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New-York tribune., 1899-11-16
RAILROADS..
PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.

STATIONS ZOO, ., WEST TWENTY THIRD STREET
AND DEsBRossEs AND CORTLANDT sTREEts-
6g The leaving time from Desbrosses sn.
Cortinndt Streets is i've minutes later thAn
that given below for Twenty-thfrd suee'
Station. except where otherwise noted
100 W FAST MAII-Lm.ed 70 Two Bprs. pnr'ta 10
ChSaso. No coaches to Pittsburg. ,,
5S5 g. NJ PESNsTLv1NIA EN- 'iIS LiMfrEpPu Ed Com
Fo, ssPns bSa nnf sqsss osso Cincinnati Ind
a,"Ps' LogISye Stsyf , st. & Louis 81 LOFTS EXPRESS
For Louisville (ya cincnnatD. Indianapolis chicago
0.55 ?. VI. WESTERN ExPREss-For Chicago For
755 p. VI. soJ;THWksrERN EXPRESS. .-For Pitts
burg Cleveland. Nashville (via CincinnatD L"uisF'he'
7.55 p. N. Pacific ExPREss-For PittsburE. ard
phesso For Knoxville daily via sesnsn9SSh 'A'''
$50 r. W DssbTosses and Cortland, Streets $40 ?: M
New Yok to Aooss East liberty PtssSTs and
points West. daily except sunday. No coashes
WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH.
1855 s25 e25 1910 esorosse. street 10 10 cor'iands
1888 2lO asbrosses 10 corlaudt street i5l
IS 55Ss sss @laS 19 SsS x: ss1 e & % m
"sn i "a Ss'ag 5 ScJ sion LIN, all Parlor and
Dining Cars rs dining Carr. 4.55 Dining Carl s'S
souTHEKN RXiLwAY.-E1press. 2.5S. AS p H-' i2'io
NORFOLK AND wEsTERN RAIIwAY.-For Memphis
ATLANTic COAST IISE@Express. e.25 a. m. and SIS
GaEsAPE&KE OHIO RAI1.wAyy6sasS99r 2 M DAILY
ATLANTIC CITY.-2l0 m. week-oays yIosses
street no m Cortand5 stree, 10 ,ss19.r @ coass
ard Combined Coach
CAPE MAY.--l205 p. m. week-days. .,. ,....-
For points New York and Long Branch Railroad .,o n
West Twenty-third Street Station. 500 a M i~%.
325. and $40 ,. sundays. s2o a M ~ 80 p m 10
from Desbr0sses Street. 800 l24O 3to ahl o. ~
p. m Sundays 9.i5 M SIS p. m Ctrom Cortlanat
street,. 300 n. Il 49, 3.3s and ol3 p. M suhoASs'
94J a.. n. 3. y p.
FOR PHILADELPHlA 80 80.
GfO Desbrosses Cortlandt Streets 62Ol. Z9 ioo.
S25 $50 925 OBS Penna Limited iOlO Qlesorpsases
Street 10 Corandt Street l0l5l dining carr Iooo
Dining caD LIB M II So 10 (Desoros.es 90 s5ing s,s
carr rs Dining Car 555 Dining carr ~, so
. m. II 10 night Sundays 6.lo. s.3 ho5. DO, 300
limited g55 1888 Dining can a n. y DO, LOO
DINING carr e55 855. 4.25 Dining Carr 4s5 Dining
carr 3 50 Dining Carr. 755, $50 M, l. 10 night.
Ticket offices Nos 461 ga 1896 1884 III and 2d broad
wav. / Astor House: Twentythrt Street station:
and stations foot Of Desbrosses and CoFtandt srees
4 Court Street Fulton Street. es BroadWay ana
Pennsylvania Annex Station. Brookyn stalon Jsrssy s
CITY The New York Transfer Company VIII ceu loS
and check baggage from hotels and residences through
20 destination. .,, a.. ,,,.,. nan.
Telephone 'Ni4 Eighteenth street ior fennsy'FA~ i
g, ROAD 1Iq2-rSfTT,sov 121 SsrTSsov J. r. wooD,
General Manager. SenerAa F"ss As~y
New-York tribune., 1899-11-16

