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il SPEAKS AT ?HE BIG OIKS President Guest of State Bar Association, 24-Karat Club and Society of the Genesee. JOKES WITH JEWELLERS Tells Genesee Members Good Digestion Is Eessential, as Without It Statesman's Lot Would Be Sad. President Taft raid a fleeting visit to this rity last night, and In the course of seven hours appeared as a guest and a speaker a! three dinners In as many different hannuct halls. His first engagement -was at the Wal? dorf-Astoria Hotel, where ho spoke at the thirty-fifth annual meetlrtg of the New York State Rar Assoiiatlon. His next was at the Hotel Knicker? bocker, where he made an address to the guests and members of the Genese? So? ciety, and his third and last was at the Hotel Astor, where he addressed the members of the Jewellers* Twenty-four Carat Club. The President arrived In New York shorn? after B:M o'clock, at ihe Grand Central Station, his private car, the Mayflower, being: attached to the train due at Hint time. Chief Flynp Of the Cnited States Se? cret Servi? ? and a corps of his men were on band to nift him Outside the pates of the Ft.itlon a large crowd. onge*r tu catch a .gUn-pf*? **>? the President, Jarrim?-?! thrmfelvc? into a compa't. pa? tient mass. Only n few of these enthusiastic per? son? had a chan?.-? to catch a glimpse of Mr. T'?ft. however, as he was conducted through a pecref passageway directly to 4.Mh street, eluding the horde of news? papermen and othftrs Accompanied by Major Archibald Butt, thief Flynn and the plainclothes men. President Taft was escorted directly to the Waldorf-Astoria. The President re? turned :o Washington on the 12:30 train this morning. .. / TAFT IN JOCULAR VEIN Thanks Jewellers' 24-Karat Club for Gift of Watch. Preeldent Taft ?ave vent to his jocular vein last night at the dinner of the Jewel ?r?-' ?-"4-KnrHt i-jub In the Hotel Astor, half of his speech ;??lnc devoted to humorous remarks. He was receive?! cordially by the ???-?von hundred ami fifty diner?, who cheered srd applauded wh<?n the President enter-d end when he erose-to speak. "J am not familiar with the technical tema bul I MOWIM that 24 karat II the highest m.n-ber in yoyr game," be said, "and 1 am glad to associate with you In that exalted atmosphere." T ? President told of ? dinner of the Jewelry Manufacturers' Association of New Kngland which he recently attended at Providence, and said that, though he did not know whether they made ?M-karat jew? elry, he knew li.e.y were an Intelligent, pushing, energetic bodv of manufacturers, and had the persuasive ability of making one behove that their jewelry was M karat. "T understand that you are not confined to cold and platinum In your ;.rt." Pre.-l d?-nt Taft added, "and that in adherence to the . phnejpif.* of the old Democratl-? "party you iisr a little silver, too. This is where T aril?? in. I*ast year there was a siher wedding In the White House, and if I should r-aire-next year'- ?there werecrieg r-f "Not etV't "'1 can qualify as a silver? smith If the |?w practice is not profitable aid th?- wolf should knock at my door, I Vf.n offer you a lot of silverware." Turning serious, the President said he did not know w-jiere the je-wellers stood upon the tariff, hut that all were hoping for and laboring to their best ability for the good Ouaiaeea ?.f th<? country. The men of art ??rafts, he said, were the best barometer of prosperity, and If business was poor ili"v were the first io feel the fall of the mercury. Vo'i are ? very essential part of life," Mr. Taft .?aid. 'If there were nothing in It- hut the solid fundamentals, eating, drinking and sleeping, there wouldn't be -. ?i? much i?> life. Those who furnish re? finement have an important position." The President then thanked the club for a WOtch presented to him last night. He sad his own timepiece had stopped when h" received th<- new one, which up to that momei.t was ticking vigorous!}. "I don't know whether mere association with me makes running diftU-ult," he said, amid laufltter, "It Is certain that up to this time J ha*.e not born fortunate with my watcktQ." The party of the President arrived at I o clock and was escorted to the guest table, at which were seated James 8. Klak?-. [,n ils p. White. William S Bennet, Ardolph T.. Kline, Pear Admiral 12. H. C Leutze, General Frederick I). Grant, the P. v. .Stephen S Wise, J. Warren Alford. Senator James B. Reed, of Missouri; the RiBT. W. Warren Giles, Augustus K. Sloan, the Rat/. Xchemiah Boynton, Henry A. AVise. James c. t'ropsey, John Temple' Graves, (.laude K Wheeler, Steele F. Rob? erts and John L, Shepherd. The menu fol? low* : Cape Cods. creen turtle ? la tine ? harnpagnt. Flanked shad and roe ft l'Am?ricain-?. Potatoes duchesse. Mignons of lamb. P?ruvienne. Stuffed tomatoes. Haricots panach?s. Bwee'.hrfdO? with fresh mushrooms, en ? o.|Uillt?t. Sherbet B?n?dictine Agulllette:?. of guinea hen. Tropical ?alad. Sherrv Amontillado, ?.hami.agn? Haut Ssuteme. MM White Rock. After the President's departure speech s were made by Senator Re??d, Henry A. Wise. United States Attorney; the Rev. Dr. Giles, District Attorney Cropsey. Harfm Wise, the Rev. Dr. Boynton and others. Among those present were \V. A. Ar? mour, M. J. Averiieck, .t. I*. Archibald, Samuel Arnsteln, C. G. Kraxmur,? F. ?'. Beckwith. A. Beuck?, H. A. Blis-. B O. Belals. David B?lais. Colonel H. Barthman, C. 8. Crossman. William T. Carter, jr.. H. B. Dominick. K. J Dingce, Y. K Deaolou. G. P. Klsemann. John Frick, George K. Pah-fa, K. c. Fit??), jr., h. rteaiiaii, B. m. Gattle. William T Cough. J. Goodfrlend, A. V. Niiybi. C?.l?.nei .1. W. Huchlns. lid ward Holbrook. William H. -Kinria, David Kaiser. If Kiyn. B. Konijn, W. G. King, B. W. King, A. 1-or-ich. Henry Lorsch, H. <*. I^artcr. William M. Le Cito, V. S. Mul? ford. Ludwig Nissen. H. '/.. Oppenheimer, William .'. Hiker. M. I>. Rothschild. \V. I. Rosenfeld, J. W. ?herwood, A. Schob, A. \. Steams. A. K. Sloan. A. "g. Strasburges D <". Townsend. W H Wheeler and K J. Wlttnauer. GAY AT GENESEE DINNER President Finds Many Familiar Facet at the Tables, He Says. president Taft wag the special guest of at the fo'ir'eenth annual dinner of ? ? Boetaty of th?