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The sun., 1895-03-01
oREEy GOODS s1ILL ~ DEMAND.
Two Texn. Farmers with Money and BiR
r1stoI Intarcepted at Jersey tItJ.

Two men of mature years. wearing broad
brimrned hats Prince Albert coats, and heavy
country boots, alighted from q train from the
West which reached the Pennsylvania station
In Jersey City at 1915 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. After reaching the platform they stood
around as II looking for some one, and II was
this air OF hesitancy and expectancy which at
tracted the attention OF Policeman Mcmahon.
The two countrymen waited until all OF the
other passengers had left the platform, then
they passed out Of the shed and started across
the street toward Taylors Hotel. Half way
there youth approached them and said some
thing to them. Mcmahon, who was close be-
hind. heard one OF the countrymen ask the boy.
How do know you amt no constablef" This
decided him, and approaching from behind he
put his hand on the boys shoulder. and told the
countrymen to come into the ferry shed while
he talked to them.
A few moments conversation convinced him
that the countrymen were guys in search of
green goods He took his captives to the Jersey
City Police Headquarters.
To Chief Murphy the countrymen made full
fession OF their intention to buy green goods.
years old. and &, Ii. Young, 40 years, farmers
Of Erie county Tex ~ About moi mSnth ago g, they hey
city, and afterward received samples OF the
green goods. They decided that 1t was the
chance OF their lives to got rich. They entered
into further correspondence with the green
goods men and made arrangements to meet
them In Jersey City yesterday morning.
Young and McAdams had read of so many
cases Of green goods swindles that they decided
not TO bring with them all the money they in
tended investing. Consequently they had but
500 between them when they were arrested.
After hearing their story the Chief questioned
the boy. He said he was Morris Kearney, 10
years old. OF 90 James street, this city. He said
that yesterday morning, while he was standing
around the ferry house at the foot OF ortlnndt
street, two men had handed him note and told
him to go over to Jersey City and meet two men,
whom they described, and after giving them the
note bring them over to New York. For this
service Kearney said he was to get ST. When
cross questioned kearney became confused and
told SO many stories that the police became con-
vinced that he was a regular tool OF the green
goods men.
When the prisoners were searched Farmer
Young was found to have big revolver stuck
in the top OF one OF his boots.
What are you doing with that 2" he was
asked.
We'll, you see." he said, some OF them
darned fly green goods-people might OF tried to
get funny with me and McAdams here, and |
didn't come all the way from Texas to be fooled
with"
When young Kearney was searched note
was found. 1t read
Come with the boy. He will bring you to
me-"
The police locked up the three prisoners and
they will be arraigned before Justice Potts this
morning
The sun., 1895-03-01
THE ACCUSED DETECTIVES.
They Ask the Grand Jury to Hear Their
Side OF tha Parkhurst Story.


1t Is expected that Detective Sergeants Jacob
and McAianus will have an opportunity to pre-
sent to the Grand jury this morning their side
OF the case which capsed their arrest on W ednes-
day on a charge of conspiracy with intent TO
commit burglary. They have asked 20 DO
heard. Yesterday Joseph lisz. alias Silver, the
burglar arrested by the detectives and the prln-
cipal witness against them, and Angel bennett
OF the i'crkhur't society testified before the
Grand Jury to their side of the affair At lla
O'Clock u. VI. the Grand Jury were dismissed for
the day hy Judge Cowins who said;
"Gentcnen, understand you are engaged In
an investigation which will take some further
time TO hear out, and that YOU expect that you
will be able To report tomorrow morning. |
will hold the session Hf this court until you are
ready to report"
Lawyer Frauk Moss of the parkhurst society
IL limiting that the facts OF the matter are yet 20
come out. According TO his statement the Park
hurst society has been planning 10 catch the de-
toctlvss for some time past. Both McManus and
Jacob cay the whole thing is himsy job put up
by the PArkLurst men, hnu that the Iarkhurst
society will come out ~ the little end of the horn
II tho matter Is ever brought 10 AN issue.
"superintepdent Eyrpcs saw d. to complain TO
me because had made such sensation OF the
matter ysstsTday but he %ll H9t think so when
when he hnds that these detectives have not
ouly entered into this cpisplracy, but have been
Ia many others think pc VIII change bis
honest effort To reform at'eg his release from
the penttentiary In Pittsburgh and came 10 our
society. He has been working hand in glove
with us since that time unknown 70 the
police. and had helped us work ~ a clecT case
against MeMAnus and Jacob. We intended to
present 1t TO the present Grand Jury, but tho
The sun., 1895-03-01
XEWARK,s sCHOoLBOOK ROW.
The Investigating Committee Say DIR. Ham
mips Charges Were Unfoandsd.

