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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
NEW-JERSEY AT THE PITA L.
REPRESENTATIVE PARKER ON PEN
SIOES.
A DINNER GIVEN by THE AMERICAN POTTERY
AssocIATIoN-TuE BRUNSWICK POST

NashIngton D. c. Jan j. (SpeciaD.-Apropos or
tho nending discussion in the House on the sub
ject of pensions. Representative PARKER Oh the
With New-Jersey District. said to-day 10 tribune
correspondent: 49,
Tn dahate on the Pensions Approprla ton bin
en,uhaslzes the universal feeling OF outrage AT the
DELAY Of honest claims and their defeat through
mere fechn!caiites The arbitrary removal OF PEN
sioners without cause IL everywhere cohdemheu' II
is certain that al parties sympatmze WIN 'n'S
feeling While tAey demand the most honest ana
careful administration Of public money they ike
wise demand speed. fairness. equity and so iai az
may be. publicity in the management vi '"e i'"
sion Ofiice-!n word, reform
REPRESENTATIVE Plney. OF the lNth District VINO
assisted in reporting the BILL intendcd 10 use the
hour at his command a. member OF 'he APpio-
priatlons Committee In speaking to some Oh 'ne
amendments but late this ai'erHoo" was "'' W.
tain he should d. 50.
An the Jersey Congrcssmen were invited TO
attend the banquet tonight at the Arlington ot the
American Pottery Association. ire "''"Slo" pe''s
their annual meeting. The members ol me uoi'
CATION were present and participated III the '''''
chear Amcrg other Ncw-Jcrsey prominent lhGn
nr, sent were McGsra. ". $. Burgess anu w r
Woodward. OF Trenton, ;he latter a ihemorr % '"'
common Council for the Fir'i Ward g., ,,o
senator Sewcl, presented petitions from .he
Iafavctte Reformed Church Of Jersey CITY on me
~ three c:tizens of Essex County the pas
sage of stones Immigration Di.l anu "t'yi ,. ra~
lie also presented 4 petition Of the Daughters or
the Revolution. asking that pension lie sr"h''' u
J., T.. SandfOrd -
1-he term OF The postmaster at BrIrSw N. y, D.,
ox.ircs ntel DAYS The present incumbent Robert
carson. received salary last year Ss", an :
,1.s salary Is coveted by some or ID" i'cInoora'-
Of thot civ W H. Benedict IS supported i'r the
position ny James Nelson, ely Irrst nieI nmn d
- customs at Perth Amhoy. II Is sad. woad IKE
to BE- postmaster nj Brunswck ana na{r ms PROM PROM
ma -le collector at Perth Amboy. Pric" * packed
Nv, his father-,n-llw. ex-COngressman Mile. Ro'S
New-Jersey at the HoteS: Mriropohtan-N
u,c.r George se,owykon. Newark. 81. James -
! r Barrett Newark; J. Andrew VI Lyons. taul-
den I0warl-C j. Ahlstadt. Newark; l.. X POW
ell plymouth - -.
arthur buchanan. son II eX-Roprescniaiive hu-
chanan Of Trenton retains his place In the service
of the Ii0u~r. , , .A..
the senate confirmed the nominations ~ these
New-Jrr.ey pcstmastcrs. Tim thN, i;Af''t' ~
.:o,,fh orange J. y johnson. al Freehold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
r,rr prpE line WAR IN COURT.

A., order has been granted by Nice-' hancalci
po.d in Newark res raining the United states
pine Line Company from interfering WIN lae pe'd-
ware. Iackawauna ana Western KiIIro"' Oh"
pany IN removing pipes from "n'T' ''r '''',U
,, b., xcoshupton Warren county. The Pipe
Inc counany Is also required TO snow cause IN the
CHANGER Court on next IA, sday. why l. sAaii not
he restrained from running oil through IT'S pipes
uujer The railroad tracks. Tle Application for iae
o,tsr A. ma ne By j. Frank Fort, OF East ordn& =
1Iunse for the railroad cCmpan.. Henry ".
Eyecknridee Bought Up land for the coinpch ny pu'
No railroad company refused TO sell LAM IA war
I'm County and the Pip, Line Company then ran
lis pipes through a crossins o. the railroad tfa.Ss
I'm V,shingtOn an spite OF The opposition OF the
,.flra0d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
THE ORANGES.

