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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-10
HAD FUN WITH M'GILL.
Speer Asked Questions About His
Many Duties.

DR.. John D. McGill testified in the Cir.
cult Court yesterday as a medical expert
for the defense, at the trial of the suit OF
James Otis against the North Jersey
Street Railway Company to recover dam
ages for injuries received while a passeH-
ger in one of the company's cars.
On cross examination Lawyer William
H. Speer, Jr.. who represented the plain
tiff, had some fun with the wei adver-
tised physician by asking him a number
of pointed questions, which, although
overruled by the Court, nettled the wit
ness perceptibly.
The doctor answered affirmatively the
questions as to whether he was President
of the Police Bard and President of tn
Hudson County National Bank, but did
not reply when asked if he was con-
ducting crusade against indecent pic
lures
Don't you think the duties of your
multifarious positions interfere with your
keeping pace with medical science?" he
was asked.
The witness looked angry, but did not
reply and Judge Nevius promptly over
ruled the question.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-10
FOSTER PARENTS CLAIM
Novel Point Raised In Dam
age Suit for Child's
Life.

Can foster parent recover damages
for the killing of child? This novel
point was raised for the first time in this
State in the Hudson Circuit of the SUI
preme Court, yesterday afternoon, in the
suit of John Heidcamp and his wife Kate,
of No. II Bloomfield street, Hoboken,
against the Jersey City, Hoboken and
Paterson Street Railway Company. The
Heidcamps sued for $4,000 damages for
the killing of their adopted daughter,
Annie, who was run over by a trolley car
of the defendant companys line, on Octo-
Der 6, of last year. The little one was a
grandchild of Mrs. Heidcamp, being the
child of Annie Henry, a daughter by her
first marriage. She had been adopted by
the Heidcamps when she was ten days
old and was three years of age at the
time of her death.
When the plaintiffs case was all in, ex-
Senator William D. Edwards, who repres-
ented the defence, moved for non-suii
on the grounds that the plaintiffs could
damages should go. to the next of kin,
The childs mother was the next of kin,
but the ex-senator said she could not re-
cover because she had abandoned the
little one.
Justice Collins said that the point raised
was a novel one and of 80 much import
ance that it should be reviewed by the
higher courts. He asked the defendants
counsel to admit liability for nominal
damages, so the case could be taken up
Ex-senator Edwards consented and the
court directed verdict for six cents
Co Grafton Attorney James F. Minturn
of Hoboken represented the plaintiffs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-10
SHIP YARD TRUST.
Will Have s65, 100000 Capital and
| Operate Under New Jerseys Laws


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ELIZABETH, May 10, 1901-The bank
ing firm of H. w. Poor & Co. has issued
a prospectus for the new shipyard trust.
It will be organized under New Jersey s
laws with $65 100000 capital. There is be
$S2, 500, 600 seven per cent. non-cumulative
preferred stock and SS250O.OO0 common
stock.
The companies in the combine have $780,
100000 worth of work on hand which will
yield over s7,o0O,Oo0 profit. These are:--
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company of Newport News. Va. j:
Union Iron Works of San Francisco, Cal. !;
Bath Iron Works Qaimited), and the Hyde
Windlass Company of Bath, Me-; Lewis
Nixon's Crescent Shipyard and the Sam
uel L. Moore & Sons Company OF Eliza
beth; and the Canda Manufacturing COM
pany of Carteret.
The works of the United States Ship
building Company will have a total an
nual capacity of SSO,eOO tons, exclusive of
general repair, dockage and collateral
work. With all the yards going full blast
about 24000 men will be employed, and
about 275,0oO tons of steel will be used
every year
The company will have the power under
its charter to build war vessels for this
and other governments, and all other var
letles OF steam and sailing craft ana aux
iliary machinery 1t Will operate the only
drydock on the Atlantic coast big enough
for the largest vessels.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-10
BRIDGE MAY COLLAPSE.
Turnpike Draw Over the Hack
ensack in a Serious
Condition.

