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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
NEW JERSEY LIGHT HOUSE.

s WASHINGTON, April /, 1Ss6.-The
House agreed to Senate amendment to
the House bill providing for the con-
structfon of light house and fog signal
at the mouth of Morris River, Nj
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
Arilngsen 4 temesarr.

Lots and graves. cared FOR by cemetery
Assoeiations no assessments: moderate prices;
perfect title Feur and half milss from
Court House; Y minutes by rail ffbm Erie
No ~ WashlngsuR street, -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
SOUTH RIVER's POSTMASTER,

WASHINGTON. April i, lSs6.-W illiam
Morgan has been nominated for Post
master South River.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
TOBACCO TRUST CASE.
Specio1 to ths Jerseu C:tu Nc,ra.

SDecidL 70 tHS Jef5cI Csty Nc1Os
NEWARK, April /, 1ss6.-The case of
New Jersey against the American Tobac-
CO Company alleging unlawful conbin-
ing to shut out competition has been
postponed until Monday next when oral
testimony will be taken before Vice Cham
cellor Reed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
sixth Ward Candidates.

ward was held last night at the Lafayette
House. Mr.. Frederick w. Angel was
elected chairman of the convention and
Mr.. A. B. Dusenberry Secretary AS
soon as these elections were completed the
nominations were opened. The following
candidates We're chosen.-For Assembly
man, Edwin w Moore: Justice of the
Peace Henry Rice: Constable. Richard
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. April l, 1S96.-For the SO
hours ending ait P. M. Thursday: For
New York City and vicinity: Showers
tonight or Thursday morning; warmer,
except colder Thursday evening; north,
easterly, shifting to southeasterly winds
and to northwesterly on Thursday: fair,
colder ON Friday.
Hartnett,s Thermometer Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01

The many friends Of School Trustee
George Gebhardt are urging him to enter
the race for Councilman in the Fourth
ward. Mr.. Gebhardt is popular with the
young element. and as an Independent
candidate would make an excellent run.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01

The Twelfth Ward Democratic Club
held a we'll attended meeting last night at
the club rooms on Central avenue. The
candidates nominated at the primaries
last Wednesday were heartily endorsed
by the club, which pledged itself to assist
in the campaign. Six more members were
added to the Campaign Committee. and
three new members were elected to mem
bership.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01

Third Ward Democrats to RatIfy
The Third Ward Democratic Club will
hold ratification meeting at eight o'clock
Sthis evening at its rooms. No. 54S Jersey
avenue. Prominent citizens viii address
the meeting and all citizens are invited to
be present
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-01
FEARFUL TRAGEDY.
Ten SInothered in Their
Beds in a Brooklyn Ten
eInent House.
ALL ESCAPE CUT OFF
Stairways Filled With Smoke and
Fire Escapes clogged- De-
partment Helpless.
ALL ESCAPE CUT OFF

BROOKLYN, N. Y, April /, lSs6.-Fire
destroyed ramshackle tenement house
early this morning and ten of its occu-
pants were smothered in their beds
Their bodies were burned The dead
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-07-24

And tn; accprdance.With law ana an order.
frn the Board OF DiractorH, mads.on the
4th day Of June, 1893, 50 many shares Of
esah. parcel Of such stock, rs may be neces-
say yin be sold ct public sucticn n, the OF.
noe athe ooppany, No. no Pine Street,
looms Is and II, San Francisco, California,
on MONDAY, the 10th day Of; August, 1895
at the hour Of IO'olock p. M OF said day, to
pay said delinquent assessment thereon,
together with costs Of advertising and ex-
penses OF sale.
J.W. PEW, Secretary.
onace-No. $40 Pine Street, Rooms Is & II,
San Francisco, California.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-07-24

DELINQUENT SALE NoT1CE-NAvA.
10 MINING CoMPANY-Location OF
principal place of business. San Francisco,
California.-Location OF works, Tuscarora,
Elko County, Nevada.
Notice.-There are delinquent upon the
following described stock on account OF as
sessment mo. 2s) levied on the 4th day Of
June. 1895, the several amounts set opposite
the names Of the respective shareholders, as
follows:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-07-24

NORTH BELL ISLE MINING CON.
~ pany--Location OF principal place Of
business, San ErAncisco. California-Looa-
tion Of works, Tuscarors, Elko County, Me-
vada. re
NOTICE-There are delinquent upon the
following described stock, on account of as
sessment mo. ~ levied on ihe 4th day OF
June, 1895, the several amounts set opposite
the names OF the respective shareholders, as
fOllowa.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-15
DORIAN WOULD NOT HEAR TT.
Mayor Refuses to Recognize TIN
Board of Public Works,

