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GERMANS CALL 1T 4 THREAT.
Chamberlain speech on the Tariff Arouses
Discussion.

Special Cable Dcspoichss 10 THE Sun.
CAPE Town. May ls.-The newspapers
here all comment on Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain recent speech at Birming-
ham on trade between the empire and the
Colonies. While the progressive papers
applaud his advocacy Of preferential trade
within the empire, the Afrikander Bond
papers accuse him of disappearing.
or, at least, Of misleading Colonial senti-
ment.
BERLIN, May ls.--Tke utterances of
Secretary Cha mi erlain at Birmingham
in regard to the tariff trouble between Ger
many and Canada have accumulated the
feeling which was already existing in some
quarters that Great Britain is on the thresh
old of a new economic and political era
of vast importance to the interests Of Ger
many. Commenting on the speech, the
National Zeitung says the Importance of
the matter lies in the principle involved.
Germany must obtain full and clear
knowledge Of Canada's family connections
with Great Britain. for II the whole Of the
British Cabinet shared the views OF Mr..
Chamberlain in the matter the result would
be political and commercial upheaval.
the issue OF which it is impossible to foresee.
The Deutsche Tdges Zeitung says Mr..
Chamberlain's utterances constitute a
threat against Germany. The paper asks
how the German Government proposes to
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further information to make public, and
Mr.. McIlvaine said that he had acquired
more information from the newspaPere OF
yesterday morning than he had before
been Possessed of. and that he had received
no advices by cable except what the papers
had printed.
Eugene l.. Bushe, the trustee OF the es-
tates in which the late Mr.. Bedford had an
interest, said that ne represented NOBODY
as counsel, had no information on the SUP
iect beyond the news of Mrs; Bedfords
legal proceedings
A. II. Hummel. who was consulted by
Mrs. Bedford while she was in this city
last month"; when she came here to bury
her husbands body. and was retained
possession of the Bedford properties which
she then had reason to foresee, said that no
action at law had yet been begun, SO far as
he knew, but that the civil contest, which
would come after the determination OF the
criminal proceedings in London, would
the property involved is In this country.
Mr.. Hummel said that Mr. Bushe had the
will made by Mr.. Bedford and knew all the
particulars Of the matter, having received
from Mr.. Bedford q communication IN
arrival Of a child. Mr. Hummel said also
that he believed that there was no doubt
that Mrs. Bedford would be able to prove
the birth Of the child. She had received
information that the right Of the child to
succeed would be challenged. since the
birth of a son to Mr.. Bedford would mean
that there would he nothing Of the trust
estates for other Bedford relatives, so she
had called upon him to get his firm to repre-
sent her here in New York. where the fight
for the properties must take place. Mr..
Hummel said that the property subject to
Mr. Bedfords disposal by will had been
first willed by him to his wife in toto and
that when he learned Of the child he made
a new will, according to Mrs. Bedford's
statements. giving to her all the property
which she would have received under the
first will, since otherwise she could have
received only third of it, the remaining
two-thirds going by law to his child. This
second will was not completed. according
to legal requirements, at the time of Mr..
Bdfords death. The property in which
Mr.. Bedford had only life interest would
SO to other kin of the late Judge Bedford
unless Bedford had a child. Mr.. Bed
fords second will, according to Mr.. Hum
mel's information, was signed by Mr.. Bed
ford and by priest, and needed another
signature, which was to have been that OF
a physician. but Mr.. Bedford died before
the third signature was appended.
Mr. Bushe told one reporter yesterday
that the child brought here by Mrs. Bed
ford looked like Mr.. Bedford.
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SIBYL SAtDERSON hurled.
Many Americans Attend the Prima Donna's
Funeral In Paris,
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SUN.

Special Gable Despatch TO THE SUN.
PARIS, May 1S.-The funeral of Sibyl
Sanderson. the American singer. who
died last Saturday. took place to day from
the Church of st. Honore dEylau. The
services were attended by many men,
bers of the American colony in Paris, as
we'll as by prominent professionals. The
church was beautifully drapcd. The black
coffin. which was placed on high catafalaue.
was hidden by wreaths of flowers. Miss
Sanderson's physician and two of her
friends were the chief mourners.
Among those present were Albert Carrie,
NJ. Mas senet, Saint Satns, Mile. Fugene
NJ. Mangin, NJ Saleza, NJ Gilbert, NJ
Vizintini. director of the Opera Comique:
Admiral de Jonquieres, the artistes of the
Opera Comique and a deputation from
the Dramatic Artists Society Notice
able among the wreaths was one from the
Bohemian Club OF San Francisco. NJ. Ie-
lang conducted the choir. The burial was
at the cemetery OF Pere Ia Chaise.
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HARDWORDs FOR NEW YORK COPS
Magistrate Tighe Says They Are Over.
bearing and Are Banded Together.

