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Evening journal., 1896-03-28
Social and Personai Notes.

William jerks Fell aud Miss Meta
Fell OF Falkland, are on a several days
trip to the Blue Mountains.
willard Pierce, of Smyrns, was Ia VIII
mington yesterday.
MISS Ida Hall Is visiting relatives OF
Rock RuD, in Chester county, Pa.
H Los Pennewill left town this after
noon II three days visit Co friends 10
Nov York aud Plain6sld, n, J.
Walter e Voshell will leave for Wood
bury, n J on Wednesday, and thence
on business trip West.
I L Adkins. Of Milford. registered at
the Clayton Hluse yesterday.
Miss Alice Eiolse Evaus will spend to-
morrow with Miss Gsorgstta Kline at
Chester
William J Fisher is Ia Philadelphia to.
day.
Carroll Gemshis cOnfasd to his homs
! with lllnese
Miss Helen Cheney. Of this city, is
visiting at Willow Grove.
John L Rtchis has returned from a
visit to G e Brown, at Elkton.
James Laymsn has been visiting in
Chesapeake City.
Miss Maggie Kerwia, Of Port Deposit.
Nd is vlsiting ia the city.
Miss L5reley Woodward OF Lancaster.
Pa and Miss Margaret zimmerman, Of
DSnville, Pa, srs visiting Mrs. III 1ood
P, Pyle in this city.
Miss Jennie Husbands and Charles J
- k.NN - . Ii Il .
Thursday night The ceremony took
place at No 1929 Pine street snd vas
performed by Rev. A. T. Scott.
Joachim Bshrsns promising young
German and a nephew Of Edwsrd p
Freye passed the state board Of pharmacy
yesterday.
Mrs Kathryn sheldrske. of Hsrring-
ton is being entertained by her daughter,
Mrs E. O. Hsrdesty.
Charles B Evans WAS In Germantown,
Pa, yesterday afternoon.
Senator George Gray and Andrew c
Gray Left for Philadelphia this morning
to witness the launch OF the Iowa
E L Rlcs. Jr., is in Dover to day.
Mrs. Ella G. Wogan. police matron.
who has been sick with rheumatism for
the past four weeks was able 10 be on
duty for short time to day.
John w. Norris has been Waiting
friends in Baltimore for several days
past.
Mr.. and Mrs T. Howard Lewis, Of
Albany, are beiog entertained by Mr. and
Mrs. David Lindsay.
Evening journal., 1896-03-28
Personala Abnnt Nsunrk.

special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEwARK, March 2S Harry Marvel
and Homer Bremen were visitors at
Lsndsnbnrg last evening
Hugh Morris has gone 20 his homs at
Greenwood for a week
John Chipmsn and George n Davis
VIII spend their Easter holidays az
Laurel.
Everett c. Johnson has gone 20 Phlla
dslphla for q week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
TOWNSHIP TO BE DIVIDED.
PEOPLE OF KEARNY SIGNING PETITIONS TO
HAVE THREE ROROIrGHa FORMED

PEOPLE OF KEARNY SIGNING PETITIONS TO
HAVE THREE BoRouGHs FORMED.
Kearny Township which for many years has stood
at the head OF It's class OF municipalities in New
Jersey. Is taking action looking to its division into
three boroughs. Nearly forty property owners in
Guiding the largest taxpayers In the township signed
petition yesterday to form the borough Of Arllng-
ton OF all that section of Kearny north Of Grove-st
which Is the line south OF the Catholic Boys Pro-
tectory In Begrove Drive People owning property
valued at than $500 900 have already signed the
petition. which will be presented In court within a
few days The movement Is being hurried so that
the special election can take place In this month
Another borough to be known Kearny, Is to be
formed OF all that section south OF the Arlington
borough line to the Erie Railroad This will leave
OF Kearny Township the small section lying east of
the Harrison town line and south OF the Erie Rail-
road not included In the borough OF East Newark
This fragment OF the old township will have prob
ably fifty voters and will have to assume the entire
bonded indebtedness OF Kearny Township until such
time as the legislature enacts laws compelling the
three boroughs to assume their proportionate share
Of the debt. Both OF the new boroughs will have
about llV0 voters and the borough OF Kearny about
1000 II was said yesterday that the Kearny bor-
ough promoters had aleady secured 70 per cent OF
the tax valuations In the prescribed district and
would put In the petition some day this week. From
present indications II Ia race between the leaders
both proposed boroughs to obtain the court order
for the election. 49,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
RUTHERFORD.

