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New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
TWELVE CAPTAINS MOVED
Shake-np an the Police Department
Far Reaching.

Acting Inspector John ". O'Connor was reduced
TO captain again yesterday being sent TO the Null
berry street station. No assigned for
the reduction, but it probably because In
spector Dennis Sweeney returned from sick leave
Inspector Sweeney sent to the Williamsburg
district There was also general shake-up among
the captains twelve men being transferred. The
hardest hit was Captain George c. Liebers, who
was sent from Mulberry street to the Bronx Park
station. Other transfers were Captain Henry Hal
pin, from West eSth street to College Point. Cap
tain John J. Farrell, from College Point to West
eSth street; Captain James McClynn from City
Hall TO fremont; Captain Edward 5. Walling from
fremont to City Hall; Captain Michael L. Foody,
from Borough Hall. Brooklyn. 10 Morrisania; Cap
tain Charles d Kemp, from Highbridge to BOr
ouEh Hall. Brooklyn: Captain Dennis J. Brennan
from Morrsarla 10 t1iShhrldGe: Captain FREDERICK
g Carson, from the East 35th street station to
West l25th street: Captain Patrick Byrne, from
West 18th street East 35th street: Captain John
D. HerIihy, from Union Market to West Tooth
street. and Captain Donald Grant, from West l0oth
street 10 Union Market.
The announcement Of the transfers was made by
First Acting Commissioner Arthur J. O'keefe.
Acting Inspector Flood viii be in charge Of the
Brooklyn Headquarters during Nr- . I<eeffe's tenure
OF the conlElissionership After his announcement
of the meeting be called Borough Presidents
and police inspectors The acting commissioner
SAID that he would also ask special meeting OF
the Board OF Aldermen and the Board of Estimate
70 provide him with enough money to put five hun
dred additional men TO work Under the law the
acting commissioner cannot appoint new men. The
men certified by the Civil Service Commission
would not be available under thirty days but MI
Okeeffe figures on saving a month by having the
probatloners through the school OF instruction AMI
all ready TO be made regulars when Commissioner
Bingham returns from his vacation.
The acting commissioner was asked concerning
a story that his secretary. George kirschmer with
Mrs. klrschmer and q male companion. had taken
out his automobile without permission and had
met with accident while speeding which had
destroyed the machine He replied the
tary was on official business TO Jamaica and had
taken his wife and a friend along for company.
A tire had been injured at n bad point In the
road he said, causing the automobile upset.
4
had damaged the machine considerably. said Mr..
O'keeffe. but It was not destroyed There
mystery about the affair he said.
Fire Marshal Seery told yesterday that he
would have 10 give up the patrolTnan detailed TO
his Office. The Fire Marshal said he would be
glad 10 DO It. but the had been taken away
q year ago
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
TRAINS STOPPED IN SMOKE CRUSADE.
locomotive Crews Taken from Engines Emit
TING Volumes Of Coal Dust at Mt. Vernon.

Another crusade against the soft coal nuisance
was started by the Mount Vernon police yesterday,
when the crews of three locomotives were placed
undar arrest. The complaints against the burning
y, soft coal in the locomotives the Harlem dvi-
eo, Of the New York Central Railroad have been
renewed OF late. and the police decided TO take
neer and q. Summerville fireman, who were on
n nortbbound train for White Plains. The loco
motive was emitting a volume or pack slhohe
IT,, mo, were released North White Plains in
the custody of Vi. @. Sherwood, the engine dlS-
hatcher The locomotive crews Of two southoound
,rat,s we're also arrested. They We're John II
ctaDaaId and George Elliott, engineers, and l. L.
King and Nicholas Batre, hremen- They were re-
LEASED in the custody of Thomas Irvine tram as
catcher at Wakefield The six prisoners VIII nave a
hearing in the Court of Special Sessions here on
Monday next -. r-o-s
Ii Is said that after the arrests were iHaue 49, W..
- 80 along the lire warning engineers about
,ha nse of soft coal while passing through Mount
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
DIAMOND NINE IN L. S,
Field of Precious Stones Found IN
Southeastern arkansas.

