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New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
TO HAVE SANITY INQUIRED INTO.
ALLEGED TO BE INCAPABLE OF CARING
FOR HIS ESTATE.

The competency Of Edward Martens Police Com
missioner Of Mount Vernon. 10 for his estate
is TO be determined to-day White Plains by
Herbert D. Lent a commissioner appointed yes
terday by Supreme Court Justice Keogh and
sherins jury. MIR. Martens has a large estate. The
petition made by Mrs. Adelaide l.. Martens
his wife, who wants trustee TO take charge of her
husbands property. Mrs. Martens was secretly
married last November, and the announcement was
made until two weeks later He is a son of the
late Gerd Martens, sugar refner. He is part
owner OF the Hotel Boulevard. at One-hundred-and-
twenty -fourth-st. and Iexington-ave., and the
Eureka stables. One hundred twenty y-ffth-st.
and Park-ave.
For two months Mr.. Martens very sick at his
home in this city with stomach trouble and Brights
disease II is alleged that times Mr.. Martenss
mind is impaired. The order for the commission
obtained by Judge George c. Appel. and il also
restrained William II. Martens a brother. from
incumb ering certain insurance policy Of $40 60.
which. IL Is alleged, he secured from his brother
while the latter i'll
Mr.. Martens is living apart from his wife at
the home of his sister. Mrs. Margaret J. l.. Hempy.
in Second-st., Mount Vernon His family refuses to
say anything about his condition Of mind.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
GEORGE w. CARLETON.

George W. Carleton, the publisher, of this city.
died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs
Israel Putnam. at Saratoga. y. Y. Mr.. Carleton
was born In this city sixty-nine years ago. He
was graduated from the old St. Thomas Hall. and
began business I'm 1859 in the firm OF Rudd & Car
leton in Broadway His first work ilIustrat-
ing He made the drawings for a comic edition Of
Webster's Dictionary Later he published many
we'll known books. among them being the transla-
ton Of Les Mserables
Mr. Carleton had been an invalid for several
years. He retired from active business fourteen
years ago. He a director in the Equitable
Life Assurance Society.
widow and daushters-Mrs. Israel Put
nam OF Saratoga. and Miss Ida r. Carleton-sur-
vive. The funeral Will take place on Monday morn
ing at Mr. Carletons home in this city. The Rev.
DR. Charles H. Parkhurst will offciate. The burial
will be IN the family plot at WOodlawn.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
NO SUCCESSOR CONSIDERED.
BISHOP POTTER SAID TO HAVE SUGGESTED THE
REV. P. EvARTs TO FOLLOW BISHOP
LITTLEJOHN.

It was said yesterday that Bishop Potter had
suggested the name of the Rev Prescott Evarts,
of Christ Church, Cambridge, as the successor of
Bishop Lhtlejohn in the Protestant Episcopal Dio-
cese or Long Island. Bishop Potter II was said
just prior 10 his departure for San Francisco had
spoken highly OF Mr. Evarts's qualifications for
bishoprc. II is not thought however. that Mr.
Evarts will appeal strongly TO the members OF the
Long Island diocese, because It has within its
borders number of clergymen qualified to succeed
Bishop Littlejohn. The Rev. DR.. Henry G Swent-
eel, chairman of the standing committee of the
diocese, said yesterday that he had not heard Mr.
Evartss name mentioned, and that the commit
tee had not yet seriously considered any candi-
dates.
Mr. Evarts, who is a son of the late William NJ
Eyarts. is said to be not more than forty years
old. He was for a time the assistant rector OF a
church in this city. Later he rector of
church in Wappinger's Falls n. Y, for two or
three years. From there he went TO Cambridge
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
MRS. SEWELL WANTS DITORCE.
WIFE OF DIRECTOR OF AMERICAN sMELT-
ING AND REFINING COMPANY DE
CLAREs HUSBAND HAS DESERTED
HER-HE DENIES CHARGES.

