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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-08
PoL1oE HOARD onGANrxEs.
Louis M. Ullman Elected President-Vari
 ous Committees Appointed.

Louis M. Ullinan Elected President-Vari-
 ous Committees Appointed.
 A special meeting of the board of police commissioners was called last evening by the mayor for the organiza- ton of the new board. The mayor call ed the meeting to order and announced the first business to be the election of a president of the board Commissioner Ullman, president of the old board, was then nominated and unanimously elected president of the new board for one year, and at once took the chair, the mayor withdrawing.
 The following committees were se- lected: Finance committee Messrs. Hubbard and Ullman; committee on efficiency. Messrs. Hubinger and Kim ney; committee on supplies, Messrs. Smith and OBrien.
 \ It was voted to omit the semi-month- ly meetings of the board during July and August The president of the board was empowered to sign the week. ly payroll of the department, as has previously been the custom, instead of holding weekly meetings of the board for that purpose, which would other wise be necessary. . A claim was presanted from Officer Pabor for pay for lost time and doctor bills contracted for injuries received while in the discharge of his duty. The claim was referred to the finance com mittee
 A letter was read from the mayor re- questing that the recent appointments to membership of the board be noted in the records of the department. The let ter stated the terms of the appointees to be as follows: Louis NJ Ullman three years Lawrence O'Brien. three years; J. K. Hubinger. two years: T. l. Kinney, two years; F. K. Hubbard. one year, and Mir. Smith, one year
 It was voted to spread these ap- pointments on the records
 President Ullman brought up the question of ages of the men on the su- pernumerary list and expressed an opinion that some of the men on the list had not correctly stated their ages. It was voted to instruct the efficiency committee to look into the matter and report back 10 the board as soon as possible.
 It was decided to make certain changes in the rules and regulations of the department. These changes will be considered by committee and brought before the board some time next month
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-08
cEpnAnoNIA AT QUEENSTOWN.
Her Shaft Became Bent and the Propeller
 Was Disconnected

London, July 7.-The disabled Cu- harder Cephalonia reached Queenstown at p. m
 The accident which disabled the Gu harder took place on Sunday morning last. Her shaft became bent and the propeller was disconnected.
 The weather was beautiful and there was no alarm among the passengers. who celebrated the Fourth of July win hearty enjoyment. About o'clock in the evening the Floridian was sighted. and, in answer to the Cephalonia's sig nals was soon alongside. Within an hour towage was arranged. and the two vessels proceeded for the Irish coast There was no further incident
 All the passengers speak in terms of the highest praise of the captain and crew.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-08
NTasQueraded as n Priest,

Montreal July 7.-Joseph Edouard Gimond, who has been masquerading as priest for years past, was to-day sentenced to seven years in the peniten- tiary for the theft of some jeweIry He was expelled from Chicoutimi college four years ago, and, donning clerical garb, has since been deceiving the peo- pie of remote districts. At St Anne De Daupres Shrine he deluded many pilgrims from New England points.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-08
CLEVELAND WRITES 4 LETTER.
Says His Love of True Democracy is as
 Intense as of Tore.


 Says His Love of True Democracy is as
 Intense as of Tore.
 Des Moines, Ia, July 7.--The follow ing letter from ex-Presdent Cleveland was read at the gold democratic state convention here to-day:
 Gray Gables. Buzzards Bay, Mass,
 June 29 1897. Paul Kerch, Esq:
 My dear sir: My love of true democ- racy is so intense and my belief in the necessity of its supremacy to the well fare of the country is so clear that I cannot fail to sympathize with every effort to save the principles of my party from threatened abandonment. I believe the very existence of true de- mocracy Is an agency of good to the American people in the hands of those who are willing to be guided by the declaration of principles announced by the national democratic party. It is a high mission thus to have in keeping the life and usefulness of the party which has deserved so we'll of our coun- trymen and the important considera- tion involved should surely stimulate to patriotic effort. The work before us lies above partisan triumphs, and its immediate rewards The question is are we doing our duty to our country and to the principles of our party? No success worth the name can be reached except in the path of principle, l hope the national democrats of Iowa will not fail to exhibit to their fellows in every state the bright light of true democra- cy. Yours very truly. GROVER CLEVELAND.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-08
ILL MORE OR LESS INJURED. Express Wagon Containing Twelve Men
 Thrown Over n Wall

