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Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16
GETS MACHINE AND SELLS IT
Frank Clark Charged with PractIcIns
Deception on the Singer


The police are after one Frank Clark,
who is charged with having obtained a
sewing machine from the Singer Manufac-
turing company under false pretenses.
Clark said his wife wanted to buy a ma
chine. The manager was willing to sell
and the machine, accompanied by a sales
man, was sent to the Cambridge hotel,
where Clark said he roomed. Mrs. Clark
was not in when the salesman got there
with the machine and Clark requested him
to leave 1t and IL Mrs. Clark was suited he
would deliver the money. The salesman
left and Clark had the machine loaded into
a delivery wagon and taken to a. second
hand furniture store. where he sold 1t for
$3.50. The machine was later recovered by
the police.
Clark rented a room at the Cambridge
hotel Saturday morning and informed the
clerk that he Intended to remove his fam
lily there that afternoon. His family failed
to show up.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16

home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Mcconnell Of
2t3O Binney street.
Mrs. Byron Smith is entertaining Mrs.
Lowell OF Colorado Springs. who came
on Friday.
Miss Mabee Of Denver arrived on Fri
day morning to be the guest Of Miss Eliza
beth Allen.
Mrs. Albert Cornish and Mrs. A. p. Met
calf Of Lincoln were the guests last week
Of Mrs. j. n. Cornish.
Mrs. Van Malta. who has been Mrs.
Charles Kountze's guest, has returned to
her home in Lafayette, Ind.
MIR. and Mrs. Jack Hobbs of New York
spent last Sunday and Monday in Omaha.
Mrs. Hobbs was Miss Alice Skinner.
Mrs. Franklin Gruninger of Chicago who
is visiting among Omaha friends will be
the guest of Mrs. Arthur Pinto this week.
Miss Shattuck, who has been the guest
Of Miss Faith Potter for the last three
weeks, left on Tuesday for Kansas City
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Stebbins Of st.
Louis will be guests this week OF Mr..
and Mrs. F. w. Mcconnell Of 1014 Park
avenue.
Captain McClintock and his mother are
expected to spend next Saturday in the
city enroute to San Francisco, from where
they sail for Manila.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16
Dundee.

Mrs. w. L.. selby is at home again. after
a trip TO KeOkuk, Ia.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Smith are spending
the winter In California
Miss Mabel Perry OF Omaha was the
guest last week Of Miss Louise Van Gieson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pyke are the proud
parents of a little daughter, born last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis have rented the
house owned by Miss TilisUn on Capitol
avenue, near FOFty-ninth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swan, the latter a sister OF
Martin Kirkendall, have bought the large
brick house on the corner OF Forty-nlnth
and Chicago streets, and moved In last
week.
On Wednesday at Houston, Tex, occur
red the marriage of DR.. Charles O. Rich OF
Omaha and Miss Nellie Cox, who was the
guest two winters ago OF DIR. ana Mrs. Van
GiesOn.
The Dundee Woman's club met on Wed
nesday at the home of Mrs. Noah Perry
The art OF the seventeenth century as ex-
emplihed in painting, sculpture, wood caFv-
ing and architecture was touched upon IN
the papers and articles read.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16
Out-of-ToMn Gne.ts.

Judge d. NJ. Bartlett is entertaining his
father, Mr., Eustice L. Bartlett.
Mrs ]. II. Collins Of st. Louis is visit
ing Mrs. C. !. Fowler for a few days.
Mrs. Hurley of Des Moines will spend
the winter with her daughter. Mrs. J. A.
Sweet.
The Misses Warren, who have been Miss
Lomax' guests. returned TO their home in
Chicago.
Mrs. William H.. Rogers of Chicago is
the guest Of her sister-in-law, Mrs. b. f.
Weaver.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Ainsworth Of Moline,
ILL.,, are the guests OF MIR. and Mrs. II. c.
Cheyney.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. +. shaw and daughter.
Miss Natalie, and Mrs. Townsend Miller
Of Wilmington, Del, are visiting at the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16

F. Trefz officiating. The brides gown was
white silk tucked albatross, trimmed with
pleated chiffon and carried carnations and
swensonias. The bridesmaid, Miss Myrtle
Wearnio, wore a dress Of Nile green nuns
yelling and carried pink carnations and
swansonias. Tn best man was Mr.. Arthur
Hayes. Only the relatives and a few close
friends we're present. Mr.. and Mrs. Dun
ham viii be at home after December 1
al 2l0l North Twenty.second street. Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16
Movements and Whereabouts.

