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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-04
AErcicht Brakeman Killed.

FRONT ROYAL VA. Nav Especial -
Robert Blanchheld a brakeman on the
Southern Railroad. was killed a short
distance from the depot az this place
this afternoon while braking on a freight
train.
lie was a married man and lived at
Strasburg His head was crushed and
he was otherwise injured.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-04
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-06
so. ORANGE TROLLEY FIGHT.
Township Declares No. Jerseys Franz
chise Revoked and Tries to Sell Road

The fight between the Township of
South Orange and the North Jersey
Street Railway Company was before Vice
Chancellor Pitney this morning. Re-
Gently the township passed an ordinance
revoking the company's franchise to lay
tracks on Springfield avenue, the town
ship claiming that the company had not
fulfilled its contract.
The township on declaring the franchise
forfeited, tried to sell the road, but the
company blocked that little game and
finally the issue came into Chancery.
South Orange Township Committee COM
planned that the line, although two miles
long, was operated by a single track; that
there was no regular headway; that the
road was only partly constructed; that
for sixty days there were no conductors,
and motormen collected fares; that the
company had failed to carry passengers
from South Orange to 1rvington for five
cents. and to any point in Newark for 10
cents.
Lawyer H. NJ. Barrett represented the
Traction Company, and Lawyer f. H.
Sommers the township. The company
seeks to restrain the township from carry
ing out its threat to sell the road and in
siSts that the road on which the trolley
lines run does not belong to the township
but to the county.
No decision was made.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-06
TRUST IN BRICKS.
New Company Incorporated in
This County--The Electric
Deal.

Some new corporations filed their
articles of Incorporation in the County
Clerks Office today. One of them is a
brick trust, organized under the title OF
the American Brick Company, with a
capital stock of s1O0OO,oO0. The incor-
porators are:-Oakleigh Thorne, Mill
brook, N. Y; Edward Moss, Irvington,
N. j.; John NJ. Ferry, Bayonne, N j.;
Edwin Thorne, Brooklyn, and Raymond
C. Knox. Frederick M. Saunders and
Charles Hensel, of New York. The office
in this State is at No. Exchange place.
The United Electric Company of New
Jersey is another big concern with a
capital of S2O,OOO,OOO The company pro-
poses to manufacture and use electricity
for power, light heat and all other pur-
poses to which it can be applied in all the
counties in this State and also through
out the United States. The incorporators
are:-Thomas ]. George of Newark, Will
liam T. Davis Of Harrison, and Frank NJ.
Stillman of Railway. The office is at No.
So Montgomery street, and J. E. Hull
shizer, Jr., of the Title Guarantee and
Trust Company. is the agent.
A similar concern to carry on the same
kind of business, but with a smaller
capital, is the Washington Power Trans
mission Company. The capital stock is
81, ,25G 900 and the incorporators are Fred
erick BulKley Hyde, Harry w. Mean and
Kenneth K McLaren. all of this city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-06
HOB0KEN'S MAYORALTY.
Lankering is Now in the Field
With Stuhr--Fagan is
Out.

Ex-Director of the Board of Freeholders
appointment of chairman of the Cam
paign Committee having in charge the
ways and means of electing ex-senator
William S. Stuhr, Mayor of Hoboken. Mr..
Stuhr will write letter some time this
week accepting the nominations of the.
German-American Verein, the Taxpayers
Association and the Italian Club. A COM
mittee of one hundred citizens, with
Martin steljes, who was delegate to the
Grover Cleveland, for President as
chairman, is arranging for a monster
mass meeting at Odd Fellows Hail.
There was well authenticated report
in Hoboken this morning, to the effect
that Mayor Pagan will not be candidate
for a fourth term. The feeling in Hobo
ken is so strong against a fourth term
that it is said that Pagan has been adj
vised by his friends to get out of the
race. 1t was also stated that Pagan has
withdrawn in favor Of Adolph Lankering,
try to manipulate the regular Democratic
nomination for Lankering. A New York
German newspaper this morning declared
that Lankering may possibly be the regu-
lar Democratic nominee.
The Germans are clamoring for repre-
sentation in Hoboken. Germans comprise
more than one-half the voting population
and when they concentrate on candidate
he is a sure winner. Just at present
Stuhr has the highest prospects for cleo
tiOn MayOr.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-06
WANT EASIER GRADES.
Property Owners North of Erie
Tracks Petition Street and
Water Board.

