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New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
BROOKLYN NEWS.
STRIKERS GIVE BATTLE.
ATTACK AND SEVERELY INJURE MEN
WHO TAKE THEIR PLACES in
D., L. AND w. SHEDS.

An attack was made number OF men en-
ployed the freight sheds OF the Delaware Lack
awanna and Western Railroad at South Nlnth-
ST., yesterday afternoon by former employees De-
cause the men had taken their places when they
went out on strike a week ago, AS result OF
the attack three of the men were injured one
seriously, while the saloon of John D. Kastens' at
Kent-ave. ana South Ninth-st., where two OF the
injured men had taken refuge for protection was
partly wrecked and the proprietor was also as
sauted.
The strike in the sheds was the outcome Of an
unsuccessful demand made by the men for money
to buy luncheon. The were willing that the
money should be deducted from their pay at the
end Of the week The superintendent refused TO
listen TO the demand and nearly all OF the
thirty men went on strike. Half OF the strikers
returned to work. while the places of the other
men were filled. At 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
a dozen of the strikers invaded the sheas anu at
once began the attack. Charles and John Riley
and another man were the most seriously injured.
The Rieys took refuge in the saloon. while the
unknown man, bleeding from several cuts about
the head and face boarded a trolley car and
escaped 49,, ,,-,, ~. -
The strikers entered shouting Tor vengeance; slu
one of the number eaped over the par 1ney
found Charles Riley crouched beneath IL, ms
brother having succeeded in getting INTO the CeldI
through a trapdoor. Charles was dragged out
and kicked and punched until he became uneon-
scious Some of the strikers then assaulted has-
tens for harboring the men. Glasses and mirrors
Policeman Lott found that he was unable to cope
noce station for help A force of men, under the
Command of Acting Captain Hayes. hurried to the
gone The police succeeded in arrestng Hugh
McCafrray Philip McGovern John Guernsey anu
Charles Riley is believed to be suffering from
internal injuries
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
DOYLE CHARGES FRAUDS.
SAYS CoFFEY MEN HAVE MADE FALSE
TRANSFERS OF NAMES.

Charges OF wholesale election frauds by hling
with the Brooklyn Bureau Of Elections ailegeo
fraudulent Democratic transfer blanks OF genuine
primary voters from the Borough OF Manhattan to
addresses IN the With Assembly District OF Brook-
iyu where Senator CofTeys lieutenants are fighting
for control were made before Justice Matuce' IN
the Supreme Court late yesterday afternoon by
councilman William A. Doyle. Doyle is the organl-
ration Democratic leader in the With District He
has primary contest his hands with Assistant
Corporation Counsel Luke D. Stapleton Council
man Doyle charges that there have been between
two hundred and three hundred false transfers OF
voters from Manhattan Borough to Brooklyn
Charles II. Hyde appeared for Mr.. Doyle. de
said that SS9 names in the enrolment of the Demo
cratic voters for the primaries IN the With As
Eembly District were questionable, but that he
would ask for only sixty-two names to be stricken
from the roll. He asked that writ of mandamus
be issued compelling the removal of the names.
Justice Mattice granted an alternative writ OF
mandamus directed TO the Custodans of Primary
Records. The writ is returnable this morning ming be-
Records are the Police Commission 49, os
sought 10 be erased from the enrolment accom-
panied the apPeat@Sn ion for ~ Ihe rsns a
FER blanks and that the transfer blanks were
fraudulently made out, without their knowledge or
Councilman Doyle says that the plan T1,ass9 was to
and cast votes under the various names.
who Is behind the alleged fraud?" asked re-
porter Of Mr. Doyle yesterday.
THAT will come TO light in court" was the an
sver. Il regard II significant that the affidavits
Of transfer purport 10 have been sworn to by
Thomas F. Wogan- as commissioner OF deeds.
Wogan, need not tell you, is one of the leaders
associated with Stapleton in the effort 70 defeat
me and win the election for Senator Coffey.
II the names are not stricken of to-day Council
man Doyle will have stationed at the places
Of voting at the primaries on Tuesday. He VIII
challenge the votes of those whose transfer he
alleges is fraudulent He hinted that after the
primaries he Will institute criminal proceedings
OF the alleged bogus transfers Councilman Doyle
says there forty with fictitious residences at
the Brighton Beach Hotel. Mr.. Doyle alleges that
only one person that hotel is entitled to be en-
rolled and he is waiter whose furniture is stored
b Manhattan.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IN CUBA.
GENERAL WOOD POINTS OUT WHAT THE
UNITED STATES HAS DONE FOR
THE ISLANDS.

