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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-06
He WAS A WELL-KNOWN AUTHOR.
1t Was ID. ID. Lloyd, Journalist and Dra-

1t Was ID. ID. Lloyd, Journalist and Dra-
matist, Who Died in the North Woods.
d. D. L., the initials on the watch worn
found in Kings Woods Wednesday even
ing, stands for David Demarest Lloyd, a
well-known newspaper writer and dra-
matist. His friends insist that his death
was due to heart disease, resulting from
over exertion and not from suicide. In
pursuance of the directions of his ply
sician he left his home in New York and
wandered through the North Woods.
Finding much to charm and de- ut
him he rambled on and on until str. SSs n
down by angina pectoris, consequent upon
disease of the heart Two divinity stu
dents, who were walking through the
woods, saw him fall, and summoned a
physician, who arrived but few moments
before the stricken man passed away.
David Demarest Lloyd had just COM
pleted his thirty eighth yea1 of life of
earnest and steadtast effort, rewarded by
acknowledged success. He was born in
New York on September l, 1851, his
parents being the Rev. Aaron Lloyd and
Maria C. Lloyd.
In his struggles for a position in the
world he started as reporter on the Trt-
blt7te In 1871 he went to Washington as
private secretary to Chief Justice Salmon
p Chase, and occupied that position until
the death of the Chief Justice.
1t was as playwright that Mr.. Lloyd
was best known to the public. His first
drama was rewritten and recast many
times, and its ultimate success was rs
great triumph for his persevering will
as for his dramatic ability. John Z. Ray
mond's For Congress" produced in 1882,
and profitably carried throughout the
East, South and West, remained until
the comedian died one of his most popular
pieces. 1t dealt with familiar political
elements and the artifces of q wire-pull-
ing politician in Congressional election.
1t was nowhere more keenly appreciated
than in Washington.
Mr.. Lloyd's second play was also writ
ten for Mr.. Raymond '"1'he Woman
Hater' was produced in the West in 1885.
When Mr.. Raymond died Roland Reed
took his piece and produced it with sue
cess. Its author thought it much more
perfect piece of work than his first effort
Another play, his third, was THE Domi.
nie's Daughter" the scene of which was
laid in New York during the Revolution.
1t was produced at Wallack's Theatre II
March, 1887.
During the summer past he has labored
arduously upon a play for Mr.. W. H
Crane, which is soon to be produced
1.-The Senator" he believed would be the
best achievement of his career as d
draTOatist
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-06
BRENNAN GETS LEFT.
His Railroad Timepiecs. Went Bach on
Him.

his 4SellrOad Ilmepiecs. went BACK on
Him.
The heart of ex-Commissioner John
Brennan is sad today, and 1t is all due to
the fact that his watch lost few minutes
during the night. Station Master Keiffer
and the jovial x-Commissioner made ar
rangements yesterday to join some kind
red spirits on a fishing excursion at
Barnegat this morning.
Their arrangements included depart
ure on the early morning train which
leaves this city at few minutes after
four O'Clock.
In order to be sure and catch the train
Brennan spent the night in the waiting
room of the Pennsylvania Depot. He
awoke this morning bright and early
and upon consulting his watch found
that he would have ample time to get
some breakfast before the train started.
The restaurant in the station was not
open so he went out on to Exchange
Place on a foraging expedition. After
replenishing the inner man he returned
leisurely to the depot. He was almost
paralyzed to find that the train had
started without him. He hastily gazed
at his watch and found according TO his
timepiece that he had some minutes to
spare.
Instead of gathering in fine specimens
of the finny tribe the eX-CommisSioner
was punching tickets in the depot all
day. But there was a tinge of sadness in
his voice when he announced that "this
train does not stop at Newark" and q
first class jeweller is overhauling the de-
linouent watch
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-06
THE CHILD LABOR INSPECTION.
Inspector Fell Is Making His Annual
Round of the State.

