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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
THEY WANT No APPROPRIATION.
THE MosKlsTowN COUNCIL. OFFERS PROTEST
AGAINST 4 PENDING BILL

THE MogKIsTowN COUNCIL. OFFERS PROTEST
AGAINST 4 PENDING BILL
Morristown March ,spccaD.'rhe Board OF Al
d.rmen held special meeting last night 20 near pro-
tests against the bill introduced into the senate
auihortzlng the Board to increase s tax levy sI"p
annually and 20 borrow $4,000 for immediate heed-
A large number OF citizens were presehi anu
.n.echos were made by Carman p. Randolph
George " Forsythc. Paul Revere Edward y Meas
hoy l. o Stiles and cx-Alderman Charles W
Ennis After a fun hearing OF those present the
Board unanimously voted to ask Senator Nreeiand
10 ice his influence. TO have the bill withdrawn
Two days after the Hood Of February special
meeting OF lin. Board was held and Alderman
stepben f.ttl. read the bill The Board unahi-
mously reouested Srnat OF Nrecland TO use his nni
encs for It's Immediate passage as they deemed II
necessary to raise the money for Immediate use
The next week II local paper denounced the Dill as
entirely Unnecessary. and II movement was started
which eliminated In the meeting OF last night
MI Randolph insnuatcd that the Board had trieu
TO have this bill passed secretly. ana thht until
they had never given the citizens an oppor-
tunity TO be heard In the matter Alderman Little
who drew the bill. said in defence or his action ia
the matter: "A good Republican told me iast HRnt
that the measure was unpopular ere" me pn
and advoca ted IT because believed II was riRht anu
cry OF unpopularity can move me. decnl IL IN
impolitlc an unjust and unwse thing TO put honest
and reliable men into office ana tie them down 10 u
sum SO small that II Is impossible TO pay the run
ning expenses OF tho city
George ". Forsythe denounced the bill as en-,
tirely unnecessary. He became excited ana SAID
that Alderman Little was trying 10 display ms eN-
ira ordinary legal acumen" and save hmseil Few
dollars IN taxes" 1890.
Just before the vote taken Alderman Little
tina; he would vote for motion requesting
Senator Nreela nd withdraw the bill simply De
cause his constituents desired ".
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
A PLEA FOR ORNITHOLOGTNTS.
SENATOR JOHNSON CONSENTS TO INTRODUCE A
GAME LAW AMENDMENT.

SENATOR JOHNSON CONSENTS TO INTRODUCE A
GAME LAW AMENDMENT
Risaewood March tspecaD. SENATOR Johnson. OF
this county has consented to interest himself In
matter that will gain the approval OF class OF intel
llgent people who have never before been directly
recognized By the New-Jersey Legislature. This is
in promising an amendment the game laws in
favor of collectors OF rare birds The present laws
IN the State on this subject are framed almost
cusyely in the interest professional gunners and
AT their dictation. making no provision whatever for
the ornIthologist and scientist whose study o. the
different species makes IT necessary that he should
have legal privileges and protection In securing
specimens.
The presen, movement is made 10y Henry iIales
and W. de Berier, OF this place. MI de fjcrier is
New-York lawyer and an amateur ornithologist.
whose knowledge Of birds classes him well up
with the professionals. while Mr.. Hales has given
much time TO the collection. mounting and study OF
The feathered tribes OF the country. Thess gentle
men want the law changed 50 that the president OF
the state Board Of Agriculture may issue permits to
collectors of rare birds to hunt them Tor scientific
purposes such permits TO be given upon the lndorse
ment OF two members OF the American Ornitholo-
glsts Union and the payment OF small fee. Sen
ator Johnson has agreed 10 Offer the necessary
amendment FOR this purpose.
The COW bunting or cow blackbird which IL pro-
tccted by law, Is destructive of insectiNorou birds
The law permits the destruction OF all hawks and
owls at any time. as destructive o. other birds and
fowls. whereas the red-shou.dered hawk, the most
common In the country. never annoys them, living
entirely upon toads lizards and vermin In these
and other respects Mr.. Haes and Mr. de Berier be-
licve that Intelligent knowledge would have q large
influence In Increasing the nurnber Of song and other
New-Jersey is one OF the best States In the Union
for collectors OF rare birds the Northern and South
ern birds In their periodical flights topping over IL;
and occasional specimens being seen that are or
great value to the collector.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
4 GOOD TOWN FOR RASCALS.

