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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-05
H0B0KBN'S WATER BOARD.
The Debt to the Hackensack Water
Company Being GRADUALLY WI ped Our

The new Hoboken Board of Water Com
missioners organized yesterday with Com
missioner Henry Eggert president and
Henry E. Ouidore treasurer. Water Re-
gister Lohmann reappointed Patrick J.
Ryan Assistant Water Register and
Thomas Fields second assistant The
Board appointed Edward Stack Water In
spector. Mr.. Stack is the father of De-
tective Maurice Stack of the Prosecutors S
office
After the appointments the Board ad-
journed to meet again the fourth Tues
day in May
The. last meeting of the old Hoboken
Board of Water Commis ssioners was held
yesterday morning. Water Registrar
Henry Lohmann, Jr., submitted his an
nual report which showed the collections
for the fiscal year just ended to be $685.
142. a, with a balance in the bank at the
beginning of the year of S3,21720 making
a. total of S169, 359.64. The expenditures
were:-To Hackensack Water Company
for water consumed, s150,59S25; interest
on water bonds 81, 420; salaries exten-
sions and repairs. SIG 04S 80, making total
of $169, 061. So, and leaving a balance in bank
of $29S09. = -
The debt to the Hackensack Water Com
pany, however, was decreased IS 491 "a
which shows that the Water Department
had collected great many of the OUT
standing arrears in addition to making
profit of $1,000. :
Complimentary resolutions were pre-
sented to the retiring member of the
Board, J. Henry Timken, and the Board
then adjourned sine die.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-05
THREE BOYS IN a OAR.
They Were Locked In and the Car
Rolled Away TO Ea.toD. pa.

William Duff IS years old, of No. 2es
Whiton street; Louis Oberly, IA years
old, OF No. 555 Grand street, and Perry
Allen 10 years old, of No. 253 Van Horn
street, were unwilling passengers over
the Lehigh Valley Railroad lines to East
on Pa. The boys were imprisoned in a
freight car in peculiar manner, and
before released had a thrilling experi-
ence.
Shortly before noon yesterday, when
the Barnum & Bailey circus passed up
Pacific avenue, the boys scrambled into
a car in the yards at Grand street and
Pacific avenue so that they might get
an unobstructed view of the wild animals
and gorgeous chariots. From their ex-
alted point of view they were the envy
of score of young friends whom they
refused to allow to enter the car.
They We're enjoying the procession i'm
mensely, and were unaware that train
was being made up in the yard. Sud
denly drill engine struck the car in
which they stood with terrific force. The
shock closed the sliding door with a
bang, and to the CONSERVATION of the
youngsters, the big catch on the outside
went down with another bang They
We're imprisoned. The almost total dark
ness terrified them. They bawled yelled
and kicked, but no one heard them Their
terror was increased when the train. of
which their car was part, began to
draw out of the yard. For fifteen min
utes the car was shifted from one part
OF the yard to another. The imprisoned
boys yelled themselves hoarse, and kicked
the heavy wooden door until their. feet
were sore.
For three hours they were kept impris-
oned in the car, and then the train rolled
into the yards at Easton Pa They made
a combined effort to make themselves
heard when the train stopped. This time
they We're successful, and brakemen OPEN
ed the car. The boys presented a sorry
spectacle when released. Their eyes were
red from crying, and their faces and
hands were almost coal black They en-
deayored to explain but the brakemen,
believing them to be runaways, turned
them over to the police. They were again
imprisoned until Chief of Police Murphy
had been communicated with The par
ents of the boys were notified of their
whereabouts, and word was sent ON to
ship them home. This was done early
this morning. Mr. Duff. met the trio at
the station. He thought they had been
sufficiently punished, and consequently
took them home after exacting promises,
which were freely given, that they would
play in railroad cars no more
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-05
MURDERER GEM FURIOUS.
His Trial Postponed Because of MR..
Collins, Sick nAss

