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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
STOLE PLANS FOR REVENGE
Reardon Had No Fear Of
Jersey Police But Pear
son Outwitted Him.

Detective Robert Pearson of the Ocean
avenue police station succeeded last night
in locating a mean thief In New York,
who turned a trick IN Greenville Monday
afternoon. The theft committed was for
revenge more than actual gain
John Reardon, a bricklayer, was eln-
ployed on the new building being erected
at Ocean and Lembeck avenues. He was
discharged Monday afternoon by Contrac-
tor Patrick Kenny for inefficient work.
After his discharge he walked into the
building to change his clothes. He spot
ted the contractors coat, in the pockets
of which were the books in which records
of the mems time were kept and the
original copy of the plans and specifica-
tions. Reardon, in a spirit Of revenge,
picked up the coat and boarded car
for New York. About quitting time
Kenny discovered that his coat had been
stolen, and he at once suspected Reardon,
Police Captain Nugent was notified and
he detailed Detective Pearson on the case
After considerable trouble, Detective
Pearson located Reardon in a lodging
house at No. Al Bowery, New York. Rear
don admitted stealing the coat and speci-
fications, and at first refused to give
them up. He told Pearson that he had
no fear Of Jersey police and dared Pear
son to arrest him, knowing that his ar
rest could not be effected without ex-
tradition papers.
Pearson pursued common sense tactics
and finally induced Reardon to produce
the plans and specifications, which Pear
son quietly placed in his pocket. Rear
don became angry and said that he in
tended to keep the papers to get square
on the man who fired him. Pearson
endeavored to recover the coat, but Rear
don positively refused to give that valu-
able article up saying that it was going
to be hard winter
Detective Pearson last night reported
the case to Chief Murphy who instructed
him to have Reardon indicted by the
Grand Jury He can then be brought
back to Jersey by requisition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
HARRISON ESTATE SOLD.

1t may be news to some people to know
that the Harrison estate SO coveted by
many as a new High School site. was
transferred on December II for 81 from
the executors of Ashhe1 Green to the
Guaranty Trust Company of New York.
Just what this means IS at present not
common property. but the knowing ones
tap their noses with their foreGngers and
mysteriously say. T told you sop The
officers of the Guaranty Company are
President, Walter S. Oakman; Vice Presi-
dent, Adrian Iseiin Jr; Second Vice
President, George r. Turnbull; Secretary
and Treasurer, Henry A. Murray; Direc-
tors, Samuel Babcock. G. +. Baker. G. $.
Bowdoin August Belmont, Frederic
Cromwell w. R. Gillette. G. G. Haven.
E. II. Hartman, r. semers Hayes, G. r.
Henderson, Al. Iselin, Jr.. A. ]. Jnilliard
+. M. Jarvie r. A. McCurdy, L. r. Nor
ton, A. E. Orr, w. q. Oakman, n. II.
Rogers. II. McK Twombly, +. W. Van
derbilt. III. Payne Whitney
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
COPPER WIRE THIEF CONVICTED.

Charles Dorm was tried in the Special
Sessions Court this morning for larceny.
Special officer Joseph Harrison, of the
North Hudson County Railway Company.
testified that about three P. M. on No
vember 2s he saw Dorm and another man
cutting copper wire from between the
railroad tracks in Guttenberg. Dorm was
holding a bag and the other man was
putting the wire into it. Policeman Buck
bee chased Dorm and captured him after
a run of about 200 yards. The other man
got away from Harrison. The bag con-
tanned about 120 pounds of wire, worth
about 20 cents a pound.
The defendant put in a general denial.
He said he saw two men there cutting
wire, but he had nothing to do with II.
He could not explain satisfactorily why he
ran away. Judge Blair convicted him
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
STOLE 800 cRRYsANTHEMUMs.
Policeman Arrested Alix on Suspic-
ion--He Was Convicted.

Chief of Police John McAuley, of West
Hoboken, was making his usual night
rounds on December when he met q
young man about I:3o A. M, on Palisade
avenue carrying a big basket filled with
chrysanthemums There were over 300
in the basket. The young man said he
had purchased the flowers in Short Hills,
and that he was on his way to the Four
teenth street ferry in Hoboken to go to
New York. AT the police station the
young man gave his name as James Alix
He had an open knife and a screwdriver
in his possession.
That same morning Chief McAuley
learned that Louis Hansen's hothouses
had been entered during the night and
800 chrysanthemums stolen. Alix was
tried in the Special Sessions Court this
morning for burglary.
After Chief McAuley and Hansen had
given their evidence the defendant said
that he went to Short Hills in the after
noon and purchased the flowers there.
He also said that he went out and re-
turned on a trolley car Judge Blair
found him guilty and remanded him un-
til next Thursday for sentence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
CAPTURED HIMSELF.
How James Bradley, an Es-
capped Lunatic, Got Back
to the Asylum.

