroffsky concluded by warn ing Premier Stolypin that he might now expect as sassination. In conclusion Premier Stolyjiln said that the gov ernment would relentlessly prosecute any of its apents who were guilty of rrov>king crimes. He hoped that Russia, with the aid of the Douma, would issue from the lamentable situation which Mill rendered exceptional police measures a nec essary evil. M. BRUN TO RETURN TO CARACAS. Expulsion Revoked— Will Treat with Govern ment on Cable Dispute. Caracas. Feb. 22 (via Willemstad. Feb. 24).-Sen hor Lorena, the Brazilian Minister to Venezuela, who has represented French interests here, has ob tained a revocation of the decree expelling M. Brun. manager of the Frejich Cable Company. M. Brun win return to Caracas with toll powers to treat directly with the government regarding a setfle ment of the dispute with the cable company. Con sequently Seftor Paul, the Venezuelan envoy in Europe, has been Instructed not to take up this question with France. Paris, Feb. 24.— The report that Cipriano Castro. ex-President of Venezuela, had engaged passage for I^a Guayra on the Guadeloupe, sailing next Friday, was denied at the offices of the French I.lne here to-day. RUSSIA RESTRAINS OFFICIALS. Steps to Prevent Violence Toward Chinese by Railway Employes. Peking. Ffb. 24— The Russian Consu'. at Harhln, Manchuria, has taken steps to prevent the em ployes of :he railroad administration from using violence toward Chinese who decline to pay the taxes assessed against thtm by the railroad. Re fusal to make th«se payments resulted three days aso in cluing a numrer of Chinese business con cerns In the railroad zone west of Harbin. The raiirond authorities Insist on thHr full rights under a secret agreement, but there are certain differences of opinion between them and the ernmenf. ;md Influences are at work to persuade the railroad to relinquish i's extreme claims. With the view of reaching an agreement with the Chinese authorities on a plan of international settlement. SHAH'S ART COLLECTION FOR SALE. Manuscripts and Paintings Offered to Russian Academy of Sciences. St. Petersburg. Feb. Zi— The financial Ptraits of the Shah of Persia are shown by his offer to sell to the Russian Academy of Sciences the royal col lection of manuscripts, paintings and miniatures at a comparatively >ow figure. The collection has been in the possession of the Shahs of Persia for centuries. Some of the paintings date to the six teenth century. The Academy has recommended that the government buy the collection, but the purchase Is doubtful on account of political con sl<s'-rations. NEW MOVE TO OUST JUDGE RODEY. San Juan. P. R . Feb. 24.— A resolution was in troduced in the House of Delegates to-day, urging President Roosevelt immediately to remove Judge B. S. Rodey. of the United States District Court. The resolution Is based on statements made at a legislative hearing on charges brought against Judge Rodey. Judge Ro'dey has Issued an order to those who have attacked him to show cau-<e why they are not guilty of contempt. REGARD FOR GERMAN FEELINGS. London. Feb. 24.— anxiety of the British gov ernment not to give offence to Germany is reflected in the decision of the censor of plays, who has re fused to sanction a five minute skit, a burlesque of "An Englishman's Home." The humor of the piece turns on th* discovery that a large alien population has been in possession of Great Britain for some years. NOTES OF FOREIGN NEWS. Santiago de Chili, Feb. 24.— The general elections have been set for March 7, and the political campaign has already begun throughout the country. Morelia, Mexico, Feb. — Juan Landeta, a wealthy Spaniard, ninety years old, married yesterday Dolores Upbina, eighteen years old. , -. ' ' . . Paris, Feb. 24. — The University of Paris announced officially to-day that Theodore Roosevelt had accepted an invitation to. de liver an address there in 1910. , • Shanghai, Feb. 24. — Rufas Thayer, judge of the United States Court of Shanghai in suc cession to L. R. Wilfley, arrived here to-day and was warmly welcomed. Mrs. Thayer ac companied him, London, Feb. — The**^&h for the Ar gentine loan of $50,000,000 was so great that the subscription listsV which were opened this morning, had to be closed at noon. NEW-YORK- DAILY TRIBUNE. