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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
TAYLOR'S HOTEL CLOSED.
4 LARGE OFFICE BUILDING TO RE
ERECTED OK ITS SITE


Taylor's Hotel an historical building Of Jersey
tall Office building Will be erected on the site by
syndicate ~ capitalists
The hotel was established I'm l'5a nv Noah y
Taylor The Ncw-Jersey laws were not so string
ont forty wars ago. and lotteries fourishcd Tay-
Tor vas employed hv lottery company agent.
Who had just one ticket left in the Kentucky lot
tcry. ana persuaded TaYlor 10 buy il Tho ticket
drew tho capital prize 5000. but 81 this r per
cent was deducted by tho state OF Kentucky for
rs school found. and TAYLOR received 1875" He
bought the building ~ tho ferry. AMI opposite the
station ~ tn Naw-Jor-ey Transportation COM
pauy. now leased hy the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company He remodced the building and con-
for politicians and sporting men. and I1rior real =,
lied handsome profit from o. ~" was persuaded
hut Va Defeated for 'onrr.ss H. t'' m N
volved financially and when D." died loft no prop
crty. Tho hotel passed from his possession over
twenty years Jgo. and Wa bought 10y the ~"
LYMAN Fisk whose heirs sold n 20 the cIptah-f
for $4,000 Tho hOfol achieved considerable 40
torietY u 1870 during the troubles over IN" Ere
'h' company who desired 10 eNad' the process
servers y later became tho temporary 'hidins
place - mon Who igni - g-cat, i"'' '''rf'l'n
in The I.uIoN street JAIL N"w-f0Ik
McDermo'f w0s ifs chairman. occupied Room 40.
~ as lis headquarters and. despt" the foars ~
superstitious Democrats. he plliv controlled the
state Tho l1to John Nrl'hrrr0n mad" mo
hotel his voting residence. II vas at TAYLOR <
Hotel that the acro"merf Ms made by Fitzsim-
mons snd cor iet FOR their tght o. larson city
six years was notified Tuesday TO vacate. The
guests moved OFT yesterday ana the hote doors
were closed The furniture. etc. which belongs 10
the FISK estate. will 5o sold al auction next Mon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07

PRENDERGAsT 4 sNAG FOR THE ORGANfZ
ALTON ~ THE NTH ASSEMBLY
nTcTRTCr

Lieutenant Governor Woodruff and his friends
will not haze "a All their own way In IN" Nllth
Assembly District William A Preudergast and
the independents have made so stiff fight against
the regular Republican orgaulzaton as represented
by Woodruff Atterbury and Dady. that the latter
have become alarmed at the situation In the cleo
ton district association meetings Of asst Tuesday
night Il was rather conclusvely shown that MT
Prendergast practically controlled a. least your
election districts in the XIIth Assembly District
Followers Of the regular organization believe that
Mr.. Prendergast and his friends Will be unable
to Increase their strength before the date or the
primary elections.
The independents OF the XVIII Assembly Dis
trict under the leadership Of Assistant Postmaster
Taylor decided last Tuesday night 10 oppose the
denomination Of Assenbiyman Edward G. Brennan
and 90 support ex-Assemblyman William H. FIJI
day The political situation in the district Is pc
culia- u f. generally believed that Naval Otlcer
sharkey wanted to select Mr.. Friday AS candi-
dat. for the Assembly, but Nh Taylor ana ais
fri nd@ were first in TN, Held OF selection ..
There will Do conference on next Monday lsu1
I'm IA, home OF Slas butcher OF lel- is IRON
m. election district associations OF the Nilth ~
seublv District, nominate delegates ID tne y
publican General Committee. Mr.. " oolIeH "a ealu
10 be responsible for the conference
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CHARGES or FKTORTION.
A JUSTICE or THE prAcB OF PERTH ANBoY Ar"
RESTED.

