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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
THE SUMNER SCHOOL A SUCCESS.
TRADE STARTS THE AGITATION.

MORRIS COUNTY TEACHERS READ INTERESTING
PAPERS AT THE CLOSING EXERCISES.
Dover Aug. 3-There large attendance
tonight A. the closing exercises in Grace Metho-
dist Episcopal Church OF the Morris County sum
School which County Superintendent Martin
Luther Cox has for the last four years conducted In
tho Dover High School The church was hand
somely decorated. ard music by ii New-Iork or
chestra was feature OF the evening.
Essays read by the following teachers
discovery OF America" Miss Geneva Pruden; I'D
ucation at Sparta and Athens" O. X. Johnson;
Martin Luther" Charles r. Dixon: Horace Mann,
George league. Aims Of a Course OF study,
Daniel b. Evans; "Festalozz" Adelaide A. Hance;
"Froebel and the kindergarten" Anna Rachen
Bach; Teachers Personal Power. 4 j. 1ttman
The principal address delivered by James NJ
Green principal OF the New-Jersey State Normal
School The diplomas were awarded 10y County
Superintendent NJ. l.. Cox.
This the first summer school over held ny
State officer In New-Jersey. and County Superin
tendent Cox was congratulated by many educa tors
present for taking the initiative In what they deem
an important educational movement. The service
Of Mr.. Cox has been gratuitous. and his work In
this direction In response TO the expressed de-
Of Morris County teachers for higher academl-
cal and professional qualifications.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
A THTEFS ENGAGING MANNER.

HE TALKS PLEASANTLY OF NATURES BEAUTY
AND THEN STEALS A WATCH.
Paterson Aug. 3 (Specal.-Mrs Evelyn Snyder.
elegantly dressed and wearing diamonds, entered
the Office Of Justice Steele at Little Falls, yester-
day greatly excited She said she had been the
victim Of a bold daylight robbery. Mrs Snyder
lives at Ramseys y. Y. While gazing at the
csraract beneath the Pasaic Falls. she said. She
conversed with a courteous stranger or engaging
address lie advised her to make the trip up the
river TO Hlghbrdge and Little Falls The stranger
represented the scenery magnificent, and said
the trip could be made by trolley cars i'm two hours
Mrs Snyder consented. and both boarded a car
for Hghbrdge There the man led the way up
the steep bank and across the railroad bridge On
the west side is a wood. Mrs Snyder was looking
down the valley when she says. the man seized
her bv the throat and told her to keep quiet or he
would throw her into the river. He carried h~r
TO the edge OF the wood. where she screamed and
fought fercely.
The man she says threw her TO the ground as
several bows were seen running up the track. Mrs
SNYDER rose but knocked down with bow
in the face The then kicked the PROSTATE
woman snatched elegant gold watch and chain
and locket and ran into the woods. The boys
found Mrs Snyder bleeding and falnting They
guided her TO Justice Steele. She described her
sssaflant and sWore out warrant The woods
were searched. and the police here were notified
l,lt the thief has not been captured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
Suicide CAREFULLY PLANNED.
A LAWYERS CALL CAUSES DISCOVERY OF THE
PURPOSE IN TIME.

. LAWYERS CALL CAUSES DISCOVERY OF THE
PURPOSE IN TIME.
A well-dressed woman arrived at the PARK House.
IN Newark on las. Tuesday and registered as Mrs
Sarah Smith OF Canada. She occupied room NO
on the second floor, and kept herself secluded
The woman had appointment at 10 a. m yester-
dav al the hotel with A. NJ. Bishop. New-HaVen
LAWYER He called at the hotel. and servant went
"a Mrs Smiths room. The door was locked and re-
ceylng no reply from within. she summoned the
proprietor
The door was forced open. and Mrs Smith was
found lying insensble on the bed with one end OF
a rubber tube in her mouth the other end being
attached TO a gas let on table near by was a
hottie of morphine The woman had torn the Deu-
sheets into strips and with them she had closed any
orifce through which the gas might escape. hiter
taking dose OF the morphine she had lain down
fully dressed on the bed TO inhae the gas. A note
left on the table read: ,,
Please do not remove my clothes nor mutilate
She was taken 10 81. Mchaers Hospital II was
learned latter that her namo was Mary smith,
and that her home is In New Haven Ihe lawyer
would give no informal ton OF her further than 10
GOV that she was in good circumstances she had
heen a sufferer from spine disease, ana TOOK reyu-
lar doses OF morphine to deaden the pam Inc
LAWYER gave directions that no expense shoulh De
spared In caring for her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
JERSEY CTTT'S WATER BILL.
THE UNPAID CHARGES ARE INCREASING AT THE
RATE OF 81. OOo DAY

