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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-01-18
Statement Of School Funds.

Statement of school funds for quarter endinl
December 81, 1895:
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
JERSEY CITY.

Mrs Mary Lyons. who was shot by her fourteen
year-old son, is reported be improving, and the
physicians the City Hospital believe she VIII
recover. The bullet has not been extracted.
Thomas Walsh, forty-elght years old. OF NO. ~
Second-st., died suddenly while walking in Third
st. early yesterday.
Several customers in butcher shop at Summit.
ave. and Grand-st. alarmed yesterday by
man rushing in. brandishing ugly knife ana
threatening extermnate them all. The Fellow
offered no resistance when Policeman Herring was
called. but begged p!tifully not to be locked up.
He registered Amos Watson. twenty-five years
The evening schools will close the winters term
Friday night
The Board Of Aldermen have adopted a resolu-
ton requesting Congress 10 pass the b.ll OF Repre-
sentative McEwan. appropriat!ng $4,000 for new
postofiice in Jersey City
The property-owners who protested against the
construction of the in Sixteenthst. threaten
TO delay the Improvement by carrying the ordinance
to the Supreme Court. Their objection Is based on
the cost as the sewer will be a large one which
will drain the hill. and they maintain that the city
should pay the bulk Of the assessment.
The third trial of Frank Burger for the murder
Of John Englebrecht at Secaucus on May VIII
probably be given the jury on Friday Judge
Llpplncot held court last night to close the case
this week.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union has
petit!oned the Aldermen to refuse licenses 10 low.
class concert gardens
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
ARLINGTON AND KEARNY.

Tho Consolidated Traction Company mas paid Into
H., treaslrv u Kearny Township 800 license fees
for ten troll,y-cars. I'm conformity with the ordi-
nance passed last year.
Al the meeting Of the Township Committee Tues
dov nlrht the question of paying of the balance
due william TOen FOR the building OF No. SCHOOL
house N,s discussed. Mr.. Tolen had sent In com
,punication saying that II some action was not
taken in the matter he would place the claim In the
hands of his attorney. Committeeman Northihston
explalncd that the bill had not been passed as II
,nc led an item Of $SsS for work done without the
thorlty OF the Board. Mr.. Tolen. who was pres
en, said he had beer authorized by McAi;ect King
a. do the work In question. The matter WAS lad
over till Monday night when the Finance Commit
90, ,.tu moot Win the Building Committee ana Mr..
ttr~ and determine whether the BIZ shall be paid
mr. u,i Al the meeting CHAIRMAN tn9ie-
,tadter reported that the East Jersey water toii-
rnrv uns about TO connect the kearny-ave. water
NAN vita the new PequannOck pipe, ana would
within TWO weeks be supplying PequannocK water
=, l[earny and Harrison at any desired pressure
George pykemon, IA hostler employed py James
I orlsD was robbed Tuesday night or d trunk
.,rt,lning So in cash. gold watch revolver ana
several suits OF clothing. The articles were TAKEN
from his sleeping quarters Whlie ie was at uinnet
Michael Moran. the prisoner who was arrested In
,nuraer of Thomas Dixon. but who recently proved
an alihi was brougat to Kearny yesterday atter-
nnon nv chief Of Police Turnbull, who believes he
nor connect him with the robbery OF W. ID.
Iini,neS's house in Arlington last summer The
urisoner will be arragned this morning.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
THE ORANGES.

