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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28

keep him there until the police arrived.
Everything worked to perfection and
the unsuspecting husband went to can
on wife No. 2. He sat talking with her
when Policeman Lucas. without knock
ing, walked in the front door of the
apartments and Officer Mccoy walked
in at the rear door.
Officer Mccoy read a warrant to him
charging him with bigamy and vagran-
cy and he was taken to the police sta
tion and locked up for the night. This
morning Mrs. Younkin No. 2 declined to
carry the case further and agreed that
as Mrs. Younkin No 1 had four child
rem that she had the most right to the
husband and that she could have him
Mrs. YOunkin No. L agreed to take him
back if he would be good.
IF there was a law that allowed pun
iShment at the whipping post l would.
see that you had 20 lashes,' said Chief
Strauss to the prisoner when Mr.. and
Mrs. YOunkin and he retiredto the court
room for consultation. 1T would be
Just what you need" The tears stream
ed down Mrs. Younkin's face. Mr..
YounIin looked at her. and he cried.
too. The tears ran down his face as
the chief continued to tell him what
ought to be done with him.
But l have only one wife" he said
''This other woman claims to be your
wife ALSO said the chief.
Yes but 1 never married her." said
Younkin, and then he explained to
the chief that he had gotten a blank
form of marriage license at the court
house in some way and had filed it out
himself It was dated February 13, and
on February % he had the ceremony
performed in North Topeka, but it was
not performed by a minister or one au-
thorized to unite a couple as man and
wife. 1t performed by a man. he said.
by the name of Ryan, who drives a
coal wagon. The driver passed himself
off as REV. George Ryan" and was
supposed to have married Younkin to
Miss Virgie Davis, so that Mr.. Xounl<in
will escape the charge of bigamy.
Mrs Clarence Younkin, the wife of a,
former policeman. seems to be one OF
the leaders. Il would fix him If he was
my husband" she said. Il would not
have taken a whip, but a revolver L
did some good detective work in hunting,
up all this about him, and 1 think he
should be prosecuted.
Mrs. Younkin No. 1 thought so, too,
yesterday, and told some friends she
should have taken a club instead of a.
horsewhip, but today she has repented.
Miss Ida Renollet was the woman who
was employed by Mrs. Younkin No. L
to shadow her husband She says he
has been neglecting his family for a
year and that for a month or more he
has been away from home at night and
giving as an excuse that he was staying
up with sick friend, when in reality he
was living with his other wife She saws
she took Mrs. Younkin's part to see
what he was doing because she was
sorry for the way he treated his wife
Chief Strauss is in a quandary- He
does not see how Younkin can be pros
ecuted unless some of the parties inter
ested swear to a complaint, and he does
think that the REV. Mr. Ryan should
be prosecuted but what charge to make
against him for performing the cere-
mony is the perplexing question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
CY WILL PAY
The Expenses of Falloon's Witnesses
If They Will Prove Anything
Against Stuart.

'-I have no idea what the senate will
do in this case said Cyrus Leland to
a State Journal reporter today. in
speaking of the Falcon Stuart contest
Il do not see how they can oust Stuart
because they have no evidence against
him. 1 knew they wouldn't have when
this contest started. Falcon has just
bluffed all the way through. He has
claimed that Stuart used liquor and ci-
gars on election day. and it has been
proved that the whisky was on Fal-
looms side. If he has 80 or 40 witnesses,
as he says he has, by whom he can
prove that Stuart did anything illegal.
and hasn't the money to pay their ex-
penses down here, 1 will pay them for
him. He has just been bluffing and
knows that he can't prove anything
against Stuart"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
GOVERNOR HIDES OUT.
Rebellion Is Brewing in Jamai-
ca Owing to High Taxes.

New York. March 2S.-A dispatch
from Port Antonio, Jamaica, says:
This island is passing through a Sc
we're crisis.
Though the island is taxed to it's ut
most capacity with a tariff of 60 per
cent on necessaries, the government in
order to provide funds to prevent the re-
duction of its meTn hers' salaries, has in
troduced a higher tariff. 1t is feared
that Jamaica will be driven by the
British government to anarchism or re-
bellion.
The island parliament is in session
and the peoples representatives are
fighting hard to throw out the tariff
bills, The whole country is aroused
and indignant.
his residence.
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Prefer Jail to Paving DOG Tax.

