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New-York tribune., 1901-02-25

his confidence to 2 greater degree tnan Johh
whalen and Lewis Nixon The Tarmany men
say ennphaticaIly that neither Nixon nor "haIen
has the slightest connection with the gambling
com bine" and the appointment OF DeNery as
deputy was against their most emphatic protest
7, wss deolered last night by one prominent
Tanrnany Official that Devery's appointment
had been made without Crokers sanction Inis
authority said:
Nothing has been heard from Croker yet. and
she end isn't vet When the members Of the
gambling combine saw the possibility or haV-
ing their game broken up they became fright
ened and desperate They have a grip on many
in power and they forced the nomination Of
Nurphv and the retention Of Devery without
waiting for Croker TO say yes or no. They
argued that by doing this thing bravely and
quickly, they put Croker in the position of hav-
ing 70 accept it or bring about an internecine
war in the organization that would disrupt 1t.
They have made the play. and It remains to be
seen what Croker viii DO. 1t was a case Of keep
Devery or lose everything.
Again Devery's position was somewhat
threatening II may be recalled that at one
slime some Tamrnany leaders were determined
80 gel rid Of Byrnes You will recall that Byrnes
sa "a quietly that il he went he would talk q BIZ
and some people would tumble with him. They
gave up the Job DeVerY is reckless brutal and
q 6ghter He told the gambling combine that
they must save him or he would drag some peo-
pie down with him The loss of revenue, the
threatening attitude Of Devery and other condi-
rions made the combine members make this des-
pelate play. They believe i--at Croker viii ac-
qEiesce for fear Of the dangerous results of op
posing this act oT trying 10 controvert it II
remains to be seen what the old man will do.
but II is safe 10 assert that the retention OF
DeEery was effected 10 put him in hole.
great many Tammany men took this view
Of the situation yesterday, and the keenest
anxiety was manifested to know what Croker
would say or do. Some thought he would sup
port Nixon and go into open fight with the
gambling combine" Others thought he would
not dare 10 risk II. The air full OF rumors
and gossip, but the belief seemed to he gen.
erai that there were interesting things yet to
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
GRANT GuLETT TO Return FOR TRIAL
FORMER KANSAS CATTLE KING" SAILS FROM
VERA CRUZ FOR THIS CITY.

Fl Faso. Tex. Feb. u tSpeciaD.-Grant GIlIett,
the former cattle king Of Kansas. who left
SSo00O OF unpaid bills in Kansas City and went to
Mexico two years ago. sailed from Vera Cruz yes
terday for New-York. He borrowed SlG0000 In
Kansas City on few thousand head OF cattle by
mortgaging them several times. and went TO Chi
huahua. Mexico. before the EXtraditiOn Treaty
went into effect. Al Chihuahua he engaged in
business. but was not successful. and lost all
he had The memories of his past life I'm Kansas
haunted him keenly, and he has decided 60 back
and stand trial. His wife has sold her millinery
store In Chihuahua and precyied him to Kansas
fend her husband in the courts At New-York
Gilett proposes surrendering 10 tho authorities and
70 on 10 Kansas City for trial He stated before
starting that other prominent men in Kansas city
would suffer In the clearing up of his affairs.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
DEROULEDE'S REVELATIONS.
sAPs HIS COUP WOULD HAVE SUCCEEDED
BUT FOR RoYALIsT INTERFERENCE.

