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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-12
DROWNED HERSELF AND CHILL
Death Of Her BABY Made Mrs. Tall
bot Temporily Insane

PUTNAM, Conn, July 12, 1Ss9-Mrs.
cnauneey Talbot. 2s years old, the wife of
a well known business man Of this place
drowned herself and her two year old
boy in the Quinebag River early this
morning The bodies were recovered
later. The young woman left the house
with her child some time between the
hours of u midnight and 2 A. M.
Their absence was no discovered until
four hours later, when a note, which had
been left by Mrs. Talbot, was found. It
stated that her body and that of the boy
would be found in the river at certain
point A search was instantly begun and
the two bodies were found at point not
far distant from the spot indicated in the
note.
Two months ago an infant child died
and since then the young mother has
grieved greatly. 1t is believed that her
mourning made her a victim Of tenn
porary alteration which eliminated in
her deed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-12
euATEkALAN PRoTEcToRATE.
Rumors That England and Germany
Will Compel One.

JnlV ~ 1S99.
.,,' Z :. tre fo,lowine.
.ssa ,r..,,-,s+ ,,,,rortance from
Ne"s - 80 ,,,a,,a,,t - tI;s citv bv
~ ss' ~ ssengers on the Snyder steamship
praalswater which touched at four or five
49,. az ,sadlae Central American ports be-
80 rA,tting = here late Monday night.
NJ, saa,,, y he authentic in the
~ -
'''s.,'.' 90. ,,oso.a s.,,,,s IN tbe steamer for
Just before sallihs on tne steaiiiei ~
New Orleans said one OF the passengers
II was informed byp ersons in the best of
.,,a+ v,.,,,arlxr bafora T cn,,ld get
POSITIONS thal pioosapls =
back both England and Germany Wouid
make naval demonstration at the two
.,rts - +bo Reub;c Of Guatemala.
/ investigated tAe IHloTiiidtion peioie seii-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-12
sFaF FIRE ALARM BY MISTAKE
Mayo and Dillon Experimental and
Found the Box Worked

s T. Dillon and Frank Mayo, foreman
and assistant foreman respectively, or the
Pennsylvania Round House al the Waldo
avenue yard, caused the firemen of several
companies to swear gently yesterday
afternoon. Mayo pulled box No. 1SS near
the Rounnd House in order to see If the
electrical apparatus was in working
order, as the system had ben out of gear
for some time. The apparatus worked to
perfection, much to the anger of the fire.
men. who came to the scene on wild
gose chase.
Detective Keenan, was sent to investi-
gate Mayo and Dillon were, in the Sec
ond Criminal Court this morning. charged
with tampering with the fire alarm sys-
tenn.
Assistant Fire Chief Lowell was the
complainant against the men. Heesaid he
was not after a share of the fine to which
informers in such cases are entitled, but
he wished to see the men reprimanded.
Both declared that they did not know
the box pulled was part Of the fire alarm
system. They said they were merely ex-
perimenting with it. The charges against
both men were dismissed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-12
ALG[R REFUSES TO OUT
Says There is Nothing IN
His Official Career to
Cause Him to Re-
sign.

WASHINGTON, July u, 1885. Secretary
Alger today made to a representative Of
the Associated Press his first personal
statement concerning the reports that he
is about to resign from the Cabinet. When.
asked as to the truth of the rumors the
Secretary said:-
What do you mean exactly
q mean to ask whether or not the
stories that you are to retire from the
Cabinet in the near future are true?"
There is nothing in these reports but
air, replied the Secretary.
Il shall not retire this year certainly.
and cannot say as to the future. My
private business and the State Of my
health will govern my future course.
ssThese constant assaults and repeated
baseless reports are of course, very an
noying to me and extremely distressing to
my family, but have never vet retired
under fire and do not propose to do so
now Nothing that have ever heard of
or known of has been so cruel as these
attacks upon me- If my critics can point
to one thing in my official career have
done that / ought not to have done. or I
have not done that should have done,
I shall be very glad to surrender my
present official duties.''
Secretary and Mrs. Alger will leave
Washington next Friday to spend Satur-
day and Sunday at Long Branch with
Vice President Hobart. The Secretary Of
the War Department was guest Of the
Vice President last summer for day or
two, and was so well pleased with his
entertainment by the Vice President, who
is his intimate friend, that he will repeat
thp friD
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-12
FORCED DEEDS.
A New York Lawyers
Strange Admission in
the Chancery Court.
MRS. SMITHS DISCOVERY
She Went to Look at Her
Property and Found it
Had Been Sold.

