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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
wAKED TO FIND MONEY CONE.
Haug Collected s1s9 for Employer
and Lost It.

Charles Haug, of No. 127 Hopkins ave-
nue.. yesterday collected $1S9 in cash and
a S. check from his employer, John g.
Peters. a deiicatessen merchant. He went
home. ate his supper and then went to
Central Hall, Central avenue, to pay Off
some lodge dues.
He took a few drinks at the bar with
some friends and in course of an argu-
ment offered to wager $40 that he had
more money in his pocket than any other
man in the house. He challenge was ac-
cepted and he won.
On the strength of his good luck he
"blew'' his friends in sllmptuous man
ner He left the hall in company with
George Engel and other friends. They
come down the avenue to Franklin street,
where they stopped in several saloons
and drank, and finally reached the ele-
waited station of the North Hudson County
Railway Company, and visited several
saloons in that locality. From there Haug
and Engle went to Hoboken and back.
On the return trip Haug fell asleep. When
he reached home he found he had but
$44 left.
Merchant Peters had Haug arrested on
a charge of embezzlement and Haug
charged Engle with taking most OF his
money from him and had him arrested
arraigned in the Second Criminal Court
this morning, on the respective charges
against them Both cases were laid over
until Saturday by Police Justice Nevin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
NOONAN--
SIMPSON CASE.
Disbarment Proceedings Be-
fore the Supreme Court
Today.
RULE TO SHOW CAUSE GRANTED
Prosecutor Erwin Doubts II
Second Trial Can Be Held
as Witnesses Are Out
of the State.
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TRENTON, Feb. q, 1S99.-At the open
ing of the February term of the Supreme
Court this morning the case of the state
of New Jersey against Henry c. Kelsey
for the recovery of Prerogative Court fees
went off for the term.
1t is expected that the Noonan-Simp
son case will come before the Branch
Court this afternoon.
Application will be made to the Court
to fix date for argument in the disbar-
ment proceedings instituted against Frank
NJ McDermit of Newark.
Former Judge Paxton will apply to the
court today for a writ of mandamus TO
compel the City of Hoboken to pay him
s645 for work performed by him after ms
term as District Court Judge expired. lie
has recovered judgment for the amount.
The Supreme Court has nxed frloay
week as the date for argument IN the
disbarment case of Frank M. McDermit.
Justices Depue, Van Syckel and Gum
mere, sitting as the Branch Court TINS
afternoon allowed a rule commanding
former Assemblyman Simpson and ex-
Assistant Prosecutor Noonan, of Hudson
County. to show cause why they snould
not be disbarred from practicing law IN
the State Mr.. Washington B. Williams
representing the Hudson County Bar As
ISOLATION. made the Application ! Tor moo noon, !,
opposed the application. On the question
ofpHrle Of the delay IN instituting another trial
against Noonan and Simpson, prosecutor
]. S. Erwin said he doubted II secono
trial could be had, as the important Wiz
nesses are out of the State and cannot
be reached The Court in making tne
rule ordered that testimony be taken Il
witnesses can be secured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
SEWELL ACCEP rs.
Will Assume Post Of Division
Commander Of National
Guards in June.
MILITIA TO BE REORGAEIzED
Jaunt to West Indies With
Alger Senate Passes One
of Mr.. McDermott's
Local Bills.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, Feb q, 1S99.-General Will
lam j. Sewell, in a personal letter to
Governor Voorhees,, has accepted the ap-
pointment of Division Commander of the
National Guard. He will not be able to
assume command for some weeks owing
to his engagements at Washington. The
Governor will not make known the text
of the letter; but from other sources it
is learned that the General will not as
sumo command until June l, because i'm
mediately after the adjournment of Con-
gress he proposes to go to the West
Indies with the Secretary of War and
the Senate Military Committee, to make
an official inspection Of the islands.
Upon his return General Sewell will take
short rest and then devote his attention
to reorganizing the National Guard OF
New Jersey.
The Senate held a long session this
morning and transacted considerable
business. Senator w. M. johnson Offered
resolution that the secretary prepare
for the use of Senators a daily calendar
of bills on second and third reading.
Senator McDermott wanted an amend
rnent requiring the printing dally OF Slips
containing amendments incorporated IN
the printed bills. This would obyiate the
necessity of reprinting amended bills en-
tire and at the same time would enlight-
en- the Senators as to amendments which
could not be understood in nasty read
ing in open Senate.
The Senator finally agreed to draw up a
separate resolution covering his sugges-
ton.
permitting the change of the line Of the
HObOken avenue sewer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
EXERCISES AT SCHOOL NO. l.
Lincoln's and Washington's Birth
days Celebrated.

Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays
were celebrated in School No. l today in
both the Grammar and Primary Depart
ments. The programmes were:-Sony,
MY Country" school; recitation, "The
Declaration of Independence, Inez Rogers;
song, 1.-The Handsome Volunteers"
school; recitation, George Washington" :"
John Young; song, Flag of the
Free school; recitation, 'Lincoln's $
Address at Gettysburg Fred. Gehle;
duet, ''The Joys of Winter Gussie and
Annie Goldstein; song. "The Shepherds 5
Evening Song Joseph Murphy; song,
Battle Hymn of the Republic" school;
.sThen You'll Remember me-" school; re-
citation, Abraham Lincoln" May VAL
leau; piano solo, selected, Vincent Whelan;
song, 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" school
recitation, zone Hundred Years Too
Soon" Ella Altshul; reading, ''The Life
of Lincoln Willie Meleroy; vocal solo,
Sing Song of Washington" Edgar
Stegel, recitation, "Washfngton's Hatch
et,' Helen Cahill; recitation, General
Washington Bernard Deghere;' recita-
ton, Life of Washington" Thomas
Johnson; recitation, Our Noble Wash
ington,'' Brown Joyce; recitation, Wash
ingtons Birthday" Carrie Peters; read
ing early Life of Abraham Lincoln, "
Vincent Doyle; reading, Lincoln in Pub
lie Life" Leila Ward.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
PUBLIC BATHS.
Senator McDermott's Bill
to Help the Peoples
Palace.
BLOW AT The MARTIN ACT
Mr.. Marnell's Proposal to
Saddle It With Impos-
sible Notices.
rsnanial ~ a,rhe Iersev ritv NeMs."l

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TRENTON Feb. 21, 1S99.-It was eleven
O'Clock when the House got to work this
morning The delay was caused by the
meeting of the Committee on Corporations
which caused a decided sensation by CIV
ing a hearing on a Passaic City bill. When
the Assemblymen finally got together they
passed several bills and introduced many
more. Mr.. McDermott came to the res
cue of the Peoples Palace in the Senate
last evening with a bill. which authorizes
the Jersey City Street and Water Board
to supply water free to charitable institu-
tions and to remit charges for water
hitherto supplied to free public baths.
This bill is to relieve the PEOPLES Palace
of Jersey City from its taxes
for the water which it uses for it's free
public baths. Nothing has yet been seen
of the bipartisan bills which it was an
nounced were to make their appearance
this week. Joseph Coult and nine mem
bers of the Legislative Committee of the
Newark Common Council journeyed down
here last evening. Mr.. Coult had IN MS
pocket the new Board of Education Dill
which provides for Board of nine MEM
bers. to be elected by the people. 1t had
referendum clause so as to placate Jer-
sey City, which is understood to be we'd
ded to its present system. Mr.. Coult CON
suited the Essex members and found just
nine separate and distinct opinions on the
subject. He concluded not to introduce
the bill just yet, and kept 1t in his pocket
Mr.. Marnell introduced a peculiar Dill
last night which affects the Martin act
seriously Under that act, where pro-
ceedings to condemn a piece of property
are begun, the owner of the properly
has TO be notified of such proceedings
and the person serving such notice IS re-
onired to make an affidavit of such SER
vice. which must be filed within specl-
fed time BY this means If properly
owner against whom proceedings nave
been taken should deny that he ever nad
notice of such proceedings, the allioaVlt
| of the person who served such notice can
he produced from the files. Mr.. Marnei $
bill. which is lengthy one, stripped ol
its legal verbiage, provides that TINS
affidayit can be filed at any time pelofe
the day of sale. A peculiar fealure
about the bill is that it is retroactive ana
is evidently intended to meet some par
ticuIar case.
Mr. Marnen says it was given to him by
city Counsel Minturn, of HobokeH'- and ne
| introduced it by request.
The House passed the bills prohibiting
| the sale of goods manufactured in prisons
or public reformatories within the State'
| requiring foreign mutual or assessment
accident or casualty companies or asso-
| Citations to report to Insurance Commls-
sioner, and permits them to do business
| in the State if they have fifty thousand
dollars of assets approved by the Com
missioner. -
House this morning requiring the Board
| of Finance to borrow In anticipation OF
| taxes money to meet emergencies, sucn
| breaks in sewers, water pipes and the
| ii-o
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
POOR WELL CARED FOR
Poormaster Hewitt Tells
How Jersey City's Poor
Fund is Expended.

