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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
M'cARRoN HEIRS SUMMONED.
RsturnabIe May Is In the Hudso
County Orphans, Court.

County Orphans Court.
Summonses were issued by the Surro-
gate yesterday to be served on all the
heirs of the late Dennis McCarron, who
died in Greenville about two months ago.
The summonses are returnable On May Is
in the Hudson County Orphans Court.
On that day a date for a hearing in re-
gard to the conteSting of the will of the
late Dennis McCarron will be set.
Ex-Judge Hudspeth, acting in behalf of
Mary and Catherine MeCarron, daugh-
tiers of the late Dennis McCarron, who
are now in a convent in Michigan, filed
a caveat with the Surrogate or April 8
to prevent the will of their father being
filed for probate. Undue influence is al
legged as the grounds upon which the
caveat was filed. The sisters saysthat in
stead of only getting $1,000 apiece, as was
provided for in the will, they are entitled
to an equal share. There are six children,
and Mrs. Catherine McCarron, widow of
estate is valued at about $50, coo. This, of
course, includes personal property, and
several account in different banks in this
city.
Mrs. Louis Uhl, one of the daughterss
speaking in behalf of her sisters, said
hat her father before his death said
that he had provided for his two daugh-
tiers, Catherine and Mary, so as that they
would come in for an equal share in
stead of orly $1,000 apiece, as the will
stated. Mrs. Uhl went on to say that
when her sisters found out that their ia
Their had only left them the above stated
sum they Immediately became suspicious,
and it was just after this the caveat was
filed. The caveat was filed simply to stop
the filing of the will for probate, so as
to give the sisters time to see their
brother Miles and to find out whether he
will agree to have them get an equal share
of the estate.
1t is stated on good authority that Miles
McCarron will never agree to the PROPOSE
ton made by his sisters. Mrs. Uhl said
that il no satisfactory settlement could
be made why the sisters would have the
will broken, and that they would en-
deavor to have their brother shut out
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
LADIES' AID OFFICERS.
Second Presbyterian Society Holds
nm EClectf0u

The annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Second Presbyterian
Church was held yesterday afternoon in
the parlors of the church on Third street.
The session was a very short one.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
were:-Mrs. Adams, President; Mrs.
Lewis, First Vice President; Mrs. Cook,
Second Vice President; Mrs. Clark, Secre-
tary, and Miss Holden, Treasurer.
consist of Mrs. German. Mrs. Kidney
Mrs. Gopsill, Mrs. DE Lere, Mrs. Currie
and Mrs. Schoder. Arrangements were
made to hold the regular May supper or
Wednesday, May II.
There was a vote of thanks extended to
Mrs. Currie by all the members for the
excellent manner in which she performed
her duties while president of the society
for the past three years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
CHANCE TO BE A GENERAL.
appointment to " est Point 10 BE
competed for.

A competitive examination of candi-
dates from the Seventh Congressional
District, for appointment to the military
cadetship, at West Point Academy, will
be held on Saturday, I'M 4, 1888, at ten
o'clock A. M, at the rooms of the Board
of Education, City Hall, Jersey City.
Candidates between the ages of seven
teen and twenty-five only are eligible to
enter the competition, subject thereafter
to physical examination.
Already a number of young men from
the Seventh Congressional District, which
embraces all of Hudson county. except
Bayonne, nave signified their intention
to make an effort to secur the desired
appointment, and much interest is cen
tered in the prospective result of the ex-
animation.
DIR. Austin Scott, president of Rutgers
College, New Brunswick; President Henry
Morton, Stevens Institute, Hoboken, and
Henry Snyder, Superintendent of Public
Schools, Jersey City, will act as exam
liners on the occasion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
He sYMPATHIZED WITH SPAIN.
How Barber Torde1O Lost His
Position.

