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New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
COL. GER SUSPENDED.
Bronn Water Register TO BE Tried
Spite Work, He Says.

Commissioner Monroe of the Department OF
Water Supply Gas and Electricity said yester-
day that he had placed Colonel AlonZo s. Gear,
Water Register of the Borough of The Bronx
on trial. and that pending an investigation the
colonel was under suspension. Colonel Gear
says that the charges are the outgrowth OF spite
work by men in his department. who are trying
10 perpetuate the old system of graft
Colonel Monroe refused yesterday TO discuss
the charges against Colonel Gear. 1t was learned
from some of the engineers in the department
that Colonel Monroe and Colonel Gear had not
been on cordial terms for several months
Colonel Gear had his own IDEAS as to the run
ming of his office and Colonel Monroe for some
time has not been satisfied with the results OF
Gears administration
Colonel Gear says that his enemies in the de-
partment are apparently disposed to oust him.
but he declares that under the veteran act this
will not be an easy task. He was employed IN
the Water Department under the last Ia mmany
administration and wa dismissed after an IN
vestigation that Colonel Gears friends say was
put up job" A similar effort was MADE 10
put Major Tate out of office as Water Register
in Rrooklvn The major won his suit in the
courts and received Lack pay for all the time
he was out of office.
Colonel Gear complains that ten days pay is
coming to him, and that on account or fallure
by Colonel Monroes assistants properly TO GER
tify the roll he has been deprived of his money
Commissioner ]. Hampden Dougherty APP
pointed Colonel Gear Water Register on May l.
1902 He is sixty-rine years old, and was per-
sonal friend of General Grant.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
81 600 REWARD FOR MISSING BROTHER
Disappearance of Phillips Blagden, Bank
Clerk. a Mystery-Accounts Straight

A reward of $1,000 has been offered by James G..
Bagden, who is in the sales department of the
American Bank Note Company. at No. So Trinity
Place for information that will lead to the finding
of Philips Blagden, his brother, who has been
missing since April 80 last. He employed in
the Liberty National Bank, at No. 13S Broadway as
a clerk. Two weeks previous to his disappearance
his salary had been raised. His accounts at the
bank were found to be correct He had large
amount of cash deposit in a bank at Englewood.
and also United States Steel stock. which were
left untouched. Mr.. Blagden thinks his brother is
III in hospital, he was a hard smoker. and
his heart might have been affected. The msttu-
tions of the city haye been searched. without any
result. however
Phillips Blagden lived with his brother in Pali-
sades-aye, Englcwood. He had been working hard
of late on the night before his disappearance he
STAYED In the bank until 1890 o'clock. On the
morning OF AIril 30 he went 10 ScharZ & Co.,
tailors. at No u West Twenty third-st. lie tried
a suit OF clothes and ordered alterations made
In them After leaving that store ne was rot seen
by any who knew him. so far as can be
learned.
Philips Blagden was member OF the Eng,ewood
Golf Club and OF the Chi Psi fraternity. He was
graduate OF Williams College.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
GERMAN BABY ELEPHANT AT PARK.
Is Welcomed and Feels at Home-Tiger and
Condors Arrive.

A baby elephant arrived at the Central Park
Menagerie last evening, after trip from Ger
many. She received with much acclaim by the
other elephants in the menagerie, and she replied
with as much gee With the elephant came
tiger and two conGors. Two antelopes ought OF
have arrived, but they detained at Quarantine
for some unknown reason.
The new baby weighs only twelve hundred
pounds according to Director Smith. She is four
years old, and he says she is in fine health. She
was secured Hagenbeck, the animal trainer
now In Hamburg, in exchange for baby hippo
potamus.
Billy Snyder. the keeper, went over with sew
eral other keepers and truck yesterday to secure
the animals Some trouble anticipated with
the elephant, but she was very docile She walked
on to the truck readily and obeyed all Snyder S
orders. The tiger was kept in his box, which was
put the truck, and the condors We're in lat
ticed box. The truck backed up to the ele-
phant house. and the baby walked down eau
tiously into the building. The other elephant
lifted his trunk and trumpeted evident greet
ing. and the little one answered in shrtu tone
She walked alongside Snyder to her place and at
began chew hay.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
SEES MUCH RELIGION IN WALL STREET
Harvard Professor Refers to It at Union
Seminary Alumni Dinner.