Vice Chancellor Emery yesterday after
noon had most sensational case In the
Court of Chancery. Mrs Sarah Smith OF
New York filed a bill to have set aside
two deeds, which she declares are forg-
cries. Mrs. Smith Inherited a large tract
Of land in Ridgewood, Bergen County,
which she cut up into plots and sold to
various persons She had an agent In
Ridgewood who secured the customers,
and the conveyances were made Through
a lawyer named II. Hoffman Brown, who
had an office on Nassau street, New York.
In this manner Mrs. Smith disposed Of
a large number of lots to various people
between 1880 and 1894. Finally Mrs. Smith
made up her mind to visit Ridgewood and
look over the remainder of her property.
She called ON Krause and was surprised
to be told by him that she had no prop
erty in RidgeWood as it had all been sold.
She knew that could not be and she re-
tanned Judge Van valen Of Hackensaek
to search the records. That resulted IN
the discovery Of a deed to Thomas w.
White and another to Charles Maston,
both>of New York, each deed conveying
tract of land valued at $4,000.
Mrs. Smith at once proclaimed the
deeds forgeries and began suits to have
them set aside Each deed was ac-
knowledged before Brown as notary
public Of the State Of New York.
The suits to have them set aside were
tried together yesterday afternoon Mrs
Smith was represented by Charles A. Roe
of this city and Eugene Stevenson OF
Paterson appeared for Messrs. White and
r-1z.r 4-fs.- ~ x.t7G
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-12
FIGHTING THE TURNSTlLEs
District Attorney Gardner Tells II
officials They Are Illegal

NEw YORK. July r. 1889 District At
torney Gardiner said today that ne nao
sent communication to the officers OF
the Manhattan Elevated Railroad Com
pany informing them that it is Illegal Tor
them to have turnstiles at any of their
stations on the elevated roads.
The District Attorney and Assistant
District Attorney Osborne few nights
ago entered the elevated railroad station
al Franklin street. Colonel Gardiner paid
two fares and then leaped over the turn
stile. The ticket seller pleaded with Mr.
Osborne to register both himself ana
Colonel Gardiner but the latter said that
the company mad no right to put turn
stiles on its stations. He declared today
that it is wholly Illegal and that turn
stiles Will have to go. He says the COM
pany has no right to accept the pay OF
five cents from passenger and then
make him act as a detective for the COM
panv. He declares that the company has
no right to put a pound weight in any
oress way. He quoted from Section 695
of the Penal Code. as follows:
eAny person who shall by any often
sive act annoy or interfere with any
person in amy public place or with the
passenger Of any railroad or any other
public conveyance. although such act or
conduct may not amount to assault or
battery. shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor."
Col. Gardiner said he has not yet heard
from the railroad commissioners, to
whom Re addressed letter asking them
if they had had given the elevated road
permission to use the turnstiles. The
District Attorney said that even If they
had it would make no difference and
that he will proceed against the company
if It does not remove them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-12
OSCAR PLEASED WITH GERMANY


(By Gable to the Associated Press)
MALMOE. Sweden. July u. 1899. King
Oscar. when apprised of Emperor Will
iam.s visit to the French training ship
Iphigenie at Bergen, Norway, July s, and
of the exchange of kilograms between the
Emperor and President Loubet sent
letter to His Majesty expressing the great
Joy he experienced that this first step
towards friendly rapprochement be-
tween the two most important States in
Europe in respect to culture should have
occurred on territory Of the United
Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway" and
expressed the hope that 1t would lead to
a complete Understanding between the
two countries, upon whom the peace of
the world mainly depends.
King Oscar sent similar congratulate
to President Loubet through the Lega-
tion of Sweden and Norway at Paris.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-12
OLYMPIA AT SUEz.

IBy Cable to the Associated Press."1
suck, July u, 1Sss.-The United States
cruiser Olympia. from Colombo. ceylon,
June 2s, was sighted at an early hour this
morning. Admiral Dewey, on his arrival
on board the Olympia today said he was
in very good health. He appeared to be
nj excellent condition. which was also the
case with his officers and men. Most of
them have suffered with malarial fever
but have now quite recovered
The Olympia was auarantined. no COM
munication with the shore being allowed.
Consequently. the representative here of
the Associated Press was only able to
converse with the Admiral from launch
alongside the cruiser. After passing
through the canal the cruiser will call
at Trieste. Thereafter the Admirals $
plans are uncertain. Possibly he will go
to Gibraltar and thence to New York.
Later the Olympia entered the canal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-12
SWAMP MlYST ERY CLEARED
Boy Passed His Pursuers In an
Ice Cream Tub.

