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The evening world., 1903-12-17
POLICE TO BREAK
UP BEDFORD GANG
Capt. Kenny Is Working Hard
to Put an End to the Com
plants of Insult by Brooklyn
Women.

Police Captain Kenny. Of the Atlantic
avenue station. In Brooklyn, with his
two detectives, is working harder than
ever to-day to ind the members Of the
Bedford gang who beat Miss Mary
Harper. Of No. 14O1 Dean street. while
she was IN her way to church.
The captain Is determined to break
up the gang. Already he has rounded
up six members Of the gang and taken
them one by one to Miss Harper's home.
but she failed to identify any n OF
them as her assailant.
The Bedford gang ID one of the most
dangerous u~norganized crowds OF young
men in Brooklyn. They are not like
the tough gangs in Manhattan or In
fact In any other cities. They are
well-dressed loafers supported by their
parenta They spend the days play
ing pool and billiards or shooting crap
in tho neighborhood of Fulton street
and Bedford avenue.
At night they pose at the corners IN
the neighborhood and insult women and
young girls.
The gang received the attention OF the
police at the time of the murder on
wafer bTOOkS, III AAAS
Burns was detained by the police In
Manhattan. Since h members OF one
gang have beer keeping cover
until lately. when many complaints
have been received from women. VINO
had been insullted while walking along
Bedford avenue.
..There is no doubt said Capt. Kenny
to-day. 'that these young men insna
women who are ~unescorted In the even
ing. 1 m determined now Ito break UP
the gang. I am not going 10 stop r
ON the case o.: Miss Harper until / have
arrested her ~assaaiants.' Every time we
see one of the gang we take him before
Miss Harper for Identification. l be-
lieve Miss Harper's story absolutely.
/ have evidence now that I think Tytll
lead DO a quick arrest In the case"
Ebstein Takes . Hand.
Police COMMISSIONER Ebstein has taken
such an interest In the case that. be-
sides ordering Capt. Fornosa to put men
on 1t, he has assigned Detective Nc
Curdy, Of his own stan. to take charge.
we are doing all we can to suppress
I do not believe Uhsrs Is a better
poiiced section Of the city. / do not
think these men, belong to any. one or
ganized gang, but chat they meet In twos
and threes, and, having nothing else to
do, they insult young women.
lin this particular case ! do o be-
lieve q conviction can DO secured even
IL the guilty men are arrested, as Miss
seems unable TO identify them.
The excitement Of the moment pre-
vented her from taking q look at them
which she would remember. I am con-
WINGED o this after having received the
reports o my detectives"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-01
DEMOCRATS FOR REFORM.
Independent Body Organized in
Brooklyn for Fusion.

I he Tammany and Willoughby Street Democratic
organizations roundly denounced last night
when a hundred persons met in the Bijou
Theatre for the organization of a new Independent
Democratic movement. which is to be known the
Kings County Democracy. j. Warren Greene acted
as temporary chairman and was succeeded by
John C. Kelley. who elected permanent chair
man. The following elected vice-chairmen:
Dick S. Ramsay. Henry Hentz, Borough President
j. Edward Swanstrom George Z. Lovett, James A.
Martin, DR.. W. J. Shrewsbury and James Mcmahon.
Jules A. Guerdon was chosen secretary
In a speech leading up to the reading of an adj
dress TO the Democrats of Kings County. Otto
Kempner Deputy Commissioner of Public Works.
referred to Edward NJ. Shepard follows:
The Independent Democrats of Brooklyn built up
turned regular his demoralized flock scattered TO
by friendship. marched with him into the enemys
camp, but the vast majority of them. unwilling to
sacrifice political convictions on the altar of per
sonal friendship still believe that the principles
espoused with his matchless ability and eloquence
preached and consistently practised.
The address to the Democratic voters was in
part follows:
The immediate object of this movement is to
prevent the restoration to power of Tammany Hall
ing that this discredted combine is preparing for
another period of political debauChery. Through
they are holding up needed public improvements to
the serious injury of Brooklyn's growth and pros
The fusion administration, by the introduction
of equitable system of real estate valuations
for tax assessment has made additional $780,
100000 available for new public undertakings next
year. Upon this enormous anticipated outlay, the
Tammany leader and the contractors trust
behind him, are already figuring their rake off
expenditure of public funds should fall into Tam
many hands, the methods of Mayor Van Wyck's
Dock Commissioners would find exemplifcaton
a magnified scale, and Tweed's iniquitous regime
would be paralleled. The Kings County Democ,
racy must do its share toward saving our city and
borough from such dire calamity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-01
MANY, SEE THIEF CAUGHT.
Se0enth Burglar Captured IN Tao
Months IN Precinct.

