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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-28
THE STATE BOARDS ANSWER
To the Petition for HandamuS Of Mr.
]. Yost Before ihe Supreme Court.
THE GOVERNOR DID not SIGN IT
Ard WIZ Probably File "a Dissenting An
.wer To-Day-The Petition Declares
That a. Has so Authority 20 Count
the Vote. for "J" Yost.


, .... Of
L,'o" VIII ne io''' '"' i1''
t.e answer OF the State Board OF ''n-
,.eesrs 10 the mandamus proceedings
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u -"' '' '''''
Congress from the Ionih district To oo'N-
Del the Board To- count FOX Nil 1ost
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-28
REFERRED The REPORT BACK
Fate Of RetTsnChment and Reform at
the Hands Of the Aldermen.
MANY PERSONALITIES INDUCED IN
And Speeche. without Number Made-Eho
Job ynloadcd on the Finance Commit
too-Some Dismal Predictions
Mr. Carriers substitute,


The Board of Aldermen was IN session
e.... ,t.-... r,,,,~. last rirht wrestling with
,.-..,.,,,.,,, aud RE-
t"e l't'i- vA '"' '.'
form Committee, ana ihe Hi'''''0
or. or the rveliest Of the season. Per-
.,.. r-...i,. irdulsed in.
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an1 am unlimited hu'N"0'
wore made The upshot Of the mtl'e'
..... .,.... ,t., r,,ort with everything per-
....,.... .,..-,., v.as referred back to the
petrenchneut and Reform committee
,...tt.,+. for the whole offered
"'- " .t...., ,ri,. con-
by Alr. carter was ''''
ciusion of the whole matter "1S '.l9
adoption Of a resolution oieltt Us -'.'.
Hardwickc tie same b-lh5 l.' .''''
The Nctrehc-neNl anu ..t. ~. ,.,..-
paring reform report from all tl15 "
partmlnts upon tAe FINANCE 'o''''''.''.' o''''l'.,..''
to he aiDnll'ep p.lo' t.
AIR cARTER'S SUBSTITUTE.
,fr C4rfars substitute. thc consider
alton of which consumed the ti'a.'l
.....,,. 80 III. session. was lengthy
.. i.,.tr..tfr.- the Rotronchmeut
.... -,r,,,...f.a concerning the
.t. i..f..r,,sf.nu desired. Tho
f. v.ith every denartm.nt
..- ...,.l-, ..f..,..tions
oil l'- ,..,' ,.i,tssitl.ly of mcreaains
.....''i ..... io some departments. and
......f..I several valuable tables. show
,,or..., I'm the aurr0-
lil- .i' ''''' ,.....,t,,,,.r,ts i, a siyeu
piit'''H obi ''i-'
p,iia'. ,,,fo drr,n,- the
course off the meeting t''t lNe '3l'.'''.' .'i ,..,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-28
r. TAYLOR SCOTT.
u. CARTER SCOTT.

Attorneys for respondent Board.
state OF Virginia, city of Richmond. Toe
wit.
This day j. y. Lawicss Morton Marvo.
a. W.. Harmon. Jr.. personally appeared
before mo. notary public FOR the State
ana city Aforesaid. in said city. ana made
oath that tho statement contained iu
their answer TO The petition of j. No.t for
writ ot mandamus hereto appended. are
true SO FAR as made from the personal
knowledge and belief 10 be true so far
as made upon Information derived from
others.
Given under my hand this. 21th day Of
November. 1896.
G. LEE MOORE.
Notary Public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-09
VIEWS FROM VARIOUS PLACES.

