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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-12
INSTALMBDq Woes.
Greenspan Accuses a Man Of
Assault and Narrowly Es-
eapes Arrest for Perjury.

Thomas and Mary Durr, of No. 1,lO6
Grand street, Hoboken, was tried in the
General Sessions Court yesterday on an
Indictment for robbery. The complaining
witness, Henry Greenspan of No. 200 Riv-
ington street, New York, sells goods on
the instalment plan. He had sold Durr
silver watch worth about s. for $14, and
went to the house on the morning OF
August 30 to collect an assessment of 81.
Durr told him he had learned that he had
been stuck on the watch and said that
Greenspan could take it back and keep
the 81 which had already been paid.
Greenspan then according to his story,
was put through the thirty-third degree.
He testified that Mrs. Durr seized him.
Mrs Durr knocked him down. Mrs. Durr
stuck knife down his throat, and to-
gether they robbed him of $57 in money.
Not satisfied with taking his money Durr
asked him if he had any diamonds about
him.
The testimony for the defence showed
clearly that Greenspan had perjured him
self Durr, who is witty little Irish
man, with an honest countenance, testi-
fed that he was in another room when
Greenspan called for his installment. He
told GreenSpan WndI ne Hdu ledIHeu
about the quality of the watch and told
him to take it back The installment
man insisted upon being paid, and Durr,
to frighten him, banged the ice box with
a stick and ordered him to clear out
or he would break every bone in his body.
Greenspan was not so much prostrated
by the excitement of the alleged rob
berry but that he was able to go to Mrs.
Webster's rooms, on the other side of
the hall, to ascertain if she wanted to
buy anything. Mrs. Webster didn't want
anything ard then Greenspan remember
ed that he had been robbed and hurried
to Police Headquarters to report it.
He denied that he had gone to Mrs.
Webster's rooms after the robbery, but
Mrs Webster proved that he did. Mrs.
Durr corroborated her husbands teSti-
mony. The case was submitted and the
jury acquitted the defendant without
leaving their seats. Greenspan was de-
tanned for a short time, with view of
making a charge of perjury against him,
but was finally allowed to go.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-12
SEMINOLE OUTBREAK

WASHINGTON, Jan. u, 1S9S.-Secretary
Bliss called at the War Department to-
day and had an interview with Acting
Secretary Meiklejohn respecting the re-
ported Indian outbreak among the Semi
noles of the Indian Territory. Secretary
Bliss had with HIM a dispatch received
from Agent Wisdom concerning gener-
ally the published statement of the burn
ing of the two Seminoles charged with
outraging and numbering woman, but
adding that he did not apprehend any
further difficulty.
Later the War Department telegraphed
to General Brooks at Chicago command
ing the Department OF the Missouri for
information as to the situation in the
Seminole country. 1t may be that moth
ing will be done Until General Brooks is
heard from, though the present inten-
ton of fhe Department is to haveLsome
troops sent from Fort Reno or Fort Sill
to the scene of the reported outbreak.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-12
LADY FoRGBR.
Wife of Sir Tatton Sykes Under
Scandalous Charges
lRv Cahle Ia The ASSOCIATED Press. /