Inspector Fell Is Making His Annual
Round of the State.
The announcement is made that L. I.
Fell, Inspector of Factories and Work
shops, is about to call upon the police au-
thorities of every city in the State to ap-
point one or more officers to assist in en-
forcing the truant law.
This law provides that all children
ranging in age from seven to twelve years
must attend school for twenty weeks dur
ing each year, eight weeks of which must
be consecutive.
1t also forbids the employment of any
child under fifteen years of age by any
person, company or corporation to labor
in any business whatever, unless the
child has attended school five days or
evenings each week for twelve consecu-
tive weeks within the preceding year.
The penalty for violating these provisions
is fixed at a fine of from SO to $s5, or n
imprisonment of from one to three
months, to be inflicted upon the parent
or guardian after they have been notified
that they are acting in violation oil the
act and they fail to then comply.
AS some children are habitual truants
from school, and their parents are unable
to compel them to attend, a provision is
made for sending such incorrigibles to the
State Reform School.
In order to enforce this law it is made
the duty of the police authority, at the
request of the Inspector of Factories and
Workshops, or of the school authority, to
detail one or more members of the police
force to be known as truant officers. and
whose pay shall be fixed by the Board OF
Education. The truant officers are re-
quired to examine into all cases of truancy
and warn the truants, their parents or
guardians of the consequences II per-
sisted in, and to prosecute continued yio-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-06
TANNER DENIES II,
but the Feeling that He Will Have to Go
Gains Strength Daily.

but the Feeling that He Will Have to Go
Gains Strength Daily.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 6, 1SS9.-Last
night the story that Commissioner of PEN
sions Tanner had handed his resignation
to the Secretary of the Interior was put in
circulation. Although the original au-
thority for it was prominent official of
the Interior Department, the story was
generally discredited.
Statements concerning it were contra
dictory. They are just as contradictory
today. However true or false this story
may be there is no doubt that the inn
preston that there is to be change
In the commissionership is gaining.
1t is known that Secretary Noble, be-
fore he went away for his vacation trip,
was much lispleased with the record of
affairs in the Pension Office as laid before
him in the preliminary repoft of the Com
mission appointed to investigate that of
flee Some of Mr.. Tanners friends say.
that the endorsement given to him by the
Grand Army of the Republic at Milwau-
kee was not as enthusiastic as they eX-
pected, and they believe that if the stories
which credit Secretary Noble with de-
sire to be relieved of his Commissioner
of Pensions are true, the time for decisive
action is near at hand. Commissioner
Tanner was at the Interior Department
Yesterday. and had an interview with the
Secretary.
What the purport of it was only the two
men know. 1t may have served as the
foundation for the story that the Commits
sioner had offered his resignation.
Commissioner Tanner said this morning
to a United Press reporter:-"There is no
truth whatever in the story that l have
rendered my resignation to Secretary
Nohla
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-06
THE OLD ROAM
| That Turned Up His Nose at the New
Hall of Records Today.

That Turned Up His Nose at the New
Hall of Records Today.
A solemn and melancholy looking
roam horse walked from Pavonia avenue
into the Court House Park today.
The old roam stopped and gazed at the
new Hall of Records, blinked his eye and
shook his head in a wise and knowing
manner as if remarking:-
"Another Freeholders' job"
Then he slowly nibbled some grass, and
munching it, meandered on until he
reached the flower beds. Here he stopped
again and contemplated them, and
shaking his head contemptuously, acted
as if he wanted to know for whose benefit
they were being raised; whose dining
room table they embellish.
Continuing his walk and filled with
more curiosity than ever the old roam ap-
preached the new sewer and began to in
yestigate. His eyesight was dimmed
with age, and to obtain better view he,
with much difiiculty, climbed on top of a
pile of Belgian blocks and loose stones. 1t
was difficult feat for the aged beast, but
he persevered, and finally was six feet
above ground, while all the time loose
stones Kept rolling from beneath his feet.
Just as he stuck his inspecting nose
over the sewer, one of the workmen, fear
ing the old roam was tired OF life and was
about to commit suicide, shouted at him.
Roam pricked up his ears and gazed
around. The man gave another shout
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-06
SOME CLAIMS PASSED.
The Routine Business Dcne by the Free
holders Yesterday.

