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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
HOOKER REV WARDBD.
Appointed Superintendent Of
Belleville Works More Pub
lie Improvements.

When Captain William H. Hooker was
a member of the Street and Water Board
he appointed William S. Miller Chief En-
gineer of the Bellevflle water works.
While he remained in the Board he
stuck to Mr. Miller through thick and
thin. When Mr.. Hooker retired from the
Board, Mr.. Miller at once offered to re-
sign in his favor, but Mr.. Hooker pro-
tested. Today. however, Engineer Miller
rendered his resignation stating that he
was about to step into another place. His
resignation was accepted and Gaptain
Hooker was appointed his successor. The
resignation will be operative July 81
Commissioners Boltwood and Heintze
voted against his appointment, not be-
cause of any personal or political feeling
against him, nor because his competency
is questioned, but because he was ap-
pointed Supervising Engineer of the
Belleville and High Service pumping sta
tions, with powers superior to those ever
before vested in the office" The Office
is, consequently, practically new one,
and for that reason the Democratic mem
bers objected The salary of the engin-
eer at BeIleyille was $1,000 a year and it
is said Superintendent Hooker's will be
the same. The Board passed resolution
congratulating Mr. Miller for his eff
cheney and declaring him to be clever
and trustworthy man
The Consolidated Traction Company
ssnt letter to the Board objecting to hav-
ing its wires ait the Junction of Communi-
paw avenue and Grand street cut in order
20 allow a man TO remove a house across
its tracks.
Two remonstrances were filed against
the proposed Improvement of Jewett ave-
nue. Applications were filed for the open
ing OF Seventeenth street, from Jersey
avenue to Hoboken avenue, by means of a
Vladuct, the same as there is in Thir-
teenth street; sewer in Rose avenue; i'm
provement of Ninth street, between Pro-
Fost and Barnum streets, and the extern
sion of the water main in Tuers ave-
nue..
Chief Engineer Ruggles submitted to the
Board specifications for the Improvement
st. PauPs avenue, North street, Old
Bergen Road, Arlington avenue, Winfield
avenue, Reservoir avenue and the con-
struction of a sewer in Harrison avenue.
A new grade map for Pavonia avenue was
adopted.
The Barber Asphalt COMPANY was
awarded a contract to pave Danforth
avenue between Ocean and Garfield ave-
! nues f. c. Meehan was awarded a con-
tract to construct sewer in Logan
street; Bernard Cannon. sewer in Har-
mon street; Michael MuIfery sewer under
the, east sidewalk of the Boulevard; John
Nolan. sewer in First street, Property
owners on Griffith and Bleecker streets
were notified to repair their sidewalks.
Andrew Shaw was awarded a contract
TO construct a sewer in Tonnele avenue.
P. H. Flaherty, Jr & Co. were awarded
a contract for the Improvement of Cen
trail avenue from Congress street TO the
Paterson Plank Road
William MahnlSen asked the Board n
reconsider its determination to stop work
on the Charles street sewer. Mr. Ma.
hnken declares that the demonstrators
do not represent a sufficient Quantity Of
property to stop the work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
JAMESON GUILTY,
The South African Raiders
Convicted By a Lon
don Jury.
FIFTEEN MONTHS In JAIL
The Prisoners However Will Not
Be Harshly Treated -Adyers Q
judges Charge.

