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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
BURGLARS FolLED.
Policeman Mou1ton Saves Property
in Lafayette.

The police of the Communipaw avenue
station have been troubled great deal
of late by attempted burglaries in that
precinct. Captain Charles Cox has in
structed his men to keep sharp look
out for such offenders, as he is determ,
ined to break up the practice in his baili-
wick.
In spite of the precautions, another at
tempt was made about one o'clock this
morning to robe house on Lafayette
street, but the alertness of Patrolman
Moulton frustrated the thiefs object.
Shortly after one o'clock Moulton was
walking along Pine street when he saw
a fellow dressed in dark clothes vault
over the rear fence of No. 1Ol1s. He fol-
lowed the fellow, and catching sight OF
the officer jumped over the fence of
No. 103 and No. 105 and then escaped out
Wilton street over a woodshed. Moul-
ton blew his whistle and fired two shots
after the fleeing fugitive. Both shots
went wild.
ratrolman arrived on the scene in few
minutes. but the suspected 9s nuagiar mas lrrss
turned out and thorough search of the
neighborhood made No traces OF any at
tempts at entering the rear WINDOWS ,,'I 81
the buildings in that neighborhood could
be found.
A yellow stripped tennis shirt with
cheay sleev. buttons and blue sleeve DOT Sn
| ders were found in the rear of No. le3.
| This article of clothing is at the station
| hous awaiting an owner, as the residents
| not claim it. Mrs. Danford resides in No.
| l011h, Mrs. S. j. Parker in No. l05, and
! Mrs. Lenonan No. 103. Detective Keenan,
| eral tenants claim to have seen the flee
| ing burglar, but the residents In the
| houses on which the attempts We're made
| saw that they know nothing about the
| matter. Captain Cox said this morning
| that there was no Doubt that burglary
! was the intention of the man chased oy
! Moulton.
| That section of the city, said the Cap
| tain, is being patroled more thoroughly
| now after midnight that at any time be-
fore -Four men do post duty In that
| sactfon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
CONGRESSMAN BLAND DEAD
succumbed To a Severe At
tack of Grip.

LEBANON, No., June Is, 1S99.-Con-
gressman Richard Parks Bland died at
his home near Lebanon at 430 A. NJ, to-
day, peacefully and without apparent suf-
fering. Mr.. Bland returned home when
Congress adjourned In March and soon
suffered a relapse from an attack of la
grippe. For more than two months he
had been confined to his home and his
health gradually declined. He thought
from the first he would not survive the
attack and he showed his thorough
knowledge of his condition.
On the third of this month, Mr.. Bland
suddenly grew worse and his sons, who
were in school, were summoned home.
For the first time the public was informed
of his critical condition.
From time to time since then Mr..
Bland showed signs of Improvement, but
he continued to grow weaker. Sunday
and Monday he presented an improved
condition and Monday afternoon strong
hopes for his recovery were entertained.
About 10 o'clock Tuesday night, however,
he fell asleep and continued in that con-
dition until death.
The funeral will take place at Lebanon
at four O'Clock Saturday afternoon. Mr..
BANDS body will be placed in the Opera
House tomorrow and will lie in state for
twenty-four hours. The funeral will be
conducted by the Masonic order and all
the ministers of Lebanon will be present
to assist
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
M'KINLEY IN MASSACHUSETTS,
He Will Attend Commencement of
Mount Holyoke College

