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THE NEW YORK TIMES.5 TUESDAY. ftECEMBEK 8, ffOHEN 'HARPISTS WIH Metropolitan Artists Prove Right to Union Membership. jyjasicUnt' Judge Inside and Crowd Outslds cf the "Old Homestead Listen to the Melody. Jim Tag-Havta Mm. Weill, the fcirplsts ot the Metropolitan Opera House, accompanied by Nahan Franko, Appeared yesterday afternoon before the examlnlca commlue of the Musical Mutual Protective Association at the neadquartsrs.

in th "Old Homestead," Ninety-first Street Dd Third Avenue. The bla; yard about th house crowded with not ls than men. most o( thera wearing their hair longer than pleasing to the Barbers' Union. They did not reraore their hats, which may av been marked with union labels. the artist passed Into the meet Ing place.

They did so later, when the performer went away at the end ot the examination. Host of those present expected that they would have a chance to llaten to th examination. They felt that this was certain when a great van drove Up with a coffin-like box labeled everywhere with the warning; "Handle with care." This waa taken Into the dancing hall, where the members rapidly gathered. It was a happy crowd unta Mr. Frar.ko took the harp from the case and shouldered with great difficulty.

It must have weighed almost as much as a baby grand piano. Mr. Franko started up stairs with the harp, the sign that the examination would be in private. When at the stairs lie wis seen to stagger under the weight, the harp having come in contact with the lew celling, there was a rush to save the beautiful golden. Instrument.

That was done with difficulty. The rescue over, the disappointed crowd filed out to the yard in the hope of at least hearing the music at a distance. Ail Idea of the union was temporarily gone, and the musician predominated in the gathered about the windows. There- as perfect ouiet until the tunlng-up process began, and then three huge dogs In a kennel to the left sat on their haunches and rang to the best of their abilities. The musicians fled nke a countryman first rearing The examination will not be forgotten by the board of union men.

Most musicians wro cone before the Judges are apt to be much disturbed bv nervousness. The harpist were not. They went to work at once fusing; the instrument, and for the fun ot K. now and then, through the inspiration of BufrcMef. ran the scales with lightning-like rap'dtty.

Tbn they slowly strummed as if to be sure of the tones. They would iwell th dp bass notes and ripple their killed fingers "so that the tunning was a sens of merriment. Tutne, Tagliavia was first at the ordeal. Etlore looking at the music she let a few Joyous harmonies ring through the room. Theu she played as if she had forgotten that she was alone.

It was a Christmas csrol bv Grieg. The committee did pot evrn applaud. They sat open-mouthed. Mme. Weill with a few caressing touches made a soft minor murmur steal through the room, and then, looktng at the score, played the first part of a simple concerto arranged for the harp by Schuecker.

"Ir that all. gentlemen?" asked Mr. Franko. We are satisfied." came the answer. When the harpista reappeared with Mr.

Franko and went -their way It was through bowing member? of the union. Mine. Weill exclaimed with triumph that ah? had declared she would not pay. and thst she had kept her word. Mr.

Franko explained that he had furnished checks each, the full initiation fee. Mme. TssUavla said with an air ot resignation, looking over the crowd, that she guessed she was now one of them, and hoped that it was all for the best. The examiners were free to say that there could be absolutely no doubt about the favorable opinion which they would give to the Board of Trustees. The harpists would be members of the union by Wednesday.

The members of the committee were Charles Kurth. first flute. Philharmonic; Frank Seltxpr. comet. lender's Band; Henry Hess.

vtoHntstr- Philharmonic; John Hess. French horn. Daly's Theatre, and Ktccgley Cerrilo. clarinet. Terrace.

Garden. Mr. Seltter acted as spokesman for the party, saying: "There has been a great deal of nonsense In this matter, and it Is my opinion thit Mr. Frank has talked too freely. Mr.

Franko knew perfectly well that no one could play with us who would not Join our union and that would admit women." Mr. Franko had nothlnir to ear other than that he was quite pleased that the difficulty wa through with. "TANNHAEUSER" REPEATED. The Elaborate Scenic Effects Produced wilh More Certainty The Cast the Same as Last Week. The second performance of Tannhaus-er" at the Metropolitan Opera House, which was given last evening with a cast in all respects the same as the first, showed a considerable Improvement in the material effects upon which Mr.

Conried has expended so much attention. And on the musical side It had the advantage of Mme Terntna's singing in better voice than she showed the other evening. The representation of the Venusberg scene In the first set Is the most elaborate, attempt that has ever 'been made here to bring to pass the conception that Wagner had for this scene as he revised and amplified it for Parts; an idea upon which he set great store. This he expounded in stage directions of great minuteness and an eloquence of diction that corresponds closely with the poetic vision had 'of the remarkable scene of enchantment. In most respects Wagner's descriptions of the grotto of Venus and the succession of pictures presented there have been followed in detail.

It was scarcely to be wondered at that the workings of the complicated mechanism should not have been perfect on the first night; they were materially Improved laat evening, though even then there atre more uncertainties than were pleasant to contemplate. Neither does it seem poa-acie to persuade or compel a ballet of con-vtntional training to execute the scene of erotic and bacchanalian dances and orgies Greek spirit of wild abandon and hi that imagined. Much however, to represent that tne hoU presentation of th "triking beauty. A similar at-hB been made in other parts ot the srama to realize Wagner's wishes. TaTrinKK histrionic elements of re the roost potent Lh lhat hve been known It i.

ts peauty. i Ttr.rlP088"1 Jl Pt Mr. Kraus's nu. without important reser- Permlt nanner of singing can never breadth rt" t0 eloquence or srl the music There snd if hi Pwer In his acting. th spontaneity and bujadsympath sment hf, of Vmvoti that are of and ln.

