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New-York tribune., 1896-07-08
UNITERSALIST YOUNG PEOPLE.
THEIR ANNUAL NATIONAL MEETING BEGINS ~
JERSEY CITY TO-DAY.

THEIR ANNUAL NATIONAL MEETING BEGINS n
JERSEY CITY TO-DAY.
The annual national convention OF the Young Peo.
pies Christian Union Of the Universllist Church
will open this evening in Hasbrouck Institute. Jese
sey Ity. The Union has a membership Of 1900 VIA
400 branches and It is expected that every oranca
will be represented by average OF three delegates
The meeting will be presided over By the Rev.
Elmer j. Felt Of Tacoma, Wash. preliminary
rally will precede the convention at the Ffrst Uni
versalist Church, which has been handsomely deco
rated. The opening rally will be conducted oy
the Rev John Coleman Adams. OF Brooklyn. and
President Felt, and an address Of welcome Will b
delivered by the Rev. C. II. Vail. pastor OF the
local church. Speeches OF welcome viii be made
by City Controller George r. Hougn and A. n,
Heath chairman Of the Metropolitan District
The formal orssnixatton Ct the convention WIN
take place tomorrow morning. In the afternoon
there will be discussion on Church Extension
and Systematic Giving" In the evening addresses
The Church" VIII be made by Miss Martha A.
Bortle, OF Buchtel College: the Rev. Dr. Charles H
tel College faculty. The committee In charge Of the
entertainment Of the visitors is composed Of City
Controller Hough chairman. Virginia A. DoEgett,
secretary. ard the Rev. c. H. Vaal.
The business OF the convention Will end 6atur-
day evening. Several days will then be devoted to
pleasure: On Monday the delegates will take .
trip 10 Ocean Grove and Asbury Park. On Tues
day they will enjoy SAL up the Hudson and on
Wednesday q trip will be taken to Good Luck y. LS
the birthplace OF the Unver3aiist Church.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-08
HE BEAT THEN AT THEIR OWN GAME.

A. JERSEY FARMER PLAYS POKER WITH STRAIN
GERS AND QUITS WHEN HE WINS $50.
New Brunswick. July tSpeciaD.-Peter Berrian
is old Jersey farmer Of Knickerbocker ancestry
living In the village Of Rocky Hill, In Midd!esex
County. Berrian Is sonewha, sharper. II not 30
rich Columbus c. BeekTan the Franklin Park
farmer who few weeks ago. was neatly bun
coed" OF 1850 by two plausible strangers and
little card game. Mr. Berrian was In his woods
getting rails and posts yesterday VIXEN he was ac-
costed by stranger who gave his name as Guy
Manning Howell, and said he son OF the
late Martin A. Howell. az one time Mayor Of New
Brunswick Young Howell wanted to buy farm
.or the son OF 4 wealthy Southern widow. tempo
rarly staying at Princeton. Howell was her agent
and represented her business interests In New-Jer-
sey. He incidentally exposed to Mr.. Berr.ans gaze
a tin box filled with bonds. mortgages and securi-
ties The agent particularly admired Mr.. Ber-
rlan's farm and said undoubtedly his client would
pay literally TO secure II. Howell and Berran
then drove down the road 70 look at pasture-land
belo. = Ing 70 the latter. On the way the two met
a stranger. who inquired the way 10 Princeton. The
Information was given, and Howell was about to
drive on when the stranger said: You men look at
me as IL you thought / was a tramp. II so. you
are both mistaken. I sold my iron ore farm in
Tennessee recently for $500 an acre. Here Is the
proof" TIE stranger then produced from dif-
ferent parts OF his clothing five rolls Of bills,
each marked y0c0. Guy Manning Howell pro-
posed a quiet game Of cards along the roadside.
The stranger did not object II Mr.. Berran would
ioin in the game Berrian hes!tat.ngy consented
and following a tip given him by Howell drew
winning cards and won so, which was Immediately
handed him Then the stranger insisted that Ber-
rIan get some money from the bank % that AL
would know that Berran could pay II he lost
Just here Is where Mr.. Berrian differed from Co
iumbus c. Beekman. He withdrew from the game,
having beaten t.e men at their own game. and
walked back his farm. refusing 10 draw any
money from the bank play longer. Howell and
the stranger drove off toward Princeton in the
buggy Berr!an said that there two other
sa ichels in the buggy like the one containing the
bonds and mortgages.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-08
NWjbR!N NFN\
" -, ~

