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New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
4 WOHAN PANTS HER HOUSE.
SAYS SHE WILL NOT SUBMIT TO THE ExoRBITAN
PRICES or PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS

SAYS SHE WILL NOT SUBMIT TO THE EXoRBITANT
PRICES or PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS,
Putting precedent and conventonaiity aside, Mrs
Charles Holster Of No fB Shepherd-ave East
New-York has mounted ladder with paint pot
and is engaged in repainting the house Mrs Hoi-
lister who is the wife Of builder. declares that
she decided to paint the house herself rather than
submit to the exorbitant demands OF the profes-
sional painters When seen yesterday Mrs. Hollis
ter said:
The painters all demanded too much money Tor
the work and as my husba nd did not have time 10
do it lust made up my mind TO go ahead ana 90
II myself know the neghbors are all taking
about me and make remarks as they pass Q!
that are not altogether nice. hut Simply rnake
faces the most obnoxious Of them ano go on
with my work ,-
Of course know nothing about painting house
according 20 the ideas of professional painter
but all the same / sure that the mouse Is pe-
ing covered with complete coat OF gooo, supstah-
tia paint and Il wouldn't be II some man win
pipe in his mouth doing the work
/ don't know of any good reason why women
should not paint II they wish 10. ano shah Keep
at my task until the house Is finished; reearoiesS
OF any surprise that may be occaslonen OF my az
ton.
Mrs HolIister has certainly created the impres-
sion that she is an excellent painter. If results
count for anything.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
IyCEyDT4RF FIRES " P4ss4IC.

Passac. Nov ls-Two Iacsldiary fires took pare
here last nigh; within hour. and c1IT
the exertions % the Fire Department Pa
vented great damage from Being 57-A re
first blaze az GoItstsi-'s c.otti1z s---s
The drenen quickly -espo1tsd % ~ z,z--
and the flames soon sxrilguished. bl-r z----
time afterward the department ~as called o. .
eXt1nEuiSh another blaze which lad s-z--a+ =
same store Hardly had this IRE bear PIT out zhs-
the hreme7 we're called 70 TIE extensive ga
pockets OF Hennioo & Sons a. Nzio-aFe z-1 Tsz--
ington Place. Here a man was sean r--r.-z AVA
from the place Immediately after TIE S-s vas -fs
covered Only rhe quick sCE hard Wo~k -
hremen prevented serious .oss TIE police ara
making an tnvesttEatfon. but thus "a have -ss-
covered no clev 20 .hA tCceucla-v-
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
COLONEL R. L. MEADE TAXES CHARGE.
SUCCEEDS MAJOR WOOD AT THE MARINE BAR
RACKS IN THE NAVY YARD

Colonel r L. Meade took command yesterday Of
the Marine Barracks at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
In place Of Major Thomas Newton Wood who goes
70 the Navy Yard Barracks at Washington Colonel
Meade arrived here from China several weeks ago
On July . he left Tien-Tsin where he was in com
Tnand of the Ist Regiment OF marines. The Colonel
coUrteously but firmly declined yesterday 10 say
anything for publication about the Chinese troubles
or his experiences in China, when seen by a
Tribune reporter AT the Hotel 50. George Brook
lyn- He was inYAlided home. although ne was not
an invalid and begged TO he home
Colonel Meade, however. willing to speak Of
Cavite, where he was commandant before going
to North China. in the spring. He said ne had
there the only pacihed place in the island Of Ivzon
and he believed the natives grew be fond of him
lie reduced the death rate from 1874. in November
10 =. III March. in a population OF $500 There
were three Of bubonic plague but the disease
Vas quickly stamped The death rate was re-
duced by cleaning the choked up sewers and
allowing the tidewater 20 flow through nhem twice
a day. The Colonel said he did not stop cockhght-
Ing. and while when ne to Cayit6 there was
only one cockpit, when be left there were three
AS | understand it, remarked Colonel Meade
The the Government is not taking charge of the
morals of these people. PacidcatiOn comes first
and after that We treat their morals
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
HENSON HELD WITHOUT BAIL,

