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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06
BAYONNE'S MYSTERY.
Mrs. Krotsky's Body Found
Her Husband, Child and
Boarder Missing.

The body of Mrs. Mary Krotsky, who
kept boarding house on Avenue D, Bay
onne, and who on April 26, disappeared
from her home, was found yesterday in
Newton Creek, at the foot of Eagle street
Brooklyn The police are confronted
with most mysterious case. It involves
the disappearance of an entire family.
Mrs. Krotsky's husband John and the six
weeks old child which was last seen in its
mothers arms, are also missing. The
creek is being dragged for the bodies of
the man and baby.
The husband and wife disappeared WITH
in short time of each other. A man
who boarded at Mrs. Krotsky's house ac-
cused her of stealing $105, and caused her
arrest. She was subsequently released
on $500 bail, to await the action of the
Grand Jury. She pprotested her inno-
cence but her neighbors would not be-
lieve her. 1t is thought that in fit of
anguish and agony of mind, she left home
with the intention of doing herself bodily
harm
Joseph Koskowski is the boarder who
caused Mrs. Krotskys arrest. The police
are now looking for him.
No trace of the husband or child can
be found.
The body of Mrs. Kratsky was identi-
fed by her sister, Mrs. John Gallup, of
No. l6S Dupont street, Greenpoint, with
whom the Krotskys lived about three
weeks. Mrs. Gallup told the police that
her sister, and her sisters husband, had
frequently complained to her OF the board
ers.
They said they thought the boarder in
tended to kill them. According to Mrs.
Galup's story. the Krotsky's were on the
best of terms.
The body of Mrs. Krotsky lies at an un-
aefeaking establishment at NO SS4 Smith
street. Williamsburg. A1 autopsy will be
performed today to ascertain if her death
was occasional by viblence
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06
ANGRY AT ORDERS
Members Of Company Z
Will Not Join Other
Divisions.
STAND BY CRAFT
The Captain Says the Official
Document Allows Them
To Leave the Guard.

A meeting of the men who formerly
composed Company L of the Fourth Reg
lment, was held last evening in the Ar
mory. No attempt was made to stop
the proceedings. Captain Alvin Fl. Graf1
presided.
The question discussed was whether oe
not the men could be forced to remain
in the guard now that the company has
been disbanded. Article nine of the orders
says;-"All officers of disbanded COM
mands, or those who may become super
numerary by reason of consolidation, will
be placed on the retired list of the
National Guard, and the enlisted men Of
such commands will be discharged"
The men say that according to tat
article they are now out of the Guard.
There was talk of employing counsel to
contest any orders directing them to join
other companies
Sergeant r. II. Jones and Privates p.
H. James and A. R. Ham were appointed
committee to confer with the Adjutant
General and TO protest against being
forced into other commands.
A meeting of the Board of Officers was
held last evening. Colonel Robert q.
Smith remarked that those members OF
the disbanded companies who had not
applied for transfers to other companies
would be transferred whether they liked
itor not.
This is bound to cause much frictions
'The men are loyal to their captains and
will fight the matter to the end.
a resolution was passed in favor of q
parade on Decoration Day, when the Sol
diers and Sailors Monument will be ups
veiled in front 2of the City Hall. The
only thing standing in the way Of =
parade is the absence of the new uai-
forms adopted for the guard. These are
expected within a week or two.
Captain Graft said this morning thas
his men had decided to go out of the
guard rather than join other companies.
The orders, he said, are plain enough,
and he will go by them.
Captain Pringle, of the disbanded Gun
Detachment, has joined Company as
a private He is slated for the position
of second lieutenant
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06

There has been slight increase in
mileage, but the capital stock issued and
paid and funded debt show a consider
able increase. Gross receipts are slight
ly above the preceding year. and so are
expenditures. Dividends paid last year
were less than In the preceding year. An
item Of interest is the total cost, which
is made to appear equal to the total
amount of stock, bonds and other debts.
No one familiar with the facts will be-
lieve that the properties of the street car
companies in this State cost anything
like the total issue of stock and bonds.
The supplemental report Of the State
Board of Assessors on street railroads
in the tabulated statement at least con-
tains some items which should be omit
ted in order that a fair comparison
should be made. For instance, some
companies report capital stock or funded
debt, either one or both, but omit any
report of earnings or expenditures. The
capital stock and funded debt of roads
which do not yet exist except on paper
are incfuded To make a fair comparison
some of these roads should be entirely
excluded. Following the form given
above the figures are printed below with
the notifications indicated made:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06
MAY DAY TODAY.
Children Happily Celebrate the
First Saturday of the
Month.

