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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-09
SAID TO BE REFORMER.
IL. III. Jones" of Buffalo, focused
of "Beating' Waldorf.

A well dressed man, who gave his name as Lewis
Johnson of Buffalo but said TO be Lodowlck
H Jones' reformer and lawyer, of Buffalo, was
locked I'D in the West Thirteth-st. police station
last night charged with violating the hotel act
The man was arrested by Detective smith, OF
she Waldorf 1t is charged by the detective tnat
the prisoner gave worthless checks in payment or
his bill Smith says that johnson registered at
the hotel on March 5. taking a Sao-a-day SUITE
He had a check for $40 a Buffalo bank casned
and later when his bill for $40 was presented 10
him he rendered check for the amount. also on
a BUFFALO bank. The detective declares that ootn
checks were returned marked Insufficient funos.
The man registered at the Waldorf as L. III
JONES' of Buffalo =. -.
The prisoner taken into custody last nlSnt
at the Somerset apartment house. No loo west
Fortieth-st After being locked uo the prisoner
sent a message to Mrs. l.. H. Jones. at the
Somerset. At that house it was adnltted last
night that a Mr.. and Mrs L. III. Jones were stay
ing there but no further information was gwen
Manager Mott, of the Somerset apartment mouse
in Forty seventh-st.. said last evening that MT.
Jones is Buffalo lawyer. and that there must oe
some mistake in his arrest He owes nothhg 10
the Somerset House. ...,, oe
Iodowick II. Jones IS a prominent attorney OF
Buffalo and is famiIiarly known to MS 1rlenos ds
'4I,ody" About three years ago he was ineEnpei
of reform association in Buffalo, and mace MN
self prominent by bringing suits against the heep
ers of disorderly houses and poolroonls- - r,,,z
He was bailed out early this morning py Fins
B. Southworth of No 307 West Eighty-sixth-sc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-09
DEEvY'S RECORD DOCTORED.
Promotion to Captaincy May Be Revoked
Before Civil Service Commission.

cantain Jefferson Deevy Of the Morrisania sta
ton was called before the Civil Service Commits
sioners Yesterday to show cause, If he could. why
his certificate of eligibility for promotion from the
rank Of sergeant should not be revoked. DeeVy
.nnearad with a lawyer to argue for him. The
hearing was in secret and It was announced later
that decision had been reserved
Deeyy is one of eighteen captains whose standing
been IN doubt because of alleged irregularities
in the manner of appointment by the York Police
Board His case too is of many i'll which
records were 'doctored" at the time when Robert
s. Peterson was in charge of the complaint bureau
at Police Headquarters. Among the discoveries
made since Peterson was dismissed that there
had been omitted from Deevys record a fine of ten
days pay. Had 1t appeared his name would have
been certified
Deevy failed in his first examination as a ser
geant seeking promotion. He appealed 10 the Civil
Service Commission and rerated at II per cent
In giving him this rating the commission went
carefully his record. He was then placed on
the eligible list he a veteran and was
appointed captain on December 81 1909
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-09
MORE PAY FOR JERoME's DEPUTIES.
The City College Wants $2,500,0Oo for New
Buildings.

At the meeting of the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment yesterday Edward Lauterbach. for
the trustees Of the City College asked the board for
immediate appropriation of s2.5oO,0oO for the new
college buildings. The original estimate for the
work 100000. and the Board of Estimate last
year made preliminary appropriation of $500 900.
The increased expense. II was explained is due to
increase in the college accommodation recon-
mended by the trustees and the Board of Education.
The request will be considered in connection with
the regular budget.
The board approved request from District At
torney Jerome for authority increase the salary
of his assistants, Carvan, Sanford and O'Connor,
from $500 to $500 year and the salary of his
private secretary from $3.50 to $500 year. Mr..
Jerome wrote that the increases will not alter the
total amount asked for bis department..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-09
THOUSANDS AT M'NALLY FUNERAL.
Commissioner Sturgis and Acting Chief Pur-
roy in Attendance.