PATERSON CPHOLDs ITS RECENT RECORD
WITH ANOTHER PECULIAR ASSAULT.
Paterson, March s.-siIss Lizzie Van Ripper. OF
East Twentyeshih-st.. this city. while on her way
home about 6 O'Clock tonight had an exciting
experience with man at the corner OF Ellison ana
East Eighteenth sts., two blocks from the corner
where Miss Mamie Sullivan was murdered o.
Wednesday evening.
Miss Van Ripers experience occurred while II
was still daylight The story she tells. and which
is corroborated by Mrs. William Gutherson who
lives opposite, - that when she reached the corner
a man to her and grabbed her. She broke
away from him and into the middle OF she
street The man followed her and she screamed
She says ne then struck her in the mouth and
away.
Daniel Van Euren and Mr. Gutherson heard the
screams and started to follow the man. Policeman
Jenkinson. who a block away and heard the
screams. Joined in the chase. The man ran oo"n
Ell.scn-st and through Pearl-st. TO the grocery
Of Albert Elmons, in the yard Of which ne feiI
exhausted. The officer and Mr.. Van Buren, ana MT
Gutherson close behind. and the man was
quickly secured He was locked up. big crowd
gathered at the where Miss Van Ripper was
attacked. Mrs. Gutherson took care OF the GIL
The prisoner proved be Nicholas Cole, one OF the
Ni t in NJ Marset-s He lives at No Is Ward
ST. he is married. bu. lie seeking divorce.
works i IN his sc shop hop nansd Annie Dunn says
she promised TO meet him the corner where the
affair occurred. He claimed 10 have been drinking
with Frenchman during the afternoon. and not
to have been sober He says he was waiting for the
girl who had made the appointment. with him. ana
when Mss Van Ripper reached the corner ne mis-
took her for the cir, he was TO meet. He denies
having struck Miss Van Rpe-, and says AL he did
was to throw his about her and say
Annie nv love- I've you"
Cole held He Is short and stout. When ar
rested he had a black coat and derby hat. His
arrest caused the circulation Of report that the
murderer OF Mis- Sullivan had been caught, and
there was considerable excitement until the police
explained the arrest had nothing to do with the
murder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
Jersey CITY.

John swartz. jr twerty-elght years ole. o. No.
40 Grard-sI was found Wayne-st., at O'Clock
yesterday morning IN his trousers undershirt and
stocking feet He Is evidently demented, although
he had previously shown symptoms of mental
arrangement
Mary Decker. a child four Yeas old. died SUD
denly yesterday At her parents honie. No. SO
Tonnele-ave. County Physician Converse has been
notified and will hold an autopsy 10 ascertain the
OF death.
Samuel Geli. six years Old OF No. SO Newark
ave. While crossing the street IN front or ms nome
yesterday afternoon was IAN town by motor car
No. IS OF the Court House Line The boy was
severely injured about the head. The motorran,
Francis Gala ghcS was arrested. but paro!ea
Crap shooting by boys has bcrome so common on
the streets sunday that the police made an e..
fort Yesterday to stop IL. The youthful galno.ers
we're on the alert. however and only five fel mo
the custody of the police
Giovanni Moresi has cigar store ana pooa,o1n on.
No. lS4 Pavonia-ave Ii has been a rsso' ~ ~.
boys the police learned YESTERDAY "a nrsynd INA
the boys were playing pool there ana entssse @
place. Fifteen prisoners. from nttcen " s. nnr
years Old were captured. The proprietor was NV
arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
MR.. REINER STILL IN JAIL.
THE EDITOR AND Ills FRIENDS UNABLE TO FUR
NiSH THE BAH.

