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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
BLOW TO II'HE TRUST.
speefai to The Jersey ctty Ne,rs.

NEWARK. April "a, 1sss.-The Amerl-
can Tobacco company's defence to the
allegation that it is a trust was opened
before Eice-C Chancellor Reed this morning.
II, V I,indabury held that the combna-
tion Of the companies was for mutual
business advantage and not in restraint
OF trade under the New Jersey Anti
Trust law. Mr.. Lindabury sought to in
troduee a deposition from Leopold Miller
Of L. Miller & Sons, No. 543 Broadway.
New York. T. H, McCarter, for the
State, objected, claiming the deposition
as his property. Having found it unfav-
orable he refused to put it in evidence.
Mr.. Lindabury held that deposition
once taken in a case is the property of
the Court The Vice Chancellor sustained
this view and the deposition was read.
1t stated that Miller had not bought pro-
ducts of the National Company because
Of a personal feeling against Mr.. Barren.
one Of It's promoters. It will take fun
day to present the defence
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
TOBACCO TRUSTS ANSWER.
Say That They Have a Big Surplus
to Paw Diy5d~u6s.

Counsellor r. v. Lindabury yesterday
fled with Chancellor McGill the answer
OF the Tobacco Trust in the matter of
the application for an injunction to re-
strain the company from issuing an addi-
tional scrip dividend of 20 per cent. on
the common stock. That application will
be argued on Monday next. The answer
states that the American Tobacco Com
pany was organized with a capital stock
ST, 900 coo in 1895. There was surplus of
SS,600,000 out which the company proposed
70 pay the dividend which q tain stock
saws that the stoeEholder Who BEGAN u1 'ttSf t9e
present proceedings recently bought ten
shares of preferred stock for the purpose
of injuring the company
There will be a lively fight on Monday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24

BOARDS ORGANIZE
Colonel Abernetlly Re-
elected President Of the
Police Board.
HIS NEW COMMITTEES
John Brennan Chairman Of the
Fire Commissioners -Finan-
ciers' Meeting.

Three branches of the city government
organized permanently last night and are
now in smooth running order They were
the Police, Fire and Finance Boards. The
election Of Commissioner BFautigam of
the latter Board as president was rati-
fed and new committees appointed There
was friendly contest among the Conn
mlsSioner5 for the chairmansilp of the
Committee on Concurrent Resolutions.
Ever since Commissioner Detwiler has
been in the Board he has been chairman
of that committee. He was ANXIOUS to
be returned. il is said, but he has been
i'll SO much of late that President Brau-
5igam tian bestowed s, the honor upon Commits
Simpson are Commissioners Keller and
Detwiler. The other committees are
: nce-Messrs. Bailey, Detwiller and
Salaries and CIaims-Messrs. Detwiiler.
Simpson and Bailey
Printing, Stationery and Supplies
kellers. lDetwiller and Simpson
The distribution of chairmanships was
satisfactory 10 all the members and the
outlook is that in future the meetings
will be marked by unusual harmony. Po-
official bond in $15,00 with ex-Mayor Gil
bert Collins and Flavel MCGEE as sure
Charles Boltwood filed a bond in $40 600,
with o. H. Perry and Horace F'arrier as
sureties. Mr.. Farrier was subtituted on
the bond for Frank j. Matthews, who is
a city official and consequently unable
to be bondsman. Commissioner Heintze
gave bond in like sum- with Jacob
Ringie and Carl Ruempler as sureties
! Tax Commissioner Love qualified, with
Horace Farrier and Andrew Mcknight
as bondsmen in $1,000 each. For Fire Com
missioner Brennan. Abraham Post. Fred
Brinkman and Horace Farrier furnished
a bond in SIS O00
The bonds were approved upon the re-
comnendation of Corporation Counsel
Blair and ordered filed in the bond
ConStableS George Stanton Joseph
Locke, William H Thompson John Fl,
Masker, Henry Maeders, Thnas Golden
and Richard Cooper filed bonds in $1,000
each, The sureties are to be looked up
by the Corporation Counsel
The Board is to meet again next Tues
day afternoon at four O'Clock
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
SARCASTIC uRl. BLAIR.
He Answers the Finance Boards
Communication on Pas
sale Pollution.