THE UNPAID CHARGES ARE INCREASING AT THE
RATE OF $1,000 A DAY.
The Street and Water Commissioners OF Jersey
CITY will confer with the officials OF the East Jer-
sey Water Company in few days and hope tha'
they will he able to effect compromise The water
company made a contract with the city Tor 2 tenn
porary water supply AT s4a per million gallons The
contract was to have begun on April u. and the
company agreed TO supply 100000 gallons daily
The supply was insufficient for severa! weeks II
was at first supposed that the capacity ofthewa
main had been overestimated. but II was later
found that the trouble at the reservoir
new pipe was laid to the main and an adequate
supply was obtained
The city officials assert that no contract now eN-
TITS as the water company did not fulfil It's agree
ment The water company, however. has con-
timed 10 supply the water and is supplying an
average OF 22 10000 gallons daily the company
nresented a hill on July for Nf.sH 20, thus making
The city its debtor In the sum or fI5.VU Inc city
has made no provision for the payment or ths
water bill which accumulating AT the rate OF
g. OO a day and Is in quandary az 70 wnere me
money is 10 come from The officials VII plead
hard with the water company 70 reduce lts cnarse~
The street and Water Board will dispense WIN me
services OF every employee possible In the water
epartrnent to curtail the expenses, but IL Is prop
able that 10 meet the additional cost OF buying
water the water rates will be advanced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
HI SBAAD GOES TO JAIL.
rs slsrER-IN-LAw's CLEVER TRICK TO EFFECT
his CAPTURE

KS sISrEf.-lN-LAW's CLEVER TRICK TO EFFECT
MS CAPTURE
Paterson. Aug Special. George Marshall
NeW-York commission merchant. has been COM
mitted jail by Recorder Senior in default OF oonos
. support his wife Marshall who IS in fair crcum-
stances separated from his young wife after bitter
quarrel three months ago. Recently Mrs Narshsi
learned ina: her husband was In the habit OF Gaining
upon Miss Lizzie Dietrich, of Passaic Soon after
Marshall called upon Miss Dietrich. and there met
Miss Clara Segris his seventeen year-old sister-h
law The girls were sffable but Miss Dietrlch 10Y
bade MS calling her house
Marshall lad evaded the service upon him or di-
Norce papers lie wrote Miss Dietrich several let
ssfs but she met him only when accompanied by
Nss segrisi. Both girls expressed an eagerness 10
80 upon the stage. and Marshall promised TO intro
80 80 ms s.ster-in-law 70 a New-York manager on
saturday evening she sent telegram lhslead
s1,S"s an appoint ment for the Erie Depot mere on
o. Ne vas promptly on time but he raised his hat
bsrf Sesrst some papers were pusned mo MS
go re turned and his wife and Miss Die
49,. accompanied by Detective Lord. He was
T,,l up a the police station. This afternoon MISS
t",ch ana Miss Siegr4st were witnesses against
nm ,'n IN the police court Miss Dietrich had con-
80 -. 70 decOy him Paterson. and had delivered
sieltefs 70 his wife Miss Siegrist also denounced
Nm ana said she had desire 10 be an actress.
,rta.sldA was sent 10 jail pending the arrival OF
"'enas VINO Will give necessary bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
THE BAD PLIGHT or 4 CIRCUS.