A JUSTICE or THE PEAcD or PERTH ANBoY Ara
RESTED.
Perth Amhoy Sept. Special Solomon Weiss.
Justice OF the Peace was arrested to-day. charged
with extortion The complaint was made by ktro-
lvn Lapo before Recorder Ward. Weiss WAS i"-
leased on his own recognizance and hearing VIII
be given him tomorrow
Weiss issued a warrant against Lapo. who was
accused OF assault and battery by Frank Noi"z.
II IS said Weiss defed the Hicks law when he
issued the warrant. because under that law M
criminal papers must be issued by the Recorder ~
cities having such an official He again rendered
himself liable prosecution. II IS SAID w!en no
charged and received s. 20 from Neloz Tor ISSUING
the warrant. W.T., 49,, H.,
10 paw the costs. amounting 10 8 ~. ana ne wouli
he released Lapo paid the money ana was let -.
When Neios heard that Lapo was free ne went ~
Police Headquarters and made another compliant
When I.apo was gain arraiSned h" was indignant
thai he should be arrested after once s'lt'ig 10
charge against him. ,., D..
These statements led TO an investigation, Prose-
c,ltor Voorhees, was communicated vita lie dlrect-
ed that the statement OF iapo be taken ara WI
rant issued for the arrest OF Weiss when was
accordingly done
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
END OF THE BRIDGFTON STRIKE.

UNION MEN TO Pc EMPLOYED BY TIE crMBER'
LAND GLASS COMPANY.
Rridreton Sept 6-The Cumb rland Glass CONS,
nanv which has led the oppost ton D the wass
demands Of the GiassboWcrs' Inion. had another
long conference with President Hayes 49, tho Glass
blowers National Union last night Al midnighs
an amicable adjustment was reached. and II WA
decided TO unionize the big bottle facto-"s They
vii s.art I'D tomorrow. and A. soon possible
viii have three hundred bottle blowers AZ work.
There Is great rejoicing here. ~ This 4rton marks
tho beginning Of the end of the great sf-ikc with
the Cohanscy and Cumberland factories running
on a union basis. n "a considered 'rnosS'nle fp-
the other companies and nrms - hold olt mr-h
longer against The dem ads n 'ao vorlrnen.
on a non-union basis FOR many ears The Co.
hansey company recently accepted the terms Of ~
employes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
MIST PAl THE COSTS.
JrrsE7 coMrAYIrs MIST FILE REPORTS WIKI
THE AssFssoEs oR SUFFER EXrES.
SrVE SUITS

Trenton. Sep, (sperian An opinion was fsf
IN the Supreme Court to-day b. Justice Gummera.
in the caso ~ tho NoN-Jer.o' Iir' company
against tho state Controller and the State Board
OF Asesaso~~ Tho zac COMPANY instituted GER
iiorari proceedines - have scr aside franchise
tax imposed by tho state Board Of Assessors. Tho
comps ~. which was entitled 10 an exemption. be
cause than half ~ - issued capital stock
employed in mining AMI manufacturing IN
Now-Jersey failed 70 mako proper return stating
This fact and sccor iingy an arbitrary assessmeps
made by the STATE Boafd OF Assessors.
In 4 verbal opinion rendered st the Juno term ths
Supreme Court set aside tho mont made hy
the State Board. despite the fompanys failure -
make a return I'm accordance with fhc requirements
tho Board Tho St4to Board looked upon tho
decision NJ tho Cour; with und disapprovsl.
constituting II 10 imply that companies entitled ~
An exemption would not have 10 ms kc return IN
order % have tho exemption allowed This. they
feared would cause much confusion. and entail
upon them annoyance and extra labor.
The opinion filed to-day. however allays 'hpir
fears. IN that II dscOuragos a'y such course on
the part of companies by taxing the costs ~ the
suit upon the zinc company. BN fnc precedent thus
established companies which fail 10 make proper
returns but which wished - take advantage u tho
exemption will have bear the cost OF IN" litiea-
ton. which makes II highly improbable that any
large percentage will FAN In making the proper re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
TWO SAILORS BTPNED.