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1909. MUSIC AN IMPRESSIVE "GOETTERDAEMMERUNG." In a representation of Wagner "GBtterdam merim?" at "the Metropolitan Opera House last night there were three changes from the cast of the earlier performances this "Season— Gadskl was th« Brtlnnhilde of the occasion. Mr. Burrian the Sleg-frfed. and Mr. L*on Rains tr > Hagen. It required no stretch of memory to rehabilitate Mme. Gadski in her part, f^r she has sung it several times of late years, though she has seldom glorified It as she did last night. A memory of th* doings at the Metropolitan ten years ago could also compare a recollection of Mr. Rains as Hagen, though not the Hagen presented last night. Mr. Rains was a member of Mr. Damrosch's company, which awoke In Mr. Grau a recognition of the fact that It was unwise to omit German opera from the Metro politan repertory.' He was a young man th'en and not impressive from any point of view. He Is not imposing vocally now, though he has established an excellent reputation in Germany, has learned the routine of the stage, and won a position In the lyric theatres of that country. He has brought back some notions of this representative of the evil principle in the concluding dram 1 of Wagner's tetralogy which h's predecessors di.l not have. He conceives him as a much more pervasive spirit and embodies his conception in . a manner which ap proaches perilously near, the melodramatic. Fre quently he exhibits something Jike a longing for a red cloak and cock's feather. Barring Its spectae ularism. however, his impersonation Is Intelligent and effective, and his voice is full of vitality, espe cially in the upper register, anj pleasant to the ear. The performance was one of thrilling beauty. Mr. Toscanini's conducting: again disclosed how thoroughly he has penetrated into 'he heart of the work, how profound' ls his knowledge and sincere his love for It. It was not only mastery; It was arnazfng. It was plain from. the first scene between Siegfried and Brunnhllde tTiat the conductor bad confidence in the voices, the knowledge, th 1 skill and the zeal of Mme. Gadskl and Mr. Burrian ; he pave himself up unreservedly to an eloquent read- Ing of the score, with the result that the score pulsated with Joyous excitement. The spirit pre vailed throughout the performance and lifted it to an unusual plane of excellence. "LOUISE" AT THE MANHATTAN. Charpentler's opera "Louise" ho 1 Its third per formance of the season at the Manhattan Opera House last night. The cast was the same as that of the second presentation at the Washington Birthday matinee. Mr. Vletillle again enacting the part of the Father and adding to the- excellent im pression he made on his first appearance. The excellence of the stage pictured and the realistic effects contributed by the crowds if merrymakers on the stage gave evidence of the remarkable dis cipline and stage management at the Manhattan. The audience was of good size. NOTES OF THE OPERA. Florenclo Constantino, the Sparlsh tenor, will not. lifter all, create the part of Merlyn in Jan Blockx'p opera, ' ?a Prlncesse d.A iiborKP." which is now In rehearsal at the Manhattan Opera Hn««». It Is probable that Adrien Valles will Impersonate the character of th« musician. Instead 0( the double nil!. "Cavalteria Rusti'-ana" an.l •■PapUacc!," originally ar.no»jw-d for th<« Man hattan for Monday night. "II Trovatare" will be sung, under the direction of Giu*e;>pe Pturani. the musical conductor of the Philadelph a Opera House. The orchestra and chorus of the Philadelphia es tablishment will be brought to New York, while Mr. Campaninl and the Manhattan forces are pre senting "Salome" In Philadelphia. In "II Trova tore" the principal parts will b» sung by Mm». Agostlnelll. Mmc Gerville-Reaclv, Messrs. Zena tello, Sammarco and Arimoruii. A WARSHIP COMPROMISE. Exclusion of America from Britain's Two-Power Standard. London. Feb. 24.— The Cabinet held two meet jngß v to-day, this unusual proceeding being made necessary by the difficulty in arranging a. ship building programme for th-> coming year. Ac cording'to the best Information a compromise was reached, under which the two-power stand ard was interpreted aa excluding the United States. It Is said that the opponents of the big navy Idea argued that rapid developments in science and the possibility of a new process in steel con struction which would revolutionize shipbuilding rendered it inadvisable to overbuild, and that finally it was decided to build four Dreadnoughts the coming year, anything further being depen dent on construction undertaken by the other great powers. THE PROPOSED FRENCH TARIFF. Commission Issues Statement Explaining In creases — Duties on Oil Maintained. - Paris. Feb. 24.— The tariff commission. In reply to criticisms of Its scheJules for an increase in duties on foreign products, Issued a statement to-night, pointing out that th<» total Increas-s proposed, af fecting all countries, represented for those coun tries a Fiurcharge le.