The first American dla:raous n1Irv has been dis
covered in Arkansas and aCcoTur rg to Dr. George
T Kunz one Of the leading 'iamond experts a
good Weld Of exceedingly whIys and fine stones IS
promised
The new field is In Pike County. In the south
western part OF the state. Dr. s<unz and Dr. ii ..
Washington. a photographer. have Just returned 70
this city from an investigation OF the heId. ana
they are enthusiastic over this nrst Iho OF Ntie
precious stone in the United States
The feId comprises about sI hundred acFe
There have been many stories OF diamond he!d
discoveries In this country. but they always proved
on investigation to be unsounded. In this case
how ever the ANNOUNCEMENT must carry more
weight for Il comes after thorough examination
By DR. Kunz which covered two months Dr- NUM-
said yesterday:
This peculiar formation Is volcanic rock OF igne-
ous stock similar that of the South African cia
rnond mines. The first stones were found almost
exactly u year ago by a native. and since 1hel
they have been found almost continuously Last
reports place total number Of stones discovered
nj 100 Many are white and Of good water. while
others are yellow, and some brown.
The largest two stones weigh 6i2 carats one
exceedinsIy fine and white. and the other brown
Tho stones are met with the surface Of the isne-
GUS area as well IN the green!sh. fTiable decon-
nosed peridotite. somewhat Ike the famous blue
ground Of Kimberley"
The entire field is controlled by local capitalists
and IS now being actively prospected and devel-
Oped.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
TRAIN KILLS 4. O. III. M1N.
Royal Blue Flyer Hurls Him OCer
One Hundred Feet.

Bayonne y. J.. Aug. 3.-John Beery. forty
years of age of No 491 Broadway. this place.
q hotel proprietor known in the state among
the Ancient Order OF Hibernians. was struck
and instantly killed here this morning by a
westbound Royal Blue FLYER.
Beery wanted TO go TO Elizabeth and got 70
the East 22d street station here. where there is
no ticket office on the westbound side OF the
track He jumped the fence and hurried back
He saw the Royal Blue Flyer coming down the
westbound track and thinkins it was the train
for Elizabeth started 10 climb the fence again
The flyer running close to the fence, struck
Beery and hurled him about one hundred feet.
Beery was born IN Ireland and came 10 this
country several years ago. For the last five
years he had been marshal in the Ancient
Order of Hfbernian parades here on St Pat
rick's Day He was unmarried and Is survived
by one brother Samuel Beery-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
RESCUED BOY FROM RIVER.
Three Imperilled by Capsizing of Boat Near
North River Pier

William Maroney. OF No. 221 West 10th street: AL
,crt Spiegel. OF No. TO Washington street, and
Daniel Murphy. No. 169 Perry street. boys hired
4 rowboat from the recreation pier at the foot Of
3arrow street last night. and had just left the
Jier when a swell from t passing steamer capsized
he boat.
Murphy the only that could not swim.
lis companions swan with him to the side of the
-apsized rowboat. The Lacka awhnna ferry
MOntclair steamed to the side OF the three boys.
when another wave carried them away from their
mall craft. Spiegel and Maroney grabbed life pre-
5cTvers thrown to them from the boat and were
hauled aboard. Murphy clutched of the pad
dies OF the Montclatr's sidewheel and would not
let go.
Con" O'Keefe. OF No. 90 Barrow street Ieaped
from the recreation pier to the deck of the ferry
boat. 20 the women's cabin and, climbing
window alongside the paddle wheel. jumped into
the water He fastened rope around Murphy,
who hauled aboard. OKeefe then seized
line and clambered TO the deck Of the MontClair.
He cheered by the hundreds who witnessed
he
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
INDEPENDENT COAL CONTRACT.
Agreement Reported with New Orleans Men
May Mean Strong Impetus.

Pittsburg. Aug. 3-Four Of the largest inde-
uendent coal operators and a syndicate or New
Orleans coal men are reported to have entered
into an agreement under which the Operators
are TO supply at least three hundred lhousalu
tons of coal & year to the New Orleans district
- rrr,eea ehirrnents it is said. viii be en-
tireIx- independent Of the Monongaheia River
Consolidated Coal and Coke Company, whlch
has heretofore practically controlled the trade
The mines Of the independent operators nave
been mining slowly lately, but 1t is the lnten-
tion ~ is said 10 increase the output TO one
Thousand tons Of clean coal day, aside from
the slack.
River equipment owned by the Pittsburgers
and valued at 81, 10000 will be sufficient. II Is
relieved for the transportation of the coal to
the South
II is said to be the purpose of the syndicate
to obtain landings at New Orleans at once and
px SeDternFer / it is expected all arrangements
VII be completed and the mines operating in
fun blast
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
BosToy's CID HOME WEEK ENDS
Mobilization CT State Militia Followed by
Parade Of 5000 Soldiers.