Mrs. E. Haney has returned from Peoria,
III.
Mrs. Horace Burt spent a part Of last
week in Chicago.
Mrs. William Sanford Robinson is visit
ing friends in Chicago.
Mrs. II. S. Jaynes and Miss Jaynes are
spending the week in Chicago.
Mrs. L. H. Korty is back from a brief
visit with friends in the east.
Mrs. W. L. selby has returned from a
three weeks visit in Keokuk, la.
Mrs. s. G. Strickland is expected home
from st. Paul the latter part Of the week.
Mrs. T. c.. vanBuren has gone east for
two months to her old home, Fredonia,
N. Y.
Miss Helen Cady is the guest this week
Of Mrs. Frank Smith, nee Carpenter. in
Chicago.
Mr.. E. w. Dixon has gone to New York,
where he will remain until the middle OF
December.
Mr.. and Mrs. A.. F. Smith have returned
from their wedding trip and are at the
Her Grand.
Colonel and Mrs. Mills and children left
on Friday for their new station at WASH
ington, d. G..
Miss Ella Breckenridge has gone to Den
yer on a visit OF several weeks with her
sister, Mrs. H. p. Potter.
Miss Florence Templeton went to Free
mont on Saturday to be the guest for the
next fortnight Of Miss Daisy Gross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Rosenthal left on Mon
day to attend the wedding Of Mrs. Rosen-
that's brother, Mr.. Samburg Of New York,
and Miss Schraff of st. Louis.
Mrs. John Prentiss Lord left on Tues
day for a two weeks visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Swinsley, prior to their
departure for California, where they will
spend the winter. Miss Swinsley will re-
turn with Mrs. Lord and spend the sum-
mer here.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16
Thirty Years in India.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-General
Henry Mccall of the British army is here
thirty years service in India. He Is 81
years of age and expects that upon his ar.
rival in London the War department viii
retire him with the rank OF a ~brigadieI
general.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16

The ladies of Kountze Memorial church
will give a concert Tuesday evening. No
vember %, assisted by Miss Alice Fawcett,
contraIto; Miss Corinne Paulsen, pianist;
George F. Gellenbeck's String Trio, MIR.
Frank Dunlap, reader; Mrs. J. A. Quinn,
Mrs. Macy ~Stapenhorst, Miss Belle Beedle
and choir of fifty voices. Tickets sold for
Monday, November II, will be good at this
concert.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16
weddInEs and EnEasemeats.

MT. and Mrs. Louis Rothschild announce
the engagement OF Their daughter, Miss
Elma Rothschild and Mr.. Harry Hirsch OF
Des Moines. Al home on Thanksgiving
day.
The wedding Of Miss Helen Winans,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Winans OF
Council Rufus. Ia, 10 Daniel II. Durham,
son OF MIR. and Mrs. Martin Durham OF
Omaha. took place Wednesday evening at
KountEs Memorial Lutheran church, Rev, e,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16
Miss Julia oBcer, pianist, Range block

Miss Blanche Sorenson, voice, $50 Range
building.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
DEMOCRAT WINS
James Reilly Is Declared
Elected School Trustee
Of Bayonne.

The contested election case instituted
by James Reilly, Democrat, to test
the right of James F. Dowling, Repub-
lican, to the position of School Trustee.
from the First Ward of Bayonne to
which he was declared elected on the
face of the returns of the last election,
was practically concluded before Judge
Nevius in the Circuit Court this morn
ing and the election of the Democratic
contestant is now assured
The recount of the votes showed that
Reilly received 130 and Bowling 260 in
the First STvard, and to the formers 300
and the latte $50 in the Second, to-
tai of 40 for Bowling and one less for
Reilly. There are still 35 disputed bal
lots on which Judge Nevius will pass,
and as fully two-thirds of these are
Democratic ballots, it is generally con-
ceded that the result will be in favor of
Reilly.
Some unimportant testimony as to the
manner of conducting the election is still
to be taken but it is not believed thar it
can change the result shown by the re-
count Of the ballots
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
with funds derived from general taxa
INCREASED THE DEBT.

