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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-18
CONTACTS rOR N1Errr rIrIYG.

The Board Of Estimate yesterday approved the
contract for paving Fifhave from Nine;ieth-st. to
One-hundrtd- and ,enth-s with granite books. the
cost 10 exceed $1,000 The contract was sub
mij,ed by the Park Department. and the paving IS
park work Il VIII be let to tho lowest bIdie:. as 1t
be done % per cent cheaper than by days work.
The contract for aspha,tinr Eigh'y-nrst-st from
Madson-ave. TO Ffih-ave. for 5000 also au-
thorlzel. The board rcscnde1 resolution recently
passed for repavng Sxty-thrl-st. from Loxlng on
to Thrd-ave because the property owners Were
unable to agree whether they wanted asphalt or
granite blocks used Commissioner Daily got G11 -
complete the Observation-Disclosures th-st viaduci
which has cost $4,000. The sum Of $h3,1g W OF "N-
else money distributed among charitable insttu-
tions FOR March.
Af;er the board adjourned Controller Fitch was
informed that the sewer under Ffh-2Ve.. between
Nineteth-s, and Observation-Disclosures. where
the $4,000 OF new paving wIs authorize J. was ia
bad condition. The Controller sent Tor Eng 'cr
Horace L0Omls. IN charge Of sewers M the Pubic
5; was decided 10 postpone immediate work on ne
paving until examination co.ii be m1dc The
Controller Informed the Park Commissioners % the
pOstpJnement
The Aldermen Yesterday passed general orders
Tor paving about fifty streets and avenues with
granite blocks and asphalt Alderman Parks voted
against all the orders for the use Of asphalt. but
there ' re enough Aldermen present 20 give
Parks aid Mr. Parks said that he had
askc1 - taye tho street In front Of th"
Union Theological seminary paved with asphalt
and II had not been done. Intl Il 2ts done. ne
said ne should vote against every aephslt r.s ,iu-
ton that came up Dur!n0 the prfaen' month llJ
orders for street p1vins have been passel IN
and Vice President Noon1n. Alderman FLYNN pre-
sided during part OF the session yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-18
KNIGHTS rEMPLAR NAVE A DIyNER