The Religious Outlook of the country in gen
eraI was the subject discussed at the annual din
ner of the alumni of the Union Theological Semi
nary of New-York held last night at the Hotel
Vendome The dinner was attended by two hun
dred members the Rev. DR. D. II. Martin, presi-
dent of the Union Seminary Alumni Club, presiding
The Rev. DR.. John Paul ESbert, of w-Rochelle
handled the subject from the point of view of the
university; the Rev. DR.. Edward G Moore. a pro-
fessor at Harvard University. from the point Of
view OF the theological seminary. and Professor
George A. Coe spoke Of The Outlook for Personal
Religion
Dr. Moore said that there thousand times
more religion in Wall Street and other business
centres and thousand times nobility and
kind heartedness than men-eVer Thought of. There
never. was q time he said. when men were more
willing to help and work for other and showed
deeper. greater. consideration for them than at
the present time If these things are not religion
what iS?'
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
NEITHER NAY BE BISHOP.
Some Other Than DR.. MdHH or DR..
Fiske Nan Succeed DR.. StOkey.

The death of Bishop Starkey. of the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese OF Newark. revives the conro-
versv between the High and Low Church elements
as o the control of the diocese In January al the
ene-iaI diocesan convention there were about one
hundred and fifty clerical and lay delegates The
convention adjourned without electng Il coadJutoT.
The contest was between Archdeacon Mann "f
Newark rector of Grace Church. Orange. and the
Rev Dr. George Mcclellan Fiske. OF st. Stephen
Church Providence. X. L.. the candidates OF the
Low and High Church adherents, respectively DT-
Fiske received majority of two OF ine CIe5iCSi s
delegates while DR.. Mann had majority OF !, I.ol,l
two 10 four of the lay delegates among 0lil'I
cergymen placed in nomination were the e itevs-
G. c. Edmunds, of Newark; LuDeck. L1ll+A2
r, A White. p a. II. Brown. ]. II. Hopkins. T. L
Stoddard, Thomas s. Nickerson, jr wooster =; r
Williams and G. S Bennett. Seventeen ballots
unless there should be a radical change OF sehue
ment in either the clergy or laIty the eIectoLl on
BILE There was strong opposition TO Ut lSNe ~ oS
the broad church element because ne iidu S<ts
a paper before Rhode Island body WnIcn !iy tHiey
thought showed intolerance. Since the cOnFeIltOh
other names being canvassed. ana compaISdi-
lively little talk is heard about those two c'thdl-
dates The broad church element is conslderlhs;
among others the Rev c. c. Edmunds- rector oil
The funeral Of Bishop Starkey will be held at
The clergy directed to assemble IN the parish
house of Grace Church. Orange. at lO:5O a m, 20
draped in black the day Of the funeral and re-
main for thirty days Bishop scar az
be assisted by two bishops. Besides them. otnet
bishops will probably be present. AFTER the service
the body will lie in state in Grace Church uhtil
Thursday morning, when it will be taken 70 Al
bany for burial
The convention of the Newark Diocese will be
held on Tuesday It will proba bly, adjourn for two
weeks after the transaction Of such business as Is
absolutely necessary It is said that the successor
to Bishop Starkey Will not be chosen until IAN
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
DROVE HoPPLED HORSE ON SPEEDWAY
Policeman Arrested Actor, Who Refused to
Leave Course.

