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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-13
.MMNRSEYMENy

Buy The Tribune anywhere and you get
the whole paper. with all Its jersey "e"'
and features. -rr
The Tribune Is, as its name denotes. the
mouthpiece and champion Of the peop'e-
the men and women who work with hama
or brain. and helm to make the c"""''s
what IL IL and will be- In their interests
f. Aghting for n Tariff to restore the pros
perity Of 1891 -02. do your share In the WORN
by reading The Tribune every day.
Even Jersey City is getting TO be mighty par
ticular about the quality Of the art that " pays
for AS everybody knows. the second CITY Vi
New-Jersey is getting a new municipal buildiRcs
and for this several allegorical figures were or
dered. According to Mr.. Browne. the architect
one Of the Goddess Ceress limbs Is out OF pro-
portion and another Of the figures lacks an eye
They cannot palm off on Jersey City any such
crudities at this end Of the nineteenth century
The town is aglow with artistic aspirations. and
secondhand or deformed heroes or heroines OF
mythology re not wanted there.
The committee Of the Newark Common Coun-
ell that investigated the rumors OF corruption
in connection with the purchase Of disnfectng
hospital site did not And any evidence OF fraud.
The testimony given before the committee
proved. however. that no matter how much the
land may be worth to-day. the city could nave
bought 1t for much less than $4,000. The man
who acted as negotiator cleared something IKE
5000 on the deal.
No matter what the outcome of the allegations
against Lay Judge Van HOvenberg. of Paterson,
It must be patent TO h., that his usefulness as
n member of the Passaic County Court Is at an
end The Judge would be doing wise thing to
retire voluntarily
Barber Roemmele excise inspector Is al
most entertaining to the people of Newark
as Barber R&abe in his role Of Jail warden
in New-York Every Week two Roernmele has
thrilling adventures with Italian saloonkeepers
who are violating the law. He keeps mobs al
bay by his ready wit and unfailing presence of
mind and when nothing else will do he awes
his prospective assaants by reading imaginary
riot acts
Barber1nspector Roemmele is a treasure and
Newark cannot afford t. lose him. His health
and safety appear TO be IN constant danger and
even though he is fearless of consequences. ii
behooves Mayor Iebkuecher to see that he is
properly guarded. \ platoon Of the lst Regiment
with fixed bayonets. should be sent with him as
escort on his rounds.
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IySTRTCTING OYSTERS.
From The Chicago News

From The chicago NrWS
Oysters are amenable to discipline. This Is no.
they taught to keep their mouths smut on a ons
journey and thus preserve their perfect coniiVvas
The new.y dredged oysters are paced in water 'Sr
occa sionaliy during the day the water is run VIi'
leaving the oysters uncovered and otherwise lh'o.,
NODDED. During the first time the oysters are M
covered great number Of them open their sneI.s,;
ard these probably feel very uncomfortable UNI.
the water covers them again. After few lessons
OF this kind the oysters s.ow.y learn not 10 open
their shells when they are expected - Keep Urn, a
closed. From being al first on.y very snort u.'s,
out OF water they taught - bear .onger anu
longer exposures 10 the air untl they have thVW,,
oughy learned the lesson OF keeping Their sne.'
closed. Then. when they sent 10 the Paris mar
kets they arrive with closed shells ana In NICE
healthy condition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-13
PAID ~ HIS OWN cory.

Washington dispatch In The Chicago Times Herald
Senator Stewart was day or two ago the vie
Tim or an amusing practical joke. The patriarchal
champion OF silver went into Pages cafe and had
luncheon When The waiter presented the check FOR
90 cents Senator Stewart handed him a ten dollar
bill and patiently awaited his change 1t was
some ume IN coming. but when II arrived a single
glance told the Senator there was plenty of IN
There We're fye half-dollar pieces twenty quarters
ahd nineteen dimes The prophet of free silver vas
about to utter indignant protest when ne caugh,
the eyes Of two or three bystanders and noted The
twinkle OF amusement In them. Then he swent
the glittering pile into his big right hand rammeJ
II down into his trousers pocket and strobe OUT OF
"A smile for tie audience ~ W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-13
JERSEY CITY.

