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New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
WHY DEVERY STICKS.
FOR RETIREMENT ON PEN
SION ON HIS OWN APPLICATION
AT THE MERCY OF THE COMMISSIONERS
AND THE MAYoR-HIS FRIENDS
AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS
AT ALBANY

Chief of Police Devery is not eligible for re
tirement on a pension upon his own application
That fact will explain why Devery has refused
to listen to the persuasive eloqUence Of mem
bers Of the Tammany Committee OF Five and
others who have suggested his voluntary and
graceful retirement from Office. The provisions
of law for the retirement of policeman are ex-
plicit. A policeman who has reached the age o.
hfty-fve years and has served twenty years on
the force may be retired upon his own appli-
cation or upon certificate by the surgeons that
ne is not able TO perform police duty police
man VINO has served twenty-five years on the
force must be retired upon his own application.
provided there are charges pending against
him
Devery has not been a policeman twenty-five
years. and he is not ffty-five years old. He is
too strong and robust TO permit the issue Of
surgeons certificate of unhtness for police duty.
Devery became a policeman on June 1a. ISIS
Taking no account of the year that he was off
the force. because he was reinstated by the
courts after being dismissed by the Police Board.
ne has term Of service Of only twenty-five
years and six months. He was born in 1854. and
is not much over forty-six years old He would
be unable, therefore, to force his retirement ON
pension by making application for retirement
There Is a special provision in the charter by
which chief Of police can be retired without his
own application. by the unanimous vote of the
Commissioners. or by the votes of three Com
missioners and the vote of the Mayor. II was
under that provision that John AIcCuIlagh was
retired from the Office of Chief of Police, to
make room for Devery. The Mayor removed
Commissioners Hamilton and Philips from office
and filed one of the vacancies by appointing
Commissioner Hess Then Commissioners York.
Sexton and Hess and the Mayor voted to retire
McCullagh. Later Commissioner Abel was ap,
pointed. Devery can be retired If all four Com
missioners vote for his retirement. or il three
OF them and the Mayor vote for his retirement
The Chief. therefore. is at the mercy OF the
Commissioners and the Mayor, and cannot get
out Of the fix he is in by applying for retirement
He may be kept in his place until he is legislated
out Of office without pension by the passage
of new police law.
Well informed police officials said yesterday
that Devery is not be retired. at least not for
/ the present. If it becomes certain that the
/ Legislature will pass bill to legisIate him out
/ of Office his friends in the Police Board may
/ vote 10 give him retiring pension
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
JOSEPH JEFFERSON A RUNAWAY.
GRANDSON OF THE ACTOR LEAVES SCHOOL.
AND SPENDS NIGHT IN POLICE STATION.

AND SPENDS NIGHT IN POLICE STATION
The Yonkers police station had as a lodger on
Thursday night Joseph jefferson. twelve years
old son of Thomas jefferson and grandson Of
Joseph Jefferson the actor. Young Joseph was
a runaway and a truant from school. His home
is in Montclair. N. ]. On Thursday morning he
was delivered to n military school in DObbs
Ferry where he was TO remain until the close of
the school term. next June.
The contemplation of these long. weary months
was too much for the boy. Joseph obtained per-
mission to leave his classroom. Down the lawn
he went. ard soon was lost from sight of the
school behind the high hedge south of the
grounds He took to the railroad and trudged
along to the south until about o'clock At
that time he climbed the stairs TO Tower House
No. 16. on the New-Yorl Central and Hudson
River Railroad. and knocked. The towerman
opened the door.
What time is it, mister" asked Joseph
About o'clock
why. thought it was about 10 o'clock" re-
piled the boy. The towerman invited him in 10
get warm. and Joseph went.
II thank you. SIR" he said I'm very cold.
but I must be hurrying on my way home l live
in Montclair. n. j"
THE towernnan told him that Montclair
a bout one hundred miles away. and asked
passerby TO inform the Yonkers police that
runaway I'm the tower. Detectives Robinson
and Connolly, OF Yonkers, went for Joseph Jer-
ferson and took him to Police Headquarters.
Joseph had left his overcoat at Dobbs Ferry.
He refused to go back TO the school. "A good
supper and a comfortable bed were provided for
him and he slept we'll. Yesterday William j.
Bright. Of Yonkers. took the boy to his home in
New-Jersey.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
LANSDOWNE HAS THE TREATY.
AMENDED CANAL CONVENTION FORMALLY
PRESENTED BY AMBASSADOR CHOATE