Palestine Commandery OF Knights Templar was
officially inspected Monday night by George
Nicholson. Grand Junior Warden Of the General
Commandery Of this State. owing TO the large
number OF visitors from the Grand Commandery
and the subordinate bodies work was suspended
and after the proceedings In the asylum were
finished supper served In the banquet hall
of the Masonic Temple Among the many VINO
were received by Eminent Commander George f.
Lawrie were Grand Commander John II Ronning-
ton. Deputy Grand Commander James W. Bowden
Grand Captain General John 4. Mapcs Grand
I'relate the Rev. &. l.. living. Grand Recorder
Robert Macoy. Grand Sword Bearer James 8
Manning. Eminent Sir George II. Crawford. repre-
sentative Of the Grand Commandery o, Louisiana
Eminent Sirs John +. Baldwin. George W. Skellcn
Alfred Taylor. Eugene =. EunaOw, Stewart II
Rradburn; Wilson @. Fox. Frederick f. Davis
William j. Maxwell and George Il. Briggs.
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COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Supreme Court-Cie leral Term-Recees.
Supreme Court, hambers- Beach J.-Cout opsm
io:sD a. Motion calendar called at i a. n:
! slpsss and Spuf ac
l2so ea lC22 5r9 1897 's2 9S2 ,,a 's SO A. ss
cour.specsl TermmPaTs 9e0r' Barrett
Jtau.es 10 be sent rom psr' for sr'1 Sss 10
sen, 5Gm rar II FOR iH @' Tar Causes to
sent " from Par, III Tor trial case unfinished go,
Circuit coarPa,, lInc s Ell nsIa ,s , 5S ; a
1899 , is2s st Gs;S an fDhsss, Cause.
s@ ron a' s ' Tcr-Bsfos dsrseeye J.
superior Court-General Term-Adjourned INT, Monday
Superior cour,-Trial Term-part I-Be,ore nusro. j.
Nos l'-o. liGo 1904 tl7 1875 ll1S 2Gl ,l" ,,,;,.,
surrSra,s's cour-chambcrs- before Arnold. SMau.r
etc Of solomon Benhner at 1890 a m wills ior p,ooas
GcSu. Eva Rosenbnum Dedrick II. Bal,mann. Cornell,
T Hunter John II Boyn,cn. Mary Ward. Mary E. VA
surrogates' Court-Tria Term-Before Fitzgerald s.
common Ga Pcas-speciai rerm-Eetore DooAsaver j.
COMMON Pleas-Eaui,y Term-Betore Bischor r. ),
81 GO - ca ,ss Unfinished NH - ''''
No ;S ,4s ,d TsTp p hiss FTP J 81;
iogl 1851. 1915 1896 1902 ISL iii3. 26s7 3S 10
Common pleas-rral Tcrm-Par, Ir-Bsfore Dsly {.
Causes to be sent from Par, FOR trial case un'
Common pleas-rrsi rerm-Part ITI-Refore Ges.rcA
CAUSES to be from Part FOR trial clesr
CITY Court-Specla Term-ES.fo fore mccarthy j-Motiona
CIV Court-Trial Term-Part I-Befors Newburyer. i
Nos i24s 1905 $50 795 1900 1908 asi. 1872 lo4s ss
32O8 ;a3 1913 1873. 1915 1895. l94i. $3.50 2.l o-S
1915 1855. 60I. Case unfinished
city Court-Tral Term-part II-Pefore Van WICK "a
Nos aii3 1857 1915 1871 l5GS. 1902. ltT2. ii3 S.tt
iiSl 2io7 2?n2. 80 1885, 100 col. 800 1855 w.
100 224i i4Is. 1885 2iS7. 500. 2ei5 2ei6 a2sS
o25O 3Oas Clear.
city Court-Trial Tern,-Per' IlI-Pe,orc Enrich C. l.
Nos O62 2OsT 1882 1891 1864 1897. 2nt0 1871, llls
iiOd 025 ioSI 1875 aoSj 20as. 2is 2i65 2oS. 2!;,,
l6s. lG3' 2o6o. 72s 2i2i. 2i2+. 22S. 2i32 Pas .i@
1000. Clear.
CITY Court-Triai Term-Part rv--Betora Ft'lmons I!
-Shor, causes: Nos 3563 1900 35ii 3792 7til. sifL
$3.50 379o 87o2 1903. Equity Nos 40 i9 cles'
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NOTION FOR i NEW TELlL
REASONS ~ SUPPORT or THIS STEP GIVEN by
COLONEL HRECKlNHIDGEs COUNSEL"

REASONS ~ SUPPORT or THIS STEP GIVEN by
COLONEL nRECKIHRlpGE's covNsEL
Washington April l7-Counscl for Congressman
| W e. y Rrechlnrilcc to-day nlel motion for a
new trial ~ Madeline Pollarrs suit aga!ns, their
ellen. The reasons given in the motion are AS
follows:
J. because an. ,crl-, IS contrary TO the evidence
. Hccaus, TIE evidence is insufficient In law, to
2 lsccau-c The verdict ls against tho weight of
: n~cause the damages awarded by the Jury
D. For errors 81 law founded on he exceptions r..
ariN'd alrns r. va. an not'i %" '"e minutes
q Fer errors - la" In gr!niing The writien, IN
rof.sng in1trictons prayed b} counsel for the de-
: FST errors OK law con'anel in the charge OF
Z FOR crrors or he court IN commenting or. the
testimony Wa offered on tho trial
9 For specific errors to be assigned hereafter on
The hearing OF this mo'ion.
The motion Is signed by Buiterworih s. Dowe.
John r shelby. wllram 4 , Mckenney AMI PM
viii not be heard ,his week Judge Bradley viii set
s.l,s As De- is hot likely % oy,rru.e big own A.
c.-'out ,he motion VIII probably be- carried 10 ih"
Nearly a.. he members OF the Po.l1rl-Breckn-
tgr 'grF have 'aikcl freely about ne ras );is M;
M,,Ir More o,d cl,,l" Francs dr IA KocSe n-
s,of, t5lI by me member % ihc Jury ,hai there
was not on. hi.o. cist I'm favor ~ Coi0nc Brecku-
rdgc. ss was reported jus, after me verde, vas
f,sci 10 vote on The ars mni oaiyj bso, until Ger
minutes after the Jury reached the jury-soom. and
Ask, how many wer IN favor o. giving ,hc case
- iac p.alntn. AMI eleven hands wen; up. Dr.
rir,r. hat His rcfS, - Vote I no, mean ne WV
IN favor N the defendant A. his request The cyi-
Dr Grecn cae; In his vote with the others.
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left THEIR SCUOOVEE At ST.

