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The sun., 1901-06-14
DEvERr IyrEREsTED IN VIEW BUTTONS
Makes night Trip Around Town Ia show u
Police Trials Postponed.

Deputy Police Commissioner Devery was
out on Thursday night having little heart
to-henrt talks with the men In the ranks as
they patrolled their posts. lie paid special
attention to the thin blue line that protects
Fifth avenue. perhaps because that avenue
is paved with asphalt. unmarried by car
tracks. The big man rolled along tho line
In an open barouche. hailing each weary cop
as he went along In this fashion:
Hey. officer salute,"
The cop sauted. OF course Then tho
Deputy Commissioner saluted. After this
formality the Chief talked as man to man.
regardless Of the barouche.
DO you have this post all the time?'
Yes, Chief"
We'll, you're a fne-lookin' cop. Wait ill
you get your new buttons an youll be sight
Salute"
Yesterday was the regular trial day at
Police Headquarters. but there were no
trials and the cops who had gone TO Null
berry street with knees shaking In antici-
patton Of what their former Chief might do
TO them got week OF grace. Some OF them
were not surprised at the absence OF the
Chief. because they knew he had had hard
night OF IT,
The sun., 1901-06-14
Proposed Exile Of Gasolene.

The Alderman Committee on Fire De-
partment willie give hearing at the City
Hall atlP VI to-day on the ordinance in
troduccd by Mr. McEncGEey prohibitln e
the use Of gasolene 10 any form within the
city limits. II the ordinance IL adopted
II will mean that there can be no Rlsole ne
engines Of any kind In the city or on the
waters about Il No motor carriages. fare
lights. heating apparatus, stationary or
marine en- gnrs. run by gasoienc or by steam
undp by gusOlcno
The sun., 1901-06-14
GERRY AGENTS TAKE TO RAIDTNG.
Capture n women. = Men and a Lot Of Opium
Pipes In an East Side Tenement.

Eight agents Of the Gerry society raided
an alleged dlsorderly house in tho rear Of a
flve-story tenement In Attorney street last
night, gathering in seven women, eight
men. Including Jacob Berman. the reputed
proprietor Of the place. and number Of
opium lavouts
The raiding party was headed by Agent
Agnew They we're armed with warrant
issued by Magistrate Olmsted in the Essex
Market police court yesterday afternoon
seven of the agents stationed thcm selves
at the exits 20 tho rear house. which isa three
story tenement, and then Agent Agnew
went in and announced that everybody
was under arrest The inmates were 50
surprised that they guped at the intruder-
and didn't make u move.
Agent Agnew t'lcphoied to tho Union
Market station for u patrol wagon Before
II arrived there came crowd which blocked
the street A. the agents drove away with
their prrCn'Ts th'N vpe cheeTeu Agent
Agnew said that the raid was mndc because
there we're so many children In the ncishbor-
hood He irtimntcd that more serious
charge than that OF keeping disorderly
house might b. made ugainst Birrman, tho
alleged proprietor. In court to-day
I h. police were not notified until otter the
raid had been made Capt schultz has
charge u the precinct fhc raiders got
seven opium pipe and beer box filed with
opium and parts Of opium layout,
The sun., 1901-06-14
MISS WILKINS VISITS METUcHEN.
Dr. Freemans sisters Deny That There Has
been n MARI isgc.

METUCuES, y. j June i3 There has been
n renewal here Of rumor that DR. Charles
NJ Freeman and Miss Mary L. wilkins, the
novelist. 70 whom he has been eng0ged for
some time. had been married secretly and
were about TO move into "a house which DR..
Freeman recently rented and has been having
renovated The rumor was undoubtedly
caused by the fact that Miss wilkins has been
making a visit at the Freeman house here,
To-day she left for her home anGNDr. Free
man went away with her. At the Freeman
house on Rose Hill. where Or. Freeman lives
with his sisters the Misses Freeman denied
vigorously that there had heen marriage.
The sun., 1901-06-14
Second Member Of Law Firm to XIII His>ss)f.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. June is,-Attorney Fred
Roelker. with Offices In the Allen building
and living az 1889 Madison road. shot him.
self through the head at "A. NJ. to-day and
will, 1t Is expected. die. He had been In III
health for some time. He arose at O'Clock
this morning and ate a light breakfast. He
appear red to be preparing to go downtown,
but instead went TO his bedroom and shot
himself He was one OF the best-known law
yers IN Cincinnati. lie was member OF
the old iirm OF keblcr. Rocker 4 Jelke Keb-
ler committed suicide and II was discovered
ufteT his death that he was short In his ac-
of Harvard
The sun., 1901-06-14
COLER MUST REIMBURSE RARAFO.
Damages BY Suit, S2.SOO Bond. However.
Only 900.