Harrison Armstrong a member OF The Darling
OF the Gods" company arrested Sunday On
the Speedway at One-hundred-and-seventee nteenth-st-
by Mounted Patr0iman Maloney. OF the West OEe-
hundred-and- hfty-secOnd-st- station He was
charged with violating the rules Of the Park De-
partment in having hopples his horse. pacer.
Maloney told Magistrate Zeler that he ordered
Armstrong of the Speedway but that Armstrong
refused 90.
John r. Cockerill. president Of the Road Drivers.
Association, witness for MalOuey- lie sdid
hOpples not allowed the Speedway. Magls-
trate Zeiiel tsked IL there law against tne
use Of hOppIes. and knew. ne case was
adjourned until Thursday. Mr.. COckeriN said le
would have ten Of the best road drivers In the cOun
try IN court 20 support MaIOueys arrest Arm
strong who said he had Oeen Inundated. said ne
would have as many Witnesses Mr. COckerlil IA
court and as good drivers. TO prove that hoPp-es
were not detrimental TO good driving
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
WANTED TO BECOME A JESUIT.
IBY TELEGRAPH 10 THF TRIBuNE-l


Baltimore. May B-The Rev. Henry Austin
Adams formerly an Episcopal clergyman, who
afterward became a Catholic. and who disappeared
and was lately heard from in New Zealand. was
known a the Catholic Club here and the summer
school at Emmittsburg, Md. where he lectured
J. Austin Fink. of the Catholic Club, said to-day
that Mr.. Adams impressed him man of power
full imagination and mystical tendencies. As to the
Young woman of this city with whom Mr. Adams's
name has been connected, Mr.. Fink says that
Marion Guerney IS not her right name, but he will
not disclose her identity. he says that her fam
ily must feel all this talk very much. She was one
of a score of girls captivated by MIR. Adamss elo-
quence and personality.
Cardinal Gibbons not more interested in MI
Adams than in Others to whom he has lent his good
Offices. The Cardinal did what he could to obtain
employment for him. but when Mr.. Adams began
writing for some Of the Catholic publications it
was observed that of his notions were very
erratc. and the Cardinal was disinclined to give
him further countenanCe.
After he was received into the CathoHc Church
Mr. Adams wanted tc enter the order of Jesuits.
1t explained to him that this was Impossible.
as he married. 1t is said that he then pro-
posed arrangement by which he might leave his
wife and receive holy orders. His proposition was
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
CHINESE GIVE CAPTAIN TROUBLE.
Three Elude Inspectors at Ship, and Escape
Again When Found.

Three Chinese coolies are causing Captain Little
hales Of the British steamer Hindostan great
deal Of trouble and worry. in some manner they
got past the government inspectors while the
steamer was lying in the Erie Basin last Saturday
The penalty for the escape ot q Chinaman not en-
titled 10 enter the country is $500 Captain Little
hales did not care 10 pay N.50e and so. instead Of
sailing yesterday as he had intended doing, he
anchored in the stream and went ashore 10 md
the wandering Orientals. He guided in his
search a letter received by the Chinese steWaTd d
on the -5indOstan. The letter was written IN me
birds foot characters of the Chinese, but IT was
interpreted 10 him. i contained the address IN
BROOKLYN OF a place where the fugftives would ma
protection If they should get away
Setting out with several reliable fflnarnen. zap
tain Lttlehsles repaired to tie place MENTIONED IN
letter. and found the men. Taking them IN
tow he proceeded toward the East River. with
TIE intention OF placing them on board again Ifie\
were not be 50 easily captured however. .lrlo
at an opportune moment broke away captain LII
teha1es and his and the police were lcotlns
FOR the Chinznen last night
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
POLICE ovERBEARING, SAYS TIGHE
the Magistrate Thinks Their Actions Would
Cause Revolution in London.

Referring to the attack OF the Rev. DR.. Cortland
Myers apc-l the police magistrates in Brooklyn
and uDon Magistrate Tighe in particular. although
no names were mentioned. The latter said yester-
day:
I don't think 1 called upon 70 answer NJ
AEverss charge except in court. He deals in gilt
tering eeueralities and I can't answer those II
he makes specific charges l viii answer them in
court
Referring 70 the statement that he often dis
charged prisoners the ground that the ponce
lid have sufficient evidence against them,
Magistrate TiShe said
did whal The police OF New-No NorE did I would
cause not only riot. but revolution. The NeV-fork
rolice are most overbearing. They not gentle
men. II you lock al them crOss-eEed they VIII hit
vou over the head and arrest you for assault
Nseist-.te Tr-rloug sad 81 Dr. Myers:
Evidently the good gentleman was inebriated
with eXuierance cf his zeal. 10 not
believe there is any foundation for any OF the
statements he makes.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
GREAT PRAISE FOR ARBITRATION.
Meeting of Branch of international Council
of Women-Edwin Markham Reads Poem.

