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New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
HIS ESTATE TO INSTITUTIONS.

According TO the will of George H Brown, the
aged builder who died at his home, No 2SS South
Fifth-st Brooklyn last week. his estate, Win tne
exception of 5000. is to be divided between the
Methodist Episcopal Church Home for the AGED
and Infirrn the Brooklyn Eastern District Hospital
and Dispensary. and the Eastern Dlstrlct 4nu Id
School in South Thfrd-st 1t is anticipated that
each institution will receive between $zo"V ana
$50, ,000 ., -, =,
died beuueethed g O90 each TO Julia Booe. SER
yanT who had been with him for many years ard
To Mrs :, s TVincheU and Mrs. Rachel Wenzel,
neighbors who had rendered kindly services 70
Mrs Brown r,rior TO her death four years ago Mrs
Wenzel is dead and the bequest Will go 70 heT
estate Mr.. Brown was.a prominent Methodlst ana
for many wears before moving to Brooklyn was a
trustee Of the Allen Street Church in NeW-Aork
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
PRIZE SINGING ENDS.
Last Concert of Saengerfest GiOen IN
Baltimore.

Baltimore, June 16.-The last concert OF tne
triennial Saengerfest of the Northeastern Saen-
gerbund of America given tonight at Ar
mory Hall in the presence OF an audience wnlcn
compared favorably with that of last night
when President Roosevelt made a speech All
the nine thousand seats were taken and the pas
sageways and corner of the hall were occupied
as standing room. Six thousand singers were
on the stage The audience was enthusiastic
from beginning to the end. especially over the
singing of the Kaiser Prize Song" for the
Minnesinger statue given by Emperor William
The song was sung by all the societies contest
ing for the Kaiser prize. as follows Arion. OF
BROOKLYN: Columbia, of Philadelphia; Junger
Maennerchor of Philadelphia; Philadelphia
Quartet Club. Of Philadelphia. and Saenger-
bund of Brooklyn. The winning society will be
announced tomorrow night
Al a dinner at the Germania Maennerchor
Hall tonight the Saengerfest Association en-
tertained six hundred members of the Eichen-
kranz of New-York; the Concordia, of East
BROOKLYN, and the Junger Maennerchor. of Phila-
delphia.
Tomorrow there viii be public parade OF
the singing societies. the soldiers from Fort Nc
Henry and marines from the Prairie and To-
Deka heading the line Of march through the
principal streets
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
MAY NOT HAVE A COMMENCEMENT.
Trouble Continues at Colby College Over the
Suspension of the SophomoresD

waterville Ne June 16-Indications tonight
are that there will be commencement at Colby
College this year in consequence Of the trouble
between the student body and the faculty over
the suspension of the sophomore class for alleged
disorderly conduct in interfering with the fresh
man class and the subsequent ultimatum OF the
entire stusent body that it would leave college II
the faculty did not recede from its action
a committee of the Colby Club to-day induced
the classes to withdraw the utimatum portion or
the petition 10 the faculty Not a dozen students
responded to the recitation bells and only SIX TOOK
examinations.
Professor A J. Roberts. Of the faculty issued
statement to the effect that the faculty wished to
maintain seIf-respect. and that the sophomores
were fully warnednot TO interfere with the fresh
mems entertainment.
Tonight the male students; in mass meeting
voted una nanimousv 70 stand by the ultimatum
Professor Roberts in speech, said the punish
roent nut upon the sophomore class was nothing
move than could be expected should be and he
hoped the students would reconsider The meet
ing adjourned without further action.
Power has been given the commencement com
ruirtee Of the seniors to cancel all arranseTnents
for comTnen cement tomorrow morning shouiu the
faculty decline 10 rescnd its order
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
PRIZE ENDOWMENT FOR ADELPHI.
Announced at Commencement-Give by
Unnamed Friend of the College.