relation % the recent turnabout ac.lon OF l"S
ne, o. the crop question Hubbard Bros. & Co stare
We tal recall time when the Department has lssuea
relrenary report so radically changing py ls toe
e intreson given In It's monthly report Great lnyLy
s he,E done planters and the trade uy these
t reports, many compelled 20 part WIN teIi
etoa and others sold freely the belief tnat Ihe
rent believed In larger crop than ITS secohd repIs
would incicate A. 8 moment when Indignation is the
h ant feature the trade. II is diihcuis 70 ,'
-slef What WI. be the result OF these cohncllAs 80
..ss IRON The Government. on one hand u - Ce 80
ne foreign spnners will hold 70 the hrst tepot iiS
,s1s NE crop 10 be larger than the movement WOuLa
re o. The theory that tho second report WI Ia
- - snc Merchants 70 Withhold thelr eS''o -,oT
- I4iLet On the other the merchant ana VpeH'oi,
Ahg ior higher prices viii credit the latter report DE
,s Drne by movement OF the crop, W 90
S-sh Increasing slightly falling behind the aVVOVO
= spot cotton closed quiet. with Quotalyhs -
-S1.I on the basis Z for nlcdAng upaud az
- Gloc Tor middlng Gulf No sales southern epo, mn
s,sIe we're oiheay reported by wire a. fo.o"s -qIec.
;.lle,ton steady i-l6c up al 7%c. Wilmington qGeL, ae
- Noriolk steady 1-lGc up al 9-lpc' I5a4Ii-
ssa-aal a. Iac Memphis stejdy. a; Ike The export
New-York tribune., 1899-11-16
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
LEHICH Valley,

eAtions foot OF sd Corant and Desbrosses btceo
(Penna T. K Ferres)
Tlme other figures Corandt or esorosses
DAILY sunday only Other trains
daily sunday leaves Sunday leaves sia eundAJ
t.6,55 :. 90 m Local for EAsToE, r,,,.
.-53 esOS A 81 For BUFFALO. SIAGARA FALLS sno
West principal local points Paror And Dining cara CoA"
NtSi F.ii,55 100 Noon. BLACK DIAMOND *,
pREsS" sndsomest train IN the world Limited 20 seAung
canectT Due Buffalo NJ connecting with through seepe1
to Detroit and Chicago Dining Car service "a carte r,,
.I1a5 1 OC p Mf For WILKES BARRE sCRANTUss
tsj.J5 40S Coal Branches and ntermediate poinis
+-5.i0 5l0P NJ Local for MAUCH CHUNK
+.6.i o. tlOP NJ Local Express for EAsTOs.
.5i5 "a BuGalO and points West Tnrou8ns
.-55 - 90 PM Express for BUFFALO and TORONTO.
None But Sleeping Car passengers carried ..r r,-vr,,o
1923, 5,1O.B0Pa For1THACA, ROCHESIEH, bOffA1o
Sleeping Cars TO Chicago
pLAINFIEID and BOUND BROOK locals, daily exceps
SUNDAY. 40 p lO5jA A. ": 5 '4I0 40 '25 and SD p M
Tickets and Pullman accommodations az 49, 2 20 go - ana
fa5! Broadway . Union Square 25 Columbus Ave.
go Fulton St & Bdwy and Annex station Brookyn
Co. will call for ana cheek baggage Iro IOSe4 VI
residence through 10 destination
New-York tribune., 1899-11-16
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS.

naiveston Nov i5.-Cotton nrm; middl.ng. 5-iec
low nitlinR sIo-ioc; good ordinary ll6c; recept1
ia Oc bales: sxpoTts 10 Great Britain 49, TO France
New-York tribune., 1899-11-16

sutAaled receipts Orleans for tomorrow were
NJ -" 70 5000 bales against 40 last week ana
49, oa.ss last year. Estimated receipts az holhIoi
HoS bales last year
.tes.p az the ports and interior points to-day com
----- WIN LLe day week and last yeAL.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-16
CENTRAL R. R, OF new JERSEY.

