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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19
COURT IN CRUSADE
Judge Blair Announces
Heavy Penalties for
Disorderly House
Keepers.

The number of cases of assault upon
young girls tried In the Criminal Courts
recently is astounding the authorities. and
a determined effort will be made TO put an
end to this class Of crime. In nearly all
the cases the complaining witnesses are
from ten to fifteen years old. and the ma
jority of the defendants are Italians by
birth.
One OF these cases was tried in the
Court OF General Sessions yesterday The
defendant was Dominic Antiti, who kept q
cobbler shop on Railroad avenue. nuui-
Der Of girls averaging fourteen years 0t
age testified that after leaving so callsl
balls, and receptions" held at different
halls in this city, they went to Antiti,,s
place and spent the night Their test
mony was OF most revoiting character.
Antfti's defense was a general denlal, pu-
the evidence against him was so conFlhcr
ing that he was promptly convicted.
Antiti was sentenced to two years az
hard labor by Judge Blairth is morning.
In passing sentence the Court said: =
Il am determined in so far as | have
power to do it, to stop This keeping OIL
diSorderly houses. 1t is grow ng crime
in this community and is of such an
abhorrent character that the Court feet;s
Itself bound to impose the heaviest penai-
ties II
Senator Liudspeth made a motion to set
aside the verdict and order new trial N
sAntitrs case on the ground that the YER
dict -~as against the evidence. Prosecu-
tor Erwin opposed the motion ana Judge
blair reserved decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19
new FIREMEN
Lafayette Company Organ
lied By the Appoint-
ment Of Eight
Men.
C. 0. P. Wall GOES up
Faganites Hoped These Places
Would Be Part Of Their
Spoil

The Board OF Fire Commissioners made
nine new appointments last night be-
sides number of transfers. The new
appointments are chiefly for the new fire
company No. II on Manning avenue. They
will not take effect until the new fire
house Is ready for occupancy. This viii
not be until some time in June or July,
it is said. The transfers made in connec-
tson with the new company will not go
into effect either until the company IS
formally organized.
The appointments and transfers for the
new company were as follows:-Tho
Toner, from driver of tender No. u to
captain of new Engine Company No. II
James Flanagan. from stoker OF No. 3
to engineer of new company No. Il
Michael S. Chambers from No. engine
to stoker of new company No. II.
Charles W. Tisdale, from No. hook
and ladder to steamer No. II.
Daniel j. Smith, from hook and ladder
NO. to tender driver of new company
No. IL.
Hosemen, new appointments, for engine
company No. 17-MichaeI Moran, First
ward Lawrence Coughlin, First ward,
and William Kittrick. Sixth ward.
The other new appointments were Bryan
McMahon, Second ward. to No. engine;
Fred Cooper, Third ward, to No. s ell
gine; John J. Connolly, First ward, to
hook and ladder No. 4; Charles Boig,
Fourth ward. to hook and ladder No. s;
Michael MuIlgan, Fourth ward to hook
and ladder No 6, and James r. Kirk,
Fifth ward, to hook and ladder No. 6. The
appointments of Mulligan and Kirk will
not take effect until the new company be :
gins service as they are to fill vacancies
caused by transfers made in forming the
new company.
owen Kiernan, of No. engine is to be
promoted to be tender driver OF No. To
take the place of Toner when the latter
becomes captain of the new company
William Bergen was transferred frora
hook and ladder No. to become stoke-
of No. 3.
George Meyers of hook and ladder No
was made driver of tender of No. en-
CINE and James Kelly, who formerly held
that position was made stoker OF No y
TO fill the vacancy caused by the death of
James L. Dallery. Alp the appointments
and transfers except those in connection
with the new engine company Will take ef
feet on January ! next
The salaries Of those who will compose
the new company will begin with the com
mencement Of their new duties.
Commissioner H. g. Niblett naturally
voted against the appointments as ne
would like to have the p.ums reserved
for Mr.. Fagan's new Board of Fire Com
missioners, Of which he expects to be
+ ha presdent. He spoke against the ap-s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19
JUDGE BLAIR's MERCY
Gives Frank Wissner Five Years
DESPITE the Jury,s Recommendation

