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New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
BALLOT FORGERY ALLEGED.
DEFEATED DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR
SHERIFF. MAY CONTEST.

Paterson. Nov. &-County Clerk A D. Winfield
to-day offered reward OF $3.50 for the production
Of Republican ballot with the name OF Demo-
cratic nominee printed 1t. with evidence to
show who printed the ballot and who ordered the
work done. The Paterson Guardian also offers
reward Of 800 for the same information and also
50 tor the ballots The official ballots were printed
in The Guardian" Office, and it Is therefore inter
ested in clearing up the alleged forgery. q
These ballots were sent in the mails to Rec
pubicans. The face of the ticket exact
duplication OF the Republican ticket. except that
some of the tickets Lad the Democratic nominee
Tor Surrogate printed in, and some had the Demo
cratic candidate for Sheriff substituted for the Re.
was an exact duplication, of the official indorse-
nent and of the fac-simile OF the County Clerks
signature 1t is the back OF ticket that IS care
fully qua rded.
Francis j. Marley, who was the Democratic
nominee for Sheriff failed of election by four
teen votes, says that he Will contest the election
and demand a recount. He to-day retained Michael
DUNN as counsel Mr.. Marley claims that the
turns were held back in one district in Passaio
unLll II was known how the rest OF the county
t nad & y9ted and that then error discovered.
the taly sheets not balancing. A new count
men onen oegun It Is also alleged that when the first
count reached the point where halt was called,
the sheets showed Isl ballots for Marlev but the
entire district " "
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
DADDY AND ATTERBURY TO REST.
THE REpURL1cAN PRIVATE CANVASS INDICATED
5000 MAJORITY.

Michael J. Dady, chairman of the Kings County
Campaign Committee will leave here for Mexico
tomorrow. to be gone month. Walter 3. After
bury. his associate in the conduct Of the campaign
will also take vacation He Is going to the woods
for two weeks. He gave out final statement yes
terday in which he spoke OF the accuracy OF the
private canvass made by the Campaign Committee
1t seems that the deductions made from the figures
received by tho committee showed plurality for
Mckinley OF 5000. These figures were not. of
course. given out, 1t was thought that they
would spur the Democrats to unusual efforts.
Among the pleasing features Of the outcome"
said Mr.. Atterbury 'T may mention the fact that
the growing wards. like the Twenty-fourth, Twen-
ty-ninth Thirtieth ard Thirtysecond. are going to
become Republican wards"
There Is going to be some unpleasantness growing
out OF the defeat of Jacob Worth for Congress IN
the Vth District. He way behind the National
and state tickets IN his district That he was gen.
orally knitted Is from an examination OF the
returns. This has brought out cries OF treachery
and conspiracy, and Worth's friends may endeavor
to prove OF their charges. Mr. Worth him
self refuses discuss his defeat at this time. He
is present recovering from the stunning blow at
his summer home at Rockaway Park
The new County Republican Committee VIII be
organized the first Tuesday In December
Neither Mr. Atterbury Mr.. Dady has intlmated
his position the question Of his reelection
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
ALLEGED EIDNAppEPs DISCHARGED,

Mrs. catharine Duffy Of No lo2 Novelist.
Brooklyn, and Mrs. Cecilia Ackerman OF No 156
NorTnan-ave., Brooklyn. who were arrested few
days ago charged with kidnapping Mary Agnes
Thompson, four years old. from tbs home Of her
stepmother, Mrs Agatha Thompson. at No. co.
Central-:lve, Brooklyn. were arraiEued in the
Gates-ave. court yesterday morning. Mrs, Thonp-
son. with her little stepdaughter. IN court TO
press the charge Mrs. Duffy testified that she had
learned that the child was I'll treated and that she
tried to get her only for her good. Both prisoners
earnestly protested that crime Intended.
The Magistrate said that he satisfied that
they DID not know they had been acting crinnaIIy
and adlnonshed them 10 proceed legally !. they
Eb antsd possession O. {he chid He then dismissed
che would appeal to The Supreme Conrt.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
FINED TIE PRISONERS FIRST
THEN THE JUSTICE MARRIEs A YOUNG MAN ~
AN ELDERLY WOMAN.