wVn M. Plancon. i'ft! h.VMt ther nothing in their ntrll. 'or Wa nothing new Is netiX evening. A word Jve tTi-d- horever.

of the neat and effect- first the dominftiMlM And there was throat aH fhS.P?Wer MotU 10 and Rowing color out iSSf aD1 very detaUo MRrDAMROCH'S LECTURE. aV dy' of "Psrsifal" lecture ciscusslons. public and private, in vari- wUh various objects. Mr. Jter Dan.rob call, his explanatory tals at the rave tBe ftnt of fe.tiv.?0!'4 10 "sacred sUge festival piajr yesterday afternoon at the tZTtir.0" Tht'- In this treated two of'th' dr8rn- the other Friday mT! tJb next recital on anI Wthod ts well the lUtr Mea of of ih tb and the muTl er Interspersing situations they illustrate.

Mr. Damrosch ts an excellent pianist, and his the faculty of clear explanation, lie was listened to by a large auUlence. THE NEW YORK TRIO. The New Tork Trio gave Its first chamber music concert last evening In the chamber music room of Carnegie Hall, which was filled with a friendly audience. Tha programme waa an ambitious one.

Including Beethoven's great trio in flat, Opus VI, and Rubinstein's In the same ker. Opus 53. The organisation consists of Alvlna Friend, piano: Bernard Blnsheimer, violin, and Paul Kefer. violoncello. They had tlie assistance of Mr.

F. Archambault, baritone, who sang songs by d'Uardelot, Toatt, and Ambrose. Mascagnl's New Opera Finished. ROME, Dec.1 T. Slgnor Mascagnl.

In a speech which ha delivered at a dinner given to him In Turin, said -that his new opera. Vestllla." was finished. He declared that he would not give It to any impresario, but would keep It for himself and for. his own profit. WHATlSDOING IN SOCIETY.

To-3ay there will be several teas and receptions, including the Drake-Robinson wedding and the Tuesday Evening dance. Yesterday was most. active for this time of the year, considering the dullness of the season. There was the Bagby musicals at the Waldorf-Astoria, followed by the card party arranged by Miss Louise Ward McAllister, several dinners and small leas, and the opera. Mr.

and Mrs. Reginald Vanderbllt came into town yesterday and are established at their new residence on East Seventy-second Street- Mr. and Mrs. Gerry, who been at Newport, returned to the city. Mrs.

William K. Vanderbllt. la not as ill" as reported, but Is doing very well. Mr. and Mrs.

William K. Vanderbllt, bad a large bouse party over Sunday at Idle Hour, and the guests returned yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Elliott Cowdln, the widow of Etllott C. Cowdln, and who was a Miss Waldron, died at hor residence.

14 West Twenty-first Street, on Sunday. Miss Cornelia Livingston, the daughter of Von Brugh Livingston, died on Sunday. She was a cousin of Mme. de Laugier-Vlllars and of Mrs. Charles James Welch, who was Miss Elizabeth Livingston, and a sister of Mrs.

George Williams. Lord Brooke. Capt, R. Woodhouse, Mr. Smalley, J.

H. Hyde, and Major Mott were guests at a dinner given to Gen. Cnrbln and Mrs. Corbin last night by Mrs. C.

B. Alexander. Later the guests went to the opera. Miss Marie Huntington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

C. T. Huntington, who went abroad eight months ago. is booked to sail for New York on the Teutonic Wednesday. At the wedding on Tuesday next of MUs Eleanor Stuart Patterson and Harris Rob-bins Childs, Miss Sims, a cousin of the bride tt be; Miss Childs.

a sister of Mr. Chi Ids; Miss Amy Hawxhurst. and Miss Greenough will be the bridesmaids. Mrs. Richard Waldon Hale, a sister of the bride, and Mrs.

Edward L. Patterson will be matrons of honor, and 'little Miss Frances Wendell will be the flower girl. The wedding will be celebrated at 4 o'clock In the Church of the Heavenly Fst by the Rev. Dr. D.

Parker Morgan. The date of this wedding was originally set for October, but owing ta- the serious illness of, Mr. Childs, had to be postponed. The wedding will take plaee to-day at the home of the bride's father, Simeon J. Drake, of MUs Alice Hammond Drake and Alonso C.

Robinson. Miss Blanche Todd is to be the maid of honor, and Thomas C. Dunham, will be Mr. Robinson's best man. The Misses Mabel A.

Lewis, Ethel Smith, Alice W. Post. Helena Clarkson, Eleanor Stebblns. and Miss Etebbtns are to the bridesmaids of Miss Edith Candler, whose marriage to George L. Stebblns is scheduled for Dec 30.

Mrs. Frederic Branson is booked to sail to-day en route for Japan, where she wilt winter with her daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Griscom. Mrs. Le Grand Benedict will give a reception on Monday, Dec.

21, at' her new residence, 123 East Fifty-sixth Street. Mrs. Robert Olyphant and Miss Olyphant will be at home on the first and third Thursdays of the Winter. There was an unusually large attendance at the first of the Musical Mornings yesterday, and the artists were generous In le-snondlna to encores. The programme was interpreted by Miss Aus der Ohe, Mr.

de Trabadelo, and Miss Walker. Among those present were: Mrs. Win. D. Bloane.

Mrs. E. Baylies. Mrs. W.

M. Klnasland. Mrs. E. F.

Shenard. Mrs. John E. Parsons. Mrs.

C. B. Alexander. Princess Pogplo-Suasa. Marquise de Talleyrand Perlaord.

Count and Countess de LAusler-vl 1 lar. Mrs. Cass Ledysrd. Mrs. Jefferson Davis, Major T.

Bentley Mott. Mrs. H. Kuthven I'ratt. Miss Jean Rctd.

