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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
NEW YORK's POLICE
The Mazet Committee Begins Ex-
aiming the Records
Mr.. Moss springs n Surprise I'm Grave
Charges Against chief or Police
Direct Questions arc Sot satisinc-
torIiy Answercd.
(By Telegraph to -Pilot.)

(By IeleSraDh 10 Nlrginian- Piiot.)
New York, April S.-The seven men,
hers of the Mazet Legislative investi-
eating committee began their work of
prying into the records of the police
tive offices to-day.
After several minor witnesses had
been called, a number of them failing to
make their appearance Chief of Polics
William s. Devery was called to the
stand and his testimony was the most
important OF the day. as it signified the
launching OF the attack upon the police
department. After telling about his
various promotions the witness ad-
mitted that there was an untried charge
against him when he was made Chief
in February. 1897. The Chief was com
PEELED To admit that the charge had
been held up on temporary stay, and
then said he had never been required
to pass civil service examination
MOSS SPRINGS A SURPRISE.
Mr.. Moss then sprang something of
a surprise on the witness. by announc-
ing that he offered in evidence three
charges which had been standing
against the Chief of Police for some
time. none of which had ever been
wiped out, either by dismissal or proof
of innocence. These charges were for
neglect Of duty, for taking a bride of
500 and for neglecting to close disor-
derby houses when their existence had
been brought to his attention.
"a WIDE OPEN TOWN"
Mr.. Moss put Chief Devery on rec
ord when 1t came to an Interpretation
OF the expression "a wide open town."
far tl.A obi TOE IL
been wide open" in the general ac-
ceptance of the expression ever since
he had been a boy
a DIRECT QUESTION.
Mr.. Moss asked the chief If it was not
true that he had stood for hours on n
street corner while the law was being
violated behind his back. while pool
rooms were flourishing on one side of
the street and questionable resorts
nearby. The chief answered that he had
no evidence of any houses running il,
violation of law. and that if he had ne
would have given them police atten-
ton long ago. Mr.. Moss then Went into
u detailed list of establishments that
are known to be kept running at all
hours of the night. and asked the
chief Why he had not closed them up
before.
AND ANOTHER.
Not receiving any satisfactory an
swer, Mr. Moss then asked Chief Dew
cry why he allowed a certain house in
the upper Broadway district 10 contin-
lie its existence. although there was al
most daily complaints from persons of
refinement living in the immediate
neighborhood. The reply was that new
er had there been obtained sufficient
evidence 20 warrant the arrest of the
woman who runs the house. There
could be no police interference until
proof positive was secured. Then Mr..
Moss pertinently asked the witness if
j, was not because of the political in
fluence Of the srSman proprietor that
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
A SETTLEMENT
NOW IN SIGHT
England Takes Action in The
Samoan Question.
GERMANY IS ANXIOUS

Urges tho speedy Appoint
ment ana Dispatch or Commission
SO nv 10 Prevent Further DimcuI-
Tics German Foreign 0nfciai
Holds That Action OF Americans
aud British Is alcnr vioIntton OF
sHmonn Act Ambassadors White
Nisrcprexonted = German ConSuI
Mt Apia Reports Dni,y Minor Colt
Iistons, ana Admiral kausx rnb:cs
No righ,inG-Tnnus Installed as
King.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
BEEF
STILL ON TRIAL.
Powell Preservative Process Given
an Airing.
ITS INVENTOR rEsr,FlEs

Ho Declares Neither Boracio or san.
acylic Acid is U.ed In his proeess
Which is Applied by Funiga,ion--
Capt. Davis. aenerai Engan's Prin~
cipai Assistant, Finds ono or she
Missing FlIes-only Those or milcs
Witnesses who Con Testify ON
Points Not Already Covered by tho
Inquiry VIII BE Carlea.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
wheeler VIII Dc,yer grafton.
(By Telegraph to virglnian- Pllot.l

(By Telegraph to Nirginian-Pilot.l
New Orleans, April s.-Adjutapt Gen
eral Norman states that General Joe
Wheeler will deliver the Grafton at the
laeeting of the United Confederate
Veterans at Charleston, s. C.. 1T their
reunion on the 10th OF May.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
The pEEYFuS CASE.
NEWSPAPER MANAGERS FINED
FOR PUBLISHING EVIDENCE.
tBy Telegraph to virgrnian-Pnot,