benjamin l.. Williams. VINO recently appointed
the postmaster OF West Orange. had for some time
been considered the most likely TO get the place.
although there a number of other candidates.
H IS forty years Old, and runs large grocery
store. He has always been a strong Democrat
The suit Of the city Of Orange against the four
officials of the Consolidated Traction Company who
were accused OF sailing the tracks Of the company
came up in the Orange police court yesterday, and
on motion Of the City Counsel was adjourned for
a month George F. Kingsley said that test case
covering the same grounds had been argued before
the supreme Court and that decision would be
handed down in February. He thought II better
to walt for the outcome of this case before pro-
ceel!nB.
\ ripple of excitement was caused in Orange yes
tarlav by the appearance OF man In the street
handcuffcd lie went into the hardware store OF
Tohn y Lindsey. and asked to have the hanicunS
removed. Word was teiephOned the police sta
lion but before the officers could arrive, the Fellow
neI Later he WAS found IN a saloon IN Cone-st.'
station be gave the name Of Thomas Burns. anu
taiI that he Was halter He refused TO say row
the handouts came him. lie was recognized Dy
ono os the officers = a Weil-krOWn man drounl
town ana II il thought that he had BEEN the VICTIM
OF A practical JOKE by some cOnlpdn!On. VINO hau
had committed no crime he was discharged
Mrs Stats o Mead. Of No. - Park-s,. orange.
died AZ her home on Tuesday night from neuralgia
Of tho heart. She Mss Frances TlcAenor. 4
member OF an old Newark family. she was mar,
r.eI nearly nfiy-iVe years AGO. ana her huspahi
survives her Both Mr.. and Mrs. Mead were prom
iuent in Methodist Church circles.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
HOBOKEN.

The parochlal school attached to st. Augustines
Roman Catholic Church. Of Union Hill. has been
closed by the Rev. Father Brady. rector. and the
children are now making application for admission
the public schools. The pupils were supposed 10
pay tuition fee OF Sc year. but many failed to 90
So and the expenses the school could not be met
Carl Miller, twenty-five years old. longshore'
man. while working the steamship Palatia. OF the
Hamburg Line, lying at the Hoboken piers, feE
overheard yesterday morning. He struck the water
with great force and injured internally. He was
rescued with difficulty and was removed TO o.
Mary's Hospital.
Members of the police organization. IN no.
secrecy recently. announced yesterday that ~
society is purely beneficial. The sum OF sZyl VIII
patroman's wife dies. No policeman with a rank
above a private will be entitled TO membership.
Branches Of the order located in other cities
throughout the State.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
JERSEY CITIES AND TOWNS.
NEWARK.

The Federated Women's Cubs OF Newark have
started movement for a clubhouse. There are six
clubs with a total membership Of 200. 1t Is pro-
posed to form a stock company, with shares OF
$40 each Mrs Louise Hartz Sayre. OF the Ray
Palmer Club. Is chairman OF the committee TO con-
fer with two representatives Of each club.
Michael r. Stanley twenty-sx years old, died
suddenly yesterday at the house OF Joseph B. San
ford, his father-in-law in ClInton-ave, Newark.
from fatty degeneration Of the heart. He was born
in Newark and his education, begun at Seton Hall
College finished at Georgetown University
Washington D. & When he graduated he entered
the contracting business with b. NJ and j. f.
Shaney. and later became director or the Con-
so.ida ted Traction Company and had direct cnarse
ton company's routes on April 10, 1893 Mr.. Shan
ley married to Mary Cecelia Sanford al 81.
Patrick's Cathedral A wife and one son survive
him.
Franklin January H. with tons of earth upon
him. for eighteen hours is still In the hospital IL
Is feared that his right arm Will become completely
pardlyZed.
\ protest made yesterday at the session OF
the Excise Board against the granting Of saloon
license to Franz Blau. FOR No. lf3 Sussex-ave a
do.f Huelsebusch. Of St. August!ne's Church. and
containing about twenty other names was handed
in. The Commissioners laid the application over.
John G.. Cralge. formerly assistant factory IN
Monday, and Will be buried to-day from the
Church Of s.. Rose OF Lima, where high mass OF
Marcus L. Ward Post G. A. r, No ss which will
attend the funeral.
The Jeffersonian Club has elected for president
E.vn w. Crane; vce-presient, James y. Dempsey
ng secretary. John l.. Carroll: treasurer, George
" Titus: members Of the Executive Council to serve
two years, Steven F. Meagher, Leopold cioldschind
George II. Lambert Frank T. Mcbride, Leopold
Mver.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
A YEAR or CHARITY IN NEWARK.
AxNr.Ar. MEErISG or THE nrREAu or AssocI
ATED CHARITIES

