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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-13
STRIKERS TO Be SUPPORTED
Trade Union Calls OF Men on
Various jobs.

At last nights meeting of the United
Building Trades Council at Council Hail.
No. IL Hoboken avenue, it was decided
that all trades should stop work on all
jobs where the Lillian Contracting Paint
Company were working and also should
refuse to handle any material produced
at the Barnes mill in Jersey City, where
the union employees are still on strike
President Vreeland called the meeting to
order. Credentials were received from
Carpenters Local No. 564 of Jersey City
for George Devine.
Business Agent Westlake reported the
plumbers strike in Hoboken practically
settled in victory for the men. Only
two bosses are still holding out.
Painters Local No. 36 reported having
opened day room, for the use of mem
bers of the craft throughout the county
at the Junction, corner Grand street and
Communipaw avenue
The demonstration committee reported
everything practically arranged for the
celebration of Labor Day at Arlington
Park, Bayonne. An exhibition cakewalk
will be given and games and aquatic evens
will be open to all members.
Carpenters, painters, plasterers, plum
bers, tinsmiths, electricians, fathers and
laborers reported trade good and increases
in the membership of the various locals.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-13
WEDDED AT FOUR, SORRY AT SIX
Passaic Youth Asks Divorce From
His Bride.
[special ID .'The Jersey city News."l

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News
PASSAIC, June 49, 1901.-Married at four
O'Clock in the afternoon and separated at
six is the record of Charles Kanz, of Ann
street. Passaic, and Miss Tillie Bauman
of Hackensack. Charles is now seeking
to have the marriage, which took place on
April q, annulled
He is but nineteen years old, and his
appearance would rate him as being
but she doesn't look it. On April q the
two, who had been fast friends for some
time, strolled through Second street, in
this city.
Lets us get married." said Charles.
I'm willing" replied the girl, and they
straightway went to Justice Edgar
Bakers office and were made man and
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. John Duel, of Harri-
son street, were witnesses.
Kanz took his wife to her home and left
her, while he returned to Passaic. His
love grew cold at once, he says, and that
the ceremony to take place.
When Charles announced the wedding
today his bride denied it until he pro-
duced the marriage certificate. He seeks
to have the marriage set aside on the
ground that he and his wife are under
ages
The brides parents will fight against a
divorce. Kanz's father is superintendent
in one of the big mills here.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-13
NO MARCH TO THE SEA.
Discussion at the Armory Last
Night Results in Defeat
for Pedestrian Party.

There will be no march to the Sea Girt
camp for the members of the Fourth
Regiment. This plan which was started
a few weeks ago by a number of en-
thusiasts, has been effectually killed.
This decision was made last evening when
the officers gathered in the Armory for
the weekly discussion of military mat
ters
When the plan was first launched it ap-
peared that the whole regiment was Ill
favor of it. But a careful poll of each
were not so many who cared to take the
march and many others who could not al
ford to take the time away from their
business. So all plans have fallen
through, and there will be no march
through the wilds of Jersey to the ocean
camp.
This decision naturally caused some
disappointment, but on the whole it was
received with favor. A tramp through
the State in hot weather is not the plea
santest trip possible, especially when the
men are to go to camp for pleasure.
Colonel Smith never favored the march
ing idea. He was for throwing the mat
ter up at the officers meeting last week
There are to be no more drills this sea-
be the orders for the encampment in
July 1t is expected that more than
ninety per cent of the regiment will go
to camp. The men are already preparing
for camp life.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-13
WOMAN'S FATAL FALL
Mrs. Spel1issy Leaning Out of the
Window Meets Shocking Death

Mrs. Mary Spellissy, seventy years of
age, met her death last evening by fall
ing from the four-story tenement at No.
SO Essex street, at eleven O'clock. She
was killed instantly. The old lady was
leaning out of the window and trying to
catch all the air she possibly could, when
she overbalanced herself and pitched
headforemost to the pavement below.
The street at the time was filled with
people sitting on the stoops of their homes
enjoying what little breeze there was
blowing wnen they were suddenly startled
by the agonizing cries of the old lady in
her descent from the window of her home.
She struck the pavement on her head
and her skull was fractured. The neigh
borhood in a short time was black with
people and willing hands carried the body
to the apartments of the unfortunate
woman.
The dead woman was a widow and had
lived in the house for years and was liked
by all her neighbors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-13
MURPHY ASSOCIATIONS OUTING
Arrangements Made for Delight-
full Outing in Septsmber.

