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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-24
THE SURGEON GENERAlsHIP.

Applications for Vacancy Made by
Surgeon Sutherland's Retirement
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Secretary La
mont for some days past has been con-
sidering the claims of officers of the med
lcal department of the army for appoint
ment to the position of surgeon general
of the army. which becomes vacant on
Monday. the 296h, by the retirement of
General Charles Sutherland. Surgeon
General
The pressure for the position is very
heavy and there is reason to believe that
the selection will not be made by the
18th, owing to the great number of appii-
cations to be considered. The appiica-
tions include most OF the officers in the
medical department. down to and includ
ing majors. Among the latter class are
Deputy -Surgeon-Ge Generals Greenlear aud
Billing. The former has been acting
SurgeOn-General In the absence of Gen.
eral Sutherland from time to time and
the latter has had many important as
signments at home and abroad. and at
present is in charge of the medical fnu-
scum here. The President in making his
selection, is not confined by law to any
grade but can select any officer in the
medical department..
President Garfield selected Major
Swain for Judge Advocate General.
jumping him over large number OF
officers who ranked him. and President
Harrison appointed Lieutenant Colonel
Smith, Paymaster General in the same
way.
Among the most prominent applicants
for the position, whose claims have been
brought to the attention of Secretary
Lamont, are the following:-Colonel
Charles Page, now on duty at Governors
Island, New York; Colonel J. r.
Smith. now at San Francisco;
Colonel B. J. d. Irwin. Chicago; Colonel
G.. I. Alexander. Army Building, New
York; Lieutenant Colonel G. q. Byrne.
Vancouver, Barracks, Washington;
Lieutenant Colouel G. NJ. Stereberg,
Army Building, New YORK; Lieutenant
Colonel Greenleaf. War Department,
Washington, D. c.; Major ]. S. Billings,
Medical Museum, Washington, ID, c.,
and Lieutenant Colonel D. L.. Hunting
ton, Los Angeles, Cal.
Besides these the claims of other off,
GERS are rapidly coming in, and their
qualifications for the position are being
urged upon Secretary Lamont.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-24
FAILURE IN CLOTH IN CHICAGO.

New Jersey Holdings Claimed to Have
Pushed Field. Benedict s. Co.
CHICAGO, May "a, 1898. 3.-Field, Benedict
& Co, wholesale dealers in cloth, one OF
the oldest houses in the city. confessed
Judgment in promissory notes in the
courts yesterday to the amount OF sS2,-
S01.29.
Tne United States Marshal took posses.
sion of the property on a claim of 1000.
made by the Mechanics' Bank Of the
United States. in New York city.
Attorneys claim that this failure is due
to events which transpired during the
war 1t seems that Field, Benedict 81
Co., in 1865, aided Field Brothers, in St.
Louis. relatives. in the same business. to
keep from insolvency. Security was ac-
cepted in the shape of real estate in New
Jersey, said to have been worth 100000
The firm has held this property through
the intervening years. paying taxes. II
is said to have Deen considerable OF tax
upon their finances. ana money was bor-
rowed ut odd times from relatives. The
New Jersey property has proved unplotitA
ahla
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-24
FARNHAM POSTS ACTION.
Grand Army Men Discuss the
DISARMAMENT Of That Or
ganization.

