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London. Dec 28. 6 a. m.-~G«nerai Kitchener
offers striking proof that the British lines of
communication are not seriously menaced by
the Boer raiders. He has suddenly reappeared
la Pretoria after a flying Journey to De Aar and
Kaauwpoort. having passed in a single week up
and down the entire line of communications
without a sense of insecurity. His message
tends to minimize the Importance of the raids
In Cape Colony and to reveal the first objective
point of his campaign. Knox's troopers are de
scribed as fighting with De Wet's burghers at
Leeuw Kop and nreventlng bis return south
ward to the Orange River. Some military writers
have been rashly assuming that De Wet would
merely be kept under observation, and that
Knox's troopers would be diverted to the de
ff-nce of Cape Colony. The pursuit of the great
raider has not slackened, and he will be fol
lowed until he is caught. Lord Kitchener
knows that the capture of De Wet is the most
Important result to be ficcompllshed, since Botha
and Delarey will hold out as long as their ally
1* moving across the- veldt and swooping down
npon Isolated postf,. Knox has received a roving
commission to kfep up the chase and wear out
If he cannot cormr or entrap the fox.
The statement that General Colvile has been
requested to resign his command of an infantry
brigade at Gibraltar is attracting much atten
tion. Colvile, It will be remembered, went out
to South Africa In command of the First Bri
gade of Methuen's Division. Rightly or wrongly,
he was blamed by nearly all war correspondents
for not moving more quickly to the aid of Colonel
Broadwood on the occasion of the ambuscade at
Sarmas Post, and he was accused of not march
ing to the assistance of the Imperial Yeomanry
when the Lindley affair occurred. Shortly after
ward he left South Africa and received the
command of an infantry brigade at Gibraltar.
"The Times" says the natural Inference is that
Lord Lansdowne took a not unfavorable view
of General Colvile' s conduct and Mr. Brodrick
finds himself unable to agree with his prede
cessor.
Lord Armstrong's death at the ripe old age of
ninety waa not unexpected, for he had been
ailing several months. He was a baron without
issue, and. In addition to Immense business
interests at Elswick, owned an estate of
1*5,000 aejres and a splendid collection of pict
ures at Cragslde. Art collectors are greatly ln
l« I rial in the disposal of these art treasures,
v. hJch include Mlllais's "Jephtha's Daughter" and
best landscape, "Chill October," and important
works by Turner. Constable. Wilkie, Rossettl,
Mtiller and Llnnell. Although he was nominal
head of the Elswick Board, the shipyards and
gun works have been managed by his associates
during 1 the last ten years. His career was a re
markable Instance of a wrong choice of a pro-
Cesston in youth, for he was educated for the
bar aad practised law fifteen years before be
coming; engineer. Inventor and electrician. His
London club was the Athenseum. where he was
seldom s**n.
The Duke of Norfolk headed a band of over
two hundred English pilgrims who started for
Rome yesterday. It has been alleged that he
Is paying the travelling expenses of the bulk of
this party, but this is absurd. The cost of the
journey and stay in Rome has been cheapened
hy tourist agents until the figures are almost
the lowest on record for Continental travel.
Cardinal Vaughan will Join the pilgrims in Rome
and the Pope will receive and address them.
The reviewers are holding solemn inquest
upon the year and century. The daily press is
overweighted with elaborate essays on the prog
ress of art, science, literature, drama, society,
polities, trade and industry during the hundred
years. No expert has yet undertaken to write
a critical retrospect of Bteam navigation, and
the conditions this week are not favorable for
optimism. The White Star, Cunard and Amerl
r^n lines are rivalling one another in putting on
the slowest ships possible for carrying the mails
to New-York. Xine or ten days must be allowed
lor every mall steamer outward bound this week
Hsr New- York. Passenger traffic Is so light that
the lines consider it necessary to save expense
and lay up their fast ships for repairs, and the
mail service is left to shift for itself. There is a
strong argument for more liberal payment? for
mail carriage, wJth compulsory clauses In the
contract* f^r the employment of fast ships.
I. N. F.
TURKEY'S* MOSEY ftTILL DOUBTFUL
FIRST PAYMENT ON THE CRAMPS* CON
TRACT NOT YET MADE.