May day parties have begun. This is
the first Saturday since the first of May
that school children have had to enjoy
these pleasure outings. Although the
day is by no means a model one, the
youngsters were out in great force this
morning.
The May pole was very much in evil
dence. These poles, gayly decorated with
colored ribbons, are a source of much
delight to the youngsters
Many happy parties were seen this
morning bound for Bayonne fields and
shores. Parents accompanied the little
ones who were in high spirits over the
prospect of frolic in the woods.
Dainty lunches prepared for the little
ones were eaten with great relish in the
picturesque groves by the water which
are largely patronized during the summer
months
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06
DEFENDED A BOY.
Justice Nevin Dismissed Case
Without Hearing Evidence
Lectured the Stern Parent.

For the first time in the history of the
Criminal Court of Jersey City, prisoner
arrested on a charge of petit larceny was
discharged from custody, without having
hearing The prisoner in the case was
fourteen year old Robert Goldberg, of No.
5S1 Grove street, who was charged by his
father, Henry Goldberg, of the same ad-
dress, with having stolen fifty cents from
him, May A.
: When young Goldberg was brought into
court to be arraigned on the charge that
had been preferred against him, Police
Justice Nevin ordered him discharged
without even asking any questions. The
court also ordered the court officer to
escort the boy out of court. After the
boy had left the room Justice Nevin call
ed Henry Goldberg to the bar and said to
him.
You are no man at all to have your
son arrested on the charge which has
been preferred against him. 1 discharge
the boy without even taking the trouble
to take any testimony in the case be-
cause I do not want the boy to have the
stain on his name in after life. The boy
looks to be thoroughly honest.
1.-THE fact of the matter is that you do
not know whether or not the boy really
took the money. You are merely guess
ing at the matter and in consequence, af-
ter your action in having the boy arrest
ed on such serious charge, you are not
a fit subject to be the father of any chill
dren. To save the young man from hav-
ing the stigma on his name of being a
thief the only thing left for me to do is
to discharge him.
During the courts lecture to Goldberg
the man never said a word, merely shak-
ing his head as the court proceeded in
the case
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06
AFTER TIE CITY InpRovERs.
Eleventh Ward Association Secures
Necessary Changes.

The Eleventh Ward Improvement Asso-.
citation met last night. Among other items
of business transacted was the appoint
ment of committee to work In unison
with similar committee appointed by
the Hudson City Business Mems Associa-
tion in an effort to secure the asphalting
of Palisade avenue, from Newark av-
enue to Paterson Plank Road. The mem
bers Of the committee appointed were
Carl Lampe, Mr.. Reese and ex-Alder-
man William Dorman.
A report from the committee on the
Baldwin avenue opening was that bridge
stones are now being laid as result of
the committees efforts.
The vacancy caused by the election of
ex-Auditor Wackerman to succeed Nlch-
olas Witsch as treasurer was filled last
night by the appointment of Secretary
Bauhahn as auditor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06
DANCED TO DEATH.
Girls Acted as Pail Bearers
at Miss Kelly's Funeral
This Morning.

Miss Jennie Kelly, of Hill street, West
Hoboken, danced herself to death. She
was president of the Society of the I'M
maculate Conception of st. Michaels s
Monastery and very popular young
woman in the neighborhood.
A few nights ago the society gave a
reception, which Miss Kelly attended,
and there was not a dance on the list
In which she did not indulge A week
previously she had acted as bridesmaid
at the wedding of her brother, and at
that time contracted slight cold. She
was in a somewhat weakened condition
the night of the Monastery reception, but
attended despite the protests of her par
septs.
The young woman was the merriest of
a happy throng, but returned home thor
oughly exhausted after her nights en-
joyment. The next day she was pros
trated by an attack of hemorrhage of
the lungs. Physicians were summoned,
but they could do nothing for her, and
the following day she died
Miss Kelly was buried this morning.
Many of the. young women with whom
she made merry at the Monastery acted
as her pall-bearers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06
new P. R. R. PIERS.
Old Docks To Be Torn Down
and Others Built For
Freight.

