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The Jersey City news., 1902-11-17

CREDITORS OF WILL II ssOTT-
hardt, deceased, are, by e5 r Of she
Surrogate of Hudson Counts Il june
f23, 1902, upon application sS fSe sno-
'scribers, notified to bring in ther soSss.
demands and claims against lis estate
within nine months from ahave dare.
The Jersey City news., 1902-11-17

CREDITORS OF TIMOTHY Mrsv rr. pr.
ceased. are by order II the Se--agste a.
Hudson County. dated November g 1901. s.,)l )
application of the subscriber. oia-G 10 er ng
in their debts. demands and clai,as asa t-st + =
estate within nine months from 5000 Sees
THOMAS J. MTSKEL Exeevt5r
The Jersey City news., 1902-11-17

Before Hon. Gilbert Collins. Justice Of th
Supreme Court
The Jersey City news., 1902-11-17

In the matter of the application Of Tn
Mayor and Aldermen OF Jersey City for tn
condemnation, for its water supply, o
lands of the estate of Charles Moran de
ceased
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THROWN FROM TRACK
TRAIN DERAILED AND ELEVEN PAS
sENGERs BRUISED OR CUT.
Pittsburg and Several Men
Badly Hurt.

MEXICO, Mo. Jan. ga wreck occurred
on the branch Of the Chicago & Alton, run
ming from jefferson City to this city. When
about four miles from here the freight,
which carried passengers, was thrown from
the track presumably by a broken rail.
Nearly all the passengers in the coach were
injured, some seriously. The injured:
j. F. ROHN, Fulton, Mo. ribs broken
and badly bruised.
JAMES HUMPHREY, superintendent of
the public schools at Fulton, hurt in abdo-
men and bruised.
GEORGE CONLEY. st. Louis, scalp
wound.
EMILE JUDY, Cincinnati. O.. head in
jured.
A. w. FRAZIER, Jacksonville, ILL.,, hips
injured.
w. Z. POOLEY, Hibernia. Mo-. muscles
and hips hurt.
CHARLES FISHER, Fulton, Mo, bruised
on right leg.
T. A. WHITMORE, Memphis, Tenn, con-
cussion of the brain.
ROBERT JUDY, OF this city. slightly in
jured.
CONDUCTOR ETNA WILLIAMS. city,
slightly bruised.
FRANK ROBERTSON. this city, slightly
injured.
The injured were brought to Mexico.
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Charles Abernather, Charles Smith,
Jack COwan and Charles Ware
Under Arrest.
LEADER SIXTEEN YEARS OLD
THEY WENT ABOUT THEIR WORK
LIKE VETERANS IN CRIME.
gnterurban Line Patronized TO Rob
n Store i'm Anderson-The Boys
Make Confessions.

Charles Abernather, living on East Wa
bash street; Charles Smith, who gives his
residence as Manistee, Mich. Jack Cowan,
living on East Washington street, and
Charles Ware, of No. 514 East Georgia
street, were arrested yesterday morning by
Detectives Kinney, Lancaster, Wallace and
Holtz. The arrests. IT is thought from free
confessions made by the prisoners cleans
up the gang that has been committing the
numerous robberies in downtown offices
and stores during the last four weeks
Abernather, who seems to be the leader is
but sixteen years of age. The others are
each nineteen. All worked with Frank
Myers. Fred Scanlan, Robert Walters and
Otto Relim, who were arrested Thursday
Scanlan and his companions confessed
and implicated Abernather, who they said
had gone to st. Louis or Terre Haute. The
detectives learned he was yet in the city
and Friday started out to find him. During
the afternoon Detectives Splan and Haley
were passing through Court street, where
the boys had a room. They saw the officers
and ran. Yesterday morning Kinney and
Lancaster went to a rooming block on
North Pennsylvania street after having re-
ceived information that Abernather would
proprietor agreed to notify the detectives
in case Abernather came to the house
Twenty minutes later the detectives re-
ceived a call from the block. They found
Abernather in his room. They went into
the room, and while talking with him
Smith, Cowan and Ware entered separately
about five minutes apart All were sent TO
headquarters, and until o'clock yesterday
~
fessions from each. With the exception of
Ware. the boys pleaded guilty to the rob-
berries in which Scanlan and his pals had
participated. They also stated that on
Thursday night three of them had followed
Detectives Holtz and Wallace about the
city for many hours. Friday. after RIM
ming from Splan and Haley they con-
cluded that the officers had learned of their
retreat and decided TO move. Before a de-
cision as to rendezvous was. reached
Abernather proposed going to Anderson.
lie went, accompanied by Smith and
Cowan.
ROBBED CANDY STORE
They reached Anderson about midnight
A chisel was found in the railway yards.
and with it the window of a candy store
the owner of which they claimed not 10
know was pried open. Abernatner went
inside. Cowan waited on the corner near
the store. policeman passed him. asking.
What are you doing here this time of
right?" and then, Where do you live?"
Cowan replied, South Anderson I'm Just
waiting TO catch the last car" and the DO
liceman passed on Abernather secured
about $25 in the store. He told his pals
that he got s.. and OF this each got his
share, and they did not know until the
confessions were made yesterday that he
had showed $50 into his shoe before he came
out OF the store. They left Anderson on
the first car before the proprietor or the
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MAY BE RELEASED SOON
MISS STONE AND NINE. TsILKA
ABOUT TO BE RANSOMED.
American Delegates at Jumaya with
Money for Brigands-A Con-
stantfnople story.

