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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
THE. ORANGES.

The Improvement Society Of the Oranges held All
Interesting meeting yesterday afternoon. at whicf
Mrs John Winfield Scott the chairman OF the
Railroad Committee. announced that upon nvesti-
CATION Of the report in reference 70 the prohibition
OF bundle carrying by the passengers on the Della
ware. IackaNlnna and Western Railroad. she had
asccr;ainel that no such order had been Issued at
any time. The whole report grew out Of the TACT
that A certain man who did messenger business
be- ween Orange and New-York was In the habit
Of filing NOT only the seat beside him with bundles
but the seat in front OF him a. well and that he
refused 70 remove them when called OF 10 do 70 by
the conductor The order was then issued that
this man and all other messengers VINO ala a
similar business must have their parcels in "A con
\ ton 20 check or 10 send hy express and that the
seats the regular passengers must not De taken
ND by such bundles Mrs Scott slit that there
were plenty OF men who made complaints in gen
eral against the mauag cement Of the road. VINO
when asked for dates and particulars. could or
would give none.
\ committee present from the Town Inn
proN.ment Society of Monte air urging cooperation
between that society and the orange society IN
tnr matter OF garbage disposition. and urging the
need u % garbage crema,Ory. \ committee OF two.
consisting Of Mrs Louis - iallison and Mrs. john
Winfield scott. appointed ~ confer with the
Noniciair society.
The COMMITTEE on the Day Nursery reported that
in the last year 22S5 children had beer cared Tor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
vrw-JrRsEy MEASURES IN CONGRESS
SENATOR SMITH ASKS FOR MORE HELP ~ THE
nFrI.E ~ NE slrENNlsING ANDIIIrECI-

SENATOR SMITH ASKS FOR MORE HELP ~ THE
OFFICE oF THE SUPERVISING ARCHITECT
washington jan 10 ,Spcciah Representative
Stewart ~ the Nth Nrw-Jcrscy District. intro
ducod a bii TODAY which provides that all active
or refir, officers 81 volunteer forces during the
late war shall receive u brcvot I'm the Regular
Army equal 70 the highest hroye' received I'm tho
volunteer forces and be commissioned accordingly
provided they have not ALREADY hrcvct Of equal
or higher grade in the Regular Army.
Representative Pltncy. Of the lNth District
has introduced bill for the relief OF Amos = CarN-
hun OF the INA Congress District. The bill states
that he was not properly subject to draft bat that
he. was drafted into military service June >. lNii
and that he paid {3p ~ exemption from such s'rN-
leo The till IS to repay to him the amount OF this
exemption.
lution offered hy Senator cullom Senator Smith
of New Jersey. called attention 10 IN" lack OF com
u.tcnt help I'm the Supervising Architects Office TO
conduct lin. business II should bo conducted
lie said public buildings IN Ncw-Jtrscy wcr" lag
rirp behind on account OF additional force I'm that
mt. The architect claims that he IL year be
hind I'm his plans with most buildings senator
smith gave notice that he would offer an amend
n,rnt 10 any particular ioInt resolution 80 as 10
,ro,il, hatp for all Offices situated IA the on" at
,,hIcnro 80 that work may be completed I'm reason
able time Other Senators took the same view. On
nli.cti ion Senator culiom's resolution went over
/ y Young of Elizabeth. * at the Howard. j.
II NIcTooth and W y. Walters. of Jersey city. are
a. tho United States. ! T. Jones and wife. OF New
ark. are at the ST james
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
4 WOMAN ~ THE PRESS GALLERY.
rrom The Washington Pos;

