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New-York tribune., 1899-02-10

Plainneld Feb CspeciaD Mrs. Thons. :.
Stead Of Somerset-st. North Plainheld s",u
the oldest inhabitant OF Somerset county u'e. -,
evening at the home OF her daughter MIS' - - !,
of Somerset-st. She was born In SUSSEX 'o'"
MAY 3 lraS Her father WAS one OF Nasi'"s /,
soldiers and was with him AT winter quar'SS,ssL
Norristovu she was married 10 IhomAs .in,roa
Who then conducted hat factory ~, IN "siIr saisn n!
Valley She leaves two children. MIS- Nt1sS,sA
Tnon;as ] stead OF New-York. one srahu'
and thr., great -gra udc hi.dren.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
RlDIV FROZEN ~ HIS SUiNTY

West Orange Fob (SpeciaD.-Peter Matthews.
seventy four years Old found lying on the
floor y The little shanty that he occupied in the
rear OF the Lindsey place on Valley Road. West
Orange this morning He badly frozen He
had been III for time He had plenty OF bed
ding. but he must have rolled out of bed He was
taken 10 Memorial Hospital. whore ne died soon
after being admitted. H. had worked around
Orange for the last nifty years doing odd Jobs lie
was a well-known character. He leaves two daugh-
ters and a son. who t. believed 10 he In the Regular
ARM
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
JUSTICE JENKS WILL HEAR THE KANE
ARGT HENT

After argument before Justice jerks In the
Supreme Court yesterday. It decided that his
part was the proper one for the argument on a mo-
ton 10 permit the defendant to inspect the minutes
OF the Grand jury In the case OF the Indictment of
Sewer Commissioner James Kane for misdemea nor
II was decided that the argument should be heard
To- morrow morning at 10 o'clock by Justice jerks
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
Az ENGINEER KILLED BY "THE OWL"

Crawford. Feb . (SpcciaD.-Philip Brown engi-
neer Of the Jersey Central Locomotive No. 27O was
instantly killed near Crawford junction this morn
ing al o'clock while walking about mis- engine
He was struck ny the OWL passenger train he
stepped from In front OF his engine 10 the west
bound passenger track Brown was taking
loaded coal train 10 Bergen Point. The engineer
OF the owl" train did not know that he struck
Brown until he was Informed at Duuellen. Brown
was about forty years old. and lived In Mauch
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
ULCH SNOW REnOTED.

the snow had been removed from Fulton st.
between Sands-st and Flatbush-ave.. and from
around Borough Hall and portion OF Court ST.
In the afternoon the large force Of men and wagons
were put al work ON some OF the other streets
which have been designated by Deputy Commis-
pioper Quinn of the Street Cleaning Department.
The work 10 being done b. Joseph +. McGarry.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
SHIVERTNG N UONUOTTH

Matawan. Fen (SpeciaD The coolest snap NJ
the winter Is being experienced by Monmouth
County. At daylight this morning the mercury
stood at degrees below zero. Along the Raritan
Bay shore the thermometer was degrees below the
zero mark Throughout the day the cold did not
decrease and tonight II promises to be colder than
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
r,rO SERVANTS KILLED BY GAS

Pauline Handler eighteen years old. and Julia
sovna fifteen years old. servants In the household
of Isidore Sieeel No. II Beacon-st. Newark died
OF asphyXlatlon by Illuminating gas yesterday
morning The girls had been In the country only a
few months The gas escaped from the tube sup
plying a gss stove which heated their bedroom.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
WOMEN GIVE 4 uIvSTREL SNOW

Asbury Park. Feb (SpeciaD.-A minstrel per
tormance WAS given this evening In the Opera
House under the ausoires of the Ashury Park
AuNlllaIy OF the Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Ihlrty -FOUR well-known women participated the
lour end women In black face. Every seat I'm the
opera House was occupied and the songs and local
hits were much applauded.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
DIED on HIS WAY NONE.

