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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-23

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Res. Phone 10.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-24
a BRYAN CANDIDATES MEANHEsS.
Takes Advantage of the Lawyer Who
Made Speeches for Him.

John O. Johnson. Paterson lawyer,
who ran for Congress on the Bryan ticket
in the Fifth district last month, was be-
fore Chancellor Magic this morning in
anything but a favorable light. Just be-
fore he was nominated he filed in Chan
Gerry for Joseph Carroll a bill to compel
Annie S. Carroll, the complainant's step
mother, to deed to him some property of
his fathers. Michael Dunn entered an
appearance for Mrs Carroll Dunn is
very much of a spellbinder and johnson
asked him to make speeches for him
throughout the district. He told Dunn
that if he would help him out he would
give him all the time he wanted to file
his answer. Dunn helped johnson on the
stump and was very much surprised last
Wednesday to discover that johnson had
taken a decree against him by default
and was taking testimony at night.
This morning Mr.. Dunn applied to the
Chancellor to have the decree set aside
and an opportunity given him to file his
answer. He produced several affidavits
to show that Johnson had promised him
time to file his answer, and the Chan
ceIlor made an order to that effect.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-24
USED CHURCH PROPERTY
Hoboken Thieves Took Lad
der to Get Into Tailor
Shop.

With ladder stolen from the yard of
the First Reformed Church, two thieves
tried to force an entrance into the tailor
ing establishment of Louis Moscone, at
No. $50 Washington street, Hoboken,
early yesterday morning. This place was
broken into two years ago and relieved
of over $1,000 worth of cloth by the
jack Shepherd gang, which has since
been broken up by the police. Since then
Moscone and the other merchants along
the street have employed private night
watchman to guard their property.
The watchman, Henry Elfer heard the
thieves at work in the rear of the shop
yesterday morning and drawing his re-
volver made cautiously for the ladder.
The men heard him coming, however, and
started to scurry Off
Elfer fired several shots in an effort to
make them halt, but they got away by
jumping over fence.
Patrolman William Wallace heard the
shots, and seeing two men come running
towards him down Ninth street he drew
his nightstick and ordered them to stop.
The men sped past Wallace, who raped
on the pavement for assistance and gave
chase. AT Garden street he succeeded in
was caught by Otto Schaeffer and Louis
Olsen, two boys who had heard Wallace
rap and had Joined in the chase
Patrolmen Russell and Lees, who also
We're attracted by the disturbance, here
put in an appearance and relieved the
boys of their prisoner.
The two men denied being near Mos
cones place. They had gotten into a
fight further up the street, they said,
and were running away to escape trouble.
When taken to the Second police pre-
cinct they described themselves as Henry
Miller, 2S years old, and Henry Pinecker,
% years old, mechanics. Miller claimed
a residence in West Hoboken, which
proved to be fictitious on investigation by
the police. A saw and chisel were found
on him. Pinecken claimed to reside at
No. 240 West Fourth street, New York.
When arraigned before Recorder Ed
ward Stanton later in the day Miller said
he was a. plumber and accounted for the
tools found on him by declaring that he
them home with him.
The watchman was unable to identify
either of the prisoners as. he had seen
the faces of neither of the men on the
ladder.
Both were rewarded by the Recorder
pending further investigation by the po-
lice.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-24
SANTA IN D0LLIKIN'S FLAT
Cantata to Be Given in ST. Johns
Institute Thursdev.

st. Johns Church has issued a special
Christmas number of the Bulletin" with
pretty holly trimmed with blue lettered
cover, and containing full programmes
for number of entertainments to be
given Christmas week.
Among these programmes is the first of
the secular entertainments, which comes
on Thursday, December 27, st. Johns
Day; the Junior Primary, the Primary
and the Primary Lafayette departments
will assemble at 2 P. M. the chapel for
their secular entertainment The hosts
this year will be the members of the
Junior Primary They will give a
Christmas cantata entitled Santa in
Dollikins Flat. The drills and motion
songs will be given by sixteen girls called
the Little Mothers" Their names are
Florence Haistead, Bertha Keidel. Elsie
Halliday. Alice Burger. Elsie Martin,
Dorothy Mills, Mary Watterson, Grace
Bender, Katie REM, Nellie REM, Lillian
Fraupel, Katherine Bettcher, Grace
Hodge, Edith Pringle, Margaret Somes,
Grace Ruddick The chorus of children
includes all of the Junior Primaries.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-24
HART BREWERS FUNERAL.
1t Was Held in Trenton To-
day.

