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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-11-26
OUR CORRESPONDENTS
Letter From N. j. Smith.

MoMURRAY, WASH, Nov. 15-ED-
rToR PRESS: Seattle is located on
Puget sound, about in the middle
of the state from north TO south,
where we arrived the evening of
the fifth day out. 1t has now a
population Of about 10000, and is
destined to be a ver3 large city, l
think. Here you can buy mer-
chandise as cheaply as in st. Louis.
The city is strictly modern, is light
ed by electricity, and has 80 miles
of street railroad, on most of which
motor cars are run. Seattle is beau
tifully situated between Puget
sound and Lake Washington, a
body of water about twenty miles
long. A number of street car lines
extend to this lake. Along the
sound are a number of thriving
towns. We remained in Seattle
about three months, and during the
time prnspected a good deal Of
western Washington, and within a
few miles of the British line. | be-
heve there is as much good land
here as in any other state Of the
union. The first day of March l
left Seattle and came to this place,
seventy miles. McMurray is loca-
ted in numbering district on the
Seattle Lake Shore railroad. |
have worked almost every day
since | came here, and, in spite of
the close times, we have saved some
money and we are all we'll pleased
with our western move.
There are great variety ofways
in which one may earn living
here-mlning, fishing, farming and
logging. The timber is, it seems to
me, inexhaustible, Small fruits
grow in abundance as we'll as the
larger varieties. Vegetables of all
kinds do we'll, Hay and oats can
be raised in abundance, but wheat
is not good crop here. It does
not make merchantable flour.
This is certainly healthful
country. In our town of 400 in
habitants we have no, doctor, and
seldom need one. And, the best of
all, this is a Is to l free silver state.
I claim the credit for this, as it has
been republican heretofore.
Well, | have written a longer
letter than ! intended when I be-
gan, but if l was good writer
there are great many things I
would like to tell my friends in
Old Bollinger. But if this don't
60 to the waste basket I will write
again.
All of us like to get the dear old
PRESS, it gives us so much news,
but we have been made sad to read
of some of our friends passing
away since we left. We have hopes
that we will meet them where there
will be no parting.
People here are not so moral as
in Missouri, but they respect the
Christian who lives up to his creed.
. With kindest regards to all my
friends, yours truly,
Nj. SMITH.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-11-26
TRACE CREEK.

The weather has been fine the
past dew days. ~
Corn shuckings are about over.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-11-26

If anybody wants our sharel oI
the present weather he can havh n
for even less than the asking
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-11-26

ters are inferred. He leaves an
aged mother and two sisters and a
brother to mourn his death.
WI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
AHLWARDT FOUND GUILT
HE FLOURIsHED A REVOLVER WHEN
MOBBED IN HOBOKEN
CHARGE OF ASSAULT MADE AGAINST HiM-hE
HAS THE ACcUsER ARRESTED FOR
ALLEGED PERJURY.