LONDON, Jan. u, 1S9S.-The case of Jay
VS.. Sykes was opened before the Lord
Chief Justice, Baron Russell of Killowen,
in the Queens Bench Division OF the
High Court of Justice today
Mr. Lawson Walton. Q. c.. who ap-
peared for the plaintiff. Mr.. Daniel Jay,
a money lender, said the e. action tIo a-o was to
to Lady Sykes in 1896, on the security
of notes purporting to be signed by her
husband, Sir Tatton Sykes (who is a
about $4,000 acres of land). The actual
amount of cash lent, counsel continued,
was about e10,000 ($50,000), the balance
being interest.
Lady Sykes admitted the liability; but
Sir Tatton denied the signatures We're
mis-, and alleged they were forged by Lady
Sykes The latter would testify that her
husband signed the notes.
Counsel then proceeded to describe the
relations between husband wife, the
former encouraging his wife's extraya- 1Es
wife. consequently became involved in
debt and borrowed money at so per cent.
interest. At the same time, and with
her husbands knowledge, she speculated
heavily on the Stock Exchange. When
the "Kaffir circus was smashed her
husband had to pay eS1, 600 (s155,oo0) to
her brokers.
Early in 1897, Mr. Jay pressed for pay
ment. but he agreed to wait if Sir Tatton
wrote asking him to do SO; Sqbsequently,
Lady Sykes presented Mr. Jay with a
husband. asking him to hold the notes
and agreeing to pay the amount due IN
the March following. Sir Tatton now al
legged that Sykes, or some one she en-
pIoyed. also forged this letter.
The couple went to the West Indies in
January, 1887, the husband going. from
there to New York. When he returned
to England Sir Tatton promised to pay
off the whole of his wife's liability, but
Immediately afterwards he disappeared
and Lady Sykes was in great financial
distress. Finally, she was forced to take
matrimonial proceedings to obtain relief,
TO which her husband answered by the
present criminal charge.
Lady Sykes testified. She corroborated
the foregoing statement of Mr.. Walton,
and said her husbands. income was $780,
OOO The notes, she added, We're signed in
her presence by Sir Tatton, and the letter
referred to, Lady Sykes asserted, was also
written by him.
Sykes admitted she bet heavily with her
husbands consent. Altogether, she added,
her winnings on the Stock Exchange ex-
eeeded her losses.
Her Ladyship also admitted she owed
Sam Lewis the well known money len.
der. $4,000 ($40, ,000), and told of many OF
her husbands idiosyncrasies.
Later Lady Sykes startled the Court
by announcing that she had not kept
account-books, adding that she Kept her
accounts in her head.
Upon further croSS-eXamination, Lady
Sykes said it was impossible to get money
from Sir Tatton, except for churches. Her
borrowings. she continued, were to pay
debts. In addition to the money she had
borrowed from Sam Lewis, Lady Sykes
admitted having borrowed $1,000 (S5000)
from Sanguinetti and f2S,000 (S140,00G) from
insurance companies.
Al the close Of the days proceedings
the case was adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-12
DAKOTA DIVORCE QUESTIONED.
Knotty Point for Police Jusfice
Navfn TO Decide.

Arthur Michaelis, of North Dakota,was
tried before Police Justice Neyin IN the
First Criminal Court this morning for
not supporting his children. He was ar
rested at the instigation of Poormaster
Hewitt. Michaelis recently secured dl-
yorce from his wife in the Courts OF
North Dakota Previous to his establish
in a residence in the northwest to begin
proceedings against his wife; he lived IL in
This city. and was employed as a BOOK
keeper in Greenville. He returned 10
Jersey City recently. His wife and TWO
children in the meantime had gone TO
Brooklyn to live with the mother OF Mrs
Michaels. "a -
turned Mrs. Michaelis at once began pro-
ceedings through Lawyer Gebhardt to
compel him to support his children. Hs
refused to do so as long as they remained
With their mother; Mrs. Michaelis re- Re.
fused to give up her children as in the
decree granted in Dakota there was no
Specification as to who should nave the
custody of the children. AS last resort
she appealed to the poorlnaster There
are several knotty law points involved IN
The case. Justice Nevin reserved decis-
ion so that he can look up the law On the
yfof
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-12
TO EXCHANGE MISSIONS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. u, 1SeS.-An ar
rangement has been perfected by which
Charles Page Bryan of Illinois, nominated
to be Minister to China, and ex-Repre-
sentative Conger of Iowa, our Minister
to Brazil, will exchange posts. There was
considerable objection to Mr.. Bryan's
continuation on the ground that he had
no diplomatic experience and was not
equipped for so important post as that
of Minister to China is likely to be during
the present administration in view of the
European scramble for position in China.
Mr.. Conger was Minister to Brazil during
the Harrison administration and was re-
garded as one of the strongest and best
of our foreign representatives. The nom
nations making these changes will be
sent to the Senate shortly. 1t is believed
there will be no opposition to confirmation
of either gentlemen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-12
.C0LLIDED IN THE FOG
Ferryboats Crash Into Each
Other. and Jersey City
Passengers Greatly
Delayed.

