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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
FATHER KILLED, SON MANNED.

FATAL ACCIDENT on THE MANHATTAN BEACH
DIVISION OF THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD.
There was fatal accident yesterday on the Man
haitian Beach Division of the Long Island Railroad
at the junction OF the new Eastern Parkway Boule-
ward and Vesta-ave. Salvador Riz OF No. 5000 Full
ton-st. was so badly injured that he died in ST.
Mary's Hospital and his son. John Rizi ten years
old was manned for life
II was 5:15 o'clock in the morning when freight
train bound for Long Island City, was steaming
up the steep incline at the point named Houses on
either side OF the road hid 1t from sight Of any
persons who might be crossing the crest OF the MIL
Ri who was fruit dealer. and his son. were nd
Ing in an old wagon 10 the Wallabout Market. Ihey
had tust turned into Bushwck-ave. and got into the
cut al the bottom OF the hill when the locomotive
drawing six freight cars. swung into the cut. Riz
realized his danger and tried 10 pull In his horse
II was too late The oowcatcher picked up the
wagon and horse and carried them for distance
OF nearly seventy feet up the track 1t then threw
them with great force to the right side of the track
The wagon was smashed 10 pieces Dut the morse
was practically uninjured.
Salvador Rizi was thrown on his head, and lay
unconscious where he fell. His son was thrown
among the debris OF the wagon. and his left leg was
broken. He, too, lost consciousness
Nellie Thompson. twelve years old. OF Vanderveer-
st. and Vesta-ave.. and Thomas Murray eleven
years old, Of No 1909 Broadway, who their
way q grocery store, saw the accident The chill
dren TO the injured man, and the girl lifted his
head and rested 1t in her lap while the boy ran TO
the Church OF Our Lady Of Lourdes, at Aberdeen
st. and Broadway, and got Father Striegel 10 go
10 the assistance OF the injured persons.
In the time little John Riz had recovered
consciousness and attempted 10 stand up. He fell
the ground, and then crawled best he could
the side of his dying father where he tainted just
Father Striegel arrived. The priest sent for an
ambulance and father and were taken 70 ST.
Mary's Hospital 1t seen that the elder Rizi
had received fracture OF the base OF the skull and
had also sustained internal Injuries He died in a
few hours. His sons left leg was broken so badly
that II necessary to amputate IT. He will prob
ably recover
The engine was No III and was in charge Of En-
gineer Thomas Moore. OF No. 116 Eagle-st. Green
point and Fireman Frederick Galghe, OF No. 1s2
Fourth-st.. Long Island City. They were arrested
and afterward admitted to bail In the Myrtle-ave.
police court
e K Morris. superintendent OF the Manhattan
Beach Division admitted yesterday that there was
TO fagman at Vesta-ave. and the Boulevard be-
tween midnight Of Thursday night and 6 o'clock
Yesterday morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
GOOD NATURE SAVED HIM FROM DEATH
LIFE OF DOG WHICH HAD BITTEN CHILDREN
SAVED BY HIS ACTIONS IN COURT.