The United New-Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots Asso-
citation has elected the following officers President
William Gorham, OF Jersey City; vice-president
Thomas c. Leonard, OF Brooklyn; secretary. Alex
ander Dexter, of Brooklyn; treasurer, Allan "
Beebe. of Brooklyn.
The Street and Water Commissioners awarded
the contracts yesterday for lighting the streets
One company received contract for 80 arc .ights
at $50 per annum for each light; another VIII light
800 arc lights at $40 for each light; another VIII
mum. and another will light $50 gas lamps ard re.
oeive sl9 30 per annum for each lamp. The total
cost of lighting the streets will be sl0iOn
The letter-carriers will meet tonight 10 organize
orchestra.
Clarette Avery, the co.ored child preacher, VIII
assist al the services in the Zion African Me'h'
odst Episcopal Church next Sunday morning
The police complain because the Street and water
Commissioners give permission 10 organZalons T"
put up transparences on the street lamps 70 aver
tse fairs and balls 1t darkens the streets an1 en-
ables thieves to work and e.ude the police.
The Palestine Building Association. composed o.
members of the order OF knights or Pytnlas, rave
purchased a site in Communipaw-ave. near Cres,
cent-ave. 80 feet wide by Us feet deep ana aopP1
plans for handsome brick building II VIII nave
elegantly appointed lodge rooms and the largest ha
in the city.
The New-Jersey Edition of The Tribune 10
the complete paper sold in Ne"-iorA'
with all the Jersey news and features
The New-YOrk Tribune IL The Tribune OF
the peOple-thc plain people. the whole peo-
pie. To-day IL Is subservinG their interests
by adv attng a Tariff that will restore the
prosperity of 1S0I-02.
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HOBOKE\.

Joseph B. Keim who posed as a candidate for Gov
ernor on the ticket of the SociallstLabor party IN
the last campaign will lecture az Holsteins MAJ
First and Bloomfield SITS. Hoboken Sunday at'e'-
noon, on Socialism and It's Aims
The postponed nfteth anniversary Of the founding
Of the First Baptist Church. Ninth and B.oomne'o
SITS. Hoboken will be celebrated mex, Nonda!'
II leaked out yesterday that William Waiter, .
cigar dealer. living No. 26S West SiXty-e.gnth-st:
New-York City. was held up by two h!ghwaym'sln,
on the Weaver Town Road, North Bergen, itss
Wednesday night. He was relieved OF $50 ana ."
cigars.
The third free public lecture for working men am
women arranged by the Hoboken School Board WIZ
be given at Public School No g. WilloN-ave ana
Eeventh-st. Hoboken. next Tuesday evening "
DR.. Frederick A. Lyons the subject. The houss
We Live In
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HE PAID SIXTY CENTS AN OATH.
RED BANK COIoRED MAN FINED UNDER
JERSEY Blue LAW.

RED BANK CclOkED MAN FINED UNDER A
JERSEY Blue LAW.
Eed Bank Dec. u tSpeciaD-A bright blue atmos-
phere Of medieval morality has settled down upon
the town OF Red Bank. There remains ancient
law upor the statute books which must be enforced
and that Is the law against swearing 4 man named
Field was fined few days ago for swearing at Ben
3amn Parker. and to-day Grover Reeves d colored
man. had 10 settle with Justice Child for the same
offence. Reeves, it appears. had words with
another negro Nathan Kelly whom he accused Of
peepine into his dining at night Reeves
at Kelly. and when Mary Beldo kelly's mother-in-
law came out of the house. to demonstrate with
Reeves. ne swOre at her, 100. Mrs. Beldo counted
six oaths. as Reeves uttered them. Reeves said he
did say "cuss words, but stoutly declared that he
did not swear in strict sense Of the term. The
evidence was strong against him. nevertheless and
the Justice fined him Co. Of which SO GO was the
amount of costs. Later the Judge decided 10 remit
the fine. and Reeves got off by paying 60 cents for
each oath. He is not rich man but he saws il
was cheap enough that
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ANOTHER SENSATION IN PATTERSON.
THE COUNTY ENGINEER CHARGES A FIRM Win

