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New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
THE PASSING THRONG.

a friend of mine" said W. L. Staples. of Gin
cinnau. at the Hotel Manhattan yesterday. lis
possessed of a pair of exceedingly
CHILDS bright girl children. The other day
HAPPY his elder daughter. Alice was put
REPLY. ting her younger sister, surname
Gretchen through some artthmeti-
cal PAGES and the father was an amused listener
Gretchen. how much do II and 10 make? was the
form Of one query, and. being correctly answered;
quick succes5on fSe father beeSn the
daughter doing too much of the work. thought
Broke O in With Viii "a problem problem of his own invention
Alice, he queried solemnly. how much do sy,o you
you proud and happy father :"
I'VE have all read the ofttod tales of wonlen's
worship for the matinee lido! and operate hero,
said Philip Judson. Of Philadel-
WOMEN'S ph.a, at the waldorf-Astoria yes
STRANGE terday "hut the reality actually
FANCIES. exceeds the nauseatins ac-
counts that appear concerning 1t
from time to time in the papers Paderewski. he
of the leonine mop. used to be fairly noboed by
adori1g American femininity when he gave piano
Santiago, was kissed away in America. and poor
in this country Ii seems to be an American char
acterisc, this blind alteration certain of our wo1-
anktnd show for the idol for the time being Re
Gently Edouard de Reszke sought rest and quiet at
Lakewood But he reckoned without his host
and returned to New-YorS sadder and a wiser
man. He thought 10 breathe in the open tine
SalUbrious pine scented air of the famous New
Jersey winter resort, but all that he got came TO
him filtered in through the windows of his room,
within which he had been compelled TO seek refuge
Woman. lovely woman. wayaid him everywhere
He could go nowhere but they spr3nS up on all
sides about him with requests for q remembrance
of some kind of their adored Edouard. They want
ed any and everything, from lock of his hair 10
his discarded boutonnieTe, and so great became
the nuisance that he finally sought secluSion IN his
private apartments, SpOrted his oak and had his
meals sent in There he was safe from personal in
truSion, but the steady succession of notes from
his fair adorers that followed him there reseInbled
a snowstorm. The limit was reached when one
young miss his brother-in-law and asked
him if he would not send her couple OF the divine
Edouards cigarette stuInpS. He did so and told De
Reszke, who decided that that the limit and
straig ightway returned 70 New-York. Those cigar
cites, tied with delicate hued ribbon. probably
now occupy a sacred position under glass case.
These be true facts 1 telling you
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
TELECRAPHIC NOTES.

Akron. Ohio March 20. c. Barber president
of the Diamond Match Company and H. C. Frick
of Pittsburg, Will, it is announced. soon establish
new bank at Barberton to be known as the Co
lumbian National.
St Louis March "A dispatch from Fort
Worth. Tex. says it is announced that the
Guadalupe mines in Southwestern Chihuahua
Mexico have been sold to NewYork capitalists for
$500 0G0.
Cumberland. Md. March 22.-Mrs. Avirett. wife of
Colonel John W. Avirett Editor of The Cumberland
Evening Times. was badly burned this morning
while trying to rescue from flames her twO-year-
old son, who got out of bed and on fire by
a night lamp. The child Is probably fatally burned.
Chicago March 22-Two departments of Lake
Forest University Lake Forest. Ill. closed
to-day on account of the prevalence of mumpS.
Nearly twenty cases have broken out, the disease
being especially prevalent among the young women
students.
Fort Wayne. Ind. March 22-Fire which started
about 730 o'clock this morning destroyed large
part of the plant of the Kerr Murray Machine
Works in this city. the moulding department Of
the large plant alone escaping destruction. The
loss will exceed $4,000. Insurance, $50, 600.
San Francisco. March 22--According to The EN-
aminer," Eastern competition in the trade OF Ha-
wall through San Francisco is to be shut Oft tenn
porarily at least. For years the Southern Pacific
has made low rail and water rate TO Honolulu
from cities in the East. Local merchants have
pers by reduced rail to this port they could
command the bulk of the Hawaiian trade. Ac-
cording to THE Examiner a notice has now been
issued to shippers that hereafter the regular rail
rate will apply all shipments from the East 10
this port,
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
BLAMES THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: How is it that the Board of Estimate which
mas persistently refused money for water for the
iast TWO years, escapes censure while the press
heIabors the Water Commissioner who has ap-
pealed for these appropriations in vain at meeting
after meeting of that board?
How can the Water Commissioner stop waste
build pumps, erect filters, lay mains and conduits
and protect the present adequate water system
without money? And if the Board of Estimat te
won't give up that money. who is blame?
have read the published minutes Of that board
Tor nearly TWO years, as | anxious o II
appropriations made TO relieve the horrible
CONDITIONS so long existing in the charitable inst-
tutions and have incidentally read the plans urged
by Commissioner Dalton and Mr.. Birdsan for
money to protect the water system-to erect pumps
at jerome Park and Mlburn. These pleas were
treated with contempt by the city officials, but
while the aldermen held up the Mllburn reservoir
appropria ton nine months. the City Council the
appropriation OF 100000 three weeks, the Board
of Estimate had obstructed ali measures for con
serving the water supply for years. Men have been
indicted and punished for this
a LOCKER ON IN VIENNA"
New orli, March l9. 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
OBITUARY.
ETHAN 0. THOMPSON.