Nincennes, Ind. March 2S-At the last
sitting of the grand jury 60 indictments
were returned against persons for fail
ure 10 pay dog tax to the assessor. As
result four farmers are in Jail, going
there in preference to paying their fines
II IS said A combination has been form
% by those who We're indicted to all go
70 jan as soon as their cases are tried.
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Texas CATTLE Shortage.

Houston. Tex, March 2s.-It is stated
on reliable authority that there will be
a shortage of over 5000 car loads of
cattle for shipment this morning on two
roads that do the bulk of the business.
On this basis the shortage for the state
will probably amount to 1000 cars, as
compared with last spring. Good prices
are being paid, but buyers have hard
time getting stock.
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Rrvan to speak at Joplin.

Joplin. Mo. March 2S-W J. Bryan
and ex-Governor Stone have consented
TO speak in Joplin next Wednesday.
March 29, and extensive preparations
are being made to give them hearty
welcome and royal reception.
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"FALLooN WHISKY"
Stuart's Witnesses Testify That It
Flowed at Troy on Election Day.

Pool Grinstead's veracity was on trial
in the Stuart Falcon contest this morn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28

The Santa F'e has issued new wall map
of the system The states and territories
are printed in red and the towns and lines
of the road in black. The map includes
Cuba and Hawaii.
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The Jersey City news., 1899-12-09


three months commencing December /.
1883, at a salary OF $75 per month
Resolved. That said salary be paid cut
OF the account 'sCIaims' Of this Board
upon claims duly made and sworn to-
By Mr.. Midlige, on Eehalf Of the Com
Hittee on Finance:-
Resolved, That the City Comptroller be
and he is hereby directed to transfer $3.50
from the account Preparing Record
Books" to the credit ,5f eIneidental Ex-
pense Account, present fiscal year
Board OF Tax COMMISSIONER
BY Mr.. Midlfge, on Behalf OF the Conn
mittee on Finance
Resolved. That upon the reports Of the
Corporation Counsel aid City Comptro1-
Ter, endorsed upon the petition Of Jacob
Hecht, mortgagee, and Gustav Rain.
owner, warrant be ordered drawn on
the. City Treasurer, in favor Of Max
salinger, attorney, for thirty-hve dollars
plus realized upon tho tax sale under
Chapter 112 Of the Laws of 1886, and the
supplements thereto, made by the City
Collector. on June q, 1899. of lots and
A. block 1911, Pawonia iavenue over and
above the sum as adjusted due the city,
with interest, cost and disbursements.
Mr. MidHge moved that a committee Of
three 80 be appointed to Investigate the
records of the Police J1stice Courts, and
report at the next meeting.
Adopted.
The President appointed as such COM
mittee Messrs. Midlige, Ringle ana
Carnes.
On motion Of Mr.. Ringle, the meeting
then adjourned.
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BOARD OF POLICE COmMIss-
IONRRs.
[ofcial Proceedlngg.l