Especial to ''The Jersey City News.'')
TRENTON, Dec. "a, 1e0O.-The funeral
of the late J. Hart Brewer took place at
noon today in the Central Baptist Church.
The services were conducted by the Rev.
Alfred Wesley Wishart, pastor of the
church.
Among the organizations of which Mr..
Brewer was a member which sent dele
cations to the funeral We're Fraternal
Lodge, No. 1Ss, f. & A. M; the Trenton
Manufacturing Potters' Association, the
Trenton Battle Monument Association and
the Republican Club.
The bearers were Elwood H Fenton.
DR.. Alton S. Fell N Theodore SVEN.
George w. Thomas. Joseph HILBERT and
Joseph r. Wilson, all members of Fra
ternal Lodge.
A delegation from the appraisers office
in New York attended the funeral The
delegation was composed of Wilbur F.
Wakeman, J. P. SkiIlman, Michael Nath-
an, Harvey 7. Andrews and Warren sher-
wood.
Mr.. Brewers chair in the appraiser S
office has been draped with Grape and
the brokers have ordered cluster of
fresh flowers placed on his desk daily for
thirty days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-24
WHITTIER HOUSE XMAS.
kindergarten Children Enjoy
Tree and Receive
Presents.

The Whittier House Kindergarten De-
partment celebrated Christmas this after
noon at two o'clock in Whittier House
parlors, No. 176 Grand street, with great
rejoicing and Christmas tree. There
were seventy girls and boys made happy
each with a doll, game or toy, box of
candy, orange, nuts, cakes and raisins.
The tree itself was a beauty 1t was the
gift of Mrs. Henry Niese. and was heavily
trimmed with bright trinkets, the gift Of
the Girls Club connected with the Bergen
School for Girls. 1t was also hung with
paper rings and Kindergarten work of all
kinds, the work of the little ones them
selves, who clapped their tiny hands with
delight when they saw the effect with all
the. mErid -eolnred candles atiame. The
mothers of these children were there. too,
and each received a pretty Christmas
card embroidered or painted by their off
spring.
Miss Stohr, who is in charge of the Kin
dergarten, had trained the children in a
number of Christmas carols and little kim
dergarten games for the occasion, and
though they could scarcely wait till this
part of the programme was ended, they
did so splendidly.
The dolls and toys were donated by
kind friends both in and out of town.
Many of the dolls and other toys came
from Montclar. Hasbrouck Institute, Of
this city, also gave barrel of things. In
fact. so much was sent to the Settlement
that there was enough and to spare and
was able to share with the Day Nursery.
The Kitchen Garten will celebrate
Christmas Friday and the dancing class
will lgive german just after Christmas.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-24
ERWIN GLAD OF DELAY.
Prosecutor Doesn't Want to Give
Gloomy Christm as to ANY One.

Prosecutor James S. Erwin was at the
Court House for a short time this morn
ing, but said that as yet he was unpre-
pared to announce the name of the sue
cessful aspirant for Assistant Prosecutor
Marshall A. Van Wrinkles official Shoes
and would not be able to do SO until next
Thursday He said
Il had an appointment with Governor
Voorhees, this afternoon, but owing to
the death of the Governors uncle l will
be unable to see him until Thursday. I
am glad Of the delay in one way, as no
matter who is appointed there is bound
to be some disappointment, and I would
not like to mar the Christmas pleasure of
any of the aspirants at this time
AS 1.-THE News" has said, the contest
seems to have narrowed down to Lawyer
Howard Griffith and George T. vickers
The former has the backing of Colonel
Samuel D. Dickinson, while the latter is
comparatively new conner in the county
having removed from Essex county only
few months ago.
The newest aspirant for the position is
Lawyer George w. Flacke, who it is
said, has some very influential backing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-24
BRUTAL OUTRAGE
Baby Of Eight Held on
a Charge Of Muir
der.
no EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM
Little Girls Clothes Caught
Fire and He Was Arrested
on Children's Hearsay.