Inougn the supreme court has not yet passed
upon the eonstltutfonality of the law substi-
tutfng commissioner for the board of public
WORKS, the mayor has made up his mind that
the law is all right In his capacity as chair
man Of the conference committee his honor
refused yesterday to even entertain motion
that the monthly report of the board Of pub
lie works be received His reason therefor
was that every other department of the city
government had refused to recognize the
board Of public works..
The roll call of the committee was an
swered by nine members, including the com
missioner of public works, whom the mayor
recognizes member though the law
under which he acts does not make him a
member of that body The roll as prepared
did not include the president of the board
OF public works. The official was not present,
owing TO Illness, but in the absence of Pres
tdent German, Vice President Quinby of
the board, attended the meeting bringing
with him the report of the board for the
After the roll call. the heads of departments.
including Mr. Quinby, submitted their
monthly reports. The secretary thereupon
ports, and that Mr.. Quinby had handed him
report of the board Of public works.
PRESIDENT Dement, of the water board moved
that all the reports, including that of the
board Of public works, be received The
motion was not seconded, whereupon Aid.
Bigelow moved that the nine reports be re-
Bement moved that the report of the board
of public works be received City Engineer
Rundlett seconded the motion.
Mayor Doran-I decline to entertain the
motion. Every other branch of the city
government has refused to recognize the
board of public works. I fail to see how a.
refusal to entertain this motion can prejudice
the case Of the board Of public works.
Mr.. Bement, in reply, said that prominent
banker Of this city had given it as his opin-
ion that the city government ought to treat
the board Of public works and commissioner
Of public works alike, in order to insure the
validity OF all assessments, contracts and
other proceedings instituted or executed by
both. Otherwise, by refusing to recognize
the board Of public works, there was danger
| Of fnvalidatingi all proceedings in case the
supreme court shouh declare unconstitutional
the law creatingo a. commissioner Of public
works. There gould certainly be no harm in
recognizing both. while to ignore either might
be attended with serious results.
But the mayor was not susceptible to any
argument and the conference committee ad-
| journed- Mr.. qQuinby left his report with
the secretary, who asked the mayor what he
| should do with 1t.
81 don't care what you do with it," respond
| ed the mayor. with a contemptuous laugh
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-15
FOR A PALTRY SI2.
Pensioners Made to Suffer by Police
Pension Trustees.

Hereafter those ex-members of the police
department who are on the pension roll will
draw one-half of the compensation now paid
to members of the force of the same rank as
ment from active duty. In other words, the
pensioners must stand the consequences Of
the reductions in the salaries in the police
department made last spring.
Such was the action yesterday of the board
Of trustees of the police pension fund. The
board was not unanimous, however, as AS
semblymen Lewis and Arosin and Aid.
Bell and Donahower voted against any change
in the pension roll. They were outvoted how
ever by Mayor Doran, City Treasurer Horst,
Aid. Bigelow and Assemblymen Reardon
and Thompson. The majority justified their
which provides that a retired policeman,
when placed on the pension roll, shall be
paid IAN annual sum during his life time
equal to one-hah the full pay of member of
said police force of the rank of the member
so retired"
Under this provision Aid. Bigelow and
the mayor maintained that the pensoned
members could draw only one-half of the
present salaries paid to active policemen Of
corresponding rank.
to changing the pension roll, as they con-
sidered the present reduced scale of wages
only temporary and not full pay" In the
sense intended by the charter.
The pensioners who will be affected by this
action are Henry Calvin, William o'Keefe.
Shields all of whom were retired as patrol
men when patrolmen were paid SIS a month,
and who received $3.50 a month pension.
They will now draw $685.. Isaac D. Nor
gan retired lieutenant, will now draw
$45. SO instead of $50 month.
The entire saving accomplished by this
stroke Of economy will amount to almost
S12 q month.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-15
GEN. SICKLES' AIDE
MAI. HOUGHTON, WHO RODE AT
HIS SIDE, DIES VERY SUD-
DENLY.
HIGHLY ESTEEMED CITIZEN
PASSES AWAY, PROBABLY FROM
EXHAUSTION DURING THE RE
CENT ENCAMPMENT.
HE WAS. A PROMINENT MASON
AS Well as Conspicuous in the Grand
Army and in Civil
Life.

