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CAPT. WESTERVELT's TRIAL.
A Adjournment. So Some specification
May Be Made More Debate.

The trial of Capt. Josiah westervelt of the
104th street station on evidence furnished by
Vincent Majewski, better known as Frenchy,
who was a witness before the Lexow committee,
for failing to suppress eighteen policy shops In
his precinct, was begun before the Police Com
missioners yesterday. He was tried and fined
five days pay last spring on similar charges.
Fred House, his lawyer, commended that one of
the policy shops named in the specifications was
included in the former charges, and that Capt.
Westervelt could not be tried a second time on
that specification. The Commissioner said that
they would decide as to that when the evidence
duced.
Frenchy said he was employed between March.
1893. and June, 1894, in the policy shop in
question, which was at 3+l East l04th street.
Capt. Westervelt once came to the place and
asked II any reporters had visited 1t and played
policy. The witness began ro tell OF a policy
shop which had been named in the charges, but
stricken out because the specification was in
definite. On Mr.. House objecting. an adjourn
ment was taken to allow this and other specih-
cations TO be made more definite. The trial will
be resumed to-day.
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AFTER sTEPHENSONq-NExT,
Maybe Schmittberger's Trial VIII Follow
Stephenson 20 Appeal.

MMYho hmIffhrrUcr RS TRIAL VIII FOlIOw-
s,snh.n.on ,o Anns.i
y" NPPe"''
John 7, Stephenson. ex-Captain of polics. went
en- b.d eNoo, ,ninr,.. .n.. n. 49,, a.
" o.o ni'eo" MINUTES ai'er he eh.ereu inc
Iombs wednesday evening. or q little more
than half an hour after the Jury had pronounced
hir, o,,I,r -, hr,h.u. 49,. g..
oi'U.s' he""' .as. uoWh'
but he did not collapse. He passed a fair night,
the Warden said Yesterday. The ex-Captain
n.os Oh. h.dsn..uSrI,aa rs..u ..La.a-I 49,,
u'ea no oeuu'"s pro'iueo U oil prisohers' out
he ordered his own breakfast yesterday morn
ing from the prison restaurant. In the morning
w...tu q. - -.-- - .,-.--
ne u 'isi'eu oy ms counsei, ira snaier anu
John vincent, and by two OF his brothers and
his brother-in-law. Police Captajn Grant of the
Mad,.or .r.o, ..,,o. c,....a. .. -.
hau'son s'ree' s'A'ion' stephenson sent out
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nred. He had = place, too, under Water Pur-
yeyor Burke. He kept the time OF six men-At
least he was supposed TO. He reported once u
week, At any rate, and got his money regularly.
SENT CHECKS TO GROCER FOR 4 CELE-
BRATIoNs.
A very pleasing contrast was afforded by the
next witness. This was a fine old Irish gentle
man named Michael Moran, who lives in brook
Ign and owns steam tugs. For six years, and
until a year ago; his tugs took street-cleaning
scOWs from this city.
oQ-wslL did YOU give up Anythingf A
Only a little for political purposes.
Q.-To whom A.-To Mr.. Croker.
Q.-Richard crOkerf Ayes. he wSs the
treasurer OF the organization.
Q.-what orEAniLationI A.-Oh. the organi-
ration / was doing some towing for.
Q.-You recognize q difference between New
York city and Tammany Hallf A.-Yes-noW.
He Identified Elk checks, four for $50 each.
one for S75, and one for $3.50, which he had
made payable 70 the order OF Richard Croker
and which had bssn endorsed and paid. The
hFst wAs dated June 10, 1891, and was for $50.
o--whAt vas that forT A--oh. Tor : little
blow on for the Fourth.
The next was dated Oct g. 1892, and was for
That was = raIssf A.-Msybs l vas doing
Q.-Who suggested these subscriptions to your
A-Oh, maybe sGs talking sith some othsEs
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fuence In the Essex Market Court. According
to him, Mr.. Smith at times sits on the bench
with, Justice Hogan and decides, what bail
should be required and who should be accepted
for 1t. \ saloon keeper, who had offended Smith,
was arrested for keeping a gambling place in
this way, according TO the witness.
Two ex-convicts were called upon by Smith 10
go into the offending saloon keepers place and
play cards. Then smith sent a squad of police
to the place, and asI 1.-THE police entered the stool
pigeons put money on their card table. The wit
ness told many such stories, and was only ex-
cused when young Mr.. Jerome. who has a ca
pacity for being bored. whispered 10 his assO-
ciates, "Oh. what's the user Smith is under in
dictment,
sandman also said that Smith had a regular
gang OF false witnesses To convict or acquit any
prisoner as he chose. The witness said that
there were a hundred in the gang in all. and no
one not above the grade of pickpOcket would be
admitted to the gang. They swore for or against
the man Just as they were ordered. Sandman
said he formerly had a job OF $3.50. a
day in the Department Of Public Works.
He was appointed as a Republican and
a member Of the John j., o'Brien AS
ISOLATION. All he did, he said, was TO be
there about ten minutes a day. There were
sixty. or seventy others Just like him. When the
O'Brien Association went into Tammany Hall
the witness wouldn't go with them, so lie was
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NOT GOING TO RESIGN.
The State Board orCharities In Session. -
the FIOh Axcnuo Hotel

