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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
NO OPINION YET
Vice Chancellor Stevenson
Will Wait a Possible
Agreement Between
Counties.
TERMS HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED
County Counsel Griffin Ad-
mits Deliberations Have
Been Held But Gives
No Details.

Vica-Chanceilor Stevenson to-day IN
formed the lawyers representing the
Counties OF Essex and Hudson in the
DISPUTE touching the Newark Plank road.
that he would withhold his opinion in
The suit hroaght by Essex to determine
the apportionment between the counties
as to acquisition and maintenance OF
the property until it appears that the
counties cannot agree.
The case vds closed last week and
since then there have been many confer
ences between Mr.. Jospeh L. Mum, rep
rcsentinS Essex, and Mr.. John Griffin.
for Hudson. as to some agreement by
which the whole matter could be taken
out of court and settled amicabiy be-
tween tile paltie Propositions and
counter propositions have been made
and these are now under consideration.
The Chancellor was asked this
morning by a reporter of THE News as
to the time when the opinion of the
Court might be delivered. His honor
referred his interviewer to Lawyer John
Griffin. who said
1.-THE Vice Chancellor has informed
Mr.. Mum and myself that he viii with
hold his opinion until we tell him that
we cannot come to any agreement.
Mr.. Griffin declined to say what terms
had been suggested or by which county.
sWe have discussed terms which if
agreed to will settle the whole dispute. !"
replied Mr.. Griffin. ''but it would be
manifestly improper for me to state
what these are at this stage.
The position of Essex County as out
lined by Mr.. Joseph L. Mum before
vice Chancellor Stevenson, was that
each county should pay so per cent. of
the cost of the road, maintaining and
operating it. On the other hand Mr.. John
Griffin contended that inasmuch as Hud-
SON County only uses the Plank Road in
a very small proportion she should only
be charged with 5 per cent. of the cost.
Essex County ridicules this proposition.
One who is well informed about the
situation says that there will be no
settlement as to share and the Vice Chan
cellor will give his opinion. Touching
the terms of that opinion there is abun-
dant guessing. The view generally OBJ
tains is that the Court viii decree half
to each. Whatever it is the case viii
assume the form of mandamus, condem-
nation commissioners will be appointed
and more than year consumed before
the Plank Road ghost is finally laid
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
SAMUELs PAROLED.
Professional Crook Now Con-
verted, Released by Judge
Blair.

Judge Blair has ordered the parole of
Joseph Samuels, the professional crook,
who broke out of the county penitentiary,
where he was serving year and half,
and was captured the next night in New
ark. while attempting to rob private
house.
For the latter crime he served two
years in State prison and was then
brought here to serve his unexpired term
in the penitentiary. After this expired
he was removed to the county Jail to
await sentence for breaking Jail.
The reason for the courts leniency. is
that Samuels has professed conversion
and has convinced Mrs. Ballington
Booth the leader OF the American Volun-
teers, that he would lead new and
better life.
Mrs. Booth interceded with Judge
Flair and at her request Samuels was
paroled in he rcustody. He will become
an inmate of the Home for Reformed
Criminals in Long Island, which is sup
Jorted by the organization of which Mrs.
Booth is the head.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
HERO HEATH
Raids the Street and Water
Lair With Ping Pong
Racket and Monkey
Wrench in His
Pockets.
FIFTY CLAIMS UPON HIM
Received With Disappointing
Urbanity by Commis-
sioner Heintze and
Given a Good
jolly.