ANNUAL. MEErISG or THE nrREAu or AHsocI
ATED CHARITIES
The annual meeting OF the Bureau OF Associated
Charities OF Newark was held last night In the
chapel Of ST. Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church
The rcports Of the secretaries and supcrintendents
ard the fourteenth annual report OF Superintendent
I H. Smnh were read. The record for s'1 follows;
Applications 10 tho bureau January. 1925. to Jan
,,arv l,G llCg. CLASSIFIED as follows. Dismissed as
nat fe,ulfng rtrf. ~ OF these, - gave fI.so al
drcss,s fav0nbly reported and recommended for re-
t.. tr rc.urrcnt in addition. p. applications for
work only largely unskllicd and fully onc-h1if non
,.. mis- la. work secured by supcrinicnd"ns. -,
b, thc agencies taking families IN charge. ~. The
e,r ,.3.rt,,l By the conferences and sIpcrlntend-
cnfs were disposed ~ follows: Relief secured from
tne,ltui,rs ocdl agencies. churches ana private per
cons Cor fAn.i.r as. children recommended and ad-
,nlfinl - b-.i.fcsuf Institutions. 4. admitted As
w,r9s Of ihe State to New-Jcrs"y Home for limbo
niics . placed IN Christian Refuge, %. admitted 10
Eqscx Count Asylum for the lnstnc, ,. sick and In
craitc sen: hospital ., families ana persons 10
friends IL other cities. expenses paid T. homes found
f,t INC frcndesf. O. \ total Of 1919 visits were
made by the conferences and agents on behalf OF the
pOor ana the visitors t. the Office numbered 2,56.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
THE EAST ORANGE HERMIT DEAD.

EBENEZER BRUNDAGE HAD Not SEEN HIS FAM
lily ~ FIFTY FIVE YEARS.
Orange Jan % (SpeclaD .--Ebenczer BruAdage. VINO
for the last four years had lived the HE OF hermit
en- the oil racctrack property In East Orange near
South Cltrtou-st died late last night in the little
howell that he called home. He was eghiy-one years
old He was found In the place unconscious on sun
day night and rever recovered CONSCIOUSNESS. ne
had a wife 4 son and daughter IN bic'Hlplh',
Long Island but for nttynve years ne hai nov seen
them. and he refused T. recognize thrin liuA .Se
was A clgarmskcr hy trade. and hai cons trfdD.e
skin As portrait painter. lie was horn N Ne"Aik
and in 1850 whom the god fcycr broke out. he went
10 Calis0rrla where %" lived for twenty -Fe }rdi
az! accumulated "A smal. fortune. THIS ne Ihvestrl
Il, building 4 large hotel and a row of stores. These
burned down while uninsured. and b?HnihSt Io1t
.cVervihing h, possessed Then he returned last
thoroughly cfahticrrl ard refcscl 20 -" h.s fanny
or have any dealing with them. IL" i''i ln N""AiK
Ill about four years ago. wn"n hr 'lif 20 ih' ~ gre
.ftrfy whore p. Ilfi. iir supported h.lN-.is hf
r...Ins chickens AMI s'.lrr 'fs.. HilHdhtr h'1 .
n.,-I1rcnAl afr,arnnce wearing his hair long ana
i,ylnr a long wh.tc beard There was no furniture
lr m. hosrl yhef. ;he ola mpn dlei except cot on
which he las. q suai. table and "A chair.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
spARrrNG MATCHES Not ALLOWED.
surnit-r nAnnFrr Is AFRAID THEY WILL LEAD
ro FnIZEFGHTs