Charles N. Morgan. who was appointed
BY Judge Blschoff 10 ascertain what dana ges
were sustained by the Ramapo Water Com
pany by reason of the injunction proceedings
brought against that company by Comp
troller Coler has fled his report assess ng
such damages at s2.5O0
Herbert r. Limburger Of Hoadly Laut'r-
bach 4 johnson. who acted "a counsel for
the Ramapo Water Company in the suit
stated yesterday that It was a matter Of
regret to the Ranapo company that the bond
In the action was limited to the sum Of 81 900,
so that no more than that amount could
DO recovered from Mr. Coler
Mr. Limburger was asked II he had heard
what further steps. II any. Comptroller Coler
would take In tho matter. IL have not"
he answered. but I assume that tho Comp
,roller will present bill 20 the Legislature
at its next session asking for reimburse
ment T"
The sun., 1901-06-14
THOCGHT HER HUSBAND DEAD.
bat He Turned Up, Much to Her Discomfort.
After Mrs. Geraud Had Married Again.

Eugene Koehler OF AIS Syms street. West
Hoboken, called at Police Headquarters
In that town last nj ght and asked the sergeant
to send an officer with him to his house to
arrest a man named Victor Geraud, who was
there and refused to leave.
When the cop got TO the Koehler home
Geraud was gone. but Mrs Koehler-or at
least she who thought she WAS Mrs Koehler-
told him a queer story. She said she had
married Geraud four and a half years aac,
Six months later he deserted her and has
never since communicated with her. After
two years she gave him up for dead and
married Koehler They have lived together
happily since and have one child.
When Geraud called at the Koehler home
last night Mrs Geraud was much shocked
She told him that, thinking be was dead. she
bad married Koehler and was happy with
him Geraud demanded that she return
TO him and she refused Koehler was In the
house ana pc ordsred 20. GeSSsId 70 Leave ne
the aid Of the police.
The sun., 1901-06-14
DENY FRAUDS AT FRISCO.
Army Omcers Say There Has Been No stsalinl
Of Goxernmeat supplies.

Of Government supplies.
SAN Francisco. June i3.-The police re-
port OF frauds In the Quartermaster's Depart
ment at the Preside appears 10 have been
much exaggerated although II il plain from
the Investigations that several dealers have
bought new goods In considerable lots.
However. these could have been secured
in lots from companies by dealers who had
access to the Preside.
Capt A. W. Klmball post Ouartcrmaster
at the Presidio says: $50 far a. am aware
there has been no irre9ularity Of any kind.
All the Government things sold In the pawn
shops are sold by discharged soldiers from
returning volunteer regiment recently
had occasion TO make an inventory Of supplies
at the post The shortage was very little.
relatively nothing at all"
Col, w. NJ. Wallace commanding the Fill
teenth Cavalry at the Presidio, says: Many
goods branded with Government marks ,can
be sold by contractors without breach Of
regulations. For instance, the Quartermaster
may condemn 10000 blankets submitted to
him by the contractor There Ia nothing to
prevent n contractor from selling these
blankets TO outsiders. although they will
bear the mark u. 8 :"
The sun., 1901-06-14
HANNA A GOOD NAN.
But Depew Says New York Has Got Odell and
Roosevelt to Look After.