An aged man was stricken with apopleN as,road
Yesterday afternoon on the PennsyNah'' 10 ,s 4
ferry boat Cincinnati while the boat was - ,scog.
o'clock "trip to Jersey city The BODY SSsv The
nzed a. that OF William Lindsay OF hah"~ss "v~ssla ives
bod, waS remose 10 the morgue ana ''
were informed
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
4 DOCS GOOD REPTTATTOV PROVED.
BUr THE RECORDER SENTENCED THE ANIMAL
TO DEATH

TO DEATH
Recorder r r Stanton. Of Hohoken Yesterday
ordered Albert Setter. Of No. 23l Willow-ave to
produce before him dog which had bitten four
teen-year-old James Callahan. Of No 225 Willow
ave. Setter retained Lawyer James Abbott to de-
fend the dog and four witnesses went on the
stand and swore that the animal bore a good
reputation IN the Fourth Ward as a well-behaved
dog Selter's nire-year-od a daughter. Lottie told
the Recorder. with tears In her eyes that Roeber
would blte anybody. Robbers little mistress
explained that the Callahan boy pulled ROBBERS :
tail and the dog simply said. 'BoW-wow The
girl broke down and cried whom Recorder Stanton
said that the canine had undoubtedly bitten the
boy and result would have to- suffer the dea IN
penalty. The dog was killed by Officer Bennett OF
the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to AMI
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
GENERAL wAYsER DECLINES THE Place.

General p F. Wanser has declined the appolnt-
nent the Board Of Free Library Trustees OF Jer-
scy city. He called on Mayor Hoos Yesterday and
Informed him that he could not give TO the Office
the time and attention II required The Mayor and
his predecessor had a long talk about municipal
affairs
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
HINT TO ADAHS CONES TOO LATE.
THE LEAD-P1PE THIEF HELD FOR GENERAL
SESSIONS

SESSIONS
n John Adams Of No. sSS Broadway. who was
found Yesterday with about fifteen feet Of lead pipe
wrapped around his body under his overcoat had
been possessed Of d tinge Of humor ne might have
said that ne was endeavOring to make a radiator
ont OF himself on account OF the cold weather.
That is what Patrolman Cox. who arrested him
IN front OF an unOccupied store at No. lsJ Ham
burg-ave.. said But the guy didn't haye any
sense at all" said the patrolman When asked
him what h was doing ne just stood there and
looked foolish and frightened SO ! ran him IN;
He might have been neat, and perhaps he would
IN We been discharged for being loony.'
In the Ewen-st police court Adams. who IS
neitv larceny and was held for the Special Ses-
sions The store from which the pipe was taken
helnrped 70 Peter Falman.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
SOCIAL NEWS AND NOTES.

Nre ! r Francis Herreshon Of No lS Pierre
nont-st gave luncheon yesterday at the haihH-
Ton Club in honor Of Mrs Robert Semple ana Mrs.
Edward G Lee. Of Philadelphia. Covers were lald
tor ,v.entv guests Luncheon was served at small
tabIes and the decorations were v:oiets InGse
nreeent were Mrs James Williams Mrs. ~ iIes
Adams: Mrs william y ~ I'M william MIs n Njchois Miss
Dickerson Miss Cotton. Mrs John SJodaar9c; er ~,
SOW Mrs Andrew j. Doueherty, Ms . samIS InJnnh
Bowre Duryes Mrs Her,Iy Ny fTarrs5k,iS Allen and
Mrs Frederick Rawolie.
An afternoon reception was given Yesterday by
Mrs Wallace r Flint. of No 23 Henry-st Assisting
her were Mrs Thomas Il. Barbour MIS- heh1aIn'n
Fin, Mrs De witt Weld Miss Ainsworth: Mis<
Nesmith and Mis- Herman. The dtcorauons on So OIL
lions bong The flowers used
Miss Eueenia Kalley. Of Hsncock-st. entertained
the Thursday Night Card and Euchre Gun las'
e,en.nq AZ > dance. in which about thirty members
took part
Nfre Beers Frost Mrs s Gan Der Bit McFar-
Ian and Miss Frost Of No 96i Bedford-aye.. were
AZ nome yesterday afternoon from untll { o CLOCK
The Men. Club Of St Annes Protestant Epis-
oonal church gave reception al the parish house
las, evening The rooms were adorned with palms.
and the supper tables were IN charge OF MIA
recee = Alsop MIR r Marshall HARRISON Mrs.
q .rnela DIncl'On. Mrs. telX + aI,pl aur -
g4rrv c Hardy Mrs Bridge. Mrs. Moore. MIs.
Ch.riee PrcWn and Mrs y. M'kae asslSl.I oS
MIC Hamble, Miss Gilbert Miss Marie Nood.
,Ie ,ii.see Moore Miss Lulu Nicholson. MISS
Paine Miss Robertson and Miss NNe
TIE second Prospect Heights Assembly dinner
dance A. the farmhouse in the Park was held last
...,rirg Dinner was served at 80 o'clock, small
tables being SGT in he banquet hall The co'or
,one Of these was rcd "a correspond with the
decorations Of the ballroom. These ware composed
~ holly and wild snax. electric lights being al
mos, hidden iu the mass f foliage. 6leseInan :
Sanco The uatronesses were Mrs Vincent Loeser.
Njrs Frederick Pearsall Mrs James n. Hayes
Nirs chester Ingersou Richards, Mrs. Narcisso VI
Wunoz Mrs { d Smithers and Mrs FREDERICK
" Wursfer. There was no cotllon
4 large number Of the subscribers and many
quests were present at the third Flatbush Assem-
biv dance held last evening at the Knckerbocker
mold club Flatbush. The dancing was general.
and the ballroom was scene Of unusual beauty.
heing decorated with cut flowers Of contrasting
colors The Brooks and Denton Banjo Quartet
played FOR the dances. The patronesses were Mrs.
Ro&ST. Teoerts Mrs r. 3. Strong, Mrs Gustav
A Jahn Mrs John Y. Lott Mrs W a King
Mrs Lionel A Wilbur. Mrs. William 9. Longmire
Mrs Edmund II briggs. Mrs. William \. A.
ISrov,r Mrs Christopher d. Roberts. Mrs. James
il0erts Mrs jeremiah l. Zabrskie and Mrs.
T.rianir l. Stephens The committee was COM
nos ed Of Edward c. Jahn. Erskne H. Lott ): Nor
ris strong J. LLOYD Prince and Richard A Walker.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10

