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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
DROPS JOHN DOE WATER QUIZ.
JEROME TO LEAVE AQUEDUCT
BOARD TO THE GRAND JURY.
Writes to Justice Mayer That No Evidence
TO Justify Arrests Has Come Out.
but the Grand Jury Can Make Pre-
sentiment II II Finds Cause for One.

District Attorney Jerome has dropped the
John Doe" inquiry begun with a view to
criminal proceedings against the Aqueduct
commissioners on the complaint Of the
Merchants Association. The evidence
taken in the hearings held before Justice
Mayer OF Special Sessions has not brought
out facts which would justify the issuance
of warrants against the Commissioners,
Mr. jerome says, and he will leave the mat
ter to the Grand Jury.
When Mayor Low showed Discrimination
to act on the request Of the Merchants
Association to ask the Governor to remove
the Commissioners, the association sent to
the District Attorney mass Of evidence,
which. 1t was asserted, by the associations
officials proved that parts Of the walls Of
the new Croton Dam and OF the jerome
Park reservoir had been insecurity built,
that it would require large expenditure
TO make good these defects and that it was
due to the criminal negligence of the Com
missioners that the work on the dam and
reservoir had not been properly done.
The testimony gathered by the Merchants
ASSOCIATION, and alleged to bear out the
charges, has been heard by Justice Mayer.
"i ohiS ce'iit iVttti W tlle cuStlct, III
which he said:
After careful consideration of volum-
nous report made 10 me upon the many
hundreds OF pages of testimony taken be-
Tor YOU in the charges against certain of the
A9usduct Commission. have decided not to
ask for the issuance Of warrants or to proceed
further before YOU In the matter.
The Grand Jury, as you know, are charged
the misconduct OF public officers of every
description. and 1t seems 10 me- under the
circumstances. wiser TO lay the whole matter
before the Grand Jury. TO take such action as
may seem to them wise.
They have, Of course, a power not possessed
by YOU IA Magistrate. to wit that OF making
a presentment to the court while evils exist
which they think need correction. and yet the
evidence is not sufficient to justify their
finding Indictments against particular ndi-
viduals. II is this element that has largely
determined my course
Believe me. that for you and your iudg-
ment l have tire profoundest respect, and
had II not been for your very patient and
painstaking service In this matter. IL would
not have been possible to have obtained 80
vast an amount of evidence. which I have no
doubt Will serve n useful purpose, In causing
to be corrected abuses which certainly seem
to exist.
Justice Mayer subsequently issued a
statement, in which he said that as no rea-
sonable grounds had been adduced to show
that the defendants were guilty of the
charges brought against them, he had closed
the proceedings before him. and that no
warrants would be- issued against the
Commissioners
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
OATH TO NAVY EMPLOYEES.
Acting Secretary Darling Looking Up
the Law on the Subject.

WARRINGTON, Aug. 27.--Acting Secretary
Of the Navy Darling will begin an investiga-
ton tomorrow into the status Of per diem
employees Of the navy in navy Yards re-
ceiving stations and training stations. with
reference to the oath of Office required Of
all Government employees. The recent
action of Public Printer Palmer in requiring
per diem and piecework employees of tho
Government Printing Office to take the
oath to support the Constitution Of the
United States called attention to the custom
prevailing in other branches of the Govern
ment service. The question appears to be
a new one so far as the navy is concerned,
and acting Secretary Darling said to-day
that he was uncertain whether per diem
employees were required to take the oath,
but he will direct an inquiry to the COM
mandants of the several naval stations
There are about 10000 employees in
the Navy Department, many Of them in
the civil service, who. OF course, are put
under oath. There are many others, how
ever. possibly some thousands. whose
status ia in doubt in this particular As
soon as the law bearing upon the case is
looked up it is probable that II such en-
ployees are not already under oath an
order will be issued requiring every en-
ployee in the Department, regardless Of
his grade or mode Of pay, to subscribe to
the oath.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
STOLEN VIOLIN FRED.
worth $1,000. n Was Pawnrd for $40 and
Owners Friend Bought II.