Montc,aiT, n. J., March % (SpeciaD.-Ethan o.
Thompson, senior member Of the clothing firm OF
E. Q. Thompson & Sons, of New-York and Phila-
deiphia. died at his home in Hawthorne Place, in
this town. last night from heart disease. at the
age Of seventy. Mr.. Thompson came from Phila-
delphia four years ago. He of the d-
rectors of the Bell Telephone Company. a member
of the Union League Club. the Pennsylvania His
torical Society and the New-England Society all of
Philadelphia. Mr.. Thompson was also prominent
in the Masonic and Odd Fellow fraternities. He
was member Of the Arch Street Presbyterian
Church. in Philadelphia where the funeral will be
held en- Monday at O'Clock. lie leaves a widow
four daughters and two sons
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
CORNELICS ETRD-

Cornelius Hurd, a former member Of the New
York Stock Exchange. died yesterday from pneu-
monia at his home No. 964 Sterling Place. Brook
lyn. He was born at Plymouth. " H., seventy
years ago and was a member OF the old Ward
family He came to New-York early in life and
obtained employment with Greenleaf & Morris, q
Wall Street firm OF bankers and brokers. He be-
came partner of Slas Hay and a member of the
New-York Stock Exchange. The firm failed on
Black Friday. and Mr.. Hurd later lost his member
ship in the Exchange. For eighteen years he had
been cashier for II. L. Niles G Co. of No 50 Broad
st. He leaves a widow and two daughters, Mrs.
Ernest c. Hunt and Mrs. Thomas E Tripler. The
funeral will he held o'clock Sunday, and the
burial Will be at Plymouth, y. II.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
SIGNED WILL WITH ~sIGN Or FISH"

The viii executed by John r. Baldwin. OF No %
Mankattaa-ave who died on March l3 at the age
Of eighty which filed yesterday Tor nGopate
in the Office of the Surrogate. is z peculiar docu-
ment Underneath the signature Of the testator
is a wei drawn representation of ash about an
inch and a half in length. IN the copy OF the viii
fled with the original is said that the will was
signed John f Baldwin, with the sign OF hsh.
Mr. Baldwin. whose property is said in the petit
ton 70 be worth only 5000 although he was con-
sidered wealthy leaves all his estate 10 his widow,
Lnuise /. baldwin.
Bawin was printer at No. lis Greenwich-st. He
was fond Of fishing and never signed any paper IN
clUding checks and letters. that he did not draw
fish under his He was for many years presi-
Gent OF the Arbutus Fishing Club, OF Huguerot
Beach. Staten Island.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23

PROFESSOR WRIGHT FINDS EVIDENCES OF
HUMAN LIFE BEFORE THE INUNDATION.