~ffFNfFF JARRETT - AfkAllp lnti Will i'rN'
To TnizEf1GHTs
Camden. Jan % (SpcciaD Sheriff Barrett has put
his zoo, down hard upon scheme % run pfze-
nchis Al Gloucester Ciiy Plans hai been ""d' 20
hold weekly boats The Riverside Athletic club was
oryat. z.d and the nrs' entertainer was 20 nav"
been a. t.n-rourI match between Stanton Abbott
and .Ai- o.Hf,n. with lessor uehts. Tonight II
MS had passed on einoothly everything wnn.' lN"
been ready tp continue the lou' wi'', p' iN'. '.--
,..r stars in o.. n-flc arena. Nr' SNrfli iAfi'ti
has srnllrI - all and for some queer reason ~
Asselnulvmnn william j Thompson. ia" l'uh'
d useif was urging the Sheriff GA last n'6nt ti'
Sh.r.n sent a deputy. j. N'.l't S'li 10 ''N. 10
V..-fur ~ Gloucester City. viii r0mWuni. alton
demanding tlA- the ngh, he prcNrnt"i Tho Sbtilh
Informed the Mayor IN the letter th't even II tb'
eutertniumrut shoNll not prov" 10 De a piz'hkh''
he believed IL would lead UP 60 prizeiEht'. ana ne
fhnught the best policy would Doe to mp " IN tit
bud Nuvnr Ig.Aston informed the president ol
the club Joseph Crowley ana ia" secretary. Lionel
Ecrrymnn. OF III" stand taken by Sh"rN ftii"tt
They tried 10 explain that " would only b" spar
ring exhibition with no iufractlon oi the law lhry
said that the ring would b" padded and s ~ gloves
would Doe used and they would b" pleased 70 nay"
IA. sheriff send Il representative to Sc" mat the
arfoir va. pr.p.rlv conducted They sent the same
Information 10 Sheriff Barrett. but lac declined 10
r.celn from the position hc had taken and Insisted
that the nght must Doe stopped MAYOR h"artoi
called upon Shcrin Barrett this morning ana hai
Il lonx conversation with him about me mfti't,
when he LEFT he assured the Sheriff that Pc "ond
not permit the contest 10 take place Ih' cino ieih-
La, "a 70
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
A CORNER IN GARBAGE CARTS.
HoBoKEN POLICE MAKE A RAID on SOME OF
COLONEL. WARNINGS

HOBOKEN POLICE MAKE A RAID on SOME OF
COLONEL WARNINGS MEN.
A procession o. twenty-slx carts belonging to the
Street Cleaning Department OF New-York and
loaded with garbage passed through Washington
St. Hoboken. yesterday afternoon. Some OF the
men were in great hurry and drove 50 careessly
that papers and garbage were strcwn along the
thoroughfarc. All hands. unconsclously. were vio-
lating a city ordinance, as they were un"censel,
and furthermore. did not have the garbage COW
cred in order 10 prevent II from spilling
The men were followed to the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad depot by Detective
Daniel Fenton and Policemen Walsh and Kennedy.
and lively scene took place when the police
started to round up the drivers. seventeen men
were arrested and taken to Police headquarters
where they locked up. one man who was be-
ing pursued by Policeman Walsh dashed into the
railroad yard directly in front OF outgoing train.
and narrowly escaped being struck ny tht engine;
+. {. Chapman explained that Colonel arms 'hc
Street Commissioner OF New-York. ordere. he men
to cart the garbage 10 the Delaware. Lackawanna
that line where Herbert TAFT intends 70 cremate H.
The process is Experimental The drivers made 4
mistake and crossed on The Fourteenih-si ins'cAi
of the Chrstopher-st. ferry. which would nav
landed them al the depot. They were consequently
obliged to pass through Hoboken.
Acting Recorder McCull0ch fined all hands s. " "a
the exception Of Pnilip Fey. who drove more r., x
lessly than the others on whom he iinposei a. me
OF S. Hoboken was made SO richer as a result o.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
NASONS IN SESSION.
THE 10TH ANNUAL MEETING or THE GRAND
LODGE OF NEw-JERsEY


