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New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
GIRL KILLED BY A BURGLAR
MASKED MEN ATTACK A FATHER AND
SONS AND SHOOT THE DAUGHTER.

Pittsheld Mass Aug. 2o.-Masked burglars early
this morning broke into the house In Burnank-st
occupied by r. L. Fosburg of Buffalo, n Il lne
contractor Of the new Stanley Electric Company s
buildings Mr. Fosburg was awakened by noise
sn an adjoining room, and saw the fash OF hght
lie started to enter the room, when ne was
knocked down. He succeeded however IN crap
pling with the burglar.
The noise OF the struggle awakened the otner
members OF the family. and they hastened 70 the
room A second burglar. however, preceded theH
and as F. S. Fosburg. son, entered the ROOM ne
was struck by a sandbag over the eye
As Miss May L. Fosburg and her brother james
the latter student at Yale Scientific College, en-
seres their fathers room the girl leading the way
q third burglar appeared. He aimed his revolver at
the girls heart and fred. She fell back into the
arms OF her brother and died instantly. AT the
sound Of the revolver shot the three men mace
dash for a window and escaped.
A physician was at summoned, and ne In
turn called the medical examiner and the ponce
authorities The entire police force was caNeu
out and also the Fire Department, 10 assist IN the
search for the burglars.
n,,rober NJ +rannps were arrested near Pitts
field Junction. For near.y three hundred yaros
along the which passes the house m fs
hi,rSisTs iSi Datent leather shoe. with cloth top
was found. and also new stocking. party nIieS ieS
which the younger Fosburg was struck thor
ough search OF the mouse IaiIeo 10 hnS basp
9aKen tRiHE sA''p' -1'' ''
Buffalo " Y Aug. 2O.-In the two years Of Miss
yosburgs residence in Buffalo she won many
friends and occupied a high position IN churcn ana
rociety circles She handsome, accomplished
and talented musician She was an earnest
worker in the Westminster Presbyterian Church
and frequently sang at church and charitaoie en-
tertanents. The family came to Buffalo from St
Louis about two years ago. Mr. tosburg pecoIllns
secretary and treasurer Of the Eastern Elevator
Fariv this summer the home in Bryant-st was
closed family removing TO Ptttsheio 70 remain
while Mr.. Fosburg was engaged IN ouidlng lar rse
electric plant IN that city.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-21

BRITTON'SFRIENDS FIGHTING
RrrIIDING AN ORGANIZATION IN THE
TWENTY SECOND WARD IN HIS
FAVOR.

Tn snite of the fact that the Kings County Re-
nubIican organization is said 10 be behind the can
diaacv of Magistrate Bristow for Congress In the
ma district the friends of Colonel E. E. Briton
are making a stiff fight. They declare that they
ara building up an organization of their own IN
tha Twenty-seeond Ward meeting was held
for that purpose last night in Acme Hall. Seventh
ave and Ninth-st. Arrangements were made for
thorough canvass OF the district, and Colonel Brit
ton hopes to win at the coming primaries. as he
succeeded in routing Jesse d. Frost at the caucus
IN choose delegates TO the County Committee from
the JIIth Assembly district last Tuesday night.
Frost Is woodruff's man; Is Bristow. Colonel
Brittons friends say that his strength was clearly
shown in the defeat of Frost who supposed TO
he too strongly backed to be removed from his
place as executive member from the XII District
Britton has been making hustling campaign
and some of the methods he has used have called
forth criticism. An anonymous statement was
printed yesterday. in which Britton is ridicued as
a spectacular and noisy candidate. with less back
ing than noise.
Colonel Britton issued statement last night In
which he declared it hardly worth while to an
swer the attack that had been made upon him. He
declared that If the organization was, as reported
supporting Magistrate Rristow, 1t was hish uTne
that the organization got into other hanos ne
and his friends propose to capture II.
In spite of the fact the organization Is said
to be behind Magistrate Bristow, Walter B. Alter
bury chairman of the County Committee, has de-
clared himself in favor or a Twenty-thlrd Waro
man. He is credited with wanting the nomination
himself II also said last night that Michael
j. Dady coveting the nomination for him
self but chary about putting hiInsel1 1or-
desire however and declares that he is pledged
to Magistrate Bristow.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
FLORAL CONVENTION TO-DAY

