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New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
WAS EMPLOYED IN BROOKLYN
FIRST NATE BRAN ONCE RAN A RES
TAURANT THERE.
HE rs SUSPECTED OF KILLING THREE PEOPLE oN
THE pARKENr1NE HERBERT rULLER-
WORKED FOR BENNETT AT

First Mate Bran, Of the barkentine Heroert
Fuller which reported at Halifax on Tuesday,
bearing the dead bodies Of Captain and Mrs.
Nash and Second Mate Bandberg, was for some
time a resident of Brooklyn When the Herbert
Fuller sailed into port at Halifax its entire
crew was locked up and a police squad was put
IN charge Of the boat The deaths OF the cap
tain. his wife, and second mate were shrouded
IN rnvaterv b,rt suspicion has been directed tow
ard Mate Bran. The report came from Hall
fax Yesterday that there was growing oehei
that while Bran was the one chiefly suspected
Of being the murderer. others besides MIN must
have been implicated in the affair
Thomas Bran lived in different parts or
Brooklyn for eight or nine years previous to the
sailing Of the Herbert Fuller At the present
time his divorced wife. Hattie l.. Bram is living
with her mother, Mrs. Louisa Hatterworth' d,
No 2S5 State-st The young woman secureo d
divorce last September on the GROUNDS OF IT.
fidelity and desertion. Mrs. Hatterwcrtn' "heh
seen yesterday by a reporter did not hesitate 10
give full particulars Of Brams career 80 rar DIS
she knew them. Bram she says. was manager Ok
one of Dennctt's restaurants for several years.
and II was In one Of these places that ne met
her daughter He had also worked IN Chicaeo
and Boston for bennett. Later he opened res
taurant In lover Fulton-st Brooklyn. he ap-
noren,Iv made a failure OF the business. He
had considerable trouble with his wife, ana va Vas
often accused by her Of deserton. On July !. 1879,
he left her for the last time. he then asked ior
a loan Of money from Mrs. Hatterworth. but
Tid not get II because Of his failure TO return
similar loans at other times.
Rram had been for a couple Of years employed
bv the Manhattan Lighterase transports.
ton Company. whose off1ce Is az NO iof
Wall-st New-York.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
COMPLAINT or 4 NUISANCE.

CHARLES j. r.AwLEss LAYS GRIEVANCE Be
FORE THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Charles J. Iawless. Who lives on the north bank
q, Coney island Creek. opposite caisson No. OF
the city Works Department. has grievance
AGAINST the city Health Department. He alleges
nat sewers empty into this caisson and that the
workmen remove the night soil from II and dump
I, ON the surrounding land. mixed with only a
u,,le sawdust The stencil arising from this he
SAYS IL exceedingly unpleasant and endangers
the health OF those who live near by. He says that
hs,ore Cravesend annexed to Brooklyn this
NIGHT soil used 10 be cremated and the ashes.
which were entirely inofrensve. were spread on
tho hanks OF the stream. In the absence OF
Health Commissioner Emery DR.. Wycon was seen
Yesterday in regard TO this matter. He said that
the health authorities. and that he knew nothing
OF the alleged nuisance. lie promised, however, TO
have DR. NJ. HoOple. the inspector FOR that dis
trict look into the matter
The caisson referred 10 Is on the banks Of Coney
island Creek at the foot of Eighth-st, and Is in
charge OF the Department OF City Works. Super
intendent FTocken OF that Department, did not
seem TO know much about the casson, but said
that he was sure sewers emptied into IT, and
that II vas used only by the Water Department.
The crematory spoken OF by Mr. Lawless has not
been I'm use since last November. but at confer
ence held about a week ago 10 plan for keeping
Coney Island In better sanitary condition II was
decided to put this crematory in operation again
supplement- the larger one at Gravesend-ave.
and Eighty -sixth-st. DR.. Wycoff did not know
whether the crematory had as yet been put in
opera ton not
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
WHEN THE CATS AWAY.

