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New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
CAPT. DEEVY REDUCED.
Greene Acts on Recommendation OF
CiCI .Sercice Commission.

Police Commissioner Greene yesterday Feuuo
from the rank of captain Jefferson peeFy, OF sn'
Morrisania station TO sergeant on the reconi -,
ton Of s. William Briscoe secretary OF Iiie - "
SERVICE Commission Captain Deevy was trled on
Nav before the Civil Service Commission, and ne
was defended by Abram l. Elkus. AT meeting
of the Civil Service Commission held on May -
resolutions were adopted and forwarded TO Coiils
sioner Greene saying that the record suoiiil'0eU ~
behalr of Deevy when he was a cancioaue- Aol Pi'
motion 10 captaincy proved 10 be erroneous Ahei
should have appeared Captain DeeVy fe0O'N
q ane Of ten days for absence without leave VI"
November G. 1850. Had this fine appeared on the
rsoora nee1-y would not have been appointed a
captain r,
Ever since John J Corkil. who was eN-cornmis-
sioner partridge's secretary, was assigned to the
office of complaint clerk in the Police Depaf tAlent !
10 succeed Robert s. Peterson, who hao helu 'na &
lostion for twenty years, discrepancies @ IA ' e
records of various policemen have been lolIu- lo
WAS through Mr. Corkill's efforts that instances @.
errors in The records were called to Commissioner
f;reene's notice which Peterson was trleo' Iouo
guilty and dismissed from the department. ,o-.
TTbis IS the first tine the history OF the oepaI
rnenf that a captain, having been duly appotnteu'
has heen reduced in rank Detective sergeant LAY
no doing desk duty IN the Hesl
station and VINO was tried before Deputy toIilIs
sIoner Davis on charges OF failure 10 keep Ile
-r IN the station up TO the required standard ana
that he had never been properly INFORMED ds 10
what the duties Of the desk sergeant were Nes
reduced to the rank OF patroman me Id" ptato
she Commissioner TO reduce TO rank a oetecLINe Z
sergeant when found guilty Of charges out
the reduction of Captain DeeNy IS legaL Is q gue9
which Will have TO be oeclded pN is cOi
Mt FIkus is going test the validity OF me
-e6uction OF Captan Deevy, and declared yesterday
that he would at once take the case 10 the courts
70 the fremont station for desk duty Inc vacancy
q the Morrisania station has not yet been hlled-
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
MILLER TO TELL ALL, SAYS JEROME.
Assistant District Attorney Mott Applies for
Special PANELS Sure of Conviction.

Assistant District Attorney Mott made motion
before Judge Newburger, In Part of General Ses-
sons, yesterday for a special panel of jurors to
try Colonel Robert A Anmon. The case Will come
up next week before Judge Newburger in Part II
OF General Sessions Mr.. Mott, in speaking of the
case said that he was of conviction. unless
some unforeseen technical questions should arise.
He said:
I am sure unless unforeseen technical questions
by Miller. which is now in my possession. Is not
wholly necessary, but OF course, II will go very
long way to prove our case, and what we 1 nave IN
possession, namely, that money was received
by Ammon from Miller and was knowingly received
as stolen property. Anmon Was 5ndlcted' Simply
gregate sum more than S250,0OO The particular
amount mentioned in the indictment was sent di-
from Milers office 70 Ammon, and Will be
traced by clerks In the office OF AInmon and by
testimony to be given by Miller himself
Prison but on the request of District Attorney
jerome, State Superintendent of Prisons Collins
kept Miller at Sing Sing for convenience sake
will be kept here until through with him.
There are many things which Miller told which
must be regarded confidential
lis It true that Miller had been betrayed by Am
mon?' Mr.. Mott was asked.
"I cannot discuss that" was the reply
Did Ammon know where Miller when Miller
was in hiding?"
II believe that Ammon knew where Miller was
after his disappearance from Brooklyn. He
In regard to the Miller confession District At
MilIer's confession in the Sing Sing Prison. He
said he went up there few days ago and saw Mil
to know Miller he said very SICK and
thought himself about TO die. He was ready to
confess & s as 1 Me- ne saS is M ad
II was Miller's confession that led him to have the
bail of AInmon increased from 5000 TO $4,000. The
District Attorney would not go into any details OF
the confession.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
BUILDING EMPLOYERS ORGANIZE.
Officers Elected and Constitution Adopted
Last Evening.

