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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28
FIRE DEPARTMENT APPLICANTS
The Board Recsived Three Requests
For Positions.

At every meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners since the Board has
changed its political complexion the ap-
plications for membership to the depart
ment seem to increase. At last evening $
meeting applications were received from
Thomas Moore Michael Curley and John
Sanders.
The West Shore Railroad Company
communicated with the Board asking to
have their permit to carry explosives over
their road in this city renewed.
The Board of Finance was requested to
pay 5000 to Walter S. Tilden for the extra
strip of land recently purchased for No.
Is engine house, at Garrison and Sip ave-
nues.
The members of the New Jersey Archi-
tects' Association. at meeting In New
ark, on March II, passed resolution that
they be allowed five per cent. on all pub
lie buildings. The resident and practis-
ing architects of this city sent a petition
to the board asking that they be given
the same privilege as is now in vogue in
other cities throughout the State. The
communication was signed by Thomas
Rowlands, Jr., H. Roberts, Emil Patter-
son, Rudolph w. Sailer, E. B. Gurman,
John Corrigan L. H. Broome, E. j.
Lamster, Gustav Blau, Jr., E. E. Quaife,
c. F. Long, w. H. Wolfe, George H. Won
ARK, George w. Flagg, w. w. Newman
and H. Kreitler.
Clerk Esterbrook notified the board he
had deposited with the City Treasurer the
sum of $25, received for rents.
Chief Conway reported that in the past
two weeks thirty-nine bell alarms were
received in the department and twenty
four telegraph
DR.. Lochner reported that all the MEM
bers of the department, with the excep-
ton of James Bolen of No. Engine
Company; DR. Arrowsnith, and Captain
Holmes of No. Z Engine Company had
been returned to duty but the above three
men are still under medical care
The payroll for the month of June,
amounting to SIS, 20, was passed and
warrants for pensions amounting to $780,
65, were ordered drawn. The board then.
adjourned to meet Wednesday evening,
June 5.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28
OH, WHAT A Difference !
The Seventh Ward Club APP
proves the c. o. P.
Leaders.

The Seventh Ward Republican Club met
last night at it's quarters on BayvieW
avenue Ten members we're present. The
resignation of the treasurer, Mr.. Edwin
Birch, recently received, was unanimously
accepted Mr.. Henry Petty, on whose ae-
count Mr. Birch resigned, has not as yet
resigned, but he will probably do so next
week The meeting last night was of the
star chamber order. 1t lasted fully two
hours.
According to Mr. William Burns all the
members did was to accept resignation.
Mr. Phelps, who is a Press Committee OF
one, lodged the reporters and the other
members could not remember any of the
proceedings Mr.. William Burns said last
night that the club approves of the Re-
organization Committees work and it
feels that the party leaders did not re-
ceiye proper support.
A few weeks ago the members were
passing resolutions denouncing the ward
leaders and requesting new Ones
Nothing further has been done in refer
ence to the proposed new clubhouse. 1t
is now understood that Mr.. Birch will
retract the promise to donate building
site to the club.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28
ROTTEN NOS. I and u
Fire Commissioners Hear
Complaints of the En-
gine House.

Previous to the meeting of the Fire
Commissioners last evening a committee
from the Hudson City Improvement As
sociation, consisting of Messrs. Robert
Muir, Wackenhuer, Barber and Reiss
were given fully twenty minutes to tell
their business with the Fire Board
President Erickson and Commissioner
Hennessey listened to the committee, who
told the Commissioners of the rotten con-
dition of Nos, and II Engines house on
Summit avenue.
The members of the committee said
they had all visited the house and in
spected it from top to bottom, but they
could not enter the cellar as the stencil
that arose from it was too much for
them. They pointed out the condition of
the flooring, the unhealthy state of the
quarters the men had to sleep in, and the
rank condition of the lower floor upon
which the apparatus is stationed
One member said he would bet that if
they had been able to enter the cellar
they would have found that the beams
supporting the flooring upon which the
heavy engines rest, are decaying fast,
and that if new quarters are not secured
some day serious accident will happen.
President Erickson and Commissioner
Hennessey notified the committee that
they also had inspected the house and
found faults existing, but that they were
powerless to put up a new building as
they had not the money at their COM
mand The Commissioners then directed
the committee to appear before the Board
of Finance and make their complaint to
that body the same as the committee
from the Twelfth ward did when they
convinced the Commissioners that a
new house and engine company were
needed in that locality Of the city.
The committee then thanked the Com
missioners for their courteous treatment,
and said they would do exactly as sug-
gested. They exhibited the greatest con-
fidence in the Commissioners.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28
WILLING TO SETTLE DIFFERENCES
Grant Club Offers Its Rooms to the
Reorganization COMMITTEES.

