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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-18
SUGAR WORKS START UP,
Tho Jersey City Refinery Running Again
and n New Storahouse to BE Built.

Tho Jersey City Refinery Running Again
and New Storahouse to he Built.
The big sugar refining plant OF the American
Sugar Refining Company at the foot OF Wash
ington street Jersey City. began operation on
Monday afternoon after having been idle since
Sept %. Work, had been suspended because
the storehouses Of the company were over
stocked. The wagons which usually carry
sugar In Jersey City have been at work in
Brooklyn instead Between 800 and 800 mon
have been temporarily out Of employment only
the machinists having been retained during
the shutdown.
The men were advised to look out for temper
AIRY employment and few OF them have been
working as day laborers or 'longshoremen. but
most OF them have been idle. The shutdown
was tho first in more than four years OF longer
duration than one or two days. the plant hav-
ing been operated day and night with the
single exception OF n day or two at Christmas
tme. II ia now again to run twenty-four
hours every day. including Sunday the men
working in two shifts
examine and repair the machinery, which was
thoroughly overhauled, The watts were clean d
snt made tight. the boilers were examined,
pant was put in thorough repar.
line. Inc Gomnany has decided 70 enlarge its
IIeet, adjoining tho present storehouse on
EsseX street. The new house will extend from
Essex street to the Norris Canal. 1t will be
begun on it. grocer who occupied the three
story frame building at tho southeast cor
her OF EsSex, and Washington streets
was compelled to vacate last week
and men began TO tear the building
down on Monday. The building adjoining
as saloon. O'Connors lease has nineteen
months YET to run. He pays a monthly rent OF
tti and the company offered $500 to him TO
that he ought TO get at least $1,000 The com
lany has replied that sooner than pay that
sum 1t would build the warehouse around his
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-18
PUNISHMENT OF USRULY GIRLS.
Summary of Intended Reforms in the
Inhastrial school at Trenton.

Summary of Intended Reforms in the
Industrial School Mt Trenton.
The annual meeting Of the managers OF the
New Jersey State Charities Aid Association
was held yesterday at 81 Nassau street. this
city. Among the matters discussed were the
abuses alleged to exist at tho Industrial School
the Chairman OF the Committee on Reforma-
tories. made report which showed that the
committee had sent to Gov. Voorhees, two COM
municatiOns in reference to the alleged bru-
taIities and had suggested reforms. Mr. Hall
said that he had received two letters from
Gov. Voorhees, in answer to these communica-
tons. The last letter was received yesterday.
In IT the Governor stated that he had sent the
chosen Board OF Trustees OF the Tren ton inst
tuition. which body would undou btedly give
them careful consde raton
Mr. Hall said that the day. was rapidly
approaching when the Industrial School at
Trenton would be conducted in manner that
would be a credit to the state IF New Jersey
instead Of being disgrace; He was OF the
aid the state Charities Association IN bringing
about the reforms suggested. This would
mean the aholishing OF corporal punishment.
straightiacket 1t would also mean that girls
would not be kept in solitary confinement for
more than twenty-fo four hours nor would they
more than that length Of time. Moral suqsion
would be used. and when that should fail. the
refractory & rl would be put to bod for a few
institution in which would b. kept a memo
randum of all punishments. the name Of the
persons punished and the character OF the
punisnmont inflicted, Runaway girls would
and taking away their credits for conduct
Mr.. Halls report was accepted and approved
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DocKM4srERs TO BE REINsrATED.

Court Holds That Commissioners Should
Have Filed Reasons for Their Removal.
Peremptory wrts OF mandamus were granted
by Supreme Court Justice Dickoy in Brooklyn
yesterday. directing tho Commissioners OF
Docks and Ferries to reinstate Thomas J.
Percival. John Wallace. Edward Steuffer.
Henry Nabe. Jr.. Leonard Baker Abraham
Miller George X. Copslna. William J. Cox and
Charles +. Arberger AS dockmasters. The
petitioners were dockmasters in Brooklyn.
as they acge. because OF their political affilia-
lions. This thew contend0d was in violation OF
the municipal civil service law. Justice Dckey
holds that tho commission violated the law In
falling to file a statement OF the causes Of re.
mOynl,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-18
now 1T FEELS TO WEAR DIAMONDS.
Annie Redmond Wanted to Know, so She
Stole Her Mistress's Jewels.

