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New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
NO MONEY FOR CARFARE.

AN IMPECrNIoNs LOVER REGs Is ARRESTED
AND THE ROMANCE ENDS.
New-Brunswick Jan. lSpeciaD.-A romance
with the elements Of boiL comedy and tragedy.
which has been going on in NewBrunswick for
several weeks. 10 abrupt end last evening.
James Higgins abou; thirty years old, has been
paying close attention to Agnes Williams. d pretty
young woman known locally as the Belle Of Rem
sen-ave" on whica thOroughfare she lives Hie-
gins represented himself as mechanic living in
Elizabeth He was we'll dressed. and apparently
had plenty of money. He has called almos; nightly
for the last month at Miss Williamss home. There
IL excellent skating at MtOwn. few miles from
New-Brunswick and Miss Williams was about 10
board a trolley-car going to Mltown early last
evening when she Higgins standing on the cor
ner. She asked him TO be her escort. Higgins was
willing but his entire capital was eight cents-not
enough 10 pay carfare. He asked Agnes TO wait a
minute and left her a, the corner Higgins walked
q block away and began begging for pennies from
passersby. He was so persistent that some one
summoned a policeman who started with Higgins
20 the police station. The girl saw her lover as te
passed, and was informed by bystander Of the
cause of his trouble. She nearly tainted ana later
went home hear-broken. At the police station liig-
gins was recognized as "A professional tramp known
as Handsome Billy ticket for a bed in a
tramps lodging house in this city was found III MS
pocket lie was locked up 10 await hearing
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
ARBITRATION MAY BE ADOPTED.
PROPOSED MEANS OF SETTLING THE PREsBY-
TERRAIN cITIRcH DIFFICULTIES IL AsBrRY
'MMONED

PROPOSED MEANS or SETTLING THE PREsBY
TERRAIN cHtRcH DIFFICULTIES IN AsBrRY
PARK-A DEAD WOMAN SUMMONED
Ashurv Park. Ian. 10 (spec!aD.-The Rev. Howard
T. W.ddemer's friends fought tooth and nail to-day
with the Monmouth Prosbytery for their standing
as Presbyterans and as members Of the FIRST fres-
byterian Church. IN Asbury Park. The special com
mttee appointed - try the members of Mr.. Wid-
.enler's congregation for alleged ccntunacy and
dsloyalty to the church sat behind closed doors.
Tyenty-eiIht citations have been issued. and most
of those cited have already been subpoenaed.
Among those who failed to respond 10 the citation
was Mrs Nellie S Iiib5ell. 1t appears that Mrs
Hbbe died twelve years ago. apparently IN i"I
favor with the church Perhaps five members oil
the congregation remember Mrs. liihhell as very
osti,nahle woman and now her name happened TO
be resurrecied at this critical juncure after her
long and peaceful est In the tomb. - something OF
mystery. The committee. when Informed OF the
circumstance decided that Mrs. iibbell was beyond
their jurisdiction.
All the cited members with the exception of Mrs
Hibben ana a few Others were promptly on hand at
l0SJ this morning. ready to answer all questions
and determined 10 hold sieadfast TO Mr. Widdeiner
M matter wha, the consequences might be- They
affirmed their faith In Mr. Widdemer ana their De
conducting in Library Hall - :, =,
Everything went along smoothly uhil Mrs NJ " v;
before the COMMITTEE Mrs Dagger is of the prom
juent members Of Mr. Widaemers congregation.
hut She is also strong Presbyterian. and when the
committee suggested a conference with the synod
or certain selected members thereof ana the con
rrcgation size readily agreed to the propositions the
purport OF which made known TO the waiting
audlcnc. outside. The proposal was greeted with
storms of disiavoring comments from the wa
demerites who seemed impressed with the idea
that IL was only a trick to create dissenson IN IN"
ranks and break their strength. NJ. lddsih'I
Jumped IN the midst of the excited throns ana
SAID. 80, , ..,.t,.
m Won are friends Of mine YOU Will nave nothing
10 Il, with this /; is merely scheme Of me mon.
mouth Prosbytcry II YOU give IN now, IT VIII hina
you hand and foot A,,,
The DAYS session leaves matters IN chaotlc
state Wednesday night there VIII he meeting OF
rropcrtv The Widdemeri,es viii Noi" for the sai"
being prompted 10y hope that they may uitlmatey
probable that a conference with the synod VIII pe
had and efforts made to arhtrate tn" questions
,xhirh are keeping Ashury Park Prc-byterians in
constant state OF excitement.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
RUTHERFORD.

