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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-06
THIRD OF GANG CAUGHT.
Police Now Have All the
Men Responsible For
Hills Robberies.

| When Benjamin Baker alias Hill and
Joseph Fischer were arrested at No. 260
Leonard street, charged with numerous
burglaries It was known that there was
another man, at least, in the gang which
had been robbing houses throughout the
State for the past three years. The
police knew the third man was Joseph
Tillerwine alias Joseph Bergen. Detec-
tives Gallagher and McNally assisted by
Chief of Police McAuley, of West Hobo
ken, arrested him last evening. He was
found in a house on Ann street. West
Hoboken. He was found concealed in
a closet. He offered no resistance. He
was brought to Police Headquarters and
he talked with the chief and the detec-
| tives for over two hours.
In Hill's confession to the Chief he i'm
plicates Tillerwine in all of the burglaries
committed by this gang and describes him
as the leader and the brains of the party.
On the day following the arrest of Hill
| and Fisher, Tillerwine was arrested by
the West Hoboken police, but as his child
died they permitted him to go to the
funeral. Instead of returning as he had
promised the police he went to his
mothers house, on Third street. Paterson
week ago. Then he went to Boston,
Mass. A policeman of this city went
there and located Tillerwine, at No. 1,150
Columbus avenue, and asked the police of
that city to keep him under surveillance
until next week when he would be in
dicted and extradition papers procured for
him. 1t is thought that Tillerwine became
aware that his hiding place had been
discovered for yesterday afternoon the
Chief received word from the Boston
police that Tillerwine had left that city.
Detectives Gallagher and McNally We're
sent to West Hoboken, as it was ex-
pected he might come back to see his
wife.
The police know that Tillerwine dis
posed of three horses and wagons that
had been stolen by selling them to gar
deners and grocerymen in the northern
part of the county. Some stolen prop
erty has been found in Tillerwine's house.
Tillerwine is very much more intelligent
than either Hill or Fischer. he is well
dressed, good looking and although but
twenty-eight years old, he has served
three terms in the Trenton prison for
burglary in the City of Paterson.
When asked why he was living here
under the name of Bergen he dictated his
reply to Officer Robinson, who was TAX
ing down his statement and said:-
Get this down right. Knowing that
had erred in my youth and that all pre-
vious positions that had held in Pater-
son / lost through people informing my
employers of my bad reputation" The
Chief replted:-'I don't blame you for
that young fellow. There is too much
persecution of criminals who have paid
the penalty of their crimes" Tillerwine
denies Hills statement
Police Justice Hoos held Tillerwine to
await the action of the Grand Jury. No
bail was fixed so he will remain in
jail until his trial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-06
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DIED.

HEENEY-On Thursday April 4, 1901,
James. beloved son of Francis and the
late Mary and brother of Bernard
Heeney, in his twenty-third year.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from the residence of his
aunt, Mrs. c. Mulligan, No. 27s Second
street, at 8 A. NJ, on Monday, April s;
thence to st. Mary's Church, where a SOL
emn high mass of requiem will be Of
fered for the happy repose of his soul
OLDENBURG-On Friday, April 5, 1901,
Henrietta Oldenburg, in her eighty
sixth year.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend her funeral on Monday.
April s, at 1:30 p. NJ, from the residence
of her son, D. Oldenburg, No. 81 Morris
street.
WALLACE-In this city, on Thursday,
April 4, 1901, Robert Wallace, veteran
Of the Mexican and Civil wars, in his
eightieth year.
Funeral services at the residence of his
sister, Mrs. Alexander Elliott, No. 120
Bentley avenue, Jersey City Heights, on
Saturday, April 6. at 8 p NJ.
Interment at Mauch Chunk, Pa.
WHITE-On Thursday, April f. 1901.
Charles H., husband of Helena A.
White aged sixty-four years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services on
Saturday, April 6, at 8 P. NJ, at his late
residence. No. 23S Warren street.
Interment Sunday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-06
A VERY SLEEPY BURGLAR.
Young Lady on Monticello
Avenue Has a Bad Scare :
And Police Are
Mad.