The committee in charge of the annual
outing of the Franklin ]. Murphy Asso-
citation met last evening at the club house
of the Samuel J. Dickinson Association,
Jersey avenue and Sixth streets, and Sc
lected date for the days pleasure. The
outing will take place to Port-Au-Peck
on the ninth of September.
The committee in charge expects this
years outing to surpass all previous out
ings of the club, and it is said that over
fifteen hundred men will be in line on the
day of the parade. A steamer will leave
the foot of Morris street at ten o'clock
on the morning ef the outing. The for
nation for the parade will be in front of
the Dickinson headquarters, and the line
of march will be down Jersey avenue,
to Newark avenue, to Montgomery street,
to Washington street, to Grand street, to
Hudson, street, to Morris street, and to
the boat. Aboard the boat will be some
of the most prominent Republican lead
ers throughout the State
At the grove there will be athletic
games and the winner Of each event will
be given gold medal. Upon the return
home in the evening there will be
grand fireworks display along the line of
march.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-13
MANY KELLER WITNESSES
Prosecution Has Had Snbpoenas
Iss,.ed for EIGHTY Persons.

Instead of being short. as predicted, the
Barker-Keller trial next week promises
to be long drawn out. The State will have
eighty witnesses or more.
Detective Mccormick and Constable
Jerolemon are at work serving. the sub
poenas. Besides residents of Arlington
and Kearny witnesses win be summoned
from Newark, yailsburg, Bloomfield,
Orange, Montcair and Staten Island.
The subpoena servers have had a little
difficulty in Arlington in finding the per-
sons wanted, for as soon as it became
known that they We're in town several
persons who expected to be served got
out Of the way Nearly all have been dis
covered, however, but as there is much
trouble in serving the papers there may
be some detention.
The report that Counsellor r. v. Linda
bury will assist the State receives general
credence, although Mr.. Erwin refuses to
either affirm or deny it. Both sides are
moving with the greatest caution for fear
their plans may in some way be revealed
The indications are that the greatest
attendance witnessed at criminal trial
in years will mark the progress of this
strange case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-13
c. B. | TROLLEY RIDE.

Father senez Branch, Ladies Catholic
Benevolent Legion of st. Mary's R. Q.
Church, Erie and Second streets, VIII
give trolley ride to Union Hill. Schuet-
zen Park, Tuesday evening June Is. The
cars have been chartered. They will leave
Erie and Third streets at $3.50 clock.
They will make a circuit of the lower sec
ton of the city. and then proceed to the
park, reaching it at ten o'clock, where
supper will DE served. Dancing will fol-
low until one O'clock when the start
homeward will be made. Professor fiol.
denis orchestra will accompany the mem
bers and their friends on the ride. and
furnish the music.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-13
PYLE MAC NAUcHTEN
Pretty Pink and White Wedding on
the Hill Last Evening.

A pretty pink and white wedding took
place last evening on the Heights when
Miss Jessie L. MacNaughten, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William MacNaughten, was
married to DR.. Emmanuel Pyle. The cere-
mony took place at the nome of the
brides father, No. S94 Bergen avenue. The
Rev. w. H. Hoagland, Presiding Elder of
the Newark district of the Newark b1etho-
dist Conference and former pastor of the
Emory Methodist Church on Belmont
avenue, officiated. Miss Ellen Mac
Naughten, the brides sister, was maid
of honor, and Mr.. J. w. MacNaughten, a
brother of the bride, was the best man.
The ushers were DR.. Woolsey Of New
ark ard Mr.. W. ]. MacNaughten,
brother of the bride. Decorations were of
pinks and roses, pinks being the color
scheme and the ceremony was perform
ed beneath bower of palms.
The brides gown was of white crepe de
chine and she carried white roses. The
maid of honor wore white point d esprit
over pink silk and carried pink roses.
After the ceremony supper was served
by Morrow .& Day, and DR.. and Mrs
Pyle left for an extended honeymooit.
Upon their return they will reside at No.
81 Monticello avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-13
HILL GETS FIVE YEARS
His Assistant Thief Let OF With
Four.

