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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-12
OUTLOOK Is NOT BRIGHT
THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSIONERS
SOON To ADJOtR N.
The American Commissioners Refuse "a
Make Material Concessions-L um-
her Is the Great Obstacle.

ST. Johns. ". T., Dec. lit Is reported
in Official circles here to-day that the An
| glo-American joint high commission nav
ms under consideration the questions In
dispute between Canada and the United
States. will adjourn on Thursday next
10 resume its sittings next March. after
the expiration Of the present congress.
when a special session OF the United
states congress, under republican control.
will be called to Tatify a treaty submitted
by the Joint high commission.
Washington, Dec. lit has been
agreed by the joint high committees Of
Americans n Canadians which have
been i'm session here several weeks TO
adjourn at an early date. This has not
yet been formally announced. but it is
understood the date for adjournment
IL Dec. 20. on the evening Of the 18th
the Canadians will give "A banquet, 10
which the Americans will be invited.
The understanding Is that the sessions
win not be resumed until after March
4 q when the American commission-
crs. who are members OF the house and
senate. will have leisure. Whether the
sessions will be resumed at Quebec,
where they began, or In this city has
not been stated.
The decision TO adjourn has grown
out OF the developments Of the past
week. While there are several proto-
coils i'm the proposed treaty, notably the
Boring sea, the North Atlantic fish
cries. reciprocity and questions affect
ing the great lakes. reciprocity IL the
one great subject In which the Cana
dams are Interested. Last week the
hig commissioners came nearer than
they have ever been before TO the dis
cussion of that subject. The Canadians
had submitted proposals and ON last
Wednesday the Americans submitted
counter proposals. These proposals
showed the Americans to be very UNI
yielding and that such smaller conces-
sions would really be made than had
been expected. The negotiations Of last
week also convinced the Canadians
that free lumber. "A contamination OF
which they and all their people have
devoutly wished for. Is impossible. The
Americans not only old the Canadians
so. but the latter were invited To the
capital. and while there met several
members Of the house and senate. who
impressed the fact more firmly on them.
u H. said the Americans have agreed
60 small reductions on the duty ON live
animals and have intimated they may
agree to a small reduction on lumber.
The Canadians had hoped for much
larger concessions.
This condition Of things and the APP
parent impossibility Of reaching an
agreement before Christmas are said
TO have led to the SECESSION for an adj
jOurnment. The senate may be called
In session after March 4 To transact
business when there would BE- ample
time to present any treaty hat may
have been framed with Canada. NJ
present the outlook for an agreement Is
not bright.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-12
4 Special Session.

Kansas city, Dec. IA special 10 the
Journal from Topeka. kan, says: II Is
stated positively tonight by State Bank
Commissioned John W, Breidenthal and
other populist officials that a call FOR an
extra session OF the kansas legislature
will Doe issued next Tuesday by Governor
Lssdy. The actual dat OF converting -
not given out. The main object Of the call.
IL Is said. L. TO pass a railroad bin To cm-
power the state railroad board TO fla
maximum freight rates and invest In
that board the power OF a district court
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-12
A Cordial Audience.

Constantinople. Dec. 1l.-Oscar Straus.
United States minister 10 Turkey. had an
audience with the sultan on Friday. II
was exceedingly cordial and II is under
stood such assurances were given to the
American minister regarding a satisfac-
tory settlement of all pending questions
between the United States and Turkey.
including the payment Of indemnity for
American losses i'm Armenia.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-12

Paris. Dec. lie Soir this evening an
ounces the return ~ Dreyfus at an early
date. II asserts that the government has
formally decided upon this course and
has ordered a body Of soldiers TO be in
readiness TO escort him from the port Of
landing TO Paris.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-12
viii Investigate.

Santiago de Cuba. Dec. n-Frank A
NandeTlip. assistant secretary Of the
treasury. has arrived here from Jamaica
under special Instructions from President
Mckinley 60 investigate the currency
question.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21
ZION LUTHERkN'S FAIR.
The Christmas Bazaar Nets the
Church $1,000.