i, lecture will be given in the First Presbyterian
Church on Thursday at O'Clock by Mrs. Or. For
man her suhjec, being From JOppa 10 Jerusalem :"
The lecture will be under the auspices OF the
Woman's Missionary Society
An application for license to sell liquor 10y whole
sal. in the borough OF Rutherford made 10 Judg"
Van Valcn. In Iiackensack. last week. by T. Traut
vein a resident OF Union Township, and pronounced
oupositi.n To- the granting Of the license has been
developed The application has been laid over un-
council VIII take action in the matter. \ pubic
meeting to protest Will probably he called.
THO newlv elected officers of Gershom Mott Post.
q 4 IL were Installed las, night Refreshments
were served after the exercises
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
ARLINGTON AND KEARNY.

Mrs. Emma Bourne. president Of the Woman :
Christian Temperance Union OF New-Jersey. is ex-
pecred In Arlington tomorrow. when she Will
assist Mrs. Hanna Cairns. the Hudson County
president. and score or more members OF the
women of Arlington 20 organize d local ". G. I. /.
The meeting will convene al 2:3) o'clock In the
SUNDAY y-schoo room OF the Arlington Presbyterian
Church. IN kearny-ave.
The Arlington Choral Society held its closing re-
hearsal last night IN Freeman Hall Midland-ave
ON Thursday. the annual public concert Will take
place at which Miss Anna kock OF the Metro
potan Conservatory OF Music; n. Il. Ackerson.
of the Presbyterian Brick Church. Orange. Miss
Carrie Tcac. vlolnst; Miss Frida Oschman pianist.
vii. take part. The chorus WI number sixty
voices.
The annual meeiing and election OF officers OF
the Fourth District Republican Association. OF
Kcarny, Will be he'd on Saturday In Matthew Hall.
I'm MLiand-aVe.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
HE MAY HAVE MCGOWAN EXAMINED.



MENTAL yiGOR r. FAILING.
Trenton Jan. - (Specisn County juig" j.
Woodruff counsc! for Mrs. Frank \ Mag IN
ih. divorce proceedings b'ougAi agansi her h' the
ex-Miyor iu fn- obs lh h'rh cour.s. made s~"-
safioral statement today while discussing M" az
falrs or Nr Mcgowan. From in' actions ~ nj.
Magoaan reported 90 me- 81 late, SAID JUG"
Woodruff. Il am strongly incncl 20 ask 'he conri
for writ appointing a commission 20 examine INTO
his sanity" Tn, Judge declined 20 slN io VIVA
particular action hr rcicrie.. and hc ~oill no
.iy positively ihl' he woa.i appN 20 the supreme
Couf, for tnc writ Cpninu.ns. NJ. No'1Iui san
the .N- Mayor entitled 10 grrtt pliN. ioI no
one b. icvrs that II Mcgowan Aas Ia possession OF
his od-time mental vigor he would be guilty oi ne
conduct when has cnAractcrizri his actions Tor
the last year -,
But ~ sympathy" he adIei VIII lessen the
vigor with when the suit for dsofc" viii b. con-
tested"
Mrs Mcgowan viii answer the charges OF her
husband as sOOn copy Of ine bi!l nci ~ MN
i'm Oklahoma is received. Judge Woodruff said. AMI
he predicted that IN. cX-MlyOr wllI br wholly
Without witnesses 10 sustain his charges. In his
applicaiion Mr.. Mcgowan asked thai the deere. ~
divorce prayed for should forever bar Mrs Ma
gowan from any interest In his property.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
HE WANTS THE PALISADES PRESERVED

