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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-21
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
Iomcial proceedings.l

Adjourned regular meeting Of the Board
of Police Commissioners, held in FIRST
Crjminal Court Room, Friday, March is,
1898.
Present-AM the members.
Minutes of last meeting approved as
printed.
The Board on motion proceeded with
trials of officers, against whom charges
had been preferred as follows:-
Patrolman John Costello, Fourth Pre-
cinct, two charges of neglect or duty;
Patrolman John J. Enwright; Fourth Pre-
cinct, three charges Of neglect Of duty;
Patrolman Frank Kelly, Fourth Pre-
leave; Patrolman Edward Smell. Fourth
Precinct, two charges, one of neglect OF
duty. and one of being off post: Chance
man George Conklin. Fourth Precinct.
charge, neglect of duty, Patrolman b. L.
Winters, First Precinct, charge. neglect
of duty.
The Board having heard the pleadings
and testimony in each case, returned for
elaboration. and or reassembling SEN
fenced the accused officers that, were
found guilty, as follows
Captain Farrier, Detective Douglas, Pa
trolmen Bennett. Gallery and Annery; the
Board presented the followin:-
Fr8m the evidence for the prosecution
and by the testimony of the accused, it is
clear that no effort was applied to get
evidence against this gambling house,
further than asking the keeper OF the
cinct. Two charges OF absence without
Ming such a place, and by the accused
Detectiva Douglas Il Patrolman. Ben-
nett, going TO the house mentioned. and
10 ask If gambling was being conducted
there Douglas told of having a friend go
to the gambling house mentioned to pIo-
cure evidence for him. This friend Of the
detective did not appear at the trial to
testify Of this affair. 1t is our opinion
thai the captain and both Of the detec-
tives did not appear at the trial 10 testify
Of his affair Is is ons opinion anas .he
bta ve made an effort to have procured
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Resolved, That a warrant be drawn on
R fas III for ' the sum 81 s24.5o, being ID Il.
him with the city Clerk May 8. 1893, .eas
advertising fees, the said Rohlfs having
Withdrawn his application.
The resolution was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote. the yeas and nays having
been ordered and taken ON the call Of
9easAil tho memRers present, TWEEN
BY Alderman Dittmar and adopted
RESOLVED. That the City Clerk be d.
and every person for the sale OF liquor
on The Hudson County Public Road be-
tween the bridges of the Newark and New
York Railroad and Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
BY Alderman Calnon and adopted
Whereas, The attention of this Board
having been called to an amendment in
the Postoffice Appropriation bin, now be-
fore Congress, reducing said a%ppropria-
ton to such an extent that 1t will seri-
ously affect the free delivery system in
business Interests to suffer in curtailing
the number OF deliveries; n
Whereas, This Board desires to go on
a step backward and enters its protest
against such legislation; therefore
Resolved, That We call upon our Rep
resentative in Congress, the Hon. Thomas
McEWan, to use all honorable means to
defeat said amendment, in order that
this and other CITIES may not suffer from
such so-called economy in a service that
is so essential to the successful business
interests of the country;
Resolved, That a copy Of this resolu-
ton be forwarded to the Hon. Thomas
McEwan.
BY Alderman 10th and adopted
Resolved. That the Committee on Dec
Grafton Day and Fourth of July arrange
for a proper observance of Decoration
Day. May 80, 1898, and that the sum of
three huudred dollars fS300) heretofore
appropriated be divided by aid commit
tee among the veteran organizations of
this city for the ayfnen OF expenses in
Cured by said organizations in observing
the day.
The resolution was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote. the yeas and nays having
been ordered and taken, on the call of the
President
Yeas-All the members present, twenty
COZ in number.
On motion of Alderman Calnon, the
Board then adjourned.
MICHAEL j. O'DONNELL.
Gjfxr CLARK
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MURRAY'S DEADLY BLOW.
His Assault on Signaska Last
Night May Cost Two
Lives.
SHOCK KILLS HIS BROTHER
Victim in Hospital Will Prob.
ably Die Under
Operation.