-. Phillipsburg. june (SpeciaD.-For the hrst tune
since Il starred the Standard SIX MIL or this
Mace employing about five hundred hands. has been
NM on short time. The mill Will run only eight
hours a day five days week. Slack orders OWING
TO dull trade, is the cause.
Railway June s (SpecaD.-The body OF an I'M
known man was found on the Pennsylvania Rail
road tracks near the 81. George save. crossing
about midnight yesterday. Both arms and one leg
had been cut off by the cars, ana there were hahy
n,her cuts and bruises. There was nothing Wlere-
~, ,hc Unfortunate man could be identified. Ii IL
s,s,nnnse3 that he fell from "A freight train
Westwood June s.-David C. Blauvelt we'll
known insurance agent OF this place. dropped dead
from heart disease this morning while dressing HIM
self He was nfty-four years old He served In the
Ciyu War and was prominent in Grand Army CIR =.
clos At the time Of his death he wa ad)utaht OF
Gabriel G. Paul post
woodbury.. June s.-Mss May Relder, young
woman who was prominent in social and church
circIes here. met with horrible death to-day. She
vas Al work near a stove when her skirt caught nIe,
Sbe screamed for help and tried TO beat our tne
danes but before assistance arrived she was burIeu
frighf fully Her clothing was almost entreiy Gun
s,me1 and she died In q short time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-09
4 WHOLE COLONY ARRESTED.
FIVE WILD WESTERNERs MAY FIND IT IN
PROFITABLE TO FOOL a JERSEY
CONSTABLE

Hasbrouck Heights, June (SpeciaD.-Malto and
Excl Atkinson. brothers. who have farm the
Poify Road between this place and Hackensack,
nave created deal OF trouble for the authorities
lately, eliminating last night in act that may
cause them serious difficulty. Mato arrested
some time charge of obtaining $500 from
Henry Baker, OF New Bridge under false pretences.
Peter j. Van lders,ine Of Rdseheld Park. on
Saturday swOre out warrant against Malto Akin
son and Mrs. Ida NJ Meyers, who lives with the At
knsons charging them with obtaining from him
SO under false representation Atkinson declaring
that he owned 4 farm Of 100 acres free and clear.
Constable Henry /. Harlng found Malto at the
Essex-si. station in Hackensack last evening. and
arrested him. The man requested permission to
80 home for ball. which was granted by the officer.
who is old in his business and Is supposed TO have
a full knowledge thereof When the pair arrived at
the Atkinson place Mato asked for the warrant,
which the officer nnocently handed over to him.
constable Iaring thought nothing of his. but in "A
few minutes he was surprised by the appearance
10 throw the constable out OF the house. Haring :
boasiod courage forsook him He leaped through
Having secured I'VE special officers. all well armed.
he rode back to the farm and made an attack upon
prisonersIAxel Atkinson, Henry Meyers John
Meyers, Herman Meyers and Joseph I-arkins. They
were taken 10 iackensack and placed In JAN In de-
fault Of 500 bail each. on the charge OF obstructns
an officer. Subsequently the additional charge was
which was taken from Constable Harng was re-
turned 10 him this morning by Mrs. Griftths. a
woman living with the AikInsons. Mrs. Meyers
The Atklnsons and their following are a mys;erl-
Gus company. They settled on the farm few
years ago when Il understood that they came
from the West They conducted their place like a
prairie ranch. rdns around with fancy costumes.
carrying lariats at the saddle bow, and giving the
farmers plenty to talk about. They are said to
be Danes: and one OF them was called Count.
because. 1t was alleged. tina; he belonged to the
nobility.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-09
THREE BOYS SAVE TWO GIRLS.
THEY HAD FALLEN IN THE WATER NEAR A
DANGEROUS RACEwAY