Wy 1SISbIdpit 10
Paris. April S.-The Figaro to-day
continued It's publication of evidence
given before the Court OF Cessation in
the Dreyfus case. and gave the-depn=
stion of Major Hartmann. OF the
Twenty-second Artillery, who was cali
addition TO the facts already cabled,
Major Hartmann deposed that he knew
about the hydraulic brake since 1881,
gave full details of it's manufacturer
and cited the case of NJ. Boutonnet. an
employe Of the Archives Department,
who was sentenced in 1890 for giving
foreign attache secret documents, in
Guiding details OF the brake, which
were not modified from 1890, to 1894
A LECTURE.
The Major also handed the court the
text of Il lecture delivered at the MILF
tary School of st. Cyr, in 1897. describing
the brake, and said he did not believe
the documents in the Bordereau came
from an officer attached TO the War
Office, as the brake had not been test
ed at the artillery school In 1894. He
further said he had been connected
for eight years with the technical sec
ton, and never knew Dreyfus to ask
INFORMATION EASILY OBTAINED
The Major also testified that foreign
artillery officer could easily obtain any
information about the cannon of 120
ca!ibre.
Regarding the frontier troops. Major
Hartmann cited articles from the Mil
itary journals giving information on
the subject months anterior to the date
of the bordereau.
Replying TO the president of the Court
of Cessation. the witness said the liba-
RES OF the military clubs of Paris and
Versailles had copies of the lectures de-
iiVered before the military schools. but
so far as he knew none Of them were
missing
The Echo de Paris says it learns the
Court of Cessation is about to order a
supplemental investigation of the points
raised by the evidence of General Ro-
get and Examining MAGISTRATES Rertu.
lus, who VIII DE confronted. Lieuten-
ant Colonel Picquart Viii also be ex-
amined. according to the statement
made.
PRESS CENSORSHIP.
The revelations made by the Figaro
in publishing the testimony furnished
10 the Court of Cessation in the Drey-
rus case. came before the correctional
court this afternoon. when the two
managers of the paper, Nm. Rodez and
Eorel, We're sentenced in default to five
hundred francs fine and costs for pub
fishing the testimony.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
OUT OF THE CITY.

No other witnesses OF Importance
were examined, but Frank Cookers
name was called. He was not present,
but later Mrs. Richard Croker called at
the court house and informed Mr.. Ma
yet that her son was out of the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-11

"A black cat is awfully good luck said
the young lady in such a charming way
that she could not be gainsaid, according
to the Detroit Free Press. And she was
serious in il, too. So the caller merely
nodded assent and remarked, rs that so?'
I hadn't known it."
Yes" she said, there was a cat around
here for long time that was just as black
as jet, without a white spot on il. And
every once in a while it would get into
the house and run around through the
rooms. After every time that that cat
came in here something lucky happened
Yes, sir, it was very funny, but it was
50. We had the best luck you ever saw.
But finally the poor thing was killed. I
felt so sorry about it"
'Hes?' remarked the caller. "And what
happened after it died? Anything disas-
trous?''
''oh, no. It just died, that was all. But
it was awfully good luck. We've had good
luck ever since il came around first
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-11
A GREAT RANK SCHEME.

A bank scheme that is colossal in its
proportions. and offers extraordinary pro
fits TO those who are abe to get in on
the ground fioor-that is the stockhold-
ers and directors-has been the talk Of
financiers in New York for a week or
more. The institution involved is the
City Bank, and the proposition is that its
capital shall be increased from 100000
TO 100000 The stockholders are to be
permitted to subscribe at par for as many
Of the new shares as they now possesis
of the old ones, with the proviso that Is
per cent. of the new shares shall be re-
served for the directors. These latter are
to be allowed 10 subscribe at SEQ per
share, or so premium, the so being paid
into the surplus and increasing il by $780,
90 to approximately the round sum Of
100000. The shares of the City Bank,
of the par value Of 500. are now worth
in the market about 5000 each indicating
the great earning capacity Of the bank.
1t is calculated that the large increase in
the capital, carrying with ii as it wiz
the opportunity for issuing 100000 of
bank notes under the present law.
financial bill pending in Congress,
and also for engaging in great
financial transactions such as have
heretofore necessitated the forming
of a syndicate and which give large
profits, viii sustain the par value
of the shares and that there will be little
If any shading of the prices in the market
Thus the fortunate stockholder who was
able TO subscribe for IS new shares, at a
cost of IS, 500, would find himself in pos
session of securities worth in the open
market $4,000. Such a block, with the or
iginal shares in corresponding proportion,
would if Sold give the lucky inves-
tor a return of about $4,000 for a par
value of slS.5oO This suffices to give an
idea of the juciness of some Of the finan-
cial plums that occasionally ripen in the
New York garden.
The expansion of this bank, which an
ticipates no difficulty in finding profitable
uses for the enormous sums of money
which it will be able to command, seems
to be merely in line with the general trend
of business affairs. They are all grow
ing bigger and stronger; reaching out for
larger transactions in extended fields.
Where a few years ago hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars were employed in a bust
ness, millions are now deemed necessary.
and are made to pay better profits.
Whether the tendency is harmful, or
otherwise is a question upon which econo-
rnists are not agreed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-11
BRIGHT BITS.
things.