LODGE OF NEW-JERSEY
Trenton. Jan. % (SpeclaD.-The lo9th communica-
ton OF the Grand Lodge OF Free and Accepted Ma
sons convened In Masonic Temple In THIS cry To-
day The attendance unusually large nearly
every subordinate lodge in the State being repre-
sented Grand Master Charles Betcher presided,
and many d!gni,aries were present. including fhst
Worshipful Master j. ". Consdon.
The report OF Grand Secretary Redway. OF this
city showed a total membership IN the State Of
10 $50 an increase over last year OF Al There were
SA members raised during the year. la affiliated %
were reinstated PIG were suspended and were eX-
PEELED upon charges. The session VIII close to-inoI
row and the business to be transacted aside from
the election OF officers Will pertain pr!nc'idly 10
the private work Of the order.
eighth annual assembly Of the Grand CouEcil OF
New-Jersey, held at Masonic Hal: NJ. Grand
master F. c. Howkns: Deputy NJ J. 9. N. y. o. -.
Yo,hers; G. r. G OF W. John IS. 'artno.i r. Ioi
Grand Recorder Charles Bechtcl; Grand Treas
urer Gilbert T. stack: Grand CAPTAIN oi
Guards George W Howell Grand Chaplain. Dane;
Demorest: Grand Marshal David i.ukens 'Ia1l
Steward. John 4. Hili; Grand sentinel ""fei l.
OsmOul.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
PAYONNE.

Tho Bavonne city Rep ibiican Committee for 1896
h,s crgarized with the following officers: President
ono c. W Lang: vice-p-ssdrnt. Ambrose T. SecoT
secretary. Fra,.k H. Ramsey; treasurer Elmer W.
Dsmerest As the City Committeeman are also
pavonnes representatives. in the Hudson County
Republican Committee. tn city Commlttee mas
rsnommended the reappolnt tment of Frank III. Me-
! M. of the Third Ward. as the member nom Bay
onne In the County Executive committee.
The Newark Bay Boat cub he'd sp clal meeting
on Tuesday night TO hear report from the commit
fee APPOINTED by President Murphy to investigate
the LEGALITY OF Bert NJ Coles recent election as
recording secretary Lucan G. Higgins the ineui, nsua
hent of the office, and the defeated regular calu',
d,tc proested against Coles election on the GROUND
that Cole was nominated at spec'ai me heeums nn
within the thirty days limit prescribed oy tne CON
stitutlon The spec!a; committee presented an NJ NJ
haustive report recommending new eeG''1H S Igg,ns
renort was accented. Messrs Cole amh nsS,a, XII,
were then paced in nomina tion but Mr fisg,Is % we.
finally permitted to withdraw d ms aannne Febru-
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
WHOLE FAMILY IN DANGER.
v,1J,ANOr.s ATTEMPT 10 BURN DWELLING
HOUSE IN NEW BRUNSWICK

VJIJANOr5 ATTEMPT TO BlNN y b"''''''i'N'
HOUSE ~ NEw-EKuNsWicK
N.wRrunswick Jan - (SpecaD.-A castardly at
,.ron, AT arson occurred about o'clock TINS morn
ing at the home OF Frederick Mum, no. y bufh''
:, Num- his wife and seven children occupy the
upper rooms OF the house. which Is a two-and dahal
story frame dwelling. on the HIST moor 10 s'o'o-
room and back Of this smaller room
A, one of the rear windows OF this room the at
,cnnt IA fire the house made. Kerosene hdu
heen poured about the window and me moor, ana an
nId newspaper had been lighted and thrown IN IN"
roonn The floor and window were instantly apl@zc.
and the fire spread rapidly. Mum ana ms S5y'
@hariee hcinp awakened by the smoke, soon as
cnvrred the seat Of the fire and fortunately 'A"A-
ouished IL before II got beyond control -, A.,
, -nnarrel with a neighbor and that the Iattci hau
threatened TO drive the family out Of thc S"''"
rhe uolice are at work on the case
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
DR. UlNTSCH FOUND DEAD.
HE EXPIRED AT THE DISSECTING TABLE
ALONE.
HIS BODY REMAINED ~ THE HOUSE TWO DAY
DISCOVERED BY AN OBsERvANT WOMAN.