The State Board of Charities met at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel yesterday and listened to the re-
ports made by the Commissioners on the state
of affairs in their respective districts. These
are the regular yearly reports, which will 60 to
make up the Boards annual report.
The question of the Elmira Reformatory and
Mr.. Brockway was not referred 10. Il was said.
One of the Commissioner said that the Board,
or at least he, had decided not to resign.
At the morning session of the Board 10 was de-
cided to permit articles of incorporation for Q
new ,dispensBry in the Twenty-sixth ward of
Brooklyn and for n new homeopathic hospital
In Brooklyn. The hospital is an offshoot Of the
Brooklyn homeopathic Hospital, in the man.
agement OF which institution there was some
good backing.
The Board will hold a public meeting again
this morning.
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SWALLOW WE'D BY A SHARK.
The Steamship Capac's Lost Papers Found
In the Stomach OF Man-eater.


Secretary L. II. Sherman of the New York
and Pacific Steamship company has received a
letter from NJ. p. Grace & Co. OF London, de-
scribing a curious incident. At Terre dc Cap
Dessaintes, GuadalOupe. in the West Indies, a
shark was killed recently. and when il was cut
open there were found In its stomach n package
OF Inventories, invoices, and other documents
originally placed in the hands of the purser of
the steamship Capac OF the New York and Pa
ciic line, which sailed southwark from this port
on her maiden voyage on Nov. 10. 1898. The
letter is dated Nov. ~. 1904, and reads:
We beg 10 hand you herewith a copy OF a
letter received from the London Board of Trade.
Simply q number of cargo tally notes which
were tied up by, the supercargo, and which he
at different dates, but are all Of them in October
or November, 1893. We shall be glad If YOU
Capac the spproximate date This ' bHndl oi w Sns
lost overheard; and we have to-day written to
the Board OF Trade. asking them if they can find
out the date the shark was killed. as IL would be
very Interesting 10 know how long the bundle
had been in the stomach Of the shark. The
papers are very slightly discOlOred, and the
writlng and printing upon them are perfectly
iegible;, The packet is about 0 inches by 3
The Capsc was built in Sunderland. and was
sent over here in 1903 to be used by Grace & 60.
In ne Paclhc trade. Her first voyage was an
exciting one. as she narrowly escaped being
burned on her return journey from tie Pacific
with a cargo OF nitrate. In the South Atlantic
the coal IN her bunkers took fire. Fortunately a
belt of three feet of coal which remained I'm
consumed separated the flames from the intiam-
mAbie nitrate; Otherwise the vessel must have
been lost as the only thing which separated the
coal from the cargo was q thin wooden parti-
uon. 30 Imminent was the danger at one time
that the Captain had the boats ali manned and
provisioned IN case the crew should he compelled
10 abandon the ship. However. with some diff
entity she managed to make Rio de Janeiro,
where the hre was extinguished. The ship SUI
fered little or do damage.
As the papers which were lost on the yOyage
and found in the sharks belly were duplicates
and OF M particular value. little attention was
paid TO their disappearance. II may he that
they were lost in the excitement attending The
nre- When they were taken from the shark
the authorities OF the French Government took
charge OF them. and transmitted them to MIR.
Cecil Trevor of the London Board Of Trade. who,
IN turn. sent them 20 NJ. l.. Grace A 90. Ihe
nrm intends to keep the papers in a glass case
al their London onhce, with description OF the
circumstances appended.
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GLOOM IN NEWFo MIDLAND.
DistressfuI circumstance Under which the
New Goverrment Take Onlce.