Senator Chauncey NJ Depew was asked
last night what he thought Of proposition
to nominate Mark A. Hanna for President
Hanna for PRESIDENT" said he, Grand.
good fellow: none better In the world patriotic
citizen. noble specimen OF American man.
hood and statesmanship warm friend Of
mine He has the good will Of the whole
community. is a true friend Of the party and
n true friend Of the American people at large.
But with all e my admiration for Senator
Hanna | want il distinctly understood that
New York is going to elect the next President
We've got our old friends Odell and Roose-
welt TO look after and wore going to do it.
and do IL Handsomely
The sun., 1901-06-14
WIS WILLIAM READY DROWNEDP
A Man Said to bear That Name Loses Hts Life
In Jamaica Bay.

At O'Clock yesterday afternoon a we'll
dressed man about IS years old hired small
boat at Fuller's boathouse in Broad Channel.
Rockaway. and rowed on to fish, lie, soon
tired OF the sport, and stripping of his clothes
he lived overheard. A strong breeze was
blowing, and before, the man was aware. of II
his boat had drifted considerable distance
from him, He made efforts to reach IL. but
heCnme exhausted when opposite the Iron
Steamboat Landing and cried loudly for
nlp. stephen SChmelk, an oysterman, y /
out i'm dory, but tho man sank before he could
be reached In the boat the man had hired
wns found his clothing. containing gold
watch and $3.50 In money.
Al Fuller's boathouse II was said the
drowned man was thought to be William
Ready. an employee Of the n. Is, Claim Com
pany Of Manhattan. His home address was
not known,
The sun., 1901-06-14
TO FINE CAR CONDUCTORS sas EACH
For Every Man Any Conductor Lets Stand In
the Open Car Aisle.

President Guggenheimer Of the Council
is drafting a form OF ordinance designed
to prevent the crowding Of passengers in
the nisles between the seats Of oper street
cars II will prohibit the transportation
companies from carrying passengers in the
aisles. and will contain a clause imposing
a fine Of ,25 for every person that stands In
tho aisles on the conductor Of any car who
allows passengers to board filled oar. II
IL thought that by making the conductors
responsible for the enforcement Of the ordi-
nance it will be possible to hive It effective.
which would not be the case II II was left
to tn. city 70 enforce 1t by actions In the civil
courts against the companies, II will also
tend to make the car conductors fight for their
lives and property.
The sun., 1901-06-14
MRS. YEWBERRYS SUIT WITHDRAWN.
After Family Conference Il Was Agreed That
II shosld BE Dismissed.

SANpUsKY. Ohio. June i3.-An unexpected
turn was taken to-day In the suit for alimony
OF Mrs. Clare Newberry against her husband.
Prof. Spencer d. Newberry. As result
.he petition will probably never be placed
on the court files, and the incident will be
closed for tho present at least There was
a conference Of the interested parties and
attorneys late this afternoon. which lasted
several hours and an agreement was reached.
Tonight Mr.. Gurin. tho attorney Tor Mrs.
Newberrv gave out this brief statement
At q family conference held to-day II was
agreed that the action for Injunction and
allmony should be dismissed. which will be
done tomorrow
Mr.. Gurtn refused to give out the terms
OF the settlement and would not say whether
a separation was agreed upon, He said
motion to dismiss the action would be filed
tomorrow. and this would close the incident
The petition will not be shown Such action
will be a disappointment 70 the curious who
desired to know the contents Of the petition.
10 is known that In Fndlay II was alleged
that Ave women were named a. correspond
ents
The sun., 1901-06-14
DIDN'T GET PERPETUAL NOTION.
when His Machine Failed Old william Herford
Killed Himself.

After experimenting for thirty years with
a perpetual motion machine and finding his
scheme was q failure. William Herford. an
aged Williamsburg carpenter. committed
suicide last night. His scheme involved the
use Of two hollow cones. In some way he
expected to counteract the effect Of gravita-
ton Herford thought several times that
his scheme was success. About two weeks
ago he gave Il a trial and then concluded
that he could never make IL go. After that
he was despondent and talked OF suicide.
Last night no went to his carpenter shop
and after talking with crony until the latter
went away, he lay down on his bench with
a piece OF plank for pillow. He lit his pipe
and then took a revolver and shot himself
through the head. He was found about 0
O'Clock. when some friends called at the shop.
His pipe was still In his mouth.
Herford was II years old He had a good
business. few years ago one Of his sons
committed suicide.
The sun., 1901-06-14
4 steam Yacht for Father Horan.

