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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
FEE FOR ADMISSION TO CHtRCH.
THE CONGREGATION OF ST JOHNS DISCUSS
ING THE PASTORS CIRCULAR LETTER
REGARDING THE PASSION SUN
DAY SONG RECITAL.

Tho CONGREGATION OF ST. Johns Protestant Epis-
copal Church In Jersey City Is discussing an IN
novation by the rector, the Rev. f. l.. Soddard IN
charging an admission fee to the sacred recital on
the evening OF Passion Sunday. circular letter mas
been sent by the rector to every member The letter
sets forth that the choirs time has for ten years
been devoted to rehcarsals for the sacred compost
ons OF high order which II has rendered. ana 'hls
year they will at the sacred recital render Dvoraks
communion service in ID. The expenses are heavy Tor
these special musical services and the collections
have been inadequate. Last year. with congrega-
ton OF 500 at the service the total amount OF the
collection only s32 and the collectors reported TO
the rector that fully 200 had contributed nothing.
Three tickets were incosed with each circular. The
price for single ticket 20 cents but three would
sold for ST. and additional tickets at 80 cents each
No money would be received at the door, and those
who attended without ticket could send in the ad-
mittance Zee later.
The rector said in his letter that he did not wish
be misunderstood as having Withdrawn his oppos-
ton to Sunday night musicals. lie disbeieved
much as ever In attracting a crowd 10 church by
Offering IL brides In any form. "a this degrddes re-
gion and educates the people In the wrong way.
curiOsli yseekerS away but he added. In the circu
lar he believed a good thing should be paid for on
Sunday night as well as Monday. lie insisted that
the recital would not be concert. but the revcr-
ont and worshipful bringing forth OF noble and
sacred work In the House OF God"
The choir" he wrote would prefer to give the
recital TO 10 people who were sufficiently interested
I'm their work to sustain II In this way than to 800
p"Dple who Indifferent that they do not con-
tribute more than four cents each for the privilege.
The congregation is probably the wealthiest In the
city. Many indorse the course taken by the rector
TO increase the receipts and cover the expenses In
CURED by the choir In producing these recitas.
There some who entertain and are volcng
Iohns Free Church and no admission fee has before
been asked for meeting or recital on Sunday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
HOT POLITICS IN EASTWOOD.
AN ELECTION CALLED TO VOTE ON DIssoLvIM
THE BOROUGH GOVERNMENT.

AN ELECTION CALLED TO VOTE ON DIssoLTNo
THE BOROUGH GOVERNMENT.
Eastwood ~ j.. March IS CSpecaD.-The faction
Apht in this place between the Post and the Sarsoa
elements resulted to-day in surprise for the former
A. c. Hodrum. Edward Sarson and others went to
Hackeneack to-day and filed with the County C!efk
n pe,tion for an election to determine whether OF
not the said borough incorporation OF EastwoN
shall be continued" AS the Posts. and Borough
Clerk Knoner Insist upon controlling the Council 10
their own satisfaction, Sarson-who also insists upon
running the machine according TO his own methods-
has determined to wipe borough out and go back
10 the Washington Township. OF which the borousA
was formerly a part. To accomplish this object no
had to secure the cooperation OF majority OF
the legal voters in the borough. which. IN turn
made necessary a compromise with the Republicans
There are about eighty-two voters In Eastwood. Of
whom only about one-fifth are Republicans. Under
ordinary conditions this minority is ignored by the
Democracy but at present It holds the balance Of
power and has sided with Sarson. who Is the
Svengali OF the community He has ured TO hD
borough government They include Abram G. Hol'
drum member OF the Republican Congressional Com
mitee: Jacob VI. Biakeney. William Ellin and others
who have fought Sarson with all the bitterness OF
partsanship and responsibility against every oppos-
ing element on the petition OF these men Judge
James NJ Van Valen has signed an order FOR
public election Thursday. March 26 As more
is probable that Eastwood will cease 70 exist a.
borough.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
FOR BIENNIAL SESSIONS.
UNDER NEW BILL THE LEGISLATURES WILL
MEET EVERY TWO YEARS