DIR. William II. MoseIey of 1863 Bedford
avenue, Brooklyn, has recovered the Carl
Lancer violin which was stolen from him
more than year ago. DIR, Moseley valued
the instrument at 81 600 intrinsicaly, but
sentimentally at ten times that amount.
He had kept up continual search for his
violin which he had used for twenty-nine
years, assisted by Carl Lancer the son of
the maker.
Yesterday Lancer met John Carey,
musician of 81 Ninth avenue, whom Lancer
has known for many years Carey had his
music case with him. They talked of
vioins, and Carey told of bargain he had
struck in buying violin in pawnshop at
Twcnty-eighth street and Eighth avenue.
He produced the Instrument, and Lancer
recognized it as Dr. Moseley'H. Carey
said he had had tie instrument nearly four
months, He was willing to return il to
DR.. Moscley, and the latter was sent for.
Dr. Moseley paid all Carey's expenses and
joyfuly took the violin home.
Last night he sent for many friends and
celebrated the return of the violin. 1t
had been pawncd for $40,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
OLYMPIA GOES AGROUND.
cruiser Grounds on a Ledge and the Double
Bottom Is Injured.

PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. 27.-The cruiser
Manila Bay, and now the flagship of Rear :
Admiral Coghlan, ran aground yesterday
morning on the north side of Stave Ledge in
Tuke's Sound. Casco BaT. while retul ming
from The attack on the deSerCes off Portland
While the vessel has Some water in her the
injuries are apparently not serious enough
10 keep her from continuing to take part
in he war games.
According to the chart, there is more
than six fathoms, or thirty feet, of water
at the place where the Olympia struck.
A. a matter of fact there was only "a feet,
and the Olympia was drawing nearly 20
feet
With the rising tide the Olympia lifted
from the obstruction and in three-quarters
Of an hour after striking her keel was clear.
She then proceeded without difficulty to
Middle Harbor. An examination showed
that the shock had caused the auxiliary
feed pumps in the forward fire room to
he pushed up through the inner skin OF
the ship.
Som" water came in through the bottom,
but this was carried of without difficulty
through the drains. The double bottom
was showed up but probably not torn. In
Tie double bottom was distilled water for
'lr boilers, and some OF this came through
the inner skin
court of inquiry which Rear Admiral
Barker appointed assembled on the Olympia
yesterday afternoon and heard some teSti-
muny. II met again to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
HE'S POLICEMAN GILL NO MORE
For Gen. Greene Head OF queer Happen
iDgs I'm GreenpOInt

Policeman John S, Gill of the Greenpoint
station, in Brooklyn, left the force yester-
day, Commissioner Greene bounced him,
and in announcing his retirement said:
Il have dismissed policeman who was
entirely too strenuous and gay for this
department.
Aug, 10 caused Gll's downfall Aug. Q
began it. On that night the Greenpoint
station was notified that Stephen Ziol-
kowski, hard pressed by creditors, had
abandoned his saloon at 1887 Oakland street.
He had also abandoned his wife, and Can't.
Dennis Sweeney sent Gin to take care of
the saloon and contents.
At about o o'clock the next morning.
reports came back TO the station that there
had been much doing at 1877 Oakland street.
Investigation showed that Gin had become
very happy during his long vigil and had
invited passersby "to come in and have
one on the cops" Mrs. 2iokowski told
the official investigator that Gill juggled
his revolver in most careless manner
and finally tested his Workmanship, using
the chandelier for target.
guess III have to plead guilty" said
Gill, when on trial, because was uncon-
scious and didn't know nuthin'."
Major Ebstein recommended ellis dis
miSsal, and got it,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
RTJAL TO DEVERY'S BANNER.
Frank Goodwin Filings 1t Out and Tom
smith Helps Him.

IrankJ. Goodwin raiseda banner at Eighth
avenue and Twenty-ffth street last night,
inst where ii can frown on Bill Devery's
picture three blocks up street. He had a
wagon decked with flags for his speakers.
a lot of fireworks and a band.
one of the flags was the Irish flag, and
there wasn't any crown Of gold over the
harp, for Sir Thomas Smith il was who
picked il out and sat under it.. Mr., Smith
il the secretary Of Tammany Hall and of
Charles +. Murphy IA well, and both want
Goodwin to lick Devery.
John NJ. Quinn told those who st God in the
rain to hear that one Of the Columbia
professors, who was on the payroll Of the
Water Supply Department at 81 900 a year,
never could be found and that boy had to
be sent after him on pay day to got him to
sign the roll.
While this was gong on Devery burned
few fireworks of his own and put out an
addition to hia banner, telling what Tam
many Hall had done TO the Ninth and what
tha~ "atArs ought to do TO Tammanx.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
SHOOTING IN A SUMNER GARDEN.
Italians Wound the superintendent Who Re
fused to Sell Them Liquor.


