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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
PAY FOR POOR SHIRT WAISTS
Weiss Had TO Stand the Loss So
Didn't Foot the Bill.

Some time ago Jacob Weiss, of No. 123
Bergenline avenue, Union Hill, bought a
lot of shirt waists from Kramer & Rap
paport. of No. 231 West Broadway New
York, for s24.40. One of them he sold 10
Mrs. Meta Petersen, who returned it in a
few days because after wearing it twice
it had torn
Weiss then sent check for the amount
of the bill, less s2.25 the value of the torn
shirt waist, to the New York firm, who
promptly refused to accept anything but
the entire amount
In the meantime four or five other Gus
toners who had purchased shirt waists
returned them in a condition similar to
that of Mrs. Petersens and Weiss con-
cluded not to pay the bill at all. He was
sued before a Justice and judgment for
the full amount of the bill was entered
against him. Weiss appealed and the
case was tried before Judge Blair in the
Common Pleas Court yesterday.
The contention of the appellant was
that the goods were not equal to the
sample shown him by the salesman for
the New York firm. Judge Blair reserved
decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
HAMLlN SWEaRS BLAcKSMAIL .
Tells One Story in Court and
Another to Reporters.

While Policeman Mccormack, of the
Second precinct police station, was on
duty on Newark avenue near Third street
last evening shortly after eight o'clock,
a young man rushed up to him and said
man was going to kill a weman. As
speedily as possible the policeman went
to the house indicated by his informant.
The house was No. 294 Newark avenue,
and the trouble was in the apartments of
adrs Anne Garrison.
Mccormack met a man coming out and
held him up to ask questions The man
was searched and in his overceat outside
pocket was found S2-calibre revolver
fully loaded. Then the officer charged
him with attempting to shoot Mrs. Garri-
son but Mrs Garrison refused to press
that charge. The man was arrested then
on a charge of carrying concealed
weapons.
When brought to the station house the
prisoner said he was William S. Hanlin,
thirty-three years old of No. 45S West
Cortlandt street, Belleville, N. j. He re-
fused to make any further statement untfl
he was arraigned in the First Criminal
Court before Police Justice Hoes this
morning Then he said he called on Mrs.
ing trouble he drew hts revolver and
simply showed it to her to prove he was
ready for any emergency. He said he
feared blackmail. That made people stare
a little and the Garrison woman was sent
for. She came to court with Detective
Prescott. She is a bright, pretty, viva
cious woman. She denied that Hamlin
had threatened to shoot her
Counsellor Arthur Archibeld, of No. 25S
Washington street, Who appeared for
Hamlin, then asked Mrs Garrison some
questions. She admitted that Hamlin had
been keeping company with her for some
time.
rs he a married man?'
Hamlin apswere this question himself
in the affirmative.
Have you any charge to make against
this man?" asked Judge Hoss.
mo-
Hamlin then took the stand. He said
he was bookkeeper employed by the
Eastwood Chemical Company of Belle
vile and agent for the Londen and LIVER
pool Insurance Company. He had been
married eleven years. His business, he
said, included the collection of rents for
| the Eastwood Company and he came here
to collect back rents from Mrs. Garrison.
He said he showed the revolver just to
prove he was not to be tampered with.
Police Justice HooS fined Hamlin 50.
He did not have the money with him and
had to await the arrival of friends
While he waited Hanlin told two re-
porters, the court officer and another man
who was not attached to the court a story
of discreditable relations between himself
ment that blackmail had been attempted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
READ HIS OWN DEFENCE
Patent Medicine SAD" Writer
Had 1t All Ready.

Joseph Polling, of No. 56 Canal street,
who says he writes patent medicine ad-
vertisements for a living was a prisoner
in the First Criminal Court this morning
on charge of abandonment preferred by
his wife, Anna. Mrs. Polling says her
husband has failed to support her for a
year. He admits the charge, but says
he does not provide for his wife because
she drinks heavily and is unfaithful. He
cause much surprise in court by read
ing his defense in court from manuscript
prepared for the occasion. The matter
opened with the Words
ST am here as defendant in this case
unjustly. Instead of being in the dock
myself that women should be here. l
now wish to arraign her on the following
twenty charges"
Then he continued to recite in detail all
their petty quarrels until cut off by the
Court.
Polling said he was about to go to a
hospital for treatment when he was ar
rested. He says an operation will be
necessary, and that he will likely be
laid up fof four weeks. Justice Hoos
parolled him for that period When he
leaves the hospital he will have to pay
his wife So a week fer her support.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
WI WILL TALK TO US
Noted Chinaman to Be a
Guest Of Honor at Board
of Trade Dinner.