O.. Cleveland Houghton, for twenty
five years an esteemed citizen of ST.
Paul. died very suddenly at his apart
ments at the Albion yesterday after
noon at 3:15 o'clock, from a complica-
ton of acute bronchitis and pneu-
mOnia.
The sudden demise of Mr.. Houghton
was a terrific blow to the only surviv-
ing member of his family, Percy
Houghton, employed by the Dispatch.
For some time the deceased has been
afflicted with bronchial troubles and
asthma, but not even the sufferer him.
self had any suspicion that the affec-
ton was of a serious nature. Saturday
afternoon at o'clock Mr. Houghton
returned to the Albion and complained
of feeling severe pains in his chest and
difficulty in breathing. He grew
worse, and the attendants at the hotel
with the assistance of his son. sue
ceeded in getting Mr.. Houghton to
bed. Later, as the trouble appeared to
become more aggravated, DIR. Hutchin-
son was summoned and succeeded in
making the suffering man easier Sum-
day, however. Mr.. Houghton was no
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-15
MINOR COURT GRIsT.
DOings of "a Busy Day i'm Judge Orr's
Chamber.

Charles Hume, Willie Brandeau and
Herman Brandeau, charged with bur-
glarizing the candy store of Fl. Wolf,
on University avenue. were given a
hearing yesterday afternoon. The evil
dence was to the effect that a front
window had been broken and a lot of
cigarettes, candy and mouth organs
had been carried off by the burglars,
Willie Brandeau, being only nine years
of age, and Charles Hume, two years
younger. Judge Orr discharged them
and held Herman Brandeau until
Wednesday, when his case will be de-
termined, as will also the question of
whether he will go to the reform school.
George Bennett and James Palace
made off with an album from San
some's second hand store on Mime
sofa street. They were given thirty
and sixty days in the workhouse.
August Lescinski, John Setra,
Charles Youngett and John Lescinski,
the young boys charged with stealing
lead pipe from a number of houses
will have a hearing on Wednesday.
All Of the lads, with the exception Of
August Lescinski, acknowledged that
they have been doing the work and
claim that they have given the money
received from the sale Of the junk to
their parents. This is denied, however,
by the parents, and to give the officers
a chance to look the matter up, the
hearing was postponed.
Fay Stickney, arrested on complaint
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-15
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Membranous Group is reported at $40 La
fayette avenue.
Bills of the encampment committee aggre-
eating $1,000 were paid yesterday.
A. e. Chantler, editor and proprietor of
the Northwestern Miner and Marine Review,
published at Duluth. is in the city
DR.. John e. Voak aged sixty-eight was
committed to the Rochester insane asylum
yesterday on information filed by his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Lowell Pierce. DR.. Voak used to
be practicing physician
horse belonging to Frank Illinouist ran
away on East Seventh street yesterday after
noon. The animal became frightened by a
supply car on the electric line and at Mime
sofa street dashed on the sidewalk and broke
window and knocked down a sign. IT was
captured before further damage was done.
Comrade l. L. Caldwell, OF DEBORAH 10
lost the medal awarded to him by congress
for distinguished services during the war,
at the st. Paul G. A. r. encampment. The
engraving on the medal is as follows: "The
Congress to LIST Lieut.. Human L. CadweII
Co. B, I'd Veteran N. Y. Cav. for gaIiantry
at Bayou Alabama, La, Sept "a, 1854" The
finder will be suitably rewarded for returning
the medal to the above address.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-15

