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^?R1FF'N0W manages ' 11 CIRCOS MENAGERE Equestrienne Attaches Animals, Suing Ringling Brothers for Damages for Loss of Arm. DEPUTIES MAY ENTER ARENA Tiger Playfully Bites Servant of tbe Law; Then Harburger Saddles Elephants' Feed on the Show. I <Oi#r1i* 1 ?'? ?? Marburger It? the routine rf Id nfflrlal duties yestardsy became th? m?n*?g?*' '' "??*? '"""nagerle of Parnum ft ^,t> ?? Keeeir deputy sheriffs and jeht watcher? ?ill alternate to charge of ?nim?: departmanl of the ".ireatest mmgat on I arth. at least until to-morrow, eyjorenc? Kennard. formerly an eques nianne. '?* ?utng Kinalmg Brothoia, the ?rnpri'te"* of the drcita for i_..iW dam , f0r Injurie? ?he allege.? r*he sustain??d ,-hii?? If ' ' employ of the d?tendant?. Th? defe'dant? running a perlpateth- en ,t. . ' ? move? from state to ?.tat?-, ngllng brother?* living at ?Bar?? " nj?jf bllat Kennard obtained the writ ^attachment on the cidctisproperty, which ,IH he rehased only upon the filing of a : double ?he amount of dam? men gaatd fn the mean time the Sheriff B e. ni", he in charge of the me ??gel Rut tha' will not In an> way interfere ? he ?how, for the elephanta the ponies ?n?. If"' others of th? several hundred anl s%ah will s"" through their paees Just as If tti?* were not held tn poundas" for th? band, ilthOUgh Ii I? possible that eon?? of the Sheriff? ??atrhers will have to g'-i Mire? 'ir? a* flown? or trainers and tecompw ' x'ririnrToing animal? into tbo r!rg and tee to It that none of *he aiapbgnlt " other? are WMrreptlth?ueiy t?_... OUf Sh?r'*T I'arh'irger. four of lift, depone"? - OOnore. ^leizgar. Wintere ,md DonohUe?? ' ?n<j the eight watchers went forth yastei** ? *?v mornltjg to bac th? former residents ef th' (ungle. Their on|\- weapon was ih? ?rder. The Sheriff anno'inced his ml? ?ion and said that he would tak? charge ot tb? .""?nagerie "Go M far as you like." ttid t '?= man in rharge and. with a wave afhlf hand, he turned all the anim.l? ovei tf th' 'ira ol th* Bhorift Th. Animals Take Notice. ?e far -?erythln* had gone off smoothly ?n. (juietl' Boon th? animals learned of whi' waf going on. and there was heard a ?hr!<k that scared the Sheriffs t-laft. It tawrt from the rage of th* laughing hyena, who seemed to IMnk the situation vary fun:i> ' 'ne of the tigers rolled himself ?round and aro**nd In his cage In apparent eesin^ g S" many frlenOs from the lair of hi? kinsman in rammany Mali, and if he rould have talk?") lie probablj would have asked: "Whfr* I? mv friend, ?."harlle ! Murphy?'' Ths tiger put hi? imw through th? he - of hi? ?H???? n?? if t,, shake hand! with Deputy Sheriff Ifetagar, who, unsuspe*-*tlng and not knowing th?? way? ?>r .i iig??t th? one r.f the Tammany Strip??, put ???it his ( hend t<? greet the native ?.; rlengal. Th. lifer, In hi? playful way, Ilk? ;? teeth? ing i>a?.y would ?lo, took the Indei ??"t .?f the deputy's haml in hla mouth an?l Mt ?t. Just gently, but hard enough t?. can???? Mr-izj?ar t.. bandage tn?> lintel The Bervia Numldlan lio.? nni.1 n?.thine hut ! .lust glart-il int., th- eyes ?>f Deputy Sheriff Winter?, who. profiting by *li> experience i of hi? colleague, kept a safe ??!-?iaii tw??en himself snd th? lion caga And th?? numkeys, how the mischlevoua llttl?? fp|i..ws chattered ?-?? the force from ? the Sheriff.? office: Bherifl Harburger ? thought they might be saying, something in j contempt of th<? court thai Issued th*? at tachment, and seriously (considered sending j for I>r. ?iarnor. ?vho underst<t>nds monkey ; talk, to act aa Interpreter. Harburger Foresees Trouble. However. ?\hil<? ever) thin? looked all right thei,- came to the iniuil ..f the Sheriff these worda that I?, ?Wolf Hopper uacd to ?Ing In "Wan*-;' : ti : lhal elephant ?i>? a;i i l And that ? lephai t al? i \!).? ?\ <" . nul of n?) ?,ir?ir -i ? '?? K.? p thai l*aM In ha>. Then it occurrcl |o the Sheriff that he would be responsible for the proper feed? tiig an?i attendance ?>f the animals, an?! he waa reminded that each elephant WM val? ued at BmAOO, There Is a herd of them In I the circus, and they consume iohh ?tvi t ? -i ? - j of hay. Th?? olrous people kindly consented I to permit the anlninls t?? feral a? the expense lof the management while they were in j j charge ??f th.