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Clarence Mcnefec, of California,
is visiting his old home in this
city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-16
JUSTICE IN CHUNKS.
Prisoners Sentenced Thursday BY
Judge Blair.

Thursday was sentence day in the SesS-
ions Court and justice in "big chunks
was meted out by Justice Blair to Often
ders against the majesty of the law. John
j. Bloom, the former Adams Express
Company employe who was convicted of
petit larceny on three indictments charg-
ing the theft of jewelry in transit, was
sentenced to the penftentiary for one year
on each charge, or three years in all. 1t
was at the trial of Bloom that the sem
sational incident occurred in which fisti-
cuffs between Prosecutor Erwin and Law
yer Simpson seemed imminent. Yesterday
the counsel for the defendant moved for
a suspension of sentence on the grounds
that the evidence did not warrant the YER
dict and because of the alleged illegality
of trying the prisoner on three different
indictments at the one time. Judge Blair
denied the motion.
William Crowley, who pleaded non vult
to a charge of embezzling $3.50 from the
Phoenix Insurance Company, of Hartford,
Con-, by whom he was employed as an
agent, was sent to State Prison for two
years.
Daniel Mardel, who pleaded guilty to
breaking, entering and larceny, was sem
fenced to three years in State Prison, and
VIM. Luetlick got six months in the
County Penitentiary on his plea of guilty
to four indictments for petit larceny.
George Brown, the West Hoboken film
Hammer who pleaded guilty to two
charges of petit larceny, was sentenced to
pay a fine of $50 and costs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-16
SAYS He WAS ROBBED
Gas Collector Insists He
Was Beaten InseHsible
By the Thief.

If the story told to the police yester-
DAY, by Henry Ritter, of No. 229 Freeman
avenue, collector for the Hudson Gas
Company, is true, he is the victim of one
of the boldest and most successful hold
ups ever perpetuated in this city He
claims to have been dubbed into insen-
sibility while going through a dark hall
way at No. 619 Grand street. shortly after
three O'clock yesterday afternoon Then
according to his narrative, he was robbed
of about $500 in. bills, which he had col
lected
The affair came to the notice of the
police, when the alleged victim repirted
the story at the Communipaw avenue sta
ton. The facts, as stated by Ritter and
several witnesses, were taken before
Chief Murphy. Ritter says that he en-
tered the house, where the hold-up is said
to have been committed, about three
o'clock He visited the apartments of
Mrs. McComb, collected bill and
then went.t the rooms of Mrs. W. Prem
derville on the floor below.
After leaving Mrs. Prenderviller, he
started through the dark hallway on the
floor below. There he claims to have
been attacked and beaten into insensibil-
ity with a piece of iron which weighs
about two pounds. The police have the
weapon. How long he lay there, he does
not know. When he recovered sufficiently
to get on his feet, he made his way to
the apartments of Mrs. Prenderville She
supplied bandages while Ritter washed
the blood from his face
He told Mrs. Predeville that he had
tn l,oI
complexion man who wore beard She
took a candle and in searching the hail.
found some loose silver and pennies. Rit-
ter then went home and subsequently, re-
ported the matter. He said that he did
not meet a policeman on his way home
to whom he could tell the story.
Mrs. Prenderville substantiates Ritter's
account of his coming to her apartments
for bandages about ten minutes after he
had been there 10 collect. She also add
ed that the change was picked UP in the
hall below by her and that Ritter told
her that he had been robbed of all his COL
lecuons, amounting to almost $500
Among the other tenants are Mrs. Ru-
tan, Mrs. White, and Mrs. H. S. Schmidt.
These women said that they heard no
noise in the hall. They declare that there
was not the slightest sound to Indicate
anything unusual Butcher George Ken
nedy, who has a store in the building,
says practically the same as the tenants.
None of them saw black bearded man
who Ritter claims, robbed him.
The police are noh-commital Mean
while they are investigating with a view
to getting clue to the alleged assai,ant.
Some of the police state that if the
piece of iron said to have been used on
Ritty had been brought down with anw
force on his head, he would have been
killed.
Ritter's face bears several marks, which
he did not have when he visited the ten
{ ants to collect gas bills. This fact puzzles
| the police. Ritter undoubtedly got the
marks few minutes after he left Mrs
Prenderville.
| But how, the police are trying to find
out. Ritter has been in the employ of the
| company for six months.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-16
RED MEMS POW-WON
Fiftieth Session to be Held
in Trenton February
28.

