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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-16
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY APRIL SIXTEEN PAGES

in his hand two violin cases which contained Two
instruments. Henry w. Mayer associate counsel SCI
for the defence took charge OF the instruments anu
laid them carefully on the table They were ho'
placed In evidence yesterday. . -, cx...
Herbert A. Twitche. paying teller OF tne Cnass
National Bank, was called next he sald ne nau
made a study of disputed handwriting for years
He testified expert witness that exnpi's Nos'
II and Is written by the same person. ,.
The next witness Louis ". Ennis, PAYNE
teller Of the Fourteenth Street Bank: he salu ing
defendant had account In the bank ana gave ~
as his opinion that the signature TO EXHIBIT no. ~
the 'Violin Lost notice. was written by the ue-
PENDANT He would not swear positively, however
that II was Mr.. Fechters signature -.
Mr.. Palmer here handed the witness piece o.
paper on which were printed the words. victor o.
Fecher" apparently in the same style as the sig SIX
scrutiny the witness said he believed the signatures
and YOU would pass a check II the signature was
exactly similar to that the piece OF paper
Yes sir l certainly would" was the reply.
THAT Is ALL" exclaimed Mr. Palmer. -
The words the paper were not written by Mr.
Flechter
Albert H. Curtiss paying teller OF the Bank OF the
State OF New-York. the next witness also gave II
as his opinion expert that the two letters
were written by the same person.
David c. Decker the paying teller OF the Union
Square Bank called next. He testified that the
defendant had account In the Union square
Bank and that ne familiar with his signature
He said that In his opinion the word 'F.echter In
the signature to Exhibit No. ii was In the de-
PENDANTS handwriting.
The will go on to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-16
THE LOST STRADIVARIUS.
TESTIMONY IN THE TRIAL OF VICTOR 8.
FLECHTER

FLECHTER
The trial OF Victor s. Flechter. who Is charged
with having in his possession the Str1divarius violin
stolen from the late Professor Jean Joseph Bot,
resumed yesterday morning before Recorder
Golf in Part l. General Sessions Assistant District
Attorney Osborne Just before adjournment on Tues
day out In evidence letter received by Professor
Bolts wife two months after the loss Of the VIOLIN
in which the writer OF the letter offered to return
the instrument for a small reward.
Daniel T. Ames an expert In handwriting, who
testified for the People produced photographs OF the
letter and notice alleged to have been written by
Mr. Flechter. and declared that In his opinion they
written by the same person.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Osborne handed him some
additional photographs which had been taken OF the
letters and the witness identified them. He was
then cross-examined by Arthur c. Palmer, counsel
for the defence He said he received SIS a day for
his services
Are you now prepared to tell positively that the
person who wrote Exhibit No. II also wrote Exhibit
No. 1872"
NO. sir"
Exhibit Is is the letter signed Gave Dweller." and
Exhibit II is the notice alleged 10 have been written
by the defendant.
The witness stated little later that to the best
Of his judgment expert both papers were writ
ten by the same person
Detective Sergeant Won Gerichten, who arrested
Mr. Flechter. was the next witness He said he
took violin from the defendant which was labelled
Stradivarius. and which had a crack on the belly
"Mr Flechter told me-" said the witness that the
violin the property Of a man named Ross"
The violin was left In the charge of the property
clerk of Police Headquarters. and afterward pro-
duced in the police court II was afterward re-
stored to Mr.. Flechter by order of a police ma Cis-
trate.
After recess Mr.. Palmer came into court bearing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-16
SCHOOL CLOSED OWING TO MEASLES.
PUPILS OF PRIMARY NO. ~ DISMISSED FOR AN
INDEFINITE PERIOD