The Christmas bazaar Of the Zion
Evangelical Lutheran Church on McAdoo
avenue, Greenville, which was held all
last week in Belvidere Hail. under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society, closed
Saturday evening. All were unanimous
in declaring the venture decided success
The booths and stands were almost en-
tirely stripped of the good things placed
there for sale. Pastor Sanft is greatly
pleased with the amount Of the receipts,
which will no doubt reach $1,000.
This money is for the building fund.
1t will enable him to start the erection
of the proposed new house of worship on
the site facing the Boulevard at McAdoo
avenue, much sooner than he expected.
Pastor Sanft said that he would surely
have the work begun in the spring. The
plans are to be considered at the next
meeting of the Board of Trustees.
The entertainments given each evening
under the personal direction of Miss
Minnie Smith We're the feature of the
fair and all were pleasing. Miss Smith
was rewarded for her services by the
members of the Ladies' Aid Society. Mrs.
w Sanft the president, in behalf of the
gold ring at the conclusion of the enter
tainment. She also received several hand
some bouquets II was complete sur
prise to the recipient. The goods left over
will be bowled for by the members of the
committee and the workers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21
REFUSED HER ALlM0AY.
Mrs. yohnsson's Petition Knocked
Out by Affidavit.

Mrs Mary c. Johnston. of Crawford,
II. j., by her counsel, this morning, in
Chancery Chambers here, asked Vice
Chancellor Pitney for alimony and counsel
fees pending a suit for divorce which She
has instituted against her husband, Mel
willie Johnston, owner of an express BUSH
ness in Crawford, who deserted her in
July, 1897, after a brief matrimonial ex-
perience OF three months.
Her husbands answer to the charges
are that his wife had frequently broke
the Eighth Commandment, and on one
occasion, he swears, he saw his wife go
to New York with a strange man and re-
turn to Crawford with him early on the
following morning.
Mr. Johnston's lawyer put in batch
of affidavlts this morning, all asserting
that Mrs. Johnston was frequently in the
society of men, and one Of these affidayits
said that the party who made It saw her
sitting on mans lap and hugging him
in a carriage as they were returning from
church on Sunday.
Another witness swore that Mrs. john
ston had told her that her husband was
mo good ana she didn't care for him be-
cause she could get al 1.-The men she want
ed in the highways and byewasfs.
A fourth affidavit stated that Mrs. john
ston had been seen in a room with man
at the house Of a mutual friend and her
conduct on that occasion was shocking.
Have you any answer TO make to these
affidavits2 y asked Vice Chancellor Pitney
to Mrs Jehnstons counsel
Not now. sir, replied the lawyer.
ssWell.r replied HIS Honor. I will de-
eide now against the application for all
that the people who made them would
perjure themselves.
Mrs Johnston's counsel pleaded for
time in which to prepare affidavits con-
tradieting the charges made. but the vice
Chancellor was ohdurate-
Mrs Johnston is very handsome
woman and moves in very arlstocratlc
towns of Plainfeld and Bound Brook
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21
TOMASCO TRIES SUICIDE.
He Was Under Bail on a
Charge of Criminal
Assault.

Adolph Tomaseo, a china decorator, 80
years old, shot himself an the stairway a.
the house No % Beacon avenue, al 4 40
9, clock today. Tolnasca had up TO week
ago resided at No. 151 Palisade avenue,
with a woman named Palme or Hside-
richs.
Last Monday they hired room from
Mrs. Meade, at No % Beacon avenue.
Tomageo never acted strangely while ther
and Mrs. Mead and her daughter declare
that he was a very nice and pleasant
young man.
He came down to breakfast about eleven
o'clock seemingly in the best of humor.
He had scarcely left the dining room
when Mrs Mead heard a pistol shot in
the hall On running out she saw To-
masco tottering half way up the stair
way He leaned against the wall for
moment, then reeling fell TO the bottom
of the stairs.
The woman screamed, and friend CT
the man named Fred Muller ran in. He
carried the wounded and groaning man to
the door and laid him down in the yard,
where he lay with the blood trieAiing
down his powder BACKED shirt until the
arrival of the ambulance.
The bullet had entered the LETT breast
directly over the heart When taken to
Christs Hospital he was still conscious
but refused to give and reasons for his
rash act
The revolver. a s2-ealibre American
bulldog. was found by Detective Keenan,
en- tho stairs where the man fell.
Tornasco was arrested week ago Sat
urdav on a charge of having attempted
to assault girl named Bertha Selica, a
sister Of the Paine woman, with whom
he resided at the time. Ie was held in
$500 bail for the Grand Jury.
When lifted on the stretcher a photo
graph seemed to be tightly clasped in the
would-be suicides right hand 1t was a
likeness of the two sisters.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21
DR.. BoRDY'S CASE GOES OVER
He Is Charged With Uttering Many
Worthless Checks.