His T-ycellency WI Ting Fang, Minister
Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary
to this country and Spain from China,
has accepted the invitation of the dinner
committee to speak at the annual dinner
of the Board, to be held in the Jersey
City Club on January 81. The versatile,
observant, witty and eloquent diplomat
will talk about trade, and his speech will
be the literary piece de resistance of the
banquet.
Ex-President Andrew J. Corcoran, who
with Messrs. L. J. Gordon, j. A. Dear,
John j. Voorhees, Henry " Condict and
William ]. TAFT, form the dinner commit
tee, also added today that the committee
had secured promises to be present from
Major-General Joseph Wheeler. the dis
tinguished cavalry leader, and Comptroller
Bird S. Coler of New York.
ssOur committee" said Mr.. Corcoran,
has been very successful in securing
good speakers, as the list indicates. We
tried to have Admiral George Dewey with
US, but he informed US that a recent
death in his family prevented him. Since
we have had Admiral Sampson at a for
mer dinner, there was a disposition to
write Admiral w. S. Schley, but the Ad-
miral is on a cruise and that idea was
exploded. With the three gentlemen
named the Board of Trade offers very
attractive programme for its annual din
ner. The fear is that we wont be able
to seat everybody Those who desire to
be present had better secure ticket at
once from Secretary TAFT
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04

DIED.

REEvES-On Wednesday. January 2.
1891 John E. Reeves.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services on Friday, jar
uary 4, at P. NJ, frem his late residence.
No 48 Belmont avenue.
Interment at convenience Of family.
New York papers please copy.
REiN-Suddenly, on Wednesday, January
2, 1901, of heart disease, Jacob M. Rein,
aged 50 years, beloved husband of
Wilhelmenia Rein; at his late resi-
dence Ne. 341 Fourth street
Friends are invited to attend funeral
services on Friday, January 4, at p. M.
Kindly omit flowers.
BENNETT-On Wednesday, January 2,
1900 Mrs. Eliza ]. Bennett, wife of G..
W. Bennett, in her ffty-third year.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services at her late rests
dence Ne. so S1ydam avenue, on Friday,
January 4, at 7 P. M.
COIL-On Wednesday, january 2. 1891,
Chapman v. Coil, aged % years.
Relatives ard friends also members Of
Rathbone Lodge. No. 10. K. of p; Pali-
sade Council, No. 140, Jr. o. u. A. NJ.
Council No. S.Daughters of Liberty; Com
rany B and members of cid Company l.,
Fourth Regiment, National Guard S. N.
j., are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral from Grace M. E. Church, Ton
nele avenue on Sunday, January 6, at $3.50
P. NJ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
HEARTS CLUB MET.
Mrs. Rowland and Mrs. Dear won
Prizes at Residence OF Mrs. Hall.

The second meeting Of the Hearts
Club thus far this season was held last
night at the residence Of Mrs. Frank H
Hall. of. Boyd avenue, Mrs. ChasIea
Negus. Mrs Halls sister. acting as as
sistant hostess. All the members were
present and a very interesting game en-
sued. Mrs. ]. S. Rowland, Jr., and Mr..
William Dear coming out victorious,
the former with an order for q silk waist
and the latter with a silk umbrella
At the conclusion of the game refresh
ments were served. and it was decided to
hold the next meeting January 15, at the
residence of Mrs. John Wahl Queen, Ken
sington avenue. Mrs. George Mclaughlin
will act as assistant hostess.
Among those present were;-Mr and
Mrs. Frank Hall, Mr. and Mrs Charles
Negus, Mr.. and Mrs. Manning F. Stires,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. William Y Dear, Mr.
and Mrs. John w. Queen. Nj. ana Mrs.
Frank Hastings, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gurney
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Gubelman, Dr. AMI
Mrs. Oscar Mclaughlin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Adams and Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Rowland.
II
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
SMALL SENTENCES IMPOSED.
Longest Term Given Was Two
Years for Theft.

