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New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
c4ssIB4L1sH AND GREELY EXPEDITION
ONE OF THE SURVIVORS SAYS LIEU TENANT kis-
IINGBURY'S DIARY CAN CONTAIN NO NJ
ORD OF. WHAT NEVER OCCURRED.
FRT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

FBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE-l
San Francisco Dec. IS.-Mauriee tonnei, one OF
tho few survivors of the Gfeely Arctic expedition
Is NOW weather bureau official at Red Bluff, Cal'
A statement was recently printed in The spring
field Repubican' from Lieutenant hlsllngpurE ;
brother that the ueutenants diary contains start
ling revelations of ca nnibaIism and for this reason
it is kept under lock and key by Lieutenant Peary
Mr. f~onneil in letter to The Chronicle, says:
John P Kislingbsry must know his brother 5
6iary was at Fort Conger. Whlcn Vas
before any Of the party had died 1t Is therefore
incenceivabe that ii could contain FeVeia tio'fs OF
No nersons who under the orders OF their sll-
neriors performed their duties too wei but not
wisely have suffered the abuse endured ny the
survivors of the Greely party I. one of the sur
for eighteen years suffered TINS Ste!fa
of canribali lism |. with some OF my conraheS.
hay kept silent and allowed the comma fder 10 De
the rnouthpiece Of the expedition. but shail no
longer s,1ffer the blot on my good name. and now
will state that whatever is contained in k1sllng-
bIlTy diary that Peary desires to suppress con-
Germs the quarrel with Creeiy, and not any reVela
tiens about cannibalsm. there was nothing 10
There was no cannibalism. The who sur
vved that terrible experience owed their safety 70
their own courage and strong constitutions and
To the valor of Commander Schiey in rushing
through great danger TO our rescue -.
interest of truth. and for the sake OF JUS
tice TO US poor beings who survived that horror
and are now victims of terrible lie, let the lock
of Kisingburv's diary be broken and let the puohc
have its contents
that expedition. and l dare man to say that
prolonged life at Cape Sabine at the expense or
what is fnsinuated by Kislngbury.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
THE REV. WILLIAM A. O'NEIL DEAD.

The Rev. William 4. ONe rector of ST. AIMS
Catholic Church. Third-ave. and Twelfth-st.. died
yesterday at his home, No 10 East Twelfth-st
He born in New-Jersey, but had lived in this
city since childhood. He educated at Manhat-
College, and ordained at St Joseph's Seminary
Troy, June 3 1871. His first work was in St
Gabrels in East Thirty-seventh-st, after which
he rector of church at Cold Spring the
Hudson In 1885 he established the parish of the
Guardian Angel in West Twenty tfird-st. In 1925
he became rector of ST. AIMS In the last six
the church has paid off nearly $4,000 Of its debt
1t was through bis efforts that the land which
the church stands was purchased. In April
1905. the church thoroughly renovated. Father
ONel was ffty-thre years old.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
COLER REPORTS on BRONI NAP.
SEVERAL. SECTIONS OF IT ADOPTED DESPITE HIS
UNFAvoRABLE COMMENT.

