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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-09
A SCALDING THREAT.
Brooks Warns Off the Build
ers With Hot Water
Queer Fight.

Messrs. Klee Brothers, liquor dealers of
Newark and River streets, and Restau-
rant Keeper Charles Won Brock, had a
lively wrangle this morning, which will
probably result in an arrest Klee Bros
desired to erect wall atsthe rear of the
building occupied by Won Brook, and
the latter stood by armed with a steam
charged hose and threatened to scald the
first man who went to work.
The difference between these men is of
several weeks standing. The premises
occupied by Won Brock as restaurant
is owned by klee Bros. They erected it
Tor Won Broock and leased it to him for
the lease that Won Brock could not serve
any beer or wines in his place other than
was purchased from Klee Bros.
lease be extended to ten years. Klee Bros.
objected. Won Brock was so angry that
he purchased the property adjoining. the
restaurant and began to make alterations
Tor the opening of a saloon.
PlanS for the new saloon were made
so that it can be entered from the restau-
rant by door in the rear. When Klee
Bros. saw this they directed Contractor
Young to build a wall a the rear of the
restaurant which would block off all con-
neetlon between the restaurant and new
saloon. Contractor Young's men arrived
ready to go to work about ten clock this
morning. They were seen by Mr.. Won
curing the hose, attached it to the boiler
IN his cellar and ran the nozzle back to
where the men We're about to begin work.
me flrst man who begins work here
III scala with steam," he exclaimed
There was no doubt that Won Broock
meant what he said, for he stood with
the end of the hose in his hand ready to
fulfill his threat
Mr.. Young went to Police Headquarters
and complained to Recorder McDonough
and Roundsman Cross was sent to in
yestigate the trouble. Won Brock was
found still on guard
lou will have to stop interfering. here
or you will have to answer a complaint
said the officer to the restaurant keeper
Go get a summons" replied Won
Brock Il am simply protecting my
rights and it will not be well for any man
to attempt to erect a wall there
AS he finished speaking he pointed to
the place in dispute. -
Finally, upon the advice of the officer
Won Brook put the hose away and
Young's workmen did not attempt to do
any work. Mr.. Young says he Will get a
warrant for Won Broocks arrest for in
terferlng with his work and for threaten
ing to- do his workmen bodily, harm. Be
fore the trouble is patched up between
Won Broock and Klee Bros. there is liable
TO De long lawsuit if not other unpIeas-
ant difficulties.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-09
A MELANCHOLY CROWD.
Funeral Character OF the Republican N
County Committee Meeting.


The Republican County Committee met
last night at Bergen Hall and surely never
before in its history did that committee
hold such a funereal caucus The amount
of gloom in the atmosphere was oppres-
s.ve No one dared speak above a wl1is-
per, but the chairman and the secretary
and they adopted that low drone usually
devoted to funeral orations. If the corpse
of the Republican party were lying in the
next room the general air Of sadness
could Scarcely have been greater.
At $40 Chairman e. W. Wooley called
the meeting to order quite briskly, but
soon SuccunIbed to the melancholy prev
aiert about him. A hundred members an
was no response TO the call for commit
tees reports. There were hut few com
rrunicat.ons of purely business nature
read and there was no unfinished business
When miscellaneous business was called
for the silence which had been broken at
such rare intervals continued now un-
broken.
motion to adjourn IS in order said
MFR Woolley in dazed manner There
was no reply, but a confused Whispering
Finally resolution of minor import was
offered by Mr.. Winn Dunn of the Min
kakwa Club. and passed by standing vote
The meeting then adjourned.
II was expected that several Republican
each other Represen natives Of the Min
kakWa Club and the Sreenville Republ oil
CAN League Club, who attended were
f1.1$aed with documentary evidence Of the
faj{hlessness with which each charges the
Sfher. They were not presented.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-09
BOOTHS MERRY WAR.
Seeking to Restrain Ballington
From Occupying the Newark
Headquarters.

