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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
TWO GOVERNORS AT ODDS.
EX.GOV. SAVAGE CALLS ON GOV.
MICKEY TO RETRACT.

Quarrel Over Charges OF Bribery in Ne
braska-The Ex-Governor Says He
Has Been illuminated, and He Has
Hired Attorneys to Fight for Him.
LINCOLN, Neb. May 2s.-Ex-Gov. Savage,
accompanied by three former State ap-
pointees, confronted Gov. Mickey in his
private Office to-day and angrily demanded
the retraction OF certain statements made
by the later in published interviews that
brides had been offered and taken by a
former administration. Certain illusions
in the Governors interviews were con-
strued by the former Chief Executive as
an indication that the bribery occurred
under his administration.
He returned from Washington armed
with press clippings and demanded salts
faction. When the interview was over.
he admitted that he got no satisfaction:
He said, however, that the Governor told
him he had not referred to him, but de-
clined TO go into any further details.
Savage refused TO be comforted and went
away declaring that the Governor must
retract, that he would make him do it at
whatever cost. Savage has employed
attorneys and legal proceedings will prob
ably follow
Gov. Mickeys original interview was to
the effect that certain members Of the oil
inspection department had paid money, to
secure their places under the former admin
istraton, and that they had sought to
influence him by hypothetical offers Of
contributions to Methodist university
Of which he Is the treasurer
Savage told the reporters that Mickey
he would take his own course to clear him
self.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
DEATH OF COL. DE PEYSTER.
Descendant Of Old Colonial Family That
Settled in New Amst erdam in l645.

Settled in New Amst erdam in l64S.
PouaHKEEPsIE, n. Y, May 2s.-Col.
Johnston Livingston de Peyster died last
night at his home Chateau de Tivoli.
Tivol-on- Hudson, after long illness.
Col de Peyster had been in poor health
for about year and had only recently
returned from Washington. where he passed
the winter.
He was born at Rose Hill. Tivoli, in
1913, and was a son of Gen. John Watts de
Peyster. descendant OF an old Colonial
family.
The first of the de Peyster family to come
to this country was Joannis. desce ant
of the .Huguenots. who, arrived in New
% I'd sSm . apsnd Il h. Union ARMY
during the civil war and when Lieutenant
on the stat, Of Gen. Vented he had the
honor Of raising the American flag over
the Confederate capitol in Richmond in
by Gen. Shepley.
The feud between Col de Peyster and
his father long agitated Tivoi and vicinity.
1t originated In 1888, when Gen. de Peyster
and his wife separated In this family diff
mother, and forever afterward the rela-
lions between father and son were strained.
Both took great interest in the political
strifes at Tivoli, and invariably they we're
on opposite sides
Col de Peyster was Republican in poll
tics and served his party several terms in
the Assembly, representing the Second dis
trict Of Duchess county. At the time Of
his death he was president OF the village
of TivoI and member OF the board OF
education.
Col de Peyster is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Annie Toler, a sister of James
B. Toler. and three daughters. Estelle and
Justine de Peyster and Mrs Garcia de
Peyster Kip.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
W. r. STEWART RESIGNS
As President OF state Board OF Charities.
but Remains q Member.

At meeting OF the State Board Of Chari-
ties in this city on Wednesday the resig-
nation Of President William Rhinelander
Stewart, which had been laid on the table
at the annual meeting in April, was taken
up and was accepted at his urgent request
Commissioner Enoch Vine Stoddard OF
Rochester, formerly vice-president Of the
board, was unanimously elected president.
and DR.. Stephen Smith Of this city was
unanimously elected vioe-president
Mr.. Stewart has not resigned from the
board, but only from the presidency. He
will serve for two years more as a member.
At it's meeting on Wednesday the State
Board approved plans for the construction
Of a hospital for consumptives at the
Westchester County Almshouse and plans
for construction work in connection with
the Department Of Charities and Correction
of the city. The board appointed vii liam
C. Rogers OF Rochester inspector Of aims =
houses, in place of Inspector Dorr. resigned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
MRS, TAYLOR DENIES GUILT.
Saws SHE KILLED HER HUSBAND
IN SELF-DEFENCE.
solved the Ptst oil With which He Was About
10 shoot Her-Admits That She Cut
on the Head-"YOu Can't XIII Dead
Man." She Says-Was All an Accident.