A delegation of property owners from
north of the Erie tracks, composed of
Thomas Burns, James Halligan, Thomas
Murray. Charles Hill. Michael Kelaher
and ex-Police Commissioner John P.
Feeney, had an audience with President
Hauck and Commissioner Nolan today.
Commissioner Feeney acted as spokes-
man. The property owners feel that their
section of the city is neglected in the dis
tribution of public improvements,
They are thankful, Mr. Feeney said,
for the viaduct, but the approach to it
is in fearful condition. To make it
thoroughfare which will be credit to
the city rather than otherwise the prop
erty owners want asphalt laid from Hen
derson street to the viaduct approach.
The property owners are also growing
alarmed about the extensive depressions
that it is proposed to make under the
elevated structure at Henderson, Grove
and Erie streets.
The plans provide for depressions of six
feet, five feet six inches and five feet at
the streets named.
The property owners fear the descent as
proposed will be too steep, and they want
the Street and Water Commissioners to
make the iriveways under the trestle at
easier grades than is now planned.
The petitions will be given consideration
before anything definite is done.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-06
TO WELCOME THE FOURTH
Col. Smith Asks Mayor Hooss'
observation-disclosures to
Cooperate.

The Fourth Regiment is preparing re-
ception for the Fourth New Jersey
Volunteer Infantry, which has received
orders to muster out. This morning
Mayor Hoos received the following letter
on the subject from Colonel Robert G..
Smith. who is chairman of the reception
committee
AT the regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Officers, held in the Armory,
last evening, committee of the field
officers was appointed to inaugurate a
plan suitable for the reception of the
Fourth Regiment, N. J. Infantry, which
is now under orders for muster out at
Greenville, S. C.
Therefore, / have the honor to solicit
your esteemed patronage, inviting the CO.
operation of the citizens in manner most
pleasing to yourself, as their worthy rep
resentative, and through the magnitude
Of your influence the event would un-
doubtedly be crowned with success and
carry with it pleasant "reminiscences of
our boys return to the city and their
homes
sAt your convenience 1 shall be pleased
to confer with you personally and await
ing the favor of your reply, 1 remain
Yours very respectfully
ROBERT G SMITH, Colonel"
Mayor Hoos win confer with Colonel
Smith this afternoon or tomorrow. The
Mayor says he will do all in his power
to give the boys the welcome they
deserve.
The detail work of the reception will
have to be done by the officers of the
regiment. That point will be arranged
with Colonel Smith as soon as the Mayor
cOQferS with him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-06
PACIFIC AVENUE BRIDGE.
Grade Crossing Ordinance to
Come Up in Street and
Water Board.

There is possibility that the ordinance
permitting the Lehigh Valley Railroad
to cross Communipaw avenue at grade,
will be introduced at tomorrow's meet
ing of the Street and Water Board. Just
so long as the company is not permitted
to connect its lines just SO long will all
agreements pertaining to the Pacific ave-
nue. bridge remain in allegiance. If the
bridge over the canal is raised it will
necessitate the change of grade of Pacific
avenue and involve the city in damage
suits aggregating $4,000 at a low estim-
ate.
The Freeholders want the bridge re-
constructed at the old grade and are
willing to sign agreements to that effect
The city officials do not want to change
the grade of the avenue. They say the
relief the company seeks in crossing Com
munipaw avenue is trifiing as contrasted
with the benefits the city will derive
from new bridge over the canal at the
old established grade.
The Republicans of the city propose
using the grade crossing ordinance as a
campaign document, but the Street and
Water Commissioners contend that the
people of Lafayette who are most yltaliy
interested, prefer the grade crossing to
a new bridge at a higher grade. The
company owns all the property affected
bv the grade crossing, having purchased
every lot within two blocks of the cross
ing.
If the ordinance is introduced it will be
passed at the following meeting py
unanimous vote. In the event of a veto
from Mayor Hoos the Street and Water
Commissioners will override 1t.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-06
FOUND DEAD IN THE STREET.
Body of John Bydick, Water Cress
Vender, Discovered Last Night.