PUPILS OF PRIMARY NO. ~ DISMISSED FOR AN
INDEFINITE PERIOD.
Primary School No. a, at No. "a East Eighty
eighth-st. was closed yesterday morning. and GOO
children In attendance were dismissed for an In
definite period because measles had made Its appear
ance in the family Of the janitor. Patrick Long.
who lives In the basement OF the schoohouse. Mrs.
Alice OBrien and her sixteen assistant teachers Will
be assigned to duty In other schools in the ward
while this school remains closed. which will be for
about two weeks and the children WILL many Of
them distribute themselves among the other schools
In the neighborhood which may have room for
them
The school is in the old Rhinelander mansion. 1t
will only be occupied schoolhouse until Sep
TENDER next when 1t will be torn down TO make
room for the easterly wing OF the schoolhouse now
In course OF construction on adjacent property
The Health Board recently called the attention OF
Mayor Strong 10 the danger Of permitting the fam-
lies OF jantors TO occupy rooms In public school
buildings. and the Mayor replied that he would ask
the Board of Education TO take measures TO stop
such a practice The danger has been made more
evident lately on account OF the phenomenal preva
ence OF measles. OF which there was an account In
The Tribune on Tuesday The Health Boards COM
munication 10 the Mayor caused by the fact
OF the public schools had been closed by tine
appearance OF measles In the family OF the janitor
of the school
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-16
IT, which position ne had

Of the Finance Department. which position ne had
held for about three years.
Mr. Sewell was at one time well known ath-
lete, being a swift runner and expert oarsman.
He had won many prizes for running and for heavy
lifting. both in this country and In England. He
was also crack marksman. He was fond of hunt
ing and fishing In quest OF which he frequently
visited the Rocky Mountains and other distant
places He was formerly popular member of the
Manhattan and Travellers clubs and of several
other social we'll athletic organizations.
In 1871 he married Miss Florence Waack daugh-
ter Of the late Lester Wallack and niece OF Sir John
Evere:te Mais who is now president OF the Royal
Art Academy In London. They had son. named
Lester Livingston Sewell who died in early child
hood and a daughter. Miss Florence Cara Sewell.
She and her mother survive Mr.. Sewell.
The funeral will be held II a. to-day and will
be private. The Rev. DR.. Rich will offlclate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-16

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
BUILDING TRADE BOON.
Last Week in August Shows a
Proposed Outlay Of
$4,000.

The building trade took a little rise
during the past week. A marked in
crease over the preceding weeks of Au-
gust was noticed. The outlay will mean
about $50. 600. Building Inspector Kelly
issued these permits up to this morning,
from August 25:-
Henry Spoil. two-story frame building
on Lexington avenue, to cost s2,6S5.
M. j. McConviIle. one-story and cellar
building on Seaman street and st. PauIs
avenue, Sc, 400.
Moritz Schmidt. two-story frame build
ing on Custor avenue, $1,000.
VIM. Arnsted, one-story frame build
ing, No. IS Communipaw avenue, $500.
John H. Keim, stable on sBrinkerhoff
E. w. Nuland, one7story frame build
ing on West Side avenue, 1925.
Caroline Double, two 2-story frame
buildings on Washburn street, $ 1000 each.
West Sid Methodist Church. to erect
one 2-story frame building, No. 642 West
Side avenue, $4,000
Henry Thomas, raise frame building at
No. 81 Hancock avenue, $500.
Charles Coble. to erect a 2-story frame
building at No. u Cambridge avenue,
81, 400.
Mary Hanson. to raise frame building
at No. 101 Hancock avenue, $3.50.
D. e. Cleary and another, to move three
frame buildings at No. Isl Brunswick
street, $3.50 each.
Edward Szerniskie, sthree-story brick
building at No. AS Monmouth street. S.
$50.
John B. Curtis, one-story frame house
at Terrace avenue, 1925.
Mrs. f. Armstrong, repair building, Bay
street, $500.
Martin Collins, erect three brick build
ings corner of York and Barrow streets,
100000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
BICYCLE BREAKS UP A HOME.
James Norrief, h Policy Writer
Has Marital Troubles.