When Justice Lippincott announced in
the Court of Oyer and Terminer this
morning that the Court was ready to pro-
murder of Clara Arnirr, Lawyer John
Mahl Queen announced that ex-Mayor
GoIlns, the leading counsel for the de-
I6nSe, was i'll and unable to appear Mr.
Collins physician, Mr.. Queen said had
assured him that he would be able to be
out tomorrow, and the Court was asked
TO postpone the trial until then.
MI Winfield said the State might pre-
sent its case and then if the defence need
ed any Of the States witnesses they could
pc recalled. Justice Lippincott decided
tnal as the postponement asked for was
only for one day the Court would grant ii.
me list of witnesses was called and
those VINO answered were notified to an.
pear tomorrow morning at ten O'Clock.
Saplases We're issued for the witnesses
VINO Ia1ied to answer. Mr.. Queen Informed
the Court that two of the witnesses for
me defence are seamen on the steamer.
New York, which sails tomorrow and he
asked the Court to make an order that
thelr dispositions be taken. Justice Lippin-
cott decldedsthat the Court had no power
to issue such an order. The Court, how
ever. would issue capias for the wit
when wanted
NFhe prisoner may be remanded," said
Justice Lippincott. GEM looked angry and
disappointed. Constables Locke, Henry
anq Greenleaf escorted him back to the
jan. On the way over he expressed his in
dlgnation in his usual forcible manner.
Why the hell don't they try me?' he,
asked, and be done with it? What's the
use OF all this damn fooling? If they're
do it quick ?'' --S'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-05

cen or twenty were IN that resort when
the building went down..
I'he damage TO property Is estimated at
Soo,o00, while that to life will not/be fully
away.
AS the night passed the scenes about
the wrecked building became more dis
tressing than ever. Women whose nus
70 or II O'Clock came down to Fountain
Square and filed up the space about the
Government building, where they were
weeping and crying about their friends in
the wreckage.
John j. Pricl1ett. the plumber who put
the gasoline tank and engine In Drach's
cellar, said:-"The tank was OF galyan-
ized IRON, seven feet long. four feet wide
front of the cellar. under the sidewalk.
Running from the tank was a pipt,
through which the gasoline ran to fine
storage tank. The gasoline was 81 de-.
grees. The gas. after being generated
"a 2 receiving cup, was conducted to the
engine through a pipe. The gasoline
was used to generate gas. When the
enSlne was recently put in place I
tested II and It ran all right. The plant
was for the electric motor, which sup
Piled the place with electric lights. The
plant was evidently considered complete
sunday night, and some ~unskilled work
man probably attempted to start it Mon
DAY night I think the explosion was
pies the chamber where the gas is
generated, and allowing too much gaso-
iine TO run into 1t. When the light was
apphed to the gasoline for the purpose
much gasoline released and instead of
y generating gas and forcing air through
the pipes leading from the engine to the
plg q tank, the. burning gasoline followed
the tI, f3prse bg tan3 q ahese pipes and reached
stored and the explosion followed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-05
STURGES HAD AN ALIBI.
Trestea Makes an I'm
founded Charge of Grand Y,arcenv.

James Sturges. IA years old. of No. 6S
Monticello avenue, was arrested yester-
day on Oakland avenue while ON his
way to see Barnums S circus, on a charge
ol grand larceny, preferred by w. R.
Trestea. 1t appears that three boys en-
tered Trestea's candy store, at No &C
Hoboken avenue, and bought ice cream
on Sunday last. They sat at tables in
the room back of the store They re-
mained there about half an hour Short
" after Mrs. Trestea went to look for
her pocketbook, which was in satchel
on a closet shelf in the room. She found
the satchel open and the pocketbook,
containing 81 and a diamond ring, miss
ing. The three boys were suspected be-.
cause they We're the only ones in the
room while the satchel was there The
matter was reported to the police, and
Detective Keenan, was placed on the case.
he got a very meagTe description of the
three boys and was on the lookout for
them yesterday. Early yesterday after
noon Trestea pointed out the Sturges, boy
to Keenan, and said he was one of the
three. keenan, arrested him and on COM
plant of Trestea he was locked up despite
his declarations of innocence.
The boy yesterday afternoon was ar
raigned before Justice Douglass The
parents of the boy were in court and
so was the pastor of the church which
he attends. Through their testimony it
was shown that the boy was at Sunday
school at the, time of the supposed theft.
The alIb was complete and he was honor
ably discharged. The boys parents are
very indignant and threaten to sue Tres
f0n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-05
THE COMPETITORS CREW.