A meeting at which current topics were
discussed was held last night in the
Wayne Street Reformed Church. Poor
master John Hewitt spoke on 'Pauper-
ISM"
He said:-'If people knew how liable
they or their descendants were to become
charges on the public they would take
more interest in the subject. Nothing
is being done for the poor, except just
SUFFICIENT to keep them in the miserable
condition they are in. Nothing is being
done to prevent dependency. The dispos-
ition of people to builu institutions to put
people in is very great. They build pal
aces and call them prisons They hive
children up in buildings in the heart OF
the city. Statistics show that institution
life breeds dependency. The richer the
community the more dependent people
there are in it..
AS an example here are Few 1acts
taken from the statistics in the report OF
the New York State Board of Charities
Expended for the year 1897, in New YORK
State for the support of the institutions
and charities 81 44s 8 so5 @ Ss receipts, Szs
from the State and from private sources,
s13. 494. IA IS; number of inmates in the IN
stitutions $77,e64. The tables OF the STATE
ceiyed and cared for in those institutions tut m
during the year to have been S26s, IA. /;
j. .523, ,6S9 persons were treated IN alspensar-
les and 2.257,075 prescriptions were
given given general &c 75ssos p'ooGp persona @ total
nnumber of persons assisted in State Of
New York in year 1897 2,551 400; valuation
of real and personal property owned oy
the different charities is estimated At
s1o3, 1884, BAH OF the money. received that
year, s2s 600 900 and over, there Wese &c 5eo eS-
pended for food, fuel and clothing, $e,ouo.-
COO. 81 1880 were expended for salarlesi
the balance, S10500,000 was expended IN
paving interest on mortgages, pulldlng
new buildings, improving old ones, prin.e
ing and stationery, leaving balance of
81 900 000 So you see it cost $l45Oo,O00 10
expend s65O0,000 for the benefit OF the
poor. ,ooo
2O5 900. They assisted 2,34S families, num-
herring 9.1S7 persons, at an expense in
provisions of ss1, 1853; ,s44 cords Of wood:
i.S99 tons of coal In 1875, Jersey City
expended SIS, 500 for outdoor relief as
s'seen son Iiseb February Is, 1898, had on my
books $50 families, consisting Of 2Os9 per- pan
sons. On February 1S, 1899, ! had 4OO,
consisting of 1857 persons. There are
fewer dependent persons N 1rn1taS Jersey ofey
having a population of over 10000
There are no houses of prostitution in
Jersey City, fewer great crimes and small
offenses decreasing. Jersey City expends
$3.50. 600. We give to the county about
100000. and about $4,000 for the expenses
of the City Hospital and the Overseer of
the Poor.
ITO systematic this department and
place it in the condition in which It
| is at present has required great deal of
labor. In this work my chief assistance
has come from the ponce
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
s25,ooo FIRE IN PRINCETON.
Bank, Two Drug Stores, Law Office
and Tailor shop Ablaze.
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PRINCETON, Feb. 81, 1Ss9-One of the
largest fires in the history of Princeton
started at two o'clock this morning in the
cellar of Swarsz's pharmacy, Nassau and
Witherspoon streets The fire department
was handicapped by lack of water press
ure and before the fire was under control
the First National Bank and .Clayton's s
drug store had been enveloped in flames.
Dennis law Office and Higgins tailor shop
were also burned.
The damage Is estimated at s25ooO-
Swartzs insurance policy had expired a
few days ago and had been renewed, all
but paying the premium. The other
properties were insured at nearly their fuli
value The First National Bank has made
arrangements to do business in the Pyne
Building, on the other side of the corner,
till the old building is restored.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
8. . /, q:
DIED.

