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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
NO MARKET FOR THE BONDS
BROKERS REFUSE TO INVEST IN MERCER
COUNTY SECURITIES UNLESS A GOLD
CLAUSE IS INSERTED.


Trenton, Aug. IL (SpeclaD-The effect of Bryan
ism was felt by the Finance Committee OF the
Mercer County Board OF Freehoders to-day when
am attempt was made to sell 100000 of county
road bonds
The sale had been duly advertised and the COM
mittee waited at the courthouse for the bidders,
but I'D to the time for the regular meeting OF the
Board no bidders appeared. Brokers had been pri-
vately informed during the week. that bonds wouiu
be offered for sale but when they learned that the
interest was per cent. and that the bonds were
payable In the coin Of me realm. they fatty de-
ella red that they did not care 10 invest. The bro
kers informed individual members OF the Finance
Committee that I'm the present unsettled condition
OF affairs they not Investing unless the gold
clause was inserted Finding that they could not
sell the per cent bonds the Freeholders to-day
rescinded the resolution II the last meeting author
izing the issue. and reauthorized similar bond
issue making the interest per cent and the bonds
payable in gold or its equivalent"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
A BOLD SNEAK THIEF.
lie CLIMBS IN WINDOW AT NOON. BUT rs
CAPEs WITH NOTHING.

Passaic Aug PA bold attempt made
noon to-day by n sneak thief to rob the house
Of Councilman H. X. Beattie. which is situated
in Grove-st.. In the fashionable section OF the
city
The man. who tall and wore coat. gained
an entrance to the house through a window.
The Councilman at home at luncheon and the
thief evidently heard him. as he remained quiet
until after the departure Of Mr.. Beatte. He then
went into the dining room and began to pack the
silverware and other yaluables into a bag While
ransacking the house he discovered, but
climbed out the window taking his plumber with
him lie seen by many persons and pursued.
wheclman Joined in the pursuit, and had nearly
crowd In Man-st. and escaped He. however.
dropped his plumber in the street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
4 RREWER SERIOUSLY INJURED.

August Fritz a cousin of Bernard Fiitz. proprle-
tor OF the Old Fashioned Brewery in Harrison ave.
Harrison. while working In the brewery late Tues
day night fell into the open mouth Of "A deep
artesian well He fell twenty feet be fore he
struck the surface OF the water In his fall he
struck the side pumping machine and received IN
ternal inIuries lie was rescued from his pcrilous
position by Bernard Fritz and some OF the work
men He was unconscious when brought to the
surface DR. Rothe was called in and found that
his injuries serious. He was taken home, end
Yesterday was unconscious about half OF the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
THE ATLANTA VHEELNEN'S MEET.

There has been a big demand for entry blanks
for the ATLANTA Wheelmen's meet at WaverlI
Park Newark. on Saturday. August =. Inc SIN
go, o,.or.s oil amateur have filed we'll thus far
About ali the cracks OF the metropolitan district
will be present. The prizes are equal In value TO
Entries close August Is with c. II Budd. box 3D.
.rlr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
TWO FARMERS KILLED BY HEAT.

Hackensack. Aug Y (SpecaD Coroner Ricardo
was called to two cases last evening. both attrbu-
ted to the heat Anthony Tze employed the
farm OF Charles Kiel. near Little Ferry, was found
dead In the woods adjoining the field where he was
at work He had been in saloon for some time
and dropped dead on his way back TO the field.
Herman Buxtar was reported dead In the woods
NJ East Englewood. but Coroner Ricardo could not
find the body until this morning. owing to the
darkness Buxtar worked for Charles Brokar and
is supposed to have retired 10 the woods for relief
. a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
BUSINESS AT A CLAMBAKE.

