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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-06-23
VILLAGE Council.

ALMA. MICH., June l., 1873.
Special meeting OF the Common Couhcll oI
the Village of Almain Council chamber on above
date
Present-Presidcnt Tinker, Trustees Becknrr
Brcwbakcr, Hannah, Dean, Meyers, ana WI
SON.
Upon motion, thu petition from the citzchs
relative 10 the opening Of saloons was placeu on
file
bV Trustee Dean that the saloon bond with
Chas lugersol, as principal, anc W H. Parr
and @. NJ peaVan. rs suretlcs be referred 10 a
committee TO investigate as TO Legality, salu
committee TO consist of Trustees Beckner and
Meyers.
Trustee Hannah moved an amendment, sup
ported by Trustee Brnwbakcr that me pres
dent appoint committee.
Amendment lost
Original motion prevailed
pom motion, the following bills were allowed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-06-23
Notice 10 Taxpayers.

The village tax roll is now in the
hands of the treasurer and all those
wishing to pay their taxes can do so by
calling at the hardware store of Smith
~ Glass. lO0I-3w
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
LETTER CARRIERS TO ORGANIZE
Conference Held Sunday on Plans
For state Association.

The preliminary organization of the Ney
Jersey State Association of Letter Car
riers was effected at meeting held at the
Avenue House Sunday afternoon. Dele
gates were present from Newark, Jersey
City. Hoboken, Paterson, Bayonne, Rah-
way. Morristown. Long Branch and West
Hoboken.
VIM J. Heeb of Newark was elected
temporary chairman and James v. Hogan
of Jersey City temporary secretary A
hot discussion as to the advisability OF
making the organization permanent fol-
lowed. The representatives of the first
class offices insisted that there should
be no delay, in order that the associa-
ton might be in good working order and
be represented by delegates at the
annual convention of the National Asso-
citation, which will be held at scranton,
Pa, on Labor Day. The delegates from
second-clasS Offices urged that permanent
organization be delayed to enable them to
disband the existing State Association OF
carriers of second-class offices They
claimed that until this was done they
could not join a movement representing
all carriers, Independent of the class of
the office in which they were employed.
The debate lasted over two hours and
WAS participated in by Messrs. Heeb and
Knott, of Newark; William y Galway
and James j. Shea, of Jersey City; Rowe,
onne.
The representatives of the second class
offices expressed their willingness to join
the new State association If permanent
organization was deferred until after May
80, when their next meeting will be held,
and they can formally disband.
|. A compromise was finally effected by
the appointment of committee consist
ing of Messrs. Heeb and Kleinknick, Of
Newark; Coleman and Sherman, of Jersey
City and Rowe of Paterson, who wilt
hold a conference with the Executive
Board Of the State Association of second
class officers at Newark, on Sunday after
noon, April 50.
This is the second attempt which has
been made to form a State Association
subject to and represented in sthe Ma
tional Association Of Letter Carriers. The
first attempt was made at meeting held
in Newark last month, which resulted in
failure on account of the opposition of
the representatives of second-class offices.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
IN DEFENCE OF HIS WIFE
Brighton Claims That Was
His Reason For Shooting
Sanford.

j George Brighton, thirty-seven years old,
of No. IS Coles street, was arrested by
Policeman William Boyle at the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad depot yesterday afternoon
for shooting Joseph Sanford, forty years
old, proprietor of the Bijou Cafe, at
Erie street and Newark avenue. Brighton
shot to kill. He was arraigned before
Police Justice Potts in the First Criminal
Court this morning and was held in $500
bail for trial.
Shortly before three o'clock yesterday
afternoon the prisoner went Into Sam
fords saloon and presented the proprietor
with check, which he requested him to
cash. The check was drawn css the
Provident Institution for Savings. 1t
could not be told from the check whether
it was meant for SO or 1000.
Sanford refused to cash the check.
Brighton became abusive He was drunk.
When he demanded drink and 1t was re-
fused he became unruly. SANFORD at
tempted to put him out of the place.
Brighton pulled a thirty-twe caljbre re-
volver and fired point blank at Sanford.
The bullet struck him In the right wrist
and ploughed It's way up the arm, coming
out near the elbow.
Brighton ran out of the place and
towards the ferry. In his haste to es-
cape from the city and prevent being ar
rested Brighton went along the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad tracks and into the train
shed. He was stopped by a negro porter,
who wanted to know what his business
was. Brighton pulled his revolver again
and threatened to shoot the porter
Policeman Boyle was called and arrest
ed Brighton. The patrol wagon driver rec
ognized in Brighton the man for whom a
general alarm had been sent out but few
minutes before. The revolver with which
Brighton did the shooting was purchased
but nalf an hour before he used 1t on
Sanford.
Brighton said yesterday that Sanford
had insulted his wife and that it was for
that that he shot him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18