* Genesee, held last night ' Hotel Knickerbocker ? ??yvernor Dix ? -vi?, ?leo a guest, a* were William K. Wer T" and Frederick < ollln. associate (udges , ? fin (?Wirt of Appeals, and Suprtme -t Ji-utlce? Peter B Hendrlck, .lames t>* Gerard John Ford ai-d Hoar* TX Ho*; hkit.?-. .?II member? of the so? iety. Prealdeot Taft entered the banquet haU, a li'tle befor?- ? o'clock, accompanied Major Butt, hie aid. and hi*- s?*erc.a .,e0tge D. Wiles All of the tWS humd diner? ?rose and applauded at? the FT' dent ent^n'ri. and the band played tbe ilon'l anthem. Tbe President WOT* iiHiiel bro;id and happy ?mile, and aras il'SSIfill mood a*? he spok? ? Mr. ?"halrman. ladle? and gentlenvri, tl <? Society of ?he flener.ee," bojean President, "a* I look about thl? In,?1 estlng audience. It seems to me that 1 i a good many people ' bars met before, other dinners as having eonie from ot:' part? of the world and other part? of I State of New York. This caused laughter, many of the. me. her? of the society having staved but?? night In the valley of the? Genc?,e<. "And I wonder," the President resum "wh?ther yoij do anything else In ?*> York ox.-'-pt dine. I'm something of diner myself. ?Laughter and applaiise.) rnssl my frl"nd^ Cortelyou and Hedge? dinners either Jn this hotel or some oil hotel whenever I come, to New York, a 1 come often." ?* His Cheerfulness Infectious. The rheprfuln.?? ?nd irayety of the Pr? dent Infected every on?, and again he h to pause until their lnughler ceased "They ar^ always there," continued t President. "The truth is t now never nif a man that he doesn't Invite mo to dii Wh.ther It Is my proportion? that awak interest or wh*Mtv?r It is habit, 1 am unsl to esy. "But certain it is that to-day hamp?' are part of the life of a so-called stntf man. and n good digestion an csseniial If ie to laugh. "This. I understand, is a ?mall hut sel* organization of gentlemen who began farmer? In one of the rich??.?-) vallc>s New York and hav? graduated as ag . nlturists to come to New York to spe' the saving? they made as farmers In t rjenesee Valley. t 'And whenever the Clene?*? Valley suggested It suggests the Wadsworth ai ottVr old families up there." President Taft then facetiously refern to the mode of life in the Genesee Valle saying he supposed that If the rest of tl state knew they had a sort of peerage thrlr own It would doom them to politic Isolation. "It Is Interesting." lie continued, "alwn: tc study what men e.o to make up life In rlty community. I don't want to reflect <? those gentlemen who were born In K? York and have llvrd there all their live but I rather think that an examinafir would show that if It had not b??en for tl Intelligence and enterprise of those v.1 gave up the country air of their chlldhor you wouldn't have such a City a? New Yor Is to-day." President Tnft cnd?-d hi? brW Speech h hoping all wSuld have a pleasant evening Ocoew Greets the President. Chauncey Depew. who sat at the gue? table, walked over to pay his respects I the President ?s he finished. The Pr?sider laughM heartily as he greeted the form? Senator. The Right Rev. Thomas I Hlckey, Bishop of Rochester, .and other at the Kuest tahle were then presented t the President, and he immediately left t go to the Par Association dinner. As usual, the President was toasted nn Ids health drunk standing. ?"hauncey M. Dcpew wa? then introduce by Job K. Hedge?, who acted as ?oast muster. Mr. Hepew brought the house down WOO 1. referred to the Colonel Harvey-Wood row Wilson-Colonel Watterson fuss, saylnK It seems u great pity to me that a grca ??overnor und scholar sad educator sbOul ?be done to '>ath by two of the mo-t min tant i-oloticls In the ,'nlted States. 1 C.ernor Dix was not feeling well, ai* made a brief speech. Others? present were Mayor Hiram II Kdgerton of Rochester. Don C. Seitz, Jus tico Edward .1 Gavcgan. P.lchard B. All croft. Jr., Kdson S. I,ott. William Brosmuli Klbrldge L Adams, .lame-- M. Bell, Jostle , Abel K. Blackmar, William .1 Mum? i George B Cortelyou. ? ongi.ssman II. G Dan fort h. George G Foster. Samuel E ! Koenig. Rlbert K. Jennings. William Trav? ers Jerome, Ralph Peters. W. H. True? dale, Samuel rniermyer. William R. Will cox. chairman of the Public S?rvice Com mission, and ?'lark Williams. TOURISTS SEEK PALM BEACH Thousands Flock to Clime Where People Bask in the Sun. Palm Beach, 11a , Jan. .''''.--The e\trem< cold throughout the North and West thli week drove tourists who had beep in th? Middle South down Into the Florida Pen instila by the thousands, and It was ascsi sary to pass out almos? to the tip of th< finger of land that stretches nearer th? tropic? than any other part of the Initet States to reach a clime really hot. Al Jacksonville freezing temperature- prevailer on several days of the week, when at thli resort persons were wearing white summei toggery and lying about in bathing suits The opening of the Royal Polnt-lana or Monday signalized the beginning of the nisi; season, during which the place is jiatron ized by ultra-fashionable society. Th? Breakers is Juet now the ?ocial stronghold and is nearly full It opened Christina* live, shortly after the first of the villa contingent had made Its appearance. Mi. ar.d Mrs AJOtatH Morgan Zabrlskie, of New York, are already In the Surf Cot? tage. Now tenants in the ocean front row of villas are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hyde, of Bay Shore, Long Island. They have with them their son, Jame? lt. Hyde, and their daughters and ?on-ln-law, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent B. Hubbell and Miss Lillian P.. Hyde, the metropolitan golf champion. Mr. ?ind Mrs. William J. Conner-, of Buffalo, have the Spray, the same cottage they oc? cupied the last two winters, the family hav? ing already -irrlved Mr Conners ex) <>.IS to come down next week Other villas have been taken by Henry Carnegie Phlpps and J. II. Phipps. of Pittsburgh. Golfers" who registered at the Club this week Inclu?.d Mrs. Loul* Brown, lllss Margaret Frown, ot Pittsburgh; H. M. For? rest, Richard Forrest, J. c Hutchlnson, jaco,h i>. i.it. of lhiiadeipbia; Harry <;. M. Vickar, W. R. Reynolds, Q, A. Emmet, Jr., W. K. Harbrai.ft, J J Topping, I.