charles Hansen thirty-two years old and Julius
Slecer twenty four years OLD both sailors on board
tho schooner Yacht Mary Steele, anchored off
For, uarilton were seriously injured Yesterday
afternoon on board the boat by the explosion ~
a can Of gasol@ne they were using I'm cleaning the
forecastle Hansen. smoking pipe at the
tlm, and spark from the tobacco falling into
the can caused r. - explode and the two men were
covered with the burning oil They were envelOped
I'm a wet blanket hv a fellow sailor. and the flames
vrre cxtingllished Both men had their faces badly
burned and were rowed ashore. where their in
iuries were dressed by Or. T. Clinton. after which
they returned TO the boat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07

Elizabeth. Sept CspeciaD Maria r Luster. one
Of the oldest residents u this city. died to-day
eightv-nlne years OH She born IN Nesthel9
but for sixty-four years had lived In this city Her
husband Caleb + Luster for many years con-
Quoted the Adelphi Academy She IS survived oy
two sous and daughter. aDd nine grandcniloTen
ono Of whom Is City surveyor Luster.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
KNIGHTS or LABOR COMPLAIN.
say THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT D1scRrsu-
ATEs AGAINST THEM

sAv THE HIGHWAYS DEP tRTMFNT 0TScRIII-
ATEs AGAINST THEM
TIE Knights Of La DOT complain that the Depart
-~er- - Highways IS discrmina ting against union
some cutters and kindred trades In favor OF non
.r.o0 men Tie knights a.lege that one thousand
- their members OF the stone cutters haegers.
-4vers rammers and br1ge and curb settlers as
n.aises are IDLE while the Department IS employ
W. non-lnion men. Patrick Spelnan. business
agent q the union men. said Yesterday
u have repeatedly called the attention Of the De-
-srtlnent and the heads Of the Edison and Electric
s.f.av companies 20 the fact that all but 10 per
-lat O. our members have been practically Idle the
las, TX months. while the companies employ nom
..on unskilled men at & and & i a Gay each.
'h4 raving and curb work along ne lines q the sub
vst~ our members are all residents Of Manhat-
,aa and The Bronx boroUghs ana the majority are
.rors Union hammers receive 8 30 Tor day
of ..trt hours and PAYERS 81 % each. The work
ar.-h IS being torn up and relald nov mas oeeh pay
o.rr' ~ C.r men. The subway companies are vlo-
ls..s he law relating 10 the payment Of the pre-
..i..,g rate OF wages and the law imiUng day 5
VIZ, 20 eight hours on municipal Work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
Withdrawals coMPARATTVELY LIGHT.
TWENTY EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS TAKEN OUT
OF THE PERTH AMBoY SAVINGS
TNSTITT'TIO%

Perth Amboy. Sept. (Specia).-The withdrawals
from the Perth Amboy Savings Institution to-day
amounted &c s2s.eo. making a total OF Jess IMAM
5000 for the two days that the bank has been
doing business on each day there were number
of depositors Few withdrew their whole accounts.
The savings Institution last night notified the 'ity
mat It holds $4,000 worth Of the citys bonds sold
TO the Mladcsex County Bank more than ten years t
lie defunct Middlesex bank, and that they coui,d
he held against the citys deposit IN the pank
According to the opinion OF lawyers the city now
Loses IT'S account in the Mifdesex bank, ana also
n,vs the savings bank $1,000 for the matured
bonds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
4 NEW INSANE ASVLT "

Mount Holly Sept. Special The Freeholders
met to-day AZ the almshouse which IS an Cd es-
tablishod custom Mayor Franklin g Woolnan
~ Burlington announced himself as '1rdiai'
FOR The Assembly Several petitions for ston'
roads we're received and committee s report au-
,bnrizinc tho erection OF an insane sYllm -
ronnn0date one hundred and hfty patents was
adopted The building is 70 cost $4,000. and when
soprlefed eiRhty-Seyen county patients Will hs
transferred from the asylum n Trenton. TITS
NOV. NUl save the county nearly S''" r. year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
HIS HEAD STRTCK 4 SPTLF.

