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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
OTTO GROUSE A JUDGE !
Governor Today Appointed
the Counsellor to Sue
eed ]. D. Bedle.
Especial to .rhe Jersey city News."l


TRENTON, Feb. 2S, 1sO0.-The Senate
has passed Mr.. Francis bill giving the
Law Judge of Monmouth county 5000
and fees, which will add $1,000 more to
the amount. The bill is intended for Mr..
Francis political protege. Wilbur A.
Heisley, the present Prosecutor of Mon
mouth, who. it is generally understood,
will be appointed to the Judgeship before
the session closes.
Mr.. Francis in explaining the bill said
that the old law gave the Judge salary
of A7o0 with fees that increased the
amount to $1,000, but later act changed
this so that the amount was only about
$780, The present act restored the old
amount.
Mr.. Martin of Sussex, opposd the bill
on the ground that the classification took
in counties that did ont wish to pay the
increase.
Joseph d. Bedle has resigned as Dis
trict Court Judge of Jersey City, and this
morning the Governor appointed Otto
Grouse to succeed him. Former Assem-
blyman Frank T. Lloyd, of Camden, was
named for Prosecutor for that county.
President John son left the chair in the
Senate this morning for the first time
uhi ssession and advocated on the floor
the passage of a bill. Mr.. Reed presided
while he debated. The bill the president
advocated increases the salary of the
Bergen County Prosecutor from 81, 800 to
$500. The present sum. the president
said, was fixed in 1878. when Bergen
county had a population of So. 900 and now
the population had grown to 5000. Owing
to its proximity to Jersey City, New
York, Paterson an dother cities the in
crease in crime had been more than pro-
porionate.
The eloquence of the President was ef-
fectual and the bill passed.
The House passed Mr.. Lewis's bill, au-
thorizing the Governor to appoint five per-
sons as Public LibratE Commission
who shall give advice relative to free
public libraries and may appropriate $1o0
to purchase books for any library when
asked for under certain conditions. The
bill increasing the salary of the clerk of
the Grand Jury in Essex and Hudson
counties to $500 a year also passed
There was lengthy debate over Mr..
Wakelee's bill making it legal to give
bondholders voice and vote in the
management of their offices
Mr. Wakelee said the bill was merely to
protect bondholders in corporations. The
Democrats looked upon the measure as a
sort of Greek horse and regarded it as a
dangerous measure. They opposed it Wig
orously. They looked upon the second
section as the one in which the Ethiopian
Iurked. This provides that no corporation
now or hereafter organized, existing or
| doing business under the provisions of an
act of the Legislature of this State en-
(Revision of 1885, shall hereafter inter-
pose the defense or plead any statute or
statutes against usuary in any court OF
law or equity in this State.
Objection was made to the bill that 1t
was unconstitutional because it contain
ed two separate matters.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
ALDERMEN PRAISE DECKER
The Board Asks the Mayor to Let
Him Succeed West.

The Democratic members of the Board
of Aldermen last night showed their high
appreciation of their Republican col
league. Alderman Decker, by starting a
petition to the Mayor for his appoint
ment to the position of Police Commits
siner to succeed P. M. West, whose term
win expire in April. The petition reads:-
We respectfully petition your Honor
to appoint our colleague. Alderman
George w. Decker, of the Eighth
ward. to the position of member OF
the Board of Police Commissioners OF OF
Jersey City. We have been associated
with him for some time and have all
ways found him to be a courteous,
prudent gentleman. He is liked by US
for his honesty of purpose, his firm
ness, his attention to public business
and his prompt attendance at every
meeting "a better appointment we
believe could not be made.
The petition was headed by Alderman
William J. Calnon. the majority leader,
and Alderman Samuel j. Warrin. 1t was
signed by every member of the Board
present and also by City Marshal Vree-
land, Overseer OF the Poor John z. Hewitt
and Inspector of Scales, Weights and
Measures A. A. Roede.
In addition, Aldermen Warrin. Dittmar,
Mcbride, Stell, Fichtl Muller, Erhardt and
Murphy were appointed a committee to
present the petition to Mayor Hoos and
urge the appointment of Alderman
DECKER, whose term as an Alderman will
expire this spring.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
KILLED IN A COLLISION.
Two Dead, One Dying, Six
Injured on the Missouri
Pacific.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. %, 19O0.-Two are
dead, one is dying and six others are
more or less seriously injured as a result
of last nights tail-end collision on the
Missouri Pacific Railroad at Independ-
ence, Mo. The dead:-
Mrs. j. G.. Schmidlapp, of Cincinnati,
wife of Millionaire j. G. Schmidlapp.
An unknown woman cremeated, believ-
ed to be from St. Louis.
Injured
Miss Emma Schmidlapp, of Cincinnati
cannot live.
w. R. Vaughan, a Cincinnati newspa-
per man, arm broken in two places.
Mrs. ]. Bake, mother of Mrs. Schmid-
lapp, arm broken, badly burned about
face.
J. G. Schmidlapp husband of Mrs.
Schmidlapp arm broken and head bruised.
L. r. Scheldon, Sedalia, badly bruised
and cut
William Ryan, baggagemaster. slightly
injured.
The body of the unknown woman is still
in the wreck of the engine and parlor car.
On Monday Carr did not report for duty
and Richard Cumisky was employed in
his place Yesterday Comisky went to
the Long Island Railroad depot to receive
the mail pouch and told Postmaster Ritz
berger Of Long Island City that the
pouch had not been turned over to him.
No blame for the wreck is attached to
any one owing to the storm, which rem
dered signals indistinguishable.
Dr. William Rosenthal, of New York
City, who was on the forward car OF the
wrecked train rendered heroic work in
alleyiating the injured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
HACKENSACK RIVER RIGHTS
Mr.. McDermott Recommends
That the City Request Them
of Riparian Commis-
sioners.