\ V, Armstrong, Mrs. C. K. Arnold. I.. M. Arm sti..ng. W. J. Sloane. Q, B. Sloane. Henry ?'. Want, of New York; Mr*. C. K. Dowiwy, o! Maplewood, .\" .1.; H. H flSjffflfllll. of Rochsatar; slips fIf Han it. Hyde, of Bay Shore, Long Island, and Dr II. Rogers, of Orange. At the Royal Polnclana ihe late arriva!? include Henry C. Ward. Mi. and Mr?. Hor? ace p.'iSs H, Mr. and Mis Willi? B?ta*/?** Fainc. Mr. and Mrs. I ]?;. ]>avls. !?:. N Armstrong, !.. M. Ai m.-ti .,im, Charles Furthmaj?. Walter Brook in?:, 0f New Votk; and Jacob 1>. Lit, of Philad?-lphla. Among the late arrivals at f lia- B*ra**ak?**S have i sea Georg?- B. afatoatas, Mr. end Mrs. Frank Bradley. VV. I) Sloane. Mi .?nd Mis W v '-"android. J. R, l'oi? rts..|r. Rlebard Stahl, Mr. and Mis. Delos O. Wickhain, Mi. and Mis. ?.. a. Umiilii, M. I, Ifsanef. Ml .ind Mis QaortS Hcurgtanl. Jr., Rieh? aro Forrest, II. M. Fotr?->t. Mr-. M. H. Forrest and l^oui? P. Church, of New York. Ofhsas arriving at the Breakers w? r?- Mr. and Mis Joseph ?' Hutc),|nson. William Ii.asii.n. Mrs. Roheit \Y. Dnnloj). .Miss Inn,, hit.. Mrs ft P. Owen, K. ||, \Hs.v. vli? Clarence K. Arnold. Milton Herold.'?; \v Haines, M. C. Paul. Mr. and Mrs. Hora-.? Kiilght, Mr. aed Mis. Samuel Dickey, Ma ? nd Mts. William C. Goodman, j w ?.m wright. jr.. Mr and Mrs Gordon c Noble and Mi sud Mrs t'hail.?? Keeh of Phlladel|.h1a: Mr. and Mrs Wa lace Du? rant. Ml-s Dorant, Mr and Mrs. .luhn Uoodweli. Miss Kllzabeih Woo.ivve?'. t\ ,; d< viian. Mr. and Mrs. Chartes Hamilton N ?:. Hamilton, Mrs. John Kaion. lira Inou?s Brown ?nd Miss Margaret Baton of Pittsburgh, and Mi. and Mi .. George W >"o|?,,ni. of lynov, GUARD AGAINST LION THIEVE8. To make It Impossible for visitors to the Central Park menagerie to la-t ou.' or ?teal any of the lion?. Park Commissioner Stover yesterday order? d -Bur' snv?,r h'ad k'f|?i and Retlng dlr*cior to put padlocks on .?li u?* doors. Th-'mmmi'.. fioii? r ^al'i v(1r b n, i urrem ? again a?- too* r?a- e In h< lion h? . ? <l*< a ^2". b li-n .. d?m??ntrd pel -n ;.ii,,rict me? ?eded la let?u? out Utemarck, one of lb? Mona. TAFT ATTACKS RECALL f-Mttaoed from first pnge. hand, as the diners fought, like true New Yorker-?. t<> feet their coats and hatl at the ?lift, rent checking booths, words of warm pratee for .Mr. Taft and hi*? speech issued Into the gentle roar of the Wreak up Soothinq Words from Jussergnd. Both Ambassador Jusaerand and Rob? ert C. Smith, K. C. contributed sooth It.g words <?f sympathy and praise to allay in a measure the severe ?-??If-casti gallon In which the mernhers of the as snciatlon have been indulging during the ItWO days ?f their annual meeting. Of ?the members of the association in par? ticular Mr. Jusscrand said: Tlielr chief thought, as it seemed to me while perusing the annals of the last meet? ing??. |g t?> make justice more prompt, more accessible, cheaper for all and especially for the poor, to have simpler and (?wer laws written in a clearer language. in an important documenl peaned in 1010 by on.? who knows, we read: '??lie great crying need is cheapening the coot or nil Igatlon by simplifying judicial procedure I and expediting final ludgment. Vnder pres? ent conditions the pom man is at ? woful ?disadvantage In a legal eontest with a cor? poration or a rich opponent ' ? annot conceive a higher ?luty that the Su? pr?me Court should perform than by lead* ?jug the way to a simplification of the pro? cedure !n the l"nlted States Courts." The one wh?> wiote this Is that learned lawyer, that righteous iudg?*. the President )f the t'nit.'d States And to show that the fieellng l general we need only read the '?nessage sent last week to the Legislature ib.- the 1 *fov? rnor of New Jersey We feel Just the same In Prance; we are -confronted In ? ?ay with diWenities of the sHnv order, but are are, as you ar*. fully resolved to flght them. .Mr. Smith reviewed briefly the \ ???lent .-al?elos of a tVriter In Tm* Westminster I-t'-r.-iow" on "The Great Legal Trust." In WrtKh the latter says that Angln-Saxon doffl it5 lawyer ridden ns Europe was priest ridden In th?--. Middle Ages, one of th'i principal reasons being the solidar? ity ' between bench and bar, as distinct tram the Continental system where judges are trained as if to a separate jirrr V?ssion. He continued; Wijat an opportunity. If 1 could only find'II in my heart, to ?ay something ter? ri ?I?-? of the bench! Your system In one re? open |g different from Olirl if ever we begin to < ritlcise the svstem we never run get ??ver the wonder how ynn get such splen 1id indges It matters little to what -tat?- it?, go. we And a scholarly and Intel? lectual! beneh. 1 am willing to argue many thing*,), but I cannot help 0111 Westmln-ter critic when he attacks the American and t|?? B -lush bench because it Is recruited from fl-Jie bar. Reciprocity Vote in Canada. Then: on the subject of reciprocity. though If* be did not call It by name, he said. WheCMer I he Messed or Indifferent. 1 suppose no one cmild hlanie me for repeat? lug why it 1 heard the present ?'anadian! Prime .Minister say In this verv city that the re?, ?.it popular vote In ?'?nada Wal Dot In the snaallest degree tnspir???! by unfriend? liness to Ulis country. an?l If he spoke for the majority 1 could not do less ihan sav the sam-c? thing for the minority. v<> v?>?-| have a malted ? anadian population that Is friendu- t r< this great reptinll? Seated .at the table ?,f honor were President Taft. Senator Root. Ambassa? dor Jusei gan?, Gorernor i?ix. Major Butt, ?"onv'nander T?e Kay. .Tusli'-e A. I" Tenks. RoJiert (". Smith, K. ('., T. F. Carmody, siatc Aitorne) General; George W. .Ray. Justice Riddle, of On? tario; A. J. Brown. K. ('. .1. Newton Fiero, of AJhnny; F.duard W. Whitaker. William R. Jlornhlower.. John G. Mil burn, Rli-hari i^ Hand, Fram-ls L, Stet? son, Adelbert Moot, of Buffalo; Alton B. Parker. Char'lns D. Hllles, of Wnshlng trn; Francis II. Hiscnck. of Albanv; Judge W. C Jt'oyes, Justice George I. Ingrahan, .Mr Nottingham, Secretary Stlmeon Of th?