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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
OBITUARY NOTES.

Dover. April 3-Josiah Meeker. one OF the Oldest
and st-known men of this section died this morn
Ing at his home In Succasunna. He was seventy
eight years old. He was formerly a Whig and was
elected 10 the Legislature on the Wing ticket Ia
1851 He became a Republican on the formation OF
the party. He a director OF the Dover Bank
and was the father OF George d. Meeker, cashier Of
the National Park Bank. OF New-York.
Lakewood April tspeciaD-Mrs. Catherine sed-
wick De Forest died last evening at the home Of her
brother.in-law the Rev. Dr. A. H. Dashiel She
was the widow OF DR.. Henry A. DE Forest. who
served for some years medical missionary to
SYRIA Mrs De Forest born in Stockbridge.
Mass in 1917 and a descendant OF John Sar.
gent the first missionary to the Indians In western
Massachusetts. 49,
sion for the last Ave years teacher OF Greek and
Latin In the Misses Vail and Deans select school
here died suddenly to-day after illness OF only
three days She was native OF Gilbertsville. ~ Y.
Miss Eggleston was a graduate OF Wellesley O.
lege. The body was taken to G.lbertsville lo8
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THE M.iTRON RESIGNS.

MRS WINCHESTER Has BEEN TWENTY FIVE
YEARS IN CHARGE OF THE CIIILDREN's HOME.
Mrs Winchester. matron OF the Childrens Home
in Clenwood-ave Jersey city. has rendered her
resignation to take effect April Is, and 1t has been
accepted Mrs Winchester has been the matron OF
the Institution for twenty-five years. For the last
two years the place has not been an enviable one
The home a handsome structure has NIFTY In
mates 1t Is controlled by Board OF Trustees COM
posed OF prominent and wealthy citizens. who ap-
point the Board OF Lady Managers Two years ago
the trustees and lady managers were at variance
md the powers OF the latter were curtailed The
matron was the cause of the trouble. She re-
scented the interference OF the lady managers. and
they endeavored to bring about her removal The
trustees stood firmly by the maron. and several OF
the managers resigned. compromise was erected
and the trustee returned to the managers the
privileges of which they had been divested and
they resumed control OF the Internal affairs Of the
home. ..., 49,, a.. ,-,,..o.. . fam
.eeks ago named a Board Of Managers and did
moi reapDoint several who had been inimcal to the
ma iron THE trustees have appointed committee
20 draf, a suitable reply 10 the matrons letter. II
,ru he highly complimentary, as the trustees re-
c,rd her as a capable and faithful employe who
Rs been as a mother TO the many orphan children
cd TO her care.
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ABANDONED AND THEN RECLAIMED.
A GIRLS STORY DROUGHT OFT IN A SUIT FOR HER
MOTHERS MONEY

A GIRLS STORY BROUGHT OFT IN SUIT FOR HER
MOTHERS MONEY.
Annie Flanagan. Dugan. young woman or
TWENTY-FIVE years appeared In the Hudson County
Orphans Court yesterday as claimant for the
estate of Margaret Flanagan. II revealed singular
story OF a mothers abandonment Of her offspring
NJ birth and development OF the maternal affection
when the child had attained the age OF five years.
Margaret FLANAGAN kept a small grocery In Jersey
CITY The child. Annie. was born In the latter part
Of February 1874 When few days old she was
taken In a basket 70 the Founding Asylum In Jer-
sey CITY with card pinned TO her dress. giving the
names OF her parents. Her mother was then Mrs.
lanes Dugan. She subsequently married to
James Flanagan While she was living with him
in Steuben-st. Jersey City. she got the child from
rho Foundlng Asylum and took II home. To neigh
hors she declared that IL was her offspring n year
later Flanagan went to England. and did not return
or communicate with his wife. The daughter con-
tinuod 10 live with her mother until the atters
death April ~ last -
lanes Bowen appointed executor OF Mrs.
Flanacans estate. He rendered his final accounting
Yesterday showing "A balance OF Ss5 93. and asked
The Court what disposition should be made OF the
moi thoroughly convince Judge Hudspeth that he
should order the money paid to the daughter whose
first recollection of her mother was when she took
her from the asylum. and the Court referred the
case to Master OF Chancery Van Horne to make an
pye
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
JERSEY CITIES AND TOWNS.
JERSEY CITY.