San Luis. Province of Santiago de Cuba, Aug.
24.-The object Of Governor General Wood in
making his present tour Of the island was not
only political, but to enable him to inspect the
public works and make a personal investigation
of the accounts of the hospitals, troops and the
works undertaken for the improvement Of the
island Speaking last night to an assemblage of
Cubans, he said that much money was being
spent honestly by efficient military officers,
whose supervision and experience cost the
Cubans nothing financially, the sums expended
being for the ulterior benefit of the cities. There
was no parallel in the worlds history, he con-
tinued, where nation had done unselhshly
so much for another as the United States had
done for the Cubans and he thought the pro-
gressive Cebans appreciated the great improve
ments in the condition of their cities especially
in street repairing and building, sanitary regu-
lations and in the collection of the customs.
The latter, General Wood also pointed out,
never IN better condition. There was S2,500OO0
Of unencumbered surplus in the treasury, and
the customs receipts at all the ports showed
q material increase while some Of them were
nearly double the amount of last year.
The excellent administration of the American
authorities can only be gauged by personal OBJ
servation of the results throughout the island.
Cities which were nothing but fostering cess
pools formerly are now well paved and enjoying
good drainage. The result is a complete alb
sence of yellow fever In the three eastern prov
inces. The task would have been less onerous
had more efficient civil officers been at the dis
heritance in the administration Of justice been
stamped out.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
NEW MILITARY Nv IN soUTH AMERIcA.

The cable dispatch which has just announced
that the Chilian Senate had passed the Compulsory
Military Service law has sta ted only part Of the
evil which threatens all South America conse-
uuence of the beiicose initiative assumed by Chilli
The neighboring States will forcibly be compelled
to follow her example, in order to be constantly
under arms. to protect their interests when
menaced by a warlike neighbor Peru has already
revived old law of compulsory military service
put into force by President Pieroa at the time OF
the Chilo-P Peruvian War.
The action of Chill was expected some months
ago. since the press Of the country and the major
ity Of the orators in the Santiago Chambers had
proclaimed that the Chilans would not submit to
arbitration the final settlement of the still open
question Of the ownership Of the Tacna-Arca PROV
inces, which, they proclaimed bound to pass
from the actual temporary occupation to the def
mite ownership of Chilli.
This question Of the establishment of compulsory
military service in South America, which does not
concern directly the American people except from
international moral standpoint. has excited the
most vivid interest In all the South American re-
publics. Although "EI Chiieno." Eel Mercurto'
and other Chilian papers declare that the new
military law was mainly an economical measure.
since the pay Of the forciby drafted soldiers will
be s8 instead OF s25. as it is now the newspapers
Of Argentina. Bolivia and other South American
countries deplore in vivid terms the adopt
ed by Chill, and speak IN the following words for
instance. OF its ultimate consequences
THE compulsory military service" says. among
TO convert whole country into a. barracks and
subordinate TO the exigencies of a powerful mill
tary organization all other social political and eco
nomical considerations. II is a calamity to be ex-
cused only by the necessities of national defence
South America will be indebted for that calamity
tc Chill, whose conduct is evident menace to
all her neighbors The compulsory military ser
vice IN Chill Will not increase her power relative
ly TO those nelghbors. Its only consequence
Will be me establishment of armed peace, the
mil ION iit Oi ms part or South America, 1t
cupation Of its different governments and the de-
vouttng monster Of their resources In matters OF
military power a is relative. since the forces of
nation have TO De organized in view OF the
power of Its possible or probable enemies. When a
nation sees itself surrounded by neighbors whose
basis of military organiZa ton the civilian militia
ii has object 10 inausurate a system more Sc
we're and more energetic unless that nation pre-
tends establish an impossible SUPREMACY which
its neighbors could rot tolerate. America the land
of peace and labor without traditional antaeonisns
and without eonquerng ambitions IS free from
the calamity of armed peace and from Canada to
the Magellan Straits she relies only upon her cit-
militia"
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
TO STAND IN FORT HAMILTON PARK.