4 meeting to celebrate the anniversary OF the
declaration The Hague for International
Court OF Peace and Arbitration was held in the
Metropolitan Temple last night The meeting was
under the auspices of the committee on peace and
arbitration of the International Council of Women
Elizabeth B. Grannis acted n chairman. The
Rev. DR.. Joachim Elmendorf offered prayer.
Resolutions that May IS be celebrated annually in
commemoration of the declaration The Hague
were unanimously adopted. The Rev. Robert Bag
nell, pastor of the Temple. made short address
OF welcome Herbert n Casson then spoke The
Illusions of War" He said that people were now
discovering that historians had told the truth
but hereafter they would Have the truth because
of the newspapers and the kodak
Edwin Markham made a short address AND read
poem he had written for the occasion Mr.. Mark
ham said: THE time is coming and ] think it is
near at hand. when shall have international
board of arbitration Men brothers, and are
made 10 help one another" The opening and clos
ing verses Of the poem were:
. hugles. ripple and shine
Ripple rapture down the erinE line,
Praise, Praise Praise
For the last Of the desperate days.
Shake the lyrical
your silvern throats.
joy-nad carols again
To herald the hOming OF men.
cannons with this work Of he'll,
The brief abrupt persuasion Of the shell
Lett he spider by
With the fIny cables glancing n tho sun
let the throstle. in their threats.
Build his safe nest and spill his ripping notes.
Addresses were made by Ernest Crosby and
Charles Sprague Smith also.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
HE "owN oNKEL SAM A sumME OF TAKE

Collector Stranahan yesterday received through
the mails American Express Company money
order for sl3 80 inclosed in a note which read as
follows
New-York May a. 1903.
Mr.. Strahahan.
own on1el Sam summe of take wouldst I did
not nay. And i have IL saved OBJ and sent
YOU what ought to- | hope YOU called even. And
/ never will do annithing in a kind
Your n w.
By curious coincidence. the Collector also re-
ceived yesterday sl5 III cash. which came folded
= niece of paper. inscribed Some customs not col
lected" This communication in a large
veope Of the Hamburg American Line, and was
delivered by messenger.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
GOLD GOING OUT TO-DAY.
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse to Garry
S2,325,0oO in Bars.

The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, sailing to-
day for Europe. will carry S2,325.ooo in golu
bars which engaged for export yesterday
as follows: Lazard Freres. Sl.060.0Oo: Cold
man. Sachs & Co. S76o00o and the Merchants
Bank OF Philadelphia. 100000.
The sterling exchange market vas steady bu'
dull with the demand rate at about 4SS II Is
rtlnored that further engagements Of goid TO go
by Thursdays French steamer. are in conteh-
rlation. The announcement of the engagements
for to-day's boat coupled with the transfer OF
100000 from this city to New-Orieans. mao a
depressing effect on the stock market. IN Willch
several issues touched new low levels Tor the
nresent movement.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19

- New York. New York C,unty-CieorSe peeE Pa
Defendsnt-SGrcr1Ous Trial de-
sfre5 I'M New York County for Absolute divorce
70 the above named Defendant You hereby sum
noned 10 answer complaint ir This action. and %
serve ccpy of your the PtlirtHs Attorney
within twenty OF This summons
exclusive the day of service and IN case q yoi-
failure 10 appear. answer Judgment will BE taken
aaI-s, YOU bv defar.t Is-ief demanded n
complaint.
patet New York Mare t6th. sea
LOUIS r. ROSETT. PlantIns Attorney. once and Fost
once Address. No $50 Broadway. Manhattan y y
To the named Defendant The foregoing sun
mons served by publication pursuant To an
order Cf Hon James A Blanchard. Justice % the 81
rre1e CouYt OF the State az York dated the 18Th
DAY April 1903 aad fed With The complaint y re
arJce Of OF County q New YORK. AZ TOE
county Court House % NanhaSuan Ctty
- New Yorl on 18th dav q APRIL. isuS
Dated Jew York TeoS
LOUIS J ROSETT Attorney the Plaintiff Once ana
posi- Once Address. go Broadway. Borough % Man
haitian Nevc York CITY
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
STATEMENT BY COLGATE HOYT.
Thinks Girl Who Returned Necklace Got All
She Was Entitled To.