Somerville, Nov (SpeciaD.-The hamlet a,
Kingston, the dividing line between Sonersst
and Mercer counties. experienced sensation ON
the night Of October 10. when John White a youn-
man Of the village. discharged a double barrellad
shotgun loaded with tacks into party Of vou7~
men who were serenading him and Maria Tice a
widow OF seventy-four years. who it was believed
he had married The serenade eliminated in an as
sault upon the house The windows and doors ~
the building were broken in. and White and the
aged widow were struck by the missiles which the
crowd threw. White then discharged his gun
wounding Thomas Sullivan and William Logan
White escaped from the mob. but he was afterWsrS
caught by Detective George ". Totten OF this
place, and he has since been confined in the counfY
Jail here.
To-day White was arraig1ed before Justice Sut
Phen for hearing, with fourteen young men who
had been arrested in Kingston participants in
the affair Mrs. Ttce was in court 10 testify In he
half of White, who had already solicited one cler
gyman and two justices Of the peace 10 marry
them The evidence show d that White had loaded
his gun with tacks and fred IL at the crOUi
after the woman had been hit the head with a
club thrown by OF the crowd. who forced omen
a door OF the house. and that he also had been in
jured. Justice Sutphen released White II 500 ban
and fined the others $ each.
After the prisoners had left the courtroom White
and Mrs. Tice approached Justice Sutphen and
asked him to marry them, and Justice Sutphen con-
sented to perform the ceremony.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
THROWN FROM TRACKS TO CURB.
THREE MEN INJURED IN COLLISION. ONE
OF WHOM MAY DIE.

BY a collision OF two trolley cars at South Or
ange-ave. and South Tenth-st.. Newark. last night
three men seriously injured. ono OF whom will
probably die. The Junction is the sta
bIes and all motormen have orders come a
full stop before crossing 1t. A car loaded with
sand was running swiftly along South Orange-ave.
and did not halt the crossing. At that moment
a passenger car of the South Tenth-st. line
passing the crossing, after halting. The sand
car ran into the passenger car. throwing 1t from
the tracks tar toe curb
The last passengers had left the car, which was
empty. John Walker. the motorman, of No o.
Richmond-st., struck in the head. 1t is be-
neved that his skull was fractured. David
Thomas the motorman of the sand car, had his
left and hand crushed. he lives at No
Austin-st Bernard a. Lynch, conductor OF the
passenger car, had his leg injured The men were
OF YhOnaS was atnputdt tea.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
AN ECHO OF THE sAEYGERFEsT

In the suit OF the United German Singer. Of
Brooklyn against G. Vanhof and J. w Fleck with
whom John Weimann is interpleaded, a bill OF
particulars was asked for by Nicholas Dietx tr
Yesterday afternoon before Justice Smith, in the
supreme Court. The singers declare that Wei
mann was to pay 500 to them for the privilege of
publishing the official programme for the Sanger
i ,ss1 and also ooo for the privilege OF publishing
me souvenir. The singers say that We.rnann paid
Slo0 In one case and nothing in the other In his
answer fs Memann alleges that the singers allowed
oIner persons 10 publish q souvenir He sets up
q counter claim, in which he demands judgment
justice Smith reserved his decision
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
TO REWARD sEARKEY WITH 4 DINNER,

juoilant over the great plurality which rolled
up for the Republican ticket in the xVIth Assem-
bly, District under the leadership OF Naval Officer
Robert A. sharkey. executive member Of the Coun-
ty Committee from that district a number of tba
leading Republicans have decided to give A dinner
IN honor OF Mr. ShaTkey. The dinner VIII be held on
November II at the Union League Club BROOKLYN
AIthough there had besn bitter facttonaI 6sht in
the district Mr. Sharkey wisely consented to forget
al olterences. and with skill brought together tina
IN harmony This resulted IN a plurality Of $500
LOT InstaVus :. Weoer the Republican Assembly
OF Senator Marshall and Harry A Hamburg
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
JUDGE KRUGER TO RESIGN.
MEMBER OF THE COURT OF ERRORS AND
APPEALS SINCE 1891.