An afternoon reception was given YESTERDAY oy
Mrs Wallace Flint Of No 253 Henry-st Assisting
her were Mrs Thomas II Barbour Mrs BENJAMIN
Fin, Mrs De witt Weld Miss Ainswortn. MIS-
Nesnith and Mis- Herman. The decora uonS ol
ioth dra wing ard supper rooms we're red' carha
tions bong the flowers used.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10

We know Of no other legislature In the country
+haf d,vvdl.- over IT. work Ike ours II IS becOh-
ing scandal Reform will be brought about "he.
eonoe leader Of commanding influence ana force OF
character orders and .eads H. Ana not oeio'9
-(New- Brunswick FRIEDMAN.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10

Miss Eueenia Kalley. Of Hancock-st. entertaine'
the Thursday Night Card and Euchre cub las
evening at a dance in which about thi1y members
took part
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10

Paterson is opposed to the construction OF
trunk sewer Such a work would cost heap or
money. and Paterson can save that by making
a sewer Of the Passac River.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10

Mrs Beers Frost. Mrs 5. Van Der bln NiCr ar
s ~ r-roet of No 96i Bedford-ave.. were
a, nome yesterday afternoon from uhuI " cio'A
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10

The able gentlemen who are kept so ousy
these days organizing trusts under the New
Jersey laws probably know their own business
better than anybody else. Nevertheless. TO the
casual observer who Is not prejudiced either Tor
or against them. IL does seem that discretion
would have suggested delay until the Legislature
ad dinnrned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-23
CLIFFORD NOT AFFECTED.
News of His Doom Seems to
Make No Impression
On Him.

Edward Clifford, the murderer or Su-
perintenaent william G. Watson. reau
in the newspapers yesterday afternoon
chat the United States Supreme Court had
decided against him. but it did not seem
TO affect him particularly. 1t may be that
he has become accustomed to adverse de-
cisions, or that his mental condition IS
such that he is not capable Of realizing
the full import of it, After reading the
despatch from Washington which was
printed in the papers, he made no COM
merit whatever but continued reading
the other news.
His last remaining chance for escaping
the gallows now rests with the Board OF
Pardons, but judging from the previous
action of that Board the chance is de-
cidedly slim one. When the Board con-
sidered his case before the vote against
committing his sentence to imprisonment
for life was unanimous.
The new ground on which a conlnuta-
tion is asked, viz, that he has become in
sane aimee his conviction and should
therefore not ba hanged, may possibly
have some influence. Prosecutor Erwin
will go to Trenton some day next week
to have the record in the Supreme Court
and Court of Errors and Appeals COM
pleted, and after that is done and the
remittitur arrives from Washington he
will apply to the Oyer and Terminer Court
to resentence Clifford.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-23
NEWS OF FATaER CARROLL.
He VIII Send Description Of His
Holy Land Trip.

