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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
SAYS HE HAS BEEN WRONGED.
ROPER. ACCUSED OF USING THE MAILS
FOR FRAUDULENT PURPOSES. SAYS HE
WILL cAppy ONT HIS CONTRACTS

WILL CARRY OUT HIS CONTRACTS.
Apparently the only bank account kept by osmer
W. Roper arrested In Newark on the charge OF
using the United States mail for fraudulent pur-
poses. was with the Fidelity Trust Company, OF
Newark, and this not large II Is believed that
he banked his principal funds In New-York. Roper
applied to several banks to be allowed To- open
Newark Banking Company Roper was INTRODUCE
and recommended by large deposlt9r IN As me
afterward he was informed by letter tnat MS sac az
count would not be received. Information aDSut
time correspondents OF the bank in the South ana
West sent inquiries about Roper ana tns cohGs Us
he represented, and they were ADVISED 10 hS'o
Arthur Heller, a Newark lawyer, has nuniDer
St fsn Rop %nc Sse an ms that o
Of No. sos East Thrty,eghth-st kSnsas oay: me
TO Roper in expectation OF getting loan OF SsSp
Perkins submitted his case 10 the Attorney acnSa
Roper's arrest ar and extradtion Another OF Mr..
Helers clients Is Elan g. carlton. OF Thoo,drsd
fa who IS said to have lost gasr that he was
about to visit Newark. and wanted Heller 70 in,
Fedgc csr him IN b to Bs with ann saS
Roper has held nearly twenty-five pieces OF r ~
eame Of the Reay fTs Company Of
Jersey The properties range IN Uae f tSe value
was w paid oG the @ The house south
Seventeenth-st. East orange. where Roper lives
Roper ere was in the jail in Newark Yesterday and
appeared 10 be undisturbed. He said: I am pre- pre-,
pared TO carry out all the contracts nave in
Boston sn years aEo OF Prson But alleged
that. it was all a put up game on him In his his
arrest and imprisonment in Jersey City also ne had
been much o TSGsSad ne ore than SOD in appraisal
fees and that his concerns had lots OF gooa ioa b
out. He was not he declared connects, reson s
nor with the Four Per Cent Mortgage Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
TIE EAST JERSEY INDICTMENTS.
JUDGE zAeR1sKrE DENIES A MOTION TO REMOVE
THE CASES FROM HIS COURT

THE CASES FROM HIS COURT
Hackensack Dec u (speclaD-At the opening Of
the December term OF court to-day Prosecutor
Stage made application TO have two indictments
against the East Jersey Water Company removed
from the Court OF Sessions TO the oyer and Ter
miner which would bring the trial under Supreme
Court Justice Dixon. Mr. Stages chief reason FOR
the change was that County Judge zabriskie was
connected with the law office OF William II. Corbn
who is counsel for the company Justice Dixon said
he could reason for removing the ca es from
their proper court and denied the notion The East
Jersey Water Company was indicted last year and
again this year. for causing nuisance by divert
son and thus diminishing the flow and contributing
to the pollution OF that stream The trial Of the
indictments Is announced 20 take place IN January
next II is understood that the defence will claim
that the Bergen County Court has no Jurisdiction
In the premises.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
"BARKIS rs WILLIN'."

wooLLEY. WITH HIS USUAL sELFsAcRIF1cEs
CONSENTS TO REMAIN COUNTY CHAIRMAN.
The Hudson County Republican COMMITTEES WIZ
organize next month, and Edward W. Woouey VIII
be reelected chairman. The following Statements
OF Mr. Woolley was made public yesterday by Colo
mel s d. Dickinson:
II the members OF the Republican County Conn
mlttes decide next month that It Is f9r the pest N
chairman Of the County Committee, l SHAH heed
the call and accept the office. even though wouId
prefer as far as / am individually concerned 70
serve as a private in the ranks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
nov KILLED BY A TROLLEY CAR.