THEY HAD FALLEN IN THE WATER NEAR
DANGEROUS RACEWAY
PlainAeli. June S-NIamle Long and Florence Will
son two little girls living in East Fourth-st, had a
narrow escape from being drowned In Tiers Lake
Yesterday afternoon. There is a raoeway from the
pond To the mill a short distance away. The gates
were open to allow the water 10 flow into the race
and thus relieve the pressure on the DAM The chill
,lren were gathering wild flowers Attracted by the
rush of water through the race they stepped upon
a plank which projected over the edge OF the lake.
and it tipped over. ard both girls went into the
water directly In front OF the race. Harry Boyd a
coi0red lad witnessed the accident. He and Tommy
ana While Martin hurried TO the spot There was
nothing 10 be seen Of the girls. and the boys con-
cluGed they had been carried into the race IN wncn
case an attempt at rescue was useless. 4 moment
Later Mamie Long came to the surface one OF me
BOYS plunged in. although he ran the RISK OF peihS
caught In the and carried down lie aided the
girl TO the bank where she seized the framework OF
fh,. gates and was drawn out Florence wilson did
not rise 90 Boyd who had thrown of his clothing
plunged In. He found her near the gateway. under
len fee, os water and brought her TO the surface
She quickly revived To-day both girls are appar
emily no worse FOR their narrow escape
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-09
ONE WY or EIlDiNf THE LAW.

HoBoKrX EXCURslONIsTs KEPT Ok BARGES
UNTTi. THE BEER Is SOLD
Tho birges Republic and Caledonia towed by tho
tugboat Burke constituting the excursion fleet
which carried the Harry +. Thompson Associa-
ton II H1boken 10 Rar.tan Beach on sunday. dii
not return TO Hoboken until o'clock yesterday
rnorrlux The excursorlsts were on the water FOR
fourteen hours as they were not permitted 10 land
AT the beach
IL was said b. those who went on the trip that
IN. excursion was run solely IN the interest OF
william r. Keti. Jersey CITY justice Of the peace,
who hai bought the.bar privileges NO liquor was
-oll until the excursonlsts were well down tho
bav for fear that the Ncw-Y0rk authorities would
interfere Tho tug went slowly. IT is alleged, so
that Kott could sell his stock. and y was nearly
dusk when the Rar,tan River was reached
The captain declared that Z was too late 10 land
and notwithstanding The protests OF men, women
ami children. tho return trip WAS begun. Progress
was also slow on the return. ana the greater part
Of the liquor was consumed ,.,
Thomas Poole. a young man living In The Fourth
ward made a wager that h. could Jump from one
OF The barges take little swim ana eaten up
with the fleet He stakcd - cents on the feat. ard
plunged into the water lie was disappearing Tor
tho thlrl time when q man named Meyers jumped
after him AMI rescued nm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-09
HTNT FOR I WOUNDED BTRGLlR.

HE WAS SHOT ~ \ sToREKEEPER AND Ills Nc
coNPIIcE ESCAPED.
Belvilere juno S.-Thc general store ana postoiice
N Townshury. Warren County. was robbed by burg
lars early this morning The stof" was connected
with the house Of the proprietor william Gibbs. by
bnrg,ar-alarm. and when entrance was effected the
alarm was sounded In the house although there was
no Indication Of burglars at the store MI Gioos
took his shotgun and hurried toward the store. lie
found a man on watch outside and shot az him The
man cried out and fell There was a second burglar
I'm the store and when the shot was fired he leapcd
on, through side window. carrying glass and sash
with him Gibbs hurried around 20 obtain shot at
the second man. but he was TOO FAR away ana gibbs
s,ar,ed I'm pursuit lie followed for some time. but
The man escaped. When Gibbs returned he FOUND
tho wounded man was also missing. \ poo. OF blood
in ,r,nf Of Tho store showed that the shot had been
effective The wounded man was traced several
miles By the blood spots. People were out al day
searching the woods for him. as II l. thought ne was
TOO badly wounded TO escape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-09
A Blue LAW ENFORCED.
JERSEY CITY LIQUOR-DEALERS CAUSE
GROCER TO BE FINED FOR SELL
ING GOODS ON SUNDAY.