iOfQclaIF FTOC60d1tlzS.1
Regular meeting of the Board Of Police
| Commissioners held in First G Grimlna Iod6
Court room, Monday, November n, 1879
Present-All the members.
Minutes of last meeting approved a.
printed.
PRESENTATION OF CoMMUNICA
TIONS AND PETITIONS.
Communications, etc, were received
and disposed of as follOws:-
Communication from Clerk or Board O
Finance enclosing resolution directlns
the Comptroller to transfer the sum o.
Health to the credit of General Claim:
Account, Board of Police Commissioners
fiscal year of 1898 and 1899
Ordered filed.
Communication from Chlef OF Ponce
commencing officers
Ordered spread in full on minutes
Chiefs Office. Police Department,
Jersey City, Nov. ~ 1899.
HIM BOARD of Police Commissioners.
Gentlemen-I would respectfully com
mend to your honorable body Detectives
McNally, Larkins, Doyle and Clark, an, ano
request that they be given honorable
Detectives Doyle and Clark for. the ar.
rest of a well known professional female
pickpocket, whom they caught at Woln
picking a woman's pocket at iarse
1.,et Detectives McNally and Larkins while
on duty at the Pennsylvania Raiiroao
station during the passage OF Presioenl
niclSnnckets n in the crowd These thieves
had already purchased tickets to Pater-
son Their arrest no doubt prevented a
crime in this city and Paterson also.
Nespe' t'aH' BENZ. MURPHY,
Chief of Police.
Communication from Chief OF Police
enclosing report of Captain Cox recon-
mending officer Thomas Kelly
Ordered spread in full on minutes
Chiefs Office Police Dept.
Jersey City. Nov. 27, 1899
Hon. Board Of Police Commissioners:
Gentlemen herewith submit report OF
Captain Cox, Fourth precincI, ana re- re-
toned therein be given honorable men
''o'' BENZ. MtRPIIY
Chief of Police.
Jersey City. Nov. II, 1899.
BENZ. Murphy, Chief of Police,
Sir--I respectfully desire to can your at
tentfon to the meritorious conduct OF Pa-
troInan Thomas Kelly of my cosnmanN,
in stopping a runaway horse and wagta q
On Manning avenue, near Johnston, at 1881
o'clock yesterday. The horse attached 70
a light wagon and wirnout bride, ran
away from Grand and Woodward streets,
and turned into Mannins avenus and ran e
corner of Johnston avenue: there were
about zoo children in the street, and the
officer at thc risk OF his life. ran out
and grabbed hs horse BY hs head he o1sa3 Tt
ana thrown dcwn His uniform, coat and
rants we're badly torn and himself brnIs~
ed on left side. the horse got AWAY from
him and was captured again on Grand
8 Tas sls horse and wagon was tie property
e (taddis. Wholesale Exocers III Newark,
was driven by = man named 4honas
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=
drawn in favor Of Chas. ONeill for work
done and materials furnished on account
of contract No LII, fer construction OF q
avenue to oxford avenue; also sewer IL
Lexington avenue from point about 10
feet west of West Side avenue, TO connect
with sewer to be constructed in Marcy aV-
enue; also sewer in Oxford avenue, from
100 feet west of West Side avenue TO CON
meet with sewer to be constructed III Mar
cy avenue.
Resolved That in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 17o of the Laws OF
1896, the owners of property fronting on
the street as per schedule annexed, be ana
are hereby notified to repair and relay the
sidewalk and curbstone In front OF their
new curb and sidewalk where needed:
conformably to the established grade OF
said street and in accordance with the
specifications heretofore adopted by TINS
Board, and to be annexed to this notice
when served,
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REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER.

The Chief Engineer reported certificates
IN favor Of
E VI, conlon, $500, on account Of con-
tract No. ,2W.
For 4 Engei. s4ossS. on account of con-
tract No. l. 1s4.
4. A. van Wrinkle, $500. on account Of
contract No. 1,1s1
Bernard Cannon. s1,oeo. on account of
contract No. ,1S5.
Henry Byrne. $500, on account of con-
tract No. 1.172
Charles o;NeHl. $500, on account of con-
tract No. LII.
Peter McCabe, $500, on account of con-
tract No. /, 15s
Henry Ryrne, $500, on account Of con-
Edward o'NeiIl, $500. on account of con-
tract No. LIZ
TSmas oe Goasg s f ssn4aat s Ns
1890
From the same officer:-
Submitting list of employees of the En-
gineering Bureau for the fiscal year 1893
and 1900 and designating their salaries
Received and referred to their appro-
PIRATE committees.
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REPORT OF THE CLERK.

jersey CITY, NUV- ., Ic55'
Honorable the Board of Street and Water
COMMISSIONERS
Gentlemen1The Commissioners OF AS
sessment have filed with me on this date
preliminary assessment map and report
gomery street from point about S5 feet
east Of Barrow street. thence easterly TO
connect with the present brick sewer IN
maps and reports for the Improvement OF
Booraem avenue, between Central avenue
Rnd P&lisade avenue Improvement or
Wavarly street, between Palisade ana
Oakland avenues; Improvement OF Irving
street, between Central and Nelson av-
enues.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. T. BOUTON,
Clerk
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PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.

The following claims were presented
J. F. Stewart Co., $447.42, 1861: A. Camp
bell, tl0s; Venanso Stone Co. $500; Thos.
Byrne. sS7; r. A. Flynn %; W. H. Arrow
smith 1876 Henry Gibbs, $3.50; Thomas
J. O'Day, s12: Barber asphalt Paving Co,
~ s5. 81 so, $3.50, ts:55; L. Feinen Jr., $50;
H A. Harris $50: ]. Francis. Jr., $50; r.
McDermott, 800; John Lehey. so; M
Gavin. 500; P. Muldoon, 500; John Brown
lee, 3100; NJ. J. Connaughton, sos; Rehill
Il Edwards, 1108.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported on certificates of Chief Engineer
in favor off,
E. w. Conlon, $500. on account Of con-
tract No. 7,z04.
a. A. van Winkie $500, on account Of
contract No. 1,191.
Bernard Cannon, 1900, on account OF
contract No. 1.185.
Henry Byrne $500, on account Of con-
tract No. LIZ.
Charles o'Neini 4 $500, on account of con.
t,5s, gsfsE s. MSSs6s' y $500 on account Of con-
Henry Byffs. $500. on account Of con-
Edward osNeill, 500, on account of con-
Thomas N. conley, s1,17o.7z, final and
supplemental on account Of contract MO.
xiso on claims of Thomas ": conley 4
Co., $375; ~. GAVIN, $1o0; r, Muldoou, 500;
Venango Stone CO.. $685. James F. Stewart
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-09