sAPs HIS COUP WOULD HAVE SUCCEEDED
BUT FOR RoYALIsT INTERFERENCE
Paris. Feb. 24-Yesterday the anniversary
of the attempt at a coup detat by NM Paul
Derouede and Marcel-Habert at the Neully
Barracks the occasion of the funeral of NJ
Faure. and also the anniversary of the sentence
TO five years banishment. imposed year later
by the French Senate. sitting the High Court,
upon NJ. celHabert. Many OF their sympa-
thizers went to San Sebastian, where the two
exiles are living. to pay their respects.
NJ. Deroulede delivered long address, In the
course of which he made several startling state
ments. He asserted that he and NJ. Marcel
Habert were approached the night before the
attempted coup by an agent of the Duke of Or
leans, who proposed that the Duke should ap-
pear in the midst of the ranks in time TO par
ticipate In the projected action. NJ. Deroulede
declared that he had resented this offer and re-
piled that if any Royalist especially the Duke
of Orleans. should attempt to take part ne
Deroulede) would be the first to turn the troops
against him.
on the following morning. NJ. Deroulede con-
tinIed. II was found that the arrangement of the
troops had been so changed that the coup would
ran; and he declares that the RoyaliSts effected
this change when they learned that he would
not aid their cause. If this interference had not
occurred, NJ. Deroulede said the coup would
certainly have succeeded.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
GENERAL LEES CUBAN LAND SCHEME

Jacksonville. Fla. Feb. 81 (SpeciaD.-A dispatch
to Jacksonville paper from Havana says IL Is
currently reported In that city that General Fitz-
hugh Lee has accepted the presidency of big
land syndicate that is being organized among East
ern capitalists and that General Lee will return
to Cuba to look after its interests. The company
is said TO have obtained options upon all the lands
around tabanas Harbor. west of Havana, and
Bahia Honda, in Pinar del Rio. well 5 along
the fine of the old Mariel military trocha. upon
which the towns of Artemisa and Guanajay are
located. According TO the report the syndicate has
a project for laying out American town fronting
deep water port upon the north coast OF Cuba
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
TEEnING WITH CORRUPTION.
CONDITIONS IN NEw-YoRK CITY
FRAUD ON EVERY HAND

The Rev. DR.. J. P. Peters rector OF St Mcbael's
Protestant Episcopal Church at Amsterdam-ave
and Ninety-ninth-st. took occasion I'm his sermon
yesterday morning TO speak strongly upon the pres
ent conditions of vice and police corruption pre-
valling in this city.
A large congregation present for the service
on the first Sunday in Lent, and listened intentIy
TO DIR. Peters'e denuncisto of those responsible
for the open protection of vice and crime in New
York. DR.. Peters took for his text Christ's words
Man shall not live by bread alone" and he spoke
IN follows:
You all remember the ringing letter from Bishop
Potter which appeared last November describing
in vigorous terms the awful conditions existent In
certain districts of our city and pointing
over, how certain Clergyman of this diocese. in
company with another had been insuted and
treated with the basest contumely when he at
tempted TO point out police captain the dread
full things that fourished in that captains district
tain was brought 10 trial and dozen policemen
swore that he had not been guilty of the charges
1eve he vas fnIiS pTiltv This week We bsn no' nS
the charges contemptuousy dismissed; and are
again brought face TO face with this frightful con-
dtion of things wherein leading officials of the city
are open and shameless in their protection of vice
We see, too gambling ring here fourishing in
all its iniquity and Turing our young ruin
again favored by other city officials
This corruption is to be found on every side of us
on the pedler, the huckster and the mer-
chant. Business men and corporations pay the
If the privileges given in return for them should be
granted at ALL should be certainly turned over 10
the community. In this way We constant ef-
forts being made TO for nothing or for
totally Inadequate value properties which belong
by right the community
OF such offenders there are none worse than the
this city there is not single street railway that
has not secured by fraud or corruption valua
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
TAKEN FROM BELLEVUE HE mr.
MAN CHARGED WITH sTRANrr,x,
OTHER BREATHEs HIS LAST IN ro,,,,