AT yesterdays meeting of the Street and
Water Board Corporation Counsel Allan
L. McDermott was requested to make ap-
plication to the Board of Riparian Com
missioners for the granting to the city its
rights in all lands under the Hackensack
River lying in front of upland owned by
the city or used by the city for public
streets.
This action was in response to reso-
luton passed by the Board of Trade at
it's last meeting, the Corporation Counsel
notifying the Commissione S that he had
received a copy of the resolution and
stating further that he was assured that
these grants to the city can be obtained
from the State without expense to the
city. Mr.. McDermott recommended that
the Board of Trades resolution be en-
dorsed, which was done Immediately.
Joseph Smith, a general clerk, on the
payroll of the. Water Registrar, who was
one of the men laid of during the month
of February, protested against this reso-
luton passed by the Board in January
Resolved, That the persons herein
after designated be suspended from
pay and duty for the month of Febru-
airy, 1900, on the payroll of the Water
acknowledgements Buckley, assist
ant Taper; d. f. Shea, reassessor; Al
bert Ennis, general CLERK; X. a me-
knight, general clerk; Thomas Duff,
general clerk; Joseph Smith, general
clerk.
Mr.. Smith protested against this reso-
luton on the ground that he was pro-
tected under the tenure of office act for
veterans of the War of the Rebellion.
ioht n
suspend him from duty as general clerk
so long as there were other general clerks
who are not veterans retained in the ser
vice of the Water Department.
Mr. Smiths protest is looked upon as
a mild sort of bluff.
The Board contemplated and did pass
resolution extending the suspension of the
suspended employees fifteen days. In adj
dition to those above mentioned there
were about forty other employees OF the
department, men mostly engaged in lay
ing water pipe, who were suspended dur
ing the month of February. The weather
will not allow them to work properly and
is of such a character that it was deemed
advisable to extend the general suspen-
sion to March Is.
Mr.. Smith said he did not object to
being suspended for the month of Feb
ruary. provided he was reinstated in
March He notified the Board that If his
suspension was extended beyond that date
he would legally contest the right of the
Board to so dismiss or suspend him,
and would rely ON the acts OF the Legls-
lature passed for veterans protection.
The communication was filed.
The resignation of Peter Cosgrove, as
overseer of machinery at Belleville,- was
received and accepted, and Dennis Bart
lev wa q eincterl~ tor fiji the vacant posi-
tion at salary of $50 month.
A petition was received asking for the
Improvement of Factory street, between
Montgomery and Mercer streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
CR0NJE'S SURRENDER.
Details Of the Victory of
Roberts at Paarde-
berg.

