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New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
MISS BEHRENDT HONE
Brokers Sister Returns, But NOt
Wfe-Were at DeL0Uan House.

Miss Viola Behrendt the sixteen-year-old sister
of Benno Behrendt, a stock broker. who had been
missing for several days returned TO her brother 9
home, No. 256 West Ninety-seventh-st.. soon
after IL O'Clock last night Mrs. Behrendt is still
absent from her home. Miss Behrendt at first told
her brother she knew Of his wife's wherea bouts,
but later denied II, ard said she did not know
whether the wife would not.
At the Delavan House 1t said last night by
Tom" o Rourke. the proprietor, that Mrs Ben
rendt and her young sister-ln-law stayed at that
house from Monday afternoon until yesterday
morning. They registered as Mrs. Smith and
sister, and were without escort Later they were
called on by Leo Smith, who returned on Sunday
from Europe.
The women left the DelaVan House late yes
terday morning, and at 2. Benno Behrendt Is
said received telephone message that
they going to return at onCe- Only MS sister
has returned
Yesterday afternoon Behrendt said he thought
his wife had been abducted by a man VINO ndQ
been attentive her before ner marriage. He
saId that last MONDAY, at about . p. H. a mas
cullne voice at the telephone told him that ne
that he suspected eX-cOnVlct OF being the man
that OBTAINING his wife. Last night ne sdlQ-
My sister has come back; that Is all care for.
I do know where my wife IS, and whether she
comes back not, l through with ner.
Mrs. Mabel H b. Behrendt is twenty three years
old and has been married to Behrendt about TWO
months.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
FAIR SITE ACCEPTED.
State Building at ST Louis to Cover
500. 900 .S0u1re Feet.

The new site offered to the State of New-Fork
by the officials of the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ticn at St Louis formally accepted yesterday
a meeting of the executive committee OF the
NeW-York State Commission. held at No EO
Brr adyay Louis Stern presided at the meeting OF
the executive committee. and E H. Hartman at
a meeting of the commission. which followed
Drawings of the offered were shown. ana
plans for the building discussed, those VINO mao
visited the grounds describing the situations OF the
other State buildings. II finally decided 10
accept fine piece of ground which will permit the
erection of building covering 10000 square
feet. 1t is fairly high ground, about Z5 feet
west of the Illinois State building and about 80
feet northwest from the Iowa building.
Next to the Missouri building. which is on the
crest of bIufr.' said Secretary Charles A Bali.
Il think have the best location on the gr1uilos
II possible the intention Is to have the NeW-f ork
building so erected that the prevailing southwest
wind will str16e it and keep IL cool"
When will the construction of the building De-
gin?" was asked
soon after a design is chosen from the many
submitted. which will be very soon, understand.
replied Alr BALL Il have visited the grounds. and
| you chat they much more ex-
tensve than is generally supposed. 1t looks as II
The Liberal Arts Building, where the dedication
takes place, is almost finished, and many or the
other large buildings are rapidly nearing compile
tior ."
The New-York State Commission has decided to
go a body to the dedication. which takes place
from April 80 to May 2.
The legislature will be asked for an additional
appropriation of $20000 that the State may be prop
erly represented at the fair. The commissioners
the community with the present appropriation of
$10O,000
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
PARKER SPEAKS AT COLUMBIA.
Chief Judge Tells Students Of His First Case
Before the Court of Appeals.