Ills BODY REMAINED ~ THE HOUSE TWO DAY
DISCOVERED BY AN OBsERvANT WOMAN
Dr Henry Wintsch. twenty-five years oIu'
dstric; physician employed by the city OF New
AK, was found dead in his house, NO. % Ham
burg Place. Newark. yesterday morning. Dr.
Wintsch lived alone employing no servants. lie
occupied the first floor fiat jointly as an once
and sleeping apartment He was unmarried
Death was due to heart disease, and the doctor
had evidently been dead .wo days wnen 'he
body was found. He was last seen on SUNDAY al
ternoon by Mrs Schwartz. who lives at NO. %
Hamburg Place. She missed him Monday ana
Tuesday. and she noticed that milk cans Which
had been delivered at the rear door were uhdlS-
turbed. The woman peeped through Il rear Wlh-
dow, the blinds Of which were paruaiiy open,
into the kitchen on tho top Of the stationary
washtubs lay bloody human foot with disSec.-
ing instruments scattered around IL, While Oh
the floor, by the side of a small tahle on Wnlcii
were books, lay the body OF the physician. Nori
Of her discovery was sent To the 1flrd Precinct
Police Station. and to several physicians. FROM
the position in which DR.. Wintsch lay. IL IS sur
missed that at the time OF his death ne was en-
gagged In dissecting the foot and studying eacn
part from the books Dr. Wintsch was son OF
Charles Wintsch. who. with his VIE ana TWO
other sons. lives at No. 173 South Orange-ave.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
NEW:jfRA: XfN\
" ~ ~, ~

IN order to head off any possible racetrack
.g,slation the Rev. DR.. Kempshall proposes to
1--we the Senate pass a hostile resolution.
.rbe State Gazette" nomnates Henry Staf-
,ord Little for the vacant Office OF Ambassa lor
:. Germany What does it's neighbor the
rrenton True American" think Of the sug-
r.st,on? IN view of the past interchange of
COMPLIMENTS between Mr.. Little and Mr.. Naar
tho latter's opinion should DE interesting just
now
Governor Griggs will nominate two Demo-
.,oto. as the law requires. to succeed Colonel
r Kuscr and Oliver II. Kelly on the State
poord Of Railroad Assessors. If Colonel Kuser
.orts a reappontment he can have 1t in spite
=, opposition Kelly is likely to be turned
aovn" on account of the feeling against Miles
poss whose lieutenant he is.
Three members Of the State Board of Tax
.,,on retire this year-TheOdore II. Hopler.
Abort H. Shape and Charles c. Black. They
are Democrats. Under a new law the Board
mist not consist Of more than two persons be-
,onging to one party At present Henry j.
West is the only Republican member Of the
poard and his term does not expire for three
rsars one Of the appointees must be n
penublican Tie retiring members have made
=. fair record, and one two Of them may be
,sanpointed. Tyler Parmly. who ran as an in
dsnenden, Democratic candidate for Mayor of
Newark some years ago. is a candidate for one
Of the places.
The proposed law putting the Supreme Court
snd Chancery Court clerkships on a salary
basis will probably be arranged so as TO give
the incumbents salary of say $4,000 year
and small percentage Of the fees. by 'his
uethod the clerks will have an incentive 10
80. that the fees are all collected.
The United States Senate ought not 10 con-
Arm the nomination of ]. Kearney Rice Tor
n,str,ct-Attorncy i'll few-Jersey. and the peo-
rle of this State look to Senator William j.
c.weu 10 prevc-. confirmation. 1t is IN SEN
s.or Sewells power to do this. and on MN
rssts the responsibility. Last year the Senate
~ New-Jersey refused to confirm Mr. Rice for
,,s Common Pleas Judgeship Of Middlesex
County. In acting thus the Senators were
,sadine the protests of Middlesex citizens IRE
spec;ive Of party.
General Runyon'5 retirement from the once
4, Chancellor was not due to Governor Apoet'
pohert s Green was the man who nominated
Alexander r. McGill as Mr.. Runyons sue
csssor and Mr. Albeit was not his pTomp'er
7, is not generally known that during MS hrs'
term President Cleveland offered MY. NUN! vi
the Office Of Minister 20 Russia