- 'War Department. PVank c H?.rights, llpanry R. Patton. William L. Crawford. Raymond Fellows, of Maine; George .H. Young, of Vermont; William A. Mnrgan. of l*rovlden<-e; Charlee Henry itutler, Claraaoo R wn ?00, J. HaldensU-ln. William Rawls. of Maryland; John Jllnkley, of Maryland, fudge charles s. cotting. of Chicago; Henry c. Hall, of Colorad?,; Francis Rawle. of Philadelphia; John K. Greene. of North Dakota; Franklin 0, Pooler. Judge Tlmmas I. ChltOald, Samuel W. Fairchlld. Walter George Smith. Judge Hough. A. K. SmtV*h. of Albany; George Whitelock. Judge I'olt, Kdward Lazan sky. Secretary of State of New York, and Charles II. Streng In a humorous a.nd informal a?l?lress on "Prwedure In (?niarlo" Justice Kid? dle, of the King's BttOCh, Ontario, gave point yeeterday afternoon to the general discussion ?if the nt? ?i for court reform in this state The ('.anadian Judge had Ml andiente gasping when he remarked that In all his cxperUtiw ?? on tin? ? ana? dian bench he < ould-jft remember its taking more than thirty minutes to pick a Jury in a miird? r trial.' He follow.-d this up with the uiincuiiiccmenf that he had only presided at one murder ?ase ?hieb took morn than ibur days t?, ir>, the average being a day and a carter. "And thh includes." 'be added, "the examination of expert witnesses. Fach side is allowed five expert witnesses?no more. But we don't indulge in a llsi of hypothetical questions. The questions asked them aie direct: 'J)o you believe the prisoner knew the naftrjre of the act of which he is accused?' "What mental condition do you consider hi? was In, now that you have heard the < Ircumstan? ch surrounding the ?rime?' c?ir law my* that, no matter how Insano a man may ho. if Im knew the nature of hi* -1'' when he committed It h? can't he ac ?.uittod on the gr?>tind of insanity. I""1 pul?e? don't count." Applause greeted tliLi? explanation o the law, which coincides with tie? rec ?inimendatlon of the iv.minlttce of th. ???sociation appointed to ?opsldcr th. commitment ami discharge ?>f the ?rim liial Insane. I.aught. r folb.vv-d VTrhal Justice Rirldle said: We don't have muchttrouble with ex port witnesses." Toen, when he had finish?"! hi? "d drsjM the nssrx'iation elected him Rf h norarv mcml.er hy acclamation., as I had d?M the <l;.v hof?)re In th? em ? ?.?.th c vernor Baldwin of Connection! and Secretary Knox. The rest of the afternoon session wai chiefly devote,) to a discussion of an em plovers' liability amendment to th' ?t?te, (onstitution and tho need for ac tlon on the Piirt ?-f the association Francis Lynde StetBon In the mornlnf had Introiluced B resolution, airead] adopted hy tho Bar Association of th? City <>t New York, ?ailing for a eoti stitutlnn?l nmepflm'-tit of the aliov? character. This was referred to a upo clal ?-nmmitteo of the state association whleh reported at the beginning of th? afternoon session a resolution provldins that the special committee he enlarge?' and that it be empowered t<? draw tif and propo?o to th? Legislature ar amendment meeting Its approval. A-n-ndment Arouses Di?cu??ion. William B Hnrtihlower objected, say? ing no sui'h pOWOf to r.--ommond s chang.- in th? fundamental law shotlM be delegated to a committee. Th? friend? of the resolution ? ?intended, how? ever, that /..ready three amendment? had been introduced In the L?gislature, and that unless the association acted Im? mediately It would probably mlvs an op? portunity to influence the action of till Leglslnture on this most important <,iics tlon. The ass?x"iutlon M a s/hotfl could never come to a decision, they said Justier Riddle's address intervene?] and then the discussion was resumed with more heat than ever An amend ment to the resolution striking out th? paragraph giving the? committee power to propose l?gislation whs offered Thi? wn? withdrawn on the substitution of another amendment that the ?'ommltte.i be empowered to draw up I proposed amendment and submit it in s report t?i the a??ociatlon ?it it? next annual meet? ing, hut this was withdrawn I moment later on the objection that such action ?OUld proh:'hly citne after the Legislat? ure had actually passed an amendment. S?> the original nmendm.-i-.t wag re? newed. A voto ?.n the amendment shoVed i majority ?a^nlnst It. which In turn easily < arned the unamended resolution. Then ?onia ?>no suggontcd that Mr. Hornblow.-r be added to the committee, which" was d.-no amid mii'h laughter end applause, despite Mr. Hornhlower's audible objec? tions. These paper? were read in the niorn Ini; Appeals," by F.vcrott P. Wheeler. of New York. "Satisfaction of judgment and Supplenie- tar*/ Proceedings." by Henry A. F?rster, of New York, and "Special Action? and special Proceed? Ings," hy J. Newton Fiero, of Albany The following oftVers were elected for the ensuing year: President. William Nottingham. vice-presidents. William <!. ?'hoate ?1st District?. James I). Ball U'd District?, D. Cady Herrhk ?rid Dis Met), Francis A. Smith <4th Dlstrl.-t-, Jerom? La. Cheney (Stil District?. Michael H Kiley ?flth District), Richard E. "White ?7th Distil-ti Franklin f?. Lock* (?th District?. John F. P.r-nnan (9th Dis trld); seentnry. I're.l, tl. k K. V? rfdhams. and trcHHtirer. Albert H.-s?|.crg A resolution w*i- unanimously ?adopted emb-vdylng the appointment r.f ,( com (tnittee to invetatignte and tabulate the ?records ?>f judges on the bench of the state, including hour? spent, number of Jury case* heard, number of .ase? with? out Juries d?-Cl?le?| and percentage of ,,,,,_ victions or judgment?, a.-t compared to fUsmlttala. reversals, etc. ? LEFT $250,000 TO WIDOW Courtland S. Benedict's Sisters to Contest Bequest. tjaa rrandseo, Jaa M.? Dndw ea order of the Superior foui t n safety deposit box containing valuables left to Mr? i;intn;i Hayes Ben.