James Norriet, a well known policy
writer of this city, win be arraigned in
the Second Criminal Court tomorrow on
a charge of abandonment and non-sun-
port, preferred against him by his wife
Mrs. Norriet, No. 2. Mrs. Norr.et has had
him arrested three or four times before
upon the same charge, but he has all
ways been discharged. The woman said
last night that her husband always
boosted that he could fix the courts =
and that she guessed he did.
But" she continued, "I1l get him vet
before a judge that he can't fix. WIN
that man is a horrible villain. He hasn't
contributed to my support for nearly a
year. We were married six years ago
and never lived happily. l found ont
shortly after, we were married that ne
had a Wife living who him
because he was cruel to her"
Norriet. when seen later, said that he
left the woman because she took to rid
ing a bicycle and cut up in all manner
of disgraceful ways with men she met at
the various summer gardens and So
called Wheelmen's Rests which she
stopped at while out.
He says he made a discovery on August
10 and on the 18th he left her. It is SAID
by Norriet's friends that the woman is
not his legal wife and that is the reason
he has always been discharged when ar
rested upon her complaint.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
FOR CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

A horrible looking specimen of the
bovine race was being led down Newark
avenue this morning by a not much bet
ter looking specimen of humanity. when
Police Captain Newton put an end to the
sight by locking the nan up for cruelty
to animals and putting the cow in Kings
stables on Oakland venue. The animal
could hardly walk. 1t was covered with
sores and blood trickled from a horrible
wound near its right thigh.
The man said he was Geso Wasyi, a
Pole, % years old, of Secaucus. He told
Captain Newton that he was leading the
COW to- the Abattoir, foot of Sixth street,
where he was gong 10 sell 1t. The ami
NAL IS owned by Simeon Le.bermans OF
Ludlow street, New York. President Me-
earthly, of the S. P. c.. A, looked at the
animal, and said that he would prosecute
the owner of it. Wasyl was held fol-
examination
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
MANY BICYCLES IN LINE.
Saturdays Parade a Success in Point
of Numbers

OIL NuFn bers.
The bicycle parade which was held IN
Saturday on the Boulevard, was a success
as Tar as numbers go, still it is doubtful
as TO whether its political influence win
De 1eit to advantage by Sheriff Toffey.
At three o'c.ock the plum moved from
C~ommunipaw avenue in the following or
oer;-Hudson County Wheelmen, CLIO
Wheelmen, Mantle Wheelmen. Catholic
Club Cyclers, Jersey City Club Cyclers.
Lafayette Wheelmen, Mercury Wheel
men and the Castle Point Cyclers-the
above represented Hudson county. Other
cubs from New Jersey were the Atalantas
OF Newark, Belleville Wheelmen. Hack
ensack Wheelmen, Orange Field Club and
the Bergen County WheelInen.
lhe Ilvers1des, the Manhattan Wheel
men, the Lenex Wheelmen. the Stanley
Wheelmsn and the Twenty-second Regi-
York.
There Were about 1000 wheelmen and
women in the line. The parade moved
nortn from C~ommunfpaw to Newark ave-
nue., and counterwheeied to Bergen Point
The prize presented to the club making
the best appearance was awarded to the
CLIO Wheelmen. The Hudson Comfy
Wheelmen were awarded the prize for
having the most numbers in line. 1t is
probable that If the conditions read most
members n Inc" the H. c. Ws. would
may be made by the Mantle Wheelmem
on the grounds that any one wishing 10
RIDE under the banner of the H. q. w
could nave done so without being a mem
Fer. The action of the Hudson County
Nheeimen has occasioned considerable
tOtnDle1l.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD
aaxa paruxxEraufa n ~ Rannr

