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New-York tribune., 1896-08-31

HE COLLECTS MONEY ON FREIGHT BILLS
FOR FICTITIOUS PACKAGES SENT
FROM ABROAD

plausible fellow. about fifty years old, portly of
form and well dressed. practised new form of
swiudling in Newark last week.
lie obtained the names and addresses of several
persons who are absent in Europe and then armng
himself with freight bills for fictitious packages
sent from abroad. called at several houses and rep
resented that the packages had been sent from
abroad that certain amounts due upon them.
upon payment Of which to him they would be duly
delivered
The fellow succeeded at place. Thomas r.
COllard principal OF the North Seventh Street
Grammar School lives at No % Kearny-st. He is
in Europe. and his family is in the cOun-
try. The swindler visited the house. and find
ing II closed. called upon neighbor and friend
Of the family. He represented that he a
Custom House officer. that Mr. Collard had sent
box home and ii detained at the custom House
for duties ountng to 81 9S. and unless the money
vas paid that day II would be sent TO bonded
warehouse where its care would cost 81 10 day
He showed receipts and bills OF lading. and
completely deceived the neiehbor, woman. that
he got the money
Another house visited that Of the Rev W. g.
Snodgrass OF No 203 Summer-ave. 4 daughter Of
the clergyman, to whom the swindler applied. sus-
pected his character and refused TO pay anything.
He also paid unsuccessful visit to the house Of
Mrs Mary Mcdonald. OF No 36S Newest
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
JEILOI SI CAUSES 4 MURDER.
\ YOUNG HUNGARIAN KILLED BY HIS IN
SUCCESSFUL RIVAL FOR \ GIRLS
AFFECTIONS

Perth Amboy. Aug. 5O.-Insaney Jealous because
he could not win the hand of Berti Poaki. Polish
girl George Subrack. thirty-eght years Old. last
night attacked and killed a more successful rival
for her hand. The dead man is John Juhasz
twenty-five years old. Both men are Hungarans
Juhasz spent the evening" with his sweetheart.
After leaving her he met Subrack. who stopped
him People passing them in Ila-ave where the
meeting occurred. heard Juhasz ask SLbrack what
he wanted -Four young men were ounging on the
platform OF the Pennsylvania Railroad passenger
station. by, and they. too, heard great deal
Of what passed between the two men. At first the
conversation carried on I'm English. hut they
continued they spoke Hungarian or Polish. They
had been quarrelins only few minutes when Su-
brack raised his hand and dealt JuhasZ blow on
the chest Juhasz fell the ground without utter
ing sound. ana Subrack ran.
The witnesses of the tragedy cried. "POlicei ANA
Policeman Jensen gave pursuit After run o.
several hundred yards he caught Subrack. Subrack
showed fight. bur Jensen finally subdued him. r.
turning TO the scene OF the ARRAY Jensen found
Juhasz bleeding profusely lie sent for a physician
and n stretchcr. but when medical all arrived II
WAS found that the man was dead Subrack was
locked up on a charge Of murder. When searched
an old idckknife found on him The blade
was bent like hook and covered with blood Not
withsianding this and the fact that several Wit
nesses him stab Juhasz, he stcuty MAINTAINS
his innocence.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
rEIS NTOP THE WHEELS.

Lamberiviiie. AUG % (SpeciaD. -Consiierdble =
trouble was caused the Ingham Spring Paper Manu-
f,c,uring Company. near NewhOpe, Penn, yester-
dav afternoon by The machinery stopping from some
unknown cause \ thorough search was made by the
papermAkers but nothing could be found undI one
of th, men made an examination of ihe turbine
,,.at.r-wbeei 20 ns surprise DE- found that the
trouble was caused by several er.s when mad be-
came en.ansl.i around the shaft and were wedgeI
m Iafw.-a h- wheel and the bearings 30 ughIy
ina they stopped me machinery.
M f.. e',s wsr. extreme large. having grown ia
,he snrirg water lake from which me mill Is sup
uii4d uumoested fOr years. Yest'risy they MAJ
s~.i 90 90 into the raceway through a mole In the
ron netting and m some manner hrcdm" cniamsl~d
in rhe w1c4I Thry We're extracted wifh consider
.nla a III Guilty.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
/ REMARKABLE AQUATIC FEAT.
MISS KIRsINGER swIMs NEARLY TWO MILES IN
THE pAssA1C RIVER AT PATTERSON