AMENDED CANAL CONVENTION FORMALLY
PRESENTED BY AMBASSADOR CHOATE
London, jan 4-The United States Ambassa-
dor. Joseph II. Choate, presented the Hay
Pauncefote Treaty amendments to the Secretary
OF State for Foreign Affairs, the Marquis of
Lansdowne, to-day
No discussion occurred, and the nature Of
Lord Lansdowne's answer is not indicated. Mr.
Choate simply gave notice to the Secretary OF
State for Foreign Affairs that he had sent him
& document forwarded by the State Department.
An answer, probably will not be sent until the
Cabinet discusses the matter fully.
The interview between Mr.. Choate and Lord
Lansdowne was chiefly devoted to expression
of the latter's views on China's answer to the
demands of the Powers. 1t is understood that
Secretary Hay desired to know what Great
Britain thought Of those points which China, in
her answer, said she was unable TO fulfil at
present. No difference of opinion appears to
exist between Secretary Hay and Lord Lans-
downe. While further negotiations between the
Powers are necessary, IT is believed there are
no very serious difficulties in the way Of a set
tlenent that will be satisfactory to all nations.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
THE NEWS FROM MANILA.
INsURGENT CAMPS DEsTRoYED-woRK OF
THE COMMISSION.

THE COMMISSION
Manila, JAM 4.-Generals Wheaton and Bates
report many small captures, the destruction of
insurgent camps and the seizure of supplies
animals and other necessities. Among the capt
ures in Smiths district was Colonel Techon,
the insurgent Governor of Tarlac.
General Grant is personally in command of a
mounted expedition in the mountains of South
ern Pampangas. which, he says, is the only To-
caIity where the insurgents are in force in his
district.
Insurgents entered Gapan and San Isidro, in
General Funston's district, during the night
and burned a score of houses Their firing was
ineffective.
General Macarthur has commuted several
death sentences Of military courts to imprison-
ment.
Judge Taft's written opinion on the San Jose
College case was considered and indorsed by the
Philippine Commission this afternoon II will
be made public tomorrow.
The enactment OF the School bill has been de-
ferred on account OF the desire of the Filipinos
to be heard on the bill, completed It differs
radically from the one prepared by Superin-
tendent Atkinson and Endorsed by General Mac
Arthur. The latter appropriated 81 ,6500O0 OUT
right, to be disbursed through Mr. Atkinson
under the supervision of General Macarthur
The completed bill directly appropriates only
S4O0 600, and reserves to the Commission au-
thority over plans for schoolhouses. and also
requires Mr.. Atkinson TO report to both General
Macarthur and the Commission.
The Commission has authorized the Depart
ment OF Public Instruction TO proceed with the
business intrusted TO its administration.
Many inquiries have been received here from
the provinces concerning the Federal party. The
organizers establishing daily newspaper
and three weeklies, TO be published in Spanish
and Tagalog, in the provinces of Pampanga.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
A PARALYTIC DIES AT A FIRE.
HER BODY FOUND AFTER BLAZE IN A
BOARDING HOUSE HAD BEEN PUT OUT.

the fourth floor Of the boarding house kept by
Mrs Anna Wellnan at No 2Ss East Fifty
eighth-st.. was found lying dead on the floor Of
her room soon after firemen had extinguished
a fire in the house yesterday afternoon.
The fire broke out on the first floor. occupied
by Dr. William Ferguson. and was discovered
by a servant. Before the fremen could extin-
guish the flames loss Of $1,000 had been caused
Captain Lantry. of the East Fifty -first-st. sta
ton. was making a search of the house, when
he found the dead woman. Mrs Kenny had
been a paralytic for some time. II is thought
she was trying TO make her way 20 the hall
way when overcome by the smoke.
Mrs Kenny was patient Of Dr. Ferguson
Her body was sent by her husband. Thomas
Kenny TO an undertaker's shop.
The cause Of the fire is unknown
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
JURY REVERSED THE COURT.
ORDERED TO FIND A PRISONER GUILTY.
THEY ACQUITTED HIM.

Hackensack. N. J.. Jan. (SpeciaD.-There
were twelve indignant men in Hackensack to-
day They constituted the panel of Jurors drawn
to try John Scudder colored. indicted for assault
and battery Richard O'Brien, of Lodi When
all the evidence was in and Lawyer Archibald
C. Hart faced the jury TO sum up Judge Ia
brskie said:
IL isn't necessary for you TO say anything.
Mr. Hart: the prisoners evidence convicted
him. Gentlemen of the jury, you will find a
verdict OF guilty.
The jurors retired. and after absence OF
fifty minutes returned verdict of acquittal-
The Judge was so dspleased that he discharged
the twelve jurymen for the term, whereupon
they left the courtroom and indulged in remarks
somewhat uncomplimentary 10 the Court. They
declared that there was NOT even reasonable
doubt upon which TO convict, and quoted law
yers for the opinion that the Court has right
TO order conviction in a criminal prosecution.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
LAURIER AS PEACE COMMISSIONER.
MOVEMENT TO SEND THE CANADIAN PRE-
MIER TO SOUTH AFRICA.

