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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
NEWS FROM VARIOUS PLACES.

Morrstown, May % (SpeciaD.-Dr. Albert B. Osman
and Captain Jacobs, OF the Sahodallka Wheelmen.
had bad accident about two miles below Springfield
yesterday while riding on their tandem They were
going a good gait when dog ran out and attacked
them and got tangled In the wheel For minute
men The dog was the nrss to get out o, the tans
so were the riders Captain Jacobs had received O.
bad cut over the right eye and numberless contu-
slons. He may lose the sight or the eye. Dr Osman
escaped without serious injury
Plainfeld. May 90. P. Laire. hardware dealer.
one OF the Oldest merchants OF this city, made as
signment to-day 10 William A. Coddington Of Reed
the liabilities at Sl9.S3S 49,
Rutherford, May 25.-Charles Acker, employed as q
clerk in the fish OF William Snyder. has been
missing since Saturday 1t is alleged by Mr.. Snyder
that about 500 of his money Is unaccounted for The
same man had money troubles with former EN-
ployer
Mays Landing, May 3.-Applicat!on was made
this morning to Justice Ludlow and Judge Thomp-
for the postponement OF the murder trial OF
John Rech. who stands charged with strangling his
for the prisoner said they had insufficient time to
prepare the defence, and asked that the case 60
over until September. The Court granted post
ponement to July q.
Morriston May Is (SpeciaD.-Mrs. Oscar B. Ferris,
of Morris Plains, thrown from her carriage,
her horse running away. on Speedwel HILL and had
her jaw broken and lost several teeth. The coach
man had scalp wound ana humoer VI piuISe~
Hackensack May Is CSpecaD. -Constahle Mcken-
ma. OF Lyndhurst who was indicted for aiding
greengoods men and convicted OF neglect OF duty.
was to-day sentenced by Judge Van Valen to pay
fine Of $3.50 and costs This Is CONSIDERED an eAceeo-
ingly light punishment
Woodbridge. Nav 8-Justice Of the Peace Robert
Wilson. Of Carteret. was struck BY a fast freight
train This morning at the Man-st. crossing. He was
found living between the tracks, where the next
eastbound train would have killed him. He may
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
AT ODDS WITH THE MAYOR.
WHY JUDGE KRUGER DOES NOT SPEAK
AS HE PASSES BY.
Mr. SEYMOUR WAS ovER-ANXIoUs NOT TO HAVE
1T KNOWN THAT THEY HAD BEEN IN CON
sULTATIoN-A SPLIT IN THE
RANKS IN NEWARK

RANKS IN NEWARK.
The rupture between Mayor Seymour and Judge
Gottfried Kruger, which has made the latter a
stranger at the City Hall In Newark since the
Mayor was insugurated is said TO have had It's
origin at the North End Club right a week be-
fore the Mayor took office. The story goes that
on the night in question Mr.. Seymour. who Is a
member Of the club. met Judge Kruger there, and
they conversed privately for more than an hour
The clubhouse almost empty of members. AS
the Mayor-elect passing out the door with
Judge Kruger is Is said that he turned to the COL
ored doorkeeper and admonished him to say moth
ing TO anybody about Judge Kruger having been
with him at the clubhouse. This gave the latter
great offence, and ne demanded 10 know why Mr..
Seymour should be unwilling to let be Known that
they had been In company, asserting that he stood
as we'll in the respect OF the community as Mr..
Seymour any other man.
Mr.. seymours attempt TO explain his remark
proved unavailing and Judge Kruger went away
alone very angry. He has since expressed his re-
sentiment and his dissatisfaction with the Official
acts and appointments OF the Democratic
Mayor.
Other Democratic leaders also dissatisfied,
complaining that the Mayor does not consult them
and that they have influence with him. 1t was
understood yesterday that Senator Smith had been
asked TO adjust the trouble IN SOME way.
In a recent conversation, Judge Kruger said, re-
ferrlng TO the Mayors appointments: Il am not re-
sponsss for them No leading Democra at Is re- e.
consult with cry responsible Democrat. he declines
to accept advice when offered by Leading and ipiu-
entia; Democrats. He takes advice out OF his own
cocoanut and we decline to be responsible; his own
cocoanut must bear the responsibility.
This week the Mayor will appoint the members OF
watched for with keen Interest It Is said that he
will consult nobody in making these appointments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
DUGAN ACQUITTED
THE JURY DID NOT BELIEVE THE DESPERATE
SHOT AT HIS SISTER.