James Bradley, the lunatic who escaped
from the asylum at Snake Hill on Sep
tember 3, is in custody again. He helped
very materially to capture himself. Yes
terday afternoon Bradley called at the
Prosecutors Office and applied to Detec-
tive RELAY for warrants for the arrest of
Chief of Police Murphy, County Physician
Converse and Police Justice Potts.
They had me put away" he said, "and
want to get square with them.
Detective RELAY didn't know Bradley
but seeing that he was off determined
to humor him.
IF I issue the warrants will you help
me serve them?'' he asked
Certainly l will,' replied Bradley. Il
only want to get a chance at Them"
sWelv said RELAY, "the man who
issues the warrants isn't here now. but
you come around at half-past nine to-
morrow morning and you can get them
All right said Bradley 'a'lE he here. =
AS he was leaving ne said, II suppose
you know that my name is Bradley?'
Relay didn't know 1t, but It dawned upon
him that he had heard something about a
lunatic having escaped from the asylum
and he rung up Chief Murphy at Police
Headquarters and told him of the man 3
visit He also told the Chief that the man
had made an appointment to return this
morning. Promptly at $3.50 Bradley showed
up Policemen Tuohey and Kelly, who
had been sent up by Chief Murphy, were
in the corridor waiting for him. They
asked him If he was the man who wanted
the warrants. He said he was and they
suggested that if he would accompany
them over to the court in Oakland avenue
they would get the warrants for him.
Bradley accompanied them eheerfully and
when they reached the police station he
was taken into custody
This is the third time Bradley has
escaped. He is a man of tremendous
strength, and DR.. King says that there Is
no asylum in the country that can hold
him If he wants to get away.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
REBEccA MASTENS IS HOME.


Rebecca Mastens, the seventeen-yearr
old girl who disappeared from her heme,
NO 100 York street, two weeks ago, re-
turned last night. She secured a position
with a family in Lafayette as domestic
A News" reporter called at the house
this morning. Miss Mastens answered the
knock. She said
81 left home because Of some family
trouble, the nature of which refuse to
disclose. I am back now and do not de-
sire any more notoriety. I think I have
received my share already"
Further than this Miss Masteus would
say nothing. She refused to discuss
her experience, nor would she talk
about the letters alleged to have been
written by her former companion. Miss
stahl, who resides within a few doors o.
Miss Mastens.
Miss adastens' return was reported to tnS
police of the Gregory street station TINS
morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
URGE ECONOMY.
Financiers Think the City
Debt Too Great to War
rant Fresh Ex-
penditure.
MAYOR FAVoRS IMPROVEMENTS
His Suggestions in Regard to
Schools and Parks Con-
sidered Yesterday.
MAYOR FAVORS IMPROVEMENTS

Before beginning their regular business
Yesterday afternoon the Finance Commits
sicners held conference with the Mayor.
The subjects discussed were three; the
High school site, a new No. School and
a park for Lafayette. These improvements IS
were suggested in a recent letter sent to
the Board of Finance by His Honor.
The Mayor is very anxious to see the
new High School begin as speedily as pos
sibIe. and to that end he wants to see the
Harrison site purchased. The majority
of the Board is opposed to the Harrison
site and those members in the major
ity go further and say that there is no
need for a new High School at present.
81 think the purchase of site-it
doesn't matter where it is-and the build
ing Of a new High School means a bur
den on the city which it can Ill afford at
present. said one of the officials after the
conference. ITS all very well to say that
the Improvements are needed and should
be carried out at once. need lots OF
things, but can't afford to saddle myself
at present with the debt. So it is with
the city. Bonds here, bonds there. bonds
for this, bonds for that, where is the in
terest on those bonds coming from? MY,
how the taxpayers would kick if these
necessary bonds were issued. Do the
people who are anxious to spend the
money ever stop to think of that? Over
bonding the city may not be an indictable
offence but I am not going to take any
risks
The question of a new school for the
Third Ward was taken up and the Mayor
argued that the present school, No. -,
was in every respect too small and de-
ficient in the essentials of a first class
school. Here again the money question
bobbed to the surface and it is very
doubtful whether new building will be
begun for many months. AS to the ques-
ton of parks the Commissioners were
again divided the old problem of funds
asserting itself
Commissioner John Mullins, who is be-
fore ali business man, believes that the
suggested Improvement can very well be
laid aside for some time. He doesn't be-
lieye in incurring debts which viii
hamper the taxpayer. It's true, he said,
that the city must issue bonds when
building or some expense is absolutely
necessary. but great care should be taken
in determining the necessity of the ex-
penditure.
The result of the conference viii prob
ably be seen at the next meeting Of the
Board of Finance. In the meantime care
full consideration will be given the sug-
gestion OF the Mayor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
CLIFFORD AND BROWNS CASES
Prosecutor Erwin Returns From
Washington and Talks Of Thsm.

