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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-17
JUSTICES OF THE PEAOE'S TRICKS
Complaints That They Aid tho s. r.
c. A. In Trmmped I'm Cases.

. Since the publication last night in "The
News of the meeting OF the Board OF
Trade and the attack therein on the S. p,
z. A. of this county, that society is being
unfavorably criticized about town today
and more than one person suggests an in
quiry into the society's methods
The society may or may not be doing
what is right, but there Is one thiag
which cannot be denied, and that is that
there is dissension among the officials of
the s. P. c. A. as to the way the society
Is conducting its work. One of these said
to a reporter Of 1.-The News" today that
sooner or later there will be an open row
and denouement.
From this authority it appears that GER
tain justices of the peace have a nice
little way to squeeze unlucky drivers and
this is the plan:-Supposing a horse has
boil on its sides or back An S. p. G. A.
officer promptly hales the driver before
Justice of the peace favorable to the
society, and whether it be SO or IS fine
imposed with costs; the costs are al
ways about s3.75. which the Justice
pockets. Half the 1ne the society keeps
and the 8. P. G. A. officer takes the
the fine on trumped up charge, the
oua'e out Il It. nlu me : MAKE a nice thing
So many drivers have been caught this
way that an effort is being made to se-
cure their evidence and have the Grand
Jury devote little of it's attention to
the justices of the peace. whose names
are 8 known, and the officials of the s.
Besides. subscribers to the society are
talking OF asking for an accounting
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-17
TO Talk WATER.
Conference on Engineers to Be
Held in the Mayors Of
fee Today.

This afternoon, at four o'clock, the
Finance and Street and Water Commits
sioners will meet with Mayor Hoos in his
private office, to discuss the water ques-
tiorl. The Mayor and Street and Water
Commissioners Nolan and Heintze and
President hollywood will explain to the
other officials having a voice in the ac-
QUESTION OF a new supply what they
learned on their trip to New York on
Tuesday. Up to the present time there
appear to be only four candidates for
the position of engineer They are Messrs.
Ward, Croes. Viele and Ward. :
There seems to be an inclination on the
part of the officials to employ two engi-
neers and have them prepare plans and
specifications independently of each
other. 1t is estimated that one engineer
will cost at least $1,000, but by retaining
two the officials believe more satisfactory
results will be obtained.
The question of engaging two engineers
will probably be disposed of this after
noon. If the Finance Commissioners in
sist upon having an engineer as well as
the Street and Water Commissioners,
Mayor Hoos will sanction the employ
ment
want this subject dealt with in such
a manner, says the Mayor, that criti-
cism will be avoided. 1t seems to me
that If the officials do everything in an
open, business-like way. our taxpayers
Will cooperate with and not obstruct
them In acquiring what will benefit Jersey
City, viz, new supply of pure and
wholesome water"
Just now it looks as though Engineer
Ward were not in the race. He is a man
farther advanced in years than was
imagined. II only one engineer is en-
gagged. there is strong likelihood tina t
he will be Rudolph Herring.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-17
FIXING UP COTTON.

& WASHINGTON, D. c., June II, lSs7. q
The Republican members of the Finance
Committee Of the Senate have been ip
session today engaged in an effort to adj
just the cotton schedule so as to meet
the demands of these who are asking for
an increase on cotton manufactures ais
compensation for the duty of twenty per
cent. placed upon raw cotton.
The manufacturers generally contend
that in view of this change on raw cot
ton there should be a general advance in
the schedule. The committee has prac-
ticalIy decided to settle the matter for
the present by. inserting a proviso at the
end of the schedule imposing an addi-
tional duty Of ten per cent. upon all
manufactured articles in which Egyptian
cotton enters. Only these articles will be
affected by the duty on cotton. The pro-
viso will permit the whole question to be
taken into conference and it is under
stood that it will be stricken out in case
the duty on cotton is not accepted by the
conf erance
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-17
CORBIN ASKS DELAY
The Quo Warranto Cases
Go Over to Monday on
His Application.
HAS A TRIAL IN HUDSON TOMORROW
Counsel in other Suits Consent
If Mayor Hoos' Counsel had
Taken This Step, -Whew!