Assemblyman Voorhees,. OF Bergen County writes
as follows about the preservation OF the Palisades:
The time has long since gone by when any local
citizen OF our Commonwealth should hesitate to
stamp with unqualified dsapproval any further
encroachment upon the Palisades. so admira bic
and conspicuous. and so srandy bestowed by
boast OF the possession Of nearly all this grand
range OF ancient hills facing upon the Rhine OF
America upon which the vision Of 50 many while
passing up its beautiful waters has feasted with
delight am very deeply interested in their pres
ervation AS public servant and private clti-
gen all that lies In my power ] shall DO 70 pre-
vent further DETACHMENT OF the Palisades. and am
erathed 10 know that the press has taken the
matter In hand. Let the watchword be; "No
further shalt thou go"
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
NORRISTOWN.

The large barns of DAME. Dickerson near Den
vllc were totally destroyed by fire O'Clock Sun
day morning. Joseph Hnchman was returning from
a Saturday evening call when he discovered flames
issuing from one OF the barns. He Immediately
alarmed Mr.. Dickerson and some of the neighbors.
The barns and their contents. including two horses
and a cow were burned 10 the ground. The loss
Is cstfnated at 5000, Insured for $1,000.
The Rev Dr. L. +. Humphrey is acting
chaplain of the United States Military Academy.
West Point. The post of chaplain there is now
vacant. and DR. Humphrey Is being urged TO ac-
cept the office
T. f. Cornetts sawmill. Mendham, was
burned TO the ground on Saturday night The loss
was about 5000, insured for S.IOO.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
AN ATTEMPT TO ROB WOMAN.

Hackensack. Jan. 10 tspecia).-Mrs. William c.
Lester. the wife OF a New-York furniture-deaier,
was assaulted by an Italian. who attempted to rob
her yesterday morning while she was on her way
from her home In For, Lee to the ferry. The fei-
low was concealed behind fence. and as Mrs
Lester passed hiding place he seized her satchel
and tried take II from her, al the same time
striking her the neck The AFFAIR was witnessed
by James r. Taracey. Justice Of the Peace whose
Office Is As Taracey approached. the mis-
creant away. AMI escaped In a junk wagon
which friend driving.
Constable Riley sen: In pursuit and three
bours later he caught the men near Tesneck Ridge.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
At THE CO.MPANY'S EXPENSE.
JERSEY CITY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE
sCANT WATER SUPPLY.
prso1J-TIoN PASSED BY THE STREET AND
WATER BOARD-TIIE NEWARK CONTRACT
EXPLAINED BY THAT cfTY's

\ RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE STREET AMI
WATER BoARD-THE NEWARK CONTRACT
EXPLAINED BY THAT cfTY's
FORMER COUNSEL
The Jersey City Street and Water Board yester-
DIV afternoon passed resolution notifying the
East Jersey Water Company that as the company
had failed to fulfil its proposal to furnish 20
npo0oD or 23.OOOOOO gallons daily, the water
now going into the pipes of jersey City from the
Peouannock must be at the expense OF the East
Jersey Water Company. The company mas fur-
nisbcd about 2lOCOO0D gallons in three days since
the supply turned on
THE CONSUMPTION IN NEWARK
The daily consumption of water by Newark is now
rear the maximum amount allowed by the contract
with the East Jersey Water Company, namely
y 5o)OoD gallons on Sunday the amount delivered
was nearly 27OO0Opo gallons. while the supply yes
tordav probably exceeded the maximum. Engineer
Morris Il. Shcrrerd. of the Newark Board oi
Works is waiting to hear from the East Jersey
Water Company, and n letter was addressed 10 the
engineer of the company yesterday asking for the
figures Harrison Van Duyne president of the
soard Of Works. said yesterday that the Board
WAS getting definite information concerning the
,apacty OF the watershed since Mr.. Sherrerd be-
came engineer of the Water Department Mr.
Van Duyne unable to say Just what line Of ac-
lion the Board would adopt. He thought Newark
would be better off II It had another reservoir from
which to serve the special high service district
as under present conditions If anything should hap
nen to the pipe the water service would be
crippled He thought 1t would bc better II the
city had pipe line capacity and drew tn"
water fresh every day from the Pequannock re-
aion Mr. Van Duyne said that every effort would
be made in the spring to reduce consumption by
the Introduction of meters.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
4 BANK TELLER "FLlM-FLAMMED.
HOW 4 sMoorH-roNGUED STRANGER MADE $50
IN TRENTON.


IN TRENTON.
Trenton. Jan. l3 (SpeciaD.-Wlliam MdHle'oh'
having teller OF the First National Bank Of Tren-
-. mas dofrauded Of sl9O by a clever film fam"
man a few days ago. \ suaye, smooth-shaVen
stranger walked into the bank and, producing a
large roll OF greenbacks. asked that the amount he
exchanged for 81. 900 bill. Middleton said he was
unable 10 accommodate him. Going TO a Dig dTy-
goods merchant the stranger exchahged his s|""
cash for q check he explaining that he did not WISH
% kean the cash overnight. The next day the
stranger returned 10 the bank, and presented me
merchants check for payment Saiisfyins hihlss.l
that the check was genuine. Mr.. Middleton gave nun
TWO packets each containing 500 in SiO Dhis III
stranger took the packets but handed one OF then,
hack almost immelia tcly and asked II ne coud
have lives instead OF tens" Mr.. Middleton az
conmodatei him. and handed over 'hyes lnsiedo:
without r.counting the first packet Later Whsn
Mr. Middleton counted the packets OF tens. ne
was amazed 10 find $50 missing and that ne nan a
been swindled by stranger who had abstracted the
sum right under his eyes
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
HE SAYS wOoLLsTON APoLoGIzED.

~ Harrington. OF Arlington writes 10 The Trib-
une 10 the effect that George i. Woollston. man
ager Of the Kearny Electric Light Company,
apologized 10 Mrs Harrington before the complaint
against him (Woollston was dismissed in the
Kearny Police Court. last week. Woollston had
chased Mrs Harrington under the suppositon, he
saws that she was one OF the persons who had
been cutting the company's wires. Mr.. Herring
toms letter closes with this statement:
''Woollston made the explanation promised. and
apo.ogized. and that would have ended the matter
were II not for the fact that he fails 20 appreciate
the great favor We have done him. and persists
in sing as the injured party
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
STRIKE IN A CHURCH CHOIR.

Camden Jan. 10 (SpeciaD D.-There Is strike In the
choir of the Church of the Immaculate Conception
In the largest Catholic parish in South Jersey Soon
after Father Mulliean succeeded the late Dean
Fitzs.minons as pastor of the church he decided
70 make some changes in the choir. He displaced
Mrs. NJ. a. Cole organst and placed william
Iorigan a man whom Mrs. Cole had educated In
music as leader Professor Thunder, a celebrated
Philadelphia vocal teacher. was employed TO teach
the singers one evening each week Twenty eight or
the thrty-ive members Of the choir decided 10 re-
tire with Mrs Cole. As result, no mas was sung
in the church yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
\ FINE COTTAGE DESTROYED BY FIRE

Flames destroyed the handsome house Of Will
lam c. Durbrow a Now-York insurance man. in
Montclair shortly after yesterday. entailing
a loss OF between 5000 and 5000 Shortly before
noon the servan, girl startled by seeing flames
shoot out through the kitchen flooring from the
cellar. She raised the alarm, but within a few
Fire Department sumOncd. but Its services.
so far savln; the building was concerned. were
useless. The barn in the rear of the building was
saved.
The fire IL supposed have been caused by an
overheated furnace. The building fully in
,irnl
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
DEATH OF W. ". EMBLEY.

