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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
FAV0Rs BOARD OF THREE.
Civil Service Commissioner Perrine Resigns
to Go to Philadelphia

The Civil Service Commission at its meeting yes
terday received information from the Mayor that
he had accepted the designations from that body
of Cornelius Vanderbilt and William A Perrine
It was reported yesterday that advantage might
commission as it can be reduced from seven to
three members. if desired.
Mr.. Perrine, at his home. No. .15SA McDougall-
St Brooklyn, last evening said he had resigned
because he was going 10 Philadelphia to work.
Il was the labor on tee commission" he
said appointed by the Mayor few weeks ago
I was offered the place of superintendent of three
large manufacturing plants in Philadelphia. and
I go there Monday. I expect TO make my per-
manent home there. Mr.. Vanderbts resignation
and mine took two Republicans of the board
I resigned two weeks ago my resignation taking
effect on July Mr.. Vanderbilt resigned after his
sickness.
Il don't think the commission will be reorgan-
lied before the administration. 1t is thought
bv some of the members that there should be a
board of three. It was the Mayors idea to tighten
the work by making the president of the com
mission a salaried official 5000 year and have
him give all his time to the work. Personally, I
believe the ideal board would be three salaried
officers who would devote all their time TO the
work The work would be ample for all three.
There never has been vote party lines in
the board since I have been a member. We have
always voted thought right. During the
eighteen months that l have been a member OF
the commission il has always been harmonious.
There has been no friction between the commits
sioners, and I sorry had to resign
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
BOY KILLED At FIRE.
Many EXCITING Rescues; Several
Firemen Frustrated.

One boy was killed. some twenty women and
children were rescued with difficulty. and three
iremen were Frustrated at fire which caused
the greatest excitement in the Jewish quarter in
Brownsville. Brooklyn. late yesterday afternoon
The flames, which caused by explosion
in the apartments of the janitor. burned out the
three-story double tenement house at No. $50 Sack
man-st.
The flames spread rapidly through the wooden
shafts and out into the halls so that the members
of the fourteen families in the house found their
escape by the stairway cut off. Before the fire.
men could get their ladders up, about twenty
fire escape. and several jumped to the ground from
the lowest landing. and were caught by neighbors
One woman jumped upon James Metenach. who
lives in the neghborhood, and injured him badly
that he had to be attended by ambulance sur
geon.
Solomon Blume, three years old who lived with
his mother the third floor forgotten in the
first rush. He asleep at the time. When Mrs
Blume reached the street she remembered the boy
and tried to return, but was prevented from enter
ing the building. One of the firemen went to the
third floor on ladder and brought the child out
dead.
Charles Moskowitz was Ill in bed on the second
floor. Patrolman KeiSer found him and, although
the sick man weighed almost two hundred pounds.
the patrolman got him to the fire escape, and from
there he taken to the ground by fremen.
While going through the building Anthony G. Dia-
mond, of Engine Company No. 152. was burned
about the face and arms. His wounds were dressed
by ambulance surgeon and he taken home.
pany No. 1SS. were overcome by the heat and were
taken to the frehou5e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
OPPOSES CHANGE OF VENUE.
Camille Weidenfeld Wants Trial of His Libel
Suit in Nassau County.

Justice Maddox. in the Supreme Court IN Brook
lyn yesterday heard argument a motion for a
change in the place of trial from Nassau County
New-York County of the suit of Camille Weiden-
field against William Mcclure, secretary of the
New-York Stock Exchange. to recover 100000 dam
ages fer alleged libel The suit grew out of the
action of the Board of Governors of the Exchange
in suspending Mr.. Weidenfeld.
The motion was made by Mr.. Ledyard. counsel
for the Exchange, who said that the governors all
did business in NewYork City and could be reached
easily if the trial held there Only six of the
thirty-three governors had homes on Long Island
Another point that the governors who were
we'll known in New-York, would be unknown to a
Long Island jury, and the defence would have to
spend much time in putting in testimony as to
their high character
Edward Lauter5aCh, counsel for Mr.. Weidenfeld,
opposed the motion, saying that his client lived in
Nassau County and wanted to have a speedy trial,
which he could get there but not in New York
County. Justice Maddox said he would reserve de-
cison until the lawyers had got together and de-
cided Just what evidence they, desired to intro
duce. Il suggested that the evidence of the
governors might be taken before a referee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
RECORDER SAID HE WANTED TO DIE.
Witnesses Testify to Orders to Remove Re-
volver and Medicine from His Room.