1OfOf ESSOR WRIGHT FINDS EVIDENCES OF
HUMAN LIFE BEFORE THE INUNDATION.
On the steamer Pennsylvania, which reached here
yesterday morning. were Professor George Fred
erick Wright of Oberlin College and his son. F.
Is. Wright. They their way home from a
ulp around the world. They spent last night at
the St. Denis Hotel
PROFESSOR Wright and his son left this country
IN FeoTuary 1890. for the purpose making geologi-
cdI investigations in Asia 1t was Professor
Nrlghts desire to learn whether there had been
glaciers IN Siberia. He said the st. Denis last
mght that while he had failed TO discover any
traces OF glacial action he had. on the other hand
discovered evidences OF extensive subsistence Of
water from the Asiatic plateau TO the Caspian
ana Black seas One of the evidences of the former
inundation Of this territory he said was to be
found IN the seal living in Lake BaikaI These he
Sdiu. We're the same species those 10 be found
IN me caspian Sea They had been left there by the
subsiding water. ~ -o
In southern Russia and Turkestan he decIared
ne Aad found the black earth deposits OF the sub
SONG water: and AT Nippur he had found fifty-
tnree 1eet below this black earth deposit stone i'm
PIGMENTS, indicating that man had existed there
before the InUndation N'0
Professor Wright and his party. in entering ST.
Deria, passed through North China Peking and
haisan. They crossed China just before the Boxer
outbreak and for short time it was not known
whether they had escaped
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
Defends STATEN ISLAND SCHOOL SITE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: do not wish The Tribune to be misled. and
therefore write inform you that the site selected
for the high school st. George Staten Island is
the most accessible in the borough, within two
minutes walk of the termin of all trolley and rail
road lines Moreover the building will face the
select Staten Island Academy, and VIII DO much 10
rcserye the residential character of the neghbor-
bood Surrounding the site the homes of many
If Staten Islands citizens and they all favor
tha Ground selected s the most available IN the
borough As TO the site selected by Mr. Barnes, all
baye to saw is that the legislature by unanimous
ote 10 roneaIed the action taken by his school board
on the ground that it was against public policy
Tba arotnd is located in NO Mans Land" a sec
TON Of the island reached only by semi -occasional
cars on a branch trolley line. and fully tour miles miles
60, tho Staten Island Rapid TransltS landlnE
pace ~ Si,, Muller, FAIR PLAY.
SpS SpWSeS- T3rigfton Staten Island, March Is, 1901
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
MONEY FOR OTTENDoRFER MEuoRIAL

The subscriptions for the Ottendorfer memorial
of which James Speyer Of No. 80 Broad-st.. is
treasurer, now amount TO $14,Sl5 In accordance
with the resolution which follows the 'Staats-
Zeitung" employees have contributed $3.50:
Animated by the desire to honor in "a worthy
manner the memory OF Oswald Ottendorfer our
chief for many years. and convinced that could
erect no more appropriate or nober monument
than TO help provide fund to facilitate the study
OF the German language thereby bestowinG an i'm
periShAble benefit upon our youth. 1t was
Resolved, That we of the editorial department,
office force, compositors, pressmen. machnsts,
mailers and all others connected with the Stats
Zeitung' contribute the of 500 to the Oswald
Ottendorfer Memorial Fellowship Fund.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
SUTRO BROTHERS Buy LAND.
TO BUILD HOMES IN wESTCHESTER
COUNTY ALONG THE BYRAM RIVER

One of the largest real estate deals which has
taken place lately in Westchester County
closed at Mount Vernon yesterday by Colonel
Henry Huss in behalf of Richard and Lionel Sutro,
OF Brothers. the bankers and brokers', of No.
50 Broadway. New-York. They have decided to
build large country homes in king-st., Port
Chester and have purchased ore hundred acres
of land lying along the Byrarl River
The land, which comprises several small estates,
overlooks the Sound and commands a fine view
of the large country places OF Trenor L. Park,
Marion Story. c. Temrle Emulet. George c. Clau-
sen, OF the New-York Park Board. and others.
II is said that the Sutro family Will build three
fine houses the tract TO cost something like
100000. and Will improve the land.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
DIED.