People on Monticello avenue were
startled few nights ago by shrieks of
police! burglars! Some rushed to the
house when the sound came and saw a
much agitated young lady. Others took
the news of big burglary to the Com
munipaw avenue police station, saying
that band of burglars was terrorizing
the neighborhood. The reserves got ont
in a hurry. They made a flying trip to
the house, where they were told that the
young lady had found burglar asleep in
her bed.
One of the cops cautiously entered the
bedroom to catch the intruder asleep. The
police wondered at the burglars nerve as
well as his ability OF sleep through the
excitement. Grasping the man by the
collar the cop gave good, strong pull.
Out came an old coat, stuffed with other
clothes.
The young lady has a college brother
home for his Easter vacation This
youth thought it would be a good Joke
to scare his sister. SO ne rugged up a
straw man and put the dummy in his
sisters bed. The young lady came home
about ten O'Clock. Opening her bedroom
door she almost tainted at the signt.
Upon recovering her voice, she made the
streets echo with cries of police and
burglars
general laugh was raised when the
true story leaked out. The crowd which
had gathered in front of the house
dwindled away when the facts were
learned. The police were mad clear
through and the parents of the .joker''
said some severe things to their son. The
girl was very nervous over the affair
and was said to be on the verge OF
| collapse
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-06
NO LONGER SNAKE HILL.
Freeholders Prefer County
Institutions at Sea-
caucus.

Emulating the example of the people of
Sing Sing, N. Y, who have had the name
of that village changed to Ossining, be-
cause it was believed that people thought
everything an deverybody there was in
some way identified with the prison, the
Hudson County Board of Freeholders in
all official documents will herafter refer
to the County Institutions at Secausus''
instead of the County Institutions at
Snake Hill' The title of insane asylum,
as the institution presided over by DIR.
George w. King has heretofore been
known, has also proved repugnant to the
committee on county institutions of the
Freeholders and it has been determined
to hereafter designate it officially as the
Hudson County Hospital
That the county fathers are growing
patriotic is evidence by the fact that at
| a recent meeting of the committee, on
motion of Freeholder Moran, it was de-
termined to purchase a 12x16 flag to fly
from the staff which was planted in front
| of the almshouse some time ago, but
which has as yet not been decorated with
| the National emblem. The new flag will
! fly each school day and National and
| State holiday
| commendable move is the action in
removing from the county stables the
short term prisoners who formerly were
in charge there. This job, which was a
source of no little revenue from tips to
/ the prisoners who had pull enough to
avoid work in the quarries by being as
! signed to a job at the stables, was much
/ sought after The Freeholders on their
visits to Snake Hill noticed that many of
the pauper boys frequented the neighbor-
hood of the stables, and as it was believed
/ that association with convicts could not
have a beneficial effect on the unfortun-
/ ate dependent waits, it was determined to
! keep them away from the penitentiary as
much as possible, and as an additional
precaution to place the stables at that
institution in charge of trusted aged
paupers.
The employees at the several institutions
all wear uniforms now. That of the men
is Of blue with brass buttons. The women
attendants wear black suits with white
! aprons and bonnets.
The gas now supplied to the institu-
tions is from the mains of the Jersey City
Gaslight Company, and the former en-
ployes of the gas house have been dis
charged.
A fence is to be erected around the
burying ground and the old grave mark
ers will be removed and new ones sub
i stituted. The new morgue has been COM
pleted.
The fire fighting apparatus of the sever
al institutions have never been in better
shape. The hose carriage is kept ready
for use, the reservoir is full of water,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-06
TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Capitalized Yesterday With
Two Millions Other
Concerns.
[special to ..The Jersey city News."l