| A New York lawyer representing Gen
eral W. Booth and Booth-Tucker of the
Salvation Army, was in Jersey City thi:
morning looking for Chancellor McGill
it is presumed, to secure an injunction re
straining Commander Ballington Booth
from taking any steps to oust the saliva
ton Army from their New Jersey head
quarters. at No. 243 Washington street
Newark.
Yesterday this lawyer made an applica-
ticn before Justice Roger NJ. Pryor, of
the New York Supreme Court, to restrain
the Commander, but Justice Pryor re-
fused to interfere and Ballington Booth
is virtually in possession in Newark.
Vice Chancellor Frederick w. Stevens
tion for Savings Building this morning
when a News representative asked him
if any application had been made.
NO. he replied, 81 am not aware of
any Then in response to a question as
TO the effect of the proceedings in New
York court concerning New Jersey prop
erty, the Vice Chancellor Replied
1.-The Court over there, l assume, had it
granted the injunction, did SO only con-
esrnlng the person. You know there is an
Hardwicke in London enioined Lord
America to William Penn, the great
Quaker OF course, the injunction, had
it been. granted, would have no effect ON
the property in Newark 1t would apply
only to the person.
AS Chancellor McGill is out of town,
the lawyer representing the English
Booths returned to New York II is
understood that in a few days Chancel-
lor McGill will be appealed to to prevent
Commander Booth from taking possession
of the heaquarters mentioned. AS a
matter of fact almost all of the soldiers
and officers in that place have Joined the
new American Army.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-09
R0ME's YOUNG MIsoREANTs.
They Start for State Prison Regard
Ing Themselves as Heroes,

ROME, N. Y, May g. 1S96.-John Wat
sen Hildreth, Herbert Plato and Theo
dore Hlibbard the train wreckers, wi
be taken to Auburn Prison by Sherit
Weaver ON the train leaving here a
11:11 A. M. today. They bade good-by
to their relatives and friends last even
ing. Miss Perryn and her mother calle
on IIildreth and the young people wer
much affected. Hildreth tried to chee
his father and Mr.. Sayles had promise
to do all they could to get him pardone
Within few years. Hlbbard's parents
grandmother and two brothers bad
them goodbye with tears and sobs.
An immense crowd that became a tur
bulent mob at the station lined the street
from the Jail. They were handcuffed to
gether, Hubbard in the middle, Plato o
the right and Hildreth on the left side
They were in charge of Sheriff Weavei
who was accompanied to the station b
two deputies, and were met there by tw
police officers who helped make a passag
way to the train.
The boys did not seem downcast. Man
curious people visited the jail during tn
morning to catch a glimpse of the prison
ers preparing for the trip. This SCENE
joked together. About half-past ten Hill
bard's parents and his sister, Maud, weII
to the jail and talked with him for som
time. One of Plato'sl brothers called |
bid him farewell, and shed tears as til
boy was taken away. Hildreth had II
visitor, except Attorney Searle, who can
in to bid them all goodbye.
During the morning one Of the prisoner
in the jail, Robert Barr. who is held I'd
forgery, cut Hildreth's long hair, nakir
him look good deal younger. On hl
departure Hdldreth wore a soft hat, Il
black suit and tie of the same sombt
hue.
Hibbard and Plato also had on blad
suits, but Hubbard wore light bow L,
and black derby hat while Plato hi
on faring pink four-in-hand and wol
little cap, set jauntily on the back
his head. Before leaving the Jail Pla
lighted a cigarette
A number of acquaintance shout
good bye to the boys on the way throus
the city, and some young girls shed a fa ,
tears.
The crush at the station was somethil
terrific. The Sheriff took the bows arous !
the back way and got them into Il t
baggage room. Hundreds off people ste
about the station struggling to get r
glimpse of the boys. When the trs 7
came in the police officers had to fol t
a way through the crowd to get t =
Sheriff and his charges safely eaboal Q
They will reach Syracuse soon a1 y
noon and will take lunch there ia = :,
are due to arrive at Auburn at 1:25. Il =
At the station Hildreth said he bill n
sidered that his sentence was no held Il
than that of the other boys aAf II &
man has spent twenty-four veal i'll E
prison. he said. he will be about ldi
IN, 9te >, IF l.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-09
I M
DEATH FOR THE CREW
Five Prisoners From the
Competitor Sentenced By
Court Martial.
CONSUL WILLIAMS PROTESTS
The fated Men American Citizens
We're Unarmed When
Captured.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