Twenty-eight out OF thirty-hve accredited mem
bers of the Building Trades Employers Associa-
ton met night at the Building Trades Club In
the Townsend Building adopted constitution and
bylaws and elected officers. This is the organiza-
ton recently formulated to combat what the en-
ployers declare is certain pernicous influence OF
labor unions In the various building trades and is
direct outcome of the big building lockout which
has paralyzed building operations in New York
City for several weeks
Following the officers elected President
Charles l.. Eidlitzi first vice-president Leonard
X. Prince; second vice-presdent. Hugh Getty;
chairman of the board OF governors, Otto NJ Ed
litz. and secretary and treasurer William X. Fer
tg..
The constitution adopted gives the board OF
governors of the association all power TO settle
grievances ana differences OF ans nature which
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
GHOST DIDN'T BOTHER HIM IN CELL.
Man Charged with Killing Brother Sleeps
Well at Police Headquarters.

After having declared that re had been haunted
nv his brothers ghost for eight months and had
therefore been unable TO get any rest, James
Sorahan who was arrested Monday as he was
leaving court and charged with numbering MS
brother announced yesterday that he mad hao
a rood nights sleep at Police Headquarters Mon
day might He seemed TO be much refreshed and In
good spirits He talked and joked with the attend
ant Of the cells IN Headquarters and ate nearly
breakfast
Later in the day he taken before Coroner
Brown in the Coroner's cfice, and held without
hail for the grand jury, charged with having muir
dered his brother Henry September p last Inc
brothers It is alleged. had fight over the posses
sion OF q pistol IL their rooms at No $50 West
Nineteenth-st. In the struggle Henry was shot anc
killed sorshan appeared TO be brimful Of good
hunor while he was IN the Coroner's office yester-
day. He was asked 20 relate some OF bis expert
ences, and he said:
On the day OF my brothers funeral I was in a
saloon the opposite side of the street and saw
in front of the saloon and I knew he was looking
for me. had a false beard and went outside
and spoke TO him. We talked on the murder for
some time and then he went away. He didn't know
me. d-n him, ha, hat then went to Europe.
and travelled through England. Scotland and
Wales The graft was poor though and came
back here. And then that other thing worried me
the face, you know-but IL has gone away now and
I contented again"
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
STORMS KILL TWELVE.
Tornadoes and Rain Work Ha0oc
an Western States.

Des Noines Iowa May 26.-Iowa has been storm
svent for the last twenty-four hours iHTee
tornsdoes two last night and one to-nsht resui'eu
in the loss of six lives. the fatal INJURY OF 'Hee
nersons and the serious injury OF score OF people,
besides great property loss
The victims at Glenwood were all inmates OF the
School for the Feeble Minded. The tornado struck
the girls dormitory. The roof was torn on ana
with a terrible crash fell back again upon the
wrecked building All abe buildings of 'he group.
including the hospital, dormitory, boys ouiioins
custodan's building, farm cottages ana the Doiler
room were more or less damaged.
The tornado near Buxton struck before noon
near what is known No. 10 Junction. a mining
settlement All the victims were colored Inc lot-
nado struck South Des Moires at dark tonight
The Knauf home and the Christian Churcn were
wrecked and about forty other buildings were
damaged About the time. what was ap-
parentiy another storm, struck the packing house
section of town a mile to the northeast of the
scene of the South Des Moines disaster. In this
locality the Agar Packing Company, Des Aolhes
Elevator and Des Moines Malt House plants were
the greatest sufferers although many other build
ings were damaged. Telephone communication
was cut off through most of the city, and the cleo
tric street railway system was abandoned in East
and South Des Moines for the night.
Iowa railroads suffered severely tonight from
the excessive rainfall Superintendent Horton. OF
the Des Moines and Sioux City branch of the chi
cago Milwaukee and st. Paul tonight suspended
all traffic until the roadbed be examined. A
landslide occurred north of Howell Station the
Wabash early to-day, and the engine on a passen-
ger train rolled down a twenty -ive-foot embank
mont The air brakes stopped the train before
the passenger coaches reached the sunken section
of the track, and both the engineer and fireman
escaped by jumping. Ihe ROCK lslaho mas
MEMO.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
SIGNS MERRILL PAPERS.
Governor of Massachusetts, Takes
acknowledgements 60 to OdeN.

