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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-12
POLICE ASSOCIATION MEETS.
Captain Cox, of Jersey City, Elected
President.

The first annual convention Of the
Superior Officers Protective Association
of New Jersey was held yesterday after
noon in the Oakland avenue police sta
tion Plans for continuing the work Of
the association during the coming year
were discussed. There was much rejoic-
ing over the fact that the police officers
Of Newark. the only one who have here
tofore held out of the association, have
decided to join t. Captain DAILY Corbettt.
Tpnans and Edwards, of the Newark
police appeared before thee onvention as
a committee to announced the decision of
the Newark officers. The following
officers were elected
Police Captain Charles H. Cox. OF Jer-
sey City, President; Captain John
Cleary. OF Trenton. Vice Presidents Detec-
tive James kerrigan, of Hohoken, Re
cording Secretary; Sergeant Samuel
Archibald of Jersey City. Financial Sec
retary: Captain John Long, OF Elizabeth.
Treasurer; Sergeant William 0lcott, of
Newark Sergeant-at-Arns and Captain
William Hartman, of Trenton. and Ser
geant George Wolhoben Of Jersey City.
Trustees
The object of the association is to
further police work. The next meeting
will be held in Trenton. After the busi-
ness was over there was a banquet at the
Avenue House, on Jersey City Heights.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-12
VICIOUS HOT CORN DEALER.


About three o'clock this morning Police
men Dooley and Feehan were on special
duty in citizens dress. al Grove AMI
Fourth streets, when they heard some one
cry out, I'm done,'' and saw a eolored
hot corn vendor knock a man down and
then getting into his wagon ran away.
Dooiey pursued the negro but he escaped
while Feehan picked up the man yl,o
had bene knocked down and took MIN to
the Seventh street police station There
the man gave his name as Daniel O'Brisn
of Ne. go Seventh street.
While O'Brien was making his state
ment at the police station, his colored as
sailant was seen looking in the window,
and the officers went out and arrested
him. He is John Williams of Ne. 312
Grand street. He said O'Brien had tive
ears of corn from him for which he re-
fused to pay. and when he asked for the
money he said O'Brien struck him. II
was known that it was at the corner OF
Newark avenue and Grove street, where
O,Brien bought the corn. that he dzone :
pay for it, and that Williams followed
him to Fourth street. and there struck
him from behind. This was proven in
court and the accused was fined S ana
costs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-12
TO BREAK up SYNAGOGUE
Terrible Threats of Rival Fac
tions of Hebrews--Indis-
criminate Charges.

Several morec hapters in the story OF
the big row in the Jewish Synagogue in
Fifth street, on the Jewish New Years
Day developed in the Second Criminal
Court this morning. Trustee Morris
Stuhrsnan and his brother William were
arraigned for assault and battery on
Friedman, a Second street furniture
dealer. Friedman has already been fined
s15 for an assault on one of the Stuhr-
mans He had not paid the fine and was
still a prisoner in the pen when he APP
peared as complainant against the
Stuhrmans.
Morris Stuhrman, the trustee, was
found guilty of the charge of assault and
battery, but sentence was suspended on
payment of costs. THE charge against
William Stuhrman was dismissed. oLuis
Ruhens, was also complainant against
Morris Stuhrman on a charge of assault
and battery. He swore that Stuhrman
struck him in the side during the meet
ing and broke his watch. and that it cost
him 81 to get the watch fxed He admit
ted that Stuhrman did not aim the blow
at him, but at Friedman. but that he
missed Friedman and struck hi.s-. He
was at the time trying to push his way
into the synagogue. Charges and coun-
ter charges were made and denied indis-
criminately. Friedman admitted the oath
on the Bible was mt binding on a Hebrew.
Friedman was a member, and which pur-
chased fifty tickets to the services during
which the row occurred, had held a meet
ing after the morning service at which
the row began and decided to break up
the Afternoon service. This Of course, was
strenously denied. It was further stated
that the club was composed of Jews who
do not visit a synagogue more than once
a year, and even then only to raise dis
turbance. gNOne of the witnesses declared
that Friedman had boosted that the
synagogue would in less than a year be
in the hands of the clique to which he
belonged and that it would be smashed.
F'riedman's witnesses testified to the eff
feet that Friedman and Stuhrman had
had troble before and that Stuhrman had
threatened TO kill Friedman. One Wit
saloon near by that Friedman was 10 be
assaulted by Stuhrman, An5 shat efforts
We're made to persuade Friedman from
sifted down was found to emana1e from
friends of rival saloonkeepers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-12
Tho Reu Was Fixed.

