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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-02

compromise could be legally effected. . that q:
street fP fa, .Sss = 'ss a.:
Light Company for gas lamps ana the Ur1ceS
sis by them Il might sove the dcty and would
certainly be an Improvement over the present e0s~
"o' NEED OF MORE POLICEMEN.
A,rbousb most of the other departments have ~
Gently been thoroughly equipped and strengthens.
and. Notwithstanding the fact that our popuiauo"
has been very largely increased. but little mas oe1
done to add 10 the numerical strength VI WV
In IN Twenty-Five years ago. the city had poS
uation OF ys35: there were th!ry.sevsn Ratroimsn
on the ,Grss r ana ,b ns YEAR were s % Since THAI
time the population Of the city has more tns na
romsn on fhs s fofcs sa
for the year ending June ~ isss vas IT, ,s7a w~s
The ds sso S VI 9es making
called improvements withou, me MONEY 20 rsy xs"s
To proyde for the EXPENSES Of the year We have
had a bitter experience. and snouid pro"' "
the future.
REDUCTION OF THE TAX RATE
No corporation can conduct It's business success
fully without capital and emergencies requenuS
occur in the affairs OF the city which make II w'es
that the treasury should not be entirely dep'eieo q
its u7expended balance fund.
In our determination 10 reduce the tax rate W
must not delude ourselves with the Imagination snss
a high rate has been the cause Of the general 1st-
nation existing IN al branches Of business nor Win
the belief that any reduction IN the fate when can
possibly be made will. OF itself. bring prosperity 20
our people. A reduction OF ten points IN the rae
means but a saving OF so 70 the citizen WI" T.
cents per Sear TO the o, moderate means VINO -
assessed for only $50. repeat We must no, C.
ceiye ourselves attempt 10 deceive the peopse
In this matter. II will be cause for resret IN
future years. Taxpayers are asking TOT p-.ter
streets more street lamps. more police. paid FIRE
Department. and that something snail DE done a,
abate the nuisance caused by the preseM
condition OF the Elizabeth River. as well az Tor
reduction in the tax rate and all OF these subtect2
should receive fair consideration and provision shouo
be made for them soon az possible.
The affairs Of the city are committed 70 your con-
troll in good financial condition. Enough money nAs
been raised each recent year TO pay the interest," on
bonded debt IN full. pay our large snare OF tIe
county tax and all expenses for the maintenance OF
the different branches OF our municipal government
and TO provide a sinking fund which will OF itself
reduce the principal OF debt al the maturity -
the adjustment bonds TO less than s2co"n mle
many other cities have much lighter load TO carry
IN the way OF taxation. owing to the fact tnat tney
have comparatively no debt. submit that there 10
not a city in the whose officials can truthfuly
make a cleaner financial statement than the abovA
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DYNAMITE ~ HIS COAT POChLT.

,,,r>- HE PIT A LIGHTED PIPE THERE AND
WHEN HE HEARD IT BURNING JUMPED ON H.
Paterson. July (speciaD.-Angelo Reitz' young
farmland employed by Jules Parens. or Mountain
View had his right foot b.own OF ana MS iisn'
arm terribly lacerated by the explosion OF dyna
rni,a cartridge last night. Reltz had been blasting
,rsa s,umns and he slowed away large STICK OF
dvnanite in his coat pocket. Several hours after
ward he thrust his pipe. containing Lighted tobacco
In the same pocket. When he heart tne PowI1Jr, u,
and pulling of his coat began to stamp mp 4ounx
nan was shot ten feet INTO the air. He was taken
up unconscious and removed TO the General hos
ppbov. the knee. Physicians believe he VIII sur
WY
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A SECRET MARRIAGE MADE PUBLIC.

PROMINENT SOCIETY WOMAN OF P1AAEFlELD
UNITED TO A wEIL-KNowN SCIENTIST
OF MAYS LANDING.
Plainhelt. July (SpeclaD-Plainfeld society peo-
pie were greatly surprised TO learn that Mrs r. ~
Mccarthy. Of Central-ave, was secretly married 10
Professor John Clifford, OF Mays Landing on May
18 last 1t Is said that the ceremony TOOK place d.
Professor Gnord's home. and until to-day only the
most intimate friends OF the couple were aware OF
the union. Professor and Mrs. Clifford VIII sail Tor
Europe next week TO spend the summer abroad.
Mrs Chords first husband, who died about
year ago. was prominent New-York lawyer. Pro-
fessor Clifford is the Editor Of The FORESTER Ahu
secretary Of the State Forestry Association "hich
recently held it's convention this city The prlde
is Of the most prominent women IN fIai,Ileiu,
and Is extremely active In all matters pertaining 10
the progress Of woman's work. being one OF ,he
leaders in the Monday Afternoon CiuD ana tIe
Town Inpr )vemsnt Association. She Is also prom
inent in the State and National declarations VI
women clubs - ., l.,
Like her husband. Mrs. Clifford Is also greatly m
terested in forestry and IL was while engaged III
studying this subject that the couple met
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rur rrPF on n. WILLIS J4HES's FARM