The Rev Thomas F. iIoran. the pastor Of
the Holy Family Catholic Church at Canarsie.
has also TO attend t. the spiritual wants Of
the little Catholic congregation recently or
slnized on Barren Island. To facilitate
hi, movements between the two places, .
rich manufacturer OF Barren Island has
him with a steam yacht, Father
Moran has frequently been Obliged TO mako
the trip from Canarsie ie landing across Jamaica
Bay tO Barren Island IN row boat.
The sun., 1901-06-14
COMMANDER TILIEY ASSAULTED.
Il Robbed and Beaten After Drinking In San Fran
cisco waterfront saloons.

SAN FRASCrsco. June is.-B. F. Tilley.
Governor OF the American possessi ons In
Samoa. was brought 10 the Occidental Hotel
In a hack late last night with several scalp
wounds on his head. His friends thought
he had been druQged and robbed in the water
front distric'. as Tilley could not be revived
sufficiently 10 tell n lucid story.
To-day he recovered and his story Il the
old one OF a sailor In strange port After
dinner last night he went out for a walk. and
having sampled several kinds OF liquor on
the waterfront hs lost his bearings. Thieves
relieved him Of his watch and 900 in money
and in a struggle TO save his possessions
he was knocked down. Finally he told his
story 10 two young men and they telephoned
to the hotel A carriage was sent for him.
The sun., 1901-06-14
MURDER IN A NE0RESs's R0OM.
Pullman Car Porter shot Dead -Ansthee Porter
Arrested.

Several pistol shots were fred last night
In the rooms Of -Ducky- Jackson, colored.
on the second floor at ?is West SiIty-fourth
street. which Is a populous negro district,
A negro was eeen running from the house,
and after a chase Of several blocks he was
caught by policeman. He said he was
William II. Conners. a Pullman car porter.
living at "a West istth street. Ho denied
that he knew anything whatever about any
shooting. In the Jackson woman's rooms
the police found Ulysses Gaines. another
Pullman car porter. who came from Mel
rose. and who had been shot dead. -Duoky"
Jackson was taken TO Roosevelt Hospital
with a wound In the neck which Is not serious,
visiting the woman and had gone out for
n Newspaper, came back and found Gaines
with her, whereupon he killed Gaines. shoot
Ing him in the right temple. and tried to
kill the woman.
The sun., 1901-06-14
THE AsSYRIAN DREAMING Up.
Tug That Went to Her Assistance Il Now Also
In Danger

ST. JoHN's. n. F., June 1.-THE Leyland
liner Assyran is doomed. After q week on
the rocky coast at Cape Race. and despite
unccasing efforts TO renoat her. she Is now
fast brenkingup.
The tug Petrel. one Of tho rescue boats.
was caught to-day between the Assyrian
and the cliffs and is in danger
small army Of people from ncarby ham
lets arc awaitng the breakup. tn captain
having so far refused q allow anything to be
removed from the ship.
The sun., 1901-06-14
CUBA'S NEXT STEF.
Convention 20 Pass an Election Law for the
Choice Of q G. Government.
srecial Casls Ds,pdie 10 TuE Sun,

Sre,idl CuAls D,,pdit h 10 THE Sun.
HAVANA, June i3 The Constitutional
Convention. having accepted the Plat
amendment will now proceed TO formulate
an election law and prepare for the election
q an independent government.
Lieut.. Col Scott will 90 10 Cienfuegos
tomorrow to settle an election squabble
there. There are great many troubles Of
this kind through the island Many per-
sons think that if the Americans had not
been here bloodshcd would have resulted
from election rows.
The sun., 1901-06-14
TOM JOHNSON WONT HAVE TT.
Flats Declines to he a Candidate for Governor
OF Ohio.