From The Washington fost.
The next edition of the Congressional Dlrec.ol!
VIII contain this line in the list of newspaper ev,
respondents entitled the privileges OF the Pc.
gallery under the rigid rules that now govern
Topeka Capital'-i. W. Ball. 49,, ,ns
In Itself this does not appear significant ou, r
Insertion OF that line marks the end OF V Ps,
fought controversy and Sgnaii2es the entrance '"
the gallery upon the same basis as the ihen a.
the first female correspondent. There mas az a.,
ways been a conservative element In the ralns y;
the spondents which opposed the entrance an n
women into the gallery, and for one reason 81 ons
other previous applicants always possess ths
weak point, which under the rules lus''Hns be-, oa
standing committee In rejecting them D u, on
Saturday the committee VAS confronted III H. an
application that was proof and as , one 1 o.
remarked. I'VE had 10 grant IT, Inc huu,r , Al
to speak has been crossed. Bur the sp''I non,.
conservatism Is still strong ana WINE ar nc,,rant
mittee could not summarily reject me apir no
because she a woman. as the rules n, m con.
distinction OF sex, one of them saiu: We az az 7 "
troll the directory, so the name VIII aPPe'' 40
Bal and not Isabel Worrell Ball g., h,r,se,s
But here II and every one can rcau iI ,n;n the
the full name OF the first woman 10 Dream '"
sacred precincts of the press gallery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
JERSEY CITIES AND TOWNS
NEWARK.


definite proposition for the settlement OF the
dispute the Old Burylng Ground property
has been made by the representatives OF the First
Presbyterian Church 1t is said to include the ex-
tension of Mechanic-st through the property to
IIalsey-st which would make the vacant land back
Of the Broad and Market st. frontages available
for building purposes. The city is TO retain the
vacant land II now claims. with the front OF the
Wadman Opera House property, and the church N
to hold the land II has leased
Andrew Kowitz who is charged with the murder
OF Josef POpie and who Is prisoner IN the county
iail has eaten nothing for ten days. He Is appar-
entity trying to sarve himself TO death me man
drinks a cup OF coffee in the morning ana mas
thrown away his soup. On THURSDAY eighteen
loaves of bread. that he refused TO eat were
found concealed in his cell
Plans for a new engine house. which Will he bu,lt
at McWhorter and Nesey SITS, are being drawn.
They will he submitted to the Fire Commissioners
for approval before estimates are solicited Inc
appropriation for the building Is $1,000 This IL ex-
elusive OF the purchase price of the lot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
JERSEY CITY.

The Executive Committee OF the Good Government:
Association discussed ths three-cen' cJrfare ques-
ton a. ia meeting Thursday night and decided
to make = ~ subject ~ It's next pubic meeting.
Dr Lampson president OF the LAFAYETTE Cltiz,s,s
Association. has appointed committee OF I'VE
prominent residents ~ that portion ~ the city to
wal, the Street and Water Board. ard prevent.
II POSSIBLE ,ae granting OF the privilege 10 the lie
high Na,.y Railroad Company and the Central Rail
road OF N,V-Jersay. OF crossing the streets al
srI.l- The committee Is keeping c.0se watch on
'hc several streets desired by the TWO railway cor
ulrufious as (. j. feared they seize the streets
without the consent OF tie officials.
captain Alvin II Graf. OF the 4th Regimen, has
been invited assist General spencer az the Opera
H1us. IN Trenton. on inauguration Day, and AZ the
State House during the reception by the n-w dow
rrlnr n the afternoon and evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
In tO-mOrrOw's Tribunct An Interesting
sketch Of IL bergen County Patriarch.
THEY LOCKED THE PASTOR OFT.

