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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
LETTERS SUBMITTED TO Az EXPERT
IF THE LAST ONE WRITTEN IS GENUINE JACK
soN WILL BE RELEASED

IF THE LAST ONE WRITTEN IS GENUINE JACK
soN WILL BE RELEASED
New-Brunswick June Especial. Thero were no
cevelopments to-day in the case Of the death OF
Mrs Charles H. Jackson AT Newmarket las, Friday
morning The two letters in the case on which
Jackson's fate probably hang are now In the hands
OF an expert on ch!rography 10 determine Whether
they we're written by the same person. Pending
his report 10 Prosecutor John S. voorhees,. me
State VIII make no movement IN the case. ~ the
syner. finds that the last letter supposed 20 be
written BY Mr. Jackson s genuine, Mr. Voorhees,
viii probably move voluntarily for the release OF
the prisoner Edward 4. Ransom. OF Jersey tl'S
was in New Brunswick to-day, ard has assoclatel
George Berninc OF tais city. with him 10 !ook aIter
Jacksons defence. ,,,ao,,
The funeral Of Mrs. jackson was held at P.alnheld
this afternoon at O'Clock. The services were al
NE nome OF j. T. Moscr. a relative. in DIVISION
g, ,rSe BODY had been in the Moser house since
sunday II was taken from New Market on sun
Sav with the intention Of sending II 10 Alfred y.
voorhees, ordered It detained. The body Was yes
teriay placed in the receiving vault at hiiifnaie
Ceme,ery where IL will rest until the case IS c!cse
and n jackson Is released as expected ne may
ynt have The melancholy satisfaction OF accom- ON
having the body to It's .ast resting place ne
servces were simple. The Rev. NJ; H. kenr OF
Alfred n Y read prayer and the KEY r. r.,
The bedside OF the woman after the tragedy Naue
q short prayer Only the relatives were pi,ssHt.it;
All nxnressed regret that the husband couin no'
be there At the same hour OF the strF,ce 81 '..
leld a service was held AT Alfred. ~ Inc TWO
children OF Mrs Jackson we're at Alfred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10

young man. who is bound TO receive recognition
from his party. He Is known as great hsnter
and has many Victories TO his credit. achieved IN
honest battle His principal stock in trade Is
pluck. honesty. fearlessness and independence ne
was born IN New-York city, but he mas lived
tventv-ave OF his twenty-n.ne years in Paterson.
NJ Newman IS a member OF the most prominent
and influential organizations Of the city, and few
men are more widely Or favorably known Ee Is
much spoken Of in connection with the can
ddacy for the County Clerkship.
Edward J. Douglass IL a wholesale satoner ana
rr,nter also doing business In the city OF Pater-
con He comes OF excellent political fighting stock.
and hts efforts In all his engagements have been
attended by success. Mr.. Douglass Is quick and
ready debator, and many OF Paterson's prominent
men have had to retire under the hot fire Of his
arguments He Is q leading member OF the In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
A BIG WATER MAIN BURSTS.

Ia" 'n''y-six inch cas,-iron main. through which
mn lily Is receiving It's temporary water sup
an AZ, rom the East Jersey Water Company. burst
~ .onaay evening near the Arlington Ridge
IN. preak was caused by the great pressure OF
~. aef' Three hours elapsed before the water
IN .s, on and II IS estimated that nearly 10oco,-
ress,rn,' were lort Tho meadows in The vicinity
said bssaa lake. The pipe will be repaired II Is
exhaus,aS'e the water stored In the reservoir Is
anime ~ and there Will be no danger OF a
NE c ~ meogre supply.
cement y has three pipes to Beleville; one. a
weak 10 main nss, is thought to Re too ancient and
Hnys r",w,nasfand the pressure of the water COM
NJ cerr3sI~,y supply and the water Is now be-
oy tnrty-inch pipe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10

proved Order OF Red Men In tire State. In whose
councils he has held several high Offices lie was
born IN Paterson. and has lived there greater
part OF his life. He Is forty-three years old.
Harmon B. Gooirdge. the president OF the
League is ore of the Oldest and most highly re.
spccted Republicans In Passa!c County. and It 10
cheerful eight TO witness "Big Chief" -Gcodrfdgs
in council guiding the big band Of young bucks az
their sem-monthly sessions He was born In ls0
at Pompton, which hamlet was then In Bergen
County. and he moved 70 Paterson in 1875. where
he received his education and learned the carpen"
ter's trade. which he followed until 1892 when ne
was made Warden Of the county jail. He served
from that time until 1874 Mr.. Goodridge is a most
devoted adm.rer OF Mckinley and protection and 10
believer in the motto OF ''One political office ct
a tine for one man." He Is prominent Mason oS
the State having been Worsaipeui Master OF ID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
QUAD MARKED BALLOTS.
ANOTHER CAUSE OF DISAGREEMENT IN THE
TLRICH-GRAY CONTEST.