The sixteenth annual convention of the Society
of American Florists and Ornamental Horticultur-
lists will the Grand Central Palace, in Lex
inRton-ave. 1870 o'clock this morning. In con-
nection with the convention there will be a horti-
cultural exhibition and rose show. in which many
of the fine country places about this city have
entered rare plants. Delegates from all parts Of
The United States began 10 arrive yesterday and
several Government officials from the Department
Of Agriculture will be in attendance. The con-
vention ana rose show will continue until Friday.
the public being admitted the exhibition without
charge.
To-days programme includes address by Ed
mund n Wood. of Natck, Mass, who is president
Of the society lecture on Floral Decorations -
by Robert Kft. Ct Philadelphia, and a reception
for the visiting delegates. The principal discus
sion tomorrow will have THE Rose as subject
and viii be led by f. G. Hill, Of Richmond Ind
Tomorrow afternoon the regular annual meetings
OF the ChTysanthemum Society of America and the
American Carnation Society will be held To-mor-
row evening Professor j. T. Galloway Of the De
partment Of Agriculture. viii address the conven-
ton on American Horticulture, Retrospective and
Prospective" This address will be followed by an
illustrated lecture THE NeW-York Botanical
Garden by DR.. y. /. Britton. Of this city
New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
MASTER BAKERS TO MEET.
STATE ASSOCIATION TO HOLD CONVENTION HERE
TO-DAY AND TOMORROW.

Brooklyn will be the scene to-day and to-mor-
row of a large convention OF bakers from all over
the State. They will discuss various subjects, from
the abolishment of night work in bakeries to the
latest way of baking bread. The election Of officers
will take place to-day. The convention will be
the fifth annual of the New-York State Asso-
citation OF Master Bakers. The meeting place will
be Sangerbund Hall. Smith and Schermerhorn sts
The convention will be called to order at 10 a.
m, by Max Strasser. the president. The address
of welcome will be delivered by H. Scheidt on be-
half of the Allied Master Bakers Association. Of
Brooklyn.
The afternoon session will be devoted to speeches
The addresses will be as follows: John Wright and
H. Atkinson, of the Paterson On. - association
cooperative buying followed by their asso-
ciation. ". w. Woodhouse. of Brooklyn associa-
ton, cooperation of manufacturing; respective
ly. using machinery collectively. H. Scheidt, OF
Brooklyn association, the aboshment Of night
work in bakeries. Mr.. Stork, of Bronx asso-
ciation the advisability of owning our own
building and thereby solving some of the Journey
man questions: also on rules and regulations of
shops. A. Plaree, of Brooklyn association, on the
cleanliness and general sanitary condition Of bake
shops.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
rEsrnAKERs STRIKE IN BROOKLYN.
ONE OF THEM GREETED WITH HOT WATER.
FrArrRoNs AND A CLUB.

The strike OF the vestmakers spread TO Brooklyn
Yesterday and five hundred Of them working IN
This borough went on strike for the same demands
as those made by their brethren IN Manhattan.
The Brooklyn strikers headquarters Is az NO Io|
McTSfbbin-st where a meeting was held yesterday
and a committee appointed to do missionary
work among the shops where the employees had not
struck
BENJAMIN Caress one of the committee. worked
for his uncle David warschOwsky, contractor at
No. 6f Boerum-st,. and be went or strike Win tns
other employees. He went back to the shop to get
his tools and his aunt, Mrs WarsehowsKy' ne
alleges greeted him with kettle OF hot water.
The unexpected Turkish bath was too much TOT
Caress and he retired precpitately 10 a place OF
safety where he could cool off. Before he was be-
yond the danger line several hatrons bruised hiIn
and he Ned into drug store t. repair uasnas ~
Unfortunately ne met Harris Lapotkin one o.
his unce's employees in the place, who. ne aHeged
Immediately attacked him with a CLUB A genera
mix up followed. and finally the comoatanss were
separated. and each sought a Warrant i9r tte
Ewen-st police court Thursday
At the headquarters of the striking VestIa ReFS
in Manhattan yesterday it was reported that three
fourths Of the contractors had signed the new
agreement and that the end of the strike was near
New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
NAVY YARD BAND ON 4 VACATION.

For fifteen DAYS there will be a sUrcease of the
toot of the horn and the roll of the drum at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard The hand has gone on a va
cation. Admiral Barker thought that the band
needed a rest. Others agreed with him. and so on
Saturday the Admiral granted the entire organiza-
tion a leave of absence of fifteen days beginning
yesterday
Admiral Barker. who has an ear for music by
nature and education, has been trying to improve
the work of the band. In this he has succeeded
The band so improved its music that the vacation
came reward.
The Navy Yard band came into prominence re-
Gently by complaining when Commandant Barker
issued order requiring the band to play each
morning at O'Clock when the colors were raised
to the towering mast at the main entrance Of
the yard Two OF the most obstreperous of the
members were discharged and this seemed to i'm
prove the atmosphere.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
E.. B. COOMBS A FREE NAN
EX-CoRoNER SAYS HE WILL GO WHERE
HE is UNKNOWN AND PRACTISE
DENTISTRY