Montpelier, Vt, July 7.-Through the breaking of a harness of an express wagon on which were a dozen men re- turning from a ball game tonight the vehicle was thrown over a wall and down a thirty-foot embankment, all the occupants being more or less injured. When the men were dragged out of the wreck it was found that ex-Mayor George Wing had three ribs broken and was internally injured. Frank 4. Ball. ev a law student, was also suffering from internal injuries. Frederick L. Cray had his shoulder and arm broken. The horse struck on its head and had it's back broken
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-08
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LITE.
Cyclone Passes Through Minnesota Gauss


 ing Enormous Damage.
 Duluth, Minn., July 7.-Fourteen peo- pie are now known to have been killed in the cyclones and cloudbursts In this section of Minnesota yesterday and to- day The storm was general, and to- day it was impossible to estimate the amount of damages. The cyclone, which was central near Glenwood, was the worst that ever struck this state The telegraph lines are down for sev- enty-five miles each side of there, and particulars are hard to get. The list of dead at Glenwood as far as known is as follows:
 Toleff Lavaan, Samuel Morrow, Mrs. Samuel Morrow, Winnie Morrow and Oswald McGowan. .,s,.,
 Aside from these. Alfred Morrow and a baby one year old were probably ia tally injured. The trainmen say that a number of houses were blown from their foundations by the storm, and undoubtedly more lives are lost.
 William Norris and wife are, report ed to have been killed. Railroad traf- fic is paralyzed because of the heavy fall of rain. The rain came so sud- denly and so fiercely in some places that many trains ran into washouts before they had any intimation of dan ger.
 A bad wreck is reported about six miles west of Glenwood. Charles Wash burn was instantly killed and w. H. Hooper was seriously injured
 The Great Northern westbound pas- senger train which left St. Cloud last night was caught between two wash outs and lay there for twelve hours.
 Hecla Is under water about foot and heavy damage has been done there. Straight river at Farabault rose twen- ty feet last night and to-day and Is now within two feet of the danger line and still rising. A number of railroad and wagon bridges are gone.
 A freight train on the Chicago. Mil waukee and St. Paul road was wrecked near Faribault and two of the crew were killed Reports of washouts, floods and cyclones are being received almost hourly. Every railroad in the state has had some damage to the tracks and rolling stock. The damage will probably exceed S1, ,000, 900.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-08
KAPLAN WAS BETRAYED.
He Robbed a Russian Bank of Twenty
 Thousand Roubles.

New York, July 7.-The examination in extradition proceedings against Jud- ko Kaplan, alias Louis Rosenfeld. who is accused of having in February last robbed the Bank of Kieff, Russia, of twenty thousand gold roubles, was commenced to-day before United States Commissioner Semple. Kaplan was captured for the bank robbery at Att lantic City about a week ago.
 It is said that when Kaplan revealed the secret of the Russian crime to a cousin named Rosenfeld a conspiracy was formed and the man was induced to part with his ill-gotten wealth. Then the conspirators betrayed Kaplan to Baron Schlippenbach, the acting Rus- sian consul general. and the arrest fol- lowed.
 The examination was finally contin- ued to July 21, when it is expected that witnesses from Russia will be in this country.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-08
ABDUL HAMID IS DEFIANT
WLLL NOT YIELD CREEK TERRI
 TORY NOW HELD BY HrM.