Supreme Court Justice KeoGh, in White Plains,
yesterday appointed Frank r. Dickey, Of Brooklyn.
as referee TO take testimony in the suit for separa-
ton and alimony brought by Mrs. julia Ihayer
Seweu against her husband, Barton SeweN, of this
city. In her complaint Mrs Sewell says that she
was married 10 the defendant on December ., lsI2
in Chicago and that they have two sons-William
B. Sewell twenty-six years old, and Frederick
Sewell, twenty-one years old
Mrs Sewe1 and her husband had apartments at
the Waldorf-Astoria. She says teat last spring, at
her husbands suggestion. in company with her
elder SON she sailed for Europe. and returned TO
this city September II. on her arrival here. she
declares Mr. Sewell abandoned and deserted her
apartments and ever since has lived elsewhere
Mr.. Sewe denies all his wife's allegations and
intends 10 fight the proceedings. He IS a director
OF the American Smelling and Refining Company
and has offices AT No. Il Broadway. His address is
given in the directory the Waldorf Astoria and
last night II was said at that hotel that he was
still living there.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
OBITUARY.
JAMES B. GREENOUGH.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.l


Boston. Oct. 11.-Professor James Bradstreet
Greenough. of Cambridge. until April. 1901.
one of the faculty OF Harvard University, died at
O'Clock this morning from heart disease. He
had been i'll since last June. He died at his
home. No. 8 Riedesel-ave.. Old Cambridge.
Professor Greenough was born in Portland.
Me, May 4, 1888, and entered college in the
class of 1856, and graduated in that year
with the honor of being the class orator For
one year he studied law in the Law School OF
the university and afterward took up a resi-
dence in Marshall. Mich, where he resumed
his studies in a law office. and later practised
law until 1865 when he was appointed tutor OF
Latin in Harvard University. Eight years
later he received the title of assistant profes-
sor of Latin. and in 1888 he became full pro-
fessor and continued in that capacity until MS
resignation last April on account OF Ill health-
One of the greatest works of Professor Green
ough's life was his part in establishing col
legiate institution for women. While the IDEA
was his alone. ne was assisted in organizing
the movement by Professor w. w. GOODWIN
and Arthur Gilman. AT first this new insutu-
tion was unoficiaIIy called the Harvard An
mex but afterward II received it's present title
Radcliffe College Ever since its establishment
he has been a member of the governing board,
and for many years he was president of that
body. He also was the first person TO give IN
struction in Sanscrit and to introduce it as a
regular study in college courses He was the
author of the Allen and Greenough Latin Gram
mar as we'll as of a series of classical text
books published by CHM & Co. Words and
Their Ways in English Speech" written by MN
in collaboration with Professor g. L. klttreoge,
has just been published by the Macmillan
Company.
He was married in 1860 to Mary Dattey
Ketchum while he was in Marshall, Mich, and
they had two sons. both of whom survive him.
She died on July 49, 1893, and he was married
in December, 1885. to Harriet Sweetser Jenks
who also survives him.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
JOHN r. SUTTON.

John r. Sutton. the last Republican City Auditor
of the old city of Brooklyn died suddenly on
Thursday at his home, No. AIS Clermont-ave
Brooklyn, from apoplexy He was born in Bloom
field y. J.. sixty years ago In the Civil War he
served with the 31st New-YOrk Regiment. He set
tied in Brooklyn a few years after the war ended
He was nominated by the Republicans in 1893 for
City Auditor and carried into office by the re-
form tidal wave In 1895 he reelected In
1897 he supported Seth Low for Mayor, and was
a candidate for County Clerk on the same ticket
with him Mr. Sutton was engaged in the tobacco
business until four years ago. He was a member
of L. S Grant Post. @. A r., and the Ancient Or
der Of United Workmen a wife. daughter and
a son survive him. The funeral will be held this
afternoon in the Hanson Place Methodist EplSCo-
pal Church. of which Mr.. Sutton was member.
The burial will be in Greenwood
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
I'LL AFTER CLOSING COURT.
POLICE SERGEANT SAVES MAGISTRATE FLAM-
MER FROM FAILING.

