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New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
DRUGGIST HELD ON HoNICIDE CHARGE.

Ten-months-old Annie Rriegon. daughter of Abra-
ham Kriegon, of No 242 Madison-st. died yester-
Gay from carbohc acid burns about the body On
Sunday last the child was III with hard cold
Mrs KTtegon took from closet what she thought
&C be bottle Of camphorated oil and rubbed the
child's body with the contents The bottle really
contained carbolic acid. which the child's father
had recently purchased. The bottle bore no label
"a to the nature Of IT'S contents
Samuel Levin. a druggist, Of No. l6 Cnnton-st.
who was arrested at the time Of the accident on
charge Of violating section Of the Penal Code re-
fattng 10 the failure 70 label receptaces containing
poison but who released, was rearFested bY
the Madison-st- police charge OF homicide
He was held without bail by Coroner yucca
New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
AND NAVY ORDERS.
Washington Aug. 29-The following Army ard
Navy orders have been issued;


Washington Aug. 2s-The following Army ard
Navy orders hsve been issued
ARMY
Ffrs, Leutenaa, ROBERT H PECK recently Prom;3'ead d
from second lieuteusnt 10th Infantry s assigned 70
First Lieutenant WILLIAM r. SMITH 1s Artillery. will
.oin his batlsry September so.
F9snd e o s to e s0nslsn 4sey 81 Msors
3. JONES, aua-terTsster. and JOHN NJ cAnsoN; az on
70 examine. investigate and take testimony in the
e ma, ref q fs iakn ara used IN the military service
within tbe United States during the war
Acting Assistant surgeon AUBREY F. HIGGINS is re.
@ aSse T9 duy w r. ee ana report BY letter
the surgeon-general for annulment of HIS contract
The tev1ng medical officers detailed to represent the
Medical Department q ne Army az the ens o.
tie American Public Heath AsSoeisti9n AZ s
WILLIAM O. OWEN. surgeons These officers will
before October and on the adjournment Of the as
IAeutenant-ColoneI BENJAMIN F. POPE deputy sur
Department Of California. FOR duty.
Major WILLIAM R wINN. surgeon directed to report
70 The comnanans seneral RepaTtgmen g @ OF srTiYsi az
Msnila to report for assignment to duty
First Lieutenant FREDERICK N JONES signal & oticsr Ger.
Penang m the sailing Of the cable ship Burnside to the
Philippines
TS sssenss; If eP % m ToEE 2Ef 80 nfsS5y
The q leave Of 26ssa9s on deFt I'm
Cavalry. Is further extended one month on surgeons
hsaEs saed n s9sfhSs s5 t0T eaieaan eaf
Infantry
p c FIELD Is extended fifteen days.
Acting Asss,an; Surgeon HOWARD ". sDAGER win
to duty with troops destined for foreign service.
NAVY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS T B HOWARD. Lieutenant E:
MoALE. Jr. AID Lieutenant J. W. OMAN to Naval
Academy. September q.
KrFNz and 4xFSH BoHToN etaeaed rom the
solac4 end ordered to the Naval Academy, septen-
be. -
Fnsign r T. JOHNSTON. detached from the sOlace and
ordered to Naval Academy, September q.
Commander c E CoLAHAN detached command the
Chesapeake. Naval Academy.
IAeutenant--ournander G. NJ. sToNEY. detached the
Chessneahe Naval Academy
Tieutenant-C commander A n. KNIGHT, detached com
rnand Newport Naval Academy.
Iaeutenant-Cornnander =. W. COFFMAN, detached the
Newport to Naval Academy.
IJeutenants ". J TERTTNE. T P. MAGRUDER, M
L MILLER ana 4. II. SCALES detached the Chesa-
peske Naval Academy.
Lieutenant ! H sYPHER. detached torpedo station.
resume duty a Portsmouth Yard
Iieutenants O. r. MARVEL. c. ]. LANG and H. tSId-
NELL. detached the Chesapeake, 10 Naval ACADEMY
1Aslsnaatf R y ? sI9TE FiI 158 fAFEK n doW dstaehed
the Newport. 70 Naval Academy.
Ensign " T CLTYERIUS. detached the Newport 10
Navul Academy
Passed Assistant Pavmaster E W. BONNAFFoN, de-
tached the Newport. to home ard await orders.
Payuaster c NJ RAY detached the Chesapeake to Naval
Academy
Passed Surgeon NJ r. PIGOT. TO Naval Acad-
eIny Immediately.
Assistant Surgeon X. oHNEsoRG. detached me New
port. Naval Academy
Assistant Surgeon CRAWFORD, detached the Chesa-
peake to the EaEle.
Chaplain H II CLARK, detached the Chesapeake to
Naval Academy.
PagTnGst5rs Clerk 3. MCCARTHY. detached the Chesa-
peake- 10 Naval AcadeIly
New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
To TAKE FIGHrERs BEFoRE eRANp JURY

