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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-12

The Chief of Police Of Jersey City


Jersey City, N. J., March 12.-When
the special committee, appointed by
the New Jersey legislature to fnvesti-
gate alleged misdoings in, Hudson sGonn-
ty, convened yesterday in chancery
chambers, Counsel McCarter announced
that out Of Respect for Former Prose
cutor. Charles II. Winfield. who died on
Wednesday, il had at first been decided
TO adjourn, but as a number of the
witnesses had come quite distance, the
investigation would continue.
Nothing that We shall pursue today,
however" added Mr.. McCarter, shall
involve the former prosecutor"
The first witness called yesterday.
when 1t had been decided to take up the
investigation of pooI-selIing in the Coun-
ty. was Chief of Police Benjamin Muir
ply, of Jersey City. He appeared with
Detective Johh CHS of police headquar-
tiers, Tho cagried the records OF the
police department for 1891. Chief Muir
ply, after being questioned about his
captains, their length of service, etc,
was excused.
Constable Joseph Henry Of Harrison,
was then called ard questioned concern
ing pool-sellipg il that town. and par
ticularly at BAueTs boathouse. on the
east side of The Rassaic. Henry said
that he had seen pools sold there, anl
that the boathouse was fully equipped as
a poolroom. -
The main point 'of these questions was
to bring out the alleged connection Of
Sheriff William Heller. whose brother
George, was one of the reputed proprie-
tors of the place.
Chief of Police Callaghan, IL was also
claimed, was interested in the place.
Henry denied that he was a constable
when admitted to the poolroom by John
Sheehan and John Fitzpatrick who, IT
was alleged, had been placed there by
Chief Callaghan. William II. Frazee Of
No q Myrtle Avenue, Jersey City, who
had visited Bauer's place. told OF see
ing pools sold, and. at the request Of
Counsel McCarter. gave a description IF
how a poolroom is conducted. ..''
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RAILWAY employees COMBINE
Leading Organizations Form "a New
Federation.

Chicago, Ill, March 12.--An organiza-
ton TO he known as the Federation of
American Railway Employees was per-
fected at the Sherman House yesterday.
Its avowed purpose is to bring all organ
lied railway employees into one Lody,
which, under certain conditions, will act
with one accord, but without interfering
with the power of each organization to
act for itself.
i. p. Sargent, grand master of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen; p
II. Morrissey, grand master of the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen; w. "
Powell, grand chief of the Order of Rail-
way Telegraphers, and f. c. Clark, grand
chief conductor, of the Order of Railway
Conductors. were present.
These officers Were elected: Chairman
+. c. Clark, Railway Conductors; vice
chairman. p. II. Morrissey, Railway
Trainmen; secretary, w. V. Powell, Rail-
way Telegraphers.
When the differences between a men,
Der OF either of the four organizations
represented and a railroad company can
not be settled by the local union the fed
Grafton will use it's combined influence to
secure a settlement.
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
SATURDAY, MARCH u, 1898.
The News of the Day.

The industry and persistence OF The
Times, i'm continually exposing the Span
ish-Cuban bond conspiracy, during the
past six months has borne fruit at last.
and today nearly all Of the Spanish and
Administration organs admit that the
scheme is about killed. Even the Her
ado Of New York. for a long time the
recognized exponent Of the deal. has poll
ed Congress. and this morning admitte!
that il had only the remotest chance OF
being worked. other lately Tory jour
nails speak 20 the same effect. Mr.. John
j. McCook. Of New York. still haunts the
White House kitchen stairs. or sheds 81
lent tears in the private office Of his
friend Long; but he, even. has lost heart
and sees the vision Of those golden mill
ions melting away like ice on a red hot
stove. The consensus Of newspaper
opinion today is that Mr.. Mckinley Will
not venture TO recommend anything like
the Endorsement Of Cuban bonds, i'm his
forthcoming message TO Congress. We
hope this view may prove To be correct
We do not want to see the President do
anything "a critical time like this.
which would result in breaking the solid
front of the nation. now standing in bat
tie array behind him. and ready 10 fol-
low him for national honor and glory. TO
1.-THE last man, the last dollar, and the
last ditch" We know how Erievously
he IL being tempted by the Ealign for
eign financial influence that surrounds
him; but We begin 10 think that he re-
allies now what a mistake it would be
10 WELD
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THEY RULE THE TOWN.
Intoxicated Pipe Liners Hold Full
Sway I'm Little Falls. n. J.