CLEVELAND. June l9 withstanding
the fact that the local delegates TO the Demo-
cratic state Convention are booming Mayor
Tom ] johnson for Governor. Mr. John
son sent the following despatch this after.
noon to Hamilton. Ohio. paper. which
asked him II he was a candidntc
Absolutely no truth in statement would
decline nomination, would refuse 10 serve
II elected Is tnnt strong enoughY Moth
Ing on earth would tempt me 10 break my
two years contract with the people of Cleye-
Ia nd
The sun., 1901-06-14
COL. GrFFEY HAS ANOTHER GCSHER.
Test OIL Well at Sour Lake. Tex. Promises TO
Produce 500 Barrels q Day.

PIIrsBuro. June 10 Col. J. NJ Gufrey
received telegram to-day from General
Manager J c Mcdowell. saying that the
VI Gurey Petroleum Companys test well
nt Sour Lake. Tex. fifteen miles northeast
Of Beaumont. had reached the producing
formation at a depth Of $40 feet, and the In
dcitlons favored a ;Go-barrel producer.
Tho we'll ms compared with the Lucas glisher
The Lucas we'll AZ the same level did not show
for more thnn 100 barrel day Col Gunry
placet nn ad itiannl rush order with the
for T5j 600 bnrrrls Of iron fankag" 10 b" erected
II Port Arthur
The sun., 1901-06-14
c. ,. STOCK SOLD CHEAP
by a Crook who'd Stolen u In q Bowcry Hotel
sixteen shares for o..

A man who call, himself Stout Baker. and
Is said 10 be crook 40 l7eg In the roeue's :
gallery, was arrested at Mott street y--trr-
day by Detective Sergrant> Burke and Wake
rison Finkle Finklo lad complained that
while staying at - Bovery on May II his
satchel, contaiDing Jowclry, money and six
teen Sharcs of Canadian Pacific stock wa
stolen, and tpnt he believed o man who o,
cIpicd the room neSt to his was the thief,
The detectives learned that Houston street
ttrunssr for 81 The description OF the
atrangcr t1llied with that given by Finkle OF
the man hc inspected and both with that OF
Baker Mn gistrate Crane held Baker Tor
triHl
The sun., 1901-06-14
DRUGGIST DIES or A KICK.
Police Looking for One Burke No Ante Nor
ten statement,

James Branigan. drusgl't At lGl Am
stortam avenue. who lived ~ 10 Wos' Tiyty-
seventh street. died at ocloak yesterday
afternoon in Roosevelt Hospital lie was
taken there on Sunday. lie 'aid that ho had
been kicked In the abdomen and thrown OUT
Of IIealy'- restaurant In Columbus nvenu.
by n mnn named Burke His nssallnnt. he
.,id lived m West SINty-s"ycn'h street
The poIIc. Of the West SiSty-eighth street
station telephoned 20 the CoroGcrs Oinco
last night asking that Coroner he sent to
tako Nrnnignn's ante-mortem s'atoment
Tho clerk telephDned 10 Roosevelt IIospI,al
and he was told that Branigan was dalir'ous.
Five minutes later he was notified that Brnni-
gan was dead
The sun., 1901-06-14
philadelphia New Mint Finished.

PHILApELPHiA, June ~, The new build
Ing ird h" United stat's Mint which was re-
ccn'lv completed wns turned over 10 the
Government to-day. Tn" Government was
br Secretary of tho Treasury
I vinan cage Addresses wcr" made by
lyOr A-h6ridgr Assistant United states
Attorney james W. leck and cot 4 Loud u
Snowdrn The building Of gray granite.
snnrr md l. ~ tho southwest corner Of six
trcnth and Spring Garden streets. The
cost ~ tho structure was 5000. 900.
The sun., 1901-06-14
N. VI. FLAGLER WANTS DIVORCE.
Takes Advantage OF Fioridas New Law Re-
Gardlng Insane Persons.

MIAMI. June i3 Tho new Florida Divorce
law. passed at the last session OF the Legis-
lature, will soon give Henry NJ. Flagler re-
lease from his insane wife In New York
Asylum. He has filed a bill Of complain.
In the Circuit Court. following out the pro-
visions Of the new divorce bill which makes
incurable insanity cause for divorce She
has until tho frst rule day in August to reply
to the bill and the advertisement contain
ing the courts order Is now running In q
newspaper Of this place.
The matter has caused great surprise
In this region. but there are many who think
that owing to his vast business and other
interests 1t Is best for Mr.. Flagler to
marry again
The sun., 1901-06-14
TO EUROPE IN FIVE DAYS.
THAT'S WHAT THE DEUTSCHLANDY
CAPTAIN MEANS TO DO THIS TRIP.


