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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-06
MYSTERY IN DEATH.
Autopsy Shows Girl Was
Poisoned and Complica-
tions Develop.

Especial to ''The Jersey City News"1
PATERSON, Aug. 6, 190l-Poison may
have killed pretty Hattie Cassell seven
teen years DID, who died in her home at
Greenwood Lake Glens, Sunday. Again,
she may have died from an operation. In
either case the death must be looked upon
as the result of a crime. So County
Fhysiclan Mcbride has sent deputy to
the little country place to search into
all the facts.
The Glens is a tiny village on the
greenwood Lake Railroad, near Sterling
Forest 1t is a summer resort in a small
way. People of small means go there for
brlef vacations. Certainly it is the last
place where one would look for a tragedy.
So the village folk were dazed yesterday
When a party passing along the banks of
the lake came upon Hattie Cassen lying,
groaning, at the edge, with part of her
spdy N the water. Kindly hands lifted
tatan home. To all in
Quiries of What has happened?" she
---e 4nswer out groans.
she fingered for brief time and died.
Then rumors as to the cause of her death
spread through the hamlet and were
brought to this city. DR.. Frank Van
Noordt on McBride's order went out to
the Glens. There he heard a story and
saw things that only served to increase
the mystery.
The girl, when young. lost her father
and her mother married again. The step
father cared for the girl and was strict
as to the company she kept. She asked
Sunday to take run up the iGlens. She
said she would not be long.
That was the last seen of her until fish
ermen found her lying on the bank of the
lake She was in great pain. When DR..
Noordt arrived at her home he found her
mother acting as If insane. DIR. Van
Noordts examination showed that the girl
was about to become a mother. close
examination indicated that size was th.a
victim of an operation 1t was suspected
that poison had been given to her.
This belief was proved true late LAST
night when William Morgan confessed
fuls of iaudanum. He did not think this
excessive, as his wife took much of the
drug, without injury.
The autopsy indicated the presence OF
the poison in the intestines. No arrests
were made pending the report to the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-06
DREDGING GOES ON.
Nolan Says the City Will
Hold On to Its
Wharfage.

The work of digging out and dredging
the disputed strip of property at South
Cove, al the foot of Van Worst street. is
being continued by the city authorities to-
day. and they are anticipating being
served with court order prohibiting
them from prosecuting the work. This is
the object of the city.
The Central Railroad Company filled in
the disputed strip some time ago and
claimed it as it's property. The city is
anxious to have the dispute settled by the
Courts.
Along with the obstruction of Dudley
street, it is part of a general plan to have
the question of ownership of numerous
properties in dispute between the city and
the Central and Lehigh Railroad Com
panies settled by the Court. 1t would
seem that these companies are not anx-
ious to have the Courts pass upon the
ownership of the properties and would
prefer to go on building thereon. The
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company was
obliged to resort to the Courts through
the Uvalde Asphalt Company's move
1t was intimated by the Asphalt Com
pany that the city was acting in behalf of
the Asphalt Trust The fleet Of mammoth
dredges and mud scows that appeared
yesterday in the vicinity of the disputed
strip menaces the traffic of the Barber
Asphalt Company, whose plant is located
at the foot of Henderson street, and
which concern is included in the Asphalt
Trust.
Street and Water Commissioner James
Nolan, who is everywhere hailed this
morning as Admiral" Commodore, =
being in charge of the formidable fleet at
South Cove, said this morning.
1--WE will push ahead with the work we
have commenced until we are ordered to
stop by the Courts. If We are not stopped
we will dredge out the channel and sell
or lease wharfage properties If neces-
sary we will build public DOCKS
Mayor Hoos said:-.I am thoroughly in
accord with the Street and Water Com
missioners in this matter. The question
of ownership of these disputed properties
should have been established long ago.
There is no reason why properties Of such
value should lie idle for so many years
The city would reap an advantage If
even the rotten hulks of canal boats were
pulled up. They would furnish fire wood
for the poor in that vicinity for a 1org
time to come. AS it is the place is but a
pest hole and breeding spot for mosqui-
faac
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-06
TITLE QUESTION
Residents Of Twelfth Ward
Anxious As to Legality
Of Purchase Of
School Site.
SMALL LEGAL SNARL
N. j. Title Guarantee and
Trust Go. Reports That
Title Will Be
Passed.