-dtct hv her httshand. the ut? ?"ourtland B> Benedict, w.i < opened today In tlie pres-nc? of Judge Thomas ?"?raham, Miid found to contain bond? snd de.-ds f.. mining property und real eatate valuer) at about $::?i,oiii The ;,ox Was -".pened ?it ?he i eqne.t of Mrs. I/Ti? Holly und Mrs Arabella p?r. rlnn-er. <-f Fhithutah. N. *? , sisters of Mr. Benedict Mr. Henedlct left everything In the safctv deposit box to his widow I '? >un?el to the sisters of Mr Dsnsdlcl an nouneed to-day that the win would be cats* tested -. DINNER FOR TRADE PUBLISHER. A dinner in honor of William H Taylor, president of the David Williams Company, publishers of ste.l and Iron trade news? papers, was given last evening at The Her? mitage, 42d street and Seventh avenue, by the ?dltorlul and business representatives of the company. About forty nsssabers of the two departments, several of them fr.-m l other cities, wer.- prisent Th.- speaker? I wer.- OapffS W. ?'op.-, A I Ptndley, ?'hurles K Baur. M c Bobbins, It. lt. Wlll llams and Mr. Taylor. NOTABLE OFFERINGS Ai ?HE STORES For Further Details Consult the Advertisements in To-day's Tribune. MA? Y S will offer praclii-aJly'iffs entire v later StOCh thli week at half price to Blake way for the new spring ineritliHiiili.se. The nductions will Include ? o Us an?l wraps, shoes, white goods, silk?-, vmbrol ?.cries, Jewelry, matched fur sets. ?liver ?are. furnliui.-, rugs and carpets, II Doleum, linen and enamels. ABRAHAM & STUM'S ;.,i- .-, ]? Feh ruary furniture 9*9? ?>f upholstored nwtov and library ?hairs, sofas, davenport)s and rockers, purchased from the sunk of I-ft-nry C.utttnan. The sale will comprise i\*r?? plece and flve-pie??- parlor suites-, t-wls, tables ami bureaus, at greatly re? **ue?.ii prices. BU>OMIN<.li.VI.K S will show this -.? *?????. a new shipment of spring foulards In all the latest designs and colorings. Ill tidu s;ik?- r?nd Rsushon, s? otck oephyt c\ ng lanis. and a ?-omplete budget of Hrth-les Tor to-morrow and Tuesday ??t lowest prii I IK A UN announces the la?! werk of t h?-i big January sale, including muslin und?- r nrear, Haea and tewolg, eartataa draperie-?, furs,, tnllored gonrns, pottleoel and en w bnridered robes, ingcther with tome netv Ines of ?pecisl IQlaed Silks yfoi ?i;, it e?, enlng. " SIMPSON CRAWFORD COMPANY witr? ?ell thlb week their famous "<;<?> M Medal" i table linens at prl? ?s almost half the ramal ftgur* The.-? linen? --.III inelud? damask i table cloths, ?;he?>t.T and pillow ?-3?,.- ,?^ A \ quantity of Leondale and him- n\ UtNOLO ? "? -. kBLm ?. ? ???f. ffj will besin to-morrow their annual ?prlng sale Of laces. Including ta\g*? \.ii.1s ol reel Irlsli ?rochet ami Valem-lcnins in a va? riety of tin- most desbalde dOSlgM uml widths, at graatly reduood priesa Mens gloves and W'omt-n'a winter Rarmeius of high class models will BO include?! In the ? ut pi i?-.- offei Ings. A. JARCKEL .?. en continue their an? nual sal?- of furs at clearance pries dations of ont ?third to one-half r?guler values .1. M. QIDDING A 00 ami? um? ?m an vance showing of Pari* spring teshloag In tailored suit.-., coat?., gowns. dresses, lin? gerie Hiid linen dies-es, MOBSOS and mll llnery. They will also close out their re? maining winter Stock of outer appan-1. furs and nilllinir. STKn.N BROTHRRI grill place mi sale to-morrow nearly ]0.0nci ? h i ?I.-- of imported foulard -aiks ami .? .special peruhaas of i satin meteor, together with rsosal Impor? talion., of printed foulards and ggUI ?I? ?oie m joiiy designs, soft finish orocades, herders, printed i-atin ta? -onne anti ?-ainelenn tafffls Thr week ? ??(Terings also i melada furs and fur Sited fafmeai . women'?, ?eats and suit.-. Street and e\sn |ing coats, linen, laies and embroldei LORD ? TAYI-OR will ?-ontinue |i,|, isale of iri. h linen tai.le .loth?, napkin I ?ml 'lamirk: ?f h-i ?viage ff IHM IHl( .regular in- -t-.- g ISO -iioning e\. iliaeidlinij i . o? dear* U< rug gad ?( \\ ilion. igpiagHf and \cl\st Lit .standard .Uta, 'BOYS ?O BE. PALLBEARERS Schoolmates of Patrick Fay Will Attend Funeral To-day. POLICE GUARD IN STREET Think Mysterious Wrcaih May Be Clew to Chauffeur Who Killed Lad and Fled. Six boys. ehOlBS of Fatrlck Kay. who was kJllcd by ,in nutomoblle In ttwfk ?' his home at No. (; West Knd avenue ?'arly Friday evening, will he the pallbearers at the child's funeral, which will be held to? day. Several hundred of Fay's classmates from the Faullst fathers' school, whom the modest apartments of the family will not permit to he present at the services, ***** wait In the street In front of th'? Fay home this afternoon and accompany the body to the grave. By the mysterious code known to chauf? feurs the word was passed yester'fay that lower West Knd avenue was to be avoided, and throughout the day hardly an auto? mobile poaeed through that part of the street. The few that did hardly more '.han crept along the thoroughfare, and their course was ckMSty watched by scores of nngr.\ resldonta ?>f the neighborhood, who seemed t?> he waiting for an opportunity to rush OUt'ei the drivers and take re venge for the K;iy boy's death. To guard against such an occurrence policemen were, stationed at every ?orner and cautioned chauffeurs and kept an eye on the actions oi the crowda A struggling line of children, big and llt'le. which late last evening numbered more than a thousand, passed up the stairs ?cul thrmigh I darkened front room in the l"a\ home \?%>st.?rday, where they glanced at the body Of "R?ster.'' lAft wreaths and sinai! handful*? "f flowers and passed silently out Into the street again lloannrhile, the police atoes hard a? work In the hope of picking up a clew that would lead to the discovery of the chauffeur who kill-sl the boy The number given to the detectives by Thomas Lorenz when he got home after his futile search for the auto niotlle late Friday night was ?JS.-vIO This was the number of a car In a garage at Little Neck. Long island, which the police ran down and found had beon out of use since the first of November All th?? gar? ages on the Upper Wool Side were searched yesterday without avail, and las? night the detectives resorted to the expedient of formina various combinations from the* number- glv.