UNFAvoRABLE COMMENT
Controller CoIer reported on the proposed laying
out of A section of The Bronx east of the Bronx
River at the meeting of the Board of Public I'M
provements yesterday. His report included pro-
test by Henry T. Nichols. engineer. President Haf
fen said he did in that part of the
port of the Controller and wished to go record
as opposed to ii. The report urged the resembling
of the resolution authorizing maps Of ten of the
fhirty-four sections of The Bronx for the purpose
of allowing the sections 10 be laid out again with
narrower streets and fewer public places. Presi-
dent Holahan read the old report of Lewis a
Rfsse heartily commencing the whole map and
peintins out that great expense might be sa by
laying out streets that would surely be needed
in the future Louis Z. Haffen president of Bronx
Borough. offered four letters from property own
ers urging that the map as laid out should not
over TO the next administration Mr. Cirout urged
that the city was called to pay for the excess
of opening streets, but he stopped by several,
who cried that the property of The
Bronx would attend to the expense.
Mr. Grout said there were too many presidents in
the board and moved amendment to Mr.. Haf-
fen's resolution to lay the subject over, urging
that all pending sections be discontinued also The
amendment was lost, but Mr.. Haffen's resolution
to lay over the particular section of the Bron,
River passed.
Representatives of the Morris Park Racing As
soriafion and Of other property owners spoke in
favor of all the wide streets obtanaOle to accom-
rnodate traffic, fufi sanitary requirements and for
other purposes.
Section % of the map adopted. and the maps
of Sections. r. 40 and 81 and Of The Bronx BouIe-
passed discussion. resolution authorizing
the assume p cent of the assessment
original proposition was for the city to assume a
greater share but that was defeated,
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
,1p STEWART STUDIES HIS NEW DUTIES
HE. SAYS THAT DISHONEST BUILDING IN
sPECTORs WILL BE DISCHARGED.

Perez NJ. Stewart, who has been appointed Su-
perintendent of Buildings by Jacob A. Cantor
the borough Presdent-clect of Manhattan. in COM
nany with William Martin Aiken, who is to be the
consulting architect in the Department of Build
turs called at the offices of the buildings Depart
rsnt yesterday and spent some time studying the
routine work of the department When asked
what plans he had for the administration of the
department. Mr.. Stewart said:
It will be my first duty to weed out the petty
corruption which l have been told exists In the
nresent system and which arises from the desire
Of some builders to escape certain eXactons OF the
buiidine laws The building inspectors must be
honest men. who will do their duty truthfully and
with integrity. The revised charter especially en-
movers the Superintendent Of Buildings 10 dismiss
or suspend the inspectors OF the department. and
shall exercise this power whenever find man
incompetcnt or in coliusion with dishonest builders.
Men are to he appointed or retained for their
ftness and not for political reasons.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
FOR COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS
REPORT THAT H. NJ SMITH WILL BE
NAMED FOR THE PLACE IN BROOKLYN

Howard NJ Smith. president of the Bedford Ma
.,,7 1san1. and formerly president Of the Brook
ivn Union League Club. IL was said on good au-
thority Yesterday was to be named ty j Edward
Swaustrom Borough President-elect OF Brooklyn
for Commissioner of Public Works II Is unaeF-
stood that Mr Swanstrnm has offered the place 70
Mr. Smith and that the latter has taken tne SUD
ject under consideration. II he accepts the ap-
nontrnent will be announced this week
Mr. Smith is Republican and lives IN the
pojitics Should this place go TO Mr. Smith, IT Is
thought that an independent Democrat VIII oe
selected for superintendent Of Buildings
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY INCORPORATED
ONE OF THE coRPoRA-eRs Is SUPERINTENDENT
OF Tf4H AMERICAN ORGANIZATION.

Paterson. n J.. Dec. 1S.-The New-Jersey Loco
motive Company has filed articles of incorporation
in the office of the County Clerk The capital is
placed at $4,000 OF this s1.G0 is paid in. The
avowed object of the company is to build and
pair locomotives and do all other work of similar
nature, such as building machinery and The
corporators are A l.. Curtis +. Clinton Walker and
Frederick W. Cooke. The last named holds four
shares and each Of The others three.
The principal office of the company is IN this city
the same address the office OF the American
Locomotive Company. Mr.. Cooke is superintendent
of the local works of the American Locomotive
GO mpany ana its resident agent. When he
said that for the present there nothing
definite TO be announced than what set forth in
the articles of incorporation.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19