The fate Of an unknown boy who fed
to the swamp in an effort TO escape ar
rest by Chanceman Jerry Breen of the
Hoboken police force, as told In yester-
days News" was solved last evening py
the capture of the youngster and his COM
panion. The youth described himself as
William Rogue, 16 years old. Of Provi-
denoe, r. T., and his companion as John
Mccarthy. of the same age and place
The police were anxious to find out how
Rogue had escaped from Charceman
Breen in the swamps. After much coax
ing the lad said he had not been IN the
swamps long before he was up to his hips
in mud and water He pulled himself
through the rushes. however, until he
reached deep stream when he struck
boldly out and commenced to swim. He
landed near an ice cream factory, where,
he says. he met and old woman.
Bobby, they're after you, and there
only one way you can get away" said
the woman Jump in this tub and FL
fix it,
Rogue jumped in the tub, which was
lifted on an ice cream wagon. He rode
away past the very crowd searching for
him in the swamps.
The two boys said they were formerly
employed on railroad trains selling news
papers and that they had come to Hobo
ken to look for work Monday evening
they got supper from Mrs Coffin OF
Clinton and Eighth streets, whose SYM
pathy they succeeded in enlisting by tale
of misfortune.
Both of the lads are bright for rheir
age When arraigned in court this morn
ing they surprised Recorder Stanton with
their intelligence The Recorder remand
ed both pending an investigation by the
Providence authorities.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-12
PARIS FLOATED EASILY.
Work of Repairing Her Will be
Immediately Begun.

TBy Cable to the ASSOCIATED Press.'I
LONDON, July u, 1S99.-The Salvage AS
sociation says no specific sum has been
agreed upon for the salvage Of the Ameri-
can line steamer Paris, but that the
wrecking companies will receive stipu-
lated percentage of the value Of the
steamer when placed in dry dock, the un-
derwriters. Of course, paying the bill.
(By Cable to The Associated Press1
FALMOUTH, Eng, July II, 1899 Super
intendent Aisbett, who has been In charge
of the work of salving the Paris, is great
ly elated at her relocating. He says is
was accomplished with remarkable ease.
The wind happened to make the tide a
foot higher than expected and immedi-
ately after it was perceived that the
steamer was af1oat steam winch con-
neeted with the hawser fast to an anchor
astern was set in motion and the Paris
was speedily clear of the rocks.
During the night her pumps materially
reduced the amount of water nj her holds.
her fires will be lighted today and the
Paris herself will be able to cope with the
pumping work, though there are still
large holes in her bottom to be patched
up. The worst of these is four feet
square The Superintendent no longer has
the slightest anxiety as to the success Of
the operations to provide for the safety
of the ship.
(By Cable to the Associated Press.)
GLASGOW, July Il, 1Sse.-A special train
having on board a large force Of work
men will leave here tonight for Southamp
ton for the purpose OF extensively over
n. H.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-12
LITTLE GIRL DROWNED.
Fell Off Pier After Return
ing From Exour-
sion.

Eight-year-old Nellie Dobbin, of No. A
Canal street. this city, was drowned last
evening. She fell from the Fifteenth
stree pier in Hoboken, after disembarking
from a barge returned from a free fresh
air excursion. Over $500 tots and their
parents vent on the excursion Two
barges and steamer were chartered
After leaving Hoboken in the morning
stop was made at the Morris street
dock. this city, on the way to Cornwaiton
Grove Nellie was among the little ones
to embark here.
On the return home landing could not
be made at Morris street and the Jersey
City children were taken to Hoboken.
The managers of the excursion employed
every precaution to guard against aecl-
dent while the little ones were disem-
barking in Hoboken- Two men stood at
the gangplank and policeman was
stationed on the pier. The Jersey City
children were taken off the barges first.
and a dozen or more of them in charge Of
two of the excursion managers left to
board trolley cars for this city.
Nellie was among the crowd left on
the pier, awaiting the return of the men
to put them on board the cars. She was
not accompanied by her mother. George
Ryan, of No. 1863 Henderson street, was
the only one who saw her fall. The little
fellow began to scream. When asked by
policemen what the matter was he pointed
between the pier and the barge nearest
1t and said. Nellie has fallen down
there
A search was hurriedly made with Ian
terms. boatman said he saw child 5
hat floating on the water. The river was
later on dragged with graphing irons, but
the hodv was not recovered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-12
STEVENS ESTATE VALUED
Commissioners Think It Is Not
Too Highly Assessed.