WASHINGTON, June Is. 1S99-The
President and Mrs Mckinley will leave
Washington late tomorrow afternoon for
Holyoke. Mass. where they go to attend
the commencement exercises of Mount
Holyoke College at South Hadley. Their
niece Miss Grace Mckinley, will graduate
from that institution this year.
The trip will occupy from ten days to
two weeks. About 1880 o'clock Saturday
morning Holyoke will be reached. where
the President and Mrs Mckinley will be
the guests of Hon. William Whiting, one
of its leading citizens and formerly Rep
resentative in Congress. Arrangements
have been made for a parade of trades
organizations and other associations
Saturday afternoon. This Will be re-
viewed by the President.
On Monday morning the President and
Mrs. Mckinley and their guests will at
tend Ivy Day exercises at Smith College,
Northampton in the afternoon holding a
public reception in that city,
Later a visit will be paid to Mount
Tom. Tuesday morning the party viii
attend the commencement exercises of
Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley and
that afternoon reception will be given
to the people of South Hadley and sur
rounding towns.
Wednesday morning the President will
leave for Springfield, where an interest
ing programme had been arranged for
his stay, mcluClUS q utlNe lHfouSu Nic
principal business and residential streets
of the city, luncheon and a public re-
ceDtion.
and also the Lieutenant Governor of
Massachusetts, the mayors of several
cities and other prominent State and city
officials will be present at most of the
exercises at different points.
Wednesday afternoon the party will go
to Adams, where the President and Mrs.
Mckinley will spend a few days with
Hon. and Mrs, w. b. Plunkett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley. Miss
Mabel Mckinley aud Mrs. George Il.
Morse of San Francisco relatives of the
President: Assistant Secretary of Navy
and Mrs. Allen. Privase Secretary Cor
teiyou, Mr.. Rudolph FORSTER, steno~
grapher. and DR.. Rixey. tho. President S
physician, will accompany tht party. 1t
is Is possible that there may be one or two
additions to this number.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
RIVAL PARENTS.
Child Indentured by Free
holders Refuses to Re-
turn to Mother.
NOONAN IN A QUANDARY
He Doesn't Know Whether
to Obey the Board or
Oblige the Travers

Clerk John p. Noonan of the Board of
Freeholders was the centre of a pathetic
incident yesterday Duty urged him to
separate an adopted child from her fos-
ter parents His sympathy was so strong
that he left the child where it was. He
was satisfied that the foster parents
would restore the child to her parents OF
their own volition, providing the parents
could not be urged to part with the
little one.
1.-THE News recently told the story OF
Mrs. Sarah Kriss, of Bayonne, who was
taken-ill, about a year ago, and forced
to send her two children, Maggie and
Lizzie Kriss, to the Snake Hill Almshouse,
Maggie was subsequently indentured to
Mrs. Sophia Rheinhart, of Carlstadt, ana
Lizzie to Isaac Trevor, Of New York
When the State Board of Chlldren
Guardians was created and 1t became
known that the children would be taken
away and sent to different sections OF
the State. Mrs Kriss, who had recovered
but was not aware that the chlioreh
had been indentured, at once appl1ed 1or
their release. On May IA the Board Oh
Freeholders rescinded its resolutions OF
indenture of the children.
CLERK Noopan was instructed to restore
the children to their parents. He had
no difficulty in finding Maggie, ana she
has long since been restored TO her
mother. To locate Lizzie was a harder
task. Finally, through the Rev Isaac
Mcclure chaplain of the protestant
Episcopal Church mission, Lizzie was 10
Gated on board the canal boat Riley II.
Prath. with her foster parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Isaac Trevor. He found the child
comfortably quartered, we'll cared Tor
and happy. When he stated his mission
the Trevors tearfully protested, and SO
pitifully did the child plead to be permit
ted to remain with papa and mamma
that Mr.. Noonan was puzzled.
The Rev Mr. MCGUIRE assured Mr.
Noonan that the Trevors were respecta-
BILE people He said it would be well for
Mr., Noonan to leave the child with the
couple for time and give Mr.. Trevor
a chance to see the parents and arrange
if possible to keep the child for good.
Mr.. Noonan assented to this, and Mr.
Trevor. true to his promise, called at
the Board of Freeholders office late yes
terday afternoon. He said that before
applying for the child he had a talk
with Warden Ryan, who told him the
child's mother was dead. Trevor said he
was going to see the Kriss family and
try to induce them to let him keep the
child He says he owns two canal boats
and has money besides, all of which
would go to Lizzie if she We're left with
him Trevor is advanced in years. He
is superior in appearance to the usual
run of boatmen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
ACCIDENT MAKER CAUGHT
Ice Dealer on the Wrong Side
Side of the Street Insults
the Wrong Man.