«=s by one-half than that to which France had be*»n subjected as the result of recent revisions of foreign tn riffs. After consideration of the government's demr.nds, the commission says that it has agreed to reduc tions In the case of a number of articles. Including canned meats, but maintains its de-lsion regarding oil. MORE TROOPS LEAVE CUBA. Havana. Feb. 24.— The transport Sumner. winch arrived here from Snntlairn with two battalions of the llth Infantry, t- ok aboard t*o batteries ».f mountain artillery from Camp Columbia to-day and sailed for Newport News. The tnUMporta Bfmdfl and McClellan will sail to-morrov with the 11th Cavalry and the sth Infantry. The only American force remaining on the Island aft*r that will be the 27th Infartry, which Is now at Columbia. A CUBAN INDEPENDENCE DAY. Havana. Feb. 24.— The fourteenth anniversary of the uprising of Baire. marking t'i» beginning of the war of Independence, was oteevrrod throughout the island to-day as a national holiday. President Gomes nnd Vlce-Pr»sid<»nt Zayas. accompanied by the members of the Cabinet, went to Matanzas and unv»i!ed a statue of liberty. FINNISH SENATE RESIGNS. Helsingfors. Feb 24— The Flnnlsr Senate has re signed. ' ROYAL SEVRES VASE THE FAVORITE. A Royal Sevres vase. wlth-Watteau paintings and figures, broupht the highest price->|l«0-at the Mrs. Wnrren Gardner final sale at No ITS West 88th street, yesterday. There was sorr.e brisk bidding en the dining room suite, which Included six chairs and a table and a buffet and china closet. It finally brought *400. A tall mahogany clock was sold for $120. and an upright piar.o for $85. Samuel Krelser was the auctioneer Th.» total realized from the sale was about $9,500. ACCEPTS BISHOPRIC OF WYOMING. Philadelphia. Feb. 24.-The Rev. Dr. Nathaniel S. Thomas, rector of the Church of the Holy Apostles, announced to-day that he had decided to accept the bishopric of Wyoming, which ww proffered hltn by the Episcopal House of Bishops. It will be fully a month before he will be consecrated, as his elec tion must be confirmed by all the churches In his diocese. r MRS. BOOTH UNDERGOES OPERATION. Mrs Balllngton Booth, of th- Volunteers of America, eub-nitted to an operation for appen dicitis in this city yesterday mornlrg. at 10 o'clock. Dr Howard Kelly, of Baltimore, performed the op-ration assisted by Dr. Hupp, of Wheeling, and Dr Walker, of this city. The operation was con sidered so successful, and Mrs. Boo:h was doing so veil last night, that Dr. Kelly returned to Balti more. PHILADELPHIAN SUCCEEDS DR. BRADY. Toledo. Fee. 24-In a letter received to-day by the vestry of Trinity Kpl«< opal Cburcb. the Rev. Dr George Gunneli. of Philadelphia, accepted the rectorship of that church. He su ce«ds the Rev. t»r. Cyrus Townsend Brady, and »UJ assume his duties on Palm Sunday. OBITUARY. REAR ADMIRAL 8. R. FRANKLIN. Washington, Feb. 24.— Rear Admiral Samuel R. Franklin (retired) died at his home in thta city to day at the age of eighty-four He was a native of Pennsylvania, and was appointed from that state to the Naval Academy in 1841. A large share of his forty-Bix years of service was passed at sea and included naval actions and operations in the Mexican and Civil wars. He was superintendent of the Naval Observatory from February. 1884, for a year; commander in chief, of the European sta tion, 1885-"87. and president of the Internauonal Marine Conference In Washington In October, 18S9. He was retired In August. 1887. FREDERIC GOODING MASON. Frederic Gooding Mason, assistant superintendent of the liability department of the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, died at his home in Kast Orange. N. J.. Tuesday night. He under went an operation for appendicitis last Sunday. He was forty-eight years old. Mr. Mason was secre tary of the New York Associated Press in the early 90's, later was connected with the T'nited Press and was assignee of the latter corporation after its failure in 1887. He had lived in East Orange since 1885. He was known as one of the leading liability underwriters of the country. THE REV. RICHARD Q. M'CARTHY. The Rev. Richard Ci McCarthy, for twenty-five years superintendent of the New York Wilderness Mission, at the Presbyterian Building. Manhattan, died yesterday from Bright's disease, at his home. No. 126 Schermerhorn street, Brooklyn. Prior to his connection with the mission the Rev. Mr. Mc- Carthy had held charges at San Francisco. Ne braska and New York. He was seventy-five years old. He leaveß a wife, one son and a daughter. The body will be taken to Albany to-day, where the funeral and burial will tnke place. OBITUARY NOTES. THE REV. HENRY