Oyster Bay. Long Island. Aug. pa meeting Of
the Law and Order Society held last night in
the Parish Hall, 10 take- action the
cent prizeheht which took place In this village.
The Rev. Alexander c. Russell presided. Speeches
were made by the Rev. Henry H. Washburne, the
Rev. Charles S. Wightman, the Rev w. l. Boman
the Rev. Walter J. Power. Gerard Beekman Theo-
dore A. Swan. John Ross and w. b. Howard Reso-
buttons were adopted expressing emphatic condem-
nation OF all such contests and providing for a
committee of three TO meet the District Attorney
and ask that the case be brought before the Grand
jury. that the guilty persons be indicted. Let
ters OF sympathy with the movement from Gov
ernor Roosevelt and others read
New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
NEW-JERsEY POLITICAL NOTES

c. E. Breckenridge the Bergen County rns,us-
Of the New-Jersey Republican State Couar,-+,..
will sal for Europe to-day on the HAMBURG U-.-
Kaiser Friedrich. He win land at Hamburg trav.S
Ieisureiy on the Continent and visit Paris A. -
the middle OF October. Mr. Breckenridge IA 49,. 49,.
view OF extensive travel He said ysstsreav ,S "a.
he had given his proxy % First Assistant Pos-
committee and Of the state Executive coSs7.s,s SS s7s,s
OF both OF which Mr Breckenridge Is a member
Although william McAdoo. ex-membsr os "a,
gress and Assistant Secretary OF the Navy durt-..
President Cleveland's Administration. has -
mentioned with some frequency and favor as -
successor OF the late William D. Daily in the Hog.o
nent Democrats in Jersey City yesterday that a.
said also that while Senator Alan y Wc5sas !. was
could probably have the Democratic nonnsnatios -
ree = as snSga e50fsa res me b S aes for
retain his seat in the State Senate
The sGiddIesex County delegation 20 the IIId Ca
gress District Republican Convention 70 be held :,
New-Brunswick on September 5 has been cho,.-
and Is a unit for the denomination OF BENJAMIN p
WIN be renominated By accismation li'"s'
Colonel Samuel D. Dickinson. the Hudson Cosr.,
Republican leader said yesterday that fnvftarfo-,
had been sent to Senator Mark Hanna and Ioss,4
n. Manley attend the outing OF the FrapkH.
Murphy Association OF Jersey City Septenn5a-
~ O4Chlu5Ou sdlu Lne ASSOCIATION ha1 a.
surances that prominent Republicans from go
part OF New-Jersey would attend
7, was said yesterday BY the secretary q, -.
Democratic State Committee that the venerasl.
poet and politician. Thomas Dunn English OF Nsz
ark would be a speaker for Bryan IN the prssass
campaign ''Oh, don't you Temember''-5ut tha-
Is another story. There viii be music # ~
campaign. nevertheless.
The Republicans OF Cape May County who Ar.
working for the denomination OF Senator Robert z
Hand are also in favor oS nominating Lewis Z
Cresse for the Assembly. Senator Hands ouuopA,,
for the nomination for Senator is Assernblvuna7
Ellis H Marshall The Democrats candidats -
Senator IN Cape May County Is Lemuel 2 NIIis-
who achieved more notOriety than fame when h
vas a State Senator from 1882 70 1894
New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
SAYS 1T MUST PAY HACK LICENSES.
ACTION AGAINST THE NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
STEAMSHIP COMPANY