Ben Hill and Joseph Fisher. the North
Hudson burglars, who pleaded guilty to
a number of robberies in various sections
of the county, were arraigned for sem
tence before Judge Blair in the Court Of
General Sessions this morning. Hill was
sent to State Prison for five years and
Fisher got four years in the same in
stitution.
Hill and Fisher with Joseph Tellerwyne
were arrested early in May for a series of
hErglaries committed on the Heights,
West Hoboken and Union HILL Their
speciality was apartment houses and pri-
vate residences and when Hills house on
the Heights was searched a wagon load
of plunder was found They confessed to
the police of the Sixth precinct, and much
of the stolen property was returned to lis
rightful owners
There were six charges against Hill,
two for receiving stolen goods and four
for breaking, entering and larceny There
were two charges of breaking entering
and larceny against Fisher. Tellerwynne
is out on $500 bail furnished by his
mother.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-13
HOBOKEN'S BARMAIDS.
The Common Council Thinks
They're Not So Bad as
They're Painted.

The alleged evils resulting from the en-
ployment of barmaids in Hoboken saloons
were discussed at length at the meeting
of the Common Council last evening. The
Council is desirous of maintaining con-
servative position in the crusade against
the barmaids raid in progress, as Interior
motives are said to be mingled with the
walls going up against the places where
they are employed. The evils have been
exaggerated, the Council believes, but
rather than invite public censure for
seeming indifference in the matter it pro-
poses to act so as to rid the city of really
Objectionable resorts. If there are any
OF these the Council believes they must
be known 10 the police and they viii be
looked upon to assist in the exposure.
It was decided at the meeting to have
Chief Donovan submit list of places
which he deems should not be granted
renewals of license The list will be con-
,sidered and acted upon at the next meet
ing, but it is not thought likely that many
of the resorts where barmaids are en-
ployed will have TO close. The crusade,
in other words, will fall fat, it is gener-
ally believed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-13
CONTESTS HIS WIFE's WILL
Humme1 Says He Earned the Estate
She Leaves His Dauphters

Lawyer George Frankenstein, repre-
senting Henry Hummel, of No. 745 New
ark avenue, this morning filed a cayeat
against the probate of the will of Mrs.
Henry Hummel, who died at Christ Hos
pital about two weeks ago, leaving will
in which her husband receives one dollar
of her estate and the balance given the
four daughters of the couple.
Undue influence is to be the basis of the
contest. Hummel alleges that shortly
before his wife's death their three daugh-
ters called at the hospital with lawyer
and induced her to make the will which
has been offered for probate He alleges
that the estate thus devised had been
earned by his labor and given to his wife
for safe keeping
Mrs Hummel was daughter Of Mrs.
Christian Becker of Weehawken Heights
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-13
THE RlNTH'S TRoTTING
Many Entries in West Side Driving
Park Races.

Many entries have already been receiv-
ed for the first of a series of matinee
trots to be held at the West Side Driving
Park on next Saturday afternoon under
the auspices of the Ninth Ward Demo-
cratic Club. City Collector Robert DAVIS
viii officiate as referee and large at
tendance is expected
The committee of the club having
charge OF the affair consists of George w.
Henry, Daniel Y. Lewis, r. Wilber,
James Ellington and John J. Duffy. They
will be assisted by a sub committee COM
posed of: A. A. Gable, F. x. O'Brien,
Stephen Wyse, Richard Searles, William
Kopf, Joseph Fullam George Sawyer and
Robert Burns.
The trotting will be given at two o'clock
and there will be at least three races each
day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-13
WHO KNOWS JOHN DRAEE2
He Came Over Just Few Years Ago
With William Penn.