Miss Frelinghuysen, Mrs. H. J. Chlaholra, Wrs. Oliver J.

Wells. Mrs. Gerald L. Hoyt. Mr.

J. Mont fort Schley, Mrs. Llvlnirston Hlnhop, Mrs. Ixmis T. Hoyt.

Mrs. John B. Baker, Mlsa Trever. Miss Helen M. Phipps.

Miss lone Pace. Mrs. George B. Lorlng. Mrs.

Hubert Vos, Mrs. Lahens, Mrs. E. H. Weatherbee.

Mra. Edwin Gould, Mrs. F. H. Burnett.

A concert for the benefit of the Guild for Crippled Children will take plnce this afternoon at the home of Mrs. WJ'liam Cunningham avaip 415 Riverside trve. The Dannreutber Quartet will play. Westmoreland Davis ot New York has purchased Morven Park, near Leesburg, one of the handsomest estates in Virginia, It has an area Including over a thousand acres and an imposing old Colonial mansion. The residence is almost an exact re- firoduction In size and design of the White louse at Washington.

Mr. and Mrs. Davis also have residences at Tuxedo Park arid In New York, and are identified with the hunting set in Somerset, England, and Orange County. New York, where each year they follow the hounds. SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Sfteial le Th Nrm Yrk Timet. WASHINGTON, Dec 7. The Russian Ambassador and his daughter. Countess Marguerite Casslnt, entertained at a musicals this evening at the new embassy on Rhode Island Avenue, when some forty or fifty friends were invited to hear Oumlroof. the Russian baritone.

A buffet supper was served In the library at the close of the programme, and the guests Included members of the Diplomatic Corps and the ladies of their families and others prominent In official circles. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walsh were the hosts at a dinner this evening at which they entertained a distinguished company In honor of Mrs. John W.

Mackay, now on ber first visit to Washington. Mr. and Mrs. rlerberr YVadsworth have returned from their estate in the Genesee Valley and opened thiir house on Massachusetts Avenue for the Winter. THE NEW AMSTERDAM CLUB.

Mrs, Thomas Powell Fowler ot 39 East Sixty-eighth Street has issued invitations to the members of the New Amsterdam Club, The Cotillion of Eighty, and The Madison Dances, to meet the pstronessea of the club on Saturday, Dec i. from 4 to 7 o'clock. The patronesses, who will be present, are: Mrs. Wm. H.

Bliss, Mrs. Thomas nicks, Mra. J. H. Hammond.

Mrs. John C. Calhoun. Mrs. H.

W. Warner. Mrs. Harry Adams. Mrs.

T. P. Fowler, The tea table will be presided over by: Mrx ftarntte! Spencer. Mrs. H.

Bisr-bof'. Mrs. Wm. R. Barr, Mrs.

M. Ludlnston, Mrs Charlo M. Im. Mrs. Xewls U.

Byda. Mrs. Robert C. Mytss, Miss Honor nrr. Miss Mildred Barnes, Miss Eleanor A.

Scott. Mm Grace Eaton. Mim Betty Co I la mors. Mm M. B.

Ludirrton, Miss Luclle V. Bacon, Mtsa Jan H. Cragla, Misa Itoeaile Jonea, Miss Julia Calhoun. Miss Helm Loillngton. MiM E.

8. Crsirln. MIm C. D. Eldllts.

Misa Maris L. Conover. THE UN1VER81TY COTILLIONS. John Sloane, John H. Auerbach, August Belmonty Percy H.

Jennings, Thomas D. Thatcher, Alfred Wagstaff, Henry C. de Hahm, Edmund P. Rogers, Albert J. Akif.

Alfred Ely. Alexander D. B. Pratt, tiid Chalmera Wood. have organised a set of dances to be called the University CeUlllons.

the first of which will tske place at Sherry's on Deo. SO. The second nance iwin oe at roaster time, wnrn the men, whl are now at college, will be in town for tlie holidays, In addition so the above tne euoscnoers to these dances are as follows: O'D. Isellri O. D.

Munn. J. 1. Pnsbody R. 8.

PlerpontI Roger poor. B. 8. Prentiss, Frank Floane, H. M.

Bangs. Lathrop Urosn Lydlg Hoyt. I F. B. I-ord.

Jr u. p. Know. E. B.

lohley. T. D. Thatcher! J. T.

Boultsr, The Pr. patronise sea are Mrs. Douglas Mrs. Henry U. Mrs.

wm. E. Mrs. Henrs H. Mra.

Alfred El Mrs Jos. H. A Mrs. H. O.

Ha Mrs. Richard Itl Mrs. Howard Mrs. Chaa. A.

Mrs. lallax B. Mrs John Rhblnson, i orris, ISeiln. on. erbach.

emeyer. Asfleid. trbody, rVatt. BloaiU. ST.

NICHOLAS SOCIETY DINES. Sixty-eighth In Delrrfcnlco The St. eighth annual monlco's. decorated Stars snd ed. They George C.

In Ms openlrk the Dutch that it was many sturdy vard. and of Princeton pion of Old men and the ccllegea joinei tion of the The Prcsiddr the Governor! In the toasts Mr. De Witt speaker of the chief prove that never dies. about thm s-in In Long pipes lanaers nad pany, the on them, voice loud he hfl A had reachmt the olay pipe! as wen tnts In his Btiidln then two litti er lands were were present uonsui uent honor of the niversary of city (Annual Celebration Is Held 's George C. De Witt Preside.

ldholas Mea rd Gent at dam as A screws, with as souvenirs. The nv first speaker America bel earth. R. the toast was the are fluenclng the the Horse known throu tentfnl fnr of the rest of marking that poritical life with the Indi conclusion criticism mlg administrate way tried to the minority. The other Woodford gers.