IN shoot Her-Admits That She Cut
on the Head-"YOu Can't Xiii Dead
Man." She Says-Was All an Accident.
NoSr1cELLo, N. Y. May 2s.-The plea
IN the Taylor murder case is self-defence.
Mrs TAYLOR, the murderess, was on the
witness stand for five hours to-day. She
denied having shot Lafayette Taylor in
tentionally. 1t was all an accident, she
said After half hour Of unimportant
statements as to her early life and her
marriage to Taylor, she was led UP to the
night of the murder
She said that on the night OF Jan. 20
-Iafe" came home from Centerville drunk.
The horse was tired out and had lost shoe
and the sleigh was a wreck. He came
into the house and commenced swearing
she said. land l moved all the furniture
out of the room, as always did when he
was drunk, for when in that condition he
always knocked over everything in the
room and frequently broke something
We we're poor and could not afford to have
the furniture and other things smashed.
He went in and lay on the bed, but soon
arose and came back into the room where
Ida and we're and commenced abusing me
again. He went over to the box where |
had put the revolver, and before ] could
Prevent him, grabbed it and shot at me.
rushed up and grabbed the revolver and
ran into the bedroom and closed the door.
He said: Open the door and come out.
YOU any more, I opened the door and
came out, and he grabbed the muzzle Of
The revolver and tried to take it from me.
went off the ball striking him in the temple.
| ran into the next room. closed the door,
and held it until l heard the body drop
Ida, who ran to the stoop when the fuss
commenced. then came in and we went into
me roorp where 'Lafe' was He was lying
on his back, with arms and legs drawn up,
and was dead. She put light coat over
his head "
Did you cut Of his head?" said District
Attorney Anderson.
Il don't deny it, You can't kill man
again when he is once dead" she replied,
Did you burn the axe and the clothing
and the body?' asked the District Attorney
LATE was already dead, she replied.
The District Attorney asked her many
questions as to how she disposed of the
them direct, and only shook her head,
frequently answering, when a man is
once dead you cant kill him again" She
said she went to Peter Yerkins's place on a
sunday to get some paint to nix up and
boodstains. She told Yerkins that Lafe'
was dead; that he had died by an accident.
He aaid, you did not kill him. did you.
said no. he was shot and Yerkins laughed
told him 1 wanted some place to store
my furniture, for was going to work out.
He told me could leave my furniture and
COW with him."
Mrs Taylor was cool and deliberate until
nearly the end Of the cross-examination,
when she showed the first sign OF nervous
ness since the beginning OF her trial. 1t is
expected that the case will go to the jury
by tomorrow night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
LOST MONEY: KILLED HIMSELF.
Kennard, Who Came From Missouri TO Win
In Wall Street, . Suicide.

George A. Kennard, formerly a member
Of the Wholesale grocery firm Of George
A. Kennard 4 Co. Of St Joseph Mo, COM
mtted suicide by shooting himself in the
head in the bathroom in the barber shop Of
Paul Nocilla at 227 Seventh avenue yester-
day morning. Kennard came to New York
with his wife and his fourteen-year-old
daughter and went to, live at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, where they stayed for two
weeks. After leaving the Fifth Avenue
Hotel they went to live at the boarding
house kept by Joseph Dodd at l2o Madi-
son avenue, where he and his family have
since resided.
Mr. Kennard told Dodd OF how he had
disposed Of his grocery business and had
come to New York for the purpse of max
ing money in Wall Street.
According to Dodd. Kennard had been
forced to give up his grocery business and
had come to New York to make money
in Wall Street; but hadn't succeeded.
said: 1T wasn't so bad as that. 1t could
have been worse
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
BISHOP on THE PROFESSION
Says the Actors Is . High Calling-Sug'
Kesta NOblesse ObIiKe for Q Motto.


Bishop Potter presided at the opening OF
the fourth annual convention OF the Actors
Church Alliance Of America yesterday
morning in st. Chrysostom,s Chapel. Fifty
delegates were present. The Bishop made
an address. in which, speaking Of the stage.
as profession, he said
Yours is a. high calling. r. a motto has
me to suggest that you choose "Noblesse
oblige." I trust that the Actors CHURCH
Alliance and the drama may, all over the
land. be made great powers for good
The Bishop further said the Actors Church
Alliance had by it's great and inspiring
growth put the stage on q higher plane
and raised the estimate Of 1t in the minds
Of many people: To the efforts Of the
Rev. Walter Z. Bentley, secretary Of the
alliance, In building UP the organization
the Bishop paid a warm tribute. The
Rev. Thomas Sill presided during the rest
OF the session. As secretary. Mr.: Bentley
reported that the alliance now has ?7Cc
members. Lilo Of them being in New York
Al in Boston, So in Philadelphia. AZ in Pitts
burg and 40 in Albany.
reception to tho members and friends
OF the alliance was given last night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
POLICE TRIAL RECORD BOGUS9
Greene Puzzled by Conflicting statement
in Mencke's Case.

