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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
PATERSON.

The old Derrom mansion In East Side Park was
badly damaged by fire Sunday night. The lower
part was untenanted. and Mrs. Barclay. who lives
upstairs. had placed lamp at the foot OF the stairs.
The lamp exploded and set fire to the woodwork.
The damage VIII amount to 500.
Patrick Murphy. leader OF the gang OF footpads
lately convicted OF burglary. sentenced 10
five years in State Prison In Quarter Sessions
YESTERDAY
Spencer Conklin, Of Pompton. was liberated from
Jail in Hackensack yesterday TO be nabbed by Con-
stable Rancier. Conkhr is accused of setting FIRE
10 the sawmil of s. H. Hopkins In Manchester
Township December -
John A. Atkins the oldes, silk in the city.
died yesterday at the age OF seventy-five. For
twenty years he worked az his trade for Dexter h
Lambert.
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A DRUMMER DYING FROM HICCOUGHs.

Paterson. March (SpeciaD.-Lehman Asiel. a
travelling salesman. who lives at No 80 Van Houten-
ST.. has been suffering from hiccoughs since last
Thursday night
trip to the bedside Of his mother who seriously
III. He remained In constant attendance. getting
little rest until Thursday. when. worn out. he re-
tired for nap. Toward morning he woke up with an
attack Of hiccoughs. He took simple remedies
antiI noon. when. tho paroxysms becoming more
frequent, DIR. Magcrnis called In. The bic-
coughs continued and other physicians called.
Aslei was placed under the influence of narcotics,
returned with renewed vigor. At noon to-day Drs:
Magenrls and Blundell held consultation. and
later said that the serious. Asel Is forty
two years DID, and weighed about two hundred
pounds before the attack. He has lost thirty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
LOOKING FOR A RUNAWAY GIRL.

sHE is ONLY SIXTEEN. AND THIS Is HER THIRD
EsCAPADE.
Rutherford March (SpcciaD.-Rhoda Mather.
the sixtcen-year old daughter Of Thomas G. Mather.
OF Wellington borough. left her home ON Friday and
has not been seen since by her relatives or friends
For a week or two she had been employed In a
Passaic handkerchief MILL but on Tuesday night was
discharged She failed 10 tell her parents OF her
dismissal. and left home usual every morning.
When she did not return on Friday night her father
began search which has so far proved Ineffective.
The girl is apparently incorrigibe this being her
third runaway escapade. Her father threatens 10
send her to a reform school II she is found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
4 NEW CITY ATTORNEY.

THE ELIZABETH CITY COT NCIL SELECTS G. add
son SWIFT A SUCCESSOR TO JUDGE ATWATER.
Elizabeth, March tSpeciaD-C. Addison Swift.
chairman of the Union County Republican Execu-
tive Committee was elected tonight by the Eliza
beth city Council as city Attorney in place Of
Edward s. Atwater. who has recently been APP
pointed by Governor Griggs Judge Of the Eliza
beth District Court
Mr. Swift has been lifelong Republican. is a
member of the Elizabeth Board of Education, and
Is secretary OF the Board OF Trade. He can
ddatc for the District Court Judgeship but Mr..
Atwater had the backing OF the county Republican
leaders. Mr. Swift's appointment as City Attorney
will expire July !. 1883.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
CHURCH TRIALS POSTPONED.
PRESBYTERIANS. OF ASBURY PARK, MAY
HAVE PEACE FOR A TINE.

Asbury Park March (SpeciaD.-The trials OF the
members OF the First Presbyterian Church. OF AS
bury Park. who accused by the Prespytery OF
Monmouth with dsloyalty and INSTRUMENTATION nave
been indefinitely ncstponed This decision an
nounced to-day when a committee of the Presby-
terry to Asbury Park. and met several OF the
alleged recacitrants. In giving reason Tor IN
definite postponement the committee said tnat IL
had understood that several members or the cnurch
under charges had confessed their error. ana were
anxious to live in harmony with the church ana
Presbytery There is a suit pending in the Court
OF Chancery for a receiver for the church, and un-
I'll this Is disposed of 1t is not likely that there
VIII be any more trials
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
WOMAN KICKED on THE HEAD BY HORSE.

