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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07


getic canvass for the appointment to the
place OF architect to the new Board 10
succeed john Rowland, the present in
cuInbent He is seeing each of The mem
bers in turn, and giving his version OF
what the new architect should De- His
description fits very well a man named
Louis Broome. But it is intimated py
several that there IS a rather extensive
belief among the Directors tllat a man
more nearly answering the description CT
Mr.. Rowland is the kind needed Tnis
idea prevails to degree that leads many
10 think that the successor 20 Mr. Row
land will be John Rowland. the present
architect. This idea is based ol the fact
that there are five members OF the ola
Board on the new Board and tnat thcy
are very well satisfied with Mr.. Rowland
and viii vote for him. That leaves It
necessary for Mr. Rowland to get bur
two more votes from among the other
seven members and this. It is said, VIII
be an easy matter However, the kepup-
iican ringsters are doing all tnev can te
nave Mr.. Broome appointed ana they VIII
ieave no stone unturned to accomplish
their purpose. In the face Of all this Nil
Rowland shows remarkable amount Of
confidence and satisfaction with the way
things are going.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
PLAINTIFF non SUITED.
Mattson Case Abruptly Ends
but May Be Taken Into
Chancery.


Once again has the long pending suit
81 Mfs Cara Alattson against the New
Jersey little Guarantee and Trast Com
pany and George g Perry struck snag
asld It's progress has again been temper
arily interrupted
The latest obstacle to retard the course
of this seemingly endless litigation was
non suit granted by Supreme Court
Justice Jonathan Dixon, sitting in the
Circuit Court room at the Court House
yesterday afternoon.
The non suit was allowed on the follow
ing points raised by the defendants eoun-
sci: First, that the plaintiff was unable
e show that the prosecution hitherto had
ended in her favor the pending suit be
3lsg an action in tort and alleging malice.
second, that the plaintiff failed to show
that the prosecution was not based on q
probable cause, and third, that the
plaintiff failed to show any malice on the
PART Of the defendants
5Counsellor Corbin in moving for a nom
suit said that the failure of the plaintiff
tp prove that the order restraining her
from collecting certain rents had ever
lien vacated was fatal He also insisted
that in order that the plaintiff should
have a standing in an action in tort she
must not only prove malice but also that
the suits in the District Court and in the
Supreme Court had resulted in her favor.
Mrs Mattson claimed that they did. but
no court records to verify her claim could
pe found, apparently having been lost or
mislaid during the long litigation over
sNe case.
s-Ars: Mateson on the stand Yesterday
gTtcTn6an r<al1lV rn0i ami cRlf-
possessed. She answered questions read
lsR ana oiteh asslsted her counsel
ysrs l7echisy ana shehley.' py ieaVlhg
III ssana aiiu n,laiils important papers
s9alch taes were loohlng Tor
~ e 1aatesoh Yolu tne ssory oi now she
.ssasea ehe piaee' no. ~ ofA street from
ueolse eiiy, ai'u y ens agiee-
tlss'.s = g Ii,eo = ls'le,on - lils PIT
enase Of q range LOT ehe houss' lhe eose
g MI'ion was y oe uepae'eu lrons t,,e
hF1ssAl - 80 nna 80. = Il u
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
WHOSE WIFE is SHE?
A Complicated Matrimonial Prob
lem FOR he Court of Chnacery 30 Solve

Adrian Reichart of Elizabethport says
his wife isn't his wife although he mar
rice her III Passaie in 1891. He explains
this paradox in d bill he has presented to
the Court OF Chancery by swearing that
sue had another husband living at tie
time of her marriage to him.
Reichert was fond of balls and sociables
ana at one OF these he met a decidedly
pretty woman who was introduced as
Miss Johanna Bakelaar. The susceptible
Mr. Reichert fell a victim TO her charms
and not many weeks after the meeting
they were married. The beneficent stork
visited the household twice and all was
happiness until an Enoch Arden of the
name of George Clifford turned up and
Informed Reichert that Mrs. Reiehert
was really Mrs. George Clifford, they
having been married in 1896
Keichert went home in a boiling rage.
He taxed his wife with deception and or
dered her out of his house, and at once
began suit to nullify the marriage. His
wife. or Clifford's wife. or whoever she is.
replies to the charge by saying that
Reichert knew she had been married ba-
fore the ceremony uniting them had been
performed.
The case will come to trial in few
weeks when there will be a host of wit
resses on both sides to testify before Wee
Chancellor Pitley.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
WATER CASE OFF.
Odds That The Case Will
Never Come to a Pub
lie Hearing.