SAVED BY HIS ACTIONS IN COURT.
A kindly eye almost human in It's expression;
the waggng Of a plumeike tail. a general air OF
friskiness and good nature. and disposition 70
make friends with every one saved a water spaniel
from being sentenced 70 death yesterday In the
Gates-ave. police court.
Mrs Aldine Bendix. Of No. s5 sumpter-st. and
her daughter sostina, were IN court. as "tl. as
George Schrieber. ten years old The children said
that they hod been bitten BY the dog.
Come up here George. want 20 speak 70 you"
said Magistrate Teale As the boy passed the dog
the latter wagged his tail and rubbed his head
against him.
Now. George" said tho Magistrate. tell ne
all about IT."
We'll. cir" said the boy. TWO weeks ago was
playing IN sumpter-st.. and that dog there was
sleeping on some steps. He got UP. shook himself
jumped me- and BIT ne on the hip
WAS It a hard bite" asked The Magistrate.
81 tell you Il was pretty sore" said George.
Mrs Bendix said that her daughter. solstina. had
been bitten by the dog while she was playing tag
with other children on the sidewalk
Henry Quell owner OF the dog stated that Il
was a great pet and that he had got It three
years ago from friend down Long Island
He is not at all Vicious" said Mr.. Quell HE IL
kind and playful and II he bit the children was
in play"
Magistrate Teals called the dog to his side and
said Hello. old fellow" The dog wagged his
tai, leaped up. and licked the Magistrates hands.
81 don't think that you are the kind OF dog 10
give hydrophobs TO anybody" said the Magis-
trate.
Now, Mrs. Bendx" said Magistrate Teale. Il
don't think that there is any danger OF hydro
phobia here The dog Is a pretty little fellow.
I'm sure you wouldn't like TO see him killed.
my only thought is for my child. STR" said Mrs.
Bendx
When I was ten years old" said the Magistrate,
81 was bitten the arm by dog The mark is
there yet but you see that am still alive"
81 see that you still exist" said Mrs. Bendix,
smillngly
John Gerhardt, assistant clerk OF the court. stated
that when he a boy dog had bitten "a
while bunch OF meat" out OF his right leg. and that
no hydrophobia symptoms had ever developed in
his case other court officers wanted tell Of
their experiences with dogs. but Magistrate Teale
silenced them. and the promise Of Mr. Quell 10
send the spaniel back TO his friend the case was
dismissed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
SOME OF VALENTINES DEALS.
HUGH RAMSAY. WHO WAS ASSOCIATED
WITH HIM IN THE DREDGING BCsI-
NESS. TELLS OF SOME Curl
OUs TRANSACTIONS.

Perth Auhoy. Aug (SpeciaD. Some OF the ex-
,-arrss ~ which George VI valentine went 10 carry
y, and conceal his thefts from the Middlesex
t,ou,tv Rank were revealed to-day in an interview
which a Tribune reporter had with Hugh Ramsay.
the Perth Amboy shpbulder. Mr.. Ramsay IS a
loser to the extent OF nearly $4,000 by Valentines
failure I'm the dredging business. and ne Is EN-
nhatc in his opinion that he lost more than Naeh-
tine did although the defaulting cashier no" as
serts that he lost $4,000 IN the business Mr..
Ramsay also gave the reporter tion bley
open a safe between midnight and morning III an
endeavor secure the contract when ne hsu d tuo
hnsiress Falng in this, Valentine bought out
Ramsay's interest as told in to-days Tribune.
Mr. Ramsay Las studied me n 1n Sow VaIen
tine lost so much money In the dreusIns ,,S
Rival dredging concerns credit the deiauiter With
spending $1,000 for repairs on the dredse WIN WIN
,Yihirh he started business. Mr.. Ramsay says that
he did all Of the repair work ana ms pm T' "a
than 1900 The statement that Nalentine WIS
and was getting only 500 from the Government TOT
the work that he did IS also questIQheu, tvo
ing Mr. Ramsay, the Larger OF IVA, naeh 9. 10 600
cubic Yards a day, which more than covered eN
penses AS 10 the rate at which valentine was pau
Tor the work. Ramsay says INA. sm' ,a nrIce and
taken In NeW-forh Harpor ioi 'No '"'''' ''
eT W RAMSAY also gave the particulars Of what he
dav NJ reckoning with Ramsay. Mr.. Ramsay re-
lated how he had arranged for sale OF p rTbpenrSy
at Perth Amboy TO recently Srsa 1ni ss ~ be
s 'srad bowever Valentine told the purchasing
Company that Ramsay's land was not worth near
% nav This was intended TO put stop 10 the
transaction for at that time valentine Owen nain-
saw the money due the dredge. and ne Knew also
. .on.v 90 as 10 clear up his record In the panK
Where the notes had been discounted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
PAPALYZED FROM COCAINE.