He Does Not Believe the Powers wilI Intervene-The Commander of the Turk ish Forces Instructed to be Prepared for
 Resumption of Hostilities-The Outlook Portends Grave Results.
 London, July 7--Greco-Turkish af- fairs are re-entering an interesting stage. To-day the porte dispatched a circular to it's representatives abroad containing skilful defence of the Turkish case and declining to consider any frontier line in Thessaly north of the River Pencios, which it regards as the natural boundary
 It appears that the sultan has con- vinced himself that the powers will not resort to coercion and has decided to test the alleged concert of Europe to the utmost On Monday he summoned a council of ministers for an extraor- dinary sitting to the Yildiz Kiosk, with the result that after heated discus sion, a report was drawn up in favor of resuming hostilities if peace should not be concluded within week.
 The minister of war sent telegrams to Edhem Pasha announcing the deci- sion.
 The Turks are rapidly strengthening their position in Thessaly. The Thes- salian harvest has already been reaped by the Turkish soldiery and the regu- lar quantities of grain have been stor- ed at Essalana.
 According to circumstantial report of a conversation between the sultan and an officer of his household, Abdul Hamid complained that the war had been forced upon him and that when he was victorious, Europe refused him either territory or indemnity. There fore, he intended to resist to the ut most.
 He said: We have nothing to fear The six powers failed to coerce Vassos and his two thousand adventurers What can they do, against 100000 victo. rious troops in Roumella?
 "Supposing they wished to coerce me who would undertake the task? I have information from all the capitals of Flu rope indicative of the indecision of the powers. Edhem was fool not to have surrounded the Greek army and to hay, advanced to Athens; but he may be there yet. If no concessions are made within few days shall give the or der to advance. We can dictate oul own terms from the Acropohs. Every thing Is ready for immediate action"
 According to- this report the sultan discussed the possibility of Russia ant Germany attempting coercion and de clared that he was entirely ready tt meet them both.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-08
BROTHER MURDERS BROTHER.
Tragic Ending to the Career of a Dissolute Young Mun.

St. Louis, July 7-Herbert Cornwell
 was shot by his brother, Dr. Richard Cornwell, to-day at the place of busi- ness of their father Dr. John C. Corn well. It appears that Herbert Cornwell was a dissolute young man. and his fa- tber chided him to-day for persisting in his habits This enraged Herbert and he assaulted his father Dr. Rich ard Cornwell interfered and a fight en- sued in which Herbert was shot five times, and had his head and face badly smashed by being beaten with a heavy stone jug. He died in a few minutes. pr. Cornwell surrendered to the police.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-08
Ex-Gov. Coffin Signs the Petition.

Middletown, Conn, July 7.-At the meeting of the common council this evening a petition was received asking that an ordinance be passed immediate ly prohibiting the exhibition of the Cor bett and Fitzsimmons prize fight veri- scope pictures. The petition was sign ed by ex-Governor Coffin, all the min isters of Middletown and about twenty five prominent business men.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-08
4 TERRIBLE AFFIRMATION,
Motorman Who Killed E Little Girl Be-
 comes Delirious.


 New York, July 7.-William Studier, motorman of the trolley car which killed six-year-old Nellie Burns in Co., lumbia street, Brooklyn, yesterday af- ternoon, was held to-day to await the action of the coroner. Every one of the two hundred people in the court room sympathized with Studier. He was a complete nervous wreck. He was de- hrious most of the night in the Long Island College hospital When dismiss ed by the doctors to be taken to court he was so weak that he had to be help cd most of the way by a policeman.
 During Studiers delirium in the night he had to be held in bed by the attend ants. as he would try to jump out on the floor, and would cry, Let me save the little girl; let me save the little girl!''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-08
Aliis Ouiet at Calcutta.

Calcutta, July 1.-The dispatch of troops yesterday evening to intercept the striking mill hands up the Hoogly, who were said to be preparing to march on this city 5000 strong to rein force the rioters here, has had an ex- cellent effect. The mill hands and the rioters have dispersed and all is now quiet here
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-08
Finance Committee Not,

A meeting of the finance committee of the general committee, which had charge of the Fourth of July celebra- tion. was held last evening in room Il city hall. Bills were approved and accounts prepared to submit to the general committee July Is.
 The funds on hand are sufficient to meet all bills and leave an amount to carry the committee over until next year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-08
Suffered a Sunstroke.

Joe Degar, a Polander. who works for S. w. Hine in Orange. was taken to the hospital at 10 o'clock last night suffering from the effects of sun- stroke, with which he was afflicted yes- terday afternoon. His condition is not serious and the hospital physicians think that he will be all right in few days.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-08
Gomez Not in natanzas Province.

Havana. July 7.-The reports that General Maximo Gomez has made his appearance in the province of Matan- gas with 5000 men are said in Spanish official circles to be absolutely untrue.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-08
Several SunstrolSes in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, O., July 7.-There were several sunstrokes to-day, those of Ed mund J. Brenner and Ella Kidwell be- ing fatal. The coroner has had forty inquests on heat victims within the past three days.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-08
Charged With Embezz,ement.