BARKER, rector of All Saints Episcopal Church, at Rosendale. Ulster County, *K\ V.. died unexpectedly there yesterday. He was the fonnder of the Chapel of the Messiah in this city. FRED ST. I,ons, eighty-nine years old. th* oldest cf.ptaln on the St. I,awrence River, died at Montreal on Tuep,i a y. He had been in the employ of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company for fifty-eight years. He commanded the steamer Three Rivers, which carried thousands of American visitors to the shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupr£. OPPOSES FIXE ARTS PLAX. Central Park Site Scheme a Mistake, Says J. G. Broun. J. G. Brown, a National Academician sine* 1563. was outspoken yesterday in his opposition to the plan of the National Academy of IVsign to er«*ct a fine arts building in Central Park on the site of the Arsenal. It was Mr. Brown who found the site on Cathe dral Parkway Drive, covering sixteen city lots. which the academy, on his recommendation, bought for about $250,000, and which ts estimated to be worth now about |500.0u0. Mr. Brown said yesterday to a Tribune reporter that he was afraid the aeheaM of the academy was "a cut-ar.d -dried thing." and likely to go through when brought before a general meeting of acade micians for Indorsement. He said he would fight the plan at the general meeting. "I am opposed to the Arsenal plan," said Mr. Brown, "because i am oppose,] to 'he academy's losing control of its management, as would be tfre case In Its association with the city government. I am In favor of the academy building now on Its site at Wth street and Amsterdam avenue. !n a few years it will be tr* most "entral place in New York." MR. TAFT TO BE AT ROOT DINNER. President -elect Taft has announced his Intention to be present arnl speak at Hie dinner to be given in honor of Mr. Root Ht the Hotel AM or on Febru ary 2* by the Peace Society. The other speakers will be Joseph H. Choate. tonstmaster; Ambassador Bryce, Baron Takahira. Ambassador from Japan; Joaquin NabOOO, Ambassador from Brazil, and Governor Hushes, Hamilton Holt is chairman of T'iniittee of arrangements. "ALL GOSSIP." SAYS PROFESSOR JENKS. Ithaca,' N. V . Feb. 24 -The rumor that he was to succeed Pr. Angcll. as president of the Lni oC Ml'-h pan was paid by Professor J W. Jenks. of Corn.!! I'nivrPity. to-night to be "all ineelp " "Kv.tj ! .«ly eeeoM to know about It," said ■ xcept myself*** PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS ogj M<>NT— Mr and Mrs Hamilton Webster, Newport; Mr. and Mrs. I^ewls B. Spear. Boston. BUCKINGHAM W . E. B. Priestly, M P. Kiig 'Vn.l HOFFMAN-Mme. Mllian Blauvelt. London. HOLLAND Arthur Vounjr. Chicago; 1.. F. Bader. Brookllne; O. S. Bond. Peter Ba.thol-may. Roches ter- \ M. Moreland. I,akew..od. E J. Babcock. Boston EMPIRE— O. Kaku. Japanese Imperial ,-ommi^l -ncr T,.k10. BT REOIS-Arthur Tooth. London WALDORF-ASTORIA-jr. A Hemenway. Boonevllle. Ind.. Edward Warned. Baltimore; J. B. Laugbton. Plt'sburg. WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY. Free admission to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum of Natural History. Annual meeting of the Legal Aid Society, office of Arthur vr:.Rrt- «••;•. No. M Broad street. •_• SO p. m. Dinner for the purpose of discussing a new plan for the "practlcul education of present and future citizen* in civic government." Hotel Manhattan. 7 p. m. Dinner of the People Institute. Hotel Manhattan. 7 p. m. Edward Hagaman Hall on 'Historic New York " 27th Assembly District Republican t>ub. No. 101 West 42d street. 8. .10 p. m. Midwinter Institute of the New York County Woman's Christian Temperance In ton. Calvary M. E. Church. 7th avenue and 129 th street. 10:30 a. m. Anniversary tea and bazaar of the Auxiliary of the Riverside Day Nursery, home of Mrs. Wllllston H. Benedict, No. 154 West N7th street. 2 to 6 p. m. Mrs. Philip R. Dillon on 'The Influence of Public * Opinion on Politics." at social meeting of the West End Woman* Republican Association. Hotel ' Astor. 2:30 p. m. Business meeting of the National Society of New England Women. Delmonlco's. 2:30 p. m. Meeting of Portia Law Club. Hotel Astor, 3 p. m. . •— i THE WEATHER REPORT. Official Heeord and Kore«-«»».