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SEEK TO REDUCE CAPT. DEEVY
Civil Service Commission Thinks That
His Police Record Was Altered.

Police Captain jefferson Deevy Of the
Morrisania station appeared before a COM
rnittee OF the Municipal Civil Service Com
mission yesterday afternoon. The COM
mission has ordered him to show cause why
his appointment as captain should not be
revoked on the ground that his record at
Headquarters had been altered by the sup
preston of the record Of ten-day fine.
At the examination in November, 1899.
Deevy got rating OF II, and as he was
a veteran, his name went to the top OF the
list. Had the fine appeared against him
he could not have got on the list.
Capt. Deevy and his counsel. A. l. Elkus.
appeared before President Ogden and
Alexander Mason yesterday afternoon and
submitted protest which the commission
Capt Deevy says that he had no part in
furnishing his record to the commission, and
that any errors which may have existed
occurred wit hout his knowledge. The
protest questions the right Of the COM
mission to override the action of the pre-
yious board and denies the existence Of
proof that the addition Of the ten days
pay fine would have reduced the rating.
The rules Of the civil service board pro.
vide that If an applicant who is not entitled
to certification is certified and appointed
his appointment shall he revoked by the
appointing power upon notification by the
commission. In the course of the hearing
Deevy's counsel asked what action the
commission would take II Capt. Deevy
should apply for retirement, He was told
that such matter should be referred to the
Polics Commissioner. The hearing Will he
continued on Friday next
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LTDELS THE HAMILTON.
Clyde Line SuinE for 1907 900 for Loss or
the Saginaw--Capt. BOaz's story.

The Clyde Steamship Company. as owners
of the steamer Saginaw and bailee of her
cargo and baggage, and on behalf Of the
members Of the crew who lost their effects,
filed a libel in the United States District
Court yesterday against the Old Dominion
steamer Hamilton, which sunk the Saginaw
in collisi OH on the morning Of May S III the
Winter Quarter lightship In fog.
The libellants assert that the collision
was caused by the Hamilton not having
blown the signals required by law during
a fog; in not having preceded at moderate
speed in the fog; in not having had a
competent lookout: in not having stopped or
backed her engines seasonably before the
collision. and, generally,in not taking proper
precautions to prevent the collision. The
libe is in the sum Of 1902 ,000 at which the
s,inken steamship and her cargo and effects
were valued.
Capt. r. V. Boar of the Hamilton. who
arrived al this port on Thursday told his
story of the collision Yesterday. He says
the Hamilton's automatic fog whistle was
blowing when the Saginaw crossed her
bow.
I'VE heard whistle on our starboard
bow" said Capt. Boaz, 1and Immediately
reversed Our engines. In less than minute
the Saginaw crossed our bow and we str uck
her on the port quarter far aft. just IA
soon as l saw our ship was safe sent out
the lifeboats to the Saginaw. which had
drifted away and was lost in the fog
within loss than one hundred yards. The
boats we're lowered and manned within
ten minutes. and the Saginaw went down
fifteen minutes after the collision. Great
credit belongs to our crew. who saved thirty
one lives and did well.
1T Ia surprising no more than thirteen
were lost. Our whistles were kept blowing
after the collision to enable the life boats
to get back to the Hamilton with the
rescued
The Hamilton sailed yesterday afternoon
for Norfolk. Vice-President Walker Of
the Old Dominion Line said that the dam
ago to her bow which had been temporarily
repaired at Norfolk, was not sufficient to
take her out OF service. In a few weeks,
Mr.. Walker said, she would be put in dry
dock for a general overhauling.
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ABBEY PRESS FINANCES.
Company Went Broke Because Insurance
Money Was Delayed. Counsel Says.

Hugh A. Bayne and Benjamin F, Feiner.
rival receivers appointed in the United
States District Court and the Supreme
Court for the Abbey Press, book pub
fishers at ia Fifth avenue, both qualified
yesterday by filing bonds. Mr.. Feiner
took possession early in the day.
1t was learned yesterday that mortgage
and mortgage agreement for .s26, 600 covers
all the assets. The assets consist of fixtures.
Sl,O75; Stock sl3.45e: accounts, s42 ,7ss;
cuts, plates. &c, s5s.2O5; contracts for adj
vertising space, $4,000.
Some Of the creditors were making in
quiries yesterday as to what had become
Of the insurance, money recently adjusted
at $33, 900 and why it does not appear on
the list Of assets. Everett d. Barlow,
attorney for the company, said that the
insurance money had been absorbed in
running the business, the company having
had to realize on the policies at a sacrifice
to get money to run the business. IL the
insurance companies had paid promptly,
he said, the Abbey Press would be going
to-day.
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widow. His only child. married daughter.
died several Yeara ago.

