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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-14
Smelling CO. WINS
Decision Of the Court Re-
moves All Obstruction
to Purchase Of Gug-
genheim Plant.

Inc American Smelling and Refining
company has obtained victory in the
suit heard in this city last month before
Vice Chancellor Stevens to restrain it
from selling any of the s45,2OO,00O worth
OF stock for the purchase of the Guggen-
helm plants.
me smelling company agreed to pay
the Guggenheims $45, 20O, coo in stock for
their plant and business and undertook
to increase its stock to 100000, 900 for
that purchase. Certain stockholders be-
gan suit in the New Jersey Court of
chancery TO enjoin the increase Of stock.
The Injunction was denied by Vice Chan
cellor Stevens, but on appeal to the Court
of Errors and Appeals that court, by a
vote, decided that the question of the
value of the Guggenheim plants should
first be tried.
Thereupon the Guggenheims threatened
TO withdraw from the negotiations unless
It was Immediately carried out The
smelling company managed to receive
the consent of the stockholders in the
New Jersey suit to dismissing their ac-
ton and the merger was then completed
The case was then taken before the
United States Circuit Court by Irwin d.
Lengel, of Reading, who holds 500 shares
OF stock. The question of jurisdiction
was the principal point before Judge
George Gray of Delaware and Judge A.
kirkpatrick of Newark.
For the complainant it was argued that
the case was properly within the juris-
diction because the subject of the suit
was the capital stock of New Jersey
corporation.
The defendants held that all the plain
tiffs or all the defendants must have resi-
dence within the district in which a suit
was begun, and that the lack of residence
in the district of the defendants in this
suit removed it from the jurisdiction of
the court
The decision of the court puts an end
to all the litigation aimed to prevent the
purchase of the plants of M. Guggen-
helms Sons by the smelling company
The plaintiff was represented at yester-
days hearing by Mr.. Crawford of Phila-
delphia, James Buchanan of this. city, and
Dill & Baldwin of New York The Smelt-
ing Company was represented by Samuel
Untermeyer and Thomas Thatcher of
New York and John G. johnson of Phila-
delphia
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-14
CHARITIES AID MEETS.
All Officers and Committee
Chairmen Reelected
Last Night.

The Directors of the Organized Aid AS
sociation held their annual election last
night in the Mayors office, City Hall,
with Justice Gilbert Collins in the chair.
The members were a little slow in coming
at first and it was nearly nine O'Clock be-
fore Il quorum was on hand.
The meeting went most smoothly. a
nominating committee of three, Mr..
Charles H. Hartshorne, Captain A. j..
Newbury and Mr.. Joseph A. Dear, who
retired for few moments, returned with
out any change in the ticket of last year.
Mrs. Briee Collard had resigned her Office
| as secretary, but the directors refused to
accept her resignation, and the following
officers for the ensuing year were unani-
mously elected:-Justice Gilbert Collins,
President; Mr. Thomas M. Gopsill, Mr..
Robert Davis and Mrs George w. Cleri-
hew, Presidents; Mr.. Myron j. Furst
Treasurer; Mrs. Brice Collard, Secretary;
Mrs. NJ M. Badgley. Agent, and Miss N.
c. Sharlow Investigator.
The nominations for chairman of stand
ing committees We're also the same. The
Rev. E. L. Stoddard, DID, was reelected
Chairman of the Finance Committee. the
Rev. Cornelius Brett, DID,. Chairman OF
|
ings. Jr., Chairman of the Penny Provi-
dent Fund; Mr.. Otto Grouse, Chairman of
the Legal Committee; Mr. Robert l..
Flemming, Chairman of the Employment
Committee; Mrs. w. D. Edwards,
Chairman of Neglected Childrens Com
mittee, and Mr.. Charles H. Hartshorne
Chairman of Printing and Publication.
District Committee chairmen have also
been reelected in the following ORDER
First District-Mr. Robert l.. Flem-
ming, chairman, with Miss Carrie Hop
kins as secretary in place of Mr.. War
ren L. Hoagland, Jr., who resigned
hew, chairman, with Miss M. McNaugh-
ton as secretary, in place of the Rev.
Fred. w. Jackson, who resigned.
Third District-Rev. E. L. Stoddard,
chairman; Mrs. G. v. III. Brinkerhoff,
district secretary.
Fourth District-Hon. J. J. Toffey chair
man; Mrs. T. M. Gopsill, district secre-
tary.
The committee chairmen will elect their
own committees later. 1t is probable
that they, too, will remain the same as
last year.
Those present were:-Dr. T. r. Cham
bers, Mr.. C. H. Hartshorne, Mr. Robert
L. Flemming, Captain A. J. Newbury,
Mr.. Joseph A. Dear, Mrs. w. D. Ed
wards, Mr.. J. ]. Toffey, Mr.. John w.
Heck, Miss Cornelia f. Bradford, Mrs.
Huds peth-Benson, Mr.. Myron J. Furst,
Judge Gilbert Collins, Mr.. Thomas Cop
sill
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-14
DEcKERITEs AREN'T SOCIAL.
They Flock to the Eighth Wards
Machine