— Washington. Pen. 24 — The Western storm ha- moved to Central Ontario and rains and snows were, general from the Misslsslpv 1 Valley and upper lake region eastward, followed, however, by clearing weather In the Mississippi and lower Ohio val leys. In the West the weather »as fair, except In the raeiflc states, where there wera rain*. It 13 decidedly colder In the lake region, the great central valleys and the South, while In the middle Atlantic states Mgh tem perature continued. Over the western half of the coun try temperatures have risen except In the Pacific states. There will be snow Thursday in the lower lake region and rain or »now In New England and Northern New York followed by generally fair weather Friday; else where east of the Mississippi River the weather will be fair Thursday and Friday. In the West the weather will also be generally fair Thursday and Friday, except In the Northvrest. where occasional enows or rains are prob able Thursday night or Friday. It will be oirslderably colder Thursday and Thursday night in th« Atlantic states and In the lower lake region, warmer Thursday in the plains states and the Northwest, and warmer Friday In the central valleys and th« upper lake region. Steamers departing Thursday for European ports will have brisk to high southwest to -northwest winds, with rain Thursday followed by clearing, to the Orand Banks. The winds along the New England and middle Atlantic coasts will be brisk to high southwest to northwest., south Atlantic coast, brisk to moderately high northwest, diminishing. by Thursday night; east Gulf coa*t light to moderate northwest to- north, becoming variable; west Gulf coast, light to moderate northeast, becoming south east, Friday; Lait* Michigan, diminishing northwest, be coming south by Friday. Forecast for Special 1.0-alitir«. — For the District of Columbia, Maryland. Delaware anil Eastern Pennsylvania, fair and considerably colder to-day, with brisk .to high northwest wln^s; Friday fair. For Ea*lern New York, considerably coMer to-day, with local mows, except gsnerally fair in extreme south por tion* risk to high .west winds; Friday fair. • For New Jersey, fair, considerably colder to-day, with brisk to high west in northwest winds: Friday fair For New England, snow in north, rain or snow in south portion to-day, colder; Friday fair colder In central and "astern Maine; brisk to high southwest to west For Western New York, snow and colder to-day: Friday partly cloudy and slightly warmer; high west winds to— dsv. Loral Official Record. — The following official record from the -weather bureau shows the changes In the tem perature for the last twenty hours. in comparison with the corresponding date of last year: 1«». 1909.1 IPOS. 1909. sa m 23 . 401 6 p. m 31 63 6 a m 21 49! 9p. m. iS 51 9 a m at 44111 p. m 27 50 12 m -27 49 12 p.m. 27 — 4 ™m. 30 M Highest temperature yesterday, 54 degrees: lowest. 40; average. 47: average for corresponding date of last year, 25; average for corresponding date of last thirty-three >e £ocal "forecast: Generally fair to-day; brl»k to high vwt winds; fair Friday. PRESIDENT AT FUNERAL Mr. Taft Also Attends Sendees for Stewart Douglas Robinson. President Roosevelt arrived in this city yesterday morning to be present at the funeral of his nephew, Stewart Douglas Robinson, who was killed last Saturday night by falling from a window In a dormitory at Harvard. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. Miss Ethel Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb accom panied the President from Washington. Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. W. C. Cowles, Theodore Roosevelt. Jr.. and Kermit Roosevelt had preceded them to New York the day before. The President's visit to Manhattan was of short duration, ns he returned to the national capital shortly before noon from Jersey City. President-elect Taft also attended the funeral services, which were held at the Church of the Holy Communion, at^Slxth avenue and 20th street. President Roosevelt and his party arrived at the 23d street ferry of the Pennsylvania Railroad at 7:40 o'clock, having travelled overnight. Theodore Robinson, with two automobiles, met them at the ferry and conveyed them to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson, parents of the dead student, at No. 422 Madison avenue. They arrived there about 8 o'clock, a^iiong the first of the mourners. The curious crowd which the police had expected wag outnumbered by the fifty policemen under Inspector Walsh and Captain Lantry. and Secret Service men afoot and on Wcycles. who were In charge of Chief Flynn. The polU c kept the side walk clear for a block around the Robinson home. while Captain Boettler. of the traffic squad, with half a dozen mounted men, kept all vehicles out of the way. c Twelve of young Robinson s classmates at Har vard, the honorary pallbearers, formed a double line from the steps of the house to the hearse. They followed the hearse in the first two carriages. ; The family followed in the third carriage, and then j ; came President Roosevelt and his