Anthracite coal used exclusively. 4
stations IN New-York foot OF Liberty ST.
and South Ferry. whitehall -
i've minates earlier than given below for 14SsrU
Ta. o5 ana .ira are: :5.! Oct =; Ebs4sy L ls9s St.
E9tO3 RehleSem Aen,9wn MSges Nssan oquss o 40
5 30 to Ea'9P2 100 E 5ao Goo Sq9dfMz P X S0 "'
NJ f:sS p sundays. .4so A. NJ
40 90 fls ii 80 to an Reading A. NJ i:SO $50 4so. 300
('900 Reading) p NJ 1915 night sundays & re s,so
nlSo 70 Readngg A. NJ. iOO' $780, 'oSO' o'O'' Wv" ~
ALL RAIL ROUTE.
For stations the New York and Long Branch n ~
Red Bank onlyj .4i5 4o be2S p NJ; sundays. 600.
('1o:15 TO Red Bank onlyD a. NJ. 400 p ~ Ann ..,r
A. NJ. i:i5 4;{9 P NJ Sundays 'lO10 A. NJ.
VIA MATAWAN.
between Atlantic Highlands ana East Long
Branch 80 Is 80 and 80 Atlantic Highlands ony)
A NJ. Las. k3 As, 40 (t5Ss and s;2S Auanue Hish-
lands onlyJ P NJ. Sundays. 900 A NJ 400 r. NJ
VIA BRANCHPORT.
For stations between East Long Branch and Highlands
Of Navesnk .4:3O $50. 1880 A. H., 4:4o. be:23 P- NJ
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
FOR PHILADELPHIA. BALTIMORE AND WASH,
From OF Liberty 81.
G00 pinng ca5 la gg fSy2 mdt bue ndays % :. s SS
LimitedJ 5:Co 600 Dining carr 2. NJ 1913 mdt Ad
a n, $50 400 4so, 7:3o 800 P. NJ Sundays. $500
whiteha ST. 49, 172 36l 454 eia. ga ls54 broad
way 737 9Th Az 25 Union So West s IoS ESsL % IZs5 ss
ST. 844 $50 Fulton Brooklyn; es Broadway Williams
burg The New Transfer Co. Will call for and cha
baggage from hotels or residences TO destination
.From Liberty St. only. =,
tFrom South Ferry at 5:25 P. N.
bFrom South Ferry at 610 ?. n.
IFrom south Ferry Sa5 p. NJ.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-16

Ri5-Conee market quiet: No Rio. $500; exchange
lid receipts. l2coo bags: cleared for the United
states 5000 bags; cleared for Europe 1900 bags; stock
N9O0 bags
The tascaI position Of Brazilian s follows
New-York tribune., 1899-11-16
THE STATE OF TRADE.

Buffalo Nov I5-spring wheat steady: good demand
NJ / hard spot 72lzc: No Northern spot 7ltc; 10 :
Northern 6Si,c Winter wheat firm; No red Ilc; 10
white zoe asked. Corn unsettled; No yellow Ss1sei
y, yellow 3ec. No yellow. 35Q35zc. No corn,
8ei'c: 10 3 corn 85Ac quiet; No white 2sa.c
10 > white. 2sq2SAc; No white. 27'ac. No mixed.
2-s CSC. No mixed. &c. Rye quiet No quoted al
Go No . al Canal frelghs steady. Flour weak.
lower best patent spring. Sig$+ p: bakers straight
ru 81 1894 bakers clear spring S3ds3 90; low grade
suring S2Gs2 30. patent winter. S4q<4 90 best family
winter So 5OaS3 10 grade winter S2gS2 80. Graham.
best 81 70.
Chicago Nov. I5The leading futures ranged as fol
lows:
December .e6s qe! G"Q67n -o. o69T 81 Z
T1@css,,ber ~ az 31A 31Q3it ;, 81 = 93l I.
Corn. No. .:
January SDS 80. 5U.s oo'2 a3VIIs g.
May Or D. @H'-NS "-N
Oats. No. O.
rA.cs,,ha- o2is 22kQ22a 22S 22l1
NJ e,s'i0'' go. o3s, acs7s "a 23A 23A
New-York tribune., 1899-11-16

6eIp Uante0-alalr.
Boys wanted, age "A to 10. Address in
own handwriting, with references, Boys,
P. 0. Box 400, City.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-16
NAVAL, STORES.

Although prices spirits turpentine not essentially
altered there a barely steady market and not
demand from jobbers. Rosn and ruled steady
a former prices. Quotations follow;
TAR-ReEulars. 50 %; do OIL bbls, 81 i2h.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-62ia 2 aGJ3c.
ROSIN-Common to good strained 81 25Gsi 30; T. 81 5o
F. 81 I5 O. 81 60: H. 81 81 l. 81 7O X 81 so; NJ 81 %
NJ 81 %: W G, SO so: W w. 81.
STOCK on HAND.
Tar 95 bbs
New-York tribune., 1899-11-16
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 16 1899