Mrs w H. Palmer. forty-six years DID, OF NO.
2)3 West hundred and-third-st. New-iorK' was
Kicked the head last evening In Jersey City p' 4"
horse She was crossing Grand-st. at Hudson-s.
as Harry o'Brlen OF No 81 Eighthave. Newark
passed leading a horse The animal suddenly
reared and OF is hoofs struck MIS- g. fa anwp
over the left eye The blow Knocked her uowu
and made her unconscious She was removed ID
the Jersey city Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03

enlisted being commissioned chaplain 81 the irth
Regiment. New York Volunteers. lie was with the
regiment during the Fredericksburg campaign IL
the latter fight his regiment was ordered 10 assault
Little Round Tor. in the charge "A member OF the
10th was shot close to Or. Erdman. whercupon the
brave chaplain seized the musk"t Of IN" dead
soldier took his place In the line. and finished the
charge His fellow comrades called Or. Erdrian the
Fighting Chaplain. title that has remained win
him ever since the He compelled 10 re-
sign some time aftcrward because of serious in
tuites received at the front
The church over which Or. Trdman has ministered
for a quarter OF a century IL one OF the most
prominent IN The Statc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
A MOrLDERS FRIGH7FUL ACCIDENT

Elizabeth March (SpecaD.-Peer Cummings
twenty -four years Old brass moulder employed
in the Worthington Pump Works was frlghtfully
burned this evening by the bursting of crucble
filled with molten brass which he and another
carrying The metal was sent in "A
shower over Cummings His clothing was burned
on, and his arms and body suffered the most His
hair and eyebrows were slnged off. and ne barely
escaped being blinded He removed to the
Elizabeth Hospital
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MONTCLAIR.

A course OF four lectures First Aid to the In
jured and General Sickroom Nursing will be
given a, Roosevelt Manor the home of Mr.. George
Inness Fridays liz Mach The lectures for
women only. and will be- delivered by the women
superin tendens OF several prominent hospital train
Ing schools.
An allday meeting OF the Womans Home Mis-
sonary Society OF the Congregational Church VIII
be held in the church pariors to-day. An address
will be made by Miss Bradford of the Whittier
House, Jersey City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03

THE DRIVER THROWN AGAINST THE ENGINE

THE DRIVER THROWN AGAINST THE ENGINE
AND FATALLY INJURED
Paterson March Special. -John KEN Is lying
In 81 Joseph's Hospital with six ribs fractured and
serious internal injuries the result Of a peculiar
runaway accident Klein driving toward his
home In Passaic and had reached point where the
road the Erie Railroad tracks AT Athena.
The shrill whistle OF approaching locomotive
frightened his horse and II became unmanageable
just the train steamed into the station. The
horse directly toward the engine and then sud-
denly swerved. throwing Klein with terrific force
against the locomotive After smashing the wagon
the horse ran down the track. Kcins injuries viii
probably prove fatal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
TREPANNING FOR EPILEPTIC FITS.

Hackensack, March 2-Albert Schihuhu' "e'
man. twenty-five years old VINO was prousn' "
the hospital here last week suffering from epiiepuc
commissions. is doing well and 1t Is hoped VIII re-
cover While In Germany two years ago Schmuhd
was kicked by a horse. and sustained a depression
OF the skull Yesterday Drs. st: John conrad:
White and Jennings performed the operation Oh
trepanning and removed p.ece OF the skull ABOUT
one by one and one-half inches, Including the de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
TWO CLERKS-ONE JOB.
JUDGE PusTER APPOINTED ONE MAN AND THE
FINANCE COMMISSIONERS ANOTHER

The Finance Commissioners OF Jersey City dis
pensei with the services Of Assistant Clerk Wedin
Of the District Court. few days and ap-
pointed Hamilton Lush Judge Puster has refused
To recognize Lush. and has retained Wedin The
Judge admits that the appointing power H. invested
In the Finance Board. but he Is responsible for
the actions OF his subordinates. no appointment he
says. shout! have been made without his recon-
meniation. The new appointee reports for duty
every morning. and says he will collect the salary
work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
KILLED BY 4 TROLLEY-CAR.

Charles Puttbach. twenty eight years old. CT
Fourth-ave. and Fourteenth-et.. Newark was struck
by rapid transit electric at Ffteenth-ave. and
Tenth-st In that city last night. and vas 10 badly
Injured that he died In the hospital. James Bates.
the notorman. was arrested and held at the Fourth
Precinct police station
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
APPLICANTS FOR APPROPRIATIONS.

