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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
mo more CARDS
Central Railroad Will Pre-
vent It's Commuters
From Playing.
ONE GAME MADE A RUMPUS
Man Tried to Reserve Seats
and Two Warrants
Were the Result.

Charles L. Barry, thirty-iive years old,
of No. 10 Crawford avenue, Crawford, was
arrested as he stepped from train at
the Central Railroad ferry this morning
by Policeman Collins of the First precinct
police station. Collins had two warrants
for Barry's arrest and each charged him
with assault and battery. The complains
ants were James j. Coyne, of No 25s
West Jersey street. Elizabeth, Eastern
Agent of the Union Pacific Railway, and
M. B. Heilner, of No. s65 South Broad
street, Elizabeth, President of the Lehigh
and Wilkesbarre Coal Company.
Barry was brought before Acting Police
Justice John P. Mccormick in the First
Criminal Court and placed under $500 bail
in each case for his appearance before the
court on August 26, that date having been
decided upon by all the interested parties,
as both sides wanted the hearing adj
journed. Mr. George Damon, of Crawford,
furnished bonds for Barry.
Mr.. Coyne was not in court this morn
ing, as he had to go to Pittsburg Pa,
yesterday and would not return until to-
morrow morning. Mr.. Heilmer, however,
explained the trouble. He said that on
Saturday he and Mr.. Coyne boarded a
local train on the Central All the seats
were occupied save two One-half of one
Barry occupied and he blocked the way
to the other.
Mr.. Coyne went up to Barry and asked
If the seats were taken. Barry said he
had reserved the seats for friends who
were to play cards with him, a card table
and party having been arranged. Mr..
Coyne said as there weA no other seats
and as Barry had no fright to reserve
seats in an ordinary passenger car, Mr..
Coyne took one of the seats. Immediately
Barry struck him. Mr.. Heilmer took a
hand in the rumpus to pull Barry off
After some excitement the trouble quiet
ed down, with Coyne a pretty badly used
up man Mr.. Heilner went to the bag
gage car where, he says, he was followed
by Barry and brutally assaulted. Mr..
Coyne and Mr. Heilner went to the First
Criminal Court Monday morning and had
warrants issued for Barry
The Central Railroad has issued orders
that there shall be no more card playing
on the local trains hereafter. This step
was taken by the company because the
card playing was at the bottom of the
trouble.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
MUST PAY HIS WIFE So WEEKLY
Meyer Miller, Who Deserted His
wife in London, Found Guilty.

Myer Miller, the confectioner of No. i62
Grove street, who was arrested yesterday
on a warrant for abandonment issued by
Judge Hoos ir the First Criminal Court,
ON complaint of his wife Kare, whom ne
desc rted zine years ago in London, as she
alleged, was arraigned before Justice
Hoos this morning and ordered to pay
the complainant 50 per week. This he
consented to do and was allowed to go
free.
Mrs. Kate Miller married Myer Miller
fifteen years ago in Russia. Later they
went to London and lived together year.
after which Miller came to this country
His wife did not hear from him after a
wear and half of absence until she was
informed that he had married again. She
then came here and made search for him
When she found him in this city she
wanted him arrested for bigamy, but the
law was against the sustaining Of such a
charge end the abandonment charge was
entertained.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
LABOR HAS MANY GRIEVANCES
United Building Trades Council
Hears Protests Against Various Jobs

The report of the financial secretary
submitted at last nights meeting of the
United Building Trades Council, at Coun-
Gil Hall, Hoboken avenue, showed an in
crease of over 500 members in the last
quarter.
In the absence of President Vreeland,
Delegate Morrison of Carpenters Local
Union No. 391, was chosen to preside.
Credentials were received from ,Laborers
Union No. of Hoboken for Peter Hal
lisey.
There was considerable discussion over
the job at Cole and Seventeenth streets,
against which the laborers had entered
grievance Assurances were received
from the New York Building Trades
Council that they would render every as
sistance possible and that the house
smiths and dock builders of that. organi-
zation would be withdrawn when. deemed
expedient.
Grievances were entered against the
Peters and Bermes Brewing Companies.
1t was stated, that the latter had engaged
Boss Painter Zaht to do some work and
the business agents of the council and the
carpenters were instructed to call on
these firms and state to them how dis
.
1t was reported that the trouble with
Boss Carpenter Joseph Jewkes had not,
been adjusted, but that the dock builders
employed by him and connected with the
New York Building Trades Council had
agreed to leave the job.
P. ]. Mulvaney, of Plumbers Local No.
Il of this city, was elected Twice president
in place of William Gilbert
The painters and steam filters reported
a grievance on job being done at Booraem
Hall. 1t was referred to- the Business
Agent for immediate action.
Painters Local No 612 presentedfa griev-
ance against a job being. done by nom
union men at the Union fHill Schuetzen
Park.
Another grievance against Contractor
Norton, who is doing aSjob in Highwood
Park, was presented.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
BOY OF FIVE DROWNED.
Several People Watching
Were Unaware of His
Danger.