r,a Cou nous man who outtalked Thomas f.
>,.,,.n Of Bayonne. should by all means figure
on exhibit IN New-Jersey's Democratic CAM
paign.
Tho "rocoed Donkey" cartooned in The Trb-
,,e few days ago. has a counterpart IN the
p.uevjlle mare that was driven to drink by the
news from Chicago.
r,,- n, the greatest rsascals that ever dsgraced
sr New-Jersey's Democracy.-tMorn,ng Adver-
s.ssr.
r-bo are the individuals thus singled out for
A,s.inction? Surely there is no iconoclastic in
,o,,,on 10 smash pedestals and pull down the
.sols that surmount them.
New-Jersey farmers who find 1t difficult these
aeys 10 get profitable prices for their products
will no doubt forget their woes when they read
this description Of the Jersey headquarters in
Chicago
The States headquarters not simple. rustic or
ene Win the general air 0: bieness and magnihcence
witch seems to saturate Chicago. There Is finely
...nrsd furniture fine lace curtains. pictures mir
rors. bric-a-hrac and general appearance OF eie-
e,nce which denotes wealth and prosperity.
is generally conced ID that the record made
nv New-Iersey's representatives in Congress en-
titles thernsto denomination. and all will have
that honor except Congressman McEwan. who
docs not want another term.
Judge Krueser has lived too long in the wide
avake city of Newark TO be caught in a Chicago
fsldingbed.
The Rev. DR.. Kempshan. Of Elizabeth. is a
Democrat When his party in New-Jersey made
itself responsible for the infamous racetrack
legislation ne started crusade that drove 1t out
OF power Now. when he same party in the Na>
ZION seeks 10 raise the flag Of Free Silver and
Reputation he is heard again.
MAY God save us" he says from such an event
coming 10 pass as rs success at the polls 1t Is an
s,tep; 10 alter Cots law. which SAYS by the sWeS
a. his brow snail man earn MS bread The Tree Sill
yerites want other earn bread Tor tAeii1
They don't b licve in honest individual effort nc
free-ever craze Is Largely Helped acnS by PopuAsts
ana Socialists the A. geld stripe ii is WHO, uh-
reasoning claror that breaks out in time or business
depression 1t Is fosisrcd BY p-eJuoies~ ana lgn0-
rsnce ard held our by specious false ana suolie
arguments IN the mouths Of demngogues as paha-
cea or the existing hard times and they claim tha
II, doption vii, good times II is the oi1
&c back doctrine OF imitation over egah. IL means
arepuiiation Of our awful obligations
New-York tribune., 1896-07-08
ONE DOCTOR SUES ANOTHER.
HE DEMANDS s25ooo. CHARGING THAT THE
DEFENDANT WROTE A CERTAIN

The suit for So. 900 damages entered by DR..
John r. Everett against DR.. James WILKINSON
ooened in the Supreme Court Branch Of the
Hudson County Court yesterday. Ihe suit ls
based on an anonymous and Nbellous letter al
lcxed to have been written by DR.. WILKINSON.
The alleged author was once one OF the Leading
medical practitioners of Jersey City. but ne Is
now suffering from softening Of the brain he
has two sons who physicians. Dr. Everett
is well-known city physician. Early last
Aupust the offensive letter was received bJ
Louis r. Wright who has drugstore at NO.
40 Jackson-ave.. Jersey City. The letter was
nar,lv printed. as IL it had been the production
Of an !lliterate man; ordinary monosyllabies
we're misspelled while the polysyllables were
correctly written. In the closing pages OF the
letter the grammatical construction shows that
II was the work of an intelligent man. The let
sar charged that TWO men. named Pendleton and
e,arett. had been killed by their physician. IT
warned the druggist to have nothing more 10 do
xith him. as he was in reality false friend.
The first witness at the trial yesterday was
DIR Everett, who deposed that the letter was
the production Of DR.. Wilkinson. as ne was
familiar with the defendants chirography Mrs
Bridget Vonderschmidt and her daughter'
gonhia testified that TWO letters shown were
received from Dr. Wilkinson three years ago
louis X Wright testified to the receipt OF the
ANONYMOUS letter Daniel T. Ares. an expert
in penrnan ship declared that he had compared
the anonymous letter with the IonoeNschnllot
letters, and was convinced tha' 'ne! Hd" Nv"
written by DR.. Wilkinson. ~,
The defence is a general denial The trial VIII
NOT be finished for several days
New-York tribune., 1896-07-08
IyCEyDIARIES BURN A LUMBER YARD.