Though the fog of this morning was not
as dense as some which the pilots of the
various boats which ply the ferries be-
tween this city and New York have to
contend with, it gave them considerable
trouble, and passengers in many instances
were greatly inconvenienced. No serious
accidents were, however, reported.
The boats on the Desbrosses street and
Courtandt street ferries of the Pennsyi-
vania Railroad, which usually run on ten
minutes headway could with compara-
lively safety, run only on twenty min
utes headway. Many of the thousands
of passengers that throng the boats dur
ing these hours who are obliged to report
at their respective places of business on
exact time, were inclined to grumble at
the elements, and not few stupidly
blamed the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The most serious delay was accustomed
by the failure of one of the Central Com
pany's boats to strike her slip adjoining
those of the Pennsylvania Company at
the foot of Courtlandt street. This caused
delay not only in the landing of the pas
sengers of the Centrals boat, but also
of those who had boarded the Cincinnati
on the New York side and the Chicago
to pull out from her slip on her 10:15 trip
for this city when the Central's boat,
missing her slip, crossed the Courtlandt
street slips, and in her efforts to get in
blocked the passage of the Cincinnati
for over three-quarters of an hour. This,
through the signal system in vogue, ne
eessitated the lying up Of the Chicago on
this side for the same length of time.
From eight until ten o'clock the boats
of the Pennsylvania routes were run on
schedule time Some of the Pennsylvania
passenger trains We're delayed, but there
was no serious Inconvenience.
The report from Sandy Hook at nine
o'clock was:-Very dense fog and mist,
and nothing in sight, but it was believed
that a considerable number of steamers
and other craft were lying at anchor out
side the Hook.
The ferryboat wyoming, of the New
York and Brooklyn Ferry Company, col
lided with a heavily laden coal barge in
the East River, just off the Navy Yard,
today, and the latter was nearly sent
to the bottom of the river. The Wyom-
ing had about 200 passengers aboard and
number of horses and trucks.
Ferryboats Winona, of the Atlantic
Street Ferry, collided in midstream ON
the East River today. The bow of the
Winona was smashed ia pieces and a
large portion Of it was broken off and
sank The Columbia escaped with little
injury.
All the Sound steamers were much de-
layed by the fog.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-12
ARKANSAS CALAMITY

VAN BUREN. Ark. Jan. u, 1888
Scores of dead and wounded are being
dragged from the ruins of the storm
wrecked buildings at Fort Smith. 1T is
or more. The greatest damage was be-
tween Eighth street and the Catholic
Church, and it is said not building is
left standing Several brick building at
Ninth and Garrison avenue were crushed
like eggshells and as the second stories
were used for living purposes it is thought
that there will be found the greatest
number of dead.
Fire broke out in a number of places
during the storm and the department
was unable to cope with the new danger
1t is known that one or more bodies were
cremated.
The handsome High School building.
just finished, at cost of 100000, was
levelled to the ground.
The storm came up suddenly from the
| southwest, SlIlhiHS lLG city dL Il III 1
M, and in almost the twinkling of an
eye large portion of the city was in
ruins. Every physician in the city was
summoned and all are now busy at work
relieving the injured. 1t will require sew
eral hours of daylight to reveal the worst
features of the storms fury.
After leaving Fort Smith the storm
travelled southeast. Reports from the
country are meagre, but several fires
| have been seen in its wake. The town of
Alma, nine miles to the southeast, re-
ports several houses blown down and it
is thought several persons have been
killed there
Eighteen bodies have already been taken
| to the morgue at Fort Smith up to 3
o'clock A. M.
| Two of the largest houses of worship in
the city, the Baptist and the Central
Methodist churches, were completely des-
| troyed, the Brownscomb church was
badly damaged and towers and roofs of
high school buildings blown off.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-12