Magistrate Charles A. Flammer became suddenly
ill yesterday just after the Essex Market police
court closed. He had stepped from the bench and
about 20 enter his private office when ne
tottered, and would have fallen had not Sergeant
Zimmerman. OF the Court Squad, rushed TO his aid
An ambulance called from Gouverneur Hos
pital but before II responded messengers had been
sent after physicians in the neighborhood
DR.. L. Fischer. of No. 145 Clinton-st., who
the first 10 arrive. that Magistrate Flammer
suffering from acute pluerisy. His groans
could be heard all through the building.
After hour the magistrate able to go
his home, No. S53 West End-aVe., I'm cab
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12

twentieth anniversary OF his occupancy Of the pres
ent theatre. and IL will be celebrated in a fitting
manner 1t has been limited that II Mr.. Pastor
would only wait till after election he could have
the whole building but he seems to care more Tor
accuracy of date than for room. On the programme
which offered at Tony Pastors Theatre on the
evening of October "a 1881. were the names or
Frank e McNish. Jacques Kruger, Dan Collier
the French twin sisters and Miss May Irwin.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
MUST AWAIT GRAND JURrs ACTION.

RELEASE on WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS OF MAN
ACCUSED OF DOUBLE MURDER REFUSED.
An effort made yesterday TO secure the re-
lease of Warner Simms. who is locked up in the
White Plains jail the charge of being impi-
Gated in the murder Of D. J. Scott and John c.
Stevens az the Swanoy Country Club. az Mount
Vernon, on September II, on a writ Of habeas
corpus The writ was argued out before Supreme
Court Justice Gaynor, White Plains
Wiford II. Smith. counsel for Smms con-
tende that there sufficient evidence
to hold the petitioner for any connection with
the double murder District Attorney Andrews op-
posed the discharge Of Simms the ground that
Snms slept in room directly opposite the apart
ment in the clubhouse where the two men were
stabbed TO death, and that blood found on his
feet. Justice Gaynor denied the motion, and said
that he believed there sufficient evidence
the grand jury TO pass on without the court inter-
fering
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
A GREAT ORGAN FOR VIE.

New-Haven. Conn. Oct 11.-Yale University has
awarded to a Boston firm the contract for a large
organ. to be placed in the auditorium by
funds furnished by the Newberry family, of De-
troit. The specifications were submitted by Pro-
fessOrs Sanford and Jepson. after visit TO Eu-
rope In which many of the large European organs
were examined The new organ. which, II is be-
lieved, will be the finest in America will have be-
tween 500 and 1000 pipes. -
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
LAST VESSEL FOR NOME THIS sElSOE

Seattle Wash. Oct. 1.-THE steamer Queen has
sailed for Cape Nome with nineteen passengers and
several hundred tons OF freight She is the last
vessel to leave any port for Nome this season. and
the only communication with that district until
next summer will be by the overland winter routes
A number OF Nome steamers are now IN the nortn
and are expected TO collectively bring out about
four thousand passengers.
Vancouver b. c. oct 1.-THE statement is pub
nshed here that there are now in preparation plans
for a line of railway from Dawson 70 Salt Water,
on Lynn Canal The promoters of the scheme are
said TO be residents of Dawson Two routes are
under consideration for the road. which IS destined
TO compete with the White Pass and Yukon Raj
way.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
II u COI-RTRIGHT-

Chicago oct. u.-H. II. Courtright for many
years general freight agent of the Chicago and
Alton Railroad Company, and lately at the head
OF the Western Trunk Line Committee, and one of
the most widely known railroad in the West.
died tonight at the Lakeside Hospital Some ten
days Mr. Courtright suffered the amputation
o of his feet because of gangrene following
an injury he had received. The ganGrene reap
peared. however, and he sank steadily until his
death. which occurred this evening.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
MAJOR BIRD THIEFvS VICTIM.
JEWELRY AND OTHER vALUABLEs WORTH
$1,000 STOLEN FROM HIS ROOMS.