DR.. Sigmond e. Bondy, of No. sS East
Twenty street, Bayonne, was ar
rested in Elizabeth, Saturday, at the re-
quest of Chief of Police Murphy, Of this
city, on charge of false pretence. Law
yer James D. Manning, Robert O'Byrne
and others accuse him of uttering worth
less checks. Other similar charges have
been preferred against him by residents
of Plainfeld, Elizabeth and other places.
Mr.. Manning accuses him of having got
ten him to endorse two checks that were
cashed by William David, at Gallagher s
Cafe. Washington street. and which were
returned marked IN. G." The checks
were for 50 and s24
Robert O'Byrne charges the doctor with
uttering a worthless check for s2s There
are two charges in Plainfield against him
for checks for $l6 and SO. There are also
two charges pending against him in Eliz-
abeth. Detective McNally brought the
doctor on from Elizabeth. Charges
against him We're to have been hear in
the First Criminal Court this morning,
but the case was laid over until Wednes-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21
ST Tabled AT A WEDDING.
Baacht Jabbed a Knife Into
the Man Who Said He
Could Not Fiddle.

A stabbing affray which came near De-
yeloping into murder occurred last night
during a wedding celebration at No. 1856
Thirteenth street. Dominick Johenb0skd,
of No. 1872 Eleventh street, was stabbed
in the groin by julius Bracht. of Brooklyn
with long bladed penknife. He is now
lying at the City Hospital in critical
condition The row took place shortly
after midnight and nearly everyone pres
ent took part in it,
Bracht had been hired by Frank Car
dell to play a violin at his wedding which
took place at the home Of the bride, Miss
Francis Sherry. Johenboski made some
uneomplimentary remarks about Bracht's
ability as a violinist Hot words followed
and first class row was soon in progress.
Bracht watched his oportunity and draw
ing his knife opened the long blade and
plunged it to the hilt in JohenOaskfs
groin. Johenboslzi uttered shrek and
fell to the floor. He had also been struck
in the head with a beer glass.
Patrolnlan McCarty responded to call
for the police. He found Bracht crouching
in the hallway. his clothes besmeared with
blood. He put him under arrest He was
arraigned in the First Criminal Court
this morning charged with atroeious as
sault and battery, and held to await the
result of Johenboski's injuries. Johenbosk
was taken to the City Hospital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21
ITS FoRTY-FIRsT ANNIVERSARY.
Bergen Baptist Sunday School Cele-
brates It's BIRTHDAY.

The forty-frst anniversary Of the or
ganization of the Summit Avenue Baptist
Sunday School was celebrated yesterday.
At the regular session Of the school the
primary and intermediate departments
went through programme of music and
recitations A short address was also
made by the Rev. A. Newton Thompson,
of the Westminster Presbyterian Church.
The main celebration, however,s took
place in the evening when the following
programme was presented:-Organ voiun-
tary, John c. Inwright; singing of the
Doxology; chorus, Onward and Up
ward" by the school; reading of Scrip
lures by the pastor; selection, Gloria, Z
by the church choir; prayer by the pas
tor; words of greeting, by Superintendent
Maxwell McMaster, Jr.; chorus, by prim
airy department choir; chorus, Gems for
His Crown" by the school; chorus by the
intermediate department choir; anthem,
by the Sunday school choir; offerings for
special Sunday school work; anthem, by
church choir; address, by pastor; chorus,
by boys of the advanced department.;
chorus, do Not Delay by school;
chorus, by girls of the advanced Depart
ment; chorus, God will Take Care Of
YOU by school, and benediction by the
pastor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21
STREET CLEANING PLANS.
Mayor Objects to Having Some
Thoroughfares Swept Only
Once a Month.