New York March 12.-War has not yet
been declared, but Little Falls, n. J., is
nevertheless, in a state of siege. The East
Jersey Water Company is conducting big
reservoir work'on the outskirts of the VIII
lage. and on Wednesday it's men were
paid. Since that time large part of
them have been drinking and carousing
until the ordinary sober citizen has come
to acknowledge that the pipe liner" as
he is called. ownsSthe village
The principal hotels have closed their
doors to avoid trouble with, the drunken
ruffians and many persons remain in their
houses for fear of trouble with them. As
soon as their money is spent with the
few barkeepers who cater to them, all
will be quiet again. but in the meantime
grave fears are entertained that some SER
ious trouble VIII occur.
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FIGHT IN COUNCIL
One Man Elected and Writ of Ger
liOrari DpSfrnYRd

tlOfari DestrOyeu
Camden, N j.. March 12-The new city
council, in which the Reformers have a
majority of five, opened with the recital
of the Lords Prayer in concert by the
thousand and more present. Before IL
ended a most disgracefuI riot had en-
sued. in which City Clerk Varney was
thrown out on his head and a certiorari
shreds by angry citizens before the old
council. controlled by Republicans. ad-
journed.
President Sayrs innocentIy enough in
vited Councilman Cooper Il. Hatch. the
newly elected Reform mayor. TO be sworn
in. Hatch was about to do as suggested
when a friend warned him that the Re
publicans would then name his successor,
whereupon he resumed his seat.
After George b. Taylor had been elect
ed president of the council. Harry c.
Kramer. secretary Of the committee Of
one hundred, was made clerk. City Clerk
Varney refused to swear him in, but JUS
tice PeaII did so. Kramer then took his
stand near the clerks desk, Earney con-
tinuinR as clerk.
A motion 10 seat DR.. Shafer, Reformer,
instead of Roberts, Republican. from the
third ward, was under consideration
when Councilman Sayrs threw a paper on
Narney's desk. saying:
This is Il certiOrari."
Narney picked il up 10 read and amid
babel Of voices. President Taylor put
the motion and declared Shafer seated
Narney continued TO read when Kramer
spr&ng forward, pushed him aside ans
took the desk Varney at once seized
the election returns, but was himself
seized in turn.
Men poured down from the gallery to
the floor after VarHey, the police and
seven Republican cOuncilmen Intellectual
~ trying to stem the tide. Varney was
seized and thrown out Of the council
chamber on his head. While in the riot
the court order was destroyed.
The council reOrganiZed after fifteen
minutes turmoil and the returns were Sc
cured by Kramer While IL was going on
Hatch took the oath Of office in one cor
ner. Mounting a desk he declared him
self mayor and called for order The jeeTs
and boots were turned then into ap-
plause. the people went back To their
seats and council proceeded. Narney lost
valuable diamond stud in the riot.
A large number Of ladies were in the
council Charber. relatives Of Couucilmen
and two or three tainted. Members Of the
old police force guard tonight the may
Or's clerks Offices to keep the RefUrners
out. Hatch and Kramer say they will
take office in the morning. Public opin-
ion sustains the ReformeTs and is pleased
with Narney's fate.
No one was seriously injured. although
there are bruises and scratches visible on
the faces Of both factions.
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II is with the proudest satisfaction that
We are able to declare today: The re-
turns are all in, For a week we have
been suffering under a lonesome sense of
Incompetence. waiting YEARLY for Just
exactly what has happened. enc to our
intense relief We are not yet quite sure
that il has happened. but It sou1 Is so
truthful that VIC will, for The present,
take il on faith. 1t is that our esteemed
friend and contemporary, the Kaiser has
spoken. and thus completed the cycle of
preliminary events. He has spoken. too.
and the dramatic Unities. Sitting al the
family dinner table, in ali the glorious
simplicity of domestic confidence, he IS
reported to have pounded the board with
the hilt of his saber-which he had been
using to carve the turkey-and 10 have
declared that while Wilhelm the Second
was Emperor of Germany the Yankees
would never be allowed TO interfere in
Cuba. What happiness, Now We can
look forward 10 n row worth tal'ing
about. The American people are Just
about of the proper build to enjoy little
fun with this beautiful and accomplished
swashbuckler. There is hea~tiness
about his bluff that will make the last
man jack among us all the more eager to
cali it. There have been Insults to that
noble bird, the American hog. which will
rankle until wiped out in imperial gore
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Whether or not the reported attitude
OF the German Kaiser will make any diff
ference in the manner in which our for
eign relations are to be arranged, is
question. Ii is certain that the Roths-
child scheme TO get this country into an
alliance with Great Britain was not ia
vorably received anywhere in America.
The Administration may possibly venture
TO revive it, on the ground that the prob
able position of Germany compels US 10
seek strong friend in Europe. The an
swer to that is. that we already have a
friend in Russia, upon whom we always
could count hitherto. As a matter of
policy as well as sentiment it would be
desirable for us to ascertain what the
Car thinks about matters and things be-
fore trading at the opposition bazaar.
There is one rather important considera-
ton in the premises. If Wilhelm under
takes TO cut up rusty, Great Britain could
not prevent him, but Nicholas could, and,
ten chances to one, would. Wherefore
II is the part of prudence to cultivate the
young man in St Petersburg.
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HONOR TO MISS WILLARD.
Her Portrait VIII BE Hung in the
New York State CaDitol.