wheat -four holders were hrmer IN their x,sr. ,,,,
@ about PACKAGE includns STss' cy Gyie sprns sns
patents * !Sqsa winter straights SO 4oGss 90 winter
extra Sis'I Ne wats4 ia sSsa e 81 sGe.2 ra "a
RYE FIouRs tsT Suckwhsot w eat OvT g soas2
tsPSy 5S. S'0s sesss 'GSSf sao.i a.
9Sst: quoted; Fine white and yellow a5eSs1 coarse
to arrive 200 "a s7Ssi Ssid m spTnF bran D, bulk .a
nd,r 81, I coarse winter bran s7qss so latter white
sS ~ k o c. city Sz feed si9s17 0o hOmny chop
,,,s market decidedly
w oaIes reached 4.25i,00O bush. The the
sfEsi ma ar was rTeguar Cables unsatsactory star
pSrt demand was Disappointing Stocks increasing
sa0 % G goo WEI @ as In this country Chicago reported
inese eenatons our market opened weak decline Of
was quite active prices further declined c Later there
was was SHARP qpurn Of about &c The only EXPLANATION
started shorts 20 covering After protracted decline
Ton Influences quite bearish ever except
me me Northwestern cariot receipts were small and the
corresponding date The future market was finally firm
AZ net unchanged prices advance OF Nc The market
Ior spot wheat rmer. with sales Of II loads New
ork and II loads at outports Quotations OF cash wheat
b aioat 6ess were as follows No red 7ac spot; No
Duluth % o arrive S'G No spot ba9s MsnoSo SS M 1 s
ke for dorn n was DuTn yeI ST Price, xsTss 6by
n , S Re, mSTSS o1 m nsy all & m for Ses at nc @
and May at Ss%a2sisc. The market finally arm at
Nc net advance The receipts OF corn continue to be
was moderately active at about former prices, with ths
market finally steady in tone Spot sales II loads
corn closed at s9ssc elevator ssc delivered and 400
ASa s sssh IN one GsS 2eS o Tss 25s $
wheat and corn and sustained prices FOR futures at CHI
easo Receipts were modeTas & and hsrdy equal to con-
white, ale No white. solsc; track mixed. 2sis 4sosc
Market T'.tSg steady 40 western Coz anoat: No
%'fsa Ss1Yor S9 'of5 Il 7Ey sa': .ay ~. s
ing $sgsOc fc RaT1iG Wt %anS II t2giSo delivered
quoted. cia65c. c / New-York. N-''''
New-York tribune., 1899-11-16

Foreign coffee Observation-Disclosures market quiet;
s average santos 1890; receipts 5000 bags: stock
.F 40 bags Hamburg-Conee market opened un-
,s,ugsa a. 2;BO m net unchanged 10 4 pfg lower
gee 81 OOO bags Havre-Conee market opened steady
LGs f-anc lower: y m. unchanged; al irreg-
y- = frame higher; closed at net unchanged prices
toisi sales. II 900 bags.
- 90 75 July .........-.... IS 90
t-1,a- 1870 81. on August ,..-......... .3s 2J
1to-'S 81. .25i September ............. .3s 80
80 81 so October ...........-... .3s ~
c., c. - 81 80 November ...........-.. .3G %
80 I.-s 81. rs December .......-..... &c 80
New-York tribune., 1899-11-16

Receipts OF breadstuffs interior points in thousands
last three cphers OOO omitted -four bb grain bush. as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
GEORGE T. SUTTON.

George r Sutton. formerly well known grocer
died on Thursday at his home, No. 23 De halo-
ave. from acute stomach trouble. Mr. sutton was
born In Duchess County in 1921 OF old quaker
stock. and came TO Brooklyn at the age OF FOUR
teen living here ever since He was In the grocery
business In Fulton-st, near York but retired ABOUT
twenty years ago. At that time he was SAID 10 De-
next to Daniel Leverch. the Oldest grocer III
Brooklyn. He was also among the Oldest MEM
bers Of the Society Of Old Brooklynites. AS d
young man he member or Hose Company
No l. Of the Volunteer Fire Department, COM
pany composed entirely OF Quakers, that they
might escape the military duty. which was contra
~ 10 their belief. Though opposed to the CiNl
War Mr. Sutton generous 10 the soIdlers OF
the North He prepared complete history OF
Brooklyn in It's early days finishing II ABOUT SIX
months ,,-.--,.u
of New-York member OF a Revolutionary family,
Supreme Court OF the Second Judicial DistrSt;
Mrs Sutton and six children are SIN liylng. Inc
children are George A sutton Mrs FRANK "a
Taggart OF Westheld. n j.; Mrs. WMllam ~,
Pitt of New Rochelle, n. Y; Mrs. Wll1am van
Ingen Mrs. S. H. Brooks, and Mrs. FRANK !.
Chapman OF Brooklyn. Mr.. Sutton was MEMBER
of the Congregation of Friends meeting In scner-
merhorn-st. The funeral Will be held at his nome
at o'clock this evening, In ACCORDANCE WIN me
forms of the Society OF Friends. DR.. John Hump
stone pastor Of Emanuel Baptist Church. where
MIR Sutton's children attend is also expected TO pc
present The burial will take place In the Friends
Burial Ground, Prospect Park, tomorrow morhlhB
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
A "CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR" RACE.
ATTEMPT TO SETTLE THE QUESTION OF ST.
pER1oRITY OF HORSES NOT A SUCCESS.