Especial to THE Jersey City News.s7
& STATE HOUSE, TRENTON, June II.
lS97.-The argument in the Jersey City
quo Warranto cases, brought to test the
constitutionality of the Macarthur elec-
ton law, was today Unexpectedly put OF
until Monday
When the Court of Errors and Appeals
opened this morning, Mr. Charles Corbin
moved that the case be set down for
Monday. He said that under the circurn-
stances he would not ask for the posts
ponement If it was not necessary. A
struck jury trial. in which he was counsel,
and over which Justice Lippincott would
preside. had been set down for trial to-
morrow in the Hudson County Circuit
Court. The argument in the quo war
ranto cases. he said, would probably not
De reached before late this afternoon and
would be carried over until tomorrow.
Justice Depue. who presided over the
Court this morning. said the motion could
not be granted unless the counsel In the
cases, intervening between the Jersey
CITY cases and the case now on. con-
sented.
Justice Gummere was of the opinion
that the counsel in all the cases on the
calendar had the right to object.
Justice Collins disagreed with his coll
league and said it was simply case Of
substitution, and only concerned those,
cases which would be delayed by the SUBJ
stitution. The counsel in the Intervening
cases, all of whom happened to be pres
ent, We're consulted and they agreed to-
the substitution. The Court then set the.
argument down for Monday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-17
VICTORIA REACHES WINDSOR.
Tales Of Her Blindness Absolutely
Untrne-In Excellent Health.

lBy Cable to The Associated Press
WINDSOR, Eng, June II, 1S9I-Queen
Victoria arrived here from Balmoral at
nine O'Clock this morning. Thousands of
people lined the route from the railroad
station to the Castle. Her Majesty look
ed the picture of health and repeatedly
bowed to the cheering of her subjects.
Were 1t necessary TO furnish proof of
the utter falsity of the cruel Sensational
stories circulated in the United States by
New York newspaper, which has al
leged and reiterated that Queen Victoria
mas suddenly and unexpectedly become
almost totally blind, thus throwing a
camper over the Jubilee celebration. it
could have been found in the bright and
cheerful appearance of Her Majesty on
her arrival here today.
But, in addition, 1t is learned that the
Queen has personally read numerous doc
suments and programmes connected with
the Jubilee festivities, during the past
rev days, and that within the same time
she has with her own hand written fire.
quent corrections and alterations.
Finally, it is known beyond, any pos
sible doubt that Her Majesty has re-
Gently corrected the proofs of new book
on her reign
As to her general health evidence of
It's being perfectly satisfactory for a
woman of her age is furnished in the
TACT tnat 1t was at first arranged that
On na returning 3,,nd 3, to the Palace on Jubilee
SION would be reversed, in order to enable
the Queen to return at the earliest nos
sipie moment; but Her Majesty has now
the whole route, thus involving another
half an hour of fatigue in the streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-17

June 16. 1897 Elizabeth, only daushtsT
Of George and Elizabeth Clock, arst
years. -
Relatives and friends are invited to ar.
tend the funeral services at the residence
of her parents, No 1S9 Ninth street an
Friday, June Is, at 2 P M -
Tuesday. June Is, 1897.
Margaret. beloved wife Of the late
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence, No. 226 FIrsf
street, on Friday, June ,S at nine Al III. !.
thence to St. Mary's Church, where i
solemn high mass of requiem will be of.
fered for the happy rerose Of her soul.
KLEIN-.on "Wednesday. June 1s, 1897
Relatives and friends are Respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from the
Raymond Roth Pioneer Home, on Satur-
day, June 49, at p. M.
WELCH--In this city, on Thursdays
June IL, 1897. Rebecca s. Welch. g :.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
services on Friday, June 18 at s P. M,
from the residence of her brother. George
Sheriff., No. l2S Mercer street.
Interment at the convenience Of the
family.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-17
AGAINST UNCLE sam.
Hawaiian Bishop Says the Is
land Wants to Hook
On to England.
[By Cable to The Associated Press. !