Freehold July 7-The greater portion Of the iurn-
ber yard OF Combs & Ellis. at this place. was de-
s:royed by fire early this morning The flames were
discovered abou, 80 o'clock issuing simultaneously
from several parts of long two-story lumber shed
in the centre OF The yard. The general supposon
that Il was fire by some malicious person. A
large two-story inclosed building In which was
stored a stock Of window-sashes. blinds, doors etc.
was burned together with another long shed and
piles OF lumber similar 10 the one where the fire
origna ed A lot Of empty coal cars standing on
sderrack OF the Pennsylvania RailroAd nifty feet
teer fremen. with two steamers Two separate hose
compan MES and hook and ladder company saved
the larger main business building which fronts on
the street The loss viii probably reach $4,000: IN
surance 5000
New-York tribune., 1896-07-08
TENNIS AT ENGLEWOOD.
THREE DAYS INVITATION TOURNAMENT. BE-
GINNING THIS AFTERNOON.

The Eng,ewood Field Club Will hod an invitation
tennis tournament beginning to-day. and cont!nu-
ing tomorrow. Friday ard Saturday.
The matches will be mems singles and doubles
Fr=t and runner-up prizes will be awarded in each
The first prize in the singles is a handsome cup.
presented by j. Wyman Jones OF Englewood Play
will begin on the arrival OF the $3.50 o'clock train OF
the Northern Railroad Of New-Jersey, which lelves
from Cnambers-st.. NewYork. The competing CLUBS
and their representatives are IS follows:
Morr.stcwn Field Cluh-F. B. Forbes. G. Fellowes
jr r. H. Swar;out. H. Little. William Griffith and
South Orange Field Club-H. Ward and G. H.
Miles.
Orange Tennis Club-W. Kyle and F. B: Hague.
Flushing Athletic Cub-T. r. Pell and T. L. Boz
CERT.
Hohokus Valley Tennis Club-J. Mel. Walton, r.
H. Palmer and L. c. Johnson.
Engewood Field Club-H y. Doughty G. B Kell.
A. b. Gladwin. II. Colby. A. Duryce and n. Bets.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-08
SENTENCED FOR HOLDING Up TRAIN.

Elizabeth. July tSpeciaD.-The three men VINO
tried 10 hold up freight train on the penhsyvah'a
Railroad last night were arraisned IN the fo'ee
Court to-day. They gave their names as Mat'he"
Brown thirty years old; Edward bro~n' 'hr''
year. old. and Alfred Brown. tweh'y-se'eh years
o,a all OF New-Brurswick Tneir story was that
they went 10 Newark buy clothes ana instead
spent the morey carousng about the city. "heh
their funds were exhausted they boarded me frsgnt
train - zeal ride home. and. being drunk lound
no trouble in picking quarrel with the train
hands. - - 49, ,-at, an
,aa rod against the prisoners and made the formal
rou,o,sint DriscoIl said that one ot the brotners
drow a revolver ard threatened 10 shoot the nre-
man and engineer. When the prisoners were
searched. however. no weapon was .ou.n II 'neir n
ice N.il sentenced the brothers 20 pay hne OF
sol sarh and costs and not having the money. they
uere sent 20 jall for ninety days
Detective McNaily visited ,ne prisoners " a,,er
fhey rad deceived Justice Nell as to their real
nrme which was Egerton.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-08
THEY WANT PAY FOX Phl'iLh"H"'
CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY EAST RuTHEffohD oV
RAILROADS WHICH ASK FAvoRs.