Pittsburg. July S-The investigation by the cor
oner as to the cause Of the death of Recorder J. O.
Brown was resumed to-day. Miss Susie Mclean
a member OF the family with whom Mr.. Brown
boarded and in whose house he died. told of in
structions by DR.. McKelvey to remove all medicine
and drugs from Mr.. Browns room and not to leave
him alone at any time She told at length how
Mr. Brown had tried to get her and others out of
the room, and said that once, when she pretended
to withdraw, she saw him go TO the chifonier
where his revolver had been kept, and make a
search apparently for 1t. Later he was permitted
to go into another room where a revolver had also
been kept a chifonier and he hunted there for
a revolver.
Miss Nette Mclean told a similar story 10 that
related by her sister. The coroner asked her.
Have you cause TO think that Mr.. Brown COM
mitted SuiciGe?'
Yes sir. l have. the witness answered ''Dr
Mcheivey'S instructions were to remove drugs and
the revolver from his room and while he was try
ing TO get his revolver Saturday he said he
would be dead before midnight.
Did he ever say TO you that he wanted TO die?
Yes. he did; about two weeks before he died "
The inquest was adjourned July 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
AGAINST GUSTAVESON.
Report Smstoins Nearly Al the
Charges against Secretary.

The report Of the Commissioners OF Accounts on
the charges made against John P. Gustaveson, the
secretary Of the Armory Board. was made public
at the meeting OF the armory board yesterday
The report finds Secretary Gustaveson guilty OF
practically all of the charges made against him
The commissioners find that Gustaveson con-
Quoted his Office in "a loose irregular, and most
unsysteInatic manner that orders for large
tracts were given out by him, and that proper
records by him were not kept: that the allega-
tons Of the Controller that Gustavesons brother
Henry T. Gustaveson. did business under the name
OF Henry Day & Co. with the city through the
Armory Board, and posed in the Finance Depart
ment under the name Of Henry Day. with the
knowledge Of his brother. sustained and that
Day & Co. occupied the position Of favored con-
tractors. The report adds, however, that the in
quiry failed find that Secretary Gustaveson was
in any way connected with Day Co.. or that
he received personally any benefit from the con-
tracts they got from. the city. The report also
declares that least in two instances the bids OF
Day Co were not bona fde. In two Instances
the report says, it was found that bills were hXed
up in the secretary's office.
The report asserts that the appropriations for
the Arrnory Board were so heavily drawn on
through the mismanagement of Secretary Gustave-
son in the first five months of this year that there
will be a deficit in the appropriations for the re-
manning seven months Of this year.
The report refers to the testimony Of Lawrence
V. Meehan. an employee in the secretary's Office
which was corroborated by William J. Fair, stenog-
Tapher in the Office. They allege that they heard
Secretary Gustaveson one day ask Ross w. Ran
dolph ito make sham bids" for work. Gustaveson
and Randolph under oath denied any such CONVEX
sation, and the allegation not held TO be sus-
tanned.
Mayor Low at the meeting asked l.. Latin
Kellogg, counsel for the accused secretary, II he
desired to say anything. Il satisfied my client
IS innocent of any wrongdoing." said Mr. Kellogg
This report shows the conduct Of the secretary
cost the city no loss. There is evidently some mo-
tive in pressing these charges against MI. Gus
taveson for I have never seen such wanton
illustration Of perjury as was committed by some
Of the witnesses the hearings before the Commls
sioners of Accounts
Mr. Kellogg asked 10 be permitted 10 take the
report of the commissioners, and for time 10 eS o
anime It. and the testimony. He also asked 10 De
allowed to submit a brief. Both requests were
granted The Mayor announced that action on me
report would be postponed until the next meeting
of the Armory Board, on July H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
sToUcH1N' ON AN APPERTAININ' to-
Devery Disclaims Using the Phrase-Thinks
He's Chief Still.