MISS KIRsINGER swIMs NEARLY TWO MILES IL
THE PAssAIC RIVER At PATTERSON.
Paterson. Aug % CSpeciaD.-Miss Bertha Kir-
singer a sister of Alderman Louis kirsinger. p"r-
formed a remarkable aquatic feat in the Passdlc
River here yesterday.
In company with Misses Annie Lister ana hale
Farrar in one boat, and Alderman krsinser ana
turene Levy i'm another she left the float at the
Lister boa house. abo,e the falls, Tor lWo-mle
swim The trip Lincoln Bridge Was made In
little more than hour.
The return journey with the current was easier,
but the swimmer seized with cramp nun
dred yards from the finish. She turned on her
hack TO float the rest OF the way. but she was
hauled into the boat by her brother. who would
take no chances. Miss kirsinger had been IN the
water TWO hours ana fifteen minutes
Miss kirsinger is tho foremost female athlete In
th. city Two weeks ago while standing on the
float at the Rauchfuss Bathing Pavilion she saw a
Woman who was attacked with cramps. about 10
drown, Although fully clad. Miss kirsinger sprang
into the water ana saved the womans He. Sne j.
ne only woman who mas swan across the fdlls
basin TO the edge OF the cataract Whirlpool
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
POLTCE STOP 4 B4LL GAVE.

RESIDENTS OF COMM NIPAW OBJECT TO THE DIS
ORDERLY CoNDUCT OF THE SPECTATORS
F1r many years baseball playing has been allowed
on the Central Railroad grounds at Communipaw on
Sundays a. the nearest dwelling house is almost
mile distant The Arlington club secured lease.
enclosed A field and arranged games with em-pro-
fesSlona, clubs for sunday The games have attracted
every game.
Fifteen hundred spectators gathered yesterday 10
the contest between the teams Of the Arlington
and Brooklyn Field clubs. JUST the game began
three policemen appeared and ordered IL stopped
Protests and appeals were OF no avail and the dis
appointed crowd dispersed. The police interfered
because residents or Lafayette objected to Sun
day balp!a yng. and several OF them complained that
the patrons OF the game Were noisy and dsOrderly
while passing through the streets on their home.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
NO CHARGE FOR THE SOUP.

From The Chicago lnter-Ocean
Ida Brown was sorely indignant as she stood ne.
fore Justice Richardson yesterday morning. The
woman was gathered in from Clarkst. by omcer
MCBRIDE for being out rather late on Monday
night. - ,,, ,.L.a ,,~ ,.our, o..
he looked severely at the prisoner -
"Ch, you needn't get mad, was the reply L m
not here OF my own accord
.'The officer tells me you were out late
II didn't know there was curfew bell In town.
or I'd have gone home At sunset"
What were you doing out at such unseemly
hours"
That's a serious offence: and the Court looked
grave.
'I've been locked up" said the prisoner. In a
burst OF indignation. FOR twelve hours
We'll. you got three meals didn't youy'
IL got soup. and stale soup. at that"
"All right" and the Court dipped his pen into
SOUP to-day. You may go"
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
NO ROOM FOR GOLD MEN.
THE TRENTON DEMOCRATIC CITY COMMITTEE
INTENDS TO DRIVE THEM OFT OF