Charles Mencke, who was dismissed
from the police force after trial before
Devery in April. 1901, is trying to get back.
In his application he alleges that Devery
refused to hear his witnesses.
In the copy Of the testimony which has
been submitted by Mencke's lawyers,
Gen. Greene says that Devery is quoted as
saying he wouldn't hear any witnesses
for the defence. The Commissioner in
looking over the original testimony IN the
case finds no such remark on the part OF
Devery The record does show that the
witnesses didn't testify.
Gen Greene thinks there has been a
classifying of records and has begun an
investigation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
MRS. j. KNAPP SEEKS DIVORCE.
Her Husband the Son Of the Founder OF
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.

It became known yesterday that Mrs.
Sylvia T. Knapp, wife Of Joseph Palmer
Knapp, president Of the American Lith-
ographic Company Of this city. is in Sioux
Falls, S. d. where, it is said she will take
up a residence with a view of obtaining
a divorce. Mrs. Knapp and her. husband
have lived apart for some time, her home
having been at 1922 West Seventy-second
street and his at 80 West Twenty-seventh
street
Knapp of Brooklyn, founder Of the
Metropolit Life Insurance Company and
who built the Knapp. mansion, in Bedford
avenue, Brooklyn. Mrs. Joseph P. Knapp
was Miss Sylvia T. Kepner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
COURSEY'S CASE COMES Up.
Greene's Ex.Secretary Tells OF the Row
With the Cabman.

John j. Flemming, the Tenderloin cab
man who is charged with assaulting Will
liam 8. Coursey, ex-secretary to Commits
sioner Greene. was on trial in Special SEES
sions yesterday.
Coursey testified that after he was struck
he became unconscious and did not regain
his senses until he awoke In his own home
the next morning. He didn't remember
going to the police station. He said that
the only drinks he had had we're glass
Of whiskey and glass Of beer.
A young man who was with Coursey or
the night of the alleged assault said that
after Coursey was attacked he reached
down into his sock to get his badge.
Femming said that Coursey pointed a
pistol at him and demanded that he take
a drink Flemming also said that Coursey
kicked him in the shins repeatedly, an
nounoing with each kick, that he was oom'
missioner Greene's secretary. The case
went over until to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
CAN'T GET GLENNON TO TRY HIM
He Doesn't Appear At Headquarters and
VIII he Dismissed.

Edward G. Glennon, once Devery's ward
man in the Tenderloin, didn't show up for
trial at Police Headquarters yesterday,
After Gen. Greene restored Glennon to the
force, he assigned him to duty at the Null
berry street station and suspended him,
with orders to report at that station twice
day. Glennon reported for two days and
then quit.
Gen Greene meanwhile had ordered his
trial Yesterday he revoked the suspension
order, so that II Glennon fails to show up
for four more days, he will be dismissed
without trial
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
Record Trip OF the Steamer New York.

PoUoHKEEpsIE, May 2s,-The steamer
New York of the New York and Albany
Day Line made the run from New York
to Poughkeepsie to-day in three hours
and twenty minutes. the record OF
the line. From Forty-second street to
Poughkeepsie General Manager E. E.
Ooott took the time as three hours 1%o
tide was strong food and the boat had the
benefit of a steady south wind. Schedule
time is four hours and thirty-fve minutes.
The regular trips Of the boats Of the Day
Line will begin to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
IOWA AND KANSAS FLOODS.
Rivers Out Of Their Banks-span OF DEF
Moines Bridge Carried Away,