HENDERSON-On Monday, Feb. 20. 1893,
at her late residence, No. 2S5 Third
street, Nellie Henderson (nee Hughes),
beloved wife of Benjamin Henderson.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend the funeral on Wednesday, Feb. p,
at $50 A. NJ, from her late residence;
thence TO st. Mary's r. c. Church,
where high mass will be offered for the
happy repose of her soul.
REINER.-On Saturday. Feb. Is, 1899,
Aarsaretta Reimer, aged 69 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from the
RaVmund Roth German Home, on Car
field avenue, or Wednesday, Feb. 2, at
1855 y. Nj.
REIILY-On Sunday. Feb. 10. 1899, Ellen
Reilly beloved wife of the late Patrick
Reilly.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
iI.Sited TO attend the funeral from her
late residence, No. $50 Newark avenue, on
Wednesday, Feb. %. at 9 A NJ: thence to
ST. Joseph's Church, where solemn high
mass of requiem will be offered for the
happy repose of her soul.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
AcETYLENE INcoRPoRAToRs.
Papers of the New Company Filed
With the County Clerk.

AS an evidence of the prevailing ten
dency to amassing capital new COM
panies are almost daily filing their papers
of Incorporation with the County Clerk.
Now the acetylene gas people want to
form a trust and to that end filed papers.
The incorporators were:-Anthony B.
Silversten, Frank S. Hutchinson. James
Havens and Edwin v. Machette. The
capital is 81, 100000 and the objects are TO
manufacture and sell calcium and other
carbides for the production of acetylene
gas and to manufacture and sell cleo
trolytic compounds
Papers were fled for the United States
Tube Company, which will manufacture
steel tubes and other filings and tool
supplies The capitalization is $4,000 and
the ockholders:-Franeis D. Poliak, OF
Summit; w. P. Chapman, Jr., OF. New
York, and Albert S. Redley, of Brooklyn
The companys offices win be in Jersey
City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
KIND TO THE SCHOOL TEACHERS
That's What Is Said of Hudson City
Conductors.

The public school teachers who reside
in the Horseshoe and teach on the Hill
and are obliged to use the Summit avenue
line Of cars of the North Hudson Railway
Company. are enthusiastic in their praise
of the conductors and motormen of that
line for courtesies extended. They say
that the conductors and motormen are
very kind in looking out for them and
seeing thar they do not miss cars on their
trips to and from the Hill. All they have
to do is TO raise their hand, even though
half a block away, and the cars wait for
them
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
PROBABLY HANG REID THURSDAY
Father Moran Asks Reprieve As He
Is Not Fit for Death.

1t now seems probable that William
Reid will expiate the murder of Andrew.
Henry on the gallows on Thursday al
though there is just bare possibility
that the execution may be postponed ua-
til after March 6, when the Court of Err
rors is expected to decide the constitu-
tionality of conviction for murder by
struck jury.
Father Moran. Reids spiritual adviser,
sent letter to Governor Voorhees,, by
special messenger, yesterday. asking for
a reprieve, as, in his opinion, Reid is not
prepared for death and he would like
more time to prepare him.
The Governor replied to Father Moran
that he doubted if he had any authority
to grant reprieve in the present state
of the case, but he would look up the Law
and notify him promptly.
1t was suggested this morning that an
application might possibly be made to
Justice Lippincott by Reid's counsel to
have a later date fixed for the execution.
but it is a question whether Justice LIP
pincott has the power to do that. In the
meantime the preparations for the exc
cution are going on.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
RockAwAY PosToFFIcE ROBBED.
Burglars Get $3.50 in Cash--No
Clue.

RoCKAWAY, Feb. q, 1899. burg
lars broke into the Town Hall last night.
They surprised the night watchman, and
at the point of pistols bound and gagged
him When the watchman was left help
less the robbers went to the postoftice.
They entered without much difficulty,
and went to work on the safe. A hole was
drilled in the door near the combination,
and a charge of dynamite was inserted.
It was a powerful one. for in addition TO
wrecking the safe. it blew out po-tton
Of the building The noise of the explos-
ion could be plainly heard all over the
town. and the robbers fearing capture
hastily picked up $3.50 in cash and lett.
There is no clue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
BASEBALL STOCK ORDER GRANTED
Bryne Gets the Duplicate OF His
Brothers Shares.

