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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
MURDER IN THE STATE PRISON.
ONE CONVICT SLABS ANOTHER IN QUARREL
IN THE KITCHEN.

ONE CONVICT SLABS ANOTHER IN QUARREL
IN THE KITCHEN.
Trenton June (speciaD.-Alfred Brown, burg
lar. said to be known to the police all over the
country kid Miller" stabbed John Weiss. a
fellow-convct. in the State Prison this morning.
Three hours later, after making an ante,mortem
statement, Weiss died The men were employed In
the. prison. bakeshop. They had finished their
early morning duties and were In the cookhouse,
with several other prisoners preparing to go to
breakfast.
According to the stories told by the men. Brown
was washing his hands. and Weiss grufny com
manded him TO "move over" and jostled him.
Brown resented Weisss act, and the latter struck
Brown in the face with his fist Brown thereupon
picked up n breadknife. Weiss seized him from be-
hind but Brown managed to turn, and plunged the
knife into Weiss's breast
The wounded convict released his hold with a
shrek OF agony, and Brown threw the knife into a
corner The convcts who stood by declare that
there was not time TO interfere. No deputies or
other prison officers were In the ROOM but Weiss 9
cry brought half n dozen OF them to the scene
Weiss was at once removed 10 the hospital and
Brown was put In a dungeon cell Brown Is serving
a ten-year term for burglary In Hudson County.
He was brought TO the prison in April. 1897. He Is
twenty nine. years old. Weiss was serving two
year term for forgery In Essex County He was
convicted In March. 1898. and was thirty years old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
BABY JONES GETS FIRST SPOON'
THE SOCIETY OF OLD BRoohHi M 20
AWARDS ITS FIRST TROPHY AZ
TUE, CHILD OF A MEMBER


ono NJ the youngest of Brooklynites was the
guest Of honor last night at the mee.'ne "
Society OF Old Brooklynites. which was ne,u y, .''
c,,rrogate.s Court He was the centre OF au"ac
,o md the object OF great interest to the men anu
women who were present This young reciu' W
the society is named William Buchanan
1Ie was born on October II. 1888. 10 MT anu w
,rboma. B. Jones. Papa" Jones mas just 'u'
s,x,v hut Is remarkably spry and vigorous TOT
man Of his years ,,, tho adj.
Yen, y, william Buchanan Jones to pass by WIN
out due recognition and appropriate ceeora''on
Mr. and Mrs Jones called to the S ,he Iy
" McKee, the . PTssds Souvenir spoon poo
as to The society .b dsGsea ss
Tse ,sm fhs Of member The which
viii VIII have engraved upon il Of the
B bGU soon sTi az T Is re 9s give" 70 ~
Dr J. L. Watson. ex-president OF tne s9ci ooS
ds the a1%ssef D Watson said that
all the members OF the society wouid emua n ne
example 81 96r M sGns sOnns e 'S he said
VINO would be likely to present earrx to saw
ba siTer can only report progress You know my
friends that our MI Jones is descendant OF the
in everything that he undertook In war or IN
peace" 49, .o,,..,. n-.
sensd snestute spoon to Mr. Jones and wei
coined the organizations latest ana younsesIh , re-
sonhically was cool and collected, and. despite the
solicitation OF his parents. declined not ony 70
make speech. but also even to cry - !,
Prior to the presentation Edward w. Cooper read
an interesting description Of trip ne nag recently
made through the Golden State. for which he re-
ceived n vote OF thanks jeremiah McQuade ninety
years old who landed here from Ireland sixty-three
wears ago last night was elected an honorary mem
Der He told DR.. Watson not TO be surprised. II ne
should have claim on the next silver spoon
motion was carried to present silver loving cup
to the next male child. or two cups. In case or
twins Among those present was ex-Mayor Daniel
d. Whitney.
Membership in the society is open only to those
who have lived In Brooklyn for nifty years or more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
WILL ASK FOR MODIFICATION.
STRICT INTERPRETATION OF SUNDAY Law
TOO MUCH FOR AMUSEMENT
PURvEYORs.