- Sheriff. ?-.? ???at lifted a nnan? olal and mental load from the Sheriff The arrangement was made onlj after Sheriff llarhuraer had thought over the suggestion that he would have !?> feed the animal? while the> were i?i hla charge. Mi? answer that brought about th? cumpromlse j waa: "In that cam- It Will cost Barnum ?N I Hal ley c .??.?? a ?lay t?. exhibit th? animals ! bo long as ?hey ar?- <harg-? <?f the county. 'I Th. circu? management teleg**ptwd ??? their attorney In ?'hieago to hurrj* to New York, and It probable that the W.O00 bond will he <11??d to-morrow. lili Kranard, who is suing Itingiing Brothers, said that while performing with I th? circus on May SO, 1111, In Cleveland, ; she was thrown from her horse Into the ; arena* ring, an^ before she could recover ! an?1 extricate herself fron, the perilous p" j ?mon the defendants neglig*>ntly permitted I and directed the next equestrian a"t to I rnn into the arena Une of the horse? j stepped on her r'.Rht arm and so Injured it I that amputation ?a? neceaeary. PANAMA ENGINEER'S BODY HERE. ; The Panama Uner Panama brought to i ion ?yesterday from Cristobal the body of ?John Hagan, .1 locomotive englnMr ol the ?Panama Railroad, who dted recently of peritonitis at the Isthmian htwpltal In Colon On two ??????asion?? Ha?an drove the spe??ial train that took President laft across the isthmus. The body was brought here by his widow. an?l will I* buried at hi? home at HtNldrlcks, Iowa Hagan had been In thr BerVt<"S of tl?.' Panama Hnil r??ad eight vears. ? ? ' SUNDAY'S NEW-YORK TRIBUNE 1 Mailed anywhere in the United States for $2 50 s year. jMIT EXHIBITIONS AND SALES. | ART EXHIBITIONS AND SALES. r EXHIBITION TOMORROW (MONDAY) AN? TUESDAY Clarke's Art Rooms I WEST 44TH STREET ( Adjoining 5th Ate. Bank. ) "A DISPERSAL OF UNUSUAL INTEREST" The Entire Celia Stock Tietiring from P*islneB?i of Antiques and Reproductions From rtTO Madison Ave.. New York City ?\- || i ten a.dition.? from a large tmrorw WILL BE SOLD AT UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC AUCTION A Collection of Beautiful Examples Of English, French and Italian Renaissance Furniture A SUPERBLY CARVED Italian Renaissance Table (Else 12 feet In length \ ?"> feet ?vide.) From the Antico Piln-tn AmerighA, Florence. BoUeve? to '? ?he only one r.f its k\n>' ?'?t rxiaterue. The finest apecime* ??' Italian craftsmanship ever seen in this ciuntry. FINE AUBUSSON TAPESTRY SUITES Antique Refectory Tables, Chests, Italian and Flemish Wall Tapestries Carrara Marbles and Italian Terra Cottas Decorative Objects in large and small pieces, etc. SALES DAYS APRIL 17, 18, 19, 20 AT 2 O'CLOCK P. M. EACH DAY Cataloga upon Application. Ihe Sale will be conducted by Mr. Augustus Clarke. |___a?____^a__B______-_^ ? It' H The Third Sale of the I Robert Hoe Library H will begin on Monday, April 15th Ih. at the P Anderson Galleries IT! Madison Avenue at Fortieth Street _]) m !l! i i 1] 111 and will continue through the following two weeks, I h excepting Saturdays and Sunday?. Two Sessions each ?7 day? beginning at 2:30 and 8:15 P. M. 'The Greatest Private Library" ?U i ' i. h The Hr.t fourth of thU wonderful Collection was ?<*" LJ i ? SamsmVlS'***' ?*. 1911, and brought S997.36??.The sec? ? ?J, Ml Mr?h;,0,d January 8th-l9th, 1912, brought ?H71.6-9.25. ?? j ^ M third fourth Is now offered, and like the other? will attract it* |*j] ?TJ attention of the world's collectors and dealers. ~' fil ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS, l] ?I INCUNABULA, HISTORICAL fe ;H BINDINGS, KAKL. ENGLISH (jl i\\ MTERATURETkARE AMKRI igd n'l -V FRENCH ILLUSTRATED JJ H tOOKS, EIGHTEENTH CEN ,,fn h-? rURY ENGLISH AUTHORS, AND l_t]i UI IMPORTAN! AUTOGRAPHS fjjg Tl I IMS COMPANY hai unequalled facilitiei for th** Exhibition ?fta LJ "I Sal. ?f ?KTitoriotu Art and literary < t^itettOmt and ijj ? ith owneri and ? ?**? utors. ,_ |, ri J 1_L' i1 The Anderson Auction Company ?li JAM KB M. MORTON, ?venty-seven begin.? to transfer hla property to hla children SEEK TO PROVE M'KIM MAD Doctors and Nurse Tell of Aged Contractor's Vagaries. i v|,en. .... mental vagaries bad a field daj in testifying ??? ihe aiie*...! delusion ?held i,-. .1..