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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-11
KILLED FOR BEING Il JEW.
fraternity 1gain focused of Stu
dents Death.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

baltimore Nov 1o-The coroners inquest
having failed to unravel the mystery surround
ing the death Of Martin Loew. OF New-Iork.
the dental student found dead i'm bed after be-
ing initiated i'm a Greek letter fraternity of the
MARYLAND University. the chief of police and the
States attorney will, it is said tonight, bring
the affair before the grand jury. Chief Farnan
is investigating a statement made by DR.. Leo
rold Birschman, Of New-York, cousin Of
I>oev. that a fellow student OF the dead man
had said that Loew had been brutality treated
at the initiation because he the only jew
in his class, and that his death was the result
OF religious prejudice in the fraternity. Chief
Farnan telegraphed 20 Or. Hirschman to send
the name OF the man making this charge, but
he has received no answer.
The president and other Tlc-,bers of Loew's
class OF which he highly respected mem
her. Indignantly deny the charge. and declare
that the young man a great favorite, and
that there was not the slightest feeling against
him because Of his religion. Members of the
faculty also deny knowledge OF any religious
prejudice.
Herman Loew. OF New-York, elder brother OF
the dead student. who took the body to New
York tonight. said he satisfied that the
fraternity had nothing TO do with his brothers
from any participation in the tragedy. re
pressed surprise at the report of the physician
who made the post mortem examination that
Loew had tuberculosis, he had been examined
two years ago by DR.. Loomis. OF New-York. who
pronounced him sound. The brother said: II
care to discuss them until obtain more in
formation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-11
CHARGES PERSECUTION.
Mystery IN Way alleged Insane
Patient Enters Bellevue.

The manner in which well dressed young
man. who said he doctor. was admitted
TO the psychopathic ward Bellevue Hospitai
early this morning had something Of mystery
in it,.
About 1890 a. NJ. some one rang up Night
Superintendent McHale on the telephone. Mt
McHale after listening a while, said: Ihen
he's insane, is he2'' Later he said. Then bring
him in between and 3 o'clock" and hung up
the receiver At = o'clock the newspaper men
leave Bellevue Hospital At lilo a cab drove
up to the gates of Bellevue Hospital. and a
man got out In the cab was another man. The
man who got out said he doctor. He had
a patient in the cab who. he said. was r. W.
Clark. married. twenty-five years old. a clerk.
of No. IL West Fifteenth-st No. IL West Fiji
teerth-st is the address of the New-YOrk Hos
pital. As the patient was being admitted to
the ward. he cried out
I'm doctor and I've been married a year.
They trying to prosecute me-"
Keep quiet" said policeman. you are
under arrest.
This is no station" said the patient: this IS
hospital and then he LurTier into the
ward.
The doctor who brought the patient refused
to say what his name was. The cabman said he
had brought the party from the New-YOrk hos
pitai.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-11
BIG SALE BY COL. 4STOR.
He DispOscs Of Much LeGsehOld
PROPERTY an -4renue H.

Douglas Robinson and Charles s. Brown & Co.
have sold for Colonel John Jacob Astor che Cen
tral Realty Bond and Trust Company the tenement
houses or the west side OF Avenue A. from Four
;eerth Fifteenth ST.. and the south half Of the
west Size OF the same avenue from Fifteenth to
Sixteenth ST. The sizes o. the plots 2os6xs8 and
lo2 sKs4 feet The property is leasehold Cnder the
terms or The leases. which have sun nineteen years
30 rln. The ownership OF the buildings would have
passed 10 the seller OF the land. Colonel Aston
Up 10 q Jew years ago sales OF real estate owned
by the Astors were few. In thc last few years,
however. many AstOr properties in the lower East
sioe have been sold. in those transactions the
oNners 81 the buildings became the absolute owners
u The parcels A similar policy adhered 10 in
ihe present ce1ls. but six OF twelve owners OF
Lbc tenement houses the plots rejected the offer
The plots were then SOLD TO the present buyer for
about $1,000 i Is understood that negotiations
are unocr way Tor the resale Of the property. II
also said that detcils Of similar sale Of par
made public to-day.
Henry MorEenthsu - tho president OF the Cen
iral Realty Bond ard Trust Company. It viii be
rerefnbeTed that al the time the United States
Realty ana Construction Company was organized
1t was thought that the trust company, IN turning
over lis realty holdings 20 the realty company had
thereby sold the goodwill OF fts real estate bust
- would not buy or sell real estate again. THIS
s.,Ff'"sltion. II is row learned, erroneous Mr.
M"rgpnthau said YESTERDAY Tribune reporter
4 think this company had perfect right 90 buy
Liie rrorefiN. which comprises tenement houses.
Such purchases would IN wise conflict with the
s,rIction COMPANY That company deals in high
Ol2Ec Properties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-11
GERM4NIC MUSEUM.
Emperor WHlidm's Gifts Presented,
and Others Are to Come.