A.. ocrr,t. estimate Of the loss sustained by d.
,,-,I, lanes In the destruction by fire on Tuesday
=, Tho stock. barn and dairy-house on his farm. at
Madison. ~ J.. has not yet been made AT Mr.
,a-,.-.. offices No II Clin-st.. New-forh. 1t was
s,,s Yesterday that In Approximate figures the loss
would amount Ia AT least sZo"o me GARY -house
one Of the best equipped in the State. while the
- 90. u.,l .,rcked with hay and other fodder
I'll. the buildings themselves were insured. their
n,ents were not and It Is computed that the actual
,nonetary loss that Mr. James VIII .uer VII not he
~ short OF $40 80 Although the Madison Ere De-
90. .aa-,meni answered the alarm promptly, IL Wa
prinJ impossible 70 save the buildings IN cohse.
lV - he feeble water supply. Ihe EFFORTS o,
~ ar.nsn were then devoted entirety 70 protecuis
IN numerous cottages that surround me dslry. a.
md II was not for some TINE aitsr the ou-
~ Is Rad been burned that he Knew OF tns occus
s. The cause OF the outbreak ~ a yet unA"v" =
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DIGGING HIS OWN GRAVE.
A SUPPOSED MEMBER OF THE BAND OF ANGEL
DANCERS" FOUND INSANE

DANCERS" FOUND INSANE
Westwood July Especial. Charles Goetz. con-
stable and Genes, Houseman, marshal OF mis-
borough had an exciting time this morning IN
swamp near Etna while attempting TO arrest N IN
sane man named Michael Burke, who was founc
standing in a partially dug grave He had dug the
grave with his hands during the night, and
when asked what he doing by John Bohm- one
OF the borough CouncilInen. who found him at work.
ne replied: II digging my own grave am go
ing 10 bury myself SO that the man with the long
hair and whiskers can't kill me with the axe he has
been chasing with all night"
When Burke the officers approaching he ran
for the fields. They overlook him in the swamp.
and when they attempted TO arrest him he tough.
with club, but was finally overpowered. The on
took him before Justice Angel. OF Etna, who
refused make commitment for him, and
they obliged TO drive to Hackensack to find
other Magistrate BY order OF Justice Thomas Cum
mings he placed in the Jail 20 await an exainna-
ton his sanity. Burke gave his age as thirty
three years. and said he was a plasierer.
He IS supposed 10 have been a member OF the
band of Angel Dancers" OF which Mnason T.
Huntsinan. old man. with long hair is the leader.
Mnason made a hurried trip 70 New-York yester-
day. and returned late last night. This morning he
took the frs; train for Manuel, y. y. II is thought
that there has been another division in the Angel
Dancers who have been reduced by frequent seces-
sions since last spring 10 seven members.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-02

A REMARKABLE HEALTH RECORD

The Health Department has been conducted eco
nomcally and with successful results out Of lOs
cases OF diphtheria reported only - proved fatal
and OF 50 scarlet fever all recovered with the
exception Of TWO The general health Of the city has
been good. and the mortality. as compared with
other cities very small. Plans and specifications for
a new smallpox hospital have been adopted and the
money appropriated for It's construction. The COM
pletion OF the trunk sewer In Thrd-ave In course
OF construction VIII facilitate the drainage OF adj
lacent streets which are now In filthy condition.
Your attention j. again called the necessity OF
building sewers In South Park. Court and Wall SITS.
proper consideration for the health Of people liv-
ing In the locality OF these streets demands that
immediate action should be taken for their relief
The demand il continually growing for the estab-
lishment OF paid fire department and II this cam
not be done. for the locating OF fire apparatus on
the westerly side OF the tracks of the Pennsylvania
Railroad north OF the Central Railroad The APP
paratus used by the different companies IL all In
cellent condition. and has been purchased with
view OF being adapted for paid service.
IL Is to be sincerely regretted that any dinhculty
misunde RS landing should have arisen over the
awarding OF the contract for lighting the city. II
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NARROW ESCAPE AT 4 CROSSING.