It was discovered on Thursday by maid IN
'the apartment house at No. 152 Madison-ave.
that the apartment of Major Harrison X Bird
Governor OdelPs military secretary. had been
robbed of jewelry, bric-a-brac and college
trophies valued at $4,000.
Major Bird is in Buffalo. but he was informed
of the robbery by Superintendent Ballard OF the
apartment house. The Major sent word 10 cap
tain Titus of the Detective Bureau
Two DETECTIVES of the West Thirtieth-st. sta
ton were detailed to run down the TIMER: Inc
thief after gaining an entrance, propaDiy Win WIN
the aid of false keys used Jimmy 10 pry
omen a cabinet in which the valuable We're kept
Perry TIFFANY is also a tenant of the house
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
VIRGINIA.
VIRGINIA HOT SPRINGS.
ENHIr FALL.

VIRGINIA HOT SPRINGS.
q. EXHII.ARATINCs FALL. MOUNTAIN RhSOisA
ON CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAlLWA1- -
The Virginia Hotel and Cottages Will aec s .nrss
patrons pending completion Of magnincent nole 20
business. Finest bathing establishment IN AnleI- ly
feet climate and Incompatible autumn seeH ~. lysg
course Of wards second to First class
and good roa Is ('or1partuent sleeper without sFs
TUESDAYS Saturdays. Excursion ucsetS = V,SisS
S62 Broadway. and Offices Pennsylvania fNai4Lefc V
FRED STERRY. Manager. Hot SpstnxA BAN S"s
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
WORK OF UNITED HEBREW CHARITIES

The following is summary OF the work of the
United Hebrew Charities for September: The to-
tai number Of applications received and dealt with
reached 2.557. OF these 2O99 applied in the bureau
OF relief and 5is in the employment bureau. Fifty
two persons supplied with transportation
different parts of this country and Europe 1884
garments, 635 pairs of shoes and l66 articles OF
furniture and bedding distributed In the
employment bureau work was found for 406 The
disbursements in the various departments for re-
lief were S2.lI &c. ~.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
ATTACKS BRIDGE M4NAGENENI L.
THE ENGINEERING RECORD SAYS IHE
-CYRAVEsT ASPECT IS THE GROSS LACK
OF EFFICIENT INSPECTION"

THE Engineering Record in an editorial en-
titled The Truth About the Brooklyn Brldge'
which will appear in It's issue to-day. uses pam
words about the mismanagement of the Brookiy Il
Bridge The editorial comments on the report Oh
District Attorney PhiIbins experts. 1t continues
The detection of these overstresses involves ofIy
computations of the simplest character, WIIcI "a.
made without difficulty. even by undefSIauuiGAle iG
students in our engineering schools ne queSlIoIi
inevitably arises why these computations Ntie ~ ~
made by the engineering staff IN charSe ot t otit :
bridge How have they been caring IoI l!ils >
structure on the safety of which so much uepehoss
Is II possible that they have taken no steps ~
aCauaint themselves even with the simplest fedto st
ures of their duties? Or If they have known oi Il
existence of these dangerous overstresses nay fo
they supposed them TO De reasoHdole anu '''lN "
such a structure?
In closing the editorial says:
The gravest aspect of the case. however is not so
much the condition of the bridge as the gross lack
of efficient inspection and maintenance. which
seems 10 be without mitigating feature. Ap-
parentlv there has been complete ignorance OF eX-
isng conditions in the structure from the plank OF
the highway floor to the cables and the towers. The
saddles at the tops the towers and the Suspender
trunnions were both found stuck fast by dirt ana
rust flexible members were mutually rubbing away
their sectional areas. maladjustments were crude
ly made Yields in steel rods were employed ana
DANGEROUS OVerStreSSeS were not recognized.
The bridge is certainly able 10 carry the loadS
now coming upon it. II well maintained, although
by no means so strong as the officials IN charge
have asserted.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
MME. TERNLNA CONES RAcK.