At the seventh annual commencement exercises
of Adeiphi College Brooklyn. held in the Academy
Of Music last night President Charles H Lever
more announced that friend Of the college, who
did not wish his made public, had given
fund from which prizes aggregating $500 were 10
distributed each year for excellence in the study
of municipal government and taxation.
Former Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Wood
ruff head of the board of trustees. presided, and
James NJ. Beck, former Assistant United States
Attorney General delivered the principal address
of the evening. The degree Of Bachelor of Arts
was conferred upon the following:
Pauline Marie AuIl. Sara Matilda Barber, Ida
Lou Bliss. Mary Hester Burrows, Haze Edna Cop
pins William Albert Crane. George Frazier, 1sa-
bel Algeria Ennis Temperance Gray. Katherine
Sa rgent Greene. Kate Louise Hodge, Martha Mason
Kennerly Alice Beckwith MacNary. Marguerite
Mitchell and Kate Estelle Turner.
Nine persons received diplomas in the normal
course for kindergartens, and twenty-eight junior
college certificates were given out
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
GIFTS OF S62f,155.
rockefeller BeLeUed to Haze GiUen
1913 900 to Chicago University.

chicago, June 16.-President Harper an
nounced gifts OF S62l, ,155 to-day at tie largest
convocation, held the campus, in the
history of the University of Chicago
Three hundred and forty-nine degrees We're
conferred upon students who had finished
the various courses in the university. and in
addition the honorary gree of LID was
conferred on Nicholas Murray Butler, "for dis
tinctive service as college administrator, first
as dean and as president of Columbia Uni
versty.''
OF the new gifts though no names were men
toned 1t is understood s343,OO0 came from
John D. Rockefeller President Gilman OF the
Carnegie Institute delivered the couvocation
address. A feature OF the exercises the
formal release from official duties of DR.. Galusha
Anderson, who has been connected with the Uni
versity since its inception. DR.. Anderson re-
tains honorary place in the faculty of the
Divinity school an0 a seat in the senate of the
university
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
DIR. MAxWELL's PROMISES.
The "Staats Zeitung" Issues Pamphlet IN
the German Controversy.

A pamphlet entitled Some of the Facts on Which
the Expectation Was Founded That instruction IN
German Would Be Made Obligatory IN the tAShth
Grade" has been issued by the ''Staats Zeitung In
support of it's recent attack upon Superintendent
Maxwell. The pamphlet contains the letter IN
which occurs the sentence interpreted TO promise
compulsory instruction in German in the eighth
grade. account of two interviews with men sup
posed to represent DIR. Maxwell and quotat1ons
from public speeches by Dr. Maxwell whlch are
held to have committed him definitely on the SUD
Ject. - ,,o. -, ,,
In the letter dated November 13 lsJZ tne pdnPil;a
LET calls attention particularly TO Dr. MaxwelIs ;
promise that there should be very great reform
In the teaching of the German language an9 20
this sentence: while cannot anticipate the con-
cIusons that have not been definitely reachso py
board of superintendents. may say tnal IL -
grades in which German will be taught hereaIIsr
It will be required of all children In those grades
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
CAPT. eoDpARD's TRIBUTE AND APPEAL

To the Editor of The TrIbune.s
Sir: By the atrocious murder OF Charles >. Mac
farane the superintendent Of the Ant-Fohcy
Society," his family is left without means OF sup
port. So many letters and messages have been
received expressing admiration for his Work and
sympathy for his family and as many OF THESE
messages were accompanied by a request for per
mission to subscribe TO fund for their benent II
has been decided to ask to inform the public
through your columns. that contributions for this
purpose will be gladly received.
Mr.. Macfarlane. besides putting his abihty ana
energy into his work, also put his heart into IT,
and as it turned out. his life into the bargain
He believed thoroughly in the ant-poicy cause.
and served it with enthusiasm and a loyalty
for which money never be an equlvalent:
Mr.. Macfarlane rendered the PUBIC a serE1Jec nee =
wishes to do so should have an Opportunity &c, 10
express appreciation OF his worth by contrlpuIIs
10 a fund for the support OF his family. CaechS chs
may be made payable to the undersigned; ana Will
be promptly and gratefully Acknowledged
~ NORTON GODDARD,
President Antl-Policy Society
New-York, June 16, 1908.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
DINNER TO SIR THOMAS.
Dir. Wilson's Entertainment on Be
half of american Colony.

