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New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
"FiTHER NAC'S" SUNDAY TOUR.
IN LOOKING FOR EXCISE VIOLATORS THE
DEAN CUTS HIS HAND ON SA-
LOON DOOR

Paterson Aug % (SpeclaD.-Dean McNulty mas his
right hand bandaged the result of his last Sunday
saloon raid The Midway" a resort on Grand-st,
had first attracted his attention. The Dean mad hard
ly taken up position behind tree box at the corner
when barefoofed girl crossed the street pitcher In
hand. The girl caught she emerged from Tn"
saloon and Father Mac" reached for the ptcner am
empted its contents in the gutter. The child ran
around the corner and left the venerable pries with
the pitcher, awaiting her return The passing crowd
stopped 10 grin tipsy individual, carefully BAL
anclng a basket, came from the saloon. Dean Nc
Nulty had been eyeing the basket, and matted the
fellow. The latter hurrieGly sautod and tipped his
load rivuct Of beer through the chinks OF the
basket splashing down the sidewalk Father
Mac" threw his head back in disgust while the man
muttered a suppressed prayer and fed He had upset
the pail in his basket
Dean McNuty hastened TO the frosted glass door
in the hallway and gave three sharp raps The door
opened cautiously and the Dean. forgetting that II
was glass; threw mis- weight upon mis- hand. The glass
Through the aperture ne espied Witnesses and wrap
ping his handkerchief around the wound he starte1
home to have dressed. tie met pretty young maid
Of his flock on the way She carried bright tin pail,
and when the Dean glanced az the cover curiously
she blushed fur!Ously. = stout woman appeared In
d ncighbofing doorway ,,
Mrs Murphy queried the mad, dd you give
me change for the miik?'
Dean McNulty n crafty smile. ana said, nur-
riedly: Good day. child. good day God bless you
Complaints have been filed with Recorder Senior
against d score OF saloons.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
NEW4PK NEWS NOTES.

cable dispatch from Hamburg. Germany. yes
terdav announced that Herman Beck. wel-known
real-estate dealer at No. 45 Prlncest had died in
Hamburg yesterday. Mr.. Beck sailed on the First
bismarck May IS with his wife, and hooked
sail fol home on September , He had been In
America hfty years.
The Assessms Commissioners yesterday fled
three reports of awards for damages for street
openings In Woodside and In East Fair-st The
report on the East Falr-st. opening
r"cfed report OF awards previously made and OBJ
jectrd 10 by Mayor Seymour. The report
simply ADDS $50 10 the award OF property owner
tor tenants right. Mayor Seymour will ask 10
have the report submitted TO special commits
sion to take testimony
The tax apportionment for 1896 for the county
figured out yesterday The amounts due 70
the county from the cities and townships are as
follows: Newark s7sS6 6s 7s Orange tson II ,h Gas,
Orange ts6. l55 -: West Orange. go es9 ~; South
orangc go ios S. BI9omaeld g? COS - * Ersnkp. TT
ingston. tss72 s.: clinton tl5725 u: MiIlb1rn SO
555 o.: Montclar NsOs9 81; Verona SSS 10 80 xan. nn
VOL Borough Se75S Is. Nailshurg Borough. = ~ WI
Glen Ridge borough s7s7S g. Total. s.i,l' 30 u
Abrahrm Broome milkman. living In Wail-st.
Irvngton. while leading horse he nad Jnst oousnti
was struck by troley-car az Wssnlnetoh an9
Warren SITS. Newark SATURDAY afternoon ana
his skull was fractured. lie Was sent TO st.
Mlchaels Hospital
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
TO FIGHT FOR SOUND MONEY
NEWARK BUSINESS MEN ORGANIZE FOR
CAMPAIGN WORK.