The argument on the return Of the rule
to show cause why there should not be
a receiver appointed for the Jersey City
Water Supply Company. set for this az
ternoon in Newark. before Vice Chancel-
lor Emery, was again adjourned for one
week.
The odds in sporting circles are high
that this matter will never come to a
public hearing. william Belden, a stock
holder of the company, brought the suit.
His bill for a receiver charged that the
company was insolvent; couldn't fulfill its
contract with Jersey City to supply It
with water and had no right to make
sub-contracts.
The company's 5 answer disposes Of these
allegations very thoroughly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
BARMAIDS BARRED OUT.
Pending Justice CoIlins's De.
cision, Hoboken Has No
Use for Them.

Barmaids are having hard time Of it
in 4iobolzen. Most of them have been dis
charged from their places Of employment
pending the decision of Justice Collins as
TO the validity Of the barmaid ordinance
passed recently by the Hobozen Common
Council: A number of arrests have been
made, but sentence in most of the eases
has been postponed until the ordinance
is tested by the courts
William Ahrens, a saloonkeeper. at no.
11o Hudson street, whose place was in
cluded in raid made by the police sew
eral weeks ago. began to employ bar
maids again yesterday and was promptly
raided second time. Besides Ahrens the
police arrested three barmaids. They
were Bertha Schwartz. 10 years old;
Frieda Dietz, p years, and Mary Gross,
p years.
Recorder Stanton remanded the prison
ers this morning for further hearing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
FIGHT OVER FIRE Loss.
Griffing Iron Co.'s Suit for
Damages Opposed by II
suranoe Company.

The suit of the A. A. Griffing Iron Co
az this city against the London and Liv-
erpoal and Globe Fire Insurance Conn
pany. the trial Of which was begun be-
fore Jststices Collins and q jury III the
supreme Court a week ago Monday. IS
sim in progress today without the de-
fences side Of the case having bcs<
reached.
Up 10 noon today but thirteen witnesses
for the plaintif had been examined and
there are several more still u testify.
Tie defence also has a large number Of
witnesses and the prospects are that the
trialwill last all this week and part OF
next.
The trial has developed into one Of the
most technical legal battles ever fought
in our county courts Every step is being
contested. closely by Messrs. Yredenburgh,
" all and Van Winkle for the plaintiff,
and Messrs. Lindaburk, Depue and F'au.ks
for the defendant company. Il is really
a test case of the seventy-one suits
against different insurance companies in
suLuted by the Griffing Company as re-
suit of the fire that destroyed much valu-
able property at that concerns plant in
this city about year ago.
In all the plaintiff company claims
$500 600 for the losses sustained by the fre.
They carried s5O0.o00 on the entire plant.
Tbe insurance companies refused to pay
on the grounds that the sand she'd in
which many valuable patterns were stor-
ed and which was burned to the ground,
was not covered by the policy. They also
insist that the patterns were not OF the
value claimed by the plaintiff
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
SILVER BADGE FOR COLLlGAH

John ]. Colligan, vice president Of the
William Wiley Association, who was re-
Gently elected Constable in the Third
ward and who is also a Deputy Sheriff,
was presented with a solid silver Deputy
Sheriff. badge by the members Of the
association, Saturday night, at the clubs
house, Monmouth and Sixth streets The
presentation was made by Robert Thomp-
son, president of the association. and Mr.
Conigan replied in a few well chosen re-
marks.
Among those present were William
Wiley. George Wiley, Thomas Wiley. Scr
geant Thomas Finney. County Superin-
tendent c. P. Smith, Michael Cox, Will
lam Erickson. John Mccormack, Henry
Fleigauf Christopher Mccormack. j..
schundhauser, John Bischoff, Edward
Leonard, John Cohroy, Timothy McDer-
mott. Edward Hanitt, William Barry
Joseph Quirk. Dennis p. Ryan. r. Mand
Harms, John Wiser James MeClennan
and Frank Davis.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
DIED