Trenton Aug 20 (SpecaD.-The Democratic cry
Committee has decided drive all the gold men out
OF the party
Ata meeting Of the committee, fixing the date Tor
b,lding The primaries elect DELEGATES 10 the State
Convention fl was resolved that no gold Democrats
be permitted 10 take part in the selection 10 the con-
enon for fear the ci'y should send solid gold dee-
CATION 10 the convention.
The plan decided upon j. a handed one Chair
man Edward Reading. OF the committee -ANs '"t "''
who present themselves 70 vote al the primaries
which will be neld next Wednesday evening. VIII be
called upon 10 swear mat they viii support blyah
and SewaU He has Instructed the members oi the
CIV Committee 10 s-a mat every man NOilhE j.
pledged 10 the Chicago platform
The authority for a." tOnmiitees course j. DiS''
on law Of May O. 1885, Ir Reading says, "hlcn con
fers upon judges OF me eieclions 'ne pn po ,,
maries under the rul,s " the party FOR Whl'h ~,
primaries were being held. Mr.. Reading says thdt
custom makes rules where no written rules existed
and fhat as IL had been the custom IN this ciN 10
exclude from Democratic primaries those persons
who do not agree oport the nominees oi me phLS
he civ Committee was within It's legal riehts IN n,-
Gliding upon this course. Many people hod tha'
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
FIRE IN A TENEMENT.
A FAMILY'S NARROW ESCAPE FROM
DEATH
THREE PEOPLE LET DOWN FROM \ THIRD STORY
RrsuEs THROUGH THE FLAMES
TO THE STREET.

TO THE STREET.
The four-story frame tenement house, no 2i3
Pine-st.. Jersey city. was almost entirely destroyed
by fire yesterday afternoon Patrick Kelly. his
wife and three -year-old child, who occupied apart
ments on the top floor had thrilling experience.
They were imprisoned by the smoke and flames in
their rooms and escaped by means Of 4 clothes
line
The flames appeared about O'Clock in q wash
house. an extension TO the first floor. The building
was old and dry. and the flames spread rapidly.
The two lower floors vacant end Patrick
Faon. who with his family rented the third floor.
was. with his wife and children. away from home.
The alarm was consequently slow in reaching Mrs
Kelly, who was preparing dinner. Her husband
and a boarder. Dennis Dwyer. both of whom work
at night. were asleep. She opened the kitchen
DOOR but was driven back by the smoke. She
aroused her husband and Dwyer TN, latter awoke
quickly and excitedy seized his coat and hat and
dashed through the smoke and flames He reached
the street but sng,d and almost suffocated
Kelly who was I'm deep sleep. easily
awakened When aroused he hurried into the hall
but was forced to retreat by the smoke. He
slammed De door to exclude the smoke. and sez-
Ing clothsline, fastened it about his three-year-
old daughter May and was about TO lower her into
the yard when neighbors shouted to him to 20 10
the front window. There was only a little fire
mere ana IN the front WAS . piazza, the roof OF
windows
Kelly needed the warning scouts, but in his ex-
cltcmtnt he nrst lowered the child the roof. The
httIe one was unable TO unite the rope Kelly then
secured the end he held to the leg Of bedstead.
ana Mrs. Kelly began the periious descent by catch
ing hold Of the rope and lowering herself by her
hands She succeeded in getting the roof but
her hands we're badly laceratcd she could not
retain firm hold. and the rope slipped through and
cut them. Kelly descended like his wife The
rope parted, and he fell when about feet above
the piazza roof. but he escaped injury.
NeignboTs procured ladder which reached the ton
of the piazza and the kelys safely assisted
the street Tney have an infant child. which; fortu-
natey, at the time OF The fire being cared for by
Annie Lynch. young woman who visiting
hem and mad taken the baby for some fr -sh air
The building was owned by Lester W. Gilbert, VINO
cs;m3tes his loss 5000 Fdlon's loss il bout
500. and Kelys damage Is about The same The
Keys found temporary home with Mrs Kclly's
mother VINO lives nearby.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
A STRANGERS coURAGE.
AFTER AvERTING AN ACCIDENT HE MODEsTLY
DISAPPEARS.