Annie Redmond Wanted to Know, so She
Stole Her Mistress's Jewels.
Annie Redmond. servant in the employ OF
Mrs Rosa Com recht OF 1873 East Sixty third
street, told her mistress on Monday afternoon
ing the gaspipes. Mrs. Gomprecht searched
the house but could not nnd the man. She dis
covered. however. that diamond jewelry
which she valued at 81. 800 was gone from the
safe which she had left open. She complained
to the police OF tho East sixty seventh street
station and Detectives Fitzgerald and Carter
went to the house. They questioned the Red
mond girl. She denied all knowledge OF the
missing property.
When the detectives left. the girl confessed
to her employer that she had taken the iewelry
and concealed 1t in the cellar. She led the way
downstairs and all OF the jewelry was re-
covered. Her employer told her she would not
cause her arrest. but that she could not re-
main in the house any longer. The girl said
she would go to some friends at New Haven,
Conn, and went to the Grand Central station.
about to board q train.
When the prisoner was arragned In the
Yorkvle police court yesterday Mrs. Com
pre- chit declined to make any complaint aga nst
realized that she was committing cripe when
she took the jewelry. The prisoner declared
that as she was passing the open safe the gilt
ter OF the diamonds attracted her and she took
them out with the intention OF wearing them
once. just to see how 1t would feel to wear dta-
Women who own ewslry should not tenn pit
their servants by allowing their diamonds 10
lie about in such an unguarded way observed
the Magistrate.
The prisoner was discharged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-18
DIDN'T BFLIETE HIS STORY.
wife Beater Tells Magistrate There Is 4
Plot to "Do" Him for His Insurance.

Wife Beater Tells Magistrate There Is n
Plot to "Do" Him for His Insurance.
Stephen Hayes OF tO6 West Forty sixth
street WAS arraiGnod In the Centre street po-
lice court yesterday on he charge Of beating
his wife in South street on Monday night.
The woman exhibited two very badly dis
colored eyes She said that her husband had
been drunk and that the assault was unpro-
vokcd.
Your Honor" said the prisoner. Il am the
victim OF n conspiracy | am insured for
$4,000 and my wife and her friends have been
trying for two years to get me out Of the way.
On Monday night they Matched up plan by
which was to throw a 1T in tho street and say
had heart disease. They were to call an am:
bulance and have me taken TO a hospital and
dead. Then, they said. they would collect the
insurance and | could come back home. |
Magistrate Fammer listened to Hayes's
story and said:
Five hundred dollars for good behavior for
six III onths."
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ROBBRD THE MAILS.
Clerk in the General Post ONCE Arrested at
o'clock in the Morning.

Clerk in the General Post ONCE Arrested ut
O'Clock in the Morning.
Charles A. Staedeman. a clerk in the second
division in the New York Post ONCE. was held
in 81. 800 bail By United States Commissioner
Alexander yesterday on charge OF pilfering
from the mails Staedeman has been In the
Post ONCE Department since 1894. He 10 46
years old. married and lives at 440 Hamburg
avenue. Brooklyn. Jewellers and dealers in
optical goods had com planned that packages
sent through the mail had not reached their
destinations Several special delivery letters
containing money were also reported lost.
Staedeman was suspected Tor some time. At
l o'clock yesterday morning the inspectors
arrested him and had him locked up in the
Church street police station for the night
to D. A. Mahoney Of Chicago and several pawn
tickets were found on him, Staedeman con-
fesssd having robbed the malls. incoming. out
going and in transit. for several months.
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JOINT DEBATE IN BRooxLrx.
Lieut.-Gov. Woodruff and John r. Clarke
to DIscuas tho Records Act.

to Discuss tho Records Act.
The political cam palgn in Brooklyn Ia going
to be enivened with public debate between
Lieut. Gov. Timothy l.. Woodruff. the
chief Republican manager. and John i. Clarke
the Democratic candidate for District Attor-
ney. The specific subject OF discussion will
be the Records bill. which was passed at Al
bany last winter Since the campaign started
Mr.. Clarke and the Democratic speakers have
attacked the bill as an sxtravaEant measure.
designed mainly to provide jobs for the re-
tainors OF the present Republican managers.
Yesterday, Mr.. Clarke sent q communication
to Mr. Woodruff. embodyng his criticisms Of
the bill. and challenging him to Joint debate
on its merits Mr.. Woodruff at once forwarded
HIS acceptance Of the challenge. leaving it en-
tirely with Mr.. Clarke to complete the arrange
ments for the meeting.
Mr. Woodruff says the Records bill was passed
in good faith. and because it was both
eco nomioal and necessary. and no welcomes
the coming opportunity to demonstrate this.
He also says that he would prefer to argue
before Democratic audience. 1t is probable
that the debate will take place some night
Music of otSef large hail. the OF
The Republican managers In Brooklyn are
entirely pleased with the progress Of the cam
has been such big falling of In the reRistra-
tion compared with that for the fret two days
ton BY election districts shows that the Demo
cratic loss is more pronounced than the Repub-
lican Great efforts will be made by Mr.. Wood
ruff and his associates to bring out the dilatory
Republican voters next Friday and Saturday.
AZ soon as the registration has been COM
pleted the canvass will be pushed forward
with energy.
All efforts to suppress the open rebellion In
some OF the Democratic strongho de against
John Morrissey Gray, the Dem oc rattle can didate
impartial observers his defeat seems to be as
sured. The apprehension now 10 that he will
carry down all his associates on the county
ticket as we'll as two or three OF the candidates
in the close Assembly diatricts.
SO far tho. =. Try little betting on
the result but It is expecte THAT whom the oam
paign wai.., a., n,. ,sek there will DO
plenty OF Repub can money in sight
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Trouble Over n Preacher in the Haoken.
aack CIassia-DisobedientM inisters.