There argued yesterday before Judge Brs-
tow in the Butler-st. d case involving the
rights of hackmen, in which the North German
Lloyd Steamship Company the defendant and
Assistant Corporation Counsel Smith the COM
plainant. The company has docked its steamers at
Smith-st, since the fire which destroyed its piers
in Hoboken, and for the convenience of it's pas
sengers secured Philip HeXamer, of Hoboken, to
supply all cabs and coaches at the pier No
license paid by Mr. Hexamer for the privilege
although every other coach driver and livery stable
keeper in Brooklyn is required by the city to pay
for license.
1t was decided to bring the company TO account
It argued yesterday by Mr. Smith that the
company the hackmen should pay the legal
license fee the same as any other livery people
In behalf of the North German Lloyd ]. La
ROGUE jr, urged that inasmuch as the dock
private property and the hackmen were not allowed
to solicit other business than that OF the steam
ship companys passengers, no license fee should be
eXacted.
The case not being before the Court in any legal
form, Judge Bristow declined to make any decision
yesterday. he told the Assistant Corpora ton
Counsel to issue regular summons and complaint
and Mr.. La ROGUE 10 submit a brief, and then he
would pass upon the merits OF the case
New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
BROADWAY FULL OF NOISE.

MANY MEN NEEDED TO EXPEDITE THE WORK
THE EXPLANATION GIVEN.
Nr Heating, Commissioner Of Highways, was not
ct his Office yesterday. and it could not be learned
what he intends TO do wiih the latest complaint
forwarded to him by Acting Mayor Guggenheimer.
This as a protest made by some Broadway mer-
chants against the noises caused by the workmen
who changing the motive power on the Broad
way line from cable underground electricity.
Some of Mr.. Keatiug's subordnates said, however
that they thought this complaint unreasonable, IN
view Of the fact that Nj Heating had already, at
the request Of other merchants, urged the company
10 make ali the haste possible The work cannot
be done noiselsssy under any circumstances, 1t is
declared, and big gangs Of men all working at
Will Of course more noise than smaller
gangs would although the noise will be over
sooner, If many hands employed than If few
put il.
The work Of asphalting Broadway between Four
teenth and Fortysecond SITS was scheduled 10 begin
yesterday. This noise and confusion
along that busy thoroughfare.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
uOVEuENTs OF THE DEMOCRATS.

Colonel F. l. Price, of Newark. will act tenn
porary chairman of the New-Jersey Democratic
State Convention and probably will be elected
permanent chairman. This announcement was
made yesterday at the Democratic State Commit
tees rooms in Jersey City Colonel Price will de-
liver an address, but the principal speaker will
Patrick Collins OF Boston The announcement was
also made that the twenty ty-one county committees
in the State had been invited conference on Sat
ulday at II a. m. at the committee in the
Hotel Washington. Among Chairman Gourley s
visitors yesterday State Senator Allan L. Nc
Dermott. Mr. Gourley wishes Mr.. McDermott to
sneak in the campaign in other parts of the State
besides Hudson County. Sigmund Splegel. of New
ark has been added to the list of spelbinders under
the charge of the State Committee.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
ROBBERY BY BOGUS ExPRESSMBN.
THEY GET AND RIFLE A TRUNK CONTAINING
DIAMONDS.