At the last meeting of the old Board
of Finance. Corporation Counsel Blair
was directed to take some action looking
to the prevention of the pollution of the
Passa:c River The resolution instructed
the counsel to report at the next regular
meeting what progress he mad made in
the work. Last night he forwarded to
the Beard q letter Of much interest.
This IS what he had TO say on the sub
5ect:-
II am in due receipt of a copy of reso-
poraltion Counsel TO take such ir1me-
diate legal action as may be necessary
aforesaid, and to enforce the provisions
of said act q852) for the preservation of
the Passaic River in a state of purity,
frem the present or future contamination
OF said water, in violation of said act.
or otherwise, and instrueting me 70 re-
port ait the NEXT regular meeting of your
Board what steps ! have taken in the
premises.
passage Of said resolution. am Obliged
20 report that / have taken no steps in
the premises as yet. The act OF 1882
to n't lake - such ls1 portion 81 the waters d Of
the Passaic River Is might be required
for drinking and other purposss. The
some, and that was probably its con-
ditiou ait that time. The State, guar
antees moth ng; i sI''g,ly gaye we the city.
needed and as dt then was or should
become The relief sought by this reso-
tuition Will require mncn IL prellnliaary se
though the Office could give its whole
effort to It, which. OF course. It cannof
Those who have hitherto been charged
with the la,bors and responsibility of
the law department. have always regard
ed the attempted prevention Of the polln-
ton of the Passa.c River and the puri-
E ficetdnr1 of its waters as an 1f1d derta akif1g
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
DEED.

RANKEN-In this city, on Wednesday,
April %. William B. Ranken.
Funeral services at the residence of his
son-in-law, r. w. r. Rooster, No c.
Madison avenue, Friday, April "a at P.
NJ.
Interment at convenience of the family.
Philadelphia and Washington papers
please copy.
KALI4MANN-On Tuesday. April 21, 1896,
Josephine f. Kallmann. daughter of
George Kallmann, aged 2l years,
months and 19 days.
Funeral services Friday, April a. at
two p. NJ. 276 Warren street.
Interment at convenience of family.
SAAIJIEL-On Thursday. April 2s. 1896
John Joseph, only son of Joseph and
Elizabeth J. Samuel, aged S4 years.
Relatives and friends OF the family are
invited to attend the funeral on Saturday
April Is. at eight A. NJ, from the resi-
dencA OF his parents, rs Kearny avenue:
thence to ST. Patrick'S Church. corner
Ocean and Bramhan avenues. where a SOL
ernn high mass of requiem win be offered
for the hapy repose of his soul
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
MYSTERIOUS STEAMSHIP FIRE.
Burning Cotton Discovered in the
Veedamss Hold.

small fire occurred among some bales
veedam of the Rotterdam Line this
afternoon which gave the officers and
men on board the ship quite scare for
a few minutes The cotton had just been
lowered into the vessels hold from
lighter when it was discovered to be on
fire. How the fire occurred no one ap-
peared to know. although the watchman
on the pier acted as if he could tell if
Threatened TO discharge the man if ne
opened his mouth. The same obliging
gentleman refused to allow the reporter
on the pier. Why so much secrecy was
observed is unknown.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
hIRPIANs FIRED ON THE AILsA.
BIZ Cable to the United Pres,

LONDON. April "A. lsss.-The s-st,
James Gazette" publishes a despatch
from Gibraltar by the Exchange Teie-
graph Company, which says that while
Mr.. A. B. Walkers yacht Afisa was re-
turning to England from the recent re-
gattas in the Mediterranean, she be-
came becalmed off the coast of Morocco.
A number of Ritfians put off in a boat
and when within range fired a volley of
musketry at the yacht. The Aisa not
having any arms on board made no
reply, but light breeze springing up
enabled her to get away from the Riff
fans and reach Gibraltar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
JUST WHAT CUBA WILL BE.

SAN FRANCISCO, April "a, 1ss6.-The
Pacific Mail steamer San Jose arrived
yesterday from Panama. The steamer
failed to touch at Corinto on account of
the trouble in Nicaragua the port being
closed to- all vessels. Reports reached
the steamer that the revolutionary party
had been meeting reverses. The United
States man-of-war Alert is stationed at
Corinto and four of her crew, two sailors
and two marines were passengers ON the
San Jose. They had been paroled on sick
leave. In order to reach the San Jose
they were obliged to make their way to
La Libertad, in Salvador. The sailors
ing going on in Nicaragua and that no
one seemed to know when her ports were
likely to be reOpened.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
FIRE BOARD ORGANIZES.
John Brennan rs Elected Head of
tEe Department


