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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-16
strictly Practical.

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Jim.
"Whut's datG"
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is de signsob. n--Washington Star.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-16

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stay dead'' i near enough. London
Tit.Bits.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-24
THE FOURTH'S MEDALS.
Great Preparations Are Being
Made For the Presenta-
ton.

ARRANGEMENTS for the distribution of
medals among the Hudson county mem
bers of the recently mustered out Fourth
Regiment, which takes place Wednesday
evening, in the Armory, are all but COM
pleted. The plans arranged at the joint
meeting of the Reception Committee and
volunteer officers held Friday evening,
are being carried out to the letter.
Mayor Hoos has been invited to mah
the presentations. His acceptance is ex-
pected. The speakers have not been se-
cured as yet All addresses will be made
from the western ba,cony-
Although no invitations have been sent
to the G. A. R. organizations throughout
the county, the committee announces that
all veterans will be provided with seats
in a reserved portion of the balcony. pro-
viding they are on hand at half-past
eight The members of G. Van Houten
Post, No. 8, G. A. r., will march to the
armory from their quarters on Belmont
avenue. The Fife and Drum Corps will
head the procession.
At least 775 medals will be distributed.
Tickets will be given to each of the volun-
teers. the company officers taking charge
of this work. The committee thinks that
about 2, 700 people can be seated, and ex-
poets almost that many more present. The
main balcony will be kept clear for the
speakers. A reception will follow the
presentations.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-24
ST. LUcY'S SEWER CASE.
Father Boylan Says Rats and GA
Are in His House.

Further testimony in the suit of ST.
Lucy's Catholic Church for a mandatory
injunction to compel the city to remedy
the alleged evils caused by the box
sewer at Grove and Fifteenth streets,
was taken by Vice Chancellor Pitney, sthis
morning. It will be remembered that the
powerful flow of the Ravine Road sewer
sewer to the river. At Grove street it
intercepts the sewer in that street, and
in order to obviate the engineering diff
culties presented by this junction box
sort of cess pool was built there. The
church claims that the cess pool has
only increased the difficulty and filled the
parsonage with sever gas. 1t also claims
that much of the sewage perculated
through and remained there creating
such a stencil that the health OF the
school children in st. Lucy's parochial
school, as well as that of the residents
of the neighborhood, was greatly endan-
gered.
The only witness this morning was the
Rev. Father Boylan, rector of St. Lucy's.
He testified that the condition since the
last hearing was worse than before. Foul
odors, he declared, permeated his rectory
and that sewer rats were playing havoc
with the houses near the box. The Vice
Chancellor questioned the Father clNsely
as to the sources of knowledge of the
facts he testified to and then adjourned
the hearing to May %.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-24
KILLED BY FALL FROM WINDOW.
Mrs. Flynn Supposed to Have Been
Demented.

Hannah Flynn. e6 years old, jumped or
fell out of the fourth story window OF
the tenement, at No. 81 Madison street,
Hoboken, this morning, and was instantly
killed. Coroner Charles Hoffman con-
veyed the remains to the morgue.
Mrs. Flynn was widow and was be-
lieved by the Hoboken authorities to be
demented. On April she came to Poifce
Headquarters and told the sergeant that
she had set fire to her clothing. Her
body was badly burned in several places.
Police Surgeon Arlitz dressed her wounds
at the time and placed her in the custody
of County Physician Converse. The Ho-
boken police say the County Physician
censured them at the time for placing the
woman in his charge and refused to hold
her.
Mrs. Flynn came from Middletown
about a month ago and was stopping
with a married daughter. No one saw
her fall out of the window and whether
she met death by accident or not is un-
known
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-24
SITE SELECTED.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
to Stand in City Hall
Approach.

The City Hall Commissioners, today,
decided that the Soldiers and Sailors
Monument shall stand in the main ap-
proach to the City Hall about 231a feet
from its base to the steps. 1t will be
almost nthe centre of the pathway.
This settles the amiciable letter con-
troversy among the veterans, some OF
whom wished to have it placed on the
plot to the right of the main entrance
of the hall, while others thought the op-
posite plot the better place. Now that the
site has been chosen the work of putting
up the monument will be begun i'm
mediately.
The Commissioners first organized and
elected Superintendent Emil Datz as
Chairman, and Geo. F. Farrell, celrk. The
Treasurer and Comptroller were both
present. There was nothing done about
changes in the City Hall employees. What
with engineers, hall men, elevator men
and janitors, ETC., there are about twenty
men on the anxious seat. 1t is not likely
that any changes will be made at least
for a few days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-24
M'GILL TO BE PRESIDENT.
Walters Has Waived His Right
Floral Offering to the New
Commissioner.