PROMINENT DEMOCRATS PLEDGE THEIR SUPPORT
TO THE MovEMENT-THE DISSEMINATION or
INSTRUCTIVE LITERATURE TO BE ONE OF
TIE FEATURES of THE ORGANIZATION.
In response to an invitation of Chairman
Franklin Murphy Of the Republican State Com
mttee a number Of business men Of Newark
met at noon yesterday in the headquarters Of
the committee in the Prudential Building to or
ganlze branch of the Mckinley and Hobart
Business Mems National Campaign Committee
Among those who responded was Eugene van
derpool. lifelong Democrat Of high character
who represented score of leading Democratic
business men. Rudolph Blankenhurg, chairman
of the Executive Committee Of the National
Business Mems Committee. was present, ana
explained in detail the object of the movement
He read from pamphlet as follows
To maintain our National credit and integrity upon
sound-money basis. .,. -.
TO publish and disseminate reliable and instructive
literature upon the issues involved in the present po
To promote united action by business men through
out the United States in active Organizations 10 Sc
the enrolment and vigorous cooperation OF every
yoter-be his business that Of farmer me eichan l4
who is ir favor of the election OF Mckinley and io-
Sa pTn ne nS in onnoson II to the Gangeo
heresies OF the platforms adopted at Chicago ana by
the Populist Convention in ST. Louis.
To accomplish the best and most lasting results
through harmonious cooperation 1t Is purposei 70
unite all business mems organizations Of this char
acer into one Nationa. association.
Every is eligible to membership who Is IN
favor OF American dollar that viii count CV cents
value in any part Of the world and the recovery OF
home markets through an adequate and steady
tariff No dues shall ne incident TO membership. The
association shall be supported oy voluntary conriou-
tions.
Mr.. Bankenburg suggested that call be
sent out by cards that an informal meeting he
called and that then a general meeting for or
ganization he held and officers elected. This
could be done in few lays, and the branch
would then be in working order. The question
whether the title of mckinley and Hobart
would not repel Democratic business n en- was
discussed and then dropped. Chairman Muir
ply explained that he had not had much tune
to talk the matter with business men IN
Newark as the notice given was so snort that
many were unable to leave their offices.
1t was decided to send out circulars Tor
preliminary meeting. which Is to adopt gen
eral call to be sent 10 all business men WIN
postal cards for replies authorizing the COM
mittee inscribe their names on the ron Oh
membership. A general meeting VIII then DE
held and officers and committees CHOSEN
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
,trTSS WILL CONTEST DECIDED.

Trenton Aug. - (Special).-Nice-'hahce f'e.u
to-day filed his opinion in the case Of August Alelss
o,,oo,,,ors AGAINST August Mciss, jr. Meiss be-
,oathed his haIf-,nterest in the iilliest tannery
of Newark 10 mis- August. jr.. and gave each OF
bis Two daughters Mrs. Eliza Coegel and Juila
t1eptz s. 900 each. and his wife Barbara hfe IN
terest in the homestead and weekly income l.e
,.ors found that his personal estate only
o,,,od IN sIO.ag Of which .1ji mad been
specally bequeathed to his SON. and they also iound
hat the 81 752 balance war not sufficient 10 pay MS
t, debts and funeral expenses. and also TO pay the
I.gacies 10 the two daughters The eaush'e'S IN
,,, ,d that these logacies should be paid regardless
- the dchts and August Meiss, IT, insisted ,hhi ne
o. absolute owner of onehaIf OF the aniiefy; inc
VI I,honr.llor saws that the son can only dispose
~ mo tannerv within the limited scope or me re-
~. ~ that business. and he REQUIRES MN 10
~, eto,rfcrv bond for the faithful perform
@ ~ his duties as agent under the Will The
HS,,.,t,are are to receive an equal snare or the
nnav on hand after the debts are paid
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
KILLED BY RAILWAY TRAINS.

New-Brunswick. Aug. &.-Nicholas lhoen
c,earmaker of Bloomfield Ill., was killed by
,yos,hound express train here last night. Linden.
who mad been through the town in search OF woIh'
WAS standing on the west track waiting for chance
10 get aboard a passing freight train. when he was
struck ny the fast express
I,embertve. Aug. - iSpeciaD-A middle-aged
man was struck and instantly killed near Moores
s,a,ion bv the Buffalo express the Bel, idere
di,ieion Of the Pennsylvania railroad this after
noon Papers weIe found on the body bearing ihe
name Of Edward NJ Denise Of Trenton, y. j. 1he
,.'an vas walking between the cks. and upon
seeing the approaching train stepped upon ihe
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
NAVY RIDERS ~ THE TOLLS.
THE SUDDEN ENFORCEMENT OF AN OLD
ORDINANCE MAKES COMMOTION
At LONG BRANCH.