The annual election OF Orange banks resulted in
the choice of the following directors: Second Ma
tional Bank os Orange-Ambrose NJ Matthews,
Thomas :. Cusack, John c. Conover, Horton ID.
Williams. Charles \. Lindsey Hubert J.. Person,
Watson Wh,ttlesey Charles H. Ely and Amos W.
Harrison; East Orange National BanA-e'reder.ck
NJ. Shepard. John Franklin Fort David s. WALTON
Aaron Adams. Charles Hathaway. Ellis Ii. Masters.
John J. Blackman. Richard Coyne Orlando r. Con-
d.. :. O. Church. Charles A. Groves, George G.
Miller. John c. Cassidy, w. =. Craig and William
II. Bryan; Peoples Bank Of East Orange-Edward
Z. ALL <. Edward w Ashley, Frank e. BarsIoa
William NJ. Franklin William c. Horn, William w.
Jaccbus and Abraham n. Ryan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
DE. HENRY GETS 40 DIVORCE.

Camden. jan Is (Specia)-The divorce sui
brought bs DIR. George W. Henry came 10 an abrupt
and souewhat sensational end in N.ce-cAancc'lor
p,nsv.s court this afternoon. The Nice-Chancelior
not only refused to grant he divorce. but ne said
thai DR. Herry's charges against his wife and her
lawyer Francis D. weaver were iSs,, Of oe
dared pr Henry to pay oil the costs. with siN
const fees ard then sprpns o, e H@nry ~ ~
snoesr In Tre.ton on Tuesday, January .. to an
swer Tor contempt. 4 Heda 'neT 1 Tlrness ~
the cas-. hai TESTIFIED that the elder Henry ap,
nroacbed him Yesterday afternoon and threatened
r. 'put 10 JOB him n he persisted III 'eslii'-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
FIGHTING THE TELEPHONE COMPANY.
BAYoHNE PEOPLE APPEAL TO THE COURTS AND
CHOP down. MORE POLES.

BAYoNNE PEOPLE APPEAL TO THE COURTS AND
CHOP DOWN MORE POLES.
Active hostlIltles against the NewYork and New
Jersey Telephone Company were resumed yesterday
afternoon by the legal representatives. OF several
Baybnne property owners Just before nlghtfaiSid-
Itioual caps were made In the line Of poles N Lord
ave- Bergen Point. and Avenue \. Centrevie. The
summary action taken because Van BuSkirk dS
Parker. the lawyers. were led TO believe that the
agents OF the corporation Intended TO appeal to the
courts 20 prevent further interference with the les
for the proposed system OF long distance service
wires. Before ordering his employees 10 crop down
any poles Mr. Van Buskrk notified the agent Of the
company THAI the truce patched up on Monday WAS
broken that he thought the Telephone Company
merely wished 10 gain time FOR stealing march Upon
the local taxpayers. and that he intended TO see the
Interests Of his clients fully protected.
Under the direction OF Charles +. Annett. real
estate agent TWO tall poles holding three crossbars
and insulators for twenty wires telled IN front
oi the M.c"anlcs Lana :lid huiIu..s o."gi IN
Avenue y ana West lWentl.th-st, 10y / "9Hl1S
Tourney and William Grant Annstt also mad an
other pole cut down In front OF Mis. MAJ MAJ :.
Palmers property al Lord-aN, ana hast lhiru-s.,
Unless the company removes the poles standing IN
lawyers satisfactorily settles with the owners be-
fore to-day, score OF poles viii be cut down
10 the courts for an injunction 10 restrain the COM
pany from s,ringing wires on the poles erected ,
Rayonnc have written TO Mayor Eg5ert Seymour
letters sharply arrairning the Board OF Councilman
without any compensation for the city franchise 10
extend through the city a system whlcn VIII De o
absolutely no benefit to the community. several
"City Fathers" have also received similar cOmmu-
ri,,fi,us and i'm consequence the Boards meeting on
next Tuesday evening promises to be interesting On
The other hand. representatives Of the company
hovc sought TO induce Mayor Seymour TO order the
ior. policr to prevent any further destruction or
polcs The police. however. have only been IN
e,rcfcd 10 interfere in case breach Of the peace Is
committed Father Thomas NJ Kilieen. rector Of St
Marys star of the Sea Church, sun insists that no
noles will be erected i'm Avenue 6 In front OF the
church unless proper compensation is made to the
uarsn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
KE.lRNY.