Colgate Hoyt stated yesterday that the ac-
courts published in the newspapers regarding
the recovery of Mrs. Hoyt's necklace and the
manner in which its return had been brought
about, were Inaccurate, and that if Miss Schade
had been entitled TO receive the reward her
father now demands ii would have been
promptly paid without the slightest question.
Nr Hoyt is acting under the advice of his law
YER Mr. Guthrie of Guthrie, Cravath & Hen
derson who had advised him that, under the
facts there was no moral or legal obligation TO
pay the claim.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
NEW BUILDING FOR 3. r. T.

Plans are being drawn for story Office
building that is TO be put up at Remsen and Clin-
ton SITS. by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company.
The company tine house the corner,
No. I45 Rensen-st.. and has just purchased from
Dr. Henry Conklin the adjoining house Both sites
will be used for the building. which will be
constructed that IL be increased In height to
twenty stories When the new building is com
pleted the present property and building of the
company at Montague and Clinton SITS will be
sold II has been outgrown. and several of the de-
partments are In adjacent Office buildings.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
n,HF PEOPLE 0F THE STATE OF NEW

L York by the Grace God Free and In4ependsnt-.
Nerlil5n Individually and aS substitutes
Trustee Trusts created under the VII of Robert
T. CInch deceased. Charles Merill0n. Robert IN mas
Stewart Merion Yolande Merilon Marie Pierre Clnca
Meril0u Joseph Clinch Nerthon Joseph Merilpn
anIlery General Guardian 4 charles MeTe X 9'
Stewart MerilIlu. Marie Pierre line1 Meittl
Yolande Meriilon. Marie Joseph Chnch MeTi!oT Sna
persons interested in the estate ct X bert IT. 'S
late OF the ci1y Of Paris Frame deceasya as trc's
lefatees. of kin otherwise. send greeting ~
and each % YOU are hereby cited and required
be and before Surrogate Of the COUNTY
New Surrasare-S Court II said tt0ntS hrti
at I4oEss In the County or New YORK
June 1898. half past ten oCl'cS n
~ forenoon % that DAY then and there - attend
settlement % the account of pToceeciHs t
Horace Russell ~ the Last VIII and Festa
me, u deceased. and sUeh Of HEREBY
cited under the - years are r
nifrrl appear your guardian. have one OF
n YOU have appear and Apply for one 10 D. az
the q neglect failure % 20
So guardian viii b. appointed the surrogate ."
represent and act for you IN the proceeding
In Testimony Whereof We have caused the seal % ,s
Surrcgates Court OF the said County OF NV
York b AFFIXED Witness hon
: Frank Fftzgerttd a ~ our ssid
County. the Co'aty Cf New Xark- ire OF - -
ntne hundred and three
J. FAIRFAX MCLAUGHLIN.
CLERK q SuTrogates Court
JAMES S. DARCY Attorney for Executor. -oV DA'-~
way. New York City.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
ACQUITTED OF STEALING HORSE.