When Bismarck was Prussian delegate
to the Federal Diet at Frankfort. he took
apartments in the house of patrician
who held the Prussians in great repug-
nance and when Bismarck applied to
him to have a bell fixed up in his SER
wants room. he answered that ii Bis
marck wanted a bell he must get it fixed
himself A few days later a loud report
of firearms was heard to proceed from the
delegates room. The landlord rushed up
to his lodger's apartments, and burst
ing into Bismarck's study found him
seated at his desk before great pile Of
documents, calmly smoking his pipe.
There was d pistol lying on the table,
stiil smoking at the barrel For the
love of Heaven, what has happened ~
asked the frightened landlord. Nothing,
nothing answered Bismarck. quietly;
don't disturb yourself; was only call
ing my servant: it is very harmless sig
nal toe which you will have to aceustom
yourself, for no doubt shall want often-
times to use it again. The bell was fix
ed up next day.--San Francisco Argonaut
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-12
SOLDIERS BADLY TREATED.
Left at Sea Girt Without
Money to Pay Their
Way Home.

Indignation is felt at the treatment of
the soldiers of the Fourth Regiment, New
Jersey Volunteers. Among those who en-
listed were many married men who were
determined to go to war with the regi-
ment The Fourth Regiment was kept in
camp at Sea Cslrt for several months and
was not detailed where the fighting oc-
Cured When hostilities ceased news
came that two New Jersey regiments
werF wanted to do garrison duty in Porto
Rico. The Third and the Fourth were Sc
iected. When the news was communi-
Gated to the men many of them objected
to doing garrison duty. They said that
they were willing to sacrifice everything
for the sake of tileir country while their
was ighting TO be done. but tina they did
not think 1t was Their duty to neglect
Their families in order to do police duty
Many of the men. the married ones in
particular, asked for their discharges.
Some Of the officers were anxious to con-
tinue in the service It was finally
who desired to leave the service should
be discharged.
Who the lucky ones were, was kept
profound secret until 1t was almost
time for the regiment 10 break camp at
Sea Girt and leave for Camp Meade. The
regiment left on last Saturday night
The men who were to go home were
,e,t;t,,5 ts,lf &, b.,,,. ,,efors tfe start ,Vas
nuai'ieei ~ ,Io ti,s;
iilade. heg were diiowtu - paSh p. tliSaa ls41
beiQnginss - = ihss MFde 'i1 s9ims .l, wasi,
e5ttll s9iliauss sliiu lilsa , =
saiNisen ssilh eas oii'es iLol'sisf " y y all, e
Meaee. ne STORY oi ths niditiis1 y !
which the men We're dlsenarsed p lolo lS
by Iflyate Henry oliVefs 81 tsotniatls ~ -.
liilf an holf before the ttlis lpf sile
regiment 70 leave, ne sald To-Day, We
were tod that we were al llDerty 10 go
home. We We're not 10 be discharged at
once. but We're to hold ourselves subject
to call We were informed that our dis
charges would be sent TO us later
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-12
The PEACE POW-VOH.
Sessions Of the Commission
Devoted to the Philip
pine Question.


PARIS. Oct Z. lSss.-The American
Peace Commission held a session today;
but. as usual. without disclosing the SUBJ
jects under consideration.
The French press is speculating in an
interesting s~Slnanner regarding the Philips
pine Islands. According to the ..Gaulois,''
the sitting yesterday, Of the Joint Peace
Commissioners was devoted to an exam
ination Of the solution which it is possible
to give to two questions in the protocol.
The Philippine question, the "Gauloisn
adds, was discussed Incidentally, the
United States seeking to impose systems
of compensations, under which the United
States would claim. it is said, the entire
group of the Philippine Islands and as
sumo their debt, provided Spain guaran-
tees the Cuban debt. AS to the spaniards,
it further appears. they would like
the United States to assume the Cuban
debt and to surrender to Spain all the
war material in Cuba and Porto Rico.
The discussion among the Commissions
ers yesterday. stin according to the
"Gaulois," was very animated. Judge
Day, the President of the American Com
mission, and Senior Montero Rios. the
3 Z 1 tSS4hSitts tL The spanish COmInlSSl0ns
having received precise Instructions from
their respective governments, the Amer
lean Commissioners consider that no dis
cussion is possible on the principles Them
selves, which. in certain measure. serve
as the basis of the protocol. This first
preliminary, according to them. while be-
ing merely of a provisional nature, should
be vigorously observed. They add that
when Spain WAS overturned at the com
clusion of peace, her power In Cuba was
crushed absolutely and in consequences
Spain no longer has the right to occupy
herself about the destiny of the Antilles
island. To these arguments the Span
iards the@s Gaulois also says, reply that
the protocol was signed at a moment 80
critical and in the face of such an i'm
perious necessity that it cannot be con-
sidered as being ratified by the sovereign
free wish of the nation. In this fact,
they conclude. exists a sufficient reason
to allow of their non-aeceptance as def
mite the preliminary conventions relat-
ing to Cuba
@The arrival, therefore. at an under
standing, says the "Gaulois, Offers
grave difficulties. and one asks with anx-
iety how the negotiations will eventually
terminate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-12
TWELFTH WARD DEMOCRATS.