About five thousand people yesterday attended
the funeral of William McNally. the young fire.
man who fatally burned last Sunday in the
effort old The funeral took
place at his home No. 425 East Sfxty-ninth-st,
and a service was held in st. Catharine's Church
which is Just across the way. At the close of the
services procession was formed. which. on the
way to the West Twenty third-st ferry, passed
Firemans Hall, in East Sixty-seventh-st- As the
procession passed Fire Headquarters the bell
tolled. and the apparatus Of Hook and Ladder
Company No. Is and Steamer No. SO were with
drawn from their quarters and the two companies
stood at attention. The escort from the house to
the ferry consisted OF the of Hook and Ladder
Company No. 3. to which McNally belonged, and
a detachment of bluejackets from the battleship
Iowa, which he served in the Spanish
Among those present at the church were Fire
Commissioner Sturgs, Secretary Leary and Acting
Chief Purroy. The requiem mass was sung by
Father e. v. Flood, rector of ST. Catharine's. He
assisted by Father Lockinger as deacon and
Father Di Michale S sub-deacon- The eulogy
delivered by the Rev. st. Elmo Smith, chaplain
of the Fire Department, who with the Rev. Mr.
Walk!ey. the Protestant chaplain. accompanied the
body to the church
The burial viii be in the family plot in Phila-
delphia cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-09
BOY SET FIRE IN SCHOOL.
Wanted to "Get EUen" 5Cith Teacher
Panic Barely AUerted.

In order TO frighten the teacher who had scold.d
him Edward Luke, ten years old. Of No Al Under
hiII-ave Brooklyn started fire In clothes closet
I'm Public School No 1913. in Butlerst. near Fourth
ave- Brooklyn. on Thursday afternoon. teacher
discovered the blaze. Her GOODNESS in putting II
out and tact informing the other teachers re-
suited in a panic being averted
The Luke boy was arrested yesterday. after
Henry Ludwig IT.. principal Of the school, Acting
Fire Marshal Beers and CAPTAIN White. Of the
Bergen-st station. haG had a talk with him. He
confessed to them. In the Myrtle-ave. court a
charge OF arson in the second degree was made
against the lad and he sent 70 the Children's
Society shelter Marshal Beers said. however. that
the boy would never be tried on that charge.
account OF his youth
According to the teachers. Luke has been wild
and troublesome. On Thursday Miss Phillips. his
last teacher. sent him TO the principals room for
punishment Mr.. Ludwig did not happen 70 be IN.
Luke wandered into the room Of Miss Edna
Campbell, who had just taken her class 70 the
gymnasium upstairs. 1t happened that she had
given him sharp lecture for making noise IN
the halls earlier In the day So after roaming
around the empty for while. the boy nnaliy
struck upon the idea that he could get even with
Miss Campbell by starting a fire IN the CLONES
closet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-09
NATIONAL CHARITIES CONFERENCE.

Atlanta May s.-The National Conference of
Charities and Corrections this morning sep
srated into sections the discussion OF various
phases Of the general work OF the conference The
topics were Juvenile Delnquents." State Super
vision Of Charities and Correction" and Disease
and Dependence, Housing and Sanitary 1nspec-
fion"
held the subjects being THE Juvenile Court 8"
The Treatment Of Criminals Including Probation
CT Adults. Parole and Pardon" and Needy Fami-
lies in Their Homes Including Legal Aid Among
the speakers to-day Professor D. c. Brown
of Irvington Ind: Rutherford II. PIatt Of Column
bus, Ohio; George R Garfield, OF New-York; c. NJ
Hubbard. Of Cincinnati; Judge Julius B. Never
OF New-York; Judge Benjamin B. Lindsay of Dem
yer; the Rev Samuel ]. Barrows, secretary of the
New-York Prison Aid Association, and Dr. Lee K.
Frankel, of New-york.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-09
WEST VIRGINIA MINE DISASTER
Report That Nineteen Lives Were Lost.

Roanoke, Va, May s.-A dispatch tonight from
BluefieIds W. Va, to The Roanoke Times" says.
Further information from the Egzleston tunnel
disaster shows that ten dead bodies have been re-
covered from the debris so far removed II is
claimed that there still remain several bodies in
the tunnel which there IS no hope Of taking out
alive.
A report current here to-day to the effect
that nineteen men in all were killed. while three
were fatally injured and several slightly hurt. The
tunnel has been the scene Of several serious ac-
cidents. and has given the railroad company
siderable trouble in the last few years
Beyond the foregoing from Bluehelds nothing has
been received here to-day TO indicate that the loss
of life is greater than reported last night when il
was given as nine A railroad contractor coming
from the scene says there only fourteen
in the gang and that five OF these were got out
alive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-09
TO PROBE CRoT0N DAM FURTHER.
Main Part May Not Be Affected-Professor
Burr to Investigate.