Asbury Park. Jan. Is (SpeciaD.-W w. Emb.ey.
an old and respected business man OF Asbury Park.
died suddenly Of hear; disease at his home in Main
st. this afternoon. Mr.. Embley one Of the
early settlers OF Asbury Park. and conducted n
la.ge and foursh!ng carriage mandatory from
which he made a fortune. lie had just returned
from a trip through the Southern States, and was
Apparently in vigorous health He leaves u widow
and one daughter
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
U4PD RATTLE FOR THE LOCkHART.

The British brig George b. Lockhart OF WINDSOR
Nova Scotia, arrived here yesterday after rougn
voyage The stormy weather began on December
o. when the Lockhart was just south or the Sahoy
Hook ughtshlp. Northwesterly gales prevailed and
the temperature fell rapidly and the brig was un-
able to contend against the winds and was dri.sn
FAR out of her course. 1t took her fourteen Gays
again TO sight the Hook The vessel was badly Iced
I'm but no damage done.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
ALIVE RIIT RATHER SORE.

James sherwood. who was rescued from wei
which had caved in on him In Franklin on Sunday,
appeared to be doing well at ST. Michae's Hospital
In Newark yesterday. His only visible injuries are
bruises on his body He has pain In breathing. and
has slight fever His mind was Clear. and he
talked to the doctors. =. -,
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
THE ORANGES.

The lecture that given before the Womin's
club Of Orange. in Union Hall last evening. was
well attended. The lecturer was Miss Antonia Dick
son. an associate of the College OF Organists. Of
London and her subject was Folk Songs In Many
Lands.
The Essex County Masonic Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company has elected these officers President.
Charles f.. Dodd vice president. William Green.
secretary and treasurer. Alton II. Sherman.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
WHY SIZE DOTBTED.

From The Yonkers Gazette.
Heat least five times this evening have told
YOU that ! loved you. and yet you do not believe
ne
She-Iow can /?
Hc-How can you? Have | given you any cause
to doubt my word?
She-To a certain extent. yes. AZ least five times
since 10 O'Clock you have said. II must go now.
and yet you seem to be cOnspcu0usly present
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14

tunnel for the purpose of making a short cut from
the town t. Weehawken It is proposed to tunnel
through the Palisades for a thousand feet. ana thus
connect Rul's Ferry Road with the property direct
Y back OF the West Shore 'ilroad In Wee1awken
The proposed tunnel wi. afford pissageway5 Tor
pedestrans vehicles AMI cars.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
JOHNSON SENTENCED TO BE HANGED



THAT HE Is NOT GUILTY.
Somervllle. Jan 13--Jacob S. Johnson. the col
orcd preacher who convicted OF the murder Of
Ann Rogers. mulattO girl Of Newark. this
morning sentenced to be hanged March II.
between tho hours OF 10 and o'clock. The pris-
oner showed little emotion. and when asked by
Justice Magec If he had anything 10 say why sen
tenca should not be pronounced he replied In firm
ce.
Il not guilty"
Meesrs Steele d Meehan. counsel for the defend
ant moved for n trial the ground OF In
sufficient evidence warrant the verdict OF muir
der The motion Genlcd by the Court. The case
will he carried to the Court of Errors.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
move only head and hands and held up my lefs
arm as a prop. | was all in heap. and | wa3
thinking that 1t would crush my brains m,
thought al the bones In my BODY were oroAen'
KOHL MUST HANG.