l4NS1Ai1<AoID D1Dl.
SIN making these loans the Commits
sioners did not use the funds in their
hands for the payment of the city's bond
ed debt. but in each instance to increase
that debt, and if the obligations issued to
secure these temporary loans are to be
cancelled without payment the result will
be that the $6S,06442 lately in the
hands of the Sinking Fund Commission
bonded debt. will have been used to pay
expenses of the city government which
are by law directed to be raised by in
clusion IN the tax levies of the city, and
there is authority in Chapter II of the
laws of 1885 to warrant the passage of
Corporation Counsel George L.. Record
appeared for the city and opposed the
writ. He pointed out that something
similar to the action now proposed by the
Sinking Fund Commissioners had been
accomplished by the Board of Finance
when Mr.. McDermott was at the City
Hall. Mr.. Record was about to enlarge
on this when he was interrupted by JUS
tice Collins, who remarked
'"That fact did not make Vt lawful, and
if that body did wrong it would not make
this transaction right"
the resolution.
Justice Collins at once granted the writ
of certiorari, which will be argued at the
next term of court in Trenton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
FIREMEN'S SHORT XMAS.
Every Man Allowed an Hour
and Half for Dinner
Yesterday.

Fire Chief John Conway has assigned
Charles Borg and Patrick J. Cooney,
new 6remen, appointed lasA Monday, to
Engine Company No. Z, on Summit ave-
nue.. He also made the following trans
fers:-Hoseman Thomas z. Leather, ap-
pointed captain last Monday to sue
ceed the late Captain Charles w. Jobes,
from No. 10 Engine to captain of No.
3 Truck Company; sCaptain William
Miller, of No. 5 Truck Company, to
captain Nc. 10 Engine Company; Will
lam Woods, from No. Engine to No.
3 Truck, and John AIcGoff, from No.
16 Engine to No. Is Engine.
Assigning Borg and Cooney to No. Z
Engine gives that company nine men in
stead of eight, the customary number in
all houses.
Every fireman in the department was
allowed an hour and half off yesterday
to enjoy his Christmas dinner at home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
REMOVING THE SNOW.
Traction Company Cleans
Streets Without Waiting
for the City to CO.
operate.

The North Jersey Street Railway
Company had big gang of men at work
yesterday removing the snow from lower
Montgomery street and other thorough
fares in the lower part of the city along
which it has tracks.
Mayor Pagan said this morning that
the city had entered into no agreement
to pay share of the expense for the re-
moval of the latest fall of snow by the
trolley company.
At the last previous snow storm the
Mayors secretary signed an agreement
pledging the city to pay one-half the
cost of -the work. The Mayor said to-
day that the Board of Finance sanctioned
the agreement unoffieially.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
WON'T CHOKE
The LAW MILL
Schumann Says the Minority
Won't Interfere With
Beneficial Legis-
lation.
TONIGHT's CAUCUS
Hutchinson Still Positive He
Will Be Named for Presid-
ent of the Senate.
TONIGHT'S CAUCUS
Special to "rhe Jersey city News.nl

J
TRENTON, Dec. 26, 1902.-Carl
George Albert Schumann, the Hudson
county Asemblyman picked out by the
Democratic caucus as the minority nomi-
nee for the Speakership of the next
House Of Assembly, has denied that the
minority had agreed upon any aggressive
policy or other definite plan for putting
the Republican majority on the defensive
III the coming session.
After the Democratic Assembly eau
Gus in Jersey City last Thursday night it
was rumored that the minority members
had decided to introduce and fight for
such measures as would compel the ma
jority to take finite and defensive posi-
ton on the trust, labor and other ques-
tions.
"There is no agreement of any kind
as to any formulated policy for the
minority" said Mr.. Schumann. "Of
course, | can't speak for the individual
action of the members, but it is no part
of our plan for the session, as a minor
ity, to pursue any aggressive course.
the last two sessions, and most of us are
willing to continue on terms of AMIGA
bility with our opponents.
WON'T OBSTRUCT LEGISLATION.
There has been partisan selfish and
radical measures in the last two sessions,
as there in all probability will be in that
of next year, which we as Democrats will
be compelled to oppose. hut we have no
desire or intent to hinder or obstruct
beneficial legislation. Personally found
last year that my bills, as a rule, were
considered on their merit, with the same
fairness accorded those emanating from
majority members, and this was true of
the more important measures of other
minority members.
There were, of course, a good many
of our bills condemned as radical that we
did not consider So but on the whole
we were fairly treated, and think it
would be mistake for the minority to
take any stand or adopt any policy that
was calculated to arouse antagonisn To
such measures as we might champion to
the extent of preventing their considera-
tion.
Even if it was the minority idea to
take the aggressive, what could we do?
The majority controls the committees
and any bills we proposed in pursuance
of an aggressive partisan policy would
simply be put to death in some commit
fee room niraon Mole, ;,
There will be thirty Republicans
and twenty-five Democrats in the next
House Of Assembly.
TONIGHT'S CAUCUS.
The Republican Senator's will have
caucus tonight and select a president
and other officers.
Prevailing opinion among the politi-
y clans is that Senator Hutchinson will
have ten votes on the FIRST ballot and
Cross and Strong two each, if their
names were placed in nomination at all.
Walter Iuge will be renamed for Sec
retary and Frank Tantum, of Monmouth.
still has hopes of securing the lucrative
job of sergeant-at-arms. The other of
fees may not be filed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
NEvERKN ne W FEAR
Detective Michael Kilcauley
Dies After an Illness of
Only Two Days.