Boston Aag "a mobilization Of the state MI
Eta followed by parade IN which SIX thousand
soldiers were IN line. the states contribution
today 70 t1c programme Of the last day or bos-
sons OIE HON. Week observances- The Tni.Illa
vas irspec-es a., Governor Guild and his san and
Presented al imposing sppearaEce
OldtiTse 1shelIlaeu rom al parts y the c9l'-,fE
Esther=1 here to-day for their annual reunion ana
zarade Brighton continued is centennial ceieasa-
tons which zs,-e begun yesterday. ana altt'-'is-i
many people from the city Water sports we're
i-3nlrenI IA TIE DAYS programme, sailllS ara
EoR.ug rseattas d power boat parade canoe
carnival Being provided for
While the cay was act oppressIveiy not prostI;l-
lions especially. among ulle troops nun .rOus.
and the fve temporary hospital stations that had
oeen established treated than h1ty cases III
clediEg 2 few civilians With the exception II =
Soldier sent the rclIef hospital suffer-
Ing from gastrstis, nearly all those who we're
Treated hone ia a short time
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
HooDLUMs IN RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
Residents Annoyed by Indecencies-Pedes-
TRANS Insulted

Residents in Riverside Drive. especially those be
tween I09d and 116th streets, complaining Of tn
Indecent language and songs and Of the insults to
pedestrians which issue every evening from crowd
Of hoodlu1s lined up the stone wall running
along the river front
In the afternoon. they say. conditions very
little better for them and il is not at all unusua
for a card or crap game to be IN progress under
some tree or on Of the shady paths OF the
waterfront park. accompanied by the raUcous cpl
thets Of the players. while down on the rocks near
the water a medley of free speech" and song
arises from a crowd OF and boys entering or
issuing from the water. and there is little or no
shelter to hide those who are passing on the
drive at the time the dressing and undressing OF
these aquatic toughs. many Of whom bathe with
out clothes Of any sort
An attractiyely shady and pretty spot in the park
near lO3d street almost invariably usurped by an
other gang OF these hoodlums. who lie about an!
the afternoon making audiby indecent r. MARKS
about the Young girls and women passing by, ana
swear loudly at one another.
After dark to lend color to their insults ana 10
mt the finishing touches their day OF license
the harTnonca 'artsts get busy IN numbers 10 lilt
accompaniment of tough soloists and choruses OF
Questionable harmony
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
COURT OFFICER ACCUSED.
Charged with Recommending Lawyer Who
Refused to Refund Money.

For long time there has been much criticism Of
the alliance between lawyers and under officers OF
the West Side police court. and yesterday another
case was brought to the attention Of Magistrate
Corrigan who sitting in the court for the first
time Patrick Blessing a coachman az Sheepshead
Bay asked the magistrate for summons tOr 4
police court lawyer.
Rlessng said he had given so TO a lawyer when
he had been arrested for abandoning his wife. He
had given this money. he said, at The solicitation
OF a officer.
.Ths is the lawyer he said the patrolman told
him, He is clever. If you want to get freed hire
him" -
The lawyer then asked how much money haa'
blessing went. on How much will il cost"
asked him. Twenty-Five dollars said he ! have
only eleven ] told him. and l gave him ten
Pleasing safi the lawyer appeared for him once
orIy and then refused TO return the money The
court officer denied the story. but the magistrate
made him and Blessing swear TO their statements
The magistrate then the court officer after the
LAWYER who has offices by. The officer said
the LAWYER was out of town.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
FARMERS BURNED AUTOMOBILE.
Chicago Party Lose Car and Are Forced TO
Walk After Running Over Boy.

C-+5cago. Aug 3-Motbed by farmers after their
automobile had accidentally run over Z little boy
s 2 Chaplin q millionaire broker, Mrs Chapin ana
another woman are said 10 have been driven from
The CT near DeerhelG. II. forced 70 look on "hIie
-re automobile was burned in big bonf1re tnat
the farmers built under II. and then compelled 70
walk TWO miles through the country before they
could @r5 a dr5rer take them 10 a hotel IN
Highland Park
Tlese statements were made by citizens at Deer
field yesterday clear Up the mystery o. inc oe-
s-r1,ction of large touring car last oatuI
about which little could be learned because OF I
manner :n which the owners Of the car guar Gee
the accident
= was stated good authority yesterday now
.yer that the occupants q the car were young
louis r Swift son = the millionaire packer =
2 Chzrir member Of the brokerage firm OF . q
Charm ( Co with Offices IN the Stock Exchange
T2-.i,5s-g q Chicago and No 657 Fifth avenue,
Ner York: Mrs Chaplin and young woman VINO
has ben a guest at the Cha1in summer home At
Lake Geneva
The running down q the boy IS SAID 70 nave
FAen unavoidable by the automobile party II Is
said that as soon the accident took place the
agtorcbiisrs stopped the car returned 10 the spot
where the boy lay and were prepared 10 do all In
tletr power Il help him when they fell into the
hands Of The farmers
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
NOT HERE IN LIPTON'S INTEREST.
The Hon. Charles Russell Merely on Pleasure
Trip to United States and Canada.