ALLEGED PERJURY
,,., Cohan Samuel Becker and Israel Bern
houm the three Hebrews who were arrested !"
Hoboken Monday night at the mobblng OF herman,
Ahlwardt the anti-Semitic agltator were ai'"'e
before Recorder McDonough yesterday MOI INNS
Ahlwardt testified that he was satished that pa"
had been concocted to murder him ana that he
drew a revolver and pointed 1t at the mop ai'e' ~
attacked him In holding the three men to await
the action Of the Grand Jury on charge OF a.oei".
assault and battery. Recorder McDohoush e"I,eO
Awkward, perfect nuisance" and told the me-
brews that they would be better OIL IL 'he' pau
no attention TO him.
Ahlwardt was also arraigned on a charge Of carry
ing concealed weapons and the examination was
nostponed al the request Of John /. Weller, his
lawyer until O'Clock In the afternoon In tne
mean time Michael Aronsberg, OF No Stf Firs'-st
Hoboken complained that Ahlwardt. In the course
Of the riot called him names. pointed revolver al
him and threatened to shoot. He wanted warrant
for Ahlwardts arrest. but the Recorder refused TO
Issue one. Aronsberg accompanied by several
others, visited two Justices OF the Peace Doth OF
whom said they would not take his complaint
against Ahlwardt He subsequently secured war
rant from Justice OF the Peace George f. Seymour.
The Recorders Court was thronged at the nearing
in Ahlwardts case. The defendants lawyer made a
long address in which he contended that his client
did not carry concealed weapons inasmuch as ne
held his revolver In his hand In full view OF the
men who attacked him. fx-assefhply man t hi
NJ Nuzhorn. who was retained by several Hoboken
Hebrews to prosecute their enemy, contehuen una.
the prisoner had clearly violated the city ordinance
In carrying a revolver without permit. me he-
corler said that he entertained the same opinion
and found Ahlwardt guilty He announced that ne
would make known the sentence at future date.
At the end OF these proceedings Ahlwardt was
placed under arrest by Constable Wright, on the
authority Of the warrant procured by AronsDerg $,
and he was taken to Justice Seymours ONCE wh1le
a crowd OF muttering Hebrews brought up the rear.
lie was arraigned there charge OF atrociously
ass,ulting Aronsberg and was baied by state De-
tcctve Harrison in the sum OF $500 TO appear Tor
examination at o clock this afternoon
The crowd then hlcd back to the Recorder
Court 10 see Ahlwardt held under 500 ball TO insure
his presence in the County Court a witness
against his three alleged assailants. few minutes
rant accusing Aronsberg OF perjury in having sworn
falsely in his affidavit before Justice seymour;
Aronsberg was arrested In the courtroom and locked
up but was liberated in $500 ball less tnan haf an
hour later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
JERSEY CITIES AND TOWNS.
NEWARK.

Judge Depue yesterday set the trial Of Sebastiane
PIetro Pinto down for April q next Pietro was
indicted for murder in the first degree for killing
fellow-countryman In River-st. by striking him a
the head with club
A charge OF bigamy was made in the Fourth Pre-.
cinct Police Court yesterday morning by Solomon
Rudolf against his wife. Yetta Rudolf formerly
Yetta Wachmann. Rudolf said that he married the
girl on February 49, and he exhibited TRANSCRIPT
from the marriage records at the City Clerks
office OF the marriage OF Isaac Finger and Yetts
Wachman on October 90 1893 In each case the
woman gave her age as eighteen years.
The hearing in the case Of the exceptions to tn
accounting OF Thomas b. Crossley as guardian To-
Miss c. Victoria Peddie. again adjourned n
the Orphans Court yesterday until next Tuesday.
A letter from Colonel George Warng, Of the
New-York Street Cleaning Department, in reply .
a communication sent TO him from the Newark
Board of Works was read at meeting Of tho
Board yesterday Colonel Waring had been asksd
whether IL would be practicable to dump the eartA
and ashes from New-York city on the Newark
meadows, instead of taking them out 70 sea- In
his reply Colonel Warng said that his department
would dump refuse on the meadows IL mere Wa
no objection by the Newark Board or Health. no
Board was reminded by Commissioner Stainsby that
all the territory between Frel!nghuysen- ave- and
the Pennsylvania Railroad had been hlled In with
garbage, topped with a coating OF clean earth He
suggested that superintendent Mundy, Engineer
Sherrerd and Surveyor Adam go to New-fork, ~
Colonel Warng and ascertain the character OF The
refuse The suggestion was adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
THE FAIL or A TREASURY CLERK.