PLYMOUTH. England, June II, 1897
Bishop Willis of Honolulu has Just ar
rived here from Hawaii In an interview
he is quoted as saying that the feeling in
the islands is against the United States
and greatly in favor of British annexa-
ton. But. the Bishop adds, Great Britain
has held aloof. although third of the
capital of the country is British
Continuing, Bishop Willis remarked
that he thought that If Great Britain
would not take the country, the next best
course was for Japan to reinstate Queen
Liliuokalani.
Referring to the annexation of the
islands by the United States, the Bishop
said that the proposal was Only adj
vanced in order to please certain poll
ticians, as America did not want the
islands, because the law of expulsion
would become Modified if Hawaii was an
nexed.'
In conclusion, the Bishop is quoted as
saying there is no doubt Japan will en-
force her claims in Hawaii, in which
country her commercial prospects are
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-17
HOLD-UP FAILED.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June II, 1Ss7-An att
tempt was made last night to hold up a
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern pas
senger train near Salem, Ills, 65 miles
east of here The attempt failed through
the weakening of one of the robbers, who
informed the Sheriff of the gangs plans.
With a posse the Sheriff went to the
scene of the hold-up before train time.
He found the track piled high with tim
bers. At the appearance of the posse the
gang scattered and most of them escaped
though fired on by the Sheriff and his
officers. One of the robbers was shot
and captured and is now dying in jail
at Salem where he was taken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-17
THEIR FLAT ROBBED.
While the Jacobs Family
We're at Dinner the
Thief Did His
Work.
JEWELRY AND MONEY TAKEN
The Haul Was Not Discovered Un.
til Young Jacobs Looked
for a Necktis.

Captain Kelly was notified this morning
of daring sneak thief robbery which
occurred in his precinct some time last
evening, probably between six and seven
O'Clock
The fiat on the first floor of No. H46
Summit avenue, which is occupied by
r. s. Jacobs, his son Stephen and his
daughter, Miss M. l.. Jacobs, was looted.
The thieves secured $35 in cash and over
$3.50 worth of jewelry. The robbery was
not discovered until this morning, when
Steve Jacobs was dressing. He opened
his bureau to get a necktie and was
astonished to find everything in disorder.
His first thought was that his father or
sister had been there for something, but
neither one had been in his room since
yesterday. He searched further and
found that everything of value was miss
ing.
His sister in the meantime had made
Similar discovery in her room. The
thief had evidently done his work rap
idly, as ne had overlooked a number of
valuable articles in Miss Jacobs room.
He was evidently some one well ac-
quianted with the habits of the family,
as he planned the robbery for a time
when no one was at home.
While they live at No SAG Summit ave
nue.. the Jacobs family take their meals
at No. II Oakland avenue They dine
every evening promptly at six o'clock
The robbery must have occurred between
six and seven o'clock, as MIR. Jacobs
was home all the afternoon and until he
left for dinner, while Steve and his sis
ter were in all the evening. They had
no fn fn aft tar
dinner and consequently did not discover
the robbery last night.
The house is situated next door to Pa
vonia avenue. The North Hudson Els-
waited terminus is directly beneath it. 1T
would be an easy matter for anyone to
enter the apartments without fear of de-
lection, as the elevated structure hides
the rear of the house from view. The
thief probably scaled the fence at the
head of Lot street and entered by a rear
window. 1t is thought that he left hy
the front door, as the parlor door was
found on a crack last night when the
family returned from dinner.
The articles stolen as far as is known
at present are
From Miss Jacobs room, the silver tops
from cut glass toilet set, a silver mani
cure set, silver button hook hat
number of small articles of jewelry.
From Steve Jacobs apartment:-A five
dollar gold piece. twenty-five dollars in
which was attached gold ring and a
locket set with an emerald pair Of
gold link cuff buttons, a set of gold shirt
STUDS, two sets of gold link cuff buttons,
diamond scarf pin, three sets of shirt
studs. The total value of the articles
stolen is about $3.50.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-17
HAGG is A P00H1BAH.


NICE xOUng Constable Who RIM
Everything In Sfxht en- the Hill.
Constable Frank Haag is the most con-
spicious figure at the Court House. He is
young and fresh and full Of energy. He
is assigned to duty in one Of the Courts,
but nobody knows which one as he is
never in any particular place He is
everywhere ubiquitous SO to speak. First
you find him in the Sheriff's office, then
in the Prosecutors office and after that
In either Of the three courts, the Supreme,
Circuit or Sessions Court. He is filter
ing constantly from one place to another,
fearing probably that something will get
away from him when he is not looking.
When Sheriff Heller is In his private
office and visitor calls, Constable Haag
ushers the visitor into the Sheriff's
presence and goes In with him, not, of
course, to lears what the visitors busi-
ness is, but just to give the Sheriff the
benefit Of his moral support.
Then II the telephone bell rings the Con-
stable excuses himself and rushes out to
answer the CALL If the call is for some
body else Constable Haag reluctantly sur
renders the receiver to the person who
is called
Clerk John r. Purtell does not fully ap-
preciate the value of Constable Haag's
services in running the entire department
of justice and this morning, with some
fear and trembling, he ventured to ask
the Constable if he would kindly permit
the Sessions Court to be run by the
Court hereafter without his more or less
valuable assistance. Constable Haap
looked at Clerk Purtcil as # he thought
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-17
.WOMEb'S CONFERENCE.
Branch Missionar ary Societies Of
the NJ. E, Church in Jer-
sey City Today.