Unpatriotic people and those having any
grievances against this country will DO
well to profit by the experience OF an
Italian named Francisco Tordelo, who,
up to Saturday, was in the employ Oh
Angelo De Carlo, who keeps a barber shop
at No. 1879 Jackson avenue. Tordelo, be-
cause of his sympathy for Spain and
cherished hope tina the Spaniards would
defeat the Americans in this war, Is now
looking about for another JOB.
1t all came about last Thursday morn
ing when Louis Fiber, the property man
of the Academy of Music, this city, Went
into DeCarlo's shop to get shaved. Tor
delo was alone in the place, Ine pro
prietor having gone out. When Mr.. flloer
had gotten comfortably seated In the bar
Der chair and had had his face nicely
soaped previous to the shaving process,
Tordelo opened a conversation about the
war between this country ana SPAN; 80
.sWhata you tinka abouta de war, salu
the barber to Mr.. Fiber.
The customer replied that his sym
pathies were with this country ana that
he felt certain that Spain would come
out second best in the struggle. Tordelo
was not of the same opinion, for ne sald
that he would like to see this country
beaten and that he felt very sure tnat
Spain would "knocka de face offa disa
country Mr.. Filbe is a thorough
American and the last remark OF the
Italians was too much Tor MN. fie
quickly Jumped VI from the cHdlr n
which he was being shaved and with ms
face full of lather he proceeded 10 tel
the Italian what he thought or MN, anu
in no mild manner either. He wound up
by saying that if the barber made any
more such remarks before him ne Would
clean the place out. With only one slde
Of his face shaved Mr.. Fiber went to an
other barber shop and had the other SIDE
of his face shaved. MIR. Fiber declded
not TO let the matter drop there, but
every chance he got he told about the re-
marks of Tordelo and the result was that
DeCarlo's shop was almost boycotted.
The proprietor wondered why his Old
customers failed to patronize his place,
but when he found out that his assistant
had made those remark quoted above
he lost no time in discharging him. Since
then Mr.. DeCarlo has been busy explain
ing to his customers that if he had known
that Tordelo had made those remarks he
would have discharged him sooner. MI
DeCarlo when seen this morning had the
following to say about the matter
Il am very sorry that any of my Gus
toners were offended by the remarks of
my assistant, for I can assure you that
| am an American and would not tolerate
such things in my shop. | have been IN
this country for the past fifteen years and
| am very patriotic. l have children who
were born and brought UP in this country
and we are all thorough Americans. !
am very much opposed to such remarks
and especially it made by my employees.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
SESSIONS SENTENCES.
Judge Blair Gives Grant 0'Brien
Six Months for Assault
Other Cases Dis
posed OF.

Judge Blair mixed up justice with mercy
to a large extent in imposing sentences
this morning. Grant O'Brien was the
first victim called up. O'Brien was tried
for assault with intent to kill, and the
jury convicted him of simple assault. The
facts are that O'Brien had a grievance
against Edward Quackenbush, who keeps
a coal Office at Seventh street and New
ark avenue. The grievance was that
'auackenbush, it was alleged, had
alienated the affections of O'Brien's wife.
There had been considerable trouble over
the matter. One morning in last Sep
TENDER, O'Brien, who was greatly under
the nlluence of liquor, went into the coal
Office looking for Quackenbush with a
gun. Quackenbush wasn't there and
O'Brien fired a shot from the revolver
as an evidence of his Intentions. Two
of the clerks testified that he held them
up and one of them said that the shot
was fired at him. Lawyer Joseph M.
clemency. He spoke of the provocation
OBrien had had and said that he was
a young man of unblemished reputation.
To send him TO prison would blast his
prospects. The appeal had no effect.
O'Brien had made an unfavorable impress
sion on the Cour at the trial and Judge
Blair decided that he must go to the
Penitentiary for six months. Mr.. Moo
nan took an appeal.
John LIE Folks, who kept watch outside
while a pal named Peace broke into a
saloon at Seventh and Erie streets, and
robbed the cash register, was sentenced
to the County Jail for thirty days. Judge
Blair said he believed that LIE Folks was
led astray by Peace and that he didn't
intend to do much harm.
Bernard Murtha, who pleaded guilty of
petty larceny, was sent to State Prison
for two years. Murtha stole a hammer
and a plane. Judge Blair said the Court
had learned that he was a bad fellow.
John Nicholson and John Monahan, two
small boys, who broke into the store of a
man named Bailey in Henderson street
and stole some things, were called up.
Judge Blair gave them a reprimand and
then suspended sentence, and directed the
Freeholders to pay the costs.
Frank Morrison, the till apper, who
was caught in Days grocery store at
Third and Monmouth streets, was sent to
State Prison for two years. Morrison
was betrayed by the ring of a small gong
ttached TO the money drawer.
Harry Johnson was sent to the peniten-
tiary for six months for entering and lar
ceny.
Sentence was withheld in the case of
Albert Meyer, the druggist, who was con-
victed of practicing medicine without a
license. Lawyer McEwan made a long
argument for an arrest of Judgment, and
Judge Blair laid the case over until next
Thursday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
PAROELLING OUT OFFICES.
Hob0ken Common Council Gives the
nm Office