The. Board of Fire Commissioners re-
organized last evening for the ensuing
year by the ELECTION of John Brennan
dency of Commissioner Mills. met pre-
vfously, approved the minutes of the
proceeding meeting, passed resolutions of
thanks to the President, clerk and other
employees for faithful performance of
their duties and then adjourned sine die
All the Commissioners, Brennan. Nils
and Gone, were present and the organi-
zaIlon Tor the year was perfected with
On taking the chair President Brennan
expressed his thanks for TINS mark of APP
preciationS on the part of his COLLEAGUES
and pledging his best effort for the well
fare of the Department. He also spoke
highly of the untiring devotion of AS
performance of the duties of his position
referred in complime mentary terms to Clerk
Esterbrook and other officers and at
itaches of the department, which he
claimed is now fully up to date and equal
in equipment, personnel, good discipline
and efficiency with any fire department.
in exist ence.
Speeches in the same strain were also
made by Commissioners Mills and Cone
both of whom gave credit to President
Brennan for much of the Improvements
that is claimed to have been made in the
department.
The standing committees of the Board
will remain the same as last year. Chief
Conway reported that during the month
and a total amount of loss $56,S19 upon
which insurance was paid to she amount
of S745O0.
Hoseman August F. Gerard of Engine
Co. No. 8 was tried and convicted on a
charge of disorderly conduct while on
duty, having, according ito the testimony
days pay.
Passing the payroll and ordering the
drawing of warrants for the payment of
salaries concluded the business of the
meeting e
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
LOST MINES oUND.
Romantic Story From Texas
silver and Gold.


ST. LOUIS, No., April "a, 1896.-A spe-
cial from Ell Paso, Tex, says that Addf-
son Muasenborger. a prominent business
man of that city, who owns mining pro-
perty in Mexico, returned yesterday from
the Corralites Mining district, Mexico,
and says the people there are wild over
the re-dscoyery of the famous Guinopa
mines in the Sierra Madres. on the Rio
del ArraS
Frank Woodson of California. an old
miner brought in samples of ore to
Ccrralites. last Sunday, stating, that he
aEd an Indian boy had found the old
Guinopa mines and that the ore was
from them. The ore essayede 81, 900 in
silver and $40 in god to the ton. The
discoverers also found quantity of
bullion in the mine, which is situated
on the side of an almost perpendicular
wall of mountain.
Sleeps have been chiseed in the stone
leading to the mouth of the shaft From
records found in the possession of the old
priest at Zacatecas il was learned years
ago tnat mines of fabulous wealth located
IN the Sierra Madres on the Rio del Arras
were worked By a colony of Spaniards
led by Senor Goinopa in 17G4 that the
same year the entire colony was extermin-
ated by the Indians, who held possession
of that territory for thirty years. Numer-
Gus parties have searched for the mines
during the past fifteen years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
RELEASE OF DYGBRT.

WASHINGTON, April a. 1896. -Secre-
tary olney has receivedsa cable despatch
from Consul General Williams at Havana
confirming the news that Walter Grant
Dygert Cor as his name reads when pro-
perly spelled, "Dygaert''), the young
American in whose behalf the Illinois
delega ton in Congress had taken so
much interest, had been released from his
confinement in the prison of Guines,
Cuba. where ne had been incarcerated
through confusion of identity with d
Cuban insurgent known as 'El Ingle-
sitas. and had arrived in Havana Both
he and the Brothers Diaz, concerning
whom the Baptist Church South have
been much exercised will leave for the
United States by the next steamer
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
NO PASSENGERS IN THIS SMASH

ALTOONA, Pa. April "a, 1S9s-A bad
wreck occurred on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road late last night, near Allegrippus,
a short distance west of this city. Two
unoccupied Pullman sleepers were at
tached to a westbound freight short
distance west of Allegrippus the sleepers
broke loose from the freight and the
porters. being asleep. did not notice it.
The cars then began to descend the
mountain and while running at a high
speed crashed into two engines drawing
g westbound freight. Engineer j. AZ
Daugherty and Fireman ]. McKendrec
of this city were, perhaps, fatally in
jured. The sengine was demolished and
in some miraculous manner the porters
escaped with Slight injuries. The sleeps
ers took fire after the collision and were
completely CONSUMED. Travel was block
ed on the main line for three hours.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
TIE GoVBRNoRsHIP OF zEIToUN
RnCnflle to thc UniteI p,,ess.

