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New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
THE ORANGES.

The nomination OF Miles A. Hanchett for Post
master Of Orange gives general satisfaction, the
people realizing that the place would be filled by
Democrat The commission of Augustus W. Condit.
the present Postmaster, expired on April last but
owing to a fight between the factions OF the Demo-
cratic party the leaders not able TO agree on
his successor. Mr.. lIanchett has served in the
Common Council ann also as member OF the Board
of Assessment RE is a halter by trade. and at
present is the foreman and superintendent OF the
Knox factory In brooklyn. Mr.. Condit has been
connected with the post6ffce I'm Orange for more
than twenty-five years. and has been postmaster for
five years succeeding Waldo b. Tichenor
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
MIR. BrDD PROMISED To DO BETTER
But APPARENTLY HE FAILED. FOR MRS. HrpD
INSISTS IpON 4 pINOECE-

Testimony heard yesterday by Chan
celiOr Emery. I'm Newark in the sui FOR divorce Of
Mrs. Kate Budd against her husband. Edward Il
Budd. Of Bloomiicll. The action Is based on statu-
tory grounds. and Arna L. Courier Is named CO.
respondent The couple were married December u,
1880 at Mllburn. but FOR the ten years previous TO
June l3 1894. they lived in Bloomfield and conducted
a livery stable. which was owned by the wife. on
the latter date Mrs. Bud1 left her husband for
cau-e \ deposition 10y the correspondent was read
Although calling herself Miss Courier. she admitted
that she was a married woman. but said she had
not been living with her husband She met Mf.
Budd early in 1891.
Mrs Budd pu, on the stand on cross-eHam-
inatlon. She swore that her husband had trans
ferred his prOperty TO her some time ago. She hd-
init tied that she had employed private detective -
watch Mr. Budd 4 paper dated May ]. lsso. ana
signed by Nir Budd. was submitted In evidence II
was "A series OF promises made b. the husband 10
his wife 10 attend divine servic" on sunday 10
refrain from entering saloons except on urgent bust
ness AM to lead better NE"
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
FEARS OF A REFUGEES SAFETY.
HE FLED TO THE WOODS TO AVOID ARREST AND
MAY HAVE PERISHED.

MAY HAVE PERISHED.
Vineand Jan. % (SpecaD.-John Curry has mys-
terousy disappeared from the little village OF
Rosenhayn, and his friends fear that he has
perlshed In the swamp. Several days ago Rosen-
hayn was Mortified by the bodness OF thief who
robbed the henhouse of Morton Brown while
Browns funeral being held Curry fell under
suspicion. and officers Bryant and Maytrott investi-
gated and discovered the stolen chickens scratching
around his house. They came upon Curry as he
was washing his clothes About the time the offi-
GERS decided to arrest him Curry dropped his wash
ing and fed TO the woods with the teetness OF
deer. officer Maytrott fired several bullets after
him. Curry shirtless and nearly naked. Tho
day was bitter cold Nothing has been heard Of
him since and now the officers and villagers are
afraid he perished in the swamp.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
DISTURBANCE IN A POwER-HoUsE.

Houses on Jersey City Heights were shaken yester-
dav by an electrical disturbance In the power-house
Of the North Hudson County Railway Company.
Those in the vicinity OF the powerhouse witnessed
a beautiful display In the room where the electricity
Is generated one OF the burned out and the
ci.nt circuit breakers failed TO work. causing the
current TO ground on the framework OF the dynamo.
Traffic was delayed about ten minutes.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY

Elizabeth, Jan % (Spec.al).-The New-Jersey
Trunk Line Telephone and Telegraph Company
filed articles OF incorporation to-day at the County
Clerks Office In this city. The incorporators are
William a. Topping. George II. Bruce and Arthur
S Carter. OF New-York. benjamin 4. Lawrence
and William J. Lansley of Elizabeth The capital
OF the company II $4,000 and II viii begin business
with S2O.G0 The company proposes TO erect and
equip telephone and telegraph lines In Essex Pas
sale. Hudson and Union counties William A. Top
ping is the moving spirit In the concern
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
EIIzAUETIrs LIGHTING CONTRACT