LONDON, July 2S, 1Sss-The case Of Dr.
Jameson Major Sir John Wiloughby.
Major Raleigh Grey. Colonel II. +. white.
Major R. White and the Hon. Henry +.
coventry, who took prominent parts in
the recent raid into the Transvaal, was
continued in the High Court OF Justice this
morning before Lord Chief Justice Ruz-
sell Barcn Pollock and Mr.. Justice Hags-
klns- The defendants, it will be recalled,
are charged with violating the Foreign
Enlistment Aot of 1870, in that they took
part In an armed expedition against a,
state with which Great Britain was at
peace. Yesterday counsel for the defence
and the prosecution submitted their cases.
and at half past ten o'clock this morn
ing Lerd Chief Justice Russell began to
sum up the case. At that time the court
room was crowded. interest in the case
reyiving as it drew to a close. Among
these present were many well known So
ciety ladies'.
In summing up Lord Russell emphasized
the Importance of the trial. He said
that the crime with which the defendants
was charged might entail consequences
which nobody could foresee. There had
been no attempt to gainsay the state
ments of the witnesses for the prosecll-
ton, but if the jury had any real doubt
as to the nature of the DEFENDANTS acts
they must give them the benefit of it.
Continuing. the Lord Chief Justice said
that II such things as the defendants
We're charged with had been done by
the Queens authority they would have
amounted to an act of war Done by the
Queens s subjects, without her authority
they amounted TO an Illegal flibusterlng
rad, II the grievances referred to in the
lettter signed by the leaders of the Jo-
hanneSburg Reform Committee, summon
ing Dr.. jameson to the assistance Of the
residents cf JOHANNESBURG were Iesifi-
mate, the Queens representatives should
have been appealed to and not a trading
company (the British South Africa Conn
pany)
Lord Russell concluded his summing up
al 4:20 O'Clock, and the case was then
given to the jury who at once retired TO
consider their verdict. They remained in
their room until 5:25 o'clock, when they
fled into the court room and, in response
10 d question by the Clerk Of the court,
announced that they had agreed upon
their verdict, which was guilty against
all the defendants.
After the usual formalitiss had been
complied with the Court sentenced DR..
Jameson to fifteen months Imprisonment
Major Sir John WillougFsby was sentene-
cd TO ten months, Colonel H f. White
TO seven months and the other defendants
10 three months imprisonment each
None of the prisoners viii be compelled
70 do hard labor during their incaEcera-
ton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
Race Prejudice III New orleans.

The nAsroes of New Orleans who num-
ber a5,00e or absat one-fourth OF the
whole pepnis sien, have lIled Petitions with
several railroads 70 provide them W.
SEINE park or p cnie grounds where they
can go ef an evening. The public parks
are legally eaea 70 them, but the race
pre- juctace IS SO strong that very few VEN
tiafe to 20 thers For the pasf few wears
Spanish Fort, waefe Cxllaral Jackson
entere1 New Orleans, has been their chief
resort. btlss this Sdfnzngr IL was, tf1rown
rpsn to the whites, and censti1 i1Gently
closed to eolored people .sfltstle Woods
has followed suit, and the negroes have
now nowhere to go They Painf out that
even IN slavery days they had fhaie spec
ial park sat apart for them by the whites
and whieh still bears the nanle Of tCen-
Is Saalare. Il has been resllfistsaea
Place q Arnes and Besuregard place. but
ali N van 1t is ssill .scaa@o square.
in spite Of all the city ordinances and
the fact that the Carso negrpes were
crowded out q half eersnrg age One al
the railroads and SONS Leading negroes
are now looking for a; Quiet secluded SPOT
la1at can be used as q cplered Coney Is.
iasid.-li aTpeT's Week
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
BUFFALO, SEPT. 16
Date Fixed for New Yorks
Democratic State
Convention.
STATE COMMITTEE MEETING
No Action on the National Ticket
General Political
News.


NEW YORK, July 49, 1S96.-Most OF the
fifty members of the Democratic State
committee We're gathered IN the corridors
OF the Hoffman House this morning dis
cusslng the probable action to be taken
py the state committee at Ns meeting to-
day The meeting was called to order
about noon. The members expressed the
opinion that the session would be short,
propapiy all tne business pelng transacted
~ an hour.
IRE pfiiicipai topic eiscusseu Ny ehe
'eei'sil snis inoiiilns "as 'iie eiiiie
- "-1.<'' ~ - .ioii
49, -
+,,a - e,,,,ta,,-,,a. ,e 80.
r1,,,ey saor,ad = ,fbi,,1, tbat az ator
4t,a .o,,,,ar,+,o,, ,,,,,,1d l,a be,d t,a 49,
To-. II would ba for tba STATE nortv
There was a oreat deal of 5liscnssion
a. To whether N. sn,,t tne convention al rs
meeting TODAY wol,Jd take any action on
the Chicago platform and ticket. A
majority of the members seemed in favor
of avoiding the topic and not commit
ting the committee
Some of the committeeman said it
would be better for the committee not
to take any action until it is finally de-
termined whether or not number of
State Democratic conventions will be
held to select delegates to a National
Democratic Gold Standard Convention.
At the meeting it was decided to hold
the State Convention to nominate a State
ticket and Presidential electors at Buff
falo, N. Y, on September 16.
Previous to the meeting of the State
~, II
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
REPUBLICANS READY.
Executive Committee Fixes
August 81 as the Date to
Select Electors.
special to the JERSEY citu Ne,cs.