APPLICANTS FOR APPROPRIATIONS.
HEARING FOR THE HEADS OF STATE DEPART
MENrs BEFORE THE JOINT COMMITTEE.
Trentoa March Q (SpeciaD.-A number OF state
officers appeared before the joint Committee on APP
propriations Of which Senator Rogers Is chairman
this afternoon and informed the committee OF the
needs of their departments. QuartermasterG General
r. A. Donnelly said that the amount OF the general
appropriate act OF 1896 was insufficient to carry
out the plans for the coming encampment at Sea
Grt of the Second Brigade. He asked that $1,000
be placed In Deficiency bill. and that the general
approprat ton for 1897 be increased 10 $4,000. This
was necessary for the brigade encampment, as II Is
composed OF three regiments Of twelve companies
each He said that the rifle practice department
ought 10 have $4,000. II impossible for this de-
pa rtinent to get along with less than N3.W .
General Bird W. Spencer also appeared In behalf
OF the department and asked for 5000 In the De-
hcency bill for the year. He thought that unless
s,5 900 Is appropriated the rife department would
have 10 be disbanded. .
Charles Harrison told the committee that the
State Road Improvement Society wanted the Ns,~U
which lapsed back into the State treasury when
the general appropriation bill passed last year
placed m this years Deficiency bill. The managers
~ the asylums asked for $4,000 TO complete the
new building the foundations for which were laid a
year ago State Controller Hancock, who was pres
emit advised moderation in appropriations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
RECORD or THE FIGHTING CHAPLAIN"
WENT WITH THE I46TH NETWORK VOLUNTEERS
THROUGH THREE. CAMPAIGNS

The Rev. Albert Erdman. who opened the Senate
with prayer last night. has for years heen one oi
the most prominent clersymen OF the Presbyterian
denomination In New-Jersey
lie was born in Allentown. Penn. and has been
pastor of the South Street Presbyterian Church Of
Morristown since March H. 1863. DR. Erdman was
graduated from Hamilton College and Union Thoo-
logical Seminary. He preaching in Central
New-York when Fort Sumter was fired on. AMI he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
BEATEN UNCONSCIOUS BY FOOTBALLS.

Peter Sovoski forty five years old. OF Baltimore.
was found In a semi-unconscious condition last
night or the tracks near the Pennsylvania Railroad
sbops on the Hackensack Meadows His head was
In a nooI of blood that had flowed from several
wounds sovolski. who was removed to the Jersey
City Hospital, when he revived said ne mad been
assaulted and robbed by two colored men and a
white man They had used blunt Instrument In
the assault, and robbed him OF silver watch and
about s..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
POSTMASTER SHERIDAN I'LL.

Elizabeth ~ J.. March (SpeciaD-Postmastes
Patrick Sheridan is seriously Ill from bright
disease at his home. In Race-st. lie Is one OF
Elzibeth's best-known and most highly respected
citizens. He served tor a number OF years IN tns
city Council and for twelve years was tohector Vi
Union County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
he ctr ms FRIENDS HAND.
THE WAY IN WHICH Az OFFER To SHAKE WAS
ACCEPTED.

Walter West. who gave fase Lame. ana sal
he lived I'm Passa!c. drinking last night In the
saloon Of John Welsh IN Railroad-ave. Newark
with Bernard Farley. a saltwater manutactufe T.
Of No q Polk-st. The two men had an arsumrn.'
but lon he Mac. amicably At the corner Far.
ley said: II am about to leave you shaks, ara
held his hand. West relcncd to"aIi MN am
made a slashing cut with knife across his wrisi.
West started to run. and Farley caught nm MIN
his unwoundel hand and heid nin ult q poa,c
man ran up and arrested him. Farley then talhteu
from loss of blood He WAS (. ken To his home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
JERSEY CITYS LOW DEATH RATE.

Dr. W. w. varick. president Of the County Board
Of Health. said yesterday that the residents Of
Jersey City had been needlessly alarmed over The
alleged impurity OF the water, He directed atten-
just been completed. and showed that the death
ssts of last year. 87. was the lowest since 1883.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
4 NEWARK PASTOR RESIGNS.