THE COUNTY ENGINEER CHARGES A FIRM VIII"
TRYING TO CORRUPT HIM.
WILLIAM vh,tmore. the County Engineer. testified
hefore n special master yesterday that pr'oe VI
$3.50 had been offered to him to change figures !"
bid for road building.
A few weeks ago the Board OF freehoiuers AVA"
cd a contract for building a stretch OF roau III "a.
upper part Of the county leading TO Echo Lam,
The work Is to be done under the state law WIN
divides the cost between the State the count! anu
the roperty-owners benefited. and the amount III
VOWED ia about $4,000 making It the largest snsie
road lob in Passac County for many years AZ d
meeting Of the Board a few weeks ago Coi"N
Steele we're reported TO be the lowest pluoeis' ""
the work was voted 20 them. The next oay 1t wa"
announced that mistake had been MADE III 'ne
figuring by the engineer. and that Daniels q bum"
80 reauv the lowest bidders The Board recon-
vened resc,nded its action and awarded the con-
tract to Daniels Bum.
Colfax Steele disappointed at losing proh'do'e
contract that had been within their grasp ca'rieu
the matter TO court and obtained from 1usu'e
Magic writ stopping work on the road ana oiuei
ing ex-Judge John s. Barkaow TO take testinon!
They declared that the Board could not fescnu
contract once ordered, and other techncdl p9i -,
s %ere 'd aave but nothing further developed until
yesterday. when County Ensineer Wnitmore aSH1eeie
whom he did not name, had offered him $3.50 TO
change figures 80 that his firm would get the awau
streets and it Is reported that Mr. Whitmore was
summoned before the Grand Jury TO ten MS stoiA
The contractors Interested III the "a''e' "'o ''''
dents OF the rural districts. .,, ,,,
The that the Grand Jury vas oi HS, and
bremen by the Paterson Board of Aldermen was wa
Ienf Live bv the fact that many policemen ana
Sramen we're noticed entering the Grand Jury rooms
a strong opinion prevailed that the alleged vote
ordering an indictment against Lay Judge "A. a.
Van Hovenberg would be reconsidered II Is salu
thai strong Representations had been made by IN
fuential men 10 some grand jurors urging '"e "o
rability of this course.
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PASSAIC.

piston rod the engine drawing the SIS Erie
train from New-York broke near Passaic Bridge
station last night and brought the train 10 a sud.
den stop. Traffic on the west-bound track was de-
layed for hour by the accident
movement has been put on foot by several
prominent members of local organizations 10 FORM
a syndicate for the purpose of erecting large and
handsome opera house on the old site OF ST. Johns
Church. in Prospect-st. 1t Is intended 10 ncorpo-
rate al the secret societies in the movement 20
that they will rent lodge rooms in the new buid-
ing The cost of the proposed building Wi. not ex.
coed $4,000
The Exempt Firemen's Association will hold
fair the last week in February Womans AuSl'
larry has been formed TO arrange the details.
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NO TENDERS ON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CARS.

The killing OF Michael Flynn. OF New Brunswick,
by OF the trolley-cars of the Brunswick Trac-
ton Company Midtown, Saturday even
Ing. has brought prominently before the public the
fact that the OF the company not provided
with tenders The ordinance granting the franchise
TO the company requires fender a part OF the
equipment of each Only "A week ago Mayor
Nicholas Williamson called the attention of the
Common Council to the failure 10 provide this safe
less the soon provided with tenders he
will make complaint, using F1ynns death as a test
OF the validity OF the ordinance.
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CHARGES AGAINST LETTER CARRIERS
N-INE NEWARK AND OKANIt FVS MEN W fV
roITERED DRANK BEER AND TALKED
To WOMEN

roITERED DRANK BEER AND TALKED
TO WOMEN.
A. . result Of an espionage Of letter-carrers at
.ho ros,ofices In Newark and Orange. which was
,nstiu,ed by the postal authorities some time ago
snaciNc charges have been made against nine car
r,ers IN Newark and nine In Orange. The accused
man IN Newark are George +. Kleinknecht Thorn
&c Caffrey John j. Corish, George Tresch'
George s Thornley,, John II. Haggerty. John v
preiweiser Louis A. Sears and James Patrick
An examination OF the charges shows that the most
ser,ons offence named Is for lettering for period
of elk minutes while route kleinknechi
uss charged with the offence and the speciica tons
go, forth that one day early in November he had
been seen talking number of persons in front OF
a bonse at No l27 Congress-st. for that length of
time Sears is alleged 10 have been standing
ON the corner at Blocker and Newark SITS for three
minutes watching some boys play marbles Corish
is charged with lettering in saloon Mulberry
and Kearny SITS Canrey is charged with errors in
his time sheet Tresch TO be drinking
something supposed 10 be ''beer,ae lager In
saloon at No 3l2 Market-st." Lettering on his
route and talking to a woman is the charge against
Thornley,, and errors In his name sheet the
charges against Haggerty, while Breitweiser is
cused OF drinking Deer IN Il SALOON fatficK talked
10 people.
spies who were soon detected by the carriers. None
Of the charges is considered OF suifcently serious
nature to warrant dismissal Suspensions varying
from ten to thirty days may be the result.
When they received their notification some OF the
accused men were at loss TO understand what it
all meant, and they appealed Superintendent
Hahn for information. The latter professed to be
nine notices of charges against the men re-
ceived by Postmaster Haynes he called them into
his office and allowed them one week in which TO
prepare their answers. These viii he forwarded To
the authorities at Washington
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MISS ROSES BODY BURIED AGAIN.
HER RELATIVES DENOUNCE THE CORONER AND
SAY THE MYSTERY MUST BE
CLEARED Up.