A number of minor offenders were ar
raigned for sentence before Judge Blair
in the Sessions Court yesterday. The
severest sentence meted out was that of
John Lgretto, who was sent to State
Prison for two years for stealing some
clothing and other things from the office
of Judson l.. Rix In New Durham, on
December 16
William Robinson, who accidently cut a
child while trying to slash a woman with
razor was sent to the penitentiary for
six months
William Jadowsli stole three soap dies
belonging to Colgate & Co., of Jersey CITY,
and was sentenced to three months in the
County Jail.
William Nadulski got similar term in
the same institution for robbing the junk
shop of Thomas Stevens, at No. 1888 Nor
gan street. Jersey City
James Gallagher, pleaded guilty to mall
icious mischief in having broken the win
dow of Dennis Gallagher's saloon, at No.
1872 Pavonia avenue, Jersey City, and was
sent to the County Jail for three months
Frank Hartung, will spend thirty days
at the same institution for stealing four
coils of rope from a Hoboken junk
dealer.
Charles R. Laird pleaded guilty to pass
ing a worthless check for 50 on West
Hoboken man and was sentenced to thirty
days in jail.
Thomas Ryan and Joseph Cardell, two
of the boys implicated in the attempted
robbery of Wittemeyer's grocery at Sum
nit avenue and Wayne street, Jersey
City, were placed in charge of Probation
Officer Higgins.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
RADICAL REFORMS.
Freeholders Inaugurate
Many Changes in
County Affairs.

Reforms of most radical character
in the management of county affairs were
inaugurated at yesterday afternoon s
meeting of the Board of Freeholders. The
Snake Hill store house was abolished and
Storekeeper. P. H. O'Neill appointed as
County Overseer. His duty will be to
weigh, examine as to quality and at once
distribute to the various county institu-
tions all goods and merchandise delivered
at Snake Hill.
Another important change was the
abolition of all county stables at Snake
Hill except the one at the penitentiary,
which is placed in charge of the County
superintendent
One underkeeper at the penitentiary
was dismissed and another resigned. No
successor was appointed to either.
All the members of the board were in
their seats when Director Michael B.
Holmes called the meeting to order.
The agreement between the Jersey city,
Hoboken and Paterson Street Railway
Company and the Board Of Freeholders,
was ordered received and filed.
A communication signed BY q number
of resId dents Of secaucus protested against
allowing TIE Paterson Plank Road, from
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
BIRDSALL'S ORDER RESCIaBED.
Pupils Arc Now Freo to Go Where
Fancy Dictates.

Director Walter K. Birdsall of the
Board of Education. who conceived the
idea of transferring pupils from Nos. II
and II Schools, on the Heights, to No. 16.
at Harrison and Monticello avenues, for
the purpose of relieving the crowded con-
dition of the two first mentioned schools.
has rescinded his order. Mr.. Birdsall
could not be found this morning. His
reason for this step are therefore un-
known.
The plan was to have been put in opera
ton yesterday when the schools opened
after the usual holiday vacation. Parents
and pupils dislike No. 16 School for the
reason that it has the name of color
ed school" At one time ninety per cent.
Of the pupils were coiored OF recent
years probably not more than ten per
cent. Of the attendance is composed of
colored people The director wishes to i'm
press on the parents and pupils that this
is no longer "colored school," and that
there are no good reason why pupils
should not attend
Not more than ten per cent. of the one
hundred pupils who were to be trans
ferred were present yesterday when the
school opened. Parents objected to send
Ing their children and would not obey Mr..
Birdsalrs rder. AS result he has with
drawn his reqeust that the pupils attend
No. 16 School, They will now be allow
ed to remain at the schools where they
were frmerly fought.
Other school officials will not discuss
Mr.. Birdsall's actions They state that he
is free to act as he pleases in the schools
of which he is director.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
VERY MIXED CASE.
Lawyers Did So Many Things That
Some May Ee Upset.