There are grave fears entertained that
the Turnpike bridge crossing the Hack
ensack may at any time collapse. Since
the Plank road bridge has been closed,
necessarily the heavy traffic from New
ark has been sustained by the Turnpike.
Yesterday the Hudson County Freehold
ers' Bridge Committee inspected the
bridge and decided that it must at once
be repaired.
Freeholder Caparn of Harrison said that
he would not be surprised if the bridge
was not rendered useless within a few
days. The attendants, he said had had
a hard time in opening and closing the
draw.
New segments,'' said the Freeholder,
who will superintend the work, will be
placed under the bridge, and we will do
all we can to make it safe. 1t is a ques-
tion of new bridge
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-10
SEVENTIES PIONEERS DRILL
They Elect as Captain Gatschel of
the Eourth.

The Robert Davis Pioneer Company of
the Seventh ward drilled last night a.
Columbia Hail. under the regular drill
master of the company, Lieutenant David
Smith of Company d, Fourth Regiment.
About twenty men were in line and they
made a good showing. All of them are
over the limit of S feet 10 inches, and they
present a fine appearance when lined up.
The company elected a new captain last
night, Captain James Gatschel, who is
also captain of Company I, Fourth Regi-
ment. They are the only company in
the corps which has a National Guards
man to captain them, and they are very
fortunate a
Captain Mortimer G. Gleason, chief
drillmaster of the corps, and John D.
German watched the drill last night and
both were very well satisfied with the
work of the company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-10
SEVEN BORN; ne DIED.
Jersey Corporations Increased BY
Six Yesterday.

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TRENTON. May 10, 1sO1.-The following
companies were Incorporated yesterday
L. D. Jones Company, to deal in drugs,
with a capital stock of $500,eOo.
Herald of Light Publishing Company,
$125, 600.
self-Heating Branding. Iron Company,
s125, ,00o
Blackstone Building Co., $125e00.
American Flax and Fibre Company,
$1e0, ,oOO
Kerns Commission Company, $4,000
Thompson, Tenney & Crawford Com
pany, $4,000
The Vulcan Metal Refining Company
filed a certificate increasing it's capital
stock from s1SoOo0 to $4,000, and the vul-
can Western Company filed one increasing
its stock from $500, GOO to $4,000 The came
persons control both
The Irvington Camera Club was incor-
porated with the following trustees-John
Gray, John II. Wooley, Thomas s. Os-
borne, Frank H. Morrell and William
Pennington.
The Metropolitan English Grand Opera
Company filed a certificate dissolving the
corporation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-10
GAS METER EXPLODED.
Tenants Were Bodily Frightened
When II CAUGHT Fire.

A houseful of badly frightened tenants
crowded into ethe street shortly after six
o'clock last night when gas meter ex-
ploded in the cellar of No. Ala Bergen
avenue, owned and occupied by G. S.
Semmerman. All the lights went out at
once Darkness enveloped the entire
house, and the inmates got so scared that
screams were loud, long and plentiful.
The gas took fire in the basement and
the firemen could do little but open up
the windows and doors to allow the gas
to escape. Some water was poured on the
woodwork to prevent the flames from set
ting fire to it. The gas was finally shut
off and quietness came again. But oil
lamps were pressed into use for the rest
of the night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-10
MRS. KAISER WINS AGAIN.

The Lady Rainbow Bowling Club spent
yesterday afternoon on the Columbia Hal,
alleys, Ocean and Gator avenues. Mrs.
Joseph Kaiser, for the fourth consecutive
time, carried off the honors of the day for
rolling the highest score:--
The scores were:-Mrs. Ed. Zeiger, ia;
Mrs. r. Pearson, 80; Mrs. J. Holman, ia;
Mrs. Otto. So; Mrs. M. Kaiser, 1872: Mrs l..
Pfeffcr, 1S9; Mrs. A. Platen, 126; Mrs f.
Webb, "a; Mrs. j. OMealia, 80; Mrs K.
Whelan 81; Mrs. Ed. Carlock, 1856; Mrs.
Joseph Kaiser, 1874; Miss L. KAISER, 106,
Miss X. Letter, 49,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-10
ERRAAD BOYS THEFTs
Confessed to Stealing From Peril
mutter's.

