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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
THE LAMP POST PROBLEM.
Commissioner Nolan Thinks They
Should BE Sold as Old Iron.

The question as to the disposition Of the
old abandoned gas lamp posts, which,
since the Introduction of an electric light
ing system, has afforded a theme for
considerable discussion among the vari-
Gus improvement associations, especially
in the Hudson City section, still remains
unsettled. Street and Water Commits
sioner James S. Nolan said this morning
that he favored sending men out to pull
them up, pile them in some vacant lot
and sell them in a heap as old iron.
1t has been suggested by some that they
be utilized to bear street signs. This
proposition is not looked upon with favor
as there are telegraph, electric light and
telephone poles on nearly every corner in
the city and street signs could be ad-
5l1sted to these
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
SELLING BOGUS SOAP.
Company Caught Using Siegei-
Coorer's Name.

Chief of Police Benjamin Murphy, with
the Headquarters detectives, arrested
Frank Sherman. of mo. l30 YORK streell,
for selling soap marked Siegel- Cooper, ~.
seven Of Sherman's employees were
also taken into custody
Several DAYS ago Detective George Barn
ard who is employed by Siegel, cooper q
Syonnany. visited Chief Murphy at Pollce
Headuuarters and informed him that q q
grade Of soap, inferior to that SOLD by ms
Arm was being sold in Jersey CITY, and
that many complaints had been maoe 70
the house about the matter.
rsbief Murphy learned that the sales
roo1n occupied by the gang of alleged
swindlers was located az No. i4S Essex
Street The detectives watched the store
se,. Several days. 1t was finally discov-
aTed that Shanonn was at the head OF the
s. 81 8, no Tshe detectives followed a wagon
Prom the Essex street house to Central
averele where they saw John. Smith, the
driver. distribute soap to peddlers, VINO
a. nre1lf from house to house to dispose OF the
s,o,sas Gre 7,he following men who were with
the s wagon were placed under arrest
VVillia M GILLIAN, Charles Cogan, Dennis
arfsnunor John Kinkead, John III. Smith,
Pafrick Murphy and Gustav Disfanthai.
Prank Sherman was also arrested.
After the men had been locked up,
York street was rafded and a consider
able amount of soap, marked Siegel7
Cooper & Co, was discovered II was
brought to Police Headquarters.
Charles Peshall has been retained as
counsel for Sherman and his employer.
He said The soap taken from Sner-
mans store was msnufactured by the
factures the soap for Siegel- Cooper Co.
have read the contracts for the manu-
facfl1re of the soap and Will make IT
warm for the company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
TRUCK GAVE HIM AWAY.
Caesar Co1umbo Was Convicted of
Stealing Roberti's Things.

Caesar Columbo, an enterprising Italian.
was convicted in the Special Sessions
Court yesterday afternoon of petty lar
ceny. Columbo, who is a musician, was
brought to public notice some time ago,
by carrying off the wife and five children
of a concert hall keeper named Petersen
in Perth Amboy. He was arrested here
and detained in the County Jail until
Petersen became reconciled to his wife
and took her and the children back to
Perth Amboy.
While in the jail CoIumbo became ac-
quainted with Alexander Roberti, of No.
% Jane street and went to board with
Roberti after his release. During Colum-
bos sojourn In Roberts house a number
of small articles disappeared very myste-
riously. Two weeks ago Columbo decided
to move. When his trunks were being
taken out one of them broke open and
all Of Roberts missing goods were. found
in It, Columbo will be sentenced next
Thursday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
THE PAusADE AVENUE WORK.
It Is Progressing Under Chief Van
Kauran,s Uirentiou.

The work of asphalting Palisade ave
nue. is progressing finely under the per-
sonal supervision of Chief Engineer Van
Keuren and Street and Water Comnlis-
sioner James Nolan. The asphalt has
been laid almost from Prospect street to
Ferry street. 1t is proposed to asphalt 1t
to the Paterson plank road, but work
upon the job will be discontinued for the
winter at Ferry street.
There are several good reasons for this.
One is that an old cement water main
beyond that point must be taken out and
replaced by an iron main before the job
of asphalting the avenue further north
can be proceeded with.
The other is that it is not considered ad-
visable to tear up the avenue during
the winter months when the weather may
cause the avenue to remain in torn up
condition until next spring. This would be
a serious detriment to business in general
along the busiest section Of the thorough
fare
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
STATE HONORED.
Senator McDermott Succeeds
Mr.. Choate in Adams
Express Company
Stamp Fight.
PLEAD IN WASHINGTON YESTERDAY
Mr.. McDermott Argues
Against Leaving Tax Pay
ment to Individual
Adjustment
PLEAD In WASHINGTON YESTERDAY