Under A NEW BILL THE LEblSLh hF WILL
MEET EVERY TWO YEARS.
Trenton March is (Spccial).-Senator johnson has
introduced his biennial sessions constitutional amend
mont as outlined In to-days Tribune. Under TINS
p,ar II ,s not proposed to interfere with the terms
of Senators now in Office. and It Will save the state
all the expense OF holding yearly SESSIONS ihcIudhs
the salaries of Senators and Assemblymen
The adoption OF Mr. Johnsons amendment means
that in 1897 Assemblymen will be elected FOR the
term OF one year and in 1898 and every second year
thereafter they shall be elected for the term OF
two wears The time for holding Assembly elec-
tions NAV be changed by the Legislature The term
Of the Senators Is be changed to -FOUR years IN
stead OF three az now provided for. Those eiectei
in 1896 shall nave their terms extendcl 70 loui
wears As soon as the Senate shall meet after me
rst eection succeeding the adoption OF this amend
ment the Senators elected In 1877 snail be uViisl
hy lot into two classes nearly equal as possible.
that the Of class snail De Nacatei az
the end Of three years and OF the other class AZ
the end OF five years. Senators elected in 1873 OF
thereafter shall serve for four years so that one
sbe shall be elected every second year at the same
time as Assemblymen are elected. there Is no III
crease In the nay OF the members or each house OF
the presiding officers. each receiving 500 ior eacii
biennial session with the usual one-thrd adtlouil
allowance to the President Of the Senate ard Speaker
Of the House
The present Governor Is hold his Office until
the end OF his term In January 1879, MS successor
viii then hold Office for four years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
CATHOLIC TICKET ELECTED.

LIVELY CONTEST BETWEEN RIVAL RELIGIOUS
CANDIDATES FOR SCHOOL TRUSTEE
South Amboy. March lsThe most exciting cleo
ton held here took place last night, when
three members of the Board OF Education were
elected. The election for the purpose OF filling
the vacancies caused by the retirement OF Robert
Kerr. Michael Salmon and William Birmingham.
At the polls last year the Protestants succeeded in
electing their three candidates. making the Board
stand six Protestants to three Catholics. This year
four names presented by the Protestants
Robert Kerr. y. A Stultz. p J. Brumagin and u.
j. Parisen while the Catholic candidates
Thomas Vale, William Birmingham and James
Donovan.
When the polls were opened there a great
rush TO vote and at closing time 81 had been
cast. the greatest number ever poled at school
election in this borough. During the balotng feel
ing ran high. and there more electioneering
done by the candidates and their friends than has
been seen hero In long time.
The counting OF the votes watched by
factions. and when II ended at o'clock this
Ing. II found that the Catholics had about 30
votes more than enough to elect their candidates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
B4BE POISONED BY ALCOHOL.
,ur np.xx NEARLY HALF PINT OF BRANDY IN

sHE DRANK NEARLY HALF PINT OF BRANDY IN
HER MOTHERS ABSENCE
Nellie Dooley a three-year-old babe. Is In
serious condition from alcoholic poisoning. the
childs parents live at No. Factory-st. Jersey
City Mrs Dooley had to leave her home for an
hour on Tuesday afternoon. and young girl, the
daughter Of neighbor. consented to attend 10 the
child during the mothers absence. The temporary
Guardian forgot her charge in the excitement OF
romping with several playmates: When she re,
turned to the apartments Of Mrs. Dooley she found
the babe lying the floor unconscious Or: Cor
rigan who was summoned found the child had been
drinking brandy. The child had clambered on
chair reached flask that contained hall pint OF
brandy and had empted 1t into cup and drank al
but about two tablespoonfuls The brandy. iort9-
nately had been diluted with water and sweetened-
The physician has hopes Of the child's recovery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
crrA1JSc ELECTRICITY A CRIME.