Boston, May Ex-Governor John L. Bates To-
day signed requisitiou papers to be sent to Gov
ernor Oden of New-York in connection WITH
extradition proceedings in the case of Moody
Merrill, under arrest in New-York City on
charge Of embezzlernent from Mrs. Sarah Cohen'
of Boston. The Governor had announced that
he would sign the papers at the close OF heal
ing of counsel for Mr.. Merrill. The papers were
turned over to the police for TRANSMISSION 10 'he
Governor of New-York. There will be no oelaS
in forwarding the documents.
The hearing to-day was private the ohly .,lo, Pc
winthrop NJ Merrill, of the accused man, man,
and Attorney B. L. NJ. Tower. What TOOK place
was not disclosed.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
THoMPsoN's NAME OFF PAYROLL
Civil Service Commission Asks Corporation
Counsel for Opinion.

The name OF Henry s Thompson recehuH ap-
pointed Superintendent Of Buildings by Presioent
Cantor and that Of George A. Heaney, his private
secretary have been taken from the payroll by
the Civil Service Commission.
.,of course" said member OF the commission
Yesterday IF Mr.. Thompson's appointment is not
valid. any appointment by him would not be valid.
We have written to the Corporation Counsel for
III. official opnion as to whether it is made man
sa-o- m this commission. in attaching the certin-
cete required by the Civil Service law. to defer
mine the qualifications of the Superintendent OF
buildings II the Corporation Counsel holds that
II 4. TIE function OF the commission then we hlus'
s.k the President OF the Borough 10 furnlsh US
u.,h F,-ther information as I Mr., Thompson S
,uaUacations If he decides the reverse. we VIII
request the superintendent TO present supple
roentarv payroll bearing his name and the name
n} sny subordinate appointed by him aIo we ~
attach the certificate required, with lhe pi.ioit III
TO the Finance Department me r 1isa sa ,I1e mat
q this commission regarding 1lIc
ter having received protest Lnat Nr as PRACTICAL
had not had the ten years ,e proef5enT of
builder required by The charter ne ea lion
the Borough has furnished US Win ~intents g under
required in making exempt aIpo!ii ia ory re-
Cfvii Service Rule No. o. but thar rue uIIis VIZ
qures information as to the last Nv I'VE iEb@mnson S
don't make any contention as 10 M. I'M SSor
case we merely ask for the opinion OF 'ie NOi
poration Counsel -.,,;,t 1.-as fY,r-
Y,ished to the Civil Service Comrnissioa py a.
Cantor MT. Thompson has only seryea hpe n. yaaT,
hrtIaing Tor himself the preceding year, oullqlhg
bnstness Tho1npson-S Company; the yeat
before that M 6qanfS Hsar SefoTe hat bndng business
THOMPSON Company ana b11siress
ADAMS: the year before that, building business
kcoording 20 the members of the Civil seTviee &c
~ommisson II viii be illegal for Mr.. Thompson 70
serve without salary Mr.. Thompson was APP
Tointed Superintendent OF Builonss on
and Mr.. Heaney was appointed Dy MI
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