The schooner Warren H. Potter came IN ycster-
day from Georgetown. s. G.. bringing the crow Of
the schooner Helen J. Howay. abandoned At sea.
The Holway sailed from this port April D. with
a cargo of coal and mustard In casks. for Brook
line She had good weather until Thatchcrs Island
was reached. Then the wind came out OF tn" north
east and blew a gale for eight days. The schooner
driven down 10 miles east Of Cap" May AID
suffered much damage from the fury OF the winds
and waves. The main boom was broken. the sails
split, and the vessel laDOrcd heavily the ire
mendous which was running that she sprung
d leak and the pumps were kept going night and
day. All the men were pretty we'll worn out. and
the first mate and two sailors had to give up en-
tirely.
Signals Of distress we're got and on April l. tho
Potter came along and took of the crew six in
number. Tho Holway I'm sinking condition
when she was abandoned. She was a small
schooner, hailing from Machiasport. Me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-18
EDWIN GOULD TO LEiVE ms REGIMENT

Edwin Gould yesterday said that he about
10 retire from the National Guard. His five years
OF service expired April 3 and he desires 10 give
an opportunity to other young men TO the
position OF inspector Of rife practice in the list
Regiment which he now holds. with the rank Of
captain. The pressure Of business may have had
some influence In inducing him to retire
Edwin Gould joined Troop a in 1858, but ne hurt
his knce-cap one day In drill. that riding be-
came somewhat painful. In 1899 he decided to
leave the troop but General Louis Fitzgerald in
Of the list Regiment The Colonel persuaded young
Could not to abandon the militia and ne joined
the list Regiment His proficiency at the range
and his knowledge Of the qualifications Of each
marksman were so evident that he was made In
spector Of rifle practice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-18
Owe CRlNk DID AZ HE WOEK.

In answer 10 an invitation from H. Bernstein
mechanical constructor and president OF all the
companies controlling the Bernstein patents. n
number OF reporters and students assembled I'm
Paror X. Aston House, yesterday. where Mr.
Bernstein exhibited "A mechanical construction rep
resentins the sun. earth and moon and the ex-
act natural motion OF each.
one crank did the whole business The crank
was at one end OF the little apparatus and by a
single turn showed the sun revolving on its axis
the earth revolving on its axis with Il movement
describing figure eight and In the line OF an
eight revolving around the sun. while the moon
describes "A spiral around the earth. The APP
paratuS u designed as adjunct to Instruments
already In by which the eight movement
cannot be demonstrated. Mr. Bernstein has IA
theory based on reciprocal power which he has
applied IN practice 10 almost cveryt thing from "A
glove fastener 10 a ships propeller. and by the
little instrument-worked by crank-demon-
airatei that even the planets and the birds are
governed I'm their movements by the principles
which he has discov red.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-18
THE COURTS.
cor-pT OF APPEALS DECISIONS.