better. 1t was with the utmost labor
that he breatheds at all, and he fire.
quently expressed the fear that he
was going to die. Yesterday his con-
dition was about the same until short
ly after noon, when he rapidly grew
worse, dying, as above stated, at 3:15
o'clock. The remains were prepared
for burial and removed to Dampier's
chapel, from where the funeral will
take. place at 2:30 this afternoon under
the auspices of the Masonic orders, in
which the deceased had reached the
thirty-second degree.
Mr.. Houghton was prominent man,
both in civil affairs aid in the Grand
Army of the Republic In fact, it is
thought that it was at the recent en-
campment that the deceased over
worked himself and so weakened him
self that his bronchial affections Sc
cured stronger and a fatal hold upon
him.
Mr.. Houghton enlisted in the Twen-
ty-fifth New York volunteer infantry
at the opening of the war, and served
with distinction throughout that con-
Met lie was chosen an aide de-camp
to Gen. Martindale, and served through
many battles in this capacity. Later
he was promoted to the rank of major
and finished the war with this title.
AT the battle of Antietam he was
wounded. In the face of the enemy
he was a brave soldier. During the
encampment of the G. A. r., Mai.
Houghton was a familiar figure. He
was always surrounded by a coterie
of old comrades, of whom he was al
ways the gayest. During the encamp-
ment Gen. ]. A. Graham appointed
Maj. Houghton upon his staff, the
general being commander of the de-
partment-o of New York Mr.. Houghton
received the rank of colonel, and dur
Ing the encampment was constantly
by the side of Maj. Gen. Daniel Sick
80 les and rode with that famous soldier
In the grand review Of the veterans.
o. Cleveland Houghton was born in
Buffalo. N. Y, in 1888, and was there
fore fifty-eight years Of age. He came
from prominent family in the EN-
pire state. His father was Judge
George Houghton, of the superior
bench, and a noted jurist Of his time
The son followed in the footsteps of
his father. and was a member of the
legal profession. At the time Of his
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-15
AND THEX LET HIM GO.
After Shooting to Get Him, Police
Re1ent a Bit.

Fred Smith. whom the detectives call ''Put-
ney" Smith, was farraigned in the police
court yesterday Smith was shot In the leg
the day of the G. A. r. parade by Special
Policeman Hewitt. At the time the charge
was made that Smith was trying to pick the
pocket of a woman who was standing near
the corner of Wabasha and Seventh streets
Smith, according to the story, endeavored
to escape when Special Policeman Hewitt
started after him, and the result was that
Hewitt fired shot, which struck Smith in the
leg, inf1icting flesh wound. Smith was sent
to the city hospital and until Sunday was a
patient at that Institution When arraigned
yesterday morning it was on an old charge of
assault and battery, but the complaining wit
ness refused to prosecute and the case was
accordingly dismissed. The case charging
Smith with larceny for attempting to pick
a womans pocket was called, but continued
to the afternoon session of the court. The
police officials, however, did not push the
case, and as the woman they claim Smith
was attempting to rob lives in Dakota, the
case of larceny was also dismissed and Smith
discharged. Smith has not entirely recovered
from the effects of the bullet wound and walks
very lame Special Hewitt who, before his
appointment as a special by Mayor Doran,
was employed by Thiel's detective agency Is
not now a. member of the police force Smith
talks Of bringing suit against Hewitt for
damages.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-15
BROKERS GO FREE.
sca1pers Are Discharged i'm the Mn
nicfpaI Court

Henry Ferrin, charged by the special
detectives with having sold LIQUOR at
the chicago garden on Mississinni
street, during encampment week had
ms case dismissed. Attorney Kueffner,
VINO appeared for Ferrin, explained
that the place was run by Ferrin,s
wife, and as the lawyer agreed to have
MRS: Ferrin in court Thursday. the case
against her husband was dismissed
and he was discharged from custodv
A. A. Reeder. M. Coriat and W N
Murphy the ticket brokers arrested
Tor larceny, were discharged on motion
OF City Attorney Darragh. Mrs. Mary
forming purchased a ticket from Muir
phy Tor Crookston and paid $3.50 for
the same. The ticket was refused nv
the conductor on the Northern Pacific
train and Mrs. Horning returned to ST
Paul and wanted Reeder to make GOOD
the amount she had paid. ReeIer
denied selling the ticket and Murphy
was then arrested. The matter had
evidently been Strengthened up outside
OF the court as the defendants were
dismissed when the cases were called.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-15

DEATH Mr.. Houghten lwas'a special at,
torney connected with the land de-
partment of the Northern Pacific. He
was connected with this road for over
sixteen years, and was not only pop
ular with every employee of the road.
but had what is still better. the utmost
esteem of the management.
His wife, Lillian. B. Houghton, died
in ST. Paul four years ago. Her death
threw father and son more closely into
comradeship, and the two were as
nearly chums r as the relationship
would allow. Percy Houghton. whose
age is twenty three. is now the only
survivor OF the family. H's fatners
only remaining male connection is a
junior brother residing in New York
city. The deceased had a rare faculty
of making friends. He was a man of
the highest character and attachments,
whose sense of honor amounted to rare
old chivaIry The remains will be in
tered at Oakland cemetery.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-15

of Mamie Gates, was discharged from
custody after Judge Orr had made the
couple man and wife In a legal way.
There was some doubt about the cere-
mony coming off yesterday, owing to
Stickney not having the price of a
license in his clothes. The bride, how
ever, came to the rescue and forked
over the 81 necessary for the license.
Frank McCloskey, who, the police
say, is a crook, was given thirty DAYS
In the workhouse on charge of yag-
rancy.
Three bicyclists who were caught
riding on the sidewalk in the prohibit
ed district paid 81 each.
Charles Arnson, the youth arrested
for grabbing a Iady's purse. will have
trial on Wednesday Arnson has
been arrested a number of times for
petty crimes and an effort will be made
to send him to the reform school
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-15
CLARK WILL BE HELD.
He Is Needed as a Witness Ar,;n~+
O.NefII