Prosecutor Erwin returned from Wash
ington last night and was at his Office this
morning. Speaking of the Clifford and
Brown cases Mr.. Erwin said that briefs
have been submitted in the Clifford case
by himself for the State and ex-Attorney
General John P. Stockton for the defen-
dant and he expects a decision in a few
days. This proceeding, which is the last
court proceeding open to Clifford except
the Court of Pardons, is an appeal from
the refusal of United States Circuit Court
Judge kirkpatrick to grant a writ of
habeas corpus. The writ was applied for
on the ground that Clifford's conviction
by struck jury was unconstitutional, the
same point that was raised in the Brown
case and decided adversely by the Supreme
Court. The Prosecutor expects the re-
mittitur in the Brown case to arrive in
day or two and when it arrives he will
move in the Oyer and Terminer Court to
have the murdered resentenced.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
TWENTY YEARS FOR PAcANo.
italian Brute Fittingly Punishsd--
Servant Girls Second OfReuss.

Joseph Pagano, the old Italian living Ia
Adams street, Hoboken, who pleaded
guilty, a few days ago, to five indict-
ments for assaulting little girls, was sem
fenced by Judge Blair this morning ta
four years in State Prison on each In
dictment, the terms to run consecutivelyr
making twenty years in all. The com-
plainants against him were Anna, LIllis
and Frances Lorenz of No. 105 Adams
street, Hoboken; Tillie Costello, Of No
POI Madison street, and Mary Larorinis
No. 10S Madison street. They ranged In
age from eight years to eleven. Pagano
enticed them into his rooms. A young
lawyer made an appeal for clemency for
the defendant, saying that he was an old
man and would probably die in State
Prison If he received long sentence;
that he did not understand English and
that he had saved the county the ex-
pense of a trial Judge Blair replied that
his age and inability to understand Eng
Iish were no excuse for the crimes he
had committed and the Court could see
no ground whatever for the exercise OF
clemency.
Norah or Mary West. thieving serv-
ant girl, was sent to the Psnitentiary for
one year for robbing her mistress, Mrs.
James Wallace, of No. 1ss Palisade ave-
nue., Town of Union. The woman was
tried in the Sessions Court year ago
for similar crime. She was then known
as Emily Bertholf. which Is her right
name. On September Is she was sentence
ed to one year in State Prison. She re-
turned to this neighborhood after com-
pIeting her term and obtained employ
ment with Mrs. Wallace. The servant
was left alone in the house on Septemz
Der 12 and when Mrs. Wallace returned
she and a gold watch and chain ard
quantity of under clothing were missing
The prisoner made an effort to cry q
she was being led from the court room
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
VISIT TO HIGH SCHOOL
Mayor, School Directors and
Mr.. Snyder Inspect
the Building.