6 Mrs: Margaret sullivan. the wife Of Michael
h died at her 80
parish. and we'll known WI. In the Eleventh ward.
ns bssn ef sHH r sG5E Fly sseefP a aa,
Association Of, St., Edwards Church. The
rendered invaluable sssistanse in many
prises, whlc were highly remunerative. She
born IL h
this morning, at the Church Of Our Lady Of
avenue TSs VIII be IN calvary
Cemetery.
Clara Louise Scott. the only daughter of
nSus IL se in
III the Hahnemann Hospital. Manhattan.
after an operation for appsnd1icitlIst She !n
about 80 Years old and was physician,
shouTh she had meyer pTaftaed 1ns
ming.
Cassius T.. Meyer Of New Orleans died YES,
s1aay at Cey III Mis- aGed S ne ie
h sS Annapolis mSf Naval Aeadsmy Re resigned
there to enter the. Confederate service as
the last year Of the civil war when he was
o,ptured and imprisoned at johnson Island.
After the cS war he became az eGtton
cotton commission houses.
Of Van Rinsr x Co. G9pe and secSetsTy q sbe
New York. Cotton Exchange. died suddenly
l4Sth street Mir. Van Ripper was well known
in the cotton trade. He was among the old
members Of ne EXCHANGE, The mem members.
and selected large committee to attend
the funeral Tomorrow afternoon.
Samuel II. Davis. a member of the insurance
publishing firm OF Davis 4 I,akey Of this city.
died on ,Thursday, at Brooks!de sapitarum.
cut but had lived in Jersey City for a num-
Der Of years., He was o. years of age, and
editors of Insurance.
John A. Crum. who marched with sherman
to the sea during the civil war. died In Say
vile; L. l. THURSDAY nicht aged d, 4 years year
EEsweT,s g SFu% Of sayv M M Mnros
Alexander Of sayvilie and Mrs. Wilbur F.
Morrell Of keyport. n. j.
master, formerly Tel-knoxn in ne foreign
trade. died at his home in Washington yes
terday at the age of ~ years. He was
n rh Of and settled in BatSTe
vice nearly twenty-h years ago.
:, John J; Ange,vine. formerly a banker in
New York, died on Thursday night at his
home in Hishland. n y. at the as, age o. 1o 70
and nd' j. Ferris Ansevin no Of Highiand.
DR.. Samuel G, Dearborn OF Nashua. y. T..
died yesterday Of blood poison, aged 70. He
from s"Gn at %my Shsh had oteS
for it's many eminent physicians.
DR.; William, Johnstone. well-known
physician of Washington and formerly Of
Washington on Thursday at the age Of so
Years,
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DEATH OF PROF. T. n. PRICE.
Head Of the English Department at Colum.
bia--His Civil War Record.

Prof Thomas Randolph Price, head Of the
English department at Columbia Univer-
sity. died at his rooms In the Nevada apart
ment on Thursday night. He had been
ailing for some time.
| Prof. Price was one Of the oldest and one
Of the best known members Of the Columbia
faculty, having occupied the chair Of Eng
! lish language and literature for more than
| twenty years. He was born in Richmond,
| Va, in 1880.
He was graduated from the University
OF Virginia In 1858 and received the degree
Of NJ. A. from that institution. Then he
spent three years abroad. studying at the
| University Of Berlin and the University Of
kie. He was just about to get the degree
Of doctor Of philosophy from the former
university when the civil war broke out.
and he threw up his studies to enlist in the
Confederate ranks az private.
He went through the Seven Days battles
and other engagements, and then served
on Gen. j. E. b. Stuart's staff He was the
man who carried the news to jeff Davis
that Lees AMY would have to surrender.
At the close of the war he became princi-
pal of the University School in Richmond,
and year later accepted chair in Latin
and Greek at Randolph Macon College.
In 1879 he was called to the University of
Virginia as head of the Greek and Hebrew
department He came to Columbia in 1882.
Prof. Price wrote good DEAL but never
allowed many of his productions to be
published. At the time Of his death he was
engaged on work on English metres He
was man Of strong Southern feelings,
and never became entirely reconciled to
reconstruction. He was one Of the most
popular professors at Columbia.
He was a member OF the University and
Century clubs, and Of the Southern Society
and The Virginians. He received the
degree Of doctor of laws from the University
of the South. He leaves a widow and
daughter. The funeral will be held in
afternoon.
At a special meeting yesterday OF The
Virginians minute was adopted eulogizing
their dead associate.
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OUT WENT THE LAKE.
Attempt to Raise tho Gate Caused the
Rotten Timbers to Give Way.