The Deckerites are focking over to the
machine club in the Eight ward and now
there are very few members of that or
ganizatlon who have not put in applica-
ton. Judging from the rush to secure
recognition in the new body, it is doubtful
if the old Decker Club will be able to
stand the strain much longer. AS So
cial club. into which it was recently COR
verted, it has proved dismal failure.
All future political matters will be at
tended to at the rooms of the Eighth
Ward Club, as the Ward Association will
conduct its meetings there hereafter.
A number of independents who helped
Decker to win recognition in that ward,
are waiting to see how well the Decker
crowd will fulfill the promises handed
out just before the primaries last winter.
Separate primaries and clean politics., z,
was the slogan of Decker and his fol-
lowers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-14
FoURTH'S MEDAL MEN

No orders have been issued yet by Col.
Smith of the Fourth Regiment for the
distribution of long service medals. This
event will take place about the last
week in this month. There will probably
be reception given at the same time.
These are the men TO get ls:-Twen-
ty years, Captain w. e. Gibbs, Sergeant
Major Arthur Scott and Private Williams
A. Thorburn; fifteen years, First Lieut..
Harry H. Bowly, First. Lieut.. Jacob
Kegelman, Sergeant George NJ Morgan,
Private Fred Parr. First Lieut.. T. Bergen
Gaddis, Private John r. Bell. Lieut..
Charles H. Pulls and Musician George H
Keegan; ten years. Maj William j. Park
er. Chief Musician Salem r. Davis
Musician Edwin W. Thorp and Privates
Patrick J. O'Hare David Seyfang, George
III. Theifsinger and Lawrence r. Bouton,
The annual inspection of the First Baa
talon takes place tonight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-14
PRISONER LEAVES HOSPITAL
While Drunk He Said He Fooled
Jersey Police.

A man who gave his name as Frank
Kelly escaped yesterday morning from
the. Port Jervis Hospital where he was
held prisoner. He is still at large. The
man boasted in a drunken fit that he had
fooled the Jersey City police. The Port
Jeryis authorities communicated with
Chief Murphy, who investigated. He dis
covered that Kelly was one of two men
who robbed STEMS shoe store in Mont
gomery street last November.
Kelly's companion, Frank Murray, was
caught, but Kelly got away. Murray is
now serving two years in the penitentiary.
The police here have not sufficient evil
dence to convict Kelly, but they, like the
authorities of every other city in the
country, are on the lookout for the fugi-
tive. If he is caught he will be returned
to Port Jervis to stand trial on a charge
Of burglary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-14
DIED.

RAYMoND-On Sunday, May 70, 1901, at
No. $50 Erie street, Charles IL Raymond
Funeral Wednesday,, May 15 at 1850 A.
NJ, from the Park Reformed Church.
East Hamilton place and Eighth street.
Jersey City. Relatives and friends arc
invited.
VAN WARRIOR Sunday. May 12. 1901,
William III. Van Wart. son of the lata
Edward and Lettie Van Wart. in his
sixty fifth year.
Funeral services (privatel at his late
residence. No. ,l57 Clerk street, near Car
teret avenue. on Wednesday. May 10, at Z
p. M.
interment at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
Tarfytown, N. y.
iQB.AM--In this city. on Monday May lS,
tso1, Michael, beloved husband of Eliza-
beth HohRn-
Reaassves ana friends.o OF the family. also
Iron A1ouiders ussAon Ne, of Jersey City
ssu responsibility invited 60 attend ~the fu-
nsr&s fsom hzs lake residence. Ne, avs
Graxa& StfSet. ca We<ines9Ay. May Ia at
- A, NJ theace to 81. FAtriok's Church.
1kAetesN high mass oN veauiezss Win he OIL
ferod Tor the haepy .rcpoSo - Als souls
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-14
city ofloials were but lot Of stunbling