five f5) In number
On motion Of Commissioner Nolan the
Board adjourned to meet Wednesday, Mo-
vember 2s 1899, at ten o'clock A. NJ
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-09

Adjourned regular meeting of the Board
OF Street and Water Commissioners, held
on Wednesday, November 29, 1899, at ten
O'Clock Al. M.
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REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER.

Present at Roll Commissioners
Hauck, Heintze, Nolan, Sullivan and
President Smith.
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CONTRACTOR TO DO REGLAzING.

December, 1899; January, February,
March, April. May. June, July, Au-
gust, September, October, November,
1900-At the rate of two dollars and
fifty cents per lamp per month";. 81 so
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80 l @ city % a
ing - .na, a,n ropriae committees
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OFFICIAL CoMMuNICATIoNs.

From his Honor the Mayor
Enclosing communications from J. +:
Van Wrinkle and a taxpayer, in matter Oh
the condition of Montgomery street, Ex-
change place and Grand street.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-09
CITY TO DO REGLAzING-

December. 1sse;s January. February.
gust. September, October, Noyembsr,
ss(a)-.At the rate. of two dollars
and forty-two cents per lamp per
month ......-...........-.-..i 49,. .s1- -
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-09

On ns~don the Board took recess for
ten minutes.
On reassembling all the members of the
Board were present.
On motion the reading Of minutes OF
regular meeting held on Tuesday, Novsm-
ber IL 1899 was dispensed with ana uhey
were on motion approved as engrosseu.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND
COMAdUNJCAT1ONS.
From John S. McMaster.-
In matter Of the condition OF kenslngton
avenue. corner OF Belmont. and OF Fair
mount avenues, west of Bergen avenue.
From NJ RosenzWeig and oSners-
In matter OF the condition OF Carton
avenue. between Hudson Boulevard and
Germania avenue.
From Edward O'Neill;- -
Requesting an extension of time of 40
days in which TO complete MS contract on
New York avenue sewer
Three (2) peti titions for signs. etc
Received and referred to the committee
on Streets and Sewers.
From VIM. s. Callagen and others =
Petitioning for the extension OF the wa
ter main in Communipaw avenue, from
West Side avenue to Belvidere avenue
Received and referred to the COMMITTEES
on Assessments and Extensions
From the Fidelity and Casualty co. -
In matter of the inspection OF steam
boiler at High Service.
Received and ordered filed
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Adjourned meeting of tie Board 81
Elnsnes hsId Il Its r22nas st t6s e gjsy sss5
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From the same officer:-

Reporting that the auctioneer hereto
fore appointed to sell the bell tower prop
erty, formerly owned by the Board of
Fire Commissioners. has filed with him
a detailed statement of such sale.
Received and ordered fled.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-09

reacha enoei 0' i""' 0Ns - - S7 -
and 5o oe aSnSI5 ng
the sum of
III City in
disIs { ou SS1-1~-N S~' w "
ped hxures'-
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-09

BOA RD OPS STREET
r s5 5vsss s. = 5 s Ps @ & s % water Commissioners
present at Roll Hauck
oPEN1NGS OF SEALED PROPOSALS.
Proposals ashes ad garbage
g ne November Owe presented
FoTANT
fsSiiHAAA ~ SS@
and st npssl mile Of stone pavement sWp ana @ -
nssd mile f asphalt pavement swept anu ~
ls mile st aSadan aons or .enora
ashes and gar5age for one sea
Thomas lT Of aby standard
Henry 6a oae e o oaed fer al
Of Jersey Saey
F.
with ci4u+o orao r+ut M
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Resolved That special Improvement GER
tificates for five thousand five hundred
dollars be drawn in favor of Henry Byrhe
for work done and materials furnished on
account of contract No. LIZ for improve
ment of West Side avenue, from ComInun-
ipaw avenue to the Pennsylvania H. h
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-09