Senator Allan L. McDermott presented
an argument, yesterday, before the su-
preme Court of the United States, IN
washington. as counsel for William l..
Hubbell, treasurer Of the Adams Express
Company, in its fight against what Is
known as the stamp case.
The counsel originally for the company
was Joseph H Choate, who, when ap-
Sneinted Ambassador to England with
drew. Lawyers regard the substitution
Of Hudson's Senator as a great compn-
ment.s
The questions certified to the court
from the United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals were
.Does the war revenue act of June y
1898. impose upon the carrier excluslve,hy ~
the tax represented by the stamp e Ds
affixed to each bill OF lading manilest %
other evidence of receipt required 20 ps
issued to each shipper OF goods acceplea
by the carrier for transportation; or does
1t impose the tax merely upon the trans
action of the shipment. leaving i 70 os
maid Indefinitely BY either party thereto !.
"If the war revenue act does impose
s,,ch tax exclusively upon the carrier,
dees 1T preclude him, who IS by sucn I &C.
required to issue to each shlpper a ollt
Of iading receipt, from zreheVing ltssm ii,,. %
Ire expense OF offering and eanceillng
tas stamp required to be attached 20 5! such
bill Of lading or evidence of receipt
In his argument. Mr.. McDermott laid
down that it was against public policy
to leave the question of payment OF this
tax to individual adjustment. The ex-
press company demands that it shall dis
charge its common law duty and 1t IS
bound to accept goods for transportation
and this duty is in nowise affected by
the war revenue act.
Counsel further contendeu that the re-
ceipt Is not made. signed or issued for
the use or benefit of the consignor, but
for Tie benefit of the government.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
THREE MEN BEAT A WOMAN
Break into Mrs. Kaufmann's
House and Knocked
Her Down.

Daniel Lynch, p years old, Of No ~
Sixteenth street; Patrick Fitzgerald. 2S
years old, of No. 1871 Thirteenth street
and George Rice, "a years old, Of NO.
"A Erie street. were arraigned In the First
Criminal Court this morning on a charge
of assault and battery, on complaint ol
Mrs. Rose Kaufman, OF No.l2l sixteenth
street. In court this morning, Mrs kauf-
man told the following story
sJust before dark last night Fitzgerald
came to my house and demanded coat
left with me by Lynch, who formerly
boarded with me. l refused to give up the
coat, unless Lynch called for it himself
as he owed me money. Fitzgerald then
left the house. Soon after all three came
in.
Lynch demanded the coat and when l
refused to give it to him he picked up
chair and struck me with it, The force
of the blow knocked me down. While l
was on the floor, Lynch kicked me about
the body and I was pretty badly hurt
while the men were beating me my
little boy ran out and called for the police.
1 managed to crawl to the front window
and I cried for help. MY cries were
answered by several neighbors, and
Policeman Michael Kelly, the three men
had left the house.
II explained the matter to officer Kelly
He started in pursuit of the men and
caught them in a saloon on Jersey avenue
and Fourteenth street"
Mrs Kaufman's testimony was corro-
borated by her nine year old son Walter
Policeman Kelly said he chased the trio
and locked them up At the station the
prisoners were charged with attempted
robbery. The testimony, however, pro-
duced before Acting Police Justice Nc
Cormack. however, did not warrant the
seriousness Of the charge and it was
changed to one of assault and battery.
The three men practically admitted this
charge and they were fined 50 each
Captain Kelly told Acting Justice Nc
Cormack that after the men had been
locked up, they acted very boisterously
in their cells until long past midnight He
said all were drunk and hey created so
much noise that he had to reprimand
them frequently. The Captain, however
added:-"All the men are known to me
and know they all work"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
AFTER A BIG FORTUNE.
Thomas Nelson Claims to Be
the Heir to $40, 100000.