-n bv the f,orenz b<>\, and every >;*r a hung number Is near stty one Ot^tbe arrangements will he examined. What Is regarded by some of the detec? tives as a possible c|??w is a mysterlou*? wreath of roses which was sent to the Fay home yesterdey A negro messenger hoy torik the flowers m the house and left hur? riedly. When tticy were opened no card or other means, of Identification could he found, and ?ven the box bore no name. Such are the ? Kdtement an?l anger of resi? dents of the neighborhood that a Strong police detachment will be on guard duping the funeral to-day and will accompany the rtassntatee of Ihe ray child when they fol? low the hearse to the grave. One of Ihe ?'?till-?i fathers will preach the funeral ser? mon SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS SOLD Van Tuyl Gets Good Price for Those of Carnegie Company A Iban v. Ian 2P The safe deposit vaults of the (ailed Carnegie Safe Deposit com pati>. of No lir. Broadway. New York, have been sold by Superintendent Van Tuvl of the State Hanking Department for l?T?.OOO to a syndicats Of New- Vork City ?'spltallsts, who propose to reorganize the company. It was announce?! at the department that the prQCOOdS Of Ihe sale Would BCCTUS largely to the benefit of the creditors of the failed sgie Trust Company, orhlch was one of the largest creditors of the Safe De p?->sit Company Dulll Ol arm. r proof steel, the ? "arnegle Safe Deposit vaults, which cost more than i million dollars, were one of the Mghts of N-w Vork city of Interest to tour |gti The plant was never operated at a proiit. and as g result of lack Of patmnag?' the HupiTintcndcnt of Hanks was compelled to take possession on September B last. BlnCS that USBS the business of the com. p.mv hi? been conducted by the Ranking Dopertoieal M I t"i"K concern. Sin?-.- the burning of the K.-Ultable I.if*? Assurance Bodety's building, containing ?OVeral large \aults, demand for the rental ?>f byxes in the Carnsej.lapaay has grown tremendously, and Superintendent Van Tuyl Was aMs to thOTPOas of the prop? erty lit ?' gr.-atl> augmented price. Th?- identity of the purchaasrs o? ths vaults was not dlsclOSsd tO?day, but papers Incorporatlna the new company win be drawn up an?! tiled at once, and the busi ncHs is to go on without Interruption under the new management i "ULTIMATUM" GOES OVER Interborough's Subway Meeting Takes No Action. Directors of the Interborough Rapid Tran? sit ?ompany held a special meeting lo President Shout's s private offl.e yesterday morning to consider the "ultimatum" on term? for Interhorough participation In the new subway plans, which had heet. de? livered to them through Samuel Rea, presi? dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad, by the ,-lt- official? on Frldsy afternoon. The meeting laute?! from 10 until 12:30 0 clock, after which President Shouts said: ? I wish 'he** was son'<*t",n* '?"""I"' thai 1 could tell you, but we did not decide sa Hiivthlng. We considered the suggestions that the ?Mty official? have advanced, and talked them over thoroughly, but we will have to consider the matter further. We will have another meeting early next ?*.eek President Hhonts took the Twentieth Century Limited for Chicago in the after? noon. U was reported that he had ?one there to see certain Interests that might put capital Into new subway construction here. It was not known just when h? would get back. It Is in derstood that a considerable num? ber Of the directors of the Interborough are perfectly satisfied with the profits that ?he ?euipany Is now making on Its present sub", ay Investment ?end are not at anxious to go into any further extension which will not assure them the retention' of at least a good share of these profits Another element In the board Ifl anxious ?o complete the "H." believing ?ha* unless the Interborough gets these extensions and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company gets n firm hold on the transit situation In Man? hattan and The Bronx It will push the Interborough into second place in the tran? sit situation The delay of the Board of Estimate In arriving at a tlnal solution of the subway problem came In for a hard rapping last night ?t the hands of Colonel T. S. Will lams, head of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company, In an address before the Brook lyn Board of Real Estate Brokers, at th?? Brooklyn Club. He had particular fault to find with the situation as It affected Brook? lyn. Although the Public Service CMtsntrarion h?s submitted contracts, Mr Williams sal I. for on? section of the Broadway line and nearly alt the sections of the I.exlnet HI avenue line, and the Board of Estimate nas approved these award?, with the exceptio i of one section, he pointed out that the <-on ferrees had not yet determined the BttSet' ?led questions of the South Brooklyn line?, the Jamaica route? and the lower Manhat? tan connections with the Brooklyn lines ?personally," he went on. "I have no ex? pectation of seeing any new arrangement evolved out of these renewed negotiations. The obstacles which confront the city offi? cials In dealing with the Interborough Compsnv ?re the same as those which have confronted them at all times during the bat? sit years " ? NEW YORK HELLO* GIRLS SLOW Test? Show Service Here Unfavorable at Two Central Offices. Albany, Jan. 2D.?A comparison of the speed of telephone operators in answering calls on some of the larger exchantres In the state has been made by Inspectors for the Public pervdee Commission. The aver? age time taken hy operators to answer Is shown ?? follows: New York, ?i? second?, Albany, fifi; Troy. :>?.; Buffalo, tl: Watertown, .1.7: James? town, :i.?J; Rochester, 3.1; Corning", 4.8; Poughkecpsle, fjj; <*eneva, 4 ?i, and Elmlra, 3.4. The inspectors report that they found the service to be much faster In cities than In small placea, a? a result of the public demand for speed where business I? urgent. They also report that the test? in New York City were tr.u'l? In the holiday season, in?! were t.iken a? two central office.