The close of the fftfeth year of the
existence of the Great Council of the
Improved Order of Red Men in New
Jersey will take place February 2S, and
Great Sachem William Newcorn, of
Plainfeld, has just issued a notice to
the tribes of the State that the occasion
will be celebrated in Association Hall,
Trenton, where the representatives of
the tribes will gather on that date for
the purpose of closing up the business
of the order for the year. It is ex-
pected that nearly all of the members
of the Board of Great Chiefs Of the
Great Council of the United States of
the Red Men will be present to par
ticipate in the affair
The charter issued by the Great Coun-
Gil of the United States for the purpose
of establishing a State body of the Red
Men was granted in Baltimore on Sep
tember 18th, 1851 There were then three
tribes of Red Men in New Jersey. To-
day New Jersey furnishes more members
of the order in proportion to population
than any other State in the Union. Fifty
years ago the total membership in the
United States was about 1900; today it is
over 265,000, of which New Jersey fur
nishes 19,000
The Great Council of New Jersey
stands second in wealth, second to in
crease in membership, and fourth in
numbers in the United States.
The increase in members in New Jer-
sey during the past year has been 1882.
There are 1SS tribes in the State, six Of
which nave been instituted during the
last year at Waldrick, Whitehouse, Wood
bridge, Ramsey, plainf1eld and Port Muir
ray.
This is the largest increase in member
ship in any one year since 1888, when
thirty-two tribes were instituted in New
Jersey. The sum of $175, 900 has been dis
trihuted by the various tribes in benefits
to members.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-16
CHED BADLY TREATED.
Hoboken Poormaster SWears
Vengeance on Those
Responsible.

Overseer of the Poor Henry Barck, of
Hoboken, yesterday caused the removal
of five year old Lille Color from the
apartments of Mrs. Olga Rechoult, at No.
522 Madison street, to Police Headquar-
ters. The child was placed in the care of
Mrs. Rechoult when the mother died two
years ago. The father supported her for
a time. He then disappeared and he has
not been seen since.
Mrs. Rechoult has four children of her
own. Tenants in the house frequently
complained to Overseer Barck that the
Color child was being treated wretchedly
and he decided to investigate these COM
plants yesterday.
The little one was found lying on a
pallet of straw between two open win
dows in an apartment reeking with filth
and vermin. A ragged undershirt was the
only clothing she had on. She was try
ing to find warmth in the folds of piece
of rag carpet when discovered by Over
seer Barck. He instantly ordered her re-
moval to Police Headquarters, where she
was cleaned and provided with clothing
by the matron. She had been given no
food in two days. she said.
The Overseer intends to prosecute the
Rechoult woman for abusing the child.
Her own children, he says, show every
evidence of care and attention.
1.-THE treatment of the Color child was
nothing short of criminal negligence and
if I can accomplish it the person re-
sponsible for it shall be punished" he
said
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-16
EDUCATED LAWYERS
More Severe Examinations
May Be Required.


The application that will be made to
the Supreme Court on the first day of
the next term for the appointment of a
commission to examine the system in
other States of examining and admitting
candidates for the bar, it is hoped by
the Board of Examiners, on whose ac-
count the application will be made by
ex-Judge Beasley, one of their number,
win result in the appointment of regents,
who will have the matter in charge of
passing on the fitness of applicants for
admission to the examination in law.
None of the tests that will be given
can be anticipated at this this time. 1t is
quite probable that the candidates will
be required to pass an examination in
English. 1t is thought that the require
tile High School might be expected to line
up with easily.
In England the APPLICANT is required to
be able to read and write English ana
one other language and to be proficient
in mathematics, as far as algebra. 1t is
not thought that more than one language
will be required here.
The applicants thirty years ago num-
bered bur six or seven at term OF the
court, but now there are always from
thirty to forty, and sometimes as many
as fifty. 1t is thought that the time re-
CURED to give proper attention to SO
many applicants is more than any one
can give gratuitously and that the court
Will see the necessity of making some
compensation to the examiners.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-16
RECRUITING STATION HERE
Would Be Soldiers Now Have
a Chance to Enlist.


