The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-22
FRESH I GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Startling Proof Of Waste of city's
Funds Is Promised.
CHIEF DfvERY is DEFIANT.
refuses to Accept Instructions from
foi'ce Commissioncrs-Po Cap
tain Tcs';fies to Having Received
Money from Gambling Houses
CHIEF DEVERY is DEFIANT,
i'et"ses to Accept Instructions FROM

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-startiing proof
OF the waste of city funds and of gross
cafeiessness in administering city affairs
Is promised in a report which is TO be
mace TO the Board of Directors OF the
Merchants Association Tomorrow bv
Frederick 3. de Berard.
MI. de Berard, woo has been investi-
eating several Of the city departments on
behalf OF the Merchants Association, is
expected TO show that there are discre-
pancies amounting TO Several millions of
dollars in certain of the departments. It
is the plan 10 keep these findings secret
until after the Board of Directors has
received the report and taken action ON
it.
Little could be learned last night as TO
the exact nature of Mr.. de Berard's re-
port or the departments he will discuss
1t is known, however. that Mr. de Berard
has been paying special attention. to the
Department CT Water Supply. owing to
the great interest of the Merchants AS
ISOLATION in the Ranapo question
My report, said Mr.. de Berard. yes
,terday, will show that the system of
public accounting in this city fails to at
ford protection against waste and cor
ruption in the public departments or TO
properly disclose the disposition OF pub
lie moneys.
Without drawing any conclusions OF
my own, I shall show the contradictory
statements of identical facts that appear
III the public reporSs of the departments
which particularly affect the revenues.
DEEERY DEFIANT.
Chief Devery has cast defiance in the
face Of Bernard J. York, President OF
the Police Board. Feeling himself secure,
he has refused to accept Instructions
from the Commissioners. The friction
which now dis.turbs the Headquarters, in
Mulberry Street, may result in great adj
vantage to those who would purge the
police force of the faint of dishonesty and
b!ackrnal which has so long clung to it.
That Chief Devery may be compelled
to stand trial for neglect of duty is among
the probabilities. But what is still more
probable is that Captain Thomas viii be
called upon 10 face charges OF q serious
mature. He will not IL the Chief can
shield him, and in this situation are
found the arguments which may be sue
cessfulIy used ny President York TO com
pei Devery 10 bend his knee in suhmis-
sion.
Particular offence was committed bv
the Chief Of Police when he refused to
relieve Inspector Cross and Caugafn Her
lthy from duty pending their trial for
conduct unbecoming officers and for ne
glect Of duty. Asgravation was added
by the Chief, who freely asserted his
the caEF:ain had done anything for which
either should be punished.
THE DIVINE SARAH.
Younger looking and more nysteriouslv
fascinating than ever, Nine. Sarah Bern
hardt, the Divine Sarah" the most
celebrated actress of the century. ar
rived here yesterday on the French
Liner l. Aquitaine
With Nine. Bernhardt were NJ. Con-
slant Coquelin, the distinguished French
comedian, and some sixty actors and
actresses, who re to appear with then,
IN L A5gi"n 'Cy-rano de Berserac,''
Hamlet" La Te=ca," Camille" and
other plays ee--L
HER COSTUME UNIQUEJI
Nine Bernhardt's costume was suffi
Gent in itself to stamp her as a genius
y tiGht-ftting brown fur robe reach
ing from the white crepon collar to the
ankles, q jacket OF similar material, a
bis-brimmsd brown hat with an i'm
merse brown bird, open-work black
stockings and iow-eut shoes with silver
buckles all conspired to make her most
attractive in appearance.
a big bunch OF forset-me-nots nestled
with careless grace in the actress cor
sage
There was little vermillton on her
lips and a little shading made with khol
around the holiows of the eyes. Bu-
this was all. There were no other cos
metic--at least none that the closest
scrutiny disclosed
Glow do you manage to keep SO
youne?" she was asked.
y ripping. king laugh and u shrrs
of the shoulders, and then these words
wer" the reply:
'.N-hy. I am young
BULLET ENDED HIS LIFE.
Albert Rivington Edey. the former stock
broker who was found dead in his room.
at No III Lincoln Place, Brooklyn, Sun
day afternoon, died from a bullet wound
through the heart. and not. as the Cor
oner's office first decided, from apoplexy.
There seems to be no doubt that the shot
which killed him was fired by his own
hand. ending a life remarkable for its
loneliness II is believed that ceaseless
fres.ting from urgratifed longings and
ambition drove hin, to suicide.
Mr.. Edey. who was fifty-eight years