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New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
OBITUARY NOTES.

THE REV. p. O SATTERWHITE, for
years interested in tho work of the Young
Mems Christian Association. died IN ST
Iuke's Hospital on Friday, following an
opers tion fer appendicitis. lie was born
I'm Louisville. Kv.. thirty years ago, ana
was graduated from Princeton College IN
1905 and from the Union Theological Semi
nary two years later. he held pastorates
I'm the Bedford Park Presbyterian church,
in The Bronx. and in Brooklyn. He will be
buried in his native city.
MRS ASENATH CHASE MACDONALD.
4 pioneer suNrasist and active worker ~
reform movements since $50. died on Fri
day. in Wcstmoreland, y H., in her eighty
hrst year Fer many years she was secrc-
tary OF the Manhattan Liberal Club. of
which Horace Greeley was the first presi-
dent. 4 son. who is the editor of The New
York Truth Seeker" survives her.
JOHN r. COLEMAN. Inspector of steam
vessels for the Port OF New York, died on
Saturday in Thomasvlle. Ga. whore he
had gone for his health. Mr.. Coleman was
born IN Brooklyn sixty-one years ago. lie
was Il member Of the American Society OF
Mechanical Engineers.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
The Kaissr's "Cours."

Professor Hugo Munsterberg contro-
versv with Professor Alonzo Smith on the
subject of presentation az court which
has been d source of So much trouble and
ANNOYANCE 10 the American Ambassador
and Of amusement 10 court society and 20
tIe general public a. Berlin. tending 20 bring
the very useful system Of exchange OF pro-
fessorshirs a. an institution into ridicule.
has led TO some inquiries from readers a.
10 the meaning Of the so-cailed 'defier
,olr." or "schlcppen cour.' from which
Professor Munsteroerg seems ~ nave sue
ceeded I'm larrinR Mrs. Smith as an
American. owing 10 the fact that his own
wife and daughters were excluded there
from a. Germans not possessing the neces-
ssr,- social qualifications demanded oi Ger
mans bv their court authorities.
The "defler cour.' from the French word
.7edler" has been thus styled ever since
Tho davs OF Frederick tre Great. and is
tbo RerIin counterpart Of the so-ca.led
courts" held by queen Alexandra and
oueen Mary AT buckingham Palace and
~ the drawing rooms" of the late queen
Victoria. They are neld once year Tor
the nurpcee OF presenting debutantes and
brides of TN. aristocracY and foreigners OF
distinction. Official and otherwise. They
mass one bv one before the throne. courtesy
,,rofoundIv 10 each OF their majesties while
,be Grand Chamberlain or the Grand Mis-
tre-s of the Empress household mentions
,beir names. and then they leave the i'm
r.arial presenct by = side exit The long
.o,,r, train. or "schleppe,' may be of an
..,tiratv different material and color from
tho dress itself if the wearer pIeases, the
,,i,. Stimulation made being that the rich
-. and splendOr Of the fabric must be
i.,.ord question An indispensable feature
80 .,e costume is the so-caled "Barbe, .
a. of .iny lace veil, suspended on each
.,5. of fhe cOiffuve. about 'Vo inches 10
,tdtb Tn. lace Of course. must bc real
,t,o,,ol the nnd Is left 10 the ~earer'
Ito II - generally white Spanish point
,1.rcou or Point d'Angleterre. The I'm
...,.,., and Emtress stand beneath the grand
,,tcbeoncd golden canopy anu IN tronl "i