MAN CHARGED WITH sTRANG1rNa ~.
OTHER BREATHEs HIS LAST IN ro,,,,
Louis Geroux, twenty-four years old a r-u.,
comedian. who lived at No 262 West rr.-.~
Iourth-st, died Saturday night in the vs.
ward OF Bellevue Hospital from pnsp,,a-s-
Geroux was taken to the hospital on Fshr,,.--
10 after being arraigned in the West Sid. poI,.'
Court on charge of homicide He had -
held on the charge. He was suffering 80
broken Jaw.
Friday the physicians judged that Geroux ,r.-
strong enough TO leave the hospital to ?, - 49,
Tombs. keeper. with the prisoner in -
custody. started for the city prison. br, VIII
First-ave. and Twenty-sixth-st was rs,.,..
Geroux collapsed and the officer had aln,os, :.
carry his charge back 10 the hospital The, =,
the keepers request, an ambulance vas -,
vided. and Geroux was soon in a cell in ~.
Tombs. There his condition became aIarn,,ra
and the following morning. Saturday. GArorr
was taken back 10 Bellevue
Deputy Superintendent O'Rourke was a. -
hospital last night. and he remembered the eir
cUmstances if GerOuxs departure from the hos
pital. for he had authorized the use Of III. am
bulance. Mir OROurke at that time thoush-
that the condition of Geroux was not serious
1t was on the charge of having caused tho
death on September o of Charles Merry, twen,v-
one years old. who lived with his father q NJ
Merry al No. LIS West Twenty -seventh-st th,.
Geroux was arrested Young Merry was fou,s
dead. At first it supposed that death was
due 10 carbOhc acid poisoning. but an autnnsv
revealed the fact that Merry had been strangiaS
Inc police on the strength of evidence placa5
in their possession by young Merry's father. ar
rested Geroux
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
ITALY'S STARING PEOPLE.
THREATS OF DISORDER DUE TO THE GENERAL,
DISTRESS IN THE KINGDOM

Rome, Feb A-Tn view OF the increasing distress
among the laboring classes Pouilles and of the
threats Of disorder. Signor Giotti the Minister Of
the Interior is sending assistance. The Cabinet
however hopes to maintain order without force and
TO avoid further trouble By the Of kindness and
persuasion.
Even at short distance from Rome the misery
OF the people is assuming disquieting proportions
The municipalities OF Alb9no, Marina and Arriaca
have instituted economical kitchens. and are de-
livertng food 10 persons especially needy. Their
resources. however are diminishing.
As result OF poor crops and the heavy
snowfall, great misery exists In the Apulia Dis
trlct. Thousands or persons without shelter
or bread. Two thousand peasants attacked the
local authorities. assailinS them with stones and
other missiles and troops sent TO the scene
TO preserve order. II !s feared that trouble is
imminent similar 20 that which occurred two years
ago. when the inhabitants invaded a number Of
estates TO work without the consent OF the owners
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
DAUGHTER OF 4 WEALTHY MAN LOST
UNCLE COMES FROM BOSTON TO LOOK FOR THE
sTEPDAUGHTER OF THE LATE DR..
AHLSTROM.

man who gave the name of Horatio Marcelas
and said he was letter carrier Of Boston went to
the West Sixty-eighth-st. station last night and
asked the police to assist him in finding Rachael
Ahlstrom, thirteen years old, his niece. The AhI-
strom girl Is the stepdaughter of Dr.. Christian
Ahlstrom. who a few months ago was found dead
from gas In the Boulevard Hotel, at Sixtyseventh-
in the same room.
Marcellas explained that his brother Isaac who
nVeS In Oklahoma and is rich is the father of
Rachael The girls mother was the first wife of
I1r Ahlstrom, and died year and half ago
Marcellas said that Rachael disappeared after the
death of her stepfather and that he had been
able TO find her
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25

BILE privilege or property which belongs TO the
community and to the community alone. OtEsI
BILE privilege or property which robbery may De
seen in the action OF compa nieS, ana, Ior m IN
stance. in that gigantic attempt that is known
under the general term Of Ramapo.
DR.. Peters reverted once more TO the speclnc IN
stances of hdeous vice the East Side tnat nav .
been described at length in the newspapers anu ne
then pointed that all these hideous outpreah-
ings were the result OF poison in the ploou Vi ne
city. and that IL the duty OF MS hearers, ny
purer and more correct lives by higher and more
unswerving ideals to cleanse this blood OF the city
corporate and to make IL pure.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
BENEFIT TO FRUIT FROM COLD IN SOUTH