The Text Book Committee OF the Newark
Board OF Education has made its report con-
cernng the scandal raised five months ago by
DIR. Hammil, one OF the School Commissioners,
who insinuated that the American Book Com
pany, through its agents, had resorted to
bribery 10 secure the adoption OF Its books.
The matter made great d,ul of talk at the
time, and Iudg, j. L. johnson OF Newark, coun-
sci for the American Book Company, was &C
cuscd by an agent Of rival concern OF bOasting
OF hnvlnE used American money to influence
tho adoption Of certain huOks, This Judge
johnson deni ID cmpuatCaly
The report OF the Text Eput Committee clears
the American Book Company OF the aapersiOn
and reflects upon DR.. Hamail for loose talking.
The committee said that the report would have
been sent In some weeks ago but for renewed
inSlnuatOns upon the part Uf Dr, Haminil and
that night was appointed for him To attend
committee meeting aud tell what he knew, but
upon that night the committee received q COM
mGH,cation irony him saying that he had been
Obliged TO 60 tn Florida for his health.
The report was signed by Commissioners
Mullin, De Witt, Thornton, Leonard, and sill
cocks, who composed tie committee. II was
unanimously adopted.
The sun., 1895-03-01
BETRAYED By HIS son.
Ex-Freacher Hicks Arrested on the Evi.
dence Furnished by the Boy.

BELLMoRE, l.. l., Feb. 2S.-Armed with a ra-
Eor and blackjack and carrying bottle OF whis-
key, Charles w. Hicks, colored, appeared at
Justice Seamans Court in WAntagh last night
for the purpose OF defending his son, Edward
Hicks, is years old. who was arrested on
charge of throwing stones at trains on the Long
Island Railroad. The boy pleaded guilty. and
asked the Justice to commit him to some insti-
tuition where he would be out of the reach OF his
father An explanation was asked for. and tho
boy asserted tnat his father drove him to plac-
ing obstructions on the railroad tracks and do
ing various other misdeeds.
Judge" ventured the surprised parent from
the background. that boy can't be believed
under OATH"
The boy retaliated by accusing his father of
stealing n brace and eight bits and saw from
Scott's hotel in Merrick, and when the father
again interposed the boy revealed the hiding
place Of the articles at his home, where they
were subsequently found by a constable who
was Immediately despatched to the house.
Again the father asserted that the boy was not
TO be belieyed under oath.
I'm telling the truth, Judge" said the boy.
- An IL you don't believe me Just search my
father. You'll find a razor in his boot and
Look out for him"
This last accusation was a telling blow and
Hicks sought To leave the court room. but was
intercepted by several Of the constablrs, who
seized hold ot and searched him. Tho razor and
black jack were found. together with bottle OF
against him and he was lock ed up in default OF
bail. The son Will be sent to an institution.
The accused man has been familiar figure at
camp meetings, whore he posed as a clergyman.
The sun., 1895-03-01
DIR. H1NKS PROTESTS.
Not ResponaIbIe. He Says, for the Publicity
OF the RIdgeMood Club Troubles.