Gives Frank W3ssner Five Aears
Despite the Jury's Recommendation
In imposing sentence on Frank Wissner,
who was convicted yesterday afternoon
of having committed an assault with in
tent to kill Mrs. Bella Jordan, Judge
Blair this morning took cognizance of
the jury's recommendation for mercy and
fixed the penalty for the mans crime at
five years in State Prison. Wissner SEEM
ed dazed when sentence was pronounced.
AS told in last nights News" Wissner
boarded with Mrs. Jordan, at the latter's s
house, No. n Washington street, Hobo
ken, and from appearances was very
much in love with her. Jealousy appears
to have been the motive for the crime
The defence offered by Lawyer Joseph
NJ Noonan was to the effect that the
mental condition of Wissner was insuffi-
cient to form criminal intent. Prose-
cutor Erwin contended that this could
not be construed as a defence. He in
sisted that drunkenness was no excuse
under the law and quoted the case of the
State against Wilson in support Of his
contention.
Mr. Noonan argued to the contrary
and that his insistment had its weight
with the jury was made evident by the
jury's recommendation for mercy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19
IRON VERSUS GOLD
United States Steel Company Wants
$4,000 for q Broken Contract.

$3U,OOU Tor or0kon OnrracTs
A surprise was sprung in the suit of the
United States Steel and Iron Company
against the Gloss-S Sheffield Steel Company
in theS upreme Court this morning, when
Lawyer Richard v. Lindabury, of the
counsel for the defendant offered on be-
half of his clients to take up the contract
and carry out its provisions.
The suit is for $4,000, which the plain
tiff company CLAIMS to have lost through
the failure of the Sloss Sheffield Com
pany to live up to its contract for con-
signments of iron which it had agreed to
deliver at certain intervals
Mr.. Lindabury's offer was promptly re-
fused by counsel for the plaintiff because
the United States Company had, since the
suit was started, entered into other con-
tracts.
The plaintiff company charges that it
was because Of the drop in the price 0
iron ore that the defendant concern re-
fused to live up to its contract, Since
then the price has gone up to the figure
at which it was when the contract was
made.
The defence opened this morning. There
was no motion for non-suit. It was
contended by the defence that the ore
was not up to the "A per cent. required
of the contract and was not furnished in
the quantities called for.
This charge is answered by the asser-
ton that the defendant company blocked
the railroad exhaustng the facilities Of
the railroad company to transport the re-
quired 1a,0 tons month called for by
the contract.
The question was also raised whether
the cars should have been sampled in
blocks Of three, four or five.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL
Trade Conditions All Over the
Country Arc Good.


President vreeland presided at last
evenings meeting of the United Building
Trades Council. Credentials were re-
ceived from Carpenters No. 467 of Hobo
ken, for August Koch and H. Smith and
both were seated Laborers No. of
North Hudson reported ten limitations
for the week. Trade conditions all over
the county were reported good but slack
ing up. Delegates from the Tar, Felt and
Waterproof Roofers were admitted.
An interesting discussion was had on
the subject of the labor conference now
going on in New York and the concensus
of opinion was that it was a move in the
right direction.
The differences between Boss Painter
app and the William Peters Brewing
Company were referred to committee,
consisting Of Business Agent Westlake,
vice President Mulvaney and Secretary
Ward.
Inasmuch IS Christmas and New Years
Day fall on Wednesday. the Council de-
cided to meet on the Tuesday evenings
preceding The Lathers' Protective AS
sociation. which meess on Tuesday even
ines, has kindly offered to vacste the as
sembly rooms for those two evenings.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19
TAYLOR INQUEST
coroner's Jury Finds Nephew
of Murdered Woman
Guilty.