An unknown man was found unconscious
last night in front of No. 1S0 Third street
He was taken to the Seventh street sta
ton house, where DR.. Hoffman examined
him and pronounced him dead. The body
was taken to the Morgue, where it was
subsequently identified as that of John
Bydick, of No. 447 Henderson street He
was sixty years old.
Bydick's death was due to heart dis
ease. He was very large man, weigh
ing over three hundred pounds. He had
on large, heavy ulster when he fell
dead. A woman stumbled over his dead
body as it lay on the sidewalk before
discovery
Bydick lived with his wife and one
child at the address above given.
Though a man whose appearance would
attract attention anywhere, it was hard
to identify him because he had been re-
siding in the neighborhood only short
while. For years he has served route
with water crosses in New York and he
was familiar figure in many of the New
York cafe and restaurants. Very little
was seen of him in Jersey City. He
dropped dead while on his way to a
neighboring store.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-06
ELMENDORF SILENT.
Will Not Say He Was Not
Told to Suppress the
Book Of Sim

The Rev. Augustine Elniendorf, rector
of the Holy Cross Episcopal Church, was
asked last evening if he had received any
orders from Bishoy Starkey relative to
confession and the distribution of the
pamphlet called ''The Way Of Penitence."
He said he was not aware that the
Bishop had issued any order to that
effect.
when he does,'' he said, II shall bow
to his will, but if he has made such an
order. have not received a copy of it,
He further said that Mr.. Plenty who
gave out the story had not been to see
him about it. He said he would not con-
tradict Mr.. Plenty and say that the
Bishop had not issued such an order, but
he thought that in the natural course of
events he would have heard of the order
if it had been made
Mr. Elmendorf did not say whether or
not he had called upon the B shop as Mr..
Plenty says he did. He said that at
present he does not care to discuss the
matter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-06
SHOWED WIFE AND PUNCHED FRIEND
Michael Mulligan Forcibly Objected
to the Actions of the Pair.

Michael Mulligan. of No. A Canal
street, who looked like a hard working,
industrious chap, was fined $40 and costs
by Justice Nevin this morning, on
charge of assault and battery, preferred
against him by Nellie Meekin, of No. As
Canal street, a friend of his wife.
Mulligan claimed that his wife was in
the habit of frequenting the Meehan
home and rushing the can" He object
ed to- this business, last Wednesday when
his wife returned to her home intoxi-
Gated. She said she had been visiting the
Meehan's. Thursday Mrs. Mulligan again
paid visit to her friends and was not
at home when her husband came in for
supper. He went to No. As, and ordered
his wife to her home.
On entering the rooms he gave his wife
a shove and she fell to the floor. Nellie
Meekin, who followed her, went up to the
next floor and began calling him names.
He returned the compliment and threat
ened to fill her eye" if she came down
stairs Miss Meekin accepted the chal-
lenge and got badly punched.
Mulligan was represented by Counsellor
DOnellan
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-06
BOOSTERS RULED THE RoosT.
st. MichaeIs Bowlers Had Plenty Of
Encouragement Saturday Night.

A match game between the Eureka and
Excelsior bowling teams, both organiza-
tions comprised of members of St. Mich
ael's Club, took place on the St. Michaels s
Club alleys Saturday night. Both teams
numbered fourteen men. Secretary Owen
Sullivan captained the Eurekas, and John
Kenny the Excelsiors. John Griffin was
referee.
Lots of rooters were on hand, and as
the game was close there was lots of ex-
citement. That the game was noisy goes
without saying, and that the referee IS
sound of body is due to the cool headed
ness of a few of the leading rooters. APP
peals from his decisions were made in
rushes.
The Exeelsiors won the game by thirty
four pins. After the game both teams and
the rooters adjourned to a room above
where a supper was enjoyed.
NJ T. Connolly officiated as postmaster.
Owen Sullivan, captain of the Eurekas
made short address congratulating the
victors. He said he thought he had
bought the referee. but was soon con-
vinced of his error after the referee threw
him down several times in succession.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-06
SMALLEST IN TIE WORLD.
Things and Places That Excite In
lerest BY Their Mtuut ness.