Savannah, Ga, Feb. 24.-Reports tonight from
Laurens, Coffee, Ware and other South Georgia
counties say that the cold and snow of yes
terday did no damage to fruit trees but as mat
ter OF fact. will prove beneficial The weather had
been unSeasonably warm. and the continuance of n
high temperature for week longer would have re-
suited In the budding of the trees. Had this nc
CURED. the cold snaps of March would have de-
stroyed hopes of a fruit crop Yesterdays cold
snap has stopped the sap In the trees from rising
thus increasing the chances for full crop The
same applies to vegetables.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
DIRECT TAI NAY BE ABOLISHED.
MUCH EXPECTED AT ALBANY FROM THIS TEAR'5
LEGISLATION

Albany. Feb - (SpeeiaD--It is the Belief OF Gov
ernor Ode and his advisers in the Legislature that
the new taxation measures will surely aoohsh
direct State taxation. One Of the bills. OF wnien
little has been said far that taxing mortgages
ore-half OF per cent for the support OF the stats
government. IL is estimated will bring large sum
into the State Treasury There has been some re- re-
duction OF the estimated income from the otneI
taxation bills. but this one. it is believed VIII moi
than make good the loss and put surplus IN tIs
State Treasury to be expended, for instance W
canal Improvement and IN road Improvement
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
THE AGLO'S TRIO HERE

The AGlo's Trio, which arrived yeserday from
Europe. Will make Its first American appearance
at the New-York Theatre tonight The trio con-
sists OF a woman and a dog. and the three
said 20 do some clever feats of balancing A
large ball figures prominently in the performance.
On this ball the Aglo's Trio. IL is said, can walk
and dance about easily the ordinary person
solid ground
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
RTCF OIL STRIKE IN TET4S.
FOUND IN GREAT QUANTITIES NEAR ri. rAso
AND A COMPANY FORMED

Fl Paso. Tex. Feb 81 (speciaD-what experts
the richest strike of oil ever made in the
West has been made the line of Mexico
and Texas, FL Paso. 1t first discovered
in springs. and party of local capitalists
quietly sent East for experts. who have examined
the ground and aleee that the oil exists In great
quantities and OF good quality.
According to the statements the field will pro-
duce oil than any district in PennsvIya MIA
Ohio II Is found near the surface. A companv
of local capitalists have bought several thousa nd
acres of land and will begin the development the
property at once.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
STATEMENT By president JORDAN
sELF-coNsTITUTED COMMITTEES INVESTIGATORS
OF STANFORD UNIVERSITY