Because of the increased business in the
freight and passenger departments the
Pennsylvania Railroad has decided to
make several important changes in the
terminus at the foot Of Bay street. The
company has during the past few weeks
purchased considerable property from
Washington street east to the river front,
besides acquiring the rights at the river
front for the purpose of building two
piers. This was done to attain better
facilities for handling the freight.
One Of the newly acquired pieces of
property is that which has been used for
years by the vanderbeek Lumber Com
pany at the foot Of Bay street The
lumber company viii be compelled to
vacate by July !. The Jersey City Dry
Dock has already moved its effects and
is now located in Hoboken. A new dock
will be built in the place formerly occu-
pied by the dry dock.
The dock that was used by the Wander
beck Co., will be removed altogether and
will be replaced by the dock used for re-
ceiving freight In the shape of fruit and
tobacco This dock will be moved to the
place at which lumber was received from
canal boats and lighters. 1t will not be
destroyed. 1t will require considerable
work to accomplish the job in a satis-
factory manner.
The fruit depot at the foot of Bay street
will be removed to Morgan street. The
fruit depot was built originally as a
fruit auction house, but the idea was
abandoned as it could not be conducted
on a paying basis, on account of the close
proximity to New York.
A News reporter was Informed this
morning that work on the improvements
would be commenced as soon as possible.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06
HAsBRoucK COMMENCEMENT.
Sixteen Essays To Be Read June Is
--The Essayists.

Already the teachers and pupils of Has
brouck Institute have begun to lay plans
for their commencement, which this year
falls on Thursday; June Is. There are to
Ii sixteen essays on this occasion, some
of which are already written. The list Of
subjects is as follows
'The Art of Advertising" Maude Coop
er; ''The Athletic GIRL Cordella Kip;
Birds as Symbols" zella McIntire; "sEs-
says" Ethel C. Phillips; First Impress
sions," Isabelle Mckinley; THE Red
Cross" Anna j. Ellis; 1.-The Ship of
Knowledge" Name Reynolds; 'sThe Col
den Gift Bessie L. Kinds; Wisdom in
Mother Goose" Charlotte B. Fountain;
''Spinsters," Florence E. Reid; ''The
Street Arab Helen Alpers; Greater
Jersey City, Arnold S. Furst; THE
North and the South, Robert L. Hutton;
The City and the Citizen Arthur T..
Dear: New England Charles s. Hol-
brook; The Nicaragua Canal" Aaron
T. Gould
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06
BACH RESIGNED.
He Is No Longer One of the
Democratic County
Workers.

The County Committee met last night
in the rooms of the Robert Davis Assa-
citation on Mercer street. Very little bust
ness outside of the reading of the reports
of the various election districts was
transacted.
The committee received a surprise
when Secretary Murphy read a letter CT
resignation coming from George Bach,
the committeeman from the Second dis
trict of the Second ward in Hoboken 1t
was said last night that Bach resigned
rather than risk being dismissed on a
charge of disloyalty to his party, which
has already been preferred against him
before the Hoboken City Committee The
resignation was accepted. A successor Is
Bach will be appointed at the next meet
ing of the Second Ward Committee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06
RusSELL'S NEW STORE.
Opening Sale Today--Any Amount
of Good Things,

AT iRussell's new store, No. III Newark
avenue, there are any amount of good
things for the bargain seeker to select
from. 1t is the opening sale, which began
today in that store. The sale was to have
taken place last Monday. but through the
delay of the carpenters and painters it
was impossible to get things into good
shape on time.
Extra salespeople have been engaged
Any one visiting this store will be re-
ceived, and his or her wants In the line
of goods will be attended to by courteous
statesmen and women
One of the main attractions at the sale
Is the sale of mems madras satne and
sink striped outing shirts which are be-
ing sold at an extremely low price.
Another feature during the opening will
be an exhibitions and sale of the w. B.
corsets.
Souvenirs will be given to each GUS
toner today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06
RAILROAD VALUES
State Assessors Report
Shows Great Amounts
Invested in This
State.
MANY NILES OF TRACK IN NEW JERSEY
Vast Sums in Trolley Lines
Their Earnings Last
Year.
MANY NILES OF TRACK IN NEW JERSEY