crrA1JNC; ELECTRICITY A CRIME
A LAW TO PREVENT WIRE TAPPING AND oIhhH
FORMS OF INTERFERENCE WITH ELEc-
TRIO LIGHTING LINES.
Trenton March IS (SpecaD.-"This Dill exciaimeo
Senator skirm this afternoon when senate Dill NO
257 came up on final passage, Is 10 prevent peopo
stealing electricity. 49,,
Stealing electricity" queried Senator kuhi
eyes sir People who didn't want to pay Tor
rcitv and vet wanted to 1t tapped the wires
There has been considerable of 1t done In TINS towh
and there seems to be no law against IT, one case
was that of a man who had "A single light he
tapped the wire and got electricity enough for
number OF others.
The bin passed by unanimous vote. 1t reads as
follows:
ANY person who shall unawfully or malicously
displace remove injure destroy any line of cleo
tric-ghtng wire cable, or the material or prop
erty belonging thereto without Iawiu authoii,y, VI
who shall unawfully and wilfully cut, break, tap or
make connection with any eectric-lighting line or
able or who shall aid. agree with' employ OF con-
spre with any person or persons 10 VIII ro VI
permit or cause to be done any OF the acts herei-
before mentioned. shall be deemed guty OF mis-
demeanor and on conviction thereon snaI De pun
ished by a fine not exceeding 800 or imprisonment
at hard labor or otherwise not exceeding two years
both. ,.,, III. t..o,, - l.,
iure or defraud connect wire or other instrument
or contrivance with a wire used for conducting or
supplying electricity in such manner as 10 supply
such electricity TO any lamp wherein ,it SIM can
be lighted used without passing through tne meier
or instrument provided for registering the quantity
Consumed or who shall wilfully with intent to de-
fraud. obstruct. alter inJure OF pr ~ or
register the quantity OF electricity consumed III d
house shall be guilty of misdemeanor' ana on con-
ceedng $500 or IMPRISONMENT at hard labor or othcr-
wise not exceeding two years, or poth'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
WHY THE COOKING SCHOOL FAILED.
THERE WAS A DISAGREEMENT ABOUT FURNISH
ING LUNCHEoNs FOR OFFICERS.

THERE WAS A DISAGREEMENT ABOUT FURNISH
ING LUNCHEoNs FOR OFFICERS.
The patronesscs OF the French and American
Cooking School. established at No 10 Halsey-st..
Newark by the Misses Preston. OF New-York, last
December which recently collapsed. are discussing
the Of the failure Of the enterprise. Among
those who took interest In establishing the
school were the two Misses Scott, of Orange who
adopted for themselves the name OF Livingston In
connection with the school. 1t appears that the
two young women advanced capital to the school.
John A. Miller a Newark lawyer. who is counsel
for the Misses Preston, says that the trouble
caused by disagreement about the business. The
Misses Scott. he said. with larger Views than the
Misses Preston. wanted the cooking school to sup
ply luncheons to offices. but the latter opposed.
They had intention. they said. OF opening a
restaurant. They had engaged to teach cooking.
and their school was not to have a restaurant
annex II they were TO stay In 1t. The Misses Scott
persisted and the Misses Preston withdrew from
the business. Mr. Miller Is engaged to wind up the
concern Both parties to the controversy have
turned In their assets and a statement OF their
liabilities to him. and he is about to make settle
ment. Patronesses OF the Misses Preston express
their confidence In them and want to see the
school eorganized on different basis as soon
the troubles are adjusted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
REPUBLICAN, TICKET IN CAMDEN.