Police Justice Douglas. Of Jersey City, imposed
fine Of 81 yesterday on Gustav Hewe, grocer In
Congress-st. who was arrested on Sunday, May 81
for selling box of sardines The compliments were
members Of the Jersey City Heights Liquor Dealers
Association. The fine was imposed under the Ola
law passed In 1881, and revised the session OF the
Legsla ture in 1874
The act. which read by the Judge, IL as follows:
NO person shall cry. show forth or expose 10 sale
any wares. merchandise, fruit, herbs meats, iiSh,
goods chaits.s upon the first day Of the week,
commonly called Sunday or SELL or barter the same.
upon pain that every person offending shall for
felt and pay to the use OF the poor Of the township
where such offence shall be committed the sum of
y. and If any person offending in any Of the
premises shall be thereof convicted before any JUS
tce of the peace for the county where the offence
shall be committed upon the view of the said justice.
confession of the party offending proof of any
witness witnesses upon oath or affirmation, then
the said justice before whom such conviction shall
be had shall direct ana send his warrant, under his
hand md seal, constable Of the county where
MIN 10 levy the said forfeiture penalties by dis
ress and sale OF the goods and chatiels OF such Of
lenders ana 10 pay me money theretrofn arising 70
the Oversecrs OF the Poor Of the township where the
said offence Offences shall have been committed.
for the use of the poor thereof: and In such
distress can be had then every such offender shall.
by warrant under the hand and seal of the said
Justice. be committed to the common jail of the said
county, 10 the jail OF any city corporate
within the same for a term not exceeding ten days
The lQuOr-dealers are naturally eatcd over the de-
clsion Of the court, and they intimate that they will
now begin a vigorous crusade against al persons who
violate the Vice and immortality act. under which
Hewell was punished. The police have not enforced
the law against confectioners. cigar dealers and
lrR!stq
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-09
CONFTSCATED the WEDDING GIFTS.

A REsTAURANT- KEEPER Turns THE TABLES oN
HIS DELINQUENT CHESTS
Miss Nellie ". Mordtuut and J. ". HNckon.
theatrical people. were married ln hobokcn D.,
Father Brown = the church % our Lady % Grace.
on sunday IN the evening the bridegroom ten
dcred a banquet IN Els hers Han IN Hnis'n-si.'
,o 81 Marty Of friends The good ihings cost 81 &.
rad flleken entered into contract with AGolph
Tis .ner proprietor of the hal, for that amount
paying - on account ,
Early yesterday morning. aNer tH' guests H"i
danced and feastel. Fish cr j".n"l ~" merry IN!
s.d insisted on the pay mcni Oi tho balance Hicken
was temporarily broke. ana he said mat the hlll
was too large rs hr had stipulated 10 pay only ~
cents a cover. instead OF 81. IS Fischer claimed
TIE proprietor sa1 that unless the money was
forthcoming ne would hold The welding giits -
insure the paymcn' OF the Dill Sct'rnl Su' st5
feared that The threat would be carried out and
started 10 walk on with some spoons. IL sugar-Howl
and other things.
Mrs Fischer. Who was watching The proceedings.
rushed among the guests ana rescued the sifts.
both sides threaten 10 sue. the Fiscners for their
supper bill ard iillckcn for the recovery Of the
u,1lLlul gifts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-09

HE IS NEARLY KILLED WHILE BREAKING INTO
HOUSE.

HE IS NEARLY KILLED WHILE BREAKING INTO
HOUSE
Rudolph Wendler. twenty-seven years Old pa
her who probably shaves more HOboken politicians
in A week than any other man In the business, mad
a narrow escape from being shot carly yesterday
morning by Thomas Zuccaro. an Italian banker
living AT No. 1l3 Main-st. Union ll!ll.
Tho harber demonstrated the fact that 1t was pos
sule 70 get intoxicated In Union i on Sunday. al
though the saloons were supposed TO be closed ana
bv 40 o'clock yesterday morning had lost his bear
ings.
While in an extremely befuddled state he made an
attempt to force his into the Italian banker
bousc through one Of the front windows Iuccaro
n,ard The window blinds rattle. and Imagined that
hur0lor was trying 10 effect an entrance. SrlZihs
a loaded revolver. Xuccaro approached the WINDOW
mil he saW that he not mistaken, ana tncn
shot through the shutters several times. FOrtuhat'
iv Wen1lcr was not hit but the unexpected attack
.,be,oi him sufficiently TO convince him that ne was
unjer cbgations TO himself to beat hasty retreat
polc,nan Schrimpf heard the reports OF the re,
vnIyer and ran up He captured the barber an l
,bought mat he had a burglar until Wendler was
arraicned before Recorder Schirder. when the mat
fer Vas explained Zuccaro refused TO press the
complaint
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-09
1T MAY MEAN A TROLLEY ROAD.