The old board of Police Commissioners
met at Police Headquarters this morning.
President Abernethy was not in attend
ance. Commissioner West took the chair
on motion of Commissioner Walters.
The only business transacted was the ap-
proval of the minutes of the last meet
ing.
DIR. McGill who was appointed to the
board in place of Abernethy, was present.
He took no part in the proceedings of the
meeting While the board was in session,
Florist Cole, of Newark avenue, arrived
at headquarters with a large floral horse
shoe an da very large basket of choice
roses for the new commissioner.
The floral offerings were taken into the
Commissioners private room, where they
were placed on the centre table. The
members of the board, after congratulate
ing DR.. McGill on his appointment, adj
journed sine die.
After the meeting caucus was held by
Commissioners West, Walters and Nc
Gill. Commissioner Walters decided to
waive his right to the presidency of the
board in favor of DR.. MeGill, who will be
elected at tonight's meeting. The n1ee--
ing will be held at eight O'Clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-24
FRYE's OSTRICH STRIDE.
Kept Ryan From Escaping From
Prison Yesterday.

Robert Ryan, alias John Keenan,, VINO
was locked up in the Oakland avenue
station in default of the payment OF a
two dollar fine, Saturday attempted to
escape yesterday morning. The door OF
his cell had been unlocked for a few
moments, when Ryan suddenly dashed
out. He was barefooted.
The weather was warm and the front
door of the station house was wide OPEN
No one happened to be in the rear room
at the time. Police Sergeant Frye heard
a door slam and looking up over his desk
beheld the barefooted prisoner making
for the open door like a streak
Quick as f1fiash the sergeant dashed
through the gate of the rail after the
escaping prisoner. The sergeant's stride
is like that of an ostrich and bicycling
has made him very spry. Before the fleet
bare-footed prisoner reached the opposite
side of the street the sergeant had him
by the coat collar and triumphantly land
ed him back in his cell.
This morning Acting Police Justice
George Macs committed him for the grand
jury on the charge of attempting TO es-
cane prison.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-24
INJURED HIS WIFE WITH A CHAIR

A family quarrel, in which Mrs Bridget
Moran, age 3S, of No. 23S Fifth street. re-
ceived scalp wound, occurred yesterday
afternoon at her home. Her husband,
who inflicted the wound with chair, was
arrested on the charge of atrocious as
sault and battery. Neighbors notified Pa
trolman King of the Seventh street
station of what had happened
He went to the house and found the
woman lying on the floor unconscious. He
had her removed to the station house,
where the injuries were dressed by DR..
Hoffman. She was later removed to the
City Hospital.
Justice Potts in the First Criminal Court
this morning held the prisoner in 5000 bail
for further examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-24
PRESIDENT LEMBECK.
New Board of Finance Or
ganized This Morning
Clerks Reappointed.


The Board of Finance recently appoint
organized and elected Commissioner
Henry Lembeck as chairman.
Commissioners John Mullins, Jacob
Ringle, w f. Midlige and Henry Lem
beck were present. Commissioner G. F.
Perkins was absent through sickness.
Clerk M. F. Kelaher head communica-
tion from the Mayor notifying the board
of its appointment and on the motion of
Mr.. Midlige, Mr.. Lembeck was elected
temporary chairman and afterwards
made permanent chairman. Clerk Kela-
her was reelected at an annual salary OF
$1,000 and the assistant clerk, Geo. B.
Riley at a salary of $1,000.
President Lembeck next appointed these
temporary Committees
Special Committee on Finance-John
Mullins, chairman; w. F. Midlige and J.
Ringle. -
Committee on Salaries and Claims-W.
F. Midlige, chairman; G. F. Perkins and
J. Mullins
These lost no time in getting down to
work and ina few minutes presented re-
ports. The official bonds, as approved by
Corporation Council McDermott, of the
following officials were approved by the
board
Comptroller Robert S. Jordan, s5o0oo,
and his bondsmen were Dennis McLaugh-
lin. Abraham Post, Horace H. Farrie-
and Carl H. Ruempler, in $4,000 each.
City Treasurer William c. Heppcn-
heimer, $780, 600 The bondsmen were:-E.
F. G. Young. $4,000; Henry Mehl, $4,000;
A. P. Hexamer, $40 900; Charles B. Thurs
ton, so, 900.
Tax Commissioner Charles H. Dayton,
$4,000. Bondsmen, Hugh Dugan, Horace
H. Farrier
Street and Water Board Commissioner
]. Sullivan. $4,000. Bondsmen, o. H.
Perry Dennis Reardon.
Police Commissioner John D. McGill
$4,000. Bondsmen, R. c. Washburne, j.
W. Hardenbergh.
Fire Commissioner James Hennessy,
$4,000 Bondsmen, Michael J. Hennessy,
Timothy Burke.
The rules governing the former Board
We're adopted, and the Board adjourned to
meet on Wednesday evening next, at eight
p. M. AT that meeting the Commissioners
will vote to change thereafter meeting OF
the Board to be held in the afternoon in
stead of as the custom has been, in the
evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-24
DlsoRDERLy HOUSE RAIDED.
Four Colored Women and a White
Man Caught.