Chief of Police Murphy when riding his
bicycle through Van Worst street to
Grand street, on his way home to dinner
today saw an ice wagon being driven
along Grand street on the wrong side OF
the street. The Chief called to the driver
to get over on the right side. The driver
cursed Chief Murphy and refused to move
as directed. He told the Chief to mind
his own business.
Chief Murphy rode on ahead. Suddenly
turning around he saw the wagon turning
into Van Worst street. The Chief followed
pIeuIea Sc emgu sEu eAg5 uRm sqL-
it and when in front of Police Head
quarters he rode up TO the driver and or
dered him off the wagon. The Chief in
formed the man that he was police
officer and that the man was under arrest:
Grobholz of No. 80 Sussex street Chief
Murphy preferred charge of violating a
city ordinance against Grobholz and also
charged him with being disorderly per-
son. Grobholz will be aTraigned before
Acting Police Justice Mccormack In the
First Criminal Court tomorrow morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
WESTERN MINE TROUBLES
Thirty Thousand Colorado
Men May Be Out
of Work.

DENVER, Col, June Is, 1S99-Thirty
thousand men in Colorado will be out of
work within the next three days unless
steps are taken to end the strike of the
smelter employees. The Omaha and
Grant and the Globe in Denver, the BIZ
metallic and the Arkansas Valley in
Leadville, the Eiters and the Colorado
smelters at Pueblo are closed.
The Argo smelter in Denver has COM
piled with the eight hour law and is
still running. The Guggenheim smelter
at Pueblo also Is still running. The
closed works are under guard but no.
where have the men made any demon
stration.
AT Cenral City the men employed in the
stamp mills are expected to strike today.
These mines have already closed:-The
Commodore, Amethyst, Bachelor, Bache-
lor No. and Last Chance mines, in the
Creede district; the Calliope and Hagerty
at Ouray; the Caribbean and Montezuma,
near Ophir; the Iron Mask and Black Iron
at Red Cliff; the Snuggler at Aspen.
The Porter Fuel Co., at Durango, has
closed, throwing $50 men out of work.
From all parts of the State come reports
that mines are reducing forces. At Lead
VILE 900 men have been discharged.
Should he mines close all over the State
five thousand railroad men will be thrown
out of employment.
-Four mines of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Co., three near Canon City and one
in Pitkin county have been shut down
on account of wage differences.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
VENEZUELAN ARBITRATION
First Formal Meeting Held
in Paris This Morn
ing.
TBy Gable to The Associated Press.1

PARTS, June Is 1S99-The first formal
meeting of the Venezuelan Arbitration
Commission opened this morning. The
weather was cool and the sky was
clouded.
The arbitrators, counsel and others be-
gan assembling at the Foreign Office
shortly before eleven. They were re-
ceived by the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
NJ Delcasse, in the apartment in which
the tribunal will sit. These are the rooms
used at the meeting of the Spanish
American Peace Conference and during
the Bering Sea arbitration. The main
room is an oblong chamber, luxuriously
decorated having rich mouldings on the
walls and ceilings and heavy gilt orna-
mentations relieved by frescoes in light
tones. The ceiling is light blue and in its
centre are magnificent gilt chandeliers.
On raised dais at the end of the room,
facing the entrance. are five massive gilt
arm chairs for the arbitrators, with
table in front of them. Below the dais
are half dozen long tables, placed across
the room. for counsel and the clerical
staff All the furniture is upholstered in
bright red with gilt frames. A large
colored map of the disputed territory
hangs on the wall to the right of the
arbitrators, with a smaller map of the
whole of South America beside it.
Altogether there were about forty per-
sons connected with the Tribunal pres
ent. The atbitrators and most of their
staffs were dressed in frock coats. There
were less than dozen spectators in the
portion of the apartment roped off ror
the general public, and half a dozen la
dies, including Mrs. Benjamin Harrison
and others belonging to the American
party.
The arbitrators took their seats soon
after eleven O'Clock, Chief Justice Mel
vile w. Fuller and Sir Richard Hem
Collins, Lord Justice of Appeals, sitting
on the right of Professor de Martens the
umpire, and Baron Russell of Killowen,
Lord Chief Justice of England, and JUS
tice David J. Brewer sitting on his left
hand.
The Foreign Minister, in welcoming the
arbitrators, said it gave him special pleas
ure to welcome the High Commission in
behalf of the Government of the Re-
public, which, he added, was greatly
pleased at the fact Paris had been cho-
sen fol-, the sitting, of the Tribunal, among.
whom he saw such eminent men, some OF
whom had occupied with distinction the
highest positions. Under the presidency
of M. de Martens. who was universally
Wl6QSSQ dS dll dultOIlly Oh 1nlSAltee-
tional law, he continued, their labors
could only result happily in the interests
of the dispute and in the interests of
humanity for it would constitute another
step towards the realization of the noble
project which. launched from an illus
trious Throne, was making rapid way
into the hearts and consciences of the
peoples, and had thus imposed itself with
singular force on the solieitude of those
who govern them. NJ. Delcasse concluded
with thanking the arbitrators for having
accepted the hospitality of France
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
AMERICAN EXHIBIT
Trolley and Boat Lines to
Form Part At
Paris.