Eight year old Joseph Punzi. of No.
$40 Henderson street, was arrested Satur-
day on a charge of manslaughter. 1t is
charged that the boy threw five year old
Maggie F1oria, of No. 524 Henderson
street, into a bon fire Saturday afternoon.
Tie girl was so severely burned in the fire
that she died Saturday night in st. Fran
els Hospital. The boy is held in default
of $500 bail to appear before Judge Blair
on Thursday.
Punzi, the Floria child, and number
OF other children were engaged in build
ing bonfire Saturday afternoon. The
girls clothes took fire and she was soon
living firebrand. Chanceman Looney,
who was block away at the time, se-
cured horse blanket and wrapped the
girl in it, and in that way extinguished
the flames. He called patrol wagon and
the girl was taken to ST. Francis's Hos
pdtal. She lived only few hours.
When Chanceman Looney investigated
he was informed by some children whom
he does not know that the Punzi boy had
thrown the girl into the flames. On the
strength of that information he arrested
the boy. The little fellow denied the
charge.
Joseph Aallen, ten years DID, of No 522
Henderson street, who was at the fire at
the time, said Punzi gathere some paper
and lit it. A piece Of the paper blew I'M
der the Floria girls clothes and they
were thus ignited.
A number of children of five or six years
of age who were seen told conflicting
stories.
When Punzi was arraigned before Police
Justice Hoos ne denied throwing the girl
on the fire. Because of the youth and lack
of understanding of two tots brought in to
testify Judge Hoos decided to send the
case to Judge Blair. Judge Blair was
not in his court and Punzi was placed un-
der $500 bail to appear before him Thurs
day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-24
AGED COUPLE DISAGREE.
Husband of 7S Sues for Divorce His
Wife of 6S Summers.

Oscar A. Burden, a white haired in
ventor of Beleville, 7S years old, appear
ed before Vice Chancellor Stevens this
morning to oppose his wife's application
for alimony and counsel fee pending his
Estsit~agai inst her for divorce In his-.hill
Burden sets forth that after almost a
half century's welded life his wife de-
serted him and refused to live with him.
This was in 1891 and when the statutory
time had elapsed. He began suit
for diverse against her. This, however,
was discontinued, but as te wife con-
tinued her desertion he recently began
new suit In opposing his wife's motion
Mr. Burden said she had money in the
bank and owned property, while he was
very poor and had nothing.
Counsel for Mrs. Burden, who is 6S
years old, denied she had anything at all
and that she was compelled to work as
servant in order to support herself.
This Mr.. Burden denied but the Vice
Chancellor said that when a husband
brought suit against his wife for divorce
he must supply her with the means of
defending herself and he ordered Burden
to pay his wife 81 per week alimony and
$25 week counsel fee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-24
SANTAAT The COURT HOUSE
Handsome Presents Given to
All the Officials Today.

Santa Claus was very much in evidence
at the Court House this morning. Gifts
galore were presented by the attaches of
the different offices to their official heads
and vice versa.
County Clerk Maurice j. Stack was pre-
sented with magnificent cut glass punch
set, consisting of a bowl and twelve cups
resting on solid silver tray with a mirror
top. The design and workmanship are of
unusual beauty.
Deputy County Clerk Edward Gritten
received a handsome vase of Moriace
ware, and Chief Clerk Daniel Haggerty
was remembered with a beautiful solid
silver smoking set.
Sheriff Carl Ruempler was as usual the
recipient of many testimonials of the re-
gard in which he is held by his employees.
Under Sheriff John Heavey's gift was a
handsome solid silver toilet set of seven
pieces; from Clerks N. P. Wedin and Fred
Crandall came magnificent jardiniere
mounted on a pedestal and containing a
towering palm; while the gail attaches
presented the popular Sheriff with driv-
ing set consisting of a gold mounted whip
and sealslin cap and gloves.
Register James c. Clark's gift from the
employees of his office was a cut glass
punch bowl of exquisite design, resting on
a mirrored top silver tray.
Surrogate James 7. Lillis was remem-
bered by his official staff with a driving
set, comprising a silver mounted whip,
gloves and muffler.
Judge Blair, of the Common Pleas Court
received magnificent umbrella with an
ivory and silver mounted handle from
Sergeant-at-Arms John Mitchell and Pro
baton Officer Frank j. Higgins.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-24
USED CIGAR BOXES TOO OFTEN.