Timothy Murray, thirty years old. OF
No. 165 Thirteenth street, was held with
out bail by Police Justice Nevin in the
First Criminal Court this morning for
atrociously ~assauiting Joseph Signaska,
of. No liz Essex street. Signaska is IN
the City Hospital in a critical condition.
His skull is fractured. and he will have
to undergo an operation which will prob
ably result in his death. Knowing that
he is likely to die he has made a state
ment in which he says positively thai
Murray is the man who assaulted him.
The assault occurred last night in the
grocery store of August Geist. No. III
Essex street. Mrs. Geist was in charge
of the store at the time. Signaska had
purchased a bottle OF raspberry soda
water and had stopped to talk to Mrs
Geist. Murray, who is a peddler. called
in the store, together with Thomas
Mooney. of No. ia Thirteenth street, ana
offered some potatoes for sale. Mrs. Geisl
after some talk said she would u a bag
if they were good. Murray dumped the
potatoes into a barrel and Mrs Geist an
speeted them. Signaska remarked thai
the potatoes were no good. This led to a
hot between him and Murray,
which resulted in the latter picking up
the bottle of soda water. which was
standing on the counter, and hitting Sig
naska on the head with it, Slgnasha
dropped like a log. He was picked up by
his son. who was in the store at the time,
and Mrs. Geist and was placed IN a chalf,
where he remained until the hospital sur
geon arrived and dressed his wound rs
skull was fractured by the blow and the
bone was pressing upon his brain. Muir
ray and Mooney left the store as. soon as
the assault occurred and disappeared.
Detective Larkins was put on the case.
He secured a description of the men from
Mrs. Geist and located them in less than
an hour. He arrested them both and took
them to the grocery store, where Mrs
Geist and Signaska's son identified Muir
ray as ~Signaska's assailant. Both men
were locked up over night. This morning
Captain Cox took them to the City Hos
pital. Signaska recognized Murray as
soon as he entered the room and said he
was the man who assaulted him.. Murray
was stood up with eleven other men,
Signaska picked him out of the crowd and
swore that there could be no mistake in
his dentfncaIioh- 1als statement
assault was taken as it is feared he viii
die under the knife. His story OF the as
sault is substantially as IS given here
When James Murray. thirty-three' years
old, a brother of Signaska's assailans,
heard that the injured man was likely to
die and that his brother would probably
become a murderer, he dropped dead. He
had been suffering with heart trouble for
some time. The shock of his brothers
action proved to great for him
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DIsoRDERLY GANG RAIDED.

Peter Sullivan, 10 years old, of No. 491
Grove street and John Barry, 16 years
old, of No. 40 Grove street, were held
for examination by Police Justice Nevin,
in the First Criminal Court. this morning,
for malicious mischief. They are mem
bers Of a gang of boys that has for
some time annoyed S. Reitman, who
keeps a small fancy goods store at No.
1859 Seventh street. They throw mud and
stones into his place and yesterday they
broke several lamp chimneys and de-
stroyed other property. The police have
been ordered to arrest the other member
of the gang. They will be tried together.
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BEGAN AS CHORE BOY
SIMPSONS RISE FROM WooDcHoP-
PER TO REAR ADMIRAL.

How the Bright Boy Whom Squire South
wick Helped into the Navy Developed
limo a Man In Whom the Nation Puts
Its Trust.
Acting Rear Admiral Sampson, the
man on whom the eyes of the nation have
been centerod for the last two weeks, is q
man of the people, Neither wealth nor
birth has helped him win his oak leaf
and anchor shoulder straps. Brains alone
were his heritage. His father was a farm
hand, a day laborer, who earned a living
IN d rural community by doing a days
work here and another there, splitting
wood for one man, blowing for another
and helping out in haying time for O third.
Such are the possibilities of the republic.
Although q graduate of the academy at
Annapolis William L. Sampson practically
s.came into the navy through b hawse-
pipe as the sailors have it. Sons of farm
hands are not commonly appointed naval
cadets, even in this democratic country.
AS his father was a farmland, so young
Sampson was a chore boy. He worked
OUT too. He split wood, raked hay and
dug potatoes OF so much per day, and it
WISH y 81 NCls iuS iuttS I'll
But William Sampson was NO ordinary
chore boy. He liked books, and he studied
hard, not because he had to, but because
he wanted to. Even in q little country
village a boy who shows merit is bound to
be appreciated. Young Sampson was. The
local d~ignitary, Squire" Southwick OF
Palmyra, N. Y, where Sampson was
born, took an iSterest in him, and when
the .ssquire's" f3end, E. B. Morgan, was
elected to congress Southwick useSrhis in
huence to have THAT Billy Sampson APP
pointed to the Naval academy. He must
have felt somewhat i'll at case among so
many young aristocrats, but if he did he
let no one know it.
1t was in 1857 that he went to Annap-
oils, so when he graduated at the heed Of
his class four years later he found the
times ripe for his services. Without re-
viewing his naval career it is of interest
right here to mention an incident which
happened to him early in the civil war.
He wa O lieutenant and executive Off
Ger on the gunboat Patapsco, which was
part of the blockading squadron off
Charleston. One day the war department
decided that Charleston must be taken.
The C~onfederates had sowcd the harbor
thick with mines and torpedoes, SO Lieu
tenant Sampson was ordered to a the
Patapsco in and clear them out. It meant
almost certain destruction, but some one
had to do it. In under the belching guns
of the forts steamed the gunboat.
It was q spectacular progress. Every
fort yelled&a murderous welcome. Stead
lily the little ship moved on her business.
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FINED FOR ASSAULT.