Five year old Harry Snyder was drown
ed i'll the canal at Pacific avenue last
evening. The boy died within full view of
several people, who were unconscious of
the boys danger until it was too late to
help him.
The boy had been in swimming. 1t is
supposed that he got cramp. People
who saw the lad go down, say that they
noticed nothing wrong. The child sank
without uttering sound. When the spec
tators realized what had happened there
was great excitement
Michael Finlan. of No. % Ash street.
dove for the body and succeeded in
bringing it ashore. In the meantime the
ambulance had been called. The surgeon
worked over the boy for some time, but
all efforts to'resuscitate him were useless
The boys parents live at No. 525 Grand
street. The body was taken there in the
ambulance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
MONEY FOR NO. 29.
Board Of Finance Appropri-
ates S55, ,8O8 for School
and S35, 900 for
Station House.
SINKING FUND CREATED
Warrants Issued for the Use
of the Board of
Education.
SINKING FUND CREATED

The Board of Finance met yesterday
afternoon and transacted considerable
business. 1t appropriated so-,sos Tor
building new No. 29 School and $4,000 for
building the new police station for the
Sixth Precinct, An appropriation of S7,454
was also made for repairs to No. 19 School.
The money appropriated for the building
of No. 29 School and repairs to No. 10 will
four per cent. bonds, payable semi-anru-
ally, will pe issued for the $4,000 appro-
priated for building the new police sta
ton.
The resolution provides for the payment
of the principal at the rate of 81, 800 year
for 1911, 1912 and 1918, $1,000 in 1914, and the
creation of sinking fund in accordance
with the provisions of the general act CIV
ing authority to issue the bonds. one
hundred and ten dollars was also appro-
priated to the credit of the Board OF
Education for repairs to the roof Oh NO.
8 Annex, and a temporary loan BOND 10
bear interest not exceeding four Ter cent.
Will be issued the amount to be inserted
in the next tax levy.
The Board found it necessary to appro-
pirate $5,265.42 to pay the amount OF the
judgment, with interest at five per cent.
and costs, recovered in Supreme Court by
Michael 7. Connolly against city on
April 25, 1898, and since assigned to Fagan
Iron Works 1t was decided to issue tenn
porary loan bonds in that sum at rate
of interest not to exceed per cent. per
annum. and warrant was ordered drawn
on the City Treasurer for the amount
1f INn11i
Bunfsted, attorneys The amount will be
inserted in the tax levy next hereafter
to be made.
Eleven thousand five hundred dollars
was appropriated and set aside " the
credit of the Street and Water Bog d out
of the liquor license moneys available Tor
repaving, repairing and improving paved
streets and public places and reconstruct
ing sewers, and divided as foilows:-
Fairmount sewer, $500 Cpayment OF GER
tifcates); Ravine avenue sewer, $1,000
(payment of claims); Gregory street sew
er. 81 100 (payment of certificates
A resolution appropriating S1S,2l6.6l to
the credit of Street and Water Board to
pay claims for electrical street lighting,
was laid over until the next meeting.
warrant was ordered drawn on the
City Treasurer, in favor of that officer,
for the sum of $143.S0, TO transfer that
amount from the liquor license receipts,
wear July l, 1901, to June 80, 1902, to the
credit of the Board of Education to pay
for printing plans and specifications for
School No. %.
One on City Treasurer, in favor of that
officer, to be deposited to the credit OF
September, 1901, interest:-On general ac-
count, $3.50; on general account to pay in
terest on assessment bonds, $l750O; on
water account, $19,145 were ordered drawn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
AFTER A NUISANCE
Hudson City Citizens Want Locomo-
tive WhistlingsStopped.