John Hogerty thrty-one years old. a silk sales
man. living AZ No 242 Hsncock-st.. Brooklyn. Was
badly injured yesterday afternoon while diving In
the water AZ the pe Bruyns Lane. Bath Beach
Hogerty struck sunken Spite He was picked up
unconscious and brought ashore where he " as at
tended bv Or Corcoran who put seven stitches in
the top % the mans head. After his injury had
been dressed Hogerty was removed 10 bis home IN
4 llrrlac. lie VIII recnAfr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07

Orange Sept. (SpecaD James Bell. an old resi-
dent OF Orange died al his home. No 100 Scotland
ST this morning Of heart failure. lie had been in
failing health since last January He was born n
Perth scotland IN ls25 and literally educated.
being intended for the ministry. He came 10 this
country I'm 1871 settling In Orange. where he learned
fi. trade OF "a cutter and mason In 1873 with
his brother David. he started the firm Of James
Bell q CO. dealers In masuns materials coal and
wood He retired from business I'm 1889 He WAS One
OF the founders OF The Orange Valley Congrega-
tional Church. a deacon In 1t for many years. and
sal. ~
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DEATH OF MRS. MESCHUTT

rA.,Ao.a Sept (spec!aD.-MFs Hannah "
y .ot...r wife II George F. Meschutt Of No 32s
E... Front-st. died yesterday at her home. after
oae illness Death was due 70 pglTn9,nary con- on
SUM-. or Ter death was sudden She kissed her
t.,sfs~1 gooehv as usual IN the morning, hut was
aiken with hemorrhaee ana 9iea b DetQf ss
member ~ the First Presbyterian ChuIch: re
f.rlrs' viii be held tomorrow evening at o CLOCK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
WBJTE>TOvr p1STOR RESIGNS.

The Rev Thomas Thompson of the First Preshv-
telian Chuoh Whi-eFfono Who on June q sue
cooded Tho Rev Edward Lloyd. has resigned his
estorato owing m iil health ne wont away on
DTS ia alton on July !. and spent some time in a
eaniiarlun. af 'le Dc'dV. rs ,tcr Gap Not being
,enented hy his stay there. he decided ~ resign.
Tho resi- ton of Mr. Thompson VIII he accepted
49, r meeting 20 h' ho'd on Monday. September IS
'lr Thomson is q native of Scotland thirty sevon
4rs Of age
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
THF COLLISION AT C4UDFy.
NororNAS AND CONDUCTOR HFLn RFsroHsrsrA
FOR THF 01sasrFP

rarder Sept s.-coroncr Bush"f 'his afternoon
held an in1uAst on tho fatal trolle ari twain coll
lision at the EsseX-st crossing ~ fhe Refdirs
Railroad last Sunday night Hhen Mss Anr's
Eeunschwander. a trolley pas enger. was killed
After celebrating half on hour the Jury found
verdict holding Hairy Derrickson. the motormsn.
ana Albert Davis. the conductor crininaly 70.
sponsble for the disaster Coroner Bushey 8.
once swore out warrants for the accused men ar
Justice MfcAdams held them IN o00 ban each ~
an az tho action ~ the Grand Jury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
Az INCREASED TAX RATE.

Plainfeld. Sept. s Especial Assessor Elston II
French ~ North Plainhed has completed the
computation u the borough tax rate. The taxable
valuation OF real and personal property IN the bor
o1irh g gS A. The rate for IA" coming year VIII
D., = y a. against s. 20 in the present year.
When rho new administration IN North Plainheld
usre elected they promised reduce The tax rate
&c far as possible The expenses Of the borough
government have THEREFOR been reduced but the
county and school taxes have been increased ~
Slch an extent that they have more than equaled
the reduction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
TROLLEY CARS COLLIDE.

Two trolley collided al Market ar rerry
sta In Newark. yesterday morning Both cars
were crowded with passengers. New-York car
was going east. and tho motorman attempted ~
make the crossing before a South Oroug" car could
reach It.. The result was that tho two cars cana
,-oie1tlv together Max Cohenspann. twenty-siS
wears old ~ No ISL Broomc-st was the only pas
senger injured. his legs being badly bruised In'
New York car was partly wrecked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07

STATEN ISLAND FARMERS AGAINST TIE RAPID
TRANSIT ROAD.