Too heavy to be transferred to the Prospect Park
Plaza, the ffty-four ton Rodman cannon which
was installed at Fort Hamilton during the Civil
War IS to be mounted in Fort Hamilton Park
Workmen started yesterday to build the founda-
ton upon which the gun is to rest The extreme
weight Of the gun caused Park Commissioner
Brewer to abandon his plan of having It mounted
at the entrance Of Prospect Park in position fac
ing the Soldiers and Sailors Arch. There was no
wagon in the Park Department Of sufficient
strength to stand the strain Of the weight of the
cannon, and it was thought that If transportation
could be effected the roads would be damaged by
the heavy trucking The gun is said to be the
largest smoothbore ever cast in one piece in this
country
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
TIN PLATE AND STEEL STRIKE UNLIKELY.

The arbitrators of the National Steel. American
Tin Plate and American Steel Hoop companies said
in their report made yesterday that the rumor that
the failure Of the companies to come to an agree
ment wages with the Amalgamated Association
Of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers will result in
strike IS premature.
The arbtrators report also that the differences
between the companies and the men have narrowed
down. The old wage schedule is retained but GER
tain conditions added. the effect that If the
conditions of trade in the coming year warrant II
wages will be increased. otherwise the schedule
will remain practically the same as it was last
year.
At present the points involved have been relegated
to the several local unions of the association to be
voted on.
Secretary Williams of the association is quoted
saying that strike is not likely.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
BRIDGE STRIKERS ASK FOR MORE.
SAID, ON ACCOUNT OF THE PERIL
OF THE WORK

The striking iron workers on the New East
River Bridge held meeting last night in Central
Hall. No. 147 West Thirty-second-st The House
smiths and Bridgemen's Union. Of which the
strikers members, conducted the meeting and
passed resolutions indorsng the strike Resolu-
tions also passed indorsng the action of
Delegates Parks and Kane. who ordered the
strike. and branding false the statements
made that the men employed the Brooklyn
side dissatisfied with the strike
Delegates Parks and Kane declared that there
Gid not to be any possibility of early
settlement of the strike unless Terry & Tench
and the New-Jersey Steel and Iron Company, the
contractors. receded from the position they had
taken. The delegates added that the union had
fifteen hundred members. embracing all the skilled
housesmiths and bridgemen in the city, and that
the trade also strongly organized in all
other cities. Notices have been sent to them
warning all members Of the trade to stay away.
The delegates declared that it would be impossl-
BILE for the contractors to fill the places OF the
strikers, who could. with the aid of the affiliated
trades, keep the job tied up years, If neces-
ssry.
Another official of the union said that the
duction in the mems pay from s. 50 to s. 20 day
was not due entirely to Terry & Tench, the sub
contractors on the New-York side, 1t sup
posed, but was instgated by the New-Jersey Steel
ard Iron Company, the general contractors who
are doing the work on the Brooklyn side He
added that the company paying only a few
who receiving only s. 20, would demand an
increase unless they were all brought down to the
The unions officials also said that the union
would now insist on the men on the bridge being
paid 81, but that this demand would not be mace
Thev said that the demand was made on the
bridge contractors partly In retaliation for their
cutting down the wages Of the men without giving
Se S.T Of anf g 9aTE work OF the
a. 4 reDresentatve Of Terry & Tench said yeste4r,
work in the places OF the strikers.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
EXCITEMENT IN DIVORCE CASE SERVICE

Cries of Murder! Help! Police!" disturbed the
quiet of residents in Hewes-st. at early hour
yesterday morning Soon excited group of
people appeared the sidewalk in front OF No
3S3 Hewes-st and policeman escorted four to
the Bedford-ave. station Later it was learned that
the party consisted of George Kleinbub jr. Dep
uty Sheriff Charles Hausein, a lawyers clerk and
an unknown man who was found In the apartments
Of Mrs. Kleinbub upon whom the first three had
descended in order to serve papers in a suit for
divorce which has been begun by her husband:
The unknown man, who goes by the name of
Brown, and Mrs. Kleinbub were indignant. and
wanted to make a charge of burglary against the
invaders At the station house the matter was
finally adjusted and the police decided 10 let the
divorce courts settle the dispute between the
and her husband
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
DEATH OF FATHER NILES O'REILY.