lSpeclal 10 Ine Jersey CITY News.
TRENTON, April 6, 1901.-The American
Home Telephone Company, with capital
stock of $2,000,000, was incorporated yes
terday. The company is to do a general
telephone business in this State, and is
empowered to acquire existing lines j.
B. Dill, who is said to be one of the coun-
sci of the Bell Telephone Company, filed
the certificate.
1t may be possible that this is COM
pany to buy UP independent companies
in the interest of the Bell Company,
which matter has been talked of for some
time. Another report is that the company
IS entirely Independent of the Bell con-
Germ, and will prove a rival to that cor
poration, after it has bought up the small
Ter companies in the State The incorpor-
ators are Alfred George Brown, Edward
3. Hawkins and Edward T Maguffin.
Other new interpretations are:-
Farmers Canning Company, of Al
lentown, Monmouth County, with a
capital stock of $4,000. The incorporators
are Charles S. Hulse, David M. Bunting,
w. R. Forsyth, William Hawkins, Charles
c. Spaulding and Hills C. Jones.
Standard Roller-Bearing Company with
capital stock of s1,0OO,OOO to manufac-
ture roller-bearings for axles and trucks
Califon Limestone Company, with a
capital stock of $4,000. The principal
office is at Califon, Lebanon Township
Hunterdon County, and the agent is Silas
N. Wise.
State Medical Company, with a capt.
tai stock of 100000 H H. Laubach, E
G. Kitson and ]. NJ. Dyer, all of Phila-
delphia, incorporators.
Bernard Remedy Company, with a
capital stock of 100000.
Island Heights Camp Meeting Associa-
ton, Charles M. Boswell, President
Charles Stewart, Vice President; John
Simpson, Secretary; ]. F. B. Atkin, Will
liam R. Boswell. James H. Bogert, trus-
tees.
Ell Potosi Mining, Company. with a
capital stock of 100000.
E. L. Rowe Company, electrical sup
| plies, with a capital stock of $4,000.
Jeffers Manufacturing Company, with
a capital stock of 100000.
Ell Christie Cigar Company, with a cap
| ital stock of S25, ,000
| Priscilla Knitting Mills Company. with
| a capital stock of $4,000.
| Syphon and Mineral Water Company
| with capital stock of $4,000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-06
GOVERNOR WItHouT AN ovERcoAI

Especial to "The Jersey City News.'']
TRENTON, April 6, 1901.-The Commit
tee of the Board of .Pardons which has
been meeting this week at the State Pris-
on, investigating applications, will report
TO the full Board at the State House next
Wednesday. Governor Voorhees, was at
the prison Yesterday, and he. Judge
vroom and Colonel Fox walked part way
back after the meeting: The Governor
attracted considerable attention, by rea-
son of being without an overcoat, as he
went out State street towards the Cap
itol His companions wore their winter
outer coverings
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-06
MADE DISTURBANCE AT WAKE

Patrick Peterson, 40 years old, silk
weaver residing at Paterson, was arrested
in Hoboken last night on complaint Of his
sister-in-law, Lizzie Peterson, who charg-
ed him with creating a disturbance at
the wake of her husband and threaten
ing to kill her. When taken to Police
Headquarters, Peterson, who was drunk
accused the complainant of being respon-
sible for his brothers death and had to
be restrained by two policemen from
striking her. The brother, William Peter
son. died yesterday morning at st. Mary's
Hospital, from hemorrhages of the
lungs.
Recorder Stanton today committed the
prisoner to the County Jail as disor-
derly person.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-06
HOW BYRNE DOES IT.
Headquarters, Police Dept,
Jersey City, April 4, 49,.

Twenty-Five or thirty men watched one
of Mr. Henry Byrnes ash carts at work
yesterday in front of the Davidson Build
ing, at Washington and Montgomery
streets. 1t was an enormous, two-horse
affair, filed to the brim with refuse. In
spite of this, two or three cans of ashes
and clinkers from the Davidson Building
furnaces were thrown at the wagon. AT
least one-fourth of the contents of the
cans found its way to the street, either
in being thrown on the overfiowing wag-
on or in the motion of the wagon as it
started on.
A man who was watching the operation
said 1t was no wonder the streets were
filthy when one of Mr. Byrne's men, who
Went through the motions of sweeping
the streets, was followed by another,
who distributed ashes and refuse all over
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-06
OFF FOR GENOA

The steamship STELLA, which sailed from
Hoboken this morning at $50 o'clock, is
the first of the Hamburg-American liners
to leave on the new passenger and freight
route to Genoa established by the COM
pany. The route will be maintained in
opposition to the same service of the
North German Lloyd Company. Three
steamers will be used on the route, the
STELLA. Georgia and Christiania- Boats
will said every three weeks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-06
MR.. JOHN HoRHuNe PASSED AWAY

Mr.. John Hornung, well known resi-
aen+ Of this city, and who for many years
conducted grocery business on commu-
nipaw avenue, near the Junction, died
this morning from heart trouble He
had been sick for few days but Moth
ing serious was anticipated Early this
morning he was seized with an attack
and succumbed about four o'clock
Mr.. Hornung leaves a widow and sew
eral sons. One of them is the leading
dentist in paris, while DR.. George Horn
mig pursues the same vocation here in
tbis city. Mr.. Charles Hornung, until
recently, conducted a tailoring business
in Jersey city. but is now in New York.
and another brother is in the same line.
A plain, unpretentious man OF sterling
worth, Mr.. Hornung had many friends
who will grieve to learn of his death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-06
A Lonely Voyage.