common law save In one particular. The
duties of the Court are the same now as
under the common law except under the
common law when a day was hxed ana
the jury empanelled IL the State did not
produce evidence and proceed with the
trial it was then the duty OF the Court
circumstances 1t is the duty Of the Court
to order q nolle prosequi, leaving the
matter opened for new indictment TO pc
found within the statutory period ana
with certain Limitation. A motion of TINS
character must be considered undef all tue
circumstances and situation OF eacn par
ticular case having reference 70 the rignts
of the defendant and the duties OF public
officers. 1t is a grave matter 1or lne
Court to determine. A circumstance
which always has weight with the Court
of the Pleas, who Is a semi judicial ofneer
under oath to perform the public duties
of his offic@. That the Court can FIX DAY
when an Indictment must be tried there Is
no doubt but ii is proper that all the cr-
cumstances be considered by the Court
when 1t assumes that responsibility When
the public Prosecutor states TO the Sourt
an apparently good reason to him, which
is always presumed to be made IN good
faith. why a day should not be fxed, pc
cause the proper administration OF justice
will be interfered with we have never
known an instance where due eonsldera-
ton has not been given to such represen-
tations. All that we can say now IS that
ge will take this application into conSld-
GRAFTON and determine it as soon as We
can in accordance with the best Judgment
OF the court under the rcumstanees.
Mr. Speer remarked, II am counsel for
Mr.. Simpson, and the Prosecutor cannot
be misled into the belief that this is an
application on behalf of only one the
defendants.
ssMr. Simpson has told me-" replied Mr.;
Erwin that he is in no way concerned
in this application"
II am his counsel retorted iAr Speec,
land I know what h desires are.
That closed the argument
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
WOnAN'S CLUB TRIUMPH


Chief Murphy, this morning. gave or
ders to the captains of the various pre-
cincts to summon all persons to court
who fail to keep the street in front OF
their property clean. Several days ago
the police received orders to notify the
different owners that this procedure
would be taken. Now that all have had
time to consider the matter, there can
be no excuse If summons are issued.
The Chief also ordered the patrolmen
to report any street that has not been
cleaned for two successive days In this
respect the matter will be reported to
the Street and Water Board.
Yesterday the men employed on the
streets, swept York and Montgomery
streets, but failed to clean Warren street.
That thoroughfare, said Chief Murphy,
was in horrible condition. The Street
and Water Board was notified of the mat
ter and this morning squad of laborers
were put to work on the street
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
is A PROF FESS|ONAL.
Chief Murphy Unidentified
McCarthy's Burglar =
Fond Of Collars
and Cuffs.

The burglar, Henry Adams, arrested by
President Mccarthy of the 8. P. c. A.,
few nights ago, has been identified as 9
professional The Chief sent Officer
Robinson. who has charge of the. crimina
records of persons arrested, with the
proofs of Adams picture, together with
his Betrillon measurements, to Captain
McClusky office in New York. The result
was the discovery that Adams is Philip
Ferris, "The Dude Burglar" released
from Auburn Prison last September, aftel
doing a term of five years. He was agar
arrested in January by the New York
police for burglaries committed there, bu
they were unable to convict him and he
was released.
When Ferris was first arrested in this
city, he was very reticent about himself
and tried to make the police believe he
was a Western man, not known in New
York. When confronted with his picture
and record by Chief Murphy, he weak
ened and gave valuable information.
Yesterday afternoon he told the Chief
and Detective Larkins that he had re-
sided on Pavonia avenue, near Grove
street, for nearly two months with a res
spectacle family, who supposed him to
be a travelling salesman. He became
quite intimate with the family, and he
accompanied the daughter of his landlady
TO church and theatre. At this place, he
gave the name of Berry, and said he be-
longed in Chicago.
Detective Larkins went to his room on
Pavonia avenue and found three valises,
filed with stolen property, portion of
which was stolen from G. D. Davidson,
Newark avenue jeweler; suit OF
clothes belonging to Dentist Wilkinson,
and also some property belonging to
to Robert Story, the lawyer at Washing
ton and Montgomery streets, whose place
was entered some ten days ago. Ferris
must have mania for collars, cuffs and
neckties, as there were seven or eight
dozen cuffs and collars and ties among mis-
effects.
A card of Police Commissioner Walter,
showing that the burglar had had his
eyes tested few days ago was also
found among his effects. He told the
Chief that he was weighing up Walters
store with the intention of robbing it,
but it was too well protected for him
to attempt it.
The police expect to recover a lot more
and Brooklyn. They have already an old
fashioned, key winding, hunting case
gold watch which is no doubt valuable,
that was also found among his effects.
Chief Murphy has added the name of
'Collars and Cuffs to the mans long
string of aliases.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
ERWIN ON REORGANIZATION
Tells The Many Things Neces-
sary to Make Republican
Party of Use.