The Routine Business Done by the Free
holders Yesterday.
When the Board of Freeholders got
down to the transaction of routine bust
ness yesterday the most important thing
done was to pay 1O,OOO of contract claims,
and then take from the treasury about
5000 for acquisitions. What the treasury
is going to do about 1t is mystery, in
view of the fact that there is not money
enough to meet current expenses.
But these requisition and many con,
tract claims have been sold to Dill
brokers. who WELD much influence in the
several districts, and this influence was
the prize in the contest 1t is said that
the combination men are making every
effortto secure a majority of the incom-
ing Board, in the hope that they will be
able to so manipulate the funds as to
cover up the deficiencies of the present
Board. Whether or not this will be the
case remains to be seen.
The designations of Underkeeper Clark
and Matron Elizabeth Ryan, of the Aims
house, were accepted and their places
were filled by John Brody and Mrs.
Annie Ryan, wife of the Warden.
1t was reported that the turnpike is IN q
vefy bad condition and u resolution to re-
pair it was referred.
Thomas Lloyd, the discharged veteran,
sent communication demanding that ne
be reappointed or he would appeal to the
courts. The letter was filed. Mrs. Soper,
widow of the late Rev. Mr.. Soper chap
lain at Snake Hill, asked for the balance
of her husbands salary, and this request
was referred. 1t will probably be paid.
Wood Il Menagh notified the Board
that If their claim of sos was not paid at
once their counsel, Collins 81 Corbin,
would begin suit, and William H. Ewald
sent a similar notice to hurry the collec-
ti0n of his claim of $35
A motion was passed congratulating
Freeholder Rollston on his safe return
from Europe, and resolution to pay
John Boyd's petty cash account was
adopted. Before this was done Free
holder Nelson declared that it was q
shame to pay out the county's money in
this manner with no petty cash account
book kept He claimed that no one
knew whether the money was paid by the
clerk or not.
Freeholder Hennessey secured the ap-
pointment of b. Hottie as carpenter at
$500 a day, and Freeholder Griffin placed
James Moran as underkeeper at the peni-
tentiary at a salary of $500 per annum.
Richard Judge was appointed watchman
at Snake Hill at a salary of $3.50 O year,
while his predecessor received only $3.50.
During July the total number OF
prisoners at the penitentiary was 233 and
employees rs, making in all 357. The
cost of maintaining them was 50, 760. So
During August the same number of in
mates and employees were there and the
cost was 81, ,858.77
At the asylum in July there were 259
patients and % employees. The cost to
maintain them was $2,S13.55. In August
the number of patients was 256 and en-
ployees "A. 1t cost to keep them S2.912. o.
There were in July 592 inmates in the
Aims House and 16 employees. To care
for them cost 81, ,684.21. and in August the
number of inmates was 626 and employees
16. The cost was So, ,104.7S.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-06
IT WILL BEAR ROTH's NAME.
The German Pioneer Verefn Discusses
Its Charitable Home.

The German Pioneer Verein Discusses
Its Charitable Home.
The German Pioneer Verein, an organ
ization composed of German ladies and
gentlemen who are contemplating the
establishment Of home for aged and
inffrm Germans, met last night in Turner
Hall on First street. President Adam J.
Dittmar presided.
Counsellor Henry Puster reported that
the $4,000 left by the late Raymond Roth
as nucleus for the building fund would
be paid over to the association within
few days. This amount will be utilized
as q sinking fund; the interest alone will
be used in running the establishment.
BY fairs and concerts the Verein has
raised 5000. Sometime ago they pur-
chased a house and grounds In Green
Vile
The present occupants lease will expire
next May, but the Verein has accepted a
proposition to pay the occupants rent for
the month of September as an induce
ment to said occupant to vacate the prem
property is 50, 500. A mortgage of $15, 600
rests upon the property, and steps were
taken last night to procure funds to raise
the mortgage. 1t was decided to give an
other concert about the middle of October
at Kesslers Hall. At the concert col
lection will also be taken.
A committee consisting of Mr. Frank
Gallery as chairman, Ferdinand Heintz,
Philip Ebert, A. +. Schleggel, Oscar
Fackert, Louis f. Seggel George Smolze,
Jacob Zimmerle and Louis Meyer, was
appointed to. arrange the affair
1t was decided that the proposed in
stitution should be known as the Ray
mond Roth Heimath"
A mass meeting of the Greenville mem
bers of the verein viii be held at No. 167
Rose avenue on September IL.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-06
HIS ACCOUNTS ARE SHORT.
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF Il WE'LL
KNOWN HOBoKEE LODGE MAN.
1t is Not Said That His Society Moneys
Are Short, but 1t Is Known That He
Has Robbed MIX Dealer jackson,
Who Employed Him.