The summer garden of Williams road
house, at st. Nicholas and Lenox avenues
and 10th street, was crowded with we'll
dressed men and women at about 10 o clock
last night when a score of Italia ms. said
to be subway workers, entered the place
and loudly demanded to be served with
drinks Most Of them were the worse for
liquor.
Nicholas Drkman, who is superintendent
OF the roadhouse. and special policeman
besides, told the Italians that they had
better go away. Ar this, one of the Italians
flashed roll Of bills and shouted
This is free country. We have the
money and we're going to have the drinks.
don't You forget that"
The objecting patrons crowded around.
Some one picked up chair and threw it at
one OF the Italians, cutting his head
This was the signal for a general mix-up
in which one Of the Italians, Tony Tasoa,
20 years old, OF 203 East lO4th st reet drew
a revolver and began to shoot The first
bullet carried away the bridge of Superin-
tendent Diokman's nose and put him out
of the fray. Four other shots followed in
quick succession. but nobody was hit.
When the firing began there was wild
scramble for safety, men and women rush.
ing pell-mell into the roadhouse proper
and barricading themselves in the in
terror.
Somebody got to n telephone and, calling
up Police Headquarters yelled that riot
was in progress The reserves Of the West
l25th street station were sent over on the
double-quick, and when they arrived they
found the walters holding Tasca down
The other Italians had fled taking with
them several Of their number who were
said TO have been wounded.
Tasca was locked up on charge Of
felonious assault, and Dickman. after he
had been attended by DR. Donovan of the
Harlem Hospital, was sent to his home at
423 East Eighty-flfth street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
Army and Navy Orders.

WARRINGTON, Aug. 27-These army orders wer.
Issued to-day;
Lieut., Col; James Parker. Thirteenth Cavalry:
Majors William y. Evans, Twentieth Infantry:
Charles q. starr, Twenty NTH Infantry. Ehen
Swift, First Cavalry. and Samuel, W Cumming,
Twenty ninth Infantry, detailed TO MI vacancies
In Adjutant Generals Department.
Majors William T. Evans and Ebcn Swift Az
General
Major Charles a. Starr. Assistant AdJutaut.
General, to Governors Island
Capt: Andrew y Rowan. Nineteenth Infantry
from Kansas state Agricultural College to his
regiment,
Col Charles l., Hcigmann Assistant Surgeon
General, and Major William H. Arthur Surgeon
detailed AZ members OF board OF medical officers
NJ Washington, Vice Brig, Gen. Calvin Dewitt and
Major Louis A, La Gardc, Surgeon.
These naval orders were issued
Commander J. ID. Adams. from navy yard New
YORK. 10 duty as member OF board OF Inspection
AT that yard
Commander D. D. " stuart, 10 duty Ia charge
naval recruiting station New York city
Commander A. II. Spryers, to New York Navy
Yard
Rear Admiral Y. 4. Cook, com r,issioned Rear.
Admiral In navy from March n. 1905
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
MRS. LEVI TURNS SHOPLlFTER.
JEWELLERS WEE LOST ON THE
RACES AND STOLE.
Caught Leaving a Department Store with
S2S Worth OF Stun--W0re Diamonds
Valued at 81 .OOO-Husband Olives
hall and Says She's I'm I'll Health.

The wife of Henry r. Levi, a wel-to-do
.jeweler. who lives at the Hotel Grenoble,
Broadway and Fifty-seventh street, was
arrested yesterday in Broadway depart
nent store as shoplifter. Detective
Fisher, who is. employed by the store, says
he saw Mrs. Levi steal 1928 10 worth of goods
and hide the stuff in an alligator handbag
When she was leaving the store Fisher
interc epted her and took her to the store
office. g.,
Mrs Levi was dressed entirely in black
and wore a pearl necklace. II large diamond
brooch and several rings. When she found
that she had been caught she broke down
completely. She declared that her husband
was man of some pro minence and wealth
and the disgrace of her arrest would ruin
her life forever.
After an inventory of the stuff had been
made. the Tenderloin police were notified,
and Detectives Shhles and Miley were
sent tothe store. They found the woman
on her knees weeping Historically and
pleading TO be released. In their presence
she said she had gone to Saratoga with a
woman friend to spend a few days. While
there they visited the races and Mrs. Levi
said she lost some money on the horses.
Not wanting to tell her husband that she
Ild'l Dttl DettiIR, sle ueClCleu 10 ODtdll Sotlie
articles at the store to show him where the
money had gone.
Inasmuch Oh Mrs. Levi would not give
her correct name or address in the store
there was nothing to do but to have her
locked up. AT the station she said that
she was MSs. Jane Leroy, 80 years old.
She would not give an address After
being locked in a cell for about an hour
she sent n message to II. X. Levi at the
Hotel Grenoble, and when he showed up
he said that Mrs. Leroy was his wife. After
being identified at the station he went her
surety, giving the $40 600 house at 3i5 East
Forty sixth street as his property. Before
MIR. Levi left the police station he was
asked what he had to say about his wife's
arrest He said
My wife has everything that she wants
and is never stinted in any way. Why.
she has over 81 600 worth of jewelry on
at the present time. The only explanation
that I can give is that of i'll health, She
had not been feeling well and | advised
her to spend few days at Saratoga. If
she did spend more money than she in
tended to- that is no good reason for her
turning shoplifter."
While Mr. Levi talked, his wife stood by
weeping
II was tempted" she said y don't
know why did Il, hut I wish that were
dead. don't want to live any longer"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
PUT GOSLIN IN B4NKRL PREV.
western Creditors start on the Trail of
Finance and Mortgage Assets.