-. ti; McKim ninety-three years | ?ild. fermeri?. a wealthy builder ?>f Par Tt<-?.'kaw;iy. before .lud?.-. Humphrey. In Ihe ? ountj ? ?ourt, laong Island f*ltj ynaterda] on a petition of McKIm t" be declared aan? .???.'l restored ??? the ?-a?, "f hi? proper!j M'Kini lias heen an inmate of the River < r?-s? Sanatorium in Astoria sin? ( Jill! IW7 ll?? has a wife an?l two daughters living In i Kur Rock away, an?l f??i several month? .M'Kim h;?s been w*eklng hla liberation snd ?be removal of William Wlllett, |r., sa i?, mmmlttee of his person and est?t??. Dr. William K Dodd sup? rli l?md?nt ??' the sanatorium, after qualifying as an ex? pert In mental disorder*, told of MrKlm's man) altee?-?! ?acarl?-? Dr Dold ?"aid M'? Kim en ?uff? ?ng fron? parsnols snd hsd kldne? trouble and ? diseaae "? Ihe arteries. T?r John L. M?-*Cumb<er. r>r. tl Valentine Wlldman an'.' Pr Ward Ramp sell gave similar testimony. Mr?-. Mar) (?osi ho?is,,k?tepei n ? ? sanatorium. (?Mtlfled > Bl *>f??Kini tol?| ? ?I out hla f?*ar of being poisoned ?** ' ?? sis i told her he would civ? her his entire fortune if ?'?? would ce? him oui ??f ? i ' aai storium. Rdward P, Maher, jr., who rfpi?-?en?e?i M< Kim, n?'tifie.i ludet it mphn ? Ihst In view of ihe expert [?-etlmon) pi*oduced ir wanted a .-han.-.- t.. examine experta In behalf of McKim. and the hearing wsa continued until ?pni *j? --a ECKERT LEFT $1.507.846 Former Head of Western Union Had $375.389 in Cash. ?lenerai Thomaa T. Bckert, former prest? dent of th.? Vfe ?tern k ilon Telegraph Com* ? ** bo died In October, 1910. I? f( an ?? valued ut SXJun.SAS, as ahown ' ? ? judicial atxountlng ni??<i yesterday In me Burrogate'a office b) John Qulnn, who ?-..-?a sppointed temporary sdmlnlstrator of the estate because of th? ??ontest over ?be ?,?ni of Qeneral FSckert. The cont?>sl wsa ? - ight ? . Clendenln Eckert, one -.f the ?<? tov\ that i?!?- tien? ral hsd left most ? I estate to hla youngei son. Thomaa T. ?Sch? ert The , ourl d< that the will should stand Genera] ??:? It? ? i ad at his death J In .-n?- ; tereat, UXA.999 In securities, US.904 In household effe.-t?. ri?.?"?? in real estati loans .?n.i ? In ?table ettet \m. Some of ihe eeeuiitlei were 1,100 aharea American Telegraph and rabie Company, ?TT.OO', 1.000 shares ?v?-?iern i njoni $-*!...??, are Western ' nlon, Pfl ? II shares : ? 1st riel Telegraph, ??? ? h..?.?!- Missouri H II n ?fl .,. rf railroad bot I . ? slued at ?if?,!""' NEW ,DLAYGR0U.ND OPENED Mayor Sees Five-Year-Old Un? furl Flag and Start Circus. The drei model playground In the ?ity was opened yesterda) by l'aik Commission? er Btover, assisted by .? bran band, thou? sands ol youngsters and a lar:;? committee of arrangementi Evelyn ?Lyons, five years old, unfurted the playground flag anu el the two-ring circus In motion, it w.m planned on Ih? clrcu ring style, and and girls from all the othei playgrounds In .??ni through ?' m? es and k>m nastIc exert | -? 'I ? ?? playground bears the name of the Torkvllle I'aik Playsroui.n<i is situ ated in K?lst atrect, between Second and Third avenues. An eight-page programme thlnga look mon Impressive, with Mayoi Uaynoi name at ? i ? * - hosd and ?i .;?? nad? ol ' ??: ? pe? i on pari ? \,j. from Ihe Park Commlsslonei i?. the potat'i racei - The girl? from Beward Park partiell in s three-legged race, ?purred on by ?-luil must?: from th?' I?Ik brass band 1 waa a bunny kindergarten dance by the ^?irl? of De Witt Clinton Park, though it was not a "bun) h?g.' \n eat race, Irish Hit, Hallan Is ran tella, H anleh dance and >- ick race a ?? ? ol ' n i featun on I h? pai t ni the playground girla PF*P?njRY CASE.S DISMLSSFD Lawyers Involved Will ?Sue Railroad for Malicious Prosecution. .fudge \'?'-'l? r. of Ihe federal i ??ur?, Brook? lyn, dismiss?**! ymterda) Indictment? for .subornai ion of perjury found Sis nif?titiia ?y, against Joseph a Bhay ar.?i Piank lierwlg, attorneys, of Manhattan, upon the rerommendatlon of United Stales Attorney William i ifoungs. The indh-tment?. ?aro a from the case of ?Ibert Malay, ?