The story OF the rise and fall OF Ernestne Becker
has never been truthfuy told In print. She was
the ingenious who. being employed In the
redemption division devised method OF making
nine notes out Of eight or course the paper money
that comes into the Treasury for redemption IL IN
Identified 10y pasting scraps together. Ernestine
would tear n strip from one note and paste II upon
another 50 artfully manipulating the sections thus
obtained that the original material OF eight notes
served 10 compose nine, leaving one bill over for
herself. This was very profitable. inasmuch as she
was able deal with hfties and hundreds she
never bothered with notes OF less than so
business She did 1t with the utmost boldness. and
there is every to believe that she carried II
ON for a number OF years. Her profits may be
family surmised from the fact that the last day
OF her employment she earned $3.50 in this way This
was in the autumn OF 1885 On that day she was
so unlucky to be absent from the office for
while, and a package OF money which she had made
up was torn by accident II handed over to
another clerk to be repaired. and the latter employe
counted IL again, according TO the established usage
The first thing that excited her attention was that
tho numbers on the tops and bottoms OF some Of
the notes did not match. Nevertheless, she sus-
pected nothing. II evident that the notes had
been patched wrongly. Accordingly. she soaked
them In water and put them together properly. AS
amount by $3.50 than had been Indicated This dis
coyery resulted In an Investigation. Ernestine
claimed that the money had reached the Treasury
and had been handed to her In the shape in which II
was found. Proof to the contrary could hardly be
obtained and so no prosecution attempted The
woman made good the $3.50. A Washington real es-
tate agent who died the other day. swallowed the
fortune which thus criminaiiy acquired The
woman died not long ago Of cancer In New-York
hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
A YOUNG WOMAN'S SUICIDE.

SHE WAS TIRED OF LIVING so SHE TOOK A
DOSE OF CARBOLIC ACID.
Mrs Edna Whitmore Willis. twenty-tw years OLD,
OF No SO Baldwin-st Newark took dose OF car
boc acid yesterday morning after returning from
a bail, and died shortly afterward.
When the ball was over. Mrs Willis and her sister
Jennie were escorted to their home by Edward Day
Mrs Whitmore, the mother. was sitting In her
dining-room intoxicated. Jennie went to bed, and
Edna talked with Day Of her mothers weakness
for drink Leaving the room for a few moments. she
returned and SAID: 'Oh, I'm discouraged. ana lay
down on the lounge. She began to vomit. and Day
called the younger sister The two worked over the
sick girl, but she died in short time
Detective Lewis, who made an investigation:
learned that Edna had declared that she was tired
of living The married a year ago. but
never lived with the she married. She was
employed in jewe.ry factory In Mulberry-st.. ana
was Of cheerful disposition. When the police
visited the house they found the mother maudlin
with drink. In the same house. eight years ago. a
file manufacturer named Ray whose mind gave
way under domestic troubles. committed suicide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
OBITUARY NOTES.

Frank Shipper. superintendent OF the Hudson
County Gas Light Company. died from pneumonia
at his home No 12l7 Bloomhcid-st. Hobokcn. on
Monday after an Illness OF only four days. He was
forty-four years Old and had been assistant super
intendent OF the gas company for over twenty five
years.
Newton April (specaD.-James f. Conklin. re-
Gently appointed law judge OF Sussex County. died
at his home in DE ,kertown on Tuesday morning.
Judge Conkn thirty-fve years old. He
son-ln-.aw OF Senator Jacob Could OF Sussex. lie
was sworn into Office April l. and expected
to have taken his pace on the bench on April I.
The Sussex Court convened this morning Justice
Magic ordered a recess and the members OF the
Sussex bar passed resolutions OF respect
Lambcrtville. April IN. L. Trimmer. a
prominent criminal lawyer. OF this city, and a mem
Der of the Uunterdon County Bar, died suddenly
here to-day. He had been III since Saturday last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
NEW-JERSEY AT THE CAPITAL.
CONGRESSMAN MEwAN RE1TERArEs HIS VIEWS
ON THE PRESIDENTIAL SITUATION.