The U. S. Grant Association held a
well attended meeting last night at its
headquarters, Ocean near Woodlawn av-
enucs. The following resolution was of
fered by Mr.. William Reed and unani-
mously adopted
Whereas. The Republican Reorganiza-
tion Committee has appointed sub-com-
mittee to visit the various wards in an en-
deavor to settle party differences; be it
Resolved. That the U. S. Grant Asso-
citation with a view to harmonize any
dissatisfaction that may exist in the Fifth
and Sixth precincts of the Seventh ward
request the Reorganization Committee to
appoint a committee to visit the said
precincts and if possible, provide or sug-
gest a plan by which the Republicans
may be brought to work together for the
success Of the party hereafter;
Resolved, That the rooms of the u. S.
Grant Association be offered to the Com
mittee for the purpose of holding their
meetings, and the secretary communicate
with the secretary of the subcommittee,
stating that arrangements could be made
for Wednesday, July 12, or any other time
to suit the committee
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28
WHICH MAJOR WILL WlN7
All Three of the Fourth's Wish to
Be Lieut..Col.

Colonel Robert G. Smith of the Fourth
Regiment, has sent a communication to
Brigade Headquarters, asking for the
approval of the date he selected for the
election of Lieutenant Colonel and sew
eral other officers. The Colonel selected
July Z. The election will take place IN
the officers room.
The position of Lieutenant Colonel has
been vacant for several wekes owing to
the resignation of J. Howard Bumsted
There are now three candidates for the
office, Majors Joseph Brensinger, Arthur
Steele and Henry Lohmann. All three are
popular among the officers, who are the
only ones allowed any voice in the cleo
ton At present Major Brensinger ap-
pears to be in the lead.
Colonel Smith said yesterday afternoon
to a reporter of s'The News that he
was impartial and would be pleased to
have any of the three as Lieutenant
Colonel ''All are qualified for the posi-
tion," added he in conclusion.
Quartermaster Benjamin Moore, Jr.,
has but half finished his task of measur
ing the 800 men for the new uniforms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28
PANAMA CHARTER REFUSED
Attorney General Grey Ad-
vises Against Incorpor-
ating the New Canal
Company.
Especial to "The Jersey city News.,,J

Especial 10 ne Jersey lily NEWS.
TRENTON, June 2S, 1S99-Attorney
General Grey this morning filed an opin-
ion with the Secretary of State, advising
the refusal of the articles of incorpora-
tion of the American Isthmus Ship Canal
Company. The articles provided for an
authorized capital of $4,000, with the pro-
viso that the capital stock might be in
creased to $3.50, 100000 by vote of the
holders of not less than three-fourths of
the capital stock.
Tris proviso is in conflict with the New
Jersey State statute which gives to the
holders of two-thirds of the capital stock
the power to increase the authorized capi-
tai The Secretary of State will, later in
the day, return the papers to the COM
pany. The company was intended to be
Incorporated here to build a ship canal
across the Isthmus of Panama.
Those named as incorporators were
Henry Leeds, W.. Merriam and Juan
A. Smith, of Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28
UNIQUE oWINDLE.
Woolson Procured Boarders
Who Didn't Pay For
Hotel Keepers.

B. F. Woolson, of Mo- 81 Broadway,
Union Hill, was prisoner in Recorder
Stanton's court, Hoboken, this morning,
on charge of swindling. Woolson was
arrested yesterday by Patrolman Ryan
on complaint of Gardner Bullard of No.
20 East Twenty-eighth street, New York,
near the Fourteenth street ferry entrance.
From the testimony in court this morn
ing of over half dozen OF his
alleged dupes, it appears that the pris-
oner's game was a unique one.
Woolson represented himself as man
ager of the Manhattan Board Procuring
Company and the Room Renting Adyer-
tising Bureau. Both fake concerns, had
offices in New York, the former at No.
2 West Fourteenth street, and the latter
at No. 259 Third avenue. The manager s.
methods consisted of getting boarding
house and hotel people to register their
names on his books He would then fur-
nish boarders for a payment OF ~ down.
The ''boarders We're in his employ. They
vamoosed as soon as Woolson got ms
clutches on the fee.
The enterprising manager, Sunday, ao-
vertised for assistants and among the
applicants was Bullard. The latter was
compelled to hand up $50 as security.
After the money changed hands ne could
find no trace of his slick employer ana
in company with a number OF other
simpletons who had been fooled likewise
he planned for Woolsons arrest.
The prisoners wife was in court this
morning and testified that he was an
escaped inmate of the New York insane
Asylum and was not responsible for his
acts. Recorder Stanton held him to await
extradition papers, as all of the com
plainants are New York people and have
already secured papers for his detention
before Magistrate Meade.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28
SNEAK THIEVES ABROAD
Several Houses Robbed in
Various Parts of
the City.