Nine. Milka Ternina, who is 10 sing Brunnhde
Isolde. Elisabeth and other parts with the German
Opera Company this winter arrived here on the
Columbia yesterday. She Will not join the COM
pany in it's transoOntnental tour but will wait for
its return this city She VIII sing at the musical
festival at Yale fCniversity late this month, and
viii make q tour with the Boston symphony Or
chestra IN November, singing Wagnerian music
Mime. Ternina spent July in the mountains OF
Austria. While IN Europe she sang al Covent
~rsAA., London. and IN Munich.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
IL p. DITTNIARS.

Orange y. J.. Oct. II (SpeciaD.-Henry Pierson
Dittmars a sugar broker. with offices at No 1l2
Wall-st. New-York died this morning his home
No Il Washington Terrace East Orange. from
acute gastritis. He born in Selma. Ala IN
1864 and educated there. He connected with
the wholesale grocery trade until 1854. when he
came TO NewYor< City and engaged in the sugar
brokerage business He made his home in East
Orange In 1891 Mr.. Dtttmars married Miss Amy
Herman in 1855 A widow, two daughters and
survive him
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12

that she may leave for South America, -.
next Tuesday 1
The Kiel correspondent Of the "Berlina-r
blatt'' says: 1dsa
The gunboat Panther. which is near,nx
pletion in the imperial yachts az ,wnn-
destined for use on the Amazon the Crina~'S "a
the Plate for the protection of German in. aas
She is of the improved Iltis type with stes's.
artillery, and is capable of thirteen knots 0nssr
SECOND BRITISH WARSHIP FOR ISTr5,r-
Victoria, B. c.. Oct u.-H. NJ 5. Amnh,o,
second largest ship on the Pacific station bo. -
ordered to Panama by the British Adroira1.0e -
look after British interests there during tba
resS OF the rebellion. One ship, the pros
already there. -NafuS, Il
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
4 BUDDING FIN4NCIER.
hicago Record-Herald.

so you think your boy has what they call the
business instinct do you?''' -.
Yes. He sold his jackknife to the Roberts
boy for nickel yesterday. '-7 -....
II don't much business about that The knife
must have, been worth more than a nickel
lit was: but you see, he says he can borrow the
knife and use il whenever he wants to and give IL
back when he's through. which he couldn't do with
the nickel"
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
N. HAMMERSCHLAG.

Moritz Hammerschlag. of Jersey City. died at mis-
home No 81 Booraem-ave.. on Thursday. from a
complication of diseases. He was born in Drans-
field, Germany hfty-eight years ago, and came TO
this country when thirteen years old For thirty
years he conducted syrup and molasses business
in this city and retired three years ago. when his
health failed. He was brother-in-law of ex-Mayor
Isaac Tausig of Jersey City, living In Brook
Ivn Two sons and two daughters survive him
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
MUST SATISFY GERMANY.

SHE DENIES THAT HER SAILORS VIOLATED
VENEZUELAN TERRITORY
Berlin. Oct. 1.-Germany has repudiated the
contention of Venezuela that the territory of
that republic was violated during the affray on
October q. at Porto Cabello. between sailors from
the German cruiser Vineta and the populace of
Porto Cabelo. In communicating this decision
to Caracas, Germany has reserved the right of
presenting demands for the punishment Of the
guilty parties. and for satisfaction.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
TONY P4SToR's AyNJVERS,Ry

Tony Pastor. who has long been accustomed n
celebrate each spring his recurring anniversary as
a New-York theatrical manager. is now about TO
observe different festival. October "a will be the
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
NEW BUFFALO EXCURSION RATES.

The Erie Railroad Company announces that It
will sell tickets TO Buffalo good going Friday Oct
18th Friday. Oct. 18th. and Wednesday, Oct 30th
s. for the round "trip. Return limit three lays
from and Including date Of sale.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
JOSHUA T BROOKS.