MILWAUKEE, May "a, 1898. = Grand
in the FarEham Post incident, and mem
bers of the order do not hesitate to say
that if Commander-in-Chief Weissert's
unwise action is continued it will result
in split in the order.
The Farnham Post Of New York passed
resolutions favoring such pension reform
as would make the list OF pensioners a
roll of honor, and not a refuge for coffee
boilers and bounty jumpers.
For this independent action the charter
OF the Post was tnken awav by the De-
partment Commander. This act was
confirmed by Commander-in-C Chief Weis-
ser1 in an order dated May 16, and for
obvious reasons not given to the public
until recently.
In the absence Of Colonel Weissert, Ad-
jutant-General Gray said yesterday in
regard TO the Incident, that it was only a
"hurry," and would soou blow over.
Farnham Post. General Gray said. was
of very little Importance aud could not
influence anybody The Post was never
in sympathy with the Order on the PEN
sion question, or any else, and the dis
banding of it will do no harm.
Other Grand Army men OF equal
weight in the Order differ d ecidedly from
Colonel Gray as to the effect of the
drastic measure taken i'll order to fright
en- any other Posts from opposing the
raids ou the Treasury.
Colonel j. A. Watrous said that the
revocation of Farnham POSTS charter
was based on a fimseY technicality, and
that. SO FAR from stopping anybody's
mouth, it would tend to intensity the
feeling in favor of pension reform.
Commander-in-Chief Weissert OF the
Il Arsx. r,EN H. = -.
day that the only cause for the annulling
of the charter of Farnham Post, of New
York. was its disobedience of known laws
of the Grand Army
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-24
DlSORDERLY EMPLoYE HANLEY.

A Soda Water Maker Makes Things
Lively for His ex-Boss.
George h. Paterson lives at No. 843
Newark avenue. and makes soda water.
Last week Paterson, who was once Conn
mapder OF Zabriskie Post. discovered
that he was manufacturing more OF the
soft stuff than he conid dispose of, an d
decided to bounce" some of his nelp.
Frank Hanley WAS one OF these, and, when
he received his notice OF leave, resolved
to get square with Mr.. Paterson. In ac-
cordancs with his Intentions he walked
into Mr.. Parerson's store and raised a
cyclonic row with the former proprietor
MIR. Paterson tried 10 persuade Hanley
to discontinue the disturbances. but Han-
ley refused to cease. Mrs. Paterson be-
came filled with perturbation aud ran
around the store to escape with her life,
which she feare.i she would lose.
She and her husband finally got Hanley
out and swore out Il warrant before JUS
tice Levering. "Joe" Lock. the consta-
Bile, is now looking for Hanley, and will
run him in when he finds the disorderly
oy-o,pnlnvQ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-24
EIGHT HOURS WORK IN MINES.
Perhaps General European Strike &c
Promote 1t.

Promote 1t.
By Gable to the United Press.
BRUSSELS. May "a. 1S93.-Tbe Miners
International Conference at its session to-
day adopted resolution in favor of an
eight hours working day in the mines.
The supporters of the resolution repre-.
sented 994 900 miners. and the opponents
represented 100000 miners. The con-
ference then proceeded TO discuss the
question of universal strike to enforce
the eight hours system.
The discussion was somewhat lengthy,
q strong minority being against the
proposition for universal strike to COM
pei the establishment of legal eight
hour day. The supporters of the propo-
sition were vehement i'll their deciara-
tions that the end sought would never be
obtained until an international strike
forced employers and legislators to
recognize that the miners were determin ed
to secure what they deemed their right.
When the question was put to vote, sn
overwhelming majority supported the
Dronosition. Delegates representing
900. 1000 miners voted in favor of an inter
national strike, while the delegates who
opposed such action represented only
120. 600 miners. Tne delegates represent
ing the miners OF the North of England
and Wales voted With the minority.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-24
A HORRIBLE LYNCHING.
Murderer Sullivan Seized
by a Mob Who Fought
Over Him.
ALL TRIED TO SEIZE THE ROPE.
When Dead His Body Was Stripped,
Cut and Slashed, and Dragged
Through the Mire.