Mr.. James F. Carroll, sexton of st.
Patricl,s Catholic Church and nephew of
the Rev. L. c. NJ. Carroll, received a let
ter from his uncle a few days ago. sent
from Rome. Father Carroll states that
both he and Bishop Wigger were enjoy
ing good health and would be on their
way to the Holy Land by the time the
news reached this city. The letter is
brief one. Father Carroll has promised
to send more lengthy epistles containing
details Of the trip to Rome, Holy Land
and Egypt.
Before leaving for Europe, Father Car
roll expressed a wish that his parishion-
ers would contribute at least $500 for the
Christmas celebration. In doing this, he
said. the parish would maitain its envi-
able position as the leading one of the
Newark Diocese. Father Kehoe who was
left in charge during the absence Of his
superior, hops to be able to cable the
news OF a successful collection to Father
Carroll. A special cable code has been
arranged. The message will be received at
Bethleham. where the party vii remain
until next Wednesday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-23
CHRISTMASAT COURT HOUSE
Handsome Presents Exchang-
ed BY Officials and
Attaches.

The usual Christmas remembrances
from the county officials to their clerks
and from the clerks to the county officials
were in evidence at the Court House this
morning. The attaches Of the Sheriff $
office presented Sheriff Ruempler with a
magnificent porcelain lamp, hand painted
ana with metal naountings Warden Ter
euce Sullivan Bookkeeper Ambrose Lyalcn
Matron Rose Murray and the other em-
pIoyes in the Jail presented the Sherin
with an elaborate inkstand containing ink
wells. gold pen, PEN wlpers and all the
necessary attachments.
Surrogate Lillis received a beautiful and
costly toilet set in an ebony box. 1t con-
sists of hair and hat brushes, comb, hand
mirror and other pieces that go with such
a set. Each piece is silver mounted with
a hand-painted porcelain back. Surrogate
Lillfs reciprocated with hand-slgned
checks for comfortable sums.
County Clerk Fishers clerks presented
him with costly carving set in velvet
lined box. The knives. forks and steel
are silver mounted with horn handles and
are beautiful specimens of workmanship.
CLERK Fisher retaliated with the stuff that
buys carving sets and such things. Alto
gether it was a very happy day around ths
Court House.
The employees in Register Fle.der's office
did not forget him, although he has not
been with them for some time. They sent
him magnificent basket of flowers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-23
BALzER HELD WITHOUT BAIL
Serious Evidence Against Al
legged Poisoner of Hit.

Henry Balzer, of No. 1l2 Alolf'as street,
accused of having poisoned Christian Hit,
of No. ii Mallory avenue, a fellow work
man employed at the Mutual Chemical
Works on West Side avenue, on Weenes-
day night of last week, was arraigneG Tor
examination in the Second Criminal Court
this morning and the examination tok up
the entire morning. The principals and
ali the witnesses are foreigners and can
not talk the English language. The pro-
ceedings were necessarily slow.
Ex-Judge Hudspeth represented the de-
PENDANT. The stories of witnesses varied
slightly from those already published,
and counsel for the defendant made ef-
forts I'd divide suspicion between num-
Der of witnesses.
The story as told by witnesses to the
police were generally corroborated and
Justice Nevin refused to admit the
prisoner to bail. His counsel was told
that the papers would be Immediately
sent to the Prosecutors Office and that
application for admission to bail could be
made to Judge Blair.
A bottle Of the tea into which Boiler IS
alleged to have been discovered in the act
OF putting poison was submitted as evi-
dence. DR.. Herbert Kaufman, superirl-
terldent of the Chemical Works, himself
a chemist. had analized sample Of the
contents and he swore that 1t contained
soluble chromate," a composition of
chromore, soda and lime. and he express
ed the belief that it was a poison and
that less than a drachm or twenty-eight
grains taken into the system would pro-
duce death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-23
TO RAISE LAKE ERIE
Lieutenant-Colons1 Raymond Re-
commends It the Government.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 2S 1899-Lieu-
tenant Colonel Charles w Raymond,
chief of the u. S. Engineer Corps in this
city, has recommended to the government
that the level of Lake Erie be raised.
This is suggested as the first step toward
making it possible for great steamers TO
sail direct from the ocean ports to those
on the great lakes, and land their car
goes at the inland cities.
This recommendation is embodied in a
report which has just been sent to Secre-
tary of War Root. In this report stress
is laid upon the fact that if the level of
Lake Erie could be constantly maintained
at or near a high stage navigation would
be greatly benefited by securing a max
imum depth at the time when it is most
needed, and by the consequent practical
deepening of the lake harbors. The over
increasing commerce of the great lakes
demands attention sat the hands of the
government. The tonnage and size Of
vessels Is all the time increasing on these
inland seas, as it is on the open ocean.
In view Of the project of floating these
large ships by means of a canal from
the ocean to the lakes the raising of the
level Of the water in Lake Erie becomes
a most important matter.
The report recommends the establish
mont Of regulating works to maintain the
level Of the lake, and the cutting of a
canal with locks from the lake to the
Niagara River. This work will have to
be done in manner SO that there will
be no injurious effect upon the lakes
and waterways from which a part of
the supply is derived. The location rec
commended for these works is at the foot
of the lake, below Buffalo harbor The
estimated cost is 1922, $50. The greatest
expense will be for the canal and locks,
which viii cost over $3.50, 600.
The proposed works, Colonel Raymond
says, would be of no injury to the lower
Waterways Of the lake system.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-23