Not hespOuSlble, He says, Tor the PubNcity
OF the RidGewood Club Troubles.
Echoes of the theatrical difficulties in Ridge
wood over the Trilby tableaux which were not
produced are still heard in the Ridgewood Club.
DIR. E. F. Hanks. director of the club, whose
wife and daughter interested themselves in the
tableaux and subsequently Withdrew from the
project because OF the trouble arising from the
objections Of the club people to appearing in tho
same entertainment with the professionals, tho
Roucleres, who had been asked to take part. has
been regarded with suspicion by his fellow club
men, who are inclined to believe that he and his
family have espouked the cause of the Roucleres.
turned traitors 10 the club, and given publicity
to the Triby trouble.
DR.. Hanks has encountered cool glances on tho
trains from the other travelling Ridgewooders.
and has been unable to get into the usual game
OF whist, which is the chief JOY OF the cou-
muter's existence. lie has been spending his
time trying to make Ridgewood understand that
neither he nor any of the Hanks family had any
thing to do with the making public of the little
turmoil, and he came to TIE Sun office tu say
80 last nigh. with considerable emphasis.
The sun., 1895-03-01
Railroad Changes at New Brunswick
Stopped.

New BRUNSWICK, Feb. 2s.-The work of
changing the tracks OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road through this city has been blocked for tho
present by legal proceedings which will involve
the city, Mayor Van Cleet has been served
with notice to appear before the United States
Circuit Court at Trenton on April to make
answer to a bill filed in the case OF Henry ].
Barr aRt. the Mayor ana Common Council of
New brunswick. The order restraints the city
and the Pennsylvania Railroad from proceed
ing with the proposed change on Somerset street.
The Common Council recently adopted an or
dnance sanctioning the strengthening of the
tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad through
this city under certain conditions Mr.. Barr
objects 70 the change on Somerset street. claim
ing that 1t will damage his property.
The sun., 1895-03-01

Believed to Have Poisoned HimselE-Found
Dead by HIS Son.

Franklin b. Alexander. a chemist, 40 years
old, who lived with his mother at so Morton
street, Williamsburgh. was found dead in bed
by his nineteen-year-old son John late yes
terday afternoon. He was separated from his
wife. He had complained recently of pains in
his head. He was unable TO sleep soundly at
night, and would often stay in bed during the
day. He went to his room ut o'clock on
Wednesday night. Three hours afterward he
where he remained about fifteen minutes. lie
returned to his roonl and when he led to ap-
It. Shortly after O'Clock his son went to wake
him: Tho gas in the room was still burning.
Failing to arouse his father. the son felt OF his
street was sent for. He said that Alexander
had prob ably poisoned himself with cyanide Of
potassium.
The sun., 1895-03-01
Tho WsalhNr.

A storm OF extensive area but OF moderate energy
was central yesterday morning north OF Lake sups-
rior 1t caused unsettled conditions ana light
all the northern and States east of
the Mississippi Fair weather prevailed the West
ern and Southern States. II was from i0' to aO'
warmer throughout the middle Mississippi and Ohio
Valleys along the middle Atlantic coast over the east.
ern lakes, and in New England. Tho weather In this
city yesterday was cloudy and threatening Highest
oficiai temperature Az lowest 81; average humidity
80 per cent? wind west by southwest average vs-
locity miles an hour. Barometer, reading at sea
level, at A. NJ. 29.e6; at 8 p. NJ, Rgoa
The Thermometer at Perry's pharmacy. sUx building
recorded the tempsrat re yaaterday "a foIloN.,
The sun., 1895-03-01
HOEBER ON DECK AGAIN.
mrs JARGoN OFFSET M a NBGRo'S
JoHNsoNESE.
rarcioai Huiings at Two lnauests-Hs Al
lows Witnesses Counsel spd Examines
IN German some who SPEAK English.