AT yesterday afternoons meeting OF
the County Board for the Equalization OF
Taxes, which sat as Board of Appeals.
the subject of the appeal for reduc-
tion of tte valuation placed upon the
Stevens Castle Point property in Hob
ken was further informally discussed by
the Commissioners. Commissioner Nc
Lean remarked that in his opinion the
figures of the valuation would stand
some reduction.
Tax Commissioners Dnan OF Hoboken
declared that there I'll no doubt that the
property ii mach more valuable than The
figures at which it is assessed.
Commissioner Morgan said he considcr~
ed the property more valuable tnan any
other residential property in Hoboken in
fact, anywhere in the county.
The Board listened to a humber Of APP
peals. Mrs. Henry Reise, of Ninth street,
North Bergen, appealed from the assess
ment Of $500 on house and lot. The
lot cost SIS, the lumber for the house S400
and her husband built it. Mrs. Reise
couldn't say what the house cost. The
appeal was referred to the Board in
executive session
Mrs. E.. G. Robinson. of No. 35 West
Forty-fourth street, Bayonne, appealed
from an assessment of 5000 on a vacant lot
and s., 500 ON a building and lot. The va
cant lot assessed at $500 cost $400. The
lot upon which the building stood cost
$4o0 and the house s2sS0o- Mrs. Robinson
also appealed from an assessment of s., 800
on property at No. 25 Avenue D. Bayonne,
which cost $1,000.
i,.<.l, -, Ne, 1 n-n Ave17tla n
Bayonne, appealed from an assessment of
81, $50 on three lots that were assessed
last year at 81. 500; also from an assess
ment of $3.50 on a vacant lot and $3.50 on
house and lot that was assessed last year
at 81, 500.
In response to a request for list of
properties exempt from taxation Clerk
Connolly yesterday presented the follow-
ing
Public schools, 81 466, 800; other schools,
s5ds90O; public buildings. So, 1850. 400;
churches, 80. 1896, $50; charitable institutions.
$5ss 500; cemeteries. s620 800 Total, 50. .4s4 $50.
In addition to these exemptions and also
properties of veteran iremen amounting
to S54. 500; veterans of the army and navy,
s155 45o; militia, So, Ito. Total s225,200.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-12
STOLE PROFITS AND CLOSED SALOON

John Nelia, of No. 1856 First street,
thirty-one years old. was arrested last
night ON charge of embezzlement by
Detective Doyle. Of Chief Murphy's staff.
Neia isla bartender. He was in the em-
ploy of Bryan Nevins, of Mo. s01 East
Eighty-second street. New York, in his
saloon at the corner of Bay and Hender-
son streets, this city. Nevins seldom
came to this city. de left his saloon in
charge of Nelia-
Nevins alleged that Nelia stole $500 and
closed up the saloon. Nevins came to this
city last Monday and was surprised at
finding the place closed up and the money
gone A warrant was issued and the ar
rest followed.
Nelia was held In $500 bail by Justice
Potts to await the action of the Grand
Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-12
AGGRESSIVE BRIDE
Says She is Ready for Her
Husbands Former
Fiancee.
WITNESS RAISED 4 STORM
Justice Seymour Made Two
Bicyclists One Last Night
Thinks They Eloped.

Justice of the Peace George seyznou{
was closing up his First street pface y
Hoboken last evening about nine O'Clock
when young man in bicycle costume 10
costed him and asked If he would perfoxm
q wedding ceremony. The Justice replied
that he would. The young man told tl1o
Justice TO wait while he went after the
bride. He returned shortly accompanied
BY the young woman and another eoupl8
who. he said, were his friends and ha3
agreed to act as Witnesses of the cere~
nony. All of the party were fl bicycle
costume The Justice escorted them to 4
rear apartment and lost no time In tylna
the knot.
They described themselves as Miss
Williams street and Henry Edwards, p
Newark
the names given by the witnesses, who als'4
claimed Newark as their residence.
After the ceremony the groom grew
loquacious. He told the justice that he il
q travelling salesman and that the party
had come from Newark on two tandsms.
which they had left in Hudson street
hotel.
A remark made by Miss Smith threat
ened 10 disturb the serenity OF the occa-
sion.
There viii be the old Harry to pay
when you flash that certificate IN New
ark said she TO the groom
The bride took exception TO this remarlc
From her talk it appeared that another
young woman was enamored OF Edwards
VI.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-12