The city officials will hold conference early Eexs
week to discuss the advisability Of disseminating
new improvements. except in extraordinary cases.
under the act of 1925. Improvements can b
ordered when onethird Of the interested property.
owners ask for II. and they not required TO pay
for 1t for five years. The result has been that et
every meeting OF the Street and Water Board large
batch Of petitions for Improvements has been re-
ceived and fayorably considered Since June last
the cost Of the improvements ordered aggregates
$49s 0s5 ~. The Finance Commissioners have de-
cided that ii is time TO call halt. the city pays
the contractors promptly. and the temporary indebt.
edness is becoming formidable
The rectory Of St. Lucy's Roman Catholic Church
visited by burglars on Monday morning. The
thieves stole some :ilverware valued at Noo the
fact OF the robbery did not leak out until yesterday
Patrick Flynn Of No. 1888 Johnston-ave; and
Eugene Mccarthy, a neighbor. engaged In friendly
wrestling bout. Flynn threw Mccarthy. fracturing
his leg. Mccarthy was sent to the hospital ana
Flynn arrested for atrocious assault and bat
terry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
THE HIGHWAYMAN FLED.

HE HAD NOT FIGURED on RESISTANCE WHEN
HE ATTACKED AN OLD MAN.
Red Bank April (SpeciaD.-Last night Town
ship Assessor Thomas p. Brown, who lives In
East Red Bank held up by an unknown man.
evidently a tramp. 1t was bold undertaking, az
the affair occurred under a bright electric street
lamp and in a populous neighborhood.
Mr.. Brown is about sixty years old He usually
goes home at 9 O'clock and carries a cane, partly
10 asss, him in walking and partly as a weapon.
Just as he reached the corner OF Front and Wash
ington SITS. he a stranger coming toward him.
Without saying a word the tramp made spring
toward Brown and grasped his watch-chain. Brown
raised his cane and brought 1t down in the direc-
ton OF the tramp's head. but the man quickly
lodged and started running toward town.
Brown pursued the tramp as far as Globe Court.
where he lost sight OF him. The police have a
good description OF the man. but have not capt
ured him.
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RECH LOCKED IN A STEEL CAGE.
HE rs SAFELY TRANSFERRED TO THE ATLANTIC


HE is SAFELY TRANSFERRED TO THE ATLANTIC
COUNTY JAIL.
mays Landing, April 3 (SpeciaD. John Rech, the
seii-confessed murderer OF his wife, Bessie, at
their nome on the lonely farm at Estellville. was
Drought to the County Jail here this afternoon
from Philadelphia by Sheriff Johnson and deputy,
e"o was locked up in the jail without special incl
uen,- An hour before the time OF the arrival Of
'ne train crowd began to gather around the sta
Ton when the Sheriff and prisoner alighted from
'he uain not the slightest demonstration or even
s =, against the prisoner waS made. As the
S"el" started from the station with him. Rech
gave one scared look al the crowd and. on being
treasured by the Sheriff. cast his eyes toward the
jail '' 'ooA up uhei eaie "i'"'" TIC
re" jail. In Cell No g. Jersey Justice will probably
r. ~ Evil IN his case. the Grand Jury meets In
To- lays uays' and his trial will probably follow In a
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A YOUNG MANS FALL.
he rs ARRESTED FOR OBTAINING MONEY BY
PRETENDING TO SOLICIT FUNDS FOR