Many summer resort proprietors and amusement
directors held n meeting at Bergen Beach yester-
dav morning to protest against the new police regu-
lations affecting Sunday attractions. They desire
to take steps to have them rescinded. or at least
materially modified. so that they may present some
popular forms of entertainment
Percy c. Williams. proprietor OF Bergen Beach,
presided at the meeting. committee was ap
o,n,.a 10 Gee Mavor Van WICK at / o'clock this
afternoon The committee will not ask the Mayo,
to grant wide open privileges but VIII reque Ss
thaf thew be allowed within the limitations OF me
law literally interpreted, Of course, to proVioe
popular forms of entertainment n u-u,iams
william Texter Of Timer Park w G roster, o.,
North Beach: william T. Grover, or br 1I S
Beach and Frederick Henderson, OF Coney lsiahu'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
THE SIX TEACHERS Not REAPPOlNTED'

But THEIR PLACES ARE LEFT VACANT AF'h"
LONG DISCUSSION.
Orange June 1.-The Teachers Committee OF INC
Orange BOARD of Education failed TO include In
report made to the Board last night RECOMMENDING
the appointment Of teachers the names OF MS
Laura NJ Reed. principal Of Park Avenue Seh0o''
Miss A. Clotilda Brennan, Miss Hannah o~e"'
Miss Martha Williamson Miss Grace A Son tan
and Miss Emma A. Schmidt, for whose reVsn.Sss
a hard fight was made some weeks ago tnoue 50
the committee had been directed by ne boaiu ~
,ncIude the names After long discussion ~
Committee OF the Whole the Board adopted ~. ~.
report leaving these six places and two others ".
cant. a, 49,. thar
II is said that the hitch was over the Two oenos -
vacancies some desiring TO appoint gra1uatss.
the Orange High School who have JUST nnlsns,u .
course In the Normal College, while superintehoesss
Swingle wants the places filled by teachers VIZ ~
have had experience in other schools AZ ~ ~,
reappointment OF the six teachers some THINK w.
they will be appointed at another meetins wn, ~
others say that none of them Will De choseh' W
that four Of the six will be dropped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
BREWERS SEEK TO RECOVER

rt,rv nprNG SUIT AGAINST COLLECTOR MOORE
FOR REBATE ON REVENUE STAMPS
Jo.eph Fallert Ernest Ochs and several o,her
brewers have brought suit before Judge AhomaS' IN
the United States Circuit Court 10 recoVe' "e".a.
6, oon each represenng IA per cent rebate on beer
stamps bought before the Dingley law went INTO
effect and used since that time. Frank Moore as
internal revenue collector, Is made the defendan'
The Government holds that While the stamps III
question were bought before the Dingley act be
came a law. they were used while the law was ~
full force, and that therefore the old law was IN.
operative Brewers all over the country ,Douent
stamps the day before and even on the DAY the
President signed the Dingey act.
The present plaintiffs objected to the assessment
and paid II under protest TO Collector Moore Inc
case has been submitted in briefs and is now under
ndN-Sement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
FLUSHING PAINTERS WIN.

The Painters Union Of Flushing has won a de-
cisive victory. One month ago the union passed a
resolution calling upon the boss painters to estab-
lish the eight-hour schedule, and Informed the
bosses that the men would expect the order
OF things to go into force June I. A petition
was passed among the bosses and signed by
all except one-Thomas Costing. Those who signed
are Thomas Gleaton. Thomas II. Thorton James
Webb. A. f. Simpson Son, Francis Freude
James somers and John Carroll. 1t is expected
that Mr.. Gosling. who employs twelve men. will
accede to the new rule within few days.
All the painters are rushed just at this time
Some Of the bosses have enough work on hand to
keep their men busy for FIVE months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
NO CAMP FOR TROOP T.
THE ORDER REVOKED UNDER with
THEY WE'RE TO START TO-DAY.
,.-sr nv Captain CLAYTON THAT HIS COM
MANp BE SENT TO PEEKsKILL BASED
-. MISUNDERSTANDING