Resolved, That one special Improvement
certificate for five hundred dollars be
drawn in favor of A.. A. Van Winkle, for
work done and materials furnished on ac-
count of contract No. 1,191. for eonstruc-
tion of a sewer in Garrison avenue, from
the crown to and connecting with the
sewers in Sip and Pavonia avenues.
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Resolved, That special improvement GER
udcates for one thousand dollars bt
drawn in favor of Bernard Cannon, fol
work done and materials furnished on ac-
count Of contract No. 1855. for improve
ment of Nelson avenue, from Bleeckei
street to Hague street.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-09

Resolved. That 500 be paid to P. Null
doom for services as foreman, sewer squad
November 1859, claim No. 622.
800 to M Gavin for services as sewer in
spector, November, 1899 claim No. 244.
Charge cleaning sewers and basins sal
aries.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-09

Resolved, That one special Improvement
certificate for five hundred dollars be
drawn in favor of E. w. Conlon. for work
done and materials furnished. on account
of contract No. 1,204, for construction of
an 18-inch vitrified pipe sewer, from
and Ferris street, through Van Wrinkle
avenue to Porter street, and in Porter
street to connect with sewer in Newark
avenue.
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Resolved That one special Improvement
certificate Tor five hundred dollars be
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-09

Resolved That one special Improvement
certificate for five hundred dollars be
drawn in favor of Peter McCabe, for work
done and materials furnished On account
Of contract No. 1,155 for Improvement of
Noble street, from Hudson Boulevard 10
Morris Canal.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-09

The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on call
for the ayes and nays prs
Ayes-All the members OF the boafo'
five % in number.
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Resolved That $500 be paid to Edward
O'Nell on account of contract No. 1,122,
for construction (reconstruction) OF a
sewer in New York avenue, from South
street to a point about 100 feet south Of
Ravine avenue, and in South street from
Cambridge avenue to New York avenue,
and in Hutton street, from Sherman ave-
nue. to New York avenue.
Charge special street account.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-09
Present President Lembeck and Messrs

Present President Lembeck and Messrs
Midlige and RingleS.
4 Absent-Messrs. Carnes and MuIins-2.
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Petition Of William l.. Andrus, for the
return of $17.70 surplus paid in the re-
demption Of lands sold for unpaid ad-
Petition Of Jacob Hecht, mortgage;
Gustav Rain. owner, for the return Of
sS5 a surplus paid In redemption Of lands
sosd Ior unpaid adjusted rtf,s taxes etc
& Trust CO., for deed OF property ac-
quired UNDER the Martin Act
Referred to Committee on Finance)
Decree filed in Court of Chancery.
Thornton N Motley Co. vs. Patrick T.
Plunkett ct ais, and transcript of judg-
ment, entered in First District Court,
James Mannix VS.. Mayor and Aldermen of
Jersey City.
Referred to Corporation Attorney
Communicat tions from the Hudson City
Improvements Association and Hudson
City Business Mems Associat ton, recon-
mending the purchase of the Harrison es-
tate for new High School site.
Received and ordered fled.)
Petition of James Draper for reassess-
ment OF Lots 50 and 80, Block 1884, Tuers
avenue Improvement
(Referred to Assessment Commits sioners. }
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board Of Tax Commissioners
questing a transfer OF $3.50 from the ac-
count Of Preparing record books" 1885,
1899 to Incidental expense account" ac-
counts 1S9S-1S99.
From the City Collector
Jersey City. Nov %, 1899.
Hon. Board of Finance
Gentlemen-For the proper transaction
OF the public business, I require an extra
month. for three months, commencing
December l. 1899
Yours respectfully
ROBERT DAVIS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-02

Many old ,ldiers now feel the effects
of the hard service they endured during
the wnr. Mr.. Geo. S. Anderson, of
Rossville, York county, Penn, who saw
the hardest kitd of service at the front,
is now frequently troubled with rheu.
matism. II had a severe attack
lately" he says, land procured
a bottle of Chamb rlsin's Pain
Balm. 1t did so much good that
l would like to know what you
would charge me for one dozen bot
ties" Mr. Anderson wanted it both for
his own use and to supply it to his
friends and neighbors. as every family
should have q bottle oft in their home,
not only for rheumatism, but lame
back, sprains, swellinRs. cuts, bruises
and burns, for which, it is unequalled.
For sale by J. Fl. Jsnney. Druggist, 701
King St.