HE DIRECTED 10 UNION MEETINGs-AND now
TIE CHURCH IS CLOSED.
Chester. Jan. ~ (SpeciaD.- The Rev. i. l.. Shear
pastor Of the Congregational Church OF this place
Is having much trouble with the members of his
congregation which has ended In open rupfur"
in the church. Mr.. Shear assumed the pastOrate
OF the churcn year ago AZ the successor OF the
Rev. DR. t.. Il. England now OF Washington y J.
Dr. Engand's relations with the other two churches
OF the village were Of pleasant and enduring
nature Soc.as held together. and union
meetings took place alternately In each church on
Sunday evenings When the Rev. Mr. Shear as
sumed charge the union meetings stopped
This action made the Few pastor unpopular. He
OF arbitrary nature and after a recent
OF the Oldest members OF the church APP
preached him and said
"Mr Shear | don't know why IL u.s. but your
sermons don't seem TO do me any good"
well. stay away then" said the minister: and
the member did so
Such actions, occurring frequently, were detr-
congregational meeting was held. at which It was
decided by vote OF % to 16 to dissolve the rea-
lions existing between pastor and people. placard
was posted the church door reading: This
church VIII be closed until further notice" 4 pad
lock was put the door but the minister OBJ
tanned a key and occupied his pulpit ,ast sunday
and preached 10 a congregation OF thirteen persons
The lock 10 which the minister obtained key has
since been taken OFF and another one substituted
get In the church now. they viii be willing to let
aim
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
corNcL INVESTIGATING IrsEIr


Paterson. Jan 10 'specaD tn" Investigating
Committee % Aldermen appointed 20 inqlif" inf1
allegations made r. Grand Jury pres'ttn"ui- that
nrcincn and policemen unfit for duty hlI rc.rnr'
been appointed and also 'nt' flc AlI"ru'r granted
licenses - immoral places auJ 80 q man Nho was
known 80 be IN State prison. met in-n'ehi fl le.iu
the inquiry hut nothing Wa accomplished I'.
committee mad" a demand on Jlm's j. DounrA.
clefk % the Grand jury for 'h' minutes ~ that
body upon which ID" rrescn'ments were based. lg'
the clerk. II course. refused 20 furnish them The
Grand Jurors bad also beer requcs'e! 20 att'rI.
but non" 81 the fwouiy-tar'c accepted th. Invita-
ton. neither dd any citizens come f1.wafl except
William Helm. who Wa recently .enf-fccd q,
serve two years ln prison for keeping uisprdcrit
house. Helm b. oIi oN bah pending an appeal lr
said that be- bad been before The Grand jury. ana
knew that ne only Other witness examined wa
man named Van Dyke. Who hal served thirc years
for criminal assault lio SAID al tho rev. ~ fh.
evidence had been heard hy tn" License Commit.
Of the Aldermen. which dii not deem ~ sufficient
10 refuse the lccns"
The Investigating Committee ordered the clerk 20
request Prosecutor Gouil'y 10 furnish li-t 0f the
witnesses before Tho Grand Jury. and 'heu adj
jOurncd 10 meet next Wednesday evening. Tn" COM
ri't"c now proposes 70 ash slN prom lcri and pee
sprctal" citizens 10 serve with them and make the
rNesigation seem less OF farce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
EI'RLESOUE ACTORS IN \ FIGHT.
! pls-ilAnGnp Player MAKES TROUBLE IN
PATERSON

\ DISCHARGED PLAYER MAKES TRouBL IN
PATERSON
Paterson Jan O.-M Il. Leaviti owner Of a bur
lesauc show known rs The Spider and the Fly"
last night discharged John Gates. who played an
OH mans part. This morning Leavitt and his
brother BENJAMIN Lcavitt proprietor Of the Bijou
Theatre In IN : city. william Everall manager OF
.The 50 der and the Fly company; Henry Bar
hurry a stage carpenter. and Gates were standing
~ tie depot Gates asked Everal 10 step aside.
he desired speak to him. Evera. replied thai
he had no time. and all started TO walk away from
Gates The latter ran after Everal. and catching
him bv the collar. turned him around and struck
him I'm the fnce Everall rotallated. and there
a lively night when Barbury ran back and attempt
ci 10 separate them. Gates turned his attention
To Iiarhury. and soon the three men We're kick
inr and scratching each other at "A lively rate. At
IN point BEN leavitt took hand and enieav-
ord 10 separate the cOmpatants but soon the four
men lighting tooth and nail. fell IN a heap the
depot piatform. with Evera!l. who H. thin 1T
Tie man underneath. RefDrr the men could re-
cover their feet a squad OF policemen arrived. and
tive WnOir party wa placed under arrest. Gates
WAS locked mp rs prisoner. ana the other men
AS Witnesses.
When arralgned this afternoon Gates was hnel
80 for disOrlcrly conduct Then VI. t. Lelv!tt pre-
f-rrrl "A charge OF malicious misch ef against thu.
DISCHARGED actor for tearing his coat and another
chargt Of assault and battery. MIR Overall also
alleged assault and battery and did Batbury.
Gates could pay the 40 fine furnish $50 blil
for each charge against him. and he was taken
back to jail. No time has been set Tor his trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
A fine twO-cOlumn picture of Bishop
Starkey in tO-mOrrOw's Tribune.
STORES BURNED IN HAMMONTON
A FIRE IN THE BUSINESS SECTION DOES $4,000
DAMAGE.