The Twelfth Ward Democratic Club
has practically started in on its political
campaign which 1t will wage actively until
the polls close on election day. This is
one of the youngest Democratic Ward
organizations in the city. but 1t has show
ed remarkable strength and rendered
magnificent aid to the cause of Democ-
racy in several local political campaigns
ii held a very enthusiastic meeting last
night at Liederkranz Han. with Street
and Water Commissioner James Nolan IN
the chair. 1t was decided to raise huge
transparency in front of headquarters
and a committee was chosen to look after
the matter and arrange for a demonstra-
ton The committee consists of George
Bremmer Robert Cookson. Michael u
Enwright, Fritz Gantzberg and Alderman
10th.
A committee was Appointed to arrange
for a big mass meeting just prior to the
election: This committee consists s., Of Of
Morris Buckhard. James Wilson, Fritz
Gantzberg. G. Schaff Thomas Enwright,
John F. Nagle, Edward McCarty and
Considerable other business of routine
nature was transacted It was announced
through a son Of Alderman Boidt that
the Alderman had withdrawn from the
race for the Freebooter nomination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-12

On it were checked off the following
arficIes:-A razor, a shaving brush and
cup, a barber's strap, pair of cuffs,
two undershirts. two pair of shoes. a
cheap suit of clothes, three pairs OF SOCKS,
three collars, one comb and brush ana
yaIise.
Detective, Pierson was sent to investi-
gate the clue furnished by the sales
Ticket He found the saleswoman who
disposed of the valise. She remem-
membered her customer and described
him so that there could be no doubt that
he was Judge Douglass. He purchased
the valise Saturday afternoon.
A friend of Judge Douglass told Chlef
Murphy that he saw the Judge III New
York, he thought. On Friday. He met him
at Fulton and Nassau STREETS, in front Of
Raymonds furnishing store. Detective
Pearson went TO Raymond's. lie found
that the policeman on duty on that cor
ner talked to Judge Douglass Saturday
He knows the Judge. He told him THAI
he was going to take a trip to the Cat
skilis The police believe that the ar
ticles on the memorandum, with the en-
ception Of the yalise, were purchased ~
Raymonds. The clerks IN Raymonds 5
canot remember selling the goods hey
say they have so many persons TO wait
upon that they can seldom remember any
particular customer Detective Pierson
will show them picture of Judge Doug
lass to try and refresh their memory.
Chief Murphy said this morning.
ssThere are still few details OF this al
legged mystery to clear up
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-12
JUDGE DOUGLASS ALIVE
=
Chief Murphy's In7estiga-
ton Leads to the Con-
clusion That There
Was no Suicide.

There is no longer any doubt that
Judge William p Douglass is alive. Chief
of Police Murphy, of Jersey City, is
rapidly clearing UP the mystery surround
ing his disappearance from the Dean
Richmond on Sunday last. He has found
out where Judge Douglass purchased the
suit Of clothes and other things which
he all along held he escaped in. Judge
Douglass laid his plans for escape very
carefully, but he was careless in one par
ticular.
He was particular to leave in his state
room all the articles necessary to COM
plete the outfit of gentleman who was
away on a short trip. A complete suit
of clothing was found also shaving kit.
In the pockets were the little things, such
as newspaper clippings and railroad pass
es. such as man is likely TO carry. Mrs.
Douglass watch which the Judge had
borrowed was among the articles found.
There was nothing very valuable left in
the stateroom. Apparently no clue had
been left behind by Judge Douglass Had
it not been that the two bags which It
Wass known he carried on boarding the
boat were missing it is probable that no
theory but that of suicide would have
been advanced.
Chief of Police Murphy all along scout
ed the suicide theory. He knew Judge
Douglass and knew him to be man
fond Of the mysterious. He chung TO the
belief that Judge Douglass, for some good
reason desired to lose his identity and
had tried the most puzzling manner pos
sible to do it. Chief Murphy yesterday
morning received the effects of the mis-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-12
KA|SER'S CIRCUS PARADE.
Germany's Rulers Start on
Their Holy Land Ez-
pedition.