A BOY MADE SPECIFIES THROUGH THE DRUG
ADMINISTERED WHEN A TOOTH WAS PULLED
Mount Holly y. j.. aug. 4-Fredertck w Pope
the fourteen-year- old son OF Charles A. Pope, OF
Columbus is paralyzed hopelessly, as result OF an
application OF cocaine by a dentist and has lost
the mower OF speech Seven weeks ago the lad suf-
fered from a severe tcothache, and went TO den
list 70 have the rolar extracted II was necessary
because OF the lads nervous condition, Tor tne
dentist 10 administer some drug. he USED cocai 10
TO deaden the pain. -, .,.,
A short time after the tooth was pulled, paralysis
sci In on the right side OF the body II was az
Arst thought by the physicans that the attack
would pass away. but yesterday the !ad was
stricken speechless Several physicians nave e1-
auined him and all agree that the case is hope
less one The general opinion is that the cocaine
went 10 the brain The boy has weak heart.
Frederick is popular In the neighhornood, ana RS
sad case has aroused great sympathy ne
cheerful under his sad aflicon. and tells MS 1athsI
not 10 worry about him. he will be all right IN
time 10 go TO school in the fall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
SPECIAL DEPUTY SHERIFF MISSING.

HE HAD WITH HIM OVER $1,000 IN GEMS bD
LONGING TO HIS EMPLOYER
Special Deputy Sheriff Siegfried Heinemann OF
Newark has been missing since last Tuesday morn
ing and there is missing also between $40" ana
s. 90 worth Of diamonds and other gems belonging
George J. Busch. a teweer al the corner Oh
High-st and Springfeld-ave.. in Newark
Helnemann is thirty-two years old and came
from Wiesbaden. Germany. about eight years ago
Six years ago he sent for young woman OF Wies Yves,
baden and married her Heinemann acted as agent
for Busch in the sale OF the gems and WORKED On
commission. He made number or sales. recently
he quarreled with his wife, ana she compdiheu
that ne beat her. 49, $500 49,.
Last Monday he secured quantity OF gems from
Busch saving he had a customer VINO Wanted 20
make a selection. On Tuesday ne telephonso 20
Busch that he would see him at II O'CLOCK ne od
not meet him. and Busch learned later tnat RENE
mann had moved his clothes and personal enecis
from an apartment at Springfeld-ave and HOWARD
81 where he lived and had deserted his wife The
police were Informed of Heinemanns disappearance
and his description was sent 10 the poce OF otHef
ctft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
RTNAWAVS WILD DASH.

PLUNGED THROUGH JAM OF CARRIAGES AT
ARvERNE UNTIL CAUGHT BY A POLICEMAN
Just as many New-Yorkers who arc spending the
summer at Arverne were returning home last night
there was an exciting runaway through the streets
Of the village. But for the GOODNESS OF Joseph VI.
May. whose horse was the principal feature in The
affair there might have been a serious accident.
The streets were crowded with carriages Mr..
Mays horse became unmanagable and dashed four
blocks through the jam Of carriages
Mounted Policemen Thomas A. Howard and
James L. Havey chased the runaway and finally
caught IT, 4 woman who was with Mr.. May
tainted after the horse started 70 run. and Mr..
May not only had guide the horse through the
crowd, but 70 support his companion as well
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
FRIENDS FEAR FOUL PLAY.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF zETLIN's DEATH HOWEVER.
POINT TO SUICIDE

CIRCUMSIANCES OF DEATH, HOWEVER,
POINT TO SUICIDE
The friends OF Solomon Zetlin. who was found
asphyxiated a week ago last night in first floor
room Of the Metropolitan Hotel at Kent-ave. and
Grand-st., fearful that he met with foul play
although all the indications surrounding Zetlin's
death point clearly to suicide
Zetn's room was securely locked from the
inside that a window had TO be broken from the
outside in order to get into 1t. The room was full
of gas and Zetlin was dead. Zetlin had an omen
face gold watch two gold chains. Russian 800
bond s25 in Russian money, a s. Canadian bill
and two English halfsoverelgns The vaua bles were
tucked away in the bed Yesterday Hillel Sack a
manufacturer. and Moses Wofson. OF No ia Es-
sex-st. countrymen Of Zetlin told the police that
they had Just got word from Gomel. a small town
near Kiev Russia that Zetlin. before leaving there
TO America, had drawn from the bank
1900 rubles Zetlin a banker In Gomel He
left there three years ago and went TO England
returning to Gomel rich Leaving his wife
and daughters IN Gomel he started about four
weeks ago for the United States.
Charles Bradley, manager OF the METROPOLITAN
Hotel said last night:
"Zetlin's case was one OF suicide pure and simple
He came here in the afternoon went 10 a raom
on the first floor plugged and locked everythine
up tight, and turned on the gas. His effects were
not disturbed. and the talk about his having 20 Olo
rubes with him is all nonsense. His body was
taken from here to the Brooklyn morgue Anv
story TO the effect that he met with foul plav is
foolish" ivy "
James MCGUIRE. keeper OF the morgue said Las,
night that Zetlins body was buried by Russians an
Washington Cemetery In Flatbush.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
A WEALTHY HORSETHIEF.