THE EDITOR AND Ills FRIENDS UNABLE TO FUR
NiSH THE BAH.
Elizabeth. March tSpcciaD.-Dr John Max Reiner
Editor OF 'rhc New-Jersey Herald" Is sill! prls
oner In the county ja, his friends having faxed to
raise the $4,000 bail which Justice NELL hxed on
Saturday Tor twenty-six complaints OF criminal libel
made against him BY Mayor John C. RANKIN OF
this city. Several persons called to see me I'M
prlsoned editor to-day among them being ex-Ci'y
Attorney Connolly who has been retained TO defend
him. ne had a long conversation with NY Re'ner
% to the best course to pursue In the line OF de-
fence Mr.. Connolly ca"ea on Judge MAGE. or me
supreme Court Saturday night. IN an attempt
10 have the bail reduced. out was unsuccessful
Efforts were mad, by members OF the .mr,s,nh
citizenship Union to-day 10 secure enough properly
owners To- form pool In order 10 make up the
a mount OF the bail required for MT Hc'ner re.
lease and a number OF persons were visited II
was thought o-night that the editor might De able
TO obtain lis liberty tomorrow. as was nihteo
that some outside parties would come 10 HIS "S
slstance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
"HOLD-UPS" ~ BELLEyTLLE.

FOOTBALLS TEREoRiZE WOMEN AND OLD MEN ON
THE STREETS WITHOUT HINDRANcE.
Beevi.le the scene Of a series of "hold-upe"
late on Saturday night. They occurred In Acad-
emy-st.. the wing Of the public school.
The customers in Charles Townsends grocery
store at Academy-st and Westinghouse, were
startled when the door was thrown violently open
and an old man. with d!sordered hair and blood
covered features. rushed in and begged for assist.
ance. The intruder was a stranger to Townsend
and the few customers in the place. and his appear
ance was not calculated to inspire confidence. Fail
ing to secure help, he ran from the store and i'm
mcdlately afterward the people In the store heard
curses. shouts and groans and the noise OF fcuf-
ne Then all became silent and the persons in the
store concluded that Il only an ordinary
drunken bravl
Mrs. Thomas Shaw and her son. a Lad Of seven
years left the store for their home a, No. i27
Stephens-st. AT the same time a Washing ton-ave.
horse-car stopped at the corner TO let of Miss
Anna Green servant in the family of William
Laffcy of Academy-st. and Mrs. and Miss PaIent.
of Nc 223 Main-st., ali Of whom started down
Academy-st toward their homes. Suddenly they
heard Mrs. Shaw scream and then saw her and her
son start on a run toward Main-s,.. pursued by a
man who followed few steps and then lodged
back in some bushes at the SIDE of the roadway
The Patents and Miss Green summoned their
courage and taxing 70 the roadway proceeded
down Academy-st. When they reached the spot
whore the Shaws had been assailed two men
dashed out OF the shrubbery and one OF them
grasped Miss Green. She struggled and struck at
the mans face. The women then ran toward their
homes. which they reached exhausted and terrified
The town has no police force None Of the women
were abe to get gooa Sok al the men races s cana ana
who asked for hep in Townsend's store and
se Thn ~es the Saws nn na the t
The Germans hat found In the bushes yeste--
day ard the ground shows unmistakaele signs OF a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
HOT TAR BURNS FIVE MEN.