THE JURY DID NOT BELIEVE THE DESPERATE
SHOT At HIS SISTER.
Thomas Dugan acquitted In the Hudson
County Court OF Sessions yesterday on two charges
OF assault and battery preferred by Deputy Sher-
INA Rocktoff and Thie lie quarrelled with his
sister over the removal OF trunk. and Sic held
tho bride OF the expressmans horse until Dusan
nrcd n pistol shot at her. He and his sister both
denied the use OF the pistol and asserted that the
donfv-sherifrs interfcred without provocation, and
the fury believed them Dugan was held FOR hav-
Ina burglars tools After his assault on the deputy
sherns he escaped to the house OF his sister who
a. known as the wife OF James Dudley the burglar
,vbo was shot In Morrsania, and was reported yes
,erlay 10 be dying Bellevue Hospital Dusan
and Dudley partners In crime for several
veara and both were regarded as desperate thieves
r,oan before he surrendered stood behind his sister
,,ith h,s revolver over her shoulder and held tne
nnl,ce at bay II done. II Is said 10 enapIe
dudley who was In the house, to escape by me
rsar window Dudley shot the following night
I1uean is held TO enable the police TO try 10 prove
sayeral burglaries and murderous assaults against
him The police convinced that he and Dudley
comn,tted the many robberes Few months ago
on Jersey CITY Heights and in West Hoboken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
A WOMAN CATCHES A pICKPOCKET.

Paterson May 25 Especial. Arnold Rhine. a crayon
artist OF No 175 Second-st Passaic. was arrested
this afternoon charged with stealing pocket-book
from Mrs. A. A. Forshay. of Tallman. Rockland
County, N. Y Mrs. Forshay shopping In dry
goods store in Main-st. this afternoon when Miss
Mile Fursh called her attention a man picking
her pocket. Mrs. Forshay felt for her purse, while
Miss Fursh caught the man by the arm. He threw
her off and ran, the two women following screaming
..Stop him." Rhine threw the pocket book back
ward and Mrs. Forshay stopped Miss Fursh kept
on until several hundred men and boys chas-
ing Rhine down Ellison-st where he ran into the
arms OF Patroman Keppler. He was identified by
Miss Fursh at the police station. He denied his guilt
and will he arraigned to-morrw.
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SILKS AND SATINS IN 4 SNARL.
BAD BOYS TURN A HAT SHOP ToPsY-TuRvY AND
STEAL LITTLE PLUMBER.

BAD BOYS TURN HAT SHOP ToPsY-TURVY AND
STEAL LITTLE PLUMBER.
Orange May "a (SpeciaD.-Yesterday AFTERNOON
two boys. Leo Struckler OF Nassau-sL, and Johh
NARROW. Of Scotland-st., Orange Valley broke INTO
the hat shop OF Austin Drew & Co. In Nassan-st'
ny nrving M a window In the The boys are
only nine and seven years old respectively. They
went through the office, emptying all the drawers
of the desks on the floor. and then going upstairs
into the trimming-room. made Wild CONFUSION,
emptying the boxes OF hat bindings on the
Nnnr milling out bolts Of satin ana drag
eing them around the floor upsetting the
Benches and scattering the spoois 81 sewing
sk and finally throwing about haf the iot
OF goods down dumb-waiter shaft to the hrss
6oor The only things taken were TWO boxes Vi
Cigars from the Office. The loss VIII amount TO a
large sum from the ruined satin, and the time re-
ouiTed TO sort out the other stun.
The boys detected by the mother OF one OF
,ban dnding the two boxes OF cigars. They were
arrested and held I'm 500 bail each for the special
sessions NARROW got bail and Strucker Is sun
iocked m The BOYS have been arrested before Tor
breaklng the glass globes OF the street electric
Ignts An effort will be made 10 send them TO the
Reform School,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
HOBOKEN'S SEVENTY PATROLUEN.
THE FORCE INCREASED UNDER DIS
PUTED READING OF THE LAW.