London, Jan. 5.-"The Daily Chronicle ad-
vises that favorable attention should be given
to a movement. reported by its Montreal corre-
spondent, 30 induce Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the
Dominion Premier provided. the Colonial Office
consents, TO proceed 20 South Africa Com
missioner empowered 20 intervene with a view
TO the restoration OF peace
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
AMERICAN STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES.

London, Jan. 5.-"The Daily Express" which
continues TO publish instances of English and
other European contracts for iron works and the
like going to the United States. announces to-
day the probability that an American syndicate
viii provide a summer steamer service on the
Thames. =.
This American invasion" il says. ''is much
more serious than the Boer invasion of Cape
Colony. but it serves the Brtishers right for
their encouragement of inventors and their re.
eject Of the opportunities OF progress"
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
BRITISH COLONIAL APPOINTMENTS.
NEW HEADS OF THE CIVIL ADMINIsTRA
TToN IN SOUTH AFRICA.

London, Jan. 4.-The following Colonial Office
appointments were announced this evening:
Sir Alfred Miner TO be Governor Of the Trans
vaal and British High Commissioner.
The Hon. Sir Walter Francis Hely- -Hutchin-
son Governor OF Natal and Zululand since
1889 TO be Governor OF Cape Colony.
Leutenant-Colonel Sir Henry C. McCalum
fGOvernor OF Newfoundland since 1898 and aide
de-camp 10 the Queen since 1900 TO be Gov
ernor OF Natal.
Major Hamilton John Gooh-Adams PRESIDENT
Commissioner Of the Becluanaland Protec-
torateD 20 be Lieutenant-Governor OF the Or
ange River Colony.
The seven nominees OF the Earl Of Mimic.
Governor-General Of Canada, aave been gazet-
ted second lieutenants IN line tattalions
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
EARL ROBERTS THANKS THE PUBLIC

London, Jan. 4.-Lord Roberts,lin a commune
cation TO the public expressing his thanks for
the reception rendered him, eulcgizes the SOL
diers in South Africa, and appeals for contribu-
tons 20 the Soldiers and Sailors Association,
seconding the efforts Of the Prince of Wales to
take care Of the families OF the men who are
nghfing
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
LONDON IN A BROWN FOG.

TRAFFIC INTERRUPTED AND THOUSANDS FORCED
10 STOP WORK
London. Jan. "A choking, brown fox enyeloped
LONDON for several hours this morning, causing
great Inconvenience. There were man. collisions
IN the streets and several cayusties. Thousands Of
outdoor workers compelled TO suspend their
lsbors. the railroads experienced delay in train
A<x1HAlS and river trAfnc was completely stopped.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05

FAST TRAIN FOR ST. LOUIS
Via New-York central-Big -Four Route: Leave
Grand Central Station $50 p. m. arrive ST. Louis
$50 evening. Close connection for Kansas
City. No excess fare-Advt-
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
LATEST LONDON COMMENT
r.pr, ROBERTS SETTLES DOWN AT
ARMY HEADQUARTERS.
rpopI LENS THAT CONFRONT THE NEW
cOMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ROYAL
ACADEMY EXHIBITION.