Ex-Attorney General John P. Stockton
has undertaken the task of recovering
for Thomas Nelson, of Fort Lee, for
tune of S40,00O,OoO, which Lee thinks pc
longs to him and which is now in the
possession Of the Bank of England.
James Wood, a banker of Gloucester
shire. England, died in the early part OF
the present century, leaving large es-
tate In cash securities and real property
and having, as far as could be learheo'
no heirs. The Government took posses
sion of the estate, sold the realty, "nlen
was located in the best parts OIL popu-
lous cities, realized handsome sum anu
placed the entire proceeds In the Bank OF
England The estate, it is estimated, no"
amounts to s400O0.00o.
James Wood had a brother named Jere-
miah who quarrelled with him, ana, com
ing to this country, settled in Long island
It was supposed that he remained Single
and died without children. Nelson, now
ever. claims that jeremiah not only mar
ried but had children, and that ne IS the
descendant of Jeremiah's granddaughter
who married a man named Nelson. Otner
claimants to the number of 200, who claim
relation to James Wood through MS
grandfather have had a try at the Tor
tune but have missed it,
Two years ago Nelson SUCCEEDED IN M
teresting a New York lawyer, named Ea-
ward Humphreys. in the case. MI
Humphreys went to England and, after
an investigation, concluded that Nelson
claim was a good one, and made arrange
ments to begin suit for the possession OF
the money. He was on his way back to
this country when he died on the steam
ship.
Nelson, who is hunchback and cab
driver. lives with his sister and both are
popular and well known in Fort Lee
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
INJURED GIRL GETS 5000.
Miss Hasselbrook Asked for $4,000
Renansa She Gould Not Work.

Miss Dora Hasselbrook, of No. 424
Bloomfield street. Hoboken, whose suit
against the North Hudson County Rail-
wav Company was tried in the Circuit
Court yesterday afternoon, is grieyously
a;sa Spstnted at the result. The upappre-
ciative and unsympathetie jury awarded
her only $500 Miss HasseIbrook expected
substantial damages because her injuries
united her for her duties as choir sim
ger Her right leg was severely wrenched
at the knee, incapacitating her for
marching in the professional or kneeling
down at the proper time in the services.
The plaintiff testified that she had filled
gagements as a soloist in All Souls and
ST. Bartholemew's Episcopal Churches In
New York, and also at the Rev. Thomas
Dixon's services in the Academy of Music,
New York. Coming down to the accident
she said that she was riding on trolley
car in Hudson street, Hoboken, on Sep
tember 26, 1898. The car was crowded.
She notified the conductor that she want
ed to get off at Sixth street and the car
was stopped While she had her left foot
on the platform the car started suddenly.
Some one caught hold of her to sdIve her
from falling and she was carried an en-
tire block with her right leg waving in the
air 1t swung to and fro in such a reck-
less manner that her knee was wrenched.
Lawyer F'allon, Miss Hasselbrook's coun-
sci, spoke feelingly and forcibly Of his
clients physical sufferings and of the
financial loss she had sustained because
of her inability to fill any professional
engagement.
On cross-examination by ex-senator Ed
wards the plaintiff admitted that she had
not had any engagement for nearly a
year before the accident occurred, and
she has not sought any since.
'tCouldn't you get an engagement in
any other but an Episcopal Church?'
asked Mr.. Edwards.
WELL it is not easy replied the wit
ness "You see they don't understand
music very well in Methodist or Baptist
Churches and engagements in them go
largely by favoritism. It is easier to
get engagements in Episcopal and Cath
olic Churches because they understand
music and singers are engaged on their
merits"
In answer to further questions by Mr..
Edwards, the plaintiff said that the sal
ary of a soloist in choir varies. She
would have returned to St Bartholomew s
Church but for her injuries. One of her
legs, she said, is a little shorter than
the other. She consented to allow the
defendants physician to examine 1t. At
ter examination DIR. Fisher testified that
Miss Hassebrook's right leg was a little
shrunken, but they attributed it to the
bandages.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
JUROR BECOMES INSANE.

Leon yinger, of No. 1856 North street,
who was on the present petty jury panel,
became suddenly and violently insane on
ELECTION day and was removed to the Asy-
lum at Snake Hill yesterday. Vinger at
tended in the Courts all last week and
he was brought to the County Jail a raw
ing maniac and was so violent that he had
TO be put in a straight Jacket. County
Physician Converse pronounced him IN
sane.
Vinger's wife, young and quite pretty
woman, to whom he was married a year
ago watched his transfer from the jail
to the asylum ambulance by two asylum
attendants Vinger gave no sign of re-
cognition to her or the infant she carried
In her arms The broken hearted woman
vent bitterly as the ambulance drove
away IN the direction Of Snake Hill. and
there was sympathetic moisture in the
eyes of those who witnessed the affecting
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
PRIEST FILLED WITH BUcKsHoT.
Mr.. Nash's premature Celebration
Resulted Disastrously.