Crowded though the ocean may be be-
coming, the iron four-masted sailing ship
Afghanistan managed to make seven
months voyage from San Francisco 20
Liverpool without being spoken by am
other vessel. Not u word was heard of
her from her departure till she sailed VI;
the Mersey. few days ago.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-06
COUNTY COMMITTEE ADJoURnS

The Democratic County Committee met
last night but adjourned without trans
acting and business owing to its being
Good Friday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-06
SMALLPOX SUSPECTS.

Three more suspected cases of small
pox were reported this morning, one from
No SCI Bergen avenue and tive from No.
135 Bayyiew avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-06


the following order has been issued by
Chief Of Police Murphy
Headquarters, Police Dept,
Jersey City, April 4, 1st.
General Order No. IS.
Ills Honor the Mayor requests that he
be Kept informed Of the manner in which
the street cleaning contractor performs
his work. Hereafter commanders of
preeincts will have their men be careful
and report any dereliction ON the part of
the street cleaners that they may observe.
particular attention should be given to
the removal of ashes and garbage, any
neglect in removing same on time or care,
lessiy spilling same on street and side.
walk will be reported. Where street
cleaners fail to remove the accumulated
DIRT at the same time the streets are
swept a report will be made of it,
BY order of
BENJAMIN MURPHY,
sfChief of Police -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-06
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, April 6, 19Ol-Foreeast for
thirty-six hours ending at P. NJ, sun
day:-Rain tonight and probably tomor-
row; winds east to south winds.
Hartnetts Thsrmemetrical Repors
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-06

Pavonia Brand of Fine Early June Canned
Peas for sale at nearly ali good grocery
stores. and wholesale at the b 2. cleary Go. 5
stores.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-06
SALE OF PROPERTY
NOTICE TO REAL ESTATE DEALERS

In accordance with a resolu-
tion adopted by the Board
of Street and Water Com
missioners on April 2, 1901,
said Board gives public
notice Of sale of property
know as Plot I, County
Block 828 New City Block
1908, ON THE SOUTH
ERLY CORNER OF BER-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MOUNT AVENUE, here
tofore acquired by the City
for the purpose of erect
ing thereon new High
School.
The sale of the above des-
cribed property will take
place on the premises on
THURSDAY, APRIL 25th,
1901 at 10 o'clock A. M.
Information as to terms of
sale may be had at the
Office of the Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water
Commissioners or from r.
H. Cole Ct. E. Van Win.
8 kle, Auctioneer 2I Mont
gomery street) and on the
premises at time of sale.
For the Board Of Street and Watel
Commissioners,
JOHN SULLIVAN.
Chairman of Committee on Public
Buildings Docks and Parks.
VIM. A. T0LSON,
Clerk Pro Tenn.
Dased Jersey City. April 6. 1874.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-06
AN EXTRA SESSION !?
Hudson's Legislature Will
Caucus on the Question
Next Week.

The conference which was to have been
tors Hudspeth and McCarter and Mr..
Robert Davis concerning the action of the
Hudson members OF the Legislature on
the Passaic pollution matter did not take
place Mr. McCarter journeyed to this
city, but Mr.. Davis had an engagement
and could not be present, so the confer
ence was postponed. Mr.. McCarter COM
municated wiz Mr.. Davis and asked him
what action Hudson proposed to take in
the matter. Mr.. Davis replied that before
the Hudson men took any definite action
they wished to know exactly what the
Essex people proposed to do under the
legislation they seek. The bill provides
that they may adopt plan,' and the
Hudson people want definite information
to what this plan" is they may adopt.
Mr.. Davis told Mr.. McCarter that he
would call meeting of the Hudson MEM
bers of the Legislature for Tuesday or
Wednesday, and if Mr. McCarter would
send in his plan by that time the mem
bers would discuss it and arrive at a
conclusion. Mr.. Davis again assured Mr.,
McCarter that Hudson was anxious to
assist in any scheme for purifying the
Passaic River, but such scheme must pro-
vide for the protection Of the Hudson
shores of Newark Bay. Mr.. McCarter
said he would endeavor TO have the plan
at the meeting.
Mr.. Davis has sent this letter to
Senator Hudspeth:-
Jersey City, April 4, 1901.
Senator r. S. Hudspeth:-
Dear Safeguarding the Sewerage
BilP' have had several conferences
with officials and citizens as to the at
utude of Hudson County in connection
with the proposed bill. l am desirous
of using my influence so far as is
consistent in aiding the people of
Essex County to do away with the
pollution of the Passaic but as l have
already said the interests of the peo-
pie of this county must be considered
and safeguarded. OF course, there are
the interests of the people of other
counties. affected which ought also to
be considered / am told it will take
a year to formulate a plan, and that
providing to do this. Now in view of
all the circumstances, in the first
place, l would like to know if there is
to be an extra session in view of
what the newspapers say regarding
the proposed work of the State Com
mission; please ascertain this, be-
cause IL no extra session is to be held
there is no necessity of the people of
this county reaching a conclusion
hastily.
Trusting to hear from you very soon,
/ am,
Very truly yours,
ROBERT DAVIS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-06
MAYOR WILL WATCH.
Chief Murphy Must Report
Hereafter How Byrne
Does His Work.