OF STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Stanford University. Cal, Feb. 24-Dr David
Starr Jordan. president of Leland Stanford, Jr..
University, discussing the report of the COMMITTEES
OF Economics the dismissal Of Professor Ross
from the university, said
The statement Of Professors Seligman Farnam
and Gardner is not as might be inferred from the
newspapers. the report of an authorized COMMITTEES
of the American Economic Association If We are
correctly informed, this body declined appoint a
committee of investigation These three men from
n self-constituted committee represent only mi
nority of this association.
The facts at their disposal were none other than
those already made public by Professor Ross and
his friends and the attitude they hold in regard to
these matters Is evidently that of partisans.
1T may be regretted that they did not see 1T TO
publish the letters which they obtained from the
president and the committee at stanford The fol-
lowing is the statement sent by the president and
states the chiefest facts in the whole affair:
Office OF rhe President
Leland stanford. Jr., University.
Professors Edwin p SeIigman. Henry W. Farnan.
Henry B. Gardner.
asking further Information as 10 the reasons for
the dismissal OF Professor Ross. When / expressed
S & msan m nc 1c Sat wogd no c da
cumstantial description of events leading TO or fol-
fn oS extra{s rom - nv Ietters or eo1vsrsafioIs
those of others, as published in tbs newspapers
There are. how ever. certain assurances which II is
within the privilege of the public ask and which
ii il my desire furnish. that the public may De
assisted in forming a Judgment 10 the position
OF the university upon important questions
II 70 me that shall answer these ques-
tions best by certain plain statements which in
volve the important facts concerning the position
OF the university
IL Will be necessary for you 10 assume
knowledge Of all tho facts. also that the inter-
probation herewith presented Is authoritative from
First-Professor Ross was not dismissed on ac-
count OF his views on Oriental immigration, nor
on any of his opinions any economic questions.
Second Professor Ross was dismissed because IN
the Judgment of the university authorities he was
not the proper for the place he held Ihe
responsibility tor the Of this Judgment
belongs the university authorities, and 70 them
alone.
Third-No ground exists for any Interpretation OF
his dismissal resting upon his private character OF
which your letter seems to imply a fear
Fourth-The Judgment that Professor Ross Wa
the proper man for the place he held IS not n
compatible with my appreciation OF many good
at any time 10 further his prospects: | have 9een
neither ignorant o. his professional SHORTCOMINGS
nor ina ppreciative Of his good qualities OI suea
appreciation Professor Ross has hirnseI receiVeu
several expressions from my letters
In the hope that you may find In the above
substantial 70 the questions involved III
DAVID 5. JORDAN, President
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25

the gambling house proprietor. The applicant had
10 admit this be true. Then the gambler added
Say, get to OF herel'
When the prisoners were marched into the police
station. following the raid this place, Colonel
Murphy standing the desk talking to the
police sergeant. When ne the gambling house
PROPRIETOR. the latter said. civilly:
How are you, Mr. Murphy"
"Ohi You know who Mike Murphy is now" was
the ColoneIs answer.
II may be recalled that the irst act of Colonel
10 transfer Captain Westervel of that police pre-
cinct
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
RODE THREE DAYS IN TROLLEY CARS.

Mrs. Matilda Massey. hfty-one years Old. of No
SIG West One hundred a nd twenty -ffth-st., was
taken to Bellevue Hospital last night and put in
the insane pavilion. She began to strangely
last week. She spent three DAYS riding in trolley
cars When she came home she insisted on keep
ing I'll the gas Jets burning. Last night she tried
TO cut OF her hair Mrs. Mary Rice OF No S22
Second ave. an intimate friend OF Mrs. Massey
said that the latter had in business in
Bordeaux France, and that she was we'll of.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
THIRTY PRISONERS IN a RAID.

Captain Walsh and q squad of men from the
Eldridge-st station last night descended on pool
and billiard room at No. III Bowery and arrested
thirty men, One OF them is alleged to be the pro-
prfetor He is Rudolph Kicoknsky The remain
Ing twenty-nine are young men and boys. All
asserted that they over eighteen years of age
They are charged with violating the Sunday laws
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
SUICIDE or A LOFELORy PRINCE.

''The Morning Leader says Prince Karl OF Croy
has committed suicide, because he Tilted by a
peasant girl
New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
NEW STAR VISIBLE By SUNLIGHT.
PHOTOGRAPHS AT HARVARD SHOW \ REMARK.
ABLE CHANGE IN PERsEUs.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 24.-Numerous measure
ments and photographs have been obtained at the
Harvard College Observatory of the star in Per-
seus. Photographs OF its spectrum by Mr. King
show remarkable change in the last two davS
Instead OF a continuous spectrum traversed by
narrow dark lines. II now has a strongly banded
spectrum. showing an entire change OF IT'S physical
and chemical conditions The is now so bright
that II can be AT o'clock in fun sunlight with
a TELESCOPE OF only two inches aperture.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-06-22
SUMMER TOURIST RATES VIA SOUTHERN
RAILWAY.