Mr.. George Bennett, of No 81 Duncan
avenue, reported to the police of the
Communipaw avenue station few days
ago that his house was entered by thieves
and a number of articles, among them
some jewelry, stolen. The report was In
vestigated. Mr.. Bennett and hts family
were sitting on the front stoop and a
sneak thief entered from the rear, select
ing few things and making his escape
without detection.
David S. Baird, of No. 113 Glenwood ave-
nue., reported to the police this morning
that his house had been entered by
| thieves and two gold ladies' watches had
been stolen. The watches are valued at
$780, Entrance was gained by means of the
working on the case.
Jack Goodhardt 10 years old, of No. 1856
West Thirty-ninth street, New York, and
Peter Bolt II years old, of Coney Island,
were arrested by Detective Bennett as
suspicious persons yesterday afternoon,
near the Pennsylvania ferry. Shortly be-
fore their arrest word was received at
Police Headquarters that an attempt had
been made to enter apartments on the
fourth floor of house situated at the
corner of Barrow and York streets.
Detective Bennett was sent up ITO the
house and upon arriving there he found
that one of the doors had been tampered
with. He went into the street where he
saw two men sitting on a stoop a few
doors away. When they saw Bennett
they walked away and down York street
m the direction of the ferry. He fol-
lowed closely behind, and when they were
about to enter the ferryhouse he
stopped them. Upon searching Good
hardt large knife was found. The de-
tective brought them to the Gregory
street station, where they denied having
attempted to break into the apartments
at York and Barrow street. They said
they were both of good character, had
worked on tSaten Island and came here
in search of work.
This morning Judge Nevin in the First
Criminal Court fined each $40.
While drunk last night John Lonegelow-
ski, of No. 166 Sixteenth street, and John
Kozozemeski, of No. 1874 Twelfth street,
attempted to enter the apartments OF
Miss Mary Barron, No. 5T Henderson
street The men tried to enter the rooms
by climbing through a hall window. The
occupants of the rooms were aroused and
they followed the two men until they met
Policeman Feehan of the Seventh street
station. Feehan arrested the men. Tone
gelowski was fined $25 and six months in
the County Jail. Mozozemeski was fined
$25 and ninety days at Snake Hill.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28
SAILOR BOYS ENTERTAIN.
Naval Reserves Give a Dance on the
Old Portsm mouth.

The First Division of the Battalion of
the East, New Jersey Naval Reserves. en-
tertained their friends on board the U. s.
S. Portsmouth, last evening. The old
<sloop of war presented gala appearance,
her decks and riggers being decorated
with Chinese lanterns and electric lights
An interesting feature of the evenings S
entertainment was a stereopticon exhibit
of pictures taken by the Reserves while
cruising on the Badger in the recent war
The views were thrown on screen
stretched above the upper deck They
were pronounced by all to comprise one
of the finest selections of it's kind ever
made.
After the exhibit there was dancing
tween decks and a delightful lunch
prepared by ships steward Dan jack
son, was served. The arrangements of the
evening were carried out by the following
committee:-Theodore G. Yorst. chair
man; Arthur S. Petit, Andrew Chamber
lain, Oscar Larsen and Nanbert Forst.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28
LEG AMPUTATED BY LOCOMOTIVE

George Ness, sixteen years old, of No.
rs Academy street, attempted to board
moving locomotive in the Waldo avenue
yard of the Pennsylvania Railroad. He
fell under the engine. His right leg was
cut off below the knee. The locomotive
was stopped and the injured lad was TAX
en- to the station, where medical aid was
summoned. After the flow of blood was
stopped Ness was removed to the City
Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28
MARMEAnsTEIN NOT GUILTY.