~ ,,, chairs of state that represent the
-, Al the right and ltii are grouped
,.l ,.srioiIs royal and imperial personages
..,.,s.,t while al the foot o. the ddiS stanla
a.. Grand Master Of the Ceremonies or the
,.,,,d Mistress OF the Robes. for thc pur-
80, 80 mentioning 10 their maJesties the
,,sr,ee O., those who pass before thehh AT
~ of the royal and imperial party
.,.~on.,cd he Palace Guard, IN Their
l,,,int old-fashioned and extremely pct
aTesoue uniforms The band plays through
,,,t ,he entire ceremony. when Is Il most
magnificent arar' ..o, ,...-. -.
Tie so-cslled spiel cour' siiIl Keeps rs
name implying card play although a.
,ac, ards are rarely played al court now
ar,. rate. ceremonially. IN former times
-, constitu,ed a very lmpcr,ant feature
~ court entertainments' ana the spiel
or "le .eu dc iclrs majestes,
o. ,'as the function 20 whic- thos- whom
ao,,ted OF the Lord Cesired 10 honor
,"' ~ n,ost frequently bidden. In earlier
49,, 40 soon az the guests had made their
New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission 10 the American Museum of
Natural History
sportsmen's SHOW. Madison squarc Garden
afternoon end evening.
luncheon 90 Sir Frank Newnes of london
England. New York Press club. 1880 p M
Meetins of tn clio club Hotel As,or. = p M.
MeStae OF 'he Daughters of Ohio. Waldorf
Astoria. =. m
Meeting Of the Sew York City Mothers 1850
clatlon. Hotel Asior. go p. m
Meeting OF the Shakespeare club. Hotel As,or.
y. M
Mass meeting under tho auspices OF The
Woman Municipal League. OF save the
courts FOR tls pecpir." Coope? Union. :
,. n.
General jacob 5. Coke, on Needed Reforms
in our Government. col. Equuabl, Dlstri-
button c4f@ Boulevard. evening.
Meeting ol The Maryland society. Waldorf
Astoria. >. -.
Meeting ~ the Society of Medical Jurizpru-
demo. on "Ep 'em.c fnflntiir PARALYSIS
and 90. Regulation br tho Stat" Autho-i-
ties" Academy Of Medicine evening.
Entertainment and bali o. the Republican
Club Igth Assembly Dls.rlc,. lexington
opera House. evening
rree lectures of tho Board of Edura,!on. s
j.. m. stuyvesant High school. 10TH
riarIg- Brohst: public school 4G. jdth
street and St Nicholas avenue. The BE
glnuin2- % Industries Harlan J. smith /;
Public School ~. 80. Ie3 " -sf lith street
Lille lu Mexico" Mrf. " Newinston
Goodwin. Public School 20. NO 22s East
5Tth stree. oregon James p I,uch.
Public school -. Hester aud Essey
streets. Palestine 81 To-day" Dr. charles
T. Herring Public school III. 1881 street
east ~ Eighth avenue. The island of
Guam and It's People Mise Emily ~. Suy-
dam. Public school l@5 First avenue and
5lst street The Historic naples REGION"
Mrs George SAWYER Kellogg Public Sci ool
lss Avenue and East 77th street "'rhe
t-n!auc Tnltrd states" Charles =. Tator.
Public school i51. No. 2il East iiHth
street china" Ur Kenneth /. JUNIOR.
public school lG5. iGsth street. west of
smsterdam avenue. india" Professor
George William Knox. Public School iSs
Lewis and East HOufton streets. Mature
WaIks lu Our CIV PARKS Miss Nina T..
Marshall. Library. No liz Easf nii u
street 'Th. Co1s Of Maine" Alfrri ~
Lewis. ST Lakes Hall. Hudson street
,outh Of Christopher. 'I mole sans
Fsrni Charles Seymour bullock =
Peters Hall Goth street. west ~ Eighth
svenue. "Our south American Neighbors"
ID. William IL Sheppard
New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
MRS. EMILY BURTON WHITNEY.