John Schmidt, 55 years old, German Of
No. $50 Newark avenue, was arrested on
Ocean avenue by Patrolman Moulton, of
the Fifth precinct, Saturday evening.
Schmidt was carrying a valise. When he
passed he acted as though he feared the
officer. On being questioned as to what
ne had in the satchel he replied, "Old
Clothes.' Moulton insisted upon seeing
the contents an6 found on opening the
satchel that it contained three boxes Of
cigars, in all one hundred and fifty. The
boxes had been used before an1 Schmidt
was arrested and charged with Violation
of the United States Internal Revenue
laws, which say that no cigar box shall be
used the second time to keep cigars in.
Schmidt claimed he was out of work and
made. cigars to sell to his friends to MAKE
living. He said his regular trade was
baking.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-24
4 THREE FOOT HORROR.
Chastity Find Of Some Boys
In a Dumping
Ground.

While Bicycle Policeman Heck, Of the
Sixth precinct, was on duty on Zabriskie
street, west of the Boulevard, today, at
noon, he was approached by number of
boys who told him they had found some
feet" The officer went to dumping
ground pointed out by the boys and there
found three feet, evidently cut from the
bodies of wsmen. He brought the feet to
Speer's morgue, and DR.. Converse was
notified. He gave it as his opinion that
the feet had been severed from the bodies
of women within a month.
Chief Murphy Gays he has put two de-
tectives on the case to investigate. He
thinks the feet are parts of bodies dis
sected by medical students and carried
to the dumps where they were found.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-24
GYMNASIUM EXHIBITION.
To Be Given January 81 BY Menu
bers Of ST. Johns Institute.

The Gymnasium Glass of St. Johns In
stitute has planned to give an exhibition
on Thursday, January 81, probably at the
Jersey City Club. and it is hoped to make
this one even more successful than the
previous one held in 1888.
The exhibition this year will differ from
any ever given by the boys, in the fact
that there will be many new features in
troduced, and the boys promise many
agreeable surprises. Prof. Worth has
succeeded in bringing out the good quali-
ties of a number of the junior members,
and they will contribute largely toward
the evenings entertainment.
Instead of being on stage this year,
as heretofore, the exhibition will be given
on the floor, in order to give them more
room to work in.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-24
USEFUI~
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
Handsome Library Lamps,
Attractive PaplOr Portable Lamps
FITTED WITH
WELSBACH LAMPS
AND
Tastefully Decorated Shades.
COUNTY GAS COMPANY.
INNOCENT MAN PUNISHED
Sent to Jail for Theft He Did
Not Commit.

That innocent men often suffer for the
guilty is aptly illustrated by the case of
John Hotter of Weehawken. About two
weeks ago he was sentenced by Judge
Blair to two years in State Prison. Now
indications seem to show that he was the
innocent victim of the really guilty par
ties.
When Hotter was tried in the Court OF
General Sessions he admitted having in
his possession quantity of wire that had
been stolen from the Hudson Electric
Company in Highwood Park, but claimed
that he bought it from an unknown man
for s.. The evidence against him seemed
SO clear and conclusive that the jury
promptly found him guilty, and despite
the pleadings of a faithful wife, who
vehemently protested her husbands inno-
.Acanca,SJudge Blair,- ACCOUNT of the
many similar robberies, decided to make
an example of Hotter and sentenced him
to two years in State prison.
Among the States witnesses who testf-
fed against Hotter at the trial were Geo.
Carroll and Sherman Neff, employees Of
the company which had been robbed.
SoQh after Holter's sentence Prosecutor
Erwin received information that led him
to believe an innocent man had been pun
ished.
The investigation that followed resulted
in the arrest of Neff in Hoboken and
Carroll in New York for the crime for
which Hotter had been punished. At the
examination of Carroll before Magistrate
Duen in the Tomhs Police Court, Fred
erick Rust testified that he was with
Hotter when Carroll and Neff sold him
the wire. The former was held to await
extradition to this county, while the lat
ter was committed to the County Jail by
Recorder Stanton.
Now the authorities are wondering how
many similar cases there are.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-24
CAKEWALK A SUCCESS.
Col. Smith Is Greatly Pleased at the
Eourth's Good Fortune.