Elizabeth Jan. 3 (SpeciaD.-Judge Van Syckel
to-day IN the Union County Court granted the
application for "A writ OF ccrtioran in the of
the Suburban Electric Light Company against the
EliZabethtown Gasght Company In regard 10 the
lighting of Elizabeth FOR three years. The subur-
ban company objects TO the manner In which the
contract was awarded. Judge Van Syckel set down
February - the day on which arguments Will
bc heard by the Supreme Court, and decision viii
not be reached before the June term. Meanwhile
the lighting OF Elizabeth VIII continue under the
old
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
RAYONNE.

The prosperous West Side Athletic Club, Of Ber-
gen Point held its annual meeting on Wednesday
evening and elected the following officers Presi-
dent. Joseph Cookery: vice-presdent, David NJ. Ry-
an financial secretary, George Kurz, tr. recording
secretary, William ONeil: treasurer Nicholas Nor.
rell: steward. John Walsh.
permanent organization of the Bayonne Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Children has been
effected. The officers are: President, Hugh F. Fox;
first vice-president, James j. Boylan second vice
president, De Lagnel Haigh: secretary, Robert N.
Colyer treasurer John c. Bouton; counsel, James
Benny.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
BLOOM FIELD.

Burglars effected entrance into the American
House In Bloomfield. yesterday morning but were
frightened away by the bartender.
bloomfield Division, Uniformed Rank. knights OF
pvthias has chosen these officers: Captain Philip
Bcklcr: first lieutenant. David Rosenbaum; Sec
onf lieutenant. Herman Leuthaersser; recorder.
Arthur r Allen: treasurer George Peterson: guard.
T. {. Buchcr sentinel. Charles Harrir.gt
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
CoNsTABLEs FIGHT ~ AN UNLICENSED
SATOO:

Judge Depue. in Newark yesterday. laid before
the Grand Jury a communication from the CIT
zens' League Of Franklin Township setting forth
that several members OF tho Township Committee
named in the communication were present in an
unlicensed saloon in Avondalc at o'clock on Sun
day morning while fight was IN progress between
TWO constable. The saloon Is kept by James Car
roll and it Is alleged that although license had
been granted TO Carroll three months before the
trouble occurred he had not paid the necessary
money TO take IL out. He got II. however, three
DAYS after the alleged fight.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
GONE WITH HIS WIFE'S MONEY

Julius Nelson. a Hoboken detective. is looking for
Carl Landers formerly OF No ZIG Cnon-st.. that
city, where he kept a saoon. Mrs. Landers re-
ported to the police yesterday that her husband
broke open her trunk a few days ago stole $500 AMI
ran away. They have been married only four
months. Lander Is twenty-five years old and his
wife is twenty years his senior
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN HoBOKEN.

Discouraged because he had been In III health for
a long time. John Straubnger. forty-cight years
Old necktie manufacturer. living with his wife
at No. Az Wash.ngton-st.. Hoboken cut his throat
and wrist with razor at his home yesterday
morning He was found by his wife lying In
pool OF blood the bedroom floor Straubinger
was removed 10 st. Mary's Hospital He is in
precarous condition
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
SHE REFUSED TO PAY FOR A DINNER.

Mrs Ella Pendlcton, twenty-five years old, OF No
2sl West Thirty-nnth-st., Ncw-York. was arraigncd
before Recorder McDonough, in Hoboken. yester-
day on n charge OF drunkenness. She was arrested
Wednesday night because she refused 10 pay for
dinner for herself and maid at Schlattcrs restau-
rant The maid remained In cell with her all
night. Mrs. Pendcton had bank book with her
which called for a deposit OF 5000. She
discharged by the Recorder.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
RUTGERS WANTS AN APPROPRIATION.