Camden, March IS (SpeciaD.-The Republicans
completed their city ticket in three conventions
this afternoon Richard r. Miller. a prominent in
surance broker was nominated for City Council
man.at-Large. Colonel George g. FELTON, was
named for City Treasurer A. F. H. Schultz. Louis
stehr and Arthur Bedel were nominated for Excise
commissioners Mr. Miller has never held a public
once though he has been a leading Republican for
years. and Is now president 81 the Camden Repub
South Jersey Colonel FELTON, Is a quartermaster on
the division stan of the National Guard He is a
successful real estate dealer ana was CHOSEN oy
when that oicials affairs found TO be in such
4 tanRle last fall Only one OF the present Excise
board President Schultz, ID renominated Bedell is
an ex-Counc!lman. and stehr an ex-neutenant OF
police.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
HE WANTS THE BILL KILLED.
THE CHIEF GAME WARDEN FAvoRS THE WEST
JERSEY GAME PROTECTIVE AssoCIA-
TONS MONOPOLY.


TONS MONOPOLY.
Trenton, March IS (SpeciaD.-There was an inter-
estng fight, first In the House and then In the
Senate to-day over Senate bill No. g. the com
panion to the repeater Of the charter Of the West
Jersey Game Protective Association, which pro-
hibits non-residents from cunning in this State
without first procuring license.
In the morning hours Chief Game Warden Shriner
came down from Passaic and read the riot act
to Mr.. Robertson who moved a reconsideration OF
the unanimous vote by which the bill was passed
yesterday and had the bill placed back upon second
reading.
Messrs Minch and Austin. OF Cumberland. who
stood sponsors for the bill in the House. absent
at the time Of the passage Of the Robertson notion
When these members discovered that the bill mad
been sent the Senate. they made tho point OF
order that the bin could not be paced back on sec
ond reading Mr.. Robertson then secured the pas
sage of a concurrent resolution recalling the Dill
from the Senate for the purpose OF amendment
The resolution sent TO the Senate put MT
Austin was In the Senate chamber about the tine
the resolution arrived The situation was explained
TO Senator Stokes the introducer OF the bill ana ne
succeeded in killing the resolution therefore. me
provisions of the bill stand awaiting the Governor
sanction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
HE ACCUSES HIS SON OF FORGERY

Louis Leonards, eighteen years Old, and Charles
Zupoli. seventeen. arrested at No Il Prince-st
Newark on charges Of grand larceny and forgery
arragned before Judge Eggers In Newark
yesterday. The complainant was Peter Leonardis
father of Louis who keeps saloon at No. II River
St.. and who charged that his son had run away
from home and taken with him blank check alb
stracted from his fathers checkbook. This had been
filled In for $50, and Peter Leonards's name was
forged to It,; 1t was presented on Tuesday at the
Merchants National Bank for payment. The pay
ing teller refused to cash the check and Informed
the father The son denied having signed his
fathers name 10 the check: Zupoli asserted that
the check filled up and signed when he first
It. but that on Friday he had taken 1t into the
Merchants National Bank at Leonardis's request
and had II certified
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
PROPERTY-OWNERS WIN.
DECISION AGAINST THE NORTH HUDSON COUNTY
RAILWAY ~ JERSEY CITY.

DECISION AGAINST THE NORTH HUDSON COUNTY
RAILWAY ~ JERSEY CITY
The property -owners on the line OF Grove-st, In
Jersey city. are happy. They were Informed yes
terday that they had won their legal contest to
prevent tho construction OF trolley line through
that thoroughfare. The Street and Water Board
granted "A franchise TWO years ago to the North
Hudson Ccuity Railroad Company. which is oper
ating ho'sccar route between the ferry at the
Pennsylvania Railroad terminal in Jersey City and
the ferry in iIobokcn The street is narrow. and
only single track Is now laid in IT, with switches
at every second street crossing to allow going
In opposite directions to pass The Street and
Water Commissioners granted the privilege OF lay
ing double tracks and hurried the ordinance
through without affordng the property owners an
opportunity to be heard. The citizens promptly
carried the case the Supreme Court on certorari
proceedings and the court has just rendered It's
decision, sustaining every claim raised In behalf
OF the contestants. The railway company will
probably now consult the property-owners and en-
dcavor obtain their consent as the line Is one
Of the busiest OF the several controlled by II. and
II is anxious TO substitute electricity for horse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
NORMAL SCHOOL IN JERSEY CITY.
THE NEED OF SUCH AN INSTITUTION SET FORTH
TO TIE HOUSE COMMITTEE.