John J. Erwin, Secretary of the Hudson
County Republican Committee, when asked
regarding the reorganization scheme, said :
81 do not know of any definite move
merit toward reorganization at the pres
ent time, but I am heartily in favor of
such a movement. 1t is badly needed.
Nine out of every ten men you meet on
the street are in favor of reorganization,
and believe that it is the only thing that
will make the Republican party success
full in Hudson county.
Il would suggest that the best way TO
bring it about would be to invite all Re
publican bodies to send representatives TO
meeting to discuss plans for reorganiza-
tion would have committees appointed
to go into the wards where there are fac
tional fights, interview the leaders Of the
different factions, find out just what they
want and then report to the County Conn
mittee. They should as far as possible : be
given what they want. Every body OF Re
publicans should be given proper represent
tation in the County Committee. 1t is nos
right to freeze out Republicans by the
Joint primary
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
THE PETTY JURY.

A petty jury to serve for two weeks
from next Monday was drawn yesterday
afternoon by Under Sheriff Heavey and
County Clerk Fisher, in the presence of
Judge Blair. The names drawn were:-
Jersey City-John Elger, Frank May
Patrick McGuirk. William WEIGH. james
Fallon, Louis Ackerman, Charles RodS-
ers, William Van Reiper. George MoCler-
nan, E. A. Spooner. Henry Bedell, Philip
Jordan, John Morrison, William j.
Woods, Charles Kennedy. Patrick KIM
lon, r. w. Moose. M. Kelly, M. Reilly,
John Thomas, w. Coleman, w. Anness,
Philip Hilger, Nicholas May, Charles
Egan, Garret Hogan, James Quigley,
Richard Vreeland, Bernard Garvey, Thos-
Doyle, Harry Smith, Cornelius O'Leary,
Charles Coover, Bernard McNaIly, John
Dixon, Thomas Welch, Richard Breakey,
John Buckman, William T. Weed, John
W. Booth, Edward Tise, Nicholas CROWN,
John Fitzgerald. Robert Barnett, James
Meehan and John A. Oliver.
Hoboken-Luke Farley, Henry wagner,
John Mccarthy.
Harrison-Philip McManus, John Ford
North Bergen-James McMatron. +. h
Dock, George Miller.
Guttenberg-BernardK Kelly, John Daub-
ner.
Town of Union-Richard Unger.
Granton-Thomas Evans.
Union Hill-Philip Rothman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
WILL BE NO STRIKE.
Building Trades Council Has
Won Its Fight For Eight
Hours and So a Day.

The United Building Trades Council of
Hudson county has practically won its
fight for the eight hour day rule and in
crease of wages in some of the trades
without resorting to big strike. Nearly
all the big bosses have acceded to its de-
mantis. There have been. a few scatter
ing exceptions among the lesser bosses.
1t was intended to order a general strike
yesterday among the carpenters unless
their demands were acceded to and SYM
pathetic strikes would have followed
among the other trades had the demands
not been acceded to.
The Executive Committee of the Council
sat all yesterday afternoon and are in
session again this afternoon. Few griev-
ances were received and these were in
eome Instances amicably adjusted In
othe,- cases, where the bosses refused to
give in against the demands to discharge
non-union men, the union men were taken
out and placed in union shops. No fur
fher grievaces had been received up to
two O'Clock this afternoon.
It is not anticipated by the Council
that there will be any great trouble. The
carpenters have won their fight for eight
hours and 50 day ali along the line.
The craftsmen of the various trades are
well organized and prepared for any
emergency.
T. Covart of the Painters is president
of the Executive Committee Of the Coun-
ell now in session. The other members
are :-P. Muivaney, Of the Plumbers;
David Morrison, Of the Carpenters; Isaac
Owens of the Plasterers; Martin Gear,
Of the Masons Laborers; James Duffy.
Of the Tin and Sheet Iron Workers, and
Mr.. Riley. Of the Latherers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
cornelison avenue to Golden street. was