Ncw-Brunswick. JAN 3-The friends OF Rutgers
College here are framing bill to be introduced in
the present Legislature making an appropriation of
10000 for the college from State funds Senator
Herbert will be asked TO present the bill. IL is
presented IL may cause reopening OF the school
question and will lead to claims by other educationa
Institutions of the State. The claim Is founded
the failure of the college to realize annual
appropriation from the school fund OF $2 200 year.
made q few years
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
NrRSES ON STRIKE.

Elizabeth. Jan % (Special)-The nurses employed
in the City Hospital objected to order requiring
them to eat In the dining Of the new hos
pital. and In consequence thirteen resigned from the
hospital to-day The nurses had been in the habit
OF eating in the basement Of the Spring-st house,
where the training g-school s kept. and did not Ike
the new arrangement The places Of the ones who
resigned will be filled.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
LEHIGH VALLEY MAY EXTEND

New-Brunswck. Jan. 23-For several days sur
veyors have been at work two miles below this city,
laying out extension of the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road from Perth Amboy this city. The surveyors
are reticent and say that they are laying out the
route that sand may be shipped over the road
The officials of the Lehigh Valley refuse TO talk
about the matter.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
PASSAIC.

The fourth annual charity ball In aid OF the
bui,ding fund of the Passaic Hospital Association
was held last night. About three hundred OF Pas
saic,s most fashionable set present. Nearly
five hundred tickets at 81 each were sold. and the
net receipts will amount to about $1,000.
Dunbee Engine Company No. celebrated its
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
HE Is WANTED IN ORANGE.

Saratoga. n. Y. Jan. % (SpeciaD.-Charles Will
Jams. In the custody OF detective from Orange. "
j.. was taken there to-day. He is charged with
robbery and reward OF 5000 offered for his
capture. He was. discovered up in the Greenfield
Mountains Saratoga County. by the detective.
sisted by a local officer.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24

that the city would have legal power TO sel ine
surplus water Mr.. Kuhn gave il as his recolec@ton @
OF the making OF the contract that the section w%a5 %
intended to just what ii stated IN terms anu
that there no idea at the time the contract ws s
formulated that Newark would ever go INTO Wv
business Of selling water except within the limits
prescribed
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
THE REV. MR.. SHEAR RESIGNED.

Chester Jan. 23.-The Rev. A. L. Shear, pastor OF
the Congregational Church here has sent In his
resignation to take effect. April l. His friends say
that he has been hampered I'm the work Of popular
izing the church by one two OF the Older mem
bcrs Eighty persons have been added to the coa-
gregation since Mr.. Shear came here In 1894
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
A BELLEVlLLE MAN GETS IT.

Bath. Me. Jan. "A close contest between thir-
ty-two applicants for the supcrintendency OF the
Bath schools closed last night. with the unanimous
election OF w II. WinslOw. OF Bellevl!le. " j.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
A SAMSON ON THE POLICE FORCE.

From The Dover Iron Era.
They haven't had a police captain IN MaoS%on' %
n. j.. very long or, indeed. any police at -.
But In short time the fame of their captain nAS
gone abroad. and his feats Of strength ana aarIuS
have passed into proverbs PoIice oap'aaa an "a "a
stands six feet two inches In his stockings "tnos
an ounce OF superffuous fesh on him. re never
carries a pistol and seldom a club. depenolng on
his own wonderful strength Tor every ehiei
Occurrence for him to lift ordinary sized
drunken man entirely OF MS ieet WIN '''e ""'o
and shake him sober. - ,..,.. ,-r,.a
'Cooney" rushes into the hercest pattles armeo
only with those weapons which nature gave hlm
and shakes the roughs into law ana otder IN .ns
for a pa iro wagon. because when the crrng cnes
are unable or unwilling TO Walk, me captain
sings them over his shoulder and ma'cnes 10 Jah
with them. 49,. ..,.... g.
the headquarters and Captain Cooney appears and
''cleans house single-handed
When Coonan makes his rounds at night ne -
generally accompanied by a huge ST. Bernard dog.
which Is as much a terror to evll-doers as Is his
master He Is great RsnG RSwertuI animal mi and
gets into tight place ne calls on the dos for help.
and he gives Il in a very effective and scientific
He wraps his forepaws around the Of
tenders legs and pushes against him with his
head until he falls down.
There are stories Of the captains lifting up .
horse. carrying a safe. knocking down three men
and tying them together; OF his carrying two
drunken fighting colored women. under each
arm for three blocks. but ths.e. perhaps. are
exaggerations. 1t Is certain however that Mr..
Coonan Is physical giant and doesn't know what
justice" is something more than an "old saw in
Madison under the rule OF the big "copper" and
his famous dog.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24