William S. D. Knight Society held Its sixty- dinner lAst night In Del-taixjuet hall was lavishly orange and black. The were in no way neglect- everywhere In evidence. Witt, the presiding officer, address told something of and mentioned Incidentally dying out, as evidenced by graduates of Yale and Har- a certain young man hsmed De Witt, the "cham- assau.

Yale and Harvard Inen of many universities nnd in the applause at the men- Captain's name. it of the United States and of New York were honored that were pledged standing. before introducing the first evening, said that one of of the society was to good spirit of St. Nicholas that he Is chiefly in mind the people in the woods b- Christmas trees. after the fashion of the Hol- teen passed among the corn erman is vaiorousiy drawing elderly diner remarked in a gn ior many to bear that a twenty-nine dinners and ome without breaking one of ana inai ne expected to do ir.

The DlDea were hanrlnr neaun was drunk, and Pictures of life in ths Vth. handed to each guest. They ojr jonn Kutger rianten. of the Netherlands. In wo hundred and fiftieth an.

fhe charter of New Amster- ty. nuge but handy cork-uck horu handles, were given illlam T. Manning was the He dwelt on the Dosltion among the nations of the on Cuttlna-. in answering to City." aaid that New York centre for rood or evil In in. other cities.

Tammany Hall. and Coney Island ara hout the land, and ara no. fod ctr evil. For the benefit the country it was worth rein the last half century the as not equal, or comparable. ldua life of the cltisens.

In Cuttina- said that whatever be made of the present ctty it had In an unrjaralleled broaden its work in behalf of Tlie ih Stripes wee i stalk, rht ly g- lncilentally Frinceton tie purposes tlfc a tinfc dofc- deicendanta Or eru attenllea Fulton OS tiiow. ibeakers en Cln Rt.v.w r. Rear Admiral Frederick Rod- H. McElroy, and Major John IM sh-e probkbly individuals ciie So mo of thJ candy boxes and re feasts where be treated. Ive for to-date, for bile and the an owl sitting ond, a stork Santa CI a us Ing machine.

lairs, wnicn shape when cents a dosen There are cold plctu picture cf a genercus people. Small boxes red chimneys with holly. 111 funny, Queer thing elation with ceedlngly shaped boxes and cost 25 ce upon the tops heads witn faces, an old coiored roan darkr babies anil the word- thing similar cellent. All kinds era In paper. had for 10 For the ho pretty shades rles, wnicn Cam Library No.

which plans Building north side of Street. 1X The structure covering' ff cost Architects Ambassador Charles A. a lease of th the southeast Fortieth Strdet, Porter, Ambi Kiosks Workmen first of the exits and thcl Tv.tnty-eight In apresra huts with a They will bel According kiosks at pletod by the ahnee Dr. TRENTON, James W. Marshall ton Semlnarj' In Penningt talned for hi from zastrttitd Ex-Attorney Declined CAMDEN, ex-Attorney one of the State bar.

Mr. Grey had a complication he suffered a neral will be Mr. Grey was born in the bar in many eelebra courts. From as Prosecutor! County. He A.

P. Onborn. iHivtd Wasstaff. Charles Wood. R.

D. Hnmphreys, Morgan Gosiehl us, Maurice Heekscher, Morris P. Ferris, W. H. Bamum.

F. F. rx riham; W. T. Callaway, i Buell Holllater.

1 P. H. J.nnlnga, W. C. Low.

Uordon Macdonald. Lrillard Spencsr, Jr. Mrs. Lorillard Fpencer, Mra. Alfred Wagsiaft, Mrs.

C. De Rham. Mrs. Archibald Hogera. Mra.

Thomas Thatcher, Mrs. Chalmers Wood. Mrs. E. Humphreys, Mrs.

F. B. Jennings, Mrs. Franklin B. Lord.

Mrs. H. F. Oabnrn, Mrs. Brsdloh Johnaon.

Mrs. J. F. Kernochan, THE SHOPS. nicest things in the way of among the least expensive.

Intended for Christines ay number of children are to But they are Just as attract- They are eminently up- Is a Santa Claus automo- bther shows a chimney with on one side, a cat on a sec- a third, and on the fourth Himself descending from a fly- inese are soit caranoard al- packed flat and made into are needed. Thev cost so or a few cents apiece. tkey large flat boxes with brig tit les upon the "top showing a Mither Goose. These will hold sipply ot candy for the little which cost 15 cents each are and red ton hat dnraa4 tie sprays of It tacked on. which have no special asso- Christmas, but which are ex- are sqoare and heart- (which have heads upon them ts apiece.

These heads stand of the boxes; pretty women's hlte wool for hair, colored Dinah with a turban, an old kvith a bald head, and little kvlth bibs around their necks Mother a Pearl or some- kipon them, tThey are all ex- lamp shades made of flow-pink, yellow, or red. can its apiece, or $1 a dosen. ccfct Idays there are exceedingly of green paper with red ber- cents apiece. igle Library No. 10.

10 in the Carr.egie group, for were rued yesterday at Department, will be erected on the pne Hundred and Thirty-fifth west of Lenox Avenue. twill be three stories In height. ot ieet. ana win ccordlng to the estimate of Mead at VYhice, M4Kim. Porter's House Leased.

tooreof Brooklyn has taken tour-story stone dwelling at amer of Madison Avenue and ibsador to France. at Subway vrday began to build the Iclorks which will cover the entrances to the subway at Street and Fourth Avenue. the kiosks are little iron ingle door and r.o windows, at each Imoortant suction, the contractor, the cla-ht tv-clahth Street will be com. lend of tha week. ntt W.

Marshall III. N. Dec T. Tha R. De.