Jacob Marmeanstein, of No. 335 Hender-
son street, and his brother, Sigsmund, of
No 1s4 Newark avenue, who were ar
rested Sunday night, charged with stab
bing David Gordon and Peter Coffery, of
Monmouth and Fourth streets, were dis
charged from custody this morning BY
Police Justice Nevin. The evidence in the
case was not sufficient to convict the
brothers.
A counter charge of assault and battery
-was made against Gordan and Caffery.
Gordan was held in $500 bail to await the
action of the Grand Jury. Caffery escap-
ed with fine of $5
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28
REQUIEM MASS JULY e

A mass of requiem will be celebrated,
Sunday, July 2, for the repose of the souls
of the deceased members of the Catholic
Club The mass will be celebrated in st.
Mafy's R. c. Church, Erie and Second
streets. at 7:45 in the morning. All the
members of the club are requested to at
tend. The quarterly meeting of the club
will take place Wednesday, July 10.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28
cRIGcs is NOW AN |. [ D.
Yale Confers the Degree Upon Him
and Admiral Sampson.

At the commencement of Yale Uni
versity today at New Haven the honorary
degree of LID. was conferred upon At
torney-Geneal John W. Griggs, of Pater-
son, and Rear Admiral William T. Samp-
son, U. S. NJ, of Glen Ridge. N. ].
Harvard University conferred the same
degree upon Jules Cambon, the French
Ambassador to the United States; General
Leonard Wood, U. S. A., Military Cover
nor of Santiago. Cuba, and Arthur T..
Hadley, president elect of Yale University.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28
BONITA is RETIRED.
Hoboken Fire Commissioners Ap.
noint Edward Brennan.

At a meeting of the Hoboken Board of
Fire Commissioners, last evening, A. K.
Bonita, by the adoption of a resolution in
troduced at previous meeting, was re-
lieved of his responsibility as superin-
tendent of the Hoboken Fire Alarm Sys-
tenn The post is worth 81, 900 per annum.
Edward Brennan was appointed to sue
ceed Bonita.
The latters friends claim that the Com
missioners cannot legally retire Bonita, as
the office is one of legislative enactment.
Bonita 1t is declared. however, will make
no effort to be reinstated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28
DETECTIVE PEARSON POPULAR

Detective Robert Pearson, who was re-
Gently transferred from Headquarters,
has become exceedingly. popular in the
Greenville section. He has been very sue
cessful in hunting down evildoers, and
has been the means Of returning consid-
erable stolen property to it's owners.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28
ELECTRIC LIGHT NEEDED.

Mayor Hoos this morning received a
letter from H. w Kuhl, resident of Con-
gress street. complaining that the resi-
dents there have been unable to secure
electric light for that street between the
Boulevard and Pierce avenue. Mr.. Kuhl
made some sarcastic remarks about the
inattention Of the city officials to his re-
peated complaints. .
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28
LARGER NUMBER OF FIRE ALARMS
Department. Has More On Record
For June Than Any Other Month

OF june IuaH <AHy OCNeT u1UuCN
In the past month there have been
more alarms received in the Jersey City
Fire Department than ever before for
that space of time since the departments
organization. Sixty alarms have been re-
ceived this month. The general average
for every six months amounts to seventy
five or eighty alarms in that space of
time. Although such large number of
alarms were received, the amount of
damage done was slight. This is mainly
due to the work of the firemen, and their
promptness in answering alarms.
Assistant Chief Lowell said last evening
that he estimates the loss by fire for the
month of June in the neighborhood of
$4,000, which is very low figure for such
a large number of alarms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28

d JED

BECKER.-On Tuesday, June 27, 1S99
Z Johannah, beloved wife of Philip Becker,
4 aged 63 years and II months.
Relatives, and friends, also the Ladies'
Society of ST. Matthews Church on
Wayne street. are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral from her late resi-
dence, No. $50 Bramhall avenue, on Fri
day, June 80, at 2 p. NJ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28
ARLINGTON cEmETERY

was the first Landscape Lawn Cemetery in
the State. Lot owners have no expense for
care OF grounds nor for fencing. If you need
a cemetery lot tand every family needs one).
you will be interested in its beauty and neat
ness, its moderate prices and easy terms Of
payment. Office in Jersey City. 2s9 Washing
ton street over Provident Savings Bank. Teie-
phone No. S2i
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28
WERNER ERsCHEIDTMAhN