RAILROADS WHICH ASK FAvoRs
Ruhsrf,rd Julv Z (SpeciaD.-Two hundred people
,.,sndea = rnee.ng Of the East Rutherford Borough
Council las, night attracted by the knowiedse 'ha'
ne appl!ca ons OF the Erie Railway COMPANY io'
the yacat,ng 0. Raroad-ave and OF the oi"''
Traction Company for a franchise through hache"-
kack-st. would up.
The reports Of the Council as Committee Oh 'ne
Whole were read. The conditions l'hloseo arc INV
likely 10 be accepted by either company
The Erie Railway Is asked grade. macadamize'
curb and gutter the street which II VIII oeo'ca'e "
Eas; Rutherford IN place of that part OF Haii'"a'-
ave. which Il will take; TO make new crossing pe
tween Rutherford and East Rutherford az SchlNer-
81. and In the event OF any change In the present
Passenger station 70 put new station. bearing the
name OF East Rutherford, on that side OF the
tracks. James S. Allen. representing the Ere com
kany spoke against the conditions. pubic near
'ng Was fixed FOR July ~. IT, -,
The conditions under which franchise VIII ne
granted 10 the Union Traction Company ihcIuueo
me widening OF Hackensa ck-st. by The company 10
sxt? feet from the Eric Railway bridge 10 the fio
oxen Road. aud the nacad 4mzing from cufD 10
saro, and curling and guiterlag OF the same one
" " the outer and inner sides. II. H. Copeland ior
she company. said that the conditions would De ois-
'assed at tne second reading OF the ordnance
"A peutlOn from 1Z voters. asking mat Last
sSutineriord be bonded for $4,000 70 provice macao
ssalzed roads and servers was received. and August
s..as set the date for the public meeting, Wheh
1s plan will be discussed
,.inr resignation o. John G. Nlederer president OF
NJ Council. received and accepted with regret
no. M; Niederer will remove in few days 10 Balti-
New-York tribune., 1896-07-08
GREAT DAnAGE BY THE sTORM.
INJURY ~ CROPS. ORCHARDS. BRIDGES
AND RoADS-oNE MAN DROWNED AN
OTHER KILLED BY LIGHTNING.


Belvidere. N. J.. July (spec.aJ.-A succession q
sxceedmgly severe showers as; night aid vast dAm-
age throughout Warren County. The rfpcnir8
crops beaten 90 tho ground. the trees In pcacn
and app.e orchards were vpsostsd ard the rn.lroad
enbankmcn;s washed ovor tho tracks In many
places Near the oxford tunscl. tho Dciawars.
Lacka wanna ard Western Railroad. big landsilds
occurred which delayed t.,e westhornd passenS@
trains scvera. ;sor's In the Village os Oxford The
voter raised to the height OF sevcra. foo: and many
buildings flooded TO the scco3d s;DTy Windows.
The pcstofice s.nal. two-ssory building. was rased
from rs foundatic1s and carried out into tho
meadows. where II les on rs side.
AZ Karrsv;le. three niles fron here. William II.
Ketcham vert 70 his tornynri 70 reo1se his cattle
from the stables: while he crossing bridge The
structure WaD torn from It's foundations and carried
down stren4 Nth Ketctasn on top. search waa
made cns ~ body. but 1t was net recovered until
cary thu moFulns, moro than u ni.e below He
ssvSu2y-s(x years od and leaves a large family.
Jus: the Delaware River from Warren
County. cn Paxinosta Heights, George Mi.e:, the
nineteen -year-old OF John Miller. was killed BY
stroke Of lightning. He had taken refuge urder
cherry tree when the shower came up
Phi.psturg. y. j.. July (Specia..-Last nghts
storm most destructive ncar s,ewartsvifle The
small creek overfowed Its banks and .,sh-t through
the streets Two email frame buildings were blown
CT the gates. The water In the canal rushed out
and Joined thai OF the stream. The entire canal
levei was drawn OF. The water tore great hoes it
the street. The Norris ard Essex MIX train. due
here a: a. had 10 be abandoned. owing 10 wash
the road between here and Washington.
The new Iron bridge al Sprirgown, JUS, composed,
to take the place of the ore washed away In Febru.
airy. carried down stream, and we're several
small wooden bridges. -. -
New-York tribune., 1896-07-08
SEXTON CATCHES A CHURCH THIEF.