Thirteen-year-old Emil Kroll, of No. 228
Twelfth street, who was employed in
Perlmutters millinery store at No. 135
Newark avenue was a prisoner in the
First Criminal Court this morning
charged with stealing some goods from
his employers. For some time small arti-
cles have been missed from the stock and
Kroll was suspected. Two shirt waists
he was thought to have stolen were found
in the cellar of the store and he was later
seen handling them. Then he was charged
with theft and 5he confessed.
He said he had stolen small articles of
jewelry and his home was searched. There
the police found two gold breast pins,
valued at S5.
Police Justice Hoos adjudged Kroll
guilty and remanded him for sentence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-10
SEVENTH BEAT THE EIGHTH.
Won at Bowling BY Fifty Pins in
GreenviIle Last Night.

The Seventh Ward and Eighth Ward
Democratic Clubs bowled a match game
on the alleys of the Seventh Ward Club
on Ocean avenue, near Stevens avenue,
last night. The game resulted in a vic
tory for the Seventh Ward Club by almost
half hundred pins. The game was hotly
contested from the start, but the Seventh
Ward Club proved too strong for the
Eighth Ward boys.
After the game was over the bowlers
partook of refreshments, both liquid and
solid. The Seventh Ward Club started
the bowling season off by losing several
games, but it has since redeemed itself
and won the majority of the games
played
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-10
DECKER TO EXPLAIN HIS TRICK

The last meeting of the Republican
County Committee until September will
be held tonight A report from special
committee appointed to inquire into the
reason why Gutenberg has no represen-
tation will be submitted There is very
little business to be looked after by the
committee
Mr.. George w. Decker, of the Eighth
ward, may tell his comrades how he man
aged his great flip-flop act few weeks
ago and sold out hundreds of so-called
Independents who blindly followed him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-10
GIRL KNOCKED DOWN BY TRUCK

Hattie McGintry, fifteen years old, OF
No. 21Sls York street, while on her way
to work in New York city this morning,
was knocked down and trampled on by a
horse attached to a truck driven by Pat
rick Coleman. of NO. 2S6 Eleventh street,
at Greene and Montgomery streets. The
child sustained fracture of the left foot
and severe injuries about the body. She
was taken to her home by friends and
DR.. Rector was called in to attend her.
She will recover.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-10
CONSPIRACY SENTENCE DELAYED.

The sentencing of DR.. Richard Jahr,
Undertaken William Necker and Thomas
J. Kelly, who were recently convicted of
conspiracy to defraud the Colonial Life
Insurance Company, was postponed by
Judge Blair in the Court of General Ses-
sions yesterday until next Thursday. The
Court fixed next Monday for argument
on the motion for new trial and am
nounced that if counsel were not ready
then no further delay would be allowed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-10
DAVIS ASSOCIATIONS FINANCES

The regular monthly meeting of the
Robert Davis Association was held last
evening, but little outside OF routine busi-
ness transacted. Vice President william
III. Peckham presided. Treasurer Thomas
f. higgins presented his monthly report,
which showed that the receipts exceeded
the disbursements by $3.50.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-10
sHAUeHRAN TICKETS NOW READY

Tickets for the production of 'gFhe
Shaughran," by a cast composed exclus-.
lively bf members of the Robert Davis
Association, with lady auxiliaries, at the
Academy, on June 10, II, and 12, are now
ready for sale. Those desiring good seats
should apply early to Treasurer Thomas
j. higgins of the association. They are
also on sale at Phillips's drug store,
Grove street and Newark avenue, and at
John MONEYS drug store, at Grove street
and Pavonia avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-10
DIED FROM EFFECTS OF FALL

Captain William Simmerson, of the
Manhattan Lighterage Company's barge
Metropolitan, died yesterday afternoon at
St Mary's Hospital, Hoboken, where he
was taken Wednesday night with a frac-
tsIred skull. He was descending from the
Hamburg American liner Batavia on a
rope ladder when he slipped and fell,
striking his head on the barge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-10

rites of the Church. DR.. O'Gorman, the
family physician of the Macks, was
called. and he gave the cause of death as
heart disease
No funeral arrangements have as yet
been made by either family.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-10
LIABILITIES HEAVY.
And Mr.. Snmual's Assets Are
Clothes and $40 Cash.