Chief Judge Alton B. Parker delivered an address
before Colurn bia students yesterday on 'Ihe New"
York Court OF Appeals He was greeted with loud
cheers and applause He was introduced oy Dean
Kirchwey of the Columbia Law Scnool as 1he
most humane OF judges and the most judicial OF
men Chief Judge Parker showed step by step
the courts history from its foundation II 1S3 10
the present day and explained that, whereas IN the
six years from 1892 to 1885 the court fell behind
llOO cases, now the calendar taken up IN January
Will be completed by July and 4 new calendar
arranged Tor October. This. the speaker said
would be the first time that Two calendars nad been
taken up since 1870 Continuing. he said:
The Judges to-day are devoting their best energies
rom october 70 u!y taete - scarce
Iy an evening Wnen justice is not al "orA pre-
pairing Ior the consultation OF tne lollo"lnS morn
ing. Three mornings q wees 'He '0useS NoiN 0o44-
suILatIUas hours ICae- - ,x -,
/ reueIn Der very well my nrst case before the
~ previous night had
6scsd w aIIG down the floor rehearsng over and
over the various points IN my a. uiIieL1 11sl4
could recite my whole case clearly and without
TSTT Whrn / came up before the court, how
ever and Saw the learned judges presiding was
m IN This crisis Chief Judge Church courteously
helped me 10 begin my speech ana inoued me WIFE
6sn irving 10 help young lawyers when they ap-
pear with their first case before me. -.
ven will have lor business long,
long time Those who viii have TO struggle may
well pEepars n9% D9 9r insIstrons YOU caaT b de
faated Opportunity some day Will knock at your
door ,.r. anna hs,o,s ,bA ro,-, -,
nneaIs rhe very hrst opportunity you get, and you
Tff receive hearty welcome from every MEMBER
o. o. oF ,he court are od enough know that
Is old enough 10 know all the law. And even II
10 merits II you have fear, let II not be because
vou are coward, but because you fear lest you
r19ne man sites his case fairly without trying
to color the facts that 1t will torego restaternenL
State your points ana your aulnofhS anu '"e '
dD
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
THE WEIDENFELD SUIT.
Papers Filed By Broker-McClure Makes
Denial.

MineoIa- Long Island. March 1.-THE records o.
Nassau County were to-day added to by the Ming
Of a lot of papers in the suit brought by Camlllo
Weidenfeld against William Mcclure, secretary OF
the NeW-York Stock Exchange, for LIBEL MT
Weidenfeld asks $50000 damages from the secretary
of the Exchange, whom he charges with giving
circulation to the reports which LED 10 ms oelnS
expelled by the governing board OF the exchange.
One Of the papers filed to-day was long af1davit
by William Weaver Heaton, one Of the governing
hoard Nj Heaton was of those to vote for the
emulsion OF Mr. Weidenfeld. and some time ago
Mr. Weijenfeld's counsel sought to subpoena him
and there was furry because he refused to ac-
cept service The trouble turned out TO be that
thu subpoena made out TO William Wilson
Heaton son OF William Weaver Heaton. Mr.. Heaton
goes on record tnat he Is ABOUT to san Tor
Europe and chat when he returns to this country,
which WILL probably be before the case comes To
trial. he Will be perfectly willing 10 tell ali he
knows but the affidavit goes on 10 state tnat ne
knows nothing personally about the case any more
than the thtrty-two others OF the governing board
VINO sat with him in hearing tie case, and tnat
therefore his evidence Is not material, as any OF
the others tell all that he can ne ADDS thaf
the entire thirty-three voted to eApe4 ne says al
ha knows about the was heard by MIN Whle
sitting as member OF the board a.,
Mr.. McClure's answer 10 the SUIT was also nLe0
made In the complaint The reply taxes up the
charges in the order o. chelr specl3ca-ioh ana re-
views the charges made against WeIdented ana
sets up as answer that the respondent hdO HoI!l
ing to DO with them being made and no khoWLeQse
of them except in his official capacity as secretaEy
and that he had no communication direG.iy OF I I5
against Weidenfeld. He denies all responsibility
in any way for the making OF the cnarSes. n oe-
clares that he did nothing wilfully disnonesoy or
maIiciously to injure the plaintiff either py acnon
ors
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
CAR HALTS on BRINK.
Passengers Haze Ndrrozr Escape
from Death.