President of Peaninr- ls critically tit at his home and grave fears are enter-recovery. Ha la suffering SAMUEL H. GREY DEAD. General of New Jersey Who to be Chief Justice. Dec.

7. Samuel ir Orer. Ceneral of New Jersey, and eminent members of the at his home here lo-nlc-ht been IU for a long time from of dlsesases. Last Thursday stroke of anoDlexv. Tha held on Thursday, sixty-seven yeara old and ills city.

He was admitted to j7. and was connected with ed case in local and State 1808 be served seven years of the Pleas for. Cape Msy a member 0f the Consu ltant dlrfd tutional Commission cf 1673, and President of the Constitutional Comtnlaalnn ttt lKTVt. I Mr. Grey declined many positions ot honor snd political preferment, chief among which was that of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, tendered him by Gov.

Griggs In ifiOT. In the same year be accepted the appointment of Attorney General of the State to succeed the late John P. Stockton. He served under Gov. Voorhees until 1H02.

Mr. Grey leaves four daughters. His wife died four yeara DEATH, LIST oFa DAY. Funeral of William' M. Springer.

WASHINGTON. Deq. 7. -The funeral of former Representative William M. 8prlnger ot Illinois was held, st the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church to-day.

the Rev. F. AL Bristol, pastor of the church, offlciathig. There was a large attendance at the services, including many members of both liouseasot Congress, and the floral tributes wtre numerous. The honorary pall bearera were ex-Secretary of Mate John Foster, United SUtes Senators Cullom.

Teller, and Dubois; Representatives HItl and J. R. WlllUms, H. J. Hamlin, Attorney General of Illinois; James Todd of Chicago, Justice M.

F. Morris of the District ot Columbia Court of Appeals, B. Brown, A. It. Duvall.

T. J. Henderson, and A. D. Lynch.

The active pall bearers were Dr. J. Brown, Dr. R. Dufour, F.

8. Bright. T. Clark. F.

K. Flshback. C. M. Forrest, P.

La Fetre, B. S. Graves, T. H. McKee, ar.d.W.

K. Eldridge. The remains were placed In a receiving vault until the details of final interment shall have been decided. Bishop J. Addison Ingle.

-The Board of Missions of the ProtesUnt Episcopal Church yesterday received word of the death of Bishop J. Addison Ingle of the Missionary District ot Hankow China. The death took place yesterday morning, and was caused by fever. No word had previously been received that he was ill. Bishop Ingle was a Virginian, and was graduated from the University of Virginia in )88.

He was for some years rector of St. John's Church, Hankow. The General Convention of 1SW1, sitting In Ban Francisco, created the missionary district of Hankow and elected Dr. Ingle to it. He was consecrated Bishop on Feb.

24, 1902. Francis 81lvester. Francis Silvester, ex-District Attorney of Columbia County, residing In Kinder-hook. N. died in his seventieth year from heart failure at the Westminster Hotel here on Sunday.

His father. Peter H. Silvester, was member of Congress for many yeara His mother before her marriage was Miss Catherine 8. Bronk. After an active career at the bar Silvester retired from practice a few years ago.

He was a vestryman of the Protestant Episcopal Church at Klnderhook. Hi late residence at that place Is filled with old fur niture, china, and bric-a-brac dating back to tne voioniai cava. He is survived brother, John L. B. Silvester, by a John H.

Arnold. St trial it Th York Timts. GREENWICH. Dec, II. Arnold, a burgess of the Borough of Greenwich, died early this monilng.

after few weeks illneas, from a complication of diseases. He was forty-nine years old. and waa unmarried. He was a member of the Royal Arcanum. Foresters of America, Knights cf Columbus, Holy Name Society, the Volunteer Fire Company, and the Greenwich fire patrol, members of which will be represented at his funeral Wednesday morning at St.

Mary's Church. Mrs. Catherine I. Curtln. BELLEFONTE, Dec.

Catherine I. Curtln. widow of Andrew O. Curtin. Pennsylvania's civil war Governor, and who served as a Representative in the Forty-seventh, Forty-eighth, and Forty-ninth Congresses, died suddenly to-day of apoplexy, aged eighty-four years.

Mrs. Curtln was stricken while eating luncheon, and died within an hour. One son and three daughters survive her. Aldred Sharpies. WESTCHESTER.

Dec, 7. Aldred Sharpless. -a well-known writer on reform and agricultural topics, and who pained a National reputation for his "John Plough-shure" letters, published many yeara ago, died here to-day. aged eighty-two years. He was a'pronilnent mineralogist, and bad a rare collection ot relics relating to tha aborigines.

Obituary Notes. Dr. R. E. Clark, a veterinary surgeon, well known to turf men throughout the BU8INE8S NOTICES.

C0LLAR9. E. A W. The T.lnen of a Gentleman. CUFFS.

MARRIED. KNAPP-BCLL- At St. Stephen's Church, New York City, on Wednetday, Dec. Iboa, by the 'Rev. Fr-derlck 8 8111.

I). rector of Kt. John's Church, Cohoes, N. Miss Julia Mead Knapp of Cohoes. daughter of the lata Albert Knapp of New York, to Mr.

Walter Bull of Newark. N. J. DIED. en Dae.

Clementine Belcher, widow of the late Edwin W. Belcber. Notice of funeral hereafter. BERME8. At bar late resldenc.

11T Columbia PC. Town of Union. N. on Dec. 4.

1903. Dorothea Bermes, widow of Danl.l Bennea, in her 71st year. Funeral on Wednesday, Dee. 0. at o'clock P.

M. Relatives snd friends ara Invited to attend. Interment Weehawken Cemetery. CARPENTER. Soddenly, on Dee.

8th, Evelina H. Carpenter, eldest daughter of tha late Oeoi g. and Maria Carpenter. Funeral, from her late residence. 61 Manhattan on Tuesday morning, Deo.