While at play yesterday Albert Soaring seven seven
,.o,rs oId was run over and killed by a trolley
car in seventh-ave.. between Prospective ana
Seventeenth-st The boy lived with his parents d.
10 asa prosnect-ave He was with his brother ana
-ro,ber lad William 4. Lawson or No. "a I"sn-
rieth-st. the motorman. and John sm,hi H S Do.
%, Ninfh-ave the conductor. were arrested " ",
1ectIves Devov and DOlan and held on charge oi
bonnicIde bending the action OF the Coroner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
VIEW BUILDING WANTED FOR THE INSANE

Central Islp. Long Island. Dec. R-The managers
~ me Long Island and State Hospital at Kings
park last evening adopted resolution asking the
state Commission 10 appropriate a sufficient sum
,or the erection OF suitable building for the treat
rosnt OF $50 acute insane patients II was calculat-
Cd that such building could be erected for about
COS ooc resolution passed requesting the
%-7',,tJor ~ a building for the 400 employees, who
o now compelled 10 spend all their time while
- d5tv az well as their work, among the In
on "" Tbe construction Of additional buildings was
also discussed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
GOVERNOR TO REVIEW TWENTY-SECoyD.

Governor Roosevelt has sent 20 the officers OF the
e Regiment his acceptance Of their invitation TO
review the regiment on the evening Of December r.
ana extensive preparations arc being made TO rem
W the occasion memorable in the anairs OF the
regiment dance will follow the military cere-
nony Victor Herbert's I'd Regiment Band VIII
'lrnEh the music This will be the hrst To-
view Of the regiment by the Governor since i.s
sus'ef out o. the United States service anu M
nst regimental local review by Colonel RooseVt!t
os NE season. large number OF ofhcers OF Ythea
,es iihenls have been invited. and nearly an tns
70 be present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
RrYoRED LEHIGH VALLEY PURCHASE.

Thu rumor has again been revived that the Lehish
valley Railroad Company has purchased the prop
ertv OF the National Storage Company. at Cavsn
Point Jersey City. The storage company Is sac
- he controlled by the Standard OIL company, Inc
Interested officials silent or deny the convey
arca ~ tha nrOperty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
NO EXCISE COMMISSION.

Cape May Dec. u (speciaD.-By majority OF
So Cape May City decided to-day not to have an
Excise Commission Both the usuor element and
temperance element voted against It because the
matter had been certioraTied and there might De
inns litigation The Council will probably grant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
NEW uEvBER or GENERAL SMITHS STAFF.

Brgadler General George Moore Smith has ap-
pointed Dr. Nathan sturges Jarvis surgeon OF the
Fifth Brigade with the rank Of lieutenant colonel
Dr. Jarvis no novice IN military circles, having
served a. A medical officer in the Regular Army for
number Of years in the course Of which he saw
active service on the Western frontier.
lie place on the stan which Lieutenant colonel
Jarvis WILL nm became vacant when DR. Emmett re-
signed IN order 20 resume his place as surgeon OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
PART OF EAST Bay DITIDED.

Patchogue. Long Island. Dec. 12-That part OF
East Bay which Jointly owned by the Smith
Point smiths and the town Of Brookhaven was
equally divided yesterday. The town receives
senekes or Senix Creek and all its branches. and
the eastern part of the bay while the Smiths got
he western part which includes Forge River and
adioins the part OF the bay already owned by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
wADUG RIVER BRANCH TO BE EXTENDED

Il Is said the Wading River branch OF the Long
Island Railroad is TO be extended To the main
line at some point between Manor ana Matt'ucA.
- 80 ,be latter place To reach that point
:, Mn mass through Batting Hollow and North
vile President Baldwin and some OF the officials
OF the road inspected this route Teeeny on NJ Is
caod Cro5rd and Rlverhead. and thence 10 bood
po'od connecting the north shore with the main
n. h shore TOan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
WAY WORK DAY AND NIGHT.