At last nights meeting of the Hoboken
Common Council, the Faganites outlined
their policy for the new administration.
Several interesting features characterized
the session.
Timothy Foley, a relative Of Mayor Fa-
gan, was appointed Fire Commissioners,
and an ordinance was introduced provid-
ing for a city physician and assistant
city physician. DR.. Simon has held the
office for the past eight years at a SAL
ary of $1,000 per annum. The intention is
now to appoint two at s1,00 a year each.
A surprise was sprung when it was an
nounc that there was not enough money
to meet the salaries of the members of
the Police Department, due May /. The
requisition for salaries was to have been
presented to the Council last night, but
it did not materialize, The shortage, it
is said. amounts to $4,000.
1t was announced at the meeting that
only one party could be found willing to
take the risk of investing in the asphalt
bonds advertised some time ago. The
announcement caused no general surprise
1t was in act expected.
A resolution was introduced providing
that the salaries of city officials should
be kept running in the event of their
going to war. Resolution passed on its
first reading.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
YOUNG SERVANT ACQUITTED.

Della Costello, the pretty young servant
girl who was tried Yesterday in the Gen
eral Sessions Court for stealing some ar
employer, Mrs. Josephine Mcclellan, of
the Boulevard and Linden street, Bay
onne, was acquitted. Mrs. Mcclellan had
missed a valuable gold watch and some
toilet silver and while searching for them
Detectives Foley and Griffin found a few
pieces of lace, a hand glass and some
small articles in the defendants room.
The detectives questioned her about the
watch and silver and she denied all
knowledge of them. Their she was arrest
ed for stealing the other articles.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
DR. ULAM0R ALIENS SUCCESSOR
James {. Egbert Gets Il appoint
mens "a the school Board.


Mr.. Robert vona Cleft, who was appoint
ed a member of the Board of Education
from the Twelfth ware TO succeed DR..
Ulamor Allen. has declined the appoint-
ment. Mr.. James c. Egbert, Jr., has been
named as his successor. In declining the
seat in the Board Mr.. vom Cleft wrote the
Mayor as follows
Il beg you to accept for this unexpected
v my grateful acknowledgment. To
be thus honored by you without solieita-
ton is sincerely appreciated by me, as
| V always felt and taken a warm in
terest in the education of our young. This
interest would prompt me to accept cheer
fully the responsibility of the office were
it not that my business affairs will compel
me TO be absent from the country a con-
siderable part of this year, and viii pre-
vent me giving the schools the attention
they deserve and would demand of me.
Therefore. 1 most regretfully decline the
appointment.
With assurances OF my highest respect
and esteem. l am
Yours very truly,
ROBERT VOM CLEFT"
Mr.. Egbert, who has been named to
succeed Mr.. vom Cleft, is married, and
with his family resides in Webster ave-
nue.. He was graduated from Columbia
Institute in 1881, and since that time has
been the Professor of Latin there. Mr..
Egbert is an out and out Republican.
His appointment is considered an excel
lent one.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS

arrives Buffalo 1855 I. NJ Pullman Vestibuls
Day Coaches and Paricr Cars. Dining Car
Service. Meals a IL carte. Connects at Buff
falo with through sleepers to Detroit ana
Ii5 r. N. daily. for EASToN, MAUcH
days.. PTTTSTON and Coal Branches. Chals
ca. to Mauch Chunk.
4s22 P. M. daily, except Sunday, for WILKES
BARRE, PITTSTON, and primer.
nal intermediate stations. Connects for all
points in coal regions. Pullman Bunet Pariof
Car to Wilkesbarre. .
a.ss p. NJ. daily, except Sunday. for U
CHUNK and intermediats stations. Chair Car
SO p. M, Sundays only. for Mauch Chunk
ana intermediate stations.
6:23 p. Nj. daily except Sunday, for EASToN
TIA r. n. daily for BUFFALO. NIAGARA
FALLS and all points West. Pullman Sleeper
vesffbuie Train, New York TO Chicago. Sleep
ers to Buffalo and Toronto.
s.l4 p. M. daily. except Sunday. stoppina
only At SOUTH P5AINRIELD, 7
GENEVA. ROCHESTER,. BATAVIA, BUFF
FALo and TORONTO. Pullman Sleeper for
Buffalo. None but sleeping Car passengers
carried. No baggage carried. -
ais p. N. daily for TEA
ROCHESTER. BuFFALo, NIAGARA FALLS
and all points West. Pullman Sleeper to I'm
AGA.
for SOUTH PLAINFIELD, BOUND BROOK.
s:45. 1850 (sundays only. 11:os A. NJ; IA.
5:32 and 6:42 p. NJ.
Tickets and Pullman accommodation as
Pennsylvania Railroad Derot;,
baggage fiom hotel or residence throush 70
6eaffuatfon. A|
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
NO REPLY FROM Nc. OORBIN.
Informal Conference on the Water
Queatfon This MORNING.

Corporation Council McDermott attend
ed this mornings meeting of the Street
and Water Board. Robert Davis was
there also. An informal conference on
the water subject was held. Nothing de-
finite was lone. Mr.. McDermott has
not as yet received a reply. to his letter
to w. ii. Corbin asking that he define
the rights of the East Jersey and Morris
Canal Companies in the Rockaway wa
tershed, parts of which are offered by
companies having proposals before the
Street and Water Board. Until Mr.. Cor
bin is heard from no action will be taken
by the Commissioners. They will be gov
erued in their selection of a company
by the advice of Mr.. McDermott.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
THE GROVE STREET LINE.
No Action Taken as Yet on The
Change OF MOTIVE lower

No action was taken by the Street and
Commissioners today on the
proposition to permit the North Hudson
County Railroad to change its motive
power on the Grove street line. The prop
erty owners who were to wait ON Presi-
dent Young of the Traction Company and
ask him if he would relinquish his rights
by the Street and Water Commissioner
yet. 1t is not likely that definite action
will be taken short of two weeks. As
soon as practicable Counsellor William
is to meet with Corporation Counse Me-
Dermott and prepare a bond in $l0,0 OO
which will be satisfactory to the city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
COMPLAINT AGAINST A PLUMBER

A delegation of Master Plumbers waited
on Mayor Hoos, yesterday, and entered a
complaint against the plumber doing
work in one of the schools. presumably
No. 26. Mayor Hoos declines to say what
the complaint was. He referred the pro-
testants to the Board of Education. 1t
is rumored that the plumber complained
of has n%on-union journeymen working
for him. The Board of Education meets
this evening. The plumbers are to be
given a hearing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
EIGHT YEARS OLD.

A party of young folks had a very en-
joyable time last evening helping Master
Max Siebelt celebrate his eighth birth
day. A number of older persons Joined
in the celebration. Among those present
were:-Mrs. F. Siebelts. Miss A. Cannon,
Mrs. E. Schaughnessy, Mrs. ]. Tully. Mrs.
and Mrs. Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Kunze,
Perle kunze, Mr.. and Mrs. Hansen, Max
Conklin, Edward Conklin. Miss Fredda
Eisman, Christian Haissen, Miss Hattie
Silas Warren, Miss Crissie Anes, B.
Bournville. Miss Julia S-chaughnessy,
Fred Siebbielts, Miss Minnie Hansen,
Harry Hanson and Miss Alice Kenny.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
NEW ENGINEER OF CONSTRUCTION

The Street and Water Commissioners
met today. In compliance with Chief En-
gineer Van Keuren,s letter requesting the
appointment of certain men to his de-
partment, the Commissioners named
Frederick Durham engineer of construc-
tion, at an annual salary Of 81, 400. and
Joseph Shannon and James II. Hender-
son, general utility men, at $50 and $40
a month respectively The other gentle-
men whose appointment was requested
by Engineer Van Keuren will doubtless
be named at the Boards meeting on
Monday. Engineer Van Keuren promises
to accomplish great things with his IN
creased force.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
QUEER ACCIDENT TO A BUGGY.