Trenton Nov. Is (SpeciaD.-Robert Henson the
negro who was arrested Trenton Junction
last night on the charge of having murdered Mrs
Mary Elizabeth Van Lue. colored and her two
year-old son, was arragned in court this morning
and held without bail await the action Of the
Grand Jury.
Prosecutor Crossey says he is pretty C. r.. that
the right man has been caught Every stitch 81
the clothing worn by the suspect removed by
the detectives, with the hope of finding some ma k
of blood The man had 70 be dressed from the
warden's wardrobe. He appeared before the justice
in his bare feet
The records Of Mercer County show that Henson
has been before the court many times on charges
ranging from larceny 10 murder. He has been out
OF jail only two months. Last night and this
in effort TO secure from him confession of the
murder OF Mrs. Van Lue and her boy but he per-
sisted in denying his guilt The police are positive
how ever that they have the right man.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
CHARGES OF CRUELTY DISMISSED.
rrpr1. SAID HER TEACHER MADE HER EAT PEA
NUT SHELLS.

Paterson. Nov. ls (SpeciaD--Miss Florence B.
Nathan a teacher in Public School No. i5 was be-
fore the Recorder this morning a charge OF cru
ely abusing Dora knight. twelve-year-old pupil
The child had told apparently straight story in
accusing her teacher at first. but when il came to
proving she fatty contradicted by half a
dozen witnesses The child alleged that Miss Ma
than on one occasion caught her eating peanuts
in the classroom, and punishment she made
her eat the shells before the whole class Al an
other time the pupil made mistake in writing
and threw her paper the floor 1t was alleged
that the teacher caught her and ordered 10
pick II up and she was slow in obeying kicked
her IN the side.
Superintendent Poland. Principal Sargent and a
dozen children. classmates OF Dora. were in the
Recorders court this morning. The children were
examined by the Recorder. and they all denied
the story told by Dora The Recorder dismissed
the case and told Mr.. knight that his girl had
lied The father not satisfied with the ruling
Of the Court and declared that he would carry the
into another court, where he would get salts
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
4 TETER4N's DAUGHTER TLL-USED
THE POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR A MAN
WHO 1s SAID TO HAVE DRUGGED HER


WHO Is SAID TO HAVE DRUGGED HER
Nellie UfIbert twenty years old. OF No. 8 Torap-
kins-ave Brooklyn who was brought to Bellevue
Hospital Sunday night by four women. who said sne
had been drugged and assaulted, revived In part
yesterday morning and told an incoherent story OF
her experience
She says she left home TO 60 TO Manhattan TO
visit Mrs. Miller friend. who formerly lived in
the same house as she did in Brooklyn Mrs Miller
lives. she says No. rs. but she could not recall
the
While she was there called Jim" by Mrs
Miller from No. ~ adjoining, came in. He was
extremely attentive Miss Wilbert When she
started for home at O'Clock he went out with her
He asked her take walk She declined he
then invited her 10 have drink She refused say.
ing she did not drink Then he became ugly ana
threaten TO strike her. she says In fear she
went with him a saloon but would not enter
She stood outside. and he brought her glass OF
sarsaparfla After she drank il she felt herself be-
coming dro~Ey. She tried 10 get away. but the
man seized her and dragged her to nearby pier
She cried for help and saw man in a silk hat ana
gray suit running toward her. She remembered
To+hing more until she awoke in Bellevue
TIE wonans face bruised and cut from
blow She bore evidences of having been drinking
some alcoholic beverage The police are looking Tor
James Baker who ioitered around the East Twen-
fv-ffth-st pier They think he tell about the
assault
Of the Republic.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
He WAS PAID FOR BENG HELD Up.
AN INSURANCE CLERK MAKES COMES
sIoN-ALLEGED RoBBER ARRESTED.