1t is Not Said That His Society Moneys
Are Short, but 1t Is Known That He
Has Robbed MIX Dealer jackson,
Who Employed Him.
A prominent lodge man in Hoboken has
decamped, it is reported, leaving some
creditors to mourn and deficiency in his
accounts. The absent one is William Nc
Williams, who is secretary of Guiding
Star Lodge, I. o. o. F., and chancellor OF
Hoboken Lodge, K. of p.
He was employed as collector by
Francis D. Jackson, the milk dealer on
Washington street, Hoboken. He had
the confidence of his employer, despite
the fact that several of his predecessors
had been short in their ac-
counts. Mr.. jackson found, on
consulting his books, that a
number of patrons who were in the habit
of paying their bills promptly each month
had not settled for several months
The collector was questioned, as
it was thought he might have
been careless and overlooked these
bills; McWilliams said he had called but
the head of the family was difficult
thing to watch during the summer vaca-
ton. The proprietor, a few days ago, as
the accounts were still open con-
cluded to send duplicate bills by
mail to the delinquents. He was
astonished when several customers
called and produced receipted bills. Nc
Williams had evidently been seen. by
some of those who had received these
duplicate bills, and knowing he was
caught, he fed. He disappeared on Sun
day or Monday Captain jackson
this morning consulted Recorder Nc
Donough. Heis determined, he declared,
Il theft NJ He has onGee been induigent is and % for
giving, and the collectors have taken ad-
vantage of the fact He proposes to
prosecute McWilliams and will spend
considerable money, if necessary, to find
him and have him brought back.
Captain Jackson cannot tell definitely
the amount of McWilliams' peculations
rs his investigation has not been COM
pleted. The shortage now Is over 500.
1t is rumored that books of McWilliams
are being examined by Guiding Star
Lodge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-06
DIDN'T GO OVER THE FALLS.
A Buffalo Paper Explodes the Graham
Barrel Story.


BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 6, 1889. - The
EUening Nc,cs today publishes COM
plete expose of Graham's alleged trip
over the Falls last Sunday. The affair
was shrouded in such mystery and bore
such palpable evidence of fraud that the
Netos set out to prove another of those
sensational fakes, of which Donavan's
alleged leap from the Suspension Bridge
and Kimball's swim through the whirl-
pool rapids We're the forerunners.
The expose in substance is as follows:-
frank L. Haggerty, stenograBher of the
Surrogate's Court, this city, states that he
was fishing in the river near La Sale last
Saturday. At La Sale he met 'Garrit J.
Staley, who said he was employed by
Graham to cut loose his barrel on the
following morning and send him over the
Falls in 1t.
Haggerty proposed to Staley to accom-
pany him and help him release the barrel.
Staley consented, and the two men went
in a boat down to Prospect Point, Just
above the falls. There they met a man
whom Haggerty thinks was De We're, the
theatrical manager. who said he was
watching for the barrel.
sWe also met Constable Hern, who was
said to have taken Graham out of the bar
rel below the falls" said Haggerty. He
also said he was watching for it. Hern
and Staley remained with me till after
the hour at which it is claimed the bar
rel with Graham in it went over the Falls.
We saw no barrel, nor did any go over
the Falls up to that time"
AS Graham claims to have been sent
over the Falls at a quarter to six O'Clock
Sunday morning, the barrel must have
passed Prospect Point before that hour
and while the men were watching for it.
That it did not do SO and that Staley,
who was to have cut it loose, did not see
it at all, is pretty conclusive proof that
the whole thing was fake" Haggerty
is perfectly trustworthy gentleman, and
his statement can be implicitly believed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-06
A ROW OVER THE BODIES.
UNDERT4KERS FIGURE SHAME
fully IN UNION HILL's TRAGEDY.
The Family Wants Gschwind to Bury
schlapfelr and His Murderer; but I'm
dertaker Boyer Insists on InterriDg
One of Them.