r-o,-rsr ny CAPTAIN CLAYTON THAT HIS CUM
u.sp BE SENT TO PEEKsKILL BASED
ON A MISUNDERSTANDING.
,rsen, plea of Captain Clayton the oroeis
- ,nicb Troop c was TO have started LOT
n.,,.s stav at the National Guard camp at reeA'
~ 80 been revoked Word was received ro'"
49, AA,u,ant- Generals Office in Albany ias' n'en
=. a., q was the opinion of some or the oH'0o'
=. ~ room that they would like to see some camp
.,oa ,h,s summer and for that reason Sap'
r,,,,on some time ago made a request Una US
oor,nond be sent TO camp. Accordingly pars n"
,oar made to start to-day. camp at van Nou'
Manor for the night at Sing Sing to-morro" MS
-aaohlro peekskill early on Sunday. Every p'ep"
ra,ion had been made for the trip by the '', -
Iii os nv the people in charge OF the camp
grounds. !, ,ra. learned
that Troop c had been ordered TO camp as -
haen announced that only those reglmen.Ss w anv
did not see war service wouid De asnea ND "a
81 their time TO the State this sumhhe, hean or
matter az fact Troop would not nave p Sen,sin
dered into camp except on the reousSt ~ the
SIavfon However he mistook the IN ~. care
,nen FOR many of them said that tney ui1 smromer
10 90 after their hard campaign VI nroy
md others found It impossible 10 get a"asi sena
any renuas, was then made to have the ofue 800,
,nc tho troop 10 camp revoked ms ulu W. seid
ne annroyal OF the officials at Albany % ia heen
the, siI the arrangements for the troop haI rn
wade when Governor Roosevelt was III ~ ~ si.na
Memorial Day Captain Clayton explained sne yas re
Men 90 him ana Inc result that WORD was re e.
ceived yesterday that Troop "ouiu Ho' 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
ONE KILLED, TWO INJURED.
THREE MEN FELL THIRTY-FlVE FEEL
WHEN A sCAFFoLD BROKE

Three men fell a distance OF thirty-hve ieet Ia
Flushing yesterday afternoon. as the result ., ."s
breaking of ? scafrold which they were WORKING
The men were John J. Adams Twenty-Five sehr'
old, OF No. 1853 I,ocust-st. Fiushins' no'nas :.
49,. cr,yore vears old OF No. 100 Locust-st.,
ph,sn,ne and Charles W. Diilenselict. thirty-seveh
years old. of No. 30 Gold-st.. Flushing
They were painting the front OF the ou'oihs AT
Nos g and IS Main-st.. and were work'hs upo, d
scaffold suspended by blocks ana iaIis from VI.
800 The scaffold broke in the middle, and all
three fell TO the pavement
Drs Bloodgood and Boger were summoned 70 ~,
tend them They were treated as far as possible
at once and then removed TO the n,rn 81 the
n,tai Adams tanned a compound fracture ., che
skull and died within 81 IT time lea s't snd right
ing the ho.pitaL Thornton right leg anu III
arn were broken and Ollie 5elict had severaI LIE
broken and sustained ba scalp w .,,ii alive viii
rccoyer II i. said the fact that three men rnusua
working on the scaffold at one Tune 70 allow more
and that IL Is contrary 10 custom 70 a' ho Lind
than two men to work on scahoid OF 'he N'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
WEDDINGS.