Constantinople, Dec. 26— It is the general be
lief that the Cramps' contract for the construc
tion of a cruiser for Turkey was signed with
cut the first payment being: made. This view fs
supported by the fact that the Porte has for
mally promised to pay nothing to Americans
before paying the Krupps, and the Germans
have not yet received anything.
Some Turkish soldiers have grossly assaulted
and maltreated the British Charge d'Affaires,
Mr. T><- Bunsen, and other members of the Brit
ish Embassy, In the vicinity of the powder
rragarlne at Makrikein (Makrikeuy?). Sharp
demands for redress have been made to the
Porte.
HOPES OF PAX AM A DIRECTORS.
6TILL BELIEVE THEY CAN DO BUSINESS
WITH THE UNITED STATES.
Paris, Dec. 27.— The new Panama Canal Com
pany s,t Its annual mewing to-day adopted the
report in the course of which the directors, re
ferring to the United State* Commission's re
port, says:
We think that a reasonable agreement where
in the United States and Colombian Govern
ments and our company should unite is realisa
ble, and might finally determine the preferences
of the rnited States in favor of Panama. The
preeident of the company is now pursuing ne
gotiation* at Washington to that end. Should
Ir be found impossible to arrive, within a rea
sonable period, at an equitable understanding
with the United State*, we shall have to seek
end submit to you the means to actively carry
r>r, <.ur work. It 1* neither possible nor pcrmls-
Hny more on the subject to-day.
PEACE PROTOCOL fUGNEH.
London. Dee. 28.— "The government* of Chill and
Argentina have signed a protocol," says the Buenos
Arree correspondent of "The Times." "agreeing to
tajt* do aggreselve < action concerning: the disputed
territory of Ultima Esperanza, In Patagonia. ' r
A bottle of Bailan tine's India Pale Ale la an ap-
Sfcttouff MM for any dinner.— Advt.
JOHN B. SEXTON.
SHOT DOWN BY ANARCHISTS.
CHIEF OF POLICE AT BARRE, VT., IN
CRITICAL CONDITION— SIX ITAL
IANS UNDER ARREST.
Barre. Vt.. Dec. 27.— Chief of Police Patrick
Brown Is in a critical condition with small hopes
for recovery, on account of three bullet wounds
inflicted by Italian Anarchists early to-day. The
Chief had been called to a hall in which an
Italian Socialist society was holding a ball, to
quell a row, during which several persons were
driven from the hall. The Chief was shot from
ambush on his way back to the station. Amira
Bernaccio, aged twenty-two; P. Bernaccio, aged
twenty-five; Lulgi Sassi. aged thirty-four, and
Cebarldo Guiseppine, aged twenty-two, have
been arrested. Two others, Andrea Frociani and
Bapalia Promo, were captured near Montpelier,
and the police are now looking for a big man
named Bizarri.
When Frociani was captured a .32-callbre re
volver was found on him. In this were four
loaded cartridges. One chamber was empty.
Two of the cartridges correspond exactly
with the empty shell found where the shooting
occurred. The six captured Italians have been
identified as among the number present at the
dance hall. All came from Carrara, Italy, and
have been troublesome since they were here.
Chief Brown was making his way along a lone
ly street when he heard a shot as a bullet
whistled by his head. This seemed a signal for
a fusilade from different directions, and the
Chief started to run. at the same time trying to
open his coat to get his own revolver. Then
two bullets struck him, and as he fell a third
found lodgement in his body. In their excite
ment after the first shot three men had ap
peared, and the Chief recognized them all. When
they saw him fall the men ran away. The
Chief became unconscious, and for an hour he
lay where he had fallen in the snow, exposed
to bitter cold. At the end of that time a passer
by saw The tnan. and -assistance soon" '.ras at
hand. : ,— v • , ;
The Chief was taken to his home, and under
the care of physicians he recovered conscious
ness and was able to tell who his assailants
were. The police immediately dispatched word
in all directions for the purpose of intercepting
the three Italians named by the Chief. After
seme search in the Italian quarter the police
found Arcura Bernaccio and L-uigi Sassi, and In
spite of some resistance placed them under ar
rest. Chief Brown identified the men as two
of those whom he had seen at the time he -was
shot.