MADRID, May g. 1S96.-A despatch from
Havana says that the five prisoners cap
tured on the schooner Competitor have
| been sentenced to DEATH
The names of the prisoners are Alfredo
Laborde, a native of New Orleans, the
leader of the fllibustering party; Owen
Milton, of Kansas; William Kinlea. an
Englishman, and Elias Bedia and Teo-
dero Maza, both Cubans Their trial be-
gan in the Havana Arsenal yesterday
morning. The accused men pleaded not
guilty and witnesses admitted that when
the men were captured they were not
armed and offered no resistance. Never
theless, the prosecuting office demanded
the conviction of the prisoners and their
condemnation to death. United States
Consul General Williams made written
protest against the trial.
The Competitor sailed from Kav waet
between ten and eleven clock on the
night ta en- Of f. April 20 and had on board
twenty e%enay-fiye , or or thirty cupans. She was
commanded by Captain Alfredo Laborde.
resident OF Tampa, but it was rurnorei
tnat Captain Russell Wacoa, who com
fai4ad aandeq : the a schooner Martha, lately for
IeIled 70 the United States for violation
ol tne revenue laws, was in hiding on
one OF the keys north of Kew West
warning TO take command of the Com
customs officials at Key West had watch
ed uhe schooner for several days before
aea ner departure, suspeeting that she would
attempt to take cut an expedition.
few days after the schooner sailed
from Key West she was captured by the
Spanish gunboat Mesagera, near Ber-
races, ON the northern coast of the Prov
1nce of Pinar del Rio. She was loaded
With arms and ammunition
The schooner Competitor is vessel of
horty-seyen do TONS 2 feet 4 inches long,
20 feet wide and feet in depth. she
was built at Beilport, L. T., in 1867. The
American Record" gives the names of
her captain and owner respectively as
a Albury and S. Pindar, and her hail
ing port as Key West.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-09
SUSAN oooLIDGI's EARNINGS.

BOSTON. May 9, 1Sss.-The contest ot
the will of the late Susan Coolidge. OF
Cambridge, by her brother and only heir
at-law. is ended by compromise. The
appeal which was taken by the brother
from the decree of the ATiddlesex Proba fe
Court, allowing the will, has been with
drawn. and the will was formally al
lowed In the Supreme Court today.
s,do Inc @ testatrix left an estate valued at
S4O0 coo. She left no husband. Nv her
viii she gave the bulk of her estate to
four charities. The Massachusetts, Gen
eral Hospital is given a two-thirds inter
est IN the property valued at $150O00. The
Institute of Technology is bequested two
valuable houses in Cambridge
The Boston Port and Seamen's Aid So
clety and the Charitable Association Of
the Boston Fire Department are divided IN
equal shares. the residue of the esfata
after aft; the payment of the special legacies.
of these corporations receive s75 600. Tha
terms of settlement are not known.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-09
THE WHEEL ON SUNDAY.