Clement ilerschel superintendent of the Ess:
Jersey Water Company, has informed the Kearny
Township Committee that the new water supply Is
ready for service. but that nasmuch as the town.
ship does not own the Waterman in Kearny ave.
By which the town is supplied. his company will
made a supplementary contract with Kearny for
service on September 80 1897 or at any time be-
fore that when the town obtains It's own water
Rain.
fcais that he will apply to the Supreme Court on
February IS for a writ OF certiorari restraining me
township from fulfilling It's contract. entered INT ,
with the East Jersey Water Company for the
Pequannock supply Mr.. Daviss application for =
similar order In the lower courts was refused
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
CRIME IN JERSEY CITY.
REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
AN epidemic OF HIGHWAY RoBBERiEs' CAV 'rD
Ry CRIMINALS BEARING ARMs-TIE SUP
GAMBLING.

BY CRIMINALS BEARING ARMs-TiiE SUP
PRESTON or GAMBLING
chief OF Police Benjamin Murphy presented MS
annual report at the meeting OF the Police commas
s,oners Yesterday. In referring to the highway ROB-
hor,o, ca common recently. the Chief wrote: An
epidemic Of highway robberes has pre''i'eu an
over the country for the last six months we nave
had some but were fortunate enough 10 c"P'u'e
ne.rIv all the guilty parties. The prevalence OF
this crime In my judgment Is largely que 10 the
fact that the lower classes Of criminals go apou'
armed There are very few professional highway
men, The standing up as 1t Is now caheu. "a
people on the streets and In country places II uo'o
bv tramps and low-down hoodum thieves VINO are
only brave enough to attack a man when they are
armed with a revolver or slungshot Inc haoil
lately ACQUIRED by this class Of thieves Is becoming
alarming New legislation. providing the severest
kind of punishment. Is needed to abate IT, On sew
eral occasions during the last year citizens VINO
have found thieves in their homes. ana police OIL
GERS while attempting to arrest housebreakers, were
fired upon"
Robberles the Chief reported, had been numer-
Gus but petty The largest amount of booty taken
at one was 800. The house breakers We're not
s9fncs or breaking windows and releasing the
catches. In regard to gambling he said: ,,.,,.oss
gambling poker and policy playing st!ll exist 20
extent; people assemble behind locked d1ors
ana play poker, they admit on:y those whom thsy
know: consequently. IT is hard to get evidence
Policy playing IL carried on by the writers going
from Mace to place and gathering plays from reSn
lar customers There are regular policy shops
The writer meets an agent or hacker OF the game
on lin. street or IN "A saloon and turns in his book
The police have been vigiian in the suppression OF
this form OF gambling. and policy paying - kept
down. .
said. had done excellent work. They made 20 ar
rests The discipline of the Department. ne sad
had been improved by the manner In which n"
Police Commissioners had punished the Offenders
AMI Inc ncrsonnei had ben benefited by the APP
pointmert o. efficient young men lie suggest
that the Comm.sso endeavor 70 have the patrol
force Increased as it Is now inadequate. and az
least twenty-eieht men should be added. The mum
Der Of arrests made during the year was IWl.-
native born. 1850: foregn-born. 2?i The number
OF arrests for murder was :. burglary. y; man
sonshter .: forgery. c. gambling -; greengo0ds
swlndIing :: assault and battery. 92, drunkenness
/ 90. robbery - There were sos more arrests last
wear than in the previous year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
THEY WILL SKATE IN COSTUME.