THE REV. l.. W. HAINER. OF THE FIRST CONGREs
GATIoNAL CHURCH. TO SPEND TWO
YEARS ABROAD.
The. Rev. /. w. Hainer pastor Of the First Cone
gregatlonal Church OF Newark. has resigned. AZ
soon as the resignation takes erect. which VIII W
In July or August Mr. Hainer will 80 to Europe.
where he intends to spend two years in study and
travel He will visit England. going to OXFORD ana
London, and will then travel through the Mediter-
ranean coast countries and in the Holy Land, ar :
HaIner's resignation is not thought ny most OF MS
CONGREGATION TO be the result OF the dissens.ons
which occurred in the church snort rme osoi
Church FOR seven years, having come there from
the Christian Church In Iryington OF which .
IN
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done. Mayor Wanser said that the city wouu ,roa
enter into any agreement by which IT would ASSUME is
share of the cost. Senator voorhees, ae Sana,e
that he would not change his attitude In the oe'h a.
toward the Fries reorganization bills unti , ,he
company had made satisfactory contract WIN '
city to elevate its tracks at Its own expense
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03

The Erie Railroad managers have not yet come
TO terms with Jersey City officials as to track ele-
vation but satisfactory agreement Is looked for
this week Meantime the Erie reorganization bill
stays on the Senate calendar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03

Abram S. Hewitt, of New-York. is expected here
tomorrow to urge the Senators to act favoraoly
on the bill legalizng the Ere's lease OF the Green
wood Lake Railroad. Perhaps that measure may
be pushed along. although some Of the lawmakers
say that it should rest along with the reorganiza-
ton bill until the track elevation problem is dis
posed OF.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
NEWJBRS'H NFN[
W ~, ~

Trenton March 2.-The statesmen who came
here this evening were surprised to find the
streets dry and clean and to learn that there had
been no snowfall In or around Trenton last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
JERSEY CITY OFFICIALS STILL FIRM

THEY INSIST THAT THE ERIE SHALL RAISE IT'S
TRACKS ON THEIR TERMS.
A conference over the proposed elevation OF the
E,ie Railway Company's tracks In Jersey City was
held yesterday at the Office OF the company IN TINS
o.,v Mavor Wanser Corporation Counsel Blair
and Street and Water Commissioner Brown repre-
scented the city The interests OF the railway COM
many were looked after by President f. b. Thomas.
John @. Mccullough. Counsellor stetson and their
Trenton representative. James s. Allen Senator
Foster NJ voorhees, was present. The contract pre-
-.r,sd nv the city was discussed. The railway COM
"anv,s ofncials again advanced the opinion that
part Of the expense should be borne oy 5hs e
md I'D Chicago II the city would consent an agree
snsnt could be quickly made and the work promptly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
Booths

new ana wonderful remedy HYOMEl ana
Booths Pocket Inh tier Outfit are In the line
of recent scientific research, and have acnievea
marvellous success. Every FIRST-CLASS
druggist now carries II In stock-make the
slow ones get 1t for you. 1t Is the AUSTRIA
IAN DRY AIR" treatment and dennitely
cures Asthma Catarrh. Bronchitis and similar
diseases 1t is HOME treatment. may %
carried in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
FIRE DEPARTMENT EAONERATED
THE HOBOKEN BOARD DECIDES THAT THE
ADAMs-sT BLAZE WAS PROP
ERI.Y HANDLED.

The Iioboken Fire Board held an investigation
last night into the manner in which the Depart
ment worked ut the Adams-st tenement house fire
a week ago Chief Engineer Applcgate. stun9 by
criticisms that the fire was Improperly worked. and
that time lost In sending In "A second alarm
demanded the Investigation. Captain Green. Of
No. | truck. said that the second alarm was sent
In twenty minutes after the first alarm. Sey
eral captains and iremen OF companies and police
men testified that the fire was well managed The
Board exonerated APPRECIATE from all blame. and
gave him vote Of thanks f,r the good work he
performed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03

Nothing but commentator was heard here to-
night when the new batch of judicial nomina-
tlons came in. Those who thought that Governor
Griggs was small enough to refuse reappoint-
ment to Supreme Court Justice Dixon. because
they once had disagreement about some legal
points were greatly amazed but the Governor
did lust what his friends and the general public
hoped that he would.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03

That suggestion about enacting law giving
the Governor power to appoint police justices in
Newark and Jersey City comes from the latter
city, Such measure does not deserve any con-
sideraton from Republican Legislature. 1t
probably will not receive much.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03

The Chancery and Supreme Court Clerks Sal
airy bill is expected TO pass the House this week
unless some unexpected obstacle crops up. Gov
ernor Griggs will not put any stones in its way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03