From the testimony in the appeal case
of Nathan Lerner of Bayonne from a
Judgment obtained against him by Fish
stein & Fadden of New York, the justice
who gave the judgment also, as notary,
drew the contract for the sale of the
property, for the selling of which the ap-
pellant in the pending proceedings claim
ed a commission for which the judgment
was given. Incidentally counsel for the
appellee objected to the fact that in the
proceedings before the lower court
brother of the justice officiating, had ap-
peared as counsel for the successful
plaintiff, and in the trial of the appeal
before Judge Blair in theaCourt of Conn
mon Pleas yesterday this same counsel
appeared as witness for the appellee.
For these reasons Lawyer Demarest
asked to have the judgment of the lower
court against his client set aside, and
Judge Blair reserved decision on the mo-
ton.
The story as revealed by the testimony
was that the appellant had obtained be-
fore Justice Leon Lazarus of Bayonne a
judgment for $50 commission for selling
to Lerner some property belonging to a
man named Max Goodwin.
When the case was called Lawyer
Denarest, who represented the appellee.
was surprised to find Justice Lazarus
produced by the appellant to prove that
he had drawn the contract for the sale
of the property. Lawyer Hymen Lazarus,
Lawyer Demarest said, had represented
the plaintiff in the suit before the lower
court He admitted, however, that on
that occasion he had waived any objec-
tion to Lawyer Lazarus appearing as
counsel before Justice Lazarus, and ac-
cordingly Judge Blair eliminated that fea-
ture of the appellee's objection, and will
decide the motion for a reversal of ver-
dict on Justice Lazarus acting as a no.
tary in drawing the papers for the sale of
the property.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
mr.. EDGE DIRECTOR.
Hudson County Bank Fills a
Vacancy This Morning
Presidents Named.

The directors of the Hudson County
National Bank me this morning and elect
ed Mr.. Nelson j. H. Edge, a member OF
the Board of Directors to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Mr.. Richard Wash
burne. Mr.. Edge is cashier of the in
stitution and one of a few named to the
presidency of the bank. 1t was generally
expected that there would be an election
for president, but that did not take place
for the reason expressed by one of the
directors
1T is a very delicate and difficult post
to fill and while we are looking around
for a suitable person we have decided not
to fill it for some time
The possibilities named are the present
vice president, John D. McGill and Mr.
c. c. Van Zabriskie, but each gentleman
has repeatedly denied that they would
take the place if offered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
NEW DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
It VIII Take the Plncs OF the Sec-
cnd Ward Factions ard tho Cable

The Second Ward Democratic Club, of
which Thomas J. higgins is president,
met last night and after a somewhat
lively session disbanded. The Second
Ward Democratic Club (Cleary faction)
will disband tonight. It is proposed to
merge both clubs into one The Gable
Club is also to disband and its splendid
ly appointed clubhouse is to be purchased
outright for $4,000 by the new Second
Ward Democratic Association. and made
the associations permanent home. The
purchase of the clubhouse will be made
shortly. The club is thoroughly equipped
for the headquarters for such an organ
ization as 1t is proposed to form and the
outlook for a reunited Democracy in the
Old Horseshoe is particularly bright.
Nearly all the members of the Cable Club
were members Of either one or the other
of the war organizations. 1t is under
stood thatf our county officials will pay
the first $4,000
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
HOW MANY REPAIRS MUST BE MADE
Suit Depending on the Obligations
of Tenants.

Whether a tenant holding a lease that
contains a provision that he shall make
all necessary repairs is compelled to make
repairs where damage is done to the
property by fire is the question that
Judge Blair must determine in deciding
the appeal of Christian and Mary
Schwartz from judgment obtained
against the m by Hortense Boil of Union
HILL
The case came up in the Court Of
Common Pleas yesterday afternoon. From
the testimony it appeared that the
Schwartzs had leased the house. No. 201
Union street, Union Hill, from Mrs Boil,
at an annual rental of $500. On August 10
the house was badly damaged by fire.
The Schwartzs say that they asked to
have necessary repairs made by the own
er, and she said they would be made
when the fire adjusters decided whether
she or the insurance company was to pay
for them.
The repairs were not made however,
and on October s, the Schwartzs refused
to pay for the occupancy of the house
from the time of the fire and moved out.
Mrs. Boil brought suit against her former
tenants before Justice Ruh of Union
Hill and obtained a judgment.
At the trial of the appeal yesterday,
Lawyer Gordon, representing the appel
liant, set up the clause of the Schwartzs'
lease, which provided that they should
make all repairs at all times. He insisted
that under the lease it was the tenants
duty to make the necessary repairs.
AS an Offset Lawyer Quinton, repre-
senting the appellee, produced testimony
to show that Mrs. Boil herself agreed to
make the repairs when the insurance
matter was decided. He proved that the
building was unfit for occupancy during
the time for which the appellant demand
ed rent
Lawyer Quinton said that the suit had
been brought before Justice Ruh who
was the agent for the premises He
claimed that in view of this fact the JUS
tice had no right to sit at the trial He
offered this objection at the time but
was overruled
Judge Blair reserved decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
BUTCHER CLERKS WIN.
Hudson City Shops VIII Close Sum
day and Evening".