family and Sec '• retary Loeb. The remainder of the funeral party j , followed in three carriages, making nine carriages ' j in all. The route was from Madison avenue- through J 48th street to Fifth avenue. The crowd had increased a little when President Roosevelt appeared. He raised his silk hat in a formal acknowledgment of the uncovered heads of the spectators on both sides of the street, but there was no cheering. After the mourners had entered the church the pallbearers lined up on either side of the entrance, under an awning which had been stretched to the curb line and the oak coffin, completely hidden beneath a blanket of lllies-of -the- valley. Intertwined with white carnations and smllax, was borne into the church. At th doorway the Rev. Henry Mot tet, rector of the church, and the Rev. Leighton Parks, rector of St. Bartholomew's Church, met the party. They preceded the bearers up the centre aisle repeating the opening words of the Episcopal funeral office. The mourners, including the President and his party, occupied seats at the front of the church. Among those present were about fifty of the boy's classmates, who had come from Harvard to attend the church service. The service for the burial of the dead was read by the two clergymen, and two hymns were sung by the choir. President-elect Taft arrived at the church alone in a large tourlns car from the home of his •brother, Henry W. Taft, a few minutes after the mourners had entered the church, and was shown into a pew near that occupied by the President and his party. He left the church after the mourners had departed and walked across the street to his automobile. The funeral procession, preceded by mounted traffic squad men. proceeded to the Grand Central Station. There the police were again active In keeping back the crowd, which re spectfully uncovered as the coffin was borne to the special funeral car which had been attached to the 10:30 Southwestern Limited. The President and members of his family left the car shortly before the train started and entered a touring car en route for the West 23d street ferry. The burial was In -the Robinson family plot at Henderson, Herkimer County. Herkimer, N. V.. Feb. 24.— The body of Stewart Douglas Robinson arrived in this village at 4^5 o'clock this afternoon. It was transferred to a car on the Oneonta & Mohawk Valley Railway. At Jordanville the body was placed in a vault after a short service. DR. BULL'S FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON Pallbearers To Be Selected from Organiza tions to Which Famous Surgeon Belonged. The bnflv of Dr. ■William T. Bull >ft Savannah at midnight on Tuesday, and arrived at Jer m ■■■ • 'ity yesterday morning at <?:1A o'clock. Be sides Mrs. Bull, Dr. John B. Walker and Dr. O. H. "VVynkoop accompanied the body to this city, t lie two physicians meeting Mrs. Bull in Wash ington. President Roosevelt, on his way to the funeral of his nephew. Stewart Douglas Robinson, crossed the North River on the boat which brought the body of Dr. Bull. The body was taken at once to Mrs. Bull's home. No. 36 West 35th street. No pallbearers have been selected for the funeral, which Wfll be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon, at St. Thomas's Church, where the Rev. Dr. Ernest M. Stlres will read the burial service. Mrs. Bull gave nut the following statement last night: "The whole medical profession has been so uni formly kind and attentive during Dr. Bull's Illness that Mrs. Bu!t has found It Impossible to select a few of Dr. Bull's friends to act as pallbearers,, and prefers that this duty be voluntarily under taken by the representatives of those organiza tions of which Dr. Bull was a member, and who may be able to be present at his funeral." Immediately after the sen-Ice the body of Dr. Bull will be taken to Newport for burial in the family vault. As a tribute to his memory the College of Physi cians and Surgeons will be closed to-day. Dr. Bull had been connected with the teaching staff of the institution since 1579, and at the time of his death was emeritus professor of surgery. DR. CARROLL D. WRIGHT'S FUNERAL. Two Services Held in Worcester, Mass. — Body To Be Cremated. Worcester, Mass., Feb. 24.