! WATERBURY, Conn, May 9, 1885,
Interviews of the American with the
Leading clergymen Of the city on the
Question as to whether bicycling on SIM
day is q vice or not, result in a unani-
nous recommendation of Sunday wheel
ing, providing church is not neglected.
ana sfhe outing is Of an orderly character
Ihe sunday runs of the Waterbury
wheel Club to neighboring cities were
condemned, however. Those VINO express
ed an opinion were the Rev. G. J. Day-
enport, D. D.. and the Rev. F. P. Wat
ers, Congregationalists; the Rev. Mr.. Ell
drige. Methodist; the Rev. F. d. Buck
ley, Episcopal: and the Revs. W. J.. Slo-
cum, ]. 6. Curtis and Hugh Treanor
Roman Catholic
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-09

DIED.

| M'CUE-In this city, on Friday, May s
| 1895, James f. McCue, aged 35 years
| Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at his late resi-
| dence, No. 312 Sixth street, on Monday
/ afternoon, May II, at o'clock; thence
| to st. Mary's r. c. Church at 2:30 o'clock
RICHTER-On Friday, May 8, 1896, Cap
| tain Herman Richter, late Company A
Fourth N. Y. Cavalry, in his 54th year
| Members Fourth n. Y. Vol. Cavalry,
| of George G. Meade Post No. 49, G. A
| r.; Woerner Post No. 81, of Hoboken
| Woerner Camp No. ], S. of "; Woerner
Womans Relief Corps, and members OF
| the q. A. r. generally, are invited to
attend the funeral from the late resi-
dcnce of deceased, No. 260 New York av-
enue, Sunday, May 10, at 2 P. NJ.
SCHMIDT-On Friday, May 8, 1896, Jacob
Schmidt, aged 72 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence No. 257 McAdoo avenue,
on Monday, May II, at 8 P. NJ.
VREELAND-On Saturday, May 9, 1896,
Jennie Mcdonald. beloved wife of
Hartman A. Vreeland
invited TO attend the funeral from her
late residence. No. 81 Bergen avenue, on
Monday, May IL, at 2 P. NJ.
BELLOWS Friday, May 5, 1896, Rob-
ert W. son of Theodore Bellows and
Martha Nissan, aged years and s
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services Monday after
noon, May IL, at o'clock, No. go Mont
gomery street.
Interment at convenience offamily
BOYCE.-On May 5, 1885, Lizzie. beloved
wife of John Bryce and daughter the
late Phillip and sMary McGovern, aged
20 years.
Relatives and friends of the family ara
invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence, No. 26 Oak street
on Monday. May II, at s A. M; thence ia
st. Patrek's r. C. Church. where a sail
emn mass of requiem will be offered for
the happy repose of her soul.
DESMOND.-A months mind solemn hieb
mass of requiem will be celebrated 81 #
St. Michael's Church on Monday. NAV
i, at 10 a M. fer the repose of the
soul Of the late Michael Desmond.
EY.-0n Friday, May 8, 1896 James
e. Haley. beloved son Of John and
Jane Haley, aged years.
Funeral from residence of parents No |
soS Olean avenue, Sunday, May 10. at @
p, NJ. 81
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-09
SYMPATHY FOR STRIKERS.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May 9, 1sss.-The
situation in the street railway strike this
morning is practically unchanged. Both
the company and the strikers claim VIC
tory i'm sight, About the same number
OF cars. running yesterday morning are
out today, but they are not nafron ns1eeI 20 4
to any extent. Popular synpa,thy For
the strikers has increased since the com
pany's fiat refusal to arbitrate yesterday
Societies. clubs and Organizations Of ali
kinds, labor and otherwise. are passing.
resolutions of sympathy and recomm end7
ing their members not to ride on the
and not a desert:on is reported. -
A sympathetic strike. to be irlalygg,ra ts,d
next Monday, is the talk in labor circles
ana a. tomorrow 1is something may develop
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-09
BENEGADE APAOHES.