MANUEL. n. Y. Oct. 17-At the meeting OF
the Chassis OF Hackensack and the Christian
Reformed Church held here to-day. a doctors
certificate was read certifying that John Y.
Dater. deposed from the Ramsey's Church, was
unable to leave his room owing to an attack OF
"Trip. and therefore could not, attend to prsss
charges he had made against the Rev. j. M.
Tronipsn and Elders Alderman and Halstead
OF that church. Mr.. Datsr 10 the editor OF the
Rdmsev's Journal He was eIpsed from his
church office and suspended from communion
without hearing for refusing to listen to Pas
tor Trompen's preaching and for taking
worldly pictures with camera on Sunday. His
wife was suspended for no given cause.
Although sick. Mr.. Datsr sent an appeal to
the olassis from the arbitrary and irregular
proceedings" OF the Ramsey's Consistory. and
he forwarded a copy OF his letter to the consis-
tory. In the letter he set forth that he was too
deeply grieved by the conduct OF Pastor from
pen to sit under his preaching first. because OF
the preachers contumacy and for his having
had the Rev Harvey Issrman preach In the
Ramssy's Christian Reformed Church after he
had gone over to Presby terianism secondly. be-
cause Mr.. Trompen and his wife were subjects
Of public criticism for their alleged Ill treat
ment OF a child thirdly. because Mr.. Trompen.
when visiting at the Dater home. told Mrs.
Dater to look into her own life and not swal-
low camel and choke at a Rnat. upon being
rsQuested to explain which tho pastor had
asked Mrs. Dater an unchristian question.
Those and other matters brought such sorrow
to the hearts OF Mr. Dater and his wife that
they felt that they could not sit In tho church
with Mr.. Trompen in tho pulpit.
The Rev. 3. Vauderbeck. a leader in the
Chassis and father of Mrs Dater, said that Mr..
In this he was overruled by a vote OF fve to
four. only nine voting, The appeal viii go to q
dent OF tho Chassis. tho Rev. J. c. Voorhees, OF
Hackensack. The Investigation will therefore
be private.
An incident OF tina session o-day was dis
closure OF ministerial delinquency: The con-
stitutonal question was put to each preacher:
day?
1t 10 a rule Of the Church that the clergy men
must preach one such sermon every Lords
day" The answers showed that not one OF the
pastors obeyed this rule. All being delinquent.
there was none to hold any OF them to account.
But all declared that they preached the word
Of God
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-18
PUT OFF 4 TRAIN,

Conductor Saws Mr.. Sadler's Monthly
Ticket Was Twenty Minutes Too Old.
ALLESDALE. Oct. 17.-Gustav Nader OF this
place has brought an action against the Erie
Railroad for damages. Tho question at issue
10 the time limit OF a monthly ticket upon
which he travels to Paterson. where he 10 a
wholesale confectioner. His last ticket ex-
pred on Saturday. At lS minutes after mid
night Of that day Mr. Nader went to the depot
and boarded a train: at 1920 the conductor
refused to honor his ticket. claiming that the
month had expired POO seconds before.
good until nsxt morning insisted upon riding.
whereupon he was put of the train. He at
once returned to the car and paid his fare He
has placed his case in the hands OF Lawyer
Munson Force
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-18
WoMEN,s PooLRooM CASE IN COURT
Lawyer Tries to Show Women Went There
to Hear Lectures Beauty.