SOFIA, Jan. 25.-The semi-official Bull
garia announces that the American dele
gates bearing the ransom for Miss Stone,
the captive American missionary, have ar
rived at Jumaya, and that Miss Stone and
her companion, Nine Tsilka, will be re-
leased within twenty-four hours after the
money is paid.
VIENNA, Jan. 25.-The Potische Corre-
spondenz. a highly reputable paper, pub
fishes a dispatch from Constantinople de-
claring that the Porte has received secret
reports accusing Miss Stone of connivance
with the Macedonian committee in allow
ing herself TO remain prisoner in order TO
increase the ransom for her release de-
manded by the brigands. the bulk of which
will go TO the committee. The dispatch
further says that Miss Stone is at present
living in a Bulgarian village in the dis
guise of a peasant
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Perly Stone,
brother of Miss Ellen NJ. Stone the cap
tive missionary, called upon Secretary Hay
to-day and had a long talk over the pros
poets of his sisters release. The last ad-
vices of the State Department indicate
that these are now very promising and i'm
portant news is expected in this connection
in day or two.
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clerks Of the candy store came TO the store.
and the fact of the robbery was not known
there until they were In indianapolis.
After getting breakfast here they engaged
a room on Pennsylvania street and were
caught
The boys wore hats that had been stolen
from the show case in front OF the GLOBE
clothing store on East Washington street
Thursday night. Ware was not with the
gang. but ne wore one of the hats. lie
said he bought II. but was contradicted by
Abernather. who said IL had been given
him. and that he knew at the time IL had
been stolen Ware was charged with re-
ceiving stolen goods The others were
charged with burglary and grand larceny.
Yesterday in Police Court Seaman. wal
ters and Otto Reim were bound over TO
the grand jury on charges of burglary and
grand larceny.
Frank Myers. who was arrested as sus-
pected accomplice in the robbery or
Mauzys jewelry store, was tried on the
charge of petit larceny and fined 500 and
costs and sent TO the workhouse for 10
days. He pleaded not guilty, but confessed,
after being sentenced 10 Detective Holtz.
to having robbed the show cases in front
OF Wasson's Browns shoe store. the Misht
clothing store and Gilblooms store on
West Washington street.
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PITTSBURG, Jan. 25-One man was in
jured fatally and three others were serious
ly hurt to-day in an accident at the Wabash
tunnel at the southern side Of Mount Wash
ington. Half score of men were injured
under landslide of earth and all were ex-
tricated with difficulty. The most injured
are George Gill. tunnel boss, aged ffty-fve
and lived in Chicago, fatally hurt; James
H. Thomas, colored, lives in Virginia
crushed about the body; Charles Heuson
colored. lives in Virginia, right leg broken; I;
Anderson Finney, colored crushed about
the limbs. The men were employed by the
Ferguson Contracting Company and were
at work erecting the props 10 support the
entrance to the tunnel when the supports
gave way and tons of earth and rock fell
upon them.
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CONTENTS OF To-DAY's JOURNAL
Part One-TweIve Pages.