Judge Nevlus yesterday afternoon
granted motion to refer a suit of the
Rev. Charles Cuny of West Hoboken
against George Nash to a Sheriff's jury to
make enquiry as to the facts. Father
Cuny is suing Nash in an action in tort
for SIS 900 damages. On July of this year
Father Cuny while walking along Brown
ing place In West Hoboken, heard the
report of a gun and the next moment
had painful sensations in every part of his
body. He found on investigation that he
was practically filed with buckshot.
bratipg the Fourth of July, had uninten-
tionally shot the priest. The Sheriff s
jury was summoned for this afternoon
but word was received by the Sheriff
be settled. Richard Stockton, Jr., is coun-
sci for Father CunY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
A PROFESSIONAL plcKpocKET

Louis Jacobs was convicted In the Spe-
cial Sessions Court yesterday afternoon
of having picked Mrs. Labiski's pocket on
October 2. Mrs. Labiski, who lives at
No. 176 Sixth street, and her friend, Mrs.
Matilda Phildams, were shopping when
Mrs. Labish felt hand in her pocket
and found that her pocketbook was gone
she grabbed Jacobs and held him until
a policeman arrived. Jacobs is said to
be a professional
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
[By Gable 20 The Associated Presa.l

fBy Gable 20 The Associated Press
s LONDON, Nov. 10, 1S99-The British
War Office has received from General
Butler the following despatch:-
Cape Town, Thursday evening, Noyem-
Der Slave received by pigeon-post from
General White today the following
1.-THE bombardment at long range by
heavy guns continues daaly. A few casu-
alties are occurring, but no serious harm
is being done
1.-The Beers sent in today q number of
refugees from the Transvaal, under a flag
of truce. flag of truce from Ladysmith
met them outside the pickets. When the
party separated the Boer guns fired on It
before it reached our pickets.
Major Gale, of the Royal Engineers.
was wounded today while sending a mes
sage. ssa tv
'sThe entrenchments are daily growing
stronger and the stlpply of provisions Is
ample. as s
With the arrival at Cape Town OF the
British transports Roslin Castle and Moor.
to be followed by continuous succession
of troop-Iaden ships. the real campaign
in South Africa may be said to have COM
menced and the fact that the former was
OrQereQ TO proceed 70 0dNpal5 <<dtettf
forthwith is said to indicate either an en-
tire change, or. at least. a modlhcat thong
in the plan OF advance.
1t seems that General Buffers first move
will be to free General White, thus
somewhat departing from the earlier
plans credited to him Of advancing
through the level country Of the
Orange Free State and South Vest
tern Transvaal It has been apparent
for some days that the situation at Lady
smith could not be indefinitely prolonged
and. it is understood information has
reached the Government to the effect that
the quiescence of the Beers will shortly.
be changed by the arrival of the siege
train from Pretoria, into a determined at
tempt to deliver a. telling stroke. This,
it is added. led General Butler to prepare
a counterstroke and endeavor to push the
Beers back by direct attack. Such an
operation, If attempted, will, necessarily,
entail great expenditure of life. as, during
the month the Beers have occupied North
ern Natal, they have fortified most of the
posses and other positions suitable to
their style of fighting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
ELECTION WORK DELAYED

The County Board of Elections organ
lied as the County Board of Canvassers
in the Court House this afternoon. A. A.
Rich, president of the Board of Elections
was elected president.
The Board decided to adjourn until ten
o'clock tomorrow morning, as there are
some returns which have not as yet been
sent in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
TRUCK WANTS AN OWNER.

George Dannemann an employe of the
Salt Petre Works, corner of Morris and
Warren streets, reported to Police Head
quarters this morning that double
truck painted red, with license No. 43,
and No 81 painted on the front, was
left in front Of the works last Saturday.
Dannemann said the truck had become
a nuisance. 1t was taken to the S. F. C.
A. shelter. The police are looking for its
owner
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
THE STOKES SCHOOL BILL.
New York Lawyer Tells Hoboken
Teachers About il.