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TRENTON, May 10, 1901. Lewis Samuel,
Of Jersey City. yesterday filed voluntary
petition in bankruptcy Mr.. Samuel places
his liabilities at S152, ,7G9, of which there
are secured claims amounting TO SIl5,1 I'LL
The only assets specified are wearing
apparel and a small cash deposit amounts
ing in all to $40 Mr. Eamuel's occupation
Is not specifled but the petition Indicates
that he IS In business In New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-10
An old and Well Tried Remedy

Airs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teAthing should always be used for children
while teething. 1t softens the gums. allays the
pain, cures wind collie and is the best remedy
for dfarrnoez. twenty-five cents per bottle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-10

Pavonia Brand Of Canned Tomatoes. extra
large cans. and Allied with red. ripe t5lnatces,
wholesale at D. p. Cleary Co.'s stores. Ask
xaur grocer tor ern
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-10
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, May 10. 1s01.-Forecast for
thirty-six hours ending al elsne r. -
Saturday: = Tonight, rain; tomorrow,
winds variable.
Karsnetts Thermom etrieal Repcrt
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-05
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
Brief Synopsis of Proceedings of Both Houses the Past
 Week.
TITLE OF BILLS INTRODUCED AND PASSED
Gov. Davis Approves the Wilson Anti Gambling BilI-The lobe Two Gent Railroad Fare Bill Indefinitely Post poued In the Senate.
Tuesday, March 27.

SENATE Senator Wilson introduced S. E. 229. to adjust the indebtedness between Washington county and the state. Senator Kirby introduced bill directing the supreme court as special tribunal to investigate the claim of the Hudson. N. Y, Bank as to certain bonds, some future assembly to pass on the finding of the court. Mir. Brooks fellow servant bill was defeated-ay T; noes. 19. The lobe 2-eent railroad fare bill and the Butler bill, regulating the pharmacy practice, were defeated. H. E. l35 was read third time and passed It provides the manner in which corporations can be served with legal notice after same has gone into the hands of a receiver.
 HoUsE.-H. E. 279, comforting en- larged powers on the railroad commis- sion, was read third time and passed. Mr Clark's bill empowering the state board of charities to elect employees of the state Iunatie asylum, after general discussion, was passed. MT. Mear's bill requiring election commissioners to put for and against road tax on tickets was passed. bill for the relief of the bondsmen of eX-sheriff Reb Houpt, of Garland county received 63 yaes to 9 noes.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-05
Thursday, March 22S.

SENATE.-S B. 2Sl. Lawrence) to fix penalty for leaving open gates in legal fencing districts, was read third time and passed. Senator Kirby's bill, Hudson Bank bill, referring the mat ter to the special tribunal Supreme court as to whether or not the state shall pay the Hudson Bank s65, ,000 for it's fifty Holford bonds, was taken up. Senator Kirby explained the features of the bill, saying that in his judgment the bill was fair one in every respect. 1t referred the whole matter to the su- preme court, and through that court to the next general assembly. The bill passed ayes F, noes S.
 HoUsE E. 306, regulating trans fers from one school district to another was alSen up. MT. Founders explained that the purpose of the bill was to bet ter the condition of transfers, the bill simply providing for the collection of taxes in the district to which parties may tranfer. The bill passed. Mir. Kiilough called up II. E. 445, to estab- fish senatorial districts in this state, and the same was read third time and passed. The Confederate Home appro- priation bill was under consideration a good portion of the session
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-05
MednesdaE. Marc. .2S.

SEN tTE-The following bills were read third time and passed; H. B. 335 (BrockD to repeal sections 1874, 1915 and S1l6 of the digest which law prevents conviction for selling liquor to minors; H. B. 36, making time orders issued to employees by cor porations negotiable paper; Il. B. f55, aprpopriating $500 to cover deficiency for postage in the various state off ees. Senator T. N. Wilson introduced s. B. 234 It imposes a tax on inheri- tances. along the same line as the New ork law. placing the tax at , per cent Mr. Jacobson apepared and an- nounced that Gov. Davis had signed the Wilson anti-gambling bill.
 Tiot sE-Mr. Charles Jacobson, the governors private secretary. appeared and announced that the governor had approved the following acts: H. B. 206. amending section 6S57 of the di- gest: H. B. 166, authorizing cities of the first class to levee a vehicle tax. Mir Jacobson also submitted q mes sage from the governor yetoing house joint resolution No. fMcCain1 pro posing the submission of an amend ment to the constitution so as to pro vide that in all civil cases nine mem bers of q jury may return a verdict. Several appropriation bills considered in committee of whole.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-05
Monday.April M |.