The following petitions in bankruptcy We're nled
Yesterday with the clerk of the United States DIS
trict Court:
hiiities ST 359 assets SIPS Petitioner has but one
creditor Aqua G. Wells. Fifty-second-st and Broad
"1y GHARTEs F GALL commission merchant. No $50
Central Park West. Liabilities. SS,614 assets Slo Inc
St and Firs-ave. 500. and the Bank Of Ney-AHster
dam Thirty-ninth-st and Broadway soo4a Inc talee
by George w Lederer. OF No. 1440 Broadway The
petitioner also that Ira Leo Bamberger vas ms
services were worth 500 600 and that November p
1897 he Mr. Bamberger so per cent IN
James f;auI amounting to S21 action was
commenced by Koehler Co TO set aside the
eedings The petitioner that he does not think
the in the Judgment is OF any value
aS THE BERNIER PUBLISHING COMPANY. OF No. I1S
and assets Of s2O25 The principal creditors are J. F.
McDonough Of Texas $1,000 secured by chattel mort
in the supreme Court this mortgage but
stayed by bankruptcy proceedngs): William l. Eli
No 159 WiIIian-st s1190 The bankrupt's assets
which included the publication The National on Re
and PDt tiG1 realized 81 oa5.
Julius HOWITz. manufacturer in Great Jones-st.
500 h2O The principal creditors the American
WooIien Company. No. 66 Leonard-sr.. s5.457; ". II
Lewis No SO worth-st. 81 2s4 and Louis Rabinowitz
No. 1877 Canal-st. $4,000 The stock is estimated at
William I. Raymond was appointed temporary receiver
merchants and No f76 water-st his bond be-
Ing xed at 81 charged that the firm abandoned
its business on m May p ,o,,.., .rro- re,,,,,.-
of the buness Of A. w MIAR & bod KILG6RE 6d Tomen,s
$1,000 The assets said to amount TO s3.s00. The
firm made a general assignment on May @s.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
TO REOPEN COTTON MILLS JUNE =.

Lowell. Mass May 2s.-It was officially announced
to-day that an attempt would be made % resume
operations at the cotton mills here on June The
stsp was decided upon at meeting OF the mil
+reas,1rers I'm Boston to-day. The mills shut down
on March 2S, when the operatives gave notice that
thev would strike the following Monday to
force a demand for 10 per cent increase IN wages
which had been refused
1rbe announcernent was not wholly unexpected. Il
bax,ine( heen known that some OF the mills officials
Jeetred 10 resume The success OF the step depends
on the attitude OF the union leaders and the- action
between now and the end oI the month It ts be-
Iieved that should the mills ma u impossible %
got their skilled help back they viii shut down
again for several months
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
BR0oKHAVEN q. l. WINS SUIT.
Justice Holds That 1t Owns Part of Lake
Ronkonkoma Granted by James !.

In the suit OF Edward NJ. Townsend. individually
and as executor Of the estate of Belinda r. Town.
send, against the trustees Of the town of Brook
haven, Long Island, and Lucy McKittrck. TO en-
Join the defendants from trespassing upon that
part OF Lake Ronkonkoma that lies within the
township OF Brookhaven. Justice Maddox in
Brooklyn yesterday decided IN favor OF the de-
PENDANTS
Mt. Townsend claimed title TO the land, but the
judge decided that the property belonged 10 the
town by provisions OF grants from King James L
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
READJUSTMENT PLAN COMPLETED.

The plan for read:ustment OF the finances OF the
United States Shipbuilding Company on which va
rious Wall Street interests have been at work dur
ing the last fortnight has beer perfected. it was
learned yesterday. and viii probably be made pub
lie this afternoon No details plan could be
ascertained yesterday beyond the fact that The
severance OF the Bethlehem Steel Company from
the United States Shipbuilding Company is not
contemplated. The Bethlehem Steel Company was
purcaased from Charles NJ Schwab, IL be re-
nembered-
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
CUBAN SECRETARY OF STATE HERE
Senior Zaldo Comes to See Sick Daughter
Receives Favorable News

Carlos zaldo, Cuban Secretary of State. who was
summoned TO this city from Havana account
of the illness of his daughter Isabelle. arrived yes
terday. He was met in Jersey City by o. A. Zayas.
Cuban Consul General here, who brought him IA
vorabIe news of his daughters condition.
Sehor Zaldo hurried TO the Cherbourg apartments,
in Central Park West, where the patient and Mrs.
Zaldo living.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
SIX KILLED IN MISSOURI TOWN.

blanchard. Iowa. May 26-A tornado struck the
town of Elmo eight miles west of Blanchard and
lust across the Missouri line this evening, destroy
ing the town Six persons known to have been
killed and several others injured The storm de-
stroyed a three story brick hotel Six bodies have
been removed the ruins of the building, and
others are believed TO be buried IN the debris.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
ACQUITTED OF KEEPING PooLRooM.