Mrs Emily Burton Whitney. who died on
Saturday in No. l. Gramercy Park. this
city. in her eighty-ninth year. came of con-
spicuous Colonial stock. Her father was
soldier IN thc War II ISL; her grandfather
and six great-uncles served in the ReYolu-
tion. one of the latter being General Joseph
Bradley Narnum. of Drdcut. Mass. Speak
er u the national House Of Representatives
IN Washington and President pro TEN. 81
IN. Senate Another great-uncle. General
James II Varnum. was a friend of Lafay-
cite. Her brother and son were IN the
civil War.
Mr. whitney. Who was born and brought
up In Chelmsford. Mass. was the daush-
Ter Of James Stevens. She made her hrst
trip 10 Boston iu canal boat She re-
memb.red when Indians still made occa-
slonaI visit. 10 her fathers house at
Chelmsfo 10 beg or steal
Recently Mrs whitney had been living
i'm No. l. Gramercy Park with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. W Eeals Kendall. wife Of a Wau
street broker. sac leaves also another
New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
UNIVERSITY FLAG LOWERED
conmodore Banks Was IN N. Y.
r Council for 27 Years

yr York University placed its faS at
..,,~ast yesterday for Commodore David
s,,.s who died on SATURDAY
n- John e MscCracken. tne acting
..,-rsuor gave our a typewritter state
-, fror, his home. No. Is East SD street.
,.s.s-5sv in which he said.
For tventy-Seven Years Nj Banks had
-, nerbe~ = The university council.
70 vas especially Interested in the erection
ia gymnasium and the laying out Of the
,,s,sti, field on the campus. He was also
,e-sonal friend # the students. and his
.-,srss, IN them and in their athletic af-
s-s was recognized by his election as
,r,ssent Of he University Athletic Asso-
aaron yesr after year. He served more
han once on special committees OF the cor
w-adcn in legislation. and interested him
slf IN securing favorable action at Albany
cn he amendment OF the university char
,.- IN 1s;3 and in other acts Of great i'm
,ori 70 the university.
Ire regular exercises or University
Heights will he suspended at the time Of
ihs funeral
New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
NEW HEAD FOR N. Y. U. SOON
chancellor, II Is Said, Will Be Sc
,.c.e6 Before Commencement.

= YORK University Will have a new
..ror before commencement. accord
'I'- 80 the committee OF the council on the
.,..,,on OF a chancellor.
,rfn,aro ". kingsley treasurer OF the
.,,srsltv and member of tho committee
- election OF a chancellor. told the
y" q, the annual banquet two weeks
ia, the university was witnessing an
.,.scsrted YEAR financially without reg
IN chancellor and that the committee
-. election OF a chancellor was gradu-
,s,chirr a decision by the process of
esminanoh 49,.
had narrowed down 10 two or three
and that they were DIT. Edwin An
..-son Alderman president Of the Univer-
~ =, Virginia. Dr. William De Witt
"a. p-esident 4 Bovdon, and the act
:. chsnceuor. Dr. John II. MacCracken.
s.,s pr. HYDE and DR.. Alderman are COM
.,-,iyely young men. Or HYDE was con-
r5..as for president OF Harvard before DR..
,,reu was selected.
~ The other hand. M Kinssley's re-
-.-.s have been construed by some TO
-, that the committee was satisfied with
=. ,rssen, actins head. Al any rate. it
,,s said Yesterday the university IS as
I'd Of new mead by June
New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
INEATRICAL NOTES.

man s.. Brady viii present Thomas
=. ''' N a neW play. An Old New York
n-rgh,
N'''r'on Theatre will be closed this
y. ''-'s Tor fun dress and scenic rehearsal
'.sepr 81 Gates's dramatic production
mas WHICH VIII have its New York
ns tomorrow night
c -ay@e Helso. Elizabeth Goodau Lillian
IAN and William Garden have been IN
s'l 'or the revues which will form a
p,on ,I-on Of the opening programme at the
,.. NUMBER Of the leading players now ap-
c-Is IN "Tha Balkan Princess" at the
n, Theatre and The Hen Pccks,' at
So D''@a"ay Theatre. held meeting yes
i, afternoon for the purpose Of form
~" san Francisco Professional Cub
q. -'"aTd e White has engaged Dorothy
lrr< lrsl'ofe and Robert Conness to support
a. iolland in her 81 ason Of repertory
D., 1afden Theatre. beginning On Mon
- -. -, woods has engaged Dustin Fanum
r., ''4@m Farnum as co-stars for a new
80 drama entitled The Littlest
-, py Edward Peple. author Of The
q Chap' The piece was first present
e.. sketch al d benefit performance
'''sI weeks ago.
an Arbuckle. VINO is appearing in
e'N'e IN The Welcher." has purchased
D., p'"ucal one-act play called The
III Candidate" b. Edward \. Gest
"' newspaper man
,.p'a. ,..1,4 +. Temple. who staged The Bo-
-" ''ii for the Abons has introduced
-, aei'e Of trained horses. pigs. mon
w., sTesf' acrobats. etc. into the opera,
a.. VII De presented tonight at the
IL, ione arrived in Nc1 York yesterday
m -. ~ absence Of three and half years
~, -, =. make her appearance IN vaudeville
'aaa.. at 'iammers'ei" ''''0'''
New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
CURTIS GUILD, SR.

Boston March l.-Curtis Guild. sr.'
founder and editor OF The Boston COM
mercial Bulletin and father Of Curtis
Guild ir.. former Governor Of Massachu-
sets died az his home u Mount Vernon
street. tonight aged eighty-four years.
Mr. Guild was the author of several vol
umes Of travel and poems and had also
collected great number ~ rare prints
and autographs. He was past president Of
the Commercial Club. member Of the Union
Club. the Players Club OF New York. and
one of the original members OF the Players
Club OF Boston. Among his public ad-
dresses was one of farewell 10 Charlotte
Cushman. on her retirement from the
stage. and an address n welcome 10 Amer
ia 10 Sir Henry Irving.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
OBITUARY..
WILLIAM ]. BUTTLING.