Long Branch. Aug. % (SpeciaD.-The Wholesale ar
rest OF bcyclists for violating the cys ordinance as
predicted in The Tribune OF to-day. has arrived Up
to o'clock a score or more vheelmen had paid their
fines CHIEF Layton instructed his men 70 make no
distinction. and arres; anybody and everybody
who did not live strictly up TO the ordinance Eight
riders taken into custody last night In that many
minutes The fuJ fine. s.. not imposed. The
whecmcn were lei off with a fine OF 81. To-day the
fine was increased 10 s2. One officer captured az
many as six wheeimen together riding without bells
and brought them before Magistrate Socum, who i'm
posed the fire. Tomorrow the full penalty will be
imposed
The ordinance has been enforced since the week
of the National meet of the l.. A. W. at Asbury PARK
in 1888, when II suspended temporarily. owing 10
the number Of strange riders brought here. Police
Justice John W SlO"um who practises aw. was COM
PEELED 10 lay ssd- Blackstone to-day. Wheelmen
with blood In their eyes began pouring into his once
before o'cock IN such droves that he compelled
leave and go 10 the Town Hall.
Many people here are highly indignant over the ar
of many small poys by the police officers
They say that If the police would only direct their
attentions toward capturing the men who have caused
a dozen or moro robberes instead of arrestns boys
riding wthou, bells It would be much more COM
mcndabe.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
AN OLD LAWSUIT ENDED.
NETWORK BAY CEMETERY LITIGANTs MAKE
COMPROMISE.

COMPROMISE.
A suit that has been before the New-Jersey Court
Of Chancery for several years was called by Vice
Chancellor Pitney yesterday In the Chancery
Chambers Jersey City. II was the case OF the
Trustees Of the New-York Bay Cemetery against
John w. Buckmaster.
The opposing lawyers decided to have confer
cnce AMI effe,t an amicable settlement under the
decision Of Chancellor McGill. rendered several
months ago that Buckmaster must sell at rea-
sonable figure the lots he holds
The cemetery established forty years ago by
Buckmastcr The management was 80 unsatisfac-
tory that the lot-owncrs held an indignation meet
ing about fifteen years ago. They banded them
selves together and at the following annual meet
ing voted III a Board Of Trustees. which ousted
Bucknaster The latter made desperate hSht %
retain control and finally appealed to the courts.
The casc came up in n variety OF forms, but Buck-
master was beaten He held the deeds 10 large
number ~ lots which, the trustees ccntended, were
illegally held. and the Chancellor decided mat he
,st con yev 10 the trustees the deeds Tor an burial
plots except that OF the family plot ar lair com,
pensa ton II is said that the long h'lsauoh Is no"
at n on
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
NOL tn ORANGE LOSES ITS SUIT.

South Orange. Aug. % ,SpeciaD.--By a decision
handed down yesterday by Judge Garrison OF the
Court of Errors and Appeals South Orange IL finally
beaten in It's attempt to use the Woodruff farm IN
MiIlburr, which It has bought for sewerage pur-
poses. The suit was one by William " whiting
ham against the village Of South Orange The
opinion OF the Judge is that as Mburn al no point
touches the township OF South Orange the author
ny given In the law providing that A township or
village may construct . sewerage system through
adjoining townships does not apply. and under this
law South Orange has no right 10 build the sewer.
This is the second time that the has been be-
fore the Court OF Errors and Appeals. II having
been decided In favor OF South Orange in 1894 ana
then on application OF the defence was ordered re-
argued This argument took place al the June
term and the decision above has Just been
handed down.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
ALL NIGHT ON A LAUNCH.
EXPERIENCE or THE
ARLINGTON DRAMATIC SOCIETY
THE ANNUAL EXCURSION STRANDED on MUD
BANK OFF ELlZABETHrORT-ATTAC
ry MOSQUITOES SEARCHING