r...,.., u.,,,u. :, re- V,.,..,.-m. Al.
,o.ss ,yi,.s.... Co,..si nd r.nw,n..
In German some who speak EnEiish.
p.,o-,,, oo.oror tIoot,.r aud his ci.rt Ntosa.
ornanhoi,,, MIA Inon.s,s vos,ordav In tho case.
~ r,harie. Hall n vaI,sr. who was Killed in
AZ oio,o,nr AZ ,ba ttptci Netberlnpd on Fab
10 and Of TIlly Freund. who died OF malprac-
,ico ON la, 10 wben Stepben Delemater tiray.
a ,nnlo,,n ,vna called In the stand I'm the Arst
cosa onpenh.,p, ended tho administration OF
tic oath With the plen $50 helm YOU. tiott in
tiir,,,o," " urav bovod In the Coroner and to
th. Jury.
What ia vour occupation 7'' asked Hoeber
Use bellboy and miscellany, having general
charge ob de comfort Of de guests OF de
caraynnsary"
"Iumph," said Hoeber. "where do you
liyef"
My place of abode during business hours am
ue irUloi ,,, Ne'no'au ~, ,,,, ,,,.u,o, a..
we can 90 miuowit DOT, lnterrupteu ,he
Am - ,nt.m.n"
ueatn - ,,Il,. VI I.', tia 49,, .,..
nso comm 70 da' san. tot Snn some y, .,mo pre-,
a, ,.,,,. ~ So a,a,.,or IN. elevator IA a ho,.
uo u'ps -. uo III, n,,,a,, a,, huaU..
eratin' on do oder side. 1t am propelled by q
cable which"
"Gif us fax and not LECTURE on eleva-
tors" said the Coroner.
rsha Ssh on. on do xon.h mGsnn OF '' fatality
What! vhatl" shrieked the Coroner. Speak
language more suitable 10 'he u's'''0n o' inc
jury
dis am an important case, and i insist on
,s,,in' q, NV own way ,aid Cray
Tenn i" my o.n WV, ~. o",a y. Ins,,, g.,
zlst on not thing" said the Coroner.
GRAY hecame nettled by the constant inter-
oe , ..aa, - O
II has de same rights as a white man and Use
ovon % ,e,, 4, In NV wav or i.n,t Ovan IN tell
,.,.,,n an " Yea my "'
"vell, make It short" said Hoeber.
49, -. .,, a.. ,.huo .Iau 90. ,..vIr,
Gray then told that "hlie nan was iea'lns
the elevator he was caught and crushed by tho
nu'ins e1,. ..
During hoeoer description Oh tho au'op'S'
red. headed juryman said:
the man m In a healthy condition when You saw
him."
when ons s Of Re se tried 70 make an
explanation. Hoeber sienced him with:
,psach.st D3n,ds make II speech l make all tho
The jury. after hearing all the evidence, de-
cided that the man had come to his death by
Moses Oppenhem had selected a boyish- look
ing juror for the inquest Of Tilly Freund. who
q midwife, at 234 East Thirty ninth street. AS
ssstant District Attorney Hennesy objected to
his serving
IN bed't you one of my cigars against yours
he is 25," said Coroner Hoeber.
Attorney Henpesy knew the cigar and de-
clined the heavy odds asked by the Coroner.
Hoeber then said to the jury:
If any of the gentlemen is not OF age you
will blease slant oudt of the box"
No one stepped out, and the case opened.
stand. He asked her IL she was not guilty Of
malpractice and accused her OF many mis-
demeanors that even the prosecuting attorney
protested against the line OF questions. Hoeber
The sun., 1895-03-01
The Newark Daily Advertiser Changes
Hands Again.

Tho Newark Daily Advertiser has again
changed hands. 1t is an afternoon paper which
has been established for more than sixty years.
and remained under the management of Thomas
T. Kinney until two years ago, when John F.
Dryden and DR.. Leslie Ward OF the Prudential
Insurance Company bought IT, together with
Frankli n Murphy, who subsequently withdrew
Yesterday It went into the hands OF new syn
dieate. represented br Dayid II. McAlpin, .Tr., of
turer, Alfred l.. Dennis OF Newark. and Freder-
lex Evans, Jr, who has been managing editor
since Noah Brooks withdrew. The paper was
establish on March l. 1892. and is now in its
sxty-fourth volume. IL IL one OF the only two
English daily papers remaining alive in Newark.
The sun., 1895-03-01
BOEHMANN NED.
He Pleads Not Guilty to the Murder and
Grand Larceny Indictments.