Henry Athing. nineteen years old of No 1s5
Hamilton-ave-. Brooklyn. was turned over to the
Long Island City police authorities yesterday after
noon after confessing that while clerk IN the
ofnces Of the Prudential Insurance Company
there last January. he had allowed himself 10 be
held up and robbed Of $500 by man who afterward
gave him s125 to say nothing about it. Athing
arrested in Brooklyn Saturday night by
Detective MacKirdy. OF the Atiantic-ave. station.
who also captured William Seaman who. it is al
legged. did the robbery
The following is part of the statement sworn
to by Athing in the presence of Captain Hickman
and others:
W. Seaman met me the pooiroom corner
Of FuitOn-st and Saratoga ave at p M on
a m 6Ws SF 10 @sn one 1 e Tod2
ONCE on Thursday night next and will hold you
sama @ to 5 the once es on TRuday night about
O'Clock and took the money; about $500 from the
strike me With Club He put the money IN MS is
6 bp e G pG m S 6
and then took the money. which I did. About
and gave me- as and fold e ee to
keep quiet and say nothing about it.
MacKirdy says that he has no doubt that the
young man was terrorized TO he did by Sea-
man. Athing comes from respectable family
while. according 10 the detective. Seaman Is a
'loafer and instigator OF several crimes"
Although the police always believed that Athing
knew more about the holdup than he had told
ed 70 bFng it out eKrdy suspeing pe tha
Seaman was the robber. arrested him. 1t not
until AthirS heard Of Seaman's arrest that he
made q statement.
Athing served a three months sentence for petty
larceny after. the robbery. his accounts were
found 10 be s. short.
Mackirdy says that at recent terms Of court in
Brooklyn young man who tool of Seaman
was sent to prison for Ave years and another the
penitentiary for q year. MacKirdy declares that
in both these cases he was positive Seaman
the principal, but not able 70 bring out evil
dence that would satisfy jury 4 short time ago
in looking over the descriptions Of persons wanted
in the last year he struck by the accuracy OF
the description Of the insurance Office robber IL
applied TO Seaman
AIhings bail has been fixed at 5000. Seaman's
bonds have not been fixed.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
MARTIN ACT Held CONSTITUTIONAL.

Trenton. Nov. 1s (SpeciaD.-The Court OF Errors
and Appeals to-day declared constitutional the
Martin act Of 1882 regulating the sale OF property
for unpaid taxes in this State The declaration =
contained in opinion IN the e5ectment proceed
ings Of William J. Flock against Jeptha Smith. in
which similar decision OF the Supreme Court
other Judges 20 affirm thought the case not
In such form az 10 require any expression the
conStltrtionaitty Of the act Under the Martin
absolute title 10 property sold for taxes passes
Inc purchaser after notice to the original
and mortgages and failure their part 70
deem the property within six months The Court
also declared constitutional the OF April 1895
placing the County Clerk. Surrogate and Register
OF Deeds OF Hudson and Essex counties on salaries
and abolishing all fees in connection with their
Offices.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20

Eliza BETH Nov IL (specaD.-Alexander and
Charles Gibbons. two young men OF Eizabethport
were prisoners IN police court here to-day for
saulting George Hunter and Frank Parker trolley
car conductors The Gibbons brothers. who are
sons of Tax Assessor John Gibbons. OF this city
precpitated a fight in a crowded trolley car last
night az Ehzaoethpori. and the passengers fed in
d!snay % the street. The two conductors and a
motorman tried TO throw the disturbers Of the
car. and a desperate conflict ensued. The Gibbons
brothers were finally oVerpoUered, not before
one Of them had nearly bitten the upper Zip OF
Conductor Hunter while the other Gibbons had
some of mis- teeth knocked with q blow from a
car wrench Several cars were held up while the
battle in progress. The Gibbons brothers were
held by Judge Mahon in s400 bail 10 await the
Grand Jury's action.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
LOVERS ARDoR CAUSES HIS ARREST.