ANOTHER CAUSE OF DISAGREEMENT IN THE
ULRICH-GRAY CONTEST
When the Fifteenth Ward reached yesterday
In the recount Of the for Board OF Works Com
missioner In the Clr!ch-Gray contest In Newark.
the second ballot taken from the box OF the First
District showed the mark OF raised quad between
two words OF the title OF the ballot The ballot
was Republican. The Democratic election o"ccTs
at once asserted tAat this was a distinguishing
mark ard refused count the ballot. Other Dai-
lots drawn from the box similarly marked were
also protested. As all the Republican ballots po'el
in the ward contained the imperfection the same
disposition was in store for them. Inc feprpIcan
election officers at objected TO al! democratic
ballots that did snow the quad line. conttndinB
that they we're marked ballots in being distinguish
able from the others. M
I'VE hold" said William r. williams, Repu6i-
can member OF the Board. that the tickets having
the mark the regular tickets and that all others
should be rejected"
Neither side would yield and the result vas a
protest OF the entire vote OF the ward. Including
this protested vote. the total number OF ballots
contested or rejected by the Board Is 4.2s' one
Republican ballot In the Fifteenth Ward was found
- be perfect. and It protested by Mr.. Williams,
who said he wanted to be consistent az the ballot
was unlike the Republican ballots polled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
pEARBoRy-M MORGAN COMMENCEMENT.

Orange. June (speciaD.-The graduating exers
cises Of the Dearborn-Morgsn School. the largest
and most fashionable private school in the Oranges.
were held this afternoon In the school hall. The
graduates with their essays were: Miss Elsie r.
Abbott History In Epic Song: Miss Alice NJ.
Baldwin, The Fairy Land Of Shakespeare: Miss
Grace b. Campbell. "superstlt,ons" Mss Ethel H.
Crane THE Court Jester; Miss Gertrude Francis.
'.Iiterature's Debt 70 Adyersty' Miss Eleanor r.
''The Puritan Poet" Miss Baldwin goes to Smith.
Miss Campbell TO Bryn Mawr and Mr.. Scott to
Harvard In addition there were three others who
he'd not taken the full course but who prepared for
college. These were Percy Ward and Frank Eaton.
who go 10 Yale and Walter Gregory. who goes -
Princeton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
SECRET PIPE LINE DISCOIERED
IT CONVEYED CONTAMINATED WATER FOR
THE PEOPLE or DOVER.

/ 4
THE PEOPLE or DOVER.
Dover. June (Spcc.aD.-All Dover Il agos today
OYER the unwccome discovery that for some time
past the people have been drinking spring wafer
with A more than generous admxture Of surface
water from a polluted brook and brack!sh pond
in close proximity to tho Dover Water Companys
two reservoirs The story came Oh; In the form OF
a report 10 tho Dover CITY Council male by the
Water COMMITTEE. IN consequence OF which the
council voted to Withhold the quarterly payment
due that company. According 20 the report In
question. suspicion was first aroused by The I'M
pleasant taste and smell. Of the city witeT when
itnro,icl certain c5uncimen 20 make quiet invcs-
,,a,ion They found carefully concealed the drain
pipes leading from the brook ana pond respectively
10 the reservoirs.
SAYING nothing o. their discovery they invited
PaMlp J. II. Bassett. OF the Dover Water Company.
to accompany them 4 the reservoirs Not kno"'hs
what awaited him. Mr. Blsse,t wen, along. and
when Councilman David Young airotly lci the
conversation to the low yield OF the springs and the
possibility OF having resort 10 surface water 10
exc on, tho supply. Mr.. Bassctt stoutly ma nta1nei
mat such 4 ming could not be- Mean"h'le inc
party. composed =: sN members oi the N0n'iiiO'
Council ana Mr.. l;assctt. nal reached The pace
ana lust as .ir Basseit rciteraiing MS "sHer-
,iou Councilman Young stOoDrl over ana Iltt' UP
a stone which hid from sight the orihce Of q SIX
inch pipe BaFsett WAS Nls.Jly Tux Il aoi'k, Ou'
Managed 70 stamrner out: ,-.
pho VAS put there .Or possible CONTINGENCIES.
''W.u mat contingency would seem 20 rave
arisen Councilman Young replied. pointing 10 me
mouth Of the pipe into when water vas e'e" u''"
The reservoirs were next visited and IN one OF
them the water was found to De exGr'E,E '" or
p1ration Its contract expires IN NoNenpet' ~.
and It is charged that used tais means ~, sSs
out supply rather taan 80 - t"e expense W
sinking artcslan wells.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
JERSEY CITY.