Especial to The New-York Tribune by French Cable)
Copyright: 1903: By The Tribune Asscciation)
London, June 16.-Sir Thomas Upton. who
sails tomorrow for America, received COM
pliment tonight in the form of farewell dinner
from George T. Wilson, on behalf of the Amer1-
can colony. Mr.. Wilson, who has set a new style
of American entertainment in London. mark
edly unconventional in FORM but genuinely ma
tonal in spirit was the host, and remarkably
successful demonstration of international good
feeling was the natural consequence. 1t was the
jolliest and handsomest possible dinner at the
Carlton, with seventy-five guests, mainly Ameri-
can, but with many influential Englishrnen Mr.
Wilson in his best form. and enlivened the
evening with wit and pleasantly, his speech in
proposing Sir Thomas's health being at once
thoroughly Anglo-American in sympathy ana
discreetly sportsmanlike in laying stress upon
the success of the better yacht
Sir Thomas made in response one of the nap
piest speeches which he has ever delivered. 1t
was full of good feeling and Appreciation OF
everything American, yet was even more conl-
dent than in his utterances OF previous years in
his ability to lift the Cup at last He evidently
believes that he can do this time, but is not
confident that the Cup be kept in England
long He careful to contradict the ruIlors
respecting the engagements of Shamrock IN
preliminary races, but announced his Willingness
TO nave the yaCnL entered dIieT LIe Sup
Sir Thomas's reception by Mr.. Wilson's guestz
was most enthusiastic. He is rightly regarded
here as d practical peacemaker as useful as
either Lord Salisbury or Mr. Hay
George L. Watson made speeches both for
himself and Mr.. Fife. and Consul General
Evans. who rivals the American Embassy here
in general popularity, responded most happlly
when he asked to represent diplomatic IN
terests. Newton Crane responded to the health
of the English guests, and Sir Christopher Fur
ness and Sir Gilbert Parker made excellent re-
sponses. Sir Gilbert was particularly enectVe
in expressing the good feeling inspired by the
unique demonstration of the close relations ex-
listing between Anglo-Saxons on both sldes OF
the Atlantic.
Sir Thomas Upton starts tomorrow IN the
best possible spirits. HIS sends hearty messages
Of gratitude to Americans for all faVors SHOWN
to him in the past and thanks them IN advance
for the fair play and honorable treatment Whlcn
he will certainly receive. He says that he has
the best yacht ever built in Great Britain and
that it VIII be in the best possible condition 1or
winning the Cup. l. n. Z
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
OBITUARY NOTES.

Chicago June 16.-Captain James r Sinclair
Chicago manager for the Great Lakes Towing COM
pany died last night from paralysis As an oPer-
atine ting man CAPTAIN Sinclair considered the
hest on the lakes. He was born at Kingston, Ont-'
forty-nine years ago
Berlin. June 16--Carl Gegenoauer' the famous
German ana+onnfst died at Heidelberg yesterday
He was born in wurzburg in 1926 He filed the
chair Of anatomy and directed the Anatomical IN
sttute Of the University of Jena for several years
and was appointed in 1865 to similar post III the
University of Heidelberg
Boston June 16-Word received here to-day
from Denver of the death Of Nelson J. Innes. Tor
many years sporting editor Of THE Boston Her
aid" He had been i'll for some time He was
forty-one years old.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
CITY COLLEGE CLASS DAY.

The serio- class of the. College Of the City or
Ne,v-yo-lz gave it's class day performance IN the
college chapel before audience Of over lve hun
cred guests yesterday afternoon
The feature Of the DAY was comic opera en-
;itled If 1 Were President ourlesqulne the &c
e.rrricifies OF the older professors. The lhretto
v.s written by Elias Lieberman and Isidor Glatzer
the music by Samuel Goldberg
The cast included Phillip Friedman. Louls osuei o
geiss Sgrnund Thiel. Austin G. Clark. arthur Ech
stein Frederick Down. Edward Kehoe, Bernard
cohen, Maurice Fruenherg, 3 J. Goldberg Aho a.
bert J. McMulleT. -
Robinson class president Albert J. McMuiieh &c
Ii--arod the prophecy.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
THE WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterdays Record and To-days Forecast.

Washington June 16.-Conditions very much un-
settled throughout the country excepting in the South
and there have the Ohio Val
ley and lake region NewEngand, Middle Atlantic States
Central Rocky Mountain region the middle slope and the
Northern Pacific Coast.
Temperatures the South. and have fallen
in lake region. They have also
risen in Northwest and the greater portion
O plateau region. -. -- o..
Showers probable Wednesday in the upper ONO
Valley eastern lower region the Middle Atlantic
States and Nep-Engand. and also in the Central Rocky
Mountain region and Western Montana ElsewheTe the
will generally fair Wednesday and Thurs
dy in the Northwest. where local showers
It Will be warmer on Wednes-
dav in the northern and warmer Thursday in the
lake region. central valleys and tie
extreme Central 1t will be cooler on Thursday IL
the Northwest -. -, IS, III, -, III.
tn fresh and variable the lakes light TO fresh
north and on the light fresh west 10 north
steamers departing Wednesday for European 2orts
variable winds and generally fair weather
TO the Grand Storm warnings are displayed on the
Southern New-England Coast.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
GIFTS TO LAFAYETTE.