Hackensack. Nov. IS (SpeciaD.-WilIiam Linberg
of Bogota arrested last night a charge Of
threatening to kill Miss Gertie Nichols, daughter
OF II. B. c. Nichols house painter. The young
has been keeping company with the young
woman for nearly two years. but has been refused
Miss Nichols returned from visit Hillsdals
accompanied by Charles Van Wagoner. When
her home. in Court-st, she says she ac-
costed by Linberg, and told him she would him
to-day: whereupon she says he replied, No. now.
or I'll kill you before morning" The young woma II
then fed to her home and her mother swore out a
warrant for the intense lover before Justice Heath
Lirberg denied the accusation. but was locked up
until this morning, when he secured bonds Miss
Nichols says that the young man is insanely jeal-
and has acted peculiarly many occasions.
at one time telling her how easy It was 10 do away
with young girls. Linberg is employed in the
Riverside planning mill, Bogota. He is one Of
the best bowlers in the Hackensack WheeImen. Of
which club he is a member. He is from the South
and is alleged to have once been mistaken for a
murderer. and escaped the precipitate action OF
mob in that land Of hasty action after the rope
was around his neck.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
HUSBAND wHIPPER FOUND GUILTY.
SHE SAYS SHE WILL GO WITH HER LIFE PART
NER But HE DECLINES.

Mrs. Gertrude Field. of No. s24 Classon-ave.
Brooklyn, was yesterday found guilty OF horse
whipping her husband George Field. by Magistrate
Steers in the Grant-st. court. Sentence sus-
pended. and Mrs Field cautioned against doing
anything that might provoke breach OF the peace.
Field declared that he would live with his
wife again, but she says she will go wherever he
does Further trouble is looked for.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
HOLD MAYOR HIycRLIFFE RESPONSIBLE

Paterson. Nov ls-Hundreds of threatening let
ters have been received by Mayor Hinchlie OF this
city since the Jennie BOsschieter case came into
existence. In them the writer's threaten the Mayor
with all kinds Of harm, and some Of them hold
him responsible for the fact that the perpetrators
OF the crime are stil living. One received to-
day postmarked New-York which read:
We understand that the men who brought about
the death of Jennie Bosschieter will escape the
penalty OF the law through influence Now 1 warn
you, II Justice Is not carried IN the matter
your public buildings and punish your officials
This Is no longer affair concerning Paterson
alone. 1t is now National and its eject will be
such.
Mayor Hinchline is indignant some Of the
letters and says that Paterson has the cleanest
record from crime OF any city Of its size In ths
country
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
XEFyERSET PARIS DID yoT PAT

Vtce-Chancellor PitEey yesterday appointed James
P Nortarup. = Jersey City lawyer receiver %
the New-Jersey Realty Company. The apo!i-s,!o-,
= as made By Slas Drake. of Elizabeth zao Or
gained several similar corporations AID coavs-ce5
farm lands into settlements Es vas c1a founder
OF Aldue Dewey Park Highland PARK ara IfrOol-
In the last named settlement women we're ac-
corded the right OF suffrage. and j. has woman
Mayor and female ma jo-i-y IN the Common CoU--
Gil The Realty COm4acy now y financial DIS
tresS laid Out Lincoln Drake arnouE r-a
minority stockholders The majority offered no oo-
position The liabilities placed 81 e0 and -
assets are several = T-Sz-1 dollars less
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
REP4IRING FIRE alarm SYSTEM

The FIRE alarm system ia Flushing has been out
OF order FOR some time This has crippled the fire
service As a result James Il Quirlau has he,
Informed ~ t1o insurance companies which he
represents that unless the alarm system is T,Iaced
IN repair he must discontinue writing policies
on Saturday Captain LaYigre and Inspector [i}-
bourne wsTe sent 10 Flushing They found no
system ir bad shape The apparatus that strikes
me alarm u me tower was particularly weak
Yesterday Tcpairers from the Department went ~
TEN into order. " -
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
'EcEIrER FOR CAPE MAY TROLLEY ROAD.

