New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
JERSEY CITIES AND TOWNS.
NEWARK.

Andrew Kowitz the slayer Of Joseph Popiel, was
sentenced by Judge Depue to nine years at hard
labor in State Prison yesterday. BY good behavior
he may have his sentence reduced TO about SIX
years.
In the First District Court yesterday the Rev.
Perry C. Bascom pastor Of the De Groot Methodist
EnisconaI Church sued Hahne G. Co. to recover
the value of a bicycle left by Mr.. Bascom IN front
of Hahne & Co.'S store, In charge as ne aieseu, OIL
one of their employees. The bicycle was stoien. MI
Bascom said that he went to the store on the oay
before Thanksgiving to make some purchases ana
WAS proppng his wheel against another when one
of the firms employees directed him 10 put u
against a post and said that he woua watch IL.
When Mr. Bascom came out later the "heei was
gone and the employe told Mr.. Bascom that he
should have had 1t checked. The minister saw the
superintendent of the store and was tod that II ne
mad received a check the firm would nave been
liable but not without check Tne delehce was .
denial Of the firms responsibility Tor Inc wheel
unless a check had been demanded and gwen
Mayor Lebkuecher, with Building Inspector Dey'
Chief Kiersted, of the Fire Department, ana FIRE
Commissioner Van Houten, made tour or the
theatres yesterday with view to in'esuga.hs
their means of exit. AS result OF the Inspection
some changes will be necessary at all three the-
atres. .o
nurcba sod the property at No. Il Merchandise from
6 r. Simmonds The plot is 25xl0O feet, ana the
club will build a clubhouse. The plans provide ior
n building covering the entire plot. A bowling alleys
sbootine gallery billiard and reception rooms and
hall for dancing are included In the plans.
The performance Of She Stops to Conquer at
Miners Theatre for the benefit OF the Woman's Ex-
change Will be given on Saturday January o. tne
leading society people OF Newark assuming tnS
Characters Mrs Thomas L. kinney mas seheral
charge OF the arrangements The cast OF characters
is as follows: Mrs Hardcastle Mrs Charles Young;
Miss AdeIine Richards Maid. Miss Nina JacKs0n'
Sir Charles NARROW. Courtlandt Parker. 1r; Mr.
Uaricaste George II. Clark; NARROW william rem
nington: Hastings Samuel A. Clark; Tony Lump.
kin Horace ~ Conger: Dggory Frank " CLIFFORD;
Landlord ]. Lawrence Boges Henry ioui.s' III ~
Ernest Duryea John Darcy, Caldwell H. Abeel. "a:
ward II. Wright, jr. and James NJ cumming Will
take minor parts.
Adoph J. Lustg, OF No. "a Greene-st:. mas re-
ceyed word from Washington that his invention OF
process OF manufacturing steel of hard quanty
would be tested by the Government at the Washlns-
ton Navy Yard. Mr.. Lustig says tnat Dy ms pro-
cess. steel can be made one-thlrd hdruer IMAM any
steel now manufactured.
Tuesday elected these officers: President, Ineodore
f. Keer: vlce-presdent Orrn f.. Thurber; treas
urer Henry c. Rommel; secretary, WiIlam A.
Smonson; captain. Massie Milne; hrst neutsnaiii:
log keeper Harry Farmer; delegates 10 Passalc
/ River Amateur Rowing Association, Or joseph D.
Vinson, Orrin T. Thurber and Adelbert Harris
Judge Depue yesterday briefly addressed the
Grand Jury on the subject OF Sunday liquor selling
and said he had a communication from the Chris
! tian Citizenship Union the subject of which had
! been dealt with by him in a previous; charge
These people" said the Judge, are entitled TO De
heard and you OF course. will give them notice as
| to when you wish to hear them. | presume mat
! your business has now reached that stage at which
| you can take this matter up \ Few indictments
! OF minor Importance were handed up.