Coroner william N. Parslow of Hobo
ken with a jury, last evening, took the
evidence in the case of the murder OF
Mrs. Minnie Taylor, the colored woman
who was shot to death by her nephew,
George W. Taylor, at her home, NO 10
Plymouth street, on Thursday night last.
The jury's finding was that Minnie ray
lor died from pistol shot wound in the
left lung. inflicted by George w. Taylor
Captain Cody, Detective Daniel Lee,
Chief Murphy. Policeman Dunn, and De-
tective Bennett told the jury the story OF
The arrest and the circumstances or the
shooting as they learned it on the n1ghF
of the murder all of which has been pup .
;ished in 1.-The News
Evelyn Taylor and William Taylor OF
New York, sister and brother Of the ac-
cused man, also testified. They showed
that they had no been on good terms With
George for some time prior to the shoot
ing In fact they disclosed indifference as
to his welfare in his present trouble.
Neither has called to see him at the iail.
George w. Taylors wife was called as
witness last evening, but she refused TO
testify on the advice of Counselor Joseph
NJ Noonan, who have been retained TO
defend TAYLOR.
Minnie Taylor the colored woman who
was murdered last Thursday night by her
nephew George Taylor, at No. %
Plymouth street. was buried in Potter's
Field this morning from the morgue.
Relatives were over last Saturday to ar
range for a funeral. but they have not
been heard from since. The morgue
keeper notified them Tuesday to look
after the remains but no attention has
been paid to the notification.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19

Tho Office seekers are beside themselves
with anxiety. They are growing very
restless awaiting the announcement OF
the appointments to be made by Mayor
elect Mark NJ Pagan. This solicitude is
largely due to the absolute silence main
tained by Mr. Pagan. One effect of ndr.
Fagan's silence is to keep each man full
ofh ope. Had any hint been given as to
what would influence the Mayor-elect in
the selection of the members of his cabi-
net there would have resulted the retire
ment ofm any of those who are looking
for jobs. But Mr.. Fagan has encouraged
ali in the line and the ranks are gaining
new recruits daily. Even the office seek
ers can appreciate that there are more
OF them than there are offices and they
are beginning to worry. But all have
seen in the hunt so long and with such
good reason. they think, that each one
fee.s sure he is most entitled to an ap-
pointment.
When Mr.. Fagans list is made public
there is sure to be trouble. There are
a great many men in this city who will
fall with a dull thud. They threaten to
bounce up with shock that will jar the
administration.
The question that troubles the gang IS,
ssWill Pagan make his own slate or Will
he follow the dictates of the machine?'
The machine men say that the Board OF
Managers should dictate the appoint
ments. Then they would be assured that
machine men would get the jobs. The an
ti-machine men. or good citizens, as
they are pleased to call themselves, say
that Mr.. Pagan should make his own slate
and pay no attention to the machine
Then they would be assured of chance
without consulting the Board OF Mama
gers. whom they find it difficult TO locate
Just now Truly the Mayor-elect is pe-
tween the devil and the deep sea. II he
listens to the machine there will be trou-
Bile. If he doesn't there will be trouble.
There is a merry row in store in any
case.
There are two new names on the lips OF
the gossipers They are Allan Mclean
and Frank Higgins.
Mr.. Mclean is said to have ueen prom
ised an appointment to the Board of FL
nance He was formerly director OF
Education, and he is a son of Alexander
Mclean, who filled out the unexpired term
Of Sheriff Heller. Ebert Rappleye is
supporting Mr. Mclean, who is a young
man and popular.
Frank Higgins has been doing great
deal of work in his own quiet way with
a view to becoming secretary to Mayor
Fagan He has expressed himself as
anxious for the place, and he is looked
upon as a likely candidate. He was one
Of the hardest workers in the campaign
and he early in the fight spoke of re-
ward for his efforts in case his candidate
was successful He is a young lawyer
and is the Probation Officer. He is also
secretary of the Republican County Com
mittee-
Samuel Biakey grows more confident ev-
cry hour that he will be the Fire Com
missioner. He has an opponent in John
Brennan. who is Chief Of the Pennsyl7
vaI1ia Railroad Fire Department and has
been in the Board of Fire Commission
ers before Brennan has announced him
self as candidate
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19
Panic in Primary Depart
ment in High School in
Consequence Of
Smallpox.
WHOLE BUILDING nUHIGA7ED
Small Army Of Pupils Vac
cinated And Every Sani-
tary Precaution Taken