TT ovERrIOwED TANK LIKE TORRENT OF
LAVA.
Boiling hot crude tar OVERLOOKED one OF me SIM
dard OH comuany's big tanks soon after midnight
Yesterday morning. In the company's yard ~ Bay
onne Some meiAat work about he tank had to run
for their lives. Five Of them were oyeriaken ana
severely sca.ded. The injured Mic,nel Doyle,
Timothy Callahan. James Donohne. Jonr 81 Jon"
and Ernest Ohisen. .,, a..
The men wer, at work 81 the stills from wmcn me
tar Of was being pumped into The innk. inc th'
hnlled over the side OF the tank In torrent II
covered the pipes 80 that the men who t,scd 10
c.ose them were burned their hanos. II Hooded
abol; their feet and burned through their heavy
shoes they ran. giving vent TO Shouts Of pain and
In a minute the neighborhood OF the tank vas de-
serted but none soon. The engine Was stopped
: nd "a. humps ceased working. The frozen ground
cooled the tar but lts progress did not stop unlil
an acre had been covered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
aHtTETRS LOOT A SAFE.
ONE OF THE MEN ARRESTED Is A NEPHEW
OF THE ROBBERS VICTIM.

OF THE ROBBERS VICTIM
4 safe in tho hay and feed store OF Brock K CO..
at No 20l Cl.nton-et. Hoboken. was broken open
between and o'clock yesterday morning. ard
for an hour or SO tho police were filed with con-
sternatlon. thinking tina; the deed had been &C
compl.sh by DANGEROUS band o. craftsmen.
They were greatly relieved. however. on making
an invest cation. 10 find stonc-cutters sledge-
hammer weighing four or five pounds, and big
iron wedge on the foor near the safe which led
them % believe that only amateurs had been at
work on the safe The firm dd not take the trouble
OF 10 klag either the front or inner doors OF tie
SAFE and con -equently It was an easy matter 10
Dry opcn the money compartment The cracks
men" succeeded III getting away With $40 IN bills
and r5 in change. They discarded a check for $40
not having any for 1t. and threw ii on the
floor
Detective assigned to the case.
declares that the burglars we're familiar With the
prernisss and at 10 o'clock had arrested three
Young men on suspicion. They were Edward l..
o Nell twenty-one years old. a nephew OF MIS-
Brock: August Hanewinkle, twenty-five years old
OF No - Adams-st. Hoboken and Patrick Gro
gan twenty-five years old. Of No. 62S Henderson
81 ferssy CltY. Nelson said yesterday that he
learned the young returned IN the morning
nom New-York. where they lad been enjoying
.nrce and were penn.ess. After the burglary they
are SAID to have spent money freely IN several
saloons The detective believes that they replon-
shed their purses with the contents OF the safe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
TO FIGHT TIE TROLLEY BILLS.
ANOTHER DELEGATION OF CITIZENS WILL GO TO
TRENTON TO-DAY

ANOTHER DELEGATION OF CITIZENS WILL GO TO
TRENTON TO-DAY.
Mon,c,air March s (SpeciaD.-A large number OF
p.on,. onnosea TO the bill In the Legislature TO give
the Board of Freeholders control Of the county
roads assembled last nigh, in Arcanum nan ~.
Clarence w. Butler presided and ca"eo upo"
Charles D. Thompson Jersey I"'
v,o ro,,,..,.a the great Influx Of bills that had
been introduced in the last few years in the in
,.re,, Of trolley corporations. The bill now In
the Legislature known as No. Isl II passed, nc
sad would deprive citizens throughout ,me ranre.
0, their property rights He urged luz, n.r
ssniatIor Of people 90 10 Trenton to-m nsarns
10 oppose the bill when 1t came up ion
before the Committee on Corporations. o,,,
Colonel George G. Miller. another strong ggo, nn,s
trolley man paid his respects to county Suu" a.
Joseph Mum who ne decla red. was ~orklhe IN
The interests OF the BILL while at the ,nnS susr
be was being paid by the taxpayers - NV"
ineir interests ~ ,,r..en+
The meeting adjourned after nearly al n,an
had promised to make effort TO 30 10 're"'''
ana night the bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
JERSEY CITIES AND TOWNS.
NEW-BRUNSWICK.