1tvyrs ytxoN's ENDEAvoRs TO SECURE LAND TO
ENLARGE HIS sHrPYARD.
elisabeth Dec u CspeciaD business Is booming
~. wis Nixons Elizabeth shpyard and MT
>;,,on feel. the necessity Of having more room 10
tb- end he Is therefore negotiating Tor me h pJr
sl MAN. niant He has already leased some OF NE
odditng property but this Is not suincleni Tor nus
ousu 49, II Is said for the land where the Terry
-, staten Island IS situated but II was not accept
70 Ssartars are other tracts. however when II IS
,h,,,rbr Mr. Nixon will secure. Al present ms
ehhU4rt77arj h being worked 70 its ful capacity
sIlP5ssa Informed A Tribune reporter that ne eX,
~ Nv ~ nave the plant running overtime, ahd
persa,s for the entire twenty-four hours. lie mas
p,d"rI FOR over two years work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
rrpDycT FOR BIG DAMAGES SET ASIDE.

RI. verdict of $4,000 damages awarded 10 Frank
Nugent. an employee OF the Brooklyn Elevated
r,s-oad has been set aside by Justice Wilmot NJ
80 Nugont was switching a train at Myrtle
'D1 IA broadway when he slipped and fell TO
ave , an lie held that the COMPANY was llanle
me esas as there was guard rail Justice
LOT us S5d In his opinion that Nugent was con-
sin s 81 the risk he incurred ana that NJ naq on
s s,har occs sions jumped from cars ana "afe'
o innr sUch places without accident
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
CHARLES Il BRITISH

Northport Long Island, Dec. 12.-Charles II.
Brush for forty years elder Of the First Presby
terrain Church here. died yesterday at his home at
sunken Meadow from paralysis. He was seventy
six years Old Mr.. Brush belonged to one OF the
Oldest families IN this section, IFS entire life was
spent at Sunken Meadow, u .--i.-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
DEATH OF C. C. BEEKNAy.

Nev-rrunswick Dec Il SpeciaD .-christopher
Columbus Beekman, seyenty-seven years old, one
OF the best known citizens OF Franklin fark' dieo
AZ HIS home last evening from paralysis: Mr..
Hickman had large real estate and stock noldlngs.
We was a director OF the Cranbury National BANK
end a member OF the Franklin Park Reformed
Church He leaves a widow and two children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
WATER FAMINE MAY BE ATERTED.
MORE THAN DAYS RAIN NEEDED FOR THE
RrsERvoIRs TO GIVE RELIEF.

MORE THAN A DAYS RAIN NEEDED FOR THE
RESERVOIRS TO GIVE RELIEF.
The rainfall which began yesterday. II II con-
tinues may relieve Brooklyn or the threatened
water famine 1t Will AXE more than one days
air they saw at the Department Of Water Supply.
TO give relief.
The report Of the Department OF Water supply
for the quarter ending June 80 was published yes
terday.
II saws that the rainfall al the Hampstead stor-
age reservoir which is the centre OF the Long ISL
and watershed. was only 81 inches. as against
Tgr5 for the quarter ended IN June. lb's 1T me
same time the consumption Of water from the
PidgeWOOd system increased from NOol@ gallons
a dav In April 70 o. $4,000 gallons In Nav and
* ~ o00 in June The natural effect OF the enor-
,o,,s Increase was TO diminish the pressure on
Another report has been made since by chef En-
,,reer Van Buren, in which he says that Brooklyn
r. threatened with water famine II no rain fails
-rt,bt, the next few weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
LICnR n. HILL DEAD.

Hackensack Dec Il (speciaD Jacob NJ. Hill.
sixtv-one years Old a we'll known citizen OF Bergen
county. died yesterday at Bergen Fields. after
long illness from kidney trouble. he was ms
Rennhiican candidate for Sheriff In lSe, and was
subseauentiy coroner and assessor Of Hackensack'
and then Of Delford Borough
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
FryERAL or GRAND COMMANDER IDE.

The funeral of Charles f. Ide Grand Commsnder
NJ Knights Tempar which Will be held TO-DAY al
Syracuse will be attended by large us'esa''o'
- r-.,,,, Amazing those who will he present
AZ the ceremony are Past Grand CoInmsnaeIs
George e Nicholson and John a. bonni h s rn
ta.a General william ]. Maxwell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
WANT MONEY FOR THE WATER CONTRACT.