Mrs Julius Bacon. OF No. q Euclid Place Cleve-
land, Ohio who had been visiting her sister, Mrs
p. c. Ketchem. of Thirteenth-st.. Whitestone for
several weeks, last week packed her trunks and
shipped them to Manhattan. In one Of them she
placed about 5000 worth of jewery. At Winfield
three men with express wagon waiting for
the train, and they told the bagga geman that they
were sent for a trunk marked Mrs. Bacon, Win
field, Long Island" The baggageman delivered
to the supposed eXpressmen the trunk that
tanned the jewelry. The tag had been changed be-
tween the time the trunk left Mrs. Ketchem's
house and the time it reached Winfield. it is said.
The men drove in the direction of Woodside and
on the way they rifted the trunk of its contents
taking the Jewery and other valuable articles and
scattering the other things along the road. The
trunk found Woodside
New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
PREFERS DEATH TO ARREST.
A MAN TELLS POLICEMAN TO WAIT A MINUTE
AND CUTS HIS OWN THROAT.

After a fortnights debauch Otto Hensel a baker
thirty-fve years old of No. s5 Walcott-st, his
throat with a table knife from ear to ear yester-
day morning, and died before the arrival OF an
ambulance. Hensel fonder Of drink than Of
work. and dependent his wife for a home
She thought several times OF having him sum
moned TO court in the hope OF reforming him, but
was afraid he might commit suicide IL she did so
After he had been a spree however for two
weeks, she TO the Butler-st court on Tuesday
and asked for a summons.
policeman went TO serve the summons early
yesterday morning at Hensels house. He raped
on the door: Hensel told the policeman to wait
minute" Time passed and when the buecoat
broke in the door he found Hensel lying on the
moor in pool of his own blood, with his throat cut
New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
ARRESTED B4THER DISCHARGED.
SPECIAL POLICEMAN IN EMPLOY OF BATH
HOUSE MAN A POOR WITNESS.

HOUSE MAN A POOR WITNESS.
There was a little sensation caused on Tuesday
by special policeman employed by William Con-
molly proprietor of bathing establishment at Fiji
teenth-ave. Bath Beach, when he made the first
arrest among the bathers who have been accus-
toned to put their bathing suits at their homes
and, covered by gossamer macintosh, walk
down to the beach for their bath. The bather ar
rested was Mrs Gertrude Briefly, twenty-three
years old who has lived for several seasons at Ben
son-ave and Bay Tenth-st. The special policeman
was William F. Sippman and 1t is said that the ar
rest due in part to the fact that Mrs Brieriy
had committed the offence of bathing In the water
at that place without paying Connolly for the priv-
lege
Mrs. Briefly and two women friends went 10 the
beach about noon. having put their bathing suits
at home and covered them with gossamers They
decided their arrival TO take their bath in the
waters which wash the shores OF the meadows
which may day be known Dyker Park.
There is wire fence separating Connolly's bathing
beach from the park lands, and his bathers not
allowed to go beyond the fence. Mrs. Briefly and
her friends have been enjoying themselves at this
charges.
they were violating Government law. as wei as
Connolly's. he says they called him tin plate
iney. When Mrs. Briefly refused to accompany
him through the streets in her dripping bathing
sur ne man allowed her to return home and dress.
ana then they went TO the station house. There a
charge of dsorderly conduct was made against Mrs.
Briery, and she was released bail furnished by
Yesterday in the Coney Island court, Mrs.
Brlery told Magistrate Voorhees, that she had not
useu any improper language, and that the officer
had no business to arrest her. as she was bathing
in the water In front of the park property and was
asked the special why he had not arrested every
pat @bather who was in the water off the park property
@ nut could not get a satisfactory answer There
upon he discharged Mrs Briefly
New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
NARR0W ESCAPE I'm W. YARD.

narrow escape from instant death was expe-
rienced yesterday by William A. Abramson, thirty
five years Old wharf builder employed on dry
dock No 2 at the Navy Yard. 4 big wooden
shore attached by q rope to a pedriver brushed
heavily against him and knocked him backward
into the bottom of the dock forty feet below His
fall was partly checked by three large shores placed
crosswise about half way down His fellow work
men were surprised 70 find him alive, although
breathless and badly shaken up After some medi-
cal attention he was able, with the aid of COM
rades to reach his home, No. ZS Degraw-st.. not
seriolslV injured.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
pREsENTInENT OF DEATH FULFILLED.