IT REACHES BELLEvILLE sHoRT-HANhEp' ~
Is CORDIALLY RECEIVED.
Van Amburgs circus reached Bellevie on Sa'ur-
dav afternoon in a demoralzed condition. The
circus was minus It's band. which had deserted
on the way; part OF It's property was held by the
Erie Railroad for freight bills and other property
had been left at the last towr security Tor 4
grocery bill The management made bold stand
with what was left. and asked for assistance.
They got IT, local band offered to play free OF
charge for one performance. and several OF the
women performers were taken home anc fed by
plying householders A local grocer trusted them
for prOvende.. and the elephant wagged his tail In
appreciation shor. performance was given 10
an appreciGtive audience This netted enough 10
the circus day or two longer Last night
another performance was given. and the animals
were filed with lively anticipstions OF another
meal. The manager says he lost over 5000 last
week because of the bad weather. Everybody
connected with the show is surprisingly cheerful
under the depressing circumstances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
TENNIS AT NORWOOD PARK.
NUMBER OK EXPERTS TAKE FART N THE
FIRST DAYS PLAY.

A NUMBER OF EXPERTS TAKE FART N THE
FIRST DAYS PLAY.
Long Branch Aug. , (SpeciaD.-There was a large
and fashionable gathering at the opening Of the
Norwood Park tennis tournament to-day. The meet
ing promises OF the most brilliant tennis OF the
season. Seven Of the leading cracks will compete,
and these will play round robin'-that is. every
player Will every her during the course Of the
week and the winner of the most matches Is the
winner OF the tournament.
W A Larned is entered. and his appearance after
his experience on the tennis OF the other side
is waited with considerable interest. The other
entries r. D. Wrenn ex-champion OF the United
States: Case b. Neel. OF Chicago. the Western ten
mis- champion; Richard Stevens the veteran Ho-
boken crack; f. p. Fischer. OF New-York who has
Just the Newcastle championship; !. F. Tai
mage jr.. Of Brooklyn. and q. l.. Wrenn the Mas
sacnusetts champion.
Only three matches we're played to-day. Larned
did appear. but tomorrow he is scheduled to
meet both Fischer and Talmage. Bob Wrenn was
pii,ed against mis- old rival. Stevens whom ne de-
feated in straight sets Stevens. however put up an
unusually strong game He scored a number OF
passes the doughty little ex-champion that were
noteworthy and handled the latter's cross-courts
with skill and accuracy that won him weIl-merited
appla Use from me spectators
exhibition against the Western player, and Was
defeated by score OF 6-S, 6-l, 90 Neei used me
from that OF most OF the Eastern players, and had
no difficulty In holding Talmage safely all through
and George Wrenn which was ended by darkness.
with the score. two sets all. Wrenn played vita an
cred the court in way that worried the New
Yorker considerably. The deciding set will probably
he he ID over until Saturday morning
The days score Case Il; Neel, Chicago beat
J. r Talmage. ir.; Brooklyn, &c 81 eI9 X d.
we MgeHn s"s E. p Fischer, New.York, against G.
= Wrenn' Massachusetts. Ga. 2-s. - 81 d'n-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
HIS LIFE WRECKED BY DRINK.
A JEWELLERS THIRST FOR LIQUOR ULTIMATELY
DRIVES HIM TO SUICIDE


Eugene Kurtz the jeweller who committed
suisde at his home No 105 Coiumba-ave. Jersey
City, Sunday night. leaves widow and three chill
dren. the Oldest being a boy ten years old. Kurt
steady and industrious and had happy home
until year ago. when he began drinking heavily
lie secured several places at his trade. but lost
them through drunkenness and neglect He had
been peaceabIe man. hut became violent ana
quarrelsome He arrested on June for abus-
ing neghbor and destroying her garden lie
pentent and was discharged.
on July i2. while the verge OF delirium ire
mems he attacked his wife and threatened 10 Kill
her He was arrested and committed 10 the County
JAN for fifteen days. As soon released he began
drinking again on Sunday evening he was MEAN
choy, and taking a phla OF prussic acid which
he used In his business from the closet. he called
his oldest child. Alfred. and tried TO persuade Dim
take OF the poison. The boy refused ana
from the room his father said ''Goodpy
The boy informed his mother. When she reached the
Kurtz h.d swallowed the poison. She sum
moned physician. but when he arrived. kur's
diving
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
4 WAITER DROWNED.