Orange June l (SpeciaD.--At the First Presoy-
terrain Church this evening Miss Lucy Ames. grand
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Lawrence OF
No IA Clevelapd-st.. was married to Caleb samuel
Hartman Of Winchester Mass, by the Kew
Charles Townsend the pastor. The maid Oh nonor
was Miss Florence Gertrude Ames, sister OF me
bride. and the bridesmaids were MISS Anrs =.
The best man Arthur Bowman, OF Bostoh ana
the ushers were Herbert Dana and Edward L. Hae
Ct ~ 1a Boston The BRIDE wore gown Of
white satin. trimmed with duchesse ana point ace e;
Her tulle veil caught up with SPRAY o.
orange blossoms. Mr.. and MIS- Hartman VIII h'o
In Winchester Mass.
South Orange, June / (specaD.-At Trinity Pres
bvterian Church this evening Miss Mary Jessup
Chandler. daughter Of DR.. william L Chandler
was married to Henry Hayden Meeder, OF South
Orange Fourteen hundred invitations had been
monv was performed by the Rev. Asa Wynkoop,
the pastor The maid Of honor was MISS Susait
Chandler sister Of the bride ana a. IN. hsv H
Miss Elsie Mlllgan, Of Elizabeth and. MISS Aa
Milligan OF Auburn, \. T. Inc pest ,s 1880
MeeSF 2ihT ass
IF C. Milligan Of Elizabeth; George pelano. o.
south Orange and Henry N. Chandler orotne IT,. o.
ding gown OF white hrocaded satin trimmed WIT
chiffon She wore diamond crescsn. ana CO. uss
a bouquet OF white bridal roses Iecsp,loNh rtse
held after the ceremony at the home Of tne 9', ws
in Milligan Place. Mr.. and Mrs. Meeoer WIN "''
In South Orange.
At the home OF William Clark. in Newark. yes
terday, Miss Jean Waters, daughter oil "Hram
waters. OF Springbank Ontario. Can, was mar
r,ed TO the Rev. Alfred Gambler: OF Halifax. \; ,.
hhv tho Rev DIR Donald Sage Mackay, assis.ed ~
he Rev Professor Iverach. OF Aberdeen. scot
land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
MASS FOR MRS. MARTHA D. STEVENS.

Bernardsville. June (speciaD.A requiem mass
was celebrated in ST. Bernards Episcopal Church
at Bernardsvlle this morning for the repose OF the
soul OF Mrs. Martha p. Stevens. who died at Castle
ling OF Ntw-York City. sang Gounod's "Messe
Soennee" as solo. She was accompanied by Mrs.
Harry ID. Martin, of East Orange The ofertory
was Nevins "Jesu. Jesu. Miserere." The mass was
celebrated by the rector OF St Demands. the Rev
j. c. Hall. Mrs. Stevens had been benefactor OF
81. Bernards and had given to the church it's
beautifully carved altar OF white Indiana stone. in
memory OF Bishop @. W. Doane, OF New-Jersey.
Among the priests present to-day were the Rev
Or. Christian, OF the Church Of St. Mary the Vir-
Marks Church, OF Jersey City. and the Rev. John
Williams. OF 81. Pauls Church. East orange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
SUNDAY-SCHOOL PARADE.

TWELVE THOUSAND CHILDREN MARCH IN FOUR
DIVISIONS.
The Sunday school children Of Jersey City had
their forty-nfth anniversary and parade yesterday.
There were four parades divisions. and 1t is es-
timated that twelve thousand children participated
Mayor Hoos reviewed the parade of two OF the d.
visions that in the lower section Of the city called
the Park division and the Hudson City division.
The largest parade was that in the old city, whlch
passed a reviewing stand at Van Worst Park. The
Hudson City division was reviewed at the home OF
DR. j Lawrence Nevln. In Bowers-st The schools
In the Bergen division passed a reviewing stand at
the Boulevard and Tonnele-ave. The South Ber-
gen division was reviewed at the home OF David A.
Bishop at Bergen and Belmont ayes.
The schools had exercises, and at the close OF the
parade returned to their rooms. where icecream
and cakes were served. The officers OF the day
Courtney John Barricklo and Edwin H. Snyder.
division narshals. and John C. Inwright chair
man OF committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
CALMLY WALKED TO HIS DEATH.

Egg Harbor City, June l (specaD.-As the s
o'clock express from Atlantic City on the West
Jersey and Seashore Railroad was going along at
a mile minute mile above this city this
ing. a man emerged from the woods. stepped upon
the track and walked toward the train. The engi-
sounded the whistle. but the man continued
10 walk calmly 10 his death. When the express
almost upon him he threw himself prone across
the rails and his body was ground into an unrec-
ognizable mass.
The John Seelig. senior member or the
clothing manufacturing firm OF J. Seelig & Son. OF
Egg Harbor City He had been In poor health for
several years. and once tried TO drown himself at
Atlantic City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
POISON IN ICE CREAM.
EAsrPoRT PEOPLE ATTEND ,Ch0 MI
FESTIVAL AND ARE ATTACkED
WITH SERIOUS SYMPTOMS.