w Deverv testifving as a witness before ex-
Supreme Court Justice Lawrence. the referee ap-
pointed to pass on certain questions arising III the
certiorari proceeding of ex-Polceman George "A.
Mencke for reinstatement, has denied that he is
the author of the expression universally credited
20 him, 'Touchin' on an appertainin TO-. DeVery
SAYS this expression with many others supposed
TO be original, as far he is concerned, was put
IN his mouth by 1.-The dispensers OF public opinion"
as he terms the reporters at Police Headquarters.
Mencke was tried before Devery when he was
Deputy Commissioner, for failure to call an am
bulance for who died seven hours after
taking carbolic acid Devery reserved his decision,
hut said he would recommend that Mencke be
broke
The stenographer's, minutes. filed in the Office
Of the County Clerk in the certiorari proceeding,
stated that Deputy Commissioner Devery had said
in reply to declaration by Mencke's counsel that
he had important and material witnesses who
would testify in Mencke's favor:
7 don't want to hear you and your witnesses
Mencke's attorney maintains that this refusal
invalidates Mencke's dismissal
Assistant Corporation Counsel Farley commended
that the stenographer's minutes had been doc
tored" before being fled and that the original
shorthand notes did not state that Devery had
declined TO hear evidence for the defence. The
transcript as fled read:
don't think you want TO do your duty, I am
going TO close yoLT cise Aour record Is me worst
mend that you be broke FOR faihn' TO do your duty
fined you thirty days this month ! fined You thirty
Gays on the fourth of April. You're no good.
Defendants Counsel-We wish be heard. We
have important and material witnesses present who
Deputy Commissioner Devery Gnterposing)-I
don't want 10 hear you and your witnesses. This
case is closed. and decision reserved, and I will
recommend that Mencke is dismissed from the
department
Devery when asked whether he used such Ian
guage, said:
Il viii state that that part OF that paragraph
has been used very often, 'touchin' an apper-
tainn' to- but ! have never made any such re-
marks, my knowledge, in any way, shape or
form"
After this denial Devery said the record Of the
stenogra pher must be correct.
Devery said he still believed he was Chief OF
Police
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
ENRAGED BEAR CLAWS TRAINER.
In Critical Condition in Hospital-Heat
Maddened Animal.

Crazed by the heat in its stuffy cage, a Rocky
Mountain black bear turned its trainer, William
Wenschermann in the stable, at No 14 West
Eighteenth-st., yesterday. Wenschermann is in the
New-York Hospital in a critical condition The
bear with five Others arrived here from Germany a
few days ago. Wenschermann has had them for
several years.
The cages wooden boxes with barred opening
in one end, leave for the animals to move
around in, and the close confinement added to
the terrific heat, caused the animals to become
wild. Wenschermann unlocked the cages, one
after another, and led the bears to a trough to
drink The black bear the last. The animal
refused to drink and the trainer began to urge IT..
With snarl the bear sprang him and bore him
to the ground. tearing at his chest with its claws
and biting his
The door of the stable open. and ex-
cited crowd gathered outside. but made no eff
fort to aid the His shrieks were finally
heard by Harry w. Griffths, the of George II.
Grfiths, the owner of the stable, and, with the
aid of an Italian. he managed to beat the animal
back into it's with sticks. The trainer was
unconscious His chest n mass of scratches
and decorations. His arms had been bitten in
several places, and of his shoulders gnawed.
President Hankinson of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals said he would ascer-
tain if the bears had been abused by close con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
FOR LAacHMoNT cLus RACE.

Sixty-hve yachts are entered for the annual re-
gatta Of the LarchrnOAt Yacht Club to De sailed
on Long Island Sound to-day. The courses viii "a
the usual triangular ones. and II there is b-sez5
from any quarter there is sure TO be some excesat
sport. To-day's race also marks the beginning q
race week at The club. which is always recognized
as the principal event OF the year among the sound
yachtsmen
The entries for to-day include some Of the fastest
yachts IN all classes. There is the schooner IA
Ilnd ana the JWO famous 65-foOte~s the Nicola
anu the Neetamoe; the cutter Isolde. the Hes
yer; us keln, the Effort. the ChaIlense. tas
iieoS the Mira and about all the one GeSiCn boats
IN the vicinity, including the New-Rocheile. tha
IioFstShoe Harder and ManhasSet Bav one design
CI'SScS The start viii be made at II $50 oei0ck,
80 = StedA-eF VIII accompany the yachts around
- me Earbor was filled With yachts last night and
~ S'uo Was SO crowded that there was scarcely
LOON 90 De obtained AUgUsln Monroe chairman 81
v 4ouSe COMMITTEES, ANNOUNCED that there WOli %
10 u,S~ oIAS ctsplay tO-nisht Instead the yaclt5
80 Slp grounds VIII be illuminated and the yachts
f 40 SLSlr guests VIII enjoy a vaudeville per-
NJ 80 ~ III we Theatre PandeuoriUnl. The feat
~ - tLc week wall De the water sports on Tues
-; Anyte are 10 be reception and band concert
- - moon and az riEht the yachts clubhouse
~ h4VuhuS are 10 be Illuminated followed bv a
49,. 3 S..e he9tre Paudemonum. Other auluSe-
IS or the week be given IN the ciuo
,iev rjEh, 70 pc the amateur MINISTRIES Wednes-
Nf,5r~S-e, sven under the direction Of GeorSe
tTL,,r-e{S 'ne plograph Showing local views on
G~,c,,NN''S nlsht' two original PLAYS ~ CLAW n
81 ~ OF flday night and the Erhooian special
ter,lc5 - elmer on Saturday night, &c al
F,vir ny 81 4honnaS Upton and party from ths
Vear 80 - mouse committee has taken steps THIS
tickets ~ persons not ha'iAs au"iss''-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
FIRED FATAL SALUTE.
Midget Kills Himself z0ith Cannon
of His O5on Make.