DETROIT. Mich. May "a, 1S93.-A
special dispatch from Corunna. Mich, to
the Tribune esays:-William Sullivan, the
farm hand who 80 brutally murdered his
employer, Layton Leetch, and murder
ously assaulted the latter's wife, paid the
penalty of his crime last night. He WAS
taken from the jail and lynched at twenty
minutes to ten o'clock P. NJ.
The mob consisted of over eight hum
dred men who shouted themselves hoarss
as the body dangled at the
end of the rope. just before he
was taken from the cell, Sullivan
attempted to commit suicide with
knife which he mad in some manner
concealed about his person. By means OF
sledges the jail was soon broken open by
the mob and moose placed around his
NECK, then the crowd dragged him
through the Jail corridors to the jail yard
ana to slow marshy square of ground
about two hundred feet in the rear of
the Jail building under an oak. Man
t.struggled and cursed for the privi-
lege of helping to tug at the rope, which
WAS thrown over limb, and with
a sudden jerk. Sullivan. who had been
lying motionless and apparently uncon-
scious on the ground. was raised to q
sitting posture-another pull aud his
head and shoulders were visible above
the black mass that surrounded the spot
A terrible scene followed. The body was
pushed from hand to hand and several
drew their pocket knives and lunged at
the swinging corpse. Others began to
tear the clothing. and in few moments
only the shreds of his shirt remained
hanging to the shoulders.
When the body was lowered to the
ground, po rtions of the mob which had
been unable to get close enough to take
hand in the actual changing seized upon
the rope and dragged the lifeless body
through the mire. Afterward crowd
dragged him about the streets and
around the Court House square.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-24
HE'S A COOL FORGHR.
Worked a Check Off Once,
But Was Caught the
Second Time.

Detective Dalton with the able assist
ance of Halter Lewis Shaffer succeeded
this morning in capturing clever check
forger. The prisoner registered as
Albert E. Williams. He refused to give
any address.
In February last, Williams entered
Shaffer's hat emporium which was in the
Fleming Building, and purchasing S5
hat, rendered check in pay
ment. The amount of the check
was SIS, and bore the signature OF Gill
and w Weston, Newark avenue merchants.
Snaffer sent to the Hudson County
National Bank, upon which it was drawn,
aud inquired if Gill ana Weston
had an account there. He was informed
that they had. Shaffer questioned
Williams about the check, and he main
tanned that he represented the Butterlck
Company Of New York.
IT WAS FORGED.
Shaffer cashed the cheek, but upon
presenting it for payment discovered
that it was forgery. Butterick & Co.
disclaimed all knowledge of a represen-
taEive named Williams. Shaffer had the
check framed and still holds it as a SOU
yenir.
A COOL FoRGER.
This morning the same gentleman en-
tered Shaffer's store for another nat. He
was fitted in short order aud this SINE
rendered check signed by T. G. Brown.
sHow is it." asked Snaffer. 'tnat Mr..
Van Anglen's name is not on this
check"
''Oh, the old gent is dead" was the
cool reply.
"Why, saw him two days ago." said
Shsffer-
well, not dead, exactly, but not in it.
you know"
Bounced from the firm as it were?"
interrupted Williams.
We'll Mr.. Brown, mas been Ill for a
year past" said Snatfer.
81 know tha-, but he signs the checks
and let's the cashier fill them out. have
just sold them a big order of patterns and
this is an advance check"
Your last check" said Shaffer, twas a
dandy. and If you will come IN again in
few minutes will cash this one"
Williams said he would walt and he
did.
THE CHECK FORGERY.
Shaffer hurried to Browns, found the
check to be a forgery, and then applying
at Police Headquarters for /. detective,
Dalton, Mcbride. Pierson and Doyle
were sent with him to find
Williams. The latter stood in the
corner Of Washington and Montgomery
streets, coolly smoking cigarette aud
waiting for Shaffer TO return, when Dali
ton arrested him. Williams will be ar
ratgned in court tomorrow morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-24
CHARLES EDWARD BLISS DEAD.
He Was One of rAe Founders of the
Corforot Hivrh

He Was One of rse Founders of the
Carteret Club.
The flag at the Carteret Club is flying
at half mast today for one of its founders
who died OF Bright's disease last night.
He is Charles Edward Bliss, who was
we'll known on the Hill, and whose death
is much regretted by his many friends.
He has bee aifing for o yer a year. HIS
last illness was of six weeks duration,
but he was only confined to his bed for
tour days
Mr. Bliss was in the produce business
at No. 152 Reade street. New York. He
leaves two daughters. botn of them lead
ers in the society of the Heights, and a
widow. He was forty-seven years old
and was born at New Brunswick. His
family belong in Traxton, Cortland
county, New York. He came Co Jersey
City when seventeen years of age, and
has lived here ever since. Besides being
one of the leading members of the Car
teret, he was prominent in the Jersey
City Athletic CLUB.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-24
BAPTlsTS' NATIONAL CONVENTION.