>f Newark, N .1 Male] ? ?Ixteen ? .n - old ?? bei m ight action b? foi J idge ? 'hatfleld, t? ?? yeera ago, i" recover damages agaiiiMt th?? i ac- i ? I? ' ? Valle) Railroad Company. His ? lain ??.as that, ling on a freight train near Newark, hs a/aa forced i" alight gcli ?m tii?- stand. * lew week* ..g?, iiic by s brakeiuan while ths train wad in mo Uon. He wm thrown under in- wheebi and ? leg au cut off. He r-ecured a ???nini ,,f ii.? company bad the ?nerdlct ?el ..?.ic on the ground that the boy perjured him boy was ni-?i on llie charge an i acquitted. Thli I? ft " ' resaon for pro ? hla at? U.rneya The lawyers now Intend to su? th? railroad company for in??,?)?''? damages ,.,[, i, ,,;. the ground ol malicloui prosecu 1 ion. -1-s ON DELAY OF MAIL WAGONS Mr. Wi.se, U. S. Attorney, Advises the S. P. C. A. ?18 to Arrest 0?MfB. H.mv A. Wise United Stabs Attol nay, baa deeld<?d upon the eoum that win irsued by hi? trdB? in snforclng the law that disais with Intel fi-rcnee with ?iriv sre of mail wagons, foe the guManct ol the Ain.Ti.-un S?.?i.ty for tils Pn v.-ntion of ?'rueiiy lo An?mala, whose ngeau might ?And o.'ca.-1'Ui, M happ-m-d recently, to ar? rest the driver of a mail wagon. Mr. \\ iae a?Ms.-?l the sod? ty as toilomo: In mv ??pinion If, In the tianfinlaaiuii of the malla, the mall contractor i? violating any state lau the proper way lo ?i?ai with the matter would be for the peace officer t?. make the arrest, but t?> allou th? malls . ? Uvered w|ih?>ut interruption. In or.l. ring the dlSIHlSSg| of the ?ompiaint against on? of the agents of th.? Society for the it? vention of Cruelty to Animals In a Similar -ase Mr. Wise said that In l.ik Ing ?iis sctlon i" did not *v?fl"V*f,.,nA'**1}J"; . .,] ?s m ..n?. ? :>y a.lipitiln?. "'H' an? p a?. offi?"er ? ???>??) ' ' \naiW ? '',"???'''" del?) m th? iran-mnlaelon or ' hecause -?? ?? P? " ? "fil. ?* ?? ?' opinion n??! a <rl?ilatloii o? the ataU ?a S r?: l"-inj- ???uitiilttcd. GIVES GREAT PROPERTY J. M. Horton. Ice Cream Man. Makes Children Beneficiaries. WANTS AFFAIRS IN SHAPE Ii 77 and Says He Intends to! Remain in Active Charge as Lor?'*; as He Is Able. Tier transfer of eleven pi****- 'it prop? erty from Jam?n M Horton, tha lea rroam ; man. tn hi* two children 'Harry ?". Hor? ton rind Mr??. Mary lier?* Leurls, AM in | th* Register's or* o? in ?*- on Friday after? noon, waa ssld yesterday h* Mr. Horton | i,. te?> pur el 3 ., domestic matter and m In? volve Ir i .. way Ih? Hort, n I ? ' ? Company, of which h? la th? founder and prMldent M<?>t ?ef Ih?! propertj I'M?"! in i thr transfer la oecupiefd bj th* company. hut tiii.?- ?a merely an tenant, he .-aid. an?i I not as ou . . ? ? s?. T have no Intention of re-tirlng." I mid Mr. Morton yesterday ?t hla home. ? \>. ir.' Waal I.Sth atreet, "hot I am get , tenu t.. >." m- ..ici man and am not In tha ?hem of t.?e;.iih. end ? wantesd my property In e-tinj,?_ i shall rematn.ln active charge ' e.r the bualneaa aa long aa i feel aMe." The tranafar of the pror??rty, which ronslsta of real estate ?nd Improvement* i.iid represent* n jreml vslue. was tua.I" through a third person. Miss Rebecca .1 Worcester, who, Mr. iiort.cn said, has been s ? lerk in the rmplo- e.r the compan* for i-n em y j ears The non i? :\ dlreotni in the .1 M Hor? ton Ice Croam iJompany. an?l ?he daughter i. th? ntfr- ,,f K'l". T'1 B. T.ewis. I director ? >? th?> Hamilton l?*e <'r?-?m Company, vi?? presldeni and general manager of tb? Iforton <_ Leiria Ice Cream Company of New Jersey, and a director In tha J. M Horton Ice Cream Company ???* New Jer? sey ami the .i M Horton Ice Cream Cora pi n? of \ew *i ork. Mi. Morion ?es ievei seven yetara old, l.h \ 11.ir bean born In Rockvllle. ? ?lans?" County, N v.. In 1888 '!*? came to thla ritj In 1853 t" engage In Ihe whohtaala n->ili? buaine - with .? brother und a broth ??r-in*law, anel ll was r,.>i ?intil lsTf? that he h?e_Hn ir<< rream making, purchasing In thai ?ear ? "-mall h'istn???* and organ? ising i? on i Ian*?*?" Berate under the sign j ..i i m ||ort?