"The police OF New York are most over
bearing; they are not gentle men and II
you look at them cross-eyed they will hit
you over the head first and then arrest
you for assault, besides which they are
banded ogether. one for all and all for one, !"
said Magistrate Tighe of the Butler street
court, Brooklyn. in statement concerning
the Rev. Cortland Myers's charges that
the Magistrates were lax in performing
their duty.
"The charges made by the police, Of which
the Rev. Mr.. Myers spoke, are ridiculous, {"
continued Magistrate Tighe.
1T looks like case of unloading. Why,
If the London police did some of the things
done by the finest there would be either
a riot or revolution.
"If you are interested. compare the ar
rests with the convictions or with the de-
PENDANTS who are held. If Mr.. Myers had
wanted to be fair he would have sent for
me. He deals in Offering generalties.
One can't answer glitterng generalities
During the last year; Magistrate Tighe
said. between 5000 and 5000 cases had been
tried, in only three Of which had the
decisions been criticised. He declared that
this proportion was not in accordance with
the remarks Of the critics.
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RUSSIA BLOCKS OUR TREATY?
TO PREVENT CHINA FROM OPEN.
ING MANCHURIAN PORTS.

State Department Receives Information
From Pes<in which May Lead tn DipiO'
matte Exchanges--We Want Mukden
and Takustan Thrown Open to Trade
WARRINGTON, May 1s.-Russian OPPOSE
ton to American plans concerning Man.
churia Is again alleged In cable despatch
received at the State Department to-day.
This statement was not made public Oh
ficially Y the Department, whose oHcers
showed great reticence on the subject.
1t LIS supposed that the despatch came
from Mr.. Conger, the United States Minister
at Pekin.
1t is asserted in the despatch that owing
to Russian opposition the Chinese pleni-
potentaries decline to insert in the new
commercial treaty, which Is being ne
gotiated with the United States, a provision
for the opening to foreign trade Of certain
ports in Manchuria. Two of these ports
are Mukden and Takushan, and IT is said
another place was named also by this Gov
ernment.
During the recent furry over the alleged
Russian attempts to secure virtual control
of Manchuria, it was denied by the st.
Petersburg Government, in response to
inquiries from the United States, that Rus
sian influence. was being exerted to keep
Manchuria but the denial was not specific
with regard to Mukden and Takushan,
and the impression was created that Russia
would try to have these places kept closed.
The new information received will not
be acted upon by this Government until
some more definite knowledge concerning
Russia's alleged part in frustrating the
desire OF the United States has been OBJ
tanned. No inquiries will be a" :iIessed to
Russia on the subject at this time.
Following the cautious practice OF not
ma king any move until Il has absolute
assurance Of the correctness OF its infor-
nation. which was pursued few weeks
troops had reoccupied and were fortifying
Newchwang, the State Department will
calmly await results before going TO the
extreme of again asking the imperial an-
thorities at st. Petersburg il they have
treaties for the opening up of Manchuria
to American trade.
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III ED.