Bishop Mcdonnell yesterday received a cable
message announcing tho death in County Cavan
Ireland Of the Rev. Miles O'Reily. of Southod
Long Island
Father O'Reily died in the house where he was
born forty-two years ago His education was
completed in All Hallow's College Upon being
ordained he came TO this country, and assigned
TO be assistant pastor of the Church of the Holy
Name in Ninth-st Brooklyn OF which his brother
the Rev. Thomas O'Reily, is rector. He was later
transferred to ST Patrick,s Parish as assistant to
Long Island. Bishop Mcdonnell impressed
with his ability and appointed him to the double
pastorate Of Southold and Cutchogue He drove
summer and winter between the two churches and
the exposure affected his lungs.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
WOULD NOT SURVIVE DISGRACE.
COLLECTOR ENDS HIS LIFE BECAUSE OF A
SHORTAGE IN HIS ACCOUNTS.

SHORTAGE IN HIS ACCOUNTS.
J. .oppenheimer, collector found dead In
bed at Redners Hotel. Forty-second-st. and Lex
lngton-ave., last night. having committed suicide
By inhang Illuminating gas. IN a letter addressed
to his wife, al their home No 1,SS5 Madison-ave.,
be said he had collected some money for Simon
Hess. a lawyer, of No 15s Crosby-st., receiving
E2 and $50. There deficiency Of s. 80, and
rather than be considered thief dishonest he
decided to kill himself. letter to Mr. Hess was
Of similar import.
friend seen at the house said Oppenhener
for a long time prosperous publisher in
College Point, Long Island, but met with reverses
three years ago and became a collector. She sup
posed he afraid OF dsgracing his wife and
family and killed himself He had six children
from eleven tWenty-seven years old.
Simon Hess is manager Of the American Transfer
Company, No. 159 Crosby-st-, and is brother
of Police Commissioner Jacob HesT. 1t was said
this Office that OpDenheimer was a steady, re-
matter with his accounts. He had been missing for
three days. He used TO collect so or $50 day. 1t
was said that Oppenheimer was distant rel
etve of Simon Hess.
Max Oppenheimer the son, was at the Morgue
when Deputy Coroner Donlin performed an au-
Sopsy and said that his father did not commit
suicide because he 81 80 short in his accounts.
the amount, a hundred times that amount, from
him or from any of his other children, had he but
esked for il. He was unable to account for his
father's action.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
NEGRO WOUNDS AN IRTsHMAN.
Defends A WHITE WOMAN FROM A GROSS
INSULT.

Two white men and negro at 2:3o o'clock yes
terday afternoon met at the home OF common
friend Charles Wassmer. in Gravesend. Wassmer
was absent. but Mrs. Wassmer talked with them
and offered them something to eat. saying that
her husband would be back to keep his en-
gagement with them One of the white men, an
Irishman, grossly insulted the woman. 1t is al
legged.
The colored man, George Simmis. forty-three
years old, of West Meadows, Gravesend, sprang
to his feet and. pulling out a revolver, shot low
at the Irishman. The Irishman Thomas o. Brien,
thirty-hve years old of No. 1853 Broadway New
burg N Y, fell to the floor. pierced In his right
leg with bullet.
In the excitement the negro made his escape
and has not been seen since The Irishman is held
at the hospital q prisoner. charged with attempted
criminal assault.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
NOT as SMART AS He THOUGHT.
YOUNG MAN USES NAME OVER TELEPHONE
TO GET SOME GOODS.

YOUNG MAN USES NAME OVER A TELEPHONE
TO GET SOME GOODS.
After James O'Brien was locked up In the
Adams-st station on Thursday afternoon he
thought it over and came to the conclusion that
he was not nalf as smart he had supposed
Yesterday morning he felt even less brilliant, when
Magistrate Bristow held him for examination on
the charge of grand larceny. The charge was
made by Thomas G. Knight, dealer in plumbers
supplies at No. $50 Pearl-st.. Manhattan.
On Thursday the telephone in Mr. Knights es-
ta ablishnent rang. Some said:
is this Knight? Yes? Well, this is Eiermann.
of No 1881 Fulton-st 1 want some fixtures in
hurry. I will send young man around 1t will
be all right, suppose.
Now Mr. Eiermann happens to be a good
toner, and is accustomed to get anything that he
wants. But il happened that Mr.. Eiermann
came into knights shop about this time. He heard
Of the telephone message and waited. Finally
young man came in.
Il from Mr.. Eiermann. You got our telephone
message suppose"
He told that they had, and they went to
work selecting an expensive lot Of brass fittings
While S62 worth of brass that he had selected
being wrapped up policeman was his way
from the station When the young reached
the street he was arrested.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
SAYS CENSUS FrsUREs ARE CORRECT.