NEWARK, July %, S96.--The Republic
can State Executive Committee got to-
gether in headquarters yesterday and in
secret session laid out some preliminary
plans for the coming campaign. The COM
mitteemen present were Franklin Muir
ply, e. J. Anderson William BEETLE, Bar
ker Gummere, John Kean, Richard B.
Reading, George Richards and Edward
w. Woolley The committee remained in
session almost three hours, one-third of
the time being devoted to discussing the
phraseology of the call for the State Com
vention to be held on August q. The
drafting of this was finally delegated to
Secretary John Y. Foster
1t was decided not to materially change
the basis of representation as in force
heretofore. This system allows one dele
gate for every 200 votes and one for the
fraction not below 100.
A large portion of the time of the COM
mittee meeting was occupied in hearing
the contest over the election of State
Committeeman from Middlesex County
John H. Conger holds the credentials as
the duly-elected member, but his right to
the seat is contested by Theodore Strong
the former member.
At the caucus of the Middlesex County
delegates to the State Convention, when
the Aember of the Ste5e Committee was
chosen. Conger reeeiv4A twenty votes to
sixteen for Strong. A few days later Mr.
Strong announced that he proposed to-
contest the election upon the ground tof
fraud. He had written to the delegates
and claimed to have received affidav.ts
that eighteen of them had voted for him,
and that he had positive assurance that
another had also done the same.
On the other hand George Berdine and
William Operman, who We're the telers,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
BYNUM AND CARLISLE.

WASHINGTON, July 2S, 1S96.-Ex- Rep
resentative Bynum, Of Indiana, of the
Sound Money Democratic Committee
has put himself in correspondence with
administration leaders in Washington
Among others he has addressed a letter
to Secretary Carlisle and asked him to
furnish the Sound Money Committee
at Chicago, with a list Of known Sound
Money Democrats in the South
The Secretary has studiously refrained
from saying whether or not he will sup
port Mckinley and Bolt Bryan, and Mr..
Bynum apparent assumption that he
will take that step, is the cause of some
adverse criticism ON the part of Mr.
.CarliSles friends
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
SCARED BY A PLUGKY WOMAN.
burglars Were about 20 Break Into
a Bieyele store

Burglars attempted to force an entrance
into the bicycle store of 0. H Freeman
at Grove and Third street early this
morning, shortly after two o'clock, by
breaking the glass in the door on Third
street and sliding back the bolts. The
door was propped by a small board, how
ever, which alone prevented them from
getting in.
While they were at work removing the
board a Mrs. Taylor. who resides oppo-
site, saw them and leaning out of the
window frightened them away by. calling
for the police. BY the time the police ar
rived there were no burglars in sight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28

ISilboHrrle said that they were present
when the vote was taken. and that Ber-
and reading them off, turned his back
to those who We're watching him. so that
il was impossible to see if he called the
ballots correctly or not
Mf. Cenger was asked if he wished to-
reply, and said that he was moi prepared.
as he had received no notice that the con-
test would be taken up at the present
tials showed that he was regularly elect
ed, but il given time he would fortify his
case with positive evidence After some
discussion the committee concluded to
meet again next Monday to hear Mr.
Conger's side.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
SHOT BY HIS WIFEs PROTECTOR

NEW YORK. July 2s, 1Ss6-Midhael P.
Lehmaier. an advertising agent who,
with his wife, boarded at No. 40 West
Thirty-fffth street, was shot three times
in the body this morning by man
named Charles A. Johnson The latter
Gains to be the woman's brother Ac-
cording to Johnson, he shot Lehmaier
while trying to protest Mrs. Lehmaier
from his wrath. Lelhmaier is in the hos
pital- His wounds have been pronounced
fatal. johnson and the wounded man S
wife are under arrest.
1T is said that Lehmaier and his wife
did not live happily; they had frequent
quarrels and had only recently become
reconciled after having lived apart
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
MORE TROOPS FOR RH0DEsIA.

LONDON, July 2S, 1S9s.-In the House
Of Commons today the Right Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the
Colonies, read telegram that had been
sent to the Colonial Office in reply to a
government message Offering 10 send
more troops to aid the British forces
which is employed in the suppression of
the Matabele revolt in Rhcsiesia The
message was signed by Sir Frederick
Darlington, who is in cllief command Of
the forces in Rhedesia. He said that he
was undoubtedly saa,nperslt by want of
men in his operaticls against the
Matabeles bnt If more were sant he
could not feed them, owing to the diff
Guilty in transporting provisions due TO
the rinderpest and the nature of the
clillntI.Y.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
LADIES DAY IN COURT.
Three Unfortunates Hauled Up
Before the City justices.