THE FORCE INCREASED UNDER DIS
PUTED READING OF THE LAW.
The Hoboken Board Of Police Commissioners met
in the City Hall yesterday afternoon and made the
following appointments:
Patrolman Robert Bell. who has been acting as
license inspector. roundsman.
William Dougherty, Dennis d. Sullivan. William
wendelken. John Garrck. William Guthell. James
Borrowe Robert Fitzpatrick and Michael Duffy as
patrolmen.
In order to appoint the patromen 1t first
necessary to appoint all but three OF the success
full candidates as chancemen. A minute later they
were full-hedged policemen.
Patrolman Henry Werner. who for years has
been doing special duty the steamship piers. was
ordered back to do patrol duty. while Patroman
Louis Weihe was delegated on the piers in Werners
place
The Police Board by appointing eight yester-
day brought the number OF patromen up to sew
enty, the full number allowed, they read the
law. The appointments were made on the strength
OF Chapter 8 of the General Laws OF 1891. which
provides that 1T shall and may be lawful in any
City in this State which the police force is CON
trolled by the Mayer and Board OF rofs ad
police force to the number of seventy men tx.
elusive of superior officers. 1t is understood that
the Police Commissioners interpreted this law TO
mean that all members of the force, except the
patrolmen. superior officers, including the de-
tectives and consequently increased the members
of that class 10 the full number.
Mayor Fagan who Is chairman OF me folce
Board. appeared before the Tax Commissioneps at
priation sufficiently large TO pay the salaries or sev.
enty patrolmen. The Tax Commissioners must
appropriate the amount demanded by the Police
Board for the salary Item. as the law regulates me
number of men and the salary OF each The Tax
necessary, and feel dsinclined TO make the extra
appropriation Unless the law compels them TO 90
so Doubt Is entertained whether the Police
Commissioners construed the law correctly in hold
ing that only patrolmen are inferior oihcers
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FORGERS WILL MAKE RESIITCIION.

cRrGAN AND BECKER WAIVE TEcHNIcALITlEs
AND START FOR CALIFORNIA TO-DAY.
James Cregan and Charles Becker, who raised
,ra,t for N2 TO $500 and deposit.ng 5000 drew
900 900 In gold from the Nevada Bank Of san Fran
cisco were formally turned over In Newark yester-
dav TO the California authorities. The writ oil
habeas corpus applied for by NJ J. Jarrett lor inc
,,u,sorars was Withdrawn before Judge kirkpatrick
~ tho Quarter Sessions Court. consultation be
tween the prisoners their counsel and agents OF the
American Bankers Association resulted In an
agreement to waive the question Of Identity ana DC,
lot IN court They will leave Newark at p M
today on a Pennsylvania train for San trancisco IN
49, ~ Deectiyes j. G. Seymour and r. J: Whit
takeS Robert Pinkerton Will accompany them as
far as Chicago The prisoners VIII rearh san
owned by Cregan in New-York has been Converted
into cash and, IT is said the prisoners VIII MAKE
mn restitution to the Nevada BANK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
FOR SELLING TO A MINOR.