Augustus Edgerly, twenty-one years old, a
well known character in Jersey City, was al
most instantly killed last night by a cannon of
his own make. Edgerly was about four feet
tall, and was known as the midget. He had no
relatives and no home. He worked about vari-
Gus plumbing shops a helper, and slept in
lodging houses.
He made a cannon yesterday from piece Of
gaspipe, which he filled with powder, inserting
fuse at end. His friends warned him
against using it. but he insisted that it was
perfectly safe. He carried it to Grand and
Vanvorst SITS. where he said he would fire a
salute. He bent over the cannon and lighted
the fuse with a cigarette.
There was explosion, and the gaspipe shot
skyWard,- passing entirely through Edgerly 8
head. Despite his fearful wound, he lived until
an ambulance arrived. What became OF the
gaspipe could not be learned. 1t is supposed to
have fallen in the South Cove.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
ACCEPT ARMORY PLANS.
Board Decides on Structure for
TroOp c in Brooklyn.

At a meeting yesterday Of the Armory Board
plans were accepted for the new S5OOOOO ar
rnory for Troop c. James L. Wells, secretary OF
the board. said last night that the money for
the armory had been appropriated some months
ago the site agreed on and purchased, and that
yesterdays step was the last prior to advertls-
ing for bids to erect the armory.
The new armory will stand in Bedford-aVe'
Brooklyn between Union and President SITS MI
Wells said the plans accepted were favored by
Brigadier Generals George Moore Smith and
Jarnes McLeer, members of the board, and Cap
tain c. l. Debevose, of Troop c. The build
ing is to be of stone and two stories high. II
will have frontage in Bedford-aye; of 20o feet
extending back in Presdent-st. 3S2 feet, ano
along Union-st. $50 feet. -
Features will be exceptionally large drll
room and provision for window at the heao o.
each horses stall in the stables.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
FAVOR FRANCHISE NOW.
Seven Aldermen Walked Across Central
Bridge in Broiling Sun.

Aldermen James Owens, Patrick Higgins and
Reginald S. Doull. Of Manhattan; Noah Tebbetts
and w. r. Walkley, Of Brooklyn; Cornelius A
Shea, Of Richmond, and Henry Wiett of Queens
piloted by Alderman Leitner yesterday walked
across Central Bridge IN a broiling sun and in
spected the New-York Geological Park The Jour
ney was planned By Alderman Leitner 10 con-
vince his colleagues that the granting Of a fran
chise for trolley lire across Central Bridge would
be benefit TO the voters OF The Bronx. to satisfy
them that the New-York Geological Society needs
appropriation of 100000 for a new bird house
and 10 convince them that the pollution of The
Bronx River should be stopped at once
After walking across the bridge twice the alder
men expressed themselves as favoring trolley
lire across it, and also favored the building Of the
bird house in Bronx Park. They said that Con-
gress should look after the pollution the Bronx
River, which is now used q sewer TO drain
Mount Vernon. Director W. T. Hornaday and his
assistant showed the party through the Park
The aldermen tarried long in front OF the monkey
cage
Polly. the chimpanZee. ana her mate Dohong a
young ang-outan. were taken out Of their cages
by Director HoTEaday.
If Dohong had plug hat on and entered poll
ing place on Election Dav he could vote as a
fusionist," remarked Alderman Owens TO Alderman
DoulI.
II don't think so" answered Doull for that
orang-oUtan looks like the twin brother OF a Tam
many Hail voter in my district"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
HOOKING VALLEY SALE.
Common Stock Disposed of by
Syndicate at sos.