John Boehmann was arraigned yesterday in
the Court of Sessions In Brooklyn to answer to
four indictments, two for murder in the first
degree for the killing of Henry Knoop and John
II. Sems and two for grand larceny. The crimes
are all alleged to have been committed at Mil
ler's Hotel, in broadway, Williamsburg where
Knoop and Seims were asphyxiated by gas on
the night of Feb. IT. To each indictment the
accused answered in clear and unruftied voice!
=" | am not guilty"
Ex-senator w. r. DAILY Of New Jersey his
lawyer was not in court. and 1t 10 probable that
special counsel will be assigned to defend him.
Boehmann Ia locked up In cell No. !, on the
close watch will be kept on his movements.
This Is the only statement he would make yes
teruay You see am innocent, and that Is the
reason why am not afraid. | certainly feel a
little anxious and all that, but aside from that
feel quite satisfied
The sun., 1895-03-01
JERSEY'S RIPARIAN RIG HTS.
The Commissioners Protest A Gainst Chang
ing the Delnware's ChnsneI.


ing the Delnware's ChnSnei.
The New Jersey Riparian Commissioners held
meeting yesterday in the Fuller t1ding. jcr-
sey City. Gov. Werts presided. The Board has
on file number of applications for riparian
grants along he river front. near the Palisades.
1t was decided that, as the Legislature is trying
TO devise some means of preserving the Pal
isades from destruction II would mt be advs-
able to take any action NJ present.
The proposed plan OF the Cnited states enRi-
neers to close ~ the channel OF the Delaware
River at Fishers Point was discussed The
Commissioners were officially informed some
time ago by the Government engineers that IL
the Delaware channel at that point was moved
over toward the Pennsylvania shore IL would b.
deepened, and the river communication would
be improved: The Commissioners discovered
that II the plans of the Government engineers
are adopted New Jersey will lose from five TO ak
miles Of its shore front, and The new channel
will be of no benefit to the State. y report was
made that the Boards protest against the
change has been submitted to the Secretary Of
War. and that Lawyer George l.. Record Is now
in Washington urging change Of the plans.
The sun., 1895-03-01
Prof Palmer or Harvard VIII Lecture
Here,

Prof George H. Palmer, Chairman OF the
Philosophical Faculty of Harvard College, will
deliver "a course OF four lectures in this city on
The Province OF Ethics In Relation to Neigh
boring Provinces" beginning on March =, and
continuing on the 9th, 10th, and 23d Of the
same month Prof. Palmer is we'll known
among students OF Homer as a translator OF the
Odyssey, among educators as ono OF the fore
most men IN developing the new methods at
Harvard, and among students OF philosophy as
a metAphysician and moraist OF distinction.
His first lecture will he Ethics and the De-
scriptive Sciences" and those to follow ON the
above dates respectively will be Ethics and
the Law" Ethics and the Fine Arts" and
Ethics and Religion" The lectures win ali be
given at the Ascension kectOry, Z West Tenth
street Among the members OF the committee
which invited Prof. Palmer 10 lecture here are
Bishop Potter, Joseph ii. Choate, Richard Wat
son Glider, the Rey. Percy ;. Grant +. l.. God
kin, Judge Henry +, Rowland, Seth Low, Mrs
stanford White, Mrs. schuyler Van Rensselaer,,
Miss Emily James Smith. Mrs. Ben All Haggin,
Mrs. Richard Watson Glider Mrs. f. l., Godkin,
Mics katharine Dunham, and Mrs. Edward II.
Hewitt
The sun., 1895-03-01
SHE THREW PEPPER IN HIS FACE.
Embroiderer Pousseaux Hns n Former
Woman Employee Arrested.

George Pousseaux, who owns an embroidery
business at 80 and 81 South Fifth avenue. was
the complainant in jefferson Market Court yes
terday morning against Mary Baylin. who lives
at 220 South Fifth avenue. She threw a hand
full OF pepper in his face on Wednesday night as
he was about to leave his place OF business. He
was coming out of the door when he was sud-
denly blinded by the pepper. He recognized the
woman who throw 1t, and he hurried to the Mac
dougal street police station and told what hap
pened. Policeman Kelly went to search for the
woman, and arrested her a short while later.
Justice Iaintor. in court yesterday morning.
held her for trial
The woman has had trouble with Pousseaux
before Last year she had him arrested in
Greenville; \. j., on a charge OF assault He
employed her in his factory there, but after
time discharged her. When the case came up
for trial IL was thrown out of court. Since then
the woman has been annoying Pousseaux.
The sun., 1895-03-01
Plate Glass Window Smashed by q Runa-
way.