STORES BURNED IN HAMMONTON.
FIRE IN THE BUSINESS SECTION DOES $4,000
DAMAGE.
Uammonton Jan 10 Special. -Hammonton had
a $4,000 fire this morning, and to-day five stores
are lying in ashes The fire started shortly after
midnight m a bakery IN c. W. Pressy's building, in
Bellevue-ave near the Camden and Atlantic sta
ton From the bakery It spread TO the big build
ing owned ard occupied by s f. Brown as
dwell. ng- mouse and hardware store at Bellevue
ave. and Egg Harbor Road, on one SIDE, and Field
.er's c.gar-sore and dwelling-house and the WOOL
ley Building the other SIDE. All were destroyed,
with their contents The Woolley Building was
big three-story double brick house. and valued
at about 5000. Part OF it was occupied by Mr.
Woolley es dwelling house and jeweIry store.
and the other part was occupied by Mrs. ArlItz as
a dwelling-house and drygoods. millinery and fancy
goods store The loss TO Mrs. Arl.tz VII exceed
g 600 and tina; Woolley in household effects and
store goods about much Herman Fe'dlers
building was worth about 5000 lie occupied II
as a dwelling house cigar mandatory and bicycle
store The damage 20 household and store goods
will reach about $500. The bakery build ng was
valued at about $685. while Browns building was
valued at $780, and at least $500 WORTH OF stock
ana household goods were destroyed.
\ strange circumstance was the saving or An
darson's three-s,ory frame store, adjoining the
brick building occupied by Woolley, while the Wool
ley Building was totally destroyed 4 half-hour
was spent IN trying to get Atlantic city by wire.
40 as TO get iremen from that c.ty 10 come TO the
a.d OF the local department Failing 10 get A.
lantic city. Camden was photographed 20. ard the
West Jersey Railroad fire equipment, was brought
down b. a special train, which ran thirty niles 10
was this apparatus that saved from total loss tho
Big business block In which the fire was spreading
Mos, OF the burned buildings were well insurei
This IL the greatest fire that has visited Ham,
monitor since the fall OF 1857. when nearly the en-,
Ire block destroyed by a fire which originated
,ba me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
THE MOTIIER-IN-LAW GETS 500

Elizabeth. Jan 10 (SpcciaD. Mary t.. Whitehead.
Of Plainhod. last evening obtained verdict for
500 against her son-in-aw. Herman \. Weber. in
the linton County Court II being the second
trial of the case Mrs. Whitehcad's daughter was
Wcber's second wife. and on her death her mother
kept house for Weber until he married again The
thi.d wife and Mrs. Whitehead. It is said. did not
get n. ong harmOnous;, ard Weber. to settle mat
tcrs. turned his moth,r-ln-law out OF the house.
She presented bill for services rendered house
keeper during the time he n widowcr and
Weber refused 10 pay the claim. alleging that che
had been sufficiently compensated by getting board
and lodging for nothing The angry mother in la "
then brought suit and the case tried last year
"A the MAY term OF the Union County Court The
jury out thirty-six hours and finally dis
agreed standing II 10 for the plaintiff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11