William J. Buttling. Z former sheriff n
Kings County. died shortly after midnight
yesterday in his home. No sl Carroll
street. the Park Slope. Brooklyn. from
raIgia OF the heart Saturday afternoon
he had visited a physician. and on return
ing TO his home he felt veil enough TO play
cards with his family. In the evening the
old attacks returned. and he passed away
seated in a morris chair. his wife and their
four daughrers-Ethel. Clara, Beatrice and
Gladys-beine present
In the old days Mr.. Buttling was 4
picturesque figure. \ large. powerful man.
with a resoundng voice. he delighted IN
trumpetng against the political foes OF the
late Jacob Worth. With the passing Of
Worth and the rise OF Woodruff se leader
Butting practically retired from the lime
light OF politics.
Mr.. Buttling was born in BROOKLYN fifty
years ago. IN 1893. when Republican
chances were not bright. he ran for sheriff
and was elected For four years he and
Worth controlled the organization. elccting
successivev their county and city tickets.
Then Mr Woodruff remarked that Buttling
could not name any delegates 70 the jul
dietary convention. Buttlng said nothing.
but had himself his five brothers and two
frien5s chosen
With Herman \. Metz. William :. Hur-
ley and others Mr. Buttling organized the
Borough Bank. and was interested In the
Mechanics and Traders Bank.
Mr. ButIins was prominent Elk.
Brooklyn Lodge No. -. was booming Mr.
Buttlins FOR Grand Exalted Ruler a. the
next convention He was greatly interested
in baseball He was a member Of the
Catholic Benevolent Legion and OF the
M0ntauk and the Union League clubs. Of
Brooklyn. and Of the 18th Assembly Distric,
Republican Club. Arrangements are being
made FOR requiem mass in tho P~o-Ca-
thedral. Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
ARCHDUCHEss STEPHANIE ILL
Daughter of the Late King Leopold
and Widow Of Prince Rudolph.

Zurich. Switzerland March l2-Arch-
duchess Stephanie. Countess Lonyay, the
second daughter Of fhe late King Leopold
Of Belgium and widow # crown Prince
Rudolph Of Austria, is seriously III here
Her condition is the cause ct grave anxiety.
The Archduchess Stephanie vas estranSed
from her father on accom-. Of King Leo
rold's in treatment of his wife. Stephanie
took her mothers part aud was driven
ont Of Brussels She came back 10 the
naIace To attend queen Henriette's funeral,
but the King would not permit her 70
enter tie death chamber. On the death Of
the King she returned 10 PruSses. where
she was cordially received hy the Relgian
people. with whom she hal always been
favorite The Inheritance Of the three
princesses amounted 10 about S.ooo0"3.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-13

will be a sober. disnihed BACK
M, IA of imperial business behind the
concentrations of loyalty OF the
e, .oration period. When the DEBATES
oO'V' o,ded il will probably be apparent
No ne, nothing has been done for 'he pro
'H", of closer commercial relations
me-. Ven the mother state and her colo
ord that little progress has been
p''s "a toward cooperation IN military
nS'. ,,al defence and the establishment
'nc rsnresentative administrative eoun-
=, for the empire.
9, ,rhere will be generous distributions OF
o.,ons and compliments; there VIII
''>V .ddi,ional nominations of colonial
W ,ep for the Privy Council. ana
s'", ill ne more elastic and invigor-
NC. ne atmosnhere for imperial unity. As
s'' conferences are multiplied there
NV ,,,e 70 be a general conviction that
..n M Kings sovereignty is bond strong
-, .rgb 10 keep the empire together ana
90. ,mneriaI federation does not need
- rooted in anything more material
v, loval sentiment and racial afnnity-
U.s." l. y. F
New-York tribune., 1911-03-13