CONsTANTINOPLE April "a, 1885,
The dragomans of the six embassies.
German, French. British, Italian, Rus
san and Austrian. communicated in
concert yesterday with TewfilS Pasha.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, setting forth
that the nomination of a Mohammedan
Governor of Zeitoun is a breach of the
scheme of reforms which the Porte has
already accepted and calling upon the
Porte to fulfill its agreement. The drago-
mans insisted that the matter should be
Immediately taken under consideration
and 1T is now receiving the attention of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
MATABLEs SCORE ONE.
n, fob7e 70 the TrDjted prees

& CAPE TOWN, April "a. 1Sss.-A de-
spatch from Buluwayo. dated April "a
says that Commander Duncan with 100
whites and 200 natives with Maxim and
Hotchkiss guns met the Matabele three
miles out from Buluwayo The Matabele
fired heavy volley into the British
party and drove them into the Umguza
River.
One Of the whites Of the British party
was killed. three of the officers were
wounded and several Of the natives were
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
TURNED $500 VOLTS ON HIMSELF

SPRINGFTELD, Mass, April "a, 1896 =
William Hayes. aged p, a dynamo en-
gfneer, was Instantly killed at the station
of the United Electric Company about
midnight last night. He found that the
current in the arc lamps was reserved
and attempted to locate the difficulty.
In working at the switchboard he pulled
out a plug and sent a current of $500
volts through his body. He cried out oh
Tim. to Timothy Bowen, the engineer
in charge, and that was all. Bowen
seized him and pulled him away from the
deadly wire. The employees used the re-
gular methods of restoring him. but
xuithallt avail
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
WEYLER OFFERS CLEMENCY
Ru Cable 10 BE United Press.

MADRID, April "a, 1sse-A despatch to
the 'ImparciaT' says that Captain-Gen-
eral Weyler has issued a proclamation
stating that he is Informed that the in
surgent bands in the Pinar del Rio Pro-
vince are discouraged but have not
sought the clemency of the Government
fearing that they would be shot if they
should surrender. The proclamation is,
therefore, issued to inform these men
that full pardon will be granted to all
who may come into Government lines
and surrender within twenty daYs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
AROSE FROM BED TO Kill.

HUNTINGDON, w. Va. April a. 1896 -
A message received from Mid this
morning says John Love, a weh known
citizen who resides near here. last mid
night arose from his bed and fired two
Shots at his wife, killing her almost in
stantly. He then entered the room
where his father-in-laW, Mazee, was
sleeping and fired several shots at him.
each ban entering his body. Love then
placed q revolver against his temple and
fred bail into his brain. Mazee will
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
nEsTEFANo HELD FOR TRIAL.

Rocco Destefano. the Italian of No. 105
his stepfat ther, Deerman Scodes, in No.
IS Gildhrist street. last Saturday night,
was arraigned in Justice Potts court to-
drunken quarrel Scodes admitted that
he levelied double-barreled shot gun
at Destefano before he was shot. The
prisoner was held in LEGO bail to await
the action OF the Grand jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
WIFE MURDER EPIDEMIC.

z MEADVIII1E, Pa. April "a. l896.--Last
evening Edward Karleskind farmer
residing three and a half miles from
town. shot his wife three times in the
head and then cut his own throat with
a razor, dying instantly. The woman lived
two hours after the tragedy. The only
witness was three-year-old daughter
Karleskind was Al years of age and his
wife 25. The couple had frequently quar-
relied, the husband having an ungovern-
able temper. The murdered woman was
his third wife.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Miss Mamie Keefe, of Waterbury, Conn.,
is making a short stay in the city at the
home of Miss Rose AIcArdle, No 1877
Mercer street. Miss Keefe and Miss Nc
ArdIe are graduates of the Holy Name
Convent, Baltic, Conn.
successful entertainment was given in
Palisade M e. Church last night
Steuben Lodge, Independent Order of
Foresters. gave a reception last night
in. Frallcks Hall on Bowers street. The
affair was a success
Francisco BattelM. the peanut peddler
who was struck by trolley car on the
Jersey City, sHoboken and Rutherford
Railroad, and who sued the company
for $5o00, was awarded verdict of
81 900 by the jury in the Supreme Court
yesterday afternoon
The receiving basin at Jefferson and
Bonner avenues has caved in.
a horse attached to a wagon belonging
to George Eytn, Of John street, West
Hoboken, became frightened last night
at Leonard street and Summit avenue,
and ran away. The horse was caught
by Patrolman Hoderer, at Summit ave-
nue. and Blocker street before any dam
age had been done.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
CHRISTIANS FIGHT TURKS.
81 Cable to the United Pres.

ATHENS. April "a. 1SsS-Advices re-
ceived here from Crete say that fighting
has occurred at Episkopi between Chris
tians and Turks. Fifty persons were.
killed or wounded and the Cretans have
appealed to Greece for assistance
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, April a. 1Sss.-For the SO
hours ending at P. NJ. Saturday.
For New York city and vicinity
For tonight and Saturday, conditions
favorable for occasional showers; warns
er; northeasterly winds. shifting to SOUTH
erly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
Arltn.,on oerneterr.