Owing to a mild strike" having its origin IN
financial matters. among the boys OF the surpaiced
choir of Grace Church. the choral music In the
church on Sunday was rendered without their aid.
only the men singing 1t Is said that radical changes
are TO be made In the choir. which was established
by the .ate Rev. Francis J. Clayton. and that on
May 8 c. w. Cameron. the choirmaster ana or ns
Tanist vii, be succeeded by c. II. Sunderland as
choirmaster and Miss Anna semken as organist
The boy choir will be abolished. and mixed sur
d iced choir will sing In Its place.
Keen interest Is being shown In to-nghts electlon
of members OF the Rutherford Board OF Educau3n
and Judging from the active work being done scr
The three retiring members Of the Board. w. a:
Tompkins. s. II. Rhodes and p. II. Maison. az ssc
candidates to be considered by the meeting Will %
John Amery. Andrew IL. Brinkerhon. James ::
Speer and g. NJ Dewey. The hint Of a contest over
the appropriations asked for Is not taken seriously
Rutherford always having been liberal IN so"0'
matters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
THIEVES TRACKED IN THE SNOW.

THEY HAD STOLEN COPPER FROM CAR IN
JERSEY CITY.
The snowstorm enabled the Jersey City police 70
can,ure three thieves yesterday Special onicet
Herman discovered at O'Clock In the morning tia'
a freight car IN the Erie Railway yaru' al !he vs.
end of the tunnel had been broken into and ropoed
Tbera were the tracks OF three men and mana
sled in the snow. Police Sergeant Wade and Ponce.
men Sutton and Murray with Herman followed tns
trail 10 No Il, Ciermania-ave. The second moor "a
the house is occupied by John Il. Busheil ana ms
family Bushell Is twenty-three years OLD ana "as
amnloved as a brakeman by the Erie Company III
his anartmsn;s were found two bars OF copper
Several tons OF copper have been stolen receh,y.
Rusheli admitted his guilt. and implicated Patrick
Murphy who lives in the house with him. ana
Thomas Matthews of No. los Hudson BouIeVaru;
Al three were arrested. Matthews was so enragel
when he found that Bushel had peached that nc
informed the police that the missing copper MAS
hidden under the In Bushels yard ne
prisoners were arraigned before Justice Douglass
apI hold for examina
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
IN FAVOR OF WOMEN AS DELEGATES.
THE NEw-JERsEY METHODIST CONFER
VOTES on THE PROPOSITION.

THE NEw-JERsEY METHODIST coNFEREHCE
VOTES on THE PROPOSITION
Briageton. March ls (SpeciaD.-The Methoa's'
Conference was In executive session this morning
until after 10 o'clock. At the morning session 'he
Roy + f. Lake was appointed Editor OF Inc Ep-
worth League Advocate" A resolution was passea
:, raise $40 FOR a "Hanlon chair" In pennington
Seminary resolution was also passed thanking
the Rev c. F. Oliver for the Pentecostal services
no has conducted. He started to-day for his nome
In Ohio
Proposition No q from the Baltimore Conference
concerning the admission Of women to the General
Conference came up again. DR.. Hanlon spoke IN
favor OF IT, ON a vote the Conference STOOD % tor
and % against the proposition
The third proposition that the representa-
ton In the General Conference shall be one TOT
every sixty-hve ministers. instead OF forty-nve II
would give Jersey three clerical delegates. m
stead Of Ave. The proposition prevailed by vote
o. - 10 81. ,,,, ~
Addresses were then delivered by Mrs. Fiske pr.
Rla.sdell OF Bordentown Female College and MI.
Iouden OF Bordentown Military Academy. Inc
Conference was much smaller In the NUMBER or at
tendants to-day scores OF ministers LETT Tor
their homes In distant parts OF the state To-
morrow the Conference Will end. The list OF ar,-
polntments Is ready. but none Will be given out be-
fore then.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
TABLES TURNED ~ COURT.

THE COMPLAINANT HELD AND THE DEFENDANT
DISCHARGED.
Vlneland March 10 (SpccaD.-A case came before
Mayor Lord this morning the brutality Of which ex-
cited much Indignation and the perpetrator came
near being roughly dealt with James Stringer. of
South Vineland. caused Samuel Halls arrest for
sault. The constable brought in In response to the
warrant an old man of seventy-two years In a pitt
full condition. lie nearly beaten to DEATH and
his face badly d!siigurel. He had TO be helped
into the courtroom. The complainant a stout.
athletic-ookng man, and did not show 4 brulse as
the result OF the fight. The trouble over
chickens Strnger testified that Hall insulted and
first attacked him. Hall said Stringer. becoming
angry, knocked him down and pummeled him al
most into insensibty Mayor Lord quickly dealt
out justice by acQutting Hall and holding Stringer
for examination on the charge OF assault and bat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
FINdNCIER AND HYPNOTIST.
THOMAS A. BELL ONCE TRUSTED buSl-
NESS MAN IN TRENTON, FOUND
IN WINNIPEG.