Keep Up to Her Record for Day for Five
Days and II He Is He WIN Succeed Lots
Of Coal and Additional stokers Aboard.
Before the Hamburg American liner
Deutschland left her pier at Hoboken yes
terday afternoon Capt. Albers said that he
expected the big ocean greyhound to beat
her best previous record for an eastward
voyage over the long course. He said he
would not be surprised II he made the trip
in less than flve days. The flyers best run
eastward is Ave days. seven hours and
twenty-seven minutes which Is the record.
The captain believes that he can log all
the way across the sea a daily average
equal to his best days run to the east ward.
or maybe better. Thus It would be pos
sible to make the trip In less than five days.
Il have always claimed" the captain
said. that the Deutschland can make
the trip under Ave days. She can make
% knots an hour. and IL she maintains
such speed on this trip We will lower
the record from eight to twelve hours.
That will make our trip less than five days.
and such a record may not be beaten by
any vessel for many years. In fact. there
is not vessel now in the express steamship
service. OF any being built. which can make
twenty-four knots an hour except the
Deutschland. and that is why say she 10
the only vessel that can be expected to
make the voyage in less than five days.
While the Deutschland was moored at
her pier in Hoboken she had her machinery
overhauled her bunkers filed with an
extra supply Of coal and her force Of stokers
increased to give her every chance to break
her best previous record for an eastward
The sun., 1901-06-14
RESENT ATTACK on GOV. CRANE.
Onictais Of the Boston Elevated Railroad Re.
sign-A Legislative snarl.

BOSTON. June ia-As the result Of tho
attack on Gov. Crane because he notified
the Legislature that he would veto the bill
for a Washing gton street subway to be built
referendum was attached. two important re-
signations have been handed to the manage
ment Of the road James Phillips. Jr,. mem
NJ Butler. Legislative counsel, resigned be-
cause they we're out Of tune with the policy
Of the company regarding the. present Wash
lature. Both men are warm personal friends
OF Gov. Crane. and It was said to-day that
their designations were protests against the
attacks made upon the Governor.
The Senate this afternoon by q vote Of 2S
TO ~. with one pair. ordered to a third read-
ing the subway. bill without q referendum
as II assed the lower house
The sun., 1901-06-14
KILLED BERsEIF AND MN son.
Montreal woman Of Old Fsmil, Had Bsen Sub.
I,ct 20 Attacks of Neianchohn.

MoNTEPAL. Quebec. June ~ Mrs a. II
Redpnth ,aot and killed herself and fatally
wounded her young son. CLIFFORD, al her
hom. this evening The boy vas removed
To- tho Royal Victoria Hospital, where he
died
Oldest iemIlIe, in Montreal, was about IS
wears old She had been subject T. attacks
OF nervousness and mclancholla Tor some
~ thesr spells she attempted TO commit
suicide and that her son In attempting to
preyent her was shot.
The sun., 1901-06-14
Fourth Of July Fireworks went OF.

The residents of the meadow section Of
Hoboken were awakened at an early hour
yesterday morning by the explosion OF nre-
works In the factory Of Joseph Genero.
al Marshall and Sixth streets. Fireworks
valued AT s 500. manufactured for the FouPth
OF July. we're set on. Windows In houses
for several blocks around were broken BY
the conclusion
The sun., 1901-06-14
Lawson y, Fuller Has Been m.

Lawson y Fuller. the venerable horsernan
and muncpalist, has been seriously III OF
nervous prostration for the last week at his
home, 26s West iS8th street A daughter OF
his died last February and Mr. Fuller, who IL
now Z, years old, has been rief-stricken
ever since II was said last night at his home
that he was much better and that he would
soon 90 TO his sons home In Vermont to
rpCupernte