GERIfAXTS NATAL PROGRESS.
GREAT ACTIVITY TN THE SHIPYARDS OF THE
EMPIRE.
Berlin. Dec 27.— The "Berliner Post." summariz
ing Germany's naval progress this year, says that
seven vessels have been launched, including two
battleships, one large cruiser and four small
cruisers.
The paper also calls attention to the "unprece
dented activity in the building of warships," six
of which are now in process of construction, includ
ing four battleships, fine large cruiser and one gun
boat.
The schoolship Stein will be fitted out to replace
the Gneisenau. which recently foundered off Malaga
Harbor. The boys who were 6aved from the wreck
ere expected to arrive next week at Wilhelmshaven
and to go aboard the Stein
TO DEVELOP DAMARALAXD.
PLANS OF AN INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE IN
AFRICA.
Cape Town, Dec. 27.— A strong international syn
dicate has been formed for the development of the
mineral resources of Damaraland. The bulk of the
capital, which is British, will be held jointly in
London, Paris, Berlin and New- York.
The German Government, which was formerly ex
tremely discouraging toward the efforts cf foreign
capitalists to develop the country, Is now offering
every facility. The scheme Includes colonization,
mining, irrigation and the construction of a rail
way from Swakopmund to Etjimbingva.
SEWS FROM THE FAR PACIFIC.
A PROSPRCTOR KILLED AND EATEN- MATAAFA
GETTING RESTLESS.
Victoria, B. C, Dec. 27.— The Bteamer Mlowera
brings advices from Queensland that a prospector
named P. Killane has been killed, and, according to
the belief of the ship's people, eaten by the natives.
The discovery of gold in Samoa, near Apia, is re
ported, and it Is also said that Mataafa is becom
ing restless and on December 6 called a meeting of
native chiefs.
The Mlowera brings advices of a raid on the
British possessions by the Tugerl tribe from Dutch
New-Guinea. A squad of police met the pirates
from Tugeri at the mouth of Morehead River. A
fight on the water ensued, the police capturing or
sinking five junks. No prisoners were taken, but
it is estimated that forty were shot or drowned.
There were no casualties among the Government
forces. Afterward the Tugerl made another rail
on the Morehead villages, killing fifteen persons.
Six months ago the tribe concluded terms of peace
with the British.
The Miowera brings news of the wrecking of th»
Lodore on December 1 off Newcastle. The crew of
twelve persons escaped.
PRODUCTION OF SPITZBERGEX COAL.
Chrlstianla, Dec. 27.— The Ine Fiord Coal Com
pany hae mined this year 5.000 hectolitres of mal at
Green Harbor, Spitsbergen.
EXPERTS TESTIFY BUR'S Z IB ISsA.SE.
In the trial at White Plains yesterday of Edgar
C. Burnt for the murder of Herbert B. Fellows
Dr. George C. Weiss, president of the Board of
Health of Mount Vernon, testified that Bumz had
had concussion of the brain as the result of a fall
from a roof. He thought the boy was Irresponsi
ble. Dr. A. T. Danning. of Mount Vernon, said he
did not think that Burns was responsible for his
acts. Dr. J. A. Booth testified that he believed the
defendant to be a victim of melancholia, with homi
cidal and suicidal proclivities. Dr. Q. M. Ham
mond, being asked the same hypothetical question
ai> the others, said the defendant was a degenerate.
Deviled crabs, hot or old, are now being served
on the New York Central's "Empire State Express."
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NEW- YORK. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 28. 1000 -FOURTEEN PAGES.- '"£2***.
"LEST WE FORGET."
(Reproduced from The Tribune of November 21, 1900.)
THE MEN RESPONSIBLE FOR POLICE CONDITIONS.
BERNARD J. YORK. MAYOR ROBERT A. VAN WYCK. HENRY E. ABELL.
CAPTAH. HERLIHT. 1 7H1H?F DEVERY. rNSPECTOR A. A. CROSS.
The Mayor may remove the Police Commissioners, and the Commissioners may dismiss
the Chief and his subordinates.
CHINA OBJECTS TO TERMS.