1t was ladies' day in the Oakland ave-
nue. police court today. Three unfortu-
nate women, each one of whom looked
as if she had seen better days. but who
fell by the wayside, were arraigned be-
fore Judge Douglass on charges of drunk
and disorderly. They were:-Hattie WI
son, 32 years old, of No. 236 Willow ave
nue.. Hoboken: Kate Waters, AZ years
old, of Monmouth and Tenth streets. and
Victoria Susteria, a 21-year-old girl, with
no home.
Miss Wilson was arrested by Detective
Larkins, on Summit avenue. She was
very hilarious and took up the whole
sidewalk to navigate in. She was also
cept Jimmy Larkins, and She made
desperate love to him. Jimmie. however
did not reciprocate Hatties affections and
was heartiess enough to see her sent to
the County Jail this morning for thirty
days in default of S. fine. On being led
back to her cell, she struck two police
patrolmen's room, and kicked another in
the leg.
Katie Watson was disturbing the quiet
inhabitants of Lafayette by her shouts
and maudlin songs, and soon gathered
quite a crowd around her Patrolman
Gallagher happened along as She was
arms and bore her safely away far from
the madding crowd to the Communi-
paw avenue station. On her way to the
police station Katie said that she had
been insulted by a young snip" and
wanted h m arrested. A crowd Of bows
wSre following in her wake and Gallagher
caught one of the freshest of the lot ard
took him along also. When arrafgned be-
fore Judge Douglass this morning the
bay, who said he was John McNally II
Years Old, Of No. IA Wilton street. de-
Eied that ne had insulted the .1ady.,'
and was discharged with a reprimand
Katie however. was sent to the County
jail for thirty days
The last Of the trio, Victoria Susteria.
was probably the most depiora bic look
ing specimen of humanity that mas been
ence. She is a Polish girl and apparently
without friend in the world She can
speak very little English and seems TO
held her for further examination
Great sales prove the great merit OF Hood :
Safsaparflla, and great merit enables It 10
nt.c iSl,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
STEAMBOAT RECEIVERS.

TRENTON, July 2s, 1896. Chancellor
AcGill today appointed George MCGOWAN,
Bernard Gilpin and A. B. Stoney as re-
ceivers in this State of the Lincoln
Park and Steamboat Consolidated Com
pany. The Court made an order re-
turnable August IL, directing the defen-
dants to show cause why the receivers
should not be continued
Prosecutor Parry of Atlantic county
today secured warrant from Governor
Griggs for the extrad.tion of Ernest
deipSia, and wanted in Atlantic City to
answer a charge of roDbing John r.
Martin of 5000 worth of jewelry.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
RIOT IN ZURICH.
I'm Cable to the United Preaa.

ZURICH, July 2S, 1ssS.-There has been
trouble brewing for some time between
the Swiss and Italian workingmen in this
city and last night it eliminated in a
riot. The police were totally incapable of
handling The earaged mob, and military
assistance was asked for. A detacn5nen
OF soldiers with ball cartridges were or.
dered to the scene and their presencs
overawed the rioters. who finally dis
persed. Seventy arrests were made.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
sTETsON's WILL UPHELD.

BOSTON, July 2S, 1s96.-The report that
Judge Grant has decided in favor of the
VIII of the late John Stetson, the tneatri-
cal manager, was confirmed by the
Judges allowance of the win this morning
The VIII bequeathed the late millionaire's
entire property to his wife, Catharine
Stokes SteIson, and was contested by his
father, John Stetson, and by Adah
Richmond" the actress, who claimed to
have been married to Mr.. Stetson. The
property now goes to the mother of Mrs.
Stetson, who died shortly after her hus-
band, without making will The
Stokes live In New York
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
RAILWAY AND MINES.
Rn Cablc 70 tlle U1lfted Press.

LONDON. July %. 1sss.-The Privy
Council has affirmed the decision of the
Supreme Court of British Columbia in
the case of the Esquimalt and Nanairno
against cambridge, which was
argued July 8. 1886, raising the question
of the right to mines in land granted
for the construction Of a railway. The
Council ordered the appellant to pay
the costs of the appeal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
PROSPEROUS DooToa's SUICIDE.