The Staten Island farmers have 'oined the
crusade against the staten Island RAPID Transit
Ferry Company. and arc IN favor of rho move
nent that has been ina gurated by th~ citizens for
municipal ownership. The farmers IN Richmond
Borough are clamoring for a special team ferry
10 ply between Port Richmond and Manhattan.
Under the present system they are compelled 20
drive ten or twelve miles each way 70 and from
tie ferry and the interior Of the borough If' this
they are Obliged TO drive all night 20 say nothing
Of The hardshps imposed upon iho horses ,y i-e
long pull over the hhrd uacalau roads and hills.
More than two hundred names have SO f4r been
secured for the petitions being circulated 10 h~
presented At the next meeting of ~" Municipal As
nj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
A0T COLOR KLINN.

From The Chiclgo News
George Washington Jackson / done want 70 e.
some candy fob a young lady. y vo please. sab
confeciioner-Very well. Is ther" any particular
kind YOU would Ike
q " J. dunno dev IS. sab What am dem
desh -coOred candles oyaf in DAT corner w0rf7
Confectioner oh you mean those chocolate drops;
they are 50 cents pound
q W We'll / reckon you an may gimme err
nickels WORT 81 dem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07

From The Chicago News
a youngster who lives IN Rogers Park while re-
turning home Oh the train overheard his father In
talking of man who had been unfortunate In poll
tics say that he had not been given a square
deal"
4 few moments .fferNard m. 30, endca vored %
hoist his fee. on the opposite alongside ~
his fathers Bur his sturdy legs We're too short
and lls feet slipped IN several times
At last with 4 sigh Of disappointment. b" said
Say pop 7 didn't get square deal on those
legs. did IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
THEY WANT THE rIzcATA's SEARcHLIGHT.

several Rrooklyniies including Woodruff Lem
ing secretary ~ the Department or Architecture Of
the Brooklyn Institute. have requested Rear Al
miTal Philip commandant Of the Navy Yard. 10 per
nit them. al the reception 10 Dewey. 70 us" tho
searchlight taken from tho Vizcaya In the Santiago
SEA fight to illuminate the columns 10 be erected
FOR the celebration on Montague Terrace. Columbia
L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
SFDITIOv " LIBRARIES.

From The Lowell Courier.
/ notice startling red sign az the CITY library,
which informs the passerby that there are 'ReNe-
Iutionary Pictures Exhibition Now II va
we're only like France this might be regarded as 4
feditious matter and lead 70 an investigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
KILLED WHILE AT PLAY.
4 LIrrLr noY rRIGnrFrLIY MANGtr0

4 LITTLE BOY FRIGHTFTLLY MANGLFO
WHILE CRAWLING UNDER CAR
Patterson sept : Special william Mckeviil.
I'VE years old was disemboueled tonight a. 'he
Tyier--i crossing Or tho Susquehanna Railroad
WHlin Nth several comrades Das playing "sil
over taE His comrades Ia crossed the tracks
when a freight train blocked his way. he craw'e1
under a car ana had passed ran and was on
the other when tho train started The chlids &c
were cut or at tho trunk The boy screamed ano
tried 10 pull HI. leRless body out from under thH
wheels tie collapsed when one q his companions
reached him and died within hour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
VIII ASK FOR 4 VANDAUTS.

FIGHT o-rr THE RAPID TRANSIT CoNPA,Ys
BOOKS Not ENDED
Afan5on1us proceedings about to oe broueh. 70
compel the BROOKLYN RAPID Transit Company 70 a.
Low = M4Iquand. one of its stockholders. 10 eX-
anime its books The officials ~ the company to
fused 20 prant the request on last Tuesday. Coun-
Sol for Air M4r4uou1 said Yesterday that he com
uaIN would ae for -d show the stock and trans
fer books through the mandamus bur that Il les
.lti fl to- le rcti0n ~ the Court whether or NOT
gLaut he mandlmus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
CALDWELL LOCKED CP.
HIS ACTIONS AT TIE HALL OF RECORDS CAUSE
HIS ARREST.