A spirited horse, owned by c. II. Ackerman,
butcher at lSl Newark avenue, Jersey City. was
frightened yesterday by trolley car and ran
away. At Warren street and Newark avenue
some men tried to stop him. The horse shied off
across Montgomery street, and In passing Hart
nett's drug store the wagon swung violently
window on tho corner, completely demolishing
1t, The crash sounded like an explosion. Three
women In the drug store were greatly fright
fancy articles, with which tho window was
hlled. was wrecked. Druggist Hartnett will sue
solidated Traction Company to make the dam
The sun., 1895-03-01
Tu.,lswiez Found Guuty OF Murder

Tconl Tuzikewicz, the little Russian who shot
and killed Adolph Balensiefer. his partner, on
JAN 3, at 22s Sixth street, was found guilty
yesterday OF murder in the first degree by the
Jury in the Extraordinary Term OF the Court OF
Oyer and Terminer. The jury was out an hour
ana thirty-nve minutes TuZikewicI took the
verdict coolly enough. He said when on the
stand he would rather be put TO death than
sentenced 70 life imprisonment. In the course
OF the trial Tuzikewicz seemed 90 take a liking
TO Assistant District. Attorney Osborne, and
yesterday arer summing up against TuZikewicz
buy cigarettes. ~
The sun., 1895-03-01
TLs BiashAntOA Bank DsT.lsatOu.

ALBANY, Feb. 2s.-At the State Banking De-
partment to-day It was stated that the latest
Information At hand concerning the defAlcation
In the ChenAngo Valley Savings Bank OF Bing-
hamton showed . shortage OF Sl3s,s00. The
amount IL still growing and the State Bank EX-
Aminer in charge OF the inyestigattOn Is only
just beginning to sec daylight ahead. 1t is not
ex xpsoted that any formal report on the State OF
AnAirs can be made by the Examiner 70 super
lntendent Preston for come days yet.
The sun., 1895-03-01
PAID si,sOo FoR PROTECTION.
An Omaha Qsnbisr Accuses an Omsisi, bot
won't Name Him.

OMAHA. Feb. CSC. Donnelly. gambler con-
fessed to the Grand Jury yesterday that he had
paid $500 for protection to an official. but re-
fused to give his name. This fact was reported
TO Judge Scott, who at once went to- the Grand
Jury room and demanded 70 know the name OF
Judge sentenced him to jail declaring that
DOnnelly would stay there forever unless he
confessed. IL Is believed Donnelly will weaken.
He wished to have time to consult with his
friends, but the Court refused all compromise.
The sun., 1895-03-01

The suit of ex-Gov. Flower to enjoin tho Gem
eral Improvement Commissioners OF Long
Island City from continuing the work OF widen
ing. grading, and paving Borden avenue was
before Justice Gaynor in the Supreme Court In
brooklyn yesterday. The plaintiff contended
that the consent OF majority of the property
mont had not been obtained. Counsel for the
Commissioners moved to d dsmlss the complaint
on several technical grounds. and decision was
reserved A similar suit by Taxpayer Rufus q.
Fairy against the Commissioners and Long ISL
anC City was put on trial.
The sun., 1895-03-01
McCoy's Arrest Ia south DaLo,..

John 7. McChesney, the manager OF the Blrk-
beck Investment Savings and Loan Company,
and one OF tha bondsmen Of w. W. Taylor, the
defaulting Treasurer OF South Dakota, refused
yesterday to talk about the arrest OF Charles T.
Mccoy IN Pierre, :. D., on Wednesday. Mccoy
Is a leading politician OF the State The war
rant on which he was arrested accused him of
cOnspring with McChesney, Taylor, ID. X. Ten
ney OF Chicago, and Charles A. Wells TO rob the
State Of S30I 900 Mr.. McChesney would an
swer no questions whatever.