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New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
NAVY YARD TUG CAPTAINS IN UNIFORM.
AN INCIDENT OF REAR-ADMIRAL cRowNIN
SHIELDS VISIT AND ITS RESULT

AN INCIDENT OF REAR-ADMIRAL CRowNIN-
SHIELDS VISIT AND ITS RESULT
The appearance at the Navy Yard yesterday OF
captains of the several Navy Yard tugs in blue
uniforms. with brass buttons and white duck hats
whereas heretofore they have appeared in citizens
clothes, is said to be due to little incident which
offended a high Naval official. When Rear-Admiral
Crowninshield Chief Of the Bureau of Naviga tlon
visited Manhattan several weeks ago the officers
OF the yard received notice that he would arrive
in Jersey City at a stated time. They ordered
to send tug to him to his destination and
Captain Weeks. Of the tug Pawnee, was sent to
Jersey City to meet him.
When Captain Weeks went to Jersey City he
in civilian clothes and after waiting half an hour
there his attention called by sailor a tall
person. also in civilian clothes. walking up and
down the pier in apparently wrathful mood.
When the captain approached him. learned that he
was the Rear-Admiral. and informed him that the
tug had been waiting half an hour, Rear-Admiral
Crownnshield's displeasure is said to have IN
and on returning to Washington wrote strong let
ter to Captain Wildes recommending that tug cap
tainss wear uniforms The recommendation was
approved by Secretary Long, and the men appeared
in uniform yesterday
It was said at the Navy Yard yesterday that it
would be several weeks before any more marines
were detached from the yard.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08

FINDING OF A swrTcHMAN vrrtz RRoprn, s1-r-r
LEADS TO ARREST OF YOUNG
BOAT BUILDER

Louis Berger, ffty-nine years old Of No aO1 Vast
sixty-nnth-st, employed by the New-York Central
Railroad as switchman at seventy-fourth-st ana
the North River. was found lying unconscious be-
side the tracks at that place at o'clock Yesterday
morning with fractured skull. A trackwaIkar
and Policeman Michael Dolan made the discovery
They thought Bergen must have fallen from
freight car. He was removed to Roosevelt HospitaI
and was stl unconscious at a late hour last night
Detectives Saver and Day. of the West sixtv
eighth-st. station, assigned to work on the
case, and last night they arrested Walter Dunn
twenty live years old, who. with his father David
H Dunn Of No; 44$ West Fffty-hfth-st, builds small
The police charge Dunn with having murderolsIv
assaulted Berger. The detectives say they will show
that Berger ordered Dunn out of a freight car n nd
that Dunn ran in rage to his boathouse and got
an ADJ, with which he attacked Berger. crushing
IN his skull ''9
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08

SORE EYES AFTER PUBLIC BATH.
BELIEF THAT SEWAGE MAY AT TIMES
REACH THE PLACE AT BRIDGE-sT

BELIEF THAT SEWAGE MAY AT TIMES
REACH THE PLACE AT BRIDGE-sT.
More than hundred cases OF sore eyes have
appeared among the boys and who have been
in the habit OF using the public bath at Br!dge-st
and It IS believed that the bath IS in some way
unsanitary. Within the last week large number
OF patients have applied to the Eye and Ear In
frmary in Lvingston-st. for relief from sore eyes
They said their eyes began to trouble them after
coming out OF the Brldge-st bath and that soon
after painful swelling would appear. In every case
the trouble has been diagnosed conjunctivitis
generally in its most acute form. Those who have
come to the inhrmary for treatment say that there
are many others who are afflicted in the same way
Mr. Getins. the superintendent OF the bath. denAs
that the place Is in unsanitary condition 1t
is thoroughly eeRnsed each night with big hose
and great care is taken to keep every par. In
itary condition. Any person who Is found to be
suffering from disease or malady Of any kind is
not permitted to so into the water.
There Is a fifteen inch sewer that emPties into
the river about fifty yards north OF the bath, and
with certain conditions OF wind and tide the sewage
1t believed. may reach the bath and cause various
diseases among the bathers.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
TIE SONOMA LArNcHEn