Hudson County officials are regarded
as encyclopedias Of information by GER
tain out-of-town correspondents Re-
markable requests for information are
often received by them. The exceeding
modesty of many of these requests is
perhaps their most striking characteristic.
Here is one received recently by Register
Clarke
Elizabeth, June 2, 1901
To the Recorder of Jersey City,
| wish to ask favor, and it is
this:--Can you give me any informa-
tion of certain John Drake that lived
in New Jersey many years ago? He
had a son named Jacob, who was my
great grandfather. Can you tell me
the name of the ship he sailed in to
this country? I understand he came
in the same ship with William Penn
and they built a settlement either in
Jersey City or Philadelphia and l
think they called it Drakestown.
Any information you can find about
this John Drake will be thankfully
received by the inquirer. There might
be some of the descendants still living
there yet, and If there is please let me
know and l will write to them This
John Drake is descendant of Sir
Francis Drake.
Answer as soon as possible, and
oblige,
Yours, respectfully,
MRS. JOHN MEYERS.
Elizabeth, All. Co., Pa.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-13
TROLLEY REAL TY
Vice President Young Sure
the Decision as to Street
Ownership Will Be
Reversed.
QUESTION MUST Be SETTLED
North Jersey Officials Smile
at Newark's Tax Cal
culations.
QUESTION MUST BE SETTLED

Officials of the North Jersey Street Rail-
way Company are amused over the jubi-
lations OF certain Newark officials con-
regarding the trolley company's use Of
streets.
The Newark Tax Commissioners are
already figuring out the assessment on
the company which they think will reduce
the city's tax rate to s2.14. In that call
culation the commission includes rights
Of way, values of telephone. telegraph,
electric light and gas companies. Presi-
dent Lowy, of the Tax Board of Newark,
put it this way
II planned several methods of figuring
the rights of way value for the North
Jersey. One was to get the total receipts
for year, and deduct fifty per cent. for
operating expenses. This gave the net in
come. and by dividing by the total mile
age the net earnings per mile were aseer-
tanned. We also have to deduct the live
per cent paid the city as a franchise tax,
and the amount for license fees, with an
allowance for taking the snow from the
streets in winter, and for watering the
highways in summer.
After these deductions are made the
net earnings of each mile of road in the
city is set down, and this is estimated at
about six per cent. of the value of the
rights of way. / presume some such
method as that will be followed now.
Vice President David Young, of the
North Jersey Company, commenting on
the opinion of Mr.. Lowy, said that the
contention that the company owned the
realty in the streets was in itself particu-
larly interesting from the companys
Standpoint. He was confident that the
decision of the court would be reversed
by the court of last resort
I'VE only want he said, ito have this
question settled either one way or the
other Were we to accept this and some
body was to come along and contest 1t
and ultimately win, it would place US in
a queer position. We will go to the Court
OF Errors and if that body affirmS 1t all
right, and if it doesn't, all right, too.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-13
TRACTION STOCK SUIT.
Judge Gray Withholds De-
cision in Case Against
North Jersey Go.

Important suits against the Consolidat-
ed Traction Co. and North Jersey Street
Railway Company were heard yesterday
in the u. S. Circuit Court before Judge
Gray. The suits are the executors OF the
estate OF Samuel I. Dickinson OF Mary
land against the companies.
The argument was made before the
court for a couple of days by eminent
lawyers for both sides. Among the pronli-
nent street railroad men and financiers
who were witnesses in the case were
David Young and John f. Dryden, of
Newark. and q. F. c. Young of Jersey
City. The petitioners alleged fraud in the
transfer of the Consolidated company te
the other at the time consolidation took
place a few years ago.
Every street railway company in the
country using electricity as motor power
is vitality interested in the outcome of
this suit.
The papers were filed December 49, 1899,
when an order was issued by the court
restraining the payment or interest on
the bonds of the North Jersey Street
Railway This order was vacated Jant-
ary Is, following, by Justice Gray, who
was sitting at Wilmington, Del, in the
United States Circuit Court, on the
ground that full justice could be given the
complainants on final hearing.
The court held that the allegations of
technical fraud in the conveyance of the
property of the Consolidated Traction
Company were debatable and that in any
event the directors of the defendant cor
poration were of undisputed financial re-
sponsibility, and that the complainants
therefore had sufficient sources of redress
without interfering with the consumma-
tion of the consolidation. The vacation
of the order permitted the defendant di-
rectors to pay the interest on the bonds.
The final hearing, which began today,
will have reference almost exclusively to
the testimony which has been taken since
the original bill was filed.
This testimony includes the statements
of E. F. c. Young, John F. Dryden, John
d. Crimmmins, David Young, R. c. Jen-
kinson and a score of others, and is con-
tanned in printed volumes of over 5000
pages.
The chief contention is that the direc-
tors of the Consolidated Traction Com
papy at the time of the execution of
iAS ACeaSC ~ lHc III JCiScy OlISSt INdil-
way Company were included in the diree-
tory of the latter corporation and that
the benefits accruing to the first named
corporation made the act of these
directors Illegal.
The complainants also claimed that
the lease executed was beyond the cor
porate powers of the directors.
Another allegation in the complaint is
that when the vote for consolidation was
taken the complainant stockholders were
not notified. The late B. NJ. Stanley was
the active promoter of the consultations
and the plan he outlined was accepted
by over two-thirds of the stockholders.
The benefits which have followed the
consolidation has proven the wisdom OF
Mr.. Stanley, and the North Jersey Street
Railway Company is considered one of tn
best properties in the country.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-13
NEW PEST HOUSE
Freeholders Decide to be
Prepared for What
ever May Come
Next Winter.