A petition in bankruptcy was filed yester-
day against Alfred X. Goslin and Fernando
Baltes's American Finance and Mort gu ge
Company which shut up shop month ago
by creditors from Wyoming and Ohio who
haven't become az rich as the concern
promised. The attorneys for the petit
TONERS are II c. DUMMY and Judge W. H.
jackson Of Ohio. The latter il said to
represent Ohio creditors whose claims
aggregate 100000
Charles Weiman, who IL one Of the de-
PENDANTS named in the petition, has been
arrested. Goslin, the real head of the
concern, is in Europe and it is believed to
In turning up any sezable property be-
longing to him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
ID ED.

BARHYDT.-Dod at her residences. % East
Alst st. Sophia Hackcy. beloved wife OF David
Parish Barhydt.
Notice of funeral hereafter
CoNRoW. Suddenly. on Wednesday. Aug. ~
James Woolcy Conrow. In his 6sth year.
Funeral services at his late residence i22 West
slst St, ON Saturday. the 10Th inst AT o clock.
GRANT. At Orange y. j.. on Aug. 70 1908. James
RalSton. son or the late Charles Henry Grant
OF Philadelphia. In his 4sth year.
Funeral services Will be held at his lato residence
i23 fremont avenue Orange on Saturday.
Aug 20. at $50 p NJ. or on arrival OF train
leaving New York ut 2,3O T., ". from foot OF
Barclay or Christopher street for Highland
Avenue station,
HCNN,--N New Rochelle Aug ~ 1908. Priscilla
only child OF Arthur y. and Elizabeth T. Hum,
aged II months and - days
Funeral services on Saturday. Aug 70. from resi-.
denoo OF hoT parents. Woodland Av., at II
O'Clock A. N. lntermens private. Chicago
papers please copy '
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
~ THERtN MINISTER'S PROTEST.
rh'I Object 10 the President Sending I on
hOlcnccS an The Death OF the PODc

Utica, Aug 27.-'The session of the New
YORK and New England Ministerial Con-
i"rHnr" Of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod
OF Missouri, Ohio and other States, ended
nor" to-day This solution was adopted.
H'""ired. That we, satisfied that in tins we
ar" Voiclng th" sentiment of all loyn Ameri-
'lts, 90 most earnestly and cmphaticaly
Wp"Sf AGAINST any action taken bv the
PRESIDENT and other public officials with ref
"'tn,r 10 the d"mi,r OF the late Popc
N'"r"pE they accorded official recognition
=" ~" lnp!rv, AMI furthermore. we do pro-
,'NI hHNlhN' any act or move on the pnrt of
Nrvrrnm"nl officials, high or low, irrrsrective
Il, party anintIons, whereby The traditional
"Dllt"ratcd and the very pillars nu whiCb
has, tne glorious liberties of this country
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
RUSSIAN CONSUL BURIED.
Imposing Spectacle nj the Funeral OF the
Murdered Official.
.speetai Cable Despatch 20 THE SUN.

ODESSA, Aug. 27.-The funeral OF M.
Rostkowsky, the Russian Consul at Mo-
nastir, who was murdered by Turkish
sentry. took place to-day. 1t was an i'm
posing spectacle Of religious solemnity
combined with military pomp. The cor
tege on the way from the cathedral to
the metropolis, consisted of $4,000 persons,
while even larger number lined the route.
The escort was composed OF five bat
talions of infantry and there were bands
playing the Russian Dead March. Fol-
lowing the family and other mourners
were the civil and military authorities
and the foreign cOnauls
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
TRAIN BLOWN UP BY REBELS.
Seven Persons Killed Mt q station Near
Aairl1nepnc.
spectol Gable Despatch TO The SUN.