OsGORA AN-In this city, December p
1899, Mary, the beloved wife Of Ter
ance O'Gorman, aged AZ years.
Relatives and friends are respecfrqiiy
invited 10 attend the funeral from her
late residence No. Summit avenue on
Tuesday morning, December 70, a. -
NJ: thence to st. Patrick's Church, COT
Bramhall and Ocean avenues where
solemn high mass Of requiem VIII n9
offered up for the happy reposs or neF
soul.
FOSTER. ton Friday, Deeember q, 1883.
Robert J., husband of Edirn ho5EeF,
aged 25 years and months
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend the funeral on Sunday, December =.
at 2 p M. from his late residences No
116 Jackson avenue
HDNRY.-On Thursday, December q.
1889. Edward p. Henry. beloved son Of
the late Patrick and Bridget Henry, n
Eis 2lst year.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his late
residence. No. AZ Beacon avenue, on sun
day. December a at P. II.
ROACH.-On Thursday. December q. 1883.
Ellen. beloved wife OF Jeremiah Roach.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from her late
residence, No. Frasier place, on Tues
day. December e. at a. NJ; thence to
st Joseph's Catholic Church, where q
solemn high mass Of requiem will be Of
fered for the happy repose OF her soul
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-23
I'm IT AGAIN. !"
Old Woman Sought Mr.. Davis's
Aid but Found the Wrong
Man.

When the front door of the County
Jail was opened this morning to admit
some visitors an elderly woman, with
grey hair and countenance beamtng
with smiles and good-nature, pushed her
way in. She planted herself in front of
the desk in the office. aWrden Sullivan
was giving some instructions to the door
keeper about the admission of visitor
to see a prisoner who had been deprived
of corridor privileges for bad behavior.
Robert Burey's in again. broke in the
old woman. interruptfng the warden
wait moment, madam, and I'll at
tend to your ease'' said the warden. He
resumed his conversation with the door
keeper and when he had finished he said:
Now, madam, what is it
Robert Burey's in again"
IN the jail?"
Eyes. and he's in for nothing this time.
.s,Madam. said Warden Sullivan.
there isn't a prisoner in the jail but
will tell you that he is in for nothing If
you ask him. If You can find prisoner
in there who will admit that he has done
anything wrong I will make you a hand
some Christmas present.
..Ah, now Mr.. Davis exclaimed the old
woman, soaxingly, don't be too hard on
the poor fellow"
'I'm not Mr.. Davis said the Warden.
4tOh yes. you are" persisted the old.
woman, sure don't / know you well?''
The Warden repeated ihs denial that he
was not Mr.. Davis, but the visitor would
MT have. She was admitted to see Robert
Burey and that made her happy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-23
a CURIOUS WILL
Mrs. Ellen Baxter Provides strange-
ly FOR Hsr Children.

The will of Mrs. Ellen Baxter, who died
recently in Union Hill. was filed for pro-
hate In Surrogate LilIis' office this morn
ing. 1t Is a curious document. AS usual
the testatrix first directs that all her just
debts and funeral expenses be paid. Then
She devises $160 each to her SON Frank,
and hers married daughters Lille Roth and
Ida Hassard, and so to her SON George.
10 her other married daughter Emma
Biauvelt. she leaves her Bible. The re-
nainder of her estate. real and personal,
Is left to her son Charles. The executor,
Charles f. Rub, is empowered to dispose
of the estate either at public auction or
private sale or in any way he sees fit The
next clause of the win makes this pro-
vision:--
sFor the purpose Of protecting my son
George and my daughter Ida against fu-
ture want, | hereby direct my executor,
after the estate is settled, to pay them not
more than so each in any calendar month
unless he is convinced of the necessity OF
the same, the first payment to be made
On the first day of the first month follow
ing the sale and settlement Of the es-
tate
The Witnesses are John Ruth, of No. 422
Lewis street and Hanrsah Lee Dolphin Of
No. 613 Lewis street, Union Hill.