Trenton. March l6 (SpeciaD.-Thomas A. bell
who suddenly disappeared from this city ABOUT hse
wears ago. Immediately after the faiiure Oh '"e
Star Rubber Company and the Trenton CHINA COM
many has lust been found in Winnipeg. MANITOBA
With the fall Of the two companies there also ed'e
the financial ruin Of OF the wealthiest citzehs
of this city Jonathan Steward a wholesale grocer
for nearly hfty years. and Philip Dunn VINO u'eu
recently Dunn was the president Oh the rns'
National Bank Bell was married to Mr. steward
daughter and he was distanty related 10 MI
Dunn. They were the financial hackers OF me con-
Germs which were believed TO be highy prosperous
rntii n few weeks before their collapse -
The companies were directly under ane ~ re
ment OF He'll Six months before the faiiure OF tne
Rubber Company the Board OF directors aec,a hi
the usual half-yearly dividend OF per cent; WINE
subsequent developments proved that me comPa ii
had been losing money in great amounts TOT luiiy
three years Many Trenton persons had HumeS II"
this concern and the stock was always III ueuhi.u.
Rell was regarded here as an actuai nyphotist
ard business of prominence tell stories OF ms
power Many people believe that he USED TINS
strange power in deceivng his financial backers.
Rsll has been In Canada since his departure from
this city. He recently moved TO WnniPee' wnehe
ne is conducting a newspaper called Inc NortH-
west" besides doing a real estate and loan pushess'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
CARS BLOCKED BY CITIZENS.
rur TRACK IN RE-
THEY SHOVEL SNOW ON THE TRAM i> W.
TAIIATION, AND THE CROWD THfo"S
cvOwRAIJS AT THE MOTORMEN.

~
Orange. March 16 (speciaD.-A mimic war "aS
fought in East Orange to-day between the ou'.- .
mon and the Consolidated Traction Company i"'
trouble arose over the plling up OF the sno" a''e
side the tracks OF the company In the piocn
tween washington and Harrison SITS. Inns - ',o
narrowest part of the street. there pelhs oaiet'
room for two carriages pass by the tracks Oh .,e
trolley cars The electric sweepers MAD pheu Wy ~"
snow in big drifts nearly four feet hign' ana hau
completely blocked other traffic The city oru,'an.e
requires all snow to be levelled to the curo ou'
the company, as usual, paid no attention 70 ''e
ordinance. ..oo, tho nattence of
the business men OF the vicinity mad become er
hausted and they set corps or men a, a. W." S,..t
shoveing the snow back on the tracks ne ht ~ at
one or two cars passed through al right, ou' az
last one struck pile OF snow that ciosseu INC
As the car came standstlll the crowd w sho
nv this time had reached nearly or quite one t"ou
I'he shoyellers worked away with VIII. ana d.,
traffic on the road was suspended. TSenty-nVe SaiJ
were blocked and for two hours not ""ee'
turned. ., l., ,,.orl,ny Ira
A. last one Of the cars succeeded In worklns I,S
way through the mass or snow. Ii was qulcky III
lowed by the others, the snow was churneu .!iso
sI,Ish and the blockade wab ended. Inc CROWD was
i'm svmpa thy with the shovellers. and cneered tneh
and pelied the unhappy motormen with sno"pa.is'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
WIFE AND CHILD GONE.
HER HUSBAND BELIEVES SHE HAS BEEN

HER HUSBAND BELIEVES SHE HAS BEEN
MURDERED AND HER BODY HIDDEN.
Park Ridge March l6 (SpecaD.-The mysterious
disappearance of Mrs. David Felter and her cniiu'
OF this place. has caused much excitement. "hen
Mr. Feter who is employed in the carbon factory
Of Mttag & Volger. arrived at his home on Satur-
day for dinner. he found the house deserted MS
wife and two children having gone Thinking they
were at her parents. not far away he got MS own
dinner and returned to his work, but when al b
O'Clock he found them still missing he became I'M
easy and started for the house of his wife's par
ents. There he told that the wife had taken
her two-year-old son about O'Clock, and gone
away, saying she would return home. She had left
the four-year-old girl with the little ones grand
mother as she had frequently done before; on
learning that Mrs. Felter had disappeared the
grandmother became historical: 4 search IVA. was
and no one could be found who had seen anything
Of the wome after che left her mothers door.
Felter continued the search all night and yester-
day, but he could find no trace OF the missing
woman. To-day he has been TO New-York and
Paterson looking for her He believes she has been
murdered and her body hidden away Mrs Felter
Is less than twenty years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
THEY DO NOT WANT THE LAW.