The smallest book ever printed is the
story of Perraults little 'Hop-o-My
Thumb" lately published. The book is one
and one-half inches long by one inch wide,
and one-quarter inch thick. 1t can be
read only by microscope, but is complete
in every way and has four engravings.
Shears no bigger than pin is one OF the
exhibits of the skill of a Sheffield work.
man; dozen of these shears weigh less
than half a grain, or about the weight of
a postage stamp; they are as perfectly
made as shears of ordinary size,
Gaust is the smallest republic as to area,
which is exactly one mile. The population
numbers one hundred and fifty. 1t is Sit
uated in the Pyrenees.
Tavolara is the smallest republic as 10
population, having only fifty-three men,
women and children. 1t is twelve miles
from Sardinia.
Tristan d'Acunha, in the South Atlantic,
sends out its mail once a year to the oGt-
side world; it has a population OF sixty
four persons, eighteen men, nineteen wom-
en- fifteen boys, and twelve girls.
King Maletoa, the Samoan monarch,
lately dead, received a smaller salary than
any royalty, S150 monthly, and it was us
ually in arrears.
Chinese streets are the narrowest in the
world-some of them are only eight feet
wide.
The smallest horse in the world is a
Shetland poney owned by the Marquis
Carcano. Its height does not surpass sew
enty centimetres; it is often harnessed to
a liliputian coach.
Berlin has the smallest elephant in the
world It is only one metre high and
weighs eighty pounds.
Tie smallest eamels belong in Persia.
They are not more than fifty centimetres
high.
The smallest cows in the world are to De
found in the Samoan Islands.
The smallest locomotive ever made can
now be seen at the Omaha Exposition. Its
height from the top of the stack to the
rail is twenty-five inches, and the gauge is
twelve and one-half inches. The cylinders
are two by four inches; the boiler is one
and one-half horse power, made of steel
and tested to three hundred pounds pres
sure, and will hold twenty-four gallons of
water The diameter of the driving wheel
is ten inches. The weight of the little en-
CINE is about six hundred pounds, and it
will run on rail three-quarters of an
inch square. 1t will draw ten cars, each
containing two persons
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-06
WADE'S NARROW ESCAPE.
Felt Muzzle Of Pistol at His
Temple and Knocked
Man Down With
His Club.

That Police Sergeant Barney Wade is
still alive, or is not suffering with a bull
let in his head is due to luck or pluck, or
the Intervention of some mysterious
guardian angel. He went up against a
crazy man with two guns at half-past
twelve o'clock this morning.
One was a big, double-barreled shot
gun, which was knocked out of the mans
hands after it had been leveled at Barney
and the other was a revolver which Bar
ney failed to discover in a hasty search
while taking the man to the nearest
signal box. While signalling to the sta
tion house for patrol wagon he turned
to find the muzzle of the revolver pressed
against his right temple. He had knock
ed the man down with his club few
minutes before. He found it necessary to
repeat the operation, and he did it in
far less time than it takes to tell
about it.
The crazy man is an italian saloon
keeper, who ran his saloon and lived at
No. 81 Leonard street. He is Messino
Leone. Leone was cunning at the time
for one Michael Correlo, of Summit ave-
nue. and Leonard street, who married
Leone's niece against his wishes.
1t appears that Leone was in love with
the niece himself. His wiIe recently left
him and went back to Italy. Since then
he has been morose and sullen. He began
drinking heavily and his mania took a
more acute form. Last night he became
violent
Snatching double barrelled gun he
started in search of Corrello. Sergeant
Wade happened to be patrolling a post
in the vicinity of Corrello's home when
his attention was attracted by man
yelling at the top of his voice. AS he
approached the man he found him in
possession of a double barreled gun. The
man shouted
''Stand back. I must have vengeance"
at the same time levelling the gun at
Barney.
Barney saw that the man was crazy.
Barney is a big, brawny muscular fellow,
and as brave as he is big. He advanced
on the fellow and with a powerful blow
struck the gun from the crazy mans
hands with his club. The man showed
fight and struck Barney in the face and
Barney knocked him down with his club.
When the man arose he seized him by
the collar with one hand and grabbed
the gun with the other, and marched
Leone to the nearest signal box While
signalling he still held his prisoner and
was Mortified while ringing up patrol
wagon to feel the pressure of cold steel
against the side of his head.
Quick as a flash he threw up his arm
and whipping his club from his pocket
brought it down with a crash on Leone's
l,ood fr,,f+ba canopd Tina aon, 6rOOned
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-06
A Famous Hfeadn a ster.