Mayor Pagan of Hoboken this morning
married in his Office at the City Hall,
Miss Nanny Scheidtmann, Of Mo- 1875 Hud-
son street, and Franz Werner. Of No. 56
Grand street The couple drove up. to the
City Hall. The bride wore al white or
candle gown with long train Both the
young people are well known Ia HOboken
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28
CUSHING COMMAND DANCED

The annual picnic of w. b Cushing
Command, No. /, Union Veterans Union,
drew small but sociable party to Bald
win Park last night. The music was ex-
cellent and the dance was continued un-
til 1890 this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, June 49, 1Ss9.I Forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending at eight
P. NJ Thursday. For New York City and
vicinity.-ShoWerS and thunder storms
tonight and Thursday morning, followed
by fair, stationary temperature; variable
winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28

Harnett's Thermometrical Report
The record-union., 1899-06-05
A PRIVATE DETECTIVE
Gives What He Says Were the
Facts in the Hose Tragedy.

CHICAGO, June 4-To a mass-meet-
ing of negroes in Bethel Church this
afternoon a private detective, Louis
Levin, told what he said were the facts
leading up to the burning at the stake
Of the negro, Sam Hose, by a mob at
Newman, Ga. Soon after Hose was
executed a number of colored men of
Chicago, headed by Rev. r. c. Ran
som, got up a fund and sent Levin to
Georgia to investigate the facts in the
case. To-day he said the killing of
Crawford by Hose was not for the pur-
pose of assaulting Mrs. Crawford, but
was the result of a quarrel concerning
wages The detective, who posed in
Georgia as a vender Of hog cholera
medicine, said:
Hose had been employed by Gran
ford and during quarrel over wages
Crawford ran into his house and came
out again with revolver. AS he was
about to shoot Hose, the latter seized
an ak and threw it at him. The ak
struck Crawford in the head, and killed
him instantly. Hose fled and did not
attempt to assault Mrs. Crawford Mrs.
Crawford, who witnessed the tragedy,
says herself that Hose did not say a
word to her or in any way touch, her"
The men who sent the detective 70
georgia will have his report printed in
circular form and distribute it all over
the United States.
The record-union., 1899-06-05
THE sFAx TO GO.
Will Bring Dreyfus-His Military
Rank and Title Restored.

PARIS, June 1.-The Cabinet council
this morning decided that the French
second-class cruiser Sfax, now at Fort
de France, Martinique, should proceed
Immediately and bring Drefus from the
Isle de Diable to France.
The cruiser is expected to arrive at
Brest about June 26th, when Dreyfus
will be handed to the military authori-
ties and lodged in the military prison
at Rennes.
His conviction having been annulled
by the united chambers of the Court of
Cessation, his military rank and title
are restored to him. He will occupy an
officers cabin on board the Sfax and
will be allowed on deck from l to 4
O'Clock every afternoon.
The papers point out that the Court
OF Cessation voted unanimously for re-
vision and only debated the process
whereby it should be carried out
The decree of the court was commune
Gated to- Madame Dreyfus at the house
of M. Hadamard, her father She i'm
mediately sent the following dispatch
to her husband:
THE Court of Cessation proclaims
revision with a new trial by court-mar-
tia1. Our hearts and thoughts are with
you. Let us share your immense hap
piness. Tenderest kisses from ALL
The record-union., 1899-06-05
WHY IT WAS REFUSED.
Floral Committee Makes a State
ment of the Columbus Affair.

+ COLUMBUS, June 4.-The G.. A. r.
Posts of Columbus, O., received con-
siderable notoriety last week on account
Of having refused to receive floral tri-
butte from ex-Confederates of the South
to place on Union graves. The Floral
Committee which rejected the emblem
have prepared a statement explaining
the matter. The report says: THE
committee feels that it is due the MEM
bers of the Grand Army of Columbus
that they give their reasons for reject
ing the emblem.
/ THE person in whose mind the de-
sign of that emblem originated has by
his statements placed the committee i'll
a false attitude so far as rejecting the
lemblem is concerned
"The Chairman of the committee, in
accepting the wreath, did not know
what entered into the formation of the
emblem. When it was learned that
the design contained the emblem of the
American flag, supported by am arm
clothed in the Confederate gray above
ian arm clothed in blue beneath many
members of the Grand Army of the
Republic entered their protests against
the placing of the emblem upon the
mound, in language that could not be
misunderstood.
"In regard to the Objectionable fea-
lures Of the emblem, the gray arm
being placed not only above the blue
but on the emblem at ALL was the only
objection to accepting the emblem"