PHILADELPHIA July 2S 1885, -Dr.
John Dale Dillon, aged forty years during
fit OF mental alteration this morning.
committed suicide by pluneing from a
third story window at his home. Fffth and
Powell streets. He died from his IN
lures fifteen miautes after his admission
is hospital The dector enjoyed pros
perous practice, and 20 cause for tha Alsi-
c.Sse ~ known except that ne became std
denly sSaiie He had been actins
sfraih slIor several DAYS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
BUMPTIOUS LITTLE BEN.

NEW YORK, July 2S. 1896 -Ex- President
Harrison, who is at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, this morning said in reply to a
question by a reporter from the United
Press as to whether he had anything to
say on the political question:
II object to Interviews on political
matters. / do not know if there is any
thing for me to say or that want TO
ter, and there will be some chance of the
public learning my views instead of the
reporters idea of what my views are
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
PRIZE FOR PRIVATEERs.


MADRID. July 2S, 1Sss.-A despatch to
the s.Impareial'' from Havana says that
Captain General Weyler has issued a de-
cree in which he promises to the captains
of vessels the sums of $4,000 for each tIi-
hustering sailing vessel they seize The
captains making seizures will be freed OF
all responsibility.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28

DIED.

o'BRIEN. No 7s North Clinton
street, East Orange. William =
OBrien, formerly CT Jersey City
Heights.
FuAsrai will take place from the Church
of Our Lady of Help Of Christians. East
Grange, al 9 o'clock TUESDAY morning.
Relatives and friends invited.
YORE-On Monday, July q. 1896. Julia,
75 years.
Relatives and friends CT ths fami}5i
respectfully iayited 10 attend thzG
Thirty -fourth street. Bavozn
day. Ji,ly Sa at A.
Mary Star of the Sea @
street and Avenue C,
high mass viii be offer
Of her Soai.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
THE NUREMBERG cHEsSMEE

NUREMBERG. July 2S, lsss.-This morn
ing at nine O'Clock the eighth round Of the
interna tionaI chess tournament was be-
gun, the pairing being as foliews:-
Schallopp VS. Showalter, Maroozy VS..
TeIchmann, Marco vs.. Blackburne,
Schlechter VS.. Charousck, Lasker vs..
Tschigorin, Schiffers vs.. Steinitz, Pills
bury VS.. Tarrasch, Albin VS.. J0nowsiSi
Porgss vs.. Wa1brodt, Winawer had
bye.
AT the time of adjournment at l o'clock
none of the games was finished.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
DID NOT LYNOH THE WOMAN.

OMAHA. Neb., July IS, 1ss6.--The pro-
posed lynching Of the notorious woman,
Mrs Anna Sopher. for the unprovoked
shoting of john Kicker, at Nebraska Clty
early this morning, d.d not take place.
The Sheriff threatened to call out the
the outskirts Of the city to council scat
tered before daylight
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
GOVERNOR RUssELL's WILL.

BOSTON, July %. 1896 The VIM Of the
late Ex-Governor. William E. Russell:
leaves all his property to his wife and
appoints her executrix The viii was
1S 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
PETER JACKSON FINED.
Bu Cable to The United Pres.

LONDON. July Is. 1S96-Peter Jackson.
the colored heavyweight pugiiist, was
arrested last night outside the Tivoli Mu-
sic Hall for being drunk and disorderly.
He was .arraigned in the Bow Street Pos
lice Court this morning. found guilty, and
fined five shillingS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. July Is. -Ss6-Fcr the ss
hours ending at eight P. NJ. Wednesday.
For New York City and vicinity:-
Fair till Wednesday night. except pos
sibly thunder showers tonight; stationary
westerly wtlgds
RarsneIlss Therasunaeter Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28

respondence and the strained relations
between General Harrison and the chair
man ct the Indiana State Committee Nit
Is understood the ex-President will go
INTO the campaign.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28
1EaTTERS OF E4far

--stores 1acfories and Institutions can NOW
SET their eupplies as good az any a. II.
house can serve them Comp5efe stock, foN
T3rloea AZ d 81 Clearx CO Is Wholesale gro
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-28

Lots anA graves cared
AeSnctat ticn. 40 &ssaxstaer
rerfecf title Ka}Sr and
cour: House; "A minutes
Depot. Efi1ce over FruVill<
Ne. - NeshIngtoe strsst
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Great sales prove the great merit OF Hoods
5nrsaparfila, and great merit enables It 10
accomplish wonderful cures.