The Aoueduct Commissioners yesterday an
nounced that they had appointed Professor WIFI
lam H Burr of Columbia University expert en-
gtneer to advise them and consult with W. r.
Hill chief engineer of the Commission. regarding
alleged weakness in the foundations OF the ne"
Crotou Dam which, when completed, Will nave
cost the city about s60OO.0o. The commissioners
made public a report received from MT Hill re-
garding the discoveries made recently IN the re-
moval of the core wall at the south end OF the
dam The core wall is being removed because or
a change in plan. and the solid masonry cohsruc-
ton Is TO be continued there
Mr. Hill says in his report that the foundatlon
of the core wall Of limestone formation IN
such process of dsintegration that the rock couIo
be cr1mbied in the hands. He refers to an inves-
tigation made by Professor James Furman Kemp
of Columbia University and Professor John j.
Stevenson, of the Network University geoioglsts
and says OF their reports:
In certain locations is stated that the material
Vas found to 5 pc 5 SO sGfi Uncertain how far down
the disintegration may have r. @ Tbas
ta nd he upon Condition. Of the foundation
No / and the adjoining portions OF the ota a9ne
These last mentioned portions of the structure are
south of and adjoining the core wan Oeiore nie"-
toned, which is now partly removed
Mr.. Hill says that the rock under the core wall
had been Investigated to depth of 10 feet, ana
that at such depth, 135 feet below the surface OF
the ground no improvement in the character Oh
the material had been found. His report continues
AS result of these Investigations It may be nee
and small al porons Of the adjoining Of
old aqueduct, and TO make furtner seoi0e4o@i Gil"
The conditions to which call your attention 90
not necessarily nyovT the eseoa6s show the
ence OF narrow seams Of softer materiai tna9 a
treated before its construction was begun There
may be leakage under the masonry but there is Is
no evidence of it and the investigation suggested
win set at rest any doubts on this point
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-09
SEVEN ITALIANS HELD.
Named as accessories IN Barrel
Murder Case.
THE WIDOW IDENTIFIES WATCH

Al the close yesterday Of the inquest held by
Coroner Scholer into the murder OF beneoee.O
Maduena, who found murdered In oarFei !"
East Eleventh-st the jury found that ne came W
his death by wounds inflicted by some person or
persons unknown 10 the jury, and also named seven
Italians as accessories 10 the crime
Detective Sergeant Joseph Petrosino testified that
he talked with Petto in the House of Detention
The prisoner made q statement that ne dio not
know Maduena and that the watch was given 10
him By a man named John. whom he mao known
three years. He did not know his fun name 1oni
gave him the pawn ticket TO keep, as ne might
lose it he said. and had the watch All the uIne-
Detective Sergeant James McCanerty testiheo tnaI
he and Detective Foy. while In Buffalo, TOOK tle
watch for which a pawntfcket was 1ouno on fe''o
when arrested, and placed IL among TWO oo%eh
other watches similar in make and appearance II
was picked out by both the wife and daughter OF
Maduens The pawnbroker described a man Ike
Petto as the who pawned the watch, oul
could not identify him at the House Of Detention.
The prosecution closed its case about noon MI
lie Barber in his address the jury declared that
the prosecution had evidence against Petto or
env Of the Witnesses either direct or Indirect.
Deputy Assistant District Attorney GarVan urged
that there undoubtedly a motive TO XIII
Sfaduera There was q counterfeiting gang. and
Afaduena associated with these men and also Petto
Perhaps there was quarrel and Maduena was
murdered.
The jury retired after Coroner scholer's charge
az 1928 O'Clock and ! Al o'clock returned with
the following verdict;
We find that BenedeIto Maduena came TO his
death on April i. 1885, when he was founo IN 4
barrel at Avenue d and Eleventh-st, by messed
wounds OF the throat inflicted on the day afore-
eaid. BY some person persons unknown 10 tne
jury. we also flnd accessories thereto the 1olo
lowing named persons: Tonmssso Petto, giuseppe
Fauaro Giuseppe Morello. Pietro 1nzarillo, John
ZacconnI Antonio Messina Geneva and Vito La
duca.
When the verdict read wild scene followed
in the courtroom Fanaro's wife pushed her way
through the crowd ia the room TO the side Of her
husband and chung 20 him The Italians three
-rear-od daughter did the same, and the accused
man took her up In his arms and kissed the htte
girl repeatedly. I.aduca's wife. who was also In
;he courtroom did the same and the police had a
hard time in separating the men from their sr1ef
stricken wives.
Coroner Scholer then had ali the men. with the
execution of MoreIio and zacconni. who were not
An the courtroom arraigned before him. and COM
,n,itfed them without bail to tho Tomos prison,
where they await the action Of the grand Jury
Zacconri has not been uncer arrest al any time:
and Coroner Scholer Immediately issued warla warren
FOR him The man lives in Hudson-aVe.~ Brook,
fvn and detectives went TO his house and arrested
him. He was brought TO Police Headquarters IN
Manhattan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-09
DINNER FOR MEXICAN MINISTER.