AN UNLUCKY LATE CHRISTMAS TREE.
Christmas tree caught fire In the home OF Gus
tav Queva. a musician al No. s09 Flrst-st., Hobo
ken. yesterday afternoon. Queva and his wife at
tempted to carry the illuminated tree out of doors
and both were burned about the hands and face.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
lR:JERS!a NFV\
" ~, ~

.o,uaI legislative business Of the session
% next Monday s nsna nsn TnG in sss w9h hsn ON hana
fSDD weeks. so that the life Of the 120th Legis-
S'' ,,;u he of average duration.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24

twenty-fourth anniversary last night by a recep'
ton.
The Unity Club elected the following officers at
its meeting Wednesday evening": President Z.
Lamphrey: president. W. b. Hutchinson: Sec
retary. L. p. Taylor: treasurer Charles c. Angel.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
DATE OF THE pHoNoGRAPH SALE.

DATE OF THE PHONOGRAPH SALE.
=, sohn R. Hardin. receiver of the North American
~aonoeraph Company. who directed by vice.
.snceiior Emery to sell the entire assets OF the
sac.psny within thirty days of the date OF the
Ss6ru.rss - public sale has announced saturdaly ,l
6SS u1y T. at o'clock the time The sale VIII
d. place at the Edison Phonograph WORKS In
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24

oublvman Cagneys resolution on the
"-.ueian question will not be adopted. The
... u1l be dealt with in new resolutions,
'.s,uv prepared. In passing, it may be re-
-..a that the NewJersey Legislature is like
n-oclain opinions differing radically from
v :. enunciated on the floor of the United
uN 0..s Senate by General Sewel.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24

The question whether Newark can under It's con-
,ract legally sell its surplus water after i "nen
the aqueduct plant will be excius's 10 ,n nroh.
oeeh ue" s,hmitted eventually to the courts. Ihe
ANY os ssctJon of the contract between the East
hfieen'n uss,sr Ser Company and the city OF Newark
jersey the city of Newark may supply wa.e
10 the townships dai1on 81 to the inhabitants of It's
pS Gns 81 S
sG hs city .as
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24

BRIEF CAREER OF A PHILANTHROPlSI'
Harry Rosencrans, twenty-one years OLD, OF NO
III Coles-st Jersey City. has recently played '"e
philanthropst. He embellished the homes OF sew
esl poor families living in the tenement al NO i'f
sxth-st. To Mrs. Moylan he gave haii-oo%eh
Chairs for her best room: Mrs Nuskoeky was rem
oefed happy and proud by the gift of an easy cha'
and rocker and he enabled Michael Kenny TO make
:. wedding gift OF set OF cups. saucers ana pia,es
~ Imported china to his niece. Rosencrans aiso
made gla6 small boy. the son OF Mrs. Burke. by
Evlng him bright sled Sanders f. Adams an an
mstalment dealer in house furnishings, FOUND ms
ytock rapidly disappearing. He informed the police
Dxectve Clark suspected Rosencrans. who was
smpoyed salesman by Adams. Rosencrans
uas arrested yesterday on charge OF grand lar
ssssny He confessed that he had robbed his EN-
svsSCyer to make others happy. and was held LOT
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
A LURID TALE OF HIGHWAYMEN.