The opinion expressed by County Ply
sician Charles B. Converse i'll The
News" some time ago to the effect that
an outbreak of smallpox in more viru-
lent form than that of the past winte.,l
would probably mark the return of cold
weather. has aroused the Freelolders to
action and new and substantial brick
pest house will at once be erected at
Snake Hill to replace the present anti
quated and inadequate frame structure
which has done duty for many years as a
hospital for those afflicted with that
loathsome disease.
The Freeholders recognize that DIR. Con-
verses predictions of coming epidemics
have been generally accurate in the past,
aud they are determined not to be caught
mapping next winter with Inadequate
facilities to care for the unfortunate vic
tins of the dread disease.
The accommodations of the present,
hospital and the one tent provided for
convalescents were once or twice in the
past winter taxed to their utmost ca
pacity and at times it looked as though
the contagious disease hospital, which is
under the control of the County Board of
Health and used for the care of patients
suffering firm contagious fevers, etc,
would have to be pressed into service to
provide accommodations for the large
number of smallpox patients nj the
county's charge.
1t is proposed, as soon as the few
smallpox victims still remaining at the
pest house are removed, to at once tear
or burn down the old building and COM
mence the erection of new one on the
same site.
Plans for the new hospital are now
being prepared under the direction of the
building committee of the Board of Free
holders. 1t will be 50x75 feet, two stories
high and will be built with the bricks
taken from the old Almshouse stable
which was recently torn down. The new
building will be completed in the early
fall and every possible convenience will
be provided for the care and comfort of
smallpox victims.
AS County Physician Converse is a
firm believer in plenty of fresh air for
sufferers from germ diseases three inn
mense tents win be provided for conval-
escents, and thus equipped it is expected
that this county will be amply prepared
for any emergency.
The site of the present and future pest
houses is hidden in the trees at the south
east end of the county's propery on the
same plane as the old mems pavilion,
from which it is about 300 feet distant.
A warden and a matron are the only at
tendants at the institution.
The need for new pesthouse hospital
has long been known and no doubt one
would have been provided for long ago
but there had been so little use for the
building until the recent outbreak that
it was postponed from time to time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-13
ROSES FOR DICKINSON.

standard bearer of the Samuel D. Dick
inson Association, was very much sur
prised last evening as he entered his prl-
vate quarters at the clubhouse, Jersey
avenue and Sixth street, to find hand
some bouquet of Jack roses. The Colonel
was very much impressed with the gif1.
He took the roses to his home when ne
left the clubhouse later in the evening.
The assembly room of the clubs quarters
has been adorned by large portrait of
The standard bearer
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-13
PREMATURE FOURTH or JULY
Two Men Badly Hurt in Firework
Factory Fire in Hoboken.

A one story frame building occupied by
cooperative company of italian pyro-
teehnic manufacturers, at Monroe and
Sixth streets, Hoboken, was destroyed by
fire which followed a series of explosions
early this morning. There are about a
dozen Italians in the company and the
casualties might have been serious but
for the fact that the company was away
on a picnic Two men who were left to
watch the building were badly burned
about the hands and face. One of them,
Petro Geroni, was taken to ST. Mary,s
Hospital. The name of the other could
not be learned.
The explosions practically demolished
the building. The fremen had consider
able difficulty in fighting the blazing
ruins, as the building stood on lot sur
rounded on three sides by marsh land