Asbury Park. Jan. Is (SpeciaD.-"he grand masque
skating carnival on Wesley Lake has been an
nounced for tomorrow night. Great preparat ions
for the affair have been made by a special COM
mittee OF prominent citizens of the twin cities" A.
d. McCabc has been appointed marshal for the night
His aids are j. ID. BecEle. DR.. George +. Wilbur. w
H. Eecgle and 7. Frank Appleby. G. r. Zacharias
is chairman OF the Committee OF Arrangements
The banks OF the lake Will be strung with jana
lanterns and numerous lights viii De SUSPENDED
over the OF the icy surface Special prizes for
fancy skating and original costumes will lie dis
trbuted by the committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
HE WANTS HIS WIFE TO SUPPORT HIM.

Ioecph Muller Ct Irvington. has asked Overscer
of fh, Poor Casey, Of Clinton township. to compel
his wife to support him. Miller says his wife drove
him from home
Some lime ago the man Endorsed some notes for
friends and fearing that he might be called upon
for payment OF the same. transferred his property
IN nj, Wifi Under the circumstances he was con-
WINGED that hs wife should be compelled 70 support
him. Casey visited Mrs. Miller, and she said that
her husband had already run through two fortunes
and thit the house in which they lived was all they
had left This she willing to transfer back TO
him il he should be compelled to support her and
the children but not otherwise The official could
d, nothing foi Miller. but he good ad-
vice TO the couple and they said they would settle
IN. matter themselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
INVESTIGATING ELIZABETH oFrIcIALs.

Elizabeth. Jan 10 (specaD.-The Union County
Grand Jury devoted another session to-day TO the
investigation OF the charge made Ivy Jucse Van
sycle that the city officials OF El!zabf tn made no
efforts. so no had been Informed - close tne
ss.o,us on sunday Yesterday the witnesses SUD
n1rnaed Dy the Grand jury for examination. were
In REV Mr. Buckle. the Rev NJ O;'h ano me
i;e, Nr st,rb ali prominent c.erSyMen VINO rave
bren act!ve in trying 10 have the au;hofltics en-,
fore the law against Sunday Selling 'hieI OF
poice 'rcnn.y was also brought before the Grand
Inrv The investigation ended tonight ara ;nuIn
Interest is felt as to the result Inc ci,y onI'ia -
feel confident that there VIII DC 10 '"''''"''''
found against any OF them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
WILL GREY SUCCEED PlTNEN
A SUGGESTION THAT THE CAMDEN LAWYER NJ

A SUGGESTION THAT THE CAMDEN LAWYER MAY
BECOME vICE-CHANCELLOR.
Trenton Jan. 10 (SpeciaD.- Speaking OF the TIL
yesterday in the Chancery Court camden ne
tween Vice-Chancellor Henry c. Pitney and Samuel
H. Grey a Republican politician SAID to-day;
Wouldn't it be odd if Mr.. Grey should DC APP
pointed to succeed Mr.. Pitney?
Mr. Pitnevs term expires this spring and il is not
known for certain that he desires a reappontmeh''
lie is sixty-nine years old and has been on 'hc
Chancery bench for seven years. lie Is graduate
81 Princeton and that college has conferred on hlrA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
MRS. BUERK HAS AN INNING.
SHE SECURES HER PROSECUTORS INDICTMENT
FOR FORCIBLE ENTRY.
SPECIFICATIONS CALLED FOR.

FOR FORCIBLE ENTRY.
Etna Jan. j. Special. George Weaver hall
owner and local representative OF the New-JeT-
sey and New York Investment Company, has sue
ceeded In gaining possession OF the building
claimed By Emil BueIk In gaining this adj
vantage however, the real-estate man has placed
himself In a more difficult position.
Mi and Mrs. Buerk went before the Bergen
County Grand Jury recently ana had weaver III
dicted for entering the premises and breaking INTO
the house When he Was arrdlBned before inc
Court in HackensIck to-day H. pleaded not Suilty;
and offered him a.. security for the *pyO Daii
asked Major Campbell, Weavers attorney, sac
that his client Owned half the capital stock OF the
real estate company and that he was worth N
least SOul Judge Van Nalen stated That cor
poration was not satisfactory bail, ana MI Me va
Yer would have ID procure another bonlSmdn rms
greatly surprised the accused. who was aft"rward
IT, aerd upon bond given by W H. smith W
II RaVnor IL said have been indicted Tor alulhs
Weaver but when officer went Tor him ne had
lot the state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
pEcEINER FOR THE SALISBURY COMPANY