TIE ANNUAL EXCURSION STRANDED On \ MUD
BANK OFF ELIzABETHroRT--Arr
ny MOSQUITOES SEARCHING
rARTYs VAIN HUNT
FIFTY Of the leading people Of Arlington. on the
annual excursion Of the Arlington Dramatic So
cicty. spen: last Monday night stranded on a
mud5ank aboard the steam launch Duplex Off
Elizabethport. and in consequence nearly half Of
Arlington awake all night, believing that the
merrymakers had met with a terrible accident.
When the Duplex ran into the mudbank. about
o'clock. the people aboard were inclined to make
igh; OF the incident. Impromptu tableaus we're
arranged by some of the younger members of the
party, and others Joined in singing all the popular
songs at their command. Within hour.
however. all was changed. for the mosquitoes
found the stranded boat and settled upon it like
pail. The meh smoked cigars and pipes. and
handkerchiefc wrapped about the heads Of
the passengers until al, looked in the moonlight
like a boatload OF ghosts. Under these conditions
the ordinary pleasures of moonlight water
cursicn were out Of the question and whcr. at >
o'clock yesterday morning. the tide raised and the
boat swung free. the entire party breathed
sleepy sigh Of rees.
Meanwhile in Arlington the kinsfolk and friends
Of the absent merrymakers were In a state bor-
dering frenzy The party had been expected
back at midnight. 1t had left Arlington at
o'clock Monday evening for Ba yonne, and
was known why they should not return on
time. When o'clock came and no word of the
absent party was received. the parents Of the
younger members assembled at several Of the
homes. Telephones brought into use and
learning from Bayonne that the excursion had
left that place time the anxiety became in
tense.
Searching parties sent out along the Pas
sale River. Some of them drove down below Har-
rison. but sight OF the boat it's occupants
could he obtained About 3 o'clock the search
ers returned. and when they declared that no
tainted.
At o'clock the Duplex landed its tired passen-
gers at West Arlington. Some OF the women were
almost prOstrated from their nights experience
and the endless conflict with the mosquitoes
They went ashore with many VOWS that they
would never go again Passac River excur-
sion
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
DRAGGED BY 4 FREIGHT TRAIN.

MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN
OF THE TRUE BLTE FOOTBALL TEAM.
Paterson, Aug. % ,SpeciaD.-Captsin Thomas
Grewcock. of the champion True Blue football
team had narrow escape from death this after
noon and lies in St. Josephs Hospital suffer
ing injuries.
The True Blues had been called for practice at
Olympic Park Grewcock was late and jumped on
an Erie freight train TO ride to the park. At
Crooks-ave. he about to jump when he
tripped and fell between the bumpers. Realizing
his danger. he clutched the iron foot rung as he
fell and was dragged 800 yards owe" the ties He
was losing consciousness when. with last effort.
he drew himself up swung clear and dropped in
sensible. Several men had witnessed the accident
and called the ambulance. Grewcock was re-
moved TO the hospital. whore his right leg was
found fractured and terribly laceiated. and his
right arm almost wrenched from it's socket. The
injured man will If he is not hurt internally.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
scg0OL COMMISSIONERS " A QrANDARY.

,-he Newark Board of Education VIII probably
eo,tIe AZ its meeting next Friday nght the Nexed
s,i,n of the appointmcnt OF an Assistant Super
r,o,, of the Public Schools. The Office Is
c,I,. created one and the Assistant Superintendent
viii bc virtually in executive control
The committee 10 select man Is equally divided
,ho ,brcc Democrats favorins Edwin Shepard. prin-
,,nal OF the Olivor-st school ana the kcpub-
NJ, ,,en,ters fagOring he appointment OF a man
ou,sdc inc city and college graduate. Last
nieht the Republican commissioners heId CON
rrancc on the subject AZ The house OF President
Csv OF the Board OF Educaiion. and erchanged
,iev,s school Superintendent w !. shearer' OF
f'n at,rt3 is named fnr ia" nlar'
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
HE WAS READY FOR THEN