The rooms of School No. 5, IN the High
School Building. were thoroughly f1mi-
gated yesterday and a small army OF
children vaccinated because Of the discov-
cry that the mother of two OF the chill
dren attending the school was suffering
from smallpox and had been sent to
the Pesthouse at Snake Hill
The mother Is Mrs. Gibson. who lived
at No. S57ls Henderson street. She has
five children. two of whom, Maggie and
Willie. attend No. 5. Neither of the chill
dren was sick, but 1t was learned that
the mother was. Her case was reported
to the Board of Health as "suspicious.s
and she was at once examined by the
doctors of the Board and County Physi-
clan Converse, who unanimously pro-
nounced it one of smallpox. Mrs. Glib
son was removed yesterday to Snake
Hill, but not without vigorous protest
on he part. All the families in the
house. and there are five of them, were
vaccinated; the house fumigated with
formaldehyde and quarantined.
The health officers went over the rooms
of School No. S and fumigated and vac
cinated some of the youngsters.
On the floor above No. 5 is the High
School. but the health officers did no.
deem it necessary to do anything there.
Principal Hopkins made an address to
the pupils allaying their fearse by telling
them that there was no danger. He adj
vised those who had not been vaccinated
for a year or more past to have that
operation performed at once. There was
no confusion, the principals tact and SEN
sible words producing the desired effect.
The class continued it's work all day.
A fireman was detailed at the rooms IN
No. in case any of the formaldebyde
generators were upset by the pupils
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19

1t seems. says the Paris Messenger
that In the bay before the villa Of the late
Empress Of Austria on the lslard OF Cor
flu. the fishermen are constantly busy IN
trying to recover a quantity Of wonderful
pearls which ter Majesty on one occasion
cast in the sea in the hopes that they
might regain their color. The Empress
later left the island never to return, and,
unfortunately with her died The know
ledge Of the exact spot where she had
sunk her pearls. For several years the
fishermen have sought in vain and thev
neglect their vineyards and olive groves
il the vain hope that eventually they
may obtain the treasures which rest be-
low the waves.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19
MRS. DALE'S BAIL
Matter Will Not Be Presented
AS Grand Jury Acts
Tomorrow.


Joseph M. Noonan, counsel of Mrs.
ElizabethH owe Dale, had a conference
with Justice Collins of the Court of Oyer
and Terminer this morning with refer
ence to the admitting Mrs. Dale to bad.
Mr.. Noonan made motion to that eff
feet last week and Justice Collins con-
tinued it until today Mr.. Noonan tod
the Court that he would not press the
motion at this time because the case is
to go to the Grand Jury tomorrow, and
if Mrs. Dale was indicted She could not
be bailed and if she was not indicted she
would be discharged without any bail.
All the witnesses in the case have been
summoned to appear before the Grand
Jury at ten o'clock tomorrow. As already
told in The News there is not the
slightest probability of an Indictment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19
PROTECTING MERCHANTS


At meeting of the Board of Tax Com
missioners held this morning the Board
turned its attention to the itinerant mer-
chants that had opened stores on New
ark avenue with no intention OF staying
after the holidays and therefore escaped
taxation while their neighbors had to
pay. A number of such concerns were
discussed, and on motion of Commissioner
Robert J. Hoos the following resolution
was adopted
Resolved, That an assessment OF
5000 be levied against personal prop
erty said to- be owned by Isaac Conen.
located on Block 240, street No ~
Newark avenue, Jersey City, under
an act entitled eAn act to provide for
the taxation of property of persons
engaged temporarily in business In
taxing districts subsequent to the COM
p.etion of the annual assessment by
the local assessors" approved March
O. 1885, and that copy of same be
forthwith transmitted to the City Cel-
lector.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19
TO MAKE LOCOMOTIVES
One Of the Many Companies
Incorporated Yesterday
at Trenton.