After a chase of several blocks. in which -four
ished revolvers figured. the seventh burglar TO he
caught in the West Sixty eighth-st precinct in two
months captured yesterday. The man
knowledged his guilt to Captain Kear at the sta
ton and said he caught with the goods on
John Morris. of No. 1873 West Sixty hird-st.,
asleep in his at noon yesterday. when he
was awakened by the door flying open. Know
ing that he had locked it ne looked for
one to enter. and big, burly man, weigh
ing about 225 pounds, come in. Morris appeared TO
be asleep and the intruder took his time in noise
lessIy packing up clothes. When he had them
ready for taking away Morris moved and at
tracted the mans attention. The burglar did not
wait moment. but bolted out of the room and
down the stairs. AT the bottom landing he
into little girls and knocked them down. He
was caught after long chase, which was watched
by crowds.
The prisoner gave his name Charles Werner,
twenty-five years old butcher, of No l East
Third-st He was well dressed. but proved his
burglarious intent by the articles found him.
Under his coat found a curved jimmy.
a model which the police said There We're
also four skeleton keys and sixteen other keys.
the latter being numbered to fit different locks.
Werner was arraigned in the West Side police
court before Magistrate Baker and was held in
81 900 bail for examination to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-01
BAILEY FOR LONG TALK"
Tot0ne VII also Speak at Tam
m0ngS July 4 Meeting.

United States Senator Joseph w. Bailey. OF
Texas, will be the principal spellbinder at Tam
many Hall the Fourth of July Mr.. Bailey will
give the long talk and will share the speaking
honors with ex-senator Charles A. Towne. Mr..
Towne used to be bitterly opposed as any one to
crucifying of gold He is now
promoter, and the sight of goldbug no longer
gives him that creepy feeling"
Letters expected from ex-President Cleve-
land William ]. Bryan Judge Alton r. Parker.
ex Senator Hill and other prominent Democrats
of the nation. Justice James A. OGorman will
preside at the meeting and make the opening ad-
dress. Between the speeches music will be fur
nished by the Tammany Glee Club. Refreshments
will he served usual. and there will be plenty
of fireworks in front of the wigwam in the even
ing 1t Is expected that Richard Croker will send
message by cable from Vantage.
Many letters have been sent Mr. Croker tell
ing him that things are not looking very we'll and
asking his advice. EX-Water Commissioner Dali
ton the other side with Croker last week.
1t is thought he will bring messages from the
Hall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-01
CENTRAL RAISES ITS PRICE.
Refuses to Fulfill a Tentative Agreement.

The AquedBct Commission yesterday approved a
resolution accepting the amended offer of the New
York Central Railroad in connection with the ex-
pense involved on account of the back flow Of the
water from the new Croton Dam The engineers
OF the road 1900 told the city officials that it
would cost about SSzS 600 shift the tracks where
The Mahopac division crosses the site of the Croton
Dam There contract drawn the time
and when the city ready this year to close on
the tentative agreement OF 1900 the company re-
fused, saying that the law department of the road
had not been told of the tentative arrangement
with the city.
Then the commission compelled to begin
gotatons anew. and the company agreed 10 do the
work for $47S,341 100000 more than the engi-
,neers Of the road said in 1900 it would cost the
city. Commissioner Curtis said yesterday after
that the rise in the cost of bridge steel and
labor justified the company in asking for a larger
sum than stated at first He declared that
for one Of the bridges included in the work the
American Bridge Company put in a bid In 1900 Of
$4,000, while # asks $1,000 for exactly the
same work. The proposition will come before the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment to-day.
Commissioner Curtis said that the drillers were
at work drilling for solid rock under the core wall
of the Croton dam The drill is still in the same
soft limestone that was encountered at the begin
ming, and Mr.. Curtis said that the new foundation
FOR the wall would have to he laid deep. It Is ex-
pected that If the revised offer Of the YOrk
Central Is accepted the company will have new
tracks and embankments ali done by September
1904 Mayor Low Is disposed accept the offer of
the company, although he critiCiseS the company
for backing Ou1 of its tentative agreement made I'm
$50 He says that II is risky to delay the con-
Etructon or the Croton dam and reservoir. and
that reason he desires that the work should be
advanced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-01
KRoNPRINz BRINGS MANY NoTABLEs
Colonel Astor, Assistant Secretary Adee,
Billiard Players and G. D. Heron on List.