Dies MONIES, Ia. May 2s.-The continued
rise Of the Des Moines River has caused
hundreds OF families living on the lowlands
to fee from their homes. The water is
rising at the rate of two inches an hour.
and last years record has been surpassed.
The centre span OF the 3s5, 900 bridge
was carried away to-day, causing a loss Of
$4,000.
The Raccoon is keeping pace with the
Des Moines and has devastated many miles
Of territory in the southwest part of the
State.
TOPEKA Kan, May 27-The Kansas
River is spreading over the city park flood
ing the settlement known as Little Rus
STA and several houses in that territory
have been abandoned
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
STORM KILLS SEVEN.
Ten Persons Also Hurt In Various Towns
In Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS. May pa heavy rain.
Storm accompanied by wind and lightning z,
swept over Indiana late yesterday after
noon and last night, killing seven persons
and dangerously injuring ten others. The
dead are: William G. Gray, Alexandria;
Longford Stevenson. Walton; Edward Bren-
nan and Christopher Hodel, Hammond;
Ira Dickinson, Hamilton; William Black,
Convers, and William Irwin, Montpelier
The storm was especially severe at Alex
andria. where the plants Of the Republic
Steel Company and the American
Plate Glass Company were damaged. The
Ford Il Donnelly Machine Works and the
Kokomo Steel plant at Kokomo we're also
damaged
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
x,., uo,brook to Marry J. kirkland Clark

The wedding lB aH11ouHoe" vi
oaret Chalmers Holbrook. daughter OF
1ms,ice william c. Holbrook Of Special
sessions, to John Kirkland Clark. son on, OF OF
the late E, P Clark for many years en Insp.
o. p;ed i'' ut Justice Holbrook's home. 10 West
r Isoth AZ street, on june is; Owing to 4, the
reoent death OF Mr. E. p: Clark. INVITA-
tions have only been extended to relatives
and A few intimate friends.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
Blanche walsh Sends ssss to Actors Fund

Charles Burnham, acting treasurer for
the Actors Sanitarium Fund, which is
being raised to build home for consump-
tive actors in Colorado, received S5ss from
Blanche Walsh last night. or this s4e6
we're the proceeds Of special performance
given at the Victoria Theatre on May /.
The remainder was contributed by Miss
Walsh's friends
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
The EeakOerS.

BY the Hamburg American liner Deutsch-
land, In last night from Hamburg, South.
ampton and Cherbourg, were:
New York, Ontario and Western Railroad.
and Mrs. Fowler: W. A. Anderson. Gen,
Aren't, James Clarence Harvey. Oscar James
Campbell Count Won Seeiried. German
Minister to Guatemala; Albrecht Won Schroe-
der. Mrs, A. Quterbridg,e,, Mr., and Mrs,
stephens Mrs. Spencer Irwin, J. F.. -Remey,
Mr.. and Mrs: J; Gilman Miller and MIR. and
Mrs. r. NJ. Hyde
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
Yonkers Has sympathy for Russian Jews

YoNKERs. N. Y. May 2s.-The citizens OF
Yonkers held public mass meeting this
evening to express indignation at the cruel
barbarities practiced upon the Jews in
Russia A great throng attended. Mayor
NJ. j. Walsh, who called the meeting, pre-
sided. Addresses were made by the Rev.
j. j. Fuam, James f. Freeman and Judge
W. c. Kellogg. Resolutions were adopted
expressing sympathy with the prosecuted
pNOple.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
The G. A. NJ. l.. Only VIII Be RecoE nized.

r. Fulton Cutting has sent letter to
the German American Municipal League
of Brooklyn saying that 1t is the only Ger,
man reform organization in Kings that will
he recognized in the fusion movement
All the other German organizations in
Brooklyn that want to be represented
in the fusion movement are expected to
consolidate with that organization.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
70 Talk on Ire,and's Literary Revival.

Charles Johnston, president Of the re-
Gently organized Irish Literary Society Of
New York and the author Of well-known
history Of Ireland. will deliver free lecture
in Carnegie Lyceum tonight on The
Recent Irish Literary Revival" Justice
Morgan j. O'Brien will preside
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
s,ol 900 600 Canal Campaign Financed

The State Canal Committee, which is to
plan the campaign for the SOL 900 900 barge
canal, will hold a meeting at the Produce
Exchange this afternoon to devise plans.
Finances have been arranged 80 that IN
active campaign can be begun in June and
continued TO election day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
Tho United states Gets Land Under Water

ALBANY. May 2s,-The State Land Board
to-day under authority Of Chapter IS OF the
laws Of this year granted to the United
States additional land under water at Coy
ernors Island in New York harbor. The
Of the island and are conveyed to the Fed
ersl Government by the State for nominal
consideration.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
More for Kishlnen: $50, 600 All Told.