MANHAssEr. l.. l.. May s.--Thousands
OF tons OF water were let loose through
the lower part Of this village one night
this week when workmen employed by the
town Of North Hampstead sought to draw
on some OF the water from the lake In this
place which was recently acquired by Harry
Payne Whitney, who is laying out country
estate. The lake covered about two acres
and was from six to ten feet deep. 1t was
formed by a depression in the valley across
which barrier or dam OF heavy logs was
built. For more than a hundred years
this lake has been in existence and the over
flow was utilized in turning the wheel Of
the old-fashioned water mill where grist was
ground years ago, but which later served
as a sawmill
Many years ago when William Mitchell
the former owner of the lake, gave the
authorities OF the town Of North Hemp
stead the right of way for a road across
the front OF the dam it was stipulated that
the town should keep In repair the sluice-
way and overflow Of the dam or lake. Re-
Gently it was found that the sluiceway was
rotted and that the dam at this point was
in danger OF bursting at any time. 1t
was intended to repair this sluioeway more
than month ago, but complications grow
ing out OF the recent election in that town
delayed the work until this week when the
lake was brimful and the suiceway threat
ened to break under the pressure.
Then 1t was sought TO relieve the pres
sure by raising the suice gate, but the work.
men no sooner began operations than the
rotten woodwork Of the sluice gave way
and with rush and n roar the lake started
on a move. Down the valley the waters
near the creek were carried along with the
current.
In less than half an hour the lake
was drained. 1t was stocked with thou
sands of fish and hundreds were swept
along with the current out into the salt
waters OF the Sound. When the waters
receded hundreds Of fish we're seen foun-
dering around in the ooze. With has
kets and pixies everybody went fishing, and
trout weighing from three to six pounds
were gathered in with little difficulty.
Enormous cells were also added to the
catch. 1t is proposed to dig out the old
sluiceway and build stone culvert and
put an iron suice gate in position. Ever
since Mr.. Whitney bought the lake he has
been trying to buy row of business houses
along one OF the main streets. The back
yards Of this row Of houses extend to
the waters edge of the lake. and it is Mr.
Whitney's intention to move the houses
and dredge and beautfy the lake. But
thus far the owners of the property are
holding out for big prices, which Mr.. Whit
ney's agents refuse to pay.
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2 DROWN IN SHALLOW WATER.
POLICEMAN AND YOUNG son DIE
UNDER UPSET BOAT.
His Other Son Rescued--Water Not Over
His Head-Man Who ROwed Out o Him
Has . Hard Time Getting the Survt.
vOr and the bodies Back to shore.


Policeman James F. Howard Of the East
| 10th street station, and his four-year-old
son, George. were drowned in the Bronx
Kills of the foot Of l32d street, yesterday
afternoon. Towards six-year-old son,
James, was rescued by Frank A. Kenny Of
$50 East lS0th street. Tho policeman had
been rowing his two boys when. according
to tho boy who was saved, he stepped on
the side OF the boat, and overturned it.
Kenny was lying on the deck OF the sloop
yacht Easy Times when he heard the boys
cries and saw him standing, almost up to
his neck in water, by the side OF an over
turned boat. The boy was clinging to the
side Of the boat. which was in a marshy
tract near Little He'll Gate.
Kenny jumped into the tender OF the
sloop and rowed out to where the boy was
standing. He helped the lad out and got
him over to ledge OF rock near by.
The boy told him that his father and
brother had disappeared when tn Loaf
turned over. Kenny pushed it out of the
way and found the body of the younger
boy, He was looking for the father when
he discovered that his own boat had been
carried away by the tide.
Kenny swan after it and was returning
in 1t to the rock. where he picked up the
body of the policeman
Kenny says he stood on the ledge for
almost an hour yelling for help to passing
boats, but not one paid any heed to his
cries. Then he tried to row across In his
own boat. towing the other, but had to
give that up because Of the tide.
Another attempt to get assistance met
with no success. Finally, in desperation,
he held the boys body in the air. hoping
that this would attract attention. The
brother thought he was going to throw
the body into the water and became so
hysterical that he had to stop.
Kenny had been trying for nearly two
hours to get the rescued boy and the bodies
ashore when he decided to leave the body
Of the father on the rock and to take the
rescued boy and the other body back in
his boat. He finally succeeded in doing
this, and landed at James Greene's boat
house at the foot of Willow avenue James
was sent to the Lincoln Hospital and his
brothers. body was taken to the Alexander
police station.
Kenny and two friends then went back
to get the fathers body. They found that
it had been washed of the rock. 1t was
recovered at l26th street.
Towards home was at l54s Park avenue.
He was appointed policeman on July IA,
tooo
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DWIGHT DENTON DEAD IN ROME.
Artist. War veteran, Botanist and Writer
-. King Bought One OF His Pictures.