accorded 70 the said Commodore schiey, haHs tue
honor 70 most respectfully request as iolioms'
Second-That II such protest is hled with SoSt u!
the said Rear Admiral " T Sampson. I. d =,
may given opportunity TO present tnLous
my counsel oral argument against such SUCH pr2'eSt'
Very respectfully. w > Stal1tEij,
Rear Admiral. L. s. y. TetIred)-
TSIDOR RAYNER
LANES PARKER,
Counsel for the applicant before said court OF IN
aUiFy
Commenting on to-day's action. Mr.. Rayner said;
The objections that we fled rest upon the
ground that Admiral Schey has been oeprlres1 s 10 10
his rights guaranteed to him by the laM OF tIe
land and the constitution of his country we cIaiLn
that the whole the evidence in favor OF tte
Admiral. including his own, and the testimony Oh
of his witnesses. has been rejected by Lne ia O.
jcrity the court. and not even conslQeren ~ ~
passed upon Such a method Of procedure "ouId
not be permitted to stand for moment before an!
tribunal governed by principle OF common laM @
o common justice. The Admiral was on the staI!u en-
for about four days. and not worq that ne d a..
tered and not a solemn assertion that ne Iilaqe
the sanction of his oath has been aaversd 20
hy the ma ierity the court. Such 1neIhou OF dls
posing of case is unparalleled in the annals lS+ 0r
civil or of criminal laws. The greatest rnaieiacloI
in the land under the constitution IS enuoIea 10
have his evidence considered and passed upon.
We shall therefore. avail ourselves OF every
remedy that have TO impeach this appalIlhg YER
dict.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
GIRLS SLIDE DOWN POLE TO SAFETY

FLAMES CIT OFF ESCAPE BY sTAIRWAT-oTHERs
HAD NARROW ESCAPES
South Norwa1k. Conn, Dec E.-There were many
narrow ESCAPES from death tonight in a fire which
totally destroyed the buildings occupied by the
Snap Hook and Eye Company number of young
women Were working the second haor, and the
flames cut off their escape by way Of the stairs
4 mole was leaning UP to one of the windows from
the ground One after another the girls grasped
the pole and slid down TO the ground in safety
few minutes later the room from which they es-
caned was enyeloped in flames. Vice-President Jo
Sa!,,an and S,Iperinteudent Reed had narrow es-
csI,ns Reed was badly injured in breaking Gcwn a
door hv which he escaped. The loss was $i5pc Inc
origin of the fire is unknown.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
CITIZENS UNION AND EXCISE.

Thomas a Fulton the secretary of the Central
City Committee of the Citizens Union said yester-
day that he thought the organization might soon
take steps to make itself factor In the discussion
q the excise question
THE excise question he said has not been
brought before the Citizens Union officially up to
the present time 1t may be in the future.
however. Our officers interested in excise re-
form. The question has not been referred TO the
body of the organization however
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AT DINNER

The conference committee Of eighteen which
named the fusion candidates in the recent munich
pal election last night the guests of Gustav
Loeb treasurer of the rnlan-American Municipal
League, at dinner at the Walderf-AstoTia. The
dinner was a wholly informal affair. The invited
guests were Messrs. Low. Grout, Fornes and
Cantor The entire committee of eighteen We're
present except Everett P. Wheeler, who IS ser-
orlsiy i'll. Justice Jerome and r, Fulton Cutting
were invited, but were unable to be present.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
IT. s. CARTER GIVES A CEHETERf.

LAWYER MAKES PROVISION FOR \ BURIAL PLOT
FOR EACH NEW-YoRK METHODIST MINISTER
w-,sted Conn Dec. 1s--walter S. Carter. the
Nav-yorl iaxyyer has given the town Of his
birth Barkhamstead a handsome site to be used
as a cemetery and has added Sl@9 to make i'm
provements on the land ~ ,
New-York East Conference VIII be given a Dur
tall
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
H. z. EsMoNB H0HEWARD BOUND.