Mrs. Ellen Brown, an octogenarlan. was founo
dead IN bed yesterday. at the homo OF her son.
No 40 Greene-st. She had lived In Jersey City
since infancy. and was well known County pnys;
death TO fatty degeneration Of the heart ana
granted the burial certificate.
The Merchants Protective Association at Its
meeting on Monday night, decided TO have 1000
exhibition In November.
Ground was broken yesterday for the fre engine
house 10 be tied at Central-sve and Perry-st.
The prisoners pen In Police Justice Pots's court
IL a small dark room without ventilation; re.
male prisoner tainted In the room on Mondey, ana
Justice Potts appealed 10 the Police Commissioners
Immediately 70 have vent.la,or put IN the room.
Carpenters were at work yesterday tearing away
the ceiling and constructing the a.rsnaft.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
TEN RUTGERS STUDENTS SUSPENDED.
THEY WILL. MISS COMMENCEMENT FESTIVITIES

THEY WILL. MISS COMMENCEMENT FESTIVITIES
FOR "sIOPING" Az EXAMINATIONS.
New-Rrunswlck June 8 tspeciaD-The Se'i-''o'
erning Board % Rutgers College a pod! coi"P'''
OF the various classes. has recommended INC
pension for one week OF the ten members o' '"7
classical section of the freshman class This Is IN
punishment for "slop!ng' private literature ."
animation before Professor Charles l.. Har' 'hh'
Friday. Instead OF attending the examination. INC
studclts took a trolley ride out OF town Dr. HAT.
was disposed TO overlook the offence. ana asree'
10 give the students another hour for the eN-
animation The Sslf-C;overning Board, however. In
considering the matter. deemed that punishment
should be inflicted. II accordingly reSommend,..n
10 the faculty ore week'B suspension. The faculty
has adopted It's recommendation and the vacation Ten
~ tho students VII begin tomorrow morning.. mo
class VIII be unable 20 take examination until next
Scntember and will mss commencement festivities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
4 WONAN WITH 4 REvOLyER.

SIZE ARRESTED a MAN AND HELD HIM UNTIL
THE Police ARRIVED.
Mrs Lena Fry, OF No 2l5 Sip-ave, Jersey CITY.
IS plucky woman. She was alone In the house on
Monday night when she man lettering In the
yard. she believed he was thief, and selling
pistol confronted the fellow. lie insuncd her with
the intention OF frightening her and started 10 run
She comma nded him TO halt or she would shoot lie
aid not care 10 test the accuracy Of the determined
woman's aim and halted She covered him with
The uleio untn Policeman Williams arrived and
arrested him. The prisoner registered as John
Regain forty years old OF No 43G Henderson-st.'
Jersey Ciy. lie was held
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10

zens As a fighting political organization there 10
none better. It IS invariably successful in any
thing IT undertakes. whether OF social or politi-
cal character.
The leaders OF the League are Edward 3 New
man and Edward ]. Douglass, who are generally
referred to as the 1.-TWO Indian Eds Mr.. New
man is I'm the drygools business in Paterson. and
has been identified with Republican politics since
he was a boy He was educated IN Paterson
schools and is a remarkably bright and clever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
THEY TRIED TO Run AWAY.