DR.. J. Morgan Holloway, of No. 57S
Pavonia avenue, had a peculiar accident
happen to his buggy while out driving
on Newark avenue this morning. A
hanging piece of telephone wire. which
had been broken by the storm. caught the
top of the buggy n tore and bent the
fast. the accident might AVE been more
serious.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
LOUIS STEVENS GETS $1,000.

The jury in the suit of Louis Stevens to
recover $685. 900 from the Consolidated
Traction Company for injuries received
in a collision with a Newark trolley car,
gave the plaintiff a verdict for $1,000.
Stevens was driving a furniture van
along Communipaw avenue on June 5,
1896, and was turning into Jackson avenue
when the trolley car struck the van.
Stevens was thrown to the pavement and
severely injured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
COOPER ASSOCIATIONS GAMES.

The James W. Cooper Association will
meet this evening at its rooms at Grove
and First streets and make final range
ments for its annual picnic, to be held
on July II, at Pohlmann's Pavilion.
This organization. which was started
a short time ago, is rapidly getting q
large membership and will give a NUM-
Der of athletic exhibitions during theSsum-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
TO INSPECT EIGHTEENTH STREET

The Street and Water Commissioners,
at a meeting held this morning, appointed
william A.. Campbell inspector Of the inn
provement of Eighteenth street. between
Grove and Henderson streets. His salary
was fxed at s. a day. There was con-
siderable rivalry among the residents
north OF the tracks for the Inspector
shin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
MRS. OoRBETTs PET HEN.

Joseph Shannon, Of No. IA Woodward
street, and Nathan Smith, of No. 626
Grand street, were this morning fined $40
and SIS respectively for stealing a pet hen
from Mr.. John Corbett. OF No. So Bishop
street. The men had killed and cooked
the hen. tramp style, baking it with the
Feathers on rolled in mud, in a vacant
lot in Bishop street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
A TEN DOLLAR DRIVE.

John Hennessey. of No. 90 Belmont
street, was arrested last night as a disor-
derby person. He insisted on being taken
to the station house in a patrol wagon. A
passing carriage was hailed and enneS
sey was wnirled to the station house in
state. This morning in the Second Grim
inal Court he was fined $40.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28

regimental Q-uartermaster and then to the
regimentaI tailor is then taken. and the
new soldier Is turned over TO the drill ser-
geant Of his own and the awk-
ward squad.
His progress in the guard from that
time on depends entirely upon himself.
He is eligible to the highest Office in the
guard, and generally begins by occupying
guardsmen nave no inclination to Become
officers,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
IN cHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

Between Thomas F. Moran. complainant, and
Theresa Celeste Moran. defendant.
In partition
The sale of the lands and premises. No. 1os
Waverly street. Jersey City, advertised to be
sold in said partition proceedings on the nine
tenth day of April. 1888, at the hour Of one
O'Clock P. NJ, was adjourned to be held on
the Premises, Nc. 10S Waverly street, Jersey
City. on the third day OF May. 1888. at the
hour OF two o'clock p. NJ.
GEORGE T. WERTS,
Special Master.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
MARTHA WAsHINGToNaOoPFEE

A Martha Washington kaffee-klatsch
was held last evening at the Avenue
House, in which the following persons
took part:-Misses Lottie Teuler, Louis
man, Miami Hupfin, Fred Fisher, Agnes
Gruhe, Lena Freisch, Lottie Morgan,
Lena Tenler and Messrs. Gilmore, Altman,
Larkin, Gilmore, Altman. Fahrens, Koff,
Heffner, Fair, Fehrens.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-28
FELL FROM A SOAFF0LD.

Michael Mist, Is years old. of No. 161
Gates avenue, while building a scaffold
on the second story of the house. No. 81
Forrest street, yesterday, fell to the
ground. He was attended by DIR.
Smith, who reported him uninjured. He
was taken home in a coach.