Contrary to general expectation, the nine law
yers selected by the Senate have been unable
70 agree upon a constitutional amendment
forming the judiciary They have among them
six or seven plans and each man seems TO think
his the best. The committee meets again to-
morrow and there is possibility Of something
like harmony. An Assembly dstrictins amend
ment is assured now.
The House Judiciary Committee hopes to be
able to report an ant-coal combine bill to-mor-
row 1t will follow the line Of the legislation in
New-York State.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-04
Fitxsimmons in New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 Robert Fitzsim
accompanied by his wife, Martin Julian,
Julian's mother and Jack Everhardt.
In regard to Corbett, Fitz said to re.
porter: "Corbett is q big wind bag, and
really don't believe he wants TO fight Inc.
At all events I'll keep him guessing for
a while, thus giving him dose of his own
medicine. He told me to go fight Steve
ODOnnell and get reputation. Now
I'll tell him TO fight o. Donnell and then
I'll meet him. Hereafter Ill only fight
under auspices of recognized clubs. No
more Mexico for me-"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-04

ITEMS WHICH WILL INTEREST our
READERS.

Important happenings oe the Past Few
Psys Reported by Telegraph aud Placed
In Type for the Convenience Of Our Own
Hsopie-stats News Notes.
WOLVERINE. Feb. 26.-While Charles
bates and George Savidge were saving up
giant maple few miles from here they
felt the saw strike something hard. and
ON cutting into the tree they found a
hatchet embedded In the wood and bark.
On the blade of the Ratchet was the In.
scription "Ad Majorem Del Gloriam. F"
Below the inscription was the name of
Robert La Sale and dated 1855. The
Ratchet evidently was one Of the many
furnished by the Society of Jesus TO It's in
trepid explorers in the wilderness Of North
America. The handle of the Ratchet had
five notches cut In one side of 1t and an
iron ring in the end. It is an historical
fact that La Sale passed down through
this part of the state in his terrible winter
journey from Canada for supplies.
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1895 MARCH. 1895
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MARINE BAD LUCK AT GOTHAM
Three steam ships Come To Grief In . Fog
Thick Enough tn Cut.

Three stea mships Come to Grief I'm . Fog
Thick Enough tn Cut.
NEW YORK, March 2-Saturday was q
day OF disasters about New York harbor.
For nearly forty-eight hours a dense fog
had hung over the greater New York dis
trict and made navigation almost impos-
sible Three steamships have come to
grief owing to the niists that have spread
over the waters hereabouts, but fortunate
ly none OF the accidents have been attend
cd by loss of life. The steamship Ailsa,
bound for the West Indies, was sunk by
collision i'm the Narrows with the Atlantic
liner Bourgogne. A few minutes afte r
being struck the Ailsa went TO the bot
tom and her passengers had an almost
miraculous escape.
The American line steamship New York
is aground in the lower bay, and though
her passengers were landed the vessel
may remain on the shoal where she now
Is imprisoned for several days.
The OLD Dominion line steamship
Guyandotte, while passing in through the
narrows, struck the steamship George w.
Clyde The collision tore hole of such
dimensions in the Clyde that she had to
be beachcd to prevent sinking.
LATER The New York came of at $3.50
Yesterday morning and steamed at once to
her dock in this city. Fortunately the
weather proved most favorable and aided
materially in floating the ship
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-04
Horseless Mail Wagons.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 2.--Horcless mail
wagons will soon be used In all the large
cities OF the United States IL has now
been definitely decided by the postoffice
department to employ the horseless wag-
ons In the transportation Of mails in city
and country districts where there are no
railway lines and where the service can be
improved by making separations las
sorting the maiD between offices while in
transit. 1t is intended to place these wag-
ons in service in cities which cover large
area and where separations" between
four or five stations will greatly facilitate
mail deliveries
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TERRIBLE treatment of . Child.

READING, Mich, Feb. 2s.-If the inhab-
,tants of Reading had had a leader and a
rome Thursday Charles Stoner and his
wife would have ornamented telegraph
poles. This was due to the fact that It
was definitely ascertained that the man
and his wife had brutality beaten their
b-year-old daughter Bessie, who Is idiotic
and subject to fits. 1t develops that be-
cause of weakness which the little one
was unable to control her mother has re-
peatedly been seen to knock her down
with a stove poker or anything else she
could lay her hands on, and has whipped
the child with a horsewhip until there is
scarcely an inch on the little ones body
not covered with bruises and scars made
Inv the whip.