COURT OF ApPhAl"o DE|Nl"iD'"
.u,,, rn,,cr COMMISSIONERS SUSTAINED IN
THEIR CONTEST WITH THE WORLD
SUPERVISOR RYpEWs RIGHTS UPHELD.
Albany. April l7-In the case Of the People tx
rol the Press Publishing Company. appFi""''
,tr.t T,r,rs ! Martin aud others AZ Police COM
tnisslonors % Ncw-Yort rity. the Court ol NpP'n,'
,o,I,, handed down decision affirming WIN
costa an order OF the General .rm OF the Supte"'
Cour, i'm tso First judicial Department; maze ifS'
October confirming determination OF the '>'"-
Work CIV police Board designating certain news
r,r.rs for the publication Of election notices. me
,o,i,os are directed 20 be published as nearly ~
MAJ, no I'm ;he newspapers advocating the prlh-
cnles q the dominant parties and having the Iars
est clrc,llat,one The Press Publishing company
awning The Wor,J." alleged that 1t snouId nave
been designated a paper 80 publish IN" no''oeS.
ina ,rnuch as Il claimed the largest clTcNla'ion anu
oIlc.o1 thot n had advocated the principles OF the
party casting IN" lar-"st number OF vote nv
p,u,. BOARD contcndeI that the REALTORS papers
al 70, mako claim the largest circulation III
Nev-York lut alleged only that th' aESr"En.e
Itr.,,ettnn ~ ."Tl,a Worl" wsa the largest or any
rcV.tnapsr published. An opinion I'd the cage ~
expected from JuGSe Earl me 'our' "''
unanimous. -. 900 q ,,ori,,o,s
,e,tsion Affirming the order directing the ssuanc,
OF writ OF p"renpi9ry monta;ns - ~; ~, ~ Lax
The People e rel J2np .or. OF Kncs county IN
which the clerk Of the board ~ COMMANDER among
ether things TO record RIDERS name as super-
visor OF KINGS county. Ryder was el"ctei s"p go
,isor OK tho town Of rlat!aads In NoVemoer 1873
and claimed TO hold the position unIr: tne .omi'
Loo Chanter 80 OF the laws Of 1880 which re-
nnIroJ that in counties containing more than $o.-
~, infants tho terms Of Office Of town officers
snail begin ard end on tho first day " January
20 ~ me law ~ issi which made the term Of
Office OF supervisors % Kings County two years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-18
uANDAMrs FOR THE MAYOR.

Judge Barrett. OF the Supreme Court. has issued
n mandamus returnahle before him tomorrow re-
qulring the Mayor. Aldermen and Commonaty or
New York 20 show cause why they should not be
required to pay bills OF the National Guard or
Pennsyivnnia. which appeared In the parade at the
Columbian celebration of October, 1884, and or
Charles II. Roster for decorating reviewing stands.
The demand Of the National Guard OF Pennsylvania
amounts 10 ST. $50 3D. and includes charges for music.
OF horses and car fares. The Roster bill foots
up 500 -
I'm those cases. ard April II served notice on
George J. Gould. John H. Starn and David Banks.
the committee which audited the Columbian claims.
that the me- ndamus would be applied FOR II the
ra''rs were not settled As IN" "oipnitt"" had
finished It's labors Il, members doubtc their p we
to reopen their report and act ON thcSe Gains;
Secretary &. q. +. Wahe. OF the Committee Of
one Hundred. told the lawyers havng charge OF
these claims that the bill of the National Guard
OF PENNSYLVANIA had been received by him, but
mislnid and that neither claim had been rejected
by the Auditing Committee.
Corporation Counsel Clark viii represent the city
In the mandamus proceedings tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-18
couAlsSi0yrR cRM Srrtrs STRONGLY.

r. Scrgcar. Cram. the Precedent OF the Dock
P9arl. sail Yesterday In regard TO the charges
about the building 81 the American Line pier: Il
am willing To accept all the responsibility II my
colleagues would allow me TO- 81 bringing the
American Line 10 this city from Jersey. There Was
no myacry about Il. We built a splendid pier for
the line. II has not equal In the world We
lease II 10 the line for a big sum. II Is n
credit - the city and credit TO the Dock Board
We found that the water on the south side Of the
pier too shallow allow of the big ships Of
the line coming In with safety At low water.
W. d'epenel the water TO thirty-nvc feet. and the
line paid per cent ~ the cost. Tho bottom Of
tn" slip - solid rock and 1t had To be blasted
ont do not believe that anywhere before blast
ing has been done thlrty-nVn feet under water
One ~ our beat divers lost his life In she work.
Then tho broken stone had To be removed and We
got estimates from everybody Interested before we
had II removed Now they say It mud We had
dredgrd ont. That - a liz. L. was rock blast,
out and then removed, and did it well and
CheaplV."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-18
(In 5 Acts.)