Poolroom men in Yonkers were greatIY pleaseu
last night over the fact that Eddie" Stack mad
been acquitted by jury at White Plains OF the
charge which for months had been held over hlni
of keeping a poolroom. Stack was tried once De
fore. The jury then disagreed.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
RIISINEsS TROUBLES.

The Sheriff yesterday received an execution 1or
s1.2S5 against Giglio & Servlerl Srocers' aI NJ no
I5arIol,s+ IN favor of Providence Giglo-
Samuel Blum has been appointed receiver TOT
Horenstein & Blum manufacturers or SODA Water'
ar No 6O6 East Thrteenth-st-, by Justice Greetl-
baum of the Supreme Court in an action prouSmC
by Blum against HOrenstein, his partner 10 o'S-
sol Partnership.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
DR.. SHAW AT SOUTHERN ASSEMBLY.

Lexington. Va. May 2S.-The session % ths
Southern Presbyterian Assembly this morning vss
addressed BY the Rev DR.. John Balcon Shaw. OF
New-YOrk a member OF the committee tbs for
ward evangeIistic movement in the Northern Pres
hyterian Assembly. On the interest of that causs.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
REFINERIEs CLOSED FOR A CLEANING UP

The refncries of the American Sugar REFINING
Company, it reported yesterday, have oeen
closed for the purpose of a general cleaning up
They will be reopened early next week, 1t Is unoer
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
JUDGM ENTS.

The following judgments for sums of over s10o
were fled yesterday. the first name being that OF
the debtor:
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27

The following petitions in bankruptcy were me me
,osterdov with the clerk of the United States Dis
trict Court:
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
Miscellaneous Upright Pianos

F. Doll Uprights. were S1S5. now S14o
Sohmer Upright, was S49o now SISo-
Crown Upright, was S4OO, now $3.50
Kohler & Campbell Up. was $500. now SLID
Fifth floor.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
SOUTH DAKOTA MERCHANTS
Prospects n Mutual Fire Insurance
Company viii BE Formed
by Them.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Jan. 2O.-(special
Telegram. 1.-THE opening session of the
sixth annual convention of the South Da-
kota Retail Merchants association was
held in the Auditorium in this city this
evening. The convention VIII last four
days. Before adjournment 1t is expected
that a large number of the members of the
legislature, who will come to Sioux Falls
this week, during the recess to be taken
by that body. will attend the convention in
a body and listen to its deliberations
The opening session. of the convention
this evening was called to order by H. ].
Rice Of Huron, president of the association.
After an address of welcome had been made
on behalf of the city and had been re-
sponded to on behalf Of the association, the
convention resolved itself into a social ses-
sion and smoker.
There appears little doubt that before the
convention takes a final adjournment, 1t will
authorize the organization Of a Merchants
Mutual Fire Insurance company.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
FALLING HORSE RUNS AWAY
New Orleans Noun stumBIes and, RIs-
Ing, Bolts Four Miles with
Ockey