A meeting of the residents of lower
Hudson City interested in the matter of
inducing the steam reads running at the
foot of the Hill to cease footing whistles
when not absolutely necessary, was held
at the office of William P. Kastenhubcr,
No. $50 Falisade avenue, last night. Those
present were: w. p. kastenhuber H w
Rol,fs, George H. Burch. f. w. Kraft,
George ]. Blume, Williami Smith. w. p
Farmer j. Hanley, George Cole, join
Stach, Nicholas Cuneo, Robert Ferret,
David Johnson. David Jones. C. w.
Bauhahn, John A. Pelis and John vo.-
lers.
William p. Kastenhnber was elected
chairman apd George II. Busch secretary
of the meeting. The secretary was M
structed to communicate with the D.. L.
& w. Ere and West Shore roads asking
for an audience in relation to.the nuisance
complained of.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
DICklNS0NITES MEET
Elect New Members and Adopt a
Coustituti

The meeting of the Samuel D. Dickinson
Association last evening was largely at
tended and there was considerable busi-
ness transacted. President John Mitchell
presided. The committee appointed at a
previous meeting to adopt a constitution
and bylaws for the club made report
which was unanimously adopted There
is a clause which gives the President of
the club and the members of the execu-
tive board the power to name the various
committees of the club. The committees
will be announced later The committee
that drafted the bylaws consisted of
Mark NJ Pagan, Boulevard Commissioner
r. d. Urquhart, Charles Kendall and
George B. Harper.
Among those present last evening Were:
Colonel Samuel D. Dickinson, ex-Fire
Commissioner John Brennan, Captain
Quinn. Charles Eichorn, George Gallery,
ex-Commissioner George Harding, John
Rotterdam. P. Dandt, L. Wolf, R. u.
Urquhardt, Samuel Blakey, John Mitchell.
Silas Baldwin, Frank Van Wrinkle.
There were thirty-six new members
elected last evening. The receipts of the
evening amounted to $114.25, received for
dues from members. Among Inc new
members received last evening were:--
George II. White, F. B. Decking, F. b.
Higrew, Henry c. Knoop. John N. Scheff-
meyer, Alex. B. Ellis, F. N. Birch, Ed
ward McCabe, James Walsh, John
Banks Thomas Smith, d. j. Corbliss,
Prosecutors Detective Charles B. Kelley.
There were also twenty-three Italians
elected.
The ladies who will present the new flag
pole notified the club that the presenta-
tion would take place about September l..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
DOWN IN THE CORNFIELDS
Datz's Bay Tree Have
Rival in the Flower
beds.

Who planted corn in one of the flower
mounds of the grass lawns about the City
Hall?'' is a question. that is puzzling the
minds of everybody connected with the
municipal building except Custodian
Datz. and possibly hefis the most puzzled
of all. He could not be seen this morn
ing, 80 that the condition of his mind is
as much a matter of speculation as who
planted thei corn. Tt is well known fact
that those lawns and flowers mounds are
the idol OF the Custodian's heart-the
apple of his eye. And to tell the truth
they are the finest that embellish the
grounds of any public building in this sec
uon of the country.
But there came along critics who drew
Imaginary lines at the idea of decorat-
ing the baseiof the Goddess of Peace with
bay trees. Two of the bay trees found
their way to the centre of two front
flower mounds and two more were pro.
vided for the mounds in the rear of the
City Hall. The Goddess is still adorned
with four.
The bay trees flourish in the four
mounds amid a luxuriant green field of
Gamma surrounded by colored beds
wrought into artistic and lace-like de-
signs. Pedestrians passing the City Hall
on the Montgomery street side have re-
Gently noticed what looks decidedly like.
green cornstalks stalking up amidst the
broad Gamma leaves. They stood higher
each day and as they almost surround the
edge of the circle of Gamma leaves they
threaten to screen almost entirely from
view one of Mr.. OATS pet bay leaves.
Hitherto the blades have been hidden
among the Gamma leaves There are those
who insist that the custodian has hit
upon some rare species of green foliage
plant, but the tall bladed stalks shooting
up above the regular Gamma leaves is set
down by ninety-nine out of a hundred as
ordinary corn.
If so, who planted them there? Is it
foul revenge of a routed critic, the work
of a rival horticulturist, or the practical
joke of one of Mr.. DATES friends?
There is already talk of hot corn fes-
tivaI for the officials and attaches of the
various municipal departments. with
Mayors Messenger Peter Golden acting in
the capacity of chef.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
SEWERS WORKING SATISFACTORILY
Chief Engineer Van Keuren Says
Worst Effects Of Storm Are Over.