WHILE HE AND HIS COMPANIONS ARE NHAN"lN"
PLACES THE BOAT cAPsIzEs
Dover Aug 3 CSpeclaD.-Albert Mertz' butcher
AZ Nolans Point. Lake fIopatcong THIS morning
recovered by diving the BODY OF AdoiPh Niiei
thirty years old "A waiter at the Mount AIRING ION
tIo,eI who WAS drowned late Sunday night wflie
rowing with X Kaufman and Albert Meyer. fe'-
low-waiters employed at the same hotel Miller
and his companions started a. lo.So CLOCK 10 Tow
yrorn achafer's pavilion to Nolane POINT w leh
ahout forty feet from shore the boat capslZe1 WINE
the occunants were attempting TO change places
l. amman and Never chung the overturned
boat until help came I'm answer TO their 1ries
Miller was unable reach the boat ana Went
dou,n In forty feet OF water. The drowned man
yyas member Of the Walters Union or New
vi coroner Fancher after viewing the BODY
ieriied that no inquest was necessary. Miller -
.eid 90 have neen a member OF wealthy FAMILY
IL GERMANY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
KINGS DAUGHTERS AND SONS.

EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ORDER AT
OCEAN GROVE.
Ocean Grove. Aug. (Special.-The King
Daughters and Sons held their eighth annual meet
ing here to-day. The morning session was under
the supervision Of Mrs. Margaret Bottome. Of New
York the president of the order DR.. f. H. Stokes
welcomed the members 10 the Grove In brief but
hearty address. Mrs. Bottome spoke on Personal
Responsibility" and emphasized the fact that the
first responsibility consists in receiving the Holy
Ghost Bishop John p Newman continued the
thought outlined by Mrs Bottome
AT the afternoon session brief addresses were
made by Mrs Bottome Mrs. lisa bella Charles Davis.
the secretary OF the order: Colonel II. H. Hadley
and Major Sarah Wray. The evening programme
Included addresses on My People" by Rebecca
Krikorian of Aintab, Turkey; Suffering Armenia"
pa per by Mrs Isabella Charles Davis The service
ended with a conservation service by the members
- Z bao
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
JERSEY CITY.