— A silent tribute to their dead president wai paid by students of Clark College to-day when they Joined a great number of residents of the city and visitors from various parts of the country In attending The funeral of Carroll Davidson Wright, president of Clark College and formerly United States Commissioner of Labor. Two services were held, one for Immediate mem bers of the family at the Wright home, the other a public service at the Church of the Unity. The Rev. Austin S. Garver, pastor of the First Unitarian Church of this city, conducted the private service at 11 a. m. At the public funeral the R«y. Charles B. Elder, pastor of the Church of the Unity and formerly pastor of the Unitarian Church at Keene. N. H., where Dr. Wright lived for some time in his youth, officiated, and the eulogy was delivered by the Rev. Samuel A. Eliot, of Boston, president of the Ameri can Unitarian Association. Among the honorary pall bearers were ex-Gov ernor Eben S. Draper. Charles P. Neil. Vnited States Commissioner of Labor; President R. S. Woodward, of the Carnegie Institution; Mayor James Logan, Kenyon L. Butterfleld. president of the Massachu setts Agricultural College, and G. Stanley Hall, president of Clark University. The body was sent to Forest Hills for cremation, and the ashes will be buried at Reading. Mass. AN APPEAL FOR CHARITY. "One grief after another" characterizes the sad life ot a widow and her seven tittle children, a family for which the Charity Organization Society to-day 'asks contributions. For over a year the mother has been sorely tried. Her blind husband died in January. IMT. Several months later her little boy died of hydrophobia, and another son passed away last summer. One of her daugh ters, who had worked "where it always smelled or gas." was overworked and suffered from lillig trouble. Another little girl was bo deaf ihat she was in great danger of serious injury even while at play. The mother herself, who as Janltres* has been doing all she can to keep her family to gether, has recently undergone a surgical opera tion, and is not in good health. The Charity Organization Society has helped this family for more than a year. Now the future is looking somewhat brighter. The oiJest sirl is making good progress in a trade school; the oldest boy is seeking work. Without help, however, the family cannot be kept together. So the so < clety appeals for ISO. Contributions may be sect to the Charity Organisation Society. No.' 106 Ea*t 22d street, where they will be. gratefully acknowl edged. POOR LIBRARY- SALE CONTINUES. The attendance at the Anderson. Auction . Roootft No. 12 East 4€th street., yesterday, at the tWrd and fourth sessions of the sale of the Henry TV. Pocr library, was good in spite cf the storm/, weather. The highest price obtained was |120 for four copies, bound In one crushed levant morocco volume.. or "The Scarlet Runner." illustrated by E. A. Abbey, and bound by Morley. of Oxford. A rare first edition of Shelley The Cenci." a tragedy In flva acts, printed in'Loncton in'lS!9. brought |H». The total to date received from this sale is JSJXXJ. It* final s.»s»lor will be held this afternoon; when Izaak Walton's "Conipl«-at Angler" and Oscar Wilde's "Salon- c" and "Lady Windenaer^'j Fan", and others of that author's works will be dis persed. ■ ■ ■ ,■; / UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD'S PHOTO*. Tl.e two pl.tures K'.ustratrng the article on Mr. Rooeevelfs forthcoming African trip, p ;bH»hed i» The Tribune of February 22. were reproduced froas an English publication. The original photographs were made and copyright^ by Underwood & Un derwood. New Tork. Married. Manias* notice* appear la THE TIUIJCSE will be repablUhed la the Tri- Weekly Tribune - withous extra, charge. KINT>I-T - Nr>— BRODlE— Mcndav. February —, 'at reat dence of the brtde'a mother, lira. Afcnes Br .It*. Wester leich. Stat-n Island. Althaea lonia to Martin Gu3taJ KlndluniJ. ci N>w York Cltv. ■WIL.KS — GREEN— On Tuesday. February 23. at St. Paul's Church, Mcrristown. N. J.. by the Ttev: Starves. D D . Sllvie Howlar.d. daughter of tb« Ist* Edward H and Hetty Robinson Green, to Matthew Aster Wllks. Notices of marriage* and death* mast be indorsed with fall name and addreaa. Died. Death notices appearing in THE TRIBUNE will ba> repnbllsbed la the Trl-Weekfy Tribune without extra ; charge. Atkins. Maria I* . Hackett. Catherine. ' Benlston. George W. Hendrtckson. Jane W. Bosher. Mary C . Herer, Jennie W. ' Bull. William T. Irvin. Rev. I>r. William De Kham. Charles Jadd. Mary E. Deyo. Irving A. Kir.slow. H >n M. Duff. Alfred. Loder. Cyrus _\V . French. Rev. John A. Feyton. S>arah E. -Uam,* Gernon. Muriel Starkweather. W UJams B» Greene. Rachel B. Stockton. Ursula. Greensword. Miranda L. ATKINS — On February 23. Maria. Lf>uis#. wlfa of Joh* Atkins. Funeral services will be h-'.d at the- hr™*?* her daughter. Mrs. George W. Rapp. :^o. .* Putnam aye.. Brooklyn. Thursday, at » J>- m. BEXISTOX— February 23. sa. m.. Geors^ Watson, beloved husband of Mamie Beiria* • bh4 j?*"* *"£• Funeral services at his late residence. No. 1329 <"*!