Nscorder SCHNEIDER OF West Hoboken. issued
Sa'rant Yesterday for the arrest OF Thomas Shields
:. ~'oonkeeper at Hudson Boulevard and Charles
~ On complaint OF William Dooley. laborer or
eomn,.,n' who averred that shields gave tne
sp's'nants daughter Annie, eleven years Old
,hsn beer to make her intoxicated He added
ors. ne charged the saloonkeeper with this serious
Sbs,l ana was assaulted In return by Shields.
eating denied that he gave the child any ntox.
Anniss Irnquor TO drink. He admitted, however that
dram Dooley took a glass OF beer from his bar and
thar NJ. while he was In a rear ROOM he said
'V saw her drink il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
ACCUSED OF IMPERSONATION.
TWO AGENTS CHARGED WITH FRAUD UPON AN
INSURANCE. COMPANY

passaic May % (SpeciaD.-Jacob Hammersma has
been arrested false lmpersonaton to detraud an
Insurance company and was taken to Rutherford
under $500 bonds. Similar charges are maze against
Jacob Coon who is refugee
uammersma is an undertaken, OF No 429 Main
ave- and was agent for the Prudential Life Insur-
ance Company Zoon lives In Wallinsford, Bergen
county and was agent for the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company, OF New-York. Both men have
been discharged from their companies for this fraud
Last April Zoon was TO get "A policy OF $1,000 for
Charles c. Mitchell. a baker OF Lyndhurst, but
Mitchell refused His wife, however. wanted the
policv and Zoon told her 1t would be all right She
XII no; know anything about the medical examna-
ION So il Is charged that Hammersma, at ICONS
ren,iest took the examination In Miches place. and
The polcy was Issued.
ON April Is Hammersma applied for industrial In,
aurance In the same company. lie was examined
hy Dr Vreeland, but the papers were sent back ana
he was referred 10 DR.. Rumble who at once recog-
nized him as the same man he had examined as
Mitchell a few days before. An investigation fol-
loved and warrant issued by Justice Dupuy.
If INT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
GERMAN CATHOLIC SOCIETIES MEET.

The German Catholic societies of New-Jersey had
their annual meeting yesterday in Jersey Guy Ihey
attended mass at ST. Bonifaces Church IN flrst-st
and held the morning and afternoon meetings l"
the hall of the church. The evening i"ce','s ',
ia y, yyood,s Hall and Mayor Wanser delivered
short address. The other speakers we're MOI MOI
sgnor Schraeder. of Washington =: am, ~
Grleve OF Onion Hill; Father HofschheIue'' To, oa
Hoboken, and John b. Oelkers OF Newark IN, ahe
societies reelected their old officers president y9n
Rothofer. of Jersey city; vce-presldeht, Joi H.,
Der of Elizabeth corresponding secretary Hugo
Fuller, OF Jersey city, financial secretary JOSEPH
Robrecht OF Newark; treasurer Franz HoIeI, VI
Newark; marshal, Konrad Kraus, OF Jersey City'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
HE STOPPED 4 RUNAWAY HORSE.

A VETERAN SAVES FOUR PEOPLE FROM INJURY
But IS HIMSELF BADLY HURT.
Washington. n. j., May % (SpeciaD-Captain Jonn
T. Langstaff a prominent merchant OF this place.
was seriously injured in a runaway accident yes
tertlay He Is a member OF John F. Reynolds Post
No S. G. A. r.. and accompanied the post to
Junction on a fraternal visit Along the route a
horse attached TO one OF the rear carriages look
fright and ran away. dragging the driver John
Wright and his wife and two children, several
hundred feet Captain Langstafr jumped from his
carriage and attempted TO stop the runaway horse
He was knocked down and badly injured. but
probably saved the lives OF Wright and his family
The captains right leg broken. and the doctors
consider his other injuries to be OF serious nature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
GREAT DEMAND FOR BEER BOTTLES.

woodbury.. " j.. May 25-The enforcement OF the
aa'nes law in New-York has had much TO do with
,e running of many Of the glass factories In the
Vaerent parts Of Gloucester County on full time
sne proprietors report that they have received big
~axels Tor beer bottles from NewYork. and tnaI IL
Ill vi Jake them some time to NIL the orders. Inc
vSisnmen have In some instances worked overtime.
MEN all goes 10 show the amount OF beer sold IN
''e"-fork now In bottles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
HOBOKEN.