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."]
TRENTON, May s, 1S9s.-The annual
report of the State Board of Assessors
for last year is only just issued and as
usual is chiefly made up of statistics rela-
tive to the valuation put upon railroad
property for the State tax levy. The in
crease in the amount realized from the
State tax has already been shown in the
State Comptroller's report issued early in
the year. Interest therefore centres, so
far as the report of the Board of AS
SCISSORS is concerned, in the exhibit made
by the statistics collected by the board.
Below is given the length of steam rail-
road tracks in the State, as shown by the
report for the last and for the preceding
year; a classified statement is given:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06
GROVE ST. GRADE.
Contract Made With Erie
R. R. Co. to Estab-
lish a 81 Per Gent
Depression.
COMPANY TO PAVE THE STREETS
Traffic Will Be Suspended To-
night and Tomorrow to
Permit Finish of Work.
COMPANY TO PAVE THE STREETS
Traffic Will Be Suspended To-

The Board of Street and Water Com
missioners held a special meeting this
morning. to ratify the agreement with
the Erie Railroad Company as to the
grade of Grove street, an account OF
(which appeared in last nights News.
The Board passed this resolution
whereas, The Erie Railroad Company
has presented to this Board its communi-
cation dated, May 6, 1899, and filed with
the Clerk whereby certain offers are
made to supply men and materials to the
city for the grading and improvement OF
the approaches for the undergrade cross
ing of the railroads tracks on Grove
street, pursuant to the contract hereto
fore made between said company and the
city, date, April 26, 1897, and for graolng
and paving said approaches at an easier
grade if established by the city
Resolved, That such offers of the sad
company be and they are hereby accepted
and the Chief Engineer is directed 10
supervise and direct the work OF graQlhs
Grove street pursuant to sald onefs'
Commencing on Saturday, May 3, at r.
M, and that Grove street be Temporarily
closed on that day and hour, at the Erie
Railroad crossing to permit the work 10
be carried on pursuant to said offers.
The specifications and agreement allud-
ed to were last night. drawn up py
Messrs. Corb & Bucholz, for the Erie
Company, and Charles Van Keuren, en-
ssineer to the city. By the contract the
grade will be 21a per cent. on Grove
street and on the side streets 1t will not
exceed 8 per cent. All the Tagging ana
paving on the side streets will be put IN
proper condition at the expense OF the
company.
On Grove street for $50 feet north ana
south of the crossing the company VIII
nut in a concrete foundation, readJust
the sidewalks from building line to build
ing line at their own expense.
To do this the street will be closed TO-
night and tomorrow. The trolley COM
pany has been notified and the company
will begin work at once, having every
thing finished by Monday.
Mayor Hoos read the agreement which
had been approved by Corporation Coun-
sci A. L. McDermott and gave 1t his
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06
JEFFERSON CLUBS GAY TIMES.
Arrangements Being Made For
Picnics and Outings.

The Jefferson Club met last night and
further discussed arrangements for its
annual excursion to Sylvan Beach, on
Sunday, July 1e Two handsome barges
and a tug have already been secured.
The committee in charge is composed OF
]. HIM, chairman; F. Siebold, ]. Schaef-
fer, c. Lyons, A. Lohse, r. Bartels, A.
Corby, W. Rhode, L. Dorhecker, G. Hor-
nung, F. Stewart and J. Goetz
The members will also enjoy an outing
at the Polo Grounds, in Secaucus on May
81. p. steinart is chairman of the chm
mittee in charge.
Messrs. George Schaeffer and a. Corpy
were appointed as the House Committee
for next week
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06

Each item shows an increase. Under
valuations are included the two classes
of real estate as separated by the State
first, real estate except what is used for
railroad purposes other than main stem
and tangible personal property; second,
real estate used for railroad purposes
other than main stem, and third, tangible
personal property.
The total stock and bond issue is sS24,-
875,ss4, an average, per mile, of s1S1, 300;
the total valuation, $222, 417,74S, an average,
per mile, of $4,000. The average earnings
per mile of road in the State are 1900
The supplemental report is always in
teresting. This contains information
relative to trolley and street car com
panies. Below are given the total mileage
in the State, and the total of all other
items contained in the report for last
year and the preceding year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06
THE STREET REPAIRS.
Montgomery Street, Jackson
Avenue and Washington
Street Improved.