Cambridge Mass Nov 10-The Germanic ATu-
scum. at Harvard University. proposed years ago
by eminent German-Americans. and fostered by
Emperor William OF Germany and by Prince Henry
Of Prussia was dedicated to-day. IN the museum
are valuable gifts from Emperor William, Prince
Henry and other distinguished Germans
The gifts were presented formally to-day TO the
university and the Germanic Museum Association
by Baron Won Bussche- Hadenhausen, first secre-
tary OF the German Embassy. and accepted by
President Eliot on the part of the university, by
Professor kuno-Francke for the museum, and by
Carl Schurz for the association.
The exercises took place in the new lecture hall
Professor Hans c. 6. Jagemann presided de-
livering en- address in which he said that the pur-
pose OF the museum was Ito give students a
true conception Of what Germany stands for IN
modern civilization. what her ideals have been. and
what she had contributed TO the worlds best in
teIlectual possessions
Baron ven Bussche-H adenhausen then presented
the gifts of the German Emperor saying in part;
The Emperor sent 10 Harvard University col
lection OF reproductions Of typical German scI up
tenth century hoping that they viii kaae me me
study Of the sculpture OF ancestors who, 10 a
great extent are your ancestors as well.
ton OF the Emperor's gift the announcement Of
two other gifts which arc about to be MADE t 20
the friendly reception of his royal highness Prince
States. there was formed in BeTin committee Of
leading Of science. art hters ture ana nllanCe
nation by q gift from the German people, The
committee decided upon a collection OF galVailo-
plastic reprodU Of representa- tive works or
German gold and silver work, from the fifteenth TO
the end OF the eighteenth century. This collection
consisting Of over thirty large and some twenty
smaller pieces. all of them specimens of the best
workmanship OF three centuries, is now nearly
completed, and have been authorized on this dAy
TO state that by the end of the year this gift OF
the German people will be in the possession OF
Harvard University.
1t is most gratifying that still another side OF
German lie Is TO De rSI[esfi9fS ~ 70 b 1a
ton Of ten thousand books on the history of Ger
many and Of German civilization which Professor
Archibald Cary Coolidge IL to make to Harvard
College as a memorial Of the visit Of Prince Henry
Of Prussia the university in 1902.
President Eliot responded in behalf OF the uni
versity. He referred to the generous and sug-
gestive act Of his iesty. the German Emperor"
and said: That act unique in the history OF
this university and indeed in the history Of edu-
cation"
Professor FranCke. the curator Of the museum.
and one OF the founders of the association, then
expressed his appreciation of the gifts, and Carl
Schurz president Of the Germanic Museum ASOCia-
ton accepted the gifts for that organization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-11
DRUG FLOWER EXHIBITOR.
Seen sciH Bmly Negro-Money
Gone.

William Rennie, horticulturist from an
I'D the State town, who is exhibiting at tue chryS
anthemun show in Broadway. was taken 10
Bellevue Hospital early this morning suner-
ing from knockout drops. He was touhd ou'-
side the Gilsey House by George A Barnett Oh
No. 143 Clermont-ave-, Jersey CITY, Ilenu'
who took him TO the hospital in CAP. Inc
man was unconscious all night. and is in
serious condition. 1t is not known whether or
not he was robbed
Rennie is believed TO have had several nun
dred dollars with him. Mr.. Barnett and another
friend both of whom are horticuturists. saw
Rennie in Twenty-nnth-st.. near Broadway,
about midnight, in charge of a burly negro
The minute the negro saw that the man recog-
nized that the man he had hold OF, he dropped
Renuie and ran down the street. quickly dis
appearing. Barnett and his friend saw Rennle
drop to the sidewalk. and thev ran to his ald
neither Of them thinking Of holding the negro or
pursuing him.
Rennie was taken into the hotel and doc
tor summoned. Mr.. Barnett said the doctor
said Mr. Rennie was undoubtedly suffering
from choral. and he advised his immediate re-
moval to hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-11
IT WILL FIGHT BOYCOTTS.