city officials were but a lot of stumbling
blocks.
Mr.. Edwards asked if the city wanted
the reservoir built on the location first
selected after sounding and finding it not
a proper location. He called attention to
the fact that in selecting another location
back dam had to be constructed at an
extra cost of $1S000o.
The Mayor ventured the opinion that
if but s2oo, 900 at S1a per cent. interest were
held by the city at the conclusion of the
contract. until the rights of the Morris
Canal Company can be secured in con-
formity with Mr.. FNlynn's proposition as
an inducement for modification of the
contract. they'd let it go UP in smoke.
Finance Commissioner Mullins insisted
that the Flynn people should agree to all
low million and a half dollars to stand
at the conclusion of the contract until
the rights of the Canal Company could
be secured either by purchase or con-
demnation.
Corporation Counsel McDermott thor
oughly discussed the Flynn proposition.
His remarks were considerably in favor
of Mr.. Fiynn's proposition. He said the
city could not get the water in dispute
Canal Company to vacate the canal. or
gave the city the right to condemn. He
said it was not likely the State would
keep that ditch going.
The company had agreed to cell the
water to no one else but the city No one,
it seemed to him, was to be blamed for
the present condition of affairs He said
he didn't believe the Canal Company had
\, - r1,+ AoIxz
canal and advised that its rights be tested
in the courts. Mr.. McDermott said the
very fact that a syndicate of financiers
were willing to loan $4,000, 600 if the con-
tract was modified in accordance with the
request was proof to him that the con-
tractor would be able to keep his con-
tract to furnish 100000 gallons daily.
They had their own counsel and their en-
gineers' advice before they consented to
loan such a sum. If the contractor
could not furnish that amount of water
he could not borrow cents with which
to prosecute the work. He advised that
commissioners be appointed to condemn
the rights of the Morris Canal
Company and that the amount agreed
upon by them as the worth of the COM
panys rights be withheld from the con-
tractor by the city on the completion of
the works until the canal company's
rights were secured.
He advised that the committee appoint
ed to draw up agreement with Flynn
people, which is to be submitted for fu-
ture action, consult a dozen or more busi-
ness men and ask them what they would
do in the matter from business stand
point.
Commissioners Ringle and Mid1ige, of
the Finance Board, and Commissioners
Heintze and Nolan, of the Street and
Water Board, and the Mayor will con-
stitute the committee
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-14
coRSE PAXTON IN COURT

Corse Payton, whose comedy company
closed two weeks special engagement
here last Saturday was in the First
Criminal Court before Judge Otto Grouse
this morning as a defendant in a suit
brought by Edwin Elroy, the playwright,
who has the rights in 'Rappahannock' .
an adaptation of the Celebrated Case =
Mr. Elroy says that Payton has been
using the piece without paying royalties
Just before the case was called Elroy and
Payton settled their differences and the
case was dropped.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-14
BEFORE AND AFTER
Things Are Seldom, What They Sesm
Especially Trenton Horses.

Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, May IA, 1sO1.-Trenton police
are hard on the trail of the members of
an organized gang of horse thieves who
have stolen no less than dozen dapper
nags in this neighborhood within week.
They have also been operating in Bucks
County Pa, just across the Delaware.
Several days ago a Mercer County
farmer named Barnes purchased a fine,
sleek looking bay horse from gypsies. He
drove the animal out in the heavy storm
and when he returned to his stable he
found the horse was not a bay at all,
but a brown, with white spots. The ami
NAL had been dyed.
The police theory is that the gypsies
dye the stolen horses and in some IN
stances resell them to the persons from
whom they were stolen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-14
BILLIONS FOR ExTlNGuIsHERS.
New Company to Put Out Fires by
Febiger Methods.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."l
TRENTON, May IA, 1s01.-The Marine
Fire Extnguishing Company, which is TO
manufacture fire extinguishers under the
Febiger patents. was Incorporated yester-
day with capital stock of 81, 100000. The
incorporators are Henry B. Febiger, Har-
ry Wooten, R. B. Jones, William c. Free
man and W. C. Wiederseim.
These companies We're also incorpor-
ated:
woodbury. Bottle Works, consolidated,
S15O, 900.
Big Diamond Mining Company, $125,0OO,
Mcclellan Transportation Company,
5o,O00
Hasbrouck Heights and Lodi Building
Company, S., 500.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-14
STRUCK BY TRAIN