THE COURT OF PARDoNs REFUSES TO TAKE
ACTION IN HIS CASE
The Board Of Pardons In session In Jersey City
late yesterday afternoon refused to interfere In the
sentence of Henry Kohl. convicted OF the murcer
of his cousin, Joseph Preinel. on the meadows near
Newark on June -, 1894. Immediately after the
decision Of the Board Governor Werts issued the
death warrant Kohls case has attracted much at.
tenton as his counsel carried it through an me
higher courts in this State and nnaily 10 the
Supreme Court of the United States, where a de-
cison was rendered on December %. anirmng the
decision of the State courts ,,,. .,.
Koh's counsel Thomas T. Henry, SAID last nght
that he had by no means abandoned the nght as
other legal resources had been held In reserve.
He did not state what he proposed TO 90 49,,
The court took favorable action on tne pe,iuon ot
Alfred Clymer who under sentence OF deatn
Tor numbering Mrs. Bridget Dodge, OF camden, on
December 25 1894. His sentence was commuted 10
Imprisonment for life. ,
At 10 o'clock last night ii was said az the lo
that Kohl had not yet been informed OF the action
of the Board OF Parions In his case HIS counse!
had not come to the jail and the Official notice OF
the State Boards action had not been received ana
was not expected to arrive before morning. Not
word had been quietly conveyed to the nurherer
that the Board had denied clemency IN MS case
Appeal Will be made to the Governor lor a respiie
OF thirty days, pending proceedings which kon.
counsel propose to take In his behalf. There was
an unveriied story that Kohl had made some KIND
Hampson before he left the jail assured The Trib-
une reporter that ne hal had no communication
with Kohl and had left him In complete ignorance
of his
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
GENERAL HEPPENHEIMER RESIGNS.

Governor Werts has In his in his hands the res
ignation OF William c. Heppenheimer as Inspector
General Of the National Guard OF New-Jersey II is
dated January H. and will undoubtedly he accepted
in accordance with the Generals request. General
Ueppe neimer told Tribune reporter yesterday that
he had 10 desire retain the position, which ~ an
honorary one after Governor Wcrtss term expired.
and 10 facilitate matters he asked that MS resg-
ma lion should take effect on Janutry ~
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14

and took them TO Hackensa-k Jail The men are
Jimmy Battelo and Patsy Fanneco. and are KNOWN
to he iunkmen from Newark.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14

Long Branch, Jan. l3 (SpeciaD.-While Harry
Davis bookkeper of the First National Bank. was
visiting his father yesterday afternoon his house
I'm Inon-ave was entered by thieves His wffes
pockctbook a solid gold watch and chain and
ring stolen
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
SHE DROPPED THE CASE AND MADE UP.

Mrs Gertrude Wheeler. OF Montclair. abandoned
her suit for divorce In Chancery Chambers Jersey
city. yesterday. when her husbands counsel made
a proposition that she should come back and live
with her husband.
In her bill she stated that her husband Charles
f. Wheeler after they had lived six months to-
gether told her TO leave the house and accused her
Of irving to poison him and get rid of his children
I'm the courtroom yesterday Wheeler left his coun-
sci and went where his wife was sitting. In
short time his counsel approached Chancellor Nc
OH and said that Mr.. Wheeler was willing that the
mast be buried and that he would make his home
a comfortable and happy one for his wife. Mrs
Wheeler was willing and the Chancellor dismissed
he pct
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14

Hobart A. Tuttle is going 10 be Governor
Griggss private secretary He is Garret y.
Hob.rts nephew is twenty-six years old, tall
and OF slight build. and has pleasant manner
His political experience has been limited. but he
is down here tonight boxing over the ground
New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
NW:JtRS!H NFN\
W ~, ~

Trenton. Jan. II (SpeciaD.-United States Sen
ator Sewell. Garret A Hobart and John Kean
were among the early arrivals tonight. Cen
eral Sewell's room No 100 in the Trenton House,
was soon filled with the faithful. who wanted
10 bask In his smiles.