TWO YOUNG MEN HELD Up WITH EMPTY RE-
voLvERs-oTHER RoBBEREs NEARBY.
Etna y. j.. Jan. % (SpeciaD. William O'Mara
and Henry Hodderson. two young men OF this place
are nursing several bruises their heads which
they received at the hands of three highwaymen
who attacked them about o'clock last night near
the Old Hook Schoolhouse. The two men were re-
turning from Closer on foot. When nearly oppo-
site the schoolhouse OMara says. three men
Jumped out presented revolvers at their heads and
demanded them throw up their hands The
young men were not slow in obeying the order and
submitted to being relieved OF all the money and
valuabes they possessed-sll o. pocket knife and
pair OF gold sleeve buttons. After the robbers had
finished rinng their pockets they kept the revov-
ers pointed at the men and told them TO skin for
home" and If they attempted 10 follow give an
alarm they would be shot the spot. The young
men say they made a bold dash at the highwaymen
and began to battle with them for life. Seeing that
they were getting the worst of the bargain they
called loudly for help. Joseph Gano and Fred WIKI
ems who skating a pond near by, heard
their call and came on run.
When the robbers them approaching they
tcck TO their heels and for the woods, dropping
their revovers. O'Mara says he and Hodderson
picked up the revolvers and tried TO shoot but
their dsmay they found the revolvers were NOT
loaded. He said they felt very much ashamed OF
themselves for letting the tramps rob them with
George DmmIck well-known young man here.
was held up near the same place last sunday night
and robbed of his overcoat, hat and gold headed
cane. The janitor OF the school was nearly killed
by tramp one morning last week, whom ne FOUND
drive him out the tramp hit him over the head
with the stove poker and made his escape. leaving
found by the pupils and teacher: 1t is thought
that members of the gang broke into the
Of Gar syor r. and aa Warren a
on Tuesday night
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24

,..sident Thompson acted wisely by himself
,aming as his private secretary a trained
~.,rter. Speaker Derousse's private secretary
=, conpositor. Most of the clerks in the Senate
>, House are reporters or editors and as
'.,seouence it is certain that the work will be
III done. Graduates of newspaper Offices are
..,.,lv good men for all such positions
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
PROTESTING CITIZENS DELIGHTED
MAYOR wANsER HAS NO APOLOGIES

Mayor Wanser refused 10 express an opinion In
an interview yesterday. but at he Board Of Trade
dinner last night in responding TO the toast. "Our
CITY" after compmenting the Water Department
for its economy ne expressed regret al the made
quacy of the temporary water supply result ne
had nredicted lie secuted the feasibility of the
oltration scheme recently advocated by the Board
of Trade. as the expense would make 1t almost pro-
bibItive Another main must be laid If the city Is
~, ~ continue pumping at Belleville he said. and
H,r,v acres will be necessary for the filter bed.
1hn cost of the filtration plant he estimates at
|i sl,,,d,ng to the decision OF the Supreme Court
he said he had not single regret or an apology
ne %nr Tor any act Of his. and II the situation were
10 1,.e a again repeated. Il would not change, ne
ssid from the position took at that time l,, be he
Qasors Quoar FOR signing the two awards In closing ne
said: o.,,,.d a most unfortunate blow
&, ,s march OF progress II the water agitation @ Is
to pc rene NV sympathy upon the result OF the
s,,d,cial review.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-24

Unless Jersey City acts with promptness and
.,srry. the people of that municipality will have
=. ,ace the summer with the prospect of continu-
~, N drink Passaic sewage. The city ought
=. hulld its own waterworks but no matter what
method is adopted. pure water must be had at
.nce or the town will soon become wilderness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-25

RAILROAD ON THE BLOCK.
The Roanoke and Southern Knocked
Down For S5OO,OO0.