Charles Whitehead. thirty-four years
old, of No. "a Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn,
was found lying unconscious on the tracks
in the Erie Railroad yard at West End
shortly before o'clock last night. He
had an ugly scalp wound and his body
was severely injured. 1t is supposed that
he was struck by westbound train No.
13. Trainmen brought him to the Erie
depot and he was taken from there to
st. Francis Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-14
EIGHTH REPUBLICANS HOUSE

The formal opening of the Eighth Ward
Republican Clubhouse on Virginia ave.
nue. will take place on Wednesday even
ing, May 15 The house is finely equipped
and furnished and it will be or should be
well patronized by the members.
1t is one of the finest Republican houses
In the county having every facility for a
man to spend an enjoyable evening with
in it's walls playing pool, bowling or play
ings cards.
The opening will be naturally stag az
fair and good programme will be rem
dered in the evening to entertain the
guests.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-14
NOT A SUNDAY SCHOOL

The Rev. Charles Barr, rector of the
United Presbyterian Church, petitioned
the Hoboken Police Commissioners at
their meeting yesterday afternoon for
permission to utilize a spare room in the
Second police precinct as a Sunday school.
The Board refused to grant the clergy
mans request, claiming that the room
was set apart for the bluecoats to drill
in and could not be used for other pur-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-14
Personal.

Mr. William H. Harrison, Of the Hudson
County Bank building, has received q
commission to paint a portrait in oils OF
the late Bernard M. Stanley OF the Trac-
ton Company
has returned from a weeks visit to
Baltimore.
President William Hogencamp OF the
Second National Bank has removed his
household to HIS summer cottAEe at Deal.
Captain John r.. Dewar, Of Summit ave-
nue.. is staying at Barnegat for 4 few
weeks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-14
ALMSH0UsE CHILDREN AT THEATRE

Freeholder Kuper, chairman of the
Almshouse Committee, will give the
youthful county charges treat tomor-
row afternoon in the shape Of theatre
party to Hoboken theatre. The little
unfortunates will be the guests of the
Freeholder.
The Hoboken representative in the
county governing body is trying to ar
range for an entertainment at the county
asylum by a stock company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-14
SCHUBERT BUSINESS MEETING.

The regular annual business meeting Of
the Schubert Glee Club will be held on
Monday evening at the Palma Club.
Business OF vital interest to the club will
be considered. The election OF officers
will be held and Mr.. Baier's resignation
will be considered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-14
WHO CAN GET PAY
Paymaster General Donnel1y Issues
Information for Soldiers and Sailors

Paymaster General Donnelly has is
sued the following circular containing in
formation for soldiers and sailors of New
Jersey in the Spanish-Americanw
The act of the Legislature of 1901
providing for additional pay refers
only to those members of the 11th
Company U. S. Signal Corps and Com
pany A. Eighth Regiment (colored) u.
S. Volunteer Infantry who were resi-
dents Of this State at time of enlist
ment.
All of the organizations, viz, the 1st,
3D. Sd and 4th Regiments, n J. Vol.
Infantry and battalions Of the New
Jersey Naval Reserve, have already
received from the State the additional
pay which was provided under The law
of March % 1899
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-14
HIGGINS ARRESTS HIS CHARGE.

Probation Officer Frank J. Higgins
caused the arrest of Richard Hearn,
fifteen years old, yesterday, on war
rant issued by Judge Blair. Young Hearn
was paroled by the Court and placed in
custody of the Probation Ohicer. Hearn
broke his parole and warrant was pro-
cured for his arrest. 1t is likely that he
will be sent to reform school for his
offence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-14
VOORHEES, AT TRENTON.
The Governor Appoints c. A.
Cadmus to Succeed Max
Staples.
Especial to ..The Jersey city News."1

Especial to THE Jersey City News.
TRENTON, May IA 1901. = Governor
VOORHEES, was at his office in the State
House this morning. He looks well. con-
sidering his recent illness, but he is still
very weak. He left for home on the
O'Clock train.
All special session tolk, the Governor
said, was tabooeq until he got strong
enough to wrestle with the problem again.
The Governor appointed ex-Congress-
man c. A. Cadmus of Paterson to sue
ceed the late Markham E. Staples on the
State Prison Board.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-14
COURT CALENDARS.