SENATE-Senator Huddleson's bill, to tax capital stock of corporations, failed to pass. Senator Buffers bill. providing that the state penitentiary board purchase a state convict farm, was read third time and passed. Senator Ferguson called up s. B. 190, which he had introduced by request. It divides Lonoke county into two judicials distritcs. Senators Lank- ford. Short and Haynie opposed the bill. and Senators McNemer and Ferguson spoke in it's favor The bIll passed-ayes, 19; noes, 6.
 HoUsE-The following bills were passed: H. B. 181, designating the first Monday in September as Labor day; II. B. 445. establishing the boundary line of the Sixth judicial circuit, placing Saline Pulaski and Perry counties in the Sixth circuit; H.
 E. 412, requiring the counties compris- ing chaneery districts to pay the sal aries of ehancellors. By a vote of 15 to 8 the house defeated bill to pay poll tax of all citizens over 50 years of age. A resolution by MT. Toney, endorsing Mir. J. F. Henley for a judicial position in the Philippines. for which position he has received the en- dorsement of the republican state cen tral committee, was unanimously adopted. Gov. Davis private seere- tary appeared and announced that his exeelleney had vetoed the Holt bill, which makes place of delivery the place of sale of liquor and the carrier who delivers same the seller thereof.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-05
CHARGES WILL BE PROBED.
The Charges Against Commissnry Officials and Others, in the
 Philippines. to bc Probed.

Manila, April 2.-'rhe sensational frauds in the commissary depart ment, which were developed Sunday by the arrest of Capt. Frederick J. Barrows, of the Thirteenth volunteer infantry, quartermaster of the south ern department of Luzon, together with seven commissary sergeants, several civilian clerks, a prominent government contractor, the assistant manager of the Hotel Oriente, the proprietors of three of the largest bakeries in Manila, and a number of storekeepers and other persons will be probed to the bottom. Orders have been issued that no guilty man escape. The number of men impli- cated in the frauds is undetermined, and high rank will not suffice to shield delinquenTs.
 Col. Woodruff, the chief commits sary at Manila, said that the irreg ularities were exaggerated, and that the troops were always we'll supplied with stores. Coloneis of the return ing volunteer regiments wrote to Col Woodruff, in praise of the com missary service.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-05
IN THE WAY OF VARIETY.

Dr. J. F. Davidson, professor of mod ern languages in the Cincinnati univer- sity, has resigned and is succeeded By Miss Amelia Esselborn.
 Dr. Talamon, one of the physicians of the Bichat hospital, Paris, an- nounces the successful treatment of pneumonia by injecting anti-diph- theritic serum.
 An ordinary bruise may be kept from discoloring by bathing it imme- diately with cloths wrung out of hot water, and hot water bag kept on bad bruise will prevent the usual lame- ness and stiffness.
 The four brothers Colt held unique reunion at Utica, Mo. The youngest of the four is CT and the oldest 70. Their wives were there, too. One of the brothers has been married 50 years, another AT and the two others 40 years.
 A curious plant is the life tree' of Jamaica. It continues to grow for years after it has been dug up and its roots exposed to the sun. Leaves sev- cred from the limbs will remain green tor weeks. The tree can only be de- stroyed by fire.
 Miss Ella Ewing, the Missouri giant ess, who is eight feet four inches in height, recently completed house for herself in the town of Govin, in that state. Her new house has doors ten feet high, ceilings IS feet high, with chairs, tables, beds and everything in proportion.
The Monticellonian., 1901-04-05
Friday, March 20.

A personal difficulty occurred in the house between MT. Leary, Of Lee, and MT Blalock, of St. Francis. MT Bla- lock denounced as falsehood state ment made by MT. Leary reaecting on him, when MT. Leary struck Mir. Bla- lock with a cane The gentlemen clinched, but were quickly separated.
 In the senate the evidence before the penitentiary investigating com mittee was taken up and read As the evidence covered over zoo pages of typewriter matter, it's reading con sumed considerable time.
 The house passed the following bills: H. B. 101 (Simpson) providing that grand and petit jurors may be summoned by registered mail; s. B.. l31 (Norwood), creating sixth judi cial district composed of Polk, Sevier, Little River, Howard, Hampstead and Miller counties; s. B. 211 (R. J. Will son) to authorize railroad companies and other corporations to amend their articles of incorporation by change of the name or increasing or decreasing