NEW YORK, June Is. Ferdinand
w. Peck, Commissioner General to the
Paris Exposition, in an interview today
said:-"One of the latest American ex-
hibits planned by the Exposition manage
ment is an electric Road upon which will
be run model cars made by the different
manufacturers of the United States. 1t is
expected that each plant will be repre-
sented by at least one car and awards
will be made by the Exposition authors
ties.
"The overhead trolley system will be
used. The road will be mile long. COM
meeting the Seine with Vincennes Park,
wher the overflow exhibits Of the Ex-
position will be played. vincennes Park
is six miles from the main Exposition
grounds ard it is proposed to make an
American line of transportation between
the two consisting OF boats on the river
for five miles of the distance and the elec-
trtc road FOR the remaining distance. Al
though outside Of the grounds, this line
will be considered part OF the American
exhibit Space has already been allotted
to the exhibitors whose exhibits deman3-
ed it | expect the general allotment Will
be taken up immediately
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
DISCUSSING THE DAM
Engineers Will Get Together
in a Few Days--Mayor's
RetOrt.

Mr.. Garwood Ferris, recently appointed
not proven he would discharge the ac-
supervising engineer of the new water
works will. in a few days, hold con-
sultation with the contractors as to the
work done and endeavor to settle the an
important question of the location OF the
dam. The decision in the certiorarl pro-
ceedings is expected this week and that
matter out of the way--for it is generally
known the writ will be dismissed-the
work will progress rapidly.
Messrs. ]. P. Hall and H. H. Bowly,
appointed assistants, will not begin their
duties for some time-when the contract
building work has begun.
Speaking of their appointment over the
Mayors veto, His Honor said this morn
ing
s1If the Street and Water Board acted
fairly, as they claim they did, why IS II
necessary for them to put in any de-
fenSe?''
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
OPPOSED TO,BYLAWS.
sohuetzen Band Officers Hear
Charges Against Them.

A meeting of the Seventh Battalion,
Germanla Scheutzen Bund. Washington
Rifles. of New Jersey, was held last
night, at No. 316 Third street Charges
were preferred against President Peter
Dreiber and Secretary Frederick Fuller.
The two officers Were accused of oppos-
ing the new bylaws that were adopted
last January Considerable trouble among
the members was the result.
The charges were read to the two men
last night. but no action was taken in
the matter. 1t is expected that at the
next melting of the Bund, to be held at
No. S16 Third street. July II, court mar
tial will be held. No doubt exists In the
minds of some of the members that the
two accused officers will be dismissed.
The members are very reticent about the
matter and will allow no outsiders to at
tend the meeting.
The Bund is serni-miltary organiza-
ton with a membership of nearly N,Oc9
in this State. The matter has aroused
considerable excitement in the Bund.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
JUMPED FROM FERRYBOAT
Henry Marvin Was Worried
by Business Troubles and
Affected by the Heat.