Judge Gottfried Kruger, Of the New-JerseS
Court OF Errors and Appeals. will resign MS res
tgaatoa will be handed 10 the Governor on NoVeHi-
Der 1s which day the court is to meet. Juose
Krueger said yesterday At Newark that ne @ hd-
had his resignation under consideration toF solie
time, his business interests demanded Ial &c
share Of his attention and it had become a ques-
t!on whether he should sacrifice them or heSIect
the important affairs of the court -, l,o.,er.or
Judge KruGgeT first appointed ny EoSe.t I4. t4oI
ALBEIT IN ISL, and was reapponted oy ~ ,e1g
GrggS in 1857. His present Term Will eApile III IOo
He is & Democrat, and owns the GotttIled @ @hlue-
ger Brewing Company, in Newark oeSld9s HaVItS S
large holdings street railway, electric nsIlt ana
other stocks, He Is president OF the state Bank
Ing Company, OF Newark.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
SYMPOSIUM on WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
INTERESTING PROGRAMME AT ANNUAL coNvEN-
T1oN AT MooREsTowN.


TIoN AT MooREsTowN.
Plainfeld. Nov. s CspeclaD,-Mrs. Florence Howe
Hall. of this city, president OF the New-Jersey
Woman Suffrage Association, to-day announced
the programme for the annual convention. which Is
to be held In Moorestown on Tuesday and Wednes-
day Of week On Tuesday afternoon the dele
gates will meet in the Town Hall. where Miss S.
". Lppincott. president Of the Moorestown assO-
ciation viii deliver address OF welcome. 10 De
followed by a response from Mrs. Hall -,.A
A symposium woman suffrage will folloW, Win
these pa pers: Does the Wife Need the Ballot?
Mrs. W. J. Pullen president Of the Camden a5so,
citation; Does the Professional Woman Need y!
Or. Caiista v Luther Of GRANGE: Does the Tax
kenburg. OF Pennsylvania; Does the Business
Woman Need It?" Miss Mary Philorook. OF Jersey
CITY; How to Form and Conduct Political STUDY
Club Mrs. NJ. G; Sexton president OF the orange
Political Study Club Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt,
president OF the National association, will also
speak -, - .
and elect officers Mrs Mary V. Grices president OF
the New-Jersey Council Of Mothers. Will deliver an
address on Women on School Boards"
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
TIE "wTLD NAN" BEHIND REAL BARS.

The wild man. who was on exhibition last sum
at Coney Island is IN the Raymond Street
jail, Brooklyn. behind iron instead OF wooden bars
He is a coored man named James Randall. OF
late he has been seen hanging around The Oak
Hotel. IN the Bowery, at Coney Island \ few
81 ago the building next door 10 the Oak Hotel
as broken into and quantity Of copper
t2oVed from the bar. junkman was found with
the copper in ais possession. and identified tile
wild man" as the person who had sold II him.
Randall was arrested and locked up on the charge
Of larceny Yesterday morning he arraieued
before Magistrate Voorhees,. He pleaded not guilty,
but held for the Grand jury.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
LONG CHASE AFTER i CELERY THIEF

Frank Poshart. nfty-nine years old. of No. 1541
Myrtle-ave Brooklyn who was arraiEned on a
charge of larceny In Ewen-st. police court, yes
tsrday on complaint Of John Klein. farmer, or
Evergreen Long Island. turned over 70 the
Jamaica authorities as the crime with which he Is
charged was committed in Queens County. Po-
Ihart was seen By Klein IN OF his celery patches
carrying bag. AS Klein had been suffering from
robbers lately. he opened fire with revolver on
Pcshart, who startea-xo-EA1a-- Farmers Joined IN
the chase. Poshart Jumped into a light carriage
and seemed 10 be geBtieg &Pay, when a mounted
policeman ioned the pjIrsrfteand overlook Poshsrt
after a run of three miles. In yesterday
Poshart said that It was his first offence.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
NAY ASK LEGISLATURE no I'm
NEwARKs STREET AND WATER Ro,a.
CONFRONTED BY DEFICIT