Lots and graves cared for by Cemetery
Association: no assessments. moderate prices;
perfect title. Four and a half miles from
Court House; n minutes by rail from Erie
Depot, once over Provident Savings Bank.
No 2ss Washington street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
Rsartnett,s Thernometer Rep


Blood purified disease cured. sickness and
suffering preyented-this Is the record made
each year by Hoods Sarsaparlla
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
ARBOR DAY DOIUGS.
Flowers and Trees Planted By
the Schools Throughout
the Country.

Every family with school children
knew that today was Arbor Day. The
children have known 1t for weeks, and
have saved up their pennies to buy how-
ers and trees ~to plant All the public
schools held exercises in either the morn
ing or afternoon The schools on the
Heights planted trees, in the school yards
but the more unfortunate down town
schools have no grounds for trees and
We're obliged to confine the planting to
window boxes of flowers.
In High School the exercises were held
this afternoon and We're in charge of the
Alpha Sigma, a society composed of the
best and brightest of High Schools
bright girls the officers of the society
are Miss Ida Whyte, President: Miss
Clintie Curtis, Vice President; Miss Lena
Jacobus, Secretary, and Miss Katherine
Harvey, Treasurer The platform was
tastefully decorated with palms and rub
ber plants The small aquarium, which
has lately been made the home of some
goldfish was embellished with small
palms. Tine Secretary called the roll of
the. society, eacn member responding
with a quotation appropriate to ArDor
Day. The programme was as follows
Scripture reading. Mrs Haskell; song,
GOD IN Mercy Hear our Prayer. py
the double quartette. Misses Brensinger
Benson, Breslin and Garry and Messrs
Dunn. Mike Vreeand and Hermann;
reading, "The Forest Hymn" Miss Anna
Wittpenn; piano solo, Miss Lucy Harney;
essay, origin and History Of ArDor
Day" Miss Emma WLtpenn; violin solo,
Mr. Roster; reading, "Pere Antoine's
Date-palm," Miss c. Curtis; piano duet,
Misses Newton and BLIZZARD; essay Trees
in Mythology" Miss Z. Cameron; ad-
dress, the Rev. Robert X Wick. and
song, "Woodman Spare That Tree by
the school
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
Hoboken schools.

Arbor Day was observed in the Hobo
ken schools this morning with simple
of the Board of Educa ton, Superintend-
ent Rue and Trustees Hicks and Seitz
visited the various schools and made a
few remarks upon the day THE schools
We're all closed this afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
Money to Loan.

at ION Household Goods and
Per Cent. Chattels of Every Descrip-
Interest ton. You can pay it back
...-...-,.Sz,z. - in weekly or monthly paw
ments. o. J. IGOE, AZ Montgomery
Street. Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24

In School No. 7, DR.. U. Allen made
brief address. in which he spoke of the
origin of Arbor Day and of the benefits
derived from it. A tree was then planted
callen "rha Allen, il honor of DR. AL
len, who is the committeeman on that
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-24
Hasbrouck Institute.

Indoor preliminary exercises were held
at Hasbrouck Institute this afternoon,
which were followed by the tree plant
ing outside The is5oor exercises were
Origin 81; Ariaor Bay, MISS Louise tds,
Heike; "The Tree Represent by nine
boys of the C class; Uses of the Forest .
Jetan Grevatt; The Heart of the Tree
Miss Eva Rigoney; and song THE
Forest scheol. Miss Gertrude Stout
for the Middle Glass. Mr.. Clinton Fisk
the A., and Miss May Campbell for the
urns filled with flowers by the classes.
Miss Campbell read an original poem as
presentation speech. 1t was
Friends, class mates all,
My place I'll take
A presentation speech to make.
Mr.. Stinsts, accept, we pray,
This offering of ours today:
These flowers Sweet-so fair to see,
Are gwen by Glasses 3 and c.
Our aim has been, with right good will
To make our school more lovely still
When DER the grounds your eyes you
turn.
Please let them rest upon this urn
Immediately after these exercises the
school marched out to the side of the
school, where a dogwo ood tree, presented
by the Senior Class, was Planted. Mr.
Eugene Newkirk made the presentation
speech. Each member of the class then
stepped forward and dropping a trowel
full Of dirt on the roots of the tree re-
cited an appropriate sentiment. Miss
Plant and the school sang 'sThe Class