Iob, BRADY q saloonkeeper went 10 his home at
No IS Frazer Place. late Sunday night an" io""
his wife in a comatose condition. Beng uhapie ~
arouse her Brady called DR.. Mclean, VINO sa'u 'ne
woman had taken audanum. lie ordered her ~"
moved TO the City Hospital. where she lies IN a
critical condtion BRADY saws his wife was addict
ed to the use OF alcoholic stmulants She had been
drinking TO excess and with the hope or curihs
her ne had stopped her supply OF money anu
liquor. He thinks she became meiaheno'y anu P'O
cured the poison TO Kill herself .o,,r,s vsstsr-
It was busy day in the criminal courts yes' q
day Police Justice Potts had sixty Prlsoners ar
raiRned before him. and Acting Police Justice Ma
had forty-one prisoners. The principal cause OF tns
unusually large number was drnnkenhe -. s,,n'
saloonkeepers arrested for Violating the gum
day law. , q, tho
The property-owners OF that s section 9,S OF have
formed an organization for the purpose OF segu'i
needed Improvements. Their first enort WI. ~
made toward securing a Better sewerage - se,' III
Two Of the principal sewers, In Summit-aVe anu
Hopkins-ave.. have been nuisance lot ssN $500
they empty Is inadequate 70 carr! OIL 81. slone
A storm. and the water floods the cellars aio,s
new associstion are John Strube president; Alder
man Dennis Mullins. secretary. and Richard Don
Victor Gerard was arraigned before Justice Macs
yesterday for threatening his wife In ms 70
Wa MAS founG a large rard was arrested Two
ago for failing to provide for his wife. He prom
lsed 10 g n, kent his promise on SUNDAY night
visited her home and declared he would pTain ne
Duff was passing the house. and she Informed MN
OF the cause OF her alarm. Gerard ran OUT oi INC
house but was pursued and arrested ,,,,
The LIST w-Jersey Battalion. BOYS brie 81
will go into camp to-day at Boyntor Beach ne
Hudson County companies will leave TINS mor a.
ing by steamboat 1t is anticipated that over -"
nernbara ~ the brigade will be at tho camp. sat
urday next has been selected AZ Governor Das.
and Governor Griggs has been invited 70 VISIT
the camp The encampment Will last one Wepk'
The police are after junk deal ers who vloIate
tho ordinance requiring them 10 keep record OF
every purchase and sale Two were arrested yes
terdav They are Tony PAMELA OF No 46 fourth-
st and Michael Zandalla. of No. 4I3 f1rs,st
lanes Mona hon OF No. II (;iles-ave. was thrown
from the platform OF trolley-car late sunday
nIaht az the car was rounding the sharp curve
at Montgomery st and West Side-ave. Mcmahon =
collar bone fractured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
ENFORCING THE SUNDAYLAWS
BAYONNE SWEATSHOP OWNER AR
RESTED FOR DISSERTATION
OF THE SABBATH.
HE CONTENDS THAT HE HAS A RIGHT TO RUN
HIS PLACE IF HE 50 DEsIREs-TIfE CASE
POSTPONED FOR A WEEK-BoARD OF


HIS PLACE If HE 50 DEsIREs-TIIE CASE
POSTPONED FOR wEEK-BoARD OF
TRADE STARTS THE AGITATION.
Powerful opposition has been aroused In Bayonne
against the extension OF the sweatshop system or
tailoring. The subject thoroughly discussed
at recent meeting OF the Bayonne Board Of
Trade, several members having reported that they
had heard numerous complaints against the man
htr IN which the proprietors operated the shops on
sundays. BY unanimous vote the Board decided
10 ask the police 10 prevent the sweatshop owners
from Further Dissertation OF the Christian sabbath
Walter y. Gay. president of the Board OF Trade.
forwarded letter TO this effect TO the police au-
thoritie> last Saturday. A result notice 10 close
their shops. under penalty Of arrest. was served
upon the proprie;cTs of the several establishments
In order to learn whether or not the command
had been obeyed the police made an investigation
on Sunday. They ascertained that all the sweat
shops were closed. with the exception OF thai owned
by Samuel Lpschitz and Isaiah Bloch in West
Twentieth-st In that establishment they found
twenty-elght young women operating many
machines In room Mr.. Lipschitz refused TO
close his place. saying that inasmuch as he had
observed the Jewish Sabbath he had right 10
work on Sunday.
Well" said Police Sergeant Cornelius Van Horn
who was In command OF the squad. Il believe In
doing when In Rome the Romsrs do. II were
French do ara he ,sa,,"sed u Vo,, are IN America
and IL you and will not do the Amer
cans do. you had better 20 back to where you
came from
Lipschitz argued that he had as much right 10
operate his business Sunday as the Standard
OF Company had its works. lie in
formed that y he couid show the police that the
standard Oh Company any other OF the con-
stable Hook Industries having done In It's
establishment OF Sundays more work than really
necessary 10 keep the Plants in running order for
he work OF the coming week. the officials would
be arrested Then he was taken into custody for
having violated the sections OF the Vice and I'm
morality Act which prohibit the desecration of the
Christian Sabbath
The prisoner arraignej yesterday in the
Police Court for examination. He was represented
by Peter Stillweil who had the case adjourned for
one week. Recorder Connolly paroied Lipschitz In
the custody OF his counsel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
NW;JFRS!H NHN\
" 80 ~
p0ISON IN THE MEDICINE.
ropT1-NATE DISCOVERY OF AN ATTEMPT
To KILL, AN ENTIRE FAMILY.