DISAPPEARS.
paterson, Aug 80 (SpeciaD.-A collision between
TWO railroad cars and troey-car crowded with
passengers was narrowly averted by an unknown
man this afternoon.
inc trOAey-cars run along Market-st. and cross
He Erie Railroad. There is a steep grade from
Market-st, up which engines and fatcars are run
10 ana from the locomotive shops. TWO loaded
cars were left at the head the switch yesterday
A number Of boys began tugging at the brakes. and
suddenly the two heavy cars moved slowly down the
Incline. The BOYS jumped off and ran.
Coming up Market-st was trolley-car contain
ihg twenty persons and running at a rapid rate OF
speed. Men shouted TO The motorman 10 stop
He could not see the runaway car but he slightly
Ella kened speed. The cars came into view an in
stsnt later. Suddenly broad-shouldered young
man Jumped for the brake-wheel Of one of the cars
and whirled II tant, as the motorman reversed
MS current. The passengers were thrown from
their seats but they regained their footing they
rushed from the rear platform The freight cars
sl moved toward the trolley-car with the stranger
holding the brake-wheel. Just as the rnotoruan
prepared 20 Jump the reverse current began 10
work and the car slid backward out Of danger
The man who had prevented proba bic loss Of life
promptly jumped down and disa ppeared I'm the
crowd
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
NE PAiD MS FINE.

Paterson. Aug 20 CSpecaD Peter Burns George
Wilson and Edward Welsh boier-mahers. en-
plovcd on the East Jersey Wafer Company's reser-
volr at Cguisteo. were arrested in d boNcar iast
night while stealing ride 10 Ne"-> "rk
When fined s. each IN court ihry Dcss'' 'or 'h"'
,, finally Burns and Wilson paid uu.
Welsh dreaded hard with his companions 10 pay
his nne declaring that he did not nav" a cent lhr
other. refused and left the courtroom.
,rhsv were hardly gone when Welsh opened MS
Lnisc and hogan cutting ~ shirt iie inserted ms
s snI.' az and drew forth 81 roll ~ t.o notes. lie
, o,, ,c the Recorder received his discharge
.at ,,,ll.-J out without saying a word
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
POISON IN HIS FOOD.
4 WELL-KNOWN JERSEYMAN HAS =
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
ARSENIC SAID TO HAVE BEEN ADMINISTERED
TO HIN BY REvENGEFUL sERvANTs-Hs
REFUSES TO PROSECUTE THE ALL
LEGGED POIsONERS


REFUSES TO PROSECUTE THE AL-
LEGED PoIsoNERs
Trenton. Aug 30 (speciaD. - Captain fosfe'
w Van Kirk New-Jersey's "applejack king an"
former collector OF Mercer County Is just recover
ing from serious illness, due to aTsenical poison
ing administered to him in his food by TWO re-
vengeful colored servants. The captain peHe'e'
that the servants determined TO poison him ias'
fan because he beat the colored man for disooey-
ing him. Professors Cornwall and Mckay Oh
Princeton College, who made an analysis OF some
of the food the captain refused 10 eat, declare
that his life was saved by the ignorance OF th'
Woudbe murderers. who administered The poison
in such large doses that his stomach rejected II.
The mysterious part of the story is the fact that
Captain Van Kirk refused TO the arrest OF
the alleged poisoners after calling Marshal Robert
Tyrel. OF Princeton. for that purpose. Instead OF
arresting the servants, the marshal was directed
by the captain 10 take them 20 the railroad station
and ship them 10 Petersburg, Va. which was done
Although able TO drive about in his carriage. Cap
tain Van Kirk Is physical wreck compared with
his former self. BY of the quantity Of the
deadly poison still in his system. his sight is badly
affected and he has lost the use OF his fingers.
Maria Miller and Charles Dolly were employed
Captain Van Krks farm, A bluff about three mile,
from Princeton. Dolly was hired when a lad. and
Maria Miller Was brought on from Petersburg. Va.
Van Kinks family for years. ysra's husband
mdined in Petersburg when she assumed the place
IN the Van Kirk household. Maria and Dolly soon be-
came friends and when the captain kicked Dolly las.
November the man threatened 10 get square" Maria
also took the matter up and made A similar threat.
Van KIRK became i'll few weeks after these threats
were made. and Dr. f. H. Bergen, Of Princeton, who
was called. was much mys;ihed by the symptoms.
lie diagnosed the case as gastritis. however and
effected cure by dieting the patient. A few weeks
afterward the captain was again taken ILL., and Dr. A.
II. Mcdonald. of Princeton. called in consulta-
tion with DR. Bergen. but he thought that the symp-
toms resemb.ed arsenical poisoning. Captain Van
Kirk has had repeated attacks since then and the
physicians noticed that he promptly recovered by ab
staining from FOOD for a few days.
Last week the captain drove I'm from his farm, and
while standing in from Of the Nassau Hotel sud
denly taken III. Ii three days before he could be
removed 10 his home, and his life despaired Of
Dr. Mcdonald procured cup OF the SOUP which was
served by Maria last week. and analysis showed
the presence OF enough arsenic 10 Kill half dozen
persons.
. Miss Jean Van Kirk at the table when her
fdtner declared that the soup was poisoned but she
advised him that he was too suspicious. and declared
nat she would eat the soup herself but her father
would not allow her to 10 IL.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
THE rrSIGyArIoN ACCEPTED.