ATTEMPT TO SETTLE THE QUESTION OF ST.
pER1oRITY OF HORSES NOT A SUCCESS.
Riverhead, Long Island. Aug. 4-The much talked
If trotting race took place the fair grounds
this afternoon 1t became known as "the Christian
Endeavor race without much ground for the
name The horse owners have been In the habit OF
doing their speeding the roads. and the Christian
Fndeavor people made objection TO this. saying
that 1t was setting a bad example. and that while
the speeding Of the horses might do no great harm.
the fact that the road where the speeding took
place was nightly lined with men who bet the
heats trotted demoralizing. All OF the horse
owners are good church members and some Of
them belong 10 the Christian Endeavor So
ciety. but they failed to where the harm
came in.
The rivalry between the owners Of what are con-
sidered the fast horses OF the town became so
that II decided TO put the track at the
fair grounds in shape and have the question OF who
the fastest horse settled. This according
ly done. and for the last two weeks the track has
been busy place with owners getting their horses
into condition for the speed trials which were set
for to-day. The this afternoon before
a big crowd. There were many Christian Endeavor
members at the track, but those who had objected
70 the horseracing were absent.
Tonight the question which was to be settled
by the races is being as warmly discussed as ever.
matter but the owners whose horses did not win
seem to think that their horses were beaten be-
cause the winner was better used to the circular
track and say that in a straghtaway road race
the winner would not be first. at least not all the
time. There six starters, w. L. McDermott
John NJ. Halock G Luce. E. H Young; Charles
> Weiis ana Geo,Se =, aIce purse OF %o was
Mr.. McDermotts horse took the lead at the fall
of the flag in the first heat, and went away from
his field and won with his rider sitting straight up
In the second heat the first was repeated. and the
third was procession, with Mr.. McDermot's ami
NAL away ahead. The best heat was 2:55. and Mr..
McDermotts animal might have done better II he
had to. Still all the others say that the
road they have obliged Mr.. McDermott TO take
their dust time and again. and that the winning
horse knew all about track racing and there
fore easier TO handle than their animals
The prospect tonight Is that another race will
be held before long, and that, meanwhile. the DIFF
ferent owners will keep their horses the track
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
THE HELD Up NASSAU BONDS.
DECISION ON THE MOTION TO MAKE THE
INJUNCTION PERMANENT
DESERVED

In Special Term Of the Supreme Court yesterday
@ motion made to continue a temporary ihJunc
ton obtained by S. F. Hewitt taHpayei' re-
straining the Supervisors OF Nassau county iioi
issuing 10000 in bonds for the erection Oh county
courthouse the County Treasurer from transferring
.bor, and Edward and w F Seymour from receiv-
ing them.
It was stated that the Board of Supervisors had
adopted q resolution TO issue the bonds, alhoush
no public notice was given Of that body's intention
10 sell the bonds The Seymours. II was sald iidoe
n hid NJ so1 so for the bonds Thomas ]. Mckenna
was informed OF this and on July IA he MADE DID
in the courthouse Of sl02,S50 Offering a cashiers
check Of s. 600 a guarantee. on the same Gay
the bonds were awarded TO the Seymours al slo-f"'
II is alleged that the Seymours had heard OF the
amount Of McKenna's bid and that they 81 once
raised theirs.
Counsel alleged that this was fraudulent and col
,usive and ought 10 be condemned by the court
He also said that the question OF the DIVISION vi
the debt Of Queens County between New-iork City
and Nassau County was undecided' ana that IL II
were decided in accordance with the claim OF Mas
sau County then the county would be all right:
hut that ~ II were decided otherwise then the debt
Of Nassau County would be far beyond the limit.
Nassau added the counsel. has no county buildings
and no money except what It could borro" All
the records OF the county kept in frame build
ing at Mineola, and II 1t were TO be destroyed oy
fire the loss would be irreparabe
While the question Of the apportionment OF the
old Queens County debt was In allegiance. sald
counsel for the Board advertising for bids for the
bonds might result in their rejection as attention
would be called the financial state of the county
Therefore the Board OF Supervisors resolved TO
make private offer. The bid OF the Seymours was
accepted and the next day another person came in
with another bid He did not say that he bid for
himself and would not disclose The identity OF the
person he represented
Justice Slower thought that the method left
large margin for the exercise OF discretion and that
the public had right bid II the bonds were put
up at auction. After some discussion between the
Justice and the counsel TO the regularity OF the
manner OF sale the latter said that he had the
atiidavits Of the clerks Of three towns in Mas
sau County that they had examined the tax books
for 1895 and were unable to find the plaintiffs name
thereon Justice Slower said that II that were the
case II ended the suit.
Papers were submitted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
.. STABBED WITHOUT CAUSE, he SAYS.
PECULIAR STORY OF AN EARLY MORNING
'"' ASSAULT AT BATH BEACH.