WASHINGTON, May 5, 1ss6.-After the
ronti morning business had been dis
posed {, Mr.. Call Oem., Flap offered
and asked immediate consideration for a
resolution requesting the President to
protest against the execution of United
States citizens captured on board the
schooner Competitor by Spanish cruiser,
ernment of Spain that they shah not be
subjected to cruel treatment, but he held
only as prisoners of war.
The resolution was on the point of be-
ing declared by the Vice-President agreed
to bys unanimous consent, when Mr.. VOL
eott tRep., COLI interposed with the re-
Mr. Call that he vessel was merely carry
ing war material, it was the manifest duty
OF the President to interfere, and it was
to do his duty. He should like to see how
1t looked in print. He, therefore, objected; ;
and the resolution went over until tomor-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-05
RIGHTS OF LAY DELEGATES.
MethOdfstaConfere Take Up the
WOmanss Question.

CLEVELAND, o., May 5, 1896.-Bishop
Andrews called the general conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church to or
der this morning at 9 O'Clock. A commit
tee of nine will consider the interests
of the American Bible Society. A con-
test between the lay and ministerial dele
gates took place over the appointment
of committee to consider the rights
of the lay delegates. A dozen motions
and amendments were offered and a
number of sharp speeches were made. 1t
was finally decided to appoint commit
tee consisting of one lay and one minis
terial delegate from each conference dis-
trict to consider the position of the lay
delegates. It was moved that whenever
committees are to be appointed having
equal lay and Ministerial membership
that the lay delegates select their own
members of the committee This was lost.
AT ten o'clock the debate on the woman
question was resumed. Daniel Stevenson,
president of Union College, Kentucky,
spoke for the admission of the women.
He said ''The time has gone by when any
body shall be excluded from church offices
on account of race color or SEX
The Rev DR.. Neely, of Philadelphia,
who is leading the fight against he wom-
en-, id:-sThs question is not one that
involves chivalry or popular demand.
There is not man in this house who is
under instructions. We are simply jurors,
and no church or conference has the right
to instruct us. Men and women are one
in Christ Jesus, but they are not one in
the General Conference. You can't ordain
woman. 1t is a part 6f the Methodist
Constitution that he governing power is
with the men,
John f. Copies, of Portland, Ore, said:
II came from a land where the grand
women of the Methodist Church have
done so much for Methodism that every
time we men think of it we take off our
hats" He told of the great work of the
pioneer women of the Pacific slope and
the great church they had built. mot
one church bell would ring today he
said, ION the Pacific coast if it were not
for the great sacrifice of the daughters
of the Methodist Church.
Mr.. Copies was applauded and Bishop
Andrews VainlY tried to Stnn it
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-05
OANADA's FAST OCEAN MAIL.

1 OTTAWA, Ont, May 5. 1Ss6.-After a
great deal of correspondence, the I'M
perial and Canadian Governments have
agreed upon the details of a fast At
lantic service. Four vessels are requisite
to give q. weekly service from both sides
of the Atlantic. It has been decided to
require a speed of twenty nots an hour
from port to port that is, an average for
the whole trip of not less than twenty
knots. The steamers must have dis
placement of not less than $500 tons,
and must be equal in equipment to the
Teutonic The terminal point on the
other side of the Atlantic is LIVERPOOL
but the Government reserves the right to
make a. change. In Canada the winter port
is to be Halifax where mails are to be
landed, after which the contractor is to
have the right to send the vessels to ST.
John, N. B. The summer port is to be
Quebec. June 10 is the last day for the
receiving of tenders The vessels are to
be placed at the service of Her Majesty
in case of war. The subsidy offered by
Canada is $750,000 ayear, and the British
subsidy will be $375,000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-05
.DROMMERS OUT OF TUNE
Van Houten's Musical Corps
Torn By Jealousies and
Dissensions.