Philadelphia. Aug. The steamship sonoms
built for the Oceanic Steamship Companv ~
launched at Cramps shpyard at OBS a. m TO-DAY
The vessel was named by Miss Alice Won S Sam
uels, daughter Of William s. SamueIs inspector ~
Lioyos Agency IN this city. When cornpleted the
aononna viii engage in the transpacifc trade he
tween 81. Francisco and Australia. With the ev-
cepuon OF the ST. Louis and the ST. Paul she Is
the largest merchantnan ever built on the Della
ware River The dimensions of the vessel are.
Length between perrendieulsrs. 400 feet; beam
- feet; load draught. a feet; displacement q 7oi
tons. The contract speed is II knots. and the shin
il 70 accommodate 100 passengers. The Sono,na is
one ot the three ships that Cramps have con-
tracted 10 build for the Oceanic Line The first
OF the three. the Sierra, was launched IN May and
The last OF the trio the Ventura, will leave the
ways IN about month.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
TRUSTEES AND CONTRACTOR SUED.

Long Branch Aug. CSpeciaD.-The trustees OF
St Lukes Methodist Episcopal Church and George
". Baxter. a contractor. viii be defendants IN
suit for damages at the October term Of court at
Freehold. Papers In the suit were fled to-day
The sisters Of Alonzo Lonsstreet OF Red
Bank who killed by the breaking OF a scafOld
while at work putting up a metal ceiling IN the
church. ask for $4,000 damages. II Is alleged
that Longstreet was the sole support OF his two
sisters who live IN Bath-sve this city. Frank
FaTabaugh. Of Philadelphia. an smplOye OF The
Penn Ceiling Company, Of Philadelphia was work
ing by the side OF LOngstreet when the scaIold
gave way. Farabaugh's right leg was broken
Longstreet was injured internally and died Two
days later.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
FRANK EHRET SEEKS DIVORCE.
HIS WIFE WAS PROMINENT ON THE STAGE AS
ADA DARE

Frank Ehret. OF George Ehret, the well
known brewer, has brought suit for divorce. The
wife, from whom he desires to be free for
merly prominent the burlesque boards as Ada
Dare. To some who frequented the Casino Theatre
in 1896 she was perhaps better known, because Of
her style Of acting, Bouncing Ada" The
riage was contracted in August, 1888. 1t was
earnestly opposed by the father of the bridegroom
and was not made public until a month after the
ceremony. Later the father became less stubbornly
hostile, but he is said never have forgiven his
fully
The news Of the marriage, however, did not come
as an overwhelming surprise to the young mans
intimate friends. They said that this episode was
only in line with former adventures. Frank Ehret
owned for years one Of the most celebrated racing
sta bles America ever saw.
The present divorce suit Is the third in which his
wife has figured. She first married a circus clown
named Tom Dare. Divorced from him, she be-
came the wife or Francis N. Roux She was Mrs
RouX when married to Frank Ehret She says
she Will night the present suit and has engaged
Howe Humme as attorneys She will ask for
alimony al $4,000 year and counsel fees. Ex-
Judge A. J. Dittenhoefer represents Mr.. Ehret.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE MEETS.

At regular meeting of the Democratic General
Committee of Kings County last evening at the
JEFFERSON Building in Court Square James D. Bell
presiding. Commissioner John L. Shea Chairman
of the Executive Committed announced the follow
Ing dates for the holding of primaries and conven-
tions: Primaries, August 2S; Congress conventions
October S; Senate conventions. October 9. and As
sembly conventions, October 10. Resolutions were
adopted raufying the nominations of Bryan and
Stevenson and denouncing England as an enemy
and jealous rival of the United States also i'm
perialism. trusts and monopolies Following the
lines OF the resolutions speeches were made by
Chairman Shea, Assistant District ATTORNEY Little
ton and ex-Assemblyman Otto Kempner
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
MAY DISSOLVE STRUCTURAL STEEL POOL.