Walter w. Bartleman. of NO. 3s1 varick
street, was med $50 and costs, and
Michael j.. Fox, of No. 457 Henderson
street, was fined s25 and costs by Police
Justice Nevin. in the First Criminal
Court, this morning. for ~assaulting Fran
els T. Sheridan of No. 147 Montgomery
street. Bartleman and Sheridan got into
an argument over the war n came to
blows over It. Fox interfered on behalf
Of aBrtleman. The two Of them went at
Sheridan and beat him badly. The as
sault occurred on lower Montgomery
street, and caused quite a crowd to col
lect. The men were arrested by PATROL
man Bumsted.
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lnSULTED THE FLAG.
Anarchist Schmidtlarp Heaps In
dignity Upon the Stars and Stripes

Charles Schutker, an esteemed and pa
triotic old German-American resident of
the Hudson City section was mad all
over when he called upon Justice of the
Peace Beck yesterday TO see if he could
MT have his tenant, Louis Schmidtlarp,
elected from his premises.
Sehutker lives. at No. 81 Hancock ave-
nue.. He owns the house. He occupies
the first floor blu rents the second to
Schmidrlarp. The latter's rent is paid
in advance.
On Dewey Day Schutker sent his little
grandson to purchase a lot Of small
American flags with which to decorate
the front of his house. Schmidtlarp,
whose sentiments are somewhat anarcllis-
tic, objected to the front of the upper
story of the house being thus decorated.
The old man covered the entire front OF
the lower story with American Hays He
took offense at Schmidtlarp's un-Ameri-
can remarks. and the two men came near
to blows. Schmidtlarp's wife look a
hand in the row. Out of spite she flung
a lot Of baby napkins and old papers to
the breeze from the front windows of the
upper story.
The insult to the American flag made
the patriotic old Germans blood boil With
rage. War was declared between the two
families, and has since been prosecuted
with vigor, and though as yet no active
engagement has been reported, guns and
ammunition are in readiness and the up
per and. lower stories of the building for
titled. Mr.. Schutker's first thought was
to blockade the stairway, but was afraid
he could not make it effective. He is
trying to dislodge his tenant, but his pa
triotism led him to resort to civil methods
first. He was as mad as a hornet when
the Justice told him that ne could not put
out his tenant until the end of the month,
although the Justice, too, was aroused at
the insult to the American flag.
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ASSAULTED HIS BROTHER.

Michael Reardon, "a years old, of No.
e4a Henderson street, was before Police
Justice Nevin, in the First Criminal
Court. this morning, charged with hav-
snr assaulted his brother Daniel. 1t turn
ed out that Daniel and his wife assault
ed the defendant. The condition OF his
face. which was battered and bruised al
most beyond recognition, gave indisputa-
Bile proof OF the fact. Michael boarded
With his brother. They quarreled over
sumner after they had DRUM five pints
If beer between them. Michael was dis
CHARGED Police Justice Nevirl advised
ahim to find another boarding house.
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CLARK BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT

Justice Lippincott was in court this
morning and heard a motion made by
Lawyer Linsley M. Garrison to dismiss
two suits against John Taylor Clark Of
Bayonne for breach Of promise. The
plaintiff is Miss Edith Clark, a pretty
seventeen-year-old girl, who also lives in
Bayonne. 1T is alleged that Clark took
the girl to New York and after a cham
payne supper ruined her. under a promise
of marriage. Lawyer James A. Gordon
opposed the motion. Justice Lippincctt
reserved decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-21
MAD DOG CAUSES A STAMPEDE.