Inc Eamtly wants GSchWtnd TO Bury
schlapfelr and His Murderer; but I'm
dertaker Boyer Insists on Interring
One of Them.
The remains of Jacob Schlapfer, who
was murdered by his brother John in
Union Hill last Wednesday evening, are
still lying at his desolate home.
The body Of John, the murderer and
suicide, is at Beyer's morgue The ex-
citement iu North Hudson at the terrible
tragedy is still at fever heat.
No inquest will be held, and both bod
les are being prepared for interment. The
funeral preparations have given rise to
disagreeable story that. if true, reflects
but little credit upon Coroner Brackner.
When the Coroner was summoned on
the night OF the tragedy he told the fam
ily not to move the bodies until the
County Physician had viewed them.
AN UNDERTAKER's CARD.
Shortly after Undertaken Boyer called
at the house and produced card from
Coroner Brackner authorizing him to put
the body of Jacob in an ice box and to
remove the body of John to his morgue.
The friends of the dead men demurred,
but it was of no avail, and they gave
Boyer his own way.
Inc next morning one OF the SchlapTerS 8
relatives called on Undertaken John
Gschwind and told him that it was the
wish of the family that he should take
charge of the funeral. Gschwind refused
to interfere for reasons of professional
courtesy, but at length consented.
Boyer was asked to present his bill for
the services he had rendered. and told
that Gschwind would complete the
funeral arrangements.
AN TTNDERTA FRS' TOW
This made Boyer mad and he kicked
up such q rumpus that to appease him
the family had to compromise matters, so
that Undertaken Gschwind was given the
body of Jacob, while Boyer retained the
body of John.
Jacobs wifeis broken hearted and IL Is
feared her great trouble may affect her
brain.
Jacob, the murdered man, will be buried
tomorrow from his residence.
The Sunday school of the First Baptist
Church, of Uuion Hill, of which Jacob
was the superintendent, will attend and
the Rev. Mr.. Justin will conduct the cere-
mony.
The Swansea Social Club, of which
John was a prominent member, have
signified their intention of defray1ng his
funeral expenses and of accompanying
his body to the cemetery.
There is no doubt of the insanity of
John, and even the widow of his victim
feels nothing but pity for his own tragic
end.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-06
THEY WOULDN'T WORK 1T OUT.
So Two Young Bayonne Peddlers Wers
Arrested for Embezzlement.

So Two Young Bayonne Peddlers We're
Arrested for Embezzlement.
James Brennan. twenty-five years old,
of East Twenty-first street, and james
Cullinghan, two young peddlers, were ar
raigned in Recorder Besher's court, this
morning, charged by Patrick Sheridan,
who formerly employed them, with the
larceny Of $19.25 worth of vegetables
and fish on July 20. He
stated that he had sent them
out to sell the stuff from door to door on
the morning of the Goth. In the evening
they returned with all the stuff sold, ex-
cept half barrel of onions. They only
turned in 50 95, and stated when asked
for the rest that they had trusted their
customers.
The money, he alleges, had been col
lected, bat never given to him. On the
following Saturday he discharged them
He asked them to go back several times
after that in order to pay OFT the money
they owed.
Brennan refused to do so, and last even
ing he was arrested on the complaint or
Sheridan.
The former said he only owed Sheridan
s3 and that the latter owed him 70 OF his
salary,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-06
Hoboken Notes.

Gustav Kroft, fifteen-year-old boy, re-
siding at No 80 Adams street, Hoboken,
stole some of the stock of Charles Wolf,
carriage builder. He was locked up for
larceny and gave bail this morning for
trial
Emil Hansen was pummelled by George
Green Of No. Sc Munroe street. The
latter was arrested and gave bail for
trial.
The Washington Mullins will meet on
Saturday of next week to arrange for the
Thanksgiving Day celebration.
: A dozen members of Hoboken Council,
r. A., went on the excursion Of Roseville
Council to Mauch Chunk yesterday.
Harry Day, son OF the Rev. DR.. Day,
who was pastor of the First NJ. E. Church
several years ago, was quietly married o
few days ago at the home of the Rev. Mr..
Freund to Loretta Sterling, a widow
The new church society organized by
admirers of Pastor Freund has engaged
Cranes Hall for its services.
The Rev. DIR. Rudolph, the new pastor
of the German Evangelical Church, will
not be formally installed until after the
meeting of the Chassis next month.
Police Commissioner Coyle received
last evening present from ex-Collector
McMahon. 1t is handsome cribbage
board, made by some inmate Of the State
Prison.
Pilgrim Commandery will have drill
tonight
The funeral of Michael Walker was
held this morning. Court Stevens, A. o.
f. attended
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-06
THE GROwLER GAME AGAIN.
A Woman 'sHeld Up and Forced to Cor
frihufa To n Bad lIansa

A Woman ''Held Up and Forced to Con-
tribute to Bad Cause.
An unknown woman was stopped by a
gang of hoodlums last night on First
street, Hoboken, and compelled to con-
tribute to fill ''the GROWER"
Policeman Goode was informed of the
fact by citizen who saw the woman
'held up" and he arrested this morning
jeremiah Sullivan, who is said to have
been one of the gang.
John Torbett, of No. 627 Henderson
street, and John Splan, of No. 165 Ferry
street, who were with Sullivan, it is
alleged, were taken into custody. AS the
woman had not been found, Torbett and
Splan were paroled. Sullivan is held as
he was intoxicated.
He is a slave to rum, but was never
known to do anything dishonest. If the
woman who was attacked by the gang is
not produced, Sullivan will be committed
as an habituaI drunkard. The policemen
are endeavoring to find the woman.