The Street and Water Board OF Newark - -
fronted by large deficit its finances tn
were 5000 coo of bonds issued on Nav ,sea
pay the first instalment of the price for ths D.
quannock water supply The act under which the
issue was authorized requires the setting asia -
sinking fund OF per cent year, to be uatd oro- :.
the Sinking Fund Commissioners. The prica ~
S6Ut0.WO. but II was agreed between the EssS as
sey Water Company and The CITY thai - 0S Jer-
the bonds should pay no interest until aftsr S OF
tember Il, lSO0. This did relieve tbs B0arJ 80
the duty OF paying the per on the - o1a IN n
70 the Sinking Fund Commissioners anou11nsS ~ 10
$4,000 or for nine years to $3.50 OoO ling 20
The Board has spare funds and ha. ~ =.
been Cramped in its finances to such an ev-eCt ile
ways and means have been under dis~ssior1 - tiat
creasing the regular revenues OF the water nm N
ment. DSPdEI-
City Counsel Price said yesterday that the Pan,
would undoubtedly have TO pay the money ovar ~
the Sinking Fund Commissioners and thar fsJi,SCo 70
10 do so would compel the bondhoIders 70 spDIv -
the courts for a mandamus In that cas- fba 80
amount would have 10 be placed in the taW ic,t iUeat
The proposition is made to get act OF .hs 49,
the deficiency. ~ O''er
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09

After reading the announcement In The Tribune
Of Yesterday that Franklin Murphy desired to re-
tire from the craftsmanship OF the Republican state
Committee next year, the question OF his successor
req eappointment was being freely discussed ny, te-
publlcans in several parts Of the state. Ihe nope
INV would change his mind but there are ndlca-
tious that he may not be free TO 90 So
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
EFLn FOR BFATTNG HIS WIFE.
mAH vv4o ATTACKED HIS MOTHER 7'ItT SPEND
TIN DAYS y JAU.


TIN DAYS JAIL
Pe;-lcir Burns, ~ho prttends TO be prize ne h'er
wse arroizne-1 before Magistrate Kramer IN tho
Bltle--sr court Brooklyn. yesterday morning on
the charge II beating his frail wife, Annie Burns
who Is IN 81 Peters Hospital, a mass Of bruises
ara suffering from q fractured shoulder blade Inc
assault IS alleged 20 have taken place on November
when. after striking the lttle woman. Burns is
snid 20 have thrown her ths floor He then left
he house and neghbors found Mrs Burns ana mao
her removed to the hospital II was thought that
che would die at first
Burns entered plea of not guilty. and was held
vi hout bail untu November fS
Another case Of brutality came up IN the Lee-aVe.
rourt where Michael McCarty. = burly fellow. was
charged with beating his aged mother and chasing
her from their home at No 1l3 North Eighth-st.
Magistrate Lemon gave him days i'll jail with
the following remarks:
man who will beat his mother deserves to be be
thoroughly thrashed. II Won want 70 scrap VIII
get two three men in this courtroom VINO VII
give you all you want. Bat no. you wound iathe@
strike 8 defenceless woman.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
SOME OF THE WINNERS.

J. 4 Zurn is among the few Brooklyn Democrats
who came out on the winning side with their cleo
hon bets. He contented himself in backing hts
belief that Mckinley would not get a plurality IN
Kings County Is large as 5"oo- His winnings are
said to be 81, ,bA1
Louis c. Beh.nan Of the firm Of Hyde & Behman
just S5.1sf. although ne had S102sQ up In
various WAYS. OF the latter amount $500
ragered with ex-sherf But,ltns on the proposition
that Bryan would carry Kings County. This he
,ost. but won S. which was bet the supposi
ton that Mckinley would ~, get 5000 plurality In
ne county Clarence q. Barrow won 5000 and
HIcfsel !. Dadv S1aGo NcKinle:'s victory in
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
WILL BUILD ON THE PARK SLOPE.