by Cable to The Associated FreSS.I
PAARDEBERG, Tuesday, Feb. q. 1900
-iMajuba Day, A. M.-The British camp
was awakened by the continued rattle of
rife fire at daybreak and the news ar
rived that the Canadians, while building
trench quite close to the enemy, were
fusilladed at range of fifty yards. The
Canadians gallantly worked forward and
occupied the edge of the trenches along
the river, entirely enfilading the Beers.
This movement was followed by cessa-
ton of the fire, except an occasional soli-
tary shot. Suddenly a regiment stationed
on the crest. of a hill perceived a white
flag and burst into cheers, thus first an
nouncing the surrender of General Cronje.
Shortly afterwards note reached Lord
Roberts bringing tidings of the Beers
unconditional surrender. General Pretty
man was sent to accept the surrender.
AT about seven o'clock a small group
of men appeared in the distance crossing
the plain towards headquarters. The lat
ter being apprised of General Cronjes
approach, Lord Roberts went TO the front
in the modest cart in which he sleeps and
ordered a guard of the Seaforths to line
up. A group of horsemen then ap-
preached
On General Prettyman's right rode an
elderly man clad in rough short over
coat, a wide brimmed hat, ordinary tweed
trousers and brown shoes. 1t was the
redoutable Cronje. His face was almost
burned black and his curly beard was
tinged with gray.
Lord Roberts walked to and fro In front
of the cart until the Boer General arrived
when the British commander advanced
gravely and kindly saluted the Boer COM
mander. He then motioned General
Cronje to a seat in a chair which had
been brought for his accommodation and
the two offers conversed through an in
terpreter.
General Cronje afterwards breakfasted
with the British officers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
TO-MORROW'S BIG SALES
Real Estate Trust .company's
Offer to Investors.

Public interest in tomorroW's sale OF
local securities by the Real Estate Trusts
Company has increased so rapidly that
soon the regular sales to be held BY the
company will transform the Beard Of
Trade rooms into a Jersey City Stock
Exchange.
Tomorrow's great sale In the rooms un-
der the Second National Bank Building
will begin at 1890 O'Clock sharp, and Mr.
Frank Stevens viii be auctioneer. The Sc
curities to be offered embrace shares OF
the First, Second, Third and Hudson
County National Banks and New Jersey
Title Guarantee and Trust COmPanys
bonds 1t is super1uous to say anything
about the character Of these securities.
which have a high standing In the inan-
cial world, These are being sold BY order
of an executrix.
Other good things for investors are:-
Gas and Electric Light stock, Jersey
City's bonds, always ready to be snapped
up by big firms in Wall street; North Jer-
sey St. r. r. stock and others OF the g1ls
edged order. All these Will be offered to-
morrow and everything promises q very
lively sale.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
BOARDING HOUSE THIEF.
Thompson Engaged Rooms,
Then Skipped With All He
Could Get.

william Thompson, twenty-three years
old, colored waiter of No. 232 West
Thirty-eighth street, New York, was ar
raigned before Police Justice Potts in the
First Criminal Court this morning on four
different charges of petit larceny. The
evidence showed that Thompson is a
boarding house sneak thief and he was
held for the Grand Jury in defeauit OF
$500 bail, $500 on each charge.
Thompson was arrested Saturday on
complaint of Parker Anderson, of No. 42S
Monmouth street, who testified that
Thompson had engaged a room saying
that he selept during the day, as his
business kept him out at night. The night
of the day Thompson hired the room he
left and Anderson missed a suit of
clothes and some jewelry which he kept
in trunk. Thompson did not return, and
Anderson complained to the police
Thompson was picked up and taken to
Police Headquarters where the detectives
looked him over.
Detective Daniel Lee, who was advanced
to the bureau, Monday night, from the
rank of patrolman, recognized Thompson
as a man of whom many other complaints
had been made by boarding house keep
erS. lie was nelQ Until Tie uSlcCli'S Souio
investigate his career
Mrs Grennelle Of No. 160 York street
told the Court that on February Thomp-
son had engaged room from her and
that he left after staying one night.
With him went suit of clothes, two
umbrellas and a pair of cuff buttons.
Thompson admitted to Mrs. Grennelle
that he had taken the property.
Walter Bonie who lived with Mrs.
Grennelle as lodger, identified the but
tons as his. When Thompson was ar
rested he had the buttons in his cuffs.
Mrs. Edwards of No. 164 York street
recognized Thompson as man who had
engaged a room from her on February
IA and left in a few hours with brown
suit that belonged to Mr.. Edwards.
The last complaint was made by David
Lloyd, of No. II johnson avenue AS in
the other cases Thompson engaged
room with Lloyd and left with an over
coat and suit of clothes that belonged
to Lloyd.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
MADE THEIR DOCS FIGHT.
Babcock and Wright Arrested for
Cruelty to Animals.