Rls Of rs5%ss Ssae & S,dda ii Narsa e is
FqRsa 55Ts' RsPs RsPss' Church.
cpssss E aDS ves.an H Rs4sad a6 M
ssfoa EissS F and Fiz eToui o Higgins a
Services Sunday. 2ith. az ococh al No. 10 Eass
kindly omit flowers.
s ME- yS n * s s:s Il a8 hssaaa q
Alexander c1omols tr.. his Ith only sons Of
FqRsa! SERVICES All Angsls Church sls.s s1 asa Wsss
Staten Island.
loved wife of r chaTd DiEsn1an Jaqass: -,
Relatives and friends are invited to a6snd ns sns
sunday. March "a 1901. at p m.
Psr Sarah Iryns !s wife the and
FSersI services @ viii he held AZ 81 Iuke's Church. Fish
Lill-oa-Iadson. New-YoTk. Monday, Mach IS. at
Train leaves Grand Central Depot 11;sO a.
MAsoN-At San Aneonio Tex. March Is. Earl PHILIPS
Funeral in Providence, at p. Monday. 2Ssh-
'fTSSa s Atlantic CITY March 5 s % 1901 Herbert
Notice of funeral hereafter.
PELL-on "Wednesday. March 90 at his residence. No.
Is East 35th-s Alfred PeI in the 6sth year OF his age
l, is kindly requested that no flowers be sent.
PTSSINeToSt ISI Sc Newark Friday Ma5ss sos q
OF Louis and the late Mary HAYES Pennington. aged q
years.
Funeral priv
TEOMSON-On Thursday March II at his home No. q
East 336-st, Alexander Archer Thomson IN his 6Sth
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
3LENTINE-SuddenIy. his late residence. No. 100
Lincoln Place. Brooklyn DR.. Richard X Valentine
Notice of funeral hereafter.
WARD-At his residence No e64 Sterling Place, Brook
lyn. Friday. March %. 1901. pneumonia. Cor
neus Ward aged 30 beloved husband Of Amelia
Duckin Ward.
Services on sunday next at . O'Clock
InterTnent Plymouth. y. H.
woodlewn Cemetery
Borough of Broux. New York City
Os1ce 20 East 23rd Street Madison Square South
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
TO pRoHorE EARLY MARRIAGES.

Harrisburg Penn, March 22.-Representatve
Roth of Lehigh County. introduced bill in the
House to-day TO encourage marriage. The bill
provides that male citizen Of Pennsylvania over
forty years old making application for a marriage
license shall pay TO the clerk Of courts license
fee of $780, which is 10 be turned into the State
siry for the purpose of maintaining homes for
women over forty years OF age, who have not had
a suitable opportunity offer OF marriage Any
bachelor over forty years who shall go outside of
the State for a wife shall pay 500 into the State
treasury.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
MARCUS BEACH.

Marcus Beach died At his home No. 10i Hoboken-
ave- Jersey City, yesterday. from debility incident
10 old age, He born in Hunter. n Y. in 1879
He went to Jersey City in 1864 where with the late
Senator John R. Mcpherson and Henry Bray. he
established the Hudson City Stock Yards He re-
tired from business in 1870. He was twice Iav
judge of the Hudson County courts and twice \
leaves widow and
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
TIE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAYs FORECAST.
Washington March 22-t,ccasionaI rains have
fallen the lake regions Texas. Oklahoma, Arksnsas
Western Tennessee Utah idaho Montana the Ncvth
region The temperature has risen decidedly
from Central Georgia northward Central Pennsylvania
and Central Alabama rorthwestward Eastern
Dakota. northward upper MichiSan;
fallen decidedly the northern ana middle Rocky Noun
tain regions and the New-Ersand Coast. Rains
indicated Saturday except in Newt England end the
Middle Atlantic and in Western Texas
and tie Rocky regions Higher tsupeysj lures
Atlantic states. lake and
Upper Mississippi VALLEY. an! lower temperature from
Western Texas and Nev-Si,xico northward. Fresh 70
brisk south winds indicated fo- the Atlantic
Coast warnings displayed Corpus Christi.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
MR. HoFMANN's FOURTH RECITAL.