This morning Mayor Hoos, Directors of
Education Egbert and Lewis, Superin-
tendent of Schools Snyder and Principal
Hopkins of the High scnool paid a visit
to the High School building on Bay
street and made d thorough inspection of
that building. The invitation was sent
by Principal Hopkins.
AS the Mayor and Directors entered,
the children were all present in the AS
sembly Room and every available seat
was occupied and a large number Of
them were compelled to stand along the
walls. Director of Education William H.
Lewis conducted the opening exercises
and after Scripture reading introduced
Mayor Hoos.
The Mayor was greeted with tremen-
dous applause. In his brief address he
told how he felt that there was a need
for new building He said that 1t was
an injustice to the parents because their
children were being educated at disad-
vantage. As High School, Jersey City
was behind in this respect. He criticised
those who opposed such a new building
and said they must not think that higher
education was a luxury instead of a ne
cessity.
1t was an outrage, he said, to deprive
the children of an opportunity to attain
a higher education. Jersey City cannot
step backward in this respect. He then
dwelt upon the high school buildings in
Newark, Passaic and even Hackensack
where the buildings were more commo-
dious and in a better sanitary and
hygienic condition than the Jersey City
High School.
The Mayor then spoke of the money
already expended for repairs to the High
School and thought it was well expended
He said he thought that if the members
of the Board of Finance made a visit
to the High School he thought they
would withdraw all objections and make
an appropriation for new building at
once. In closing he said that he would
do all in his power to secure new build
ang.
Director j. C. Egbert spoke in the same
strain as the Mayor, and conclusiveay
pointed out the many defects in the
building and its unsanitary condition
Principal Hopkins and Director criti-
cised the members of the Board of Fin
ance for their opposition and delay In
making the appropriation for a new
building; but the Mayor came to their
rescue, and said that they had held a
secret conference yesterday from three
to six O'Clock, at which the making of
the appropriation for the building and
other matters were eagerly discussed for
three hours.
Principal Hopkins pointed out the over
crowding of the class rooms, there being
between sixty and seventy pupils in
glass, and the resultant unsanitary con-
dition OF the school.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
SPECTACULAR RIVER FIRE
Two Barges. Lighter, Tug and
Canal Boat Destroyed.

NEW YORK, Dec. q, 1S99.-Two thou
sand bales of hay the same quantity of
straw, cargo of lumber and the hulls OF
several barges furnished material for a
spectacular fire on the North River at
the foot of Thirty fourth street, early to-
day The fire was discovered at 2:sO
o'clock. 1t started on the barge Harvest
Queen. owned by slingland & Co. of Coey-
mans, N. Y.
1t was loaded with 1900 bales of hay,
and the captain, Joseph B. Feline, his wife.
his little daughter Mary, and his brother
Conrad were asleep ON board. They were
awakened by polieemanis whistle. just
In time to get safely from the barge. A
brisk wind was blowing and the flames
spead to the barge Andrew NJ. Church.
moored nearly at the same pier, and load
ed with straw. owned by F. B. Yunk.
of Eseprance, n. Y
The captain and two deckhands were on
this barge. and they, too. barely escaped
burning. The lighter, W. E. Smaliman,
loaded with lumber and 500 bales of hay,
belonging to Slingland & Co., the canal
boat James T. Hall and the tugboat
Robert M Buy were also soon on fire.
Several blazing bales of hay escaped the
vigilance Of the fremen and foated under
the stern of the yacht Niagara, owned by
Howard Gould, but the crew of that yacht
were ready with their fire apparatus and
prevented the vessel from taking fire
When the fire had been distinguished,
the Harvest Queen, the Smallman and
the Hall were all sunk by the water
poured into their hulls. The Harvest
Queen is almost completely destroyed.
The upper part of the W. E. Smallman
and fhe Hall were burned away as also
were the upper portions of the Andrew
NJ. Church. II is expected that the
Church will sink by tho time the firemen
get through putting water into her 1t
IS believed that SIS. coo will cover the loss.
Captain Peine said he had $500 worth
of furniture in his rooms on the hay
barge, that was sall destroyed and that
he had no insurance.
'.sI,rn hllsfed now he added sadly
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
QUEEN ANNOYED AT REPORTS
rBy cable to The Associated Press.l

[By Gable to The Associated Press.l
LONDON, Dec. q. 1Ss9.-Queen victorfa
and Princess Beatrice went by train from
windsor to Marlborough this mornin8
and spent an hour with ex-Empress Eu-
genie The Queen has been greatly an-
noyed by the unfounded statements thas
she IS In Ill health and perpetually weep-
ing. A paragraph contradicting these
stories appears In the papers, which ADD
that it has never been Her Majesty
habit to display grief Ike hystericai
schOolgirl."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
CASHIER ROSS RESIGNS.
Changes in the Third National
Bank.

Mr.. Robert S. Ross, cashier of the Third
National Bank, resigned his position from
that institution this morning to assume
the duties of Vice. President of the new
Commercial Trust Company of New Jer-
sey. The directors appointed Mr.. J. F.
Rich, formerly paying teller, to the place
made vacant. Mr.. ]. H. Castens was ad-
yanced to the paying teller's position
Although actively separated from the
bank Mr. Ross will retain his place ON the
Board of Direc tors
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
sToRHDoRF DEAD.
Man Whose Sons Action Broke His
Heart Succeeds In Killing Himself.