The New Jersey Locomotive Company,
Win headquarters at Paterson, was IN
corporated yesterday at the ONCE OF the
secretary OF state at trenton. Ine capl-
TAI authorized - *oo,oOo, and the incor-
porstors are aired H. Curtlss, j. CLINTON
Waiker and frederick y. Woise' It y
understood that tne new company VIII
UNDERTAKE 70 operate some plant already
constructed, aIenoogn wnat ene mas not
pesn maoe puDic-
thsr incorporatlons inciudea;-
Ane 6ryant ManuIacturlng company
si,ovv'vvv. s
ne 4>o" Jersey Aienostdpn Soln Pans'
s0osoVo'
Al associatioh caiied the BAY NleW
Wneeilnel', oI newark = cnartereo uhaer
eiie aet relatine 10 socleties not TOE Pc
eui''ery pivnS ana Is autnorizeo 70 is's us'
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money lor tne purchase OF puisolngs anu
JANUS ior the uses OF the. association.
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company mas an autnorizeo eapital ol
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snares are sio eacn' and sooo nave Deen
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soc'a ',on oi ene ciey oi Ne" ofuns"icA
was cnareereu as penelicial soeiely
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19
THEFT ENDANGERED LIFE

For the theft Of brass journal from
the Erie Railroad Company, to which the
accused pleaded guilty, John Kelly got
two years in States prison from Judge
Blair In the Special Sessions Court this
morning The Court in commenting upon
the case said that the property taken
was of small value, but the thefts en-
danger the lives of passengers and called
for summary punishment.
Other sentences imposed were as fol-
1ows:-Harry. Smith, breaking, enter ng
John Cuniff, breaking and entering, two
years in State prison.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19
HIS SERVICE PROFITABLE

Annie McCloskey, nineteen years old. a
domestic. was arraigned before Police JUS
tlce Murphy this morning in the Oakland
avenue court, charged with stealing dial
nond ring from Max Ewiskey, an uphoi-
sterer Of Bergen avenue. It appears thar
the girl was employed yesterday after
noon. A few hours after she told Mrs.
Ewfskey thai she desired to go and ger
vaccinatcd She left and the complainant
alleges that she took a diamond ring
worth 500. The case went over until to-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19
DIED.
"

NORRIS.-Peter W., beloved husband Of
the late Mary l.. Morris, at the resi-
dence of his daughter.sSJ Jennie M.
Boylan, No. s11 Montgomery street.
jersey City.
Funeral from his daughters residence
on Saturday, December 21. 1901, at ;
where a solemn high mass VIII be cele-
brated. relatives and friends, also Police
Mutual Aid Society, Conception Council.
to attend.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19
MADAME GRAND TO LECTURE

Major and Mrs James B. Pond have
sssued invitations for Thursday evening,
December 26, at their home No. 6o4 Ber-
Gen avenue. to meet Madame Sarah
Grand, who will lecture on the Art Of
n 4 nniness. This win be Madame
Grand's farewell appearance IN America,
a she sails for her home ln England on
xafs,rda Z i he fWeIlty-eignth.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19
Mss BLISS A NEW YEARS BRIDE

Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss
Adeline Bliss, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Ames Bliss, of No. 81 Sip avenue,
TO Mr.. A. Gustave Utz on Wednesday.
January /. at $50 P. NJ, in st. Johns
Church, Summit avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19
!. !, ,1a !. A w.ll Trs.d Rsm.;,v :

Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chill
dren teething should always be used for
children while teethfns. 1t softens the
gums. allays the pain. cures wind collie
ana IS the best semedy f0r diarrhoea.
twenty -nya| cents per bottls.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK. Dec 49, 1sO1.-Forecas st
for the thirty-six hours ending at p M.
Friday:-Continued cold; probably snow
tomorrow; variable winds.
Hartnett,s Thsrmomstr;cal Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19

Hartnett's Their
TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money IL it falls to cure.
E. w. Groves signature is on each box. 25c-
eaSsxsss3 sssza
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-22
Al minister's Good work.

81 had a serious attack of bilious
collie, got a bottle Of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
took two doses and was entirely
cured, says Rev. "A. "a. Power, OF
Emporia, Kan. My neighbor across
+ the street was sick for over a week,
had two or three bottles Of medicine
from the doctor. He used them for
three or four days without relief, then
|called ia another doctor who treated
| him for some days without relief, SO
discharged him. I went over to see
him the next morning. He said his
bowels were in terrible fix, that they
had been running off SO long. that it
was almost bloody hux. I asked him
|if he had tried Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and
The said No. I went home and
brought him my bottle and gave him
one dose; told him to take another
dose In fifteen or twenty minutes II he
did not find relief, but he took no
more and was entirely cured. /" For
sale by Mayo's Drug Store.