Michael Kilcanley, a resident of Jer-
sey City for over fifty years, died yester-
day at his home. No. 130 York street,
after an illness of only two days. Heart
failure was the cause of his demise. Mr..
kilcauley was sixty-nine years old and
during his life was actively engaged in
Democratic politics in the First ward
He was appointed to the police force in
1858, under Chief Haines, and served
until 1866, when he was legislated out
of office by the Hudson River police bill
Governor Olden then appointed him as
Central Railroad detective, in which ca
pacity he acted until 1879, when he be-
came prison inspector, which position he
filIed-until 1881.
lie was made assessor of the First
Aldermanic district in 1881 and held that
office for four years. In 1889 he was
reappointed to the police force and only
served a short time. For the last years
of his life he has been employed as
special ofncer for the Pennsylvania Rail
road in the freight yards at Second and
Henderson streets, this city.
Mr.. Kilcauley was known as a man
who was entirely unacquainted with the
word fear and whenever a desperate
criminal was to be apprehended he was
the one to take tile task. He is credited
with many notable arrests, some of
which were the taking of the notorious
gang of counterfeiters headed by Oscar
French, AT this fine he also captured
Sl0,000 in counterfeit money He ar
rested James Elliot, prizefghter, after
a battle had been fought between Elliot
and man named Dunn. Elliot swore
that if Kilcauley insisted upon prosecut-
ing him he would bring influence to bear
was to be tried in New York and num-
Der Of influential politicians were work
ing in Elliot's interests.
Notwithstanding these facts Kileauley
pushed the proceedings and finally sue
ceeded in getting Elliot sentenced to two
years in State Prison. John Lauen, a
well known counterfeiter, was arrested in
1864 by Kilcauley after Lauen had
drawn pistol and threatened to kill the
first man who advanced He was at the
time intrenched in an old canal boat.
Kilcauley surprised him in the early
morning and he received long sentence.
Mr.. Kilcauley is survived by two
daughters, Sarah L. and Mary A., both
grown up. His wife died in 1890 and
four years ago his only son was killed on
the Lehigh Valley Railroad By which. he
was employed. Mr.. Kilcauley was an ac-
tive member of Paulus Hook Council, C.
B. L.
The funeral services will be held in
st. Peters Il. G. Church Monday morn
ing at . o'clock, when solemn requiem
mass will be sung. The interment will be
made in the family plot in old ST. Peters
Cemetery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
HONEST GREENvILLER.
He Finds a Pocketbook and
Tells the Owner He Can
Have 1t.

There are plenty of honest people
in Greenyille, as shown during the past
few months, when numerous lost articles
were returned to their owners
The latest to profit by the honesty
of Greenviller is George Linder, of
No. 124 Winfield avenue. He was RUM
ing for Central Railroad train at the
Danforth avenue station few days ago,
when his pocketbook. with S31 and sew
eral tickets, fell from his pocket This
happened on Garfield avenue.
The pocketbook lay in the street all
day without being picked up. In the
evening Frank Regan, of Lembeck ave-
nue., went out to post a letter. In walk
ing across the street, he picked up the
wallet, and, after examining the contents
he sent letter to the owner explaining
how he found it, and telling him that he
could have it by calling at his house.
Mr. Linder was indeed grateful for the
kindness of Mr.. Regan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
FlREMEN'S BUSY DAY.
Many Alarms Make a Strenu-
Gus Christmas for Hoboken's
Department.

