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New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
DEATHS ON LONG ISLAND.
ROBERT THOMAS.

Robert Thomas, of Union-ave.. Newtown. d.
rector of the Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn and
of its former e-presdents and a stanch Re
publican in politics. died Wednesday morning
at Luthgow, Dutchess County, where he had gone
for his health Mr.. Thomas lived for nearly forty
five years in Brooklyn. He born August 16,
1923, at Torrington, England Mr.. Thomas was
apprenticed to George Higgins, of New-York, and
learned the manufacture Of wrought iron In
1874 he moved to Williamsburg and opened a fac
tory for the manufacture of wrought iron work and
was successful, In 1S49 he was attacked by the
gold fever. and went to California. When he re-
turned he started in business in Broadway, near
Fourth-st. In 1877 he retired from business. He
was a member of the Board of Education under
Mayor Low. Two daughters survive him, Mrs
Albert Weaver and Mrs. John Harper. both Of
Brooklyn. The funeral was held last night at his
home. in Inion-aYe.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
ELECTED BY A STRICT PARTY Torg

Elizabeth. Aug 9 (SpeciaD.-The Bryanites in this
city jubilant to-day because Of the victory won
last night by a Bryan man in the Elizabeth Board
of Education. Richard E. Clement of Crawford
and Robert j. Shearer CT this city were candidates
for principal OF Public School No & Roth are
Democrats, but Shearer Is OF conservative type.
while Clement IS supporter OF William Jennnss
Bryan. strict party vote was cast on the mat.
ter by the Board, the seven Democratic members
supporting Clement, and four Republicans voting
for Shearer one Republican member absent
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
ANOTHER CoFFEY1TE DROPPED.

wflIoughby Street is determined that nobody who
Is friend Of Senator Michael J. Coffey shall
the city in any capacity If it be helped. A
tugboat called the Michael j. Coffey has been
carrying Brooklyn's ashes out to for years. but
will do so no more. Yesterday Captain Patrick
Dwyer. who has had the contract for furnishing
tugboats for the removal Of ashes. informed
that he was longer required. Captain Dwyer
who is a strong friend of Senator Coffey and who
lives in the IXth Assembly District was removed
by Deputy Street Cleaning Comm issoner Quinn
twice before, bot reinstated by the former
Commissioner, Mr.. Mccartney The excuse given
for Dwyer's dismissal that the city had dis
continued the dumping of garbage into the sea
Dwyer, however, was engaged in removing ashes.
and not garbage.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
MINNESOTA NEWSPAPERS FOR WKINLET.
TwENTY-NINB DEMOCRATIC PAPERS DESERT
BRYAN

st. Paul, MINI, Aug. 2 (SpecaD.-A careful count
of the newspapers of the State shows many changes
In politics compared with two years ago, changes
which offer much encoura cement from a Republican
point Of view. The count. exclusive of Hennepn
and Ramsey counties, shows that twenty-nine news
papers that were advocating Democratic principles
two years ago in line for Mckinley and
the Republican party. There have been established
in the period twenty-five Republican news
papers. making a gain of hfty-four for the Repub-
lcan party. r In the period only nine news
papers tina were Republican in politics two years
ago haye tisFgely through change, OF ownership
espouSed the cause Of Bryan and there have been
only nine Democratic newspapers established, a
gain of eighteen. In this computation are in
cludedz the newspapers that nominally inde-
perdeHf ivory years ago OF the newspapers estab-
shed eleven are nominaly independent.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
FELL orERBoARD AND WAS DROWNED.
THREE OTHERS WHO WE'RE IN THE BOAT MAR
RowLY ESCAPED THE SAME FATE