James Speyer gave dinner last evening at his
home. No. 257 Madson-ave., for Senior Jose y Ii
mantour the Minister of Finance Of Mexico. Those
present included: Ex-Secretary Gage, ex-Secre-
tary Fairchild Hamilton Fish. Assistant Treas
of the United States in this city; Edward
King. James Stillman. Effingnam B. Morris A. B.
Hepburn, Richard A. McCurdy, Gustav H. Schwab,
Valentine p. Snyder, Chandos Stanhope. James H.
Hyde, Adolph S. Ochs George +. Baker Emil s.
Boas, Herman Ridder. William c. Raoul presi-
dent of the National Railroad Company of Mexl-
co, and Henry w. Taft.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-09
AFFIRMs JUDGMENT ON LEYs's DEATH
Award of 100000 Upheld by the Appellate
Division.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
yesterday affirmed Judgment obtained by the
executor of the will Of william Legs against
the New-Yorlz Central and Hudson River Rail-
road. Mr.. Legs was killed in the Park-ave.
tunnel disaster, on January s 1902 He was
the general superintendent for Altman & Co.,
and he made between $4,000 and $4,000
year.
The case was tried before Justice Dutro and
a jury The verdict was for 100000 with in
terest from January s, 1902. The Appellate
Division affirmed the Judgment without render
ing an opinion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-09
SAYS "WON'T SQUEAL."
Critically FOUNDED Man Re- uses to
Tell Who Assailant Is.

Il won't squeaI" said William Rafferty, firmly
when pressed by the Jersey City Hospital off,
Gals Yesterday 20 tell who committed the mu--
derous assault upon him He is a freight
handler, and was found in freight car IN the
Pennsylvania Railroad yard on Thursday night
with two deep stab wounds IN his breast and
another in his heck. He said at first he had
been attacked by stranger, but later admitted
he knew his assallant but refused to give his
name. RaHertys condition is critical He il
thirty-nve years old. and lives at No. 212
TweIfth-st., Jersey City
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-09
PLEADS FOR WHITES.
Negro Bishop Says Carnegie Gift Does Not
Help His Race Much.
frr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.l

Inv TEIEGRAPH THE TRIBuNE-I
A<hu-v Park N J., May s-Bishop w. b Derr1ch'
who is presiding over the annual New-JeIsey con-
ference OF the African Methodist Episcopal Cnurch.
smoke on education to-day before tnat oouS- TO
- - .re oft NJ Andrew Carnegie TO Tuskegee
Institute the Bishop said:
such gifts to the negro. without doing something
Gov IN. moor white boys and girls, do not benent
-l,e negro much Ii IS ignorance IN the South -
80 tbaf causes so much trouble. II Is the
ignorant poor white men who engage IN ,he par
barous lynchings- .= . silver ,ov
Later in the day the Bishop received sliVeo bis
e.. e[n in s,Drectation of his services 10 nS
es The sift ca me from Nj. l. Frazier: OF New
-ort ssId to be the wealthiest negro lawyer IN
he United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-09
SUES FOR $4,000; GETS s12,5oo
Charge that Jury Could Not Find Punitive
Damages Pleases Company.

The second trial Of the suit brought by Walter
c. Coffin. Of New-Rochelie, on behalf OF his eigh-
teen year old son. Everett. against the New-York
Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, 10
recover $4,000 damages for injuries sustained by
the lad in the Park-ave. tunnel accident on Janu-
airy g. 1902, after trial in the Supreme Court be-
fore Justice Amend and jury, resulted in a yer
dict for s12. 500
Young Coffin had both legs crushed. three ribs
broken and besides received injuries which devel-
oped into pneumonia. He hobbled into court lean
ing heavily cane
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-09
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