WHEN THE BURGLARS CAME HIS otRAos
FAILED AND HE COULD NOT sHooT-sEA-
SIDE COTTAGES CAREFULLY GUARDED
Long Branch. Aug . (SpeciaD.-The OAKS Inc
summer home OF W. Campbell Clark, OF Ne"arn'
was visited by robbers last night The 'iarN oo'-
tage is in Pa-k-ave between pakhurst ana r'oe'-
on At present the servants are In charge ourihs
the day. and Charles II. Throckmorton al h'sn1
Mr.. Clark and his family being al TsnnersVhis'
~ Y.
Yesterday bicycst rode up to the .laTh COT
tage After learning from the servant ,hst MI
Clark was In the Caiskills the suspicious-loohins
man rode off saying that he would cal ana ses
Mr. Clark upon his return home. Mr. Ihroch'nor
ton was told of the strangers visit b. the setNah.
He concluded TO keep watch and prevent any ~ A.
tempt to rob the house Toward uorinIs ~
Throo kmorton two men enter IN" pool fA...
They walked up the steps and made seNsaal a.,
temnts TO raise the windows before Mt. J nto.h-
,norton made a move. lie could have snot inc
men but his courage failed him. lie did me h.ht
best thing-frightened them away oy glShs .ne
doorbell such a vigorous pull as TO AWAKEN tns
servants The robbers went away Ar quickly as
their feet could carry them ,,.-,, 49, sar,.
The would-be robbers are undoubtedly the same
two men who recently robbed the Elberon POSI-
office and baggage room and Beerss ana biueh,
cottages Special police officers are no" IN oe-
ma nd and nearly every cottage on tne sloIe 10
guarded at night. II another Visit - indne 10
Elberon by the robbers, they are hk'iy 10 meet
warm receUttOn.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
CROSSING CONTROVERSY SETTLED.
A NEW LAW PERMITS ELECTRIC CARS 10
CROSS 4 STEAM RAILWAY WITH
PROPER SAFEGl ARDS

NEW Law PERMITS ELECTRIC CARS TO
CROSS \ STEAM RAILWAY WITH
PROPER SAFEGUARDS
Trenton Aug % tSpeciaD.-Among several opin-
ions flied in the Court OF Chancery to-day Is one
by the Chancellor dsposing of the Red Bank grade
crossing controversy between the Atlantic hlgh-
lands Red Bank and Long Branch Electric KALI
way Company and the New-York and Ions Brancn
Railroad Company. The matter was brought 10
the Chancellor's attention by the application OF
the former company, the law OF 1895. which en-
powers tn. Chancellor TO settl such QUESTIONS. be-
ing invoked for the FIRST time. The statute or issS
contempIates that where the route OF Steam or
electric railway shall established steam
railroads tracks the intended crossing shall bs
constructed 80 az afford proper protection 10
the public The statute also contains a provision
compelling the new company to apply 10 IN" Chan
cellor to define the mode OF crossing TO be at
tempted. The electric company I'm this case was
anxious to cross at grade. and the steam railroad
company was desirous OF having the electric COM
pany either tunnel change its route and cross
The Chancellor decides In favor OF the grade
guard against accidents and desires that IL shall
enter into 5000 bond to reimburse the steam
company for maintaining gateman at the cross
ing The Chancellor also directs as condition to
permitting the electric company crossing At grade
that II shall erect Gibbs signal system and q
Scotch block dcrailing switch" The systems cut
or the electric power automatically on the ap-
proach OF steam car. and also derail the electric
steam railroad tracks either by an underground
tunnel overhead bridge would be 10000
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
SHOT THE BURGLAR TWICE.
RUNNING FIGHT WITH POsTorfiC5
RoBBER AT PATTENBURG.
THE POSTMASTER AND SEIGHBoR, AROUSED 81
THE ALARM. sToRMsp THE BUILDING AND