The annual report Of the Street and Water Board
Of Jersey city made public yesterday. contains
increase its bonded debt FOR other improvements.
hut save IL for the water contract.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13

Isaac p. Clark. formerly the Republican leader Of
the Xth Assembly District. died his home. No
sg5 Bradford-st on Sunday flight, from lung
trouble after a long Illness Two children survive
him. The funeral will be held at the home Of the
family to-day at 2. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
LAcKAvANNA's NEW TINE CARD.

The new time card Of the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western Railroad. which goes into effect on
December II. indicates that the Lackawanna and
he Nickel Plate together will hereafter play an
Important part in the transportation OF passengers
between Network and Chicago.
The new time card shows three through trains
between New-York and Chicago in each direction
every day these trains being equipped with through
sleeping cars of the latest and best design, Inc
card also shows a westbound train which leaves
NeN-York al midnight. Up 70 this time the latest
train Leaving New-York the LackaWanna Kali
road Was al 9 30 o'clock in the evening. This new
train Is one OF the through Chicago trains, and
Will ca rrv through sleeping cars 10 Chicago, Buff
falo Osn'ego a1d Scranton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
RAID ON THE FOUR PER CENT CONCERN.

Post Office Inspector Snow and Deputy Marshal
Garside late yesterday made raid on the ONCE
OF the Four Per Cent Loan Company No. isa Mar
ket-st, and seizde books and papers The TWO men
abandoned II and are not held accountable for
ROper's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
CHANGES IN SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
vp CROKER HAS NOT YET REsIGNEp-wHo
Comprise THE sPEYER SYNDICATE.

g., Francisco Dec 12-George Crocker. second
..s---Asisert Of the Southern Pacific Company,
- returned from New-York. He denied the re-
ne" mai he had resigned from the Board Of Di-
-sctors and said:
-, stui representing the Croker interests In
=, ~Sso,tber0 Pacific. The information has been
M ne cTt mat the Speyer syndicate has pur-
$50 All the Croker stock The syndicate has
sng6t The stock but IL has not paid for IL as yet
lions are all concluded and we have agreed
80, a nrice but the cash has not been paid
o5e- 90 FAR as I have been able 10 learn. Until
80 .4ocL Is paid for I shall continue 10 represent
W CTocksr interests In the company, and shall
nor resign until then.
n. Croker stated that ]. W. Mackay and D. 0.
N,uls had been mentioned successors directors
A. Russell J. Wilson and c. C. Lsthrop. but they
"a no, vet been elected. He also said that the
s5ever SYNDICATE composed or New ork'
n eish Berlin and Frankfort bankers ana IL APP
,saYs that c. p Huntingtons only interest IN tne
yscent stock deals confined 70 his purchase OIL
southern Pacific stock from the syndicate AFTER II
Ssd been purchased from other holders hunting
,cn has Increased his interest in the railroad cor
sortlon by purchasing from the Speyers certain
55reporon o. the Croker stock. The syndicate re-
,sns the rest Of the Crocker stock ana az OF the
sanford stock and for the protection Of It's IN
;erests Il Will have certain representatives on the
Board Of Directors
concerninG all the rumored negotiations for the
rprchasA Of the Crocker interest In the Paciho I'M
provement Company Mr.. Croker would only say
thst the Croker interests remained intact ana
would not be sold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
WANTS TO LEASE SOUTH COVE.