Tn sorry did 1t doctor. For Gods s
sake don't let me die
Spurned by his two sons. aged Charles
Storndofl, as told in 'sThe News took
Paris green early yesterday morning. He
was taken to st. Mary's Hospital, where
it was thought at first he would recover.
Later he took a relapse. AT 11:20 P. NJ
he died, and hds last gasp was an appeal
to House Surgeon Lewis ito save him
Storndorf was SO years old He had
amassed $4,000 during his fifteen years,
stay in this country. He leaves no rela-
tives here and it is not known yet If he
has left Will. The Hoboken authorities
win communicate with his sons in Ger
many
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
THE HoBoKEN INDICTMENT

The county and Hoboken city officials
who were indicted by the last Grand Jury
will be formally arraigned in the Oyer and
Terminer Court tomorrow morning to
plead. They viii have their counsel and
bondsmen with them, and. of course, win
all plead not guilty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
uRIon LEAGUE NOMINATIONS.

At meeting recently held In the Union
League Club on York street the following
gentlemen were nominated for officers for
the ensuing year. to be voted for on Mon
day evening, January Is, 1so0:-Eslbert
Rapleyea, President; Samuel D. Dickin-
son, e-President; Robert B. Gray, Sec
retary and Samuel Limerick, Jr., Treas
urer; Trustees, John Ramsey, G. b. Ba-
con. John A. Walker n. II. Holmes ard
Tdl1rl f. Muller.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
scHLATTER HAS AN EXPLOSION

Restaurant Keeper Julius Schlatter, of
No. 80 Hudson street, Hoboken, had his
gas meter taken out yesterday for repairs.
This morning a servant entered the cell
Ter with a light An explosion followed,
and the fire engines were called to put out
out the blaze which followed. The dam
age was trifiing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
STRUCK BY ERIE LOCOMOTIVE.

Henry Morgan. twenty-five years old, of
No. 1856 Ocean avenue. employed as a por-
ter by the Wells Fargo Express Company
at the Erie depot, was struck by the To-
Erie depot yesterday afternoon.
He was badly cut ON the right side Of
his face and he lost the big toe of hs left
foot He was taken to St. Francis Hos
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
MAEHNERcHoR's CONCERT.

The annual concert of the Jersey City
Maennerehor at Imperial Music Hall,
Wednesday evening, January "a, 1900,
promises to eclipse all the previous enter
tainments given by that society. The So
loists who will take part In the concert
are all professionals.
At a meeting last evening the society
he'd rehearsal On Sunday a full re-
hearsal viii take pace at the headquar-
ters, Schlitz Hall, No. $50 Newark ave-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
Il HUNG CHANG vIcERoY

TBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
PEKIN. Dec. q, sss.-Ld Hung Chang
has been appointed Acting Viceroy OF
Canton. The present incumbent OF tnaS
office is coming to PelSin- 1t is believed
that this is preparatory to his degraoa~
tion, in compliance with the French de-
mandS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
ERWIN AS AN OSTRICH.

Prosecutor Erwin said this morning,
when asked if he intended making re-
ply to Police Justice John J. Nevin's let
ter, published day or two ago,
that he had not received any letter from
Judge Nevin, but when he does it will
receive due consideration.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
JUMPED FROM MOVING TRAIN.

Evan Rodgers. twenty seven years old
of No. 3lS Eighth street motorman In
the employ Of the Paterson Traction Com
pany's line, while jumping from moving
train in tho Erie Railroad yard at Hem
derson street early this morning, fel, and
received a severe cut over the right eye.
He was taken to the City Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
Mr.. CARROLL DIED THIS MORNING
He Fell Unler . Train and His Log
Had to Be Amputated.

The Rev. Vernon D. Carroll died in the
City Hospital this morning from the eff
fects of the injuries he received a few
days ago The Rev. Mr.. Carroll was pas
tor of the Presbyterian Church at Ar
menia. Dutcfless County, n. X. He missed
his footing and fell under the wheels of
his right leg
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-21
ORDINANCE yIoLAToRs FINED.

In the Second Criminal Court this morn
Ing Henry Drews, OF Secaucus, was fined
IS for driving a truck on the Boulevard
after hours, and Charles Laffing Of No. "A
Fifth street, was fined s. FOR disturbing
the contents OF garbage barrels