Nelson G. Green. New York lawyer,
addressed large meeting of the Hobo
ken Teachers Mutual Aid Association
last evening. Lawyer Green's subject
was Present Tendencies of School Leg
,islation" His address was In reality an
analysis Of the Stokes bill, which was
made an Issue in the last campaign by
the Democrats. The speaker took the
Democratic side of the BILL claiming that
its provisions .lad tendency 20 the cen-
tralization OF school government power
which was detrimental to the interests
of the educational system in general Els
remarks met with much favor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
INVESTIGATION MONDAY.
[speeial 10 ..rhe Jersey city News

Especial to THE Jersey CITY NeWs-'
TRENTON, Nov. 10, 1s99.-The Executive
Committee of the Board Of Trustees of the
state Industrial School for Girls met last
evening in the counting room Of the firm
of F. S. Katzenbach & Co.. to consider
what should be done in the matter of the
escape of two girls from that institution
the night before last. 1t was decided that
Board should hold an investigation at the
school Monday night next. Some one Will
be blamed at the Investigation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
DEAD IN A CELL.

Patrolman Murphy Of the Second Pre-,
cinet, Hoboken, early this morning founa
me in a dazed condition at the corner
Of Seventh street, a short distance from
his home. A neighbor was trying TO carry
him bor1es Murphy summoned the am
hiiianee and had him taken to the Second
Precinct Station. Ackerman could not
talk and he was carried to. cell No. g. At
six o'clock he was found dead in the cell
Mr. Alderman, who was forty-hve years
old wa the father of a large family. He
had several grown UP sons In response
hIe nositiouS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
POLICE BOARD TO MEET

A meeting of the Board of Police Com
lice Headquarters. corner of Gregory
street and Cooper place Considerable
business Of importance will be transacted
1t is expected that one sergeant two
roundsmen. 21 patrolmen and q chance
men will be appointed. There are q va
cancies on the force at present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
TONIGHT's EVENTS.

.y7SL yMerpert Kelcey and Efie Shannon =,
em1 me y 49fn 9fi, and the F1ame'' at the xcad.
Theatre. tne Bon-Tcn
Commander and Mrs BaIfneton ra...
q tue Bergen Reformed Church S'A
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
NO LIGHT IN HoBoKEn.

Hoboken was in partial darkness for
nearly five minutes last evening. A work.
man in the plant of the Hudson County
Gas Company, at Willow avenue and Fif-
teenth street, inadvertently turned off a
stopcock and did not discover the fact
for several minutes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
THE BOOTHS HERE TONIGHT.

Commander Ballington Booth of the
Volunteers of America, will speak this
evening at the Bergen Reformed Church.
Mrs. Booth will be with him. Other
speakers will address the audience. A
special programme of music has been
prepared for the occasion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10

Was the first Landscape Lawn cemetsrys n
the State. Lot ovpsrs have no expense foz
care Of grounds. nor for fencing. II you need
cemetery lot (ands every family needs one).
you will be interested In its beauty and neat-
ness, its moderate prices and easy terms of
payment office In Jersey City, 22s WashinEs
ton street, over Provident Savings Bank Tele-
rhone No. 81.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10

DIED.

WALLTS-On Thursday, November .. 1899.
James Wallis, second eldest SON 81
William and Mary Louise Wallis. aged
q years.
Relatives and friends are invited to fi-
neral services ct the residence OF his par
ents lZSA Orient avenue. Saturday, No~
vember II, at eight P. NJ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
HUDSON CITY PARKS


Concerning the proposition to convert
the old abandoned reservoir site at Cen
tral, Summit and Manhattan avenues into
park. Street and Water Commissioner
Nolan said today that the Corporation
Counsel would have to be asked for an
opinion. The Commissioner said he did
not believe that the present Law would
allow the plot to be used for any other
purpose than that for which 1t was pur-
chased.
Chief Engineer Van Keuren said he had
finished the plans for the Improvement of
the Ogden avenue site. The improvement
will cost between $50 900 and $40 coo, and as
much more can be expended on the parks
as the city sees fit.
The plans provide for a series of ter
races on the side of the hill. The $1,000
which is left over from the purchase
money will be soon ezx Deaded in laying
out paths, plantla1 tsess and erecting a
wall On the hillside
Iet,153e f.eefs vsl a5f{3s{fs voti.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
NORTH STREET AsPHALTED.

Work on the asphalting Of North street
from Central avenue to Summit avenue
has been begun.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-10
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK. Nov. 10. 1sss.-Forscsss
Ior the Ss hours ending at II Z Is e,s,-s ss,,.
odg sr,f tHr New New York City and vicinity: isy,s
light to fresh westerly winds. asys
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