CONGRESSMAN MEwAN RE1TERATEs HIS VIEWS
ON THE PRESIDENTIAL SITUATION.
Washington April (SpecaD.-Representative Nc
Evan says that the growth OF Mckinley sentiment
in Hudson County is steady. He keeps closely In
touch with the people there who favor Mckinley
as the candidate Of the Republican party for the
Presidency Respecting his resolution to provide an
inquiry into the subject OF the direct vote-initatvc
and referendum-he says
Direct legislation Is the via media between revo-
luton and plutocracy 1t is not unreasonable TO say
that the movement for It will not be realized in this
Congress- owing to the opposition OF self-constituted
leaders"
Representative Ptney spoke for ten minutes
against the proposition 10 pay half the expense Of
public library for Washington The majority OF
the New-Jersey members voted as Mr.. Pitney talked.
Mr.. Parker thus expresses their reasons:
"The District and the Government Of the United
States share equally the expense 20 things In
which the Government has a half-nterest such az
streets and police. but It has no such interest IN
public libraries the Government owning several OF
such in Washington II the people OF Washington
want public library. there Is no objection TO their
having It at their expense. 1t Is not a matter
which concerns the people OF the United States
Ex-Congressman j. Hart Brewer was at the Capt.
tol to-day 1t Is said he still desires TO be keeper
OF the State Prison. ExMayor F. A. Mcgowan. OF
Trenton also In town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
NEWS FROM VARIOUS PLACES.

Passaic. April T. Mayor Mclean to-day offered .
reward Of $500 for the and conviction or the
parties who three weeks ago set fire TO tenement
house In Dundee. The house was set on fire al .
o'clock In the morning. and sixteen families were
rendered homeless. Ten fremen were hurt. and .
loss OF $o6.0 entailed.
Camden April michael Duier. OF South Giouces-
ter last night visited his sister who lives near the
Gloucester station. He had just bid her good-oy
and started TO cross the tracks on his way homo
when he was struck by engine and instantly
killed
Perth Amboy April AT a meeting Of the Board
Of Aldermen last right BIDS opened for the
construction OF 1000 feet OF sxteen-nch water main
under the Raritan River, as a part or the Perrin
Amboy water plant. The city receives its present
supply OF water from Runyon. six miles away The
new main is intended to relieve the old one. which
needs repairing. 1t is proposed to expend $4,000 On
improvements and extensions OF the water plant
Camden April 1.-The Fidelity Saving Funds A.
ISOLATION ard the Girard Life Insurance Company
entered suits against the Camden Board OF Free
holders to-day. The suits are on two notes OF
$4,000 and $1,000 contracted by the Democratic
Board OF Freeholders after It was declared Illegal
and which J. Willard Morgan. solicitor OF the
present Board. declared could not be collected
Bordentown. April bishop James A. McFauI
OF Trenton. conducted services OF conservation
at St. Josephs Convent here to-day, at which four
young women took the vows of the Order OF tns
E Ho ia ' ot woCdbrdgs to be SIS;
ter Mary Cyril: Sadie u. Healey of Brooklyn 70
be known Sister Mary Pauline Mary Matnes,wSs'
OF Newark. to be known Sister Mary Clotlia,.
and Margaret Crehan. OF New-York. to be- known az
Sister Mary Eusbins Among the clersSmsn r Pres.
ent were Fathers p +. Connolly and j. H. rattln3
ton, of Bordentown; Joseph Flanagan, OF Wooass
bridge; Nolan. of south Amboy p L. o, SoH sweeney
John Lyons and William Dumphy. OF trenton; ,.r,
Brdgeton. April Lay Judges Hendee ana d T ~
to-day made a formal move TO test me 'au,.y a a.
the act recently passed aboshing lay ,rs seats,
county courts. They appeared TO take b tne The law
abolshing their offices in effect ana the.s
places vacant pending an appsa rscords show.
Ing that they had appeared to take NJ :. mad:
Judge Hoagland ordered the appearance ~ We "'
ma RI ~ the records
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
ARLINGTON AND KEARNY.