NEW JERSEY GLAssBIOwERs SAID TO BE oP-
POSED TO THE sEMI-MoNTHLY PAYMENT BILL
Trenton, March &c (speciaD.-The Senate Commit
tee on Labor and Industries. Senator Rogers chair
man, took up the Bullock Semi Monthly Payment
bill this afternoon. and several South Jersey glass
blowers and labor union men were heard
Judge Moore OF Cumberland. who represented
the glass manufacturers. declared that the working
men didn't want the bill. He said that good glass
blowers we're scarce and good steady men could
always get work. They paid their men every two
weeks and they allowed their men TO draw from
their stores up to the amount OF what was Que
them between pays. Settlements In the gassblowine
business could not be made up to date There was
always some work unsettled The bill before the
committee would deprive the glass manufacturers
Of their right TO make contracts win thelr men
and compel them go TO the trades unions
An opinion was submitted by Samuel H. Grey. or
Camden In which he declared the bill was uncon-
stitutiona a. ,,,, ,-.s
President Troth OF the Glass Blowers Union
said that under the present law the men were prac-
ticaly slaves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
A SECRET LEAP YEAR AARRIAGE.

SHE DARED HIM AND HE WOULDN'T TAKE THE
DARE AND NOW EVERYBODY IS HAPPY
IN. announcement was made yesterday that Gus
,,ve Fisenranch of Central-ave, Jersey City. ana
I,ottie Monica. of No. 20 Zabriske-s''' mao oee"
secretly married. Both are IN their teens, anu Sss
,,or,hers NJ well known families in Jersey City. Sne
4, nret,y blonde OF eighteen years. and he had been
her ardent admirer When they met on the evening
of February q they began joking aoou, the leap sea'
privileges She suddenly exclaimed
~ dare you marry me. , l.. .,s
His Income was only SO a week as cierk IN n,s
,,nther:s grocery but this did not deter him ne
would not dared. and they went TO ms for
gi,,en and have received the parental penedlctio.
Mrs Elgenranch will establish her son in the grocery
l,,,S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
A CONVENT IN PATERSON.

DEAN MNuLTY ANNOUNCES PLANS OF HOME
FOR THE SISTERS OF CHARITY.
Paterson. March 16 (SpeciaD-Severai times ",'n"
wear Dean McNulty. OF st. Johns Roman Cathohc
Church has entoined upon his parishioners
the necessity for the erection OF convent
TO provide q suitable home for the many Sisters OF
Charity here who teach In the parochial schools.
The handsome Entire Nous Lyceum building and the
new st. Johns parochial school were about receiving
their finishing touches however. and not until yes
terday did the indefatgable pastor announce plans
for the new convent which Is to stand De Crosse
St. near the new Court House site. The plans are
for building three and half stories high. the hrst
story to be Of granite and the others Of white pressed
brick with granite trimmings. Bishop Wigger has
sanctioned the erection Of the building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
NW:JBRS'H NFk\
W 80 ~
Trenton. March 1e-There Is little nope now
that the LEGISLATURE will adjourn this week.