Special Gable Despatch to The SUN
SOFIA, Aug. PA train from Budapest
to Constantinople was blown up with dyna-
mite at o'clock this morning while in
the railway station at Kuletiburgas, south
Of Adrianople. Every car was smashed.
The outrage was apparently perpetrated
by revolutio nists, who travelled on the
train and carried bombs with them.
The bomb was thrown by third class
passenger into the dining car, which was
destroyed. Another carriage was demol-
ished also.
Two Mussulman women, two children
and three train attendants we're killed
and eighteen other persons were injured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
INVITE AN INQUIRY.
Member OF the Dawes Commission Ask
That Their Conduct he InyestIxat ed.

WASHINGTON. Aug. a.. Secretary Hitch
cock this morning received a telegram
from S. Tams Rixby and T. B. Needles,
members of the Dawes Indian Commission,
at Muscogec, /, T.. asking that their CON
duct in office he invest gated in connection
with the charges that members OF the COM
mission are stockholders in companies
organized for the purpose of apportioning
the Indian lands among the Ave civilized
tribes
Secretary Hitchcock replied that this
request had been anticipated, and that
arrangements were in progress which
would be contaminated with the least
possible delay
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
Our Representative Mt The Hague.

Special Cable Despatch 10 TIE SUN.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 27.-Wayne MacVeagh
and Herbert Bowen, the American Minist er
at Caracas, Who will represent Venezuela
in the arbitration proceedings, arrived at
The Hague to-day. William l.. Penfeld,
solicitor for the American State Depart
ment, who will be associated with them in
the presentation of the AmericanV ene-
zuean side Of the controversy. is expected
to arrive tomorrow. II is expected that the
court Of arbitration will meet on Sept. /.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
Siberian Beef for Germany.
Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN.

Special Cn0ls DsJpdfch 10 THE SUN.
BERLIN. Aug 27.-Ae result OF extern
sions of the Siberian Railway an importation
Of salt beef ia expected in Berlin in a short
time from Siberia company which was
organized in connection with the new trade
recently sent buyers to the Siberian mar
kets. They were accompanied by butchers,
who are to do the Strengthening Of the cattle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
ONE UNION WILL ARBITRATE.
Boilermakers Will Treat with Employers
The Shipyartis Strike.

The Brotherhood of Boilermakers will
to-day appoint three arbitrators to meet
three chosen by the New York Metal
Trades Association next week to settle
some disputed points. This ia in &C
cordance with the provisions Of an agree
ment beginning last May
Secretary Hunter of the New York Metal
Trades Association said last evening that
he was assured that there will be no sym
pathetic strike In the shipyards.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
BONiN'S DiILY STOCK TO SELL.
Sort of GombinatIOn Project Appealing
Ia small Inv rstOrs.

Albany, Aug ~ The Womans Daily
Publishing Company Of New York city
was Incorporated here to-day, with a
capital Of $joooO to found and conduct n
daily newspaper in New York city, to be
known as woman's newspaper. The
directors ar" Hayden Talbot, F. Cranston
Thomas and WiIIiam'N McComb of New
York city
Crans'pn Thomas, who describes him
seIf as a financial agent and broker, " told
SrN reporter last night that he was the
packer OF the proposed woman's daily. He
sld II was proposed to sell stock in the
V"n'ur" I" women and other investors in
HInalI lots and that some had been sold
nlrnaAY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
FIRE PANIC on PARIS ROAD.
Passengers Jump From Burning Car and
Several Are Injured.

Special Gable Despatch to THK SUN.
PARIS, Aug. 27-There was panic on the
Metropolitan Underground Electric Rail
way this afternoon caused by one Of the
cars catching fire.
Some of the passengers leaped to the
track and others jumped on the station
platform. One womans skull was tract
ured and man had his shoulder dislo-
Gated
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
Spain's Venezuelan Counsel.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THK SIN.
MADRID. Aug. 27.-The Marquis Viii
lasiende will represent Spain before the
Venezuelan arbitration tribunal at The
Hague
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
King MeneILk's Illness.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THR SUN.
ROME, Aug. 27,-The Italian Government
has received official confirmation of the
report that King Menelik Of Abyssinia is
seriously ILL.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28
PLOT AGAINST FERDINAND.
Tunnel Discovered Under tho Palace At
Sonia.

Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun.
LONDON, Aug. Pit is reported from
Belgrade that the police Of Sofia Bulgaria,
have discovered under the residence Of
Prince Ferdinand a tunnel thirty yards
long. 1t is believed that it was constructed
for the purpose Of committing a dynamite
outrage.
Fears are entertained for Prince Fer
dinand's safety when he returns to Sofia.