THE NEED OF SUCH Az INSTITUTION SET FORTH
TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Trenton. March IS (SpeciaD. The House Com
nittee on Education Mr. Stranger chairman. gave a
hearing to-day on House bill No. PSI. which provides
for the establishment OF "A normal school in jersey
CITY The bill provides that the State Board OF
Education shall be authorized to spend $4,000 for
training school for teachers. to be called inc
Jersey CITY Normal School" Mr. iioos. the intro
ducer OF the bill explained its provisions 10 the com
mittee and said that other States maintained sew
eral normal schools He introduced Mr.. Snyder.
civ School Superintendent Of Jersey city.
THE one thing OF greatest interest to educators.
Mr. Snyder said is how best TO prepare our
teachers This State is far in advance OF many
others In general educational matters. but IN the
preparation OF teachers it is considerably brhlhd-
Mr. Snyder said the State Normal School al Trenton
was doing excellent work. but one school Tor tram
ing teachers was unable to supply the demand.
The State OF Massachusetts, now has ten normal
or training schools. and last year four more "ete
ordered. Pennsylvania has seventeen ana the niue
State OF Connecticut has four norma! schools IN
1894 there 500 public school teachers IN ms
state according to Superintendent snyder. ana the
percentage OF 5s1. turned out by the STATE Norman
School was too small Mr. Snyder believed with
state School Superintendent Poland that there
should be al least four more normal schools IN the
State Mr. Snyder quoted Mr.. Poland az adv0cai-
den one in Jersey City or Hackensack ana one IN
eli her Elizabeth or Newark. To prove that North
ern New-Jcrscy would pront by the cstabishmeht
Of the school. Mr. Snyder showed thdt iuIiy oH',
half Of the students now attending the Normal
School at Trenton come from Mercer ana buring-
ton counties There are gi.D' pupils IN lhr S'at',
,nost northern counties. In Burlington and Mercer
counties there only 2l.0's pupils MI snyder eN-
planned that it was not intended that tnc jersey ai,y
Normal School. II established. should III any way
he Influenced by local Influences
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
SNOTBANKS MADE BY TROLLEY LINES.

THEY MAKE DRIVING DANGEROUS AND CAUSE
SERIOUS RUNAWAY IN BAYoNNE.
Driving has been dangerous In many important
thoroughfares in New-Jersey towns since the sweep
ing machines Of the Consolidated Traction Company
and other trolley roads pied the sides Of the streets
high with snow. Yesterday afternoon George Whit
ney. IN Bayonne drove a sleigh along Avenue c
with the Intention OF meeting his father at the
West Eighth-st railway station. Whitney sought
TO drive through the snow where II Is piled ABOUT
mishap frightened the horse. and Whitney was
dragged through snow and siush for about block
The overturned sleigh also struck Miss Cara Bar
nett Of No "A Trask-ave.. Bayonne as she was
crossing Avenue c. Finally the runaway horse ran
against a tree and thrown to the ground
Whitney and Miss Barnett escaped with number
OF Commissions. Both suffering from shock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
ASSAULTED IN 4 SALOON.