to Hear Lectures on Beauty.
Mrs. Gussie Mckee and Catherine and kittie
Carr were arragned in the York vile police court
yesterday, the first on charge of maintaining
poolroom and the other two on Il charge of dis
orderly conduct They were arrested on Monday
evening when Capt Delaney of the East Thirty
fifth street station and two Of his detectives made
Ii raid On what was reported TO be a woman's pool,
room at $50 Lexington avenue. The Captain
said yesterday that the place had not baen long in
operation lie had received complaint, he said.
from man living in his precinct that his wife was
ncglecting her household duties 10 spend her time
in woman'S poolroom.
Magistrate Hogan asked Capt Delaney what
the two Carr women had done.
"One was at the door and the other W at tn
telephone" the Captain replied.
rs that disordeTy conduct the Magistrate
inquired.
The Captain thought it was considering the
circumstances. lie had not seen any bets made,
about the races at the Morris Park, La,onia and
Harlem tracks lie found, he said, other papers
usually in use IN a poolroOm.
Mrs. Mckee stepped up to me and said. pointing
to herself and these two women We have all
to do with this place. She admitted to me that
she was the manager.
DO you know that series of lectures is given
daily. at that house by one Of Nine freeney's
assistants" asked the counsel for the prisoners
Il do not" answered the Captain.
do YOU not know. then, that the place is known
as Nine. Freeney's Beauty Parlors?"
II have heard there is some kind OF a specialist
somew here in the house"
Don't You know that n large number Of ladies
go to that house daily 10 hear lectures the com
pleXion?"
The Captain said he had heard about many
women going TO the house daily, but he was now
convinced that they went there 10 bet on the races
and not 10 hear lectures
Counsel asked that the complaint be dismissed
and asserted that the women intended 10 move
out Of the house anyway. The Magistrate re
% complaint
examination until next Friday, holding the women
in $500 bail each.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-18
LOCAL RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
Aldermen Want More Park Avenue
Bridges -Destination Signs on Cable Cars.

aldermen Want More Park Avenue
Bridges Destination Signs on Cable Cars.
The Aldermen passed yesterday ar ordinance
Introduced by Alderman schneider. Tag re-
curing that all cars Of the Lexington ayenu-
division II the Metropolitan Street Railway
company carry signs showing their destlna-
uon, and fixing penalty of SO for each viola
uon OF the rule Mr. Schneider said that the
tee Of The company Of stopping certain cars at
nlne,I eighth street. aud others at the end Of
ne able line, six blocks further uptown.
Mr. Schneider also introduced resolution
rhlrh was passed. requiring that bridges be
w over the tracks Of the New York Central
~ lhrk avenue and 0Dth. Tooth and 1Olst
Sltcets Two requests have been made to the
SStth2ration Counsel for an opinion. as to
Nhethsr the Municipal Assembly has lower to
9rsrt the railroad company to erect such
fapEes n It's own expense. No replies have
neen r"H"tved, and the resolution passed yes-
SrIay vas intended largely to test tho power
VI me Municipal Assembly in the matter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-18
The "n.Itlmore Kid" Sent to Sing Sing

NYACK. Oct. 1.-THE Rockland County Court
yesterday convicted the negro known as the
baltimore Kid" Of assault in tho first degree
with intent to kill. and Judge Wheeler to- day
sentenced him to ten years at hard labor in
Sing Sing prison. TO which place he was taken
this afternoon. The Baltimore Kid" a few
weeks ago stabbed Jailer BRAN Blanch while
attempting TO escape from the Rock Ia d county
lnil during The absence OF Sheriff Blauvelt but
the negro was knocked down by United
States prisoner and taken back to his cell. The
negro has spent the greater part OF his life in
lails and prisons for various crimes. William
Black well. another negro. succeeded in escap-
ing at tue time the Baltimore Kid" made the
attempt. and he has not yet been captured.
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MAY SEE RAM4PO BOOKS.
Justice Dicksy Tells W. X. Hearst, Stock
holder, How to Get at Them.

Justice Dicksy Tells w. X. Hearst, Stock
holder, How to Get at Them.
Supreme Court Justice Dickey in Brooklyn
yesterday handed down decision on the APP
plica.on OF William r. Hearst for q peremp-
tory writ OF mandamus to allow him to inspect
the stock books oithe lIamapo Water Company
OF which corporation he owns ten shares
The Justice does not grant the motion. but
says that Mr. Hearst may either have an alter
native writ or make such a demand on the
officers Of the company as will entitle him to
the peremptOry writ.
Justice Dicksy SAYS:
1T il not intcnded that any public business
CORPORATION shall conduct its business private
" as to its own stock holders. part owners Of
the company. They are entitled at least to
know who their follow mem bers are But be-
fore the Court can issue peremptory writ OF
mandamus it must appear without denial that
the proper demand has been made for the in
spection Of the book and refusal made"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-18