Nutley. Aug. (SpeciaD.-Maranus De WaaI.
seventeen years old, of A. B. De Waal
OF this place, fell from a boat and was
drowned in Green Pond. Morris County yesterday.
and three others who with him narrowly
escaped the fate The boat in which the
Nutley people were sailing swamped. and Dr.
George 3, Phihower who was in the boat at the
time. while trying to save De WAL was held under
water by the drowning young for several
minutes. Being good swimmer he succeeded in
saving himself but could not De Waal
Il. J. Guthrie and Mrs Philhower, the latter the
wife OF Dr. Philhower, who were in the boat were
also pitched overheard. Guthrie caught hold the
boat with one hand, and with the other held Mrs
Phhowers head above water until assistance ar
rived.
The boat five hundred feet from shore when
the accident occurred, and all but young De Waai
were rescued by several young men from Paterson
who happened TO be not far away. De Waals body
was recovered.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
CHARGED WITH. PASSING BAD CHECK.

Denying the charge and contending that his
rest was caused by spite, Louis Greenberg. whose
father has small factory at No 294 Bowery, Man
haitian, was held IN bonds yesterday by Magistrate
Bristow pending hearing charge that money
was collected worthless check at the Sprague
National Bank, purporting to have been drawn by
David Blumberg of No. 446 Atlantic-ave.. for $40.
The bank officials do not say that Cireenberg col
lected the money, but allege that the man who got
the check caShed resembles him. The defendant
says that his father sued Bumbcrg and got
a judgment for $40, and that Blumberg Is making
the complaint out OF spite,
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
HUTTON ESTATE BEQrE4THED TO WIDOW

The Will Of the late Charles Gordon Hutton. %
West Orange admitted to probate az Newark
yesterday. Mr.. Hutton died at Pau. in the Bo--
deaux district. France on April IS. The entire
estate is devised 10 the widow Mrs Henrietta Nc
Carty Hutton, who is sole executrix- Mr. Hutton
owned a half interest in Hutton Park, West
Orange. in which is situated the Essex County
Country Club and golf inks. The clubhouse was
formerly the Hutton mansion. MT. Hutton
about SiVty-fve wears Old.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
BRIDGE-ST. BATH CLOSED.
NO UNsAN1rARY SEWERS HAVE BEEN FOUND
NEAR 1T YET.

NEAR 1T YET.
Although inspectors of the Department OF Healln
were unable yesterday to hnd unsanitary drains
or sewers near the Brdge-st public bath Which
might account for the epidemic Of eyes in that
neighborhood DR. Black. Sanitary superintendent
has ordered the bath closed for the present Dr-
Jewett who is in charge of the investigation, has
not yet completed his work and will not make a
report until next week
Inspector McGann, who rowed along the water
front near the bath yesterday morning, says that
the city sewer which empties there apparently
carries nothing rut surface water. Several otner
drains opening near by seemed to be dry
William Walton. when Deputy Commissioner OF
Buildings Lighting and Supplies, was convinced
that on account Of the constant increase in the
polluted condition OF the river the city should es
tablish inland public baths, with fresh water
plunges In 1899 ne asked for S2OOOOO for the con-
struction of such baths in BROOKLYN Commissioners @
Kearney approved the recommendation, and asked
the Board Of Estimate for 100000 for that purpose
The method of raising the money was referred to
the Corporation Counsel, and there the thing was
dropped. He never made a report.
Deputy Commissioner Kerwin yesterday reported
that in the week ending August a,14O persons
had bathed in the Brooklyn public baths The
North Second-St bath took the record with 25,l0O
bathers
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
SANITARY WORK AT coyEr ISLAND.

Under the stress of circumstances the proprietors
of a number of the resorts in Coney Island which
ordered to close are engaged in putting in
such sanitary arrangements as have been ordered
by the Health Department. The proprietors are
doing this grudgngly. the average Coney Isl
ander seems violently opposed TO all sanitary ar
rangements An example of this found by one
of the inspectors. One hotel had excellent sewer
connection made with it from any part of the
huildng
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
Plaid~Back ~
GOLF CLOTHS

1t was not intended that these should be
offered before September. Thought We
had enough of the first lot to last until then.
But there's been a most lively demand
much greater than was expected-and the
preference, of course, was for ours at hat
price. There's a scarcity of the dark gray
and blue mixed Oxfords-not here, bur IN
the market generally. This fresh lot con-
tains plenty of them as well as of the brown
mixtures.
All have neat plaid backs in suhdued
colorings; all 81 in. wide; all of 81 quality,
hough price is but 81 yard.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
FRANCIS MULHERAN.