FARMER-On Sunday. jan 5. 1902 A.
Frances, only child OF the late James
Henry and Margaret Farmer.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral on Wednesday. jan 8.
at $50 A. NJ, from the residence ef her
grandparents, No. 25S Fifth street, thenes
to st. Mary's Church. where a high mass
of requiem will be offered for the happy
repose of her soul.
HOPPER-In Hackensaclx, N. J., on Jan.
s. 1902, Sarah J. Hopper, wife OF Peter
C. Hopper, in her 69th year.
Relatives and friends are invited 70 at
tend the funeral on Wednesday, Jan. s.
from her late residence, No i34 StAta
street. on arrival of N. Y, S. & w train
leaving Pennsylvania Depot at l.24 P NJ
Interment at Cedar Lawn Cemetery.
Kindly omit flowers
CADMUS-Abraham S. Cadmus, aged 6
Relatives and friends are respeetfully
invited to attend the funeral services SIS
his late residence. No. $50 Arelsue G.. BaES'
Interment at convenience OF family
Ian E~0n Sunday. ian. 5. 1902 MARY.
widow of Cornelius Lane.
Reiafives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral on Wednesday, Jan. s.
at A. NJ. from her late residence, No.
337 Grove street; thence to St MSrY'S
Church, where high mass OF requiem
will be offered for the happy repose sf
her soul
yTNE-0n Jan. S, 1909. Eliza Vine. widow
of the late James Vine.
Friends are respectfully invited fo ais
tend the funeral on Wednesday at ~ A.
H., from her late residence. No. 81 aHW-
ark avenue,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
THE COAT WAS COLD
So Dupont Put It Under 1
Blanket.

Henry Dupont, who gave his address
as No. 50 Montgomery street, lodging
house. was arraigned in the First Crim-
inal Court this morning on charge of
petit larceny. The complainant was
samuel winterman. of No. lT5 Warren
street, who accused him of stealing a 81
coat. Dupont said it was a waterproof
coat and that it made him all the colder.
as he waited twenty minutes in the street
while Winterman went into a house on
an errand He said he took OF the coat
and placed it under blanket in Winter
mans wagon.
Counsellor James Manning, who had
been paid $40 fee to prosecute Dupont
for stealing 81 coat, asked Dupont If he
put the coat there to keep 1t warm. Win
terman said he could produce witnesses
to show that Dupont entered saloon in.
Washington street, near Morris street,
and offered to sell the coat for twenty
five cents. Police Justice Hoos laid the
case over until tomorrow morning In or
der that Winterman might produce his
witnesses. Meanwhile Dupont was held
in $500.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
ONLY AND
Johnson, Briggs and Eisele
Given a Chance at
Treasurershi hip.
Tspeeial to aThe Jersey city News.'l

Especial to "The Jersey City News j
TRENTON, Jan Z, 02.-Covernor Voor-
hees was asked last night about the alle-
CATION that the office Of State Treasurer
had been peddled around before anyone
could be found to accept it.
There is no truth in the allegation.
said the Governor, "and was surprised
that such a belief should be held"
He said that the place was offered to
First Assistant Postmaster General VIII
liam NJ. Johnson with the full belief that
if accepted the Legislature would appoint
him for the full term later. Mr.. john
sons declinatfon, the Governor said, was
based upon the reason that he would
have to give up his place at Washington
at once, and this would embarrass the
administration.
Governor Voorhees, asserted positively
that the only offer, previous to that to
Mayor Briggs, was made directly to Mr..
johnson, and the tentative offer to John
CI Eisele, of Newark. This latter was
made to Eisele's friends with the under
standing that it would hold good if the
candidate could secure the support of the
Essex county delegation.
Regarding his interview yesterday with
JMr. Brigge, Governor Voorhees, said
..I only saw him a few moments, and
that time was devoted to the discussion
of the forms to be observed in the ac-
ceptance of the Office and the work per-
tanning thereto.
There was nothing said concerning his
intention to stand as candidate before
the Legislature, and I do not know what
his personal intentions in the matter are.
Z thought it desirable, in order that
tlIr. Briggs's position might be understood
of the offer--that the Office was not ten
dered to several persons"
Governor Voorhees, issued q proclama-
tion yesterday setting forth that Mr..
Briggs was appointed to the position OF
State Treasurer until the close OF the
aession of the Legislature, unless some
zone else is sooner eleefed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
BOSS VS.. BOSS
Commish Datz Thinks He's
as Big as Sam Dickinson,
at Least In the Hall.
HITCH IN THE GUILlOTIhE
City Hall Soup Not Ladled
Out to the Hungry Faith
full Until the Row Is
Patched Up.
BR0OME'S NEW BOOM
Monstrosity Architect Wants
to Build Freak Schools and
Draw Mr.. RowIand's Salary.

