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The Jersey City news., 1899-12-02
TRENTON DEFRaUDER CAUGHT.
Cook Bought Goods and Gave Notes
In Payment.

Charles G. Cook, a speculator who gave
his address as Jersey City, was taken
into custody last night by Detectives
Doyle and Larxins, charged with obtain
ing goods under false pretenses. About
a month ago. Cook and partner opened
a produce store in Trenton The men
purchased large quantities OF eggs, hay
and feed from the farmers in the vicinity.
Notes were given for the purchases.
The produce was shipped to this city,
via the Philadelphia and Reading and
the Pennsylvania Railroads. Cook left
Trenton several days ago, before the
notes became due. His customers be-
came worried. They consulted the police.
of Trenton and the matter was placed
in the hands OF Detective Clancy.
Clancy found that Cook came to this
city. Word was telegraphed to Chief
Murphy, who detailed Detectives Doyle
learned that Cook had been in the habit
eral delivery They watched the POST
office. Last night their vigilance was re-
warded Cook called at the general de-'
livery window and asked for his letters.
AS soon as he received them the officers
placed him under arrest.
Cook denied his identity but when
searched at Police Headquarters letters
proving him to be the man who Sas
wanted were found ON his person.
Justice Neyin decided to hold Cook un-
III a warrant could be issued by the
trenton authorities, charging him with
conspiracy to defraud, instead Of obtain
ing goods under false pretenses.
Chief of Police Murphy. says that the
amount of money received by Cook
amounts to nearly thousand dollars.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-02
FIGHT OVER SEWER.
Contractor Breternitz and
Inspector Whalen Are
at Odds.

Edward Whalen, thirty-nine years ola'
of No. A Cedar avenue, was arrested yes
terday afternoon by officer Hill on a
charge of disorderly conduct. Whalen IS
prominent member of the Seventh WARD
Democratic Club and he represents mis-
precinct in the County Committee. He is
also inspector of the Stevens avenue
sewer. being constructed by Contractor
Julius Breternitz. who is also proNiilen'
Seventh ward Democrat.
There has been bad blood between the
two men for some time, owing to the 1acl
that Breternitz, it is said, IS rushing ehe
lob. which would ordinarily take about
fifty days, with the intention oil com
pleting it in twenty-five days. ms
would deprive Whalen of twenty-five Gays
pay, and hence the discord.
The men had a hot argument yesterday
Whalen demanded that a section OF pipe
lust laid should be uncovered 10 Le m
spected by him. Breternitz refused and
angry words followed. Threats of punch
ing each other were made
The war of words grew hotter, ana II IS
said that Breternitz drew a revolVer'
threatening to shoot Whalen Whaien
rushed to his house around the corner
and returned with a Flobert rifle, whlcn'
ii was afterwards found, was unloaded.
Omcer Hill. attracted by the noise, placed
Whalen under arrest.
The men had trouble last week which
resulted in the arrest of Breternitz for
tapping a water main without the neces-
sary permission.
Both men live in the Fifth precinct OF
the Seventh ward and are members OF the
Executive Committee of the Seventh
Ward Democratic Club. Whalen as
County Committeeman has charge OF the
precinct. Two executive members Of the
club are appointed from his precinct,
usually on Whalen's recommendation
Breternitz's term as executive member
ha lust expired. He is anxious TO be re-
appointed, but is opposed by Whaien.
President Joseph Blaese favors Breter-
nitz. but may be compelled, in the inter-
ests of harmony, to reconsider his former
decision and appoint a man named by
Whalen.
Whalen was before Police Justice Nevin
in the Second Criminal Court this MORN
ing, charged with being a disorderly per-
son. Breternitz failed to appear in court
this morning.
Whalen told the Justice that his carry
ing a rife was merely bluff, an Offset
to Breternitzs revolver bluff. Justice
Nevin warned him against carrying wea-
pons and discharged him. The Justice
remarked that he knew of one instance
where a contractor, who wished to get
square with an inspector, who was strict
" enforcing the specifications Of Joo,
led him into a deposit of quicksand' and
the inspector was rescued with consider
able difficulty His Honor remarked
that he was aware that the life OF an
inspector of contract job who did his.
whole duty was not strewn with roses.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-02
To s227 700 common brick cement !. oou

The appeal was decided at the November
term of court. 1860, and in the opinion the
Court held that the bill of particulars
was radically defective because it did not
state the times when the labor was per-
formed or when the materials were fur
nished which the act required. Coming
to the question: Was the land or building
liable to a lien for the labor Of persons
not employed by the Associates? the
Court held that the buildings having been
erected under contract, not filed in the
clerks office, upon lands of third party
not the builder or contractor, neither the
land nor building was liable to lien for
work done by any person employed by tire
owner, and the judgment was reversed.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-02
MRS. FURsT's DEATH,
Resolutions of Regret Passed by
Whittier House Board.