Peter J. Collins has bought the property IN
Eighth-ave. beginning at Montgomery Place and
running to Carro-st., Brooklyn from It's owners,
John Earman. T. Adams, jr., and the executors Of
the estate of Mr. Maxwell. Mr.. Collins will at
improve the property by the erection of high class
OF houses Flans nave alreany peen prepddn1eq ana
work Will begin title passes. This i'm
portant deal depended upon the result Of the recent
election, and would probably not have been car
rted through had the result at the polls been
oiffArAnr
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
COMMITTEE CLOSES Up SHOP

The New-Jersey Democratic State Committee
which had headquarters IN the Hotel Washington
Jersey City, during the campaign. paid its bills
leader, Robert Davis said he ready at snv TINA
to aid the State Committee in bringing about y
thorough organization throughout the State He
said there number of good Democrats in al ,
dition to himself. any one OF whom would make
place.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
THE REV. FRANCIS SIEBERT ORDAINED.

The Rev. Francis SIebert ordained pas
for in the Dutch Reformed Church and installed
pastor Of the Ocean Hi church Of that de-
nomination last night IN the building OF that
ganization, Hopkinson-ave. and Herkiner-st. The
Rev. c. /. Wells. pastor OF the Flatoush Reformed
Church. presided. and the Rev. J. Douglas Adam.
OF the Church the Heights. preached the
mon. The Rev. DR.. James NJ Dickson, of the East
New-York Church. delivered the charge to the
pastor and the Rev. A. Nesslnr Quick the charge
10 tha people. The Re John 8. Gardner also took
nart IN the services.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
THE BoUoUET BUYER IN COURT.
HE Is A BROTHER -1N-LAw or Ex-MAYoR FTTZ-
GERALD OF TROY.

The young man who IS IN the Raymond street
jail Brooklyn. on the charge or using forged
checks in buying flowers which were sent TO Alex
ander NJ. White. a prominent resident Of the
Heights whose name was signed to the checks.
arraGned in the Adams-st. court yesterday
morning He was fully identified before Magistrate
Brenner as William H. Feeney. a hrotheT-in-law OF
ex-Mayor FITZGERALD Of Troy The Identification
made by Detective Manning, OF Troy 4
young man who in the court said he recognized
Feeney e former member of Company NJ. 10lst
New-York Volunteers. He related many escapades
Of the young man while AT Camp Black.
Feeney said that ne had been disappointed in not
hearing from his counsel and at his request the
was adjourned until next Monday.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
TRUSTEE SEEKS RELEASE FROM JAIL

Frank Diekey, referee IN the OF Sarah Jane
Quinn agt Grahans Policy. who Is confined in the
Kings County jail for contempt OF court Will after
another hearing report his findings to the Supreme
Court. Policy. having been relieved trustee OF
the estate OF his sister. Sarah Jane Quinn. was
ordered to hle an accounting and turn the
trust fund TO Samuel II. Coombs. and for failing
10 do so adjudged IN contempt. Policy Is seek
Ing 10 gain his liberty. has fled what purports 20
be an accounting, and has turned over about $4,000
OF securities TO Mr. Coomhs The proceedings be
Foley has turned over the amount OF the trust
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
4 WELCOME ACCESSION.

Washington, Nov. (SpeciaD.-First Assistant
Postmaster General Johnson. who has just returned
from Hackensack, says that the election IN New
Jersey did not surprise him. Tho majority would
be rather more even than he expected in the State
at large, and several additional members Of the
Senate had been chosen 70 swell the legislative ma
torlty. They were not necessary but tho accession
welcome nevertheless.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
INSURANCE AGAINST ACCIDENTS.
CONTRACTORS FOR THE BIG BRIpaD CABLES PRE-
PAIRING FOR MIsHAPs.