The Kishineff Relief Committee held a
meeting at the Educational Alliance last
night and voted to cable to Kishneff to-
day 6,lOO rubles. This makes the total
amount raised and forwarded by the COM
$50 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
ARRIVED on

SIS La lorraine from New York, at Havre
SIS ST, Paul from New York, at southampton.
S. Lain, from New YORK. al Naples,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
d-THURsDAY. May q

Arrived-THURsDAY Nay e
SIS Deutschland Hamburg. May 81.
SIS atricia. Hamburg, May 10.
SIS Toronto, Hull. May 10.
IS Thord's, Yokohama. Feb 20
IS Pathfinder, San Juan. May ~
SIS Horda Cardenas, May II.
IS Donald. Banes, May %.
SIS Tan, Port Antonio. May 70.
IS hector. Boston. May a.
IS Apache, Jacksonville, May Is.
SIS Chattahoochce. Boston, May a.
IS jamestown. Norfolk. May 81.
S Goldsboro. Philadelphia May a.
IS James s. whitney, Boston. May a.
Bark Nellie Troop, Caibaren. May II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
Erie.
-tt .

Erie.
To Buffalo or Niagara Falls. fare only ~ S ae
dining car service. Block safety signals rerse'
equipment--Adp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC-THIs DAY.
Sun rises .434 Sun sets. .7:2l Moon SETS 1902
HIoH wATBR-THIs DAY.
Sandy Hook .o:l2 Gov. i'd ...9A Hell Gate II 81
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29
MIS- McCAE SIS
PURCHASE AND EXCHANGE.

CENTURY DICTIONARIES: other sris aud books
bought for cash; calls free al your NOME. NAL.
KAN. bookman, William 81, Ic.epiaas iJij
Broad,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-29

OUTGOING sTKANKRs

SIS Teutonlc, from Queenstown for New York.
IS trinidad from Bermuda for New York.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-25
STATEMENT OF ". j.
WESTERN UNION TALKS or IT'S
SHUT DOWN IN THIS
CITY.

New York April a5,-lhc Western
Union Telegraph company has issued the
following notice.
The Western Union Telegraph me-.
scngefs ~ Butte, who are affiliated with
other labor organizations demand a large
increase ~ Wapes aud reduction i'm hours,
which were declined
The Western Union company has $4,000
Offices where messengers are employed
and might be called on AT any time for
proportiOnatc increases at any time II
they were granted AT Butte.
he messengers went on strike and
other messengers who were employed were
attacked by mon and boys and prevented
from doing their work.
The MAYOR Of Butte gave police pro.
lection at times, but the police were dis
pcrsed by the mob. This state Of affairs
has been going on for two weeks.
y thursday the mob attacked the Office
Of the company b9mbarding il with
stones, eggs, etc. aud so completely in
timidatcd all other employees that the
Office had 10 be closed.
1T will remain closed until the authori-
ties grant full protection to all the com
pany's employees"
The Postal Telegraph company has an
Office in Butte, its service extending over
the United States Helena is the nearest
place Of importance where the service of
the Western Union can be had The
Western Union says as high as $40 a day
had been paid TO the substitutes who
Jared 50 badly
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-25
AdherentS of the Mad
Mullah Slaughtered
Without Mercy.
NO QUARTER SHOWN
PlunketS' Men Fight to the
Last When Henmed
in by Spears.

Alden, Arabia April ss.- Brlgadicr Cen
cfal Manning after an engagement with
the Mad Mullah's forces. has relieved
Colonel tuhbc near Gumbufru Somal-
land, Is miles westward OF Galadi.
About 1000 OF the Mullah's men we're
killed The British loss IS not known
The few details obtnnahlc of the dis-
astcr 10 Colonel plunkctis detachment.
April ~. show the Mullah's forces con-
sisted OF 5000 horsemcu and 10000
Apcirmon.
They surrounded Colonel plunkcit's
force IN the open and the Samolis. after a
heavy tire, charged repeatedly with their
hufscmcn and spcarmcn on all sides.
The British detachment held out until
II was cxhauslcd, and thcn charged with
the bayuurt. but It was ultimately over
whclmcd hv weight OF numbers
The British force fought until al of It's
officers aud 40 men were killed
Most ol the handful Of men who reached
the camp were wounded.
The Somalis losses are reported Ia have
been enormous.
The Mullah's forces are reported to
aggregate from 5000 10 i.ooO mounted
men and about 10000 spcIrmcn.