A NEW CLUB.
Hackensack April 3 CSpecaD.-Chares A. Wander
beck a young man who has always stood well In
this community was arrested last night by De;ec-
tive Van Ieer on a charge Of obtaining money unler
false pretenses
Vanderbeck was formerly employed In New-fork
business houses but lost his place with frequency
tina, was surprising. Although he has done no work
FOR some time he had plenty Of money and made
frequent VISITS T. city theatres with female friends
Las, nigh, Sheriff Herring made affidavit before
Justice Cumming that Vanderbeck had received 81
from him by repres .ntng that Il was for an athletic
organization about 70 be formed known as the
Outing club This morning Detective Van Leer Sc
cured the list that Vanlerbeck had showing that
the young man had not only been receiving money,
bu, also forging the Of a number or citizens
as an inducement 70 Others 10 contribute. lie Is be-
leved TO have collected about 500 in this way. The
lis, con ained the names Of NJ T. Clarendon. presi-
dent of the Town Commission. {. T.. Eckerson, sen
ator William VI. Johnson. Lieutenant W. '. clark,
Lieutenant William Gaylord. ex-senator Ninton,
Colonel Sheffield Phelps. Captain John j. fhelps,
George W COnklin William +. Elery, hutchinson q
Andrus. Dunn Brothers. +. a. McFadden and about
one hundred other well-known cit Zens.
Vandarbeck was held In 800 bail lie subsequently
confessed. with the nonchalant remark: AN, well;
the way Of the transgressor Is nara.
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THIEVES CAUSED THIS FIRE.

Morrlstown April (SpeciaD.-Early this morning
Henry Mullins. who lives near Bernardsve. was
awakened by the glare OF the flames In his window
He hurrIedy dressed himself and rushed out to the
barn. but was too ate to save the horses or any Of
the contents OF the building.
Upon examination 1t was found that straw had
been carefully laid on the floor from the stalls to
the doors OF the barn and surrey had been run
out into tire lot In readiness to drive of 1t is sup
posed that the woud-be thieves had placed their
lantern on the floor and 1t had been knocked
by one of the horses and set fire to the barn. The
thieves must have been badly scared. for In their
haste TO get away they left behind them two good
horse blair kets two lie straps and hat. The loss
on the building and its contents Will amount TO
aho 81 200
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
WRIT OF ERROR NOT Dismissed.

KoHLs CASE TO BE HEARD by THE COURT o.
APPEALS.
Trenton April 3-Counsel for Henry koh, the
Newark murderer now under sentence OF death, won
another victory to-day Prosecutor Crane. OF Essex
County asked that the writ of error takenby coun-
sci for Kohl be dismissed. This writ was taken
after the Chancellor had refused 20 grant one. The
case was heard by Justices Depue. Gummere ana
Van SICKLE. Mr.. Crane contended that writs OF
error must issue from the Court Of Errors and APP
peals. and should not be considered wris OF right
He contended that writ OF error as writ Of
right would prevent the carving OF sentences INTO
execution for an indefinite period The Court did
not desire pass the question definitely, and II
denied the motion of the prosecutor, so tnat the
case could 20 before the Court OF Appeals at the
earliest possible moment and be decided once aud
for all time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04

THEY SHOT HIN THREE TINES.
A POSTOFFICE ROBBER PURSUED AND CAP
TURED BY THE POSTMASTER AND
HIS SON.