other that he could not call for the aye
and nays until the question was peior
the House. The Speaker sustained Mr.
Gledhill and that closed the debate.
over in the Senate before the Hous
had taken up the matter. Senator William
D. Daily introduced the following reso
Whereas. 1t appears from the mes
sage of His Excellency. the Cover
nor, that public charges have Deen
against officers of the law in the
county of Hudson. involving. If true:
gross corruption and the perversion OF
the machinery of public justice; ana
charges eeah have been s made by respon
sible journals against public omcers
in the counties of Camden and Mer-
Ger, showing, If true. that there mas
agement and conduct Of the pupite
business intrusted by the peopie 70
these officials and also showing tnat
where clear proof of guilt has peen
laid before the grand juries IN tnese he
presented against the parties accused,
and showing also that where parties
have been indicted the Offenders nave
not been brought to trial through tne
influences which certain Republican
officials have been able to bring 10
bear in their behalf, and also showing
that in cases where trials have been
had. the ends of justice have been de-
feated and the accused escaped con-
viction through corrupt influences
brought to bear upon the trial jury;
and
Whereas, AS stated by, His Excel
tisan matter and nothing is more
vital than to preserve the efficiency OF
our courts of Justice; and
Whereas, In justice to the people
of, the counties of Hudson. Camden
and Mercer and in the interest of the
proper administration of law in the
State. it is necessary and proper rhat
these charges should be investigated
Immediately: therefore be 1t
Resolved That a committee OF three
X members of the Senate be appointed
by the President. to inquire into the
truth of the charges mentioned ana
also to inquire into the truth of sucn
other charges as may be preferred,
which, in their judgment. are worthy
of investigation, the said committee
TO have power to subpoena and swear
witnesses, to take testimony, to send
for persons and papers. to employ
counsel. clerk and stenographer, and
to do such other things as may be
necessary, in their Judgment. 70 IN.
form the Senate as to the truth or
faisity of said charges or other charges
to be made; the said committee to
have power to sit at such time as they
may deem proper and to make such
report or recommendation a they may
deem proper.
Before Senator Daily could say wor'
Mr.. voorhees, shunted the resolution owe
to the Committee on Judiciary, where
will sleep the sleep that knows no waking
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-12
SUGAR TRUSTS ANNUAL MEETING
Mr. Havemeyer,s Talk of the Effect
on the business Of The New Tartff.

Fs
on the Business Of sfia New Tartfs.
The annual meeting of the Sugar Trust
was held this afternoon in the office of
the Sugar House, on Washington street.
H o. Havemeyer presided and John e.
Searles acted as secretary of the meeting.
w. b. Thomas and Charles H. Senff were
reelected directors. Mr.. Senff was re-
Gently appointed in place of Theodore A.
Havemeyer, deceased.
President H. o. Eavemeyer in his an
nual report said
1.-The tariff changes during the year have
required unusual attention to the conduct
of the sugar business. The existing
tariff requires a large additional capi-
tai. 1t is necessary that the company
shall keep on hand a large stock both Oh
raw and refined sugar. This represents
the duty added to the cost.
"a sufficient time has not yet elapsed
to determine exactly the effect to be pro.
duced upon the business by the taflI
changes. Dividends have been declared
at the usual rate under authority given to
the Board at the last annual meeting,
which in that regard amended the pye
laws. The directors have by liking the
dividend rate prescribed that that residue
Of the earnings shall remain as working
capital They hope that their action VIII
he confirmed by the stockholders.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-12
THE GEN Tie DEF.
[From This Mornings Tribune" =

[From This Mornings "Tribune."l
Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington today were s675,5ss internal reve-
nue. receipts s405,Ss and the miscella-
neous receipts $25,s27; total Government
receipts for the day, s1,1o7,o56 expendi-
lures, s1s05, 600; excess of expenditures,
s7s7, ,s44 Receipts for month to date, $lS,-
III, ,2lo; expenditures, s14,5so,O9o; excess of
receipts, ss,5S1,2lO
True January deficit to date, 1886, 191.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-12
NEW PALESTINE HALL.
,rhe Erection of tile Building VIII
Fseoin at Once.

special meeting of the Board OF Direc-
TORS of the Palestine Building Association
was held last evening at Steup's Hotel, on
Exchange place. for the purpose OF max
ing anal arrangements completing the
new hall, the building of which will soon
be started.
The site will be at Communipaw and
Crescent avenues, directly opposite Has
brouck Hall, and will have a frontage Of
90 feet with a depth of ITS feet, and when
finished will be one of the finest halls in
the city The building will be a three
story one of brick and stone, and will
cast when ali finished the sum of $4,000.
The work Of building will start in about
two weeks from today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-12
ROW IN COURT.
Angry litigant Punches a
Witness Who Was
on the Stand.
THRAsHED "SPUD" MURPHY
Judge Bedle Will Punish the Com
batanls for Contempt of
Court Tomorrow.