At the regular meeting of the Auxlhary
Board of Whittier House, held Thursday
November 2S the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted
..The Auxiliary Board having learned
with sorrow of the death, since last we
met. of one OF our members, Mrs. Betty
Furst, desires to place on record memor-
ial of her worth and ability and the pos
session Of those qualities that made her
a valuable. highly honored and much
fove1 member of our Board.
For two years and a half she was
member of this Auxiliary, and during this
time had greatly endeared herself to the
other members of this Auxiliary Board,
and had proven herself of great value to
the House Department of the Settlement,
she having served for a year on the House
Committee.
@To the interests of the Settlement and
to the Head-Worker, she was ever a
most loyal friend, and her loss is felt
by all to be sad and serious one.
By her keen perception of the needs
of the work, and by her bright and beau
tifu1 disposition, she had won for herself
the love and respect of all of US associat-
ed with her on this Board, as well as
Of her many other acquaintance, and
her decease will be not only a loss to
Whittier House Social Settlement, which
she so beautifully served, but a great
bereavement 10 her family and her
friends, and the Auxiliary Board desires
hereby to give her family an expression
of its sincere regard and respect for
its late associate.
Resolved, That copy OF these min
utes be spread upon the records of the
Auxiliary Board, that a copy be sent to
the city papers. and that a copy be sent
to the relatives Of the late member Of
the Board Mrs. Betty Furst.
Mrs. NJ. Katherine Bennett,
chairman.
Mrs Grace Marshall,
Secretary.
Miss cornelia F. Bradford, :.
Head Worker. -
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-02
COUNTY
COMMITTEE.
It Was Organized Last Night
at the Davis Associa-
ton.
ERICKSON AS CHAIRMAN
Executive Members Appoin-
ted Dues Must Be Paid
Before january.

The new Democratic County Commlttet
organized last night in the rooms OF ms
Robert Davis Association. The old com
mittee met and adjourned sine die, anc
then the new committee was called TO or
der bv Secretary P. H Murphy John
zeller was elected temporary chairman
and the committee proceeded TO elec'
officers with this result:-John A. ErrlcN-
son. Chairman; Charles Schultz OF Ho-
boken. First Vice Chairman; John Thomp-
son of Bayonne, Second Vice Chairman
P. H. Murphy, Secretary; John J. . Re.lsy
Treasurer; John A. McGovern, Sergeant
at-Arms.
Chairman Erickson appointed the fol
lowing Executive Committee
Jersey City-Alexander J. Clements,
First ward; John Kenny, Second; John F.
Feeney, Third; c. P. Smith. Fourth;
Charles Maxwell, Fifth; Dominiek Mahon'
Sixth: M. I. Fagen, Seventh; T. M. g.
Lennon. Eighth; Timothy Burke, Ninth;
James ]. Kelly, Tenth; James J. Larkins,
Eleventh; James S. Nolan. Twelfth.
Bayonne-Thomas B. Mettam.
Hoboken-M. J. Coyle, John Haggerty,
Maurice j. Stack, Anthony Capeli-
Guttenberg-John Zeller.
Town of Union-Adam Schaeffer.
West Michael Kohl.
North Bergen-Louis Kiessewetter.
Harirson-Bernard P. Walsh.
Kearny-J. Franklin Crowen.
Some routine business was transacted.
Several members paid their dues and a
resolution was adopted that all members
who have not paid their dues at the Janu-
AIRY meeting will be dropped.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-02
LICENSES ON TWO PLACES.
Michae1s Tried to Prevent Liquor
Selling In Vacated Saloon.