William c. Helmstock of Westville was arrested last evening by Officer whildey. charged with embedding s1.06 from William c. Allen, engineer of the Elm City Dye Works in Westviile.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-08
STREETS WE'RE RUNNING BRO0KS1
A Severe Rainstorm in Vermont Caussd
 1sxtsnsive Damage.


 Estsensive Damage. Brattleboro. Vt, July 7.-The second severe storm within twenty-four houIfs swept over Southern Vermont this af- ternoon. It lasted less than an hour. but during that time the streets here were rushing brooks Big washouts occurred on Main street and other streets are impossible. The damage to highways amounts to hundreds Of dol lars. There were several small land- slides
 The house of E. A. Lord of Estriviile was struck by lightning and set on fire, but the damage was slight. Mrs. Lord was temporarily prostrated. Another house was also struck and damaged. Several large trees were uprooted and blown down. There was no hail and crops were not damaged as seriously as yesterday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-08
Commtttee on Ordinances.

A meeting of the committee on ordi- nances was to have been held last eve ming, but a quorum was not present, and the meeting was consequently post poned
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-08
,rris, Conditiop P,ecarions

Senator Harris Condition Pfecarious.
 Washington, July 7.-The condition of Senator Harris was reported as very precarious tonight. It is feared that the end is near.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-08
Mark rwaip,s New Book Finished.

London, July Mark Twain has fn- ished his new book, The Surviving In- nocent Abroad" and will start for the continent tomorrow for a vacation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-08

The Latter Betrays the Alleged Murderer -Evidenoe in Support of the Confession The Prisoner Identified, Arraigned, and Held-To Drag for the Head in the kSyar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-05
s11rEEx NEW RouNDsMEx MADE.
Chief HIcCuIIagh Reduces Two to Patrol Duty.
Transfers . Lot OF sergennts.

CHIEF AIcCulIaGh Reduces Two to Patrol Duty
Transfers . Lot OF sergennts.
Chief McCullagh made sixteen patrolmen
Roundsmen yesterday, and so filed up that
grade. These are the new Roundsmen, with the
squads to which they were sent:
Archibald Taggart, West Thirtieth street;
James Dunn, Central Office; John Hughes.
West Forty-seventh street; Frank A. Webster.
East 104th street; John McCullagh, West Sixty
eighth street; James Churchill, West Sixty
eighth street; James NJ. Jackson, Elizabeth
street; Patrick J. J. Dynan, Delaney street;
John B. r. Tyler, East Thirty.ffth street: John
]. Pearse, Kingsbridge; Jeremiah J. Maglin,
Morrisania; John Kirzinger. Old slip; Thomas
Kelly. Eldridge street; Michael o'Mcara, West
Twentieth street; George d. Carton, Central
Once; Nicholas Klute. Leonard street.
Roundsmen Pearse and MaRlin are mounted
men. Tho Chief reduced Roundsmen William
Abrams of East 104th street and Joseph E.
Burke Of Madison street to patrol duty. There
are to be further reductions in this grade.
The Chief made the following transfers and
assignments Of Sergeants, to take effect to-day:
James Il. Kelly, Mulberry to Macdougal street;
Cornelius j. Hayes. Elizabeth to Oak street;
eighth street; Herman Ohm, West Sixty-eighth
s ssrsss; y '% HiG snP :! i %eeo y: T Elafias;o h 70 6ss
Greet: Francis B, Crowley. East 104th street 70
twentieth street to West Thirtieth street;
William s: Hogan, Central. ONCE; Charles E.
Wendell; West 1921 street william S; Reid.
Sweeney, Bicycle Squad; John Tracy. Central
Office to Bicycle Squad; Charles L. Schan-
Yecker, East 1O4th street to Church street;
Tucker. Oak to Leonard street; James F. Nally,
OAK to Madison street; Patrick Corcoran, Old
slip to Charles street; Robert 4. Tighe, Charles
street to Old slip; Christopher Boehme. Delan.
coy street to fremont; Thomas Flannery, West
Sixty-eighth street to West Tooth street;
James Lynch. West Tooth street to West Thirty.
seventh street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-05
C1ERG YMAN's SON ARRESTED.
He Knocked Out the Tooth OF q Choir BOY
His Father WILL Pay for an Artificial One.