THE ELEVATED RAILROAD TICKET AGENTS GET
SOME ENJOYMENT OFT OF LIFE.
,r,o r.o,oen Young and mildle-aged who are en-
,o,.oa a.. ticket agents on the Brooklyn elevated
road do not regard their lives as altogether pleas
an, ard especially dislike the transfers from one
station 10 another which are frequently ordered
bv the management for the good OF the service
Where two girls OF nearly the same age are placed
~ stations opposite each other they speedily get
accua,n,es and contrive 70 find many opportunities
in the of the day for an il'e'chhHse vi
opinions. II not OF condolences.
At any station in the outer part OF the
o,tv .bs great bulk OF business is done before 10
o'clock In the morning and after that there VIII
he scarcely more than eight or ten passengers ar
,ivinr for any one train. This too is at the down.
TOWN stations. where the business is ten or dozen
,,,nes ne much as at the taken by passengers
Going uptown About the middle OF the day. when
the travel llghtest. II is no uncommon thing Tor
an arriving passenger 10 see both OF the ticket
agents out on the platforms engaged In conversa-
tion that has TO be maintained with high-pitched
voices As soon as the steps OF approaching
passenger are heard the girl hastens back 10 her
Mace behind the counter gives the proper change
and opens the turns,lle At the approach Of a
train OF course both are back In their places.
looking as demure II such thing as playing
when nobody was likely TO be looking on was un-
known TO them
Sometimes they go even further. passenger
who was awaiting the arrival OF train a day or
two ago vas surprised TO see the girl from the
station across the way standing on the track en-
gagged in close conversation with the who, after
taking his nickel a moment or two before. had re-
turned TO the platform to renew the interrupted
talk The special object OF interest seemed TO be
a cheap photograph which Mss Uptown was show
ing 10 Miss Downtown. The former stood uncon-
cernedly on the ties. although she kept sharp
lookout for the approaching train. When II was
a block or so away she skipped across tne tracks. KS
the track rerarers TO climb 70 the platform and
gracefully vauted upon the flooring. photograph IN
hand. watched with interest
both by the companion she had just left and by the
solitary passenger who witnessed what was new
thing In his experience
No tickets are sold at most OF the stations on
this road. and there no ticket choppers or
other attendants to interfere with the freedom OF
the gils. who apparently believe in having as
sources.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
TWO SPECIAL SEIDL PROGRA MNES.

Notwithstanding the fact that fourteen concerts
are given each week in the Brighton Beach Music
Hall by the Seid orchestra, the programmes are
slwavs varied This evening IS the third OF me
rep,,Isr weekly Wagner nights. and II Is made par
ticuarly attractive also by the presence OF Emil
Fischer as sooist In ballads. The programme OF
the evening is as follows:
Overture and Bacchsnae 'Tannhauser'
~ CParisian NersiOn.l
Two Songs from die Meistersingrr' ,u rr..a
ta) i'ogners Address. % Wahn ueoeiAi "h''
Emil Fischer
IN, Segfred and the BIRD
a., s~gfr-d awakens Brhnhide. ,...
Tvo gaads: la) Archibald Douglas ie"e
tD) Die Chr.
i.m.l Fischer. ~
The Temple OF the Holy Grail. from farshaH
The seidl Society has offered 10 give cuban
concert the entire receipts Of which VIII go 10 the
,.,r NJ the wounded soldiers in the Cuban strug-
,,o for tndependence. An excellent programmes
has been arranged. principally OF CUBAN nus,o' @
ond 4, ia Intended to make the occasion ono VI
,husiasr for the cause as well as OF Pccul'.n,t.
tanaa, ~ the wounded soldiers Besides the ia,
snera n,me there will be song by soIoIs. .o'
p.snnunced paos and an address by some one compe
tent 10 speak appropriately MS "
Iem, r. az Il has been arranged
n.-ch .sTsunhanser fi,ol~
Cvcr,ure ''Pobespierre n Unnmann
'""a" ' tOrchesra,ion by Hetsei) o.,,.o,,.ux
Sottscfiain
La ' 0Orchestraton by A. seioi) Game,
Overture III Guarany .''''''''''''' ........-
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
THINK HE WAS LOST AT SEA.
rprr~Ds OF FREDERICK LOWERY FEAR
THAT HE WENT DOWN WITH THE
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