GU A. NJ. daily sundays 7.la 4. M Tor
MAUCH CHUNK ana intermediate stations
p Sss A a n dss1F l0T Ma 5 FSTYs
SUSPENSION BRIDGE and the West. and
principal local points. Dining Car 10 Sus-
pension Bridge; Pullman Yestsbals Sleeper to
liza 4. NJ. daily Except sunday for MAUCH
CHI1NK and intermediate points connections
for Reading and Harrisburg.
Ials noen asaay; sseep arrl ssnaa Estrs, BL e
nj. Through car to Rochester. Pullman YES
t,s,u,ed Day Coaches and Parier Csrs. Dining
Car Service Meals a g csrteTs
junction ana intermediate points
- n III daily. except Sunday, for l. a
p and all intermediates stationA
Chair Sar = sunasys only. for nAf.c5s
rHTNK ard HAzLEToN and ali sntermedlats
pol I'D +. N. daily. except sunday. for 1.
: mons Pullman Hunef Parlor car e
vTs5kssbarre, connections Tor Posfsviiie.
81 p N. daily for ASTON ana interms-
d1ase p II aaiiy for BUrFALo, NIAGARA
FAILS and ali points West: Pullman Sleep
~ yestibuled train from New York to csf-
caxos sleeper e Bnnslo and Toronto; connsc-
81 r. M daily for ITHACA, GENEVA.
R0cHEs3rER. RuFFALo. NIAGARA FALLS
and ali points West; Pullman sieepeis Is
chicago and Buffalo; Chair Car % Wilkes
IS a. 4 4. II. daily, except uonda !, for EAST.
ON ana intermediate pofn =
Add Is anou HSS5' 1 Tss'os a sns ssssas,.s ss9:
points leave A. follows: sls A. ~. 2sfs r. II.
Tickess and Pullman recommendation a.
R:n ss NV Isl Trsa asRs' Company mi -
~; Shrss<S = Sss{insf5eSs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
OUBA's PLAQUES.
small Pox Decreasing, but Yellow
Fever Kills Snain,a Soldiers.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 81, 1896
Saitary Inspector CaIninero reports to the
Marine Hospital Service from Santiago
&c Cuba that for the week ended August
Is there were 1oS deaths registered there.
Of this number twenty-four were from
smallpox and twenty-seven from yellow
fever. Smallpox, he says, is gradually
decreasing, and by the end of December
will probably be over for wan of new ma
terial. Yellow fever, on the contrary, is
increasing daily and the cases generally
end fatally.
DR.. Burgess reports from Havana that
there is yellow fever among the Spanish
troops in that city and everywhere they
go.
Consular Agent Mason reports 131 deaths
in uaptam during the month of July.
OF these 43 We're from smallpox and 10
from yellow fever. This record does not
include the eaths among the troops,
which the authorities do not furnish.
Under date of Aug. II the United States
Consul at Cardenas reports that during
the week ended August Is there were 26
cases of yellow fever and 5 deaths there
from in that city.
The United States Consul at Cienfueges
reports IA death from yellow fever and
n deaths from smallpox in Clenfuegos
drring the week ended August l6.
The United States Consul at Matanzas
reports that during the week ended Aug
ust 10 there were in Matarzas % deaths
from yellow fever. He states that yell
low fever is nfin to The Spanish
troops. No cases in the harbor.
The United States sanitary Inspector at
Havana reports that there were Sc
deaths in that city from yellow fever
during the week ended August 20.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
ORDINANCE FOR THE RELIEF OF

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE RELIEF OF
Frederick Payne, in the construction of bay
windows on building situate at No. 245 New
ark avenue.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City. by
the Board of Street and Water commissioners
on behalf of the municipality of said city, do
orGain as follows.-
Section No. THAT Frederick Payne be and
is hereby granted permission to construct and
maintain bay windows in building TO be con-
structed and owned by him at No. 245 Newark
avenue. which bay window may extend from
the second story TO the roof Of said building
and beyond the building line Of Newark avenue
2 feet and 6 inches. aay ordinance to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
The work to be done under the supervision
of the Inspector of Buildings.
Passed August 26. 1896.
RICHARD BROWN. President.
Approved August Is, 1896.
P. F. WANsER, Mayor.
Attest: GEO. 4. BOUTON, Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
The Jail SAFE AGAIN
Colonel" Cosey Hurries Back
from Milwaukee Major
MekinIey's Sore
Disappointment.