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ro,don JAN g. a. nl.-Earl Roberts settlea
sown 10 work yesterday In the War Office with
G businesslike air His influence is so great
mat any measures which he may recommend for
she defence Of Cape Colony and for bringing the
campaign TO end will be adopted by Mr.
prodrick Probably he has not waited for spe-
ciaI reports before advising the Secretary for
War respecting the conduct Of the campaign.
r5is presence at headquarters is a source of
strength TO the Government. There is already a
,oore buoyant feeling respecting the military
o,srations. Nobody can understand what is
eoiug on in the Great Karoo region, where the
hands Of rnarauding Beers are crossing a bar
ren and desolate district and looting the farms
o< .he s.poor white trash" or in Bechuanaland
where a mysterious westward trek is IN prog
ress. The dispatches from Cape Town describ-
,ne the landing Of marines and guns and the
enrolment of new colonial defensive force are
read with amazement, especially when the in
,,aders are reported to be without guns and only
q few hundreds in strength. While the situation
Is perpIexing, there is no feeling OF anxiety
here for Earl Roberts, who knows what is
wanted, is where he can strengthen Lord
Kitchener's hands and wind up the campaign.
The friends OF Sir Henry Colvile are seeking
10 stir up strife in military circles. They are
asserting that Lord Lansdowne consulted Lord
woseley before generating Colvtle and assign
,-g him TO duty at Gibraltar, and that Lord
goberts. hearing at Madeira what had been
done intervened and insisted that Mr.. Brodrick
should recall him. They also assume that Sir
Evelyn Wood was not consulted, but that the
Secretary for War acted In most arbitrary way.
These stories are probably irresponsible as
the current gossip that the Colvile affair marks
the final stage Of an old feud between Lord
Molseley and Lord Roberts. General Colvile has
lost the sympathy OF military men by his indis
eretion In bringing on trial by newspaper and
in reproaching Lords Roberts and Kitchener for
The failures OF staff officers.
The return OF Generals Kelly-Kenny and Ian
Hamilton has been celebrated already by their
Aldershot friends. Neither made any mistake
nor was defeated in South Africa
The only division commanders remaining in
the field, out Of a dozen sent out year ago. are
Generals Rumble, French and Methuen.
Lord Roberts needs the protection of his most
efficient staff officer, Countess Roberts. for ward
ing OF the hospitality with which he is menaced
He has already received invitations TO scores Of
dinners. but insists that the entertainments must
be private.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
pEERFooT FARM SAUSAGE!

With Increasing knowledge Of the danger 10
health through carelessly prepared food consumers
grow more fastidious in their selection "Deerfoot'
means purity. daiutinsss and cleanliuess-Advt
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05

The winter exhibition Of the Royal Academy
will be opened 20 private view to-day. II is a
brilliant loan collection OF English art OF the last
century. About eighty public and private gal
leEies are represented, Humphrey Roberts, Sir
William Agnew, Henry Burton and III. j. Turner
being among the largest contributors. Burne-
Jones's ''Flamma Vestalis," Frederick Walkers
'Bathers" and Turner'S Venice gems in
the first room. Sir Francis Grants portrait OF
the Queen with two children and George Mason's
Return from Ploughing" are transferred TO the
second room from the walls OF Buckingham Pal
ace. and the third and fourth rooms are en-
riched with works like Rossetti's ''Vision Of
Fiammetta," Turner'S Wreck Of the Minotaur'
and Conway Castle" Landseers Stag at Bay
and AIiIlais's white Cockade." The water
color room contains one Of the most varied col
lections ever exhibited here.
Poultney Bigelows new book, COLONIZATION
and Its Problems" will be published in March
by Mcclure. It will embody the results Of
travel and study in various lands, and will have
direct bearing on many American questions.
/. ~. F.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05

The appointments announced by the Colonial
Office to-day are quite in accordance with public
anticipation. Sir Alfred Milner. as indeed Mr..
Chamberlain had foreshadowed. becomes Gcg-
ernor Of the Transvaal and the Orange River
Colony. and, OF course. retains the post Of High
Commissioner for South Africa. He is sue
ceeded as Governor Of the Cape by Sir Walter
Z. Heiy-Hutchinson, who during his seven years
tenure OF the Goyernorship OF Natal won the
esteem and affection Of all the inhabitants Of
1.-The Garden Colony" as ,satal- proudly claims
TO be. The vacancy at Pietermaritzburg is to
be filed by the transfer Of Sir Henry McCallurn,
who has shown much tact and discretion in
Newfoundland. Major Goold-Adams should
make successful Lieutenant-Governor OF the
Orange River Colony. He is great authority
on the native question, which will at once be-
come acute when hostilities are terminated IN
South Africa.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
ALI FERROUH BEY REINSTATED.
TO DIsPLAcE MUsTAPHA BEY AS TURKISH MIN
IsTERaAT WASHINGTON.

ISIERaAT WASHINGTON
London. Jan. 5-"Ali Ferrouh Bey who was
recently displaced as Turkish Minister in Wash
ington in favor of Mustapha Bey. has been re-
instated," says the Constantinople correspond
ent of THE Times" because of the fear that
he might join the Young Turkey party He will
receive 10000 commission the Otto
man cruiser to be built by the Cramp Ship
building Company"
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05

wHYNE ]. Walter. Gibbstown.
The building was blown TO atoms and the
shock was plainly felt in Camden, twelve miles
distant Several of the workmen in the neigh
boring buildings were stunned by the force of
the explosion, but no one was seriously injured.
Pieces of the flesh of the who were killed
were picked UP hundrd feet from the wrecked
building They had been punching powder into
S-inch paper Shells which used in blasting.
The origin of the explosion is unknown. The
officers of the company say that they cannot
accurately estimate the loss. but that it will
be more than $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
THREE MEN TORN TO PIECES.
FATAL EXPLOSION IN A POWDER MILL AT
GTBBsTowN. n. J.