SUPERVISOR wEAsTELL REPLIES TO COM
PLANTS MADE BY HOBoKEN oFFIcIALS
The attention OF the Census Supervisor OF Hud-
son County. John H. Weasteu. OF Jersey CITY.
was called yesterday the complaints OF the Ho-
boken officials tnat they believe that the popuIauon
OF Hoboken ls several thousand more than the
census figures show and that the enumerators did
not properly perform their work. Mr Weastel
said:
I anticipated such complaints and charges from
HOboken as I learned Of the figures The
work in that city performed by capable and
reliable men who were thoroughly acquainted with
their respective districts Unusual care taken
that they did their work right. and fully
satisfied that the returns sent 70 Washington and
which show the population Of HobOken TO De 5s.355
absolutely correct
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
BERGEN ACT. BERGEN HEARD.
THE MAGISTRATE GETS WEARY AND ADJoURNs
THE CASE

The cause celebre of the Coney Island Police
Court-Bergen agt Bergen-did not have final
judicial settlement yesterday. Magistrate Noor-
hees after hearing the detailed narrative OF Tunis
Bergen and how his brother and he had come 10
blows grew tired. With a wave OF MS mana tne
Magistrate said:
7 can't hear this case to-day It's too warm. I
will adjourn the hearing until September = In
the mean time Mr.. Bergen, (speaklhg 70 Iunlsli
Mrs. John Bergen and your husband, you must nus,
not molest the Tunis Bergens. II there Is any
trouble in the mean time l will be compelled 10
issue a warrant of arrest for some of you.
The various representatives Of the Bergen fam
lily then filed out of the courtroom.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
LIMITS THE SPEED OF AUTOMOBILES.

Southampton, Long Island. Aug. 24.-There are
only three automobiles In town. but they have
caused drivers of horses considerable trouble. Re-
Gently pair Of spirited horses attached to a car
riage away at the sight of of the
chimes. and the occupants of the carriage were
thrown out, the coachman being injured. At
recent meeting of horse owners drastic ordi-
nances were drawn, with view to having the
village trustees adopt them.
The trustees at a meeting last night adopted an
ordinance which limits the speed of automobile IS
seven miles hour within the village, and i'm
poses penalty of $25 for its violation. No other
action taken.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
LOOKING FOR STOLEN sEcURIrrEs.

A general alarm was sent through the bankine
district yesterday by Captain McClusky at the re-
quest OF NJ Aribert, Director Of the Central Police
or Geneva. Switzerland. The notice saws that on
July L at Zurich there were stolen from Richard
Muller, secretary Of the German Consulate AZ
Geneva, l20 coupons Of various issues. Captain
McCusky requests that In case Of the fion
OF any Of the coupons the presenters be arrested
and the Central Ofice notified
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
WILL OF RUFrS u STIVERS

The viii of Rufus NJ. Stivers, the carriage manu-
facturer who died at his home. No. 225 Rutledge-
St, July 49, was filed for probate in the surro-
gates office yesterday. II disposes OF estate
valued at $5000O Of which $4,000 is real estate and
the other is personal property. All the personal
property goes TO his widow Mary Elizabeth Moore
StlVers She is also to receive $40 week out of
the proftS OF his business. There are several small
bequests, and the residue Of his estate is left 10
ms WIDOW and his two sons, Henry II. and @. L.
business
New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
SEEKS TO REACH WATER At SAG HARBOR.

Further aff1davits were ordered to be submitted
by Justice Mattice yesterday in the motion made
before him by the Fahy Watch Case Company for
temporary injunction restraining the Long Island
Railroad Company from laying tracks to the Long
Wharf, Sag Harbor. The railroad tracks are now
about thousand feet from the tide water front,
and the company seeks to complete connection with
the traffic. The plaintiff said that the con-
nection would be an extension, and not a siding.
and therefore permission to build the connection
with the wharf would have to be obtained from
the Railroad Commission.