Cornelison avenue to Golden street, was
passed.
municatfon be sent to the North Jersey
Street Railway Co.. requesting the Off
cials to build a waiting room at Bergen
he thought that waiting room would
pr event such accidents as occurred last
week when Mrs. McKenna was run over
and killed by team of horses attached
to a soda water wagon as she stepped
from the curb to board q car. Mr.. Furst
then spoke in favor Of a park for the Ber-
gen section, the opening of streets leaqing
to the Hackensack River, and the building
of docks He also urged the building OF a
High School on the Heights.
A resolution offered by Commissioner
Lewis that inspectors be appointed from
that ward on all improvements made in
that ward, was also passed
Alderman elect Thomas +. Bedle thanked
his colleagues for their magnificent sup
port and assured all present that he would
do his duty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
WHATS IN A NAME !?
Street and Water Board
Thinks There's Much
Redesignation.

An ordinance redesignating certain
streets was introduced at this afternoon
meeting of the Street and Water Board
The streets and their new names are
Hicks street to Laidlaw avenue.
Meadow place to Ann street.
Cherry lane and Jay street to Van
Wrinkle avenue.
Richards place to Senate place.
Van Reypen place and Idaho place to
Van Reypen street.
Henry place to Jackson avenue.
Bonner avenue to Baldwin avenue.
Marsh street to Bright street.
Pike street to Golden street.
Bostwick place to Neyin street
Duncan court to Calhoun street.
West Side court to Apollo street.
Sea View terrace to Mill road.
Clifton place to Wescott avenue.
Coles street to Variek street.
Prescott court and Prescott place to
Prescott street.
Van Worst place to Holland street.
Morton place to Orange street.
Clark place to Maxwell street.
Arlington place to Minerva street.
Florence place to Boltwood place.
Bay View terrace to Marcus street.
Noble street, Columbia place and VIM
Armstrong place and Walker avenue to
Armstrong avenue.
Bartholdi place and Girard avenue to
Rartholdi avenue.
Runyon avenue, Jackson place and
Hooker avenue to Winfield avenue.
Avenue e to Princeton avenue.
Avenue D and Bergen Point plankroad
to Garfield avenue.
Garfield court to Albert place
Bright street lbetween Mill Creek and
National Docks Rairoad) to Brook street.
Van Nostrand place and Cedar avenue
to Van Nostrand avenue
Bayside place to De Mott place.
Ogden road to Mountain road.
Earle street to Chapel avenue.
Vaudeville avenue to Clinton avenue.
Hoadley avenue to Boyd avenue.
Hatch avenue to Claremont avenue.
Oswego street to Johnston avenue.
w ley street to Bergen avenue
Liberty street to Griffith street.
Gregory street to Wayne street.
West View avenue to Reyview avenue.
Thomas street to Garrison avenue.
Ogden PLACE to Ogden avenue.
Forrest place to Albeit street
Delaware avenue to Whitman avenue
between Cemetery and Sip avenue).
Olean avenue to Hawthorne avenue (be-
tween Cemetery and Sip avenue)
tween Cemetery and Logan street,.
Nunda avenue to Holmes avenue (be-
tween Cemetery and Sip avenue).
Mallory avenue to Emerson avenue
tween Cemetery and Sip avenue)
Freeman avenue 70 Willis avenue (be-
tween Cemetery and Broadway.
Wilmot avenue to Halleck avenue frorn
north of Cemetery to P. R. R-).
Marcy avenue to Curtis avenue from
north Of Cemetery to F: Z. r.; ,,.o.,
Harvey avenue to Whittier avenue urom
Stockton avenue to Hemans avenue
from north Of cemetery to 2. R. R).
Butler avenue to Bancroft avenue from
north of cemetery to HackeIsack avenuel.
(from north of Cemetery to Hackensack
aYenue).
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
DIED

SOMMERS-On Sunday, April 16, 1899, at
the home of his mother, No. 81 Bentley
avenue, Jersey City, Thomas H. Som
mers, aged "a years and 10 months.
Funeral services at st. Marks Church.
Jersey avenue and York street, on Wed-
nesday, April 49, at s A. NJ. Relatives
and friends invited.
MAGNER-On Sunday. April 16. 1899.
John, beloved husband of Mary Mag
ner.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence, No. 209 Thirteenth
NJ; thence to st. MichaePs r. C. Church,
where solemn high mass of requiem Will
be offered for the happy repose OF his
soul.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
TO IMPROVE THE CITY.
Ninth Ward Democratic Society
Studying the Good Of the Town.