The meeting of the City Hall Commls-
sioners that was to have been held yes
terday was postponed until this afternoon
The only explanation that was given TINS
morning was that offered by city Treas
urer Hough He said:-"We could not get
1ogether.'s Just what he meant by that
he would not say. but he gave 1t as ms
opinion that the meeting would be held
this afternoon without mistake. There
was altogether a great deal of mystery
regarding this meeting. Commissioner
Datz said yesterday morning that ne did
not know when the Board would meet,
though ne must have known as the meet
ing was called several hours at least be-
fore Mr.. Datz displayed his ignorance OF
the matter.
The true reason that the meeting was
not held as arranged is that there IS a
Dig fight on as regards the distribution OF
Jobs The same state of affairs exists
there as in all the other departments OF
the new administration. The Republican
ringsters are demanding everything in
sight and so are the Friends and Good
Citizens, and. in this particular depart
relt 50 is Commissioner Datz.
This gentleman has very strong eonvie-
tions as 10 who should be about him. He
has a lot of friends whom he is anxious
to place and he has no regard for the
parEyis demands for graft for the faith
ful. He made his wants plain IN the very
early stage of the season of triumph and
lie wac tod that he would have to do az
he was told He refuses to do as he is
told and as a result he is bucking every
move Of the ring not because he is con-
viaced that he can do better than they,
sam Dickinson is not in the habit of al
lowing anyone to DO as he pleases when
the ring Is anxious TO reward those who
were in the fight when fighters were
necessary, and he told the ofner MEM
bers of the Board that the party was to
have everything without regard to the
wishes of any individual
The result was that when the City Hail
Commissioners got together Yesterday
Datz held out for what he wanted and
the others held out for what the boss
demanded and they could not agree. Then
they did the only thing possible and de-
cided to wait until today TO act. This
gave the adherents of the Republican
ringsters a chance to learn SANS
wishes The chances are that this after
Moons session will be one Of the liveliest
ever held in the City Hall.
The fight is over about twenty jobs that
are at the disposal of the Commissioners.
About six of these are places of scrub
women, and even they are very important
parts of the disputed graft. There is an
impression that the women who are now
employed about the Hall win be removed
to make way for others who are making
demands of those friends who have some
weight in the Republican ring.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
RAN AMUCK WITH KNIFE

Michael Dornelly, thirty-five years old
Of No. 2S4 First street, who gives his oc-
cupation as plumber, was arraigned in
the First Criminal Court this morning on
the charge of being a dangerous lunatic
Donnelly looked uncouth and his wrists
were shaclzled with handouts, but he
talked nationally. He had been arrested
by Patrolman Wickham. The policeman
said he had been told that Donnelly had
run amuck with drawn knife III a welI
known Grove street saloon loking amorg
the customers for some one TO get
square with. Donnelly was held for
examiration as to his sanity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
KlCKERS' LATEST KICK.
Ex-Commissioner Walter Vic
tim of Twelfth Ward I'M
provers- What He
Says.


The twelfth Ward Improvement Asso-
citation, composed of few Independent
Democrats, a lot of Republicans and a
goodly number Of Socialists, at last
nights meeting expelled ex-Police Com
missioner Adolph Walter from their as
socfation because he did NOT appoint a
certain man designated by them as a
patrolman, after an alleged promise TO
do so.
x-commissioner Walter said he had
never Joined the association, had never
paid any dues, but was simply notified
that he had been elected member of
the association.
The Twelfth Ward Association played a
prominent part in the last political cam
paign 1T patted Mayor Hoos on the
back and the Street and Water Board 5
office was deluged with kicking letters.
Despite all this the Twelfth Ward got
more than any other ward in the line of
improvements.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
KILLED IN CAR COLLISION
August Dreyer Of Hoboken Dies On
His Wav to Hospital.

August Dreyer, fifty years old, OF No.
35s Central avenue, West Hoboken, while
driving q wagon on the Paterson Plank
Road, between secaucus and Homestead
yesterday afternoon. was struck BY troll
ley car No. sol of the Jersey city. Hobo
ken and Paterson Railway, and sustained
injuries which caused his death. The troll
lev car, which was east bound struck
brewers vehicle In the rear. Dreyer fell
from his seat and the wheels of his wagon
passed over him. He was fted on the
car to be taken to a hospital in Hoboken.
taken IN charge by Coroner Parslow Of
EubplSe en-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
PINK EYE HERE.

number of people on the Heights are
suffering from what the doctors term
pink eye. The affhction is very painful.
There is a swelling of the eyes which
causes them TO water greatly. In every
instance the eyes are swollen to twice
their natural size and are bloodshot and
highly inflamed. Those so affected can
not keep their eyes open for more than
a few seconds at a time. The malady
seems to be spreading rapidly. No cause
has yet been given for its sudden preva-
ilence
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
WEEK OF PRAYER.