A HoBoKEN srREETCAR COMPANY APPAKENrLf
PREPARING; FOR A CHANGE OF MOTOR POWER
The neoplc OF Hoboken surprised YESTERDAY 70
seq hundreds of lengths OF electric trolley rails os
tributed In the cutters along Washingtoh-s'' III
o,,ries at the office OF the North HUDSON county
Railway Company ELECTED the Information that .he
company intended 10 carry out a plan TO repair us
city line and that II did not contemplate running
electric motors when the work was done Inc COM
nanys officials asked Street Superintendent Bernaro
Bayer for permission make the repairs but Chair-
man Edward Offerman. OF the Common Council IN
formed Mr. Bayer that Il was not within MS Prov
,nce TO say whether not the railroad company
cou,d tear I'D the streets. Oferman said that inc
Committee on Streets and Assessments would have
to be consulted first.
The Councilmen seem TO be unanimous in the opin'
ion that the Westinghouse line should be repaired
hut they think that their committee should first
grant the company permission
The North Hudson County Railway Company
claims that II has the right under an old franchise
TO change its motive power. but President lferney
has promised that the company viii make application
70 the Council for such permission In order TO avoid
litigation The company insists that IL Is too poor 10
give the city a money consideration IN return for
trolley franchise and, according TO several Council
men the members OF the Council think that IL woult
be unfair to give away such valuable privilege FOL
nOfhng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-09
LOW LICENSE ~ CAMDEN.

STRONG OPPOSITION To THE PROPOSED REDrC-
TIoN by THE EXCISE COMMISSIONERS.
Camden. June (speciaD-The Board OF Excise
Commissioners has stirred up almost a revolution
by it's proposed reduction OF the license fee from
800 TO $500 During the recent heated municipal
canpaign IL was generally understood that the
marty which expressed any intention OF reducing
the fee would be overwhelmingly defeated. The re-
formers came out In a public utterance adherins
to the 500 fee The Republican managers gave IL
out that they had no intention or making any
change and they When therefore, the Board
at Its last meeting introduced an ordinance re-
ducrg the fee from $500 TO $500 and Immediately
passed il to second reading the two reform MEM
bers who constitute the minority. made vigorous
protest and since then this protest has been car
ried Into all the avenues OF life In the city
The opposition is not by any means confined TO
the reformers for the Republican leaders them
selves have come out openly agans; it, To-day
city counsel J. willard Morgan gave out an in
tervicw. In which he emphaticay declared that
such a movement would be unwise against the
interests OF the city and detrimental TO the party
Said he: . ,, g..
wears and Il was my suggestion originally that the
Zee be fixed at that figure | am strongly opposed
the PROPOSE. reduction. ard do not INK tnat II
has been askc, for by any one except the brewers
and saOonkeepers. / also consider that such
movement is a violation OF the confidence reposed
in the Republican party at the recent municipal
election as a majority of the people who voted
would remain at 800 The Republican party
a pol teal standpoint alone the present movement
is very unwse The saloonkeepers should be made
3 h the w f s hopes FROM SeS year ar
to year that 1t s TO be reduced Then those un-
able to make yng at h nd hsnsr s5e wS sra
would be a reduction IN the number OF saloons"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-09
Jersey CITY.