THE MONMOUTH COUNTY FREEHoLDERs RATIFY
THE CONTRACT FOR A STONE ROAD
Long Branch. Aug IL HpeciaD.-The Monmouth
County Freehoders held their annual clambake at
Pleasure Bay this afternoon. Representatives from
the sixteen townships. with fifty invited guests.
made up the party.
A. the morning session. which was held at Green
Gables. the contract for building the Asbury Park
Long Branch stone road ratified. John +.
Stanley. OF Philadelphia. will construct the road
for $i050i. The road will be IS miles long
After the clambake the party took sail In the
two South Shrewsbury River launches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
THEIR DEATHS DIE TO POISON.
coRoNERs JURY DECIDES THAT wAGoyu
AND HIS WIFE DRANK CYANIDE

Passaic, Aug. l2.-Coroner Johnson his srsr
noon held an inquest in the case OF Herman was
OF er and his wife. Pauline who we're both t,u,s
dead In bed at their home in Ne.son-st. YESTERDAY
morning The verdict rendered by the juy was
that the deaths Of the couple had been caussi BY
drinking cyanide Of potassium
At first It was thought tina, The heat had killed
Mrs Wagner and that her husband killed hin
self owing TO being Respondent Now one Of his
daughters says that h"r father was responsible
for the death OF his wife. ne made threats 10
Che believes that Mrs. Wagner asked FOR water
during the night and that he put the poison In the
glass Wagner had just taken out an Insurance
Of 81 60
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
IN BOLD THEIR ANNUAL PICNIC.

The sixteenth annual picnic OF the Patrons OF
Husbandry OF Essex. Morris and Union counties
will be held Tuttles Grove Swineheid Brldge be-
ginning to-day and continuing for two days
The programme includes speaking each after
noon on Thursday Professor E. B. voorhees, Will
talk on MIX Productions" while II. w. Colling-
wood Editor OF THE Rural New-Y orker," will adj
dress the farmers on the question, What Are You
Farming For?" The speakers billed for Friday
are John r Cox master OF the State Grange. and
Franklin Dye secretary OF the state Board OF
Ayri
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
BARNAIDS IN HACKENSACK.

IIackensack. Aug. Y (SpeciaD.-Justice Of the
Peace Greber. who is known the reform JUS
ice" because he is breaking up corner loahng and
Illegal liquor selling in the southern district Of
Hackensack has placed Philip Seiheimer under
800 bonds to answer before the Grand Jury on a
,harge Of selling on Sunday Seilheimer's saloon
IS not only where the bar Is run on SUNDAY
nersons and has frequently been the subject OF
complaint TO the Justice. 1t has been alleged that
sciiteiner employed barmaids Saturday nights
70 attract a rush of business and that ne kept
MS place open far into Sunday morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
NAVY ATTEND A UNION PICNIC.

Pennington. Aug. IL (speciaD-rhe union picnic
+ the various Sunday-schools Of Hunierdon county
was held I'm Voorhees, Grove. near PENNINGTON w.
day Among those present were schools ioH'
Cherryyille Centrevie. Readington. Pittstown.
Raritan. North Branch. Ringoes. Neshanc. OAK
Grove. Clinton. High Bridge. Lebanon. stanton
Copper HILL Reaville, Glover Jiill and Three
Bridges and ten others. The Rev. Amos H. Haines.
OF Yale; the Rev. Adison c. Bird OF Stanton. and
the Rev. III. NJ VOORHEES,, of North Branch de-
lvered addresses. About two thousand people were
On the grounds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
TWO DEATHS IN CAMDEN.

Camden. Aug. l2.-The heat killed two people in
this city last night There are about fifteen cases
OF prostration In the hospitals.
Mrs Kate McAllister. mother Of DR.. McAllister.
was overcome while asleep at o'clock this morn
ing and died shortly afterward
William Lennoy died this morning.
All work on the streets has been stopped by the
city contractors and shipyards and factories are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
KILLED BY THE HEAT.

Passaic. Aug. II (Special.-Henry Lyons. nifty
years old dropped dead from the effects OF heat at
his home No. III Washington Place. this evening
Lyons was Frustrated by he heat while AT his work
in New York this morning. He recovered sufficiently
10 return home about o lock. He spent tho after
noon in bed. At o'clock ne got up and attempted
to cross the room. when lie dropped dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
Az OLD NY COMMITS Suicide.

Edwin = Bushy. sixty years Old Of No Austin
st Newark committed suicide yesterday at his
home by shooting himself in the head with re-
volver
Busbv lived with married daughter lie had
been drinking excessively Three years ago Busby
shot himself in the breast and three weeks ago he
was sent to the hospital with delrium tremens and
escaped in his nightshirt. He was captured the
a,re.l and faken hack
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
WANTS GOLD MEN TO RESIGN.