Certain residents of the Twelfth Ward
are very much exercised over the build
ing of the new school in that ward. They
have spread the news from the house
tops that the city government is actually
permitting the construction of public
school building on land which the city
doesn't own, and there are talks of in
dictments and other dreadful proceedings
for officials who haven't yet acquired the
much desired faculty of doing anything
which pleases everybody.
1t is true that there is hitch in the
legal proceedings, but not so serious that
it cannot be ultimately removed. The
bald facts are these:-
The Board of Education some time ago
made up its mind that new school was
needed for the Twelfth Ward. 1t
hunted about and selected site belong
ing to the Ogden Estate, and the price
agreed upon was $4,000 The Board of
Finance was asked to appropriate the
money and it did, with an additional
ST. 900 or thereabouts for the building to
be constructed on the lots. "A contract
was awarded and the work was begun.
In negotiating the purchase the city
entrusted the examination of the title to
the N. J. Title Guarantee and Trust Co.
That company, with it's high reputation
for rigid search work, discovered certain
objections which they deemed worthy of
consideration. The officials Of the Title
Company made to the law department of
tie city report of their search, embody-
ing in it the points at issue. These the
officials say, are not, however, so SER
ious that they cannot be removed and the
title passed. Because of the Title Com
pany's discovery the check of $4,000 for
the payment of the land is being withheld
by the City Clerk.
When this matter was brought to the
attention of DR.. Egbert, chairman of the
committee of the Board of Education, ne
at once consulted with the City Attorney
and that official said that he apprehend-
ed no trouble in removing the legal snarls
and he advised that the construction work
could proceed. Acting thus under such
instructions the contractor is pushing
ahead the work as quickly as possible.
The City Attorney is away for two
weeks ard on his return the passing of
the title will take place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-06
BOUND AND ROBBED
Six Men Gag Old Woman and Steal
Her Money!
Especial to 'The Jersey city News. u

Especial to 'The Jersey City News"1
PLAINFIELD, Aug. 6, 1901.-Strapped to
her bed and suffering excruc atlng pain,
Mrs. Mary Denke, an aged woman. was
found yesterday afternoon by ner neigh
bors When the suffering woman had
been released from the ropes which bound
her she related the details of the mos:
desperate crime that has taken PLACE in
this city for years. Mrs. Denke lives on
Dunellen avenue, about two miles from
the central portion of the city and keeps
boarders. She says that at about eleven
o'clock in the morning she was surprised
at the appearance of six men who enter
ed her house and demanded her money.
She told them that she did not have any
With an oath, two of the men seized her
and throwing her upon a bed, placed d
gag in her mouth and bound her feet. The
desperadoes then proceeded to ransack
the house. !,
considerable cash belonging to some of
the boarders 1t is believed that the
amount of cash taken will amount TO
$500.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-06
The Nadir of Temperature.

In his recent lecture before the Royal
Society on "The Nadir of Temperature
Professor James Dewar states that the
boiling point Of helium-the point at
which it should change from gas to
Iiauid-appears to be about degrees on
the absolute scale. This is Is degrees be-
low the boiling point. of hydrogen Hy-
drogen solidifies at about 16 degrees, ap-
solute Professor Dewar has hopes of be-
ing able to liquefy helium, although this
has not as vet certainly been done. The
operation depends on subjecting helium
ia the same process that has succeeded
with hydrogen, only instead of using
LIQUID air under exhaustion as the pri-
mary cooling agent, liquid hydrogen must
be employed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-06
CITY ENJOINED.
Order Granted Restraining
City From 0bstructing
Morris Canal Basin
PUBLIC WATERWAY BLOCKED
Uvalde Asphalt and Lehigh
Companies were Com.
plainants.

Vice Chancellor Stevenson this morning,
sitting at Newark, granted a Temporary
restraining order preventing the city from
obstructing the Morris Canal basin IN its
fight for possession of Dudley street,
until further order of the court pending
litigation, and ordering the removal of
the obstructing barges. The case game
UP on bill filed by Attorney General
Grey setting forth that the Morris Canal
was a public waterway and that the city
was interfering with traffic thereon.
Corporation Counsel McDermott, forfthe
city appeared in response to a rule to
show cause why the city should not be
enjoined from the blockading of Dudley
street. Robert H. Garter and William
H. Corbin on behalf of the informant and
complainants, the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company and the Uyalde Asphalt Com
pany argued in favor of the granting of
the injunction. The order of the Court
was as folloWs:-
An information having been filed in this
court on the first day of August instant
by the Honorable Samuel II. Gray, At
torney General of the State OF New Jer-
sey, on behalf of said State, at and by
relation of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company and others in said bill named,
seeking, among other things, for an IN
junction requiring the defendants in said
bill named to remove certain boats in
said information described as now being
located in the canal of the Morris Canal
and Banking Company, one of the COM
plainants. and upon the filing of said
bill information and exhibits, an order
having issued directing the defendants
therein named to show cause before the
court at the Chancery Chambers in the
City of Newark, on Tuesday, the sixth
day of August, instant, why an injunction
should not issue as therein prayed, and
directing the service of the papers upon
said defendants, and the papers having
been served as in said order directed,
and the matter now being opened to the
court in the presence of Robert H. Nc
Carter and William H Corbin, on behalf
complainants, and Allan L. McDer-
mott, on behalf of the defend
ants, and argument being thereupon had,
1t is on this sixth day of August, A. ID.
1901 ordered that until the further order
of this court the said defendants do de-.
sist and refrain from maintaining the
canal boats and barges mentioned in said
canal basin therein mentioned, or in
otherwise obstructing free access to and
use of said waterway and canal basin,
and that the said defendants do forth
with remove said canal boats and bargeS
from said waterway and basin.
Respectfully advised,
The city has thirty days in which to-
file an answer The suit will be tried
at some future date by the Chancellor
or the Vice Chancellor. 1t may be
year or more before the case is reached.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-06
PERSONAL