Cyclists are kicking vigorously over
the murderous condition of Mercer street,
Just below the viaduct A sewer is being
laid there and there is scarcely room Tor
two bicycles to pass at the same Time.
The paths are strewn with glass, broken
bottles and tin cans. The dust IS SIM
ply binding. This nuisance has contln-
ued for several weeks.
Montgomery street from Golden street
to the Cornelison avenue bridge is UNDER
going repairs. This section of that thor
oughfare settles so often that paving is
absolutely essential almost every year.
Macadam was used the last time, and on
top of this the Belgian block pavement
is now being laid The work is progress
ing rapidly
The Ninth Ward Democratic Society Is
agitating the laying of new sidewalks on
that thoroughfare These are badly
needed.
Much progress is being made in laying
the tracks for the proposed jackson av-
enue trolley line. Already the tracks
have been laid on one side of the street,
from Warner avenue to Communipaw av-
enue Work on the other tracks Will be
pushed rapidly. When this is completed.
the work will rest until a route west OF
Warren avenue is decided upon.
The proposed route for the new line at
present is up Montgomery street, to Jor-
dan avenue, through the recently opened
portion of Monticello avenue to Communi-
nav. to Jackson avenue. At least ten
minutes is saved by this route that would
be taken were the cars to run up Grand
street. The heavy trucking traffic on that
thoroughfare is so congested that fast
time is out of the question during the
day.
The hole in the pavement in front OF
the Communipaw avenue station, which
Captain McKaig complained about a few
days ago, as told in "Tfe News, mas
been repaired. This depression caused
several accidents.
The hole which existed in front of No. 80
Washington street for a week or more, and
TO which the ssNews" called attention last
Saturday, has been repaired.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06
REILLY ASSOCIATIONS OUTING.

The regular weekly meeting of the
Andrew Reilly Association was held last
night at its headquarters, corner of Bay
and Grove streets. Several new members
were elected. The chief business trans
acted was the report of the outing COM
mittee.
Secretary Peter Monohan reported that
considerable money from the sale of tick
cts had already been received. The out
ing will be held at sWetzel's Point View
Grove, June IA. A royal good time is ex-
pected. The committee is performing its
duty faithfully and all arrangements will
be finally settled at the next meeting to
be held Thursday night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06
LOOKING FOR MURDERER.

The Hoboken police were asked, this
morning, to be on the lookout for DOM
mick Pillegreni, % years old, who was
wanted by the Kingsland authorities for
numbering Tony Trata. Pillegreni, 1t was
thought, would make an effort to leave
the country on one of the North German
Lloyd liners and detectives were detailed
to steamship piers. At noon no trace of
the man had been found.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06

There Is slight Increase IN each Class
of tracks. The increase in the miles of
steel rails laid is much greater than in
preceding years, probably because of the
low price contracts in steel rails made
early in the year and the very heavy
sales. Last year the increase in steel
rail trackage in the State was 10 miles
from 1896 to 1897 it was only fifty-six
miles; the decrease in iron rails last year
was fifty-six miles-in the preceding year
the decrease was only six miles.
Comparison is made below showing the
total capital stock and bonded debt of
New Jersey steam railroads for three
years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06
MURDERERs PLEAD NON vuLT
And Erwin Doesn't Have To Try
Thorn.

Prosecutor Erwin is fortunate In not
being obliged to try the many murder
ers now confined in the County jail. Two
weeks ago he accepted a plea Of guilty in
the second degree made by Tobias Will
Jams, who stabbed Saloonkeeper Patrick
Connolly in the back with knife, Yes
terday he accepted pleas Of non vult or
nolo contendere from Antonio Amadeo
and vincenzo Barrone, who at wedding
feast in Hoboken, on January 20 last, shot
and killed Antonio Sabbattelil
Judge Blair, in accepting the plea, said
he would pass sentence on May Is.