The prassat uncertainty of business enterprises
due to the strike situation is the subject of con-
sideraton by the American Anti-Boycott Associa-
ton, which was organized last June. Definite
statements Of the principles and methods Of the
association have just been given out
2, hundred manu- acturers ana employers Of labor.
me names or whom are kept secret Its officers
are; James NJ. Beck. of Sherman & Sterling of
ms CITY general counsel: \. Z. Allen of Allen q
NeSeman,. counsel in Chicago. Daniel Davenport
OF Bridgeport, Conn. general executive agent
Charles y. Merritt. of Danbury. Conn. chairma n
81 general executive board; Charles Biggs, Of No
10 Astor Place, New-IOrk. secretary
The association intends by institutinC suits 70
protect non-uniou men in their right work to
prevent illegal sympathetic strikes and TO collect
damage FOR interference with corporations Suits
nave also been started in which are involved the
principles OF the liability OF the members OF a
voluntary or unincorporated association for acts of
It's officers and agents when its constitution dele
gates power TO its officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-11
WON'T ENJOIN J. !. .4STOR.
He Nay Build Cellar on Lot I'D join
ing Hotel st. Regis.

Justice Clarke. in the Supreme Court. yest.--
CAV denied an application to enjoin Colo
rel John Jacob Astor from constructing q cellar
n front Of q dwelling house at No East Fifty
ffth-st., on a 23-foot lot adjoining the Hotel St
Regis. which is the property Of Colonel Aston
as well as the two lots adjoining. The suit vas
brought by John J. Redmond and others who
declared that there was covenant in the lease
OF the dwelling house which restricted the cree
ton for fifteen years OF any building except a
dwelling house on the lot which the house
stands. Redmond contended that Il was
not likely that a 39-foOt cellar extending from
The Hotel 81. Regis 10 the end Of the lot could
De for any purpose other than that Of enlarging
the hotel. SO 10 occupy the TWO lots next the
81 Regis
Justice Clarke says the contention OF the
plaintiff IS, u not fOrceful, AZ least original
7 fiEd no restriction IN the covenant" he
esys. "in common law. IN equity in good
morals as 70 the depth Of the cellar for that
Gle family private house. He may 60 down Ave
fifty FEET. provided that during the time limit
e. he erects and maintains only q dwelling house
Tor one family"
The cellar OBJECTED TO is. according TO the plans
- nc architect. 20 have a basement, mezZanine
floor and a suo-bs senDeut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-11
MORE THAN SIX PER CENT USURY
Court of Appeals Decision in Regard to
Money Lent Without Security.

Albany Nov 1O.-The Court of Appeals to-day
handed down a decision which will seriously affect
the business of those who lend money without
security upon OF salaried persons at interest
above the legal rate of per cent In the cases OF
Ella Reebe and Leah Van Linda, OF New-York
CITY six Judges Chief Justice Parker alone dis
sentng sustain the judgment of the courts below.
This substantially declares the taking OK more
than per cent interest upon such loai-s 10 Do
usury-a msdemeanor under the law.
Parker flies a extended dissenting opinion, In
which he dilates upon the necessity of allowing a
without personal property or real estate 70
contract loan by paying extra interest as a com
pensation for the extra risk Of the lender. with
reference to a law which should prohibit this he
says: ,.
"A statute accomplishing such result should
he entitled act to prevent a man without means
from borrowing money" He holds that we
should read the statutes not declaring a person
guilty OF misdemeanor who exacts more tnan
the legal rate of interest upon q simple loan or
money"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-11
CHARLES T. YERKES ENTHUSIASTIC.
Says One Section of London Tube" Will Be
Opened Within a Year.

Among the arrivals the Kaiser Wilhelm II
yesterday We're Count Cassini. the Russian Ambas-
sador TO Washington; the Countess clssini Charles
l. AeFkes, Baron Won Hengelmuller, Austro- Hun
sarlan Ambassador to Washington; Mr. and Mrs
bradley Martin. who brought the body OF Mrs
Martins mother, Mrs. Sherman. and the MARQUIS
de Trabadello d'Arroara. tenor, music teacher and
Carlist
Charles T. Nerkes was enthusiastic over tbe
progress being made in the construction of the
London tubes" He said:
We have all the money We need The ,,ndar
ground system is half completed now, Will he
entirely finished in about five years. The section
from .baker-St 10 Waterloo Will be opened within
a year The Paris catastrophe did not cause anv
change in our plans. Before that had been
dreamed Of il fact from the beginning Of our
work, only strictly n-in1ammabIe material has
been used in the construction of the tunnels No
SUCH accident could occur III any of the branches
of the Metropolitan District system There is no
truth in the report that the Common Council of
London has hindered MS in work. In fact they
have no supervision over II. The board Of civil
engineers of the city have examined very
ments, and there has not been the slightest friction
The stock of the Metropolitan District Railroad
stock distributed. it with the provlSo that
of the purchasers would sell until then. When
the company was syndcated the organizers put
enough money into IT to carry it through the end
Nj. Yerkes said that he was not a bit surprised
TO hear OF the collapse OF the shipbuildlng trust
He added he had that its collapse was in
eSItable from the beginning, and that he had al
ways made it point to keep out of such com
binations.
Speaking Of the Colombian trouble, he said,
have been wondering If we offered Colombia
enough for the canal Why did not build it
long ago, anyhow [ suppose il will be built now:
it, certainly high time that it was done
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-11
HELD FOR VERDU'S DEATH
To Take Moran to Grand Jury an
Case of Killed DetectiUe.