The Legislature will be asked to pass Dill TO
enable Jersey City to lease It's South Cove grant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13

The Southern Railway Company has Just placed
an order with the Richmond Locomotive and
Machine Works Of Richmond. Va. for forty-one
locomotives aggregating in value over $6OOOc as
follows Four ten wheeled passenger locomouNes
win cylinders % by %, weighing in working or
DER 400 pounds; four ten wheeled passenger 10
oon,otiyes with cylinders q by Is and weighln IN
working order $4,000 pounds; TWO ten wheeled pas,
senger locomotives. with cylinders 10 by -. ana
WEIGHING in working order. l34 800 pounds: SIX con-
ISOLATED freight locomotives. with cylinders ~ py
IS and weighing. in working order, 1880 pounds;
twenty-five consolidated freight locomotives, with
cylinders q by 2s, and weighing, in working order'
~ m ,rrrds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
gorrx CITY AND NORTHERN ROAD SOLD

Sioux City. Iowa, Dec. l2--The Sioux City and
Northern Railroad was sold under foreclosure to-
day Tor 81 500 900 10 William and Robert Tod. of the
Arm Of ] Kennedy Tod & Co.. Of New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13

TRUNK LINE PASSENGER COMMITTEE.
Tho Trunk Line Passenger Committee had
meeting yesterday at the rooms Of the Trunk Line
Association and transacted a variety OF routine
The silver lance., 1899-03-10
RudYard kiplIng's Nodesty.

A great deal has been said of Mr..
Kipling's eccentricities and his rude
ness to people who showed a desire to
Iionize him. Those who know him well
say that this is due entirely 10 diff
dence; that he is as bashful as a coun-
try boy and is never himself i'll the
presence of strangers. Two weeks ago
a prominent society lady Of New York,
whose home is the haunt of literary peO-
pie, invited him to musicale, and he
went with his wife, expecting to be
treated like ordinary guests When he
arrived, however, to his horror and
amazement. he found the program was
almost entirely composed of his own
poems. that had been set to music, and
that he was expected TO occupy n con
spicuous position before the audience
while the entertainment was going on.
He emphatically declined TO do 50, and
with an abruptness which his hostess
and the other guests considered very
rude bolted from the house and went
home. or course, his behavior caused
sensation, but his intimate friends
say he was simply frightened. Strang-
crs. however, considered il one of the
eccentricities of genius.--Chicago Rec
ord.
The silver lance., 1899-03-10
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PARKER TO SUCCEED.
MADE ROCK ISLAND MANAGER.
Takes the Place of TruesdaIe, the Re-
signing Executive Omcer-Promotions
All Along the Line-Ciyu Service
Principles Prevail.

II. A. Parker, second vice-president
or the Rock Island road, was yesterday
appointed general manager of the road
vice w. ii. Truesdale, who has been
elected president of the Lackawanna.
Mr.. Parker will have charge of all
transportation matters, but reports and
communications relative to the freight
and passenger departments will be
handled by the heads of those depart
ments instead of by the general man
ager. The position of first vice-presi-
dent is left open for the present. The
following promotions were also an
nounced, all effective March l: H..
Cover, general freight agent. to be as
sistant freight traffic manager, with Of
flee at Chicago; f. b. Boyd, general
freight agent lines west of the Missouri
river, to be general freight agent lines
east OF the river, vice H. Cover, pro-
noted H. II. Embry, commercial
agent at Buffalo, to be general freight
agent lines west of the Missouri river.
with Office at Topeka, vice E. B. Boyd,
promoted. 1t will be seen. that all
these promotions have come to officials
already in the service of the company,
the management preferring to stand
by civil-service principles rather than
go outside for new men.
II. A. Parker has been in the contin-
uous service of the Rock Island road
since 1865, with the exception of one
period Of less than two years. He was
born at Du Plessis, N. Y, in 1S4l and
began his railroad career as chairman
on the Rock Island in 1866 Two years
later he was appointed divisional en-
gineer. During part of 1868 and 1863
he was resident engineer of the Fort
Wayne, Jackson e Saginaw rail-
way. but speedily returned to the Rock
Island road, with which he has since
remained. From 1869 until 1873 Mr.
Parker was engaged as extension and
divisional engineer and from 1873 to
1876 was chief engineer OF the Oska-
loosa & Knoxville division. For the
next nine years he was divisional en-
gineer of the Illinois division and from
1885 to 1889 vice-president and chief
engineer of the Chicago. Kansas G.
Nebraska railway, part of the Rock Is
land system. In 1889 he became assist
ant to the president and a little later
was elected third vice-president OF the
company. Two years ago he became
second vice-president.