Esston. Penn. June j6.-The principal feature to-
dav at the Lafayette College commencement con
.e-red the alumni The annual meeting was held
in the new Brainerd Hall. recently presented TO
the collere by James Renwick Hogg of PhiladeI-
,bis Horace Glover II of Mffiinburg. Penn,
elected president of the alumni association: At
the dinner which followed the class of SO an
nounced that II had established the J. M Porter
rrfze i'm civil engineering. named in honor or the
professor of that department.
-TFte afternoon tho gateway TO MarGh field.
which has been built b. the graduating class va, was
formally presented the college Chauncey fea-
cock of Philadelphia. made the presentation
sDeecb and acting President kirkpatrick received
The gift on behalf OF the trustees.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
NAILS FORWARDED OVERLAND ETC. ExcEF
NSPA ACTFIC.



China and Japan Tacoma. close here daily at $50
Sssja,d Australia texcept Westl. New-CalsdOnis.
FYff samoa Hawaii, san Francisco close here
daIy al 6 so D. IN. 80 and up June f2o.
+Dcf1sve for dispatch per sierra " che Cunard
sfaarner CARRYING British mail for Zealand does
or ar-4va in time 70 this dispatch.
rnalis-cIcsing at 90 M So' . n aad 100 p m
SUNDAYS a. m a and $50 m---Wili b.
rnade up forwarded Int arrival at the C'lnarc
a+-zIta except wesrl Fiji Islands and Caledonia
"a - close here Gsly $50 p June 10.
fnclusfve for dispatch per g. Aoana.
CHINA ana Japan Seattle, close here daily $50
D n up June 81. inclusive. Tor Dispatch per
t4SVs Japan and China and speciay addressed
fo~ the Philippine Islands vita Francisco. close
here daily $50 N % 10 June -. inclusive for
dispatch tiasic
pbiiiroine Islands Francisco close here daily
$50 ? Tp to June f26. Inclusive for ttsDatch per
pvaii via San Francisco close here daily $50 o
up June I'D. inclusive for dispatch per s. s. Ala
t-1i@a ana Japan va VANCOUVER and Victoria. r. G.
close daily AZ $50 q June fS.t inclusive
for dispatch Empress of China Cdsrchancis@
fo- Y = Postal Assncv at shanghai cannot be for
varded Canadsl
abItf and Marquesas Isisrds Francisco. clos.
here daily $50 to July f5. Inclusive Tor
iispatrh 8 s. Nariposa-
N0TF-Inless otherwise addressed Vest Australia -
Forwarded via an Nev-Zeaianc and Phtlip-
pines Francisco-the quickest routes Fnili7-
pines specially addressed vita Canada via Eu-
Hawaii is forwarded via San Francisco exclusively
TranSpacie forwarded OF sailing dsN
and Of arranged the preslrnr
tion OF their UNINTERRUPTED over and transit FHes
CORNEIIUS VAN COTr- Postr--=t.-
r.storc- Nev-Ycrk. y. Y. June IL 1903
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
FATHER ALBINeER's ESTATE.

Charles H. Leavitt, State Tax Appraiser. yester-
dav filed at White Plains his report the estate Of
the late Joseph A1binger, aged eccentric priest,
of Mount Vernon. who died in Germany in 1885
Soon after Father Albinger's death Nicholas Lauer
filed what purported 10 be the viii OF the priest 1t
was alleged to have been executed in the st. Denis
Hotel New-York City, day while the priest
was dining there. The sisters Of Father Albinger
in Germany contested the will. Many experts were
called and the will declared forgery. Soon
afterward L4auer produced second will 1t gave to
each sister $4,000 and made minor bequeStS to
friends the residuary estate going to Lauer.
Mr. Leavtt's report places the value of the estate
az s57 NlO OF this sum Lauer receives $4,000, the
two sisters $4,000 each, John and Frederick Dunno
rolf 81 600 each and Nicholas Tardi, $500.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
OBITUARY.
JOHN L. VAN WART-