Miss Emma Gopsil1 of this city is at the
Hotel harrington, Great Darlington,
Mass.
Mr. J. E. Hulshizer, of the Title Guar
antee and Trust Company, and Mr. Ed
ward L. Young, of Mackey, Young & Co.,
ref1,rsed to this city this morning from
2 visit to the Pan-American Exposition
OF Buffalo. They were royalty entertain
ed at the very exclusive Buffalo Club and
thoroughly enjoyed their visit to the ex-
hight. they witnessed one of the biggest
nights, there being over 10000 people
present. 49,
street will leave tomorrow for Avoca
n. Y, where he will spend two weeks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-06
BROKE AXLE IN DITCH

Mayor Hoos received a letter this morn
ing from Bruno Buehring, of No. 11s Cen
tral avenue, complaining of the danger
Gus condition of Ocean avenue in the
neighborhood of Bay. View avenue, as a
result of repairing the roadway by the
broke an axle of the. vehicle and he is
sueing the company for damages.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-06
NEW COMPANY DAVIS PIONEERS.

Company G, Robert Davis Pioneer
Corps. was organized last night at the
rooms of the Ninth Ward Democratic
Club, with twenty-five members. Ad-
dresses were made by Boulevard Commits
sioner Daniel Y. Lewis, Secretary John J.
Ryan. ex-Freeholder John J. German and
Captain Gleason.
The next meeting will be held on Thurs
day evening when captain will be cnos-
en-. 1t is generally believed that Nicholas
Foley will be elected to command. On
Saturday the members of the company
will be measured for their uniforms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-06
FOR NEW REF0RMAT0RY.
Judge Blair Will Sentence ORen-
ders Next Tuesday.

On August 13 Judge Blair will sit in the
Court of General Sessions and impose
sentence on long list of offenders who
have pleaded guilty or non vult. Among
the prisoners are several first offenders
who will probably be sent to the new
reformatory at Railway, which institution
was recently opened.
The reformatory was built under an act
passed in 1885, and has a system of time
allowance for good behavior which short
ems the term of sentence materially. 1t
is in charge Of commission of six, who
serve without pay.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-06
THREE COMPANIES COT CHARTERS

(special TO .sThe Jersey City News. y
TRENTON, Aug. 6, 1901. The Gottlied
Bauernschmidt-s Strauss Brewing Com
pany of Baltimore was incorporated yes
terday with an authorized capital stock
Of $4,000, 900.
The Todd Fibre Extracting and Clean-
ing Machine Company was also incorpor-
ated with a capital stock Of S40Q 000, as
was the Fidelity Investment Company,
with q capital stock OF 800,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-06
Mr.. KENNEDY CONFIDENT
Water From Boonton Will Be Turn
ed ON Before Contract Time.

Vice President NJ ]. Kennedy of the
Jersey City Water Supply Company was
in the city this morning on matters OF
business connected with the new water
works at Boonton. He said that since the
amended contract had been signed and
practically all the financial business IN
reference to the floating of the bonds had
been closed up, there was nothing now to
prevent the continuance of the construc-
tion work
He was confident, he said, that the COM
pany would be ready to turn on the
water long before the time named in the
contract
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-06
FISHING CLUBS CATCH.