The Hon. Charles Russell. Of the late
Lord Russell Of kiowen. Ireland. arrived yes
terday morning on the Baltic. Mr. Russell said
his visit here was simply one Of pleasure. He
expects to stay in the United States and Canada
for two months. He said there founda-
ton for the report that he had to
range another cup race for Sir Thomas Upton.
II was true. he said. that he was solicitor for
Sir Thomas Upton, but he had not come to New
York on Mr.. Lipton's behalf had his visit
any connection with international yacht racing.
While here he expected TO visit good many
yachting men in q social way. he n
thusiastic yachtsman. He would say nothing
concerning Sir Thomas Liptons probable chal-
lenge for the cup or Of the latter's plans
After a short stay in and about New York
Mr.. Russell viii visit Canada. He is solicitor
for the Dominion government, and solicitor
for the British agent during the Behrtng Sea
arbitration in 1898
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
HORSE DAsHES INTO OFFICE WINDOW.
Patrolman, Dangling from Runaway's Neck,
Carried Through Plate Glass.

flying bit of paper frightened a horse harnessed
TO wagon belonging to the Bronx Gas Electric
and Power Company at Crosby and Main streets
The Bronx, yesterday afternoon. AS the animal
dashed away Patrolman Stewart, of the West Ches-
ter police station. who started In pursuit overlook
the horse within n block and threw his arms
around its neck This turned the animal onto the
sidewalk, where II dashed into large plate gIa &c
window, Stewart still clinging TO 1t. The horse
backed out of the window and finally stopped
by Patroman Phelan OF the West Chester station
who knocked IL down with a broom handle
Stewart was picked up, cut and bleeding beside
the broken window, which in an untenanted
Office DR.. Henry, OF Ovington avenue who at
tended him. said he was suffering from a possible
fracture OF the skull and internal injuries
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
NET. HORSES CONDEMNED
S. u. e. 4. Demands Better 1nmals
on Car Line.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 10 AMI
mails has issued orders to William Mckinley. Its
local agent New Rochelle. 10 tie up the Metro
poItan Street Railway Company. which now owns
the old horsecar line running from Barlow to City
Island, the Sound, unless II gets better horses
to draw its before to-day. OF the twenty-fOur
horses examined il found that half were nearly
played from old age, while others were suffer
ine, from sore shoulders. The society found that
the horses had been worked on the line every dav
for nine years which is beyond the average life OF
horses used in drawing Streetcars- The company
was asked turn the horses out TO pasture and 10
put ones in their places.
The company's officers say that they have been
expecting install electric cars. but that they
have been prevented from making the Improvement
because the city of New York is slow in widening
and improving the street.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
DID NOT KNOW LINER WAS ASHORE.
Passengers on Graf Waldersee Landed Safely
When Boat Ties Up to Hoboken Whalf.

The Graf Wadersee of the Hamburg Atnerl-
can Line reached her pier here yesterday little
the worse for her experience in the Lower Bay
last night. when she was fast in the mud for an
hour and a half She did not reach Quarantine
J., tim. to clear and had TO remain anchored in
the bay all night.
The passengers said they felt very little jar
when the vessel went into the mud. Some did
not know anything wrong until a tug came
alongside and began 10 pull the craft fron the
mud bank
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04

rerday morning awakened by the explo-
sions and hastenei with his cousin 10 the window.
but could see one In the streets Ihe Wnoio
neighborhood was aroused The police set 10 work
Immediately the case
According to SaIcone. his partner, Clements
Crtacn was murdered No % Elizabeth street. IN
This city early last month. They had lived and
worked together for MANY years. Salcone says
that he has received no Black Hand letters and
did not know he had enemy IN TIE world tiS
cannot account in any way FOR the attempts -
burn or blow up his house
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
TREASURY AGENTS TRANSFERRED.
Special Men No Longer Have Free Hand
in Customs Investigations