executed several years ago. The order was granted
IN the sui, brought By James VI. French. who d
the owner OF 100 first mortgage bonds for NM
each OF the Chicago 81. Paul and Kansas City
Railway Company. and nfty first mortgage bonds
for 81 90 each OF the Minnesota and Northwestern
Railroad Company. The purpose OF the suit was u
hov the scheme for the REORGANIZATION OF the 8.
paul Company. by lease to the Great western Com.
panv and the substitution OF the stock o. the Grsa,
Western COMPANY for the securities Of the s.. Pad
COMPANY. and o. the Northwestern ''ompany de.
clarei Illegal. 90 as to have the ease cancelled
and so that the Great Western Company be Al.
pecfed - restore to the St Paul Company all the
property which had come into its possession Gnisr
the lease. ,,,, ,,,
this scheme, charging that IL was brought ascI
by col!u sion and was for me purpose OF dsspatng
obiec; was 10 freeze out the boniholders Thea
ACCUSE lions were denied specifically demurrer
Patterson. who after listening 10 the discussion, ~
-ar,-ad decigiOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-18
NEUTRALITY LAWS CONSTRUED.
MUNITIONS or WAR MAY pG SHIPPED As
MERCHANDISE on VESSELS NOT
FITTED ~ CRUISERS

4, important case WAS tried yesterday before
Judge Shipman AMI jury in the United States Circuit
Court which resulteI IN verdict OF SlcD aga.ns,
ex-corector Hendricks. of this port. for REFUSING
clearance papers q The steamship South Portland
In october. 1892 The steamer had been chartered
by Francisco Gonzalez - carry munitions ~ war -
General Crcspo who was then .eader OF the IN
snr~ooilon IN Venezuela aNl Is now President ef
the Venezuelan Republic.
Louis G.. Racgencr counsel for NJ. Gonzalez
hroyehf tho action nm IT. Section 59) OF the Revised
Statutes. and argued that "a The South Portland
was not vessel n;;el out for hciligerent purposes
bur a merchant ship. having a speed of ony eight
and a half knots an hour. eS-Coi,cctor Hendricks
haI no warrant % law 20 refuse her clearance
papers 90, 49,, , -,
Tho steamer had Calling gun. 1881 100 cartridges
800 muskefs ninety rifles and other munitions OF
wa on board. valued at $4,000. consigned 70 Cor,
'.z n Port 81 Spain Trinidad. Shc was detained
y! his mort ~ the time under the provisions OF the
Minister a, Washington The action was brought
~ recover $500 damages IL VAS shown on me
trial that the south Portland an English bu.li
tramp steamer " 1909 tonnage. not fitted up to be
used a cruiser. =.
Under the ruling OF the Court and the verdict OF
the Jury which was rendered FOR the amount OF
the damages proved the trial. u was he'd that
munitions II war shipped merchant vessel are
10 be regarded articles 81 merchandise. the ship
mont OF which does not involve A breach or the
neutrality laws OF the United states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-18
BITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

Annette F. McGrath. whose suit against Charles
F Bates for 4 separation was dismissed IN the
Superior Court. has taken an appeal to the Gen
ora Term or that court.
william Wahl thirty years Old. Is suing his cousa
Herman VAIL :or $500. In the Court o. Comroa
Pleas 10 seeks this sum as damages because
Herman pulled ont his beard on August g. l@l IN
hghD
judge Bookstaver. in the Court Of Common Pleaa
he's refused 10 allow Or Jacob kurzezunse 70
change his name To Jacob Werner because the Pc
titioner has not been naturanZed HIS name u
German means short tongue. werner IS as
mothers name. .,,
The certificate OF Incorporation OF the Natlonal
Safe Deposit Company Of New-York was nled yes
terday in the office Of the County Clerk II nass
capital OF 10000 The directors are James D Grsn,
Mss. Isaac f. Lloyd. John ". Auchincioss ana r
o. Barton. Of New York and James G Holden, Q.
Madison. y. j.; John 4. Fonda. OF brooklyn and
Theodore W. Morris. OF Freehold. y. }.
Argument the motion TO make permanent t1e
Injunction restraining John Jacob Astor from Duls
Ing a stable at SiXty-afth-st and Madison ave, VIZ
adjourned until to morrow in the superior COM
Yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-18
" crcRoos" ErERrwHERE ~ BAD w,y