The conrregaiion of ihe Parmy Memorial Rap-
a., r,,,ycb Jersey Ciiy. has accepted the resig
,,a,,on of the Roy claude Raboteau a. pastor OF
the church.
a,,or and another committee was named To draft
suitable resolutions to be- Forwarded to Mr..
pahoteau expressing the congregations apprecia-
,,on Of the excellent services he has rendered IN
the building up OF the church; anL regret az Ms
,..,remenf The church officials refuse 10 divISe
ihe contents ~ Mr. Raboteaus letter Of resisna-
10, which WAS sent from Europe, ana VIII only
s,' s,w ,haf he resigned OH account oi his w'f~'s
Al! health.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31

THE WHEELS HAD BEEN BLOCKED AND AN AR
REST FOLLOWS.
James Bruce twenty-seven years old who comes
from Paterson was sent to Jail yesterday in Newark
for attempting TO run away with an Erie Railroad
engine Bruce had been drinking. He wandered
the Erie r, Iva station In Fourth-ave. on Sat
urday afterno n. and seeing drill engine standing
the sdetrdck ne climbed into the cab and
opened the throttle
The wheels had been blocked and the engine did
not move. Just then several railroad hands in the
yard saw IT, amateur engineer and pulled him out
Of the cab Bruce said he had intended run 10
Paterson Just for fun He was handed over TO
policeman
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
4 "GERHIN PRINCE" ~ PASSiIC.
BETWEEN DRINKS HE TELLS \ HAIR-cURLING
TALE OF PERSECUTION AND WRONG.


From The Passaic News
Karl Forst. the Passaic-st tailor. scion OF
royalty and prince of ancient lineage. has broken
loose again II. has recently developed another
with lightning like rapldity in his Uranium. <
few days ago Karl rlacarded the town with the
announcement that he was Emperor of Germany
by right and the only son of William !; that the
present Emperor was "A usurper; and that he had
Pe Win the conniyance OF foreign consuIs' Ills
recent claim is to The eject nat the city Of Pas
robbed him Of s20oGoeo which the Emperor had
sent him. The combination consists. he says OF
the royal house OF Germany. mon-dolar stock
company. the city Of Passac. the Mayor. the
policemen. lie says he Will bring suit against the
1t was with fear and trembling that a News"
reporter approached this prince Of the royal blood
yesterday and learned OF his fe's history seldom
Is a plain American reporter granted an audience
with a king in his own right H!s story is
fairy book, Not without many indications OF royal
Incredible as il may seem. this man 10 this day
IN free and glorious America is bounded by de-
MS fatherand, MS every movement watched by a
powerful corporation instituted 10 compass his ruin
and death His childhood is only memory OF
princsly hallS the r0%a park, singing of birds and
hebbling brooks and later on a beautiful girl,
'diyinely tall and mo 81 divinely fair"
Then came exile In he countries of Europe Be-
fore the Emperor died h. was pientfullv supplied
IIetainer' ne wa permitted everything but liberty
During these years he became accomplished
ent languages. lie developed remarkable talent
Tor music and dabh ed TO good purpose in all the
arts and sciences His charming manner shows
the stamp Of royal courts. one Of the princes
accomplishments Is musical monoloBue or all
he "cuss words IN has nine different Languages
Punctuated by numerous "steins" OF beer. TINS
versatile swearing emonstrates mis- royal peul-
gree. AS ne shou defiance 10 his enemies IN
cultural Germa oaths with an icehouse glare IN
mis- eyes no is gf hi, hest Then there comes into
his eyes the color ike the green light In a drug
The days OF sunshine in the old baronal castle on
the Rhine are a that remains TO him OF his royal
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
OPENING or 4 NEW TROLLEY ROAD.