Henry V Esrnond the author of When We Were
Tyenty-One" in which Nat c. Goodwin and Miss
Maxine Elliott starring in England among
the passengers the st. Louis, which sailed yes
terday Mr. Esmond said that he had new
plays under way-one in which Miss Julia Marlowe
would appear entitled My Lady Virtue to be
produced here next spring. The other play is
titled 'GrierSon's Way Il VIII be brought
The Careick Theatre. in London, in about two
weeks Mr.. Esmond has been in this country for
abaI1t fysy
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
RAILROAD NEWS C4NDTD4TE.
JOHN LUNDRIGAN's NAME WILL Re PRESENTED
TO GOVERNOR oDEI.L FOR COM
MISSIONER
Try TELEGRAPH I'd THE TnrBrNE.l

ny TFIFGBtPH II iHF F3fIhIHEFJ
Alhan- Dec 1s-A convention Of railroad am-
nIoves was held in this city to-day. consisting "f
renresentati,es Of the telegraphere. engineers
hraken,en conductors. fremen and trainmen. for
the ptrpose of selecting a candidate for state
Railroad Commissioner. In the organizations rep
resented there are about fifty thousand men
Holm Iundrigan an Erie Railway conductor, who
Is a member of the Board OF Mediation and Arbi-
tration was selected committee Will wait upon
Coyerr1or Odell tomorrow and announce the candi-
dacv Of Mr. Lundrigan. He is Republican.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
FATHER AND son PRfSOAhhS'
THEY ARE ARRESTED IN RAID ON AN
ALLEGED POLICY SHOP

Superintendent Reardon of the Anti-Poliey So
cietv and Superintendent Hammond OF the socisN
for the Prevention of Crime, accompanied ny
Agents Higgins and McCleltand' made raia On an
.1iaeed r,oIicv shop at No Il Coenties Slip. In Po-
lice Capta{n Crear1er's precinct, yesterday. Two
men. father and son. were arrested and locked UP
IN the Old Slip station. They gave their names as
Tohn and Charles Wilson and said they iiVed at
No 72n t3road-st The raid was made without po-
"a. seietapce and Il is said by detectives that
poIjcv sims were being sold. So quietly was the
raid conducted that the occupants OF ths hllinuhG
were not aware that anything unusual was traiI-
sniring until the captured were leo from 'h'
piace It is said that several men "ho we're IN =
Iresr room which is alleged 20 he used as a pnnl
and nolioy room succeeded in making their escape
nv a rear door.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
V4LCOTT DEFEATS TERMS.
WINS wEiTERwEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP AT FORT
ERIE IN FIFTH ROUND.

Fort Erie Ont Dec. 1S.-At the International
Athletic Club of Fort Erie. joe Walcott, of
New-York defeated "Rube' Ferns, of Kansas, in
the fifth round 1t to be d twenty round go.
but Walcott was entirely too much for Ferns TO
handle.
Both men III good shape when they entered
and were we'll prepared for the battle. In the
fifth and last round Ferns was knocked down sew
eral times by his opponent. and would probably
have been knocked out had II not been for police
interference.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
HRS. DENNIS DYING FROM INJURIES.

Washington. Dec 1S.-Mrs Ada Gilbert Dennis.
the dressmaker who assaulted IN her room
early on Tuesday morning Of last week. is dying
and the end is expected within twenty-four hours
She has been aroused several times in effort to
secure q statement to who her assailsnt was
but she could give rational response and ii is
extremely unlikely that satisfactory statement
be obtained.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
MIR. FORNES TAKES THE OATH.

Charles V. Fornes. the President-eleet of the
Board of Aldermen. took the oath of office AT the
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Madison
ave and Twenty-dfth-st., yesterday afternoon. The
oath was administered by Justice Morgan J.
o Brfen in his chambers.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
CE1TP4J RAILROAD INDICTED.
SECOND DEGREE FOR MANSLAUGHTER AND
VIOLATION OF THE PENAL CODE

t7a-,,i,,er \ Y. Dec. 1S-The Herkimer
~ountv grand jury to-day handed up two IN
,:.r,a,.s ,yainst the New-York Central ana
pudson River Railroad Company. growing OUT
of the roundhouse explosion at this village oii
August 10 last which resulted IN SIN deaths
and great damage to surrounding property
one Indictment for mansiaugh'er IN 'ie
second degree and the other for violating .he
Penal Code in the negligent use ana management
of explosives. ,,.. - a..
This is the first time in the history OF 'he
county, that a corporation has been indicted
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
HIT F4THER-IN-L4W WITH An AXE