Pittsburg, Aug. THE Chronicle-Telegraph
says to-day that It IS reported the American steel
and Wire Company has entered the structural
steel market a competitor with the concerns
which comprise the structural steel or beam pool"
Inc Wire company Is accused of having shaded the
prices Of the pool companies and taking contracts
which the associated mills would have secured at
an even price The result is that there is a rumor
the pool Will be dissolved. The structural pool Is
composed of the Carnegie Company Jones &
Laughlin Limited, Of Pittsburg the Pennsylvania
ing NH Company, Passac, N. J.. and the Pencoyd
Iron Works, of Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
TO RELIEVE PIG IRON MARKET.
ALL BEssEMER FURNACES TO BE PUT OUT
OF BLAST ON SEPTEMBER /


Cleveland, Ohio. Aug (speciaD.-After septem-
Der all the Bessemer furnaces will be put out OF
blast From what IS now known It appears that
last week the Bessemer Association held a meeting
in this city for the purpose of seeing what could
be done to relieve the pig iron market. Bessemer
iron has been put the stock piles for the last
two m0hShs with not sale to relieve them.
There have been large contracts, under which the
furnaces have been working. and these are still
in effect and will not expire until September l.
Besides ithese contracts. little business has been
done. ana the production was in when the meeting
was called in this city 1t was attended by repre-
sentatives of all the Bessemer furnaces. and the
situation was gone into in detail the conference
lasting several hours The desire was to avoid
anything like agreement. and yet to have all
of the results of such a compact.
After a general discussion, therefore it
agreed that the one thing that would put the mar
ket on the basis where It wanted was to limit
the production of Bessemer pig iron. This under
standing having been reached, the representatives
Of the various furnaces called upon, and
each gave his individual opinion. One after the
other announced that the furnaces which he rep
resented had decided to go out of blast Sep
tember /, and that the others might do as they
pleased. When all of these representatives had
placed themselves record it was found that
only two of the furnaces which are now in blast
had decided to keep UP their work.
The Briar Hill and the Andrews Hitchcock fur
naces have decided 10 continue work OF these
the former announces that it has two concerns
with which it is connected using Bessemer iron and
must furnish II to them; the second gave notice Of
intention to quit producing Bessemer iron but
to turn to the manufacture of foundry iron While
will not in any way affect the amount of Bessemer
iron that is being offered the market or is to be
duction at this time is to stop the doVnvpard vi pro
tendency of the prices of Bessemer iron The price
there is no demand for the product.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
CERTIFICATE FOR EX-GOVERNOR PECK

George w. Peck, Ex-Governor Of Wisconsin, has
received a renewed certificate of honorable with
drawal from Typographical Union No g. The
former Governor is proud of the fact that he was
once member OF the union. This was thirty
years ago. In his letter to the union making ap-
plication for his renewed certificate of honora BILE
withdrawal he said: II have been Governor of a
State and have enjoyed other public honors but
am proudest of the fact that am printer and
a member OF Big Six" Mr.. Peck was invited to
be toastmaster at the banquet at the Kirby House
in Milwaukee. next week at the close OF the con,
vention Of the Interna tional Typographical Union
and he has accepted the invitation
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
JACOB WOPTH's POCKETS PICKED.

Before ex-senator Jacob Worth started for Sara
toga yesterday afternoon it became known in
Brooklyn that he had been the victim of pickpock-
cts at the Brighton Beach racetrack on Saturday
afternoon. He lost a watch, a heavy chain and
charm studded with diamonds The watch was
present to Mr. Worth from the members Of the
New-York State Legislature when he was a mem
ber of that body. The theft was probably COM
Mr. Worth IS congra I tuiatinG himself that the
diamond STUDIED badge. presented to him by the
Kings County General Republican Committee
which he always wears on his vest. was not also
taken
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
BOY CAUSES BRoTHER'S DEATH.
FoUR-YEAR-oLD cHILD's HEAD CRUSHED BY |
HEAVY TRUCK