Mayor Hoos today received an official
copy of the specifications under which
bids are to be received for sweeping and
cleaning the streets and removing the
ashes and garbage. Heretofore separate
bids have been called for the sweeping
and cleaning and the removal of ashes
and garbage. That system worked we'll
until last year when Thomas Harring ION
secured the sweeping and cleaning and
Henry Byrne the removal OF ashes ard
garbage. 1t frequently occurred that
Byrne removed the ashes an hour or so
after Harrington's men had done the
sweeping The consequence was that
ashes were scattered about profusely
and the street left in a worse condition
than it was before any sweeping had been
done. To prevent a repetition of such oc-
currences it was decided to combine both
branches of the work
Mayor Hoos approves the consolidation,
but IN looking over the specifications to-
day he found provisions made for the
sweeping of some thoroughfares only
once a month. One in particular was a
portion of Jersey avenue. The Mayor
will demand change IN several claims
providing for the sweeping of certain
thoroughfares. The appropriation for
sweeping and cleaning is only S4o,0 600, but
the Mtyor maintains that if that sum is
judiciously spent it will be possible to
keep the streets reasonably clean.
Van Keuren about the specifications this
Of 4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21
STREITWOLF REFORMS.
Vice Chancellor Directs His
Father to Buy His Law
Books and Pay Fees.

Vice Chancellor Pitney this morning in
Chancery Chambers, in this city. ordered
August Streitwof, a wealthy retired
liquor dealer of Newark, to provide proper
books and pay the college fees of his son,
who desires to become a lawyer
This mornings proceedings are another
phase Of a famous divorce suit brought
by Mrs. Streitwolf against her husband
some time ago. That suit resulted in
Mrs. Stretwolf obtaining a limited di-
yoree with the custody of their son.
Streitwolf continued to pay the alimony
fixed. The son was sent to the public
school and when he washed TO go to col
lege ana study law Mrs. streitwolf could
not provide either books or college fees
out Of the alimony allowed, s25 d week.
si.o thereupon commenced proceedings to
have her alimony increased on the ground
that the increase was necessary to per-
feet her sons education.
Counsel for Mr.. Streitwolf in opposing
the increase OF alimony this morning be-
fore Vice Chancellor Pitney, said that
young StreltwoH was of a wayward and
unsettled disposition, fond of frivolous
pursuits and altogether incapable of TAX
ing seriously to the study OF law Money
paid out, counsel said, for studies in that
direction would only be thrown away.
rho boys conduct argued Mrs.
Streitwolfs counsel in reply to the pre-
vious statements, "has for some time past
taken such change for the better that
we have every reason to believe that he
viii apply himself successfully and seri-.
ously to his studies
Is the young man here2' asked Vice
Chancellor Pitney, and young streitwolf
stepped forward, taking a seat near to
the Vice Chancellor, who put him through
a course of mental stunts as to his habits.
tastes and inclinations. Being satisfied.
said the Court, that young Streitwof had
ceased the peculiar agricultural pursuit
Of sowing wild oats, he would make an
order increasing the alimony, adding that
there were plenty of cases in the books
where. under which, the father was bound
to provide for the proper education Of his
children, even should they be in the Gus
tody of the mother, by order of the Court.
The order was made that the father
should pay into Court whatever sum was
deemed sufficient to purchase the neces-
sary books and the college fees should
also be paid.
Mrs. Streitwolf and her son reside at
present in Jersey City. Mr.. Streitwolf
lives In Newark.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21
NO ENGLISH ALLIANCE.
Irish Societies Will Fight the
Scheme Tooth. and
Nail.