Through a technical error in the eommitnn.n.
papers. signed by Justice Keogh. ex-Coroner Ed
ward 3. Coombs yesterday afternoon was re-
leased from the Kings County Psnitentiary with
out having paid the E.000 fine. AiF. COOrSs WIN
after his sixteen months Of confinement appeared
little changed physically left at once for the law
office Of his brothers firm. Burr. c00mbs & VII
SON He says that he viii leave Brooklyn. and
after a little prospecting viii settle 20 practise
his old profession OF dentistry in locality vhers
he is unknown.
Frederick E. Crane. counsel for Ifr coombs. ap-
peared before Justice Mattice. in Special Term ~
the Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock. on a writ OF habsas corpus 20 secure the
immediate release OF his client. whose OF I'm
prisonment had expired. Mr. Crane said hat
there was nothing IN the commitment directing that
Mr.. Coombs should stand committed one day for
every dollar of the fine unless it sooner paid.
Section No. 4Si OF the Code says that the tuds-
ment may direct that the defendant pay Aas and
that he be imprisoned until the fine De satisfied
specifying the extent Of the imprisonment, whIch
could not exceed one day for every dollar. No
such order made by Justice KeOgh and whsn
this made clear Justice Mattiee ordered the
release OF Mr.. COombs Assistant District Attor-
ney Elder opposed the motion
Warden Hayes went at once to the penltsntiAry
and told Mr. CoOmbs that he was free nan
After bidding goedby 70 the officials. Mr.. COMBS
left the prison at O'Clock, He was looking well
and appeared to be exceedingly cheerful, Con
cerning his conviction he said
Three courts decided that was guilty. I sup
pose the authorities deemed that to be sufficient.
Coroner Coombs and George H Mason were IN
dicted IN December. 1897. for presenting false
and fraudulent bill This consisted OF charging fOr
inquestS that had never been held Coroner Com .
was tried first. and convicted in March. HSd
He was sentenced BY Justice keogh % serve cne
year and seven months and 70 pay nne or ~ Se
The Appellate Division and Court OF Appeals subss-
quently affirmed the verdict and sentence
Ex-Coroner Mason has never been brought 20
trial in the opinion OF former P+srfict Attor-
ney Steele the indictment against him was too de-
fective 10 make possible a conviction II seams
that a handwriting expert. upon whose afidavtta
the Indictment rested afteTWaFd declared that NJ
had been in error In bis conclusions.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
CHARGES WIFE WITH DRUNKENNESS.

Back Of the commitment Of Mrs. Sarah Mead.
good looking twenty-six years old, Of No
"a Second-st TO the Wayside Home for six months
yesterday by Magistrate BristoT, IS a story of
marital unhappness. Her accuser yesterday in
court was George Mead, her husband. who alleged
that his wife was an habitual drunkard. 1t is on
his testimony that the woman is to be confined in
the Waysde Home for six months.
Mrs Mead's father left some real estate, which
was sold and divided among his heirs. Mrs. Mead
is said to have received sum amounting to nearly
$1,000 1t is said that Mead who is understood to
hold a place in the Postofnce repeatedly played
the races His wife brooded over the loss of
money and took to drink In court yesterday she
failed to support her. They have one child
New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
NAVY YARD NOTES.

The new battleship Alabama Is expected to ar
rive at the Brooklyn Navy Yard next Thursday.
She comes from the Cramp shipyards at Philadel-
nhia After being drydocked she will be made
ready for her final test run.
1t is said that Rear Admiral Barker. the new
commandant of the Navy Yard. will not take a
vacation this year on account of the press of his
official duties.
Few recruits are being received the receiving
ship Vermont Hope is entertained that the vessel
Fortune, which is at Albany. will bring down
a large number Of recruits. The training ship
Dixie will start on another cruise across the At
lantic with crew of landsmen in about ten days.
Pay Inspector Lawrence Boggs will succeed Pay
Director H. 7. Wright about September 1.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
Mss LOcKWoOD MAKEs A PLUCKY FIGHT