woman engaged in devotions yesterday after.
noon In St. Mary's Star of the Sea Roman Catholio
Church. in Bayonne. noticed an understood man
s'ealthi!y enter the structure Thinking that there
was no one else In the church. the fellow quickly
rolled up a gold-enbroidered red altar cloth and
lace-trlmmed white linen altar cloth in a large rug
After covering the bundle with the sextons coat the
thief hastily left the church The woman informed
the sexton. Peter Donovan. OF the strangers con-
QUOT and the sexton overhauied the fellow The
prisoner and his booty surrendered TO Patrol.
men Lang and Moran. VINO locked him up In the
Bergen Point police station He registered a.
Thomas J. Moore. thirty four years old. ma
chnist. from NewYork. He will be arra9ned this
forenoon before Recorder Connolly, in the BayonnA
Police Court Cn a charge OF robbery.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-08
A LESSON IN TARIFF REFORM.
RAR1rAN TOWNSHIP REPUBLICANS.

Metuchen, July (SpeciaD-The Rari,an Township
Republican League Club held Lively meeting last
night, Five delegates elected 10 the State Con-
vention TO be held AT Asbury Park July IL. as fol-
lows: c. s. Edgar II. K. Ayers, J. NJ Whitman, A.
G IJ,terst and E. J Drake Speeches made by
local politicians. William Campbell was appointed
leader OF glee club. which VIII have about twenty
OF a bicycle brigade. The club VIII In a few weeks
es,ahIish permanent quarters Social gatherings Will
he held a readng-room established and mass-nce;~
ines held regularly thrOughout the fall
New-York tribune., 1896-07-08

policy which must nnd Its ohtef popularity else
where re, than among American r1isns gentlemen
the committee. through you TO communicate TO my
views concerning the dominant questions OF the
hour. ard the crisis which confronts us as Ma
With this brief expression OF my appreciation OF
the distinguished honor that has been bestowed
upon me- and this Specification OF my acceptance
OF the trust to which I have been summoned
place myself at the service OF the Republican party
and OF the country
As the last words fell from Mr. Hobart's ilps
the band struck up. See the Conquering Hero
Comes" and the guests the piazza crowded
up to shake hands with the candidate. and the
formal ceremonies we're at an end.
a few minutes later the members of the COM
mttee and the invited guests were photographed
in group in front Of the house. The artist. In
arranging the party. placed Junior" Mr. Ho-
bart's son. in the first rank. along with the can
ddate, Governor Griggs and Colonel Barbour
The crowd Of spectators were In mood for
hearing speeches by this time, and there were
loud calls for Governor Griggs. The Governor.
however desired 10 allow MIR. Hobart all the
honor of the occasion. so he lodged through an
open window and disappeared within the house.
and the audience quickly dispersed
A LESSON IN TARIFF REFORM.
After a luncheon all the members Of the COM
mittee re-entered their carriages and were
driven about the city. Several mills, whose
quiet looms showed the effect Of tariff reform as
interpreted by the Democracy. were exhibited
as mute evidence Of the need for policy that.
10 quote Mr. Hobarts speech would reopen
American workshops full time and full
handed" The visitors appeared TO be deeply
impressed by what they had seen. and all left
Paterson with renewed TO do everything
In their power TO bring about the desired result.
Mr.. Hobart will leave the city In few days
for a two weeks rest His destination remains
secret as he is desrous of having absolute
quiet While he is away he will devote part
OF his time to the preparation Of his formal let
ter Of acceptance. which will probably be pub
lished about August 10
New-York tribune., 1896-07-08
FATHER AND son ARRESTED.
w.v p,rDEPKER FAMILY SUCCEEDS TEN
PoRARILY IN PREVENTING IhH
ERECTION OF \ TROLLEY
POLE.

Henry Baederker. ST.. and Henry baederher. r'
OF No i54 second-s;.. Hoboken. were arres'ou "s
Policeman p Hayes. last night. as a result VI
their cpposl;.on 70 the erection OF troNey P''e
by the Rutherford Railroad Company al "e0o"e
snd BloouH eii-s's. After The hoie was "'s
Baeaerke- filled = up with stones, ana me rest u
The family and a few neghbors stood there to keep
The trolley men away. Officer Hayes tried 10 os'
perse the crowd Baederker, jr would not o"ose.
and was placed under arrest His fa'her a''cihp,eu
10 take away the poiceman's club ana aro was mnabe
taken in custody TIE aole-aggers were uAa .u oo
y resume operations when the men nsu sopLar
taken 10 Police Headquarters. as MIS- @ bae '1r 4,
sat in the excavation until the dgseis s"'' T
disgust,
New-York tribune., 1896-07-08
SENATOR SMITH GIVES UP
HE COMEDIES NEw-JERsnY 70 THE Rx
PUBL1cANs BIZ $1,000 MAJORITY.