News has come from Italy Of the death
In Rome of Dwight Benton, one Of the old
est and best known of the American artists
in that city. Mr., Benton wrote occasionally
for American magazines and newspapers
and also founded and edited the Roman
World.
He was born in Norwich, Chenango
county, n. Y, in 1884, but in early life re-
moved to Coldwater, Mich, When the
civil war began he Joined the Northern
troops. fought in several battles and was
taken prisoner but escaped. At the end
of the war he established himself in Gin
cinnat as landscape and figure painter.
He was early successful and soon trans
ferred his studio to Rome. He then re-
turned to America, but after brief stay
went back to Rome and made that his
home for nearly twenty-five years.
In 1895 the Hawaiian republic appointed
him it's representative in Italy with the
rank of Consul-General. He held that
place until the annexation OF the islands to
the United States eSting,ished the office.
In literature his most important work,
just ready for the press, is the Flora Of
the Roman Campagna and Palatine. dedi-
cate to the Queen of Italy His book ia
and describes over 800 species of flowers
and plants.
Among his paintings are those of the
-Tombs of Keats and Shelley Sunset in
the Roman Compagna" purchased by
John Wanamaker). Rock Gateway Of Lake
tessa' GA Gloomy Day., now on exhihi-
ton in the Roman Arts Palace This last
picture has been purchased by the King Of
Italy.
Mr. Benton leaves a widow, four sons and a
daughter, three sisters and a brother. The
1.., Al, 10 Al ,ral
investigator in the Depart ment Of Agricult-
ure at Washington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-09
cor HOUND TO KEEP THE PEACE.
IAlly Wins First Round in Fight Against
Police Espionage.

After trial in Magistrate Connorton's
court in Long Island city yesterday morning
Detective John Kennedy of the Hunters
Point precinct was placed under 500 bonds
by the Magistrate to keep the peace for
nix months. This was a eliminating Incl
dent in Police Captain John Cooney's efforts
to stop alleged pool selling in the Cottage
Club in his precinct.
This conviction was deemed a victory
for the Cottage Club, but detectives were
again on duty around the door yesterday
afternoon.
Owing to the fight that is being waeed
against Lally's place the guarantee COM
panies in Queens declined to 60 on his
bond, and he was without a license until
late yesterday afternoon, when he OBJ
tanned other sureties and the license was
issued.
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Obituary Notes.

Cyrus T.. STAPLES. who had been engaged
in the stock brokerage business in Brooklyn
for more than twenty years died suddenly
on Thursday at DR.. Gorton's sanitarium
Summit. y. j.. where he had been under
treatment for BriHht's disease and nervous
prostration. MIR. Staples was born in Ban gor
Me, and followed the sea In early life. until
he finally became the captain OF n trading
vessel. Abou' twenty-five years ago he gave
up seafaring lite and settled Ia brooklyn.
he was associated with his brother-n la ".
George y, Preptiss. in The brokerage bust
Brooklyn securities and Mt one time was
regarded as one of the leading f1nnnciers in
that city. He had been member, Of the
form Club Of Manhattan, the Great South
Bay Yacht Club and the Short Beach Yacht
Club OF Long Island. He Is survived by
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-09
UNCLE JOHN YANCEY DEAD.
Was q Well-knOwn Character In the Vel
lOwstOne Park.

HELENA. Mon. May s.-Uncle John
Yancey is dead at Peaceful Valley in Yellow
stone Park at the age of so For more than
thirty years he had resided in the park
where he kept small hotel. which,
though not situated on the route usually
taken by tourists. has been the stopping
place of many distinguished guests.
During the recent trip of President Roose-
welt in the park he was the guest of Uncle
Yancey and was delighted with the sur
roundings Yancey's hotel occupies one
of the most picturesque spots in the park
II was at one time an Quitting place
for hunting parties who went south
II Is close to the famous petrified trees,
the wall ca non. Soda Butte, Tower Falls
and other places of interest. Few men In
the West were more generally known
or had more friends than John Yancey
II is said that he possessed considerable
wealth,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-09
POLICEMAN SNYDER GETS BACK.
But the Appellate Division Refuses to Allow
Him His Back Salary.