Willie Devine. four years old of No 81 First-st
was crushed TO death yesterday afternoon by a
heavy truck OF the Street Cleaning Department
IN front OF his home. In Brooklyn. His brother Jo-
seph who is twelve years old. the direct cause
OF his death. Joseph climbed the box of the wagon
IN the absence OF the driver and started the horse
Wiliie was playing in the street next to the curb
ana was caught by the heavy wheel and his skull
was crushed between the wheel and the curb The
aL Motnsr saw the accident and tainted when the
ugde pOuy OF her son was brought into the house
7, Aieyer torty -one years old, Of No 632
iS5 iSoSGhs5"ay-aYe., the driver of the wagon, was
negligence. " ~ A'i 0'iiiihal
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
CAPTAIN GoDDARD's EXCURSION.

The fourth annual free excursion rendered nv
Captain F. Norton Goddard 10 the women ana
children of the Twenty-hrst Ward Will take place
on Tuesday. August "A. II is given under the au-
spices Of the Civic Club, in East ThIrty-fourth-st
will leave the pier at Thirty -hrst-st and the East
River at $50 a. m II Is announced that there
who 90 on the excursion win have two hours 10
spend at Grand View Grove. Long Island Sound
and be returned 10 the city at $3.50 D. m Tickets
for the excursion have been issued freely and
several thousand women and children ara ex-
pected 10 go. MIX and ice cream will be distrib-
uted the barges.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
WORK ON RECORDS BUILDING.
PROBABILITY THAT WHOLE OF 100000 PROVIDED
FOR WILL BE SPENT.

Work will begin within a short time upon the
$500 900 extension the Records Building. The
LEGISLATURE last March passed bill. mandatory
in character calling for appropriation of $780,.
600 for an addition to the building. The city gov
ernment since that time has ignored the bill until
recently. protest made by Commissioner
ords Building in Manhattan was having much
money appropriated for it. and the Buildings De
partment officials excused the delay in Brooklyn
on the ground that the Board of Estimate and Ap-
portionInent declared II could not act until the
Sinking Fund Committee passed upon the case.
Commissioner Waldo has been informed by Com
missioner Kerwn that the building begin as
soon as the county officers decide what they want
II is thought that the Surrogates private rooms
and courtroom will be built in the new wing and
az a of rooms are needed by Register Howe
and storage rooms required by the Records
ONCE the whole appropriation win probably be
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
COTTAGE AND CONTENTS Burned.
OCCUPANTS NARROWLY ESCAPE IN NIGH

OCCUPANTS NARROWLY ESCAPE N NIGHT
CLoTHEs-Loss 5000.
Long Branch. Aug. (SpeciaD--The cottage %
Max Marx, OF New-York IN Garheld-avs.- was
destroyed by fire at ! o'clock this morning The
house was occupied by Mrs. F. Kaufman resi-
dence and bakery. The fire started IN the bakery,
and before the alarm was sent in the building
beyond the possibility OF being saved. Mrs. Rauf-
man and her guests escaped from the burniEs
building just before the stairs gave way.
The adjoining cottage owned by Former Shsr!n
Wolley. was damaged. 1t leased by Michael
Garland. OF Seabright The latter released I
early in the summer TO II. II. Long. Of No. SS
West Ninety-third-st. New-York. A governess n
the Long family alarmed the inmates. Among t1s
guests OF Mr. Long Mr.. and Mrs J. H Clary.
Miss Phillips and Miss Whitney. They escaped
from the bull ling in their night clothes The
Longs lost lot Of jewels and money, besides linen
and clothing
The loss on the buildings is estimated at about
S, 900, covered by insurance
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
WATCHM4N IN A FIGHT, NAY DIE.