Senior Joubert Takes Possession OF tho Con.
snlate-Is Also Charge d'Afairea

Senior Emilio c. Joubert who was recently
appointed by Provisional President OF Santo
Domingo. Ger. Horacio Vas1uez. to be Consul
General in this country. assumed charge OF the
the Dominican Consulate yesterday MS repre-
sentative OF tho new Government. Until seven
years ago Senior Joubert was engaged in the
practice OF law In his native country As re-
suit OF a disagreement with President Heu-
reaux he was exiled. He was in the export bust
ness in this city for Ave years, Two years ago
he left for Porto Rico. where he re ned until
the triumph Of the Jimnez revolution when
he returned to Santo Domingo.
Senior Joubert 10 81 years old. He will be
Charge d'AfTaires. as the Dominican Republic
Ia not represented here by a minister, Rumors
OF fresh revolution which have reached here
from Santo Domingo are said to have been
started by the friends Of Provisional President
Vasquez, who wanted to make him the per.
manent Chief Executive, to the exclusion OF
Gen Jiminez. Anagreement has been reached.
however. whereby Gen; Jiminez is TO be chosen
President and Gen. Vasquez Vice President.
The election will take place next Friday
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THEY TELL THE MAYOR HE'S WRONG.
Brooklyn School commissioners Take Their
Lives in Their Hands.

Brooklyn School Commissioners Take Their
Lives in Their Hands.
The Board OF Estimate took up yesterday the
estimate OF the School Board. This estimate
was returned for revision last week, because il
did not show the exact amounts OF increases in
salaries mNde necessary by the Ahearn law.
Mayor Van WICK said yesterday that no other
increases would be allowed, He said that
$224.2l5 for teachers salaries alone In excess
of the compulsory amount had been asked for
In this borough and The Bronx and that the
Board OF Education had no right to raiSe other
salaries. as it had done. without the authorize
ton Of the Board OF Estimate.
President Robertson Of the brooklyn School
Board said that the discrimination against old
teachers. which Mayor Van WICK said was the
reason for the passage OF tho Ahearn law had
not existed in Brooklyn. but the Mayor insisted
that it did
ertGOn and protested that the statements OF
the Mayor were not in accordance with the
facts; but the Mayor said that the estimates
submitted proved the contrary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-18
no-FooT PoRP0IsE IN TINE VET
The smack Was After Bluefsh but Took
Anything That Came.

The smack was Auer bluehSh nut Took
Anything That Came.
Capt Joe Grassmuck and Louis Knoll. a
Washington Market fish dealer. won't out after
blueish In KnolI's smack last Saturday night
and on Sunday night rettsd porpoise ten feet
long. Weighing close to 300 pounds. Captain
Joe says he saw it FIRST anyway. he got the fish
aud 1t Is now on exhibition in front OF his cafe
in Nassau street.
The smack was about 40 miles off Cape
May on sunday afternoon. There had been
como good hauls Of nah and everybody was
happy The not was lowered again and came
up as II there were a whale in il, The big fish
rolled over and over and lupgsd this way and
held however. and sfter a fight OF an hour
and half the porpoise was stretched ont on
deck. pufhnR and RaspinR. The mea who had
captured him were in the same condition but
with brighter prospects
The smack got back to the city on Monday
night. Six ieet 10 big for porpoise
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-18
CENSUS or DAWSON CITE.

Town HnS Only 4,446 Inhabitants, of which
3,2O5 Are from tho United states.
SEATTLE. Wash. Oct. l7.-Aocording to late
advices from Dawson City the census Just com
plsted by ths mounted police shows tho town
to have but 4.445 population. OF this number
32O5 are from the United States. 40 from
England and Canada. OF the population
1863, are male and mi ara female, Included
IA yeRrG
Durlng the period Of one month from Aug
26 10 SEPT. %. according TO notes Kept by the
police. ]. 135 people left Dawson for Cape Nome
and outside, and within the same time ,35o
people arrived.
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Swiss Festival.

The hftieth anniversary OF Helvetia Lodge
No. will he celebrated by all the local Swiss
societies bya festival at the Terrace Garden
Fifty eighth street. near Third avenue. on Sat
urday night. DR.. J. b. Pioda. Swiss Minister to
this country; Consul Bsrtsohmann and DR.
Frederick OF this city. will be the honorary
guests. and will speak at the banquet. mu-
Gieal programme. including tableauX. has been
arranged. and dance will end the evening.