There were. sfxty-three cases on tha
tap IN the police court yesterday morn
Ing. OF this number twenty-six wara
continued over from last week and
th1rty-seven were new ones caught in
the police net between SATURDAY. NIGHT
and yesterday morning.
Frank Clark, the youth who was
with McDonough the night he was shot
py Patrolman O'Neill, was arraigned
resisting an officer. At the ren1est f'i ~
the county attorney, the case was con-
t1nued to Oct. 5, and Clark reman7ed
to Jail. Clark will be used as a wines.
for the state in the prosecution o.f
ONeill. who is charged with homicide
McDonough having died from the effect
OF shot fired by the policeman,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-15
The Greatest Event Of ALI.
BLACK SILKS AT LESS
THAN HALF-PRICE.

We closed out a leading manu-
facturer's stock of loom ends,
short lengths running from 2 to
16 yards. at almost one-third
their regular prices by the piece.
They are lengths suitable for
all purposes Trimmings, Fac
ings, Waists, Skirts and Dresses.
The regular prices of these Silks
would be SIPS, $l.5O, S1.75,
$500, So. Is and So. so. Well put
them all on two big center tables
and almost give them away for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-15

OF other youths who were standing near the
scene of the SHEDDING gave an accurate de-
sscriptfon Of The boy who was supposed to-
have have fired the shot. Detectives Gruber and
h Murn Sat nave been looking for the fellow
put nave not been successful in locating
nlm Capt. Rouleau has theory to the ef-
feet that the pistol was discharged by Arri-
gan himself and that the story about the I'M
known boy shooting off the pistol is not cor
rect. Capt. Ronlean Higures 1t out that Arri-
gan, while looking at the pistol with the bust
ness END toward his face pulled the trigger
ana shot himself. The detectives working on
the case, however. make light of the cap
tain's theory, add ct8im they will soon have
the youth who fired the shot in custody.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-15
MATTRESSES STILL THERE.
Irving School Children Have Strange
'tt7sTi't. SURROUNDINGS rs

In spite Of all the ihuIlabaloo that the en-
campment committee has made about the
mattresses being thrown from the schools into
the streets last week, 1t seems that not all
Of the beds have been removed from the
schools even yet. & In one case, the Irving
school. Miss Pitts, the principal, was averse
to opening the, school to the children, and in
her position she was upheld by Aid. Mark
ham, who said he did not want his children
exposed to eoatagion. Inspector Scholle, of
the school board, who was looking after the
detail Of the school opening yesterday, d.
rected Miss Pitts to open the school, as he
said the rooms had been fumigated. and as
sured her that the buildings were as safe
as medical science eould make them
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-15
New INTERPRETATIONS Tbe.e

The North Branch Fire association filed
articles of incorporation with the secretary
OF state yesterday. The offices are as fol-
lows: e. NJ Dahiby. president; James Dona-
hue, vice president; Thomas Zeien, secretary.
M. F. Vaughn, treasurer; F. F. Murray
George w. Rowell, c. f. Engelke, trustees.
The Heimbach Lumber company, capital
stock $4,000 filed articles of Incorporation
with the secretary Of state yesterday, the
incorporators being William P. and Joseph
H. Heimbach, and Paul F. E. Weiand
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-15
So Gents

a yard today. Some of the kinds:
Black Peau de Sole, d to "A inches
wide.
Black Satin Duchesse, d to u inches
wide. .o n~s -.,..-rt
Black Satin Rhada1ne, q to % inches
wide. oslo q ri est
Black Armures. 81 to q inches wide.
Black Almas, d inches wide.
Black Taffetas, "a to u inches wide.
Black Surahs, 81 inches wide.
Heavy Black Brocaded Satins.
Heavy Black Brocaded Taffetas.
Heavy Black Brocaded Gros Grains.
Heavy Striped Satins and eros
Grains.