PARIN4 NISIAFE
The contractors for making the cables for the
new East River Bridge. John A. Roebing's Sons
Company. will have themselves insured against
any loss that might occur through accident to the
men who will employed in the construction OF
the cables through accident to any person by
reason OF the acts OF tho Representatives
of the Maryland Casualty Company. Of Baltimore,
Nd to whom the contractors had applied for the
proposed protection. called William Hidden
brand chief engineer for the cable making. at
Kent-ave. and South S!xth-st.. Brooklyn, yester-
day and talked the matter Afterward he said:
This e tho first undertaking OF this magnitude
where insurance against accident to the employees
or the public has asked FOR, and com
pany viii have make a special rate to cover the
Intention Of the contractors 10 protect themselves
on all sides
Chief Engineer Hdenbraad said that the work
Of making cables was not especially dangerous.
but that the contractors preferred TO be on tho
safe side
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
NEW OFFICIALS FOR NEWARK.
UNDER SUPREME COURT DECISION REPUB-
LICANs WILL FILL PLACES.

When the present Republican Common Council Of
Newark came into power the Offices OF the CITY
Treasurer Tax Receiver and Superintendent OF
Buildings were held by Democrats under an act
OF Legislature OF doubtful constitutonality. 1t
gave a term Of five years to the incumbents- me
Council followed the old In the case OF tne
Tax Receivers office and elected Edward Ii CLert,
and 8 suit TO get possession was begun teCenttiS
the Supreme Court decided against the iefiSia1Ire
act and Uhert took possession. An appear Is now
pending In the Court Of Errors. -.
It IS understood that the Council will row s stscI
City Treasurer and Superintendent Of BGtldlnSS1
Albert 7. Guenther to be Treasurer and Leslie q
Miller Superintendent. The Council will meet TO-
night. Mayor Seymour will also nominate c. Edgar
Sutphen. Republican, 10 succeed the late Alex.
ander II. Johnson $ Commissioner OF the Board OF
Health
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
DOUBLE FUNERAL AT ST. PAUL's.

Requiem mass celebrated yesterday morning
in ST. Pauls Church. at Court and Congress SITS.
Brooklyn, the bodies Of Bartholomew Nc
Gowan and his son. John II. MCGOWAN. OF No 4S
Wyckofr-st Father and son died from pneumonia
Monday within twenty hours OF each other.
Both men We! known IN South Brooklyn.
Their friends filled St Paps and offered many
tributes OF flowers The Rev. Dr. William j. Hill
pastor OF the church, the celebrant OF the
maes- The burial took nlace IN Elathnsh.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
POOR BUSINESS DRIVES HIN TO SUICIDE

Peter Markert committed suicide last night by
drinking carbolic acid IN the OF his fish store
at No 3T broadway, Brooklyn. Markert told his
wife IN the afternoon that the poor business he
doing was driving him mad and he did not think
ne would be able to raise enough money 10 keep
the store open another week He then walked
oaek 70 the rear room. where he drank the noison.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
NEw-YoR6 MAN COMMITS sUrc,nr

Newhurg, N. Y. Nov. s.-A young man. aSad
twenty-five years. registered last night at Cottshs
Hotel as IF D. Cameron. New-York CITY" and
was assigned to room. This evening the room
was opened and Cameron found dead IN hAa
Inc room was filled with gas which was escaD,na
from single burner. Cameron is straneer bsras
W " Wnsn ne registered he said that he was New
rorA newspaper man The keyhoie of the Go"
was puggea, ana the authorities say II is plajnIv
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
Old WoM4N DIES FROM BURNS

Mr.. Earoara BenneT, seventy eight years old,
who terribly burned 1t her home. No. 6a2
Gates-eve. Brooklyn, Wednesday, the
suit OF a hot coal setting fire 70 her dress died
at St Mary's Hospital early yesterday morning.
Mrs Be1ner DIED as uluch from the effects Of the
shock she received as from tho burns she endured
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
Bour RULE ON BROADER BASIS.

Elizabeth Nov. s. (speciaD-It is reported here
today that at the next session Of the Legislature
hlu will he introduced making elective the offices
Of City Attorney. City Clerk and City Controller
Tho latter, however. has just been reelected for
three years so that the proposed legislation would
not AFFECT him, but with the other two oricials
whose expire next July. II would be d!Hcr-
ent These appointed for terms OF three years
nv tho Citv Council and their offices were
made elective the candidates would be voted for at
the Charter Election in April next