Elmira. n Y, Dec. 1S.-Stephen Case struck his
father-in-law Hiram Moss. the head with ar
axe last night because the latter chided him about
his sbiftlessness. Moss VIII die
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
DIR. sATRE,s HOUSE TO BECOME A STORE

DR.. Reginald II. Sayre filed plans yesterday TO
alter No 2S5 FifthaFe. into store and loft build
ing. The property is a four story and basement
brownstone house, which has for a long time been
occupied by Dr. Sayre. The estimated cost of
alteration is SO 900.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19

and 70 hers. that tie Spanish feet was not IN
the harbor Of Santiago. -. - 49,.
Tl,i-reaut th-The opinion the majority OF lne
court and the report facts is entirely silfhl os
-be subject Of the proven and admitted 1aiure Oi
captains Wise and Jewell TO communicate .he ~ ~
Forrnafion they had received in reference 10 lLs
rresence Of the Spanish feet in the haFeeF VI
Santiago 10 Commodore Schley- -. .t,.,,,,.ad
Fs,llyf-ent!l-That the report OF facls t5
lv fhc court that the condltloIls OF vi
sea and weather from noon on May - - oiiiar Y
were favorable taking coal from a CONF a "a
sea off Santiago. when this statement mas petI f+
directly controverted by the eFldeiice VI '"' w.
rresses for the government.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
THE QUESTION OF COMMAND.

Twenty-sixth-The majority Of the court have
TTs 9 y faied 70 dee5ne as fy to who was IN m c@ M
hatue OF Santiago the finding OF WHICH fact was
the first specification of the precept the con
duct Of Commodore Schley in connection with the
s alTe ma5Pri9y Of the court have
rejected the whole OF the testimony offered on be
such testimony, and have entirely ignored the tes-
stand for many hours and subjected 10 The most
searching examination and by so doing they have
imony was ali false they should have so announced.
ant sa vas as I etitisd R 1t 1 the 1 benet of m ana bv De-
clining TO consider or pass upon If they have de
Pr!sfa Eiasss him Of his common la" and constitutional
TWenty-eighth-That the majority of the court
have found the applicant guilty upon speciica tiols
which were substantially abandoned by the judge
advocate, as will appear from the argument in the
twenty -ninth--That the whole proceedings show
report Of facts rendered have selected the testi-
ieesinony M nave based the said opinion and report
II facts discarcing all the other testimony in the
s hey eTs diTeessa by tie PfseePt e . -
N given hopes TO be able during the further nvest-
cation of this inquiry tc adduce other serious and
soarf rHt should not be approved. ''','~,'
Thirty-frst-The applicant is prepared to show
that the whole proceedings upon the part OF the
majority of the court have been entirely irregu-
Ignored: that his testimony in many more par
,icuars than have been herein cited has not been
sufficient TO sustain the opinion which has been
grave injustice has been committed which would
become irreparable and be perpetuated unless this
opinion of the majority Of the court should be dis
approved.
Wherefore. the said applicant respectfully
pravs that approval Of the opinion of the jority
OF said court of inquiry be withheld. and said
opinion be disapprcved and that he may be afford
eS the opportunity to have the testimony record
himself and hss witnesses properly considered
and passed upon. and that the proceedings be re
snitted 10 the court for that purpose and that he
be given such other and further relief as is
titled in the premises ". s. SCHLEY.
Rear Admiral. u. s. N (retred4
ISfDoR RA3NER,
JAMES PARKER.
Counsel for the applicant
WANT TO ANSWER SIMPSONS COUNSEL.
The letter asking permission argue against the
protest Of Admiral SIMPSONS attorneys is fol-
lows:
Washington. d C, December Is 1901
Sir. First-In regard TO the reported intention of
Rear Admiral W. 7. Sampsons L :. N. by his
counsel. ie. with consent, protest against
your approval Of that portion Of the dissenting
opinion OF Admiral George Dewey. L s. NJ the
majority finding of Of inquiry recently held
and before which / the applicant, wherein
the question of oornnandersfip of the American
naval forces during the battle of Santiago is de-
cided in favor OF Commodore ". s. Schley, L. s.
N, and credit for the victory won In that battle
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
a LOAN FROM LADY WILLIAM BEREspoRp.