Uncle Sans special agents are no longer 70 nave
e. tapd &, making customs Investigations. Fol-
lowing the transfer OF Mr.. Parker from the heao
OF the force in Washington TO Detroit. shake-up
in the local force of special agents is announced
Under instructions from Secretary CorteNou l.
Aubrey Byrnes for many years with the New / ork
service has been ordered 70 New orleans. lie VIII
replace A G. McIIenry, who has been ordered 10
IL Paso Tex. -
" NJ Wbeatley. another special agent long with
the local service has been to Galveston where
he VIII be in charge. The Galveston agent mas
been sent to New York.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
TRIED TO BLOW UP SALOON.
Two Bombs Exploded Near Building-Ilttl'
Damage Done.

An attempt TO blow up saloon in Jamaica. Long
Island owned by Giuseppe Salcone, was made early
Yesterday TWO bombs were exploded at opposite
corners OF the building. but only small part OF
one OF the walls injured Salcone that
short time ago attempt was made 10 burn down
his saloon.
Salcone's place is at South and Hackett streets.
in the Italfau and Negro section of Jamaica he
lives saloon with his family the Family OF
his cousin and a bartender About $50 O'Clock yes
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
MIITiNY ON BRITISH STEAMSHIP

Captain Sadler of the British steamship 81
George which left Brooklyn per Sestei 10y 80, -
- e. Ci,sanora and the Philippines. informed
+ha t,rtish consulate in this city from guar
,hat he had a mutiny board his ship Inc cap
W V, -, 40 ca IN go ashore. and remain at Quar-
antipa until to-day and await Developments.
,rhe impression at the consulate was ti4t man!
of tho sailors shipped while under the lhIuehce Vi
- nd thought they being shanshaled
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
JAPANESE SPY ON NATIONAL GUARD
Ohio Officials Drive Away Two Closely OBJ
serving Artillery Practice.

Cleveland Ang. 3.-Cpon the return Of Battery a
from SIS annual target practice al Camp Fells
yesterday Captain :. - Blasius asserted that the
work of MS men and guns closely observed by
Two Japalcse. who were cr1Ven away by li!e o--i-
Gers. ne Jaruarese watched the Work OF the guns
from Z cista.ce party hidden by trees.
Battery i IS cna Of the Jew organizations
equipped with tie latest field pieces
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
STRIKE ON COLORADO & SOUTHERN

Denver Aug. 3-In consequence Of the failure or
the negotiations of adjustment of a difference
between striking Denver switchmen. who demand
a., increase of TWO cents hour in their wages,
and the Colorado & Southern Railway Company
Grand Master Z. II. Morrissey CT the brotherhood
of Railway Tranmen to-day called out all the
,rafUfaen on that road who members OF the
brotherhood These include about hVe hundred
s,rais..aau and a few conductors.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
THOMSON SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

Philadelphia. Aug. 3.-William B. Rudd of Media.
and George ]. Richers. of Altoona. were announced
as the successful candidates for the Frank Thorn
son scholarships of which viii hereafter be
awarded every year to Pennsylvania Railroad en-
moves These are the first awards of the scholar
ships ever made.
The Frank Thomson scholarships were estab-
lished bv Ann Thomson, Frank Graham Thomson
and Clark Thomson, children of the late Frank
Thomson, formerly president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
LOW WILL NOT AID CHARTER REVISION.

Ex-Mayor Seth Low has declined to as a
member of the commission recently named by
Governor Hughes to revise the city charter It
was said yesterday that Mr.. Low was not informed
of his appointment until after II made and
that the public announcements the first news
he had of it. On receiving the official notification
he wrote the Governor declining the honor.
"I feel that il would be quite impossible to serve
with convenience to myself personally with ad-
vantage to the public he said.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
PRINCESS TO EXHIBIT HER DOGS.

by Tel =ZTa4A 70 IAe T-1buneG
iaackensack. y :. Aug IA letter was received
us morning by lie North Jersev Kennel Club
ron TIE Princess dc Montclyon. saying she wc ud
@'iAe 20 Eackenzack tomorrow 10 make entries
''r The cog show - be he'd the O3itani grounds
oH thursday -.uFIst -. The princess las woa
ni.i5y Prizes IN EueIa1d and Belgium. She lives IT
Iss.aa-