Justice Lippincott heard argument this
morning on rule to show cause why a
writ of certiorari should not be granted
to remove to the Supreme Court for re-
view the action of the Common Council
Of West Hoboken in granting a license to
Josephine Mastoff to sell Intoxicating
liquor at No. go Central avenue. The
rule was obtained some time ago BY
Counsellor Harry Wills, representing John
Adichaels. Mrs. Mastoff was represented
by George McEwan.
The controversy over this matter has
caused considerable agitation in West Ho-
boken and occupied great deal of official
attention on the part of the Common
Council Mrs. Mastoff owns the house No
GO Central avenue, and Michaels leased
the store last May for the purpose of
opening saloon. He obtained a license
on May 81 Mrs Mastoff's husband ad-
vancing him some money to help pay the
license fee. Michaels ran the saloon until
the following September, when, for some
unexplained reason, he vacated the prem
ises and opened up another saloon at No.
5s4 Central avenue.
The Common Council. on his application,
transferred the license from No. go to the
new place dllQ lHdu6 IL Cul ~ GcOASS
Werth Afterwards this was changed
and Michael's name was substituted for
Werth's in the license. Mrs Maston
then applied for license to keep a saloon
on her own premises which had been va
Gated by Michaels. Michaels inm ediately
entered protest against granting her
license claiming that he held license for
the place. The Council granted Mrs.
Mastoff a license and it was that action
that Michaels wanted reviewed.
do you pretend asked Justice LIP
pfncott addressing Mr.. Wills, that you
can vacate these premises and still con-
troll them SO that liquor cannot be sold
there?"
Mr. Wills answered no. but said that
the defendant had not paid his client
$125, the proportionate cost of the license
for six months
1--WE offered to pay you and you re-
fused to accept It, exclaimed Mr.. Nc
Evan.
II refused to accept check of some
old brewery in Brooklyn replied Mr.
Wills 1--WE want cash.
Justice Lippincott decided that there
was no merit in the application So far
as the facts presented to him showed
the Council had acted within the law
and their discretion. The rule was dis
charged.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-02
ENGLISH AND HIS BRICKS
Directors and Architect Say
He Must Live Up to
Contract.

Contractor English who ordered work
stopped on No 20 School will not be al
lowed TO use the grade of brick ne sub
mitted to the architect and. members OF
the committee IN charge of the erection
Of the new school IT is Of inferior grade,
the Directors and architect say, and
either Mr. English viii furnish the ma
terial called for in the specifications or ne
will have the work taken from his hands.
The brick in question is almost cream
color. 1t is glazed on the face and, ac-
cording to plans, viii be used on the ex-
terror front walls. The bricks that Mr..
English wishes to use are said to be tar
below the sample bid on when the con-
tract was awarded. Here's where the row
comes in.
1t is English's contention that the firm
from which he is to purchase the bricks
cannot supply them at the price he hoped
to pay, and in paying the price demanded
he will lose money. The bricks cost SIS
a thousand.
Architect Frederick Long stated Thurs
day that Mr. English would never be al
lowed to use the inferior bricks as long
as he was the architect.
"He will furnish the material contract
ed for or none at ALL" said Mr.. Long.
Director Charles o. Barker, of the COM
mittee supervising No 2o's construction,
said last evening that the specifications
must be lived up to.
1.-THE contractor will either be compelled
to give us the bricks contracted for or
we will find some one who will do the
work in manner satisfactory to us"
he stated. "His bricks are cheap and
cost several dollars less a thousand than
the good ones. He will gain nothing by
his delay. The work will be done prop
erly and the best grade of bricks will be
used on the exterior walls. There is no
way out of it for the contractor. He will
either be compelled to do the work as
per contract or suffer the Directors to
take it from his hands and have him
stand any extra expense.
We do not propose to give in to Mr.
English. He will be made to live up to.
his contract. OF course the people and
pupils must suffer at each delay, but
when such a,question arises delays cannot
be blamed on the Directors"
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-02
ACCIDENTS OF A DAY.

Stephen Moretsky. of No. 15s Henderson
street. was tsruck by locomotive yes
terday at the coal docks of the Berwind
White Coal Company at the foot Of Sixth
street. His right arm was fractured and
he was badly bruised about the body. He
was taken TO st. Francis Hospital
James Harris, forty-fiye years old, OF
Lafayette street, fell on the curb at Grove
and Tenth streets yesterday His Lip was
cut open and his face otherwise disfsured.
He was taken 70 the City Hospital
William G. Cartridge. tWenEy-dour years
old, Of No. 312 Avenue D, Bayonne & car
filter, employed by the Erie Railroad
Company, was struck by a locomotive IN
the Erie yard this n0rning, and had his
left arm, hand and leg badly crushed.
He was taken to St. Francis Hospital.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-02
END OF A PRACTICAL JOKE
Thanksgiving Turkey Spoils a
Friendship and Causes
a Lawsuit.