Michael Kearney. of No. 4s4 Eighteenth-st. is in
Seney Hospital suffering from fractured skull and
may die. He hit over the head with a club at
Seventh-st- and Ninth-ave. last night in a quarrel
between himself and a stranger. Kearney who is
thirty-two years old, was a watchman for A new
house at the place where he was assaulted HIS
assailant, Frank Armisco. whose address is NOT
known. was locked up in the Fifth-aVe station
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
LANDSCAPE GARDENER ACQUITTED

John De Wolf, the landscape gardener for Pros
pect Park charged with assaulting Leo Tracey
nephew OF James H. Tracey, an undertaken, of No
Is Bainbridge-st., discharged yesterday bv
Magistrate Teale in the Gates-ave court The
eharge against De Wolf was that on July S, while
Leo was in bathing at the Ocean Boulevard. Conev
Island, on Prospect Park property, Mr.. De Wolf
acting in the capacity Of a Park empoye used
unnecessary violence to compel the boy TO come
out of the water.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
GEORGE D. 6WEETSER DEAD.

HE HELPED TO FOUND THE DRYGooDs FIRM
OF swEETsBR, PEMBRooK CO.
George D. Sweetser, Of Sweetser Pembroke &
Co., died at 730 o'clock last night in his apartments
at the Hotel Majestic, from a complication of dis
eases. He had been sick for about the last four
months Since the death OF his wife which oc-
Cured in November, 1897, he had lived alone in
his apartments at the hotel. He was an unusually
active man for his years --'
MT. Sweetser vas born in Athol, Mass. on Oc-
tober r. 1876 He, with J. Howard Sweetser and
William A. Pembroke founded the well known drv
goods house OF Sweetser Pembrook Co He
leaves a number OF relatives The funeral will he
held at the Broadway Tabernacle at 2 D. m to-
morrow The burial will be in Greenwood Gene
terry.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
CAPTURED AFTER LIVELY CHASE.
MAN WANTED By POLICE ESCAPES AND IS
RETAKEN

After lively chase James Ferguson an ex-con-
vct forty years old. was captured yesterday oy
the police. warrant for his arrest was Issued re-
Gently by Magistrate Bristow at the Adams-s'
police court on complaint OF Joseph Sagor, a
Myrtle-ave. Jeweller. who had been robbed by
gang Of which Ferguson is believed 70 be member;
He was caught by Detective Keelan at Hudson and
Myrtle aves, but the detective was trtpped oy the
prisoner who escaped The man was overtaken
soon after. -
In the Adams-st court Ferguson was held for
examination August Il and was LOCKED I'D IN
the Raymond Street Jail.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
CLEARED FROM CHARGE OF ASSAULT.

After hearing before Magistrate Bristow yester-
day Poland NJ. Sackes who accused by
Samuel Stokum of felonious assault was dis
charged Stokum. who was separated from his wife
called on the night of July "a at house in statest
where his wife and and Sackles lived. In
struggle the son threw down the father whose
skull was fractured. The latter accused SaCkles
of striking him with a blunt instrument but could
no prove his charge.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
APPEAL TO AID 4 yOrNG MAN

The Brooklyn Bureau OF Charities renews its ap-
peal for $5 TO get an artificial leg for young man.
twenty-nine years old, with a wife and child de-
pendent upon him for support. The man should be
family if he could be provided with this leg Sub
scrptons should be sent to the Brooklyn Bureau
OF Charities. No. 69 Schermerhorn-s
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
TENEMENT HOUSES NEED ATTENTION.
CONDITIONS SAID TO BE WORSE THAN COMMITS
SION HAD EXPECTED.