Colonel f. L. Price. chairman OF tho Essex
County Democratic Committee, asked yester-
day about a published statement that. proxy for
Senator Smith. he would preside at the meeting Of
the Democratic State Committee next Wednesday.
He said that the statement was bosh. He added
that In regard to the gold men the committee.
the only thing for them to do resign, as
they could well be spared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
BRYAN FOLLOWERS INDIGNANT

Park Ridge. Aug ~ (SpeciaD-The local followers
OF Bryan are indignant at the action OF the Jersey
city conference OF sound -money Democrats. and
have passed resolutions condemning II. u. Winton
and II. W. Burlington. who represented Bergen
county In the conference. They also arraign each
individual attendant thereat as being elected by
nobody. and representing nobody. not him.
seIf In political or Democratic capacity"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
A SALESMAN LOSES MONEY AND CHECKS.

New Brunswick. Aug. l2--John Fielder. OF Long
Branch salesman for a wholesale grocery store
In Newark last night lost satchel containing S2a
In money and checks for several hundred dollars.
lie was driving from Old Bridge 10 South River
and when he reached the latter place he discovered
his loss. on his way Fielder had driven through
camp occupied by gypsies, and he thinks they took
tho satchel from the wagon. Procuring the aid OF
constable Fielder drove back the gypsy camp.
where a thorough search was made, but no trace
OF the sachel or money waa found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
4 WOMAN DANGEROUSLY BURNED.

Asbury Park Aug. II CspecaD-Mrs Elizabeth
CLAYTON OF West Ocean Grove. was terribly burned
this afternoon and It Is thought she will die. The
accident resulted from carelessness f. using gaso-
line stove The blazing gasoline set the house aiire
and the FIRE department was called out to extin-
gulsh the flames.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
phil DAILY. JR.. DEFEATS HOEY.

Long Branch Aug ~ (SpeciaD Fred IIoey. the
Hollywood champion wing shot. who defeated Phil
DAILY. jr. yesterday by one bird in a nfty-bird
match was defeated this afternoon. DAILY and
Hoey were equal favortes At the end OF the first
half DAILY led Hoey three birds. the score being
DAILY o. Hoey, %. DAILY increased his lead, and
rolled up twenty-threc birds. against eighteen for
Iocy on the final round, winning the return shoot
by eight birds The the finish stood
DAILY. 46. Hoey IS. Or. Gagnon OF Chicago, won
the bird sWeep. killing nine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
GIVE DEATHS IN ELIZABETH.

Elizabeth Aug 12-Five deaths and six prostra-
tons occurred to-day The dead are
Thomas OConner, forty weight years old. Of No
10 Fulton-st
Mrs William Callahan. forty-two years old. Of No.
1872 EliZabeth-ave.
- Dexter. tirty-three years DID, employed at
Singers lived in Newark.
The prosrations were: Peter SEEK. William Roy
Miss Lizzie DonOhue. Rudolph Gau Peter EDDIE
and W / Garrett
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
LTUREP THIEVES SCARED AWAY.

A number Of men were discovered by Jonh sAr
mon Of William-s,.. Bellesille early Ses'e'
morning In the act OF attempting ~ '"'''
lumber from a couple OF half-anishef houses
Salmon was aroused By the barking OF "'' w.
and he looked out OF the window IN TINE 70 wsies
couple OF men loading stun into "dsssViI.kiy goi
was guarded by two Others. salmon VA.-n' Tha
his revolver and opened Are on the gans .,mp.
thieves threw out what wood they haH d's .gsls,
Ia lnfx
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13

THEY CAUSE HIS ARREST ON CHARGE OF
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF.
Jacob Pentz, the veteran sporting writer and
sportsman had John Bradley in his employ until
recently coachman and gardener ut his home
the Bergen Point shore OF Newark Bay. When
Bradley discharged he threatened to revenge
himself on Mr. Pentz.
One morning last week the Pentz family dscov
cred that in the night some one had maliciousiy
mutilated one of the valuable driving horses by
cutting off one Of the animals ears Mr.. Pentz inn
mediately circulated numerous cards in Bayonne
Offering reward of So for information Leading 10
the arrest and conviction OF the guilty man.
Patroman John lore had heard Bradley make
threats against his former employer. and he was
arrested suspicion. He was arraigned yesterday
I'm the Ba yonne Police Court and held by Recorder
Connolly In $500 bail to await the action of the Hud
son County Grand Jury charge OF malicious
mischief and cruelty to animals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
THE NEW TROLLEY LINES TERMINAL.