Supreme Court cases on docket for We'd
nesday, May 10, l9ol:-Nos. Sc, SO, "a, 65, s.,
81, 6S, 60 and 20.
Circuit Court cases for Wednesday, May
Is, 1901 Nos. 2Sl and 27S.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-14
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. May A. 1so1.-Forecast for
thirty-six hours ending at eight p NJ
Wednesday:-Tonight and tomorrow, fair;
winds southwest.
Hartnetts ThermsmstrieaI Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-14
MzTTERS or E4dE.

large cans. and filled with red. ripe tomatoes
wholesale at ID. E. Cleary Co.'S stores. Ask
Sharp County record., 1901-10-25
POLITICS IN 1T.

President John ]. Whitaker,
Of the Arkansas Worlds Fair
Board, declined to hold a meet
ing at Fort Smith last week to
elect a manager for Arkansas at
the Fair. Mr.. Whitaker stated
that upon his arrival at Fort
Smith he found too many Clarke
irons in the fire.
He therefore declined to hold a
meeting for the election of a
manager, and stated that the
Worlds Fair commissioners should
not be used 70 the interest
of Clarke or Jones in any way if
he could prevent it. 1t has been
charged all along that Gov. Davis
appointed his 1000 Fair commits
sioners as political machine and
that he would attempt to organize
them for political purposes. The
Clarke-Davis combine reveals
itself more and more.
Sharp County record., 1901-10-25
GOV. DAVIS PLEDGES.

The plea to, the. people that he
cannot redeem his pledges if
Senator Jones is re- elected makes
Gov. Davis appear in a very rid
iculous attitude. 1v -GtLs# j
Gov. Davis was elected to the
high position which he occupies
by almost a unanimous voice
He was supported by many of
the best citizens of the state, who
had confidence in his sincerity,
and who believed he would carry
out, or at least attempt to carry
out, the promises he had made
them. Has he done it?
Sharp County record., 1901-10-25

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Sharp County record., 1901-10-25
THE NEWS EYES OPENED.

During Gov. Davis campaign
for governor no paper stood by
him more nobly than did the
Newport News. 1t worked for
him early and late, and as il
says, fully expectei him to car
ry out his promises made during
the camgaign, But tine News
has experienced a change of teel-
ing towards MIR. Davis, and in its
last issue says it has ceased to
hope for anything from Gov.
Davis but grandstand tactics and
bluff and bluster. y an
The editor of the News was
made a Worlds Fair commission
or by Gov. Davis and has sent in
his resignation, declining to be
made a political tool BY any ma
chine or combine, ....s ss,,s
Sharp County record., 1901-10-25

ht 1L[eral he was pre'ehVeu
fr' r.- Aashing the trusts by the
Supreme Court, but those who
will study the facts know this to
be untrue. When the drastic
anti. trust law was enacted Mr..
Davis. NJ ced a construction upon
it v supreme court held
to be Unreasonable and not in
keeping with the spirit of the
law. '1The Supreme Court simply
told Mr.. Davis that he had insti-
tuted his suits in a wrong man
ner, that the law would drive
out the trusts, but that he must
proceed differently. The Court
did not declare the law invalid,
but would have upheld it had he
presented his cases properly.
When shown his error Mr.. Davis
threw up the sponge and declared
he would rot molest a trust if it
should organize in front of the
state house door with a brass
band at its head. He dropped
the suits at a time when the
trusts could afford to contribute
largely to have them dropped,
and then hoodwinked the people
on thelgrand- stand play he had
made Sgforel the sppceme, Court,
This is the truth of Attorney
General Davis effort to rid this
state of trusts. If some one has
information of an effort by Gov,
Davis to keep his pledges as to
the trusts, let him speak up. ..
Now this honored hero appears
before the people and declares he
nnotredeem his pledge made
to them if Senator Jones is re-
elected. Such blatant demagog-
ism was never before Haunted in
the face of an honest and sane
public. ..,.