IMPORTANT POINTS WHICH THE EM
PEROR OPPOSES.
THE COURT AGAINST REDUCTION OF THE
FORTS AND PERMANENT LEGA
TION GUARDS
Peking, Dec. 27.— Li Hung Chang and Prince
Ching, the Chinese Peace Commissioners, have
heard from the Emperor, Kwang Su. Prince
Ching called on the former for consultation, re
maining over an hour. The Court objects strenu
ously to reducing the forts, and also to allowing
permanent legation guards, which, it seems to
think, could be made sufficiently large at any
time desired, in order to menace the Court itself.
After the conference it was decided to hold fur
ther communication with the Court beftngi s»p
ing the Ministers.
Shanghai, Dec. 27. — The Chinese newspapers
here object to the proposed peace terms. The
"Universal Gazette" considers that the princes
and officials who are to be punished should be
named.
It is questionable whether General Tung Fu
Hsiang is included among those punishable; and
so far as Prince Tuan is concerned, it is well
known that the Chinese Peace Commissioners
have been instructed not to consent to any pun
ishment of any person of royal blood exceeding
imprisonment.
Some of the native journals hold that the pres
ence of permanent legation guards will render
the Emperor's return impossible, because these
would be a menace to the Court. "China," says
one of them, "would be powerless to suppress
uprisings because prohibited from increasing
her military strength; and the Powers, there
fore, would renew hostilities again and the peo
ple would be mowed down like hemp."
Many Chinese war junks, laden with stone,
have been anchored off Wu-Sung, presumably
to block the channel in case of an emergency.
London, Dec. 28.— "1t is announced from Sl-
Ngan-Fu," says the Shanghai correspondent of
"The Standard," "that Emperor Kwang Su has
selected General Ma Yu Kun to command the ad
vance bodyguard when the Court proceeds to
Peking."
MILITARY OPERATIONS IX CHINA.
FOREIGN TROOPS NOT IDLE— AN AMERI
CAN EXPEDITION.
Peking, Dec. 27.--The British have increased
their garrison at Yang-Tsun by a hundred men,
with horses and 'hree guns.
A flying column of sixteen hundred cavalry
will scour the country between Tien-Tsin and
Yang-Tsun. in obedience to Field Marshal yon
Waldersee's orders to be on the alert, in view
of the French report of an engagement with
twenty-five hundred Chinese troops.
Colonel Tullock's regiment will return to de
stroy the towns he recently held. This action
is owing to the fact that it has been discovered
that a number of Boxers unquestionably made
them their headquarters. The British authori
ties say they do not expect serious trouble from
the Boxers, mainly because they lack arms.
Fortunately, the Chinese Government is afraid
to trust them with arms, as it fears a rebellion
against the dynasty. Otherwise the danger
might have been serious.
British soldiers have been found dead outside
the Temple of Heaven with bullets in their
heads. The murders are believed to have been
committed by Chinese.
A detachment of the- 6th United States Cav
alry, 9th Inffntry and ~.th Artillery will leave
Peking to-morrow to investigate the reported
burning of native Christians by Boxers, as re
ported by the Rev. Mr. Kelly, the Presbyterian
missionary. The expedition will he commanded
by Lieutenant-Colonel Theodore J. Wint. of the
6th Cavalry.
Tien-Tsin, Dec. 27.— A force of 1,100 (?) British
troops, with two guns and a Maxim gun, has
gone to Yang-Tsun to attack the Boxer? In that
vicinity and protect the railroad.
The Germans and Japanese are clearing the
river of pirates from Taku to Tlen-Tsln.
1 ! SSI A AND THE MANCHURIAX ROADS.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 27.— The "Novoe Vrem
ya's" Vladivcmtock correspondent stands by
the story that the Russian Government is
about to take over the Manchurian railroads.
He says Commander Keller has left Vladlvos
tock to deliver formally the roads to the Gov
ernment's representatives. The correspondent
also says the Chinese caused Icßses amounting
to only 4,000,000 ruble*.
The arrival of larger or smaller bodies of
soldiers from China is announced almost dally
from Southern ports.
SOUGHT HOMES IB AMERICA.