On complaint of Sergeant Harrington, of
Police Headquarters, disorderly house
at No. IS Steuben street was raided at a
late hour Saturday night Five colored
women and white man were gathered in
in the net.
The women were Mary Blanco, aged "a,
of No. 253 Henderson street; Mary Jervey,
aged 26 of No. 243 West Sixtieth street,
New York; Mary JONES' aged "a, of No.
225 West Sixtieth street. New York; An
ME Lewis. aged rs, of No. 444 Monmouth
street, and Unhala Blanco, aged 40, of No.
50 Steuben street. The man was James
Newman. aged %, of No. 81 Morris street.
Mrs. Blanco, the proprietress of the
place., accosted a stranger on Newark
avenue, Friday night, and invited him to
her house. The stranger notified Ser
geant Harrington of what had occurred
and the Sergeant, with Detectives Lar
kins and Prescott, raided the place.
Mrs. Blanco has been found in several
raids previously made. She was held to
await the action of the Grand Jury. The
inmates were fined from IS to s2O each.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-24
MONACO MAD ALL THROUGH
He Induced His Quarrymen to
Go to Court and They're All
Locked Up--Mystery
Somewhere.

Six Italian quarrymen were locked up
in the Oakland avenue station house this
morning in default of the payment OF S20
a piece as fines imposed for violating the
ordinance against reckless blasting As
stated exclusively in Saturdays News,
Antonio De Palma was fined $40 Saturday
morning for violating the same ordinance.
AS all the quarrymen have violated the
ordinance subpoenes were to have been
issued for thei rappearance in court, but
one A. Monaco consented to induce them
all to visit the court this morning for a
general examination. Six appeared with
him. They were Louis Mahoney, of No.
Ais Jefferson street; Charlie Ross, (not
the long lost one) of No. 600 Adams
street, Hoboken; James Frosho and
Artemio Frosho, of No. 400 Jefferson
street, Hoboken, and Michael Bernio, of
No. 1893 First street, Hoboken:.
The quarrymen engaged in making paw
ing blocks at the foot of the Hill near the
Laidlaw avenue steps, have been taking
no precaution whatever against scat
tering showers of blasted rock splinters.
There is no house within a hundred and
fifty feet of the nearest quarry. But
few days ago a piece of rock weighing
ten pounds that had been blown. along
with a shower of small stones after,
blast, fell on the roof of the home of Mrs.
Schoder's tore a hole in 1T and fell heav-
lily to the floor of the uppermost story.
1t was impossible to find out just which
man was responsible but it was. found
that all the men engaged in quarrying
are violating the ordinance compelling
men engaged in blasting rock to cover
the blast with heavy chained timbers. Ef-
forts are being made to find out who is
responsible for the damage to Mrs. Scho-
der's house.
AS the men all admitted having violated
the ordinance they were each fined $40,
in default of the payment of which they
were locked up. Monaco was mad all the
way through. He Immediately sought
Counsellor c. C. Hendrick for advice as
to how to get the men out. When the
counsellor asked for the complaint the
sergeant at the desk said he didn't nave
any.
The counsellor declares that Acting JUS
tice of the Peace Macs convicted and
sentenced the men without complaint
made against them and at noon threaten
ed to get out a writ of habeas corpus
for the mems release
Detective keenan, said there had been
a complaint made out against the men.
Counsellor James Furey has been re-
tained by Mrs. Schoder to compel the
one guilty of damaging her house to
repair the same.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-24
ASSAULTED BY GANG OF BOYS.