OF Keate, the most famous of all Eton
headmasters, the author has much to say
Innumerable stories have been told of his
fiery temper. his peculiar appearance, and
his strong faith in the efficacy of birch
rod, many Of them purely apocryphal.
says the London 'Spectator.' All the
world knows Kinglake's picturesque de-
scr.ption of the little man that wore g a
fancy dress partly resembling the cos
tune of Napoleon and partly that of a
widow woman, and has heard Keate's IA
NOUS comment on the beatitude:
!" Blessed are the pure in heart. If you
are not pure in heart, I'll fog you'-but
it would be a great mistake to. regard
keaIe as mercy an isasclpIe peoaagog1u!e5
believe In fogging wholesale-wltness the
famous instance when he mistoek his lists
and f1ogged all the candidates for con-
firma tion--also he could not be induced to
trust his boys, but for all that he. was a
man Of generous temper and q noble ma
and deserved well of a school which has
certainly always kept his memory green.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-06

companies, which will, it is said, be abb
sorbed:-
Peoples Light. Heat and Power Com
pany, which already controls the follow
ing corporations
Newark Electric Light and Power Com
pany.
Consumers Light and Power Company
of Newark.
Kearny Electric Light and Power Com
Edison Electric Light and Power Com
pany
Jersey City Electric Light Company.
Central Power Company of Newark.
Hudson County Electric company.
Montclair Light and Power Company
Houston Electric Company.
Peoples Gas Company OF lrvington.
Excelsior Electric Light Company of
Harrison.
In addition to the above there are the
following
The Morristown Electric Light Com
pany.
North Hudson Electric Light and Power
Company of Hoboken.
Suburban Electric Company of Eliza
beth.
The promoters of the new corporation
likewise control the hereinafter named
companies in Passaic and Bergen coun-
ties
The Paterson Gas Company of Pater
The Peoples Gaslight Company of Pat
erson.
The Passaic Lighting Company of Pas
sale.
Edison Electric Illuminating Company.
The Passaic and Bergen Gas Company.
The Lodi Light, Heat and Power COM
pany.
These concerns We're involved in deal
which went through at Paterson, last
week, and instead of being incorporated
in the United Electric Company of New
Jersey at once, the business of these con-
Germs will be conducted under the title
of the Paterson and Passaic Gas and
Electric Company. Subscription books
for bonds of this latter company to the
day and the bonds were subscribed for
many times over.
These bonds bear five per cent. interest
and We're disposed of by J. & w. Sellg-
man. of New York, at 1.021a.
Most of the stock of the Peoples Com
pany is held by Newark or New Jersey
CAPITALISTS who are friendly disposed tow
ard the United Gas Improvement Com
pany Thomas Dolan is president of the
latter corporation and the men behind 1t
are apparently able to muster almost un-
limited capital.
The company practically controls the
ter corporation having leased the several
plants in it's system from the Philadelphia
Syndicate and with the new deal almost
as good as completed. the Philadelphia
company may be said to about control the
New Jersey field for electrical and gas
lighting heating and power, from the
Raritan to the Hudson, and from the
eastern borders of Hudson County to the
Western line of Morris County