ssHellow
"Yes, this is Heath"
sOh! this is General Abernethy.'
"You can't come down? Oh, very well.
Go over myself? An right, then Ill go-
Oh, yes! guess he'll treat me all right.
Goodbye
The above was a conversation on the
Abernethy, Chairman of the Committee
on Concurrent Resolutions of the Boarj
of Finance, and Assistant Clerk Forrest
A. Heath, recently appointed auditor for
the Committee on Concurrent Resolu-
tions.
The General called Mr.. Heath up to
tell him that it would be impossible for
him to get down to the City Hall in time
to act as his (Heatli's) body guard
to the Street and Water Board Office to
have talk with Commissioner Ferd
nand Heintze regarding certain claims
submitted to the Board of Finance for
concurrence.
Mr.. Heath pulled himself together
about 1910 O'Clock this morning, an |
carrying ping pong bat in one of his
hip pockets and bicycle wrench in the
other, started over to call upon Commits
sioner Heintze.
rs Mr.. Hcintze N his office?'' 4,
asked neryously of Messenger Rooney.
Rooney nodded in the affirmative and
Mr.. Heath said: Tell him Mr. Heath
is here to see him." Commissioner
Heintze heard the Anditor-SIeutil's voice
and coming out of his office invited the
visitor inside.
Both Commissioners Hauck and Nolan
We're in there, too, and at the first sight
Of them he dropped a batch eff papers he
was holding on table and quickly
showed both hands into his hip pockets.
Hello, Heath" said Commissioner
Hauc, and when he noticed such famili-
arity he breathed sigh of relief and
took a seat pointed out to him by Com
missioner Heintze
Without any further hesitancy he in
formed Commissioner Heintze that he
had with him between forty-five and
fifty claims that he didn't quite Under
stand. The Commissioner took them
and said he would like to go through
them and later have Mr.. Heath 60 over
them with him. He said he couldn't re-
call them all off-hand.
Clerk Heath when seen in his office
later said to a reporter for ''The News;
Commissioner Heintze made my call
pleasant one and not unpleasant. as it
has been intimated he would make it,
We went over some bills and then /
turned them over to him at his request. :"
"Will you make report to the Board
of Finance on any claims tomorrow"
the reporter asked.
"Pl expect to make a report to Cen
eral Abernethy tomorrow" was Mr.
Heath's reply.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
LOST in The BAY
Jersey City Boy A-Fishing
Off Bayonne, Goes in
Swimming and
Disappears.
ON HIS VACATION FIRST DAY
Cause Of His Misfortune Is
Totally Unknown Body
Has Not Been Re-
covered.


A Jersey City boy. 16 years old, came
I to Bayonne yesterday to enjoy partial
holiday and was accidentally drowned
wase bathing alone in Newark Bay at
the foot of West Forty-sixth street about
one o'clock The Bayonne and Jersey
City Iollce discovered the young man
is William J. Preston, of No. 624 Summit
avenue.
He came to Bayonne alone, having
been given a dollar for his brief uting
Ly his mother, who told the story to
Chief Of oPlice Mcneil this morning.
The boy hierd row boat from Meyer
hosz & Dressig, of John Gillen. rowed
around the shore some time, and finally
vas seen to take # his clothes and go
into Newark Bay bathing. That was
the lase sene of him. The body has
not been recovered. The boat was hired
at II 4. ~, for two hours. The police
found S1l5 in the boys clothes left
in the boat. The boys mother came to
Bayonne with relative to-day and
Chief Mcneil gave her every assistance
to investigate.
The mother identified the boys CLOTH
ing Young Preston's father is a glazier.
The boy was employed in a New York
concern and was enjoying the first day
Of his weeks summer vacation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
POOR LANNINC.
Anti -Kean Faction Persuade
Him to Run for Congress
In the Fourth District.
REPUBLICAN TRluHgIRs CONFER
Democrats Delighted at the
Easy Thing Scrap Over
Oyster Commits sion
Appointment.
REPUBLICAN TRIUHVIRs CONFER
Especial 10 ..rhe Jersey city News. a

,
TRENTON, June "a, 1902 There
was a great air Of mystery about the
State House this morning. Among the
early arrivals was Congress man Charles
n. Fowler, Ex-Governor Voorhees, and
ex-Mayor Johnny Rankin, the three lead
ing lights in the anti-Kean faction Of
Union. They held session behind
closed doors in State Treasurer Briggs's
office.
PRESSURE ON LANNING.
All sorts of rumors prevailed as to the
object of their meeting and when the
conference adjourned to the Governor S
private office and ex-Judge William M.
Lanning of Trenton joined them, the
mystery increased. 1t was known that
the Briggs faction of the Mercer Repub-
licans had been trying for some time to
get Judge Lanning to consent to run
for Congress in the new Fourth District.
The slim chance wllich any Republi-
can has of carrying the district has
scared off all the moneyed men whom the
leaders have been trying to persuade to
put up" and Judge La1lning has been
inclined to run away with them.
Pressure was being brought to bear
upon him, it. was said, and the statement
was readily believed; but why Fowler
and VOORHEES, should be consulted on
such matter outside of their district
was not so clear.
LANNING CONSENTED TO RUN.
When the conference was over it was
announced that Lanning's scruples had
been overcome and he had consented to
be the candidate. The only explanation
given for the presence Of the Union men
was that they happened in to pay their
respects to the Governor while Lanning
and Briggs were consulting with His Ex-
cellency, and had been invited to join
the conference.
Lapning's candidacy pleases the
Democrats, as he is weak, and his selec-
ton is taken as an abandonment Of the
district by the Republican lenders All
the South Jersey Senators were here to-
day to see the Governor about little
scrap they have on hand over the APP
pointment Of an oyster commission
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24