Dan,el I. Griffin, of Bay street, anu
John Gallagher, of Newark avenue, Two
well known Young men in the lower sec
tion Of the city, have regulations as prac-
ticaI iolxers On Thanksgiving Eve, with
several friends. including John De Larsy,
of No. 1877 Fourth street, they went TO
Ketz,s saloon. corner of Bay and Grove
streets where a rattle for turkeys was
to be held. Considerable fun was enjoyed
throwing dice for the fowl. Griffin for
some time led In the result Gallagher
and De Largy were close behind him. De
Largy was the last In the party to throw
the dice He managed to beat Griffin ana
Gallagher.
De Largy felt exceedingly happy be-
cause he had won the two turkeys, so ne
treated his friends several times. De
Largy laid the turkeys on table close
at hand. AS soon as his back was turned
Griffin and Gallagher for a joke put the
fowls behind the bar.
When De Largy got ready to go home
he turned toward the table, only to find
that his winnings had disappeared He
waxed wroth and swore vengeance on the
guilty ones. De Largy left the saloon In
rage.
De Largy on Thanksgiving Day morning
began to think how he had been fooled
by his friends. Some of his friends told
him who the guilty parties were.
De Largy visited the First Criminal
Court yesterday morning and secured a
warrant for Gallagher and Griffin, charg-
Ing them with petit larceny. Neither man
could be found last night when Detective
Bumsted of the Seventh street station
searched for them.
Both young men walked ino the First
Criminal Court this morning and gave
themselves up. De Largy Immediately
walked up to them and said
He laughs best who laughs last"
I'VE did not think you would go as far
as this said Griffin.
Il only did it as a joke to get square
with you,a answered De Largy.
well, I am going to waive examina-
the Grand Jury. / am going to put you
to all the expense can" retorted Griffin,
who felt exceedingly hurt at being forced
intocourt.
De Largy then became excited and
promised the men he would withdraw the
charge.
Gallagher and Grimm answered in
chorus -
We do not care what you do" Both
then left the complainant
Justice Potts left court before the case
was called. The men have furnished bail.
The hearing will be held Monday morning.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-02

BANK CHANGES.
Hudson County and Third
National Banks to Lose
Prominent Officials.
HESSRs. HARDEHBERGH AND ROSS
To Be President and Vice
President Of the New Jer-
sey City Trust Go.
hESSRS. HARDEEBERGH AND ROSS

There is much interest displayed IN
banking and other financial circles
throughout the county over the changes
to take place in the Hudson County and
Third National Banks at the beginning
of the new year.
Mr. j. Warren Hardenbergh, cashier
of the Hudson County National Bank, has
resigned his position and will assume the
presidency of the Trust Company to be
established in the new building to be
erected on the site of Taylor's Hotel.
Mr. Hardenbergh is the son of the late
Congressman Hardenbergh, and, although
a young man, has made himself high
place in the business world. He was
formerly member of the Board Of FL
nance of this city, where he gave valu-
able service.
The other change is that of Mr.. Robert
S. Ross, who, on the first of the year,
will leave the Third National Bank to
undertake the duties of Vice President OF
the new trust company. Mr.. Ross was
educated in this city and has been iden-
titled with the banking profession from
his youth He is, like Mr. Hardenbergh,
well known in the city and esteemed as
highly.
Both gentlemen were seen this morning
by a News" representative and admit
ted the changes to take place. They were
surprised that 1.-THE News was aware OF
the facts, but added that since they were
true there was no reason for concealing
them.
AS readers of sThe News" are aware.
the new trust to locate here has been
organized by Messrs. G. w. Young, presi-
dent Of the Mortgage and Trusts Co., his
brother, James C. Young, Allan L. McDer-
mott. all of this city, and backed by
a large number of Wall street men. Plans
for the new building are being prepared
and in few weeks will be made public
Until that new structure Is ready the
company will locate temporarily in tenn
porary structure on Montgomery street.
Mr.. James c. Young. whose office is at
No. 55 Montgomery street, when asked
this morning for some particulars respect
ing the new company's plans, said that
at present he declined to discuss them
At the proper time, he said, full informa-
tion respecting the company, its building
and its plans would be made known.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-02
TO TEST RI0RDAN'S STORY
Lackawanna Officials Will
Send Two Trains Round
the Fatal Curve.