ST. JoHN's, n. F.. Dec. IT. The crisis has be-
como a p%olitico. financial one to-day. Twice in
eight months has Newfoundland had a new
Ministry, each assuming Office after a crisis un.
precedented in is history. In April the Good
ridge Government assumed oflce when n deci-
sion OF the courts had driven Sir williamwhite-
way and sixteen followers into retirement for
three yeays for corruption at the polls. Now,
after n brief. inglorious existence, its closing
days darkened 10y the direst calamity that ever
befcll Newfoundland. that Government makes
way for another, the weakest Ministry ever
formed here and having to grapple with the
most difficult problems.
To-day the new Ministry we're sworn in. They
consist of u. J. Greene, Premier and Attorney
General; William II. Norwood. Colonial Secre-
tary: Patrick J. Scott, Receiver General: Jabes
=. Thompson. Surveyor-General, and A.. w.
Harvey without portfolio. Personally this Min
istry could not command a days confidence, but
they expect TO be strengthened by Sir William
Whiteway and Robert Bond next week who
calculate on receiving seats in tho legislative
council.
The new Government will have its hands full.
The %colony's finances arr, in a wretohed state:
Everything Is paraly2ed. There is no prospect OF
starting labor-Riving works. ard much misery
even now exists. The public Indebtedness must
progress must he abandoned. The suffering
among the unemployed, and the miserable posi-
1t was hoped that they would lcgalize the
bank notes, but this was found to be impossible,
OF monetary legislation without the prior assent
of the British Government. which will not 10
granted without investigation by n royal COM
mission.
The trade is still accepting Union Bank notes,
and all American currency Is at u premium.
The savings hank continues to meet demands
for gold. and the affairs of both the Commercial
and Union banks are being squared. Tho latter
has applied to its customers for payment OF
amounts IN gold or else assignments for the
benefit Of creditors. This 10 taken as tanta-
mount to its winding up.
The Commercial Bank issued a similar notice.
The shareholders of both banks are preparing
to have most thorough inquiries into their work
ings. Public sentiment Is very strong, and the
prosecution Of the offending directors is prob
able. Tho only bright spot on to-day's horizon
is that the Bank of Nova Scotia will establish Q
branch here and give accommodation.
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$40 A DAT PLACES.
Commissioner OF Appraisal and Assess
ment to BE Appointed.

Justice Patterson in Supreme Court. Cham
bers, will appoint to-day three Commissioners of
Appraisal and Assessment in the proceedings to
widen Elm street and extend it through to con-
meet with Lafayette place at Great Jones street.
The Commissioners are paid at the rate OF $40
n day, and as the hearings on this matter will
probably cover two years or more, and will only
take up a small portion OF the time Of the Com
missiOners,t the places are considered very de-
sirable.
On Dec. 20. in the Supreme Court at White
Plains, three more Commissioners OF Appraisal
and Assessment will be appointed to acquire the
land necessary to be used for the Jerome Park
Reservoir.
Other proceedings in which Commissioners
have been appointed recently are those for ac-
CURING, land for the extension OF Riverside
Italy" for Colonial and -. Nicholas parks.
Some of these improvements. II was said yester-
day. may neCessitate an increase in the tax
budget during Mayor Strong's administration
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FROM A FoU RrH-FLooR WINDow.
Builder Waish's Drunken Leap VIII Psob-
ably Prove Mortal.

John Walsh, 30 years old. a builder of cas-
East Eighty-tifth street, jumped from a fourth
story rear window at his home last night and
received probably fatal injuries.
Until eighteen months ago he was prosperous
in business. Then he had grip. which left his
mind affected. About a year ago he went TO
England for his health, and developed a taste
for strong drink. lie returned TO this country
since.
He went home drunk last night, and after
supper lay down on a lounge in the kitchen. His
wife left him for q moment, thinking he was
asleep. The instant she lett the room he jumped
up. rushed TO "A window. and hurled, himself
When he was picked up in the yard below his
chest was found to be crushed in, with every rib
broken. He vas taken to the Presbyterian Hos
pital. where IL was said late last night that he
probably would not live until morning.
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OLGATE'S
PERFUMES
for
Holiday Presents.
JEALOUS OF THE ACcoMPANlsr.
Nusic Teacher Nfoore's wirs Chsrees Mis-
with Abandonment