4 MAN AND WOMAN OK BICYCLES CAUGHT WITH
THEIR LIGHTS OFT.
Policeman Heck was doing duty on the BouleVafu
on Monday night when young man ana woman
came along on BICYCLES without the lamps burning
He hailed them and ordered them IL llSht th'
lamps. They laughed with derisioh ana pebAh
scorching away from the officer. Heck rides the
,,ho.l ,ysu \ friend came 10 and he borrowed his
wheel and pursued ana ovcrhaued the couple ana
arrested them Tle prisoners registered a. Joni1
Str1c,her thirty years old. Of Brooklyn, and Emma
p,,,lcr tw.nfy-one years Old, Of No 3ii Nesi-st.
Wcs IIoDoken They gave bail tor a hearing Oh
Saturday morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
pROB4HLE MURDER AT AJONDiLE.

Avondale, June 9-M!chael Cisco stabbed and
probably fatally injured Frank Rittacco about o:~
o'clock this morning. Both are Italians cisco has
been living with Tcrora Spozzatto. Rittacco's
mothcr-in-law. and OF late has been in the hapi'
Of beating her. In a quarrel between Cisco ana
the woman this morning R.ttacco stabbed
with stcito while trying 10 defend his mother-in-
law The weapon entered his lcft side and pierced
the liver The wound is dangerous one. ana
NAV prove fatal. cisco fed, ana although houy
..uraled succcedel In escApng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
DROWNED ~ SIGHT OF HIS PLAYMATES.

Paterson June 9 (SpeclaD.-A drowning accident
took place OF Dundee Lake this afternoon In which
Edward Banta, nine years DID, lost his life. Young
Banta while bathing with a crowd Of schoolfellows
got beyond his depth and came up to cry for help
His companions could not swim and were powerless
to save him. His body was recovered this evening
and removed 10 his home In Tyler-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
REPU BLIC1N INDIAN LEAGUE.
THE STRONG PASSAIC COUNTY ORGANIZA-
TON WHICH HAS ENDORSED MXIN-
LEY AND HOBART

The Passaic County Republican Indian League OF
Paterson organized in the spring OF 1888. and
IS known the mos. active body OF i;5 kind in the
state The League Is directly responsible for the
elevation 10 Office OF several Passalc County citi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
THE FRIES TR4CK-ELETITION PLAN.

The proposed plan Of e.evatng It's tracks IN Jer-
sey CITY prepared by the Erie Railroad COMPANY
NAV arouse opposition II the facts that leaked out
as,,rdav are true The Erie VII not. Ike the
pennsylvania Railway. make two-story station
n nd carry the tracks into the station al an eeva
non nor will the Erie change the grace o, Us IN IN
nn.nc Of several streets The only thorousniaa.es
to be left open Will be henderson, rrov wmouth SITS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
SALVATION ARMY MUSIC RULED OUT.
THE HOLY DIN NOT LIKED EVEN IN AsBURY.
PARK

PARK.
Asbury Park. June 9 (specaD.-Councilman Hars
vey at last nights session OF the Common Council
complained OF the noise made every evening BY the
members Of the Salvation Army in marching from
their barracks to the open-ar meetings In Railroad
Square. He objected especially to the so-called
music produced by the Army and said the bass
drummer took especial delight In banging his drum
to Brighten horses and scare timid pedestrians
Councilman K.rkbride further said that the cot.
tagers In the vicinty Of the barracks complained OF
cornetists connected with the Army Founder
Bradley said the Army was power for good IN ite
place but he suggested that West Asbury PARK
was the place where It should labor. The Council
men then decided to prohibit the Army from parad:
ing with music except special occasions. ana
then only by consent Of the Police Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
HARRISON.

The high wind which accompanied the thunder.
STERN on Monday night overturned a one-story
frame building in New-Jersey RaIroad-ave.. Har'
rson allowing the family who occupied the prem.
ises barely time to escape. The family was shell
tered for the night by ne.ghbors In the morning
the homeless family went 10 Newark. where they
had rela
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
he TOOK HIS EMPLOYERS MONEY.
YOUNG MAN ARRESTED AT coNEY ISLAND
WHO is WANTED IN NEWARK.