A SUMMIT WOMAN ALMOST CAUGHT BETWEEN
THE GATES AS A TRAIN BUSHES BY.
Summit July Mrs J. Howell Jones. a wealthy
resident Of this place Harrowly escaped being killed
AZ the Mape-ave. crossing OF the Delaware Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad this morning The
eaternan whose view INSTRUCTED by a train.
tried TO put down the gates until the Morristown
press eastward bound. which does not stop at sum
nit should go by.
Mrs Jones's carriage was caught by one OF the
ea-es which was broken into spl!nJers. she
thrown from her seat in the partly demolished
rage and hung on 10 the shafts. The horse. car
ria g and woman just cleared the crossing when the
express shot by. A hundred people at the station
witnessed the accident. The horse soon stopped
and when the people reached the spot, they helped
the woman from her perilOus position and sent her
home She escaped uninjured. but the shock pros
Oh her
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SMITH MAY NOT BE LEADER

A JERsEYMAN IN WASHINGTON SAYS VI DEf'"'ii
PROPOSES TO RULE OR RUIN
Washington. D. c.. July (Speciap.-A Ne"-'-rs "s
man who has had much experience in puphc an
both here and at home without having however pe'
p holder OF important offices sad 10 lfl'u''0 WIZ
spondent to-day: ,,..-.o ,,a.
Il see th., idea prevails here in Washins'oh 'nAl
Senator James Smith IS going 10 be the leader OF ''e
New-Jersey delegation at Chicago ina Is pS no
means certainty. He may not be even 'iie no'i,'"
leader with the rea, power in the hands OF Ai'i DC
Dermott Smith IS shrewd. plausible co'ISei 49,
r,o;itcian: McDermott only boss who learned WIZ
81 k,,ous under Abett and proposes 20 rule or ruin
He NAV Try 10 cnch everything himself ne SUI
cssis no better than he did IN Settine =, III 10
knocked out years ago ms su0es ri,,s,rats. "a
friiIiant His methods politician are ~ 81
bv " hat ne did IN a county eectohs "neiy h,Siv
Sa,sd hls men through and got MS parry us a.,
hinred smith had tried TO arrange ever! ui,s
paciica:iy and might have suceeele- ' bent on
mischief. and intertered with the foregoing f''''~
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4 UCSICAL DUEL.
CAUSE QUEER SCENE IN THE STREETS
OF HOBOKEN

A Salvation Army corps which has its head
quarters al Cranes Hall. In Westinghouse Ho
boken holds street meetings nearly every evening
previous 10 the regular services In the barracks.
The soldiers have turned their attention OF late
1t Is said that OF the residents OF tina; section
have been annoyed az the persistent endeavors OF
the soldiers 10 convert Hoboken sinners, and they
devised a scheme which was put into operation
Tuesday night to make things lively for the
bers OF the corps
When the Sa.vationists gathered at Second and
Hudson sts. and started up their first hymn Il
gutter band" approached. and. pointing their IN
struinents at the street achers began TO play,
You Can't Play in My Yard and other secular
tunes The Salvationists paid attention 10 their
dist iroers and continued their singing while the
band played on"
large crowd was attracted by the odd scene.
untii the sidewalks We're blocked and the police
made both the band and corps move
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THE OLD SCALE CONTINTED.
PATERSON SILK wEAvERS PLEASED BECAIsE AN
EXPECTED REDUCTION IN WAGES Is
NOT MADE.

NOT MADE
paterson Julv (SpeciaD.-The ribbon schedule
greenent signed one year ago by silk ribbon manu-
focturers and weavers' delegates, expired last night
rhis afternoon representatives OF ten leading rib
no, firms held a conference az the Board OF Trade
roorns at which II practically agreed that the
present price list should remain In force until
further notice.
The veavers are jubant over the result as II
,os exnected that material reduction would be
,ade The nomination OF Mckinley for President
nas insnir.d the manufacturers with renewed con-
edence and they willingly agreed TO postpone re-
auctions in wages confident that trade VIII QUICK
l., revive with the return OF the protection
norcv The firms represented were the William
c,-ang. Company Pelgram & Meyer. Paterson
pi,bon Company Frank DuSan, hitchcock
7,bresdlue Company. Johnson. cowiin & Co. Castle
Suk Company Hoeninghaus. Curtis q Co. ana
Levy Brothers ,,,, ,er q NOR. gan
- aoreernent and protested against reductions OF
g." and twenty per cent. enforced IN several inliIs
~. ~. nnorninR The conference closed Win IN"
aa,,sam.nt that the present price list snouid re-
g., in force as the general schedule W nile the
refused to sign scale 'or another
ma ,bsv agreed that should the present stdkna-
80 IN the silk trade continue they would give
IT,. ~ davs' notice before ordering reduction.
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THOUSANDS OF NEN IDLE.
NEWARK OFFICIALS BEsIEGED WITH APPLIcA-
TONS FOR WORK FROM THE ARMY
UNEMPLOYED