The following petitions in bankruptcy were fled
yesterday with the clerk of the United States Dis
trict Court:
BERNHARD ROSENBERG and ISAAC II NEWMAN
schedules showing liabilities OF IS ia 49,
principal creditors secured Louis Jsndorf No
10 West Eighty fourth-st l59o. secured by assign
ment stocks Charles Spro. No 2t2 Onehundred-
1925 secured by assignment Of
amounting 81 6S1 The principal unsecured creditors
Charles Spiro. $685. and Louis Jandorf 1910. The
estimated 2,ooo fixtures. 500. accounts
SI2iT
WILLIAM c. DoREh. groceT ana confectioner Brew
ster. Putnam County. ". z; liabilities 81 32I assets
81 233 The principal creditors j. z. Smalley No.
Mitchell s Co. No 800 Greenwich st. 1885, Mary
x425- The stock Is estimated
household goods $3.50 fixtures sio and 1898
An involuntary petition was nled against KAEYER a
SKOGLUND painters and paper hangers. OF Yonkers
The pe,itioning creditors Austin O. Remsen ssi2
William Z. Lucas. S649 Johnston * Oswald. $f5S. The
firm admitted its willingness to be adiudged bankrupt
May Z. 1905
Robert A Inch appointed temporary receiver Of
business of the DAILY AMERICA PUBLISHING
COMPANY with bond o 5000. Job e. Hedges who
appointed Thursday. declined II. and Mr. Inch
selected In bis stead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-09
CENTRAL READY TO PROCEED.
It Will at Once Submit Plans to Board of
Estimate

Following the signing of the enabling bill by Gov
ernor Odell Thursday the New-York Central
company is preparing to submit plans for its ter
minal Improvements to the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment- 1t is said that the plans per
fected, and in consequence the time limit of thirty
days will not be observed by the company. After
the board has approved the plans another thirty
days will be allowed for beginning the work.
II is said that the money required will be pro-
vided for by a sale of stock authorized in April
1902, when the stockholders voted increase the
capital from sl5 600 900 10 s150eo0OoO good share
of this increase has been subscribed the stock
holders it is said The cost of the improvements
has been estimated at $50 900 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-09
DENIES MOTION FOR C. P. INJUNCTION
It Was to Restrain Defendants from Issuing
Certain Securities.

In the action brought recently In the United
States Circuit Court by Walter Morshead and u
Emily Reynolds, in behalf of the stockholders OF
the Central Pacific Railroad Company or CAN
fornia against the Southern racine company. tno
Central Pacific Company the Central Trust Com
nanv the United States Trust Company, the Union
trust Company Speyer & Co. and the CentraI "a IA
cifc Railroad Company Judge Lacombe yesterday
denied the application Of the plantIs Ier from
fs,in, certain securities against the property OF
The Central Pacific Railway Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-09
TAKES CHARGE OF RICHMOND HOSPITAL

IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRmUNE.I
Richmond. Va. MAY s-Miss Agnes S. Brennan,
who for twenty years superintendent OF
nurses in Bellevue Hospital New-York. will
here as superintendent of the new Memorial Hos
pital. which has just been completed and will be
opened June /.
Miss Brennan connected with Bellevue Hos
pital until about ago. when she resigned
superintendent OF nurses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-09
"NEyERw SAID THE CHAMBERMAID
"I'll Quit Before I'll Make Up Booker 7.
Washington's Bed"
Try TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

Indiananois May S-Bo oker T. Washington
,ectured 20 q large audience here on Wednesday
NIGHT stopping at the Hotel English When one Of
the chambermaids. Miss Louise Hadiey, was or
dered to rearrange his room the next morning she
nositively refused to make his bed or dust the
room. The head chambermaid was greatly sur
prised the refusal and when IL was persisted In
81 o.11ad the manager The latter told Miss Had
lev that she must either clean the room or leave
The hotel and she chose the latter course She
eaid she would not clean UP after negro, and
rather than do it she left the employ of the hotel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-09
HOWARD GoULD's VALET LOSES CASE.
He Contended that He Had Life Contract,
but Was Discharged.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
Yesterday handed down decision affirming the
Judgment of the trial court in the case OF Frank
II Mowbray against Howard Gould. Mowbray
was the valet who injured by explosion of
fireworks on Gould's yacht, losing the sight of
eve He declared that he had contract for life
employment after the accident. and when he was
dscherged he sued for damages. On the first trial
of the case he got verdict In his favor, but that
ond trial the jury decided in favor of the de-
PENDANT. That verdict the Appellate Division now
af1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-09
NEW-AMsTERDAM WHIST CLUB WINS.

Chicago, May s-The principal trophies played
for the women'- whist tournament here to-day
went to New-York and St Louis. Mrs. Perkins and
Mrs. Newman. of the New-Amsterdam Club, OF
New-York, won the Brooklyn trophy. The Am
sterdam trophy went to Mrs Shelly and Mrs. c. d.
Hamilton the st. Louis club. Owing a mis-
take In tabulating yesterday the Toledo trophy
awarded to the Howell club OF Boston. A protest
entered by the Omaha club, and a recount Of
the resulted In the trophy being given to the
Western club