Articles Of incorporation were filed in the MD
dlesex County Clerks Office on Saturday for
the Railway Improvement Company. whose object
is to deal in real estate. The incorporates are
Henry MacNamara and John T Fenfon. o. New
York Philip and Caroline Wesienielter, OF jersey
city and Charles b. Schuyler. OF Schralen5ergh.
" j.
The High School Athet!c Association organized
this week with the following officers: President,
Ellis McLaury: vicc-pres.cent Henry Conovtr:
secretary and treasurer. George Bennett The as
ISOLATION will pu; baseball team In the he!d
The Phlloclean Literary Society OF Rutgers Col.
and Governor Gr!gss 10 honorary membership.
TIE society debated the subject Resolved, That
Eg-l'nited States Consul Waller is deserving %
aid from the United States Governmerl and
decided 4. In the affirmative.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
A YOUNG WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

SHE SWALLOWS CARBOLIc ACID AFTER Qt Ar
REL. WITH HER HUSBAND.
Mrs. Johanna Meyer quarreed with her husbshd'
became Respondent and then swallowed two ounces
of carbolic acd 20 end her life Mrs Meyer II thirty
one years old and lives at No. a. Sherman-ave JeF-
sey City Her husband il u saloonkeeper. His ex-
cessive Indulgence in strong drink the cause of
the trouble. She ended him. he sharply retorted
and hot words were exchanged. The quarrel oc-
CURED early Saturday night and she brooded over
II. When he reached home at midnight she was
morose and a few minutes after hia arrival she
went closet ana drank the acid Dr. Conneil was
called and prescribed antidotes. Her CONDITION was
so critical that she removed to Christs Hon
ptoi The physicians have small hopes OF her re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
MIR. WOOD SAW GRAY ULSTER.

THE wEAREp OF IT WAS TALL AND NERVOUS
AND WAITING FOR A TRAIN.
W. Halsey Wood, the Newark architect. who was
in Paterson on the night OF the murder OF MARY H.
Sullivan accompanied by his bookkeeper. MI
Crockett is certain that he saw the murderer. Nj
Wood SAYS thai he attended meeting that night at
the house OF Dr. Newcomb. In Park-ave.. about
one block from the scene OF the murder They
went in trolley-car TO catch the train for newark
al 1890 D. m II was cold and windy night. ana
few people were in the waiting room. In a few
minutes after their arrival q man entered He was
tall about thirty five thirty eight years o: age
and walked brisxy Up and down in nervous
manner MI Wood and Mr.. Crockett noticed the
mans nervousness and watched him. He seemed
UNA BILE 10 stand in place longer than rev
seconds Finally he walked TO the ticket WINDOW
end asked about the next train for Newark and now
long ne would have to walt. Then he continued nis
nervous pacing OF the floor. When the train Tor
Newark came along Mr.. Wood and his companion
hon rded H. They did not the man on the train
~ never a more nervous or more pecuharly
acting man In my life said Mr.. Wood 1T seemed
as II the train could not come soon enough ioI
him, and though he looked At the clock In the sta
ton he seemed not TO notice IT, but asked US the
wore a long rough and well-worn gray ulster black
souched hat. and had brown mus,ache. Ills coat
collar was turned up, and his hat pulled down on his
head Mr.. Crockett and spoke OF the man strange
actions after got on the train. would know inc
man again under almost any circumstances particu-
larry II should hear him talk as he had mild but
peculiar German accent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
no FOREIGN MUSICIANS WANTED.

Asbury Park. March s tSpeciaD.-The junior 70
Ter OF United American Mechanics want some'n'"s
70 say this year regarding the selection OF pea"
band for this summer. At the last meeting OF Inc
Council a committee appointed TO walt upon
me Board OF Aldermen ard urge them to employ
no foreign musicians, as was the case last seaso'
The Juniors not hostile foreigners, proVloeo
hey are naturslzed Americans out they object 10
those who will not swear allegiance TO our Gov
eminent and laws. The same question came
" last year, but, notwithstanding the opposition o.
the Juniors, the Aldermen employed a band wnich
was made up almost exclusively OF foreigners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
CONVENTION or WOMgN's CLUBS.