President Stainsby of the Board OF Works OF
Newark estimates that there are 1000 men out Of
employment IN the city. and that with the shutting
down OF factories this summer for repairs and other
reasons the army Of the unemployed Will DO largely
Increased.
The members OF the Board are besieged with ap-
plications for work street improvements the ap
plicants saying that they would gladly accept any
rate Of wages offered The same experience Is had
by the Essex Park Commission. Al Branch Brook
Park there have been regular rivals In the struggle
police have had 10 guard the laborers at work The
CITY is now engaged in extensive street improve
rnents thus giving work 10 hundreds Of laborers
who would otherwise be idle
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THAT ALLEGED HOLD-rP.

STORY. But HIS DETECTIVES ARE SEARCH
ING FOR THE MEN.
Acting Chief Of Police Hayes OF Hoboken. affects
to entirely d.scredit the story OF two holding
up the driver OF a Willow-ave ''jigger' in that
city Tuesday. He says that the drivers story
Was based on a fight he had with two half-drunken
men who refused to pay their fares.
j. H. Murtha. OF the Street Commissioners Office
was on the car at the time He says there
some sort OF fight the front end and that q
revolver might have been drawn. but he did not
It. Despite the assertions OF Captain Hayes that
he Places faith in the drivers story his detectives
are hard az work trying to find the two men whom
the driver accuses
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FUNERAL or MRS. r. n. MCARTER.

The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Louise Mccarter, wife
OF Thomas " McCarter. OF Newark. who died on
Sunday al her summer home, Low Moor. near Sea-
bright, was held yesterday. There were brief Ser
vices al Low Moor and the body was taken 70
Newark where the regular services were held IN
the First Presbyterian Church. VI which MIS- NC
Carter q member -,
Rev Thomas $ Hastings. OF Union theological
Seminary, a relative OF Mrs. McCarter. conducted
the services Many prominent people were present
among them President Patton OF Princeton college,
Vice-Chanceior Stevens. Judges Depue ana JAIN
men and Cort ndt Parker. The burial was in Mount
Plea Cemetery
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THE FINE REDUCED.

IT ONLY COSTS POLICEMAN sHEEHAN THIRTY
SEVEN DAYS PAY TO BE 4 REPUBLICAN,
Ala meeting Of the Union Hi Council on Tuesday
night the resolution hning Policeman owen shee-
nan. the only Republican on the force, sixty DAYS
pay was rescinied.
councilman Schlemm explained that he oNerei the
resolution because he did not think the bodiu cOu'i
Legally compel an officer 10 work sixty days ana re-
Give no compensation. The Board then siiopl an
other resolution inlng the convicei oi'icei curty
ee,.en DAYS pay the time lost while Sheehan was
nnder Suspension pending trial. Councilman mig
gins wanted to have the charges against sneehah dis
missed but failed IN his effort
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-02
END or 4 CITY HALL SCANDAL
THE INDICTMENT AGAINST THE COMMISSIONERS
AND ARCHITECTS DISMISSED.

AND ARCHITECTS DISMISSED.
The scandal arising from the construction OF the
new City Hall In Jersey City probably received its
quietus yesterday when the Indictment for
spiracy against the City Hall Commissioners Emil
Datz James Burke and John Pearson. and the
architect. Lewis "A. Broome, ordered quashed
by Judge Hudspeth. The application had been
made quietly several days ago by Prosecutor Win
field, who informed the Court that he had no more
testimony to preset than that offered in January
last when the three Commissioners tried for
misconduct In office and acquitted The
States chief witness Robert Maynicke,
pert architect, who testified 10 numerous defects.
changes in plans and specifications. and the use OF
inferior materials. He admitted on cross-examina-
ton that the building was a good one for the
amount that had been expended on II.
In ordering the Indictment nolle pressed, Judge
Hudspeth read a long opinion, IL which he said
that while the commissioners had been tried and
exonerated and the verdict was just. Architect
Broome had not been tried, and II any defects
listed ne being the supervising architect; was the
responsible person. The Court minated broadly
that the proper way 10 end the scandal would be
TO take the architects case individually before the
- md
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-02
TENNIS AT SOUTH ORANGE.