nontclair. Aug 30 CspeciaD. .To-morro morning
me Verona and Caldwell Railroad will be formally
opened. and the affair promises TO be a memora bic
one 10 the people Of these towns. At noon ban
Q9et VIII be held at the Town Han in Caldwell
All along the line OF the new road the citizens
sSse decorated their houses with flags and bunting
me fare 10 Newark over the road Will be &c
cents. instead OF 2S cents as at present.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
ORANGE PoPoCRATs APATHETIC

Orange. Aug 30 (Speciah.-The East Orange
Democracy held meeting in its headquarters on
Saturday night. which intended TO fire the
popular heart for Bryan and free silver The pcpu-
lar heart refused TO be fired 10 any appreciate
tent The meeting presided over by y Taylor
Phlllips. VINO made short address. lie was fol-
lowed by Louis 6. Muntord. of York who
undertook the task OF criticising the speech Of w
Bouike Cockfan. There a piiiful lack n en-
ihusiasm. and the Popocratic pattudcs fell Nat
the ears of even the biased audience
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
4 PRESENT WORM HAVING.

Orange Aug 80 (SpecaD- Ernest Simpson. who
has been gardener for Albert w. Green OF Harri-
sonst. East Orange. for fourteen years. was made
a happy man A few days ago Mr.. Green called
him into the house and asked him what was the
amount Of the mortgage on his home Simpson
lled 1t was 800 Mr.. Green then turned to his
cesk and wrote out a check for the amount which
re presented TO Simpson. saving that II a
pleasure TO present him with that amount as
NarQ for his long serVlces
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
hILLED BY A TROLLEY-C4R.

Passaic Aug S0.-John Mccarthy VINO bet
ter known Jimmy the Bum" killed by
electrician last night. IL is alleged that he was
intoxicated at the time He fell in front OF q
White Line and was run over, and died rev
minutes later.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31

,.rh = Crowell is now Editor Of The Pat
coll" Joseph has been in the newspaper
-...ssion for a generation. hut he is as alert
..r He was a reporter In Paterson when
60, A Hobart tried his first law case there
,o,ore a Justice Of the Peace. and some of the
,..st sketches of Mr.. Hobart. recently published,
we're written 10y him.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
4 CHILL, ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
HER FATHERS THREAT OF PUNISHMENT is THE
CAUSE

Rosie s,hurnan, fourteen years old lives with
her parents at No 25 Cross-st. Newark. Her father
IS The proprietor Of small retail store on Satur
DAY afternoon Rosie helping In the store and
accidentally broke the glass Of a showcase. Sine
was ccnsured by her father, who told her he would
punish her The child became excited that
she determined to kill herself
Taking Ave cents from the cash drawer IN tho
evening she went 10 a drug store and bought some
paris green. Then she went home. mixed the
poison In a cup and swallowed a quantity OF II:
Some simple remedies were applied and the child
was sent 70 the City Hospital. Yesterday she was
doing we and Il was said she would recover.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
LARGE AMOUNT or MONEY sTofry

Orange. Aug 80 (SpeciaD-William Dickerson Of
No 1876 Cleveand-st. reported at the police station
to-day that last night his house was entered by
burglars. who carried away with them pocket
book containing d large sum OF money and num-
Der OF gold rings. The police have a clew which
they believe VIII result in the arrest Of the thieves