ONLY ONE OBSTACLE STILL CONFRoNTs THE
COMPANY IN HoBoKEN.
Papers were formally executed By the Hoboken
Land and Improvement Company and the Ruther-
ford Trolley Company in Hoboken yesterday. CIV
ing the latter company a thirty fve-year lease of
the old ferry team gangway, to be used as trolley
terminal The annual rental is TO be $500 with
ten-year option to purchase
The Rutherford Company has overcome all oo-
stacles now in Hoboken except the Of Second
St now occupied by the North Hudson County
Railway Companys horsecar tracks An amlcaoe
forl Company accedes 70 the North Hudson Com
pany's demands the exact nature or which nave
heon mnda public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
,,poprp,s DANGEROUS SIP.

Joseph Cross. OF No l~'s fehn'''s ,.,oer Mary
was snry" sso ' ,ns Merchants pier yesterday wns'
no slipped and fell ad Ds" s me TsSd
over and chung there until rescued; re y, MlchaeIs
head were injured lie was taken " %"
Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

New Brunswick. Aug. R-Thc factories here
were generally closed to-day owing TO tho heat
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company called in all
Of its men who could he spared from the work Of
repairing and construction. .
Miss Eliza Van Nostrand. oghty-thrse years CID
Of New and Schuyler SITS. died last night from the
effects Of the heat
William Serviss eighty-seven years OLD. OF South
River died this morning from the heat. lie had
been confined 10 his for some time through
failing health.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13

Place North Bergen. on Tuesday was rep"''ed
yesterday. ,.. ,,x,or,, s,.a
from the heat yesterday. ~, $1,000.
Prostrations reported were Henry Rode: carpen,
ter Third and Washington SITS; Anton Miller OF
No 400 West-st. West IIoboken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
THE HEAT KILLED HIM.

Bridegton. Aug n-Francis Wilsey, First Assist
ant Chief of the Fire Department OF this city. is
one OF the heat victims. He overcome last
night and died shortly afterward at his home. In
COhenSey-St.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
THE MORALITY OF A AUTOGRAPH.
vREEHOLDERs THINK IT A WORK OF ART WHILE
THE ALDERMEN ARE SHOCKED

THE ALDERMEN ARE SHOCKED.
Paterson. Aug. II (SpeciaD.-The Passaic County
Treehoders and the Paterson Aldermen at
odds over the OF the barrier erected at the
West-st. bridge as a billboard for displaying
Autograph OF an extraordinary ballet performance
Uncle Tom Rawson the Autograph and
grew indignant in the interest Of public morality
lie asserted that the bridge part Of the
street. and ordered that the representation Of
young women in tights be taken down. The bill
poster emphatically refused. Freeholder Feuer-
stein counseed with Freebooter Bishop after
OF art. Frecholders Ross and Heberton also re-
fused 10 be shocked. The other Aldermen agree
ton has been asked 10 declare whether the Alder
men have the right 10 insist on the removal Of the
I'd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
GREAT MORTALITY AMONG ANNALS.

The mortality among animals In jersey -, eeea
been so great that the contractor mas mas Wealth
able TO remove the dead animals prompts, trucks
Inspector BENJAMIN yesterday ensassa 81 cats
TO facilitate the removal OF ,ns horses dls'
and dogs from the streets I"''''
I'm the streets yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield. Aug. II (SpeciaD.-A Swede. twenty
eight years old in the employ of f. c. Wetty,ns
at Cedar Grove was overcome by heat Mt o'clock
tonight and died before DR. Whtehorne arrived.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
SILVERITES on THE AGGRESSIVE.
MEETING OF THE NEw-JERsEY DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE PROMISES TO BE