The Appellate Division OF the Supreme
Court yesterday directed the reinstatement
TO the police force Of Leroy Snyder. who was
dismissed on April 2, 1900 on charges OF
of duty. He was accused OF failure to re-
mort the recovery Of lost watch.
In rist aiming his writ Of certiorari against
the Police Commissioner, the Appel late
Division says that there Ia nothing to show
that SNYDER was bound to perform the duty
which he was charged with neglecting
It is stipulated that Snyder must waive
all claim to back salary from April 2, 1900,
to the time when he shall report for duty.
md that II he refuses to do 40 his witt for
reinstatement Ia to be considered dismissed.
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Thrown From His Carriage and Killed.

MIppLETowN. n. y, May s.--John
Crowley. SO years Of age, Of New York. who
has been clerk in the Monticello House at
Monticello for two years past, was found
village, on Thursday He had been out
for a drive with a spirited young animal,
which ran away with him and when II
ran into the stable shortly after his de-
parture q searching party started out
and found Crowleys body. His neck was
broken and skull fractured.
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To Talk over q National Theatre.

The National Arts Theatre Society, which
was recently formed to push the project
Of building national theatre. announced
last night that they would hold a public
me citing to discuss the scheme at the Gar
rick Theatre on Sunday night, May IL.
Among the speakers will be j. I. c. Clarke,
Augustus Thomas, Sydney Rosenfeld. F.
NJ. Mackey. Otis Skinner and Heinrich
Conried. and. perhaps, Joseph jefferson.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-09

The New York Academy Of Medicine has
passed resolutions condemning the Goodseli-
Bedell bill, recently passed by the 1Ngisla-
ture, and requesting the GovernNr to with
ton. points out that the bill will make
II impossible for any city in the State
or any institution or individual to es-
tablish places for the treatment OF con,
sumption outside Of the city limits. and will
thereby cause great increase OF tuoer'u'
losis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-09
PERSON
IN THE MATTER OF THE HARLEM LANDS
AND PROPERTIES.
10 THE III AELEM HEIRS,

IN THE MATTER OF THE HARLEM LANDS
10 THE HARLEM HEIRS:
TAKE NOTICE. that under grants and charters
OF the King OF England all lands on Manhattan
Island cas-, and north of line running from seventy.
and Twenty ninth Stree, on the Hudson River.
we're conveyed TO twenty three original Paicntees.
las members OF body corporate, Their feifs.
Successors and assigns ioreve!. The Patentecs
follow:
oblInus tObInus, Daniel rourneur. Adolph Meyer
(Mycr, John Spraggc, Jan Hendricks hrcvoort.
Jan Dclamater. Isaac Dclamater. Darent Waldron.
Johannes Nerinlje Ncrmilyc>, Lawrence Jansen
dow. Peter Van Obllnls Oblenusl. Jan Dyke
man. Dyckmani. Jan Nagcl. Aren't Hermansc
Guessing. Cornclls Jansen C!ortrighn. Jacquelne
Wan Nalenl. william Haldron Nioldrum). Aora-
ham Montanle tDc La Montanyc), Peter Par
mentler.
Each descendant o: said Patentecs Is a member
Of a Corporation. created by said patents and In.
tercstcd In a large portion OF said lands The
ants. for the purpose OF calling 4 meeting and IN
shutting suits for recovery. Al VINO are de-
scended directly from III, Sc twenty three Phtenecs
above named bearing ihc same name through
the male line. or collHttIally tof different nAine)
By marriage through the female line tkeeping In
PatenteeS only Is helng traced, arc mem beers of
said Corporation. THE HEIRS WILL Not BIZ
ASKED TO REAR ANY Expense IN THIS uN-
DERTAkING. as explained In our circular letter
of May ls,. Descendants OF the above Patentces
ass reeussssd 70 COMMUNICATE with
TOLER 4 NlTTlNG.
Counscofs -at-l
x1ohangc Court Groom n. !?
Exchange PiS%eS =
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Coal Train Wreck ed and Brakeman Killed.

PORT JERvIs, n. Y, May s.-Shortly after
midnight an eastbound Erie coal train
broke in two on the mountain east Of
here, and the two sections collided, piling
up twenty-six cars loaded with coal and
blocking both tracks several hours. T. j.
Finan, a brakeman, of Port Jervis was
buried under the wreckage and killed The
body was recovered after several hours.
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Sam Bernard and Ethel Levey Co-Stars.
1t was announced last night that Sam
Bernard and Ethel Levey are to star to-
eether next season In a play written for
them by George Conan. Ted Marks In to
manage the production.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-17

Folio wing are the CLOSING prices reported
D. FT!nGs x MntLelF, baukeEs and Ervhers
~ DTUGGway. aEW A9lA. AId AZ CeuIeL 81,