Michael Gilmore, aged II, of No. 1853
Morgan street, was arrested by Officer
Pangborn of the Gregory street station.
on charge OF assault and battery, pre-
ferred against him by Michael Cont, a
boy in the employ of Lorrillard's tobacco
factory. Cont testified that Gilmore and
a number of other boys waited about the
ractory after working hours and assault
ed him. He said that the assaults were
of nightly occurrence.
Michael Walsh, a watchman in the en-
ploy of the factory, substantiated Contfs
testimony.
Police Justice Potts sentenced Gilmore
to sixty days in the Penitentiary in 9e-
fault of the payment of a $40 fine.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-24
LIEDERKRANz ENTERTAINED.

A very enjoyable musical entertainment
was held last night at Liederkranz Hall,
Central avenue, under the auspices of the
Jersey City Liederkranz. A reception fol-
lowed The programme included an over
ture by the orchestra, choruses by the
Liederkranz Society," duet by Misses
Dora and Emma Kiefer of New York;
songs by 1.-THE Bower Street Trio" Misses
Josie Cox, soprano; Miss Mfllie Cox, alto;
and Miss Gussie Cox, contralto; either
solo with harp and violincello accompani-
ment, by Prof. Henry Wormsbaher; tenor
solo, by Mr.. G. Schuenemann; comic songs
by Ernest Meyer; parody on William
Tell,' by Mr.. Oscar Polenz; quartette.
Norbelt and W. Marcolin. The entertain
ment concluded with the laughable farce,
Fun in the JAIL the cast of which was
composed of Messrs T. Busch, E. Meyer
and Charles Sniarfir1o
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-24
UNION TRACTION TROUBLE
A Belated Creditor Comes to
Grief in the Court of
Chancery.

Eugene Stevenson of Paterson, as coun-
sci for Senator William NJ Johnson Of
Bergen county, asked that the Senator
be discharged as receiver of the Union
Traction Company and his accounts
passed. The Union Company runs from
Arlington to Rutherford and got into off
culties. The Pierson-Miller Company had
the Traction Company declared insolvent
and Senator Johnson was appointed re-
ceiver. About six months afterward the
Metropolitan Trust Company of New
York, which held a mortgage on the
property of the Traction Company, began
foreclosure suit, and Senator Johnson
was appointed a receiver in that case
also. On December q, 1898, the Senator,
as Special Master, sold the road under the
foreclosure suit to a reorganization COM
mittee of the bondholders for $4,000. TIE
committee gave a bond to pay all the
proven claims against Senator Johnson as
receiver in the insolvency proceedings.
The basis of the settlement was that the
creditors should be paid 65 per cent. CT
their claims payable in bonds and stock
of the newly organized committee.
Senator Johnson further showed that as
receiver in the foreclosure suit he had in
his hands balance of $6,S39.15, but in the
insolvency proceedings he was behind over
$780,
At this stage of the proceedings Coun-
selor Luce of Rutherford presented Pc
tition in behalf of the jackson and Sharp
Company of Wilmington, Del, car build
ers. to be allowed a claim of $500 against
the receiver for the use of wo open car
vbo OF
company owned two open car bidies which
were in the possession of the Union Trac-
tion Company when the receiver look
charge. The Jackson and Sharp people
gave the receiver due notice that they
owned the bodies and that they were
not to be used without the consent of the
Jackson and Sharp Company and upon
due compensation to be agreed upon.
Nevertheless the receiver went ahead and
used the cars after the owners had notl-
fed him that they would expect $3.50
year for their use. Mr.. Charles Tnomp-
son, representing the organization COM
mittee, opposed the petition lie salo
that the committee had allowed the
Jackson and Sharp Company to come in
with their claim after the legal time for
doing so had expired and had allowed IT
$3.50 apiece for the car bodies, the price
of a new car without deducting anything
for the wear and tear during the time the
receiver used them. Under these cireum-
stances the Chancellor dismissed the Pc
tition.
Mr.. Stevenson asked for an allowance OF
81 900 for Senator johnson ana Sl,uoo alu Az
taxed costs for himself. Further consld,
Grafton of the matter Went over Until mex.
Tuesday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-24
RELY HAS THE DEED.
So McGrath is Satisfied and His Suit
is Dismissed.