[speeial to .The Jergey Clty News. s

ESPECIAL to "The Jersey City News. J
BERLIN, Oct. Y, lS9s-Tls Emperor
and Empress Of Germany started at nine
O'Clock this morning en sheir journey To
the IIely Land. They will 80 direct TO
Constantinople and from there 10 Paies-
tine.
The suite of the Emperor included Cen
eral Physician Leufhold, Count Won Eu-
lenburg, the Grand Marshal Of the Court:
General Won Hahnke, the Chief of His
AIajesty's Private Military Cabinet; DR.
Won Lucanus, the Chief OF His Majesty S
Private Civil Cabinet; Baron Won Buelow
the Minister of Foreign Affairs; Lega-
ton Councillor lSfehmet and a number
of other officials.
The Empress mas With her three Indies
OF the Court and Court Marshal Bafan
won Mirbach. The ifnpes1aa PARTY IS also
accompanied by 4 Doiy u sse.ldas n1es and
by eighteen equerrias. ae sendarines
have been Taught pnos9grd1sv s,s'. by
the Blpper0rs order will pholograDi
eyer rything of interest, under the lnstrlc-
tions Of Sergeant Major Guessew ard
ScEnenstEEA
There are 10 trunks in the baggage
cars, many Of them of immense size and
containing the fall dresses of the Emp
ress. One enormous box, which does not
leave the Enlperors S vicinity, IS IN charge
of Il high tuActiOnary. IL contains Ydiu-
able gifts and diamond decorations for
Oriental officials valued at 1900, ,00oInarks-
Only six horses were taken, and they
are for the EInperpr's personal use The
Sultan Of Turkey bought thirty-six car
riage horses in Berlin for the use of the
Empress of Germany and her suite The
Sultan has also bought in Berlin all the
uniforms and weapons needed for the
ceremonies. which mas caused the mer-
chants of this city TO rejoice
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-12
DOUGLASS
MYSTERY
Financial Troubles, It Is
Said, Are the Cause
Of His Disap-
pearance.
BERGEN ASSOCIATION MIDDLE
His Report Last June Shows
He Had Nearly 81 900
in Hand.
ACCOUNTS HOPELESSLY MIXED
On the Eve of Being Committed
for Contempt of Court
Proof That He is
Alive.
Especial to .grhe Jersey city News z

TRENTON. Oct II, 1S9S.-The mys-
terious disappearance Of ex-Police JUS
tice William P. Douglass, who was
alleged to have committed suicide
on an Albany line steamboat on Satur-
day evening last is rapidly being ex-
plained and there seems now to be not
the slightest doubt that owing to serious
financial difficulties he was compelled to
flee the city to avoid possibly criminal
proceedings and motion for disbar-
ment.
The criminal proceedings it now leaks
out would have been taken because OF
Douglass conduct as receiver of the in
solvent Bergen Land improvement AS
sociation and his report now on
file in the Court of Chancery reveals a
remarkable state of affairs. The report
was filed in June, 1898. In it Douglass
says that he had been unable to make
any report since had been appointed re-
ceiver because he had lost an account
book in which appeared an itemized
statement of all monies received and dis
bursed by him and for that reason he
asked Chancellor McGill to refer it to a
master for accounting. Douglass gave
these figures.
Between January g. 1895 and April,
1897, received from mortgage,
cash, etc.. III, z9l ~
DiSbursed to date........ .......... A,9lll 10
Balance in hand of receiver........ Sc, $50. A
Some curious items of expenditures ap-
peared in the report. For instance, Doug
lass credits himself with the sale of the
safe of the company, and then pays s1o5
for safe rent!
When the Chancellor received this re-
port he appointed Counsellor Isaac S.
Taylor as Master. That gentleman APP
pointed several days on which 10 receive
Douglass report and have hearings, but
the latter never appeared, and Mr. Tay-
lor, it is said, was about to have Doug
lass committed for contempt Indeed, the
attention of His Honor the Chancellor
was directed to the matter and had JUS
tice Douglass remained in town a few
days longer he would have had to- face
proceedings before him.
The monies of the association in the
hands of Douglass were deposited in a
well known bank of Jersey City, and on
Saturday morning last he drew out
s., 200. leaving balance Of about Slo9.
Those who have examined the receivers s
report say that the figures are very un-
satisfactory, and as there are few youcl-
ers the accounts are in a hopeless state.
1T will, they say. be almost impossible to
estimate the real deficiency. The sum Of
Sc. $3.50. A charged by Douglass as in his
hands is estimated as far below the real
amount The bondsmen have to make
the amount good.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-12
THEY WHIPPED THE JEW
The Pastime Cost Rice and VoIeski
SIS Each.