Sound Beach. Conn. Aug. 20 (SpeciaD.--Another
attempt is 10 be made to have Miss F. Ida Lock
wood reappointeG primary teacher In the district
school. The School Committee refused to appoint
her because she talked much about its mem
principal is young, and she considered that she
should not look to a man half her age for instruc-
tions. He sought TO have a Mr.. Morgan elected
on the committee in June that Miss Morgan
normal graduate, might be appointed as teacher
OF the primary school.
Miss Lockwood worked for the reelection of
GILBERT II. Ferris and won. Then she felt sure of
her appointment but the majority OF the commit
tee said she had used harsh words against Mr..
Strong while electioneering for Mr.. Ferris and
they would not engage her. Miss Lockwood had
special district meeting called, end the voters
requested the committee TO reappoint her. Last
Friday the committee informed Miss Lockwood
that they would not heed the request the voters
She fears that Miss Morgan will get the place and
her friends have presented petition to the COM
mittee to call another meeting. The committee has
sole power and the meeting Will be called as re-
Quired oy law, but in a day tive Miss Lockwood's
Morgan. S S
New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
lost DOCTOR AND SAILOR AT SEA
THE GRANGENsE ARRIVES FROM BRAZIL
WITH A sICKLY CREW ABOARD.

With the ships doctor and one Of the crew oeao
and buried at sea, and all Of the crew in a state
OF phvsieal COLLAPSE from form OF interrnit-
tent fever the steamship Grangense, Of the Red
Cross Line. arrived az Martins Stores yesterday
noon from Brazil.
Captain SPEEDING declined to give any particulars
about the death of the two The report made
a Quarantine where the vessel disinfected,
shows that the vessel left Para August T. Three
days later F. Rider, seaman, twenty-three years
old, native OF Bristol, England died from ex-
haustion brought by hemorrhages. On August
j the ships physician died from heart disease
He was thirty-fve years old. and also an English-
man One of the sailors said that both the physi-
clan and the seaman had been drinking heavily.
The vessel, while discharging and loading car
goes for some time in the Amazon, where the
fever germs probably from. Some OF the
crew charge that Dr.. Park neglected them before
he died. and that his death due TO remorse
the death of Rider
New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
WARSHIPs TO BE OTERHAULED.

Wesbingto Aug. 2O-The Indiana and probably
the Massachusetts, Will soon go to the League
Island Navy Yard. where they will be laid up in
ordinary during the winter. 1t is probabl when
the summer cruise Of the North Atlantic squadron
is completed. tho cruiser New-Y1rk and the battle
ship Texas will be put out Of commission, the former
at the New-York Navy Yard and the latter at
Norfolk. Both ships due for a thorough over
hauling consequent on their long tour of active
Sc rvice during and subsequent to the Spanish
American war. The New-York has particularly
long sea record, having been in commission since
1Se3
repairs at New-York is scheduled to take out &
fresh crew of six hundred men
New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
THOUSANDS OF BOTTLES IN DISPUTE.
ITALIANS HAILED TO COURT ON COMPLAINT OF
BoTTLING BREWERS ASSOCIATION.


BoTTLING BREWERS ASSOCIATION.
Ninety-nine hundred nondescript beer bottles have
been piled in the back yard Of the Bergenst police
station. Forty-hve hundred of the bottles are
claimed by the Long Island Bottlers' Association
The rest of them seem to be owned by two Italians
James and Frank Libretta. Of No. 21 Fourth-ave
The Italians were hailed to court yesterday morning
and charged with having in their possession bottles
belonging to the Bottlng Brewers Association Of
New-York City. which is a secessionist organiza-
ton from the Long Island Bottlers' Association,
the original association for the collecting and re-
distributing OF old bottles Of all sorts and previous
condition Of servitude.
The Italians, a defence said that they had
an unexpred contract with the Long Island aSso-
Ciation, whereby they to collect old beer bot
ties soda and mineral bottles from the dumps. and
to receive for them eight cents dozen, which
gave them good margin of profit. The New-York
association denied that this was a defence. and
asserted that according to law any one having
any of the bottles of the members Of their assoca-
ton in their possession liable to prosecution
both crminaily and civilly- The bottles which the
Italians had in their junk shop were carted to the
police station until the case was decided. In the
mean time the italians have furnished a bond pend
ing hearing Of the charges.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
THE "GrT" TO BE DEMOLISHED.

The construction OF the trolley line between
West Fifth-st Coney Island, and the Brighton
Reach Hotel by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany in the place of the old steam elevated struct-
ure. which has been torn down. will result in the
clearing out almost entirely of that notorious dis
+rict called the Gut" which borders the road on
either side of Railroad-ave.
Railroad-ave over which the elevated railroad
was built is narrow, scarcely more than the width
of the double tracks. In the novels and hutS are
found the dives of colored people. large number
Of murderous assaults have been committed in this
New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
cARRIEs 4 LARGE SUN or MoNEY.