The cakewalk and jubilee held at the
Armory Saturday night was patronized
more literally than the previous evening.
The audience thoroughly enjoyed the good
programme. The songs were we'll render
ed and the sketches appealed to all. The
rag time piano playing contest aroused
much interest. "Plunk' Henry captured
the prize of IS again Saturday night.
Mayor Hoos, Postmaster Wanser, Com
missioners Hauck. Nolan, Niblett, Mid
lige, Surrogate Lillis and John H. Weas-
tell acted as judges for the piano playing
and cakewalk. The cakewalk proved in
teresting and the judges were kept puz-
zled as to who the winners were. Charles
Gilmore and Edith Harrison were finally
picked out as the best steppers. Colonel
Smith is gratified with the success and
looks for still better results on future oc-
caSionS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-24
Germany Cannot Feed Itself.

According to Berlin correspondent of
the London STANDARD an article in the
official Reichsanzeiger, based on the Off
cial statistics of the German Empire, con-
vincingly proves that German agriculture
is incapable of meeting the home CON
sumption of corn, meat, ETC., and that
29.6 per cent. of wheat. 81 per cent of
rye, 300 per cent Of barley and 6.2 of oats
must be Imported into Germany for that
purpose, as well as one-twentieth part of
the meat required in Germany. Moreover,
nearly I'VE pounds of lard and tallow per
head have been imported during each OF
the last five years All this shows that
the state Of German agriculture is far
from being satisfa factory.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-24
Mr.. coRcoRanS' BOUNTY
Will Entertain His Workman To-
nighs With Xmas Cheer.

This vening in his factory at Jersey
avenue and Thirteenth street, Mr.
Andrew j. Corcoran will entertain his
workmen to the usual Christmas enter
tainment. For years Mr. Corcoran has
initiated Dickens famous character Mr.
Fezziway, by doing out good cheer to his
employees and when work is over on
Christmas eve, the big room is cleared,
tables are spread with good things and
not a workman goes home to his family
but he doesn't carry something to
brighten the home on Christmas Day.
1t is literary entertainment, Mr. Cor
cosan invites prom ut citizsns to attend
and make speeches. This year Mayor
Hcos, Messrs. Robert Davis, James Lpby,
John + Voorhees, ard others are the
guests. There win pc music and good
Xmas cheer. !, &
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-24
NO NEED TO Be SCARED
All Small Pox Patients Are
Getting Well and There
Are No New Ones.

DR.. George w. King said this morning
that the six small pox patients now at
Snake Hill were all doing we'll and the
prospects that all would pull through.
Constable Albert Mansfield, who had a
turn for the worse the other day is much
improved and is now out of danger. The
wost case there now is that of fourteen
year old Cuno Werner, who was taken to
the pest house on Thursday last.
County Physician Converse. who has
been very busy througout the county
lately attending the details for the pre-
vention of the spread of the disease. said
thism orning that there was not the
slightest danger of an epidemic, and that
the scare would be all over in a few days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-24
DROVE INTO EXCAVATION.
GrifRt tbs Paid No Attention to Dan
ger SIGNAL

Henry C. Griffiths, 3S years old of No. 2
Randolph avenue. was thrown from a
wagon on Bay View Avenue, near Gar
field avenue, at midnight Saturday, in
juring his right ankle. He is employed
by William H. Speer, undertaken, and he
was driving one of the wagons. He drove
one wheel of the wagon up on pile of
dirt thrown out of a sewer excavation,
and upset the wagon. The damage to the
wagon was light and his injuries are not
serious.
The excavation is the same one which
a cab from the Imperial Hotel in New
York, was upset into last week and the
cab was entirely demolished The excava-
ton was protected according to law with
red danger lights so the contractor cam
not be held responsible for the mshaps.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-24
SEARCH FOR HIS HOME DISASTROUS

Dennis Reynolds, the produce dealer,
who resides at No. 60 Ocean avenue, was
within an ace of death early Sunday
morning. While wandering about Ocean
avenue in search of his home, he fell
down a fight of stairs at Oak street. He
struck on his head and sustained two
scalp wounds. Reynolds bled profusely
His groans awoke the occupants of the
house, who found him in pool of blood.
The patrol wagon was hastily called and
Reynolds was taken to ST. Francis Hos
pital. He will recover.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-24
SAD NEWS OF MR. o'RARA

The many friends of Michael O'Mara, a
prominent member of the Robert Davis
Association and for long while an ac-
tive exponent of the principles of De-
mocracy. will be grieved to learn that his
life is despaired of. For a long while
Mr.. O'Mara has been sufferer from kid
ney trouble and a complication of dis
eases, and he has been an inmate of ST.
GATHERINGS Hospital, Brooklyn, for some
time. The doctors there hold out little
or no hope of his recovery.