At the office of Chief Engineer Van
Keuren in the City Hall this morning it
was reported that the water that had ac-
cumulated in cellars and low places where
receiving basins were choked as a result
of the recent heavy rainstorm, is rapidly
lowering and the sewers are carrying off
the water in satisfactory manner. The
Chief has a dozen or more men at work
repairing the break in the Ravine road
sewer which caused freshet down RAJ
vine avenue, just below the Palisade ave-
nue. bridge. The break was about twenty
feet long and was fortunately at the top.
Water is still rushing through the sewer.
The break was caused by the air pres
sure.
Some criticism is heard concerning the
failure of the Ravine Road Sewer Com
mission in not providing bigger sewer.
The Chief Engineer says the size of the
sewer is sufficient and that such break
cannot easily occur after the air valves,
which he is putting in, are adjusted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
GOV. NEWELL DYING
He Was an Intimate Frien
Of Lincoln and 0nceI
Jerseys Executi We.

Former Governor William A. Newellsis
dying at his home at Allentown, IA.
Governor Newell was So years old last
November and the weight of his years
has been falling heavily upon him of
late. This was noticed by his friends on
the occasion of a recent visit to this city.
Though his mind was active, the elastic
ity, which he retained so long, had gone
from his step. Then a break down came
and he has grown weaker rapidly.
Doctor Newell has been one of the
most attractive figures in New Jerseys
history. A practising physician. besoy-
ed by all Monmouth county, he was elect
ed to Congress as a Whig in 1916 and
reelected two years later, serving in the
national Legislature until the spring ef
81.
In 1856, the year Fremont ran for pre-
sident, the name of William A. Neweal
appeared on the same ticket as the Re-
publican candidate for Governor of New
Jersey and in January following, when
binding snow storm had blocked the
roads, he walked from Allentown to
term expired two months after Lincoln
He had been in Congress with Lincoln
and the attachment that formed continu-
ed until the assassins bullet put an end
10 the Presidents life During Lincoln1s
occupancy of the White House DR.. New
ell was his family physician, and wheh
the Presidents S son, William Wallace, was
taken with his fatal Illness it was DE-
Newell who used all the art and skill
known to medicine to save his life.
President Hayes chose Dr. Newell Gov
ernor of Washington territory and ne
served his term with credit. During Df.s
Newell's occupancy of the Governors
chair in this State occurred one of lhss
most memorable fights in the history ~
the State.
The office of Chancellor became vacant
in 1859 by the expiration of the term Of
Benjamin Williamson. The Senate, being
Democratic, refused to confirm the nomr
ination of Henry W. Green, and after one
of the most memorable fights in the his
tory of the State, the Governor decided
that he had no power to fill the vacancy
while the Legislature was not in session,
because of its failure to confirm his SCI
lection. For the first and only time in
wthe history of the State there was no.
Chancellor for one year. T3
Just prior to the inauguration of Gov
ernor Olden the nomination of Chancellor
Green was confirmed. The fight over the
Chancellorship was only one of the dis
agreements between the Senate which
occurred at that time.
OF late years Governor Newell has con-
fined himself pretty closely to his home
interests, but UP until within a few
months his interest has been active. In
May he was members of the Grand Jury
which considered the cases of the Long
Branch gamblers.
A man of the strictest integrity, Gov
ernor Newell has made an impression for
good on the State of New Jersey which
will last as long as New Jersey itself.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
GENEROUS WEDDING FEE
Happy Groom Gave His Honor
$5, Then Waited for
$3.50 Change.

While the Street and Water Commis-
sioners and the Mayor were in conference
yesterday over matters pertaining to the
fight for the city's possession of its South
Cove property a well dressed couple en-
tered the waiting room. The expert eye
of Mayors Messenger Peter Golden inn
mediately sized them up as couple de-
string the services of the Mayor in tying
the hymeneal knot. The man, strap
ping Roumanian, in broken English ex-
planned that such was the case and Mr.
Golden notified the Mayor.
Chivalrous motives impelled his Honor
and the Commissioners to postpone for
few brief moments their discussion of af-
fairs of state. The couple were shown in
to the Mayors room Commissioners No
Ian and Sullivan offered to act as wit
nesses while President Smith and Com
1nissioners Hauck and Heintze looked on.
All heartily congratulated the young
couple The bride was overcome with
the honor, and the bridegroom juDliantly
drew forth a IS gold piece and handed 1t
to his Honor.
The bridegroom said he desired all the
noble officials to drink to the happiness
of the bride. The Mayor never keeps such
fees but hands them over to his subordi-
mates. Messenger Peter Golden was
handed the coin. He gleefully tossed it
as he winked one eye at Secretary Coll
Inns and Mayors Clerk Denny Ryan.
The bridegroom stood still, looking at
him. He showed no inclination to move
on. His actions caused an inquiry.
"I am waiting for my change I under
stand that the fee was fifty cents said
he nonchalently.
Peter nearly tainted. The coin was
handed back, with instructions to use the
fifty cents in setting UP housekeeping.
The bride was Miss Pipe Harringer and
the bridegroom John Carp, both of No.
317 Grove street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
KILLED DRILLING CARS
Brakeman's Foot Caught in
Frog and Engine Ran
Over Him.