BARRY. On Monday. May IA, Elizabeth. the ne.
loved wife OF William Barry.
Funeral Will take place Wednesday morning
May 20. AT 10 o'clock from st. Mary's Church.
Grand and Ridge SITS. lntcrment al Calvary
Cemetery.
BURNHAM.--on May IS. 1903. Amml Burnhau,
aged 81.
Services at residence Of Charles F. Rand, A7 West
End av.. New York city. at 2:l5 p. NJ. Tuesday.
May TO- 1nterment al East Bethel, VI.
CHITTENDEN..ln New York. Sunday, May
II. 1908. Charles NJ. Chittendcn. In the esth
year OF his age.
Funeral services will take place at Madison,
Ct. on Wednesday. May 20, at l2;30P.M.
DARLINGTON. ON Monday May IS. at ~ Fast
nth ST.. Thomas Darlington, In the 18th year
OF his age.
Funeral services will be held at the University
Place Presbyterian Church 10th st. and mi
verslty pl.. Wednesday, May 20. AZ ~
A. n. 1ntcrmcnt In Woodlawn at the con
venicncc OF tho family. Kindly omit nowcrs
HARTMAN-At Dover. y. j.. on May IA. 1873
Mrs. C.. Harvey Hartman. beloved wife OF
Rev. c. Harvey Hartman, Rector OF st. Johns
Church. Dover. n. j.
Funeral services at her late residence, 81
Madison avenue. Thursday. May 81. At
p. NJ. Services a, st. ThomAs's Church
at 2 +. NJ. Intermcnt private.
RElMANN.Antoni Elcius Reimann tof T. NJ DuchH
4 sons. on Sunday. the 18th inst. at 200 IVES;
9th ST.
Service and intcrmcnt At Greenwood Cemetery
at p. N. day Cruesday,. Carriages Al
main entrance. 5th av. and 25th ST.. at 2:+S.
ROONEY.-On Sunday. May II. 1903, Margaret,
beloved wife OF Or. Alexander y. Rooney.
Funeral from her late residence. 2a0 i7th ST.,
Brooklyn. on Wednesday. May 20, 1908. at $40
a. NJ: thence 10 the Church OF ST. John the
Evangelist. olst 81. near 9th av.. Brooklyn.
where a solemn requiem mass will be offered
for the happy rcpose OF her soul
RkEY,--M the Episcopal residence. East
Orange. y. j.. on Sunday. May II, 1908 iho
Right Rev. Thomas Alfred Starkc,, u u.
Bishop of Newark.
Funeral services at Grace Church, Orange. n
j.. Wednesday morning, May 20. at "
o'clock. At the close OF the service the body
will lie In state In the church until F.
lntcrmcnt at Albany. y. V. on Thursday'
Albany and Washington papers please copy
WATTS.,-N Maplewood " H.. on May II. l"n'.
Eva l.. Halsied. wife OF Charles F. Watts, aged
"a years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend hef
funeral services at her late residence. on Aspt
av.. on Tuesday. at ! p. NJ. on the ARRIVAL o.
the p. N. train. BARCLAY st, 1ntermeut on
Wednesday morning at Rossdsis osmssn
y Orange, NJ
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USED PISTOL AND POISON.
EX-CONVICT SHOOTS HIS WIFE
AND KILLS HIMSELF.

Woman Wouldn't Live With Him When His
Term Was Up-Queer Conduct OF Some
Brooklyn Policemen After He Took
the POison-Let Him Lie for an Hour
Thomas Anderson, IS years old. formerly
saloonkeeper in Brooklyn, who was re-
leased from prison about two months ago.
after serving term of ten years for bur
glary. went yesterday afternoon to 1922 Gates
avenue, Brooklyn, where his wife, Mrs.
Ida Potter Anderson, conducted boarding
house, and shot her several times. He
committed suicide afterward with some
powerful poison In capsule form, in cell
in the Ralph avenue police station.
Mrs. Anderson, who is IS years DID, has
two children, girl and boy. Is and II
years old, by former marriage. She
met Anderson about ten years ago while
he had a saloon in the neighborhood Of
Patchen avenue and Hancock street,
Shortly after their marriage he was arrested
on the charge of burglary.
When Anderson was released from prison
in the early part of March he sought his
wife and wanted her to live with him. She
refused to have anything to do with him.
Anderson went away, but he frequently
called upon her afterward and often looked
so strange that the woman became afraid
of him.
When he appeared at her house yesterday
afternoon he bro ught some ice cream for
the two children He asked Mrs. Ander-
son to step into another room.
Anderson began to cry and told his wife
he was tired OF life. He produced large
capsule, which he wanted her TO take. and
when she refused he told her it contained
poison and then squeezed 1t in his hand
He also told her he had more capsules.
Mrs, Anderson begged her husband TO
out Of her mouth when he drew q revolver
and began to shoot at her. She ran into
the hall and passed into a front room, with
Anderson in pursuit. He shot at her three
chest, the second in the back near the spine
and the third in the right side.
Policeman Perry saw Anderson running
away and caught him. Mrs. Anderson was
taken to the Bushwick Central Hospital.
She told Coroner Williams about the cap
sules and said she feared her husband might
end his life.
The Coroner fastened to the Ralph ave
nue. station and found Anderson lying on the
floor of his cell. He asked the desk sergeant
was told that he had. The Coroner men
toned the capsules, but the sergeant told
him that nothing of dangerous nature was
found on the man.
1t was thought then that perhaps Ander-
son was taking and that he was only waiting
for his cell door to be opened so that he
could make a desperate effort to escape
The Coroner went away.
An hour later, as there WAS no sign OF life
in Anderson. it was decided to open his cell,
and a guard of dozen policemen stood
around. The man seemed to be in stupor
and an ambulance from the Bushwick
Central Hospital was summoned. DR.. Dare
found him dead.
The police are satisfied that before Ander-
son was arrested he swallowed the capsules
and that the poison did not have its effect
until after he had been locked up.
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s. v. WHITE FOR SHERIFF.
A Political Suggestion Credited to Col.
Michael j. Dady.