1-ba Rrooklvn friends OF Frederick Lowery. for
sone time head bookkeeper in the Dime Savings
Rank at Court and Remsen SITS, are somewhat
concerned over the reported laundering Of vessel
IN which Mr. IOwery taking trip for the
res,oration Of mis- health. on February Mr.. Low
erv sailed on the sailing vessel City OF Philadelphia
for trip around Cape Horn 70 San Francisco.
The vessel was commanded by Captain johnson
and carried a crew OF twenty-five men The -laJer
part OF last month the British steamer Loeb Bre-
den arrived In Liverpool and reported the found
ering of a vessel In the South Atlantic on March
81 CaDtain Cornell. OF the Loch Breden. says that
when he sighted the vessel storm was blowing.
and IL was believed that this vessel mad sprung
leak The theory has been advanced that this yes
sci was the CITY Of Philadelphia. No word has
been received from Mr.. Lowery since he started on
his voyage. and Walter Hager & CO.. of Phila-
delphia the owners OF the sailing vessel, have no
Information TO give regarding the boat. Mr.. Low
cry received permission from the officials OF the
savings bank 10 be absent until July J. he IN
tended 10 return overland In order 10 get TO the
bank In time 70 begin work az that time
Mr.. Lowery had been suffering for some time
from poor eyesight. and the ocean voyage was
taken on the advice OF his physician for the bene-
ht OF his eyes Mr.. I.owery ana captain John-
sons wife the only passengers aboard the
sailing vessel when she left New-iork The City
Of Philadelphia vessel Of l.fD tonnage, ana
was built in Bath. Me. IN 1910.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
"THE SANE OLD CAME"
Mr. UHLMANN ANGRY AT THE FAILURE OF
BRIDGE TRUSTEES TO SECURE.
QUORUM

As was 10 be expected. the Bridge Trustees failed
TO get a quorum together yesterday az the speciai
meeting called 10 consider the proposition 10 run
elevated trains across the Bridge and TO discuss
other affairs The meeting was called for II O'CLOCK
but st the appointed hour only three members OK
the Board we're on hand. Messrs Howell. Hen
riaues and Keeney. President Howells reported
"strenuous efforts" to get the members together
failed miserably President Howell merely called
the meeting and adjourned It to meet on the Sec
ond Monday in August the regular meeting cay.
President Uhlmann. together with Elisha Dyer, r'
secretary and George b. Cornell. engineer repre-
senting the Brooklyn elevated. were on hand 10
d,scuss the project they have In view. but were
compelled TO go away with the same old feeling OF
disannointment which they have experienced SO
many times before. Mr.. Chlmann was plainly
angry.
..The same old game" he remarked The bHdge
Trustees get auorums when they have some favor-
,tes measure to push through. but this Is always
the result when they are asked TO DO something
they do not like"
In relation to the subject OF the appointment OF
hr,dge experts TO report upon the problem OF run
ming trains across the Bridge Mr. rhmann said;
.I ,b,nk that the Trustees will grant my request
that a board OF experts be- appointed 70 decide the
feasibility OF running elevated cars across the
pr,dga The board will consist Of three engineers
M, connected with any elevated or surface rail-
road system We agree TO pay all the expenses OF
such boa rd and let the trustees appoint the MEM
bers Chief Engineer Martin OF the Bridge, says II
cannot be done safely and say II can. SO let
somebody else decide This ak about al railroad
thev are going TO get 10000 Of foreign capital
for such purpose. and at per cent. too. And as
for the city building the bridge. Brooklyn hasn't
got enough money TO clean It's streets. 1t can't
even pave It's streets. The building Of the new
East River bridge il all that 1t can attend TO for
many years TO come.
After adjournment Mr.. Howell promised TO pro-
duce a quorum for the August meeting but he
said II might be hard work to get sufficient
number OF members together before September.
This the prevailing idea.
Patrolmen John Donnelly and James Dooey, or
Bridge police force tried before President
Howell yesterday morning. The former was
charged with sitting down post and being alb
sent without leave and the latter with being unfit
for duty.
Both officers reprima nded and cautioned
that repetition of the offences committed might
result In their dismissal from the force.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
WATERMELON GARDEN PARTY.

The Ladies' Society OF the New-England Consre-
pational Church Is nothing II not original Last
evening the members held in the spacious grounds
adjoining the church and parsonage what they CAL
a watermelon garden party. Tho grounds were
lighted by OF colored lights and lanterns anu
decorated with flags and bunting. Professor Le-
land and his orchestra furnished the music. To
make things exciting, there were fireworks and
balloon ascension. The following ladies were in
charge: Decoration Committee. Mrs. hoyt MIS-
Re- rrtGs and Mrs Elf; Printing Committee. MIS-
Chamberlain: Ice Cream and Fruit Committee, Mrs
Fov-ler Mrs Covert and Mrs. Dorlon; Root Beer
Commttee Mrs Pratt and Mrs. Elias Van Buren,
Ladies interested in other departments OF the even
ing's entertainment were Mrs. Vorhees. Mrs Hemp
stead Mrs HYDE, Mrs. Reeves Mrs Beyston MIS-
Phillips Mrs Hackmeister Mrs Kerstien ana MIS-
McESiieen.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
IN DOUBT As TO DISMISSED FIRENEN.