day not a policeman can be seen on the
outside of the mill Inspector Archbold,
Captains Wohlleben and McKaig and
twenty-five men are stationed inside the
MILL
The Phalanx mill, on Irving street, is
practically closed down, but twenty-five
policemen are stationed inside the build
ing. The same number of men under
command of Captain John f. Kelly are
stationed at the mill of G. Stohn's Sons,
Summit avenue and Blocker street. The
two hundred hands who have been work
ing there for some time are still al. work
today. They are non-union hands. The
mill does some of its own dyeing.
AS stated in yesterdays "News" the
strikers at the Poidebard and Phalanx
mills have no grievance against their
employers and have been forced by pres
sure to strike in sympathy with the
Paterson dyers. Many of them opposed
the strike and prefer to be working to-
day But they claim that the mills are
only finishing up what material they
have and Will be obliged to shut down
as soon as that is used up. They say:
'sWhy should we incur the wrath of the
unions and be branded as scabs for a
few days work?"
No trouble is anticipated now unless
a considerable number of hands insist
on working. 1t costs the management OF
the Poidebard mills S100 q day to keep
open.
AT HOBOKEN.
This afternoon the mills in Hoboken
were informed that the strikers will not
return to work till the Paterson troubles
were settled.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
FOURTH DISpENSARY.
To Be Located At the Newman
House On Johnston Avenue.

City Physician Hoffman and DR.. Ed
ward Hart, of the Board of Health,
spent about an hour this morning talking
with Mayor Pagan on free dispensaries.
In addition to locating dispensaries at
Cadmus's drug store, corner of Cole
street and Newark avenue. Gallaghers
drug store, at No. sol Grove street;
Mounts drug store, at Washington and
Essex street, it was decided to have a
fourth one at the Newman Home on
johnson avenue. between Manning ave
nue. and Grand street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
DEATH BEFORE DISCHARGE
Housekeeper Kills Herself
Rather Than Lose Her
Situation.

Lena Sulterberg, thirty-two years old,
a housekeeper, employed by John Berg
dott, of No. 430 Hoboken avenue, West
Hoboken, killed last evening by drink
ing large dose Of carbolic acid. She
was discovered by her employer lying on
the bed in her room. An empty bottle
which had contained the poison told the
story. The woman said that she took
the poison because she feared being dis
charged. A physician was procured but
the woman was dead before he arrived.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
BOYD VS.. CITY.
Inspectors Suit for Back Salary
Adjourned Today for
q Week.

The case of Lamp Inspector John
Boyd against the city to recover back sal
airy to which Mayor Pagan thinks b"
hasn't any claim, was adjourned over to-
day in the First District Court for i
week.
The Mayor thinks the police depart
ment capable of doing Bod's work. The
Street and Water Board think different
ly. All of the Mayors vetoes on Boyd )
warrants have been overriden by the
STREET and Water Boar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
FIRST WARDER's TROLLEY RIDE

The members of the Peter w. Hagen
Association will hold meeting this
evening at their quarters, No. 204 Wash
ington street, when arrangements will
be made for the annual trolley ride of
the association. A date for the event
will be selected and a committee appoint
ed to complete arrangements. The asso-
eiation is one of the most prominent
social organizations in the First ward.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
WHEREAS. 4 LEGAL MEETING or