John L. Van wart, a carpenter and builder. died
Monday at his home No. 202 Marcy-ave- BROOK
1yn He in his ninetietk year. having oeen
born in Barrow-st this city. He was nephew OF
Isaac Van Wart, who captured Major Andre during
the Revolutionary War He was one Of the hrst
detectives in the NeRYork police force. but arter
ward became a carpenter and builder In the DAYS
of the Volunteer fremen he was a member OF En-
gine No. g, and belonged to the Exempt ana o.
unteer Firemens' Association Of NeW-1ork Mr.
Van Wart leaves three daughters, three sons. n1Ie
grandchildren and four great-grandchiIdren- Ihe
funeral will be held this afternoon at O'CLOCK
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
MINISTER FROM CHINA AT ANDovER
Large Gathering of Graduates at the 125th
ANNIVERSARY.

Andover, Mass June 1.-THE 125th anniversary
of the founding of Phillps-Andover Academy was
observed to-day by about six hundred graduates.
Added interest was given by the return to Andover
of Sir Chen Tung Liang Cheng. the Minister from
China who was graduated from the academy In
1882.
By noon there were more graduates present than
had ever before gathered at Andover anniver-
sary. The principal speech at the Post-prandiaI S
exercises was made by the Chinese Minister Later
in the afternoon the new athletic grounds. TO be
known as Brothers Field. dedicated.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
CLASS DAY AT CORNELL.
Andrew D. White Tells the Students About
the Importance of Character Building.

Ithaca. y Y. June 1s-One Of the features OF Iile
class day exercises at Cornell to-day was the aa-
.irass Of ex-President Andrew i. n White de spoke
for twenty minutes TO the graduates Mr.. w mite
referring TO the typhoid epidemic. SAID ne Dehe'eu
that Cornell would be better and stronger III lhe
a-,5- then directing his remarks 10 the stucents ne
.,,.eszad the irnnorfance OF character building.
George Il. Sabine, Of Dayton. Ohio delivered the
class Grafton: Miss Edith Loeber, of New-orleans
,aa5 9j,e class poem Miss Oliver Butler Nor
riro1 ~ washington d. g. the class essay. and
Elfred F5uger Of SummerVille, s c. delivered the
me- address
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND THURSDAY.

For New-England unsettled weather to-day probably
showers: Thursday fair: fresh variable winds
For Eastern New-York Eastern Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Delaware partly CLOUDY to-day, probapiy
showers; Thursday warmer: variable winds
For Western Pennsylvania parity cioudy To-Day prop
obv s,ov,ars i, the morning cooler north portion
hursday fair north portion; light 10 fresh
For Western New-York partly cloudy today probably
THURSDAY. fair. warmer HsAt 70 Afes "s9'
winds, becoming variable ,..,,- %. d.,
District Of Colunbia Partly eiou4S
able winds -,-,,. -l..
IN the morning in portion Thursday, fair variable
winds
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
EATON DECLARES HE IS INNOCENT.

Corning. y. Y, June 16--Georse Eaton. VINO was
arrested here yesterday charged with attempting
to bribe Horace y. Taylor. Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury to purchase his property for site
for a federal building in this city was at his desk
tesfs his Innocence of any such intention he is
charged with. apd says a great injustice has been
done in his arrest, and that he will prove his in
nocence at the proper time Mr.. Eaton says the
intent of his letter was entirely misunderstood at
I he Treasury Department
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
DEATH OF J. H. PURDY.

Amityvie Long Island, June 16-James h
Purdv a prominent resident of this village, died
late last night from the effects Of injuries received
last Saturday. Mr.. Purdy fell while climbing into
his wagon. His horse started and the wneels
passed over his head. His death resulted from
bernorrhage and conclusion of the brain. Mr.
Purdy was formerly village president, and at the
time of his death a village trustee He IS
survived by one son, Henry Purdy, Of this village,
and brother and sister. he was nIty-hNe years
New-York tribune., 1903-06-17

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LABOR QUESTION AT COLGATE.

Hamilton. \. Y. June lb.-The question In the
prize debate to-day at Colgate University was
Resolved That organized labor is a greater men
ace 10 the comnlonVres ltb than organized capital
Nsllso~ r stock i5arTE T. Ceilings and Aloef -
faubivn maintained the alfT native and t5epI e
o Tamblyn Floyd T. GoOdIer and Everett -
Bowen the negative ln the large soalelce W.
many laborfne men The judges decided for the al
fFmatiEe