Holders of the common stock of the Hooking VAL
ley Railway Company. pooled since last December
with ]. P. Morgan & Co. as syndicate managers
have just received from that firm the following cir
cular, advising them of the sale Of their combined
holding at price netting them S1o3 a share;
To the holders of our certificates of deposits for
Hooking Valley Railway common stock dstad De-
cember 1892 we beg to advise you 64a tina Pt fbe
approval of Messrs Thomas F. Ryan Ralph w:
Hickox and Robert NJ. Galloway, the subscribers
stock Of the Hooking Valley Railway Company
deposited with under said agreement at tne
sale, after deducting therefrom actual disburses
the net profit to be retained by us, aggregate an
amount suBcent to pay Sl03 per share
SnS of Of epdst for Hooking valley
stock this amount on and after MONDAY. july o.
Gates of deposit properly indorsed
Although no official information could be obtained
the identity of the purchasers, 1t is said that
the control of the property will hencetorth be
lodged with Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania and Erie IN
teress the roads reported to be jointly interested
in the transaction being the Lake Shore, Erie
Pennsylvania. Baltimore and Ohio. chesapeake ana
Ohio and Norfolk and Western
It was until recently apparently taken for granted
by the Street that all the holders of common STOCK
would share alike in any arrangement which might
be made by J. p Morgan & Co., and the STOCK a
few weeks ago advanced above los. Recently now
ever, there has been increasing realization Oh Ihs
probability that the bargain to be made by the
pool managers would be made for the pool mem
bers alone-a probability now become fact-and the
market price has declined. reaching 50. yesterday
The stock pays per cent dividends
The syndicate agreement of December t. 1902, to
which reference is made in the letter just sent to
the pool members. began with the statement tnat
lit is a matter of common knoWledSe tndt t!e
preferred shareholders of the Hooking valley KAN
way Company desire the retirement of their stock:
This stock which closed December at 30, IS
subject to call at par and the inference drawn
from the language of the syndicate agreement was
that its retirement would be effected as part OF any
arrangement to be made by the managers Tor the
disposition of the pooled common stock. The pre-
ferred stock closed yesterday at SIS, an indcatlon
that it's early retirement is not considered lKely
There Is outstanding $l1 100000 common stock ana
$1,000 900 per noncumulative preferred stock
II is understood that the amount OF common STOCK
deposited with J. P Morgan & Co under the agree
ment was largely in excess of the 55sl0O shares
necessary for the agreement to become effective
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04
cIcELY TAKES HoHgNzoLLERN CUP.

KEEL. July 3.-Yacht races were sailed to-day from
Kiel to TravemUnde. the mouth OF the Trave.
The battleships Kiel saIuted as the Euper0rs
yacht, the Meteor, crossed the starting line. With
a fuky breeze the Cicely and the Clara worked
close down the shore and overlook the Navahoe.
the Meteor the Hamburg. the Ernpress-s yacht. tia
Iduna. and the other boats. which had started ten
minutes earlier. The Cicely was still leading when
the afternoon breeze turned into hard squalls. COM
polling the Meteor and the Hamburg 10 re5lcs
their canvas. The finish sailed in grand
breeze The CtceIy covered the last sixteen miles n
hour and twenty minutes. winning easily Sc
sides the prize given TO the winner of her class ~
Cicely, Fife designed schooner. owned by cecil
Quentin, takes the HoheuzOlern challenge cup for
the second time, and the cup becomes t15
property Of her owner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-04

Just We are trying to revive Il. task tina that
will be very difficult. for according 70 the SociO4ol-
caI law which have mentioned the existence OF a
single political party in nation is Impossible. MS
tori teaches that there pOht1cal parteS OF
there are at least two and II IL is desired 70
reorgaaiZe the Liberal party, il is necessary Jhat
the Conservative party also be reorganized- IL you
desire 10 see the Liberal party rise up sound,
robust and strong IL is indispensable. in the name
Of liberty, to challenge the Conservative party 70
enter the lists to swords with us ana the
struggle will be salutary and profitable to the
Mexican people.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SPEECH.
This speech. which in full would occupy more
than three columns of The Tribune. was delivered,
it should not be forgotten. before representative
gathering of delegates from every State and Terri
tory in the republic including most Of the best
known in Mexico, and 1t was the main
topic of conversation during the rest of the week
Even though it is true that Mr. Bulnes himself
and the convention. bv its approval Of his words
still appeals to General Diaz the Messiah who
accomplish this last service for his country. u
IS also that the fact that IL could be de-
livered listened to and approved is most health1u
and encouraging thing. Correct diagnosis IS a.
least recognition Of disease and the FIRST step
toward its cure.