Washington, y. j., Dec. II CSpeciaD-The pody ol
Miss Susan Ross. which was exhumed IN rhi'hps
burg Yesterday WIS buried at Upper Harmony
,b,s morning upo, direction of her brother, William
Ross and her sister. Mrs. George ]. Widehor' oi
Belvidere who will have a thorough investigation
made They believe their sister came to her death
through violence. A quantity OF arsenic was lonia
near the body about week after II was discovered
but the relatives scout the idea OF suicide lhey
are greatly incensed over Coroner Hagger'ys hegi-
gence and their opinions seem TO he universally
Supported. They blame that Official for not ealing
tirv for NOT holding d -mortem, or al ieas''
having an examination made by some pny sic' an.
for not notifying Prosecutor Stryker ana having uc
tec.ives nut Ilpon the case. They say that the
absence OF the money known TO have been upon
the person and the apparent evidences OF a =. rug,
gle would have warranted the coroner AT ieast ~
notifying the Prosecutor, Who would nave nneSt ~
gated Prosecutor Stryker has not YET peen OF.
1cia,ly Informed of the affair. but the reiauNeS
say positively the mystery must he cleared up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-13
THE EDITOR WANTS CASH.
From The Summit Record.

The Record dslikes TO destroy the impression
that IL is purely eleemosynary institution, pub
lished solely from phanthropic motives, but as its
editor cannot initiate the example of the Texas
nights In the week TO make enough for Saturday
pay roll he must suggest to many OF his sub
scribers that he would be glad receive remittances
for past due accounts The readers Of THE Record
are getting pretty good newspaper for 81 year
and ouglt checrfully to pay their subscriptions
Two dollars may seem small sum. but when
eral hundred subscriptions past due IL makes
the National festival Of Thanksgiving something Of
a hollow mockery for editor who has to provide
for paying his bills once a week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-13
POISONED BY HER MOTHER.
NEWARK woMANs MISTAKE CAUSES THE
DEATH OF HER DAUGHTER

Mrs Gustav Hyman. wife OF the manager OF
leather company living at NO. e' Neisoh r.aoe
Newark Yesterday administered carbolic acid 10
her daughter Ella seventeen years old, IN
mistake for castor oil Ella had been troubled
with severe sore throat. and preparation OF car
bo,c acid for gargling her throat was procured.
The bottle containing 1t was similar 70 po t9
hastily swallowed what she supposed was the o.,
bnrrnr that she had given her daughter carbolic
acid physician summoned in haste ana ne
aSroinistered an antidote. He worked over the girl
Co. hnurs bu: unsuccessfuy, and she died yester-
dav afternoon Mrs. Hyman was Frustrated by ihe
shock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-13

1t was learned yesterday that the offer OF SIG 600
10 the city for the Crow tract IN Clinton Township
was made by John c. Eisee. The tract was
bought for 5000 by the city from George W.
Tfchenor n rea-estate dealer, who paid 10000
shortly before.
This sale was the subject of recent investiga-
ton by committee Of the Council The fnyest-
cation was TO ascertain whether any city official
was interested m the transaction. The testimony
given failed 10 show that any official had profitej
by II. and this will probably be the report of the
investigating committee II is likely that two more
witnesses will be heard before the repor, IL nnaiy
adopted by the committee ''
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THEY SUFFERED IN SILENCE FOUR DAYS.


HIS wTFE's SHOULDER WAS FRACTURED.
vineland Dec IL (SpecaD.-In trying to keep
secret an accident which happened 10 them. c. K.
Smell and his wife. an old couple living In the coun-
try near here endured excruciating pains for four
days before sending for a physician. Last Sunday
evening. while driving home. their horse ran away
and they were hurled violently from the wagon.
They aided each other the best way they could and
crept silently home. To-day Shell became violent
from his suffer1ngs that Dr. Beck was sent for and
II then discovered that three OF the farmers
ribs broken. while hh wife sustained tract
ure OF the shoulder. Their reason for keeping the
afair quiet IL unknown.
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TWO TRAGIC DEATHS IN ARLINGTON.
WOMAN DIES FROM GRIEF on HEARING OF a
u ACCIDENT

George Helm. the twe.ve-year-o,d son of William
II. Helm. Of Magnoa-ave.. Arlington. with a few
companions returning from skating the
meadows Wednesday night The boys
crossing the tracks OF the New-York and Greenwood
Lake Railroad at the Arlington station Young
Hem stepped from behind train on siding and
was struck by the New-York express his head
being severed from the body.
When the news reached the home of George H.
Andrews. in Ei.shemius-ave, the family at din
ner. After hearing the details Of the accident. Mrs
Andrews fell from her chair, unconscious. and died
soon afterward DR.. Linden, who attended her
thinks her death due TO heart disease. brought
to an acute stage by excessive grief.
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ALL IN THE NAME OF JUSTICE.