-* agaln.?t which complaints were made. They ? that these teats show a ?low service and are probablv unfavorable as compared with the general ?.crv|ce throughout the city. DINNER FOR JACOB BRENNER Republicans of Kings County Honor Former Chairman. The executive committee of the Repub? lican organization of Klnss <*ounty last night held a dinner in honor of Jacob Brenner, formerly chairman of the com? mittee, at the Monfauk ("luh, Rrooklyr. Mr. Brenner was toasted as the Republi? can who had spent more vears actively m harness than any politician In the counlv. A set of engrossed resolutions was pre? sented to him from th" eomtnlttoe by T1n> ..thy I. Woodruff mid a seconding speech was made bv Mat.us B. Campbell, who succeeded Mr. Brenner as chairman of the committee Beeide the twenty-three members of ?he committee, there were present Sheriff Law nn?l Justice Kel.wey o FIVE YEAR TERM FOR BANKER. San Francisco. Jan. 20- William B. Naah, ??ashler of tha? failed Mark.-t Street Bank, convicted of having Issued a fraud?ilent statement, was sentenced to-day to five vears in San Quentin prison A. I Marteli, president of the hank, was con**tcted on a i-imllar charge yesterday. ,"-,,,<J. S. Department of Agriailtiiir. iTHER ULIS III ma *?*?<< ' ?*.. tmi, UmmQtmQmimemmtm ? ,*>.,MrlHW%N?i?f.?AMri IOI4?!-.?. | O O?.?'??? ?.'????,. O O"??*?: R ??"?. 1 *????? ??>?>?< ?u>?, ?, ???.?? ~4 ???>n i.*??*. !,.?>???..?, WWA\ ,..<m*Mm. m on* Ute tuts a? tt-irf-uri-t? ?un ?A _? r. u. u?t *ags _ U\c E2LSBJ V ' I I -4 MM* S3 \ . i?m l?" Mil?? ...1? 1.1? ?? u-mI THE WEATHER REPORT. OUI? lui He. ?ml iin.l lureaaad \V.i?hlii?ton. las -i with the sseeptfea .f ?now Barries in un- reglan >>f the Qreal Lasas ?mi ?he ur>n.-r li.pi Valley hiuI rain? on the north l'?>'ino Cm -, tas eistest rsaeatasd fait ?tunng the lait tw?nt\ four hours throughout tile country. Trm SStatarSS are n.-ar ?he normal over the Southern half of Hi- esaatrs ami on the J'a.lfl.- ?lope, and are coiiildc lably SStOW the normal over ?he Warthers ?.taten SSS. sf Ihe IliH-kv Mountain?, 'l'hue m., how-vei. no Indication? of a cold man Is in? pan uf tbm iseatiy during the next mu .-i -in., days. The Indication? m?- thai th- w'ath-r ?HI be f?lr Sunday ami Monday ovr practically ?" part? of the eoaatry, laCSfl UM north Pacific ?late?, where |n?-al rain? ate probable The t.-inpeiaiiire will rl?e Sun-It,. In tl" plain? Mates, Un- ut?l-er Mln?li?i|,p| W.lle\ an.I ill?- up IM lake re?iot?. ?n?l will chan?. Il?tl? llSSWhaWI over Hi- ...uiliv 'luriiif; lio iwxi tSTtl ?*?gh? hour?. n rrinda iloea? the Sao England .?.hm win be mederat? ?oalhwesi ami wm, along th* mid die Atlanta. CoSSt, light 10 moderate ?niithwest and ar? I al?n? IM tWUth All.inll.- an-l ea?t ?,.i!f -n.??tv llBl't variable, moll. tMTth; alon? ihr W-..I ?.-'If ' oa??? .arnahl.-. iii..-i|\ ISStl SB I .ike MlcblSSa. mod?rate ?rast forecast tor ?.perlai l.oaalltlea. Fot l'??!'r*? rvnn.-l.an!? Heu Jersey, I .'law-ire. Maryland, th, pi.tn . ef rol imbta and Virginia, fair t?tr <i>- sad vtnnday. with not much .lung? !n t*n" ,.?, ii-i.i m a****dsceti ?? ? atadi For tV??I vuiinl.a, ?an, not mud? .ha"?* In tsiaseraisr? tod?, sad Mon-i? For v\e??urn r?nn?,hanl?, fair to-d?/ and Momia?., licit Brach change In temperature; nusl rtrata ?m wind?. Kor Weilern N?sw York, snow ?lurries, fol? io?..! b] ? leartng to-day, Monday fair; n?od i'iHte w?-?t winds. fin Norlhern New Kngland, cloudy and not ?piile ao cold to day. probably snow flurries In Norlliern Vermont ; Monday fair, with light to moderate ?outhweHl to west winds. For s'ont hern New Km? lain!, cloudy to-day; Monday fair, with not much change In tem? p?rature; moderate southwest to west wlnla. Por Costera New York, rlouily in south and ?now Hurries In north portion to .lay; Monday fait-, with not inu.-h ?-hange In tempera:", r?; moderan- west wln<l.i Official observations taken at t'nlted state? -Mathei bureau? <u s p. in yesterday follow; <*|lv. . Temperature. Weather. Alhanv . i? ?"loar At liant I'- city. 2H ?loudy Hoston . -J4 ?'lear Buffalo . *'?.' snow ??hi? ?k<> . m cigar Ne? Orl?ans. v* ?'loudy si i.'Miis. M 'leai Washington ".?' Clear l<oeal llfffrtal Record. The folio? mg offl? isl record from the TTiSthSf fcffOeO shows the .-hang?-? In thr temperature for the last twrtity fonr hour.? in cninp?il--on With tbS ?orr-spondlng ?Jatg of last >ear: inn ttlS ' '*" ton ? S m. g.*l I* H |?. m. ?M? to 0 u. m. :?.l ISl f P "> H '-'s ? a. m. M ?Till o. m ft 24 12 m . .17 to r. p '? ??? m .'? * I? m. 42 2i. Rlgh'it temperature -.?-.terda?. 2tt Atgrte? .-t T p m ,. lone,t. if, ?a? 7 ? m >. *?er?g?. 22. a-^rag?- fr,r , m t? ponding ttat? '??' V<JS1 I ? -?rag- for rorieapondini '?" ???' thnt>--three ? i :/, i ?MSI inrr.vi Cloudy te?ta: Mon-la-. fair, not ,n.i-i, ehailStl In 'temperature, modtratt *'? wind?. . TAFT IPS Aids in Saving Old South Middle, Where He Lived as a Student, YALE CORPORATION MEETS Report Tells of Pre-Olacial Man in South America and Other Discoveries. New Mayen. Jan. 20? Presiden? i?,-. helped the New Haven fit einen savaj hl?, ferric Old Sf.tith Middle from de?tr.ief|on ^ morning. Returning from Batteil Ch??>?a where be -attend..1 morning prayer? w't), President Hadley of Vale, baa hurried a? the fire, which was Just at it? nor-?. Smoke and flame? were pouting from the window? of the upper ?tory, and th? *?*???. Ha ven Kre Department h?d re?*-o*yt?*#? promptly. The firm stream? of water wer? being played on the flame? when the t?a president? came along the campus. Pre?ldent Taft wa? prompt to d?t?rt. t kink In the coll of hose which led f'*-? t,he college ?treet hydrant to the bu?*ni*af dormitory. He ran ahead of his rait*-, grasped the ho-e. and shook out th? klnka, releasing a full ??ream to plav upon the blaze. Th?- fl'emen. finding the water a-ip*?1? ?lender, were retracing th*fr s'ep.? tn th?) hydrant when thev saw the P>??tden?'i efficient service. They thanked liloi and dHshed hack to the burning dormit?