Chrlstianla, Dec 27.— More than six thousand per
sons, four-fifths of whom went to the United
States, emigrated from Chrlstianla during the last
tweUe months, as against 3.300 in 1888.
A BOTTLE OF EVANS ALE SYMBOLIZES
all that's worth knowing In the Art of Brewing.—
AdVt.
PHILBIN SHOWS HIS STYLE
QUICKLY PROCURES A "VICE" INDICT
MENT.
EVIDENCE GATHERED BY GARDINER'S
STAFF IN ANOTHER CASE TURNED
TO GOOD ACCOUNT.
The new District Attorney. E. A. Philbin. gave
a striking indication yesterday of the vigor
which his friends expect him to infuse into tho
prosecution of lawbreakers. Within a few hours
of the time when May Stanley, a witness in an
case which was being tried before
Judge Foster, in Part I of General Sessions,
had testified that the prisoner brought a young
girl to her house for improper purposes, Mr.
Philbin had ordered the evidence to be laid be
fore the Grand Jury, had obtained an indictment
on the charge of keeping a disorderly house,
caused the arrest of the woman before she had
left the courtroom and had her locked up in the
Tombs to await pleading to the indictment to
day.
The evidence which the woman was to give in
the abduction case must have been known long
ago by those who have been subpoenaed, but
under Mr. Gardiner's management of the Dis
trict Attorney's office nothing would have been
done about It. It was by the merest chance, it
is said, thet Mr. Philbin, deeply engrossed In
getting the run of the innumerable details of
his new office, heard of the Stanley woman's tes
timony, but he dropped everything to give a
swift and successful demonstration of what a
capable District Attorney can do In the way of
making the laws respected when he has no ul
terior motives to serve which can be hidden
under that time honored excuse, "pressure of
business."
Philbin declined yest3rday to talk with
reporters about his plans. He called in several
of the Assistant District Attorneys, one by one,
and held long conversations with them. Among
these were Messrs. Mclntyre, Osborne, Unger
and Townsend. No changes in the staff were
announced, but rumor has already slated ex-
Congressman Dunphy for the first vacancy
which occurs. Mr. Philbin has assigned As
sistant District Attorneys Mclntyre and Sulli
van to have charge of the Bellevue Hospital
cases before the Coroner.
Morris Cohen, a leather cutter, of No. 533
Park-aye.. Brooklyn, was the defendant in the
abduction case spoken of. -He was convicted of
abducting Molly Weinstein. fifteen years old. of
No. 312 East Fourth-st., and taking her to the
house of May Stanley. No. 7!> East Tenth-st.
The testimony of the Stanley woman was cor
roborated by the girl and by an agent of the
Gorry Society, who found the child there and
testified that he saw several other girls in the
house of the same age as Molly Weinstein.
Cohen was remanded for sentence The maxi
mum is five years' imprisonment and $1,000
fine.
MR. CROKER KEPT MOVrSG.
LEAVES WANTAGE FOR THE CONTINENT
AGAIN— BRITISH TAX GATHER
ERS AFTER HIM
London. Dec. 27.— Richard Croker. who has
been rusticating for several weeks in Carlsbad
and Nice, returned to Wantage two days before
Christmas, where he received a summons to
appear January 2 to reply to inquiries respect
ing his income in connection with the income
tax. He left Wantage yesterday presumably for
the Continent. His house to-day was absolutely
closed, and there is no expectation of his re
turn before next week.
PADEREWSKI RUMOR DISCREDITED.
Paris, Dec. 27.— The Prefecture of Police has not
heard of the alleged duel in which, according to a
reporr circulated in New- York City. Paderewskl.
the pianist, was killed on a small island in the
Seine.
The musical publishers, Chandens & Durand, who
have business relations with Paderewskl, do not
believe he Is here.
FOR A RUSSIAN CHURCH IX THIS CITY.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 27.— The Holy Synod has
ordered that all the churches In its jurisdiction take
up collections to help build an orthodox Russian
Church in New-York City.
MISS MARRIOTT. E\GLISH ACTRESS. DEAIt
London. Dec. 28.— Miss Marriott (Mrs. Alice
Edgar), the actress. Is dead. She made an Ameri
rnn tour about 1870.