Two intoxicated men were responsible for
trolley wreck in Webster-ave., in the Borough
Of The Bronx, last night, that narrowly escaped
resulting in a number Of fatalities.
The proceeding south toward Ford
ham from Yonkers, when two men, driving
large truck to which was attached two mules,
suddenly darted onto the tracks. Before Edward
Malloy, the motorman, could stop the car, 1t
struck the truck. The car boted OF the tracks
and plunged beadlong to a precipice on the side
of the road where it finally halted on the brink
There were ten passengers on the car at the
time and they were thrown into confusion. Glass
was broken, and the motorman was hurled INTO
the road where he remained mouonless. One
Of the mules killed outright When the men
who were in the truck saw their predIcament
they darted away. One returned, but refused 10
give his name An ambulance was sent for 10
ST. Johns Hospital, Yonkers, and Malloy, who
was badly injured, with contuslons and shat
tered leg was taken to that institution None
of the passengers of the were injured, al
though several were badly used up. They all
held the men in the truck responsible for the
accident.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
GERMAN OFFICERS RESIGN.
One Was the Captain of the Cruiser Irene
in Manila Hsrbor.

Berlin. March 11-Emperor William has ac-
cepted the designations Of fve officers OF the
naval staff including Captain Obenhetmer. VINO
commanded the German cruiser Irene at the
time of the capture Of Manila by the American
forces.
cantain Obenheimer's resignation had moth
ing TO do with the Philippine incident in which
the Irene figured. His conduct at that time
WAS justified by the German Navy Department.
and. as Prince Henry reported, by Admiral
Dewey and also by Prince Henry's report OF
July. 1895, the text Of which was made public
here to-day It simply reads:
The Irene brought OF number OF Spanish
women and children who had got INTO o1s-
+rese on Isla Crande, in Subig Bay Sha
sighted there an insurgent steamer, which ais
anneared at once. Upon her return from 4sla
Grande the Irene passed two United states
Cruisers which did not speak to her.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
Ur1oN1sr CANDIDATE BEATEN.
A Labor Man Elected to Succeed Sir Charles
Beresford from Woolwich

London. March 1.-THE election OF success
sor to Lord Charles Beresford as Member OF
Parliament for the woolwich Division OF Lon
don took place to-day. and resulted in a ma
jority Of 3,229 for the Labor candidate. Will
lam Crooks. over Geoffrey Drage the Unionst
candidate. Lord Charles Beresford's retirement
from Parliament is due to his appointment to
the command Of the Channel Squadron. He was
elected unopposed as a Conservative in I9o@
Mr.. Drage visited the United Ctates some years
ago as secretary of the Royal Commission or
Labor.
The result of the election at Woolwich. the loss
Of seat to the Conservatives. Is DISAPPOINTING
but not such serious blow to the government
a the figures would appear to show Inc coh-
stituency was for many years consistently Coh-
servative. The present election turned entlrelS
on labor and not political issues. "ilnanl
Crooks is county councillor. and Is some
what of the John Burns type. By an active open
air canvass of the Woolwich Arsenal "orA-
men he won over large numbers who nao re-
Gently been dismissed. He contended tnaI the
government ought always to keep the aIsenai aIe
fully employed, instead Of placing conIracts ne,a
abroad while the Unionist candidate, - esr,
had the unfortunate record Of having VoIea ~ ~
Parliament against fixing minimum w"eo
"a shillings for arsenal laoorers noIiad
more than 1O.5OO votes, yesterday polled over
14.OOO the additional labor votes giving ~ - ne
to the Conservatives. who were connaent III u sc
tanning the seat, and who actually olo po'A ~
many votes as at former elections .,. oo-s
MI Crooks is a working cooper, fifty years
of age His father died when he was a. cnlio u
nine years and he, with his mother. ROtliet R
and sisters was ordered into Poplar Poorhouse,
where he STAYED some months. He worked al
odd Jobs until he fourteen years OF t age.
when he was apprenticed to a cooper AS IaLS
as 1878 he tramped from London to Liverpool t
in search of work. He was then IN the 81
noverty but before that he had engaged ac-
lively in trade agitations He worked marc LOT LOT
the lockers in the great dock strike, ana oecain5
chairman of the Poplar Board of Guardlans It aLt
other local bodies. Lord Rosebery, the hlshl
Fon. Henry Chaplin, formerly pres dent OF ILe
Board Of Agriculture: Walter Long the ptesl-
dent Of the Local Government Board, ana oth9Is
have long been impressed by his abllltles. ne
is a ready speaker teetotaler, non-slnoher
and an indefatigable worker. - r>aa
His unsuccessful opponent, Geonrey Drase'
has ALWAYS been prominent in Ia Dor and cognate
questions He was vice-president OF the In56E Ieor
national Congress on Accidents, Milan 1871 1871
International Congress Housing OF Worklhg
Classes Brussels. 1897. ana international I0no
eress on Poor Law and Charity, Paris lSoV, ,
and was Conservative Member OF Par!iament LOT ior
Derby from 1855 to l9OO- he mas "rlt'7i' ii-'
works labor questions
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
bob" SUTHERLAND DEAD.
Spent His Fortune In Defence Of Brother,
One Of NcKane's Lieutenants.