**n ??. ? o In 1872 tl?? limn reor?gant*ed n* tha J. M it.e?ic.n ice Cream Company, with ? nominal rapltsl of 149.000, Mr. Horton being Ihe presld*nl und laru????t owner. From thla beginning M <_rc.v to Immense proportlona, having seven store m oree ? In Manhattan ami t"o In Krooklyn. s?.l|||i(c Ira >:?patn It. gte.,1 volumes to famille?, confectioners, hotels and reatau rsnta Tha main office of tha company'is ... No ' ' V. .-t ?.th street. V ?es. ol Ihe parcela Included In Ih? transfers fol Iowa, showing that moal of aa art in tha aectlon dlractlj iMna lilted by t;?.- new Leilngton avenue aub Waj l*OUtt n sr ? ?. ii?-4 ft ? tf ?'''*' ?**. **.** )'n.ii. Jsmes M Ho."..n t.. Rebecca .i Worreeter. ?? Ha tnaa I Hsi '2X>. |l ; atl . : K But?? n, _J> liioi. i??? v.",ni ST. i h. i?. ft e ol l*ai i?- eW>?__ai !"? , Mm? ? 5i attorn? em? ir.ru sr. * ?. nt ft a of til .????. Button r. ?* ?-, asme; Mir h .?. $i. attorner, mi ? ? n .-. ? a, ?_.? -. , . ? vth ave, .?Sx."MO. ?i Btteri -?-. I23TH st. ! ' ? m '??' '?' - I ? " H ? * ' ' Mai '? ?_-? }i. .????? .? ., same , . 4??' fr ?*? Of 1.*. -"? ??'??? :Ax fa) n |l attorney, ril UT, - *. IH fi - M i.-.e v s - s ? ??:> , _?'. II atl ?am. H -? ;_.*; i? m. v.*-'. l?OxfOli; mum t? .-, || sttorn* 1241 ii BT, ? l_8 " ? - iMhiWIO Hi ? ? SSI * March 2f>. $1 ._?'"?? MBKOX A*. !'.. ? w cor 123 I ?- * ? pai' e; Mai - ? t' atl? i . . aania I'iam. ST, n?'?. n ?. it io\T... tan ? '" aasae ! M-T > TU t I . at'e,r I ? ? , Mill, I VTH ST, ? ? ll1? ? fi ?* or ata sv?, ?>a ?t bebe ??_ i v...- -vi te Jaraea M Hott-n end ana n_ \\-?t l_*li *? Mar. h 2f>. |1; al KonsM K u.c.'..!:. :.j'. Bresdwaj .' H ST. n ? BO ft . ? r.?k ??* MxSOl.lO; s. ? ' < ? ? :..?? tema ir.I'H HT, ? - l-B fi e nf Tih a\c eMalOD.ll* ? ii - '.;.. 29 i ' ?:..* t'r.TII gT, ? ?. ?--.*4 f'. a et Tth a??*. 3Ri_01 10; April S >i stt? I3STII ST. 188 to I4? >*A'MI 76*W II am? to ? ? Mar b 29 |1, ?tlon l_*?TH st. i ?. 4f?. fl ? .?' l/.e?,N u*. MM '?'.'11. ?..lice? IO e. ? MSI .'.' Il -r ' ? . II S"* ? ? IIS 't w of l**ri?? _??. 2t't ??'i 11 une; Ma.. _ 39; 11; si ? laSTH IT, 134 143 Weat, iaa_P0.ll; Mme to Mai h ?''. I'. a't?.' ney, ? I34TH s r. ? r ICD fl . Part ? >i0?100.11; |1; IStM I.BNOX .VB, * '?*? e ..r l._! ... 4.1,??, eania _?, ?. i . ? . ... ? n IM n k. ir n.?;.'.. tama ta mi m ..?. Il. ?ttorn. y. Mm? TO UPSET CALMER DIVORCE | Mount Vernon Couple Both Seek Custody of Children. When the appilcatlon of >Lowell M, l aim? er, jr. ? aim up yesterday bet. Justice Milla at Ms chambers, in Mount Varnon, to Ml Mida the ?livor? ?? .le r?-.' obtained against him in not by Mrs Amy Burnham ; Palmer, hi attorney aaid ti.at Im waa not ready to proceed with th?- hearing, ,m he I had n.?t read the aAdavlta, lira. Palmar uni repreaentesd by u-Congresaman Uttla* ? I, of Maine, whil. Mr Palmer*! aiti.r ney waa Charlea Morschauser, ol Pough? keeepsle Mr. ePalmer iWogi- in his motion to va? cate tiie .?i\?n. decree againai him that Mrs. Palmer had condon<ed his ofTences i? fore ilie aued ;.nd that tln-r?. had bean col* lualon. At th?? h<t?ai1ng yeaterday i.efore Judge MU" Mi. Mttieflel.i InaUcted that tha ? latody ?if the two daughtera <>f tha Paim* '.'??.i:..i tnd Kll7.uh.-lli I'lilni r. he turnead ovai to tii?- mother, in ihr |i,,s,nt procaedlngi Mr Palroei seeks to have th<* divT" decree againai him >amended t.. talte hi- two daughtera away from th.dr mother and have them either committed to an Institution or pul In hla euatod**. Mr. Palmer 1m an ..Ulcer of aeveral eor porationa In which his father. >Lowell M. Palmar, l- Intereated Mr. Uttlefleld ; sk?".l Judge Min. '?? Iwue .en order >gt*/lag th?> cu tod] ?.i the children t>> Mra Palmer tan* mediately, m under the original decroa >.f ore? Mi Palmar is to have theta.atody from May 18 to .Inn?' 15. Mr. Moraehauaer t?.i.i Judge Mills that the action wai a very important one, as .. lar?:?' amount of alltii'?n> was Involved in : it, and in- reqiit\M>"i an adjournment in brdei to k?".?' him time t.. read otar tha dlfferenl affldavita Bstd In opposition to Mr. Palmer*ademanda .lustic-.- Mills finally decldad te. adjourn the tMaring until May v, ut which time etrldenca I? to Im eglveu aa to wh.. la the ).r..|)er person to cars f??r th? ePalmar chthfarsn. Botera! weeks **go papera w?ars filed with Buprema Court ,ius tit??- Platseh in Manhattan on .in a|.