Her Natural Rights.-Mamma: I don't
see where you get your red hair; you
don't get it from your papa, and you GER
tainly don't get it from me.
Little Dorothy: Wen, mamma, can't 1
start something
in Time of Peace.-Hipworth: "a like
to make bargain with you.
Sykes (of the next fat: What?
Hipworth: If you won't give your bow
a drum on Christmas, 1 won't give mine
a horn.-Philadelphia North American.
An Explanation.-Blggs: I understand
you spoke of me as being a miserable
cur.
Diggs: Not guilty. old chap. I merely
said you We're a sad dog and
Biggs: Oh, that's different Have eli
gar-Chicago News.
--Mystified.-"M Mamma, my birthday
comes this year on Monday, doesn't it?''
Yes. dear"
And last year it was on Sunday, wasn't
Yes. dear"
Did it come on Saturday the year be-
fore last?"
yes. dear"
Mamma, how many days in the week
was 1 born on?''-Chicago News.
No Place for Them.-"why so pen.
sive Geraldine?"
Il was Just thinking about what the
preacher said Sunday morning If there
is no marrying nor giving in marriage in
heaven. what viii the young men who are
always acting as ushers nave to talk about
or keep them sy?"-Chicago Times-Her-
aid.
What does this mean, Bridget?" ex-
claimed the lady of the house. returning
from shopping; "the telephones been taxi
en- OUT"
Sure. ma am; the girl over the way
came over and said her missus would like
to use it for little while, and 1 sint it
over to her; but l had tirrible job gettin'
it unscrewed from the wall, ma am -
YOnkers Statesman
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-11
Helped by Hopkinson smith.

f. Hopkinson Smith, the artist author
and lecturer. accompanied by H. F. Far
ny, stroled into the Covington Federal
Court this afternoon says a Cincinnati
dispatch in the New York Sun. He had
never seen any of the Kentucky noun
taincers and he wished to study the pc
cuharities of these people. Judge Evans
was hearing the case of the government
against Samantha North of Estill county.
who was charged with selling whisky
without a license. When she came into
court she was carrying a three weeks
old baby in her arms. The judge read
the charge against her and asked her if
she was guilty.
Yes. judge, am guilty. 1 sold the
whisky"
But why did you violate the 'law?"
asked the judge.
Because have my children to sup
port, and this is the only way decent
woman can make living in the noun
tains," said the woman.
The judge told her that he believed
honesty should always be rewarded, ani
she had not told him the lies that many
of her people had told he would fine her
and suspend the sentence. pending her
good behavior, which he did.
Mr. Smith was deeply interested in the
case, and when the woman left the court
room he hunted her up. Upon learning
that she had no money having spent all
she had, GO cents, for drugs for her baby
he bought her ticket to her home, Pine
vile, Ky, near the Tennessee line, and
gave her SO, saying:
"A woman who will spend her last cent
to buy medicine for her sick baby, when
she is 800 miles from home, ought to be
helped"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-11

The New York correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger says the Mazet in
vestigation in that city ended in a row
Of the Republicans, and was shut off in
order to save Boss Plat The point
had been reached where it became evident
that he would have to be called 10 the wit
ness stand. Senator Plat did not want
to go on the stand. He knows too many
political secrets TO risk being exposed to
the cross examination of a political OPP
ponent. The curtain, therefore, was rung
down on what win henceforth be known
as a political farce.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-11
PERSONAL.

