e asreshritt.forTlty*gu-shecitylerstheRichard H. Clarke.lt;31I1was■ itshadoestthei ofakeTheof?ostRichard H. Clarke, one of the oldest members or the New York bar. died yesterday at his home, 340 West Seventy-first Street. He was born in Washington,D. C., on July 3, 1827, and was graduated from Georgetown University in 1846. Hepracticed his profession at Washington till 1865, and was then admitted to the Now York bar. He was associated withCharles O’Conor in the Forest divorce andthe Jumel will cases and the case of the United States against Jefferson Davis.Ho also investigated for the city the Tr. ur„ ! Jin-na-behad?rs’aphisb«-ere(ftfar'Atynthclaims of the heirs of Jannike Jans. He was active in charities connected with the |n Roman Catholic Church and had written several works dealing with the history of |k the New York bar. the Roman Catholic clergy, and American history. He is sur- | k vived by two sons and four daughters.Christian Science Practitioner Deada.111 yuld»olsHeringbutulpteyMrs. Emma Becknell Smith, a Christian, Science practitioner, died yesterday att —her home, 500 West 112th Street, of atifmorous affection, after a long illness.She was born in Providence, R. I., forty-seven years ago. She was a disciple of Alfred Farlow, a Christian* Scientist of Boston, Mass. Mrs. Smith came to this city four years ago. She had an office in the Metropolitan Building until a yearago.NOYESTERDAY’S WILLS.ted?ntualat-ivesolas ten i de iteev.ledheheis-.’illavtoendll■xtrs,iy-es.asrdck*lpVICTOR HENRY ROTHSCHILD died May 1G, 1011; left at leapt $10.«!0o realty and at least $1,000 personalty; about $5,000 to his wife, Josephine Rothschild; $500 to Ira Nelaon Morris. $1,500 to Clara Heilbron, $750 to Samuel Heilbron, $500 to Belle J. Gunzburgher, $1,500 to Valerie Dreyfus. $20o to Henry H. Lieb. $1lt;v each tc William D. Rodier, Max F.ontz, Charles Wallam, Romeo Russell, Charles the porter, Charles H. Dezendorf. the freight elevator man; Joe, the shipping clerk, and James Collins, hi? coachman; a life interest in an estate exceeding $100,000, in trust for h!a wife, to Josephine Rothschild. A’. Sidney Rothschild, and Sol R. Gugeenhefm. as trustees; remainder of his estate to Gertrude R. Rothschild, Irene R. Guggenheim. V. Henry Rothschild 2d, Constance Lily Morris. V. Sidney Rothschild, and Clarence G. Rothschild; a contingent bequest of $1,000 to the trustees of ’’’errp.e Bethel. Fifth Avenue and Seventy-sixth Street, and bequests, value not specified, at the discretion of his wife, to Mount Sinai Hospital and the Montefiore Home.CHARLES H. ROGERS died May 13. 1911; left not more than $2,500 realty and not more than $iro personalty to his wife, Carrie L. Rogers, and his sops, Clarence C. and Jack M. Rogers.RSlt;Tlt;ArGJLLXxRal.cnx-i!sliedDdMARIA McGAXN died Ar»rll 4. 1011: left$1,400 personalty. $5o to her brother, John McCann, $1 to her brother. Patrick McGann: $150 to Catherine Nolan. $75 to St. Gabriel’s Church, and the residue to Julia McMahon.FREDERICK A. O. SCHWARZ died May 17, IfUl; left more than $20,000 realty and more then $20,000 personalty to his children. Anna C. F . Ida T. T,., Henry F.. George Frederick. Emily E.. and Herbert F. Schwarz, in shares ofundetermined value.RRTCDDRrsm-sr-andD.eda,-stif-x-heItheDORA RREKES died May 5, 1011; left move than $5,000 personalty in shares of undetermined value to her son, Jonas Brekes; herdaughters, Henrietta Freeman and Frederica Berliner, and David Brekes.ANN WARD died Oct. 5. 1908; left $0,000 per? alty. $3,000 to Cornelius J. Crowley of Katonah, $2,000 to James M. McDonald ofNewburg. $1,000 each to the Conference of St. Vincent lt;1e Paul and the Little Sisters of thePoor, $100 to her niece. Hannah Keenan of LaSalle County, 111.; $400 to Dominick Bovle. $1,000 to John Boyle, and $100 to the trustees of Calvary Cemetery.VAB'MARIE THIELE died May 5, 1011; left $5,000 realty and $100 personalty to Frederick G. Miller of 503 West Twenty-third Street.Clt;ClS.iaasid•wrtheelLUIZ DE CFNHA CARVALHO died April 25,1911; left $6,000 personalty, $21,000 to his wife, Anna Vairoli de Carvalho; $4,400 each to his son, Francisco- de Carvalho; to his daughter Joanna de Carvalho; his granddaughter, Maria VJianna; his son. Robert Lou-s; his son. John Hen-y; his daughter. Paula Maria; his son. Jules Marius, and his son. Arthur Martial de Carvalho.ClDDDd:ds3d85utrse.d.id• .' V ■ ' ., 1 •Marriage antt (teatn notices intended for insertion in The Neve York Timesmay he telephoned, to 1000 Bryant.FIFIGlt;G1isy-*daftn.?titff'2itI-1.i-id5-aAYER.—Suddenly, on Tuesday, May 23. Albert C. Ayer, Jr., aged 2 years, son of Albert C and Hattie Webber Ayer. Funeral services at home of parents, Greenacres, Harts-dal». N. Y., on Thursday evening, May 25. at 8 o’clock, carriages meeting 6:53 train from Grand Central Station.BEACH.—On May 22, at the residence of her son, John B. Beach, West Palm Beach, Fla., Caroline Elizabeth, widow of the late Bloomfield Jervis Beach and daughter of the late Daniel Peck and Mary Armltage Bacon. Funeral service Zion Church, Rome, N. Y.. Thursday. May 25, at 3 o’clock.BUTTS.—At Hensonville, Greene County, N. Y., May 24, Lizzie S. Butts, wife of Ro-maine A. Butts, aged 64 years.CLARKE.—At his residence. 340 West 71st St.. Wednesday, May 24, Richard H. Clarke, in his 84th year. Funeral mass Friday morning. May 26. at 10 o'clock. Church of the Blessed Sacrament, 71st St. and Broadway. Kindly omit flowers.Hh:JAMlt;Mlt;MlO’:RTSPX.—On TuesdiTka an Ka ! ATITF