Ito Sail Feb Is; Hard-cosl Miners;
He Is Not in Politics; Robber Gang in
Tow.
2-More Room Is Needed.
S-Will Remain Secret; New Criminal
Code; Wrath of Australians.
4-Indiana News.
5-Would Give Us Trade; z. H. Harri-
mans Turn; Welcomed to Berlin.
6-Sporting News.
7-Sporting News.
s-Hotel Lobby Gleanings.
s-Use of Company Name; Real-estate
News and Classified Ads.
1C-Live Stock and Local Produce Markets.
and General Produce Markets.
12-Girl with Smallpox; County Organiza-
tions; Money for the Hospitals.
Part TwO-TweIve Pages.
1-Pessimism in England; The Kingdom of
Krupp; Sated with Books; Short Ser
mon.
SGeorge AIDES Fable.
3-Personal and Society News.
4-Editorial Page; Literary and Personal
Notes, etc.
5-Health of the City: To Visit Indian
apolis.
6-Furnishing Home.
7-Illustrated Fashions; a Geological Won
der.
s-Suburban Society News.
9-Original Story, 1.-The Fat Mans Crime;"
Fairy Story, "Bevis of Hampton"
1o-Drama and Music.
by a Wagnerite.
12-For the Health Seeker; The Literary
Outlook; The Gossip.
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COST OF ENTERTAINMENT.
Government Alone Probably VIII En-
pend Fifty Thousand Dollars.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Jan 25.-Dr. Hill,
sistant secretary Of state. said to-day that
the State Department would ask for an
appropriation for the entertainments of
Prince Henry. There occurs an item of s40.-
coo in the deficiency bill which was sup
posed 10 be available for the entertainment
Of the royal guest. but Or. Hill says this
really belongs TO the regular department
secret service fund and should not be
wasted IN special cars and dinners for the
brother Of the Emperor OF Germany
II probably viii require $4,000 for the en-
tertainment OF the German royal party.
This does not include the expenses OF the
different cities In which there will be enter
tainments- II is proposed 10 receive the
prince on a government warshiD in New
York harbor. His expenses will be paid a
a New York hotel and the train which will
carry him over the country viii be provided
by the government. 1T times this will be a
very extensive train. 10 will include the
presidential party from Washington with
ali government guests. IL Is estimated that
the cost Of caring for the German prince
Will fall but little short OF 8 900 a day
Al the State Department IL was said that
u was unwise at this time 10 discuss dates
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CONFESSED HIS CRIME
BATHHOUSE ATTENDANT SUCCESS
FULLY "SwEATED" BY POLICE.
william StrOther Held for Homicide
After Admitting He Killed MIL
iionaire A. ID. Cooper.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 25.-william strother,
the negro attendant at the Vista Turkish
bathhouse. at Grand and Franklin ave-
nues, confessed to-day the murder of Alex
ander Dean Cooper, the millionaire.
The confession was made to-day before
Chiefs Kiely and Desmond and a police
stenographer. Strother signed the confess
sion when transcribed. Strother. who has
been constantly "sweated" by Chief Des-
mond. finally broke down this morning,
just prior TO the hour for the coroner's in
quest TO begin and confessed all. He said
that he took the hammer in one hand.
lifted it high in the air and brought it
down on the head OF Mr.. Cooper, who was
asleep on the cot.
81 don't know why 1 did it, said
Strother. "I guess must have been drunk
and mad"
Strother admitted to Chief OF Detectives
Desmond last evening that he had re-
moved the diamond ring from the finger
of Mr.. Cooper and the diamond stud from
his shirt and hidden them in the base
ment. He admitted also that he had
brought the fatal coal hammer from the
basement and had taken il back and hidden
ii. But the negro had explanations tor
these acts, and still denied emphaticaly
that he had killed his employer or assisted
in or connived at the killing Strother
said he had removed the Jewels at Cooper s
request, for safe keeping. and that il was
his custom to take care of them when
Mr.. Cooper spent the night in the bath
house He said that Mr.. Cooper had told
him that he expected company and feared
his visitors might rob him.
The coroEers jury this afternoon found
that a. Dean Cooper came TO his death
Jan. 23 1902. at 9:30 a. m, from a fracture
OF the skull. resulting from blow struck
with a sledge hammer by William StrOther.
Verdict, untustifable homicide"
n number of witnesses were examined.
Deputy Coroner Boogher, conducting the
inquest, asked the prisoner StrOther. if he
desired to make a statement. Strother
replied that he had been advised by his
attorney, Crittenden Clark, negro. not 10
make any statement DR. Boogher then
asked Strother If he would identify the
signatures on the separate pages OF his
typewriter confession as his own This
he did. Chief Desmond testified that he had
read il 10 the jury. which later retired and
reported a verdict
Alexander Dean Cooper who was rnvs-
teriously assaulted some time Wednesday
night In the Vista bathhOuse. OF which he
was proprietor. was secretary OF the Ora
ham Paper Company. He was interested
I'm other lines OF business and is said 10
have been one of the heaviest holders OF
real estate in St. Louis He was rated as a
millionaire, his estate being valued any
where between x.coO.0oo and 100000.
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admiral answered through the windows of
his car, bowling his head and fluttering a
handkerchief Mrs. Schley seemed to enjoy
the demonstration even more than her dis
tinguiShed husband.
Il did not sleep very well last night" said
the admiral in moment when the crowd
along the way was not engaging his atten-
ton. You know a train don't rock the
way a ship does It's too jerky. And the
whistles-theyd wake the dead. But 1 feel
in first-cass health and l hope to survive
these many yearS-Well, at least five days
for | wish to finish my itinerary"
A reporter ventured the remark, referring
to the shouting crowds, that the admiral
had II all coming to him"
A GREAT REWARD.
1T is as great a reward as can be hoped
for on this EARTH" the admiral remarked,
half to himself but in the streets above.
boys, we shall all be judged and will receive
our proper rewards-the rewards for the
good we have done, 1 mean, and punish
ment for misdeeds."
At the depot the admiral was greeted by
a delegation from the City Council and a
company of naval veterans of the civil war
Alderman Frank Fowler, on behalf of the
City Council, presented resolutions recog-
niZing in Admiral Schley's achievements
his character and his bearing zone of the
foremost naval heroes of all time whose
splendid record at Santiago will forever be
the pride and inspiration of his grateful
countrymen." and extending to him
hearty welcome.
A double line Of policemen stood at the
depot when the admiral alghted but the
blue-coats were unable TO restrain the
crowd, which straightway went wild at the
sight of the easily recognized goatee which
showed above the heads of the guards as an
unmistakable mark of the wearer's iden-
tity. delegation of school children, wav-
ing flags greeted the visitor at the further
end of the station. He bowed to them
and waved his hand After the Municipal
Councils resolutions had been presented
the admiral and Mrs. Schley were driven
through demonstrative throngs 10 their
apartments, the presidential suite at the
Auditorium Annex. Here Mr.. Schley re-
tired TO don his shore toys. as he ex-
pressed it,
At II a. m. he was given a breakfast by
the reception committee and enjoyed him
self in an informal manner. The breakfast
table was laid for twenty-one persons.
Among those present were Governor Yates
Mayor Harrison and former Controller of
the Treasury Eckels.
While the admiral was being entertained
a committee of women devoted themselves
TO Mrs. Schley. She was given a breakfast
in another room in the hotel while her
husband was enjoying himself with the
Hamilton Club committee, and later at
tended a reception in her honor at the
Woman's Club. She Will be a member of a
theater party tonight
delegation from Ottawa. KAN pre-
sented the admiral with an invitation 10
address the Chautauqua OF that city and
upon his statement that IL would be neces-
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PRINCE HENRY's SPECIAL TRAIN.
Ii VIII BE Provided by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-The Depart
ment OF State has just concluded negotia-
tions with the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany for the movement by special train of
Prince Henry Of Prussia and suite during
his visit to the United States. The ar
rangement includes the transportation Of
the prince TO Washington on his arrival at
New York. his return TO New York, the
steamer transportation TO Shooters island
where the Meteor will be launched. as we'll
as his tour through the upper South and
the principal cities of the East. West and
Northwest. The movements of the prince
will be made by the special train provided
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
and run under the we'll and widely known
methods of its personally conducted tour
ist system The train will start from
1CONTINUED ON PAGE 4. COL. Sd
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HELD A HALF DAYS SESSION.