Robert John Sutherland popularly known as
bob" Sutherland, died last night at his home N
Coney Island from Bright's disease, at the age OF
forty-seven years He WIS born IN South BROOKLYN.
He was one Of the pioneers OF Coney Island having
opened his first hotel there what is now known
as the Bowery twenty-five years ago. and ne II
was who gave that thoroughfare its name
He was a brother Of ex-Police Justice kenneth
sutherland was chief Of the old Coney Island Fire
Tenartment and was one of the Heutenants OF the
late John z NcKane, who was arrested and sent to
prison with others for defying Supreme Court In
junction IN connection with the election frauds IN
1883 Bob" Sutherland was the only one to escape
at the time and spent entire fortune of $4,000
IN the defence of his brother, Kenneth. When he
signed his last check which oyerdreW aus aecounI r
have to begin all over again" He was member
Of the Exempt Ftremen's Association and OF the
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
EnROPE AND AMERICAN TRUSTS.
Ex-Premier Meline Would Adopt German
Tactics in Trade Competition.

Paris, March 11-speakng at meeting OF
the Association of French Industry and Agri-
culture tonight, ex-Premier Meline said he
thought there were some indications OF ter
nination to the long European industrial
crisis which had been due to over-production
the fall in the price OF silver the American
trusts the German cartels and other causes. He
declared that If the American trusts continued
their operations, the European nations would
be compelled to take defensive measures against
them. and he advocated as a remedy the for
nation of small trade combinations like those
which served to unite German industry ano the
permanent establishment OF French business
houses abroad on German lines.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
WARRANT FOR WHITAKER WRIGHT
promoter Of Giant swindle Gone to the
Continent for His Health.

Yondon. March ia warrant Tor the arrest
.. vybt+aker Wright director Of the London and
c1obe Finance Corporation Limited. was issued
+ht. morning. Following the order issued yes
tardav to the oictal receiver, Of the corporation
bv Justice Buckley, Of the ChanceTy Division OF
the High Court of Justice. to prosecute criminal
Iy Mr. Wright, summons for the latter was
obtained yesterday evening. but when an omcef
went to his home to serve 1t he was INFORMED
that Mr.. Wright had gone to the Continent en-
.ooo,,r+ Of his health hence the issue Of the
warrant
In the House of Commons this afternoon
Swift MacNeiU Qrish EationalisD asked Home
Secretary Akers-Douglas what steps were being
taken to prevent Mr.. Wright's attempting to
.escane from justice. The secretary declined to
s1awer such 8 question without notification
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
FOUR AeU11AR BRANCHES ABSORBED.
Consolidation With New-York Public Lii
rarv. Long Pending, Accomplished.

At the meeting of the trustees OF the New-York
Public Library yesterday it was announced that
tbA consolidation of the ARuilar Free Library with
the NsvYork Public Library. which has been pend
,n1 for some time had been completed and that
the four branches Of the Aguilar library are now a
part Of the circulating department Two OF the
trustees Of the Aguiiar library. Mark Ash ana
Henry IL. Leipziger have been ADDED 70 tne com
rrLt4ae nm circulation of the New-York Public
Library
II was also announced that the Ne~-York Free
Circulating Library for the Blind: at No II West
EinetY-drs&-St, had bean conSOno1ks0 WAIA G0~
DgANc HkEaxy.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
AMERICAN BISHOPS FOR PHILIPPINES
Propositions Of Nonignor Guidi Received
at the Vatican.