AGED WOMAN HAS FATAL STROKE OF PARALYSIS
ON RETURN OF HER PASTOR.
Elizabeth Aug. % (speciaD.-Mrs. Elizabeth NJ.
Zeitz died at a m. to-day at her home No 729
East Jersey-st.. from a stroke of paralysis which
she sustained after returning late last night from
a reception given to the Rev. Christian G. Fischer.
pastor Of the German Lutheran Church. OF which
Mrs Zeitz was founder. Mr.. Fischer had just
returned from Europe
Mrs. Zeitz was seventy five years old. and has
been guest OF honor at the reception. She was in
gee spirits when she started for home, and was
undressing herself when stricken In her fall she
upset a lighted lamp, and the burning OIL dropped
to the floor setting the carpet on fire.
The noise made by Mrs. Zeitz's fall heard
by her grandson, who into the and put
out the flames before they had done much damage
Mrs Zetz did not recover consciousness. She had
had q presep timent that her death would happen
soon after the return home of her pastor. She
leaves four daughters and
New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
HOTEL CLOSED WITF GUESTS AT DINER

Asbury Park. Aug. q (SpeciaD.-Ths Hotel Dew
onshire. IN sevsnth-ave was seized for debt today
by Constable HammeN- The guests were just 81,
ting down 20 dinner. The walters had heard a
what was 10 take place and confscated the silver
ware for their wages The guests are dinnsr wits
ordinary spoons found IN the servants quarters an
IN the kitchen In the afternoon all the gles,l
moved OUT and the consLa5-e Is N Posssss-on-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
C0FFETS FRIENDS TALK OF RECOUNT

Senator Michael J. Coffey and his friends were
heartily sick of politics yesterday. II is freely
predicted that coffey will retire from politics
and II he does the opposition which he has built
up against Willoughby-st will disappear. There is
some talk OF recount in the IXth Assembly Dis
trict, which If coffeys claims are upheld would
give him the victory by a narrow majority. But
that would be of little advantage TO him. as he
was so badly beaten In the With Assembly Dis
trlct that MS return TO tho Senate is impossible.
he took day OFF yesterday and went up the
Sound on an excursion with of his followers.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
DEATH OF CHARLES CLAYTON.
SON OF WEALTHY MANUFACTURER sue
CUNIBs TO EXCESSIVE DRINKING

Charles Clayton, forty years old. son Of James
Clayton wealthy manufacturer of air compress
sors, died on Tuesday night at the home OF his
parents, No 50 Wilow-st He had caused his father
a great deal OF trouble on account OF his drinking
hapts, and was recently arraigned in the Adams.
st. police court on charge of habitual drunken
ness An effort was made by his family to have
him sent to some institution. but his defence was
that he was not habitual drunkard and was
being prosecuted. On the first occasion the evil
dence was not sufficient 10 warrant the magistrate
in holding him. but he was later sent TO iaf for
tWenty-nine days. Then he returned home.
1t IS said that in the last fortnight Clayton had
been drinking to excess and had lost ali anpetite
for food. Michael Materey had been hired to look
after him. About o'clock Tuesday night Clay
ton went 10 the bathroom and he did not appear
in reasonable time Materey went in and found him
lying on III" floor DR. L. A. Nieman, of Henry
81 who had been attending him, was summoned
and pronounced him dead. Death due to alco-
hole excess md malnutrition.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
KNIGHTs TEMP1AR HOLD FIELD DAY

Asbury Park. Aug. 20 (SpeciaD.--The annual field
day OF the New-Jersey knights Templar was cele-
brated here to-day The plumed knights began to
arrive early special trains and were met at the
railroad depot by the local commandery. The an
nual parade and inspection took place this after
noon. The reviewing stand. in Ccean-ave., was
occupied by the grand officers ana visiting knights
New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
TO VISIT KAISER ON SATURDAY.
EMPEROR WILLIAM Will. HEAR THE PRIZE
SONG SUNG.