Woodbury. n. j.. jan. 4.-Three men were
torn TO pieces at noon to-day by explosion in
the punching house of the Refauno Chemical
Company, at Gibbstown. the Delaware River.
below this city. The men killed were:
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05

iulions OF bad Colds have been cured with
JAYNES EXPECTORANT.-Ad
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05

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KIRBY. John. Thoroughfare.
MILVAINE. oliver. Gibbstown.
wHYNE, ]. Walter. Gibbstown.
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Lord Roberts needs the protection Of his most
efficient staff officer, Countess Roberts for ward
ing OF the hospitality with which he is menaced.
He has already received invitations TO scores of
dinners but insists that the entertainments must
be private.
White Oaks eagle., 1901-01-31

President Ripley and General
Manager, Nudge of the Santa Fe,
were in Roswell, and here is what
the Register says:
Mr.. Ripley and Mr.. Nudge
were both very guarded in the re-
plies to questions asked about the
proposed extension from Roswell
to Ell Paso and the closing of the
gap between Pecos and San An
gelo, and would give no definite
answers. The RECIsTER has been
reliably informed, however, in the
last twenty-four hours, from re-
liable source abroad, that the pgr-
chase of the Pecos Valley & North
eastern railway by the Santa F'e
company will in the rot distant
future, result in the following:
First; The building of road
from point near Roswell to FL
Paso on the line of the Hagerman
survey, giving the Santa Fe a
shorter, easier and cheaper line
from El Paso to Kansas City and
Chicago than the Rock Island
will have. Second: The building
of line from a point near Ros-
we'll to Albuquerque, giving the
Santa Fe a shorter line with far
easier grades than its present line
over the Glorieta hill and Ration
pass, to and from California.
Third: The building from Pecos,
Texas, or from some point be-
tween Carlsbad and PeCoS, to San
Angelo, Texas, giving the Santa
Fe short and easy line from
Galveston to California, via San
Angelo, Carlsbad, Roswell, Albu-
querquc, and the Santa Fe's pre-
sent line west of albuquerque,
White Oaks eagle., 1901-01-31

A bill is pending in the 1egis-
lature to locate tlle miners hos
pital at Gallup. The act of Con-
gress donating lands for school
purposes. also provides for a min
ers' hospital. Now, as Gallup is
on the Santa Fe railroad and
close to Albuquerque, where the
company has hospitals, we fail to
see the justice of giving them
this hospital. There are no mines
in the vicinity of Gallup except
coal mines, and if the hospital is
located there, it would be solely
for their benefit. Now, in south
eastern New Mexico, we have a
mining section one hundred miles
long and nearly as wide, that is
now full Of miners and no hospital
of any sort in this whole district,
except the one at Captain which
is sustained by assessments Oh
the coal miners, Again south
western New Mexico, has the
benefit of hospitals at Silver City
which receive support from the
Territory. The northern and CEN
tral portions of the Territory
have hospitals and other institu-
tlona which receive aid from the
Territory, but here we are cam
pletely ignored, The Santa Fe
railroad company owns the coal
mines at Gallup and locating the
hospital there, is simply in aid of
this company and its employees.
The employees of the Santa Fe
company are as deserving as any;
but they now have hospitals and
can get accommodations when
needed. Not so, the miners in all
this country. If they get sick
they must wear out the disease,
or be worn out by it in their cabins
where they can not have the care
necessary in such cases. White
Oaks is the place for this hospital,
and if the legislature will do its
duty by the miners in this part of
the Territory, we will get it,
White Oaks eagle., 1901-01-31

The Legislature at Santa Fe
starts off as usual, each member
trying to get some beneficial leg
islation for his home town, and
without any regard whatever for
the interests of the people OF the
territory at large. Notwithsland-
ing the territory is going in debt
every year at the rate of fifty or
sixty thousand dollars, and many
of the counties have now reach
ed the point where they must
repudiate, or refuse to pay, for
they cannot pay, the Legislature
seems wholly oblivious to the sit
uation, and goes on adding to the
burden of taxation which is now,
In some of the counties, almost
to the point of confscatlon,
Better pay more attention to the
interests of the people, gentle
men, and less to interests which
are wholly selfish. A few thou
sand dollars for one town means
many more thousands for other
towns, and thus taxes are increas-
ed till good people turn from New
Mexico and go where taxes are
lower and opportunities just as
good.