«• ay* Brooklyn. Thursday. February 2." 9 p. m. ¥9 nera'l Friday. 10 a. m. at Greenwood Cem?t«T BOSHER—On Wednesday evening. February 24. at bar home. No 53« Madison aye.. Mary C-, widow a€ Charles H. Bosher. Xotice of funeral hereafter. BUL.I*— At Savannah. Ga.. on Monday. February -— Dr. William Tilllnghast Bull. In the •»:» rear of Xi »<•. Funeral services will be held at St. Thomas a .-.arch. sth aye. and C3d St.. on Thursday. February 23. at 4 o'clock. Interment at Newport. R. I Burlai service. at Belmont Chapel, on Friday. February 28. at »:3O a. m. THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE COUNTY OF NEW TORK. Members ar% requested to attend the funeral services) of our lat» fellow member. IV. William T!ll!n«ha«t Bull, at St. Thomas's Church. sth ar». and Md at., on Thur* day. February 23. at 4 o'clock- H. SEYMOUR HOUGUTOX. President. JOHN VAN DOREX TOUXO. Secretary. DE RHAM— pneumonia, at Xo. 24 Fifth' aye.. on Tuesday. February 23. I»>9. Charles de Rham. in th* 87th year of h!s age. Funeral from Grace Church. Broadway and 10th St.. Friday. February 2«. at 18 o'clock. It is requested that no fio«er3 be sent. DEYO— On Tuesday. February 23. 190». a.l BmraV LaJt*. X. T.. Irving A IVji. son of the IBM Pater Q. and Bessie Deyo. In his 20th year. Funeral services will be teld at the residence of his aunt. Mrs B G. Acker-. man. No. »14 President St.. Brooklyn, on Thursday 'evening. 25th last.. £:* ojclock. DUFF— Suddenly, at Orarg». X. J. . February 24. 190». Alfred DuX aged 69 years. Notice of funeral hers after. • FRENCH— February 23. 1009. at Flushing. X. T. the Rev. John Abbott French. P. IX, In the 63th year of his age. Funeral on February 23. at FV:snln« Congregational Church, at 3 o'clock p. m. Train boat . leaves East 34th street ferry 2:l<> p. m. • "- GERXOX — On Monday. February 22.' Muriel, daughter \ of Richard S. and Mary I- Gernon. at Battle Creek. 1 Mich.. In h*?r 21st year. Funeral services at her »♦• residence. No. 143 Crescent are.. Plainfleld. N. J.. on Thursday afternoon. February 23. at half past 2 o'clock. train leaves foot of Liberty st. at hall past 1 o'clock. GREENE— her home, at Belvider-. V. J.. on February 20. 1900. Mrs. Rachel Blair Greene, daughter of th» late Robert Blair and Man- P»nni». in her 63d year. Funeral on Thursday at 3:30 o'clock. GREEXSWORD— Tuesday. February 23. 19« W. Mi randa L. tnee Christiansen), wife of the lire Edw a ri C. Greensword. aged 67 years. Funeral services at her late residence. So. 113 Chauncey «t.. near Reid aye.. Brooklyn, on Thursday. February 25. at 9p. m. Inter ment at convenience of family. HACKETT— On Tuesday. February 23. 1909. Catherine Hackett: beloved daughter of Ellen and the lat« Jam** Beckett. Funeral from her late residence. No 5914 sth aye.. Brooklyn, on Saturday. February 27. at 6:3© a. m- HEXDRICKSOX— On Tuesday, February 23. 1S0&. at her residence. No 443 Classen aye.. Brooklyn. Jane W. Hendrtckson. wife of E. A. Kendrickson. Funeral pri vate. HEVER— On February 22. 1909. Jerr.ie W. 'n-.-ed wlf» of Patrick I He-. Funeral at B:3O a. m.. February 25. from her late residence. No. 77 Third Place. Brook lyn. Interment. Flatbush. IRVIX— Berlin. Germany. February 22. 190*. Utrr. William Irvln. D. D.. eldest son of the lata Richard and Mary Proudflt Irvln. In his T6th year. JUDD — On Tuesday. February 23. Mary Elizabeth JuiH. In her 90th year. Funeral from her late residence. Xo. SO Oakland aye.. B!oorr.n>ld. N. J.. Friday, on arrival of D.. 1... & W. train leaving 23.1 St.. at 2 p. m. ■ mOW At Morr:stown. N. J.. February 24. Helen M.. wife of Colonei Joseph H. Kinslow and daughter of »ha late Charles H. and Pheb« A. Cclbath. Funeral at her late residence. N . 52 Elm St.. Saturlay at 3 p. m. LODER-At Greenwich. Conn.. Wednesday evening. Feb ruary 24. 190». Cyrus W. Loder. In the S2d ; ear of hi» age. Notice of funeral hereafter PETTOX— Armonk. X. T.. February 22. 1009. Sarah E-. beloved wife of Thomas Peyton and daughter at Ingersoll F. Knowlton. In -the 4«">th year c ( her '»»"'• Funeral from the residence of her father. Armonk. N. V on Friday. February 2«. 19»». at 11 a. m. Carriages wilt meet train (at Mount Klseo) thit leaves GraM Central Depot, new terminal, 8:54 a. m. STARKWEATHER— In Colorado Springs. Col., on Febru ary 23. Williams Russell Starkweather, only son of Annie Nelson Starkweather a- the late Frederick T. Starkweather, and grandson of the. iate Earnue! Nelson, of the United States Supreme Court. STOCKTON' — On Tuesday. February 23. in the 3d mont?» of her ace. Ursula, daughter of Herbert Kin? aa4 Miriam Klmball Stockton. 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