HIS son.
Bridgeton. April 3.-Charles Filter. thief well
known to the local authorities. and VINO has oeen
much sought for because Of his various crimes was
brought to this place from Shiloh this morning
badly wounded and under arrest. The Shiloh post
office has been robbed several times within the last
year Postmaster Tom.inson found his salary being
eaten up by his having to make good for the stolen
stamps and other Government property After the
last robbery he decided that the time the burg
lar came he would get a warm reception. Ac-
ccrdingiy Tomlinson had placed in the postoffice
burglar alarm which connected room overhead In
which he and his son Joseph slept. Each had re-
vover and shotgun.
About 2 o'clock this morning the father and son
awakened by the alarm They had made IL
custom to s.eep partially dressed. and their weapons
we're handy They rushed downstairs, and the
father stationed himself to command the front
of the office while the son ran the rear. Just as
the son reached the of the office man ran
from the hallway and attempted to go past the
postmaster Mr. Tomlinson fired his revolver and
the shot struck the thief on the forehead at the
hair line and glanced off without inhicting serious
wound. -.
Joseph Tom:inson on hearing his fathers shot.
ran out and found the thief running down the road
He fired his shotgun and the charge took effect IN
the fleeing mans arm and side. The thief continued
sued man was losing considerable blood. and by
the time a half-mile had been covered ne was
weakening Then Tomlinson tired another s shot
from his revolver This took effect In the heshy
part of the mans left hip and brought MIN down;
Before his pursuers reached him Filter mad regained
his feet and was prepared 20 make a hight Iom-
down. Filter continued TO struggle; but was soon
overcome and tied. He brought here and locked
after the shot had been picked from his arm and the
bullet from his hip he was all right.
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THEY HAD BEEN MARRIED SLY YEARS.
THEN A NEWARK POLICEMAN DISCOVERED THAT
HIS WIFE HAD ANOTHER HUSBAND

ro,r 1e,ze,,er Newark policeman. has en-
ooooa counsel 70 have his marriage 10 Frederick
Vaughn annulled on the ground tina; she had nus
hand living when he married her Letzeter anu
tho woman have been married six years IL mas
now come 20 light that Mrs. Letzeiter is Inc WIG
OF James II. Vaughn. OF Suno'k 'ou"'S' " Mass
-, , dnsor,ed IN 1856 when she nineteen
a,s old He Is now suing for divorce, and II was
through n letter from Vaughn's counsel that Let
z.l,er learned that his supposed legal vile was 'he
wife OF another The womans maiden name was
Frederick Batruff and she was na,lVe OF pe'se
c,ountv \ j. where her parents sun Nv. .,,os
When The papers In the present sull VIZ 81 -
she disappeared taking her two cniidrem wih n,
Sna ~ theu, had been born to her since her mar
Rage 10 Ietaelter and the other. she asserted was
The child OF her sister,
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A NURSES SAD FATE.

'saic. April 3 Cspec.aD.-Miss Mary McDermid
n,. .,.ned nurse from the Paterson General Hos
c,,.' died under distressing circumstances in this
~y early this morning
.sa ss McDermid came to Passaic few months
~ % nurse the wife OF william L. Andrus OF No.
WALL n,.ave Last evening she went out for a
reach.Sw ath Miss Myra Zabriske. Before they
OF hssu. nome: Miss McDermid had an attack
Terhvrn. trouble, and hurried home. DR.. r. H.
the M" was called, and he worked with her hall
but L ~ When he left she was feeling better.
The ma suMiered relapse and died at O'clock
WY VIII DC taken to Toronto. Canada, to-day
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A WOMAN'S SUICIDE.

SHE SETS HER CLOTHING AFTRE AND Is FATALLY
BURNED
Paterson. April CSpecaD.-Mrs. Louis Baltzer.
Of No. 439 Main-st chose a horrible method In com
uniting suicide early this morning.
About year ago Mrs. Batzer became respondent
and attempted to throw herself from the second
soy window. but her husband caught her. Since
men she has been carefully watched by the family.
ner daughter her approach the kitchen stove
MS morning and drop her dress on the red-hot
coais Her garments ign!ted quickly. and the
woman. enve!Oped in flames. into the hallway.
Her daughter called for help and tried to smother
the names with blanket The flames were finally
extinguisned and Mrs. Batter was sent 10 the hos
rial, where she died this evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
PATERSON.