Rev. J. A Woody of Lincoln. who
died the other day. was the Oldest cler-
gyman in Nebraska He left 11s children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The father of Augustus St. Gaudens.
the sculptor. was shoemaker in New
York. The son went to work for a cameo
cutter when he was only thirteen years
old.
x-Postmaster General William L.
Wilson has gone to Southern Arizona
where he will spend the winter. He is
suffering from pulmonary trouble, and
goes at the advice of his physician.
Col. Herbert Eaton, who has been ap-
pointed TO command the Grenadier Guards
in South Africa, is the husband of an
American girl. who was Miss Bessie
French, daughter of F. o. French, of New
York.
Patrick Collins. Democratic candidate
for Mayor of Boston, declines all invita-
tions to dinners while running for office
he says he has been overworked with
invitations of late" and has been COM
PEELED to decline all of a social nature-or
die"
Samuel u. Hastings, who has resigned
% NAN~It VI tll6 AoAADlttDtl Ndt-ODdl
Committee. has held that office for a doz-
en- years. He is Sc years old and has been
a resident OF Wisconsin for half a CEN
tury. He served three terms as treasurer
of that state.
Rabbi Emanuel Schneider of Youngs-
town, o., who has been chosen rabbi of
the great Emanuel Synagogue of Chicago,
is man of As, native of Austria, and
received his doctors degree from the Roy
al College of Vienna. He has written a
number of religious works.
The wife of Admiral Dewey has raised
another social tempest in Washington by
announcing TINT she will not be able to re-
turn calls except by card, says the Wash
ington correspondent of the Chicago Rec
ord. Before her marriage Mrs Dewey's
visiting list was comparatively short but
when she became the wife of the hero OF
Manila and the Admiral of the navy she
was naturally the object of particular in
terest and there was a long string of car
riages in front of her house every after
noon, bearing people who expected that
she would reciprocate their attentions
Now, when they are informed that she
does not intend to take the trouble to visit
them i'm person, bat merely to send a card
| by the hands of her footman through the
postoffice, they are inclined to say saucN
| things.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-11
A coLoRED sALVArIoN ARMY.

Comm lander Booth-Tucker told a report
er in Chattanooga the other day that a
part of his business in the South at that
time was to arrange for the organization
of a negro branch of the Salvation Army.
THE colored man." he said, has a soul
and it should be saved" The commander
hardly meant to imply, of course, that
nothing is now being done to save the
souls of the colored race. What he did
mean was that the methods of the Saliva
ton Army for reaching those who seldom
come under the'infiuence of the churches
should be extended TO the black race as
well as to the white.
It is risking nothing to say, that, should
Commander Booth-Tucker's plan be car
ried out, the colored Salvation Army would
be a success; a 'howling success" One
Characteristic Of the negro race is an en-
thusiastic love of religion, and the more
demonstrative the religion can be made
the better the black man likes 1t. An
other racial characteristic is the love of
loud music and fancy trappings. uni
form, with stripes and brass buttons, set
off with a cap, is especially fetching TO
Scipio Africanus. All of these things the
Salvation Army will give to its black re-
cruits, and more than that, chance to
display and enjoy them to the utmost.
With the singing, shouting marching,
drum beating, tambourine shaking, cornet
playing, ETC., the blacks will be in their
element The surroundings win appeal
powerfully TO the old, barbaric love of
show and noise; whether they will appeal
to and enhance the piety of the new sol
diers in proportion, remains to be seen.
This new army. it is understood, is to be
of negroes, for negroes and by negroes.
No white person is to be admitted to the
ranks or the offices. Promotions are to be
made as in regular military organizations,
and rank is to be denoted by uniforms and
shoulder-straps the same as in the army
All things considered, the probabilities are
that Commander Booth-Tucker will find
his Southern negro Salvation Army to be
one OF the most responsive, enthusiastic
and demonstrative bodies with which he
has yet had TO deal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-11
WHY NOT EXTEND BULL sTEETt