In response to a request of Mayor Hoos,
the following order has been issued by
Chief Of Police Murphy
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-24
1T WILL DOUBLE THE DUTIES.
The Powers VIII Agree to Require
that Chinese Import Duties
be Paid In Gold.

Berlin, May 23.--It is authoritative
ly announced that the powers will
agree to require the present Chinese
import duties to be paid in gold,
which is equivalent to doubling the
duties. The same payment also will
probably be required in the case of
the salt and opium tax.
Germany is apparently averse to
interfering with the likin duties since
they are too complicated, requiring
too much administrative machinery
and too much mixing in the internal
affairs of China. Officials here admit
the powers are likely to divide into
two groups upon the method of set
Element, some following Great Brit
ain in favor of loan. and others
supporting payment through in
creased revenues. 1t is not expected.
however, that disagreement will dis
turb the present harmonious action.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-24
PHENOMENAL RECORD.
How Bright Northern Roy with
soutt,ers sympathics. BuiIt
JpaB Mig Business.

The eleventh annual United Confed-
crate Veterans reunion. which viii oc-
cur mt Memphis, Tenn. May IS, 20 and
Sc. promises to be one of the most
unique gathering in the history of the
association. Scores of men of national
reputation viii participate in the eN-
ercises planned by the various COM
mittces. but among all of them none
viii be entitled to more consideration
than Mr.. r. p. Van Nleet, president OF
the Van .Nleet-Mansiield Drug Co, of
Memphis, whose endeavors TO bring
the reunion to Memphis were backed
by cash subscription of $3.50, and
whose earccr illustrates most Iorcibly
What a rcsolute, ambitious boy can
accomplish in this country of ours.
Mr. Van Nleet was born in Kalama-
roo, Mich, in 1S49, the lineal descend
am OF one of four brothers who emil
grated from Amsterdam, Holland, in
1862. and took part in affairs on Man
haltap island long before the English
invaded New Amsterdam. After grad
uating from Kalamazoo college, young
Van Yleet, with only few hundred
dollars in his pocket, cast his lot in
the south, with whose political aspira-
tions he and his father had always
been in sympathy. landing at Memphis
for the first time in May, 1871. Shortly
afterward he secured a position with
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-24

Agricultural land ia Chna is d.
yided into three classes, each class
paying different rate. First-elass
lands are in fertile valleys, with a
sod depth of soil and good water
su pi3' producing annually two crops
of r'ee or one crop of sugar cane.
aecond-class lands are generally stu
ated higher mp the slopes o hills and
have not such good water sapply as
the first class. The thi~d-class lands
are those situated On stl higher
slopes and are far removed from a
good water supply.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-05-24
Caught n White Mussrat

George Archer Brown, whose
house is close to the Canoga marshes,
in the town of Fayette, Seneca coun-
ty, n. y, has in his possession a
white muskrat. Like the white deer,
the white robin and the white black
bird, this is very rare animal, tra-
dition having ii that but once be-
fore has one been seen in central
New York waters. Mr.. Brown cap
tured the rat, a full-grown one, dur
ing the high-water period upon the
submerged Montezuma marshes.
where it had been drowned out of
its usual haunts by the flood. He
succeeded in capturing it alive. and
values it highly. 1t differs from the
common muskrat only in color, hav-
ing instead of a ruddy or dark brown
fur almost a pure white.