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2O.-Frank Rice, Tioga
ana John Peters were the winning favorites
today. OF the other WINNERS Flaneur IN
the last race was the best backed. Crit
terion. who started In the second, broke
down and did not finish. In the fourth Lord
Neville was caught I'm a jam on the back
stretch and fell. Resaining his feet he ran
away four miles.
Frank Kenny was run up to $500 and sold
1906 and bought in.
Weather fine and track heavy. Results:
First race, six furlongs: Frank Rice, iO7
(Minkhelul, Il to :, won; Farmer Jim, l12
~lBuchananl 5 to /, second: Uranium, i2
RedferD, 3 to !. third. Time: 1:19.
SECOND race, seven furlOngs, selling:
Frank Kenny. 10 (Gannon), Z to /. won:
Breaker, 81 CW. HigginsB, 10 TO 1, second:
-aek Ford ls Dohnegan), to i. third.
Third race. one mile; TioEa, IS Redfern,.
3 to s, won. Glendon. 100 (Gannbn), II TO g.
second; Star and Garter, 109 McCanerty)'
5 20 1, third. Time: 1:4S rs. CT -"
Fourth race, seven f~urlongs, selling: Cen
scr, 100 CIV, Hicks). 5 to I, won; Light Hunt
100 (BatttseG 6 to /, second; Peat, los
Buchananl. Is to l, third. Time: 1:ss 2-5,
Fifth race, Ave furlongss John Peters.
~ ~lBpchanan), Z to 10, won: Ben Mora, l02
(Fuiler, Is TO 1, second; Mrs Frank Eos
ter, Jos Redfern), 2 TO /. third. Time: 1:O4.
sixth race, one mile and seventy yards,
selling: Flaneur, los Fuller). Ito p won;
Jerry Hunt, Ill (DonneganJ, 7 TO 2, second:
Tlorham, li M. Johnson), 100 TO l. third.
a AAAAA AmAL 90
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
PEACE PACT STILL HALTS
National Clubs Agree to Postpone In
Junction Hearing, but Differ
ON other Points.

CINCINNATI Jan. 2O.-By agreement be-
tween the two factions counsel in Philadel-
phia tod, y obtained the postponement OF
Friday.
This was not accomplished until after a
protfacted struggle. All the representa-
tyes Of the defendant clubs, as well as the
plaintiffs, were at one time ready to board
tho train for Philadelphia. The defendants
then openly stated hat the plaintiffs had
made misleading In their petit
ton on which the temporary restraining
order was issued, but that they could not
prove their allegations.
Outside of the executive session much
was said about a conference between MEM
bers of the league, at which peace condi-
lions between the National and American
eague were discussed.
II was intimated that there had been coll
fusion between these members and the
American league. On the other hand. n
was insisted that everything that had been
done was In good faith.
Although every EFFORT was made for
unanimous action the vote continued Today
10 be 6 TO 2 on most of the propositions, or
= to o on some, when the New York and
Brooklyn clubs refused to vote, although
In two cases IL was 5 to 3, when Boston
voted with New York and brooklyn. II is
believed that the vote on ratification after
the inJunctions are disposed Of viii be 6 to
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
KenIIwOrth wins wen.

: SAN FRANCHISES Jan. 2o-kenilwortb
IN the six-furlong handicap at Oakland
today took Up ~ pounds after Money
Muss and Sylvia Talbot set the pace and
won easily In the fast time OF his Money
Mus5 was favorite, but there was a strong
play on kenilworth at post time.
The weather was cloudy and the track
last. Results;
First race, Futurity' course, selling.
Evander. los w. Waldo), 3 to z, won: Jim
Gore IL, l2i Oroxler). 7 TO 1. second; Edin-
borough 100 &C. KellyG u to l, third, Time:
Second race. one mile and an eighth. S,ll-
ing; sleeping Child, IS (ConnelD, s to /.
won; Saint Sever, 104 Waterbury, s to l.
second; Bonnie Lizzak, los (Birkenruth), g
TO J. third. Time: 1.54%.
Third race. one mile. selling; Lena, iOl
GM. waldo, 4 10 ] won; Sir Hampton. 100
tNindep, 5 TO z, second; Rosario, So CAd-
kins). Is TO ], third. Time: 1:4ik.
Fourth race, t~hree-quarters Of a mile.
handicap: kenilwOrth. l27 (Burns), 2 10 l.
won; Money Muss, 1C5 DOnneIly1, s to s.
second; Sylvia Talbot, 90 a. A. Jackson). 5
10 ], third. Time: 1;12.
Fifth race, one mile and an eighth, SELL
ing; Katie Walcott, IS Reed, s 10 1, won:
lllruda, 100 lAdkinsl, s 20 1, second. Kitty
Kelly, Tor CIV. Waldo, 10 TO /, third. Time:
Sixth race, seven furlonss. selling: Epi-
cure. iG (Bullman), 4 70 1. won; Mirelne, s9
tDonneilyl 20 ! second; Clausus, IOl
tAiinder), ~ TO l. third. Time: I:AN.