8th, at 10 o'clock. Interment at Greenwood. CTMIOTTT. Saturday. Dee.

S. 180.1. TUnilca Clmlottl, wife of OusUv Clmlottl. at her late residence, 8Jl West End i(M 48 years. Funeral private.

Plass omit flower. COWDIN. At her resid-mce, 4 West 81st on Bunday. Dee. eth.

Sarah Katharine Cowdln. wife of the late Elliot C. Cowdln. Funeral services at the Church ot tha In. carnation, Uadlsoa Av.

and 86th St, oa Taea- day moralns, Pc stb. at 10 o'clock. DOW. On Monday. Dee.

T. John T. Dow. eon of tha late John R. Dow, in tne 70th y.ar of his iinersl at T4 West 68th St.

on Wednesday, Dec, 0, at 10 A. M. GROB. At her late residence. East Mth Bt, New Tork.

on Dee. T. lBOS, Rosa Orob, widow of German Grob, la h-r A2d yaar. Funeral private on Dee. 10, 1903.

at A. M. T. at the Presbyterian Hospital. New Tork City, Alice W.

Hartwell. In hr 23d year, after a short Itinera FunerM service from th residence of her slater, Mrs. McCully, IS Tonnele Jersey City Helshte. Wednesday afternoon. Deo.

at half-nut S. Interment at the vonv.nl eac of tha family. UVINOBTOK. On Sunlay, Dec. 1003.

this city, Cornelia Livingston, daughter of the law Van Brush Livingston. Funeral services ut St. Francis Xavier Church, Wert Slxteetith Street, at 10 o'clock M. on Wednesday neat, MILLER. Soddenly.

of heart failure, on Saturday. Dee. 5. Iflua. at Ftainfleld, N.

Theodore Jones Miller. In his 70th year. Funeral service at nls home. TMT Park Av. Plain field.

N. Tuesday. Deo. a at II o'clock A. M.

Carriages will meet 10 A. M. train from foot of Liberty Tork, Central o( N. J. ROT DyTT.

Drowned accidentally, en Nov. while canoelmr near New Castle, John Wllllame Proudflt. ag-d 3d years, son of Annie Couper and the late Alexander Proud fit, D. SILVESTER. Suddenly, on Sunday, Deo.

s. 1903. Francla Ktlvesu. Funeral servlers will be held at the tV.at-mln.ter Hotel, New lork City, oa Tuesday at 10 A. M.

Services will also be held at bla late residence. Klnderhook. N. T-. on Wednesday at 9 V.

M. Kelativea and friends are Invited to attend. Monday. De. T.

ifto.1 r.t Oranne. N. Ella Flatt. daughter of Frrd-erk-k and Grace A. Htallknecht.

of typheld fever. In the 1Mb. year of her age. Funeral services Wednesday morning, rivals. WORM PER On Sunday, Dee.

S. at his resldenc. Eaat Hth Louis Wormssr, la the 77th jrear of his see. Funeral 1 IN MEMORIAM. HcLOt'OHLIN.

A Requiem Mass will be offered for ths re.ioae of th aul of the Reverend Thomas Mrlxmghlin upon the aaniversary ot his death, Wednesday morning. December 9, 1MGS. at 10 o'clock, at the Church of ths Blessed Sacrament. New Rorhelle. Y.

Train leaves Orand Central 43d Street at A. M. The Great Pln.la wn Csraetary, five tiroes ata of OistBgOoa, BOW open. Clflce, 23 llrwd (. Holiday OrandfMaison BlANC VhHniH-O Lnn aaf ft Lafj mntf mmlltt in or AaseWew It is not so generally known as It should be (and will be) that the fine linens of the Grande Maison de Bbnc are not costlier than other pure although the patterns and styles are exclusive and cannot be duplicated A great assortment of Holiday Handkerchiefs, per oox of sbc, $3.00, $4.50, $0.00, Men's Initial Handkerchiefs, something exclusive and fine, from to $7.00 per half doiea.

Holiday parcels from the Grande Mai son de Blano will be distinguished by the special boxes containing fine French sachet. 308 Fifth, Avenue country, died yesterday at St. Louis of apoplexy. Mra Susan Aoxsw, wife of ex-Fark Commissioner Agnew of Paterson, died on Hun-day at her home, at 31 Smith Street, aged seventy-two years. Her death waa caused by pneumonia.

Francis Barixo Pxckh am a prominent lawyer, died yesterday at Newport, aged sixty-four years. He was city solicitor of Newport from 1805 to IftW, declining a re-nomfnatlon after a quarter of a century In the position. Ha owned large real estate interests. JoRit BLAcrcrORD, the comedian, died yesterday at Charleston, West of apoplexy. He was known In England and America aa The Coon from Arkansas." He leaves a wife and two children In St, Joseph.

and wan engaged in writing to his children when he was stricken. John L. Merrill, who was engaged for many years in the ship chandlery business In New York, died yesterday at bis residence, 308 William Street, East Orange, from a complication ot diseases. -He waa eighty years old and was born in New-buryport. of which his ancestor, Nalnaniel Merrill, was one of the settlers In TG3j.

He retired from business several years ago. He is survived by a widow, tour sons, and three daughters. Henrt Coleman, for twenty-three years President of the Coleman Business College at Newark, N. died on Sunday at his home, 2o Homestead Park, that city, aged sixty-five years. He was formerly identified with the Eastman Bustnesa College at Poughkeepsie, and established a similar school in Newark In loMO.

He was a veteran of the civil war, and was Identified with several fraternal organisations. He is survived by els second wife and five children. DEATHS REPORTED DEC. 7. Manhattan.