winston. N. C., Nov. A-The Roanoke
and Southern railway, between Winston
and Roanoke, Va, 116 miles in length,
was sold at public auction under mortgage
foreclosure at the passenger depot in this
city at 2 o'clock this afternoon 1t was
knocked off to a syndicate Of five prominent
capitalists, who propose to organize I'M
der the laws Of North Carolina and Vir-
gin1a what will be known as the Norfolk,
Roanoke and Southern Railway Company.
The property is then to be leased to the
Norfolk and Western Company.
George E. Bowden and Charles Sharp of
Norfolk, as special masters appointed by
the court, conducted the sale. The notice
of sale was read by Mr.. Bowden, who also
acted as auctioneer. William E. Glynn
was the only party to deposit with the
special masters the required pledge of good
faith, as bidder for the road. The de-
post consisted of bonds, secured by the
mortgage being foreclosed to the value of
100000 Mr.. Glynn's bid, when the sale
was called, was 100000, and there being
no other bidders the property was quickly
knocked off to him.
The gentleman in whose name the pur-
chase was made are William E. Glynn,
Joseph L. Doran, A. ]. Hemphill, H. s.
Marshall and G. C. Callahan. These gen.
tlemen and the special masters of the sale,
accompanied by Col F. H. Fries, president
of the Roanoke and Southern Company,
left Immediately after the sale on special
train for Richmond, where the sale is to
he confirmed by the court and steps will
be taken at once to organize the Norfolk,
Roanoke and Southern Company, which
will lease the road to the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company. Messrs.
Glynn, Hemphill and Marshall are from
New York, and Messrs. Doran and Gala
han from Philadelphia Judge Cross OF
baltimore was also here representing Gen.
John GIL of Baltimore, chairman Of the
bondholders committee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-25
vnRGINIA's VOTE.
The State Board of Canvassers Re
gins Its Work.

Richmond, Va. Nov. A.-The board of
state canvassers to-day began the work
of canvassing the vote for presidential
electors. The same errors upon which the
certificate of election was yesterday
awarded to H. D. Flood. the democratic
candidate for congress in the Tenth dis
trict, were found in many of the abstracts
Of the returns for electors. Many coun-
ties certified names of electors different
from those sent in to the Office of the sec
rotary Of the commonwealth. In the case
OF Charles NJ. Wallace, Jr., in this dis
trlct, the want of uniformity in this re-
spect amounted to over 21,Oo0 votes, and
Will result in the election of republican,
unless the supreme court of appeals shall
interfere to prevent this.
In the case of Yost, the republican can
didate in the Tenth, who was defeated by
the ruling of the board, the court of APP
peals to-day fixed upon Monday next TO
hear the appeal The counsel for the petit
toner was permitted to amend his petit
ton, and the commonwealth was given
time in which to prepare its answer The
decision of the court in this case will af-
feet complications in the case of electors
as well.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-25
EYELID GRATED ON A hoy.
Skin Taken From the Patients Leg
for the Purpose.

From the Philadelphia Record.
New York, Nov. 17.-Richard Van Ro-
mer, a 16-year-old boy. has undergone a
peculiar operation, performed by Dr.. T.
r. Chambers. of Jersey City. The opera
ton consisted in grating piece of skin
taken from the patients thigh into the
cavity of one OF his eyes, which had been
destroyed by molten lead several weeks
ago.
The lead burned the eyelld half way.
and so badly damaged the tissues sur
rounding the eye that in order to insert
a glass eye to lessen the Disagreement
the operation was resorted to.
DR.. Chambers. when he discovered there
was not sufficient tissue in the eye to hold
the false eye, resorted to the Thiersch
grating, a rare and difficult operation.
piece of the epithelium layer on the
boys right thigh was carefully cut away.
and an incision made in the eye socket.
A common bone button covered with anti
septic gauze was then inserted into the
cavity, the piece of skin being stretched
over it, and the whole bound firmly in the
socket until union took place.
DIR Chambers said that, curiously
whenever the boy was struck over the
scar in his thigh he felt severe pain
In his injured eye.