The Republican Convention In kearny Township
which adjourned about midnight Monday named
James Allen William J. Rogers and Isaac L. New.
berry as candidates for the Township Committee
william Tolen was made the candidate for Assessor.
John Davis and Henry Boon were named for Com.
missioners Of Appeal. Joseph Smith and R =.
Lord for Constables and A. J. wilson Charles
smith C. A Krebs and George Rutman for Justices
of the Peace. The platform demands economy in the
administration Of the township government the rev:
ocation Of the present electric-lghting contract
with the Kearny Electric Lighting Company, the
abolition Of the office Of Police Judge and general
reduction in the salaries OF all paid officials
Alexander Mcdonald. OF WoodIand-ave. Keesny,
Is the sixth victim OF savage dog bites in the last
week. He bitten by a large dog and was
orly released after neghbors HAD come 10 his as.
sstance. one OF the other victims In Arlington 10
Edward Dysart. ten years old. who is Still confined
to his bed by his injuries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
A BADLY MINED CASE.
THE RESULT OF DISPUTE OVER AN UNPAID
BOARD BILL.

TIE RESULT OF DISPUTE OVER AN UNPAID
BOARD BILL
Paterson April lSpeciaD-James Stewart and
Matthew Morgan were the principals in an Inter
esting case before Recorder Senior to-day.
Stewart recently lived In house in Riverside
owncd by Justice OF the Peace Dmond IL
agreed that the landlord should board his rent
and pay a balance 10 Mrs Stewart. Recently the
Justice who dissatisfied. issued an ejectment
process sworn out by Dimond as landlord, citing the
Stewards to show cause before Dmond Justice OF
the Peace. Counsel for the Stewards refused to
recognize this extraordinary legal proceeding and
brought suit for board bill in the District Court.
when the suit was called Mrs Stewart failed TO
appear The Willy Justice had threatened to commit
her 10 ja for perjury. and she did not care to take
chances.
Stewart next visited Recorder Senior and charged
Dlmond with assaulting his thirteen-year-old
daughter Annie This child several years ago. went
70 live with Mrs Cathatine A Morgan. at No. 1872
six,.enth-aye her parents acquicsclng in the
rangement The child often visited her parents. but
was so ncensed at the disgrace OF an unfounded
charge that she broke on all relations. Yesterday
Stewart met the child and told her that she must
40 home and go to work The girl refused. and
neighbors interfered. but Stewart asserted his
parental control and led the girl away
shortly afterward Matt" Morgan learned that
Annie had been forced go away and started in
pursuit lie came up with Stewart near his home in
Fourth-ave. and Annie broke away from her father
to beg Morgan take her home. Stewart struck
her In the face and Morgan promptly knocked him
dawn Stewart was badly battered in the fight
which followed. but got away successfully with the
child
Annie was locked in a room, Stewart refusing to
allow Mrs Morgan TO her. and Morgan was ar
rested Recorder Senior. on learning the facts dis
charged him and scored the unnatural father. de-
claring that Annie would be handed over to her
bcncfactors II there was any law allowing such an
order TO bee issued by his court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
MOTHER TERM FOR PITNE T..
CHANCELLOR MGILL AGAIN APPOINTS
HIM INTERCHANGEABLE.
sTRoNG OPPOSITION TO THE sELECTIoN-Two
NEW DISTRICT JUDGEs-LlVELf CoMfhl'
TON FOR THE PLACE OF KEEPER