Governor Grisgs returned last night from hi
hunting trip, having thoroughly enjoyed his vaca-
ton. He has accepted invitation to dine with
the Mckinley Club OF Hartford. next Thursday
evening
Edward A. Westbrook. conductor OF the Pater-
son Conservatory OF Music. gave his twerey-sixth
entertainment and recital at Association Hall last
night The recital afforded pleasure to large
audience
While Warden Buckley was busy with spring
cleaning on Thursday. Caroline Young. a crazy
woman. walked out Of Jail. She found at
midnight hatless and without shoes, walking along
Main-st.
Judge Jonathan Dixon yesterday morning granted
a writ of error in the OF Daniel Alderman,
who murdered his wife at Smiths Mills In August
last The writ acts stay OF execution. Pend
ing the decision. the Court OF Pardons Will be re.
ouested to commute the penalty to Imprisonment
for life.
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FOOD FOR BODY, BONE AND BRAIN.
A. \. f. THE the 0atmea|
OF ALL BREAKFAST FOODS THE BEST.
NO DIVISION IN THE RANKS.
NEWARK REPUBLICANS ALL WORKING IN
BEHALF OF THE TICKET.
FORMER OPPONENTS OF MAYOR LEBKUECHER
NOW INDORsE HIS CANDIDACY-NoMINA-
TONS FOR ALDERMEN AND SCHOOL.
COMMISSIONERS.

COMMISSIONERS
Contrary to all precedent. and in accordance with
a carefully studied plan. the Democratic managers
In Newark put up city ticket composed entirely
OF native Americans The Irish element, which in
former years almost monopoized the nomina tons
is wholly absent. 1t was said in Newark yesterday
that the ticket had double object TO nvegle the
A. p. a. into voting the Democratic ticket and to
make political capital out OF ant!-German pretu-
dice
The Republican Society. OF which DR.. II. c. Her
old is president. has unanimously Endorsed the
nominations of the Republican City Convention.
The society adopted this resolution at its meet
ing on Thursday:
Resolved. That the County Republican Society
ndorse the candidacy of the Republicans nom-
In convention assembled. at the Kruger Audi
torium Wednesday. April l. and pledge 20 the
ticket our hearty and undivided support
Commissioner Stainsby. leading member OF the
society. and one of the principal opponents Of the
nomination of Mayor Lebkuecher said yesterday:
The time for Republicans talking OF what might
have been done has gone by. and the question is
now. what IS to be done to elect ticket? The
factions OF the party should settle all their differ
and together and support the
ticket loyalty l think that meetings should be
called and should be addressed by Messrs. Leb-
kuecher, Eisele. LentZ. DR.. Horold and others, TO
assure the party workers that there will be no
treachery in the partys ranks. l say to all Re
publicans that the ticket nominated at the Kruger
Auditorium last Wednesday night Is my ticket.
and II every Republican feels / do tina, ticket
will be successful on April a."
The Republicans have nominated the following
candidates for Aldermen and School Commissioners
In the various wards OF the city.
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'Renominated.
A HEADLESS TICKET.
MAYOR GILL DECLINES TO LEND HIS NAME TO
THE ORANGE DEMOCRATS.

MAYOR Gill DECLINES TO LEND his NAME TO
THE ORANGE DEMOCRATS.
Orange April 3 (SpecaD.-The Democrats OF
Orange are in bad way. on Thursday evening
the convention made no nomination for Mayor. and
then passed a resolution indorsIng Mayor John GIL
the Republican nominee. Yesterday the officers OF
the convention made out the certificate OF accept
ance 10 be signed by Mr.. GIL This states that he
was nominated and accepted the nomination. and
Is a necessary prerequisite TO having his name put
the ballots.
Mr. GILL; however took advice in the matter. and
declined 10 sign the certificate. the ground tina;
a resolution of Endorsement was not n nomination
In the eye OF the law. This leaves the Democratic
ticket without a head. as the City Clerk has no
authority TO have the official ballots printed until
the written certificate of nomination and the formal
nomination nlcd with hlHi
The absence OF the Mayoralty nomination VIII no
doubt cost the party many votes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
THREE BOYS STONE A TRAIN.