Two "cuckoos" are In q bad position Ia this city
juat row. OF course. several dozen OF that breed
are hoDelcssy respondent I'm Washington. but their
fate is not so bad as that of the two here These
are Daniel Kelley. twenty-three years old. OF No
3lJ East Thrty-nfh-st. and John Ryan. nineteen
years old. OF No. 3ij East Thirty fourth-st They
belong 10 the local Cuckoo" gang. which lounges
about f.ost Thirty-fourth-st. On April s. william
JOY. Of No 32i East Thirty third-st.. was going
home with can Of beer when Kelley engaged
him I'm conversation. The Cuckoo" accompa nied
him home and they drank together Then with
MS curkoo cry. kelley summoned several com.
paniOna, including RYAN. and beer was
brought. "knockerout' drops were put In Joys
beer and he became unconscious.
Then the gang robbed him OF nearly all his cloth
Ing. and tried to assault his wife. who in bed
ILL., She resisted vigorously and the "Cuckoos'
finally left her The two were arrested. on their
plea Of guilty. Judge Cowing. In General Sessions
sentenced them TO States prison for six years each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-18
scnoo1 BrI1DwGS CROWNED By rrriHS

Tho report Of Superintendent Jasper. Of the public
schools for the month Of March. which Will be pre-
scented 10 the Board Of Education at It's meeting
to-day shows "A marked Increase in the number 81
pupils In tho schools For the month ending March
81 there wcrc registered I'm the various parts or
the city 1885 pupils. and the average daily at
tendance is lI.S}5. Compared with the same month
last year. these figures show an increase Of 9.2tS
in the registration and 2ioS In the average daily
attendance. II is an increase ~ over 20oo0 In TWO
years. The increase alone this year. Mr Jasper
says. Is greater than the cntir" number Of pupils
IN Albany. Tho l2ios pupils VIII more than MI
five SCHOOL,.
MayoT Gilroy gent letter yesterday TO Senator
Cantor regarding the bill authorizing the cNpendi-
ture Of Sl.5@.m1 In the purchase Of sites and the
construction Of row school buildings which the
Mayor thinks. ought TO be passed. lie wrote.
Unless IL 6Ocs into eject th"rc Is no In
which provision for the necessities of the school
system of this city hc kept up In the
ing year. An addition 10 the school facilities IL alb
solutcy required for the accommodation Of children
Of achOol age. Unless this bill passes. whole year
will be lost the work Of providing what s needed
In these directions. You Will oblige me very much
by ascertaining the whereabouts OF this measure
and what is the obstacle 20 its progress"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-18
C.IPTATN MILLER 4 CONUODORE.
HE WILL PROBABLY LEAVE TIE NAVY YARD
SKETCH OF HIS NAVAL CAREER.

HE WILL PROBABLY LEAVE TIE NAVY YARD
SKETCH OF HIS NAVAL CAREER
The retirement Of Rcar-Admral John Irwin
Sunday last. not only promotes Commodore r. >.
Skerrett to be rcdr-admiral. but also entities Cap
tain Joseph ~ Miller. who commands the Vermont
at the Navy Yard. to be promoted 10 commodore.
This takes him beyond the rank Of command % =
single ship. hence he VIII be detached AMI ordered
to other duty As Commodore Joseph Fyfc. now
the senior commodore, and in command az the
Boston Navy Yard. will be retired for age On July
g it IS believed that Captain Miller Will be ordered
that station.
Captain Miller was born in Springfield. ohio, on
November %. 1886. and appointed 10 the Naval
Academy on October /. 1851. He graduated No.
in his class June, 1854 and assistant nsiruc-
tor at the academy after a cruise in the Pacific In
ls57-5S Then. having been warranted master he
was attached 10 the Paraguayan Expedition from
October. 1855 to September 1860 and was exec tiN.
officer of the lndianola at the capture OF the Mex
March 6 iSa On his return home in september
following. he was again detailed as assistant IN
War began he applied for sea duty and in April
was assigned to the brig Perry, ana was on that
vessel when she captured the Confederate prVaicer
savannah. which held the Letter Of Margue No;
l." lie also took part in the capture OF several
other prizes. and later in the engagement between
the Merrimac with the Union liect IN Hampton
Merrlmac battle He was in active service through,
out the war. and was commended for special and
mSrGe1 and ' na .He s at For Mcsc in
March. 1863. and at both attacks on Fort Fish'r
Captain Miller commanded the sloop-of-war o.
sipoe when she made her memorable cruise through
Smyth's Channel. on the West coast OF south amer
In addition TO various other duties. especially in me
line OF photography and dcep-sea soundings. ne ives
1888 OF the Aehuelot in 1873. end OF the Ke1rsarge
recently In ISL and iS| ne was president ,t Of thr
and has been stationed at the NAVY YARD; irs az az