Albany. March l2.-Some few weeks
ago Superintendent of Public Works Aid
ridge announced that as n result of the
discovery that the American woman had
been entirely overlooked by the State so
far as the artistic work of the western
staircase Of the capitol is concerned. he
had directed changes in the plans so that
the portraits of four American women
of celebrity should find place in the
grand stairway.
Today Superintendent Aldridge an
nounced that he had ordered a fifth por-
trait to be carved. This will be that of
the late Frances Z. Willard. the presi-
dent of the w. C. T. l.. Her portrait
will be placed beside those of Captain
Molly Pitcher. of Revolutionary fame;
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Clara Barton. of
Red Cross fame. and Susan B. Anthony.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-12

Reappea rance of Diamond Lost on
the Wedding Eve.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio March 12-Mr. and Mrs
William Harkins celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary of their wedding at
their farm, near this city, n few weeks
ago. A granddaughter was married tile
same day, and Mrs. Harkins brought
forth the remaining portion of the we'd
ding cake. which she had mada with her
own hands fifty years before.
She was cutting the cake in-1 pieces
for souvenirs for the Young couple, when
her knife struck hard bit. Then as the
cake which had been so well preserved
for fifty years dropped apart, a glitter
ing diamond fell to the floor.
Mrs. Harkins fell in faint a rerlem-
brance of the diamond lost from her ring
fifty years before returned. 1t was her
engagement ring, and the stone had dis
appeared from the setting on the day she
made the cake.
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a MODEL. HOSPITAL .
One to Be Free ed Soon at Plain
field, Y j.

Plainfeld. y. j.. March 12.-PlainfieII's
charitably and philanthropically inclined
citizens are planning for the erection Of
several new and modern buildings to SUI
persede the old Muhlenberg Hospital
building. and the proposition TO have new
quarters for the community sick room
bids fair to succeed.
Some time ago the board of governors
which is composed of some of the wealth
lest men. engaged Alfred +. Barlow.
New York architect. to draw up plans
for the new buildings and the latter has
just submitted them. They consist Ot
five separate buildings, to be built on the
hospital grounds at the corner of Mullen
berg Place and South Second Street The
principal building will be known as the
administration building, where all ordf-
nary cases of sickness will be cared for
There will also be a nurses home. op-
Grating building for surgical cases. con-
tagious ward. etc.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-12

Plans OF the Maine wreck, as publish
ed in The New York World this morning,
show that the forward part of the ship
technically, the ram-was blown from the
other two-thirds OF the HUH and hes some
distance from IT, nearly at right angles.
Nothing bat tremendous military mine,
exploding at the point of separation could
have accomplished this work of destruc-
ton. There can no longer be the slightest
room for doubt that the firing was done
by a Spanish official under orders and
that, as we have already said, il was a
deliberate act of war.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-12
LITTLE FRANCIS BRAUN
The Child of "a Murderer Goes to a
HOsDituI.