A PHILADELPHIAN BADLY BEATEN BY TREN-
TON BARROOM- KEEPER
Trenton. March is (SpeciaD.-Patrick Clancy
a saloonkeeper. arrested to-day and held with
out bail a charge OF atroc!ous assault and bat
terry upon William Flennery. of No 1925 Heat-st-
Philadelphia. The police believe that Flennery viii
die and busy collecting evidence TO hold CLANCY
a charge OF murder.
Flennery had been In Clancy's place for some
time. and when he was taken TO the hospital II was
supposed that he suffering from fits. The In
formation in possession OF the police is that a.
Flennery leaving the saloon Clancy came up
from behind and hit him the head. Telling MIN
to the ground. The man then dragged into me
saloon, which closed. and not until twelve
hours later did the police learn OF the mans IN
juries. Clancy refused TO make any statement r.
garding the assault.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
FRIGHTENED MANI WOMGN
ARREST OF A NEGRO WHOSE STORIES
ARE CONTRADICTORY.
SUSPICION THAT HE COMMITTED SOME OF THE
RECENT ASSAULTS IN NEw-JERsEY

RECENT ASSAULTS IN NEw-JERsEY
TOWNS
The Jersey City police have In custody colored
prisoner who was arrested for frightening women
IN the street There is a vague suspicion that the
prisoner may have been the assailant OF MISS SUI
llyan who was killed at Paterson. Inc lelio" COLI
fessed to having been In Paterson and betrayed
great nervousness when questioned by Chief OF Po-
ice Murphy. The prisoner is Richard Scott, twenty
s,x wears old who when arrested, said he lived IN
Eighty second-st.. Nex-York. but who later posi-
lively declared that he had arrived from the south
onIv a few weeks ago. and that his home was at
No LILO North Seventeenth-st.. Richmond. va
Scotts arrest was made at the instance OF john
H. Crawford. a special officer. CRAWFORD was III
grocery store at summt-ave. and Newkirk-st.. Jer-
sev CITY late on Tuesday night. when an affrighted
woman entered and asked to be allowed to remain
there until a policeman passed, as negro nad ac-
costed and followed her. and she sought refuge III
the store fearing that the fellow might assault "e'
Crawford saw the negro walking up Summit-a'e'
and followed him. He two women run across
The street as Scott met them but he did not attempt
to follow them. short distance further the negro
met another woman and evidently spoke to her. for
she uttered a suppressed shrek and also darted
across the street. Near Sip-ave the negro s'eppeu
in the shadow Of a tree and jumped az aho'he'
woman as she passed She returned and ran up the
avenue. The negro did not pursue ner pu' nett
and shouted at Crawford that he would get himseh
into trouble II he did not cease following MN
Crawford shadowed Scott until he met eergcaaih.
Sullivan 10 whom he told what had happened. Inc
Sergeant arrested Scott as disorderly person
chief Murphy sent for the prisoner yesterday
morning and questioned him closely for an nour OF
more Scott insisted that he had never oeen >of,n
before his arrival two weeks ago The Chet says
that he showed palpabe signs of fear when asked II
he had ever been in Newark Paterson: At the
request OF the chief. Scott was he'd Inc Ihel
communicated with the police OF Richmond ana ~.
ceived a message late In the afternoon that Scott
has a married sister. Mrs. Pnkie Bentley; AT tns
address given but Scott had not been In Richmond
for fourteen years The police hope that some OF
the terrified women will make complaints against
Scott to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
GIRL SETS FIRE TO HER CLOTHING.

SHE WAS INSANE AND THREATENED TO sTARvE
HERSELF TO DEATH
Laura Rivers who until few weeks ago
employed In silk mill at Union Hill. became in
.s ne recently and has frequently announced her in
tertior ~ starving herself TO death Late Tues
day night when the police were called TO break
into her room to prevent her from carrying out her
threat. she saturated her cothing win kerosene
fnru,shed with difficulty before she had been seri-
ously injured, and yesterday she was commtted 70
the county fail to await examination py tne
county physician She will probably be sent to- the
Snake HI. Asylum. She is about twen'y11ne ye Hn
old and has lived No. 40 West-st, west no
boken for several months.