Husic Teacher Moore's wifs Charges Mis-
with Abandonment
Horner Moore. aged 81 years, Of IS Irving
place. a teacher OF vocal music, was arraigned
In the Tombs Court yesterday by Policeman
English on a charge OF abandonment preferred
by his wife, Ina, who says she lives at 10s East
Fortieth street. Mrs. Moore, who is rather good
looking, wore n silk gown, a seal cape, and a hat
surmounted by plumes. She bore no evidence
of becoming a charge on the county despite her
affidavit.
Mr.. Moore told Justice Grady that they were
married seven years ago in Chicago and for a
short time lived happily together. After their
marriage they travelled in Europe, and on re-
turning to this country settled In Pittsburgh.
Pa. There Moore engaged n young woman
as an accompanist. His wife had been Jealous
before. and she openly rebelled at the accom-
PIANIST. The couple again went to Europe, but
matters got worse instead of better, and, on the
wav home, they agreed that each should go
their way. He agreed with her attorney, Dis
trict Attorney Burleigh of Pittsburgh, to pay
his wife 800 a month. and did so for all but
seven mouths of the three years they have been
separated.
In MAY last business became poor, and Moore
left Pittsburgh Tor Chicago. 1le came TO this
city In. the summer. He got Mr.. Burleigh to
ngrec that he was TO have q chance TO get a start
in this city before he paid his wife any more
money. Then the ac~companist came. to this city
and brought with her Sl1O. which she gave
him, he says, to pay for tuition and boar ii. lie
is still in her debt, he added. Moore denied that
the accOmpanist sustained ANYTHING but purely
professional relations with him.
Well, how is 1t. them" broke in his wife. de-
spite the protests of her attorney. that in Pitts
Durgl she uses your name Z"
she doesn't" he answered.
Justice Grady set the case down for examlna-
tion to-day ut . O'Clock.
As Mrs. Moore quilted the court Moore wns
taken down to n cell. Late in the afternoon
Lawyer McManus. appeared with Charles f..
Husted OF % broadway. an uncle Of Gen. James
w. Hustled. who signed his bond for $500 for
his appearance at the examination.
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him about II. INVENT over to Mercer street and
saw him, and told hun he had better arrange TO
divide mi L mn am pSsn the sn b RI snu in i that WV way
| got in as a custodian. All of the amounts were
Mr.. Miner. at Mr.. Gor's request. agreed to
send his confidential man and his check book to
the committee to-day. II was then q o'clock
and the Chairman asked Mr.. Con II he proposed
to conclude the matter before adjournment.
Not unless we sit all night" answered Mr..
Goh. and an adjournment was taken until this
morning.
A POLICEMAN KNOCKED MS TEETH OUT.
The first witness called in the morning was
John J. Ferguson, who had difficulty in testify
ing, having recently lost three front teeth. This
unfortunate accident made for the witness an
unhappy Thanksgiving on that day he went
fourth street to buy some crabs. He found
them TO be ancient and got into an, alteration
with the crab man. which was ended by Officer
Thomas Bainbrick knocking out three of the
witnesses teeth, because. said the witness, the
crab man was under protection. The witness
and was advised to take his case to the District
Attorney.
who has sometimes been referred to as the Sew
enteenth street crusader. She lives in that
street, 247 West,and has had q long and troublous
experience trying to purify her neighborhood.
She had been to the Superintendent OF Police,
the inspectors, and to Justice Hogan, but none
of them would give her relief. Then she went
to the District Attorney. whose deputy. Osborne,
advised her to 70 to Lexow. and there she was.
Hill. Terence seemed to have been having one
rather convulsive Saturday night when he met
with Dennis Healy, a saloon keeper, who broke
Terence's head.
els Healy a politician' Al suppose so,
he Is a saloon keeper.
The Oak street sergeant had referred him to
Justice Grady. who gave him good advice in
stead OF a warrant, and at Police Headquarters
Terence was told by Inspector Williams that
he had no business to be out 80 late of a Satur-
day night; hence Terence, too, had appealed to
Lexow.
Police Cficer Thomas A. Kenny. detailed for
the holidays at O'Neill's dry goods store, was the
next witness. He was kept on the stand for an
merely to I'LL In while counsel were wait
for some of the Creeden witnesses. Mr.. Golf
leased him. The witness said he had been as
signed to special detective work in the Tender
loin; going on a wrong assumption Mr.. Goff
wanted To- know why he had not arrested the
street walkers. When he learned that the wit
ness had arrested fifteen of them, Mr.. Goff was
outraged that he should arrest innocent and un-
enue all-night cafes.
An unpleasant looking little man testified
that the preceding witness had put whisky in
the beer about to be consumed by the girl"
to the Hebrew, because / had been a
Lexow witness" and with such twaddle the
was passed.
sANFTMAN ON SILVER poLLAR SMITHS A
Max Sandman went before the committee
and told stories about Silver Dollar Smiths in
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BoLIvIA's CONSUL At NEW 70 r
Alejandro Santos Receives His Commis-
sion from tho Bolivian Government.