TOMBSTONE, Ariz, May 9, 1sss.-A band Of
renegade Apaches, under the leadership of
The Kid. are the warpath near the
Mexican line. Three prominent residents of
this territory are reported killed They are
s. B Reid. cattle raiser; D. Terry who
resided on Cave Creek and Gus wirner fore
man for Reid. Another victim was one of
the Hand boys, brother of the young man
who was so brutally murdered and mutilated
by the Indians month or SO ago Mr. Hand
brother from England short time ago The
murderous crew only month or so ago made
murderous incursion from Old Mexico. rum
ming off stock. shooting at and frightening all
they met and killing young Hand and then
crossed the frontier before Uncle Sam S troops
could arrive " : ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-09
CLIMBED THROUGH A PORT HOLE
Suspicious Death of = steerage Pass
enger on the Steamship Bonn.

] QUARANTINE, S. T., May 9, 1sse.-There
was suspicious death of steerage pas
senger on board the German Lloyd steam
er Bonn at one O'clock this morning. and
on ner arrival at Quarantine shortly af-
Fer sunrise, Health Officer Doty held the
sE1p until he could satisfy himself of the
cause of DEATH The dead was named
Ivan Criziak; Eight days ago he showed
symptoms Of insanity and was removed
20 the hospital and placed under observa-
t1on- Ills mania became more pronounced
and at times he was violent According to
the story of one of the passengers.
Oriziak managed to crawl through the
port hole last night. being slender man.
aEd ss d, was as discoyered hanging over the
snlp's side with his hands grasping the
cage OF the port hole. He was rescued
from his -perilous position and confined
closely Late at might his condition be-
came serious and he expired al one
9 o'clock this morning AS there was no
Iefipite MT date to guide the health officer
ship until he could determine the cause Of
1eath. Bonn has 945 steerage passengers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-09
A PRISONERS QUEER DEFENSE.

James Regan of No. IS Golden street. Ed
ward Harris and John Mitler, captain OF a
canalboat lying in the South Cove, scraped
up barroom acquaintance about week
ago. After they had accumulated a gigantic
Jag at Mitlers expense. Regain invited his
friend, the captain, to spend the remainder
OF the night at his house. Arrn-in-arm they
reached Regan's house. his family ordered
them out The next thing Captain Miller
knew he was held up and robbed Of 30 cents
all the money he had left Regan was tried
in the Special Sessions yesterday afternoon
He said that the robbery was committed by
Harris. He did not interfere because he was
afraid the gang would do him up. Judge
IIuilsneth reserved decision
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-09
SHOULD ARREST TIE HELLER.

On last election day Ia great splurge was
made by some Republican heelers at a polling
place in Washington street because Patrick
Mcdonald voted from a lodging house at
No. Exchange place. They had him arrest
ed and he was tried in the Sessions Court
Yesterday afternoon for Illegal voting 1t was
shown that he had lived for many years in
Morris street and was always a legal voter.
Before this election he transferred from
Morris street to No. Exchange place. as
was perfectly legal.
III. F. Murphy, who caused McDonald's ar
rest, failed 10 appear in court to testify.
Mcdonald was acquitted, and Judge Hudspeth
suggested that he ought to have the man
who made the complaint arrested.
Thomas Darling. who registered from the
Montauk House, in Montgomery street, was
tried for alleged illegal voting Darling said
he had lived in the city for many years, and
that he frequently stopped at the Montauk
House. Judge Hudspeth reserved decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-09
FIRE BUG SENTENCED.

Among the prisoners sentenced yesterday af.
ternoon was Charles Cairns, who was convict
ed Of setting fire to his paint shop in Erie
street, was sentenced to State Prison fol
three years and six months
John Judge, Matthew Coughlin and August
Rose, who pleaded guilty of selling Liquor
on Sunday, were each fined IS and costs. The
other sentences were:-Emil Isch, assault AMI
battery, three months at County Farm; Johr
Brodell, petty larceny, 80 days: Patrick Lay
den, assault and battery 80 days; Henry
Kern petty larceny, sentence suspended
Philip Kunkelman, larceny. SO days; DAME
Quirk, assault and battery, $40 and costs
Thomas Kelly, breaking entering and lar.
ceny 2 years in State Prison; George Lyons
breaking. entering and larceny. years in
State Prison; Michael Zeigler assault anc
battery, sentence suspended Richard Slecher
assault and battery. s. and. costs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-09
ARRANGEMENTS IN COURT.