The plumbing shop Of Thomas Cox NO. 4V' Ioh'
neIe-ave. was entered by thieves on Friday nighs'
and ten brass faucets, several coils Of ieau pipo
and 100 pounds OF solder were stolen On sunday
norn,ng Cox noticed that the ground In the rear
Of his shop had been disturbed. He procured
shade and was delighted to find that the thieves
had buried the booty taken from his SHOP 10"
feet from the door.
ElIsworth Post. G. A. R.. has submitted to one
OF the committees on soldiers monument me oner OK
plot OF land in Lewis-st. West Hopoken' a' ss s o
for the monument. The plot IS valued az slo"V,;
The committee submitting the pr9poson $500 ont
tia, II the proposition is accepted and ne nonument
placed in West Hoboken, the peop.e OF mat sse"oi
will contribute at least s2."o
Eleven liquor-deaers. indicted for violating inc
Sabbath law will be tried in the Court OF Gensrd,I
Sessions to-day Rudolph GeernaaF bsso1s Poce Jus
tics Douglas yesterday for breaking the law was
d,scharsed He was arrested at ten minutes alter
midnight; and his defence was that his CLOCK must
have been slow as the hands indicated fve minutes
-, ,weIve when the officer entered. The Court gave
him the benefit OF the doubt. 1t was rumoreq yes
terday that r. II. Reed proprietor OF Tay.ors Ho'e''
had been indicted for the Illegal sale OF liquor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-09
4 DOG AND A BARBED-WlRE FLNCh.

THEY LEAD TO AN INTERESTING DECISION ~
TIE PAssAIc COUNTY COURT
Paterson June (SpeciaD.-Judge Hopper rem
a..,s An interesting decision in reference to the use
., Asrbed wire for fences in the Passaic County
ou,,,r Sessions to-day. and John Fletcher VINO
Was acquitted on an indictment for assault and pat
,yy. viii sue for damages for false imprisonment
IL consequence
Fletcher lives in Newest. Stony Road. and oreeos
game chickens Mrs Sophia Wells, his neishoor'
objected 70 the fowls and she erected barbed-wre
fierce Fleteher's bird dog ran into the renee anu
was seriously injured Fletcher thereupon tore
down the fence and Mrs. Wells secured judgment
IN the District Court for S. 40 Constable crowley
taen arrested Fletcher for malicious mischlei -
Counsellor Randall admitted that Fietcner hau
torn down the fence and thai he had rlght 70 10
50 II he considered the material dangerous Inv
Legislature enacted law in 1894 which dld h9t pr
hb the use OF barbed wire. but proVided Una .
where division fence was made OF the IndterIat ~
must be agreed 70 by the owners or Doth propcs'S
II one owner puts ii up without the consent o. sne
other me latter s authorized 10 pull II down; Juus
Hopper directed an acquital Fletcher hau SerVeu
three days in jail on the judgment ne VIII "0"
cue Mrs Wells for false imprisonment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-09
JERSEY CITIES AND TOWNS.
NEWARK.

The committee of Freeholders on the new bridse
across the Passaic has been notified by the Lenign
Valley Railroad Company. the lessee of the Morris
Canal, that the bridge must be carried across the
canal at the full legal hegh, of ten feet clear Chair
man Riordan of Hudson County, said yesterday
that unless the Essex Freeholders take definite &C,
ton at once the whole project Of bridge VIII fa4i
through.
Walter b. Scott. the complaining witness In Jar.
ceny case was inebrated when he appeared In court
Yesterday The Assistant Prosecutor called Judge
Kirkpatricks attention 10 the condition or the wiz.
ness and the Judge adjourned the case 70 Monday
and ordered Scot; jail remain there until
the tried
Thomas Jones. who Is under indictment In CON-
nectcut for aiding in prizefght at New BRITAIN IN
that State, on May ~ arrested yesterday at NO
e5 Slxteenth-aye. lie committed to jail 10 await
requisition.
The suit by the Holbrook Printing Company
against William o. Mcdowell in supplementary pro-
ceedings to discover what the latter had done with
SIC, eco collected by him as manager OF the Human
League of Freedom" was again postponed yester,,
day by Supreme Court Commissioner salmon until
tomorrow Mcdowell was not present>and was said
70 be H.
The Tax Commissioners yesterday decided to con-
tinue the levy OF the 81 poll tax the amount 10 De DE.
Quoted from the amounts TO be raised on realty ano
personally.