Camden. Nov. 70 (specisD-Befors viee-Chan-
ceiior Reed this morning application made for
a rule 20 show cause why a receiver should not
be appointed for the Cape May. Delaware Bay and
Sewelfs Point Railroad. The applicant Is the New
Jersey Trust and Safe Deposit Company. trus-
tee for the bondholders under $4,000 mortgage,
and the complafnants are William 8 Scu- F. W
Aver, Benjamin Reeves and George Barrett. of
Camden The company owns and operates the
trolley railroad along the Cape May beach front,
which. IL Is said has been operated loss for
several years The application is preliminary
move for foreclosure sale under the mortgage and
a reorganization OF the company. Yice-Chsncellor
Reed granted the order for a rule
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
FAR REACHING EFFECT OF THE DECISION.

The decision by the New-Jersey Court OF Errors
yesterday sustaining the constitutionaHty q The
Martin act for the adjustment OF taxes and as
sessnents is Of supreme importance the munich
palities Of the State. The act was introduced in
the Senate OF 1883 by Senator A. F. p Martin, OF
Essex and hence took his II had been
prepared by Newark and Elizabeth lawyers Prior
70 its operation there ware millions of dollars u-
collected taxes and assessments on the tax books
o. Newark. Jersey City. Elizabeth, Railway and
other cities. and there way 10 enforce
payment The law provided for the sale OF property
Tor taxes. bur the municipality could give 10 good
ute: ana hence the delinquent properties were
saIaoIe. III the cities were crarnped in their re-
sources i4zaoeth and Railway were bankrupt
and Jersey City was the verge Of bankruptcy
The money lending banks and other institutions viii
now take mortgages on this property. and il is
pe9ted that there will be ready and immediate
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
NIXON RAISES HIS EHp1OYEs. WAGES

Elizabeth, Nov 10 (speciaD.-The employees AZ
Nixons shipyard. at Elizabethport have received
an increase Of per in their wages This was
the outcome OF visit made Mr. Nixon Soma
weeks before election by committee Of the work
men who asked for ten hours pay for nine hours
work. Mr.. Nixon then said he would consider the
matter The increase, while not much the
mer expected. Is satisfactory 10 them.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
ORIENT MAY BECOME AN ISLAND

Orient. Long Island, Nov. IA special meet
ing OF the Town Board was held here bv re-
quest of the Road Commissioners to-day. and IL
was voted TO repair the damage done by the waters
or Long Island Sound Unless sea wall be erec+ad
by the State or National Government, 1t is no, nm,
likely that Orient will be cut or and form an ISL
and The waves in every storm make inroads a.
feamans Beach on the narrow neck which con
meets Orient with the main part of Long Island
FOR years the neck has been growing narrower
been washed through. - -a'e
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
ANOTHER SPITE FENCE FEUD.
THIS FENCE Is TO BIZ COVERED WITH GI4ARISG
ADVERTISEMENTS

THIS FENCE Il 10 BIZ COVERED WITH GLAZING
ADVERTISEMENTS
A spite fence contest between two wealthy prop
erty owners Il edifyfng the residents Of High-st.
Newark. Of the finest residence sections OF the
city. The parties Philip ~ Jackson. president
OF the Peoples Light and Power Company. and J
Brodhead woolsey. Mr.. wooisey HIVES At No ~
High-st-. and Mr.. jackson in Waverfy Place, Just
around the corner Quifm2n-st runs IA the rear
strip Of land 30 feet wide next TO 0uitmAn-st ara
Mr. Jackson a strip Ii feet wide along the
south line Of new hathcuses IN course OF erection
by his rival Mr.. Jackson had wanted TO buy the
not sell. and started 10 build on IL Last week Mt
Jackson began 10 erect fence on his L-foot strip
II Is Is feet high and about 80 feet in length and
50 close to the Woolsey houses that Il shuts OUT
the light from them Yesterday Mr.. Woolsey said
he would give Mr- Jackson his MI or spite FENCES.
He proposed TO erect fence 50 feet long and % feet
high along the Jackson land He would then lease
IL 10 bin posters condition that they plaster u
with the most gaFing advertisements, 50 that the
fence and posters could be from Chnton-ave-
The Jackson fence finished last night
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
CIT DOWN TELEPHONE POLES.
CORPORATIONS RUSHING TO GRAB STREETS
IN ASTORIA