Peter Rice. aged q. a baker, Of No 113
Bay street. ard Dominiek Yoleski. 25 years
old, of No. 81 South Fourth street. Brook
lyn, were charged in the First Criminal
Court today with assaulting Peter Hor-
witz. of No. 343 Henderson street The
complainant alleged that he was passing
along Bay street when lie was attae ektd
bv the accused without prevocations
Knocked down and severely beaten. He
was saved by Mrs. Shillingiy and het
dallefter who witnessed the assault from
their door ard went to his assistance.
They both corroborased his story and the
accused were each fined $40 or sixty DAYS
in iaii They claimed that HoTwltz
first assaulted Rise BY catching 1old Of
fim. and they were etsliged 10 strike him
to get away. The s'olrt lid not believe
their story.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-12
STOPPED BY INJUNCTION
The Sale of Gutenberg Race
Track Enjoined by Stock
holders Who Want
to Buy 1t.

The sale OF the Gutenberg race track,
which was to have taken place at auction
this afternoon. has been postponed until
November Is, through the efforts Of foul
of the stockholders. who secured re-
straining order before Nsee-ChancelleI
Pitney The stockholders who protested
against the sale are August kosnack
j. e. Crusius. A. n. Meyer and Frederick
Baar They claim that they were not
given sufficient notification. wei
founded rumor has it. however that the
men mentioned are anxious to purchase
the property in lump and want time te
prepare the capital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-12
SHE PULLED YOUNG CLlNE'S EAR.
Then the Boy Called Her Names and
Was Fined Five Dollars.

Mrs. Lena Muller, of No. 20 Congress
street, was before Police Justice Nevin,
this morning, charged with assault and
battery on Joseph Cline, twelve year old
boy, who lives at No. 406 Central avenue.
Young Cline's mother was the complain
ert The Clines were recently tenants
of Mrs. Muller. but their rent was raised
and they moved out. Young Cline was
yesterday sent to get some table leayes''
which had been left behind He asked for
ssboards.' Mrs Muller told him to tell his
father to come after them.
Young Cline insisted on having the
boards and called Mrs. Muller vile
name Mrs. Muller pulled his ears. Two
witnesses testified that Mrs Muller
choked the boy as we'll as pulled his ears,
and that Mrs. Mullers son kicked him.
Justice Neyin found Mrs. Muller guilty,
but suspended sentence on payment OF
costs He then fined the boy IS as a dis
orderly person. Counsellor Stuhr repre-
sented Mrs. Muller.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-12
COL. SMITH UNDISTURBED.
The Mandamus Suit Not
Disposed Of This
Morning.

The lawyers on either side in the Com
munipaw avenue grade crossing cer-
tiorari case had not handed up their
briefs, and consequently Justice Lippin-
colt was unable to give a decision this
morning. The decision will probably be
given on Saturday morning.
Corporation Counsel Allan l.. McDer-
mott and Corporation Attorney John
wahl queen were in court to enquire
about the threatened mandamus proceed
ings to compel Mayor Hoos to appoint a
successor TO Colonel Robert G. Smith as a
member of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners Mr.. McDermott said he
understood that some proceedings had
been taken to compel Mayor HooS to de-
clare vacant the office of q man whose
patriotism had prompted him to volunteer
in the service of his country. 1t had
been alleged, Mr.. McDermott understood,
that Mr.. Smith, by accepting the com
nland of a regiment, had vacated his mu-
nicipal office.
.sThe Court has not held that here in
terrupted Justice Lippincott. 1t was
merely suggested that the office might
be declared vacant through quo warran-
to proceedings.
said MIR. McDermott II don't see any
reason for putting any obstruction in the
way. If the Court holds that a private
citizen can apply for one of the prefoga-
tive writs OF the Supreme Court, we Will
not interpose any objection at this. time
THE question in my mind, ;" said Jus
tice Lippincott, at the time the subject
was preached, was whether the Mayor
has the right to declare the office va
cant; whether he could take upon hiin-
self the power of appointing a successor
to Colonel Smith in case he did declare
the office vacant. In case he did appoint
and Colonel Smith refused to vacate the
office, the appointee could then bring
mandamus proceedings and have the
question determined
Mr. McDermott suggested that II
Colonel Smiths acceptance of the COM
1nalld of regiment was decided to be
a vacation of his municipal office it
would only put the Mayor to the trouble
of reappointing him.
Lawyer Charles Thompson said he
would submit to the Court tomorrow some
authorities on the right of private petit
tion in such cases.