Ages of one year or onder are put down one Name and Address. AODERLT. Katie, 407 W. 64th fct AHERN. Robert 167 E.

100th St. AKMaTKlwU, ll.ll.vue Hasp. ANDERSON, Anna. Baeonne, N. J.

ABRAMOW1TZ, Iaaac. il Avenue B. ANDERSON, Mary. Manh. Stata ALEXANDER.

Henry. E. 120th. PELL, Harry, 8 Monroe 8t BA8HWITB. Helen, 17 Rector BOYLE, Jane, 627 Hudson tit BLAUVELT, Margaretta SO0 W.

112th St CAVANAGH, Edna, S4S Clinton St, C1MIOTTL Louisa. 881 West End Av CARFENTEH. EveUna. SI Manhattan -At- "iT ui.i. buiq i.

w. ai. CAPFOLA. Alblna. SIS E.

114th CLARE, Mary. 64a 1st Av COHEN, Rose. 2.179 6th Av DEKOAN, Edward. 804 10th DOOLET, Paul 441 W. 67th St DRONET, 38 Washington DONAHUE.

Annie 2t W. DOYLE, Edward 220 TS. TSUI St. DOR AX, Annie, l.ior av DELEO, Biagglo. 837 JE.

75th DWYER, N. 3f. City ETB80N, Henry, 8 Rivlngton ENGEL, Henry, 101 Barrow St FLYNN. Margaret, 82 7th St FRITZEL. Joseph.

171 E. 4th QREOOR. Catherine M. R-, 804 St. Klehoiaa av GREY, Owen.

2,417 8th Av OREEN, Sarah. 13 W. 27th St OOI.DEVRKIK1 Simon. 19 Stahton. HULTGREN.

Ueorfe 14 E. ttthi uAroninp oo4 at" oiet cr HAMILTON. Mary 4 W. Mth 8t HGTZEL, George. 1.014 Avenue HOHMAN.

Julius. 404 W. 4ftth 8t HARTFORD, Lawrence, 233 E. S7th. HARTWELL.

Alice 41 E. KLEIN Saladln, IS Commerce KEANE. Eatner. S47 E. LUth St KARLHAN, John.

E. 74th Kl'LLHRRO. Llllie, 24B K. 61st KRAMER, Esther, 130 Clinton LA SHALL. Rebecca, 137 Ludlow LASKY, Benjamin.

Ul Monroe LFV1NE. Abner. 72 E. 110th LINGtTEER, Caroline. 117 W.

6th St. LITTELL. Emellns 30 E. Mth Bt LINDSET, E. ThompsoarllJe Av.

LEE, Jennie, S93 Greenwich 8t LEVINS. Rose. 16 Monroe St LFITH. W. SdUl LOWRY.

Michael. 804 Sd Av MY ERSON. Nathan, S86 Madison MFADE, Mary 719 2d Av MLKLINQ. Benjamin. 33 E.

12th 8t MALKIE. liege, S07 2d Av MORRIS. Ellsa, 611 E. 70th St MI2.RACH. Sells.

F.lvlngton McFARLAND. tiarah. IMS W. Mth McLAREN. Robert.

60S W. 110th O'BRIEN, Ann, 819 R. Slst 8t O'BRIEN, 431 W. 8th 81 PEILLET. Frank.

142 W. 2fth St QVIRK, Ann. 49 Avenue RYER. Alfred. 141 E.

43d 8t RHYMN8. Janet tm W. 42J ROBERTSON. Colin. 804 W.

133th REITH, Ernest. Roosevelt Hop ROUS. Henry C. 133 Wx Slst St ROBERTSON. Brevoort RE1TER.

Max. 1J3 Suffolk 8t ROBS. Loretta. 44 West End Av UHIELBERDER. Rosie.

lot Lwls St. SCHWARTZ. Sells. 21 Bteecker BT ANTON. Henry, St.

Andrew's Hotel 8CHWETZER, John, iZ Uttle W. 12th SCHMID. John 611 W. 168th STEiN. Samuel.

N. T. Infant Asylum KPALDINO. George, 7Z K. HFAN1.AU.

Isadnre 693 Sa Av. SCHNEIDER. Gustave. 1,811 lat Av! i rso. Luiri, e.

mtn nt WORMSEH. Louie, E. 63th WARD, Margaret, 17 Lalght St WRIGHT. Howard, 847 Eagle WHALEN, Mary. Ill E.

70th WEBER. George. 137 123tb 6t TOCNO. Theima 61 W. 43d 8ti ziTUiunA, victor, si nu tn Bronx.

CONNELV Hahnah, Klng-g Bri.lge.. FIN EGA John Lincoln MURRAY, Jane W.t BIS B. 1.1MH St O'ROL RKE, Anna, t.OM Franklin Av REGAN. Helen 1,748 Wash. TIERNET, Patrick.

8C Joseph's Hoa Brooklyn. AIGNER, Oabrlel. 248 LAG LEY. Neronlca. HH Cumberland.

BALL. Hlras, St, Mary's Hoep BENSON, John, 443 Hicks St BOWLES, C. i3 Wllloughby CALDWELL, W. 798 Metropol. Av CAVALl'ZXO.

Luclsno. t-UOS CCK7HRAN, Theo Climb, St. Hosn. CON NELLT, Margaret. a Amity BL.

CONNE.LLT. John. 46 Amity St CORNELL. Mary 139 Albany CORT. Amelia 38-1 Clermont COl'OHUN, 17BA 4th Av DANGKLO.

Angelica. 643 4th AV DEIU Peter. St. Peter a Hoep DOOLINO, Mary, 8L Peter's PARkELL, Michaitl. Klngi Co.

FORD. Susan E. W4th and A v. 0. FORREST.