TBy Cable to the Associated Press-''1
PARIS. July II 1899 General Duchesne
has delivered to the Minister of War,
General the Marquis de Gallifet, his re-
port Of the relations of General Pellieux
with Major Count Esterhazy. 1t is semi
OFFICIALLY denied that there is any inten-
mander in Chief and Vice President Of the
Supreme Council Of War, who, 1t is added.
retains the full confidence of the Govern
ment. 1t was said that General lamont
was to be succeeded by General Brugere,
who, last week. succeeded General zurlin-
den as Military Governor Of Paris.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-12
MORE WORK FOR pouNDMAsTER
Stray Horses Again Alarm the West
Side.

The residents in the vicinity Of West
Side and Gautier avenues are kicking
vigorously because stray horses are al
lowed to roam about the lots and streets
in that neighborhood. They claim that the
lives of their little ones are continually
IN danger and they fear to allow the chill
dren outside OF the house. Pedestrians
are also in constant fear of having their
brains kicked out by these fractions
beasts.
The Poundmaster visited that section
with his assistants about three weeks ago.
catching several of these horses. Another
trip with such results would be greatly
appreciated by the residents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-12
OFF TO B0ONT TON.
Mayor Hoos With Finance
and Street and Water
Boards to Visit Res
ervoir Sites.
DAM PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED
Shifting Sand Presents En-
gineering Difficulties
What the Con-
tractors Say.
DAM PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED

,gvae Mayor and Board of Finance have
been requested to accompany the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday next, to visit the site OF the
nroposed reservoir at Boorton. The OIL
ciais mentioned have accepted and VIII
leave the city early on the Tth.
Commissioner F. Heintze. who planned
the trip. said this morning that he was
anxious that the city officials should see
the two sites-that which was originally
proposed in the award namely the lo-
cation at Old Boonton, and the new site,
half mile up the stream.
AS eThe News stated yesterday when
Contractor Flynns men began their bor-
ings for the first named site. they en-
countered shifting sands. Borings as far
down as seventy feet were made, but the
engineers were not satisfied with the
ground for the heavy masonry Of the
DAM This fact was communicated to the
Street and Water Board with the signifi-
cant remark
's4Ve do not wish to have another Johns
town horror and therefore we think we
should place the dam higher up the
stram''
..All well enough" replied President r.
G. Smith of the Street and Water Com
missioners, who is devoting every atten-
tion to the important water supply prob
terests may be guarded, ''but will you,
BY going higher up towards the town, be
able to give US sufficient storage for the
supply contracted?" ?"
To this the contractors have replied that
the new reservoir will be capable of Civ
ing the city a fifty million gallons supply
and for the seventy million gallons, when
required it viii not be difficult matter
to acquire land in Longwood Valley to
build a reservoir there, and Jersey City
will then have all the water needed.
So that the situation may be clearly
understood by the Mayor and Board of
Finance, the trip on Monday is UNDER
taken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-12
DEFENDED THEIR SISTERS NAME.


frank and David Meyer, Of No. 513
Newark avenue. and John Bischoff of No.
524 Newark avenue. three small lboys, were
before Acting Police Justice of the Peace
Macs this morning for assault and bat
terry on Edward Sullivan, of No. 500 New
ark avenue, another small boy. The boys
confessed to the assault. but said they
did it because Sullivan called a sister of
the Meyer boys bad names.
Justice Macs told the boys they had no
right to take the law in their own hands.
On the promise of the mothers of the
boys to give them spanking he let the
boys go after compelling them to sign a
bond to keep the peace. 1t is not believed
that they win be spanked hard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-12
DIED

MILLER.-In this city on Monday. July
10, 1899, L.izetta G. Nelson, wife Of David
Miller aged thirty-two years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend the funeral services at her late resi-
dence No. 2965e Ninth street. on Wednes-
day evening, at 5 o'clock
PERRY.-On Tuesday, July II. 1898, Chris
tina Perry. beloved wife of John Perry,
and daughter of Rose and the lata
Charles Muir.
Relatives and friends of the family ara
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence, No. 42S Grove
street on Thursday, July L. at 3 A. NJ,
thence to ST. Mary's Church. where sol-
emn high mass will be offered for the
happy repose of her soul.