That pleasant affair in Paterson re
Gently when the principal employees in Doheriy
& Wadsworths silk mill invited their employers
to dinner. Both members OF the firm attended
and delivered admirable speeches Instead Of
patronizing their workers as interiors who ought
Il display gratitude for kindness and con-
descension, the manufacturers spoke in terms
of comradeship and declared that their sue
cess due 10 the loyal and Intelligent work
OF the employees Most Of those who sat
around the table that evening We're born in
England and it was strange If they did not
think Of the impossibility of such gathering
under similar conditions in their native land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
THE NEPTUNE HAS SAILED.

ALLEGED FIIIBrsTER on HER WAY TO PERTH
AMBOY.
The fruit steamer Neptune left the drydock Of
Wil.adsen Il Johnson at Fifteenth-st.. Hoboken
about 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. Johnson
said that the vessel towed away by two tugs
but he did not know where she had gone. The Nep-
tuno left her mornings at the Fourth-st. pier on
Thursday afternoon. and Immediately went into dry
dock. Mr.. Johnson said that she had her bottom In
spec,ed and was found TO be In good condition.
1t was reported In Hoboken yesterday that the
old fruiter headed for Perth Amboy, where II was
said, she would undergo repairs While In Hoboken
she was boarded by revenue officers and her hold
inspected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
MRS. MCGOWAN WILL FIGHT.
TIE EX-MAYOR'S SUIT FOR DIVORCE
BEGUN IN OKLAHOMA.
MUCH SURPRISE IN TRENTON OVER THE AII-EGA-
TIONs-A NEW STORY OF HOW HE TRIED
TO GET POSSESSION OF TIE CIIN-

TIONs-A NEW STORY OF HOW HE TRIED
TO GET POSSESSION OF THE CIIN-
ToN-AvE MANSION
Trenton Jan 10 (SpeciaD.-The news received
here to-day to the effect that ea-MayOr Frank
A. Mcgowan had actually fled a bill for divorce
from his wife Mary f. Mcgowan. in the Okla
AhOma City District Court a great surprise 10
wen his closest friends. who. despite his threat s
10 do SO. have refused 10 believe him. The ale
cations in Magowan's petition for divorce charg-
Ing Mrs. Mcgowan with violent temper and
citing numerous quarrels and an assault upon
him. rdculed here. His declaration that Mrs.
Mcgowan had used vile. profane and indecent
language" toward him is denied by the woman $
friends. and the ex-Mayor's supporters express
themselves as astonished at such charges.
The only explanation Magowan's friends offer
for his charge that Mrs. Mcgowan had in 1894
struck him on the head with glass and later
had threatened to XIII him Is that Mcgowan has
become 90 enanOureG Of Mrs. Barnes that he Is
willing TO take long chances In order to free
himself to marry the Barnes woman. Judge
Woodruff Mrs. Magowan's counsel, when seen
to-day. said that his client denied each Of the
charges made by her husband.
The suit for divorce will be vigorously con-
tested" continued the Judge. and the charges
proved false The charges Of assault are ridicu-
lous. and for Mrs. Magowan's temper and
qrarresomeness. her quarrels have simply been
expostulaii Ons with him for his bad conduct"
When seen at the handsome villa in clinton
ave. Mrs. Mcgowan declined to discuss her
domestic affairs. and referred the reporter to
her counsel.
just before starting for Oklahoma. several
days ago ex-Mayor Mcgowan made des-
perate effort 10 secure possession of the elm
toH-aVe. mansion. He engaged the services Of
a county constable. and at midnight the two
men. armed with warrant of removal. entered
the mansion by of the library windows.
The constable. followed by Mcgowan. assembled
the stairs and the officer made a vigorous cf-
fort to serve warrant upon Mrs Mcgowan In
her bcd-chamber. Mrs. Mcgowan refused TO
open her door
In the legal paper Mcgowan demanded pos
session of the house. and declared that he had
rented and fitted w a suitable residence for
his wife and family at No. ~ Wall-st. short
sidestreet few hund red yards from the hand
some villa. Before leaving the house Mcgowan
acted in such manner that the officer whom
he had engaged To execute the warrant remon-
sirated with him several times. The warrant
was finally left with MagoWan's daughter, but
Mrs. Mcgowan has far retained possession
Of the mansion. Mcgowan has taken a suite Of
rooms at the Windsor Hotel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
Congrcssman NcEwan tells In The Tribune
Tomorrow why the state Legtslnturc ought
to pass EGun. Taxation BILL
1T MAY BE INVESTIGATED.