A number Of persons Of more or less prominence
arrived here from Europe yesterday on the steam
or Kronprinz Wilhelm The names Of Colonel and
Mrs John Jacob Aston headed the list. Colonel
and Mrs, Astor had been abroad for a six weeks
vacation Most Of the time, Colonel Astor said
had been spent in automobile trips in the country
around Paris. He said he should have enjoyed
witnessing the automobile races to be run in Ire
land believing he did that there would be
few accidents. because of the interval of seven
sninutes between the starting Of the cars He has
bought 40-horsepower Mors machine. which he
expects to receive soon. He viii go to his country
home at Rhinebeck to-day.
Alvey A Adee, Second Assistant Secretary of
State another passenger. He was returning
from his annual bicycle tour IN Europe. He went
abroad the steamer Moltke April 16. and
landing at Cherbourg. mounted mis- wheel and rode
across Brittany 10 the eastern boundary Of France
and into Switzerland. lie covered about fifteen
hundred Taites awheel.
Professor A V. Williams Jackson, of Columbia
University. also returned home. He spent several
months in travel ard research in Persia.
The billiard players Jacob Schaefer, William
Hoppe. =. Saylor and Leonard Howison also
passengers. Schaefer said that ne had been play
inC at the Olympia Academy. Paris. for year,
aud with Hoppe the nfteen-y ear-old player. for
seven months. lie would return TO Paris. he said.
about October .. for a nine months engagement
~ tho academy. His object in going abroad. be
sides his engagement. he said. possible
match with Cure to continue six nights at 500 a
night Mr.. Schaefor does not expect TO play any
billiards this summer William HOPPE who has
been playing for six years Is To spend his sum
Iner vacation at Cornwal-on-the-H Hudson. swim
ming and otherwise enjoying himself. Howison
said he had been prevented from playing for SIX
months by an attack Of rheumatism.
George y. Heron, the Iowa professor whose
views on marriage attracted considerable attenton
af the time he separated from his f1rst VIE
and following out his IDEAS in regard 10 ceremony
married q second time. returned on the krCDprloz.
with him the second Mrs. Heron ana 4
child according 20 the passenger list
Ia the course Of the voyage q pool Or 500 was
made on the steamers run for June % captain
7 E. Emerson, Of Baltimore an offqer VINO served
q fne SDaufsll-American War, won II. paying 80
I5v means Of the wireless telegraph apparatus the
eteamer was IN communication with the KAISER
Wilhelm der Crosse when the latter was 4ee miles
Glst6QE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-01
DAMAGE CLAIMS IN BROOKLYN.
People Who Suffered Loss from Water to
Tell Their Stories to Controller Grout

Claims for daamgec on account of the floods
of Monday in Brooklyn began to reach Commits
sioner Redfeld of the Department Of Public Works.
who is acting Borough President, as soon bust
ness opened yesterday. All claimants referred
to Controller GrOut. 1t is impossible at this time
TO estimate how large the amount of DANA ges will
be. but the claimants appeared from all parts of
the borough
damage done to property of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company by the rain and floods was in the
neighborhood of $4,000 This includes extensive
washouts in the cuts along the Brighton Beach
line, the weakening of the foundations of several
elevated railroad pillars and the damage to the
motors and running gear of cars that stood In and
through the deep water.
Four extra engines of the Fire Department were
at work yesterday pumping out the cellars in the
HarriSOn-ave. and the Fourth-ave. and st. Marks
ave districts. and by night had the work nearly
completed. They will be set to work in other
parts of the borough to-day needed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-01
FoUNDRYMEN FORM ASSOCIATION.
To Try to Obtain Independence in Manage,
ment of Their Plants

A meeting of the of foundries in this
city and its vicinity held at the Gilsey House
last night and an employers organization was
formed
The organization will he known the Network
and New-Jersey Foundrymen's Association. The
following officers were elected; President, H Van
Alta of the Z. l. Mott Iron Works; vice president,
Lawrence Pagan, of the Pagan Iron Works; treas
urer. Francis J. Jackson, of the Hecla Iron Works
and secretary, Henry c. Hunter. The executive
John J. Riley, of the John J. Riley Company; T.
Schiever. of Schiever & Co, and j. F. Arnold of
Snead & Co.
There are about two hundred fourdries in and
the city. and most of them were represented
at the meeting. Most of the foundries mem
bers of the National Foundrymens Association OF
America. and the new organization win work with
the national association, but will have TO do with
local conditions, and will endeavor to obtain for the
local manufacturers independence in the manage
ment of their foundres It said the question
of joining other local employers in the labor fight
had not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-01
NETWORK CITY.