Considerable business was transacted
at the meeting of the Ninth Ward Demo-
cratic held last evening at Montgomery
street and Bergen avenue President W..
c. Burke presided.
A resolution favoring the appointment
of q committee to wait on the Street and
Water Commissioners and urge the i'm
provement Of West Side avenue. was
passed. This committee was appointed
Thos. F. Bedle. Chairman; Commissioner
Daniel Y Lewis, Freeholder Frank Scott,
5. B. Ellis. Corporation Attorney ]. w
Queen, S. F. Wyse. A. A. Gable, George
Tenant James Ellington, Charles Dona-
hue. Myron ]. Furst and Richard Powell.
A second resolution urging the laying Of
sidewalks on Montgomery street, from
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
PRETTY WELL DONE UP.
Newark Policemen Shot BY
Burelar--Now in Hospital.
Especial to '.The Jersey City News.

Especial to THE Jersey lily news.
NEWARK, April IS, s9.-4Policeman
William Ryan had a battle here with a
burglar early today. His life was probably
saved by one of the bullets the burglar
fired at him striking the Grass cross OF
his suspenders in the middle of his back.
This spent the speed of the bullet and
it made only slight wound in the back
near the heart. Ryan, however, received
a severe although not dangerous wound
in the left shoulder and was also shot
twice in the right hand.
The policeman while on post discovered
a man in Bradys saloon, at the corner
Of Bridge and South Bridge streets The
burglar opened fire and Ryan was hit
in the shoulder He returned the fire
and after an exchange of several shots
the burglar escaped through an open
window Ryan thinks he succeeded in
wounding the burglar.
A man was found hiding behind tele-
graph pole opposite the saloon. and who
is supposed to have been acting as "ltsok-
OUT for the burglar. was arrested. He
gave the nanae of Gamewell Thompson
Ryan went to st. MichaePs Hospital,
where he still remains.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
BREAK FROM QUAY.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April IS, 1Sss-
Thirteen Republican members who have
been voting for NJ. S. Quay for United
States Senator since the balloting began
today changed their votes to B. F. Jones
of Pittsburg. Included In this number
were four Senators: Magee of Pittsburg,
Losch of Schuylkill Crawford of Ale
gheny and Scott of Luzerne. OF the nins
Representatives who deserted from tbs
Quay ranks seven were from Allegheny
count; one from Washington and one
from Northumberland.
The ballot the seventy-ninth of the ses-
sion, resulted.-Quay, Rep, SO; jerks,
Dem, IS; Jones, Rep, 50. Total, 247. Me-
cessary to a choice, 12. Paired or not
voting, 6. No election. Anti-Quay Repub-
licans and followers of Senator Magee
voted for b F. Jones. of Pittsburg.
Senator Crawford led the break from
Ouay.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
FATHER OF "a BEATS HIS WIFE.

George Jensen was fined s25 and costs
In the Second Criminal Court this morn
ing for beating his wife, Ida. Mrs. Jen-
sen, who is the mother of fourteen chill
dren, and who accuses her husband OF
squandering his wages, wanted to With
draw the charge against her husband,
bit Acting Police Justice Macs refused
to allow her to do SO.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
NO MORE SQUATIERS.

The Board of Street and Water Com
missioners at its meeting this afternoon.
will pass resolutions instructing the Cor
poration Attorney to proceed against all
the squatters in the South Cove. This
course is being pursued for the purpose of
utilizing the South Cove property for the
benefit of the city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, April IS, 1899. Forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending at eight
P. M. Wednesday, For New York City
and vicinity Fair tonight and warmeri
Wednesday fair, followed by showers in
afternoon or night; fresh, southerly
winds.
Hartnett's Thormoznstrical Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
ARLINGTON oEmETER Y

was the first Landscape Lawn Cemetery fry
the State Lot owners have po expsAeA TOE
care Of grounds. nor for fspc,ns,. II xbQ hesd
= cemetery lot tahd every family Qeeas onAls
you will be interested In its heahty ~and nsRkA
ness its moderate prices aad s4sY M5fha a.
payment. Office In Jersey CITY. &9 Washing
ton street over Provident Savinss Bank Tcl0r
phone No k21