Lizzie Bass. the young woman accused of steal
ing a horse and wagon from DR.. Marsh OF Mount
Vernon, was tried at White Plains Yesterday She
testified that she hired them from DR.. Marsh
who has livery stable and that she aad another
young drove TO this city to have good
time She said she had $50 with her The good
time lasted five days. and she and her companion
were on their way Mount Vernon return the
acquitted
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
Notice of Summons.
SUPRENE COURT. COUNTY OF NEW

SUPREME COURT. COUNTY OF NEW
- York-Cseorgs n Euhlrnann. Plaintiff. against JOAN
Wardelrrann. individually John Narlel0laHn a. Aa
cha-tcls etc. q johanna Wartei
Michael Charles 1rte
Potter Ievens0-. ESlvs-1 J Rambler A1'Is
R7cert Jacob Staudermaun. Lore1z kilia7. William
KuhIrlann also William Coleman and Ea-ris fSu-l77rr
Defendants To the above named defendant
John WardeIna1n. You hereby summoned % answer
IN and % - lN-r
plaintiffs attorney within twenty 6zfs
after the summons, exclusive Of the dav
of service your failure 20 4rpe7r. -
answer Judgment viii be taken against YOU b Default
FOR the relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated. York No-anbe- 18Th 1902
DAVID X CASE. Plaintiffs A. once and f0sr
Once Address Borough Manhattan. New York
To Joh1 WardeIraann. irC'vidualfy and Admins
traitor OF Johanna Wardelsnn. deceased Ths foregoing
su1ncns is UPON you by p-bic1rio1 pursuant @
an order James 4 Bia1chard one q ne justices
90 OF Srsts % New No~S- tare1
Inc orr day OF April 1893. with the complaint
in the Clerk FOR the County q NeN 4orS
M tn County Court House gh of Mania
tan. OF York
Dated April 9th. 1903.
DAVID K CASE PITS Atty. 30 Broadway. New Yors
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
SANTA FE GOING TO SAN FRANCISCO.
Preparing to Build an Independent Line,
Ripley Says.

San Francisco. May 1S.-President Ripley of the
Santa Fe has returned from Eureka, In the north
ern part of the State. Mr.. Ripley said that the
Santa Fe would build from Eureka southwark
and if traffic arrangements could be made with
the California Northwestern, the track laying
1.o,,Id cover about one hundred miles. An agree
ment with the California Northwestern. however
is not likely. and Mr.. Ripley declared that the
company was preparing come here independent
" of its afTiliatio The new road viii tap one
of the richest sections in the state
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
JUDGMENT AGAINST A. J. ADAMS, JR.

Albert J. Adams. jr- the of Albert }. Adams
The Policy King" rented apartments al the apart
rnent house at Ninety -fifth-st. and Broadway for
year ending October ]. 1902. About June / last
he moved out. leaving three months rent unpaid.
William Talman. lawyer Of No 81 Pine-st.. said
Yesterday that suit had been brought in the City
Court against Mr.. Adams by +. F. J. Hatcliffe. TO
recover the total amount due the lease. and
that Judgment had been taken by default for
Sz7s s.. Execution has heen issued against Mr..
sdar1s's property. Nr. Tallmzn said
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Charles Cohen. custom tailor at No 200 Third ave,
yesterday assigned Moses WE'LL
Three judgments, aggresatag SS.G2S. were entered
against the Maxim & Gay Company. in favor Of the
Star Company
Two judgments for entered the
Maxim & Gay Company in favor Of the New-Ao ork
Evening Journal Publishing Company
attachment obtained tw months against James
F McCahe who had the for building the
tion OF the subway. one hurdTed- and
nfth-s George. j favor of the Rand Drill
S25.66T. been settled the Shsr-
in's Keepers yesterday released the property
BasCh confessed Judgment for SS.G94 tp Edgar
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
CALUMET AND HECLA DIVIDEND.

Boston. May 1S.-The directors of the Calumet
and Hecla Mining Company have declared divi-
dend Of SO a share. payable June 49, stock
holders of record on May 90 To-days dividend is
the fourth of the fiscal year. and makes an aggre-
gate of $25. The distribution of a so dividend
means the payment by the company TO its stock
holders OF 81 100000.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19

Detroit. May 18.-The coroners jury to-day rem
dered a verdict finding the Grand Trunk Railway
responsible for the accident at= tanfeld and De-
g,lindre sts on the night of May g. when Grand
Trunk train ran into a number of Polish excur-
sionists from Toledo who were boarding a Lake
Shore excursion train at that point. and nine or the
Pole