WHEREAS, A LEGAL MEETING or
the stockholders of the Industrial In
vestment and Development Company
cannot otherwise be called. the UNDER
signed, three stockholders of said Conn
pany, having voting powers. and being
holders of at least one-third in value Of
the outstanding capital stock Of said
Company. do hereby call meeting Of
said stockholders to be held at the office
OF the Company in the city Of Jersey
City. at No. 243 Washington street. on
the 9th day of June 1902, at nine
o'clock ia the forenoon of that day fof
the purpose of reorganizing said Com.
pauy. providing for the resumption d
business of said Company, the payment
of its debts. the compromise and settler
ment of contested claims and debts dus
said corporation.
Dated Jersey City. n. j.. June 16.
4. HOORNBEEK,
WALTER WEBER,
ABRAM IIPFELD.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
HURT BY POWDER EXPLOSION

Louis Medel, eleven years old, of No.
257 Griffith street. found blank cart
ridge sheell on Zabriskie street yester-
day. He took it home and filed it with
powder and a nail and then struck it
with hammer. 1t exploded and blew
tue indcx finger Of his left hand off.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
BUSINESS MEN ADJOURN.

The Hudson City Business Mems As
sociation at last nights meeting decided
to adjourn until next September. There
was some discussion over measures to be
taken to prevent boys from damaging
the young trees in River View Park DIR.
II. Allen announced that the park coni-
mittee was working to have special
officer detailed TO the park.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
CITY MUST PAY.

Corporation Counsel Record informed
the Board of Finance by communication
to-day that in the matter of the judg-
nicnt secured against the city by James
Coyle for coal furnished the schools,
s6,02G.72, the city was obliged TO pay.
The matter was referred to Mr.. Record
a week ago.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
M'KEE's BODY FOUND.
Plumber Fell Into Weehawken Cove
and Was Drowned.

The body of William Mckee, a
plumber, who disappeared from his home
at No. 15 Haekensack avenue, Wee
hawken, last Thursday, was found yes
terday afternoon floating in Weehawken
Cove.
1t is supposed that the man fell into
the water while making his way home
by short cut from the ferry.
The body was taken to Coroner Pars-
lows rnorgue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
DEAD AGAINST A WALL.
Man Found in a Strange Posi-
ton on Greene Street
Today.

Antonio Merliski, of No. 3f3 Warren
street, found dead man sitting against
wall in dark hallway at No. 119
Greene street this afternoon. Patrolmaa
Sheehan sent the body to Speer's morgue.
There was scratch on the face where
the cheek rested against the woodwork,
but no other marks of violence were visi-
BILE The police believe that the man be-
longed to the downtown lodging house
fraternity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
REINTzE's INVITE"

The Street and Water Board will be
the guests of Commissioner Heintze to-
morrow on the annual outing of the Ber-
gen Bowling Club to the Cove, Staten
Island. Commissioner Heintze was
president Of this club for seven c6nsecn-
five years He was succeeded by Edward
O'Donnell, who holds Office now.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
BOARDS TO CONFER.

The conference between the BOARD Of
Finance and the Street and Water
Board with refernce 20 the latter's es7
innate of moneys needed for, its main
tenance next year, has been postponed
from tomorrow until Friday afternoon
at O'clock. Mayor Fagan will attend.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
TWELFTH WARDER's MEET.

The Twelfth Ward Democratic Club
met last night and further discussed ar
rangements for its ANIMAL picnic at Pohl-
mann's on the evening Of July %. 1t
was announced that over seven hundred
ticets had been already sold.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
loRIlLARD co. s DIRECTORS.

At the annual election Of directors of
the P. Lorillard Company, Of this city,
today, these were elected:C. g. Haili-
well, c. C. Dula, T. ]. Moloney, W. B.
Rhett, ". H. McAlister, Fl. d. Kings
bury and p. Lorillard, Jr.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
LICENSES COMING IN.

City Treasurer Ely said at noon to-
day that the license Ssouey Is coming in
rapidly up to date, for Iiduor licenses
dating from July !, / hare received over
S100OOO.,'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
TO BUILD NEW SEWER.

The Street and Water Commissioners
at their meeting this afternoon confirmed
the final assessment map for the con-
struction of sewer in Rutgers avenue.
Chapel avenue. Sheffield and New
streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, June a. 19O2.-Fore-
cast for the thirty-six hours ending at
S p. NJ. Wednesday Partly cloudy to
fair, with rising temperature, tonight:
fair and warmer tomorrow; west winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24

a regular meeting Of The Hoard oi
Aldermen win take place this evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
An Old and Well Tried Remedy.