NEW DISTRICT JUDGES-LINELf CoMfEi'-
rroS FOR THE PLACE OF KEEPER
OF THE STATE PRISON.
,uo,,o, ,,r,l (speciaD-Chancellor McGi'l
caused mild commoon to-day when ne ANNOUNCED
that he had reapponted Henry C. Pitney as vice,
Chancellor He also stated that the a'u,"o""'
Chancellor provided for by the late Legislature
would be appointed next week
II was generally supposed that Vice-Chanceior
Pitney would not be selected for another term o
account Of the storm opposition that he has raised
in the past by his Feasibility and his curt manner
of treating lawyers who were forceu 10 NY ~
cases before him. Some OF the best attorneys ~,
the State have been afrontcd by Judge fi'hey' anu
in one case a prominent member OF the bar openly
declared that he would never again pracuse oeio'e
him. as he was in constant danger OF rece'V'hs an
Insult which he was powerless TO resent. Ano'her
element which was against the reappointmeh' oi
Judge Pitney the press In severai i"po'''
cases the Vice Chancellor treated the reporters III
suth an uncourteous manner that they nave neg
lected no opportunity 10 express ther o'S'i"e io
him. with all his personal shortcomings, however,
Judge Pnney is an able member of the bench. and
even his enemies must concede thai he Is one OF the
best posted constitutional lawyers In the State.
Henry C. Pitney was born In Mendham. Morris
County. in 1921 He was graduated from princeton
College in ls4s and was admitted to the bar three
years later. In 1889 he was appointed Nice-Chan-
cellor In politics he is Republican.
Frederick W. Stevens who was appointed vice.
Chancellor to succeed John 7. Bird. has Informed
Chancellor McGil that he Will accept the appoint.
ment. 1t is reported that he vii remove from East
Orange where he has q delightful home 10 Jersey
City in order TO be on the scene OF MS iipors. -,
Governor Griggs to-day appointed James D Er,
win district court judge in jersey CITY. To suceel
Roderck b. Seymour. deceased, and Albert {. y. MaI
tin as law judge OF Ocean County. to succeed j.
Holmes Birdsall. declined.
The Governor has not decided whom he snail APP
point keeper OF the State prison. the place when
ID. A. Pell. of lackensack declined There are are, a
number Of applicants. the most prominent ptlnB
Robert Carson the former postmaster OF New
Brunswick. and ex-Congressman Brewer ana cX,
Sheriff Skirm both OF Mercer County IL Is said
that neither OF the latter two is Likely TO Obtain
the place on Of the factonal hght that
might be engendered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-08
PRIMARIES IN THE ORANGES.
REPUBLICANS NOMINATE TICKETS THAT ARE
SURE OF ELECTION.

SURE OF ELECTION.
South Orange April I (SpeciaD.-The Republican
primaries were held here last evening and the fol-
lowing nominations were made: Township Clerk
Andrew s. Taylor: Surveyors OF Highways Edward
Hughes and f. l.. Crowell: Commissioner OF APP
peas three years, Edward l.. Crowcll; constablcs
William Gascoyne and X. 5. Dare Oversecr Of Poor
Josenh A Sieve; Justices OF the Peace A. +. FL
nendorf and Charles Merk. Township Committee
Samuel B. Tillou. William II Kemp and Frederic A.
Dalton The appropriations voted were: Roads and
sidewalks $780, poor. 500; township purposes. 5000
lighting streets. 5000
The result OF the primaries in East Orange was as
follows:
First Ward-Township Committeeman. William c.
Schmidt renominated: Assessor. Israel l.. Dodd.
constable. three years. Stephen Herdman two
years, Samuel Wilde members OF the East Orange
Republican Executive Committee. George H. Griffin
and William c. Schmidt.
Second Ward-Township Committeeman. Edward
l. Condit: Assessor. Philip c. Williams. cons'abes.
three years. Edward J. Purdue. one year. Charles
Zulauf
Third Ward-Townshp Committeeman. Ferdinand
Coync r.. Assessor. Charles VI. Matthews Justice
OF the Peace. Harrison II. Snedikcr. constable.
James Bell. members Of Township Executive Com
mittee Herod T. Spikings and j. II. Kattenstroth.
Fourth Ward-Township Committeeman. Richard
Berry: Assessor. ID. G. Whitman IT.. Justice OF tho
Peace. Lewis r. Hayward. constable. Albert Howe:
member OF Republican County Committee to M
vacancy, Thomas Jackson; member Township tx
ecuiiVc Committee. Frank ". Wilson.
Fifth Ward Township Committeeman. Edwin II.
Crippen. Assessor. William F. Pouch"r. Justice Of
the Peace. J. j. O'Ncil. constable. Fred Weiner;
member Township Executive Committee. H. B.