fury called by Coroner Scholer yesterday gave
a verdict that Frederick A Verdu had died from
fracture Of the skull received by a fall the
result OF blows struck by unknown persons in West
Fffty-ffth-st. on September % Coroner Scholer
held Thomas f. Moran. Of No. 3l7 West Fifty
fourth-st OF the prisoners in the case 600
bail for the grand jury.
The testimony at the inquest indicated that A
mistake had been made by Verdu's assaHants.
Verdi was a private detective. and in company
with Joseph +. Hansen he had been watching a
house in Fffty-ffth-st.. west OF Seventh-ave. The
detectives had talked with some school children
and had distributed few pennies among them and
had aroused the suspicion OF several young men il
said. that Verdi intended to abduct one OF the
children.
Hansen testified that on the day before Verdi
killed he and Verdi told By a crowd OF
young men that they must leave the ueighborhOod
they would get into trouble. The next evening
he said. the same crowd attacked him and Verdu
and he three OF the crowd knock Verdu into
the gutter. He to call the police and Verdu
was carried to the hospital. where he died a few
hours later He identified Moran as one OF the men
in the crowd.
Charles Z. Fairchild and Charles c. Totten, both
OF No. $50 West Fifty-hfth-st, said that they had
witnessed the assault. and that a man without a
coat knocked Verdu down. They could not identify
any Of the who were in the courtroom, how
ever.
David J. Sherman. OF No. 301 West Fifty-fourth-
St, who. according to his statement. had been
in the crowd that attacked the detectives. took
the stand and said:
Some Of the fellows living in the neighborhOOd
wanted know what Hansen and verdu
Ioafing around there for We went up TO them that
night and asked them their business Hansen gave
Moran push in the face. and the fight started
Moran took off his coat and held it. There
named Dempsey with Moran, but I never
saw him before or since the night I didn't
who kicked Verdi. but I Moran and Dempsey
strike him.
On cross examination he said Moran was the
only person in the crowd that had his coat off.
Harry J. lobe. of No. S5S West Fifty hfth-st who
was also in the crowd. corrorobated the testimony
of Siberian.
When the verdict returned Assistant District
Attorney TurnbUIl asked Coroner SchOIer hold
Moran. he thought there sufficient evidence
to take the to the grand jury. JObe and Sher-
ran paroled witnesses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-11
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Irving and Kyrle Bellew to Star Together
in an English Political Drama.

Sir Henry Irving. it was learned yesterday, last
Saturday called kyrle Bellew. who is old friend
Of his, the Marie Antonette. where Sir Henry's
apartments are. and there submitted TO him the
manuscript of a play and made the proposition that
they should appear joint stars in its production
The play written years ago by d well
known English author, now dead and deals with
English politics and the Irish Land bill. Sir
Henry accepted the play IN the lifetime IF the
author but ia the reign of Queen Victoria oroduc-
the question especially by an actor with A title
Sir Henry. however. feels that conditions in Eng
land are sufficiently changed to warrant the pro
duction now. at least in this country. There are
two strong parts for men, and one for woman.
statesmen Of great note. and Gladstone IS men
toned as one Of them. Sir Henry believes that the
play Is a great drama, and il is his proposition TO
have NIr. Belew play tho opposite part 10 his own
and Miss Terry. perhaps play the womsn's part.
NJ. Bellew admitted last nlghL that he had been
called 10 read the play by Sir Henry. and that a
proposition for joint starring I'm il had been
made him. He said that his present season in
''Rafles' would preclude immediate acceptance Of
the offer but. he said IL his manager. Mr. Tyler Of
Iiebier & Co should be willing. he himself at some
future time would be glad 10 star In the drama with
Il IS generally believed that the play will he pro-
d0ced by tho two men either next season or soon
after
Miss MsrioNe will, for tho present. least. con-
tnue her season as already planned. She will so
from Chicago TO St Louis next Saturday.
Miss Alice Fischer in a new farce called whats
the Matter with Susan will appear at the Bjou
Theatre on Tuesday. December l. What play Will
M the Interim that house where Collier closes
ms engagement at the end OF this week has yet
been decided.
James X. HaclIett VIII not give d natine. to-day
at the Manhattan Theatre. as owing to the ea-
acting nature OF the performance Of John Err
days only.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-11
ALL BELIEVE IT'S ABEEr
AHeged Check for 500 900 Pm
nouHced FOrgerH.