us N"TITNs At TTE HALL OF KETORDS IAU5E
HIS ARREST
Brooklyn keepers n public buildings are anxious
20 eet clear ~ the services Of Charles II Caldwell
lie IS one Of the minor lights Of Tammany Hal.
and lives in the Borough OF The Bronx. He was
arralgued yesterday before Magistrate Steers IN
the Adams-st. police court on two charges OF IN
toxicaflou and one Of disordery conduct In de-
fault Of 500 BAH he locked up In Raymond
street jail. He has Tammany hand holding
him up somewhere. but It is now likely to be
withdrawn.
Tammany transferred him 10 Brooklyn. and since
his transfer and appointment as Waterman IN the
Hall Of Records he has amused himself by smash
ing clocks abusing the other attendants, and in
general irving 10 make the life OF Keeper George
buchanan who is popular with both Democrats
md Rerulliclns as miserable possible
Mr. Buchanan stood q for long time, but final
~ had 10 prefer charges against Caldwell. Ills
record Is anything save pleasing 70 Democrat
officials
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
PROFESSOR HOOPER HOWE AGAIN.
PLANS FOR THE INSTITUTES WORK OUTLINED
MANY LECTURES ARRANGED FOR.

MANY LECTURE, ARRANGED FOR
Professor Franklin " Hooper. director Of the
Brooklyn Institute OF Arts and Sciences returned
yesterday from his summer home In Walpole. y
H. While on his vacation lie mapped out tho work
for the coming season IN the Institute. The year
book which is OF $50 pages has been prepared.
j. shows that IN tho wear nearly 300 letters were
written IN the engagement Of artists lecturers.
dramatic readers and instructors. and contracts
amounting 70 $4,000 were made for the enlarge
rrent o. museum collections
Tho membership ~ tho institute ten years ago
was only sighiy-two. Now 10 Is 500 The income
tton was $500 Nov # "a $1,000 In the next year
many NJ Tho most pronircnt scholars IN th'
country and IN Europe Will take part N the public
lectures There will he eight courses of lectures
on the Development ~ sculpture. painting and
architecture and as many more on France Paris
and the Paris Exposition The prospect Us ~ The
work OF the Institute for IS next year VII prob
ably Do published next week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
PAYMENT FOR KLONDIKE GOLD.

Payment for 10000 IN hlondike gold deposited !"
re s., r-scc,eco mint was received yesterday
through the Sub-Treasury here by the New YORK
srenc, u Canadian bank The Assay once IN
N.v-lolK has paid out since. WednesdSsX OF u, Iast
weak $.ef~o account ot RoiH Tecr'F'N 's '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
Mr. HoLABAV WANTS uoRF E,GINrERs

The estimates II the various city departments
arc now being handed I'm. President Hoahlu Of
the Board OF Public improvements asks for $ia'r'.
an increase OF S21ot'D over last year "" asked f'r
a similar amount last year. but did not rrt g.
Ar Holahau sa.s BE- needs more fnl4u,ele li.lr
draughtsnen and engineer are necresary, no say r.
se,eraI OF the maps are delayed because " this
lack.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
HELD FOR NANsIA1-GETrR.

John Mcdonald motornan. vas held yester-
dav for mansaughter 10y Justice Potts. OF Jersey
civ on August o william Durgen seven years
old ,rred from A ,ruck IN front ~ tho car AMI
was 81 seriously injured that DO died feT Gays
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
sFRrIvG spARRoWS As REEDBIRDS.

rHRFF FRENcHMFN WHO n IHLH ~
PATERSON FOR THE NEW YORK MARKET
paterson Sept : (speciaD For several DAYS the
oueer antics OF three Freedmen have attracted the
attention OF residents in the vicinity n the Pas
sale Water Company reservoir st the "rana-st
c,t Early IN The morning the me strefrned 4
me- sh OF fine silk netting or the hilslce. lea1lnS
from the reservoir. and within TWO hours captured
t,-six sparrows which they bagged ana killed
and later shipped NeU-NOrk 70 be served as reed
birds The netting was very nne ana invisible 2
short distance away The sparrows often Sather IN
large numbers on the bank Of the reservoir nylng
from their nests IN tie shadow Of Garre' Koch
half-mtle away An overzt alous constaole secured
a game warden who was dsgusfed when he learned
tb4 ruth There is no law prohibiting The capturing
- illing Of STATIONS