Trenton Jan. 1b.-Willam 6. Rogle. Of Montcair.
and Alexander Scott. OF Jersey city. made spplica
ton before ceChancellor Emery to-day for the APP
pointnent OF a receiver for the i. :. Salisbury
COMPANY a grocery ana general merchandise cor
porat!on doing business in South Orange. The petit
TONERS declared that the Wallace and Smith Com
pany has instituted suit against the +. 3 Salisbury
COMPANY and that the summons was returnable to-
morrow morning. when Judgment would be taken.
unless receiver was appointed for the beneh OF all
creditors. The Nice-ChancellOr appointed w. III
Turrel of South Orange temporary receivers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
SUNDAY SELLING MUST BE HABITrAI-
OTHERWISE IMPLEMENTS WILL not IIoLp-AN
oTlIlK DECISION II CAMDEN.

OTHER DECISION IN CAMDEN.
Camden Jan 10 (SpcciaD.-All the work OF IA"
Woncn's Christian Temperance Union In securing
evidence against volators Of the liquor laws came TO
naupht In the Criminal Court this morning. More
than forty Of the saoonkcepcrs had been hhic'ei
hy tho Grand jury and Of these twenty-'ishi had
,eacc1 not ,,iitv the others entering pleas OF
yult contenG.rc The case OF John Ross was moved
Tor trial this morning. Just o. II began judge NIoon
.Ail.l Pr, sccutor JrnlIn:H attention 10 dec' ION
OF chief Justice Bcasley 10 thc effect that PROOF 81
hanitual Sunday selling was necessary - holi an IN
lcirncn. unlfr The etatutcf ard that Single sal"
was punish under the city ordinance. Ac-
quc scing IN this view, the Prosecutor entered
noic PROSE- IN Hoss's case and all the others IAN
vit II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
nyv,NrTr ~ \ BURNING HOUSE.
4 LIVELY FIRE T. HIGHLAND PARK MARROW
ESCAPE OF A LITTLE Girl.

ESCAPE or \ LITTLE GIRL
>,rprunsv.ick Jan l5-Thc house Of Frank
I1e-uodv n i.gh'and Park. was entirely destroyed
by fire and an explosion this afternoon about .
o'clock The namcg broke on in the kitchen Edna
the six.ycar-old daughter OF Mr. Kennedy. was res
cued from the house with much difficulty ara "aS
badly burned She WIS found lying on inc moor Oh
the kitchen which wac then burning Hereby. sac
,as unconscious from tho smoke and her clothing
had caught Are She will recover.
The Ere Department Of this city turned ont 10
helm Cgh, the flames but could do little because
of lack Of water. Wien they finally ala Obtain a
,,rcam and had started 10 direct 1t at the names
Mr. Kennedy arrived and. rushing toward the IRE
men. shouted: 49, ,..
GET back: there's dynamite in the cellar.
The Gremcn dropped their hose and ran away ana
the crowd tina, had gathered took warning an" ne
4 few minutes ,atcr there was an cXpio"loi, am
the tinbprs bricks and burning embers new IN every
direction NJ Kennedy kept the dynamite stored
I'm n cellar for blasting purposes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The annual election for directors Of the banks IN
New Brunswick held on Tuesday, resulting as
follows: National Bark OF neutrality-suspicious. T.
Howell T. Hampton Wyckon Peter =. Runyon,
Matthew Suydam. John Waldron John c. Evans,
Gilbert s. Van Pelt. James Desher. Cornelius L.
Hardenbergh Peoples National Bank-Benjam.n
T. Howell Frank w. Donohue, A. c. Norton.
Thomas Mason. Otto q. St!llman John ): Voorhees,.
Loyal T. Ives :. w Booraem. Joseph Fisher.
Eyangelist.c services are being held this week n
the First, ST. James and Pitman Methodist churches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
THEIR RIGHT TO SALT THE STREETS