A. Brockle a mLdle-aged German saloonkeepers
at No 50 Jefferson-st.. Hoboken, complained yes
terday that his wife left him without cause Few
days ago. taking N25 Of his money, which was all
he had except three stray pennies; He says she IS
a good woman who is not responsible for this mis-
deed and he is ready to take her back.
Mrs. Wertlauer. demented woman. was ar
rested last week in time to save her from commit
ting suicide She told the police long story
about being in want, and said that she had been
treated unkndly at her boarding-hous 1t was
afterward ascertained that. although seven weeks
in arrears with her rent, she had received gen.
erous and considerable treatment and had even re-
ceived loans OF money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
SHOT AND THROWN FROM TRAIN.

A CoLoRED MAN FATALLY WOUNDED BY TRAMPs
NEAR NEW BRU NSwICK.
New-Brunswick May 25.-I.ous Morgan. colored.
twenty -four years old of Hampstead. Long Island
ouarrelled with a gang OF tramps In box car on
the Pennsylvania road tonight. and before the
trouble ended tramp pulled revolver and shot
the negro in the breast. the bullet narrowly miss
ing the heart 4 second shot was hred oy tne
gan's neck Somebody struck the injured man on
the head inhictng ugly wound, ana then ne
was thrown from the train. Morgan was plckeu
up later and removed to a hospital. where II was
said he was MORALLY wounded Several tramps
have been arrested on suspicion of being connected
with the shoOtlnE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
BALLOTS MARKED BY WRONG SPELLING
EIGHTY-sIX VOTES FOR ULRICH ENDANGERED
BY A PRINTERS ERROR.

The recount OF the vote in the Seventh Ward OF
Newark for Board OF Works Commissioner in the
charter election show "a So ballots which the
word Seventh was spelled Seventh" They were
Republican tickets. and five Of them had Demo-
cratic pastors Mr. Kasch contended for the
Democrats that these ballots illegal. they
bore n distinctive mark. and that the law provided
that any mark device that might distinguish any
ballots from the others makes 1t marked ballot and
invalidates IT, on vote of the Canvasslng Board
as TO whether the ballots should be rejected there
was a tie and the ballots In dispute were referred
TO Judge Depuc for decision. Counting these
ballots T'lrich. Republican. is Go votes ahead of
Gray Democrat and II the ballots are rejected
Ulrich was votes behind Gray at noon yesterday.
In the Seventh Ward Gray lost 10 votes and Ulrich
H. Including the ballots alleged 10 be marked. but
which Judge Depue will probably declare 10 be
regular as the defect arises solely from an error
OF the printer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
UOOLLEN MILL EMPLOYEES ARE OUT.
woRKMEN IN TRENTON FACTORIES REFUSE TO
STAND A CUT IN WAGES.

STAND A CUT IN WAGES
Trenton. May % (SpeciaD.-S. X. Wilson's lower
woollen mills not started to-day, and the
upper mills at Cooper and Factory SITS. were almost
deserted by the employees hour after work began
The strike was result OF alternative given the
employees Saturday evening of accepting further
cut of 10 per cent In wages stopping work alto
gether for three months. The weavers held a meet
ing and decided 10 quit work. Mr. wilson declares
that owing to the Importation Of cheap goods there
are no orders FOR cloth lie is willing, however, to
keep his hands employed IL the cut In wages is
accepted The stopping of work in both the upper
and lower mills affects directly 700 persons In the
upper mills five Of the twenty-five boy spinners re-
main, and in the finishing room about nifty en-
ployes. -, 81,
Superintendent Hill says there is no ill-feeling
between the men and Mr.. Wilson. He thinks the
matter will be adjusted. perhaps by employees
working every other week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
APPLAUSE FOR A HEAVY SENTENCE.
JOHN MCCONNELL. WHO WAS THREATENED WITH
LYNCHING. GETS TWO YEARS AND
SIX MONTHS.