THE STATE FEDERATION WILL HOLD IT'S FrnsT
GATHERING IN TRENTON.
RAILWAY. March s.-The State Federation OF "om-
.,.s Clubs will hold their first convention al the
6. AZ. House in Trenton on Friday. March 20, IN
IA. room lately designated to them by the s'ate
effcials The morning session WI commence AZ !,
ON" .., addresses nd debates will be lndu. ged
hv prominent members. After interpolation the
~ Il, eTsry display and gold medals awarded 10
Mars All follow at the Trenton Houfe. when MS
tuienrotin viii gree; the members OF the STATE feu
eralo invitation extended 70 al womsn e.
N hteIa, made 70 secure reduced rates from the
railroads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
A NEGRO IN MRS. TROLLS ROOM.
HE HAD BUT ONE ARM, AND FRIGHTENED AN
ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD.

Mrs George Troll. OF No. ia Wayne-st' Jersey
City. was awakened at o'clock yesterday morning
by noise In her She supposed al nTsi IL
was her husband. shoe dealer. who is always DE-
talne1 late at his store on Saturday nights The
90. 10. u,as burning and she was surprised 10 find
a one-armed middle-aged negro standing near the
portiers. After glancins at the intruder moment .i
aroused, and they also screamed. The ntruier
escaped The nose was heard By the ne'ghbors ana
the police were summoned.
The reserves were sent out TO .ook Tor one.
leaving a saloon at o'clock in the morning. the
prisoner Is Nathan Brown. forty-four years Old OF
No IN Washington-st. He claimed he had been In
the saloon a mile from his home, since midnight.
The saloonkeeper said Brown may have gone out
and had q very positive impression that ne had
missed him for q short time Brown IL well known
10 the police Mrs Troll declared emphaticaly that
ne the man she in her room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
A TROLLEY-CAR ~ FLAKES.

A irolley-car took FIRE yesterday morning In the
carshed Of the Consolidated Traction Company, at
Granville The car was rear ;he % The shed.
The cars IN frJnj Of II NeTc run on, into ne
street but the burning car Was cnvcloped ~
DANES and could not be disturbed. The Fre De
nartn,ent was called out. II feared u
names would reach and destroy the shed. The f
men confined The blaze 10 the car. via - ost!
mated damage OF $50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
SNAKES IN A WATER-PIPE.
A SOMERSET COUNTY FARMERS TROUBLES
CLEARED AWAY.

somerviIIe March (SpecaD.-J. " Nanderoeek
farmer who lives near New-0erman'o"h' naa
,,,,,r4 experience last week For forty years his
hon.s and harms have been supplied with water by
means of q hydraulic ram Mr.. Vanderbeek was
.ur,-ised las, week TO find that the water did not
flow freely through the waste pipe. 1t rose IN the
ramhouse TO height of several feet This vase
pipe is terra GOTTA pipe tUo inches In oiameier snu
t,ir,v Zee, long emptying into stone ditch MT
Vanderbeek concluded that the pipe must De
s,onned IN and proceeded to excavate
v WESS.n M had taken up a section OF the pipes he
found a tangled mass Of snakes, which SOUR med
And wr!gg ed when set free ou, wnicn were 10 1r I'LL
IL r,s,ene5 in the pipe TO stop the water Inc
entire length OF the pue was taken out ana by inc
,nas I'D hnen disturbed from their winter quarters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
THE. FLEnIyGT0N BASEBALL TEAM.

Pennington. March 8 (spccaD.-The Pennington
Athletic Association has reelected the following
oncers John l.. Comet. president; William A.
ABBOTT. secretary. and John F. Schenck. treasurer
me trustees are James f. Farmer. II. B. Green.
sonn Comet w. A. Abbott, John B. Case and
sscseph L. Chamberlain. Mr.. Abbott was reelected
- manager for the team, which will consist VI
ii..eIen; players. Games will be played with the
i$snaoerfv'ile, Washington. Phpsburg EaSton.
7'estown. Somerville. Elizabeth and other base