The case 81 the -four men. employees OF the con-
soildated Traction Company. who were arrested on
Janua,y For violating city ordinance IN sAiuhs
the tracks q the company, came up IN the orange
Poe Court Yesterday afternoon before Judge
DAVIS T.. O. Koas5cy, Of counsel Tor the CON-
pany. appeared and obtained an adjournment o.
rvs weeks II j. understood that the company VIII
eEdeavoi t. TEST validity OF the ordnance con-
nanv me rlrhi to sllt the tracks was conceded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16

ene honorary degree of LII. d. Congressman Nah
Ion Pitney, one OF the brightest OF >e"-Je'SeS ,
Representatives. Is his son. ,
Mr. Grey is of the ahies; lawyers IN me
State His reputation was first established by tne
mastery manner In which he conducted the case
for. the prosecution in the Impeachment ulaI OF
State Prison Keeper LaVcrtY. TWO years ago ne
won fresh laurels by his splendid argument up
holding the right Of the Republican Scnate TO De
recognized as the lawful Senate Of the state. re
has been mentioned possible successor 10 Az
torney General Stockton next year ard II y uhcer-
tan whether he would take MI. llihfy Pia'o
even If il were offered 70 him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
SIZE TOOK PARIS GREEN.

Trenton Jan. Il (Speca).-Annie Grofka, of No.
30 Gcnesee-st. attempted suicide this morning
by taking a dose OF paris green. When discovered
by policeman, the young woman fought des-
peratcy against taking an ant dote. saying she
wanted to die. II was learned That she and he.
over had qudrreed She is In a precar0us condi-
ton tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
CRocKER- WHEELER ELECTRIC WORKS.

The works OF the Croker Wheeler Electric com
many at Ampere Station Newark which were
destroyed rs fire April :, 1895, have been en-
tirey rebuilt and yesterday were thrown open for
Inspect,on u invited guests. The company makes
clec,ric motors and dynamos. \ popularity Of the
works ~ that there Is shaft!ng or betting IN the
entire place electricity being generated by electric
motors I'm the p)wcr-hOuse, ana conveyed by large
conductors directly 10 each machine In the works.
Each lathe IrIl. pigner or other machine has
small motor directly connected with H. and when
does all thc work Of actuation. The power-house,
some dsrancs from the main works. the electric
curductor. being carried from IL through an under
md tunnel The main machine shop OF the com
n,rv Is 80 feet long by lO feet wide. and Is ira
ven s.d iron, en- TO end by electric crane with
rfii,g canac,tv OF twenty tons \ large number Of
visliors inspccted the works Yesterday. and to-
dar IN. American Society OF Civl Engineers Will
visit the works In body
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
TO COLLECT DEBTS WITH \ BRASS BAND
4 swINpLER ROPES ~ All. THE RAILWAY
un.rnns ..Nar.pT MAYOK nAIA.

DOCTORS EXCEPT MAYOR DAILY.
Railway. Jan. !, Special doctors and
merchants have been c,everly SWIM led by stranger
who represented himself as agent for the New-
York and Chicago Association for the COLLECTION OF
Debts Il, came 10 this city last week and intro
d,,c.d himself LAYING ~, plan Of action startling
in It's originality Upon securing enough subscribers
the company was 20 send dozen collectors In uni
form to town The first week they would parade
the streets with q band their head. attracting
as much attention as possible. The second week
the debtors would be privately interviewed ana
warned The ,hlrl week tie uniformed collectors
would again parade tn streets. stopping at the
the money was paid Nearly every physician in
town. except Mayor DAILY tell into the trap. ON
saturday morning the agent % the Chicago ani
New YORK association quietly went away. lenViag
his r.cdiiOrs behind him. and debtors Of doctors
NOW breathe freely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
NW;JFRS'h NFM\
" -, ~

Why don't some more OF the Democratic office
holders send their designations to Governor
elect Grggs? AS uncompromising Democrat
General Heppenhemer recognized the impro-
priety of clinging to office under an administra-
Non out Of sympathy with his political views
and he stepped out A few of the able gentle
men now holding down claims in the state
House might very well copy the example