|?li.-a tion by Mrs Palmar, te. compel Seymour K. Puller, ,,f th?- law firm of Thompson * Puller, who had heen her counsel In tli* original divorce case, to turn over to her praaaml attorneys. LittlHlHd A I.lttl.ti-1'1. nil the letters Mr. Fuller reclveit from hsf former huab___d durlnK the divorce pro* . eciliiBs. CREDITORS GET 25 PER CENT Receiver of New York Building Loan Banking Co. Reports. I?a\ld H. Hyiiiuii tllf.l yrat.rday in tho eBupmns COUli his Hnal accounting a? re? ceiver of th?- New York Kullding L?o_.n Kankiiik* Company, which Itsramt nnBn . tally involved In 1903. The report Of the r? .fiver shows when the tlnal payment is iTiH-i?' to cree*?iliors about 25 per cent of the corporations irnlehtednes? of liiov lhan | .......i?. ?, ill hav. h^??n paid. g ?^llNDAY??-; NFW-YORK TRIBUNE Msiltd sn>\*vhere in tha United States for ?2.0 a year. j ?0 GO BACK AI Bryan Will Speak in Ohioan's State This Week. WILSON HIS MAN THERE Nebraskan Says He Will Tell Why Harmon Should Not Get Nomination. William Jennings Bryan, who waa here to ?.peak at the .Tefrer.?on Day dinner last night, win hurry out to Ohio to-day to do what h? can to put a ?poke In the wh"?l of the boom of Governor Harmon for th-* D?nnocratlc Presidential nomination "YOU are go|nK to gpeaic for Governor ?A'oodrow H'ilson th?*??" Mr. Rry.-in was a?k??d. "'Veil, it happen?." he replied, "that he ' Is the only man Um0 is oppo^i,,?. Harmon ! out there. [ hgwg no rrir>|,.?, among 'he ?^rogrtssalvea in ea??b ?hi?.- I speak In favor of the Progressives as against the r?? i scttnnarlea" Whe?, .Mr. Rryan remarked ?hat he ??? .going to ?peak at Ravenna. Ohio, to-nior ; row night. Mme one asked him if he -a?? I going t<> return the compliment of Gov : ernor Harmon, the Governor having spoken ; ?ti Nebraska on Kriday night "i ea. I ;iui going t?> return the <-<>tnpH ment." Mr. Bryan ?aid. witii h ?mile, -nit 1 I haw- ,i greater ni.-s-.age than he had. I While h?- told th.- pe.,p|e why T should not I i ? ;i delegste to the BatUi-iwre convention ; I ?hall teil t'ie people in ? ihio why Governor j Harmon sh??uld not !>?? ;. l're.|.i..ntl.?l can ; <ll??at'- ?' Mr. Bryan repeattsd what he had i-nid ? about not having any choice among th? Progressives, and there had been no 'ha'iK?' In hla !l?t as printed m "Tho ?'ominon-r. ' "Yea ?hat ii?i contains Mayor fJaynor," Mr. Br)*?an ?-old emphatically in reply to a ?i itsatlon. Man?. r?erno?ral. of prominence Who had ??orne on t?. attend the dinner in the even log. w?re at the Waldorf in ?he afternoon. Among then, was Qorernor Woodrow Wil? son, who ?pent the afternoon quietly In his room*? conferring with William R Me Combs, his eampalgn manager. Governor t'ix had apartm?-n?a on another floor, but ?he two ?governor? did not get lo-jeftier |n -.?je afternoon, and the mnfcr en?'e? that It Was reported were going on did no? fake pla???. i:\ 'i.'vernor Joaapb "?A' i/o:i< ,,r Missouri ?was one rJemocral who ?m- not going to remain for ?he dinner. "I have got to ?tart for St. taOUli at IJO," he ?aid. "Are vou still a candidate for tin? Peruo . ratl?- Presidential nomination"'' asked ?? friend who met the former ?'.overnor in th? < orridor. "i)h. my! no, he replied. "We are for ?"hamp ?lark In our state, you knew." He a?ld'*d fh.-it the chances of the Speak? er ??'emcd exi-e||er,t. ? Do you hear much talk about Mayor Gaynor out our way?" Mr. Kolk waa a?ke?i ? He |? well thought of out there." ?-aid Mr. Polk warily. "There h soma talk that Mayor Ga>nor might make a go???! compromise candidate m ca*<e the convention should get tn a dead? lock between W|l?on and ?"lark. la that ; ??-slblllty receiving much consideration out your way?" ' I think that ?ni??h a contlngetny i? laige lv speculation.' said Mr. folk. "I am a great believer that the roan to get the nom? ination Is the man who work? for it " TO TEST OLD MAN'S SANITY Commission Appointed in Case of Gouverneur Rogers. Justice Kaoc". of ?n? (-.?jt-reme Court ap? pointed a commission ye?terday to pa^a upon the sanity of (lo'iverneur Roger-?, an o!?l resident ol Mount Vernon. sa'd to h? woith |?a*9,?*a*<A who !? aow an irmi.-ite of Rloomlngdale Asylum Mr. Rogers i? - ty-three ?.'