Brooklyn politicians were interested yes
terday In the announcement that ex-Con-
gresham 8. white. might be the candidate
for Sheriff of Kings county on the fusion
ticket Col. Michael j. Dady. the YER
eatile Republican statesman, is credited
with having started the movement to place
Mr.. White at the head of the county ticket
in Brooklyn with view to strengt hen
tho fusion cause in that borough.
Many years have elapsed since Mr. White
was elected to Congress, but he has from
first to last been a true blue Republican.
while not active in the organization in
recent years. He belongs in the First
Assembly district, the special political
domain Of Col. Dady, ), and has never failed
to lend the latter a helping hand when his
wicked fractional opponents have tried to
down him.
All sides admit that Mr.. White would
make a great run for Sheriff or any other
Office at the disposal of his fellow towns
men, but II is not believed that he could be
induced even by Col. Dady's persuasive
0loquence to becom G candidate,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-19
JERRY HUNTERS THIRD TRIAL.
Judge Comes Up From Suffolk to SIT in
the Case

Jerry Hunter the colored caretaker
OF William Thomas's farm in Corona, who
held the entire police force Of Queens at
bay on the night of Labor Day year ago.
shooting ten members OF the force, was
placed on trial for the third time before
County Judge Walter Jaycox of Suffolk
county in the Queens County Court House
in Long Island City yesterday. County
Judge Harrison s. Moore of Queens at one
time acted as Hunters counsel. and he
preferred not to sit at the trial.
In the fight between Hunter and the
police Hunter shot Policeman John j.
McKenna in the face, destroying the sight
of both eyes. Hunter was tried twice be-
fore Justice Gaynor. and each trial resulted
in disagreement. Hunter put in plea
of self-defence.
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GUNNER. HEAD PORT WARDEN.
Succeeds Hiram Calkins Who After Is
Years Retires From the Board.

John H. Gunner has been elected presi-
dent Of the Board of Port Wardens to sue
coed Hiram Calkins. who retires az Port
Warden after eighteen years OF continue
GUS service. Mr.. Gunner has been vice.
president of the board for the last eight
years He was appointed by Gov. Morton
at the request of Senator Platt and r.
appointed by Gov. Black and Gov. Odeii.
Mr. Gunner was formerly Deputy Col
lector OF the Marine division in the Gus
tom House under Collector Erhardt, Col
lector Fassett, Collector Hendricks and
Collector Klbreth. He is a member of the
Maritime Association of the Port of New
York. Daniel G. Vedder succeeds Mr..
Gunner as vice-president. Mr.. Vedder
was appointed Port Warden by Gov.
Odell two years ago.
The board as at present constituted is
John H. Gunner, James Pegnam, New
York: Daniel q. Vedder. Schenectady;
William Courtney, Rensselaer,; Isaac ".
ben: Robert NJ johnson Of Kings, and
Richard OBren Of Westchester.
Port Warden johnson introduced reso-
buttons telling of Mr.. Calkins's long and
valuable service. and they were unani-
mously adopted.
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145 OFFERS or $1,000. 600.
Remarkable Number Of Applications for
the Transyaal Loan.

Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN.
LONDON. May ls.-A statement issued
to-day shows that the applications for
the Transvaa loan of G35 900 900 at the Bank
Of England included las of fl 900, 600 sterling
each. There rc eighty-nine applications
for amounts exceeding 81 900 ono and not
exceeding E5.OOO,OOo; five applications for
more than f5,OOooo and not exceeding
flO. 100. 600, and five for amounts beyond
91O, 900, 600 but not more than 5000, 900.
There we're four applications for amounts
between twenty and thirty million pounds.
and one for ESQ 900 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-19
MORE FIGHTING WITH MOROS.
Hant.t O-Hand Enlargement on the Island
OF Cebu.

Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN.
MANILA. May ls.-The remaining fighting
Moros of Bacolod and Taraca, who have
been resisting the Americans under Capt.
Pershing. are reassembling near Pantan
This will probably result in more fighting
The constabulary has had desperate
hand-to-hand fight with superior force Of
fanatical Pulajanes on the island Of Cebu,
in which the rebels were whipped The
majority of them were armed with bolos
They repeatedly charged the constabuary
line, believing that with their Anticipated
weapons their rushes could not be resisted
The losses Of the constabulary are I'M
known, except that Lieut.. Walker is reported
"a missing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-19
DIR. WESTON EXPLAINS ABSENCE.
He Says He Was Scheduled to Go Away
and Did Not Get Subpoena.