Gustav Erillson. the Swedish lumber merchant
arrested on Sunday the arrival Of the Umhria
and arraigned before United States Commissioner
Shields the instance Of the Swedish Consul, who
charged him with having forged number of
drafts in Sweden, had a second hearing yesterday
before the Commissioner, when he announced that
ings.
All the women employees of the Mutual Life In
surance Company of New-York will have eX-
cursion up tho Hudson given by the company, on
July A. A steamer has been chartered for the
purpose and viii leave the pier at Twenty-second-
St and the North River at $3.50 n m. An orchestra
viii be on board. and refreshments will be served
The excursion will be to Oscawana Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-01
ARRIVALS oF BUYERS.

B Adler & Co. Kansas city; B Adler, millinery Al
B9rnhana stoepsl compaGy Detroit: p F Crawford
notions White so9aS, eS 10 q bicag Carson
goods rbboas etc No 1i5 Worth-s5; H W OIL cloaks
Denver Drygoods Company. Denver; H. R. sprfggs
Ely & Walker Drygoods Company, 81. Louis; H P
Boutes. goods and wash goods No 25S Church-s
FeEsasqa- Mckinney Drygo2ds Company, s. Louis; "
shanRs. dress goods No 43 Leonard St
g \ Fits Southampton Mass; upholstery goods, I'm
" H Frear Company Troy; W b Frear. bicycles and
Godeqeerg Bro}hers Baltimore more Volt 5 el9aks and
I Abrt Albert L. ''0de"0efs ''es so0s SILKS ana '
Hale Brothers San Francisco: D. H. Young domesttcs
linens white goods etc: 10: $40 BtoadWay t;f,ee
hosiery gloves and knit underwear. No 4ST Broadway
] Ryrnc. dress goods and silks No y Leonard st.
William Hengerer Company. Buffalo William Hengerer
Hager & Bro. lancaster: r. c Masterson. notions
gloves. lea Their goods and Innings No 31 Broadway. st
Hunter Hunter Detroit; Thomas Hunter, !aces. NIB
bons, hosiery gloves toilet goods etc No - Whites
goods carpets notions, ribbons fancy goods and toys
Kaufmann brothers Pittsbure NJ Kaufman. No. CAS-
King Brinzmade Mercantile Company. ST Louis; H. b
King. millinery, No 621 Broadway
John G Machines COMPANY Worcester; J. u Robert
gan. women's and infants No - Lispensrd- ST
. Mndc a8a Gh as Ma 45es goods
John g. Myers. Albany; l. Palmer, naunels, No. 81
Broadway, Denis
Parker & Themes COMPANY Portland, Me; r. s
Themes. notions hosiery, fancy goods ETC., Broadway
Central.
goods Pog aH4 camPsny c9einP 7 Posue dress
Quen"n knight Millinery Company st. Joseph; o.
T. Knight millinery. Hoffman
Rosenbaum COMPANY, Pittsburs; l. A. Behr cloaks
Rosenthal-Sloan Millinery Company. St Louis. NJ c.
Weiner, silks iaccs and ornaments No. 62l broadway
Imperial.
6. achaarzenba9h. Cumberland Nd: clothing
10
notions furnishing goods, millinery etc No 800 Broad
Sibley. Lindsay CO. Rochester; s Taylor dress
goods A L. Shaw furs and bicycles. No. 45i Broome
ST. Normandie
Whites Fruit House Fort Wayne; A. b White dry
goods notions and furnishing goods Herald Square.
JEWELRY TRADE.
Carson Pirie Scott Co. Chicago; s Carson jewelry
No. 10 Worth
Jones Audettc, jamestown " Y. E F Jones jew
clTy. Broadway Central.
Parker q Themes Company, s.
Themes. iewelrv. Broadway Central
Sheldon DryE,ois Company. Columbus; Butler Shell
don. ieWelry. no. $40 BrualWaN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-01
MORE EVIDENCE AGAINST DELEGATES.
Employers Disguised at Endorsement of Ar
rested Men.