rohr Mcconnell the drunken laborer who brutal
IL heat his two young children on May Is, was
sentenced to two years and ak months at hard
labor in State prison by Judge Kirkpatrick
in Newark. yesterday Mcconnell narrowly es-
caped ynching by his neighbors on the night
ne beat his children. number OF ponce-
men resculng him with much dimcuity wheh
arrairned in the Police Court the follow
ing day he pleaded guilty. 1t was learned that
he had just completed term Of six months In the
penitentary for matreating his wife and cniidreh;
The last charge against him was atrocious assaut
nd battery When the sentence was Imposed py
the Court the audience could not be restrained from
applauding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
FOR EIHUMING A BODY.

CORONER AND HEALTH INSPECTOR CHARGED
WITH VIOLATING A TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE.
Coroner A. ]. Volk OF Hoboken. and Inspector
Daniel Tierney of the Hudson County Board OF
Health have been summoned TO appear before Jus
tice Brannigan OF North Bergen, on Friday next 10
answer 10 a charge OF violating sections and .
of a township ordinance. which prohibits the dsin-
terment and removal OF a body from any grave.
tomb or vault within the limits Of the township BE-
tween May and November ] OF each year. Inc
penalty for each violation Is 500.
Mayor Pinnell. of North Bergen, says that me
county Heath Inspector and the Coroner disinierred
the body OF a pauper in the POters Field at SNAKE
I'M on the authority Of "A permit from the county
Hoard of Health and thus violated township ord-
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publication. Largely through Mr.. Ure's Industry
and energy The CALI was pushed to the 'rond ua
pers in New-Jersey Personally, Mr. IRE was or a
gentle and generous disposition. For the asst two
year he was president OF the local Board or Trade,
and in that capacity he was unceasng in his eff
forts 10 promote the interests OF Newark In poll
tics Mr. TIRE was Democrat, but not extreme
partisan He served In the Common Council twenty
years ago. He leaves a widow and two children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
he ROBBED A PRIEST.
A RELENTLESS BURGLAR WITH PISTOL GETS

$50 AND WATCH.
Father Huyge. the German parish priest OF
Coytesville a pretty little town about mile above
Fort Lee ON the Hudson Palisades. was awakened
early Sunday morning by a burglar. who had
pistol pointed at his head.
what do you want?" asked the priest In trem-
bling tone.
81 want money and I must have IT," the
gruff reply
I'm a Catholic priest and all alone" Father Huy-
gel pleaded.
II want money. and I'll have 1t or your hfe."
Kissed the burglar
spare my life and I'll give you all my worldly
goods" xasped the stricken Clergyman ..o =.
cash and his Sold watch and chain to the midnight
Intruder After telling the frightened priest t Snst
the burglar left the house. The pre!t sad yestsss
day that he was glad TO escape with MS nte
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
PRIZES FOR FISHERMEN.

me sewaren Land and Water Club announces two
pies 10 be awarded to fishermen for their eaten
Sufins the season TO close October !. One prize VIII
- 70 the member catching the largest weakhsh
"e other to the member catching the greatest num-
- VI Weakflsh. all In Staten Island Sound. Mem
S Se.s competing for this prize must have their
ttSSsches weighed and recorded In book kept ior
'"e purpose by the janitor In the clubhouse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-26
OBITUARY..
WILLIAM A. URE.

William A. IRE died yesterday at his home In
Newark He was born in Westchester County. ~
Y. hfty-seven years ago He was business manager
OF the old Newark Register many yeans ago
Afterward he and James w. Schoch bought THE
Newark Sunday Call" a struggling and obscure