number of indicted people were arraigned
to plead in the General Sessions Court yester-
day afternoon Their names, alleged offenses
and pleas are:-James Monk. conspiracy, not
guilty; Thomas Egan and Thomas King
breaking entering and larceny not guilty
Alexander Fiori. assault with intent to Kill
not guilty; Martin Osterti, assault with in
tent to kill not guilty; Edward McGuckiIr
false pretences, not guilty; Peter Boffo afro
clous assault and battery, not guilty; Jesse
Whitney and Edward Girard, playing poker,
not guilty; Frank Junker, assault and battery,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-09
BIG NEWARK BLAZE.
to the .Jerse,, f77itu Ne1rs.

Srccfal to the jersey City Nelcs
NEWARK, May 9, 1sss.-C. B. Smiths
iced and hay storage establishment, on
Fourteenth street, was burned at one
O'Clock this morning. Fourteen horses
and two mules were burned to death.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $1,000. Engine No.
Il collided with telegraph pole in going
to the fire and Driver Fred Young and
Engineer Michael Caffrey were thrown to
they, ground. They were severely in
Jured. The engine was wrecked.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-09
REVOLT IN BULUWAYo.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

H e's7'oe % e1'o N7tttet1 4 esS,-
CAPE TOWN, May 8, 1Sss-Advices re-
eeiyed from Buluwayo say hat a meet
ing OF troopers has been held at that place
at which a resolution was passed censur-
ing Earl Grey, Administrator of the
Brltlsh South Africa Company, for NOT
giving written promise that they Should
@ ne compensated for their losses. and
threatening in consequence to refuse to
support 1 the company. The rebels are
aa!ggressiYeness. Cecil Rhodes remains at
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-09
STRIKERS PREVENT A LAUN

CLEVELAND, o., May 9. 1Sse-the
eve of the launching of the neJeel
steamer Sir Henry Bessemer tod3wo
hundred iron and steel shipblrs'
helpers struck at the Globe Shipiid-
ing Company's yard for higher Ees.
They have taken steps to guathe
yard, so that no men can takTeir
places and launch the Bessemefhe
men demand the same wages as a.JIng
paid the employees of the Cleyela min.
building Company.
The Globe strikers tomorrow VhslS
for admission into the Iron anEeel
ShipIbuilders' Helpers Union. 1ass
meeting of the strikers was h1asf
night. A grievance committee dan
pointed to confer with the connpaI
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-09
A JUSTICES DAsTARDLY oRIME

Hosmer, sitting in the Recorders Court
this afternoon, denied the application for
a new trial in the case of ex-Police JUS
a couple of weeks ago of attempted Grim
inal assault on Miss Annie Hewlett Judge
Hosmer then sentenced Simpson to six
years imprisonment at Jackson
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-09
OUR ANNUAL CRIME,

ROLLISTON, Mass, May 9, 1ss6.-A
dreds of acres in this township, also in
Ashland and Sherborn, destroying an i'm
mense quantity of corded who'd, the prop
erty OF the Whitneys of Sherborn and
Ashland and requiring the services Of
the ire departments of three towns until
a late hour last night
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-09
sALooNKEEPERs TO BE TRIED.

Sixteen saloonkeepers, who pleaded not gull
ty to indictments for selling liquor on Sun
day, will be tried in the General Sessions
Court on Monday. No other cases have been
set down for Monday so the saloonkeepers
will have it all to themselves. The defend
ants are Ernest Enest, James Langton, Thos
Mitchell, Joseph Trimble, James White Her
man F,layke. Andrew Cassidy, Max Feinstein
Louis Weisbrods and Emanuel Gross of Jersey
Louis Fricke and Isaac Abrahamson of Hobo
ken, and Barnabus Fritz and John Weide-
man of Harrison