bows to The sovereign and 10 the princes
and princesses OF the blood card tables
were set ont and gambnE began. those
to whom their majesties wished TO accord
special distinction and honor receiving
royal commands, through the chamberlain
in waiting. to take their places a, the card
tables OF the King or Queen. as the case
might be.
AT Berlin the spiel corr" only takes
place on the eve OF the welding Of a MEM
her of the Hohenzolern family II II held
IN the ''weiSsen Saal' OF the Berlin schloss,
or palace. The Kaiser and Kaiserin. with
the bridal pair seat thams elves at card
table under canopy cf gold brocade
adorned with the imperial arms. The other
royal personages sit AT card tables lower
on the das. on each sidc. The invited
guests then pass before tncr maiesties.
precisely as at the "defiler cour."
The "spreCh cour' is. as its name implies,
a sort OF conversazionc The persons in
vited are partitioncd Off. eccording 10 their
rank. In different rooms through which
their ma iesties promenade. Those not per-
sonally known to the Emperor and En-
press are introduced by tn masters Of the
with whom their majestic are already ac-
quainted. arc honored b" n short CONVEX
sation.
'Trauer cours." or mourning courts. are
held immediately after The ueath Of the
reigning sovereign. and are extremely i'm
pressive. mainly By reason Of tho flowing
black robes and peculiar sah'e-hued attire
which the ladies OF the royal family Of
Prussia and of their household, ale COM
PEELED by tradition and cti uette 20 adopt.
Moreover. all the apartments are drapeG IN
black. the gilded ornaments being shrouded
in Grape. The last Of these mourning
courts was held by Empress Frederick in
the place Of her dying husband on the
demise Of Old Emperor william. ard 50
painful and depressing VAS the occasion
that at her urgen. request no ceremony OF
the kind was held when "Unser Fritz was
In his turn gathered 10 his fathers.
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
DIED..

MILITARY ORDER OF FOREIGN WARS OF
THE L. S.--New York Commander New
York. March i3 1911 1t is with profound
regret that tho Commander announces the
death on saturday. March ilth. OF David
Banks ESQ. one OF tho founders Of thi'
order. q charter companion OF this Com
manderv and Commander from rs institu-
tion. in 1898. until December. 1909 Com
panlons are requested 70 attend the funeral
services at mis- late residence. No. 50 East
12d ST. New York CITY. on Tuesday morning.
March - a. $40. AMoRy : CARHART,
Commander ROBERT WEBB MORGAN,
Deputy secretary.
BCTTLING-On sunday March i? 1911. Will
lam ) beloved husband or clara A Buttllnc
Funeral from his late residence. No: sil car
March IS thence 10 81. Francis VA Ter
Church. 9Th ave. and Carroll 81. where re
Guiern mass will be offered for the rrpose -
his soul Intermeht IN Holy cross Cemetery
GILLETTE--At Hudson. y. y. March TO- Ieii
John r Gillette. beloved husband OF Sarah
vsstfel4, in his SD year Funeral services
from the residence Of hts son Jchn " Gil
let,e No. s0l Union ST. Hudson on Nonda,.
March IL, 81 3 p. m.
LIGHT-At New Canaan. Conn. Friday evening
March 10 1911. Ralph W. only son of Rodney
and Hsftie u Ligh,. eyed j. years. tgnsrai
weed 81. New Canaan Monday March Il. al
2. n.
MGRANE--on FRIDAY March 10. 1911. F-sncis
CHARLES McGranc. Youngest son ot Nathanlei
T. McGrsn4 and Margaret r. Burtis IN to
sth year OF his age Frneisl from the resi-
dence u his parents 40 6a3 Putnam ave.
Brooklyn. on Monday. March Is. ~ ?3o p. ni.
In,erment IN Holy cross Cemetery
NIEBUHR-On March T. lali BENJAMIN Akeriy
Niebuhr. rather OF Martha CroSson and Ben
jamn Malcolm Nichuhr Services AZ The Fl-
neral Church. 30 2il Vest % -. Frank =
Campbell Bnildingl on Wednesday. T. moon
Interment convenience o. family
sAwYER--A: Chatham. y J. March II en
tered into resi-. Mrs Frances g.. sawyer. Sidou
of the late Judge T. r. sawyer, of Water
toWu y y and beloved mother ~ Mrs. ".
r G.. Tichbornc and Mrs : II. Taylor. Ser
vices a. residence ~ ". p. g rIchborn".
Chatham. y j.. Monday. March r. at 3.p
O'Clock Carriages viii meet train leaving ho-
boken az 2:lj. interment ~ Watertovn. y. ).
sCFfWAB-On March . 1911. A. Jacksonvill..
Fla. Caroline o. Wheeler. wife or Gustav ~
Schwab. Of New York services vii Re held
q, 3 o'clock on Morday March T. AZ N.
Grand Central station az la" Returning
train will reach New York az go. IE'erment
private.
sCClEP--At RoYbury Mass. or March a.
1911. l. Bertrand ~quer ir burial services
I'm Greenwood Cemetery az II a. m on MoIcsj.
March 70.
THOMPSON On Thursday. March o iaii
Heber Thompson, % Pottsville. Penn. In
resdeqce No 1901 Mahantongo 81. Monday.
March II. q, 23o p. m. lntsrment private.
WARrNG-At Plairned. y r.. on Trits,.
March To- 1911 Hester Grfrth beloved wife
- Orviile =. Warng Funeral ~ her ls's
residence No H0n Iars ave-. PanielG. y. J..
on Monday. March ic. AZ p IN.
vHITNEY-At the residence % her daughter.
Mrs " Beais Kendall, Emily Burton Whit
neg formerly of Milton. Mass Private funeral
services and interment at Mount Auburn.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
THE REV. Or. HENRY BAKER.

By Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Clifton Springs, y. Y, March l--Ine
Rev. DR.. Henry Baker, of Asbury PARK
prominent clergyman OF the Methodls'
Episcopal Church and member or Ne"
York East Conference. died here to-day.
He was sixty-seven years old Ten DAYS
ago Dr. Baker came here to supply put
pit fer a month but four days after MS
arrival and before he had offlciated At any
Sunday services he was stricken with apo
pleyy
Dr. Baker was 4 graduate of Wesleyan
University, class Of 81. He had filed Lead
ing churches in his denomination. Among
the churches 10 which he ministered were
81. Jamess, New York; Simpson, Brooklyn:
81 Pauls. Newark, y. j.; Arch street
PHILADELPHIA: Grace. Wilmington, Del
Christ. Pittsburg: First, Cleveland. and
Walnut Hills. cincinnati.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
IUITPOLD'S GOTH BIRTHDAY
General Holiday in Bavaria in Honor
of Prince Regent

Munich March l2.-The ninetieth birth
cav OF Prince Regent Luitpold was cee-
trated to-.ia, throughout Bavaria as a gem
craI holiday. Prince Luitpold is most popu-
Iai throughout the kingdom. Tie Is in good
health. and went ON fpet today through the
streets of Munich and Inspected the decOra-
tions that had been hung IN honor OF his
bi-thdav COngratulatory kilograms We're
received Jy Luitpolh from All the members
of the royal family.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
JOHN B. M'DONALD NEAR DEATH
Contractor S Doctor Thinks End Will
Come in Two Days.

The condition Of John B. Mcdonald IN"
contractor. WAS reported 20 be extremely
critical last night, and Dr. +. L. Roy
Satterlee. his physician. said he did no,
believe his patients strength would resist
the inroads Of Illness FOR more than two
days.
The contractor has long been "A sufferer
from disease OF the Kidneys. and he has
been confined to his home in the Dakota.
No. West I'D street. Ter some weeks
Alarming symptoms manifested themselves
early yesterday but. despite that fact, the
contractors temperature remained nearly
normal and his pulse continued strong The
physician thought Mr. Mcdonald might
lear up FOR short time longer.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
DR.. ERNEST eRENNER.

WashinGtop March Word was re-
oeiyed At the Swiss Legation to-day of the
Gcath Of Dr. Ernest Brcnner a member Of
IN. swiss Federal Council. He was elected
to the council in 1851. and President
Of the Confederation i'm 1901 AMI l9OS. lie
Wa ffty-hyc years old.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
MRS. ANNIE E. GORDON

san Francisco. March 12-Mrs. Annie
f Gordon. wife of Brigadier General David
Gordon. L. :. \. (retired). and mother
~ Captain e. NJ Gordon. L. :. 4. and
Philip = Gordon. general agent Of the Sun
set Route. ami of Mrs. Francis NJ. Spoole
wife If surgeon Spoole. L. :. y. died here
yesterday. She was born in Baltimore IN
1871. and vas married 10 General Gordon
ir Lcayenuorth Kan. in 1888.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
MR. DICKINSON SAILS TO-DAY.

Washington. March Ig-1acoh VI Dtck-
inson. Secretary OF War. left Washington
this morning for New York. he viii sail
tomorrow for Colon 70 make an inspec-
for Of the Panama Canal
New-York tribune., 1911-03-13

pr Ernest Brenner was one Of the mos,
distinguished juris,s in Switzerland. He
left the post II Chief OF the department OF
Justice and Police To- assume the Swiss
Presidency In 1905. ont Of la2 votes Dr..
Rreuner received the support OF lS6 In the
Federal Assembly