WHO is WANTED IN NEWARK
Charles Gray. seventeen years old. or NO KS
sroadst, Newark. was arraigned in the PONCE
Court At Coney Island yesterday charged WIN
s'saNns AS from his employer, Franklin Oids' d
AS!ef, who has office in the Prudential Buiid-
ing ing newark. The young man was sent 10 the MID
Neo"h National Bank Monday afternoon 10 de-
pO''' me money Instead Of doing so he slipped
Wy with companion named Morris Barrett
r,''''ns az Coney Island he visited casino on the
-0"e'y' where he bought champagne until the piace
"as eiosed Detective Clougher saw him with a big
~. ~" !" money. and becoming suspicious. arrested
.'u On charge Of drunkenness. When searched
~, We police station all that Gray had left was
-, -. ~ Ne told Sergeant Dooley that his mother
- gwen him 500 to go to Coney Island and have
49, AZ vacation. Detective Clougher commun'-
rs "ito the Newark police. and at noon yesterday
nossv , %ord that the young man had stolen the
~ 49, The prisoner admitted the theft In court.
vas held IN 81 900 bail TO await eXtradltion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10

.,rts from Camden indicate that popular
ny there Is emphatically against a reduc-
'Hn'. :, the liquor license fee from $500 TO $500
p0' r~,,ee Board Of Camden, like those OF some
Tf t.-sev towns, appears to pay more atten-
ID" ,he brewers than to the people who
.,.,ed them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
HEAVY FIRE LOSS ~ NEWARK.

The two upper floors Of the American Patent
Leather Company's factory. in NewYork-ave
Nawark were Quilted by fire last night. Lightning
started IT. The damage, which Is estimated at
$1,000 is covered by INSURANCE The factory was
oDerated by c. II. and J. y. Harrison
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
VMJERS!H NFNZ
" ~, ~

,s.er s. A. tanning. Of Bridgeton. is ac-
:, making assessments upon his subordi-
~'1 ,o- nortcal purposes. II ne is guilty there
,a''' hs a new postmaster in Bri1geton I'M
Nism ',a,v The season Is propitous for an ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10

,.,vs now as If the delegates elected TO so to
sRo' hi. the Hon. Jim Smiths Convention last
CSssV III not cut much of figure in the Windy
80 snmhage Their views OF the money ques-
e -, shape up right.-(State Gazette.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10

,na does not need TO be endowed with the
.s.,c instinct 10 predict that the Jersey
,w-,.,on won't bolt. no matter how radical the
r.s, plank may be.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10

.rocsedings in the Newark recount are
..ss conducted with almost as much dignity
- -. Flaming murder trial in New-York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-19
NOW FOR THE DEMOCRATS.
Topeka's FIambeau Club Preparing to
Go to Chicago.

At a meeting of the Democratic fam
beau club at its hail at 210 Kansas av-
enue last evening it was decided that if
the club could make suitable arrange
ments it would attend the national
Democratic convention at Chicago July
nth
There are $50 members of the club
but not more than so viii undertake to
so. The members of the club are drill
ing regularly and hard in preparation.
John Schmidt the president, has re
ceived invitations to join Springfield
No Kansas City, Mo, Denver, Helena
and Ottumwa, clubs in giving 2 display
there.
The club will be accompanied by
drum corps of eight men and possibly
Gormley's band A committee consist
ing of w A. Snyder, J. J. O'Connor and
Eugene Hagan is now out making ar
engagements for transportation Five
hundred Democrats from Kansas ex-
pect TO attend the convention
The officers are. President, John f.
Schmidt; FIST vice presidentO- z. Cook;
second vice president, w. J. McCarty;
secretary r. @. Darnell; financial sec
rotary, w J. Hanley; treasurer, N.
Heery; captain, c. Max Claudy; first
lieutenant, j. j. O"Conner-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-19

ing but the flowers might be used for
decoration if it was found that the pa
rade could not be made a success.
Capt Titus. 1--WE must not fail. If
we advertise a flower parade we must
make a success of it or we cannot af-
ford to do amy thing at all"
Mrs. Wilcox. 81 belong to an organi-
zatiOn that I am sure viii help if it is
asked and I believe that every womans'
organization in the city viii assist to
make the parade a success if they are
invited
a motion was then made to request
the committee of fifteen for a date dur
ing Festival week to give a flower pa
rade and the motion was adopted.
Mrs Lux said that there We're many
organizations in the city that wuld as
sist and a motion to invite all women
organizations to participate was adopt
ed
Mrs. NJ. o. Cartilage was elected tenn
porary president OF the organization
and Mrs Davis was elected secretary.
1t was agreed to have another meeting
at p. M next Thursday at the same
place when more of the ladies of the
city are expected to be present