Francis Mulheran, one Of the best known ma
chinists in Brooklyn and a member of the firm of
Mulheran & Shields Atlantic Basin iron works,
Summit and INLAY SITS, died on Wednesday at his
home, No. 76 Iincon-st.. Jersey City. from typhoid
pneumonia Three weeks ago, in attempting TO
board the steamship Rorama, at Coffeyst Mr..
Mulheran knocked down by several bags Of
sugar and hurled overheard, but was helped out
Of the water Pneumonia set in. Mr. Mulheran
for thirty years a foreman and master me-
chanc for the John \. Robins Company.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
SINGULAR CASE oF HEAT PRoSrRArIoN

Phillipsburg. Aug. 0.-Maud Dennis sixteen years
Old OF Bloomsbury was overcome by the heat on
Monday and since then has been unconscious.
Three physicians have been attending her since
sne was stricken but all their efforts seem to be
ST NO ays The body Is rigid and the features arc
hhSers and toes are bent. The case Is attracting
a great deal OF attention among the medical fra
yania ~ NS ~ " s'
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
ASSOCIATION TO BE CHARTERED.

The Steam and Hot Water Filters Asseca5teR Of
Hudson County has received notice that IT'S Organi-
cation will he chartered by the National Plumbers
Protective Association and the Knights OF Labor,
Business Agent Farrell, OF NeW-YCrl. has nctiied
the aSSOcia ton that under the recent agreement
members OF the association may work in New
York and NeW-YOrk work in %ew-JeTssy
they live up TO the prices agreed upon
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
DIR. JOHN FRANCIS BURNS.

DIR. John Francis Burns, a physician of Long
Island City died Wednesday night in ST. John s
Hospital from meningitis after illness Of one
week.
DR. Burns was born in New-York on December 5.
1853 and was a graduate Of the University of New
York. He began the practice of medicine in 1892
and his practice grew rapidly He visiting
surgeon at St. Johns Hospital and at different
times was resident physician and surgeon at the
city Hospital, Manhattan. and the Maternity Hos
pital. and one time associate superintendent
of the Fort Hamilton Asylum.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
A SCRATCH FROM A TWO STORY FALL.

TO SEE ORGAN GRINDER LITTLE GIRL LEANS OUT
OF WINDOW TOO FAR. .-.
In falling from the, third story window to the
pavement yesterday afternoon little Gussie
Schantz five years old living with her parents at
No. 3s Tompkins-ave received only a laceration
Of her chin. Dr. Hapin, the ambulance surgeon of
the Eastern District Hospital who dressed the
child's bruises remarked that It was one Of the
most remarkable escapes he had had personal
knowledge of.
The little girl playing the window OF
her room in the tenement house. when Italian
organ grinder down the street and stopped
and began playing quick time music Gussie soon
dancing in her room, keeping time the
music. The orgat, after one tune, suddenly
stopped. Ciussie climbed the window sill while
her mother had her back turned and looked down
into the street. The music suddenly began again,
and GusSe, in trying TO keep time with the music,
leaned too far out, and went headforemost out Of
the window. Fortunately. she landed her side.
She cambered to her feet crying little her
mother rushed out and clasped the little girl
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
TIE OLD LOVE WAS CONSTANT.