The week of prayer is to be observed
in all the churches on the Heights. The
opening services will be held tonight in
the First Presbyterian Church. on Emory
street These churches viii take parti-
Bergen Reformed Bergen Baptist, EN-
ory Methodist, United Presbyterian and
First PRESBYTERIAN On Thursday night
services will be held in the Emory Meth
odist Church. and on Wednesday and
Friday nights prayer meetings are to be
held in all of these churches.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
THE EXCISE MUDDlE

The members of the Excise Commission
are etill in Ignorance of their duties
Corporation Counsel George L. Record
has not yet given an opinion on the mat
ter and the organization of the Board is
no nearer. apparently, than it ever was
Mayor Fagan when asked this morning
what the Board was doing or when it
would do anything, replied
There is no determination yet of the
Excise Boards duties. / cannot cay when
the Board will organize
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
FELL DOWN ELEVATED STEPS.
William Hope Picked q, Uueo n
acians Discharged From hospital

william Hope. Is years old, of No. s412
Boulevard, this city, was picked up un-
conscious at the foot of the elevated rail-
road steps at Henderson and Ferry
streets. Hoboken. yesterday afternoon,
by Policeman Thomas Garrlck He was
removed to st. Mary's Hospital. where
he rmained ten hours before he regain
"a consciousness. The doctors We're pnz-
zied over Hopes condition. lie had sew
eral slight bruises about the head. none
of which was serious. When he came to
he said that he had fallen while attempt
ing TO ascend the elevated steps. He was
discharged from the hospital this morn
ing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
M'GILL STAYS OUT
Wont Take Craftsmanship
Of Police Com
mittees.

At a conference of the members of the
Police Board last night President Tilden
decided to appoint the following COM
nittees:-
Feed Of Horses-Tilden, Mitchell and
McGill.
Supplies for stations-Tilden. MeGiil and
Mitchell.
Hospital and Dispensaries-Mit
McGill and Tglden.
Repairs Incidental and Fuel--Mitchell,
MeGill and Tilden.
Printing Mitchell, Tilden and McGill.
Health--Tilden, Mitchell and McGill.
Board Of Heath-Tilden. McGill Mitchell.
Drs. Brinkerhom, Rector, and Inspector
Benjamin.
That DR.. McGnl received no ehairman-
ships was at his own request
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
LANKERING'S SLATE.

Mayor Lankering of Hoboken is expect
ed to announce his appointments tomor-
row at the meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil The school board will be reorganized
Immediately after the appointments arc
announced The delay, it is said. has
been due to differences over the appcin-
tees for the school and police boards.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
AFTER ROWLAND'S HEAD
Broome Hustiing to Get APP
pointment But There's
Little Doing.

All the members Of The Board Of Edu-
cation with the exception OF Directors
Rlageway, CoyIe and Berger, nave beer
sworn IN Mr.. Berger is very i'll and it Is
expected that he win not be able to at
tend the meeting on Thursday night when
tire Board viii organize. The others are
expected to appear at the office Of City
Clerk O'Donnell tomorrow 10 be sworn
into office.
Louis Broome is making a very ener-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
STATE AID MEETING

BY invitation Of the Morris County
Branch Of the S. c. A. X. the annual
meeting Of the state Charities Aid AS
sociation win be held in the Sunday School
Room of the South Presbyterian Church,
MorrtstoWn, on january 2. at p NJ
Addresses will be made BY Charlton T
Lewis LII. d. President lad other
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
LIGHT AID POWER co IN TROUBLE

G. A. williams of this city today made
application before y. s. Judge Wallace,
sitting in Norfolk, Va, for che appoint.
rient Of a receiver for the Consumers
Heat. Light and Power Co., Of Newport
News. Mr.. Williams was represented by
u. S. District Attorney Allan, who stated
that the company was insoIyenf. Mr..
Williams has big claim against It for
electrical supplies ana work done.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
MIR. MASON'S BONDS

AssistantCity Treasurer Charles S. Ma
son filed his bonds in $4,000 today with
the City Clerk. These will be passed on
at the next meeting of the Board of f.
narce. His bondsmen are John F. Ian
drine Samuel McBurney Thomas D..
Mills. William G. Nelson and Daniel
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-07
Afraid she'll Ash Him ror Money

A curious cuetom prevails In Korea II
man meets his wife in the street he
ignores her presence and passes her as ii
she were stranger.