When the Pennsylvania Railroad ferry
boat, Pittsburg, was on her s.25 trip from
New York last night. Henry u Marvin,
sixty-three years old, jumped from the
upper deck into the yer and was
drowned Mr. Marvin Wa formerly a
resident of this city. He lived here for
many years. He has of late lived at No.
224 East Twenty-third street, New York.
Mr. Marvin until recently was en-
ployed as a salesman by a New York
concern. He was taken severely i'll and
in consequence was required TO give up
his position. He never fully recovered
from the attack
He recently secured a position as coll
lector for the New York Life Insurance
Company, but his impaired health again
forced him out of employment His wife,
who is the aunt of Mrs Rosena Rector,
of No. 100 Grand street, has been visit
ing Mrs Rector.
Mr.. Marvin came to this city last Tues
day and he had a long conference with
his wife. Mrs Marvin at that time not
iced her husband was much discouraged.
He complained bitterly because he could
not secure steady employment.
When Mr. Marvin boarded the Pitts
burg last night he carried a small satchel
and parcel When the boat was in mid
stream he took off his coat and plunged
headlong into the river. The passengers
cried OUT
Man overheard
The Pittsburg was brought to a stand
still. After Marvin struck the water he
was not seen again.
In the satchel was card bearing his
name and address and the address at
which his wife was stopping in this city.
His effects were identified in the Gregory
street police station by his wife and
neice
Marvin had been married twenty-five
years. Mrs. Marvin said that she thought
the extreme heat of the past few days had
affected her husbands mind
Up to a late hour this afternoon the
body had not been recovered
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
wEDIN SELLS MUCH STOCK

a Deputy Sheriff N P. Wedin yesterday
sold 100000 shares, representing S1,000,300
of the total capital stock Of the Atlas
Mining Company, to Mr.. George A. Nc
Gloin, of New York for $780, There were
only five bids. The sale was made unde-
an executive act of the Supreme Court in
the suit of Mr.. Harry B. Hollins and
others against the San Christobal Gold
Mining Companies of which the New
Jersey Corporation Company had the
agencies. Mr.. Wedin found the stocks at
the office of the Corporation Company.
Some of it was made out to private par
ties and signed over to the San Chris
fobal Company. He seized and sold all
of the stock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
K|DNAPPERS ON TRIAL
Baby Clark's Nurse Ques-
toned About Alb
duction.

NEW YORK, June IS, 1S99.-Carrie
Jones, the nurse girl, was recalled to the
witness stand today in the trial of George
Barrow for the kidnapping Of Marion
Clark. The girl told of the trip from
Brooklyn to Sloatsburg with the baby.
The Barrows were in the same car with
her, she said, but they did not sit with
her.
Barrow got off the train at Paterson
and Mrs. Barrow and the witness drove
to Sloatsburg. Then they went to Johns
town. where Mrs. Barrow introduced the
witness as Miss Anderson and said that
the baby was her cousin. AT Sloatsburg
they secured board at Mrs. Oaklands. On
the journey from South Brooklyn to New
Jersey the baby was in the care of Mrs.
Barrow.
The witness told about her return trip
from Sloatsburg to New York and her
subsequent trip to Summit, N. J., where
she, Carrie Jones, was finally arrested.
Most of this time Barrow himself was
at Sloatsburg, with his wife and the baby.
Carrie Jones identified the letter written
by Barrow to Mr.. Clark in which Barrow
anonymously informed Mr.. Clark that he
had made mistake in reporting the kid
mapping to the police. This is the letter
,,,bioh voc sio,,ad "t<inr If tbe American
NIafso ), +, & 1vara enclosed several of
DS,. ,r..;a,u 4u;,,,o+. ~, +ha q,burs-
t'sips WA ioii - -.
day following the abduction, the witness
returned to this city with Barrow and
went to the Barrow fiat in Varick place.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Barrow remained with
the baby at Slotsburg.
On the way from oioa
told her that the newspapers mad got
bo1d of tho story bnt that they had no
Noio - - ~ 1,
clue as to the Whereabouts Oh the paps
and they stood no chance of being
oanebt On saturday. Barrow returned
oau ~ ~ ~ fo,1a.1-,,, rr,,,,rs-
to Sloatspurg- Oh the Ioilo"ins 5Ahuis
day Barrow came back to the fla, and
to1d bar that Addia MRS Rarrow) had
.oio -
Gueered 1t all.
He said that Addie had been arrested.
Tban ba told the witness that sh,, mad
better get out OF the way. he gave
her 500 and she went to Short Hills, N.
u,bora bar amt Ii,,ad Rarrou fold
-.
her that everything would pc al rlgal.
The witness told about her arrest and
ba;ne brougb+ 70 +bis ci+v
Detis - - '--'7
MIR. Howe crOSS-eXam1neQ the witness.