A largely attended meeting by the
United Irish Societies of Hudson Coun-
ty. was held yesterday afternoon, IN
Humboldt Hall, Mr.. Patrick OMara
presided. Secretary John Larl6in read
-umber of letters he had received from
prominent Irishmen throughout the
United States, eulogising the stand taken
by the Irish societies in New Jersey and
stating the action that is about to pc
taken by them to frustrate the attempt
that is being made by English sympa-
thisers to effect an alliance or bet
ter understanding between this country
and England.
The societies are now thoroughly or
ganized in Hudson county, and are
united and firm in their opposition to
the proposed alliance. 1t was decided at
Yesterdays meeting to arrange for
public demonstration in order to give
public utterance to the cruelties practiced
by the British Government in every land
over which it holds sway. Also the bar
barious treatment n1etered out to her po-
litical prisoners, many of whom were
American citizens.
One letter said: 1.-The recent torture of
Doctor Gallagher and Albert George
Whitehead, have not yet passed away
from the memory of the people of the
United States, England's conduct in
Ireland where men were driven from
their homes by the bayonet and sword,
and her inhuman treatment of wounded
prisoners in Africa is still remembered.
The conduct of England towards the
United States, and the way she has de-
prived the subjects of her possessions OF
the God given rights and privileges OF
liberty are known to ALL While II is not
necessary to bring those things before the
men, who have the privilege of voting
for an alliance as they are well acqualnt-
ed with her manner of government, yet
the societies feel it necessary to empha-
size, and give public utterance TO the
reasons why there should be no alliance.
The date for holding the public demon
stration will be fixed by the executive
committee. No matter what may be the
politics of Irish-Americans, they are
unit against an English alliance. The So
cieties will be organized throughout the
entire country. 1t is proposed to have
State organizations first established, and
then an executive body controlling the
Irish organizations throught the length
and breadth of the land, from the Attain
tic to the Pacific, and from Canada to
the Gulf of Mexica.
The next meeting will be held in Hum
boIdt Hall. No. 1876 Newark avenue, on
Sunday afternoon, December is.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-21
WHAT ARE BURGLAR TOOLS?
Expert Testimony Required at
the Trial of Edward Somers
and William Clarke.

The oft postponed trial Of Edward SOM
ers and William Clarke for having bur
glars tools in their possession, was be-
gun this morning in the General Sessions
Court. The State and the defence were
both ready
Senator DAILY opened by moving to
quash the Indictment. The motion was
promptly denied, and counsel took an ex-
ception Assistant Prosecutor Van Win
kle in his opening, said that the State ex-
peeted to prove that the defendants had
burglars tools in their possession. The
prosecutors table was filed with the al
legged tools. There were two revalvers,
two bicycle lamps and other bicycle fix
lures, chisel. tool that looked ike a
Jimmy key and some other articles.
Senator Daily contended that the
possession of such tools is not a crime
under the laws of New Jersey. and that
Justice Lfppincott had so charged the
jury at the trial of James K. Brown,
for the murder of Policeman Gebhard in
Hoboken. Mr.. Van Wrinkle insisted that
the statute makes the possession of bur-
glars tools crime. Judge Blair de-
cided to let the trial go on.
The facts developed were that about 80
A. NJ. on July 7, the defendants were seen
lettering around the vicinity of Avenue ID
and Tenth street, Bayonne, and they ex-
cited the suspicion Of Policeman Lumber
yer and Moran When the defendants
saw that they were being watched they
went into saloon on the corner and were
arrested there. The supposed Jimmy
was not found in the possession of either
of the prisoners, but was picked up IN the
street afterward.
The policemen who made the arrest tes-
titled to the circumstances and then Chief
of Police Murphy was called as an ex-
pert to identify the tools. He testified
that the ehisel and the other tool were
such tools as were used by burglars in
their profession.
When the State rested Senator DAILY re-
quested the Court to direct the jury to ac-
quit and argued the motion at some length
quoting decision in similar cases and read
ing a portion of Justice Lippincotts S
charge to the jury in the Brown case. Mr.
Van Wink1e replied and Judge Blair de-
MED the motion saying that the question
of intent was a matter for the jury to Ge-
eide
John LIE Marie who own the house at
No. 12S Halliday street. where somers
lived with his wife and baby, testified
that he considered Somers an honest
man. Somers was in the bicycle business
somewhere near Central Park, New
York
Henry Watering called for the defence,
testified that he and the defendant Somers
whom he knew as Edward Lewis, had
n tn SO1tfl R%1Rh
and start cane board. That was about
July 4. The case was still on at recess.