There was scene in the First District
Court yesterday afternoon during the
hearing before Judge Bedle of suit for
damages brought by Patrick Kern against
Della Mulry. The scene was unparalleled
in the annals of the court. Martin Mulry,
husband of the defendant, assaulted
"Spud" Murphy, who was one OF the
witnesses for the complainant, knocking
him over chair and badly injuring him.
Murphy had questioned in an arrogant
manner the testimony of Miss Mulry,
who was on the witness stand when the
assault occurred. Judge Bedle order both
men arrested and after the other cases
on the calendar had been disposed of
they were arraigned before him.
Judge Bedle said:-''The dignity of this
court must be preserved. If such an
affair as this were allowed to go un-
punished similar scenes might occur
daily shall be compelled to deal Sc
verely with you both. | shall want time
to consider what punishment to infiict
upon you. will parole you until called
for
Kern leased saloon at No. AZ Morris
street of Mrs. Mulry. Grady Bros. We're
in the place when the lease was signed
but proceedings to have them evicted
were in progress. Kern, expecting to
enter the saloon at the time specified in
the lease, had 5000 circulars and 5000
invitations for the opening night printed
and distributed. Grady Bros. did not get
out as expected, and Kern could not
open on time. He sued for the loss he
sustained. Murphy was called by
Lawyer Manning, counsel for Kern, to
testify regarding the signing OF the
lease. Miss Addie Mulry was called by
Mr. Garrick counsel for the Mulrys, to
refute Murphy statement.
Miss Mulry, on being asked what she
thought of Mr.. Murphy's testimony, re-
plied:-'Mr. Murphy had no business to
testify as he did. He was not present at
the signing of the lease
Murphy jumped to his feet and said:--
81 have as much right to testify in this
court as you have, and anybody that says
| don't tell the truth
He got no further, for just then Mr..
Mury who was sitting near him, jumped
up and landed a hard blow upon the
helligerent Murphy's head, just back OF
fhe temple. Murphy went keeling over as
if shot In falling he knocked over
chair The court room was in an uproar
in a second. Constables Masker and
Meyer rushed between the two men and
each placed one of them under arrest
The scene at the close of the session fol-
lowed The penalty for contempt OF court
is $780,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-12
COMPLAIh OF HARRINGTON.
Citizens Say His Garbage Carts Liitrr
Ggsp streets.

Complaint was made to the Street and
Water Commissioners this morning that
the ashes and garbage are being re-
moved in a careless manner by the em-
ployes of Thomas Harrington. Instances
were cited where the streets, after hav-
ing been swept by Henry Byrne, We're
Uttered with ashes owing to the careless
ness Of Harrington's men. Harrington's s
men, it is asserted, overload the trucks
ashes with canvas as required by a city
ordinance regulating the removal Of
ashes. - ~ a
Commissioner Heintze, chairman OF tne
Committee on Streets, proposes giving
Harrington a hauling over the Goals ana
compelling him to exercise at least rea-
sonable care in his work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-12
LETTER CARRIERS VACATION.

The increase of business at the Post
office during the recent campaign supple
mented by that of the holidays necessi-
tated an order postponing the dates set
for the vacations of letter carriers after
October 1 of last year. The Government
allows each carrier fifteen days vacation
some time during the year beginning July
/. The rush is now over and those who
failed to get their vacation at the time
set are enjoying the recreation which the
Government allows them. They are Car
riers Esterbrook, Wescott, Russell, Fait
johnson, Hunt, Boyd, Seabeck, Goodsell
Knobloch and Sweeney.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-12
SHE GOULD WHISTLE.

A pretty school teacher, tall, with regu-
lar features and Titan hair. came trip
ping through Grove street yesterday af-
ternoon, just as a Belt line car was cross
ing that street on it's way to the ferry.
The young lady, who teaches in La
fayette, wanted to catch that car, but the
motorman failed to see her. PICKERING up
her ruby lips, the young woman emitted
a shrill whistle, which made itself
promptly felt The conductor pulled the
bell, the motorman jammed the brake
down very hard, and it is superfuous to
say that the car stopped.
The young woman boarded the car and
calmly proceeded to put on her gloves,
entirely oblivious to the profound inter-
est her whistling ability had excited.