Orange July 1.-The annual tennis tournament Tor
the Junior Challenge Cup was started the grounds
% the South Orange Field Club yesterday afternoon
The scores were follows:
Preliminary round-T. G. Conway. jr. beat G. T.
brush r. t-S. -. Is. J. s Allen beat Boyd
F,rue- by default: Gardner Watkins beat Jay
Bramhau @. Sc. and W. +. Conway beat H. r.
Miles 81. 60.
First ro,ind-J S Allen beat T. q. Conway jr
q Is Sc and ". 7. Conway beat Gardner Wat
kn- 6-l 81
con MISUNDERSTANDING round Jay Bramhan
tsa, W r Miles 60. 81 final round jay Bram-
hall beat c. f.. Brush. IT.. @. 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-02
ORANGE REPUBLICANS RATIFY.

Orange July | (SpeciaD.-The First Ward Repuo-
ncan Association OF Orange held large ana ell
tbus,as tic meeting in is last evening NJ
hioh resolutions we're adopted ndorsng the Repub-
rcan nominations Speeches were made by Assem-
blvrnan Hayward \. Harvey William A Ioru. I'd
win - R.ackman and Robert F. Birdsall De!esa.es
~, tbe STATE Convention OF Republican Clubs az AS
bury Park were chosen follows: Robert + Pr
sail Marshall ~ Smith, William A. Lord, Eo"in
r RIackman and Eugene NJ sharp.
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INSANE AND ALONE IN A BOAT.

Cape May July Captain Sooy. OF the Cod sprn,u
Life Saving station this morning found Frank Can.
son. member OF the crew OF the Fave rathom Bank
lightship No. 10. at the door Of the boathoues m
sem.-conscous condition. Carlson MAS taken txsA
and revived He said that Monday night whhous
provisions water. he eft the ligntship In danxy
and pulled away: he knew not where. This moeufns
ne found himself being tossed about IN the uurf o.
the Cold Spring station. without and With ~
fran boat half full Of water He was nnas.y dnshX
upon the beach. and dragged himself 10 the door p
the house.
Carlson Is believed to be dementsa
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F0ryD UNCONSCIOUS ~ THE ROAD.

Mrs Thiie Schwab twenty eight years old. living
at No 81 Academy-st.. Newark found lying
unconscious on the Plank road between the Pas
sale and Hackensack rivers yesterday morning by
the n,otorman OF passing electrician She was
uiaced on the car and taken 10 the csrhouse
whence she was removed in an ambulance to ST
Mchaels Hospital There were marks bruises
on her body. She could give no account OF herself
Her hllssya nd who called and took her away In the
Afternoon said that he left her at home when he
went TO his work al $50 O'Clock. The couple We're
n arried last January. and have lived happily Al
the hospital Il vas though, the womans mind was
a6Scse6
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TRIED TO KILL HIS SON-IN-L4V.
A DOMESTIC QUARREL ALMOST ENDS IN
TRAGEDY.

A DOMESTIC QUARREL ALMOST ENDS IN A
TRAGEDY.
Carmlna Feloni. young italian living at No. l33
South Cana-s... Newark accuses his father-.n-law
Giuseppe Pietro Antonio who lives In the
neghborhood, OF attempting Kill him. Antonio
has disappeared.
Feoni says that he married Antonio's daughter
after she had eloped with another man. He IS
eighteen and his wife seventeen. He worked hard
and gave his wife all the money she needed. One
day. he says she went 70 Orange. and when she
turned she had dress and ring. They had
quarrel the matter and Feoni said e would
return to Italy alone He was sitting on the stoop
when Antonio came along and asked him step
into the hallway. He did 80. when Antonio drew a
IA and slashed at his throat. cutting his cheek
twice Feloni fell and Antonio from the house.
Feloni attended by his wife and mother-in- law,
who bathed mis- wounds. He solicited keep
the matter quiet. but he feared Antonio he de-
cie1 appeal 10 the police who searching for
the fugitive. II is believed that Antonio is hiding In
Ne YDr