The ]. B. Bowden & Co.'S Fishing Club
returned Sunday after q pleasant cruise
in Carnarsie Bay. The club has been
since Friday night on the schooner Yam
kee Doodle, Captain Klein The net pro-
ceehs of the trip were 81 fluke and 81 sea
bass.
In the party were William nj. Harker,
1vil,iam n. frost. Fred Fisher. George
stainnaatz. IF. Frame. ]. Morch, f. Lenz,
NJ. Mentencourt, F. Wolf, C. Cook, II.
Donm and f. Dunlap.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-06
Harsnett's Thermometrioal Report
DIED.

MULHEARN.--O Monday, August 5, 1901.
Frank beloved child of John and Julia
Mulhearn, aged s months
Relatives and friende are invited to at
tend the funeral from the residence of
parents, No. 30 Golden street, on We'd
nesday, August Z, at P. N.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-06
MATTERS OF FACT.

Pavonia Brand OF Canned Tomatoes. extra
large cans and filled with red. ripe tomatoes
wholesale at D. E. Cleary Co.'S stores. Ask
your grocer for EN-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-06
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. g. 1sO1.-Forecast for
the thirty-six hours ending at eight T. M.
"Wednesday ay:-Probably rain tonight and
tomorrow; northeast winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-06

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The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08
SCHOOL BOARD MftTS
Have Secured Exports Go Inspect
 tho Now Foundation

The school board held meeting last evening Owing Go Che dark and lamp appearance oi thc council cham 1er am adjournment wa, taken Co thc .H.c, of Judge NilcoNcu.
 Ony business oi a routine nature MI. transacted Tender, for supplies ,rrc considered and two applications ..r position, as teacher were filed
 mi, morning at Iro'c'ock Che mem 1cr, o. tbc board win again Wrcst.c with thc question O, tlc workmanship ,n thc foundation of thc new building They have had a great deal Go do with ,hc affair %. late aud win douh''c>, continue t1 do su until thc wall, are .ur according tp thc -"cclucJuon,, The, have engaged onc or two com- peicnt men Co inspect thc foundation auI win eo to thg building Go mycrti. .1t, thc quality ui work performed. Upon tbc result ot th, inspection will .pcuI whether tbc wall .- Go be taken ,ut OF uot
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08
''THE ONLY JONES"GOfS.
Tho Most Expert Printor That skag-
 way Has EvOr Permitted to Loavo

The typographical union of Skag way last evening gave an enthusiastic ,cnd-oH Go w. H Jones. who Is lcav- ing tor Dawson. Mr. Jones alway, was am independent sort oi a customer He goes Co Dawson m his own boat. lie starts this morning over the road to build it at White Horse On the way down the river he may develop a new Mcrgcnthaler There Is no know ing what Jones may do. He was thc fastest and most correct printer that ever worked on the Alaskan and ii he does strike a rich bar on some new crccl, it will be a loss to the old typos of thc Pacific Coast and far beyond
 He is we'll known Co an the old typos oi thc coast as Forenoon Jones.
 But thc Salvation Army and the Pen ial Mission has done great and good work with Jones. There is very small doubt hut that when Jones arrives in Dawson the News will throw ont its costly Mcrgcuthalcr for hand work.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08
THREE NEW HOMES
The Industrious People of the North
 End Arc At Work

The north cul !, enjoying quite an improvement boom these days, New fence, are bciu. built lots cleaned mO seeded bou,c, plutcd street, hct tered aul l host ot other thus, oi ma unr mention.
 \muus thc more important dums- noticed un visit tn thc locality yt,tor Ilt Vcr. che new hwllius,
 x F CoucrI !, constructing 50 nc" r,-.f,r-, near tfc car shop, If |. o' beautiful design and Wt.a when com r',ieI bc ca valuable acquisition Co thg section. lt win contain four eood sized raum> an %. which vili hc new k furnished
 Some ui thc north cnlcr- have ,ue ..,tef that Mr. Coucr'.' Is prgplrm- l ,r.c to rr, a hir, n hui hp denies rh.-
 J Ecc,man ha, just completed In, mousse ou .ui avenue lt In. been rlmicd m pretty c1.or. The loo ha. been enclosed with picN ',ncc which Is also r,-p'cul,ut with new paint
 Mr. Rbmcharlt. at i3th ani Nwn |. having constructed Huc h'u-c lt win hc orc arI orc-h1Ii ,t'r'c, MrH lr1 vi'l hc ouc oi the incest homes m tra, locality
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08
ONE WffK MORE
Transportation Through Lake LR-
 Barge VIII Bo Delayed