The charge of ENFORCEMENT made
against James Riley real estate dealer, of
No. 80 Bright street, by John McGra-h, CT
No. S21 First street, was dismissed by JUS
tice Potts in the First Criminal Court
this morning.
McGrath claimed that on February Z,
1894, he purchased a piece of property
from Riley for $75O. McGrath has. paid
$3.50 on the property, and he still ewes
Riley $100. The complainant feared that
Riley did not have the deed for the prop
erty which was bought.
Mr.. Riley produced the deed in court
this morning, which convinced the JUS
tice that there was no criminal intent
in the sale Riley informed McGrath that
as soon as the 500 balance due was paid
he would deliver to McGrath the deed
for the property in question.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-24
WHOLESALE THIEF HELD.

William H. Johnson, the colored man.
who was arrested by Detective Doyle of
Police Headquarters on charge of rob-
berry, last week, was held to await the
action of the Grand Jury. johnson, was
accused by Philip Martin of montgomery
street, of stealing the lining of a bath
tub. He was also accused by William C.
Ball, of No. 244 York street, with steal
ing a bicycle valued at s45.
The police are still at work trying to-
locate the owners of the articles called
for on the eighteen tickets found in the
prisoners possession when the arrest was
made
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-24
HEBREWS APPROVE Hoos.

The Jersey City Hebrew Good Govern
ment Club held meeting last evening at
it's headquarters, No. 2S2 Newark avenue,
which was attended by one hundred and
fifty members. Considerable business was
transacted. The election of the Demo-
cratic candidates at the last election and
the appointments made by, Mayor Hoos
last Friday were approved amid much
applause.
The election of officers for the ensuing
six months then took place. The foiloW-
ing gentlemen were selected for the differ
emf offices:-J Simon, President; Y.
Abranovitz,- Vice President; III. Rabher,
Secretary; H. Heir, Treasurer, and 3.
Freedman, Sergeant alarms.
AT the meeting addresses were made by
a number of the members. They all COM
mented upon the excellent work perform.
ed by Mayor Hoos in his last term OF
office.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-24
PLEADS MURDER IN SECOND DECREE

Prosecutor Erwin consented this morn,
ing to accept plea of murder of the
second degree from Tobias Williams, the
negro cook who killed Patrick Connolly,
a saloon keeper on Communipaw avenue,
on October 1, 1888. Justice Lippincott
and Judge Blair were on the bench.
The murder was committed at the door
of the saloon after row inside over
payment for drinks. Connolly was eject
ing Williams when the latter turned and
stabbed him in the back Connolly died
within a few minutes.
Justice Lippincott said that the defend-
ant would be sentenced on May 2.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-24
KINGDOM FOR RABBIT FOOT
So Sighe d Justice Gelger Whe
Justice Potts Prediction
Was Verified,

Justice of the Peace Christian Geiger,
who figured conspicuously in the Brown
Golden wedding on last Friday, met with
hard luck at noon Saturday. justice
Potts refused to perform the ceremony
because it was Friday and the woman
was ''cross-eyed COON" Justice Geiger
had no such superstitions and he per-
formed the ceremony. Justice Potts in
sisted that Geiger would have hard luck.
Geiger was thrown out of his office and
badly punched by William Patterson, of
Plainf1eld, N. J.
The Justice closed up his office about
noon and went home to dinner. When
he returned a half-hour later he found
Patterson in the Office fast asleep. The
Justice woke the man up and asked him
his business and how he got into the
office.
Patterson, when he was disturbed, be-
came exceedingly angry and abusive He ae
wanted to know what right Geiger had to
awaken him. Geiger ordered the man out
of the office and when the man refused
to move His Honor proceeded to put him
out. Geiger, unlike Justice Potts, had
no rabbits foot in his pocket to prevent
an assault, and he was picked up bodily,
and thrown into the street. It was
novel sight to see the little Justice go
sailing through the air.
Gathering himself up and assuming his
usual dignified air Justice Geiger pro-
ceeded to rebuke the man for his rough
treatment. Patterson only answered the
Justice by giving him stinging blow in
the face. Geiger called for the police.
Health Inspector Benjamin went to the
jumped into the Inspectors carriage and
attempted to drive off. The horse was
tied. Inspector Benjiman pulled the man
from the carriage and dragged him to the
steps of Police Headquarters, where
Sergeant Hops ms took hold of the ruffian
and placed hi n under arrest In the
Gregory street police station, Patterson
again became abusive and it required two
officers to get the man into a cell.
Justice Potts found the prisoner guilty
of assault and battery this morning in the
First Criminal Court and fined him $40
and costs.
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