word was received in Brooklyn yesterday that
on Saturday, September !, the delegates from the
United Singers OF Brooklyn who went to Germany
for the purpose of personally thanking Emperor
William for giving a prize at the National San
gerfest. held in July, would have an audience
with the Kaiser. These delegates are S. X Saen-
ger, president of the Unlted Singers; Arthur CIaas
sen, who was the conductor Sangerfest and
Otto Wissner. the piano man.
After the audience with the Kaiser the delegates
VIII bad atakenafn the imperial coach to Tempel~
hotter 6s4t where tho fall mauCeuvTes of the Ger
army held There in the evening two
thousand singers from Berlin will sing the Kaiser
Irize sCnG, which composed for the National
sanssrfsi51 lJAis concert has been specially pre-
pared fof tbs benefit Of the Emperor. who wished
to hear the 9song which was sung In competition
for kls trophy.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
FoUR HURT " RCN4KAT.

Hackensack. Aug. q (speciaD. -Prosecuto-
Peter W Stagg. with his wife. son and sistsr-in-
law, Mrs. ". Estervelt. had a thrilling runaway
accident in Teaneek Road this morning. Mr slaer
stopped 70 lift his sons bicycle out OF the surrey
when the team started and upset the vehicle. and
the three grown persons were pinned under IL
They were dragged several feet before the vehicle
canted over and released them
The women were cut about the face ard hanis
Mr.. Stagg has g severely sprained wrist and suine
while the boy had his lip
New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
STRIKERS ATTAcK THEIR SUCCESSORS.

New-Brunswick Aug. % (specfaD.-A small riot
occurred at the plant Of the Consolidated Fruit
Jar Company in New-Brunswick, at p. m. to-day.
Strikers IN The buffng department attacked men
and boys; mostly foreigners who have been htrcd
to take th1ir places. Some OF the new men were
roughly handled before the fight was stopped The
strikers allege that cid employees are being lis
charged without cause and new ones employed.
The officials refused 70 discuss the case further
than TO say there had been sufficient reason for
every DISCHARGE
New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
coNaREss AspIRANT FEELs sLIGHTEp.

Alexander c. Young the lawyer, of Hoboken, who
has been mentioned among the likely candidates for
the Democratic nomination for Congress from the
With District. invited TO deliver address
at a mass meeting on Tuesday evening under the
spices of the Seventh Ward Democratic Club in the
Greenville section of Jersey City. Mr. Young
reached the hall early, but the hours
and the other orators consumed all the time he
came tired and quietly went away. When he
called upon talk he not to be found. II was
said yesterday that Mr.. Young felt that he had
hra s1irhtad
New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
rEAcHERs TO ENJoT THEIR EAcATIONs.

AS soon as the officials in the Central Board Of
Education in the papers yesterday morning
that there were manv teachers in Brooklyn who
would be obliged TO go without vacation trip this
summer unless they received the pay for their ser
vices in vacation schools once, they started
to move a little lively in preparing checks.
The checks reached Brooklyn yesterday aftern Oon.
Postals cards announcing their arrival We're at
once sent to each of the Z5S teachers. Some of
them were already at the Bard rooms and took
Vbeir CTHE
New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
RrsIyESS NAN ARRESTED.

Babylon Long Island Aug. 29.-Justice Cooper Of
this place to-day issued warrant for the arrest
of Eugene velsor, formerly Town Clerk and a
prominent politician and business of Amity-
VILE Mrs Mary Hall, neghbor, makes the
charge against Velsor. She swears he struck her
with the barrel Of a gun. shook ber, threw her
down and threatened her life. Mr.. Velsor denies
New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
B0NEs AND TOMBSTONES DUG UP.

workmen, in digging excavation at Academy
and Halsey SITS. Newark. yesterday unearthed sew
eral tornbstones and lot Of skulls and bones The
site was recently occupied by a sash and blind
factory Years ago the First Baptist Church stood
there and had a small burying ground adjoining.
THE headstones bear dates OF 1878 and 1924 The
church was abandoned about fifty years ago