Hoboken fremen were compelled to put
in strenuous Christmas, responding to
SIX alarms Wednesday night and yester-
day.
The first alarm brought them to the
dry goods store of Joseph Ginsburg. at
No. BIG Madison street. A gas jet in the
show window set fire to the Christmas
display, and most of the stock was
concumed
While going to the fire Engine No.
1, driven by Captain Green, collided with
an Acker, Merrall & Condit delivery
wagon, driven by Louis Stuben, of No.
331 Park avenue, Hoboken.
The pole of the engine was broken
and the team of the delivery wagon ran
ten blocks and demolished fence at
Hudson ana Twelfth streets. Stuben
was thrown from the wagon and bruised
about the shoulders and knees. The
engine was fitted with new pole and
proceeded to the fire
In fire in the tenement at No 1OS
Clinton street, Mrs. r. Rich, an invalid,
was overcome by smoke, and had to be
carried from the building by her husband
and two hrenen. She was sent to st.
Mary's Hospital in the police ambulance.
The blaze started in the apartments of
family named Sohr on the second floor.
The flames erept upward, and tenants
living on the upper floors fed from the
building panicstricken. More than a
dozen children live in the tenement and
most of them fed hugging their Christ
mas toys. Yhe fire was under control
ten minutes after the arrival of the fire.
men, and did little damage.
An alarm from box 32ssreached Fire
Headquarters ten minutes after the re-
turn Of the men from this FIRE. The box
is outside of ST Mary's Hospital, and
the rumor spread that the hospital was
afre. When the firemen reached the
scene smoke was found pouring out of
the hallway Of the double tenement at
No. 318 Clmton street, a block away
from the hospital. The fire did consid-
erable damage before it was got under
control
The other blazes did only trifing dam
age
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
Or. LOcHNER'S LOSS.
someo nestole His 5000 Dia-
mond Pin in New York.

Dr. John Lochner. of Jersey avenue,
the Fire Department physician, had a
diamond pin WORTH $500 stolen from
his scarf Wednesday night While in New
York. The doctor was on Sixth ave-
nue. car bound for an uptown playhouse.
He stood on the rear platform, which
was crowded. When the. car was near
Thirtieth street the doctor felt someone
tugging at his scarf. He raised his hand
to catch the person but was not quick
enough. His pin was gone and the
person who stole it got away. too.
The doctor tried to jump off the car to
catch the thief, but someone blocked his
way and the thief made good his escape.
DIR. Lochner reported his loss at the
West Thirtieth street station.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
Mayor Pagan. said Mr.. MeDermott,
signed this resolution Nov. 20 last.
PITT1 IN TAX LEVY.

Mayor Pagan. said Mr.. MeDermott,
signed this resolution Nov. 20 last.
PUT IN TAX LEVY.
Continuing the affidavit, read by Mr..
McDermott, said that in the tax levy for
the fiscal year commencing on December
i. there was included an assessment upon
the ratables subject to assessment for
taxes the sum Of SGS, ,O84.42,
~This," the affidavit continued, "was
ineludede n said levy for the purpose of
raising the moneys necessary to pay each
and every bond cancelled by the said res
olution of the Sinking Fund Commission.
The said bonds are held by the Sinking
Fund Commission by reason Of the fact
that the Commission loaned upon the
bonds moneys in their hands which mon
eys were pledged to the paymeat of the
city's bonded debt and which cannot be
used for any other purpose.
The effect Of the Sinking Fund Com
-naissioners' act,r continued Mr. McDer-
mott, is that they having in their posses
sion certain funds pledged to the pay
ment of the City's bonded debt loaned
thcse funds to other departments or the
City spverninent receiving as evidences
If such loans obligations which are in
zach instance. pralliseS to pay the leans
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-26
HOBOKEN'SPLUMS
Mayor Lankering's Slate
Almost Finished New
Men.

The appointments to be announced by
Mayor Lankering for 1908 are the sub
jecr of much speculation in Hoboken.
1t is said today that the new slate
had been made up with the exception OF
three or four names, and that the latter
would be decided upon before January i.
This much of the slate is said to be as
sured:-
For Commissioners of Public Instruc-
tion-Charles Darcy, DR.. H. B. Rue,
Cornelius Ford, Horace l. Bowen.
For Health Commissioner-Dr. e. L.
Steadmann.
For Fire Commissioner = Frank
Pichette.
For Library Commissioner-August
Merker.
For Police Commissioner - Jacob
Kuper.