SION HAD EXPECTED.
Certain members OF the Tenement House Com
mission who have been discussing the findings
of that body. say that the conditions In Brooklyn
were much worse than had been expected. This
is a general statement as the Commission mas
made only one visit to this borough. and has not
as yet gone into details. II had been generally
supposed however that few Of the tenement evils
that have been notorious in Manhattan were to
be found in Brooklyn The Commission however,
has to tre conclusion that there are many
things here which should be remeded
As regards light, the conditions in Brooklyn are
said to be superior &c those In Manhattan but
in construction and sanitary arrangements there
tenement houses said to be as bad. This
arises from the fact that many OF the buildings
used tenement houses were originally con-
modelled. They are old. and no more repairs have
been made than have been absolutely necessary
Members OF the Commission do not think that the
same laws. can be made TO apply to tenement
houses in both Manhattan and Brooklyn, as the
conditions in the two boroughs are so different
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
WOMAN DEAD, HUSBAND IN CUSTODY

Mrs. Catherine Nelson, thrty-three years old. OF
No. 4l2 Werren-st.. died yesterday in St. Peters
Hospital II is alleged that her death was due 10
beating by her husband, Charles Nelson.
laborer thiry-nne years old II is said the couple
quarreed on July 25 and that Nelson disappeared
soon after. He arrested on Staten Island and
arraigned on a charge OF assault, which will be
changed TO a charge Of homicide.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
OPPOSING LONG ISLAND ROAD.
RIDERS AND DRIVERS WANT STREETS OPENED
THROUGH vEsTA-AvE.

THROUGH vEsTA-AvE
Many of the intersecting streets in vesta-ave.,
through which the Long Island Railroad runs to
Manhattan Beach, cannot be continued 70 the
Boulevard by Of an iron fence inclosing the
railroad tracks Many business In the upper
district who own horses have been working quietly
to compel the road to remedy the defect
1t is contended by Surveyor Noyes F. Palmer that
the Long Island Railroad at the particular place
in controversy, is in the eyes of the law, simply
squatter The property Of the Long Island Rail
road is inclosed from Eastern Parkway down to
New-Lots Road, in VeSta-ave-, and BelmOnt-ave.,
Sutter-ave. and other asphalted streets would be
popular drives and paths for horssmen and wheel
men, respectively, If the way were not barred at
Vesta-ave The roadbed grade is considerably
above that Of the street and riders obliged TO
make long detour to reach their destination. 1t
is said by citizens in the neighborhood that if de-
mands by them fo- the destruction If the iron wire
fence and the lowering of the roadbed grade TO con-
form with that of tho street refused they will
invoke the aid OF the Board of Public Improve
ments and the courts.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
oonPLAINT AGAINsT LAWYERs pRoPpEn.

The case OF f. r Allen and Anthony Darmstadt
attorneys who accused OF taking a 500 fee
from Mary Spieos in the Special Sessions Court
last week was brought up In that court yesterday
by District Attorney Merrill The woman had
confessed TO stealing the money from Wyckoff Van
to so TO the Appellate Division. and the complaint
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
ORGANIZE TO SUPPORT BRYAN.

An organization of wage workers, known as the
League OF the Constitution, formed in Colum-
bus Hail. Court and State SITS, Sunday night to
support William ]. Bryan. These officers were
elected: President, Thomas ]. o'Reilly: secretary,
William Horan; treasurer. Alfred J. Boulton
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
READS LIKE 4 FABLE.
But 1T Is A FACT THAT AN UNKNOWN DOG
MILKs A BLOOMFIELD COW.

Bloomfield. Aug. 7 CSpeciaD--Gustave Bruett
contractor. is the owner OF fine Alderney COW
which was famous IN the neghborhood for Tire
quality and quantity OF her milk The COW sarts
every morning is taken 70 a lot the Second
River For the last ten days the fame OF the COW
as a milk producer has been waning 1Ir. Bruett.
being unable to account for the milk failure. con-
suited a veterinary surgeon. who found the COW IN
good condition. but suggested that some one
ployed to watch her. Mr. Bruett and his soas took
turns watching for several days. without result.
except that the supply Of milk continued 70 grow
less Henry Bruett. OF the sons, finally
gested that the COW be disposed OF. The BrueJrs
had about decided to sell the COW. when Willie
Bruett, a younger hurriedly into the
house and called his father 70 hasten to the pasture
lot. He hurried. and in time to small
spaniel milking the COW The dog got away, and
Mr. Bruett is now waiting for the milk thief with
a gun.