The United Butchers Clerks Associa-
tion of Hudson City has gained it's point
in securing shorter hours of work. The
association was organized principally for
this purpose several months ago. It has
worked hard to gain it's end.
Hereafter the butcher stores of that
section Will close at $3.50 A. NJ. Sundays
and every week evening except Saturday
at seven o'clock. This was reported at a
sion will give ball by way Of celebrating
its victory on the evening Of February a.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
FREMONT CLUBS ELECTION.

Fremont Club held its annual election
last night. 1t resulted as follows:-John
Doscher, president; Joseph Hoffman, first
vice president; Alex Johnson. Jr., second
vice president; Frank Kulzelmann re-
cording secretary; Harry Bennett, cor
responding secretary; Otto Dahl, treas
urer; w. D. Gregory, sergeant-at-arms
Robert Macarthur, librarian. Ccngratula-
tory speeches were made by Counsellor
Frederick Stuhr, Samuel Monroe, Samuel
7. Knapp and Charles Siebert.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
BELATED CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
Post Oface Has Numbor of Un-
claimed Packages.

Now that the usual holiday rush Is
over the Postoffice authorities are a pit
in doubt as to the disposition of couple
OF hundred Christmas packages that were
misdirected. The clerks and carriers have
attempted to find the owners on several
occasions and directories have constantly
been consulted.
These packages fill a big corner in the
delivery room. If they are not claimed
within thirty days the dead letter Office
at Washington will receive the matter
This season has been busy one for
the clerks and carriers. The matter was
unusually heavy. but the extra clerks
handled it successfully.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
An Old and Well Tried Remedy

AIRS. sslnslow's Soothing syrup 1of
children teething snouid a,ways pc used
TOR children whise r~athsns. II sofrens the
gums. aIIays the pain: cures wind coIlc
Ard Is the best remedy tor diaz7z5 5ex
i'wenty-f1ve cents per botsis
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
CUTTING OFF WATER SUPPLY.

Since Clerk George T. Bouton has
taken supervision of arrears Of water he
has ordered from time to time delinquents
to be cut off if they wouldn't pay up
This morning in the case of six owners
the water was hut off and will remain
until the debt is paid. It is not necessary
to pay up the entire amount at once, in
stalments will be taken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
THE WEEK or PRAYER.

The Week OF Prayer services which
have been going on al the week IN yari-
Gus Protestant churches have been well
attended and deep religious interest has
heen aroused.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
PALlsADE n. {. ALTERATIONS.

The alterations to Paiisade Methodist
Church, which have been going on for the
past two months have been completed
The newly renovated church Will be rez
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
POLICE JUSTICE MURPHY WELL

Police Justice James Murphy. who was
attacked with q rather severe case OF
grip, has recovered. He presided in the
Second Criminal Court this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 1sOl-Ferecast for
thirty-six hours ending at eight P. NJ.
Saturday Tonight and Saturday fair and
warmer; winds variable.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
PRINCETON CLUBS STEAK.
It Took the Prize at Omaha and
Again Last Night.

Members of the Princeton Club last
night enjoyed a steak dinner at the club
rooms over the Princeton Palace Cafe, gt
Pavonia avenue and Erie street. The
steak was one of nine beeves that took
the blue ribbon at the Omaha fair, which
had it been sold at retail would have
brought $l.10 pound. 1T was served in
rare and juicy strips and washed down
with sherry and bass ale.
The affair was one of the most pleasant
IN the annals Of the clubs history. Aasi-
den Dimmick presided Songs, reeitations
and brief addresses were enjoyed along
with the setak.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04

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