A PASSENGERS HEAD CUT AND HIS NosD
BROKEN.
Perth Amboy. April 3.-Jacob and Willie Sulzman
and Christopher Grassgreen. all between ten ana
twelve years OF age. were arrested last night
charged with stoning a Pennsylvania Railroad
train. They were arraigned before Recorder Kant.
The charge was made by David b. Tice. a con-
ductor whose train was stoned. Tice In a
forward car and the missile few through window
in the rear car. II piece OF terra Gotta
moulding about as large a baseball. The missile
and broken glass struck John W Ceurden. OF Troy;
& Y He received a bad cash over the eyes ana
his nose was split open Grassgreen admitted that
he threw the missile and he was held In 500 ball
and the Others In $50.
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A PLATFORM WITH A HOLE IN TT.
FIGURES Prov THAT THE NEWARK DEMO
Gratis MADE FALSE STATEMENTS WHEN
AssAIrLNG THE ADMINISTRATION OF
MAYOR I.ERKt' ECHER

ASSAIfINO TIE AlMlNISIN i'> VT
MAYOR IERKuEcHER
The extraordinary statement contained In the plat
form resolutions OF the Democratic city Convention
IN Newark on Thursday night 10 the enect that
during the two years % Mayor Lebkuechers admin
,s,raoD there had been created and authorized over
$3.50 900 OF municipal debt. caused much amazemeht
and considerable amusement at the CITY nan yes
terday The platform statement reads az foliows;
We call the serious attention OF the taxpayers OF
Newark 10 the immense amount OF ni'llc pai po"u>
issued during the administration OF NE presr e
Mayor OF Newark. TO wit: Upward OF No%"D. iol
the payment Of which the property OF tne CITY II
liable We also call attention TO the fact that unuer
laws passed at the solicitation of the present mayor
OF Newark further issues or over '-'Vo'V' VI JULIUS
have been authorized
a true statement OF the funded debt OF the city
was obtained by The Tribune correspondent yes
terday from. the books OF Controller Gibson lhis
shows that In the two years Of Mayor Lebkuechers
term the total amount Of new funded debt has beeh
1899 600 while during the same period there was
paid off a total OF 3l.Iii.Do This made a net de-
crease of s7i5 900 in the bonded debt and only w.
ga o6 OF this was paid out Of the sinking fund
leaving sG7622 -. OF reduction by the muncipai
administration The funded debt OF the city on jan
nary / 1894 less sinking fund. was Nl.2I.3lO a. and
nm January l. 1896 the funded debt. less sinking
fund was 81 1881 6s
.lt.Iu
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,x,oN HILL REPUBLICAN TICKET.

r,s Republican Town Convention OF Union mn
1t, was held on Thursday night. resulted IN
,he selection OF this ticket: Town Clerk. George H.
Poll. Councilmen. william o. Armbruster James
II. ougley and Henry Volkhausen; boaru o' h'.-
~ ,oco,, and Charles J. Barth; Treasurer. Will
tam 1raunsten: Assessor. Charles Doerner; COL
,ecfor John A. Ross: Collector OF Arrears vivian n,
Camp; Recorder. Richard G. sne I,a Hecht. con-
Stable Henry Berho q App Ka
Charles Brandenberg. Jacob Yest ana mnSss.nsr
Louis Bottle
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A BOY CHOKED BY A TRAMP.

HE HAD DISCOVERED THE INTRUDER IN HIS
FATHERS HOUSE.
New Brunswick. April (Spec.aD-John Feister,
the fifteen-year-od son OF Henry Fester. OF No.
iS4 Bayard-st this city choked almost into
insensbil.ty by tramp about 10 o'clock last night.
Young Feister with his father and mother. was
in the s!tting-room OF his home when noise was
heard downstairs. The boy thought 1t was the cat
I'm the pantry and ran down the stairs 10 drive 1t
ont AT the bottom OF the stars he came face 10
faco with tramp who had entered the cellar by
a rear door The boy screamed. and the tramp.
grabbing him. struck him and choked him Till he
could not speak. The intruder made hasty exit
tus, as the father who had heard the boys
scream came downstairs.