.ir? ?i!?l and baa been an Il mai? of the asylum ?Ince Januar?- 1. It is satd Mr Roger? 1* ?ufTerlng from various delusions, smong ?heni that he is i?ii?K persireuted by female relative?, who an ????'king hi? fortune He Imagine? they ara st.?: ?b? g continually ??inside the win dowa of bin room In Rloomingdal?? Asylum and aie watching f?'i an opportunity to kidnap him Previous ?o being committed to Blooming? dale Mr. Rogers ?a? a familiar figure In Wall Btreei Through Thomas a. McKan? tieii the attorney for Nelson W. Rogers. son <?f tlie alleged Incompetent, ?ano signed t'ie petition for th?- lunacy pro. ee?iing?. Justice Ke?Ogh appointed Walt'-r '?. C, Otto, of New Rochelle; Thomas Curran, of 1'onkers. and Court Clerk Kranklin Mont :., -, of Posksklll a.? commlsslo*risrs to ; .is.?, upon the competencj of Mr. Rogers. \ ?udlng t?i tlie story. Mr. Rogers ?lls ? ired "n several otTcastons in Manhat? tan, and at on?? time be either lost or wa? robbed ?>!' US.BU WOrtfe <?f sto??ks. At an? other time, when he was gone two dos, t1 e patient said that h? had been kept a prisoner In a auu-<"ellar In ?'entrai Park K(f..riM to And out wh.-re he had actually b?-.n were futlla THE WEATHER REPORT. OaVlal Bei sei and Forecast. ?sTuhlBgtea At>ni |g.?Brsaks in the Paatber fera?? n?.d Boekferd levesa la Arkansas, mid in ?h^ Sa'em le.ee. t.elow Lake PrOVldtmea La, will eau??? a ?Hallt fall in the Vlck?hurg Hl\er dis? trict, but for a few day? only. The Ml?'l??lppl Hiver ?111 continu? ?o rln? at Helena, and a tinte of bei wsa s ."?4 ?n?i .".?s feel i? Indicate If no mure lev?? break? occur, ?on ?li? ?i(ii. ? t|??n I? seats at i'uriitheravllle. Mo., and be twees Bargeld ?nd Lusora, Ark. Ths ?taters storm has ?onHnued tn in . mm In lateastty. and 'he area now under Us influence extanils from th? Rocky Moun i .r? m the Wast to ?ho Atlantic coast In the Baal Ita centra has remained ?stationary over Sabrssks alnc? Frldsj night ?nd th? inwe?t !.,. ,,. a-ar readlns la n"*?,- 2*.'.>2 inch*? a? Valentine, Neb. i',, wind? iilonr the Kaw Kngland coa?t ?111 i-iat' t" bnaS east; middle Atlantic coast, moderate lo brlal; BSOlb?aSl and f>???th. ?outh Atlantic ?"ii?-?. nriederate ?.outh; enat ?iulf cm??. moderate aoutb; ?aeet ?'?ulf coaat, moderate to brlah ?"ii'liweiit ?nd west, I?ake Michigan, high m ithesi ? ??'? '? 'J ' _ I orna?! f?r -?peci-il I.?M-nllt??e-f?. - '-"or Korth en. Now Eii8?an<l. nl'11 te toy, eicept fair In n.,:th sad '?"**- UaSaai Monday, shower?; mod? erate to srtsl asat wind?. For Soial'-in Mew i?"-*iKland, rain to-duy and proli.iblv Maoday: moderate to brisk east win?!?. Por BsstSTB Ne**' York, showers to-day and DTobsblf sloa?*ay: ??SdSSatS to brisk east wln.ls. 1<" a? H*?\?i?tii I'ennaylvanlu. New Jersey. IMa waie Maryland and the Dli-trlct of ?.'olun-.l.la. ?lowers and Mimewhat warmer to-day; Moil ibowera: in ?aleaste t? brisk east and south '?' r* Vlrslala, ahewets la day and probably y ' , . ,- ...wat.? s?.ath wiiid?. tamrVfsetera Pennsylvania and Western New York showers to day and Monday, britk east ?nd ssatbssst wir?',!t-_ OaVlal ..bservstlon? '?' Belted Htate? weslbst bonsBsa taken at ? P? m tostet?ay foll?n-; .., Tenipeiatur?' Weather. 11'.''>- . 42 ClO?ad*/ Alt?an\ . .n rion.iv a""*""" r,,y.:::::::::. S ?^ }?y?". ?s ,-l?U,iy ?uff?1'' . . ?I? Cloudy ?'hlcaao . ?? ,. , * *?*<**?*?.:::.::. S Ay Hi 1."'"^ . . . 4s ?loudy Washington .__U1_ i?H?i Issaslal s\mata\ Tat follewing official noted fro.n tl?' V^'"h'r niir"*''" ??"?wa the .. in ?he tempera! ire for the ln?t tv.enl} ZrXsrlTe?esparmea Mt? Us ?K.?I date of 1??? >'?"?r: . ,nl, ,?,., ton tots mit. it?'-:, ?to 44 ? p. m. 40 4.1 !f".0 41 9 P m.4.*, 44 * a. m. ?? 42 n p m.4? ??? i "' ? S S i"- !?? ?'i."*7 - I I ? ..... ?a * _ . .?Wnssl ???mren.mr'? y4SOaHOf, 4S degree?; .. .ai.,?? ?I ???rage for correspond ToVnete \,t* ?yi-f. Cdl ?-?a???, for corre,po,,d.nc ? ' '. , sad pr-vbabty Ml?d...