**??/ Their promptness and President T?f? ? if, ?lataaof confined th? flames to only **n ronrrtf. The blaze originated <p the re.">m of r,.?. ton Reynolds, of Panbury. ?nd Alton 8h?r mr?n. of ?Grange, *?,*. .1 . possible Heeaujaj some one dropped a lighted cigar-^tt? Into the waste pa|i?r basket. The lo?? *,?n n?Jt CXCee?) ?7?a*. Several rooms were flooded with **-*it?f, that of pean Jone?, on th? first floor, being bbtty soaked President Taft had a room In **>ld F-njtt* Middle during part of his college < otir??. Nathan. Male. John C. ' alhoun and many former distinguished American? Sl?^ hud rooms ?here. When the famous Old Rrkk Re- Oyt razed ?ome flffeen year? ?go <">"d South Middle wa? preserved at the reo/ient *rf alumni ?? a relic of lh?1r day. I? hat ?in??e been restored, and has received |t| original name, Connecticut FtgJI The programme of President Taf? :. vlrit to Yale to-day Included attendance at tin meeting of the Vale corporation, of which he la a member, in the forenoon, and lunch? eon with President Hadley of the iiniva>r ?Ity later. At th? corporation meeting a report ef ?he Yale expedition to Peni. head?d br Professor Hiram Bingham. wa? ?tibmlHei, In which were mane known some remark? able di.-acoverle.s No ?clentlfl?" expedition In recent years had garnered so nv; Is. It was ?aid. that wa? of interest to th* <-lt>n tin?- world. ?"hlef among the result? wa? th?- disco?. ery of bones of man of an Sge befo?.- th? glacial period, not less than ten t h outfit >ears ago. DANCE IN AI00F CHARITY Debutantes Appear in Qu tint Guises at the Plaza. Iiebutantes in the gul?e of Qelsha girls. Quakers. Russian peasant? and ?v-r. but? terflies, and a "travelling circus" of young men and women danced and performed yes? terday afternoon and evening at the Plaia for the benefit of the building fund of t'hrystie Street House Th? (ieishi? girl? tn th? Japanese dance were Misse* Augusta Wight Marjorie Baird. Kllzabeth T. ?abin, Gwendolln Dee pa rd. Agnes Pago-Brown, ?lladv.? Brown, .. rgaret Faber and Mr?. I.owry ?Mtet. Mlhi.es Dorothy Morrison. Edna 5he?her. Agnes Page-Brown and Mr?. Samuel M.-T.. T.awrencaj were the butterflies and the Quaker maids were Misses Rose Busk, Mary ?'hapln, Anne Brown. Constance Pet tvody, Margaret Janeway, Martha Gay .ind Ruth and Kalth Hayden. The Bohemian dancers were Misses Mar? garet Rowers, Kdna Shether. Kr-an^ei Henry. Kva Ingersoll Brown. Ina I.?l?nd. Augusta Wight. Mrs. f Livingston *?m!?h and Mrs I.owry Olllet ; and Misses Ksth J erln?- Rising, l?abel|e ? orbler? ?nd Mrs. <"harle? G. We?t appeared In a "Pan?e K?rlauf." The Slavic dar.cer? were Mispel Mary Lodge M. Kee. < ora Weir, alee Rlggs Hunt, Margaret I ves. Ksth?rine Crane, Marion Miller and Louise Baldwin Tht- next on the programme wa? a group of fong? by Mrs .Jo|in H. Klagler. and IKS travelling circus fo'low.-l with William H. Woolverton. jr.. and KdwMtd Burnett M clowns Tho afternoon performance was followed by tea in charge of Mrs. ?h?flee Ostrander. assisted by a number of girl?, and dancing came at the end of the even? ing performance. The entertainment wa? under the *>e>troR* age of Mr. and Mrs. ?'harl.-s Kentiedv Mr .lames A S*rvinser. Frederick Town?end Martm. Mr- lonn S. B..vur.l. Mr?. William \ I'ctrv Mr ind Mrs. ?""ass <*i1'h*rt. Mrs. .T..Im S r>aiile1l. Mrs Charles C Nadel. Mr? Jumes A. Pu.?n<. Mr and Mrs Henry "\ T..it .111.1 Mrs. Charles ?"?strand er -a LEWIS NIXON GOES TO PANAMA. I.ewls Nhon, navsl copetructor and former leader of Tammany Hall, sailed for the Isthmus of Panama yesterday on th? United Fruit .steamship Carrillo accom? panied l.v hi? wife. 11? cal-l he was mak? ing the trip as a winter vacation. Mr. ?nd Mrs Nixon will have as fellow travellers William Barclay Pat sons, the engineer, who, with hi? wife. Is making a trip ot inspection to the CaTJtOJ Zone._^^ Tuberculosis Wins Every Three Minutes Climate of l.lttle AtsII la Combat?a?* Consossptloa and Lisas Tnnsbl? The National Child Labor Commis slon issues statistics to show that 160,000 deaths occur each year from tuberculosis. The California State Board of Health shows 291, or nearly l&V? per cent of all deaths In California. In one month, to be from tub?rculos!?. This tends to ?how that climate Is ef no avail, yet science teaches that Con? sumption 18 CURABLE. Results ob? tained by hundred? using; the Lloyd treatment strengthen this claim. Re?d what It did for this patient: "Before commencing your treatment I was fighting- between life and death. My weight dropped from 136, which was my normal weight, to 102 pounds. I was coughing day and night sad spitting sll the time. I lost my apps; tits altogether. I was so bad that I gave up all hope for recovery. I spent money on doctors, but all of no use. I wss given up to die and was down to a skeleton. At last I went to a hospital. Having been there for a few days and getting from bad to worse, my father took me home. I wa? home about a day or two when I lucKny happened to run across an advertise? ment of the Lloyd treatment, l wr0,!: for a month's treatment. I began to uae it at once. In a few days i could notleo myself Improving. Mr night sweat? were ceasing, my tem? perature dropping, my cough <{?? creeslng and I began to gain weist? My appetite was excellent. About two more weeks sfterward I wss a taw boy. and to-day I am strong ??? healthy, v eightng 142 P?''ind*-/..j| think the Lloyd treatment Is ? O?" sent remedy end I cannot my too jnuco about It. Tt saved my life and I ?? vi?e all i people suffering with *?"? dreadful disease to try It. _ JOSEPH OTTLEWFKI. 10n? W. 47th PL ,, Chicago. Iim.?!"? Hundreds of lung sufferer? ar?**** I Ing in Just such reports after using " kclentlfl?? Lloyd treatment, which !??"" a patent medicine end NOT SOU> ?? drug ?tor??. If you "? el/k. ?'?? ' lMrn what It is. what it is dolni j? ! lung diseases snd what.It msy ?? \?, . YOU. write me to-day before It i? ??" lat JUDD Q LL**?TP. **Lloyd 3uil?U*'' St Ln<ui, Uusou*!