The New York branch of the Woman's S
Foreign Mission Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church is holding its quarterly
conference today in the Emory M. E..
Church on Belmont avenue. The New
York branch comprises all the societies in
the ten conferences in New York State
and New Jersey. Among the cities rep
resented at the conference were Newark,
Nyack, Orange, Bayonne, Hoboken and
Greater New York, boroughs of New
York and Brooklyn.
There were in all over one hundred
delegates present when the roll was called
shortly after 1920 o'clock. The meeting
opened with the singing Of y hvmn and
a short devotional service, led by Mrs.
Emma Moclridge. Greetings to the dele
gates were extended by the Rev Warren
Hoagland of Emory Church. They were
responded to by Mrs s. q Baldwin, who
presided over the conference.
Mrs. j.. H. Knowles, the Branch. Re-
cofding Secretary, made a report showing
all the BRANCHES to be in a prosperous
condition and accomplishing good work.
The Branch Treasurer's report showed
the receipts for the quarter to be but
Sic, ,S22.S2, while the disbursements were
Sl3,t56.6S. She expressed a hope that the
deficit would be made up during the com
ing quarter.
Miss W. B. Skidmore the Branch Corr
responding Secretary read encouraging
letters from Mrs. William Buckler, wife
of DIR. Buckler, a missionary to India,
who has also worked in Mexico and Miss
Rouse, missionary to Cochin China
Mrs. Baldwin in the absence of Mrs.
G. L. Walsworth, tn Secretary of the
Newburgh District, delivered an address
on the work in Foo Chow China, in
which her husband is deeply interested.
The Foo Chow Mission will soon cele-
brate its fiftieth anniversary. Mrs. Bald
win told of the opposition the Chinese
raised against women leading the meet
ings and engaging in missionary work.
and described how this waso vercome
Women missionaries are now fully as sue
cessful as the men iil China, and are lis
tened to with great respect.
A luncheon was served at 1890 O'clock,
and the afternoon session began at two
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-17
COL. DILLER LEFT A WILL.
Instrument Signed Al Last Moment
Estate Worth $500. 600.

Many of the friends of Col. Anthony s.
Diller. who died recently at Taylor's Hotel
thought that he died intestate. Such is.
however, not the case. A few hours be-
fore his death, Counselor Fiarel McGea
was summoned, and will was made dis
posing of an estate worth about $500 0oo. It
consisted in a mortgage on the Standard
Iron Company of Lafayette. large tract
of land at Gutenberg and an estate in
Virginia. The property has been equally
divided among the late Confedeate off,
GERS brothers and sisters. his aged
mother having a life interest The will
was witnessed by Col. Agens of Newark
and General Brady, whose present adj
dress is Taylor's Hotel
When the will was executed a request
was sent to ST. Peters College for the
services of a priest, who performed the
last rites of the Church, 1t was the,
Colonel's express wish that he should bo
buried In Greenwood by the Elks. This
was done. The wdll will shortly be offered
for probate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-17
HELD FOB TWO RoBBERIEs.

Frsink Taylor, of No. 42S Third street,
and Steven Colahan. of No. 203 Seventh
street. We're committed by Justice Potts
this morning to answer for stealing a
diamond ring from John Beoley Of No.
7Sss Jersey avenue. Last night Booley,
while intoxicated, went to sleep in James
Griffn's saloon, at Sixth and Grove
streets. When he a'yoke, he was minus
his ring, which he valued at SIS.
Golahan is also wanted for o robbery In
whica he took part three years age.
On that occasion he and James Cen
nor held up and robbed a man of $3.50.
Connor was arrested and sentenced to
three years Imprisonment. Callahan es-
capped to Chicago. Hes was arrested there,
but I'LL efforts to have him returned to
this city for trial were defeated.
CHI, sold Indictment ,t1sss7nt holds @ againat him
once. -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-17
MORE PARIsIAN EXPLOSIONS.
by Cable to the Assoc,,