*oX^U,br.rkeaatwlnd.. ART EXHIBITIONS AND SALES. ART EXHIBITIONS AND SALE?. The American Art Galleries Madison Square South, New York Very Important Public Sales of Art and Literary Property Under the management cf The American Art Association ON FREE VIEW TOMORROW UNTIL DATE OF SALE SPECIAL EVENING VIEW Tuesday of This Week from 8 to 10 o'clock The Important William Buchanan Millet (3) Collection Corot(2> Rouaaeau <2i WHICH IS RICH Daubigny (4) i Dupre (2) in THE WORKS OF THE Diaz Jacquc (21 D A O D I Vr_1VI BarVe (2' Cazin B A R BIZON CourW (3) Schreyer (2? MASTERS Lheritiitte Boudin (2) and their Rico De NeuvUle Contemporaries Bo__guereau Henner J Pettenkofen Also Objects of Art and Furnishings Including a Steinway Baby Grand Piano TO RE SOLD AT UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC SALE BY ORDER OF THE TITLE GUARANTEE AND TRUST CO., EXECUTOR. Joseph H. Fargis. Attorney. At the American Art Galleries On Wednesday and Thursday Afternoons <">f this wf-?k st 2:30 o'clock, and In the Grand Ball Room of the Plaza ?rrrTH avknte, mth to s?th street? On Thursday Evening of this week at 8 An Illustrated ?fatalogue. of the Painting. wBI be mailed on receapt of Fifty Cent1* Tiie Catalogue of the Art Objects and Furnishings will he mailed on receipt of Twenty-five Cent**. An Extraordinary Public Sale The undersigned announce that they have been instructed by : St?_phen II. Ol'ii and George Rtagden, Executors, To Dispose at Unrestricted Public Sale The Rare Art Treasures ! i Furnishings, Embellishments and Other | Costly Property contained In the residence of the late J. fiampden Robb No. Twenty-three Park Avenue. New York City. consisting of numerous Grand Tapestries of the Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, Exceedingly Rare Rugs t Including Extraordinary Sixteenth Century " Ani? mal," Ispahan, and Persian Weaves of Rare Type, Valuable Paintings by Rubens and other old Mas? ters. Antique, Spanish, French and Italian Furni? ture. Fine old Porcelains, Rich Embroideries and Draperies, Fine Table China, and other Objects of Embellishment and Utility. \OMISSION' TO THF. PREMISES '/ / tor the purpi.se ol inspecting the content*. / Prosp**C-tv_ purchasers and others desiring to view the costly contents will be admitted by card only, on Friday, Saturday, Mon? day and Tuesday. April 19th, 20th, 22nd and 23r_, from 9 A. If. until 3 1'- M. These c.ir.l- of admission, each of ?which will adtr.it one person only, are not transferable, and may b.* obtained of the Managers upon written application miK, which application must specify the day the card is to be used, M tbe admissions on each day will be strictly limited to the capacit*. of tiie premise? The Public Sale will be held At the American Art Galleries Madison Square South, New York On the Afternoons of Wednesday and Thursday April 24th srd 25th, 1012. at 2:30 o'clock In the Grand Ball Room of The Plaza ni Avnxrn, .STif to ?"??.th 5TRra*.T*. On the Afternoon and Evening of Friday April 20th, at 3:00 and 8:30 o'clock When prospective buyers will be admitted exclusively by card, admitting one person, on the date specified by the applicant, and winch will be issued to applicant? upon their written application only. In order to provide tor the convenience ?Of prospective buyers it will be necessary to limit tin* number of these cards to the capacity oi the place of --ale. AN ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, Limited edition, will be mailed postpaid on receipt of $1.25 The Valuable Library Will be ON FREE EXHIBITION at the American Art Galleries. Madison Se|uare South, beginning April J4th. and will be sold there Oil April 30th and following day*. A Collection of Books on the Drama, both French and English, only in part excelled by the famous library of Augustin Daly, not only as to books, but also the various groups of portraits and scenes from plays. The Collection also includes many hundred books pertaining to the Napoleonic era, about five hundred volumes of Americana, a large group of standard works on Painting. Tapestries, Rugs, Furniture, I Porcelains. Costume, and the Grolier Club Publications. ?'?Catalogue of the library will be mailed on receipt of 75 cents. TIM Sal'* ?HI M 0__*e*?Ct__ l'y MR THOMAS K. KIRBT, of th* AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, Managers 6 East 834 8tr*?t. Madison Square South, tftw Tor. ,?.' ' . * i ?V --?_?__?_____