CHANCE AND WERE MARRIED
Passaic. Aug. . CSpsciaD.-John Van WAGNER and
Miss Lizzie Kevitt of Passac. were lovers fifteen
years ago. One day a harsh word separated them
and they drifted apart Their friends said the old
love was dead. A few years later Mr. Van Wag-
married, but after few years his wife died
Five years ago he married again. His second
wife lived but a short time.
One day year ago he happened to meet Miss
Kevltt They made up the quarrel OF former wears
and last night they were happily married at Mr.
Van WaGoner's home in President-st. by the Rev
NJ. Fipse Mr.. Van Wagner is a popular police
man, and his bride is an earnest member of the
Holland Reformed Church.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
TO REMOTE A PRESIDING ELDER.

DR.. John NJ. Henderson. pastor Of the Bridge
Street African Methodist Church, has won another
victory in his fight against his enemies Having
succeeded in cutting off the heads of the stewards
and securing a reappontment pastor from the
Bishop he has now. it is said exerted his influence
TO secure the removal of the Rev. Dr. W. H. Heard
Presiding Elder of this district DIR. Heard, who
formerly United States Minister Liberia,
had. IL is said. sided with DR.. Hendersons OppO-
nents DR.. Henderson protested. and Wednes-
day DR.. Heard was supplanted by the Rev. c n.
Gibbons.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
FOR NEW LIRRARY BRANCHES

For the maintenance of the present seven sta
tions in 1901 the Brooklyn Public Library trustees
will ask the Board OF Estimate for $50 oOO An ad-
ditonal appropriation OF $1,000 for the establish
ment of eight new branches will also be requested
II the money is secured libraries will be established
in Carroll Park in City Park. IN Saratoga Park in
the Bushwick region, In Bay Ridge, in Stuyvesant-
ave between De Kalb-ave and Broadway In Full
ton-st. near Hanson Place and in Greenpoint.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
EW-JERSEY NEWS.
WATCH CHAIN SAVES HIS LIFE
BUT WARREN COUNTY FARMER sERIors
LIZ WOUNDED WITH KNIFE.

PhiIpsburg. Aug CspeciaD-Peter Winters a
farmer OF lower Harmony Township. Warren
County. had a terrible struggle at his home Las,
night with a burglar. who cut Winters 80 baA1,-
across tho abdomen with knife that he may dfs
Winters discovered the burglar hidden IN his had
room. his return with his family from a church
festival
The burglar struck Winters the head with
a blunt instrument when a life and death struggle
followed. which resulted in Winters receiving a
blow which felled him 70 the floor unconscious
where he was lying in pool Of blood when found
by his wife. He soon recovered and told the storv
OF the fight His assailant fed without secJlrio-
any booty. The blade Of the knife cut through =
heavy watch chain worn BY Winters, and ths
probably saved his life.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
MARRIAGE rs ALL RIGHT NOW.

But BRIDES MOTHER INSISTED on a SECOND
CEREMONY BEFORE SHE GAVE N.
Acting Judge CahH. in the lid District Court %
Newark this morning united in marriage Julius
Sutzadorf. nineteen years old. and Frances schaef-
fer, fifteen years old. The couple elOped a month
ago. They married but the girls mother
wanted to witness the ceremony with her eyes
and the couple consented 70 be married again.
Mrs. Schaeffer owns a truck farm on the OUT
skirts Of the city. The young man who married
her daughter worked for her for two years and
displayed much ability that despite his years
she turned over the mana cement OF the farm ~
him. He fell in love with her daughter but her
mother did not approve of their marriage They
went to Detroit, but recently returned 10 Newark
Mrs. Schaeffer wanted 70 have them arrested but
Judge CahiI advised her to make the best OF the
affair Il stood. She consented 10 let the matter
drop If they would be married m her sight They
consented to go through second ceremony and
did so. When this done Mrs. Schaeffer in
vited her son-in-law 70 resume charge Of the farm
SutzadOrf and his bride took possession OF tha
IN his work
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
AGED MAN CRUSHED BETWEEN CARS.

WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET OVER BUMPERS OF
FREIGHT TRAIN TO CATCH HIS COACH.
Clement Neumann, seventy-six years old, OF
I-nionport Road, near Grand-ave., was instantly
killed yesterday morning by being mangled be-
tween TWO freight Of the New-York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad. The accident oc-
Cured just south of the Van Nest station. Mr..
Nellnaarln who had retired from business, was com
ing 10 city and had only few minutes to catch
his train. In his way freight train OF thirty
cars He decided TO go between two OF the cars
instead Of wasting time and energy by going
around Mr.. Neumann was on the bumpers when
the engineer OF the train received the signal TO go
ahead. and started his train with a jerk. MI Neu-
mann was jerked off his balance and was crushed
TO death between the
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
RECEIVER ASKED FOR THE PEKTy
LESSEE BEGINS A SUIT FOR AN ACCOUNTING
AGAINST HIS PARTNERS

Frank D. Ames has begun a suit in the Supreme
Court to compel Dobie r. Harley and w T. Ames
10 render him accounting of the business done
in the Thirty-ffth-st resort known as the Pekin
and also asks that receiver be appointed for the
business pending a settlement of the action In his
complaint Anes says that he holds the lease Of
the place for ten years from November, 1S99 at
an annual rental OF $4,000 In October last Ames
says that he and the defendants entered into an
agreement 10 run the place a hotel and res
taurant. Harley to act manager The
profits were to be divided into three equal parts,
each of the defendants and the plaintiff taking one
Ames says that the business has been unprofta Bile
ana that the contract has not been carried out.
He also asserts that Harley has failed to give him
an accounting. Since the resort started II is as
serted by the plaintiff the business has lost
more than $500. The plaintiff says he is anxious
10 withdraw from the partnership and therefore
wants the affairs OF the resort wound up
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
SUMNER MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

Ocean Grove. Aug. CspeciaD.-The Summer
Musical Festival opened this evening when ten
thousand people attended the concert given in the
Auditorium under the direction OF Professor Tall
Esen Morgan The childrens chorus numbered one
thousand voices. In the final number Stars and
Stripes Forever" while the children sang the chorus
they waved small American flags The audience
arose and cheered the singers for several minutes.
Tomorrow evening the oratorio of The Messiah
VIII be produced by chorus OF six hundred voices
led by Professor Frank Da anrosch.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
JOHN MANTON.

sayville. Long Island, Aug. s-John Manton died
yesterday from heart failure. at his home in Nor h
Sayville. He about eighty-two years old. He
was born in Ireland but to this country fifty
years ago His brother. Michael Manton, died and
left his estate, valued at $4,000 to John his only
brother. The will contested by the old mans
relatives and has been in the courts for years.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
uR oLcOTT AND DEAN COMPANY CASES.

The bin Of ex-District Attorney W. NJ. X Olcott
or 200 for services in connection with the prose-
cufion Of the +. s. Dean Company cases is being
temporarily held Up by Controller Coler who thinks
that IL is excessive. When Mr.. Olcott was seen
yesterday afternoon he said: There is nothing
excessive about the claim when the facts are con-
sidered. ] had the case IN hand for one and q
half years and the trial lasted about thirty five
days. The disbursements in connection with the
case were large. and / confident that when
tine Controller comes TO examine all the circum-
he viii consider the claim entirely reason
&bls-"
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
PROMISE. But NO APPROPRIATION

When the citizens favoriEg the transformation OF
the reservoir site in the Hudson City section into
a public park petitloned for the improvement. the
city officials agreed to appropriate $500 for the
purpose No provision made for the apprO-
pration IN the budget for the fiscal year be-
ginning December next and at joint meeting of
the Hudson City Improvement AssOCia ton and the
Twelfth Ward Improvement Association Wednes
day evening committee appointed 20 visit
Mayor HOos and the Boards of Finance and Street
and Water Commissioners TO ascertain way the
Ornise has mol been kent
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
THIRD CHILD BITTEN BY A DOG.