A..srobvn,an Rolls trolley bill. No. PSI. is prac-
ticalv dead No agreement has been reached YET
nm tho judiciary constitutional amendments. put
the feeling IL veering steadily In the direction Oh
those prepared by Collins and Corbin Inc JOINT
committee on revision Of the borough laws he'u d
meeting this afternoon. Another meeting IS
hooked for Thursday but is not certain that the
work win be finished then.
Assemblyman Skinner chairman OF the iiouse
Judiciary Committee. has had NUMBER Oh co"
sultations with Attorney-Generai STOCKTON oven
The coal combine matter The subject is such
complicated one and the committee Is so anxious
TO produce something devoid Of buncombe that
renort is hardly likely before Wednesday morn
ing.
Senator Bradley introduced and had passed IN
the Senate tonight a resolution formally ac-
knowledging the services Of Ex-Governor Whiia'h
A. Newell while in Congress In originating 'he
life-saving stations on the coast Mr. Neweii De-
gan the movement in Congress forty-eight years
ago. He Is now In Washington state le"
weeks ago the Tribune published his picture
sketch and an interesting letter from MIN.
On motion OF Senator Rogers the Senate TO-
night requested Attorney General Stockton FOR
an opinion as to the constitutionality OF AS
semblyman Buock's semi-monthly payment OF
wages bill. Samuel II. Grey. of Camden. mas
written an opinion saying that the bill IS nncon-
etltutional Mr.. Grey says the attempt TO pro-
hibit employees from bargaining with their en-
ployers as TO when wages should be paid is an
unwarrantable interference with their rights
A new track elevation bill has been prepared
for introduction by Senator Voorhees,. IT applies
to Jersey City and Newark. and provides Tor the
appointment Of commissioners by a supreme
Court justice. The city shall bear only the eN-
pense Of changing the street grades
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
she SOUGHT REFUGE IN a ChOhOH'
Girl, CHASED AT NIGHT IN THE STREETS on
NEw-BRuNswiCK.

>,.w-r,runswick March IS (SpeciaD-Anns
Fraser. girl Of seventeen. who lives IN he,hseh-
ave New-Brunswick. ran wildly into the Ch'is'a1
Workers Church at Baldwin-st' anu
va 1901 ,as, night and begged for protection.
She was trembling with fear and nearly exhausted
from running. and several minutes passed oelors
she regained sufficient composure to tell her s'ofs
She said she W. returning to the nome OF u mes
mother when she became conscious .iat syu.S
man was following her Soon he tried 70 spea a. ~
her rhe girl ran and the man pursued nes me nr
70 tho doors of the church She described her pu.
euer as Young tall and SLIM and having a Sars
mustache The girl was escorted 10 "e' "o'
home bv one of the church deacons
This Is the third time that the girl mas oeen ac
cos,ed by the same young man, VINO - aiwas
UcI dressed The description TALES WIN ina, VI
,hn man who a week ago. stopped MISS rate NC.
cmrs in Collece-ave and attempted to chioroiorm
hcr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
HE FOUND HIS MOTHER DYING.

TIE PRoprGAL SON RETURNED TOO LATE TO
SAVE HER LIFE.
Elizabeth March l6-Mrs Alice Porter. OF NO. -
IJyingston-st died this morning at her home from
pneumonia She was the mother OF Robert Porter
the seventeen-year boy who ran away from his
home two weeks ago. Mrs Porter was nearly heart
broken over her sons disappearance. and the SHOCK
was so great that she became III. She contractea
n cold from the exposure she underwent In search.
ing night and day for traces Of her missing son. ano
pneumonia developed. Last Friday the prodigai re-
turned Her condition was such his arrival tndt
she was barely able to recognize him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
JERSEY TOWNS.
BELLEVILLE.

The Belleville Wheelmen have given out contracts
for their clubhouse. at Westinghouse. and Acad'
emy-st. and ground will be broken as soon as the
weather permits. The building will be Colonial IN
STYLE three stories high with mansard roof and
gable windows In the basement there will be
bowling alley The first floor will be divided into
pool billiard and reception rooms. On the second
door will be an assembly hail. meeting rooms and
parior. The clubhouse will be heated by steam ana
lighted by electricity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
CHURCH QUESTION AT AN ELECTION.

South Amboy. March 16.-An exciting time Is
looked for in this place tomorrow evening when
an election for members OF the Board OF Education
VIII be held. 1t Is Protestant against Catholic. and
the feeling is high The terms OF Robert Kerns.
Protestant, and william Birmingham and Michael
Summons. Catholics, have expired. and successors
TO them are to be elected Three Catholics will. he
nominated, and the opposition ticket will be COM
posed Of three ProtestantA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
STRUCK, BUT NOT KILLED.

THREE MEN IN A WAGON THROWN IN DIFFERENT
DIRECTIONS.
Vineland March Is (SpeciaD.-Lewis Laghton. Jo-
seph Pierson and Addison Sly of this place are
wondering how they escaped death in railroad
crossing accident this morning. At the Thrd-st
crossing Of the New-Jersey Southern Railroad the
tracks are obscured both sides by brush The
men hearing no bell started to When upon
the rails the roar of the locomotive burst upon
them. The driver whipped up the horse. but before
they cleared the track the engine overlook them,
hurled 1t considerable distance from the rails.
The thrown In different directions one
were badly injured.