>..u.Rrunswick. Aug. (SpeciaD-An apparently
,,,ra,s attempt TO poison several members OF a
s. has been brought to light I'm this city
' jon saturday evening Harry Marks. member OF
:" s., ~ Marks Brothers. dealers In drygoods In
~. SIS taken i'll with severe headache
re- re .,.n, 10 his home at No. Sc Remsen-ave. lie
SUI ,o,, a closet in the house half-used bottle OF
t.o-seItzer and poured out dose for himsen.
,O noured quantity of water on the medicine ana
~ NJ hou, TO drink 1t when he detected strong
We" Hs--onsble odor lie did not drink the hanid'
a' or. ,ook the prepared dose and also the bromo
IN No,,le IN a chemist The latter found una !
seize, 49, - hromo-seltzer the bottle contained
IN s acid CRYSTALS in sufficient quantities 10 XIII
several people =, 80 1ouh, Of an attempt 10
IheIe w. members of Mr.. Markss family: me
paso.Tu lid CRYSTALS had been mixed WIN , .ile
esrooliC .i,-sr CRYSTALS since "Wednesday OF last
MOI o,o To- on that day Marks had occasion TO use Use
" Sromo-seltzer from the same ToS'e' gu ~
ne o,ic acid manifested itself Mrs Aossh am
eeroonc ro,ber of Mr.. Marks. wanted 10 use the
Narka' sel.zer on Saturday morning but co1'd no.
hronVS &c as II was partly hdden penlho o,htI
mo the tsar,iiv medicine. None OF the members
hotuuss taroTv know Of anybody having sruuE .
against them that woulu y, ''i
.nd are unable TO eNPia'" -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
THE CONTEST STILL Undecided.

HTATr FXFCTTIVE COMMITTEE UNABLE TO SET
TIE THE MIDDLEsEX CONTROVERSY.
The State Republican Executive Committee held
y three hours session at the committees Aeadquar-
tiers N me Prudential Building. in Newark. yester-
DAY and listened to testimony in regard 10 the con-
test between John II. Conger and Theodore Strong
for membership on the committee from Mddlesex
COUNTY
Conee- holds the credentials. and Strong. his op-
ronenf insists that here fraud in the election
in which Conger got twenty votes and Strong six
teen Strong has afidavits showing that eighteen
delegates voted for him. Yesterday Conger ap-
reared with sixteen Witnesses. among them John r
Rabcock OF New Brunswick. who was chairman OF
The meeting at which the election was led Other
witnesses eX-Postn aster Carson, Assembly
man Tice ana other delegates. Mr. Babcock pro-
duced the original ballots which. when counted
gave enty for COnger and sixteen for Strong. No
conclusion reached and the committee adj
1ou-ned week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
NrU cr4RDI4N TO BE APPOINTED.

Judge kirkpatrick. In the orphans -,
,. ,,.s,srasv approved the Testaiement Of
49,, aaa,n, n, Thomas B. Crossley. guardian Tor
Mics G Victoria Peddie. and relieved crossIey
from the guardianship. new guardian VIII De
appointed next Tuesday.
The Court refused 10 allow items amounting 10
ss a7a % and they were stricken out, trossley
viii have 10 make the amount good. Ills counseL
J. Franklin Fort. said yesterday that aeainsl M
Jefcjt there was a deposit Of $500 In bank ana
note for 81 90 from crossley's wife leaving Dsi
snce OF 1878 80 II the note Is accepted BY the new
guardian,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
WORKMAN KILLED BY A DERRICK.

Nicola stegono. an Italian. twenty-three years
oio was crushed and killed by the falling OF a der
TICK in Luke-st near Palisade-ave.. West Hoboken,
yesterday
The unfortunate man was at work with others
on foundation FOR a cellar. when the derrick fell
,shile being used to hoist heavy stone The fall
..ne derrick struck him the chest and death was
instantaneous Coroner Volk took charge OF the
'ooy and removed 1t 10 the morgue In Hoboken.