The Knfckerbocker Telephone Company yester-
dax erected four poles In Riker-ave-, Astoria
few hours later men in the employ Of the Astoria
Homestead Company. on advice Of Waiter L Fos-
ter the company's counsel, chopped down the poles
This action taken because Riker-aFe- Is not
public street II opened 10 provide an entrance
IN the nronertv once owned by William Steinway.
In some streets in Astoria there are as many as
Ave sets Of wire bearing poles The Rnickeroocxer
company the Lighting Trust the NeW-Jersey and
New-York Telephone Company and the teIegrapn
companies have for some time been aPparenIly
racing 10 ge; possession Of streets broadway mas
FIVE pole lines and so has Grand-aYe-
In the Hunters Point region the same state OF
affairs exists
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
ANOTHER ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Ex-MAYoR CHARLES A. scHIEREN, AS USUAL.
OFFERS TO AID IT.

Ex-Mayor Charles a. scheren may well ne called
the father OF English Lutheran churches. There IS
scarcely one OF that denomination in Brooklyn
that has not been assisted by him. and in many
cases his influence and encouragemen, have bAen
responsible for the foundation as well as the sue
cess Of the churches.
II has just been announced that he has con-
sented 10 advance the money for the erection Of a
building for the Church OF the Messiah a new
English Lutheran organization in Greenpoint The
terms on which he has consented TO advance the
money are SO reasonable that the prospects for the
orgahllzatlon are bright The building, which Will
Russen-st-, between Nassau and briggs aves The
pastor OF the congregation. which worships in
a store at Humboldt-st. and Norman-ave., is the
Rev. Samuel G. Trexler.
A fair opened in Smithsonian Hail C:rea,
point and Manhattan aves., for the benent OF the
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
STABBED By HCNG4PI4HS.

Perth Amboy. Nov. 1s tspecizI.-Dazi4l Donovan
was attacked by three HUngarians ,zs- rlza- and
severely cut He received ssvenrsA1 stab wounds
seven % them IN his right hand Two wounds Is.t
DonCvan's neck the base of lis TOT que
Donovan sank TO the sidewalk. aid cor 4 tine r
was thought that he would 5ie- 7 Is -ow -1o-zL-
that he will recover Oonovau's assafan-S es-spe4
and have not been captured The cause of TIE as
sau,t is no. known.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
KILLED BY FALLING PROM LADDER.

Elizabeth. Nov. 1s (speciaD.-Frank Fritz, fifty
years old. slate rooter by occupation. whose home
was at No % Boston-st-. Newark. was instantly
killed at Elizabeth this afternoon By fall from
Q ladder on which he ascending TO the roof OF
City Attorney Connollys house, No. 80 Park Place
The ladder slipped just the man was within
reach Of the roof. and he hurled head foremost
to the ground His neck broken and several
Of his RIBS we're crushed. He was dead when picked
up. The body removed TO Smiths norgue
Fritz bachelor and IN the employ for the last
year OF John J. Slater Elizabeth contractor
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
DIED FRoN R4T1NG TOO BIG 4 nrNNER

Eight-year-old Mary Gross. OF No SO Oak-st.
West Hoboken died yesterday from the effects Of
eating hearty dinner Sunday. The little tot
told her parents that she feeling unusually
hungry when she down 10 the table and she
ate voracousy. She then put her bonnet aud
said she would run outside and PLAY Her parents
were alarmed when she dropped groaning on the
front doorstep They carried her Inside and sum-
moned q physician The child complained of In
tense pains in her stomach until she died
New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
JERSEY CITY NAY F4TE i WAFER PAWN.

Mayor Hoos and the Finance Commissioners a-t
the Street and Water Commissioners ~ jersey -v
Will have conference to-day with Contractor
Fiynn and his engineers about the permanent
waterworks that are being constructed TIE rr-s~
ress been slow and IL is feared they VIII ~ -
COMPLETED in time The East Jersey Water -c-n-
pany has informed the city that il will stop S1epy-
ing the city October 1872. and The Orctzls EAR
the permanent warerwo-ks will not Be co-pte1ea
before that time and the city VIII Re without