A feeling anything but that of brotherly
love exists in the Van Houten Post Drum
Corps. This feeling has been in existence
for some time and threatens to cause the
disbandment of that popular organization.
The trouble dates back three years ago
and was the outcome of a squabble be-
tween the present Drum Major Philip j..
Lynch and a member of the post 1t was
at the time Mr. Lynch was made drum
major. Previous to the appointment this
over-zealous post member went among
the members of the drum corps and rep
resented Mr.. Lynch sas saying he did not
want the position. AT the same time
good word was put in for favorlIe cam
didate of his own. At the meeting at
which Mr.. Lynch was appointed this gen
tleman from the post was compelled to
pleasant to him and since that time he
has been making it warm forathe members
of the drum corps In general and for
Major Lynch in particular.
Things went from bad to worse until
the post commanders changed places and
Emanuel Sands became the new COM
mander Not much interest had been
taken by the members of the drum corps,
and Mr.. Sands went ahead to reorganize
it. In this he was successful to a degree.
The post decided that an excursion should
he held last summer and the services of
the drum corps were enlisted to escort
a. transparency bearing an advertisement
for the same, The corps did not turn out
in sufficient force to please the comman-
der and he SO told the sergeant, James
Stewart Stewart was not ito blame in the
matter and felt justly grieved- over the
severe lecture he received. From that
time Mr.. Stewards enthusiasm Waned,
until it died out altogether. The outcome
was his resignation.
of the Post. who filled the lordly and
important position of bass drummer, at
tempted to pick up the reins and COM
n1and. He was promptly and vigorously
squelched and dismissed from the or
ganization. When Sergeant Stewart had
resigned the Post saw the need of a
leader and appointed Major Lynch to
the command. Up to this time the po-
sition of Drum Major had been one Of
pempty honor, but now the responsibility
of the command was placed upon the
shoulders of Mr. Lynch. This action did
not suit several of the officers who ten
dered their designations. These were
Corps was left without an officer.
The affairs of the corps Immediately
started on decline, until now it is a
very loosely constructed organization.
The members who formely stood for Mr..
Lynch now became ambitious to reach
the head, still no one was anxious to
take the position unless a guarantee of
Post refused to grant and one by one
the members dropped away. until now
but few members are left to represent
what was at one time the most popular
and skilled drum corps in the State
Some of the members resigning have en-
listed in the Drum Corps of the Fourth
Regiment. 1t is probable that the Van
Houten Post will be compelled TO engage
the services of band for the Decora-
tion Day parade. 80
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-05
VETERANS GRUMBLE
Think Van Houten Has Top
Many Delegates for To-
nights Meeting
Here.
DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS REASONS
Both Mr.. White and General RAM
sey Say the Representation is
Equable and Just.

The delegates apponted nv the various
e, oSfs - +b g., Iii ,,,srt g
- - : puS.s - sne oede7 " ~ meet meet. -
night 10 decide matters concerning the
Soldiers Monument. to be located in this
c;4v rba a.laaatas ;,,t1s,, =,
1eis9e'tSS a. 'i1AlSsit ~ - Ass :, -sAA9
Der, seven of whom are from Van Hou-
ton Post and two from Zabriskie POST
rrbo o+bar sa,,a,, 57oI.,r, +o ara obosas,s
sesen ueiesa'es az sio7st-
one from each of the seven other posts
located irfthe State The apparent favor
mo ~ yar tIo,,+aa p-s+ -; ~, ,,,,,,,l,s,.s
-. ~ - -. sss1,,,Ts
OF deiegates mas given rise TO some Ieenns
of dissatisfaction among members Of the
other posts. They claim that the selec-
eio,l Is uhlar.
The scheme upon which Mr.. Henry s.
White Denartn,ant f,ammaader who is
-, ,..as ~ = r, y,
q 'l.e iieAo VI al lie y. a r poseS
Gated in this State, made his appointments,
consisted of allowing one delegate to every
f,ftr, ,,oe aa 1f Nod les
iilty members post had. Il. a post naa iesss
than fifty it was entitled to one delegate,
he ruled. and if ii had fraction over la
s11sa = - dais-
niui'ipie ~ lily y lSseeiveu eev M dii e eNsia -
gate for that fraction In order to dls-
cover what was the reason for apporllon-
ing the delegates among the posts in this
ratio, a reporter of The Jersey City
News" called on Mr.. White in his office
in the Weldon Building this morning.
My reason for allowing the posts one
delegate for every fifty members was
that thought that the most equable way
for the scheme from that which regulates
the delegates to the committee on the
annual department encampments. That
is chosen in the same manner
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-05
ANNIB's DREADFUL EXPERIENCE
Attacked by Tramps who Threw
Her In the Mind

Annie Heffron, a good looking woman,
in the employ of a family at No. Clark
SON street, New York, visited some
friends in West Hoboken last evening,
and this morning started to return to
New York, down the Hillside Road, to
reached Twelfth and Jefferson streets
near the foot of the Hill, at six o'clock,
she was approached by several loafers,
who attacked her and tried to assault
rutfians threw her bodily into a ditch
and then ran away Several men on their
way to business ran to her assistance
and lifted her out of the ditch. She
was a horrible looking sight, being COW
cred with mud from head to foot, but
not injured in any way.
The police patrol was summoned, and
she was taken to the Second precinct
police station, where the matron helped
her to get cleaned up. She then con-
tinued on her journey.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-05
RAILWAYS IN POLITICS.
General SeweiI Moves 10 Table the
Florida Senatorial Investigation.