John R. Hoffman, of No. II Minerva
street, brakeman ON the Central Rail-
road, met with a horrible heath about
midnight in the freight yard at Communi-
paw. He was looking after switch
when his right foot got caught in frog.
vainly he tried to extricate himself
Realizing that he would be chopped to
pieces by his own freight engine, he
shouted wildly for help. The din in the
yard caused by dozen or more engines
shunting cars back and forth drowned
his voice.
The engineer, unconscious of the i'm
prisoned mans terrible position, allowed
his engine to go ahead. Hoffman was
knocked down. The engine wheels went
over his right shoulder, cutting his body
in two. Hoffman's face was scratched in
several places, but there was no other irr-
jury on the head.
The body was taken to the morgue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
FATHER SHEPPARD HOME
Popular Priest Gives a Brief
Review of His
Travels.

The Rev. Father John A. Sheppard,
rector of st. Michael's Church, who start
ed on & trip through portions of Europe
and Palestine last spring, arrived home
yesterday on the White Star liner Majes-
tic from Southampton. He is in the very
best of health, has grown slightly stouter,
and his face has even ruddier glow than
when he started on the trip.
Father Sheppard's return was a surprise
to his parishiGHers, VINO are somewhat
disappointed in not being allowed to give
him one of their royal receptions. The
Father is opposed to much ostentation
on such occasions. where he is supposed
to figure as the object of the demonstra-
ton.
But at night crowd gathered in front
of the rectory and etrove for glimpse
of the popular pastor. Some even went
so far as to ring the bell and ask to see
him. They were told that he was enter
tanning friends. but that he would receive
callers in the tmorning. He retired early
and this morning celebrated mass at 7:So
o'clock.
Father Sheppard was accompanied
home by the Rev. Father NJ A. Nc
Manus of Newark. The Majestic arrived
at her dock in New York at four o'clock
with fire in her hold. Along with all the
other passengers he scarcely knew there
had been fire aboard With Father Nc
Manus he boarded a Pavonia ferryboat
and reached the rectory by trolley before
five o'clock.
To reporters he said it would be i'm
possible to give in brief interview an
adequate story of his travels. The route,
he said, after leaving home on March 8
and crossing the Atlantic, included Ma
pies, Alexandria, Cairo, Port Said, Joppa,
Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Mt. Lazarus, the
Sea of Galilae, through Palestine, Beirout,
Smyrna, -Samos Ga Greeian island), Con-
stantinople, Hellespont, Athens, through
Italy to Rome, Vienna, Holland, Paris,
London and through Ireland. He cele-
brated mas on Mt. Calvary.
While in Jerusalem he and Father Nc
Manus, with nine other priests, occupied
tent for two weeks. On the way from
Constantinople to Athens he was Quaran-
tined three days on account of the plague.
He. contradicts the report that he cele-
brated his silver Jubilee in Ireland, the
land of his birth That was his desire on
leaving home. 1t was celebrated in one OF
the chapels in London.
One of Father Sheppard's pleasant dis
coveries while away was that he was "A
relative of the Rev. Father Boylan of st.
Lucy's parish, which adjoins that of st.
Michaers He met relatives in Ireland
who are relatives of Father Boylan.
Father Shephards parishioners are
planning a. reception.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
ULTIMATUM FOR KELLER.

Rey. Mr.. Keller must not attempt to
preach again until he has taken legal
steps to disprove the allegations made
concerning him by Mrs. Barker is the
ultimatum sent out by the members of
the Thomas G. Barker Defence Associa-
ton today If he does they promise to
take most decisive steps at second mass
meeting.
Rev. Mr.. Keller makes no reply to the
letter sent him in the registered mail by
the association.
If the letter is allowed to remain in
the poetoffice twenty days it must, by
law, be returned to the senders.
Mrs. Barker is making arrangements to
visit her husband at the Trenton prison
within a few days.