Denutv Fire Commissioner Clarence A. Barro"
"a IN a ouandary to know what to do with the
thirty-one fremen who were appointed by ex-Com.
missioner Chester b. Lawrence In the absence OF
an eligible list and who were dismissed by CON-
missioner Bryant shortly before his departure 'or
.ha, sacured counsel and an order secured
from the court requiring the Fire Department TO
retain their services pending determination Of
the case In the courts The monthly payroll for
July is nearly due, and II Is said that the Civil
ders for the thirty-one men, Mr.. Barrow has re-
ouested the Civil Service Commission to straightep
out the case. II II Is possible for the Commission
to DO So He says II he dismisses the men he may
be held open to a charge Of contempt Of court He
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
A WOMAN WITH A VICIOUS TEMPER GETS
LONG SENTENCE

SIX MONTHS FOR DRUNKENNESS AND THE sAMH
TINE FOR ASSAULT WILL KEEP MRS MA
rrLpA BIRLEY QUIET AND SOBER
v +bs lac, ten years on account Of her dissipated
habts Mrs Matilda Birley. fifty years oid' mas
nassed most of her life in jail. Last Saturday sne
was released. after serving six months. on Mon
dav she was again arrested for being drunk ana
when arraigned before Justice schnitzspan "as
given a chance TO reform. Yesterday morning sns
was again before the Justice on the same oid c"fs
On Monday evening she paid visit TO the saloon OF
Never Katz at No. GA Flushing-ave., ana was az.
resieI for disordery conduct. she was sentence 70
sdx months in iail and on her way 70 tne iocn-
m when she turned Katz and delivered MN
singing blow on the nose. For TINS an aooi
charge of assault was made against her ana her
err,ence doubled.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
THURSDAY,
JULY q, 1895.
4 WILL CONTEST ENDED.
THE ESTATE OF JOHN r. ELY WILL BE
AMICABLY DIVIDED.
OUTSIDE HEIRS ARE TO GET TEN PER CENT on
THE WHOLE THEN MRS. ELY GETS THIRD

OUTSIDE HEIRS AXE III oEI TEn NS''A ~.
THE WHOLE THEN MRS ELY GETS THIRD
AND THE CHILDREN THE BALANCE.
There will be no further contest over the estate
of John X. Ely the wealthy brewer. who LETT prop
erty valued at about S325OoO The counsel FOR ootn
sides appeared In the Supreme Court yesterday ana
announced to Justice Osborne that they hao como
to an agreement OF settlement which was for tne
best interests Of every concerned.
Ely left about $4,000 OF his estate 10 OUTSIDE rea-
tves, principally nephews and nieces. and most OF
the balance to his son. Henry d. Ely. The VIII was
contested by the widow and by the Peoples trust
Company, committee Of the person ana estate Oh
George c. Ety. an incompetent son or the testator'
This trial lasted fourteen days and the evidence
showed that Mr. Ely drank heavily. that many OK
his personal habits were Disgusting. ana that ne
acted IN an irrational manner. The Surrogdte see
aside his will, the ground that ne was inconpeL
tent when he made IL. An appeal was taken. whiSn
Is now pending, but IL will be discontinued unuer e.S
terms of the agreement Of settlement, by ,hls
agreement IL Is provided that the outsde helrs q.
10 accept 10 per OF the entire estate anu tIe
rest is to be divided according 10 the avs oi ~.
testacy The widow will receive one-tnird OF .ne
estate and the rest will go 10 the children nenerai
Wngate who appeared for the Trust COMPANY:
said that the agreement was made Tor the SAKE OF
peace and that 1t would conserve the pest interests
~ all ri
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
BROOKLFN'S CONTROLLER UPHELD.
THE STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION WANT:

THE STATE CIVIL. SERVICE COMMISSION WANTS
THE JURISDICTION QUESTION SETTLED.
The State Clvil Service Commission at meet
ing in Albany Yesterday decided II 10 b. the sense
OF the Constitution that the question OF It's Jurs-
diction over county officers and their employees ex-
cept Surrogates and County Judges, is doubtful.
and that such jurisdiction should not be assumed
until the question Is decided by further legislation
or by the courts These county officers ccme under
The civil service provisions Of the new State Con-
stitution bu; there is some doubt 10 who should
exercise civil service supervision over them. The
matter has been discussed by Governor Morton.
his legal adviser. Mr.. Lincoln, and the commission.
and tn.s action Of the Civil Service Commission
the result of their consideration Of the matter.
The Commission uphods the Brooklyn Controller
in refusing 10 Iay certain OF the employees n
The Kings County Court unless they have a Ger
tidcate from the Civil Service Commission OF the
regularity Of their appointment under civil service
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
INSPECTORS HONORABLY DISCHARGED.