DENVER, COL, May "A. 1s93.-Fully 600
more delegates to the Baptists' National
Convention arrived last night and this
morning. The Reception Committee has
its hands full, but is being assisted by
citizens of all religious creeds, and all of
the visitors are being cared for aud enter
tanned. The street car companies have
placed special cars at the disposal OF the
delegates, and many are going about the
city and visiting the suburbs in that way.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-24
STANDARD GoBBLEs 4 COMPETITOR.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May "a, 1S93.-A special
despatch from Savannah, Ga, says:-
The Standard Oil Company has without
a DOUBT absorbed the Tidewater Oil Com
pany It has been rumored for some
time that changes were being made, and
the .rumor was confirmed by statement
from one of the officials here. The ab-
sorption os the Tidewater Oil Company
OF New York constitutes a seven million
dollar scoop, and does away with the
largest competitor the Standard Oil Com
pany has had. There is no doubt that
the deal has been made. The employees
of the Tidewater Company here are ex-
pectinR to be removed by June 49, when
the deal goes into effect. 1t is under
stood, however, that the concern will
continue to be run as the Tidewater Oil
CouDanys
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-24
WONDERFUL ESCAPE FROM DEATH.

A Child Falls From a Three-story VIM
dow to Sidewalk.
Sunday, about three O'Clock p. NJ, the
little ifteen-months-old boy of G. Ander-
son OF 23s Grand street, was sitting in his
fathers lap near an open window three
stories high. The father suddenly fell
asleep and the child crepp over the WIN
dow-siil and fell to the sidewalk below. a
distance of over thirty feet. The child
was picked up and it appeared to be in a
dying condition. 1t was Immediately
taken to DR.. Sprague's office. 234 Grove
street. Examination revealed no injury
save slight confusion on the left side Of
the face and head Stimulants were ad-
ministered and the child soon rallied and
the next day appeared as bright as ever.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-24
FRANCES SlAMESE TROUBLES.
Bv cable to the United preas.

6u CQOtS ~ tue CHttcQ fTeSSs
PARIS, May "a, 1898. French pub
lie are chagrined and incensed at the
meagreness of the official news regard
ing the troubles between the French and
Siamese in the Me-Kong Valley The
details of the attack upon the French
Anuamite garrison at Khong are still
wanting. and the affair, Notwithstanding
it's evident Importance, and the serions
loss suffered by the French. is barely
mentioned in the Official dispatches. The
newspapers give voice TO complaints of
bad management on the part of the
French authorities entrusted with the
defence of French interests on the
Siamese frontier. mingled with invect-
ives against Great Britain. which power
is accused OF hacking the Siamese in
their hostile attitude towards the French.
The French government appears to be
influenced by the outcry, and 1t is re-
ported that NJ Verneville. the French
Resident Superior in Cambodia. has been
recalled,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-24
NATIONAL BANK OF DEPOSIT.

No Receiver May he Appointed and 1t
May Pull Through.
NEW YORK. May "a. lS93.-Bank Exam
iner William II. Klmball, who took
charge of the National Bank of Deposit
yesterday. said this morning that there
was fair chance of the ap-
pointing of a receiver being avoided.
The depositors, stockholders and
Directors will meet this afternoon to
adopt plan for the welding up of the
affairs of the bank. If they can agree and
fix upon committee to take charge OF
affairs receiyership can be avoided.
Otherwise some one will have to be APP
pointed to close up the business of The
bapk. President Ransom is still hopeful
of making good showing for the stock
holders
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-24
TO CALL OUT ALL THE MINERS.

Gen oral Strikes to be Ordered in Mis-
souri, and Kansas.
PITTsBURG. Kan, May "a. 1899. .-Presi-
dent Walker has returned from Sc am
mon, and is pusy preparing the gen eral
order, soon to be issued, calling on every,
union miner in the State to go out.
He fixed Monday next as the date when
the Kansas order will be issued, and
Monday week as the time when the
Union in Missouri will be asked TO assist
in the struggle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-24
PEDDLER's EQUINE FREAK.