General Superintendent Edward G. Rus
sell Of the Lackawanna Railroad, is still
of the belief that Engineer John Riordan
was responsible for the disaster at Pater-
SON Wednesday might. This morning he
reiterated the charge of gross carelessness
against the luckless pilot of Locomotive
e6, and said that recent developments
have convinced the company that ne IS
culpable.
at has been learned since said the su-
perintendenlt to reporter, tnat
the Buffalo express was overtaken
several times by Riordan's train.
as for the excuse he gives OF not peing
able to see far enough ahead because OF
tbe turn near the Paterson hill we can
only say at present that he did not use
4he precaution a careful engineer should
in making the turn. We propose to make
a measurement of the turn with Two 10
comotives and coaches and ascertain Just
how far one can be seen ahead OF the
other,
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-02

The crew of a trawlers engaged in lobster
fishing near Kinsale had great difficulty
one day lately IN getting their anchor
aboard, which was fixed in massive
hard substance in the sand bank. With
great trouble they succeeded in bringing
to the surface an ancient anchor of five
tons the shank being over ten feet long
and the bend of equal proportions. The
anchor, which, If it belonged to ore of
the ships of the Spanish armada which
was wrecked on this coast, had been i'm
bedded in the sand for upward of three
centuries. was covered with marine mat
ter which centuries converted into rock
substance.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-02
INcINDARY FIRE Z
Hoboken Police Suspect Honse on
Willow Avenue.

While delivering milk to customers at
the residence No. l. LIS Willow avenue, Ho-
boken, early this morning, Andrew Heck.
a driver in the employ OF Dealer J. D.
Jackson, saw smoke coming from the cell
lar. Breaking open the door Heck found
one of the woodsheds ablaze. A pile OF
papers and general rubbish was found IN
a corner. Heck extinguished the flames
with the aid OF a policeman, after having
reused the sleeping tenants. The police
believe the fire was the work OF an iEcen-
diary. An investigation is being made
A fire said to be caused by a child oc-
CURED in partments occupied by q family
named Wolff on the ground floor a week
ago.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-02
BURKE TO BE TRIED DEC.26

Frank Burke was arraigned in the Court
of Oyer and Terminer this morning to
plead to an indictment for murder. He is
indicted for shooting William ]. Coffee at
Van Wrinkle avenue and the Boulevard on
June % of this year, infiicting injuries
from which Coffey died on August 10.
The defendant pleaded not guilty.
December 26 was fixed as the date for
trial and former Judge William T. Hoff-
man was assigned as counsel for the
defence. The prisoner was remanded. He
remarked, after the indictment had been
read to him that he did not have any re-
yolver.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-02
CITY NEWS NOTES

Arboret Council, No. 1,207 Royal Ar
canum, will celebrate the tenth anniver-
sary of Its organization at Liederkranz
Hall, next MondaH evening:
The sixth annual bah Of the 400" Club
will Be AheId at Woods Hall on Tuesday
evening next. 1olden's orchestra will
furnish the musj and the hall will be
brilliantly decora d.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-02
JERSEY CITY INVADED.
Large Number OF Army and Navy
Officers Hero This Morning.

There was a large gathering of Army
and Navy officers in the Pennsylvania
station, this morning, but no one not
acquainted with the gentlemen's physig-
nomy would have known them. They
were on their way to Philadelphia to
witness the great football match be-
tween Annapolis and West Point, and
they were not in uniform. A proposition
was made that the officers wear their
service dress, but the West Point Off
GERS decided against 1t. The West Point
cadets went down on the 9:45 train and
at II o'clock the officers went down on
a special train.
The train was In charge Of Colonel
Alexander Hamilton of the Regular
Army, and he stood at the door and
only those whom he passed were allow
ed to board the cars. Among those in
the party We're Captain Chadwick and
Admiral Philip.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-02
HARRISON SITE DOOMED
Board OF Finance VIII Throw Out
the Resolution.

The new High School site win be taken
up by the Board of Finance next We'd
nesday for discussion, and it is under
stood that the Board will refer the ques-
tion back to the Board of Education.
Since the latter Board declared itself in
favor of the Harrison site, a change has
come over the opinions of several mem
bers.
Some who advocated warmly the Harri-
son estate have been making inquiries
about cost of grading, etc, etc, and when
they found from practical people what
it would cost they were astonished. So
far as they are concerned, the Harrison
site is out of the question.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-02
500 NEAPoLITANS LEFT.
steerage Couldn't Hold the Rush of
Home Going Laborers.

Five hundred Neapolitans who had en-
gagged steerage passage on the North
German Lloyd lines Ems. were left be-
hind on the pier in Hoboken this morn
ing. The Ems left port for italy at eleven
o'clock with a steerage list / 1010.
It was impossible to accommodate an
other one below, the officials Of the line
announced. The left over passengers will
sail Monday ON the Saale
The big steerage list of the Ems is ac-
counted for by the beginning of the winter
rush Of returning laborers who come to
this country every spring.