New York, March 12--ThrouGh the gate
at Bellevue Hospital yesterday tall man
walked. while poorly dressed little child
clutched at his coat sleeve. Her eyes
were red with tears. In the reception
room the man. who was Agent Stocking
of the Gerry Society. whispered few
words to the clerk, who wrote on a card:
Frances Braun, seven years; no home
no friends"
The child Is the daughter of Kate
Braun, who was murdered by her hus-
band in Sing Sing prison last Saturday.
The child had grieved so at the loss of
her mother that she had become serious
ly iii and medical attendance was neces-
sary.
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BURGLARS IN NEW JERSEY.
One Man Drives TEEN Away With
an AK.

New York, March 1.-TWO burglars
made a 81 1000 haul of diamonds and jew
elry in North Arlington. n. j.. between u
and o'clock yesterday morning.
Most of the booty was taken from the
Columbia Hotel. on Kearncy Avenue. half
way between Lyndhurst and Arlington.
Here the burglars secured three gold
watches. two diamond rings, a diamond
breastpin and $50 in money. 1T was the
property of DR.. Charles Trantwein and
his wife.
Later the two burglars broke into the
rear window of the Kerry Cow farm.
three-Guarters of a mile distant from the
Columbia Hotel Henry II. Kearns. the
proprietor met them with big revolver
and an AK. and they fed
The homes of Mayor George Bayliss and
Charles Mitchell were also visited and
ransacked, but nothing but fur beaver
overcoat was taken.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-12
DIRECTOR HALEY RESIGNS.
Mr. Girls Arth VIII Lead the Wash
ington CONCERT Band.

Mr. Haley, director Of the Haley Wash
ington Concert Band. has resigned that
position. and Mr.. Girls. Arth, leader of
the Academy of Music Orchestra, has
been made temporary director.
committee has been appointed to Sc
cure a permanent director. The band
will continue to be called the Washing
ton Concert Band.
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body, and we will give him the credit OF
doing all he can to get ready for the in
evitable.
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NIcnnier L. Batter.

Louis Neunicr who drank laudanun last night.
al hi~ home, No. 2n9 Pennsylvania avenue -
much better today. and will recover. Meunicr. Il
Is sIid had domestic troubles. and has been too
i'm for Some months 10 attend 20 his work as a
machnist in the Washington navy yard
In 'phOning or writing for Heurich's
Beer say which beer you wish. either
MaerZen. Senate or Lager. Arlington Bot
Ting Co. Twcnty-seventh and X Streets
northwest. Phone GA
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All, here is Heurichs Stock Ale by
'phoning Arlington BOttling Co.
The Jersey City news., 1898-12-17
WANT A NUISANCE ABATED
Hudson City Improvement Associa-
ton Meets,

The meeting of the Hudson City I'm
provement Association at Groeschel's Hall
last night was devoted mainly to the
Hoboken avenue hill nuisance.
1t was stated that plans had been se-
cured from Chief Engineer Van Keuren
calling for a branch sewer to connect
with the proposed new sewer in Seven
teehIth stret. This, it was explained, would
do away with the nuisance complained
Of
Nicholas Witsch said that inasriuch as
the interested property owners were at
work trying to do away with the nuis-
ance. the association had no call to in
terfere The matter was finally allowed
to drag, after Mr.. Farmer had been in
structed to urge Mr.. Fuller, who is one
of the leaders in the Improvement, to use
his utmost endeavors to bring it about
without delay.
Secretary Barber spoke about the sus-
pension of work on the Hoboken avenue
sewer, and criticised the Erie Railroad
Company severely for interfering with the
work of construction by endeavoring to
have the course of the sewer changed be-
cause 1.-THE company-objected to the
expense incident to strengthening the tun-
mel above which the sewer, according to
the present plans must be built.
August Bodler acted as chairman in the
absence of President Kraft at the public
hearing on the water contract last night.
The other business was of routine char
The Jersey City news., 1898-12-17
j. CHARACTERIZATION SOCIETY.