and Did Not Get Subpoena.
Coroners' Physician Weston had seances
yesterday with the Coroners and with Dis
trict Attorney Jerome as a result Of his
absence from the Coroners Office with
out leave last week and his failure to ap-
pear in answer to a subpoena and testify
in granddaughter trial.
DR.. WestonNtold the Coroners that he
was away in accordance with a schedule
Of absences approved by the Coroners
Individually He said that to obtain per-
mission from the Board Of Coroners would
have meant nearly years wait. as
the Board of Coroners meets but once
year.
DR.. Weston told District Attorney Je
rome that he didn't get his subpnoea until
to-day. He said that the subpoena was
not left at his house, as Mr. Jerome had
been informed, but was left in an open
mail box in the Coroners Office where
several Of my colleagues saw 1t last week v
He also said there was no secret about
his whereabouts.
Nobody did anything to DR.. Weston
whom the Coroners have been trying to
get rid Of.
The Board of Coroners held meeting
yesterday afternoon and rescinded its reso
luton suspending DR.. Weston for absence
from duty without leave.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-19

It. Petersburg Reports That Turkey Has
the Cars Support.

Special Cdbc Despatch 10 THK Sun.
COLOGNE, May ls.-A despatch from St.
Petersburg to the Cologne Gazette says
the Russian Government is following the
events in the Balkan peninsula with close
attention. Russia still hopes that Turkey
will succeed in resstablishing order there,
and is therefore endeavoring to support
the Sultan's authority everywhere.
For this reason she has abstained from
taking part In the naval demonstration made
by other governments at Salonica. Russia
has the fullest confidence in the Sultan's
good faith in the matter of being anxious
to afford security to Christians and foreign
ers and to carry out the reform scheme pro-
posed by Austria and Russia
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Apologies to Water Board.

John Mayer, who charged at a meeting
OF the Twelfth Ward Improvement Assoca-
ton Of Jersey City on May 10 that the Street
and Water Board was crooked and out for
day retracting all he had said against it.
The Commissioners had instructed the
law firm OF Queen Il Tenant to take action
against him, but gave him a chance 70
apologize
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-19
NEW BULGARIAN MINISTRY.
Gen. Pctron Succeeds In Repla cling the
DAnen Cabinet.
Special Cable Drspntch 10 THE sun.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
SOFIA. May 1s,-Gen. Petroff, who was
summoned by Prince Ferdinand to form
a new Cabinet on the resignation Of the
Danef Ministry. has succeeded in the
undertaking. and has formed Cabinet OF
Stambuloffists, in which he holds the offices
Of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign
Affairs.
Gen. Petrot is exceedingly popular in
Bulgaria. He aims at establishing the
complete Independence of the country.
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Sentence for Libel Confirmed.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE sun.
MANILA, May ls.-The Supreme Court
to-day confirmed the sentence of six months
Imprisonment and fine of 81 900 imposed
by the lower court on Frederick Dorr, the
proprietor, and E. O'Brien, the editor of
the newspaper Freedom, on charges of
having libelled Benito Iegarda, Filipino
member Of the Civil Commission. Asso-
ciate Justices Fletcher Laid and Charles
A. Willard dissented from the opinion Of
the court, written by Justice Cooper, which
deals at length with Constitutional ques-
tons.
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CAUSED DEATH or HIS FRIEND.
CorrlEan, Attacked, Threw Fish Knives
Held for the Inquest.

Andrew Corrigan. a fish pedler of 5?5
First avenue. was held in $500 bonds by
Coroner Scholer yesterday pending an
inquest into the death OF John Doherty
40 years old, of 5l8 First avenue. which
occurred from blood poisoning at Belle
vue Hospital yesterday.
Corrigan was set upon on Friday night
az lin n''T ~ 81 rets1ia;ed ho ,browine Hsh
knives, and Doherty. who had been close
friend of Corrigan's for twenty years, was
struck in the arm
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-19
Dockmen At Bremen Locked Out.

Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN.
BREMEN, May ls.-The long dock
yard trouble broke out this morning. when
the Vulcan works locked out 600 employees
At least 10 900 men will be locked out by the
end Of the week II the negotiations between
the men and the employers for an agreement
arc not successful. The fight is contest
between the trades unions. backed by So
cialists. and the employers. who are sup
ported by the more conservative workmen.
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The Agreement With the ship Combine.

Special Cable Despafch 10 THE StIS.
LONDON, May ls,-Replying to question
by Thomas Gibson Bowles in the House Of
Commons to-day, Premier Balfour said the
formal agreement between the Government
and the Atlantic steamship combine was
in course of execution. 1t would he la id be-
fore Parlia ment with the Cunard agreement
shortly. There were certain details which
were still unsettled, hence the delay.