Manila. March 1.-THE Vatican has received
from Monsignor Guidi, the Apostolic Delegate
at Manila, propositions regarding the appoint
ment of new bishops under the archhiahopric Of
Manila the centre around which the Philippine
Catholic hierarchy will gather Monsignor
Guidi proposes three American bishops as can
didates for the new Sees The Spanish bishops
Of Cebu and Jaro having resigned. there are
now four bishoprics vacant, two OF which the
Apostolic Delegate proposes to I'LL by natives
and the two Others by Americans It is under
s+oo, at the Vatican that the two Americans
proposed are persona grata both at washington
and with Governor Taft
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
FLIGHT OF LADY GORDON.
Disappears with Her Child, Anticipating an
unfavorable Verdict

London March ia sensational sequel has
been furnished to the scandalous Gordon trial.
which occupied the Divorce Court for three
weeks by the flight of Lady Granville Gordon
with the child Cicely Cher daughter by her for
mer husband. Eric Gordon), for the possession
of which the suit was brought. In giving tudg-
uent yesterday Sir Francis Jeune. the presiding
justice so scathingiy commented on Lady Gran
villes conduct that 1t was easy to guess what
the verdict would be long before the justice
wound up with ordering the child to be deliv-
cred 70 it's father Lady Granville left the court
and went home. She has since disappeared. and
Lord Granville declares he does not know where
she is.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
ANOTHER DUELLIsT PARDONED.
Slayer of Dr.. Aye Freed by German CABINET
Order.

Berlin, March 11-First Lieutenant
Won Grawert son OF the lieutenant genera u
that name, who shot DR.. Aye. lawyer OF FleilS-
burg, through the neck, cutting the spinal cor
and causing instant death. in duel 1oush' II
the Grunewald Forest Oh January It, and VINO
was sentenced on January 30 by military co0i :
to two years imprisonment IN a Ior1iesS' N
been pardoned by an Imperial Caoine'
He had only served five weeks OF us
- ..,a,a-o refer to Won Grawert's par
don as a "dispensarion," and as tenolng 10 Gil
courage all duellists
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
SAYS ASSISTANCE WAS NOT ASKED.

CAPTAIN Canzoneri. of the Italian Line steam
ar Iornhardia, In a cable dispatch received at
the ONCE of the company here with reference
to a dispatch from St Johns. n. F.. published on
March s. declares that assistance was not re-
fused the crew Of the Algeria for none was
asked for. In the dispatch from Newfoundland
II WAS said that the crew OF the Algeria, W hich
was rescued by q Red Star steamer suose-
ouentIy had sighted the Lomoardla on Fen-
ruarY IN midocean and had asked for assist
ease, Whteb wa REFUSED
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
a CATHEDRAL BURGLAR CAUGHT.

ST Petersburg March 1.-THE police have caught
the burglar who robbed the ST. Isaac Cathedral
ard carried away the crown from the image Of the
Saviour which was ornamented by diamond
worth SIS 900 and seventy-ntne other jewels They
have recovered all the jewels The thief Is the son
- rr.e.t and enfoys the rank of g citizen of
honor durine- his lifetime The theft was hir nrst
off
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
SLAUGHTER OF MAD MULLAH's MEN
a Thousand Followers Of the Native Leader
Killed in Recent Battle.

Alden. Arabia, March 11-Advices received
here from Obbia, Somaliland say that during
tbe recent fight between the followers OF the
Mad MuIlah and the Abyssinian forces cooper
ating with the British the former Iosc tnou-
sand men. The Mullah, 1t is added, Is main
+o,,,no bia authority with ruthless severity,
~,,++tne the throats Of male malcontents ana
rnutiIattng women and children
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
ARMY DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT.
House Refuses to Reduce the Size Of Eng
lands Standing Army.