The management which has circulated multitu-
dinous tales about Mr.. Josef Hofnann's perform
ances before the unwashed enthusiasts of Russia,
the devotion Of Rubinsten his pupil and the in
disposition OF the Muscovites permit the youth
ful artist touch the earth with his feet. neglect
ed 70 provide programmes for the audience Car
negiA Hall last night, and after delay of three
quarters Of an hour the young virtuoso began his
fourth recital. and after an announcement of the
first number left it the audience 10 guess at the
conpos!tons in his list. The circumstance did not
prevent him from playing with his accustomed
brilliancy but II provided food for reflection.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
E0W rZNAGA's ESTATE NAY BE DTrIDED

II is expected that the will of Fernando A
Tznsga Of the banking house OF II. B. Hollins &
Co. who died in this city a fortnight ago
from diphtheria, will he filed for probate within
a few Gays. AS Mr. Yznsga left no children. II is
supposed that most CT his large estate viii be d.
Need among his mother and his three sisters
Two Of his sisters-the Dowager Duchess of Man
chester and Lady Lister-k -kaye-arrived here few
Gays from England, their home. The third
sister. who Is unmarried. also lives abroad
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
HERBERT F. MUM.

Herbert F. Mum, of this city died suddenly yes
terday at Atlantic City, N J.. from acute gastritis
in his thirty-second year. he born near Hack
ensack. " J.. and was the second son of Abram G.
Mum. For about ten years he had been a member
OF the brokerage firm of S. Num- Son & Co. of
this city. He was a member Of the New-York Cot
ton Exchange. the Produce Exchange, the Coffee
Exchange the Chicago Board of Trade and the
New-Orleans Cotton Exchange; also of the New
York Athletic, Marine and Field Atlantic Yacht
and Colonial clubs.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
THE JUBILEE y. NJ G. A. CONVENTION
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

no the Editor OF
sir. The committee of arrangements for the
r,,iIaa Y N. c. A. Contention Boston June Il
TO 16 and especially the press committee. are de-
sirors Of stimulating the interest OF the New-York
consttucncv in the early local history and in the
coming convention. We find that assocat tions and
secretaries are scarcely awake TO the fact that
pycre the beginnings of movement which is now
International and is soon destined to be world
.,;5e From Boston as a centre are seeking 10
iearn and to publish the early history and TO note
DC hearing on the latest developments Many in
teresting facts in association history have already
besn learned and further investigation is pro-
Sreseinp We want New-Y York wide awake
sociafion affairs and for the next few
months. JAtaEo 1S y. Gt3t s.S3o
Boston March Is 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23

VIce-President and Mrs. Roosevelt the
guests yesterday at luncheon given in their honor
by Mrs. Douglas Robinson The party comprised
Cora, Lady STAFFORD; Mrs. William Sheffield
Cowles, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hastings Frederick
". Hollis. Mrs. X. Douglas Wiggin and Mrs George
Riggs
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: The suggestion OF clubroom for the people
as a part of each Of the proposed library buildings
is not a 5 wise it is good. With such pleasant
and popular resort would go smoking and coffee
neutrality-suspicious. other things involving the
use of fire No library could allow that risk
Besides, clubroom and place Of study are in
congruous.
Stu the idea is n capital The be
associated. Let the plan be 10 put UP near by each
library building a small clubhouse, 10 secure by
permanent ARRANGEMENT "A spacious suite of rooms
in the neighborhood, opening on the street and
known the library clubroomS Our phllanthro-
Dist ready TO second Mr. Carnegie might be
glad 70 give in this direction. I. w.
New York March %, 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23