The police still looking fOr James 49,,
have further doubts that he Is the ma, =. -
represented himself 20 be u Ogden c;oel... N''
deceived Miss Eleanor Anderson. supsrsn.. en-, ana
Wagenfuhr. OF the Mooney q Roland r,.n-
Agency. which has been representing the a..
sons. said yesterday. II have heard ar ~,
Developments. but you'll have 20 talk "a D..
Headquarters now. as they have the r,s.,a-
tirely in their own hands there. We are s,,-.
to report to them IL we get any ciey b.. -,
seem to think themselves perfectly cspssf. =
handling the case alone"
The story Of Mrs. Edward Toby. OF No -
Twenty first-st. about suitcase and seeing -
since his hiding. seems to be invention -
such person is known at that address ~
". g. Anderson visited Police Headqrarts-, -
terday and was clOseted with Inspector yl.CI,,,
When he came out he said ~.
L have nothing At all 20 say i have done "a.
much talking and nave been mtsrepreseared ~
there is anything new the inspector knows srd
attorneys also know. ~
Mr.. Anderson was Gs0trd a. saying thar .s.
was chcch rOr So &C., -ssus,s y. Ogden Co.,
u. and indOrsed George g. DeUitt Csesr.- -
Dewitt is attorney for the CsOelet estate 80 -
he never signed such check, that. Il 9, exisfs y
a forgery. N' d =
Mr. Anderson was asked r. he had read 4s
about this check. and n the check had the go
ture OF man named Dewitt. lie replied. '7''a-
I believe il was so Endorsed. o. ~ cor-,. -
not tell IL the signature IS genuine ~
Have you the check With you.
II can't tell you
Inspector McC1usky said:
There is nothing new AZ all M Andsr-,- .,ts
me "A long story, rehash % the story thai ~
The inspector. when asked about the chez 80,
that he didn't even know that there was slch =
ZIP 10 the time 81 The blow. w s,ds-,.-
thought the man was GOeleJ- he now realizes thsf
the was AbeeI who had fooled his dsssabfs-i
he seemed to be of that"
sued and bat AS sd II Found nd cs ~ I'D @ y
Until such warrant had been issued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-11
HARRY ROSE REmANDsp FOR TRIAL

Harry Rose. the former theatrical manager who
Ola September % Of last year murdered his wife ana
who was brought back on Monday from the Matte
avian Asy YUM. having been declared sane. and as
a result should stand trial. arraigned yesterday
before Justice Davis in the criminal branch OF the
supreme Court 10 plead to an indictment Of muir
der in the first degree
Benjamin Steinhardt as counsel made a special
plea yesterday in which ne declared Rose was iu-
He declared that A.IstiCe Dickey had granted
the order Tor Rose : re'Iru Illegally. aS the man
wss mot Sane and <till a sufferer from RCrom-
oEalE. Assistant District Attorney Ely. the
prosecution. coHtended that Rose Ssue Coun-
SCI did not enter any other plea and Rose re-
nanded the Tonips for trial on The Indictment as
charged Justice Davis did not argue the case. and
date for trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-11
MIR. BRYAN PREPARES TO APPEAL

New-Haven. Conn. Nov. I9-Vi1Iiam T. Bryan
with his counsel and Judge Henry Stoddard. cCgn-
sci for Mrs. Bennett widow Of PhiIo s. Bennett
appeared in the Probate Court to-day for hear
ing on the amount OF the widow allowance. pend
ing the adjustment Of Mr. Beunetts estate. Judge
StOddard's suggestion that the allowance b. Site
a year, paid in monthly :nstallmcuts os 81. was
agreed 10 by Mr.. Bryan executor. and that
amount ordered by the court.
After the hearing il announced that VI.
Bryan had given his counsel power Of attorney %
perfect appeal 20 the Superior Court from the
decision OF Judge CIeavelaud OF the Probate court
declaring that the sealed letter referred tn il tns
will Of Mr.. Bennett and which provided for p gift
Of SO 90 to Mr. Bryan. was not part OF the 81 iL