Mr. George Barber OF No. 22S Gator avenue is
the owner Of a most remar kabe freak of nature
which is attracting much attention in the Green
vile section. The freak is q camel back horse
dime museum. Mr.. Barber, who is peddler by
occupation uses the animal every day in going
his rounds. The hollow in its back is so deep
that people believe that the animal 3 back bone
is broken, and Mr.. Barber has often been
stopped by S. P. c. A. men, who thought they
had good case of cruelty to animals The
horse, however, has as stout backbone as any
of his equine brothers and is fully capable of
dong hard days work.
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BEWIG GOT A BLACK EYE.n
Will Fight the Water Company to the
Death,


Councilman Bewig. of Hoboken. who.
by virtue of his position as Chairman of
the Council Is a member of the Water
Board, met with 'black eye, at he
hands Of his colleagues last night. Be-
Wig has been fighting the water COM
pany for some time on the meter ques-
ton. Last night he introduced resolu-
tion providing that any citizen who COM
plains OF the meters may have them
Immediately removed. No one would
second the resolution, but Bewig said he
would continue the fight till ne made y
victory. President Quidore appointed the
following committees:-
Finance, Bewig, Aronheim and Carrara.
Supplies, Murray. Arouhem and Haggerty.
Licenses, Arhone i'm. Haggerty and Bewig
Revise Tariff Rates. Carrara, Murray and Hag-
gerty.
Salaries, Bewig. Haggerty and Carrara.
Extension and Repairs, Murray, ,Aronhe i'm and
Haggerty.
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DOMESTIC GOES TO NEWARK.
The Company Taxed at Too High Rate
in New York

The Company Taxed at Too High Rate
in New York.
Special to The Jersey Citv Ne os.
NEWARK, May "a. 1893 The sensation
in this town is the sudden decision OF the
Domestic Company to remove its Offices
and warehouses from New York here.
due, it is said. to the high tax rate in the
metropolis. The assessment last year on
the personal properly was placed at
5000 600. when 1t really amounted to but
S20. Zoo. Then the taxes were placed at
between 81. 900 ana 5000, wnen in reality
the firm claim $500 would be the proper
amount.
The assessment for the current year
was placed at the enormous figure of
$925. COO. II is claimed that $40. 600 covers
the amount of personal property.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-24
A PAINTERS FATAL FALL.

Lone ISLAND CITY, L. l., May "a, 1898 -
Daniel Hubbell, painter flfty-1ye years
old. fell out OF third story window Of
the Waldorf Hotel at Rockaway Beach.
at haIf-past six o'clock this morning.
His skull was fractured aud both arms
were broken. He was taken to ST. Cath
crimes Hos pital. BROOKLYN. The doctors
say he will die.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-24
WOMEN WORKERS READ PAPERS.
Press Women Tell of the FieId tho Fair
Sex Fills.

Press Women Tell of the Field tho Fair
Sex Fills.
CHICAGO. May "a. 1898. .-Today's ses-
sion of the Congress OF Press Women of
the World, was characterized by the
number OF papers read by the woman re-
porters ON the athletics of the day. Mrs.
Martha Howe Davidson, the presiding
officer, prefessed to know all about archi-
lecture in a paper. Mrs. Ida Tins
klocker. of Iowa, demonstrated her ac-
quaintauce with horse racing, W hile Miss
Cornela I, Grossly. of Maine, treated OF
trout fishing. Other papers were read
on "Woman as the business manager OF
il uewspaper," sAs Washington cores
pondeht," on Editorial and department
work" and "Reportorial versus editorial
for Womeuu
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-24
THEODORE rHoMAS's BATON BROKEN.

CHICAGO, May "a. 1895.-It was decided
at meeting of the members OF the Board
of Reference aud Control last night that
Theodore Thomas should remain at the
head Of the Chicago Fair Bureau of
Music. but siorn of his power of dictator
and made responsible to Director General
Davis for the conduct of his department.
This decision was reached after a fiery
debate. but the threatened split between
the local directors and the National Com
mission was finally averted.