From The Newark AdvertIser.
This incident occurred In the Mercer County
Courts yesterday: John Schoentha!er, who stole
Il bucket OF coal. and tried himself on the
ground that The times were hard was told he
would be severely punished II he attempted TO ex-
cuse himself on such grounds Sentence was sus-
pended. with the adnonition to steal no more
coal even II the times hard" What makes
this rebuke to the culprit. john impressive is
The fact that II was In the same court and before
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BLOOMFIELD.

Mrs W. r. Courier stricken with apoplexy
at her home yesterday and the attending phys.
clan has little hope Of her recovery.
The pool team Of the Bloomfield Cycling and Ath.
letic Club again came out victorious on Wednes.
day night. when 1t defeated the Ataantas, OF New.
ark by a score of 200 TO 80 The bloomfield team
has not yet lost game. and II STANDS In fair
way Of reaching the championship goa..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-13
CALDwELL'S MAYOR RESIGNS

Owing he says, TO declining health and the failure
OF the Council TO stand by him In his work Mayor
Harrison. OF Caldwell. has rendered his RESIGNATION
TO take effect next Monday. The Council vii! APP
point his successor who will probably be Acting
Mayor RycrsOn '9
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IN JAIL FOR DEMANDING HER CHILDREN.

ANNN 4
WOMAN'S PLEA
Mrs. Mary Launnier, young woman living at No.
II Wow-ave Hoboken, called at Police Head
quarters in that city, at o'clock yesterday morn
Ing carrying an infant in her arms. and demanded
the return of her three other chlldr !. who
committed the almshouse on Tuesday last. She
said she capable of taking care of her Off
spring as any else and created such scene
that she locked up. She was subsequently sent
to the county penitentiary for three months.
he Hoboken police recently found the Launnier
family huddled together in a woodshed In Willow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-13

the same Judge and Prosecutor that I y0np the State
treasury were acquitted and set free Tnese H 1,
didn't set Ho any ins pea would oni also
hal been severely punished
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ANOTHER APPLICATION NECESSARY

Long Branch, Dec ~ (SpecaD.-The application
Of the Atlantic Railway Company for franchise
across Cedar Park North Lincoln and Lincoln aves
was this morning decided TO have died with the old
Board of Commissioners. The COMPANY will he
obliged 10 readvert!se its application before the
Board ~
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drink any liquor on Tuesday, but was apparently
troubled with his head. The doctor gave Seilhemer
sealed bottle Of amber liquid. but the seal was
unbroken.
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THE DEATH WATCH ON LAMBERT

Camden. Dec. Il CSpeciaD.-Sherin Barrett this
morning placed the death watch on Theodore Lam
bert, who, unless the New-Jersey Board OF Par
dons nterferes. will be hanged In the Camden Jsu
one week from to-day. Lambert will be allowed
10 see any one he desires but the Sheriff has
given instructions that the prisoners own
mother cannot approach within q certain distance
OF him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-13

COWPERTHWAlT, In close touch
with the worlds fashions and with
complete mastery Of price and
make. l04 West 18th Street.
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MYSTERY ABOUT SETTLEMENTS SUICIDE.

Coroner Ricardo. OF Hackensack said yesterday
that IL was question whether Adolph Seilheimer
who committed suicide Wednesday. was not
frightened into seIfdestruction by something that
had been tod him as TO his physical condition by
a doctor at No ITO East Thirty-fourth-st New
York William Lovelock informed the Coroner
YESTERDAY afternoon that he accompanied Sell
heimer 70 the doctor, whose name he could not
was a changed man, appearing remarkably quiet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-13
SUDDEN DEATH IN A pRAYER.MEErING

Brdgeton. y. j.. Dec. 12-Peter Bingham an
aged citizen of Dorchester last night called on
by his pastor. the Rev George T. Harris TO lead In
prayer during revival service. Mr.. Bingham
arose and uttered the first few words OF a prayer
and then fell 10 the floor dead. Heart disease was
the cause.