The Democratic State Committee will meet at
Taylor's Hotel, Jersey City. next Wednesday.
The Indications point TO protraced and lively
session. as several members of the committee have
publicly declared that they for sound money
and against Bryan and the silver platform II Is
intimated that the sverites In the committee will
be- aggressive and endeavor control the action OF
the committee and smooth the way for the silver
ties in securing the ascendancy In the State Con-
yentOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13

westfeld has lost its musical baker Emahuei
Fckel by name While delivering bread IN the
morning he carried his flute along and piayeu
few airs in front of the houses Of customers NO
wonder that he became prosperous enough 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13

BY way OF Trenton comes the story 'ha' 'e"a-
Tor lanes A. Bradley is willing to accept an
other term Monmouth County feplese"."-
tive in the upper House of the state Lesis'a-
ture II that be true the Senator must nave
undergone a radical change of heart withih
short time Not 50 long ago he declared posi-
,,,.a,,. That under no circumstances could he be
induced 10 run again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13

Newark's municipal officials are inclined 10
1oin with Jersey City IN the fight for Equal
Taxation" At least they can gather Tor the
benefit Of the Legislative Commission facts and
figures showing how the existing law anects the
municipality and those who pay the taxes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
NORTH HUDSON

The death OF Mrs II. Suffer. eighty-seven years
old. who was overcome by tho heat at Bechers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13

The temperature was plump 100 IN ~Ihe rresS
comnosinc rooms at o'clock this afternoon ~
the editorial rooms II IS at the same houI.
But newspapers must he got out. ana eNerEpeouVy
mus. stand by II they melt in their tracKs-'fa'-
erson Press
Yes. newspapers must be published on ume'
no matter what the sacrifice of health or COM
fort. Mills. factories and business marts may
close but newspaper men are expected to STICK
10 their posts and write the records on which
history is based.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13

BY the looks of things now HackensacK VIII
have to wait until next year for the comple'oh
of its trolley line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13

Living in Wellington, Bergen county, Is a
man who vows that he has not and never VIII
pay taxes. And yet that individual would I'M
doubtedly feel much aggrieved If the police were
TO give notice that attacks upon his person and
property might be made with impunity so far as
they are concerned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13

Mrs Ann McCarron. a Hoboken widow VINO
has lived nearly three score years. recently nit
a neighbor woman with a pumpkin because the
woman's husband refused to kiss Mrs. McCar-
roll. Publication Of that incident has brought
offers of marriage to the doughty widow. PROD
ably they came from timid. helpless men, VINO
need q PROTECTOR.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13

That trolley line across NewJersey. from New
York to Philadelphia. has materialized peri
odically so often On paper that people may be
excused for taking with large allowance Of
salt the latest announcement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13

When politicians espouse the cause Of bad
measures or men they dangerous only to
the extent TO which they fool the people
into following their lead. 1t will be a hard Job
70 lead Jerseymen astray this year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13

Nearly every man. woman and child In Ho-
boken is a politician. Even now. when most
other folks are glad Of chance to take things
easy Republicans and Democrats alike. in Ho-
boken are holding meetings and discussing the
issues as If the thermometer registered thirty
FIVE degrees less than 1t does.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-23
THE WAR IN CUBA.
The Usual Batch of Spanish Victories Re;
ported From Havana.

The Usual Batch of Spanish Victories Res
ported From Havana.
HAVANA, Feb. 2.-The Spanish coll
umns which have been operating against
the insurgents have been engaged with
the enemy under Maxine Gomez and
others commanding the main forces of
the insurgents. Several fights have
taken place during the last few days on
the limits Of the province of Havana and
the province Of Matanzas. The insur--
gents have lost seventy killed and over
900 wounded.
1t is asserted that only small por-
ton Of the insurgent forces have been
able TO enter Mstanzas. The main body,
1t Is added, has been obliged to retreat
westward.
A dispatch from San Felipe says that
severe skirmish hiss taken place ct the
plantation of Aguadita, resulting in the
insurgents being compelled to retire
with twenty five killed and thirty
seven wounded Among the killed was
an insurgent colonel. This body of in
Hurgents Ia said to have lost during the
recent fighting about 200 men killed
and wounded.