" L. Winchell. thirty-four years old, real estate
broker. living at No 9O6 Amsterdam-ave., Manhat-
tan was stabbed and seriously injured at O'CLOCK
yesterday morning In front of the Argyle HOTEL
IN Cropsey-ave Bath Beach. 1t is alleged that the
stabbing was done by man known as king u
Berry who made his escape.
Winchen, who is living temporarily at Suppers
Hotel Bath Beach, has known Berry for year,
but only in a casual way. Mr.. Wnchell is yachts
man and 1t was almost o'clock In the morning
when he, together with three friends, left
their yacht at the end OF Bay Twenty-second-st
and went in search of a luncheon. They went up
through Bay Twenty-second-st.. and had just
passed Cropsey-ave. when Winchel, who was in
the lead says q dashed out from dark
corner and without word made a sudden lunge
with his right hand at his left breast 1nstinctively
WincheN threw up his right hand, and as he did
so felt something strike him on the hand and
wrist His assailant then escaped
Winchell did know he was injured until at
Bay Twenty second-st. and Bath-ave. he suddenly
fell to the sidewalk. His friends picked him up
and TO their horror found their hands covered with
blood They carried him 10 the home of Dr. Earl
n Mayne in Eighteenth-ave. DR.. Mayne found
that the man had evidently been cut with bowie
knife One cut extended from the top Of the thumb
on the right hand TO three inches above the wrist
The other cut had pierced the wrist Sixteen
stitches were taken in the wounds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
SERIOUS CORRUPTION CHARepn,
DIRECT ACCUSATIONS MADE AGAINST r,,,
MEMBERS OF THE HoBoKEN
WATER BOARD

The Hoboken Republican" a weekly nuh,,...,.
a few weeks ago made the assertion that thu c,..u
cilmen who voted to give the North Hudson r,,
Heat and Power Company five year contra, az
lighting Hobokens streets received the sum a, GA ~
for their votes Mayor Pagan said that he 80
nave the matter investigated. but 50 far a..
known nothing appears to have been done. L...I
lions were made. 1t is said. by some OF the accr..
omcials that they would have the managers A, -.
newspapers indicted, and since then notices ~.
appeared in this weekly to the effect that =,
managers OF The Republican are still al largs
In this weeks issue of The Republican - an, 4.
day. appears two column article DEALING ,,.,
the twenty-five year water contract with the ga.S
ensack Water Company which made BY N.
Hoboken Board Of Water Commissioners and 49,,
fed by the Common Council two years ago
The present Council recently instructed cor,..
ton Attorney James F. Minturn to take proca.d,r
to have the contract annulled II was declared y,
the members that the water is bad bu, ma.
people say that the officials thinking ~ so,,-
thing else other than the quality of the water
The Republican" does not enter into detail. A..
any extent, but makes the most serious and swa.n'
ing charges against every member Of the Ws,s,
Board, declaring that money was a considera,,ar
for the votes, and asserting that the newspanar a.
able 10 bring substantial proof OF this grave acc,,
sation. The Republican goes on TO give rans
VIII attract great attention here lain
Immediately after the long term contract wa. "a.
ined ruInors were current that undue influence
we're at work which brought about unanmitv h,
But all the officials denied positively thar ths.
received money for their votes ivy