A mad dag created a stampede in the
upper residential section of Hoboken yes
1erday. He ran. barking and smarling
and frothing at the mouth, soaring wom-
en- and children. AT Washington and
Tenth streets a woman swooned
as the mad dog ran by. A mob
soon followed the dog and at
Eleventh and Bloomfield streets,
in The basement Of a fiat house, the amir
mai was cornered, and was shot to death
nv Policeman Kipp.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-21
ODD FELLOWS TO PARADE.

The members Of the i've German lodges
of Odd Fellows on the HiH, S~tsdbeu,
Beethoven. Mozart, Jefferson and Goethe
will hold a Joint parade next Sunday. and
will attend the unwilling a monument at
Flower Hill Cemetery dedicated to the
memory Of Brother Rottmann Of Jeffcrson
Lodge, who died 9 year 8 last spring,
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CAUGHT WITH LIVE DUCKS.

wilIiam Meyer. 1e years old, of No. As
sussex street, and Watsic Haruski, IS
years old. of No. 1856 Morris street, were
late last night by Patrolman
Nevin. They had with them a bag con-
feining three live ducks. In the First
CRIMINAL Court this morning they told
Police Justice Nevin that they found the
with the ducks in 1t on the Heights.
were held for, further examination.
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NOTICES

NOTICE TO cREDIToRs-EsTATE OF
James Herbert, deceased, Richard ]. Herbert,
administrator of James Herbert, deceased, by
order OF the Deputy Surrogate OF Hudson
notice 10 the creditors of said decedent to
bring in their debts, demands and claims
against the estate of said d~ecedent, under oath
or affirmation, within nine months from the
date Of said order. or they will be forever
barred of any action therefor against said
administrator. RICHARD j.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF
MARY f. HALL. also known as Fannie
HAIL nee Mary Fannie Boyle, deceased; James
F. Hall. administrator Of Mary F. Hall, also
known as Fannie Hall, nee Mary Fannie
rorate of Hudson County, dated April 10th,
1855, hereby gives notice to the creditors of
said decedent to bring in their debts. demands
and claims against the estate of said decedent.
,,nder oath or affirmation, within nine months
from the date Of said order, or they will be
forever barred OF any action therefor against
said administrator. JAMES p. HALL
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF
GEORGE BATTY, deceased; John Watson.
executor of George Batty, deceased, by order
Of the Deputy Surrogate of Hudson County,
dated April 18th, 1898. hereby gives notice to
the creditors OF said decedsnt to bring in their
debts, demands and claims against the estate
Of said decedent, under oath or affirmation,
within nine months from the date OF SAID Or
lar or they will be forever barred of any
action therefor against said executor.
JOHN WATSON.
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none of his conjectures wouldhc be wrong.
These are some of the personal charac-
t~eristics of the man who from a chore boy
became an admiral, and as such was IN
trusted with a task on whose successful
accomplishment the heart Of the nation
was set. J
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

NOTICE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
Della Mullin, formerly coughlin, deceased,
Dominick Mullin, administrator. with viii an
nexed, OF Della Muilin. formerly Coughiin, de-
ceased, by order of the Surrogate OF Hudson
County. dated May 2. 1898, hereby gives notice
to the creditors OF said decedent to bring in
their debts. demands and claims against the
estate Of said decedent. under oath or afiirma.,
ton within nine months from the date OF SAID
action therefor against said administrator.
DOMINICA MULLIN.
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NOTICE TO CREDTTORS-ESTATE OF
Charles H. Winfield. deceased, Jonathan
Dixon. one of the executors of Charles H.
Winfield, deceased, by order of the surrogate
Of Hudson County, dated March %, 1898, here
BY gives notice to the creditors Of said de-
cedent to bring in their debts, demands and
Under oath or affirmation, within nine months
from the date of said order. or they Will be
forever barred of any action therefor against
said executor. JONATHAN D1AON-
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF
TAMEs FARLEY, deceased; Ellen Farley,
Administrative of James Farley, deceased. by
order of the Deputy Surrogate of Hudson Coun-
~, dated March a, 1898, hereby gives notice to
the creditors of said decedent to bring in their
debts, demands and claims against the es-
tate of said d~ecedent, under oath or afirnaa-
tion within nine months from the date of
said order, or they will be forever barred of
any action therefor against said adtninistra-
tr;x FARLEY.
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JOHN deceased; Mary McEntee,
administrators of John McEntee, deceased, by
order of the Deputy Surrogate of Hudson
County, dated March %, 1898, hereby gives
notice to the creditors of said decedent TO
bring in their debts, demands and claims
against the estate of said d~ecedent, under oath
date of said order, or they will be forever
barred of any action therefor against said
administrative. MARY McENIEE-
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NoT1rE TO cREDTToR+EsTATE OF DE-
R0RAH W. COOPER, deceased; John Coop
err. surviving executor of Deborah w. Cooper,
deceased, by order of the Deputy Surrogate
Of Hudson County, dated April Il, 1898. hereby
gives notice to the creditors Of said decedent.
10 bring in their debts, demands and claims
against the estate of said decedent,
,,ndsr oath or affirmation, within nine months
from the date of said order, or they will be
forever barred of any action therefor against
said executor. JOHN COOFfh-
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NOTICES

NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF
MAFsIA WALKER. deceased; Edward T.
Walker, executor of Maria Walker. deceased.
by order OF the Deputy Surrogate of Hudson
County. dated April 4th, 1893. hereby gives
notice TO the creditors of said decedent to
bring in their debts. demands and claims
against the estate Of said decedent, under oath
or Affirmation. within nine months from the
date of said order. or they will be forever
barred Of any action therefor against said ex-
ecutor.
EDWARD T. WALKER.
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NnrIcE ro cREpIToRs EsFATE

Nnr1cE 70 CREDITORS ESTATE OF
Holm WARNKE.As deceased: Agnes
e~xeeutrix of John Warnke, de-
ceased. by order of the Surrogate of
ll5nsisnn County. dated May 9Th 1898,
hereby gives notice to the creditors Of said
|decedent to bring in their debts. demands and
eiaims against the estate Of said deoedent. I'M
aer oatb or animation, within nine months
lfrem the date Of said order, or they will be
Ever barred or any action therefor against
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT = NOTICE IS
hereby given that the hnal account of the
subscriber, Administrative of Johanna LATTER
born, deceased. will be audited and stated by
the Surrogate OF the County of Hudson, and
reported for settlement on Friday. the 24th
day of June next.
Dated April IL. A.. D. 1898.
CATHARINE HOLZBERGER.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS - ESTATE OF
T HOFFMAN. deceased; Michael f.
Hoffman. DR.. George w. King and Peter Hoff-
man, executors of Peter HOFFMAN, deceased,
hv order Of the Surrogate of Hudson County.
dated April 23d. 1898, hereby give notice to the
creditors of said decedent TO bring in their
debts. demands and claims against the estate
If said decedent, under oath OF affirmation,
within nine months from the date of said or
der. or they will be forever barred of any
action therefor against said executors.
MICHAEL e. HOFFMAN.
DIR. GEORGE w. KING,
ETE HOFFMAN.
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT NOTICE IS
hereby given that the final account Of the
subscriber. administrator Of William E. j.
McAvoy, or William e. McAvoy, or William
McAvoy. deceased. will be audited and stated
by the Surrogate Of the County Of Hudson, and
reported for settlement on Friday, the Sth
day of July next.
John E~DELsTEIN.
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Better Sure
Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey

to be taken with or after each meal.
1t insurcs the prompt and complete
digestion even of a meal that be-
gins with turtle soup and ends with
plum pudding.
When you buy be sure you get
Dufry's. All druggists and grocers
have it.
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT = NOTICE IS
hereby given that the account OF the sub
scriber, guardian of Mamie Shelley and Laura
Shelley, minors, will be audited and stated
by the Surrogate Of the County of Hudson,
and reported for settlement on Friday, the
9Th day OF July next.
Dated April 22d, A. d. 1888.
CHARLES Fl. SCHMIDT.
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT = NOTICE IS
hereby given that the final account of the
subscriber. administrator of the estate Of
Theodore F.. Gilchrist. deceased, will be audit
ed and stated by the Surrogate of the County
of Hudson. and reported for settlement on Fri
day. the Sd day of June next.
Dated March Is. a. D 1898.
JOHN V. BACOT.
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT NOTICE IS
hereby given that the final account OF the
subscribers. executors Of Alfred G. Bidwel,
Saesesad will be audited and stated by the
Surrogate of the County of Hudson, and re-
ported for settlement on Friday, the zatn oay
Dated April s. A. D. 1898.
HORACE G. BIDWELL.
HENRY G. B1DWELL.
FLORENCE A. w