rastport. Long Island. June 1-Aoou' TWO W."
rs,sons residents OF this village. were poisoned os
eating ice cream last night. while attending les
,,val under the auspices of the Methodist Churcn'
Some of the persons stricken comp'aineo Vi VIZ
lent pains after eating the cream. w"ne o
ga not chow these symptoms until they reached
their homes. ,.. -,
nr Rogers the village physician. was kept up
oil night attending the sufferers, ana atnoaSH :,
there were plain symptoms OF poisoning IN nen,x
every case. the persons stricken arc "0' $500
10 be In a dangerous condition. 49, ,.or made
Until a thorough investigation has peeh i aSe
nv Rocers said he could not tell whetner the
noison was contained in the cream or Whe.nI, a, ~
was the result of the cans being IN an ui 49,
cnna,tion when the cream was put INTO tneni.
There is scarcely house in Eastport that mas NV
one ar more victims of the ice-cream POISONING
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
MAY GO TO MANILA AFTER ALL.

Captain Noah L. Cccheu, veteran OF the East
ern District. intends to renew his offer TO Presi-
dent Mckinley of the LIST Provisional Regiment Of
Cavalry Of New-York for service in the Philip
pines. The frst Offer which was made at the time
OF the outbreak OF the war with Spain not
accepted by the War Department
Captain Cocheu believes that the services of the
regiment will be accepted now. meeting OF the
officers and men will soon be held.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
THE CACTUS AGROUND AND FLoATED.

ORIENT Point Long Island. June 1.-The lighthouse
tender aud buoy setter Cactus ran aground on
Bens Point. In Gardeners Bay. early this morn
ing The Cactus left Greenport last night with the
lighthouse inspectors for New-London. There was
a heavy fog in the night. and early this morning
the residents here were awakened by a steamer S
whistle When the fog lifted the Cactus was dis
covered on the sandbar about two miles west OF
the old beacon on Orient Point, a mile OF shore.
There was no sea on, and there are no rocks at
the point where she grounded so Il Is not supposed
that she is much damaged. She foated OF at high
tide lust before noon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
HORSES BURNED TO DEATH.

Thirteen horses persisted In a fire at Nos 81 ana
SO Plane-st, Newark. early yesterday. The nfe
started In the woodward OF The J. Clement French
Industrial Home, and the flames soon enveloped
the piles OF wood stacked UP In the yard and spread
TO adjoining buildings. There was panic IN ,ne
escaped from the building Ia their night clothes
McCurdys stables. next to the woodward, took nre
and nine horses were either burned to death or 20
badly injured that II was necessary TO kill them
Four horses belonging to the Home were also "a
tally burned. The total loss Is about xV,NV paFV
covered BY insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
FAGAN VENTS HIS WRATH.
HE DIsMIssEs BANTA AS SUPERINTENDENT

HE DIsMIssEs BANTA AS SUPERINTENDENT
OF THE POLICE TELEGRAPH SYSTEM.
Mayor Pagan Of Hoboken president Of the
Board Of Police Commissioners, yesterday dis
missed A. X. Bantn. as superintendent OF the police
telegraph system. The place was worth only 800
year. and Mr.. Banta knew that his ofncai mead
was doomed. owing to threats said to have been
made by Mr.. Pagan. go.
Mr.. Banta IL president Of the North River Light
Heat and Power Company. which mas oner 60 10
supply the city OF Hoboken with free electric lights
for year in retirn for franchise allowing the
company the same privileges as are enjoyed
by the North Hudson Light. Heat and Power Com.
pany which has a monopoly OF the electric light
business In Hoboken.
Mayor Pagan and majority Of the Common
Council have taken decidedly friendly stand tow.
ard the old company, which Is CONTROLLED ny the 1he
Stanley syndicate IL is generally believed In no.
boken that Mr.. Bantas dismissal as superintendent
of the police telegraph system is due to the HOBO
ken idea Of getting hunk" No fault whatever is
found with his work
Mr.. Banta is also superintendent OF the hre-alarm
system. and In the nine years that he has been IN
charge. only two boxes have missed when alarms
We're sent In He receives salary OF M.4 ~ year ;
Mayor Pagan has said that he will do Banta OUT
OF this place also. but the superintendent says
that he Is protected by law. and cannot be e'S-
turbed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
HooS,S SOUND VIEWS.