Salem. Ohio. Oct n.-Joshua living Brooks. sec
oud vice-president of the Pennsylvania Company.
died his home early this morning from Bright $
disease. His death unexpected. as he was out
dining yesterday. He was sfxty-one years old.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
ACTORS DOGS FIGHT.
LACKAYE AND HILL DID NOT SPEAK. But THEIR
PETS DID.

Wilton Lackaye the actor. crossing Broad
way at Thirtieth-st. last night. With him was his
prize winning English bulldog. Approaching. Mr.
Lackaye from the south June Hill, also a the
atrical man. who accompanied by his big
mastiff. Neither Mr.. Lackaye nor Mr. Hill noticed
each other, but with their dogs IT was different
They eyed each other for a moment, and then
dashed each other.
For a few minutes there was the liveliest kind
of fight. 1t delighted the big crowd that gathered
quickly, but not Mr. Lackaye or Mr. Hill They
grabbed their dogs dragged them apart and then
went in different directions. The crowd gave a
cheer for the dogs before dispensing. =
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
VENEZUELA MORE PACIFIC.
CASTRO SEES LITTLE HOPE OF vANQUIsE
ING THE WARLIKE COLOMBIANS.

2 Caracas. Venezuela. Oct 11.-venezuela, on the
surface. is inelining, to the attitude of favor
ing friendly and conclusive arrangement be-
tween Venezuela and Colombia Of the existing
trouble. principally because the Venezuelans
were defeated at Guajira. They see small chance
OF vanquishng the Colombians on the Tachira
frontier. President Castro fears the vtvifying
effect upon Nationalism of another military
disa ster
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
SECRETARY LONG RETURNS.

Washington Oct n.-Secretary Long has re-
turned to this city from his home in bingham.
Mass.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Oct. u-Robert II Kern,
special master in chanCery mounted platform at
the Omaha and St bouis freight house at noon to-
day and announced that the sale of that road set
for to-day had been postponed until tomorrow.
The master gave reason for the postpOnement.
beyond stating that II was teleGraphic orders
from Judge Thayer. of st. Louis. A large number
of railroad representatives was present. stir
was created early in the day, by a report that
representative of the John w. Gates railroad COM
bnation of Kansas. City present and would
make the bidding spirited. il known that
the Wabash road was anxious to secure control of
the property and would have a representative to
that companys figure. The Wabash has run
its through trains between Omaha and ST. Louis
over the road for time and il has been under
stood in railroad circles that the Gouids would pay
Sc. 10000 for the property.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12

$50 WARSHiPS FOR SOUTH AMERICA.
Berlin. Oct. 11.-According to a dispatch from
Kiel to the 'Lokal Anzeiger'' preparations on
the German cruiser ralke are being hurried SO
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
GREETING FROM KING TO PRESIDENT.
BISHOP WILL CARRY MESSAGE FROM RULER OF
SWEDEN TO ROOSEVELT

The Right Rev. Knute Henning Gezelius Won
Scheele. Of Sweden left this city, where he has
been for several days. for Buffalo night After
visiting the Pan-American Exposition the bishop
will go to Washington. where he will present a
letter the President from the King of Sweden
New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
SPOONS TO SON; MONEY TO D4UGHrEn
MRS HARRIET F. POST LEAVES ONLY \ LITTI.U
sILvERwARE TO THE FORMER

Riverhead Long Island oct. u.-Surrogate Petty
has admitted to probate the will of Mrs. Harriet
Foster Post. of Quogue. mother of ex-AssembIyman
Erastus F. Post The estate is estimated a SIC 600
To her son. Erastus F. Post she leaves $780, four
silver forks and four silver spoons. To her other
son. Josiah H. Post, silver porrnEer Is given The
remainder of the estate real and personal is given
to her daughter, Miss Mary Post, who is named as
executor. The will is dated October 2 1895 In the
codici dated January :. 1901. Erastus +. Post is
named as co-eXecutor.