The convention OF mine workers only had
a half days session yesterday. the miners
deciding TO give way in the afternoon TO
the Girls Industrial School. which meets
in Tomlinson Hall every Saturday after
noon. At the opening Of the session Pres
ident Mitchell appointed w. b. Wilson. w.
d. Ryan, T. l.. Lewis, Edward Mckay,
George Richards. p. F. Mccormack and +.
5. Mccullough a committee TO prepare a
resolution on the Chinese exclusion act. He
also appointed the following committee on
organization and care Of miners in districts
3 3. -. % and 26: Joe Vasey, Edward Flynn,
Patrick Gnday. James ID Wooc, William
Little, Joseph Pendleton and j. A. Spring
er These are the districts that have had
the most trouble in the last year and have
suffered from strikes and idle mines.
The report Of the committee on officers
reports. which began Friday. was ;hen
taken up The RECOMMENDATION OF Secre-
tary Wilson that all locals be required 10
take the Mine Workers Journal and print
their official notices in that paper carried
after considerable discussion. Some OF
the delegates objected 10 the measure. say
ing that many pOstoffices were located in
company stores, and that the papers
would be held up. so that they would not
get them In time TO do them any good IL
was stated that even letters We're held up
for weeks and that some did not get them
at all. one delegate requested that the
ment for investigation, but no action was
taken in that regard.
The committee on resolutions was next
called. The convention sustained the COM
mittee I'm nOnconcurring In a resolution re-
quiring all employees in the national or dis
trict offices TO be sons or daughters OF
miners, II not miners themselves.
DISMISSAL OF EMPLOYEES
The convention concurred in the recon-
mendation OF the committee that no en-
be- dismissed without notice OF cause OF
dismissal
The most important discussion OF the
morning was over a resolution introduced
by John p. Reese. president OF the Iowa
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Tie wedgcd between Rails.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-An attempt to
wreck an east-bound passenger train on
the Pennsylvania Railroad, near Mananka
Chunk to-day, failed through the watch
fulness of the engineer. tie had been
wedged between the rails in such way
that the train would have been wrecked
had it struck the obstruction when running
at the usual speed. The danger was seen
in time TO avoid a catastrophe.
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GIFT OF 100000.


NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-The Evening Post
printed the following to-day: Andrew
Carnegie has, within the last few days,
given 100000 to Cooper Union This is Mr..
Carnegie's second gift 10 the institution.
the first one being of a Ike amount. The in
come which Will be derived from this gift
will with what the institution already has
enable Cooper Union 10 occupy nearly all
OF its buildings. IL will also admit OF pay
ing additional compensation TO teachers"
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and programmes for the entertainments In
the different Western cities. 1t was ex-
plained that Il would only cause confusion
10 try 10 anticipate the programme.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE 4. COL. Sd
The age-herald., 1902-01-02
PALE FAcE-wEAk NERVE.

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 In addition to iron this time-tried ra,,, edy contains other ingredients almost a, badly needed by those who are sick or debilitated.
 It helps to build up nerve and muscu,.r tissues, 1t aids your digestion and en- ables you to get the good of the food you eat
 Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic will buila vo,, up and make you well from head to foot With the new health will come strength and vigor that many have been missing for yearA
 This remedy has been endorsed by phy- sicians and the public for forty-five years.
 Made only by the Dr. Harter Medicine Co.,, Dayton, Ohio. Sold everywhere.
The age-herald., 1902-01-02
ONE KILLED; TWO
 INJURED BY WRECK
VALUABLE RACE HORSES ARE
 KILLED, AMONG THEM GEORGE
 ARNOLD, CHRISTMAS HANDl- CAP WINNER AT NEW ORLEANS

Shreveport La.. January LA Keith vile. La., special says one life was lost two persons were seriously injured and part of car of valuable race horses en route from the winter meeting at New Orleans, were destroyed in a dis astrous collision between a Texas Pa cifio fast freight, No. 67, and a Houston, East and West Texas freight on the sid ing at this place at o'clock this morn ing.
 Besides the fatality noted the direct re- suit of the collision was the derailing of the Houston, East and West Texas loco- motive and twelve cars, which later cought fire and burned to the trucks. W. J. Daniels of Houston, fireman on the Houston, East and West Texas train, was caught under the wreck and either crush ed or burned to death. A negro named Bob Edwards, who was firing on the en- zine, jumped from the cab few seconds before the trains came together. One of his legs was broken while he also sustained severe internal injuries.
 The engineer of the Houston, East and been Newt Denton. disappeared imme- diately after the accident. Of the race horses the most valuable was George Arnold, winner of the Christmas handi- cap, the premier stake race at New Or leans, was killed, his body being roasted in the fire that followed the collision.