The New Jersey delegation to the Ma
ton Convention of Republican League
Clubs, which was held at Milwaukee. has
returned. A. B. Cosey, the colored ora
tor and statesman, and also Night Super
intendent of the County Jail, came on
ahead of the other members of the dele
cation. He had been away from the jail
SO long that he was worried about it. He
found everything all right. compI.Tnented
Warden Mitchell, Deputy Warden Stock
man and the keepers for the able manner
in which they had conducted the institu-
ton during his absence. and presented
Deputy Warden Stockmar with a badge
which he had won at the convention.
The New Jersey delegation cut quite
an important figure at the convention.
Frank J.. Higgins was chairman of the
delegation. Congressman McfIwan was
Vice-President for New Jersey: z. F.
Meyer, Jr., on the Executive Committee;
Congressman B. F. Howell, Committee
on Resolutions; D.. F. Dieffeadorf, Com
raittee on Rules; David Almond, Jr., Com
mlttee on Credentials; A. B.. Cosey, Com
mlatee on League Work; H. E. Fisher,
Committee on time and place for holding
the next convention. When the first vote
was taken for National President the.
delegation was equally divided between
Wcodmancy of Ohio and Gordon of Him
o.s. The vote of the convention for Pres
ident was very close, and when Chair
man Higgins got up and cast the entire
Of the New Jersey delegation for Wood
NANCY the convention was in an uproar,
and the delegates were stampeded for
Woodmancy. The New Jersey delegation
pursued this course because It was sus-
pected hat some crooked work for Cor
don was about to be attempted.
Mr.. cosey was very much in evidence
during the proceedings. He made a
speech on his own account. which caused
the rafters of the convention hall to
tremble. Afterward he made a speech
for a colored delegate from louisiana,
who does not possess Mr.. cosey's gint of
oratory.
New Jersey had four members on the
Committee or Fifteen which was appoint
ed to call on Major Mckinley and assure
him of the support of che League. They
were Frank J. Higgins, Congressman Nc
EVAN. F. +. Meyer. Jr.. and William F.
Poucher. The committee arrived in Can
ton at two P. NJ IN Friday and were
met at the depot by McKinleyss private
secretary Mr.. Boyle. He escorted them to
a hotel and after they had remove the
dust of travel from c1ieir persons and
clothing they were escorted to MeKinley's
house. The candidate received ;them very
cordially and invited them intoxthe parlor.
This was an unusual distinction, as 1T is
Major McKfnley's habit to receive dele
cations from clubs and the majority OF
his visitors on the front porch. hear what
the molthpiece of the delegation has to
say, say a few words in return, shake
hands all around and say good bye.
When the New Jersey members of the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE AMusE.


ment Machine Company
Take notice that at a meeting of the Board
of Directors of The Amusement Machine
Company. held at the Office of the company,
on July 80, 1896. the following resolution was
adopted
Resolved, That in the Judgment of this Board
it is advisable and most for the benefit of
The Amusement Machine Company that the
same should be orthwith dissolved, and 10
that end it is ordered that a meeting of the
stockholders be held on Wednesday, the I'd day
Of September, A. D.. 1896, at one O'Clock in
the afternoon. at the Office of the Company,
No. / Montgomery street, in the City of Jer-
sey City. n. j.. to take action upon this
resolution; and further, that the Secretary
forthwith give notice of said meeting and of
the adoption of this resolution within ten days
from this day, by publishing the said resolu-
ton. with a notice of its adoption in The
Jersey City News. a newspaper published in
the City of Jersey City, N. j., for at least
four weeks, once a week successfully, and by
mailing a written or printed copy of the same
to each and every stakeholder of this Com
pany in the United States.
Dated Jersey City. N. j., July 30. 1896.
w. H. GIBSON
49, 49,, rs