MR. BALDWJWB ARCTIC STEAMERS.
St. John 1 !", N. F.. Dec. 27.— The price paid for the
Bteam whale Esquimaux by Evelyn B. Baldwin,
the Arctic explorer, now arranging for the Bald
win-Zlegler expedition next season, was {23,000.
She formerly belonged to Barclay Walker, the well
known yachtsman of Liverpool. England.
Mr. Baldwin will charter a second steamer here,
using the Esquimaux for tne forward movement
and the other vessel as a supply ship.
A3 A FOOD TIS APPKK.-IATKI.
EVANS' ALE.-Advt.
JACOB HESS
REV. MR. JOHNSON DEPOSED.
DISMISSED FROM THE EPISCOPAL
PRIESTHOOD AT HIS OWN REQUEST.
The fact that the Rev. James Le Baron John
son, the former assistant rector of Grace Church,
was formally deposed from the ministry of the
Protestant Episcopal Church about a week ago
has become known to his friends in this city.
It was ascertained yesterday that he was de
posed from the ministry at his own request, and
the announcement of his deposition states that
there is no reflection upon his moral character
in the proceedings. Mr. Johnson disappeared
about two weeks ago. and his friends have not
had any word from him. About the time of
his disappearance he wrote to Bishop Potter, ex
pressing a determination to give up the ministry
and requesting that an announcament of deposi
tion be made. Bishop Potter caused the an
nouncement to be made at the Church of the
Ascension, Fifth-aye. and Tenth-st., although
Mr. Johnson had not been associated with the
work of that church.
Mr. Johnson had resigned his place as as
sistant rector of Grace Church, and his resigna
tion had been accepted. He had resigned the
place of chaplain in the Fire Department, and
Fire Commissioner Scannell had placed the
letter of resignation on file. Mr. Johnson left
the sanatorium at Watkins. N. V., about two
JAMES LE BAROS JOHNSO.V.
Formerly curate at Grace Church, who has been de
posed from the Protestant Episcopal ministry.
waeks ago. He had been suffering with ner
vous trouble since, last spring. He went to
Europe for a stay of two months at that time,
but he was not benefited much by the trip.
Friends of Mr. Johnson in this city say that his
health was shattered by overwork and excite
ment. As assistant rector of Grace Church he
had great demands upon his time. As chaplain
in ihe Fire Department he responded to many
alarms of .ire at night in all parts of the city.
He had a fire ala«rn in his room, and when the
gong struck he always awakened and noted the
place from which the alarm came. If a third
alarm was rung, indicating a large fire, he
would don his fireman's suit and rubber boots
and rush to the fire. Want of rest at night,
combined with his exhausting work In the day
time, it was said, broke down his health and
ruined his nervous system.
At the time of the great fire which destroyed
the steamship piers and some of the shipping
Of the North German Lloyd Line, in Hoboken.
Mr. Johnson was on a fireboat on the North
River He saw some of the sailors who were
imprisoned on the Saale thrusting their heads
and hands out of the portholes of the doomed
steamship and appealing for aid. His excite
ment at the time wa^ so great that he became
ill. Some of his friends have said that his
nervous trouble increased greatly after his ex
perience at the Hoboken fire. It is believed by
many of his friends that he has gone away to
get rest and that he will return as soon as his
health has been restored. His father. Archdea
con Johnson, of New-Brighton. Staten Island,
has said that h? has no knowledge of the young
mans recent actions and does not knoif where
he is.
SHE WRECKED A SALOOy.
A KANSAS W. r. T. C. PRESIDENT IV JAIL
r-HAROEP WITH MALICIOUS DESTRIT
TION OF PROPERTY
Wichita. Kan.. Dec. 27 (Special).-Mrs. Carrie Na
tion, president of the Barber County » Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, wrecked the furnish
ings in the Carey Hotel saloon, one of the finest in
the city, early this forenoon, and to-night she occu
pies a cell In the county jail charged with having
maliciously destroyed the property. The amount of
damage done will exceed $2,000. Mrs. Nation, who is
fifty years old. well educated and well dressed,
came here last night from her home at Medicine
Lodge. She visited all the saloons In town and
warned them to close their doors, but they paid no
heed to the demand. This morning she entered the
Carey Hotel annex, and from a bundle which she
carried drew several large stones. These she threw
at mirrors, paintings and cut glass dishes. Many
men who were in the saloon fled, and the bar
tender hid behind the bar. A policeman arrived in
answer to a call and arrested her. At the police
station she dared officers to place ncr tn a cell, and
they were afraid to do so until a warrant had been
Issued. Late this afternoon Mahn Brothers made a
complaint and she was taken before City Judge
Kirk, who told her she could get out on bail. "I do
not want to get out." she said. "Send me to Jail
and I will make It hot for you."