George German of Richmond Hill was bitten on
Wednesday evening by a brinde dog. He is the
third child that has been bitten by the same dog
The dog prowls the streets will and is said not
to be licensed At the meeting Of the Richmond
Hill Taxpayers League on last Monday complaints
law against unlicensed dogs roaming the streets
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
PLEADS GUILTY TO RoBB1yG THE MAILS

Rudolph c. Ernst, young attached as
clerk TO Postofice Station B. in Fulton-st near
Nostrand-ave., pleaded guilty yesterday before
Commissioner Morle to the charge of stealing let
ters from the mail. He was held in $500 bail to
await the action of the Grand Jury. Decoy letters
containing money had been sent through the
branch office. and it is alleged that two decoy let
ters were found in ETnst's pockets
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
THEATRICAL MANAGER GETS 4 bTT6RrE

Frederick WaIdnann. a theatrical manager in
Newark. yesterday received a decree OF divorce
from his wife Jessie May NerreIl ValGmann. A
variety actress, who has gone back 70 the stage.
The correspondent in the case was tiuS-ave X.
NOisht. now dead having died from the effects 81
a fall while travelling in Mexico last EeCeu11er-
The couple married in Newark in 1871. whsre
Waldmann conducted Waldmann's Opera House
There are no children.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10

JUDGE MMAHoN REMANDs THE JEwELRY
THIEF FOR SENTENCE.

Charles W. Blair, alias Thomas Ashton, twenty
eight years old, who gave his address as No 400
West Forty-frst-st., and who was arrested some
time ago charged With having robbed the Gould
house. No. l20 Fifth-ave of jewelry worth 81 900
pleaded guilty yesterday before Judge Mcmahon
in Part Of General Sessions. He was remanded
to the Tombs until August l6 for sentence.
Blalr was held on the affidavit Of Mrs. Jean V
n Miller . the housekeeper. who alleged that May
~ the prisoner had been employed there as a man
ing goods. -
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
FrNERAL OF WILLIAM cLARK

The funeral Of the late William Clark president
Of the William Clark Thread Company. Of West
. y. r. L, took place yesterday. the service being
held az his late home No. l49 Mount Pleasant ave
Newark Only the members of the family and their
immediate friends were present. The Rev William
j. Upton, assistant rector Of Trinity Episcopal
Church, conducted the services. There was no
sermon and there were no palbearers. The inter
ment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. AT Newark
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
OTERCOME By TIE HEAT.

William Gram sixty-six years old. living at No
s64 Pacinc-st.. overcome bv heat yesterday
afternoon IN front OF No. go Classon-ave. He was
attended by Ambulance Surgeon Pasauala and
taken to ST. Mary's Hospital
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
TO ARR4YGE FOR GERMAN ORCHESTRA

Nine. Norman Kntipfel was a passenger on the
North German Lloyd steamship Barbarossa. which
arrived yesterday from Bremen. Nine Kniipfel
comes 70 arrange for the American tour Of the
Leipsic Philharmonic Orchestra under the leader
ship Of Hans Winderstein. The orchestra consist
ing o. eighty men, is expected TO arrive in Novem-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
coNEY ISLAND MURDER MYSTERY

The police of Coney Island are still making ef
forts to establish the identity of the who mur-
derously assaulted John Kerrigan who was found
in the West Meadows in a dying condition on Mon
day night. The police arrested six men in Coney
Island yesterday. They held as suspicious
oh
New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
PAYING THEIR rAx BILLS

City Collector Robert Davis of Jersey City has
prepared a list Of property in the Seventh Eighth
Tenth. Eleventh and Twelfth wards in arrears for
for over two years. preparatory to selling
the lands under the Martin act. Since the pub
licaton OF the last warning the Collector has been
receiving on an average $4,000 daily for taxes.