WHEN CAPTURED HE OFFERS TO PAY HIS $500
BAIL FROM A BIG ROLL OF BANK BILLS
somerville Aug. (SpeciaD.-A tall well dressed
Young man. with pleasing manners. representing
himself as Alfred Mooney of Jersey City, and a
travelling salesman for A. d. Chase & Co.. OF Roch-
ester ~ Y, registered at the Ten Eyck Hotel here
this morning He obtained from the clerk the names
Of several rural towns and then called at the livery
stable OF y. o. Dunster and hired a horse and
buggy under the pretence OF making business trip.
Several hours later ne came TO Martinsville where
son, a horse dealer. for $50 Jackson had his sus-
picions that all not right and drove with the
stranger to Bound Brook, where a liveryman recog-
nized the horse the property OF Dunster.
Mooney was brought TO the county Jail here to-
night II is the belief OF the authorities that the
man IS not an experienced horsethief but that he
Is slightly dcnented His bail was fixed at $500
which he offered TO pay from big roll OF bank
bills which ne drew from his pocket.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
RAILROAD BOARD MEETS.
APPLICATION OF LONG ISLAND ROAD FOX
UNIFIED MORTGAGE GRANTED

.n,ry Aur 4-The State Board Of Railroad
commissioners gave several hearings at its Albany
of1ca TODAY The application of the New-1orK
Central and Hudson River Railroad COMPANY loi
,r,ntssion 10 discontinue the station on the west
Shora road on the outskirts Of the city OF Ouca
80 considered as was also the petition OF the
o,,1 If Johnstown for permission TO construct
,,oduct across the tracks of the Fonda, Johhsto""
80 c,oversville Railroad Company, at west
Main-st. , o..
The Long Island Railroad Company. through It's
o,+orrAv William j. Kelly asked permission for
the issuance Of the unified mortgage OF sao COM
MANY The unified mortgage which the Long lsIdHu
d2aflroad Company desired issued Is Tor s4o'o'''oV
This new mortgage provides for the extinction OF
all existing mortgages and the bonded oept OF INC
conpany of every form; also for the company
Aoating debt and likewise for reservation Vi
Snnds amounting to 600 for the purpose Oh per
secting the Atlantic-ave. improvements sI'o"'"
for the elimination OF grade crossings on the CON-
pany's line. and furthermore LOT Ide ~ fnTure
~ The sum Of 100000 for contingent OF tuou,o
changes OF motive power on the line tne saIIS ,e ~
he appended only when change OF lnouye ~
has been decided on, with the appi9Vai % ny
snnroved by the stockholders and directors OF ine
Company before the passage OF the Ia" requIt 1e
the consent of the Board OF Raitoao Ges
and the mortgage filed. in the county SIeIh
ONCE The Long Island Railroad, however 0esnes
TO have the new bonds listed on the otock - -
!, 40 be necessary TO secure the approval OF the
state Railroad Commission to the mortgage De.
cause II was authorized prior 70 the enactment OF
the law mentioned, the company peneveS ~ se re
Quest for approval was granted formally py tne
railroad Commission the statement OF facts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
SHOT DOWN AS HE RAM
,,cr,rn ITALIAN ALMOST INSTANTLY
v111s THE MAN HE DISPUTED WITH.