London, March 1.-THE House Of Commons.
in committee CT the whole. to-day continued the
debate the army estimates and rejected, by
"A vote of 245 to ia. the amendment made yes
terday red-ce the army establishment, 235-761
men CT al ranks, by $1,000 men. Eighteen
Ministerialists voted with the minority. The
bulk Of the Nationalists abstained from vct'ng-
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
T AM NOT A POLITICIAN. :"
Reply of Chief Judge Parker to q Question
REGARDING Nomination.

Chief Judge Alton B. Parker. Of the Court of APP
nsals was in the city yesterday. When asked by
a Tribune reporter If he would accept the Demo-
cratic nomination for President. he replied:
7 won't say anything about that am not a
,o1i+cian Furthermore 1 should be grateful If
YOU would leave me out OF politics. I judge
Of the Court Of Appeals and don't mind being
criticised IN that capacity; our must assert din
pota politician"
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12

Dr. Aye who was an of1cer OF the arnS &c
serve, left widow and five chlioren' Inc 60
=. +hs Quarrel zas obscure but Of long stand
ing The duel occurred IN pursuance to the md
ines of a military court OF honor. Lieutenane
Won Grawert surrendered himself to the mill
terv authorities His trial was conducted be-
hind closed door
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
DEATH OF PRINCE KUNUIAKIEA
Last Descendant of King Kamehameha the
Great Of Hawaii.

Honolulu. March 11-Prince Albert Kakaili-
rnoku Kunuiaklea is dead Of consumption Ihe
prince was the last descendant Of Kamehamena
the Great and would some day have been KING
NJ Hawaii had the Kamehameha dynasty lived.
Preparation for state funeral. TO occur on
Sunday next, Is being made
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
PRESIDENT ACCEPTS INVITATION.

st. Louis. March 11.-President Roosevelt's formal
acceptance of the invitation to attend the dedica
ton ceremonies of the Louisiana Purchase Exposi-
ton on April 80 received to-day. Governor
Van SAINT. of Minnesota, has announced that he will
attend the dedication accompa MED by his staff.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
BOTH VESSELS 60 DOWN.
Disastrous Collision of Steamers in Philip
pine Waters.

London. March ia dispatch to Lloyds from
Manila SAYS the locaI American steamers Ma
varra and Nuestra Sonora de Lourdes nave
been In collision of Punta Santiago, and that
both vessels sank, and will prove total losses
Some of the passengers and crews were saved
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
WORKING HARD FOR THEIR FRIENDS
contending Factions Lining Up Behind Mr..
Olcott and Mr.. Wise.

The coutending factions in the West side Eepuo-
ucan Club at Broadway and Eighty-second-st.. are
nou lining up SolIdly behInd J. Van Veehten oieott'
Raunaaanting EAa s0-eAlA6 ~ragula1ss ana S4~C00-
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12

vrs.sran John Wise who call themselves the
..anti-machine element In the organization The
annual election Is called for the night OF March II.
and the indications now are that the attendance
At the club on election night will be . record
breaker Probably fully ave hundred votes viii b
poed
Working for Mr. Olcott his brother, ex-Judgs
W NJ h Olcott. Assistant Corporation Counsel
Martin SAKE George R Bdwel. Assemolynaa
Juljus NJ Seymour Theodore ?. Gilman, Assistant
treasurer William Piiniey and John G. Coleman
ant Corpora ton Counsel Le Roy D. Ball John =
WinA. tP., HanFy WiSo and Luetn1 Stanton
New-York tribune., 1903-03-12
THE VERSATILE KAISER.
Makes Drawings Showing the Development
Of Costumes.

Berlin, March 11-Emperor William executed
while deer stalking AZ his hunting lodge, Hu-
bertusstock, a series Of drawings in colors Il
Illustrating the historical development Of cos
TUNES. These have been placed on exhibition by
Ine Berlin Arrlsrg society.