From thc best adyiccs obtainablc iu thi, city yesterday it looks as though a boat would not be able Co get through Lake La Barge for nearly a week yet. Recent arrivals from there say that Che ice varies in thickness from one and ouc-hali Co two feet and |, quite ,oiid although the di,solving. by reason oi thc warm weather oi the past few days. has been very notice able.
 It is figured by some that the steam CT Bailey. now coming up stream from Dawson. win be able Co go ou through Co White Horse. The lake. it Is thouphtwill be clear enough by that time Co admit oi steamer making her way through
 The anticipated announcement oi ,hc date for through water tran,por tatiou has not been made
 For Rent and For Sale cards at this office.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08
CHEAP BEER
The Fight k Not Being Waged Very Vigorously
Brewery People Are Here to Stay and Do Business and Will Rotah Their Product IT No Other Way to Get It Before the Public Presonts Itself

The beer War I- u"t aem- very ,ur.ou.t at present and there are mol au, very -tr.uI indication, tlai !, Ia so.rs t1.NtHu ihc ug>t few days ', yr'upmut, ot a very ,'urtmr nature are lpt to uccut about 'Hr tr>i o' nc\. month tor change m trc wct''I 70. rr.trIure uiH thcn Nc mlU.
 Some people have gotten tHc mptD- sion trIf tHi- i- I conflict rrccW...i.O b, che brewery people The latter o.'. claim ant -s.I ,hu- auI -ay they arc rut feu.u- amy one They have more money invested u ,hcr establish. mont than ttgrr ,- iu any other >n-.c ar,ltr enterprise u Che ci'y and '.- Wlt- trt q. IH ut.rttHn. iODl .t. To favor tIr o.t Som. u. -'. .-'..,' u.eI .ur.I H. ..err.' r 0u.. cheaper ,r tf. ~at.- tHlH I.r. but rut."H-D .. them l., made 'ocll b.au-e co. tHc v,Hr.re-. .. H..r ~la.Nal business mon
 Im, bcir. -, tbc brewer, mgu feel. thai tl.t ought On ul,. .He support .i trc i-r.u population 'uHu-1 ,f, saloon m.r u tH. latter Vr' mot handle tt. local beer. thc former cane ro, drink r Tine brewery people feel chat -H. rn... wants ,H.r H,.' and Ir ,H.r, VH hc maI. fn provide them uth f Plans .r. n.u being i.. ,.,rI Q, 1ceumH.-H th, erl .uj they vn he u.'u-.' hs fhr Nr,' o. next month .H' N.' '0.n he s.v.n publicity
 The Hr.H.., w.r Hrr m ~...N.t tn stay I|.. .-. ..." t. manufacture Herr Ir' 1T t.. saloon mon NI mot hlr'. t t.r. VIII H,r... oi i, 70 ihe thirsty t..m....- IH. m which can h, -.H arlr ..r subject lt thc present rur
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08
Notice

There will Joe an annual meeting of ihc ,tockholdcr, oi Hose Co. No. 2. at their hall. Wednesday. June I2th at .5o m. An stockholdcr, are request cd Co foe present and aIl those who have subscribed for stock and have not yet received the same must bring their receipts and receive their stock from the secretary of thc Board of Directors whose office is SIS Fourth Avenue.
 By order of thc Board oi Directors.
 Phil Abrlhams.
 Secretary.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08
THEY ARE ON THf WING
Travellers Who Arc Known Com
 tinually Coming and Going

Thoma, F Martin, oi Haiues. was at he Occidental yesterday M. F. NcMillan came Co thc Col l,u North yesterday from White Horse He formerly resided m Ia. soma
 IA Peabody and son have gone Co Bennett to spend the season building -cuv>
 -O- Il S Ridley an attorney oi Daw ,ou. |, here ou his way inside
 -:.- Mrs. George D Bentley of Che U. $ hotel has started for Dawson to meet her husband and the hotel has hanged hands
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08
FIRST CASE
Continued from Page Onc)

inc municipal administration untanglcd. Many people believe that there Is n" sooj for the organization of the city .our, and for thc local police. and others think the city ha, no power t' pass ordinances of thi, kind. Mr. Price is ready Co support ihc position, Inf the municipality on all of these and Inc wishes that the present anpcal might bc made Co include all of these que. tion,. He desire, that they hc adludi- ,1tcd by higher tribunal so that they will be settled for an time.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08
STEAMERS DUE IN PORT.
The following steamers are scheduled ...~i,,. am thc dates named:
Seattle Stars Hustler

John Anderson. representing the Sc aitlc Star. is still in the city actively working after the interest, oi the pap CT. He is one of the best newspaper hustlcrs Skagway nls ever seen and he is getting up a fine list of subscribers for thc Star When he has "did' thi, city he will go on to White Horse and Dawson