KILLS THE MAN HE DISPUTED
,.A. co,rors tbirty-two years DID, hViie -
,.r pvt,er-st was shot and almost ms az va,
' - eoe,ne from Cataldo Camplteln al '.
%, - whose shop is at No. 12s Buter-s''' 70!
-, a,,ernoon al Ais o'clock. Conhor' -
car,ritari's shop at 9 o'clock IN the lorei'oi'
o,,ar no had gone Campitelli missed TWO faIo .as
I've cigarettes and the idea at once eNee
.,,self TO the barber that Connors hao AM -
About 4 o'clock D. m. Camplteih sd" $500
coming toward the shop and as soon 40 ,,.h
was within hearing the Italian chaieeu -, T.o,-
taking the razors. A quarrel foho"eo a' -.
,na r,sbad 10 a drawer In his shop ana got
-a., connors ran toward Patrick Gailisan
soIoon AT Hoyt and Butler SITS, and dasheo 'hious
49, ,om,Iv entrance. followed by the Italian VINO
had onened fire. The first shot took eliecl, anu
Connors fell The Italian Kept OH mn ~
cartridges exploded .,
~,ors,s wife heard the firing and mistrusung
A.. hnr husband whom she had been trying "
oo,,,, s,nca the morning when he had had SONS
oras WITH the barber was mixed up IN the shoot-
g., carna r,nning I'D and saw her husband lying
a. tho family entrance TO the saloon one me-
hestda him and took his head in her lap as ne uie'
Camoitelu was arrested by Sergeant Iooie' oi .ne
Adams-st precinct, and locked UP. Charies A1e
and Walter Shea, who we're In the oalpei sI
49, roornire when Connors entered 1t. say tha'
Corrors deliberately took cigarette from the DOH
,y,tbout Campiteln's permission, and hs' 'inS
.,or,ed the quarrel between the men. , - D.
''-onnors was arrested in December, 1851 " 80
,roiynaD Fason of the Fourth Precinct on chaise
T trand larceny He was afterward sent 70 me
penientiary for burglary ne nae a mSI bears
81, neddling and doing odd JOBS SdinP4teis 60
.! III e1o0d renta ton in the neighborhood Con-
Sors leaves widow and two children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
INDICTMENTS TO BE DROPPED.

PROBABLE COURSE IN THE CASE AGAINST wEsE'
ERN UNION TELEGRAPH OFFICIALS.
The indictments against the Western Union rev
graph Company and John b. Bertholf. manager ',
the Jersey City office. for aiding and aoett'hs
greengoods swindlers will probably be nole prose-
auied The company had an act passed sewers
years ago TO protect IT, common carrier 'r0'A
divulging Its business. A., n.
When Chief OF Police Murphy procured wnat ~
thought was proof against the company tnaI u VIZ
transmitting greengoods kilograms he had ber.nvt
of the officials OF the company. When Berthon
was examined in the Criminal Court the empIoseoss
OF the company refused 10 TESTIFY by auNiCe y
counsel bill was introduced in the Legisla.utnS
and passed the House 10 admit the tesumony AZ.
the employees in criminal cases The act was o ~
feated in the Senate. The counsel for the coinpan
Senator McDermott. is expected 10 make n M 49,
to have the indictments nolle prosecuted ana wv
State will not oppose II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
6e Neto$'I||N e~qegey
TALK OF LEGISLATIVE INQUIRY.
DISSATISFACTION EXPRESSED WITH THE
ATTITUDE APPARENTLY TAKEN BY
THE GOVERNOR ON THE GIRLS
SCHOOL. MATTER