The Southern Railway will sell round .rip
tickets from June LIST to September 3th' ma
limit for return Ortober 3d. 1901, at low rates ~
prominent summer resorts Some Oh 'no
most prominent are: Asheville, N. c. biach
Mountain, N c. Blowing Rock, n. g., Brevard
N. c.. Flat Rock N. c., Hot Springs, N "
Moorehead City, N. G., Lithia Springs Ga.'
Cumberland Island and St. Simons, Ca, Isle
OF Palms, 8. c., Lookout Mountain, Tenn
Oliver Spring 9, Tenn, Buffalo Lthia springs ;
Va, Charlottesville, Va, Old Point Comfort
Va, Virginia Beach, Va. WaTrenton. Va
Also many other points, For particu lars wFite
to the undersigned.
The southern Railway has on sale tickets to
Buffslo and return at greatly rehuced rates
Schedules and service unsurpassed. For par
ticulars write C. e. jackson, T. P. A., Bhming'
ham, Ala, or G. A. Benscoter, A. G p, Cnat'
tanoo0a Tenn,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-06-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.

state of Mississippi Washington County.
The Board Of Supervisors OF said coun,
ty adopted the following orc order ,a ana
ntes Of the board This day: "Inasmuch as TINS
county has been to enormous expense IN the
matter Of handlidg the smallpox situation, and
as the disease ID NO longer epidemic IN any
fhat NO more ACCOUNTS for the destruction OF
bedding or clothing, or for nursing patients,
or for medical attention, be allowed anywhere
except in the Greenville pest house." "a, true
oops T. II. HOOD, Clerk.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-06-22
NOTICE.

Under and by virtue OF an order of sale made
by NJ. d. Landau, referee in bankruptcy l, r.
OF L. D. Gayden g. Co., will on Saturday, June
p, 1901, in the town of Leland, at 10 o'clock a.
M, offer for sale at public auction, to the high
est bidder for cash, the stock of merchandise
d Go. and now in the store building at Leland,
formerly occupied by them. The sale is to
continue from day to day until all the stock
and fixtures are disposed of.
E. L. GRADY.
THOMAS 4 ROSE, Trustee.
Attorneys.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-06-22

strte of Mississippi- Washington Comfy.
By order Of the Board of Supervisors of said
county. made this day, sealed bids are invited
to be filed with the undersigned clerk on or
before the first Monday, the LIST day, Of July A.
n. 1901. for the construction of two bridges on
Road No. 30, one across Bee Bayou and the
other across Dry Bayou in said county. Said
bridges are to be built according to, old plans
the Chancery Clerk, and the board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids. Given under
nv hand, this I'D day of June a D., 1901.
7. H. HOOD, CLERK.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-06-22
BRIDGE NOTICE.

state Of Mississippi- Washington County. ),
By order of the Hoard Of Supervisors OF SAID
70 be iiied with the undersigned clerk on or
hefore d O'clock q. m i, on the first Monday Of
july, the same being the list day q said u
cn,,ntv IN Road 10. 81: One across Hear Pen
slough and the other across slough between
Rear Pen slough and Heads Flat. The first OF
above bridges TO be about 7Ofeet in length, and
the last about 100 feet in length. Said bridges
to he built in accordance with the old plans
and specifications now on file, with the
clerk of this board. and the board
reserves the right to reject any and ae!
ali bids Given under my hand, this Sd day
~ Tune 1901. r. H. HOOD, Clerk.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-06-22
SAVES TWO FRon DEATH.

sour little daughter had an almost fatal at
tack Of whooping cough and bronchitis" writes
Mrs. w. K. Haviland, of Armonk, N. Y, "but
when all other remedies failed, we saved her
life with DR.. Kings New Discovery. Our niece
who had consumption in an advanced stage
also used this wonderful medicine and today
she is perfectly we'll" Desperate throat and
lung diseases yield to DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry as to no other medicine on earth. 1nfall-
able for coughs and colds. soc and $toO bottles
guaranteed by Finlay's drug store. Trial
bottles free.