THE POSTMASTER AND A xEIGHBoR. AROUSED 81
THE ALARM sToRMsp THE BUILDING AND
DROVE OFT THE MARACpERs.
Pennington. Aug. % tSpeciaD-Another AZ
tempt was made about 1870 O'Clock this morn
Ing to rob the postoffice at Psttenburg. Huntcr-
don County and II resulted dsastrous1y for one
Of the burglars. So many attempts nave "es"
made TO rob the postoffice that about a year ago
Postmaster George @ Barker had burglar
alarm placed in IT, A few evenings after the ap-
paratus was completed Barker was aroused ny
the wild clamor Of the alarm bell II rams long
enough to permit two burglars 10 enter and then
close down the sash The postmaster aroused
his clerk and arming themselves with sno'eon''
they hurried TO the building. They kept the
marauders in the building until otto Rappio
Phillipsburg detective. arrived and arrested
them The burglars were sentenced to term
in State Prison.
Postmaster Barker was again aroused by the
alarm this morning The wire was also con-
nocted with Milton Shvess house. and both
men were awakened at the same time They
dressed themselves quickly and met OUTSIDE
After reaching the postofIlce. an Investigation
showed that the burglars were nusy inside.
ShIyes and Barker concealed themselves. ana
after waiting over ar hour became impatient ana
began stoning the building. In few seconds
man Jumped out OF the window and upon the
porch roof then Iesped to the ground ana
started on a run. Barker called to him 70 sur
render but he only ran faster. ana the POST
master shot him in the leg. Seeing MN iaii ne
called to Shves that he had one. and then ran 10
the opposite side Of the building. BY THIS time
the burglar had recovered himself. ana Barker.
thinking him burglar No .. brought him down
with another shot, which shattered his arm.
The burglar in the mean time shot az shNes
twice but without effect. He was carried into
the postoffice and DR. Riegel. Of bloomsbury.
was sent for The physician found seventeen
buckshot in the mans leg. and MS arm "a~
shattered , ,,,,.s.
When a-raigned before Justice a. b. kfne the
burglar pleaded not guilty. and gave mis- name
as John Faxon. As his chances of recovery
we're doubtful DR. Ewing OF Flemington, ad,
yised his removal 70 the State Prison Hosp,aI
AT Trenton where he was taken on an eVen'ns
train His arm will have TO be amputated. n
full set of burglars tools were found wnere ne
fell A powder blower. used to blow powcer lht9
safes was found In his coat pocket severai
GIes and saws were dscoy cred In MS shoes'
neatly fitted in the sole The capture II oe-
lieyed to be an important one
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
HE STOPPED THE WEDDING
THE BRIDEGROOM ORDERED THE PRIEST
TO CEASE AND RUSHED FROM
THE CHIRCH.

Paterson, Aug &-Michae Barlyk. twenty-six
years old. and Catherine Mersak, twenty-five years
old both Slavs. to he married at St. Boni-
faces Roman Catholic Church yesterday, but as
the ceremony proceeding the bridegroom
stopped the priest and refused to be married
Father Dikovitch was performing the ceremony
He was robed for the occasion. and the bride and
bridegroom kneeling AT the chancel rail- Ihe
witnesses beside them
When the ceremony was about half over, and be-
fore that portion Of 1t which makes it binding
reached, the bridegroom held up his hand in an
appeal to the priest to stop The priest obeyed the
signal and gazed wOnderingiy at the young man.
The latter had grown very pale and seemed nerv-
and agitated
Thinking it was only due TO excitement the priest
was about TO proceed again when Baryk sprang
up and exclaimed. Stop. stop!" He said he re-
fused to be married and then walked from the
church The bride tainted No cause is known for
the strange action Of the young man, and he has
not been seen since the Occurrence
New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST BROTHERS.

MAN DECLARES THAT THEY ASSAULTED AND
ROBBED HIM IN JERSEY CITY
John Daily, of No. IS St Paurs-ave.. Jersey City
visited the Oakland-ave police station. in Jersey
City on Monday night and. declaring that he had
been assaulted by two young men. James and John
Monohan OF No 10 St. Pauls-ave.. demanded that
they be arrested lie was told to make a complaint
before the Police Justice In the morning.
He returned in hour and charged that the
Moaohans had robbed him Of $50 while assaulting
him. and exclaimed, Now. will you arrest them
They were arrested When they were arraigned be-
fore Justice Macs Yesterday DAILY accused the
father OF the Monohans with being implicated IN
the robbery. and the examination was postponed
until to-day The accused men deny the assault,
and dc eclare that IL Is pure invention OF Daly's.
whom they threaten 10 prosecute for perjury ana
false imprisonment.