Under the auspices of the Jersey City
Evangelical Society William l.. Tomlin,
choral director of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition, and who trained and directed
the 10000 children who sang at the OPEN
ing of the great fair, will deliver a lecture
at Hedding Methodist Church 1t is pos
sible that this lecture viii result in a local
series of lessons in Christian Psalmody.
Eighteen Methodist churches will be rep
resented at the lecture next Tuesday
evening.
The Methodist Hymnal will be used to
illustrate the lecturers views. Mr.. Tom
lin is considered one of the greatest teach
ers in the void and his methods have
received the endorsement of Christine
Nilsson. Theodore Thomas, Annette H.
Scheppel, Assistant Superintendent Of the
Froehel K. G. Association, Germany. He
is at present devoting his great gift al
most entirely to the awakening Of the
song spirit in the church. Mr. Tomlin
recently was invited to talk upon his sub
ject thirty minutes before four hundred
ministers at the Methodist Book Concern
in New York. He talked for two hours
and was asked to keep on, SO greatly in
terested were the four hundred ministers
iptornStod
The Jersey City news., 1898-12-17

and comedians, and his latest production
is pronounced, in both plot and portrayal
a much happier and more hilarious hit
than either Of them, which is high praise
indeed Mr.. limerick is a master of
stage craft, and knows just how to COM
bine probability and characterization with
situations full of snap and humorous vim,
without committing the bold vulgarity Of
burlesquing nature and descending to the
level of the stale, continuous vaudeville
linked with horse play. Again he is just
to both the public and his profession, by
making his plays vehicles for good acting
and supplying them with good actors
Finally he knows how to deftly introduce
refined specialties, and bright and catchy
songs and dances without sacrificing or
obscuring the continuity and interest of
the plot AS playwright and player 'ae is
thoroughly at home within the limitations
of the special sphere to which he has
heretofore confined his efforts and in
which, to say the least, he has no super
ior.
In sTirns McNulty'' he impersonates a
typical Irishman of the soil, precipitated
by fate into series of side-splitting situ-
ations, through which he blunders to a
happy conclusion, and he plays the part
TO perfection. "McNulty's Visit prom
ises to be a most welcome one.
The Wednesday and Saturday bargain
matinees continue to be popular.
The Jersey City news., 1898-12-17
ADJUSTMENTS.


The infringement OF the Academy of
Music take pleasure In presenting to their
patrons Monday. December IS, New York,
Philadelphia and Boston's latest success,
ssFThe Secret Enemy beautiful romantic
play from the joint pens of Elmer Grand
in and Eva Mountford who also assume
the leading roles. The play is a strong
one and is not wanting in good climaxes
and other incidents of an effective char
acter, and the company takes advantage
of the several opportunities thus afforded
for the display of histrionic talent, and
deals with them in a most exacting man
ner. The clmaxes of the third and fourth
acts are especially strong and the audi
ences of both Philadelphia and Boston
showed their appreciation of the perform
ance by demanding. the raising and re-
raising of the curtain. Mr.. Elmer Grand :
in Is called upon to play dual role, that
of Pierre Beauchard. who has placed him
self within the grasp of the law, and
Louis Romaine, an artist. Mr.. Grandin
is fully equal to the task Imposed upon
him. AS Maurice de France eThe Secret
Enemy, a high-toned individual, but a
thorough paced villain MIR. John de Gez
is especially forceful, and as Victor LIE
1TUl&, MI. n. II. HlcHdfuSVH has q peit
for which he is well adapted. Upon Miss
Eva Mountford in the role of Marcelle
Beauchard, great demands are made; but
they are not greater than her ability is
able to cope with In the third and last
acts her work is of the very high merit,
her portrayal of agony of mind to enable
her father to escape the clutches OF law,
and her denunciation of the villain and
murderer, de France, is an especially
clever piece of acting. Miss Ada Morton
gives a very finished Interpretation of the
part of Madame La Roch, a fiery mother
in-law, who creates plenty of laughter,
and the same may be said of Miss May
Mitchell in the part of Lucette LIE Croix,
a lively, ilquisitive young lady. The piece
is produced with especial attention to de-
tail and the costuming is tasty and
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