A new United States Army recruiting
office has been opened at No. 81 Mont
gomery street, under command of Cap
tain Wolf of the Fourth United States
Infantry. Sergeant Lawrence Lieberman,
of the First Artillery. BatterySB, is in
charge at all times, the captain calling
only when it is necessary to swear in re-
cruits.
Since Monday two men have recruited.
They take the usual course of going to
Fotr Slocum or Fort Wood, where they
receive assignments to regiments for the
Philippines, West India or for service in
the United States. The pay for foreign
service is $1660 a month, for United States
service, $13.
Thirty-five regiments are to be recruited
throughout the United States. There are
special inducement for men who have
seen service before because they can
more readily rise in the service than the
raw recruits. Volunteers are preferred
The age of eligibility is between IS and 3d.
Minors must have the consent of their
parents or guardians.
Recruits are sent to the forts for assign
ments within few days of their enlist
ment. Men are needed for infantry
cavalry and artillery First class gun
ners receive 81 a month extra and second
and third class gunners receive 81 a
month extra. If the number of recruits
warrant the office here will be made
permanent
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-16
American Smelling and Re
fning Go. Meets to Raise
It's Capital From $685.
100000 to $780,
100000.
CHANCERY ORDERS ADJOURNMENT
Injunction Restraints Action
Until Matters Before the
Court Have Been
Arranged.
CHANCERY ORDERS ADJOURNMENT

Stockholders of the American Smelling
and Refining Company assembled in the
company's offices in the New Jersey Title
Guarantee & Trust Company's building
in this city this morning for the purpise
of voting to increase the capital stock of
the company from $65,000,000 to 500, 600,
600. This corporation, doing business in
Colorado principally. is now merged in
the big $S00,000O0O Morgan Steel Trust
President E. w. Nash of New York
City had just called the meeting to or
der and was in the middle of reading
the objects of the meeting when a law
yer's clerk entered and served on him a
paper 1t was an order signed by Vice
Chancellor Stevens restraining the stock
holders holding the meeting until GER
tain matters presented to the Court had
been determined.
The stockholders looked at each other,
and some thought that a little paper from
a New Jersey court ought not to be al
lowed to interfere with foreign corpora
ton, but Lawyer Marshall, of the New
York law firm of Randolph, Guggen-
heimer & Untermeyer, informed them
that an order from the New Jersey Court
that it mustn't be monkeyed with. There
was nothing to do but adjourn, and that
was accordingly done. AS they were leav-
ing one of the stockholders said that the
injunction proceedings brought were
started by ''lot of damned stockjob-
bers T"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-16
WHAT THE THIEVES GOT.
Goods Stolen Recently From
the P. R. R. Express
Car.

Detectives continue to work on the
robbery of an express car between New
York and Philadelphia, which took place
few weeks ago, and despite all efforts
according to the latest reports no SUBJ
stantiai clue to the thieves has been OBJ
tanned. There has been much conjecture
as to the loss sustained by the express
company and the character of the goods
stolen. and below will be found list Of
the missing articles, which include
watches watch cases, rings and watch
movements.
Marked
Joseph Fahy & Co.. Maiden lane. New
York, express paid. and contained pack
ages as fololws:-
l. Manasseh Levy, Broadway and John
streets, New York. Repair slips, 1928, one
ladies' 0-size, fancy ten year case, with
Tempers movement, s6.25, 1928, one ladies'
0-size fancy fve-year case, with Tenn
pers movement, $5.75.
@ Stern Brothers & Company. Thirty
third street. Four gents rings, styled
signet rings. Package contained pink
memorandum slip and one white invoice;
total value about SIG.
3. Joseph Fahy & Company. Contained
seven or eight sixteens 14-k cases, OPEN
face cases, valued at from $17 to s24.
Numbers 991S79, 6o25205, 6O22SS1 6O22S97,
6041417. 0 size and six are ladies' Sizes
4. Roberts & Appleton, No q Maiden
lane. Repair slip:-19291S20 eighteen size,
fifteen-j -jeweled nickel movement, sS11666;
one Y-sized, seven jc~-saed nickel move
ment 93O56OS 930560S 9306569 930652O 9393241 .
two sixties, O-size, seven-jeweled gilt
movement, 91267739, 9259465.
5. Flgin National Watch Company,
No. IL John street, New York. Repair
slips:-No. 1928. one No. 2O7O, eighteen
sixe, seven jeweled, nickel movement,
S944391, 81. No. 1924, two No. 206O, six-size,
seven-jeweled, nickel movement, S390366,
SS90923, at $3.50 each. No. 1925, two 20SO,
eighteen-size, seven-jeweled, nickel move
ment, S635496, S71442S. at 81 each.
6. Miss Hammer Brooklyn, Mass. One
silver salad set, value $40.
Z. Bates & Bacon, No. Maiden lane.
Contained two sixteen hunting twenty
year filed cases. at $3.50 each On repair
slip No. 1922, one fancy case and one en-
gine turned Nos. 673607, 672S91
s. Triumph Watch Company, 81 Maiden
lane Contained thirteen sixteen-size
were two repair slips: No. 1921, twelve
Advance movements for exchange; No.
1928, one Advance movement
g. Crescent Watch Case Company, q
Maiden lane, New York. Contained FIVE
seventy-two size open-face silver-nickel
cases, valued at s1.40 each.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-16
COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETS
Decides to Postpone Action
Till Election Bill Is Dis
posed Of.