Charles Babcock and Lawrence Wright,
of Lafayette, were arrested some days
ago on charge of cruelty to animals
preferred by Benjamin Van Buren OF the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals. They had hearing before
Police Justice Nevin in the Second Grim
inal Court this morning.
Each of the prisoners owns dog. They
also are endowed with sporting pre-
fcTIvfFfes Of no mean order and to test the
fighting abilities of their respective cam
ines they agreed that the dogs should
engage in a friendly set-to.
The set-to, however, did not appear OF
a friendly nature. Both dogs were
chewed up in a horrible manner. Wit
nesses of the fight complained to the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals and both owners of the dogs
were arrested and arraigned in the Second
Criminal Court this morning.
Police Justice Nevin, after Thoroughly
investigating the case, imposed a fine
upon Babcock, who seemed to be the in
stigator of the fight, and dismissed the
complaint against Wright.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
THE NEWARK FIRE.
All the Injured Seem to Be
Improving--Streams Still
Playing on the Ruins.

Especial to "The Jersey City News."]
NEWARK, Feb. 28, 190O-The firemen
were still har dat work today playing
streams of water on the smouldering
ruins of the large fire which last night
swept through the entire dry goods dis
trict of the city. The fire started in w.
v. Snyders departement store, at Broad
and Cedar streets; and destroyed the
stores of j. M. Mentz Co., hosiery; Borm-
stein, shoes and Bierman, pawnoroker.
Besides these buildings and Snyder's
department store, three three-story build
ing ON the north side of Cedar street were
Quilted and much damage was sustained
by Thomas B. Ain, confectionery; Ped
die & Co., trunks; David Strauss & Co.,
department store; M Y. Rae, jewelry;
p J. Garrigan, drugs; Cairns, photo
graph gallery; The Big Bee Hive depart
ment store and a number of minor con-
Germs.
At the Newark City Hospital today 1t
was stated that Walter Harrison, of a
fire engine company, who was seriously
burned at the fire, was doing as well as
could be expected The condition of FL
mer Gardner, another fireman, who was
caught under falling wall, is critical.
He has a broken leg and he sustained in
ternal injuries. OF the other firemen,
Thomas Brown, Andrew Bessinger and
Joseph Huber who were injured. none Is
supposed to be seriously hurt.
Oscar C. Schaekelton, superintendent OF
Snyder's department store, who was res
cued from the burning building while his
clothing was ablaze, is improved. Much
of his clothing was burned off and his
hands were badly burned. 1t is supposed
that his injuries will not prove fatal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
PREPARING FOR ELECTION.
Aldermen Take Steps to Get Ballot
Boxes and Polling Places Ready.

In the absence of President Midlige AL
derman Muller presided at last nights
meeting of the Board of Aldermen. Nine
teen members were present, the absentees
being, besides the President, Aldermen
Bedle, Sole, Fichtl, Kinkead, Menge, Per-
ry and Ritter.
Applications for one restaurant license,
two transfers, four licenses for peddlers
ard four for street musicians were re-
ceived and granted.
A large number of claims coveaing ex-
penses of the recent special election for
carriage and erection of booths, rent of
polling places and 1890 for payment Of
the election officers were passed and or
dered paid.
Building Inspector Kelly applied for and
was granted authority to issue permits
to Frank j. Mathews to erect on lot v,
block S22, Coles street, one story frame
building IA feet front. 40 feet deep and
Is feet high, for store and dwelling; to
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to
erect, on Waf41 street, on plot B, block
104 one story frame building, 60 feet
deep, 20 feet wide and 81 feet high for
storage, and to the Delaware, Lackawan-
ma and Western Railroad Company, to
erect, on pier II, North River, plot A,
block 10, a two story frame building, 40
feet front, so feet deep and 81 feet high,
for offices A permit was also ordered
issued to Thomas Harrington to erect a
stable on lots 1Sx19 Mercer street.
Inspector of Scales. Weights and Meas
uxes Roede reported having inspected
4,029 scales, etc, during the month of
January.
Resolutions were adopted requesting the
Corporation Counsel to make the neces-
sary application to the Court to obtain
possession of the ballot boxes belonging
to the city (now containing the ballots
voted at the recent election) for use az
the coming charter election and directing
the Committee on Elections to make all
the necessary arrangements in providing
booths, carriage of same, renting OF polling
places, stationery, etc, for the charter
election, and afterward provide storage
for the same until the next election; also
directing that the election precincts re-
main the same as at the election in 1899.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
Finance Board Discussed
Yesterday the Measure
Affecting School
Salaries.
mayor HOOS FAYORS ADVANCE
He Thinks, However, That
Legislative Interference
Destroys Home Rule.