Cornelius Sullivan. forty-one years old, former
proprietor Of a hotel at Casino Beach. was ar
raigned before Magistrate HeaIy IN Long Island
City yesterday a charge Of insanity preferred
by his wife Elise Sullivan Mrs. Sullivan said that
her husband recently sold his hotel to the Astoria
Light, Heat and Power Company for $4,000 Ihis
money she said, Sullivan had been carrying around
with him, il stead of depositing l. in place OF
safety. Sullivan paroled until Monday.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
pEATH OF MARTIE MARCUs.

The funeral of Martin Marcus employed by Mr..
Strauss the Futon-st. Jeweller. head of the
manufacturing department, will be held at his
home. No 2o6 Pacihc-st, this afternoon He
born in Brooklyn twenty-three years ago. and had
been employed by Mr.. Strauss for eleven years, ad
vancing steadily from the place of errand boy.
Ills death due TO nervous prOstraCQn.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
RIGHTS OF "SHIRT WAIST MEN.
FAILURE TO BE SERVED IN RESTAURANT cAUsEs
SUIT FOR DAMAGES

Chicago. Aug 2o.-"sol" Bloom, music publish
er to-day brought suit for $4,000 damages against
the Union Restaurant and Hotel, in Randoph-st.,
for refusing to serve him while he was clad in a
shirt waist and minus coat. This is said to be
the first time the shirt waist question has been
brought before court. Attorneys for plaintiff
tend that the defendant had no right to refuse TO
serve Bloom merely because he the latest
style in mems garments.
The manager of the restaurant. when questioned
regarding the refusal said that patrons wearing
shirt waists would only be served at tables adjoin-
ing the main dining room, No person would be per-
mitted the dining room unless wearing a
New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
MERRILL WILL VISIT NORTH BEACH.

District Attorney Merrill of Queens County said
yesterday that he surprised to read in the
newspapers that gambling and other violations OF
the Sunday law were openly carried on at North
Beach Sunday. The District Attorney said that
next Sunday he would personally go 20 North
Beach with squad of special ofhcers and close up
every place which was run in violation of the law.
District Attorney Merrill especially called the at
tention of Deputy Chief or Police GIayton 70 TWO
resnrts q North Beach.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
ELECTRIC CURRENT KILLED ENGINEER

San Diego Cal. Aug. 2o-w- z MeCurdy. as
sistant engineer OF the electric Hight plant here
was found dead in the power house to-day He
had received a shock OF about 800 volts. A
burned spot his hand showed where ne had
touched the pole, the shock throwing him over
another machine standing near In his flight
through the air he apparently dtSaFranged the
gearing for the engine ran away ana burned out
the DYNAMO.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-21

It is announced by Daniel Frohman that on Mon
day September 8, James K Hackett Will reappear
at the Criterion Theatre In THE Pride Of Jen-
nico' for short engagement, and on Wednesday
night OF the same week the Lyceum Theatre will
be opened with Annie Russell in THE Royal Fam
fly" On the next night sullivan's latest opera,
THE Rose Of Persia" will be presented at Day's
Theatre On September H. at the Garden Theatre,
Mr and Mrs Southern's elaborate production OF
Hamlet will have its first presentation. The
regular stock company of Daly's Theatre headed
by John Mason and Hilda Spong, will play in Chi
cago for a month, beginning August 27. and will
return 10 New-York for the winter season In
Thanksgiving week.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
IN MEMORY OF SPANISH WAR HERO.

Sea Cliff Long Island. Aus % (speeiaD--Ths
foundation for the GeOghsgaR memorial Is TO Be
begun this week, and the monument VIII oe ready
for unveiling with appropriate ceremonies on
Labor Day. Governor Roosevelt has been Invited
to unven the monument. and u Is believed that
he win accent The monument q TO be OF granite.
costing 500 II will represent broken column.
Park 1t is a memorial TO Private John Geoghesan,
Sea Cliffs only representative IN the spanish
a Var
New-York tribune., 1900-08-21
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE IN SHALLOW WATER
MANS WIFE HELPS DRAG HIM OUT AFTER HE
HAD BEEN ONCE RESCUED.

Long Branch, Aug % CspeciaD.-F. ". Smith, Of
Ncw-York, a guest az the Rowland Hotel, appar-
entity attempted suicide twlc: tonight by drowning
He hurriedly left the hotel partly dressed and
plunged into the water. The bathing master at the
West End Hotel went TO his rescue and dragged
him ashore after tussle. Several hundred people
were attracted TO the beach.
Smith again went into the water This time Mrs
Smith who had to the beach, assisted the
Iife-savers in TescIing her husband. At the How
land Hotel nothing could be learned Of Mr.. Smiths
reasons for attempting take his life. 1t was
treated by some a joke, since he was at no time
In dAep wafer