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup for chr
dren teethIng should always be used for
children while teethins- It softens the
gums ailays the pain. cures wind collie
and Is the best remedy for diarrhoea.
Twenty-fve cents per bottle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
COURT CALENDAR

General Sessions. June 25 Dennis
Young. larceny from the person
Circuit Court. Jnne 25---Nos. 355 2d2s
June 2G-No. 2I6.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
Mx1rERs OF F-acr

Pavonfa Brand Of Canned Tomatoes extra
iarze cans, and ilied with red ripe tomatoes.
wholesale at D. E. cIezry Co.'S storsa- Ask
YOUR 4rncer Tor 'efn-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
PUBLIC NOTICE.
ALL CITY
LICENSES EXPIRE
JULY 1, 1902.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE
MADE IMMEDIATELY At
CITY CLERKS OFFICE. LIZ
CENSE FEE MUST IN EACH
CASE ACCOMPANY THE APP
PLICATION-
M. ]. O'DONNELL, 4
City Clerk
Jersey City, June 16. 1902.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-24
Gas Stoves Sold AT
COST and on EASY
TERMS.
CONNECTED rec

os MONTGOMERY ST, JERSEY D.
Isl MONTGOMERY ST. JERSEY CITY
2s CENTRAL JERSEY UNION
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-02
A Sable nuddIng eealu..


Brother Dickey came in yesterday,
leading a black pickauinny ty the
hand. He amt but 10 year OF, sub,
he explained, but he done gone inter
de writin business, en- he says he
gwine beat dis yer Dunbar Teller writ
in fer de race. He done light in ter
buildin' of a story, en- heab's a small
sketch er it, but he say hit'il be bout
three stories high TO he git throo' wild
it." And Brother Hickey handed over
the following, which is printed verba-
tim:
When spring begins to dawn the
young sprouts of all varieties that has
been nestled in the earth during the
long and dreary winter, puts out their
green heads, looking upward. The
birds begin to MARBLE sweet melodies
from their threats. Also one can see,
by close observation. poisonous rep
tiles Icing about al if they vera SUI
ming themselves and resting up from
the sleep of the cold winter that had
just passed into the great beyond, still
there is nothing or no one more thank
full for the spring than the Poet. At
lanta Constitution.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-02
Their He would wake.

The late Lord Dufferin was known
to his friends as one of the most
charming of men. His friends were of
both sexes. Indeed, his platonic gall
lantries, after he had reached the age
when he could safely indulge them,
were quite unconcealed. They may be
thought to be referred to in Kipling's
s~prightly sketch, Mrs. Hauksbee Hits
Out" which is of the period when
Lord Dufferin was viceroy Of India.
That this tendency on the part of the
noble spouse was the subjetA Of ami
able banter by Lady Dufferin is at
tested by a Renaissance of their So
journ in Rome, when Lord Dufferin
was British ambassador there.
There had been during the night a
shock of earthquake in Rome. which
naturally formed a topic at the am
~bassadorial dinner table next day. 1t
turned out that every one had felt the
shock except the ambassador, who had
slept through 1t. ooh, WELL" observed
a guest, the last trump would not
waken Lord Dufferin." NO" assented
the marchioness, and added thought
fully, unless it happened to be the
queen of hearts"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-02

The trials of the improved Elswick
gun mountings for the barbette guns
OF the japanese Dattiesnip Mikasa
seem to prove that they are a long
way in advance of anything yet in use
in our navy, says the St. James Ga
zette. From the after barbe.te, firing
unaimed shots, the gun was on one
occasion loaded and fired in thirty sec
onds on the best previous performance.
But the most remarkable result was
achieved by the forward barbette,
which, firing aimed rounds from open
gun, got off three shots in a net period
Of ninety-seven seconds, or at an av-
erage rate of n rounu in thirty-three
and One-third seconds. AS, however,
the guns crew was merely a scratch
lot, it is possible hat the Mikasa will
beat this performance in the future.
She viii, at any rate, approach the
rate of two rounds per gun per min
ute, which means that from her four
12-inch guns alone she will be able to
hurl three tons of steel at an opponent
within that time.