The Board of Finance met yesterday to
discuss the bill before the Legislature af-
fecting the public schoo, teachers salar-
les. The teachers, of course, think that
they should be raised no matter whether
the city can afford to pay them or not.
Others hold to the opinion that the teach
ers are paid well enough, remembering
the many weeks in the year they do
nothing. while their salaries are running
on just the same.
The Finance Commissioners would like
to give the teachers little more pay, but
they think that expenditure should be reg
ulated by monies on hand at disposal.
Further the Financiers think that the
proposed bill would wipe out home rule
and that they don't want.
So in their dilemma they first went to
seek the counsel of the Mayor, and after
listening to their remarks, Mayor Hoos
said:-
Gentlemen, some time ago I sent a
letter to your honorable Board to the
effect that if the city could afford it i
would favor a PER cent. raise on the
salaries of the teachers, because I be-
neyed then and believe now that they
should be paid more. That increase of
five per cent. would make yearly diff
ference of about $4,000. which I believe
could be easily borne. That recommends
ton stand by now. My only objection
to the bill is not the increase of salaries,
but the effect of its taking home rule out
of our hands,"
The FinancIers afterwards withdrew and
meeting Superintendent Snyder, who had
Just returned from Trenton, held long
talk with him.
The Board after another conference
decided to go to Trenton next week and
obtain a hearing before the committee in
charge of the bill.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
KILLED IN SALOON.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s 1900 Thomas
Miles, 20 years old, bricklayer, was shot
and killed today by Martin Murphy, a
bartender in Joseph Fallon's saloon, at
Thirty-seventh stret and Second avenue.
where the shooting took place. Murphy
was arrested.
Two hangrs-on in the saloon were quar-
reling over 81 bill, Giles entered the
saloon and separated the men, but they
resumed their quarrel. Giles then went
between them again and Martin Murphy
the bartender, pulled out a revolver and
shot Giles directly over the heart.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
ACCIDENTS OF A DAY.
Three Workmen Had Their Eyes
Badly Injured.

Michael Quinn, forty years old, of No.
73 Railroad avenue, freight handler,
employed on Pier A at the foot of Sussex
street. was seriously injured this morning
at 1890 o'clock while at work. His right
leg became jommed between two heavy
cases and was crushed so badly that it is
feared that amputation will be necessary
He was removed to the City Hospital.
James Moore, of No. % Porter street,
was taken to ST. Francis Hospital last
night suffering with a broken leg. En-
ployed by the Erie Railroad Company he
was engaged in repairing freight cars in
the West Bergen yards when jacked-up
car fell upon his. His right leg was
broken below the knee.
Peter Furey thirty-five years old, a
longshoreman employed on the Savannah
line piers at the foot of Thirteenth street,
Hoboken, was injured while at work yes
terday by a. heavy piece of timber fall
ing on him. His left leg was badly
crushed Furey was taken to st. Mary 5
Hospital in the city ambulance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
BOYS SUFFOCATED ON SHIP

NEW YORK, Feb 2S, 1soo-Thomas
Davis, Richard Conroy and Reginald
Stainer, ships apprentices, all sixteen
years old, were found today apparently
lifeless in their hunks on the sailing yes
sci Maehieharich. moored at Williams
burgh. In reality Stainer was dead, from
the effects of coal gas created by lire
which the lads had secretly made in an
open iron bucket before retiring
Davis's condition did not respond to
treatment, and he was taken to hospital
in an ambulance. Conroy revived suffi-
GENTLY to remain under treatment on
board. The boys came from England.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-28
MARRIED FOURTEEN MONTHS.
And MRS. Bussinger Acouses Her
Husband of Cruel Treatment.

George Bussinger anN his wife, Nellie,
of No. $50 Bright street, were in the First
Criminal Court this morning as result
of domestic troubles. Each is twenty
four years. They have been married
fourteen months. Bussinger is fruit
peddler.
Mrs. Bussfnger charged her husband
with assault and battery and non-support.
The two charges were tried together,
and Justice Potts, after hearing the evi-
dence of both sides, entertained the
charge of assault and battery, but De-
fused to allow the other charge, as the
evidence did not warrant it.
In the assault and battery hearing Mrs.
Bussinger testified that her husband had
struck her in the face repeatedly with
such force as to make her nose bleed and
that once, on Sunday night last, ne I'M
paired her hearing by hitting her ON the
side of the face.
Justice Potts found Bussinger guilty OF
assault and battery and fined him 80.