She says that the saloons being run in open vio
lation of the State law, she cannot be prosecuted,
as the saloon men are not entitled to protection.
Other Prohibitionists argue the same way. Two
months ago Mrs. Nation wrecked two saloons in
Kiowa and escaped punishment. She says that as
soon as she gets out she will finish the work she
began to-day. "I will visit every town in the State."
she declared, "and wreck the joints. It is the best
way to arouse the people as to the wrong of tie
joints in this State.
Governor Stanley waa appealed to by Mrs. N*
tlon to aid her, but he paid no heed to the request.
After the Governor's refusal she telegraphed for
ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson, her neighbor at
Medicine Lodge. Mr*. Nation's husband is a law
yer at Medicine Lodge, an Ultimate friend of Jerry
S.mpson and a politician.
Perfect purity tn brewery products is exempli
fied In Ballantina-s India Pale Ale—Advc
PRICK THREE CENTS.
SEXTON DESERTS DEVERY.
JOINS YORK r\ SNUBBING CHIEF OF
POLICE.
SIXTEEN NEW CAPTAINS APPOINTED
WITHOUT CONSULTING ABELL.
PROTESTS IN VAIN.
Chief Devery's stock was quoted at lower
prices In police circles last night than at any.
time since his quarrel with President York be
gan, when it became known that the Board. In
appointing sixteen new police captains yester
day afternoon, had given the Chief a direct slap
In the face by purposely neglecting to obtain
from him his official recommendation of the ser
geants to be promoted. The only protest made
against this course was a feeble one from Com
missioner Abell. who said he thought it was
illegal for the Board to promote without the
Chief's recommendation. He was opposed by
York, as was expected: by Hess, and unexpect
edly by Sexton, who has been rated all along- as
the Chiefs firm supporter. It was this action of
Sexton which sent Devery*a stock down. It was)
taken as a confirmation of the truth of the
rumor that Sexton, too. has Joined the Tam
many leaders who want Devery to resign.
But in spite of persuasion, desertion. threat*
and snubs, no resignation was forthcoming
from Devery yesterday, and it was confidently
asserted by some of his friends that none would
come, so long* as Abell stood by him. Abell ha*
frequently indorsed with heartiness and alacrity
all the actions of Devery as Chief, but even he
yesterday, after the meeting, hedged a little-
He at first evaded a direct question as to
whether he fully approved Devery. but being
pressed for an answer, said he Indorsed "many**
of Devery's actions as Chief. This cooling of
Abell may have been due to the unmerciful
castigatlon which he had figuratively received
at the hands of the Board earlier in th* day
when only one sergeant of his choice was made
captain, while five of York's choice were pro-:
moted, five of Sexton's, and even the despised
Hess got one. Abell's doglike faithfulness to
Devery having been rewarded with only one
small bone out of the sixteen that were divided,
may now be weakening. If he can be won over
to York's side. Devery may be retired by a.
unanimous vote of the Board.
A GREAT DAY FOR YORK.
Yesterday was a great day for York. It has
not happened frequently of late that he has had
the pleasure of hearing Sexton say "Aye" to any
motion of importance made by the president of
the Board. He heard it five times yesterday,
and every time it was uttered a Brooklyn ser
geant was made a captain. The fact that Hess
made no trouble over his meagre allotment was
considered to be an indication that a reappolnt
ment after January 1 had been promised him.
The reason why the promotions were made yes
terday instead of any day in the last two or
three years during which some of the vacancies
have existed Is said to be the appreciation by
the Board of the fact that their term of existence
will be short after the next Legislature con
venes, and they want to place all the friends
they can before the power is taken from them.