San Francisco. March 22.-Professor Arthur T
Hadley. president Of Yale University. the guest
OF honor at banquet given by the Yale Alumni
association to-day He received a hearty welcome.
addresses were made by Professor Wheeler. of the
University Of California; President Jordan. of
Leland Stanford Mayor Phelan and Others. A recep-
Ion was given President and Mrs. Hadley at
ssarst Hall, Rerkeley this afternoon by President
BENJAMIN Ide Wheeler
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
THE VOTES FOR ADDICKs.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: see by The Tribune this morning a cor
respondent. Charles Mayer. claims that the sixteen
votes cast for Addicks for Senator represented a
large majority Of the Republican party in the
represent the machine" or Organization" but
not the Republican party large. Surely not. 1t
cannot be true. THOMAS NICHOI SON
Brooklyn, March IS 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND SUNDAY.

For New-Englard fair and to-day; fresh
erly winds. sunday increasing cloudiness and rain
For Eastern Nev-York Eastern Pennsylvania. New
Jersey and Delaware. fair and to-day; fresh
southerty winds Sunday rain.
District Of Columbia. fair ard somewhat warmer
to-day: fresh soutAery winds Sunday
Maryland and Virginia, fair and somewhat warmer
increasing cloudiness probably with
portions to-day: fresh Southery winds. sunday
rain
Fo- Western Pennsylvania and Western New-York-
creasin CloUdisss and to-day, decidedly
northern Portions winds becoming scUtheasterly
flesh 70 brisk ON the likes. SUNDAY rain.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23

Carl Laeisz. who the chairman Of the Board
OF Directors of the Hamburg American Line had
been connected with this line for a number of
years. He also the head of the firm of F
Laeisz. one OF the largest snip owning houses OF
Hamburg. and established since 1924 mfr. L.aeisz
was chairman OF the Hamburg Chamber. Of Com
merce Tor many years. and his advice was fire.
quenty taken upon chipping matters by the Ger
man Government.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
The subscription list is now as follows:
previorsIv acknowI-
TO PASS UPON ELECTRIC4L PLANS

William Barclay Parsons. chief engineer of the
Rapid Transit Commission, has appointed as
sulting electrical engineers to assist him Dr.
Louis Duncan and DIR. Cary T. Hutchinson. of the
firm of Duncan & Hutchinson. consulting
glneers, of No. II Broadway Messrs Duncan and
Hutchinson will act exclusively in the capacity of
advisers TO the commission. AS such they will
pass upon the plans ror the electrical construction
in the subway.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
THE SUGAR CONFERENCE.

TO MEET AGAIN IN BRUSSELS NEXT MONTH.
London. March 23.-The Brussels correspond
ent of The Morning POST says:
The Sugar Bounties Conference will meet here
toward the end of April. Great Importance is
attached to the proceedings. France has re-
quested Belgium to invite only those countries
that were represented in the conference of 1898.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
GENERAL WILLIAM H. WALLACE

Columbia, S. c., March 22,-CeneraI William II.
Wallace. one of the historic figures OF this State.
died at Union yesterday. aged seventy-four 4e
volunteered private in the Confederate Army
rising to the rank of brigadier-general When the
state was In the thrOes of political revolution in
ISto. ne was elected Speaker of the House by the
democrats. to supersede Judge T. J. MGckay, Re
pupllcan General Wallace for sixteen Years
q IudEe. and retired 1892. -
New-York tribune., 1901-03-23
DIED.

BALpwIN-Berta only child Of Ebert H and Abbie
Baldwin
Funeral at Dover, y J.. Monday. March .. at 2 m
BRITT-At Movristown. j.. o E. Britt formerly Of
Milwaukee, Thursday, March 81
Burial a Milwaukee Tuesday 2eth inst.
CRANE-On Thursday. March ~. Oriren c. Crane in
his 71st year
seyvlces his late residence Ta.h-
o. Saturday. IL a. m.
Internent the convenience of family.
New-England papers nIease copy
FORBES-In Manchester. ENGLAND. March 20 1901 Anna
Constable daughter OF the late Edward McTicksr.
New-York. and wife OF the late William Forbes OF
Alabama