sion from tho BOLIVIAN government.
Alexandra Santos, a commission merchant Of
25 Whitehall street, received yesterday from
the Bolivian Government his commission az
Consul Of Bolivia in this city, to succeed J.
Emilio Lhssus, who left town on Aug. 28. owing
various sums of money. amounting in all to
about $4,000. Mr.. Santos was appointed TO the
consulate on Oct. 81. and has fulfilled the duties
Of the Office since. He said yesterday that he
had been instructed by his Government to make
good the amounts in which Lassus had involved
the consulate. They are small.
Mr.. Santos was born in Ecuador, and came to
this country when Il years old. He was edu-
Gated near nagerstOwn. Md. and upon attain
ing his majority became a naturalized citizen.
For three years. during the construction of the
Panama Canal, he was In the brokerage business
on the Isthmus, and then returned to New York.
On Feb. ~, 1892. he was married In Baltimore
to Miss Long, a granddaughter of Bishop Onder-
donk of pennsylvania. He lives at Short Hills,
\. j.. Although at the head OF the Bolivian
Consulate-General in this country. his oficial
title is only Consul. because of his not being q
native OF Bolivia.
Mr.. Santos's elder brother. Julio Santos, is tho
Goyernment mentioned in. President Cleve-
lands recent message. Julio Santos Is also q
citizen of the United States. and was for some
years. professor of mathematics and applied
chemistry In the University of Virginia.
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BARNEY RoURKE sUBPGNAED.
Who Some OF the Men Interestea In th,
Creeden Fund Arc.

Who Some OF the Men Interested In the
Creeden Fund Arc.
OF the men mentioned In connection with the
Capt. Creeden fund. Bernard Rourke is a saloon
keeper at IS Forsyth street, who for many years
has been a political power in the Tenth ward,
and has been reported TO have been very sue
cessful In getting men on the force. Barney was
the associate OF John J. O'Brien. and helped the
latter to change the politics of the old Ate dis
trict from Democratic to Republican.
After the death of O'Brien, in 1902, Rourke
took the John J. O'Brien Association into Tam
many Hall. He is still a member of the Tam
many Hall organization, but has been accused
OF supporting Morton, Strong, and Golf. with
the intention of switching around to the Repub-
lican side again as a lieutenant of Police Com
missioner Murray.
William Smell. the stakeholder" is the asso-
ciate leader OF the Grace Democracy In the
Third district, and John W. Reppenhagen, the
winner" of the stake. is the leader Of the
Grace forces there. Reppenhagen was the New
York (Voorhis) Democracy leader in the district.
and was the treasurer OF that organization. He
was disciplined by the Voorhis Democracy and
removed from the Executive Committee. At
the time he was said to have taken with him
about 1900 that had been contributed by
various district leaders and organizations. hold
ing that II was not a fund which belonged to the
New York Democracy, but to the individual
COHtTlDutDTs.
Daniel Patterson was the old County Democ-
racy. leader OF the old Ate district. Until re-
Gently he was a city marshal. His family is re-
lated by marriage to that of ex-Cnited States
Marshal John w. Jacobus.
Aaron HerZberg Ia a BOwery liquor dealer. who
was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
Fred Sellg. another reputed contributor to tho
loan, is the associate Tammany leader OF the
Third district. T., j. Sparenberg. another. Is n
pawnbroker and a resident of HobOken, but his
business and political interests are in the Third
district. He is President of the new John j.
O'Brien Association and a Republican partisan.
Barney ROurke was not in a talkative mood
last night. He had instructed his bartenders to
prudently sat in full view in his little private
room in the rear OF his place OF business when
THE Sun man called. When he saw that his
attempt TO avoid an interview had proven in
effective, Mr.. Rourke came out OF his privacy
and asked:
well Z"
anything to sayT"
Have you been subpensed to testify before
the committed
"Nes,n
For what time 2"
Next Monday"
Here Rourke became moro communicative,
and added:
II don't want to say anything now I'm going
to be a witness, Ill say what l have 10 say TO
the committee"
There was little else talked OF among Third
District Resublicans last night but the revela-
lions regarding the Creeden fund, and several
minOr politicians expressed their disgust that
h" Con should 'a'dOne 1t TO Barney, after Barney
had stood by him In tn election"