For this reason the Board, after making the six
teen captains, sent to the Municipal Civil Ser
vice Commission for a list of roundsmen eligible
for promotion to sergeants, and will act upon It
speedily. There are fifty vacancies. Here is the
list of the new captains, with the precincts to
which Devery assigned them within a few hours
of their promotion:
Captain MICHAEL GORMAN, to The Bronx Par* sta
tion. ' '
Captain EDWARD WALSH, to the Central Office for
Headquarters, night duty.
Captain J. M. DEEVEY. to Richmond Hill. Queens.
Captain JAMES GANNON, to High Bridge.
Captain JOHN COON'ET. to the West Thirty-seventh
st. station. -
Captain MICHAEL. E. FOODEY. to the City Hall sta
tion.
Captain FRANCIS J. KEAR. to the West tlilj rtsjHll
st. station.
Captain J. J. LAXTRY. to the East Flfty-flrst-st. sta
tion.
Captain JOHN F. FLOOD, to day command at th*
Central Office.
Captain JOHN MARA, to the Fulton-st. station. Brook
lyn.
Captain E. J. KEXNEY. to Parkvtlle. Brooklyn.
Captain E. S. TOOLE. to Lee-aye.. Brooklyn.
Captain J. E. COLGAN. to th« Liberty-aye. station.
Brooklyn.
Captain L. S. MURPHY, to the Herbert-are, station.
Brooklyn.
Captain JOHN BUCHANAN, to the Gates-aye station.
Brooklyn.
Captain E. A. GATJS. to the Hamburg-***, station.
Brooklyn.
DEVERY AGAIN DEFIES YORK.
It has been said that President York wanted a
captain put in charge of the Detective Bureau
in Brooklyn, and that the sixteenth promotion
was made for this purpose. Chief Devery. how
ever, assigned a captain instead to regular night
duty at Police Headquarters. For years
the precinct commanders have taken turns
doing night duty at Headquarters. Devery thus
showed his defiance of York's wishes even la
York's hour of partial triumph, and Devery's
friends applauded him for it. declaring- that be
would never resign, and if removed on charges
would fight so hard that the scandal he would
create by revelations he could make If pushed to
the wall would do as much to hurt Tammany
in its next campaign as Hugh McLaughlln's de
fection could do. even supposing McT.augh.rlw
split with Tammany over Devery. Devery*3
friends do not believe McLaughlin would go so
far. They say he is making a big "bluff* now
while Croker is away, and is thoroughly enjoy
ing his temporary power to throw Tammany
Into a panic, but they believe that Croker will
easily find some other way to placate the Wll
loughby Street Boss than by deserting so close
a friend as Devery. Rumors were current yes
terday that the puzzled Tammany deputy lead
ers had appealed by cable to Croker to give a
ruling on the muddle, and no step would be
taken until he had replied.
After Abell had filed his protest he voted with
the other Commissioners. Being asked after the
meeting if the promotions were agreeable to
him. he said he would have desired other men.
Asked if he thought the promotions would be
attacked as illegal because the Chiefs recom
mendations were not procured, he declined to
say yes or no. Devery would not say a word
on any subject. The speedy end of his term
seems to be so thoroughly taken for granted,
either by resignation, retirement or removal on
charges, that a great deal of speculation is afloat
as to his successor. Captain Titus is a prime
favorite with some guessers; others prefer In
spector Kane or Deputy Chiefs McLaughlin and
Cortright. or Inspector Donald Grant. Many
think it would be good policy for Tammany to
put a Republican like Titus at the head of the
force before It is reorganized from Albany. He
might be allowed to remain by the Republican
organization, and might be expected always to
feel some sense of gratitude toward those who
gave him the promotion.
FIFTEEN AFTER BIG GAME.
cemmma may procure indictment
OF SOME PrBLIC OFFICIALS.
The Committee of Fifteen will establish pt>»
manent central headquarters in the Park Row
Building. George W. Morgan was announced
yesterday by Mr Baldwin to have been chosen
to be the paid assistant secretary of the com
mittee Mr Morgan has gained considerable
experience in thin kind of work with the Public
Morality Committee. Mr. Baldwin, who has as-
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