The Democratic County Committee met
last night at the Davis Association club
rooms, mainly for the purpose of select
ing locations and fixing time for the
primaries to choose candidates for the
spring elections. Owing to the uncertain
ty of the fate of the much talked of
anti-spring election bill it was decided to
postpone action in this matter until next
Thursday night.
On the recommendation of the Execu-
tive Committee the various city, town and
township committees will meet on that
date in their respective headquarters and
fix the time and places of holding their
respective primaries in case the bill fails
of passage.
Thomas B. Mettam of the Bayonne
City Committee, reported the creation of
two new precincts in that city-the Sixth
of the Second ward and the Third of
the Third ward. John C. Bouton and
Vedder Van Dyck were elected to repre-
sent respectively the two new precincts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-16
Mr.. OSBORNE'S REPORT.
Police Board Pleased at the
Good Work Done.

At last nights meeting of the Police
Commissioners Warden Osborne of the
City Hospital filed his annual report. 1t
was received with pleasure and the Board
congratulated the Warden on the excel
lent condition shown.
On the first day of 1900 there were re-
naming in the hospital 7S patients. and
during the year 2,193 were admitted. For
ty-four births took place making the total
number of persons cared for 2S10. This
was on increase over the previous year of
296, and the greatest record since the in
stitution was opened.
About every nationality was repre-
sented. Americans were in the lead, with
r059, and natives of Ireland came second,
with 575 The others were as follows
Germany, 1s0; Italy, 40; England, 80; Po-
land, 70; Scotland, 30; Russia, 80; Canada,
26; Norway, Is; Sweden, 25; Austria, 49,
Hungary, IS; Switzerland, 12; Finland, s.
France, 6; Holland, A; Newfoundland, 81
West Indies, 8; Porto Rico, 8; Wales, 81
Denmark, 8; China, 1.
OF the 2,310 patients, 1,54 were dis
charged as cured; 378 as improved 80 were
discharged as unimproved and 13O were
sent to the county institutions. The num-
Der of deaths was 172, and on Dec. 81
there were in the hospital 75 patients. In
addition to the above there were treated
during the year 3,94S surgical dispencary
cases, 1888 medical dispensary cases, ASS
eye and ear, nose and throat cases, and
2S9 woman's diseases treated, a total of
outdoor patients of II ,522.
The medical bandage, lint and appli-
ances for the dispencary were drawn
from the appropriation set aside for the
hospital. The ambulance made 740 calls
and the prescriptions filled numbered 26.
147. Of the ambulance calls 1893 were for
St. Francis and Christ Hospitals.
The daily average of patients was 20,
the daily average of employees, including
physicians, nurses and help in the kitchen,
laundry, stable and grounds, 80, a total
daily average of 102 About every religious
faith was represented by the patients.
The Roman Catholics led with lao There
were S75 Protestants and 25 Hebrews. The
single person numbered 11S3 $50 were
married and 341 widowed OF the 172
Deaths 70 occurred within twenty-four
hours after admission, and 9S within
seventy-two hours The death rate was
$40 per cent.
Warden Osborne received s1.099e7 for
drugs. sundry articles and board of pa
tients. and of this amount $685. IA was de-
posted to the credit of the hospital and
the balance placed with the City Treas
urer to the hospitals account for this
year. Although 300 more patients were
treated than in any previous year the Off
ciais, by strict economy and careful pur-
chases of supplies. were enabled to fur
nish the operating room at an expense of
over $1,000 The appropriation for the year
was 10000, and every bill was paid
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-16
BARKER'S DEFENCE
Criminal Lawyer Says In
sanity is a Likely
One.
NO INDICTMENT YET
Erwin Awaits knowledge of
Mr.. Kellar's Con-
dition.