lBy Gable to the Associated Press.I
PARlS. June II, 1S97.-The police of this
city connect the explosion of bomb yes
terday In front of the Strasburg Statue.
on the Place de la Ccncorde, with the
alleged attempt to assassinate President
sFaure by the explosion of bombs in the
Bois de Boulogne on Sunday last, while
on his way to the races at Longchamps.
An eye witness of yesterdays explosion
says he saw man on a bicycle stop at
Inc loot OF the Strasburg Statue and
then ride rapidly away.
A reporter of the "Soleil' declares that
at the moment of the explosion he saw
Count Won MISUNDERSTANDING, the Ger
man Ambassador to France, and Lieuten-
ant-Colonel Won Schwartzkoppen the
Military Attache at the German Embassy,
near the Strasburg Statue
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-17
FINKLESTEIN TRIUMPHANT.
His Counsel Was Aways But thu
Court Looked Aft.r His Infarasts.

frederick Finkelstein,, a nervous Jew
was tried in the General Sessions Court
yesterday afternoon for assault and bat
terry on Louis Schnitzer. If Finkelstein
mad been on trial for murder ne could
not have been more frightened and ner-
vous- He produced a letter from Lawyer
James D. Manning, his counsel, stating
that Mr. Manning was obliged to be in
Trenton. Judge Hudspeth decided that
as 1t was only a simple assault and bat
terry case, the trial could go on and the
Court would look out for the interests of
the defendant, The defendant sat down
with look of despair in his face
Finkelstein keeps little clothing store
at No. 33S Henderson street, and the
Schnitzer family live at No 334, two
doors away. Frederick is the head of the
Schnitzer family. He and Finkelstein
have heretofore been good friends. They
often had financial transactions with
each other. just before the time of the
difficulty Finkelstein owed Schnitzer s17
borrowed money. On February II Schnitz-
er went to Finkelstein to collect the
debt. Finkelstein gave him fifty cents
on account and clothing Of the value of
$1O.50. This was satisfactory to Schnitzer.
but his wife insisted on full settlement
and went to collect the balance She
tok her boy Louis with her. Finkelstein
said some things to Mrs. Schnitzer and
she retreated, but Louis determined upon
an aggressive campaign. He stationed
himself in the street in front of F'inkel-
STEMS store and bombarded Finkelstein
with snowballs while the latter was TAX
ing in his stock, preparatory to closing
up. Finkelstein finally made a rush for
Louis and struck him with a stick. That
is why Finkelstein was tried for assault
and battery. The boy swore that Finkel-
stem struck him and Finkelstein swore
that he didn't. The jury believed that if
the boy was. struck there was sufficient
provocation for it and acquitted the de-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-17
MURDERER A SUICIDE.

NEW YORK. June II, 1Ss7.-The hunt
for John Peters, of Paterson, N J., the
alleged murdered of Leo Schriefers, his
boarder, came to sudden end this morn
ing. The body of Peters was found hang
ing in small bedroom in his house at
Paterson, He had evidently been dea.5
from early yesterday morning.
the 's clothing i that was S 6n sslch the rack b9t 81
the face of the murderer and suicide
peerd out toward the door. AT first thIs
Chief of Police of Paterson Graul, wti5
was there hiding, but quickly he realized
that he was O. suicide
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-17
TRACTION ooMPAEY's NEW ROAD
Formal Transfer M sde Today of Line
From ReIleviaIa 10 Passafc

From Belleville TO Pa.safc.
There was a special meeting this after
noon of stockholders of the Consolidated
Traction Company for the purpose of
passing upon the transfer of branch
road to the system of the Traction Com
pany. The new acquisition is the main
line running from Jeroloman street
Belleville, to Passaic City which road
formally belonged to the Passaic and
Newark Traction Company. The transfer
was approved.
By this purchase the Traction Company
will be able to run through cars from
Jersey City to Paterson and during the
summer months Manager David Young
hopes to have open cars running at low
rates from New York to Paterson. which
will mean healthy rivalry between the
Traction Company and the North Hud-
son County Railway Company, AT the
meeting today, among Others were:-Gen-
eral Bird W. Spencer b. NJ Shanley and
President e. f. G. Young.