ALLAN MDERMOrT ATTRACTS ATTENTION u
HIS SPEECH IN FAVOR OF HILL FOR CHAIR
MAN-JERsErMEN STILL. TALK OF
LEAVING THE CONVENTION.
Chicago, July (Specia). .--New-Jersey found Nseef
70 be a small factor in the National Democn
Convention to-day The silver majority had things
40 much its own way that such little State -
New-Jorsey cut no figure at all. Tn's, too, despftS
the fact that heretofore New-Jersey has gone 70
National Democratic Conventions with the PROVO
boast that II was the only State Eorth OF MAson
and Dlxons line that had stood steadfast In tho
Democratic column
All traditions and all precedcnts go for naugir
In tle mad silver whlr. and New.Jerseys s,anca
loyalty was sneered at when Allan L. McOer1n0u
alluded to In the nrst spescn Of the Consent'oa'
II was no use for Nsw-Jersey to attempt TO ssem
the tide. The South and West had the votes. and
used them for all they were worth
For young man IN politics. and one who u at
tending his nrst Nat!ona, Convention. Mr.. McDer-
mott Is doing pretty well. Ills speech In support
Of the National Committees recommendation was
we'll received and was listened 10 with marked at
tcntion ard respect despite Its opposition 10 the
manifest Will Of the ma atorty There was denance IN
his voice and manner. and he did not seem TO wcrry
much about the nomination sor Congress from the
Hudson County District. He let himself out. ana
tod the stlverites what grevous mistake they
were making. but It Is doubtful II, with all MS
campaign experiences. he ever talked against such
odds ,, -,
TT was like throwing eggs against a brick WALL
ne said after the session was over but think II
marked the wall" -.
When the hope.essness of the sound-money mems
task became apparent there was dispos!t.on
They coud not see how they could consistently
place a man in nomna ,ion after the adoption of a
free-silver PLATFORM and they thought It would be
useless task to take further part IN the Conven- m
to take no rash steps. 10 do nothing for which they
would be sorry. but ne was deep In ne dumps wnsn
re said it, The Senator can see nothing but defeat
for the partv at the polls In November. AMI IN a
private Conversation today he concedsS New-Jerssy
to the Republicans by J1000 majority. after the
free silyeries have had their own sweet Will IL
VII, be 4 dolesu crowd returning 10 New-jersey
flor he Convention Is
New-York tribune., 1896-07-08
HIS FAIR NAME IN JEOPARDY.

THE DEATH OF SOME GOATS CAUSES UNION
HILL MAN TO GO TO LAW.
Eiward Amman, Of No 32s Brown-st Union Hill
yesterday Instituted suit sga.ns; Thomas Ryan,
who lives next door, 10 damages for alleged
slandsr.
The plaintiff In the has a fine lawn while the
defendant owns several goats. The animals, II Is
said wandered into Anmans lawn and ate the
grass with deadly results. Ryan declares that he
had Of the blades OF grass aralyzed, with the
result that paris green was found upon them AM
man says that the stories circulated by Ryan are
false and are calculated njure his falr name. and
hence mis- suit.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-08
THREE HURT IN 4 RUNAWAY.

While Joseph Randall. a well-known resident If
Kearny. and two companlons\ we're driving down
Mtlani-ave.. in Arlington. Yesterday afternoon. the
horse became frightened ard madiy down the
steep h:ll and into electric light POLE smashing
the wagon and throwing the three men unconscious
TO the sidewalk. Mr. Randall was badly injured.
with a GU: on the left side OF hs head and on the
left hip. James Marvin, one OF his companioss. re-
Ing struck in the Dit OF the stomach The ofher nan
rsga!nej c.Nsclousness almost at o, &C. y. JenSs
removed to his home. The horse that o0aoo6
the damage was severely injured