THE METHOD, or THE CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS
OBJECTED To by PHYSICIANS
The death on December 81 last OF Isaac II. Hurst.
a Jersey city carpenter. has aroused great deal
OF comment among the physicians Of Hudson
County and Il IL entirely within the probabilities
that the attention Of the authorities Will be called
10 a band OF Christian Scientists" who appear
10 nave a large following. especially IN jersey CITY
Heights According 10 the doctors. this sector II
Is a religious body-is not only interfering with the
medical men, but also endansering human NE
Some months ago prominent member OF the
christian Scientists organization OF New YORK
visited Jersey city. and after number OF lectures
succeeded IN making number OF converts TO his
doctrine In several cases f. reported these
scientific Christians effected cures. and their fame
spread TO such an exten, that many more people
Joined the society. Singularly enough the larger
part Of the organization centred In the "lil Sec
ton Among the first 20 join the society was
Hursts wife and her devotion to the doctrines Of
her new creed the cause OF 10 htue talk
When her husband fell 81 she Immediately called 81
her fellow members OF the society, and unit within
4 few hours Of his death the only medicine he re-
ceived was the prayers OF the "scieu's's. who
clustered around his bed lay and night Friends
Of IIurs, assert that b" frequently called for the
services Of physician but hs wife steadily re-
fused 20 grant lis request. 80, until y was ap-
parent that the man vas AT Deaths door was a
KAT the sufferer was aiiiiced with disease other
than the one for which the "scienis'- were treat
Ing him
DR.. Lenings p. Opdyke. who was called 70 attend
the dying man. was INDIGNANT hat hS patient hai
length Of lime Despite all n enleavors, Hlrs
lied Or Opdyke was re'iceni when asked aoou,
him as saviug that the mans I've could have been
saved II ne had had proper care Mrs Hu's' re- -,
fuses 20 say anything about her husbands death
beyond the fact that she hal done what she con
In what way ,hr medical men are going 20 have
the investigated is no, known. The BODY ha7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
"BABY RUTH" CAUSED A STIR.
A pIsCT ssIoN OVER HER BIRTH PIT \ STOP II
BUSINESS ~ IONG BRANCH

II1'T NSION 'NFH IIFH HII'III FI|T STOP TO
BUSINESS ~ iDNG HRANoT
Long Branch. Jan. 10 tSpecial. There was more
excitement here to-day than there has been I'm sew
ernl months owing To an innocent discussion which
arose In an Upper Village family over the date and
place Of birth OF Ruth Ccveand. the Oldest daugh-
ter Of the President As "A last resort the husband
went to a neichborlng hotel whore a number Of men
had congregdtcd about the bar. Each member OF
the party had different theory. bat OF them
satisfied the seeker after knowledge. and the con
tention became general that finally several
small bcts made
This feature of the dispute created "A general de-
sire the part Of the people OF the village learn
IN" facts about Baby Ruth ana for Il time bust
practically suspended. Finally IA level
headed man suggested that Telegram bc sent to
d member Of the Ncw-Jcrsey delegation In Congress
asking him To supply the informal ion. ana accord
inrly the message was sent Hcfor" an answer was
received. however, n telegram arrived from New
York stating that Ram Cleveland born o
october ), 1891. nj No sG Madison-aNe.. Ncw-YOrk