Inc case against Thomas G. Barker the
Would-be slayer of the Rev. John Kellar,
OF Arlington, as predicted by the News"
was not presented to the grand jury at
yesterday afternoons session. Prosecutor
Erwin, who has been at work on the
cease at his home during the past few
days, was at his office in the Court House
this morning. When asked if there were
any new developements in the case the
States representative replied
mo, there is absolutely nothing in the
case that was not thoroughly threshed
out in last nights News"
"Will you present the case against
Barker to the Grand Jury on Tuesday
next?" was asked.
Il cannot say. I have not yet made up
my mind
In view of the rumors that the defend
ants counsel will apply for the release
of Barker on bail on Monday are you pre-
pared to say whether or not you will OPP
pose such motion?"
Il cannot say. 1t will depend upon the
reports as to Mr.. Kellar's condition that
/ have received up to that time
Since the visit of Mrs. Barker to her
husband on Thursday afternoon, last the
prisoner has seemed much more cheerful
and hopeful than before.
When last nights News" containing
the statement issued by Lawyer Max
well F. Jones, on behalf of the prisoner
and his wife, reached the Jail, Barker
eagerly perused the article, but made no
comment. Later Mr.. Jones called on his
client and remained with him for half
an hour When he left he said he had
nothing to add to the published state
ment of yesterday, and nothing further
would be given out by the defence until
the trial.
A rumor that a defence of temporary
insanity will be set up is now prevalent.
A prominent criminal lawyer in speak
of this as a possibility, said:-
According to the statement made by
Mr.. kellar to the Prosecutor, as pub
lished in last nights News Barker
cannot be convicted for his act. Mr..
kellar says he knows OF no reason for the
shooting. He should know it if there was
reason. No sane man would commit
such crime without notice., and if there
was none. as Insisted by the victim, the
defence that Barker was insane when he
shot Kellar would seem to be a good one
1t seems to me that the attempt to save
Barker from the consequences of his act
is likely to be a battle of emotional in
sanity experts
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-16
STATE CHESS TOURNAMENT.
Jersey City Club Expects to Cap
ture Some Prizes,

The members of the Jersey City Chess
Club expect to attend the State Chess
Tournament, to be held sat Paterson, Feb
ruary %, in the Board of Trade rooms.
No. 147 Ellison street, in a body They
have hopes that some of the members
will return with prize trophies changing
at their belts. 1t is expected that all the
members will meet at the Erie Railroad
depot at S:15 A. M, if convenient, or
they can go to Paterson via Newark
Branch, Erie line, $40 from Newark, ar
riving at 9:17 A. NJ. This is the best train
as the time of beginning play is 10 A M.
sharp. The preliminary business must be
disposed of before that hour.
The local club has requested the State
Executive Committee member, Mr. John
H. Stapfer, to present the wishes of the
club that the next State tournament be
held in Jersey City, and that DR.. S. r.
Chambers be elected the president for
that event. The first chess tournament
ever held was in Jersey City John H.
Hopken had the honir of being the presi-
dent and DR.. Chambers was appointed the
chairman of the local committee. The
good work done on that occasion prompt
ed the State Associatiin to pass reso-
luton of thanks. stating that never had
a more successful tournament been held
in the State, and Jersey City has held
the palm ever since.
Mr. r. r. Blood, recently elected a
member of this local club, has proved a
strong player. The members, after sus-
pension of business, resuming play were
DR.. H. S. Drayton and Mr.. Jones, Messrs
R. Frederick and John H. Hopken, War
den Osborne and John Ii. Stapfer, DR.
S. R. Chambers and H. w. Halstead
Professor Herman ]. Lohmann, an en-
thusiastic chess player, expects to join
the members going to Paterson, al
though he is unable to attend regular
meetings as much as desired. The Rev
e. i. Stoddard. D. D., is expected tc
head the club in the storming of the
State Chess Players bulwarks, the cluf
being in better condition than ever be-
fore The next regular meeting will be
held at the Palma Club Thursday, Feb.
ruary q, at P. "A.