John W Noble and Howard Green the two state
Excise inspectors charged with extorton, were
arragned In the Coney Island Police Court YESTERDAY
afternoon The inspectors were arrested on July
o an conon,a,rt OF Sam Collins, who keeps sa-
loon on Surf-ave He alleged that he pad the OH
c,als $40 hush money. F. Mccafferey appeared
for the men. and after reading the complaint ana
examining Collins he asked for a dismissal OF the
case without putting either cf the defendah,s on
The stand Justice Nosrand honoTably discnsrged
~ insnectors saving thaC they ought never 10
have been arrested on such fimsy evidence. Green
and Noble will now bring action against Collins
and rhe Coney Island police for defamation or char-
acter and false imprisonment
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
4RMOTR & co. OETBID.

The Commissioners OF Charities awarded yester-
day afternoon the contracts for supplies for the
county institutions for the six months beginning
August l. The awards were made 10 the lowest
bidders without exception. W. II. Evans outbid
Armour & Company OF the Chicago Beef Trust In
figuring on the contract for supplying meat Evans
agreed TO furnish 10000 pounds OF beef 1000 OF NUT
ton 1000 OF veal 100 OF pork and 400 OF beef liver
for ST. 4sl 50. The Armour Company bid $3.50
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23

frogs they call peppers Did you observe that
no matter II you can't fnd them. you hear
them. except when you get close to their native
bog? But at a little distance their excruciatingly
shrill. unceasing peep. peep fills the air and browns
out the biggest toads IN the puddle. Many a time
have stolen up TO little frog pond from which was
arising frog soprano chorus only to nd It silent
and calm. apparently as the pool OF Sloan. The
noisy little amphibians had disappeared and they
weren't big enough TO even ripple or soil the puddle
in which they lived and screeched. Well, judging
from my experience. Brooklyn silver men are very
much like South Brooklyn peppers hear Of
them around chiefly through few newspapers, but
i haven't seen one in all my travels about town.
There is yet another fact about these peppers
which will probably be characteristic OF Brooklyn
silver shouters. The peppers make all their dis
turbance early In the and then more IS
heard Of them. BY the time the golden July sun
has dried up The fayorite haunts Of these frogs
as mysteriously as they came. SO when the heat
Of the coming eampasn thoroughly the
abide, they, too, will dry up and disappear. =.
"A frog story" he continued. which recall may
not be quite new. but II perfectly describes the
condition Of these noisy silver Populists that 1t
Gss o be 1,o in E The nd Ths
B wanted TO buy some frogs legs Yes; said b I
I've got two carloads OF frogs out here. and I'm
want half ton OF frogs I'll try and make the price
right. but want you to understand that I'm no
curbstone bucket-shop broker In frogs And l
want two dozen frogs and no more said B. so If
you don't want TO supply me the deal is on
After considerable dickering, A, for the sake Of
old friendship. agreed TO let have the quantity
he wanted and went out order them up.
In about ten minutes he came back brea thess and
said Great Scott! B. I've got Just six frogs Well,
said b. the frog market must be literally bull,
frog market to have stock snapped up like that.
No It amt that said the disappointed frog broker.
Your sale the only one made just broke the
seals on the cars since made the sale to you. and
found just three frogs in each l hadn't looked
at the bill of lading. but had sized my stock up
entirely by noise they made :"
New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
SHE JUMPED FROM A WINDOW.
MRS. MCABE KILLED HERSELF WHILE PAR
TALLY INSANE.

Mrs Catharfne McCabe, while suffering from soft
ening Of the brain, took her fe yesterday after
noon by jumping from a second-story window of her
home No 245 Jay-st.. TO the stone sidewalk below.
Mrs McCabc thirty-nine years old. She lived
with her husband. a grown daughter and a young
son on the second floor Of the frame building at the
above address. Several weeks ago she submitted 10
a severe operation from which she never fully re-
covered Her illness affected her brain about week
ago. and since then she had been under the cons an
sTrveilance of some member OF the family. Her
daughter Kttie. with her yesterday In the
front room Of their floor at 2:20 p n When the ac.
cident happened. The daughter mad her back turned
when she heard cOmmo;ion, and, looking around,
was horror-stricken 20 see her mother disappear
head first through the window. The poor creature
struck on her head and lay unconscious. with her
head In a pool OF blood.
An ambulance was sent for and the woman taken
10 the Brooklyn City Hospital. Where she oied ABOUT
five minutes after her arrival.