Leo, KW N. Elliott A. SI Millar Av. FRANK, Rose. 1.820 Fulton FL'RNELL, I.

19th and Bath Ave. GARDNER, Thomas, S0 Wythe GORMAN. Mary, 2H9 Myrtle GRAY. Msry Kings Ca. finrw John.

Snd Park Av HA LEX BECK, Mary. 243 Fountain HAMMER! i09 Belmont Av HARRINGTON. J. Bt, Peter's Hoapltal HK1HKKMAN, Sophia, KingsUMl Av. Hoepltal HKTHICU.

Carolina. 847 De Karb Av. HIHKON, Mary 1.273 Bushwlck Av Hoffmann. riisattn, iii ntn at. JOHNSTON, St, FstVs Hoan.

KOERNRH, Klckoiaua 2o4 Stagg. LA NO EN. Albert, 4M Wythe LEHMAN. Loatea. 4H Gate Av LKONARD, George.

Pvlton LrSDNlCK. Mary. 22t India St LYONS, Catharine 6S 1'nlon LYONS. Georse 22 Sdih uxunvvV tMvId 14 teMneJ Mr MAKIL. Ellxaovth.

1,74 Borgen MANGAN, MeliBSB ITS 4W MILLER. BesKle 977 Av MrCARTMY, Helen, 5.7"! Id Av MeCARTHT. Mary. Iti Av McGKK. Rose, 01 Berry James.

King Co. OKKI.r.T. E'tna txiu Getra O'fTiUN'on. Patrick 161 Kwrrv St. rrpo.N'.NKU Ellen.

1- Btate Uomf- O'ORADY. Jonn, congreaa at O'ROLAKS. Tbomas. 203 I one year. Age Date la Dthw Tra.

Dec S3 1 2 68 6 89 44 70 62 61) 4 23 45 23 48 86 74 7 i I 7 1 27 4 I 83 4 23 3 69 "a SO 7 i 84 I 74 4 2 ao 7 8 6 73 4 ei 67 6 22 43 4 89 4 40 8 0 69 6 83 6 88 81 4 so a 80 23 19 67 6 1 4 3 5 85 8 tM 6 44 64 4 44 6 SO 88 70 78 1 60 8 28 1 63 6 1 6 45 1 6 89 '23 so a 8 2S 6 T4 83 a eo 84 I 40 0 84 4 63 1 69 1 40 4 ts a 1 57 84 6 63 S3 4 1 60 1 1 75 a a 38 8 1 40 88 78 SS 4 2 a i I 88 6 83 6 SO 40 4 61 .71 8 66 29 6 3 63 22 6 82 4A 4 48 1 1 8 1 6 S3 69 1 63 6 81 i I 64 9 81 8 i a I 41 60 I NEW PUBLICATIONS. HEW PUCLICATIONS. HARPERS FOR. CHILDREN i THE. HUNTING' OF' THE SNARK This is an edition of all tit poems, illustrated by Peter Newell, and brought out uniform with the Peter Newell illustrated editions of Through theLooking Glass' and "Alice in The volume ia handsomely bound, and makes a sort of new nonsense verse chssic, with pictures such as only Peter Newell can painL i' TWO i i Thomas Nelson Page has done nothing tenderer or prettier than this Iittje story for young folk.

It is the story of a little sick chUd who is poor and her rich little friend, of a fat little puppy and a singing canary, and the fortunes that befell them. The book is prettily bound and illustrated with full page pictures in delicate colors by Keep. An appropriate gift for girl cr little i A year Robert Chambers wrote Outdoorland a story in which two children make friend with out-of-door things and learn about' their interesting lives. Orchard-land is second volume of a similar nature, in-which the living things of the orchard--chipmunks, blue-jays, wasps, woodenucks, anof others-tell their story to the same litde, children. Reginald Birch' the illustrator, of Little Lord has embellished the vol-; ume with pictures in color.

I 1 THE STORIES OF PETER AND ELLEN Grrtrude Smith, the author of the Roggie and cs and "The Lovable Tales of Taney and Josey and TdeJ'has stories written -this book of charming tales for the younger'' children. Peter and Ellen, are little fr.ends that every child will like, and their childhood adventures will awaken an untiring interest in children of from five to ten years. stories can be easily understood with- cut the help '0t grown-ups. i 1 MAISIE AND HER DOG SNIP IN FMlLAND j- Bennett Muuson has written many fairy stories, but none to equal, this delightful' story for children of six years and overJ Dear little Maisie goes to the mountains to. find the fairies and ask; help for her father, who is a wood-cutter and' Jives in the forest.

The things that she sees and the things that she and the fairies do in the Jatter's realm in the heart of the mountains are cleverly and amusingly told. The pictures in tint are by F. Y. Cory. HARPER BROTHERS.

Publishers, New York. I Ani Good For Ten Cents. Teat me out and give to a newsdealer. Sherlock Holmes will tell you all about me in the Christmas Collier's. Its regular price is twenty-five ants, but by handing the above circle to a newsdealer you can get, the great" holiday number for fifteen cents! Should anr nswsdealer retuse'to accept a circle, mall it direct to Collier's, New Tork.

and ths Christmas nuraber will be mailed prepaid. Xma Presents As Gifts, well-elected books pocsa dglty tht belong to aothlna else Tha aUt of a book Is in Itself compliment to the intelligence of the recipient. i I. I I. for, the Christmas LESLIE'S MONTHLY Full ef tfia Hclidaj -Spirit id Cents Alt nrm PERSIAN Lamb, Broadtail, Moire Persian (Leipzig Dyed) Jackets and Coats, extra fine quality, beautiful lustre, plain or trimmed with Mink, Ermine, Chinchilla, Sable, at lowest possible prices.

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