An application was made to Judge
Nevius in the Circuit Court this morning
by Lawyers Albert C. Wall and Isaac C.
Moss for an order authorizing duplicate
issue of sixty-one shares of Brooklyn
Baseball Club stock to Wiiliam G. Byrne.
The original stock. which belonged to the
late Charles Byrne, a brother of William
G., has disappeared and cannot be
found, although diligent search has been
made for it.
Lawyer KiddIe. representing President
Charles H. Ebbetts, who was present, and
also the stockholders, opposed the motion,
but Judge Nevius granted it
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
FRENCH coALINe STATION REVOKED
Sultan, OF Oman, Complies With
Britain's Request.
[By Cable to The Associated Pres

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.l
BOMBAY. Feb. q, 1S99-The Sultan OF
Oman has revoked the grant of a coaling
station to the French, under the British
AdmiraYs threats of a bombardment and
the fact that the British warships
Eclipse. Sphinx and Redbreast are lying
off the port of Muscat.
The Sultan has issued proclamation
to the foregoing effect and he VIII make
a similar announcement in open Durbar.
The French Consul has entered pro-
test ..,,
Oman is considered to be under British
protection, as the Sultan has been receiv-
ing subsidy from Great Britain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
KNIFE AND CLUB.

Meyer Costa, of No. so7 Washington
street. was before Police Justice Potts in
the First Criminal Court this morning
for assauIting Joseph Hollinger Of the
same address. Holiinger and another
boarder fought in the hallway on Sun
day last, one using knife and the other
a club Costa rushed down stairs to stop
fhe fight. Hollinger alleged that he seized
him and pummelled him., backing both
his eyes. Costa denied striking Hollinger.
He said he merely stopped the fight.
Costa was found guilty but sentence was
s1lsnanded
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
INFLUENZA IN EUROPE.

TBy Gable to The Associated Press,]
LONDON, Feb. q, 1S99-An epidemic OF
influenza has prevailed in the greater part
of Europe for some time past. In this
country a mild type of influenza is very
prevalent
The celebration of Washington's Birth
day by the American colony here has
been abandoned in consequence of the in
f1uenza epidemic.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
SpoRTsMER Will. DINE.
They Are Now Shooting Game for
the BANQUET.

A party of well known local sporting
men, who call themselves the Hunters
of the Zung g-Zu-Zung," have been having
fine sport on hunting trip in Western
Pennsylvania. They expect to arrive Tome
in a few days and will have a big game
dinner at Herzogs in Jersey avenue.
The party includes Messrs Joseph
Hetherington, Joseph Hornung, James
McCabe. George Irving. Robert Irving
and DIR. Herman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
CRUSHED IN MACHINERY.

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NEWARK, Feb. q, 1899. James HALEY,
so years old an employe of the Domestic
Machine Works, went too close to the
machinery today and his clothing became
cauEht in a rapidly revolving belt. He
was drawn into the machinery and before
it could be stopped he had been whirled
around and around the shaft. His body
hit the top and bottom and when taken
out was In a shapeless mass.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
BRONZE FOR THE NEW DEFENDER

BRISTOL, R. l., Feb. 21, 1Sss.-A car
load of manganese bronze for the new
cup defender reached here from Ansonia
this morning. The load consisted of six
teen crates, each containing two plates
Some of the plates are fourteen feet long
and two feet wide. They all are three
sixteenths Of an inch thick and are to<1e
used for the underbody of the yacht. 1t
has now been decided that. the top siaes
will be covered with nickel steel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
DENIED EVEN THE poITER's FIELD

NEW YORK, Feb q. 1S9s.-Because of
the ice in the East River, 1888 bodies are
prevented from securing their burial in
Potter's Field The bodies lie at the
Morgue in the city and the tugs have not
vet been able to break through the packed
ice that surrounds Hart's Island, where
the graveyard of the friendless is stu
ated
Harris Island today The bodies should
be buried at once. OF the bod1es, LIZ are
those of infants.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
UNIVERSITY CLUBS NEW MEMBERS
Five Men Elected by Governors Last
Night.

The Board Of Governors of the Univer-
sity Club met last night at the new club
rooms in the Union League Club House
The principal business transacted was the
election of new members. Those elected
were:-The Rev. Benjamin Otto, Roches-
ter. 81; H. L. Kellers.S Francis Xavier,
70: H. NJ Kaufman. Phi. D., University
Of Pennsylvania. IS; W. F. Burley.
worcester. 49, and ]. A. Duffy Xavier
81
The March meeting will be held March
% instead of March %. The Directors were
late in assembling last night They trans
acted only absolutely necessary business
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-21
BARON REUTER- DYING.
rBy Gable to rhe Associated Press

rBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON, Feb. 81 1S9s.-Baron Paul
Julius de Reuter-, founder of Reuters
Telegram Company, who is over eighty
years of age, is lying at the point of
death at his villa. at Nice. The Baron
was remarkably vigorous and active, con-
sidering his age, though for years past
he has not taken an active part in the
business of the company.