THE GOVERNOR ON THE GIRLS
SCHOOL MATTER.
Trenton. Aug. (SpeciaD.-Those who dis
satisfied wit the management OF Mrs. Myrtle Eyer
principal Of the Girls Industrial School and
the supervision Of the schools Board of Trustees
are talking to-day of asking for legislative inves
tigation OF the institution. plainly expressing dis
approval OF the three day investigation just finished
by Governor Voorhees,. On the other hand the
friends OF the Governor and Mrs. Eyler are elate1
over the victory. and say the record is such that
every line Of the testimony reads mot guilty
They say they would be willing to face any kind
OF investigation and that personal spite only
is back of the charges.
John Backes the lawyer. is outspoken In asserting
that Governor Voorhees, is partial TO the man,
ayers He says that the fight is not over yet ana
that stronger charges of cruelty can be MADE
There seems TO be no disputing the fact that me
Governor at present believes that Mrs. E"ler merely
acted under proper regulations unanimously adopted
by the Board Of Trustees and that Trustees Mad
dock and Fitzgibbon stultfy themselves IN as
The Governor has gone on Ills vacation, and II viii
be several weeks yet before he will make a formal
The excitement in this city over the disclosures
does not abate and tonight The Trenton Times.
out and demands the removal Of Mrs Eyler and the
entire Board Of Trustees. as being responsible for
The opinion is expressed by those opposed 70 Mrs
Eyler that the Governor. being bachelor. Is no.
Criticism" Mrs Eyier, i is declared does no.
seem to appreciate that children are children and
should be treated like children. and that even pad
children have some rights. 49,.
The True American" Of this city, one OF the
leading Democratic papers in the State. upholds
Mrs Eyler and the Governor saying that the school
but a penal institution. and deals wholly with de
PRAYED girls, whose waywardness and wilfulness
the state seeks 10 reawaken their morality by Kind
means It cannot ignore the danger to the wnoe
Institution of allowing some wilfu ones to nave
their own way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
DYNAMITE DISTURBS A COURT.

There was some excitement at the Myrte-ave
police court yesterday morning when Agent Merry
of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, produced
piece Of dynamite about the size OF corncob as
evidence
can" said Magistrate Teale and Mr.. Merry left
the room at once, saying he intended throwing the
stuff into the sewer.
The was that of Thomas and Mary Pass,
husband and wife, who accused each other OF in
temperance and III treatment respectively Merry
said Mrs. Pass had brought the dynamite TO his
her up with It
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
MIY-UP IN THE RECORDERS COURT.
ASSERTIONS THAT IN HIS ABSENCE PRISONERS
ARE BEING SENTENCED ILLEGALLY BY
THE SUBSTITUTE JUSTICES

ARE BEING SENTENCED ILLEGALLY By
THE SUBSTITUTE JUSTICES.
Some Of the prisoners who are sent 10 Jail from
the Recorders Court. Hoboken. nowadays are Il.
legally Imprisoned. according 10 the opinion OF some
friends OF Mayor Pagan who not disposed 10 be
friendly toward Recorder E. R. Stanton, on
the other side OF the ocean enjoying trip for his
health.
The Recorder selected six justices 70 take hS
place on the bench. each for period OF one week
before he went away. The city charter provites
that he may appoint justices OF the peace as the
acting Recorder in OF the Recorders necessary
temporary absence from the city, but that no
such appointment shall be authorized or continued
for longer period than two days without the con-
sent OF the Mayor"
Recorder Stanton submitted the list Of the six
tustices-Thomas McAleer, Albert Schiller George
r. Seymour. James ". Clark and Harry J. CATER
had some warm words with the Recorder and re-
fused point blank TO give his approval
Mr.. Pagan said yesterday that he had not yet
given his consent that the Justices act acting
recorder, each for week, and never will. as
result OF which lawyers have raised the question
that perhaps the acts OF all the justices after their
first two days on the bench are Illegal.
Justice McAleer has been acting Recorder for one
week and has sent number OF people 70 jail IL IS
possible ;,at some OF the prisoners sentenced by
him may attempt to secure their liberty by apply
Ing for wrts OF habeas corpus. Complications are
expected before the return 81 the Recorder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
PROTEST THAT LICENSES ARE TOO HIGH.

Dunellen Aug (SpeciaD.-The liquor store Keep
ers OF Pscataway Township assert that the liquor
',cerso fees are excessive and they have taken the
matter into the Middlesex County courts. The IL
cense fee In Plscataway is regulated BY the popu-
paltv the fee was $3.50 and when that place sep
arated from the township and became a borough
the amount was not reduced although the liquor
men declare that It should have been. Several OF
the liquor men. desiring 10 make test OF me
10 Francis Mulvey. who has sued the township
for 5000 in order TO recover what the liquor deal
The Township Committee declines 10 refund the
amount and the suit will be pressed at the next
term OF court.