Mayor Hoos OF Jersey City In his veto OF the
ordinance permitting the Hudson Telephone Com
pany to extend its lines In the city, has declared
that his attitude In that no franchises should oe
granted without suitable compensation to the cry
He pointed out that by reason OF the granting or
franchise company Immediately secures an as
set that cannot be disputed and the stock receives
q value which IL anything but fictitious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
THE CHIEF PRErESTED THE TRAGEDY

Mrs Margaret Metzger. q demented woman OF
No POS Railroad-ave. Jerfey City, called on Chief
Murphy yesterday and said she had been COM
manded by the Lord to kill her husband and fye
children and herself. and would asphyxiate them
with gas She added that she had been directed
by the Lord TO call on the Chief and that ne might
avert the tragedy. The Chief said he would. lie
had her detained md committed az a lunatic Mrs
Metzger attempted to commit suicide two weeks
ago by jumping into the river at Hudson-st., but
was rescued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
HUSBAND AND MONEY GONE.

Charles Holland. thirty years old. OF No PIG
stagg-st disappeared last Monday from his home.
He has a wife and six children, the eldest Of whom
is girl only ten years old When he left home
on Monday morning ne told his wife that he would
return later In the day with his wages, N5 from
the tailor's shop in which he employed a
pressman. Mrs Holland says that her husband
was not drinking man. and that he had few
friends. the family had come from Philadelphia
less than year ago. Mr.. Holland is Ave feet five
inches in height, has dark hair and is clean shaven
He was dressed in gray sack coat and waistcoat
and light trousers black hat and congress gaiters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
ONE BOY SHOOTS ANOTHER.
A rEN-YEAR-oLD LAD INSTANTLY KILLED BY A
PLAYMATE.

Frank Corbett. nine years old who lives In Irv-
ing-st. Jersey City. accidentally shot and killed
Frederick Hilken, ten years DID, OF No 265 Clinton
ave. West Hoboken with gun in William Kol-
lng's kndling-wood factory. in Traphsgen-st..
West Hoboken. yesterday morning. The boys, In
company with George De Miller, seven years old,
Kollings grandson. went into the shop, where they
found loaded gun owned by young Corbett 8
saying that he knew how 10 use IT, and began 10
explain how the thing worked, placing the heavy
time that the gun was loaded. Young Hken stood
directly in front OF the muzzle as his companion
pulled the trigger. and the top Of the Hken boy 8
head was blown off.
Corbett and De Miller were frightened. and ran
away but were arrested. Both were arralgned be-
fore the West Hoboken Recorder yesterday after
noon and were paroied in the custody OF their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
LARGE SHIPMENT OF GLASS.
ORDERS FILLED IN SPITE OF THE STRIKE OF
THE BLOWERS.

ORDERS
THE BLOWERS.
Fairton June (specaD.-The Cumberland Glass
Company of Bridgeton, to-day shipped seven car
loads OF bottles and carload OF window glass
This is the largest shipment of glass ever made
from Bridgeton by one firm at one time. and it
was all the product OF its own works, notwith-
standing the strike Of the blowers. The company
has made several previous shipments in one or two
car lots: II has also purchased forty-hve carloads
of bottles to All orders
The company will run its works all summer. but
declares that II can buy glass cheaper than II can
manufacture II. There is trouble ahead for the
company in the fail however, IL admits. unless the
strike is broken before the beginning Of the fall
blast.
The Cohansey Glass Company has filled all its
orders thus far and the More-Jonas company is
having no trouble here at Fairton. but the works
are entirely idle the fires out and efforts be-
ing made to work. The strikers becoming
turbulent at Bridgeton several non-union blowers
having been beaten.