Charles L. Eidlitz, president of the Building
Trades Employers Association. who IS of
committee of two appointed by the association to
take charge of cases of alleged extortion against
walking delegates. made the following announce
ment yesterday:
This association had stopped for time all pro-
ceedings against walking delegates charged with
corruption, independent those already arrested,
but when the Board of Building Trades At to
indOrse two delegates who arrested
thought it necessary to take proceedings.
One of the lawyers was an hour and half with
Mr.. Jerome to-day. Evidence against other dele
gates has been collected. and It Is ready
more arrests will take place. That will be soon.
For the last ten days we have had a force OF de
tecttVeS constantly in employ looking after
evidence We had hoped that this would not he
necessary, but will show up all the cor
ruption among walking delegates. More arrests
may be looked for soon"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-01
COURTS SEVERITY TAKES EFFECT.
Increase of One Thief's Sentence Causes An
other Thief to Plead Guilty.

As a result OF the severe treatment by Judge
AspinaH, IN the Kings County Court, on Monday.
Of Andrew Brown in increasing his sentence for
burglary from four years 10 nine years, William
Calvin who was member OF the same gang, yes
terday changed his plea of not guilty of burglary
in the first degree 10 guilty Of grand larceny in the
second degree. The plea was accepted by the court
and the prisoner was remanded for sentence next
Monday In response to certain criticisms II Judge
Aspinalls action in more than doubling Browns
sentence on account OF the prisoners impertinent
defiance of the court, the judge made long state
ment yesterday in justification Of his action. saying
III / had permitted Brown 10 go after his char
acterization of the court he did yesterday /
should have set myself down as unworthy Of my
office and deserving Of impeachment"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-01
AGREES TO FULLER Plan.
Board of Building Trades Signs
agreement.
EMPLOYERS BODY TO FIGHT.

According to the walking delegates yesterday a
settlement of the shutdown in the building in
dustry is The Buildings Trades Employers
Association however. says the delegates have
reason for supposing II will be ended on any other
basis than the one originally agreed on by
the association, that a majority of the unions
must accept the arbitration plan before the shut
down is called off
The arbitration plan of the George A Fuller
Company signed yesterday by a committee
representing the Board of Building Trades This
committees action afterward unanimously
ratified a special meeting of the hoard. William
H. Farley. secretary of the board said that the plan
would he formally submitted for ratification to the
unions. and that in the time the would
go back all the Fuller contracts.
The principal features of the Fuller plan
printed in yesterdays Tribune. In addition. the
plan provides that the contractors should employ
members of the union in good standing exclusively
such work its members generally perform.
EX-Judge Mcconnell. of the Fuller Company
would neither admit nor deny that other
tractors had accepted this plan. 1t stated,
however that others had done so. The press COM
mittee of the Building Trades Employers Associa-
ton issued statement last evening in reference to
the Fuller arbitration agreement. saying that the
plan defective in that it permitted a union to
its arbtratOrs walking delegates of other
unions. that being a question of trade Jurisdiction
L. K. Prince, of the association, repeated his
sertion that the association had started the move
ment and would fight 1t out. He said the accept
of the Fuller plan by the Board of Building
Trades would not change the purpose of the asso-
citation to wait until its plan accepted by the
majority of the unions before resuming work.
A meeting of the entire Building Trades EN-
ployes Association will be held this afternoon to
discuss the situation.
Four unions have already accepted the arbitra
ton plan of the Civic Federation. This provides
that each union appoint committee of three to
meet like number of employers to arrange for a
settlement.
It was announced last night that the emergency
committee of the Employers Association had ap
pointed finance committee, principally to arrange
for financial backing for weak members while the
shutdown lasts Charles L. Eidlitz president of
the association said he thought there was posi-
bility of its lasting until September.
School Commissioner Samuel b. Donrelly said
last evering that three schools entirely tied
up because the members of the hoistng associa
ton had withdrawn their men. He said the build
ing committee of the Board of Education had
given the contractors three days to work,
failing in which the forfeiture clauses in the
tracts would be enforced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-01
HEAT REGISTRATIONS YESTERDAY.

The warm weather yesterday responsible for
neat prostrations The first to be reported that
of Isaac Grandsten of No, 345 East Eighty-frst-st
a cigarmaker. While walking through East Fifty
ninth-st. he fell overcome in front of No. $40 When
DIR. Erskine arrived from Flower Hospital and ad-
minstared restoratives Grandstein recovered sufi-
GENTLY To go home.
Patrick Donegan. a conemaker. of Thirteenth-st
and Avenue A fell to the sidewalk at First-ave and
Fifty-hfth-st. He taken to Flower Hospital
suffering from the heat and a wound on his fore
head received in falling.
The police of the West One -hUndredth-st. station
reported that man who said he II S Fish, of
Hampstead, Long Island. was overcome by heat
while riding along the bride path of the Riverside
Drive. He attended, according to the police. by
DR.. Stern. of No. 22l West Thirtyfourth-st and on
recovery went home