He Knocked Out the Tooth or q Choir BOY
His Father Will Pay for an Artificial One.
John r. Pickells. son of the Rev. Charles
Pickells, who lives at e27 Park avenue, was ar
raigned insthe Yorkville:Court yesterdaysfor as
Baulting Henry Zehner, q 9-year-old boy, who
lives at 1877 Third avenue.
The younger Pickells, who is 10 years of age.
Ii a basso singer in the choir of tho p. E. Church
Of the Holy Sepulchre at Park avenue and
6eventy,fourth street and President of the
Boys Society connected with the church.
Henry Zehner Is q member of the choir of
supplied boys. On Monday. just before the
All Saints. Day services, c. r. Hardy, the choir.
boys while he went up to the organ loft.
and the Zehner boy persisted in standing up
when ordered to sit down. Pickells gave him
2 blow on the back OF the head to admonish
him, and the boy fell forward. striking his face
against the back of the pew In front and break
Ing on one Of his front teeth.
Joseph Zehner. the boys father, got a warranu
Tor the arrest of Piokells and told Magistrate
Flammer that the broken tooth was the second
growth, so his son would be disfigured for life.
The Rev. Mr.. Pickells, who is unattached to
any church at present, said his son would not
Ntlfuily injure q fly, and that he deeply re-.
0retted the unfortunate occurrence. The
clergyman added that he was willing to pay the
expenses of an artificial tooth. and when Mr..
Hohner consented to drop criminal proceedings.
The Magistrate discharged tho young man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-05
HAD BOGUS DIRECTORIES.
'EaR1H ALLEGED sWINDLBRS AR
RESTED, BUT LET 60.

nAia 70 nave awtndioa People All over the
Country with Their Fake directories. .
Let OF which Were Captured with Them
PeIice IHsan't EnsuEh Proor 70 Hold Them
Detectives Flay and Fogarty of the Detective
Bureau arraigned three prisoners in the Centre
Street Court yesterday, and informed Magis-
trato Mott that. acting under tho direction Of
Capt. McClusky. they had arrested tho men for
being the hoad and front of the largest bogus
directory swindlo that ever came to the atten.
zion Of the police Of this city.
The prisoners described themselves as Hugh
>. Sloan, 20 years old, Of 132 Seventh avenue.
Brooklyn; William Mcmahon, % years old. of
Elmira, n. Y, and Thomas Mallon. 40 years old,
who has been stopping at Halls Hotel, on Park
row. Tho detectives say that Sloan is wanted
by the police of every largo city Of the United
States for swindllng people with bogus direc-
tories.
When the detectives arrested the three in
Mallon's room at the hotel yesterday they cap
tured Q lot of bogus directories. The following
were sthe titles Of the fake publications:
"Mackey's Reference Manual" Howard Ref.
erence Manual" Agents Business Guide
"Morcantile Record" General Business Rec
ord. " General Business Reference Buyers
Commercial Guide" and Buyers Annual"
These were all the same except the title page.
Tho body of the books were made up Of old bust
n tlobb 0tItCbOTiob II COiblIicIp nuu uOuHub lTOU1
Q wellatnown directory publishing house. A
different tito page, was affixed. and the book
was then bound md stamped to correspond with
the title page. When arrested the three men
wereatrapRlng to have still another title page
printed, This book, was to DO called the Inter
Detective Flay told MAGISTRATE Mott that tho
syinale was worked by means Of printed blanks
which were headed Collectors voucher" and
were used MS receipts, showing that different
sumo had been paid. After a signature was OBJ
taincd. tho heading Collectors Voucher was
out OF, and in the space left a new heading was
bodyiHt the blank was then submitted to a
process called rubbing" by means of which
tho Drinted words has paid" were erased. In
their, place, was printed the words agrees to
pay" and tho receipt became q valid contract.
Flay said that Buchanan & Lyall. tobacco
manufacturers had been mulcted $50 in this
manner, and that the Dupont Powder Company
had been swindlcd to- the extent of $500. There
were other victims. also, he said. He admitted
that he had no case against the prisoners, as the
complainants were out of the city, and asked
that the Magistrate remand the prisoners until
tomorrow.
Magistrate Mott refused to do this, and. as
Ilay could make no specific charge. the three
mon were discharged from custody.