Lady William Beresford yesterday lent $4,000 on
two mortgages of sso.eee each TO John Kafka, for
FIVE years at AZ per The mortgages are on
xss PgaSeTty. Nos. i92 and 1e4 Bleecker-st.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
THE soUADRoNs COAL SUPPLY,

F-Ifteenta-The tables prepared by goteratiIfI!' t
experts and admitted in evidence before me Cooi
showing the coal supply of the NeSseiS OF iIS i
FTIXrfnR with reference TO their ciidsIi3
canacitv proceeding at full speed with ioIcsu
draughf have not even been adVerted 10 IN lhe It.
port of facts ,.,..o., -ofar-
ders of the honorable Secretary of the Navy Of
ferea and proved in evidence. forblddins the hAL-
ardire OS American ships against ShoFt I'd ~.
and The court has decided against the applicd!h'
1pon the seventh specification of the precept Will
out slightest degree. referring 10 ms Hi
I9orTant evidence. -.
Sevent eenth-The majority of the court have en-
firelv failed give opinion as TO the etiarcne
Of the blockade Of Santiago although the sdIIe
was included in the eighth Epeclc2 t1on OF the pre-
cept and by specific direction the court was oph-
gated TO give an opinion thereupon
E.Ighteentt-The majority opinion OF the codI |
that Commodore Schleyr should have endeaN"Fed 70
capture destroy the Spanish vessels at anchop
near the entrance Of Santiago Harbor on May -
and 30, ne did not CO his utmost with the
force under his command capture or DESTROY
the Colon and other vessels of the enemy on Ma3
ri is wholly a variance with the orders under
tiago said orders. iS attcsted by No. y dated
Nav q. 1895 by Admiral sampson 10
Commodore Schiey. restricting his operation TO
the eYta bIishrnent and maintenance OF blockade
Of the port of Santiago. if the enemy should ne
found therein. and also said opinion Is utterly ana
absolutely a variance With the Overwhelming g
weight Of testimony which clearly established the
upon and executed reconnaissance, ana not "a
formal atteck upon the Spanish vessels, nor upon
fhe land batteries at the entrance TO the narDor
cf Santiago.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
THE HoDGsoN CoLLooUY.

Twenty -third-The majority of the court have as
sumed that the testimony of Lieutenant Com
Tnander A G. Hodgson, notwithstanding its
peated contradiction in reference the alleged
conversation regarding the proximity of the Texas
the time of the Brooklyns turning is true and
have entirely ignored the testimony of Commodore
Schley and Captain F z. Cook the contrary.
without even referring il in their statement of
pertinent facts.
TRenty-fourth-The majority opinion of the court
that Commodore Schley's conduct in connection
with the events of the Santiago campaign. prier
June / 1885 was characterized by vacillatior dla-
toriness and lack Of enterprise is in wise just-
fed by the evidence submitted in the case. and
could only have been arrived at by the action of
the eeart in wholly ignoring all of the evidence of
Commodore Schey. all of the evidence of witnesses
summoned in his behalf. and all that portion of the
evidence of witnesses called by the judge advoeat te
which favorable TO the said Commodore Schley.
Twenty-hfth-The majority opinion of the court
is inoonclusve IN that il is entirely silent upon
charge preferred by the judge advocate during the
course of the public investigation and claimed by
him TO within the purview of the first specif-
cation, wit: That the said Commodore Schey
was derect in the discharge of his duty and un-
mindful Of the regulations for the government of
the navy Of the United States, in that he did not
prescribe and puonulgate anticipatory orders Of
battle