Florida Senatorial Investigation.
WASHINGTON, May 5, 1896. Senator
Sewell was touched in a raw spot yester-
day. The question of the influence Of the
railroad corporations upon Senatorial
elections was before the Senate.
The matter came up through a presen-
tation by Senator Call, Of Florida, Of a
comprehensive resolution to have select
committee inquire into the alleged cor
ruption Of the Florida Legislature by corr
poration influences. The resolution read
in full as follows
Resolved, That a select committee Of
five Senators be appointed by the Presi-
dent of the Senate, VINO shall be charged
with the duty of investigating the subject
Of the efforts of corporations in the State
OF Florida, or of the President or direc-
tors thereof, to control the election of
members of Congress from the State Of
Florida, or to influence the legislation of
Congress; also to investigate and report
to the Senate whether corrupt means,
bribery or free transportation have been
or are being used to inf1uence such elec-
tioDs in the State of Florida; also to in
quire and report to the Senate whether
the use of such influences or means is
consistent with the preservation- Of the
republic Of the United States and the
rights and liberties of the people af1drrte
report q bill for the prevention Of such
practices.
ne iAOllitul 'lue 4TSSOlulfOil " ttS l1dtd DS--
fore the Senate, General Sewell arose and
said
Il move to lay the resolution on the
table,
He realized that a. bad precedent would
be established if investigations of State
Legislatures should be commenced by the
Senate.
Senator .Sewelrs motion was defeated
by vote of d yeas to 80 nays, but this
did not deter him from making another
effort to prevent action. A motion was
lnittee on Privileges and Elections. For
this motion Senator Sewell gladly voted
AYE" and this time he was on the ma
jority side. The resolution was sent to the
committee, where it will Slurnber for an
indefinite time. For the present. at least
the shadow of an Investigation committee
in Trenton is removed from Senator
Sewell's vision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-05
MRS. LANGTRY GETS TEN THOU.
Ru Cnh7e fo the TT,aifeJ oresx

LONDON, May 5, 1Sse.-The action
brought by Mrs. Langtry against the
Union Bank for the recovery of a sum
equivalent to the value of jewelry de-
posted in the bank by the actress while
she was absent on the Continent last
summer, which was taken out of the
bank upon a forged order, was settled in
the High Court of Justice today BY the
terms of the settlement the bank pays
Mrs. Langtry 10000, and the jewelry,
which is valued at f35, 600, still remains
the property of Mrs. Langtry. If the
jewelry is recovered it is to be sold and
the bank is to receive any sum that is
realized above f25, 600. The question of the
banks liability for the custody of the
jewelry was not raised. The Judgment of
the Court was entered against the de-
PENDANTS without costs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-05
PASTOR HRUsHKA PLEADS.
with His Houselkeeper for Making
Cigars other Prisoners Held.

In the United States Court at Trenton
Yesterday afternoon, Rev. Father Gregory
Hrushka, formerly pastor of the Greek
Catholic Church on Chestnut avenue. and
Annie Mako. his housekeeper, were pres
ent to plead to indictments found against
them for unlawfully manufacturing cigars
Hrushka pleaded not guilty and his house
keeper non vult. He was held in $500
for. trial on May 5. Annie Mako was put
under $500 bail to appear on the same date
for sentence.
Frank Misner, of this city, indicted for
removing from factory cigars not prop
erly stamped, entered plea of not guilty
and was placed under $500 bail
Raffaelo Meloro. of this city, pleaded
not guilty to an Indictment for mailing an
obscene postal card. He was held ir the
sum Of $3.50 to appear for trial on May T.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-05
Mr.. STEVENS TREATS THE BOYS

Mr. Richard Stevens of Castle Point
took the members of the Stevens Cadets
and the Holy Innocence Drum and Fife
Corps in all Mo boys to n'E1 witness @ Barnum
met at their hall, Sixth and Hudson
streets, at half-past seven o'clock and
marched in a body to Ferry street, where
they boarded two chartered cars of the
North Hudson County Railway Company,
which took them direct to the circus
grounds. Upon their arrival home the
boys thanked Mr.. Stevens for his kind
ness and then escorted him to his home
at Castle Point.