Ii is a question of only a few years
when the city's limits win have to be ex-
tended south of Twelfth street the pres
ent boundary, and Bull street will have
to be opened on the line of the White
Bluff road. The extension of Bull street
by the city at this time. however, seems
not TO be within the power of the City
Council Furthermore, the time has not
yet arrived when 1t would be good policy
10 extend the city's limits. Still. there is
no good reason why the County Commits
soners should not step In and anticipate
the needs of the city. They seem 20 have
the power to improve, hold or buy roads,
and tse opportunity to take time by the
forelock In the matter OF the Bull street
extension is one that is seldom equaled
Bull street, which is the backbone Of
the city, could be extended along the shell
road and opened TO the width of Liberty
street and a double row of trees planted
in center. between which the proposed
White Bluff railway might lay its tracks
from Twelfth street southwark. The land
for widening the shell road into a broad
avenue could no doubt be purchased now
for 10 per cent. Of what the price will
probably be ten years hence. and the
convict force could be used for improving
the roadway and planting the trees If
the County Commissioners, the city au-
thorities and the owner OF The shell road
would come together and arrange for such
q grand Improvement as the one suggested.
Sc would give Savannah a boulevard
which IN point OF beauty. convenience
and general utility. would be unsurpassed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-11
''That My Ma Used to Make

From the Minneapolis Journal
How sweet to my nostrils the smell from
the oven,
That greets them whenever 1 enter the
room:
An odor more grateful than altar of roses
Or violets shedding their dainty per-
1t carries me back to the days of my boy
hood.
When stub-nosed and freckled, wart
DER each eye,
moseyed around and each day got a
licking
This odor that comes from baking
mince pie.
That mince pie so luscious, so rich. so de-
licious.
The mince pies like those that my ma
used to make.
Those mince pies of mothers-how can
describe them,
As out of the oven they came, smoking
hot?
How grateful they were to my vacuous
stomach.
And how they were sure to go straight
to the spot.
With hands black and grimy I'd grab up
quarter.
And down my oesophagus quickly
'twould fly:
SO that l could hold more of mothers
mince pie
That mince pie so tasty. so juicy so pasty.
The bully mince pie that my ma used TO
make.
I've knocked around some since the DAYS
of my boyhoOd.
Al times have gone hungry, at others
lived high:
But never as yet in my presentations
Have found anything that could equal
that Die.
/ haven't much money. but I'd give five
dollars.
And never bet loose even one tiny sigh.
II could get next, just tonight for my
dinner.
To one big. hot chunk OF my mothers
mince pie.
Tat pie 30 delicious. 20 juicy. 80 luclous,
The mince pies like those that my ma used
TO make.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-11
MHAT .Rorr rnE PINE LANDsr

A few DAYS ago We referred 10 the clear
ing away Of the forests by timber ard tur-
rsentine operators. ard commented upon
the probable future OF the lands thus left
barren and unproductive. There are hun
dreds OF thousands OF acres OF such lands
along the lines OF the several railroads in
The pine belt OF Georgia and other South
ern states, capable OF growing almost any
thing that soil can produce in a semi
tropical climate, ard of sustaining mil
lions of people. These lands are wait
ing for new people to come In and make
them fruitful and profitable. Corn. oats
vegetables Of all kinds. tobacco, sugar
cane and wheat. to say nothing Of cotton
can he grown on them at profit.
In this section of the country the climate
is so mild and equable that those who live
here never cease TO wonder why there are
persons content 10 reside where the biz
yards rage, the SHOWS blockade all bust
ness. and the winter, cold and hard. lasts
one-third of the year; where a considerable
part Of the summer is spent in preparing
for winter and its rigors. In Georgia
there is no closed season; farm work may
be prosecuted the year around, giving the
dweller in Georgia the advantage Of any
where from three to four months work
out Of twelve over the dweller in the
Northwest. And labor here is plentiful
and cheap. and when these qualifications
are taken into consideration this labor
must be conceded to be the best in the
world. This refers to the white labor as
well as the black
While Georgia has a population of 1000
000, il is the largest state east of the Mis-
sissippi river, its area being over $4,000
square miles. It has all the advantages OF
a settled country combined with all of the
advantages of a new country. In the nat
ural course of events people must come
here some day and take up the vacant
lands; why should not the movement be
gin at once? The lands that have been
denuded of timber are generally the prop
erty of lumber or turpentine corporations
or firms. Why cannot some leading splr-
its among these owners get together and
form a'land company and put their hold
ings on the market in such shape as to in
duce immigration? There are many brainy
men among these lumber and turpentine
operators who have, or can get, all the
means necessary 10 carry out such a
Observation-Disclosures scheme of develop
ment. in which there is not only patriotism
but profit. Development on the line sug-
gested would make full amends to the
state for the loss of her noble pine forests
such a movement would no doubt have the
hearty support and cooperation of the
railroads. Somebody ought to start the bail
a-rolling at once.