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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-01
FLOUR TRUST SECRETS OUT
Stockholders Accuse Reorgan-
ization Committee of
Fraud.

Arthur J. Baldwin, of counsel represent
ing the complaining minority stockhold-
ers of the United States Flour Milling
Company, opened argument yesterday be-
fore Vice Chancellor Pitney in Newark in
the suit brought by Mrs. Caroline T.
Locke and others to enjoin the sl5,00o,o00
foreclosure sale of the old Flour Trusts
property ordered by the Central Trust
Company, trustee of the mortgage
Mr.. Baldwin declared that during the
two years the interest on the mortgage
remained unpaid the Central Trust Com
pany or the receivers had nearly $1,000, coo
that might have been used to satisfy
those charges, and that the annual earn
ngs of the HeckerJones-Jewen Company
have always been at least $4,000 He
also declared that two years ago an agree
ment was made between the trust COM
pany and certain members of the Reor-
ganization Committee which would place
them in control of the fourteen mills of
the company and freeze out the minority
interests.
1--WE say" counsel exclaimed, that
there was a deliberate msstatement by
the Reorganization Committee, calculat-
ed to show the affairs of the United
States Milling Company to be in bad
shape and TO depress the value of its Sc
curities on the market"
Mr.. Baldwin said further that two days
before receivers were appointed the off,
GERS of the Hecker Company delivered to
the Produce Exchange Trust Company
s21S, coo in bonds. and that no considera-
tion had been given for these bonds. He
asserted that the transfer was made in
anticipation of insolvency. and therefore
contrary to law
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-01
Negotiations for Loan to
Water Supply Company
Completed.
CONFERENCE NEXT WEEK
Mayor Pagan Fixes Wednes-
day for Meeting Between
Company and City
Officials.

Counsellor William n. Corbin, OF Cor-
bin & Corbin. representing the East Jer~
sey capitalists with whom the Water Sup
ply Company is negotiating for loan OK
ss.5o0eoo. and ex-senator william D. Ed
wards, representing the Supply Company.
met in the New Jersey Title. GUARANTEES
and Trust Company's building this morn-
ing and drew up and completed all agree
ments looking towards the negotiations OF
the loan. The papers were deposited with
the Title, Guarantee and Trust Company.
and the money is now the same as Ia the
hands Of the Supply Company. Mayor
Fagan was notified 1T rests now said
Mr.. Edwards, with the city to extend tina
time for the completion of the new water
works, otherwise the negotiations fall
through
Mayor Fagan, after hearing Of the steps
taken by the company. issued call for
conference to be held at his ofTice OF
Wednesday at 2:s0 o'clock. Then Mr.. r
H. Flynn will present his plans for ths
completion of the new water works. He
says the work can be done by December
25. 1903 At the conference viii be the
Board of Finance. Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners and the representa-
tives of the Water Company. An exten-
sion. of time will be asked and probably
granted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-01
ACCUSES STEPFATHER.
Charges of Gross Cruelty
Against James Burns in
Fight over His Wife's
Will.

The legal fight of Mrs Henry Houts, of
Denver. Col, to prevent her step-father,
James Burns. of this city, from obtaining
possession of the $50, 900 estate bequeathed
to him by her mother, was begun before
day afternoon. The contentious of the
caveator are the usual ones of undue in
auence on the part of the proponent under
the will and testanlentary incapac.ty of the
testatrix, but the novel charge is made
that the latter condition was brought
about through Burns repeated beating Of
his wife, driving her to death to relieve
the pain of her bodily injuries and maxi
ing her a plant tool in his hands when
the viii was drawn.
When Robert McGimpsey died. about
twenty years ago. he left little grocery
store on York street, Jersey City, and
some property on Staten Island to be di-
vided equally between his wife and their
unborn child when it should become of
age Judge Otto Grouse, who represents
the caveator, claims that McGimpsey's
estate was worth $4,000 at the time.
Before the child was born the Widow
McGimpsey married James Burns. Seven
years later, because Of Mrs. Burns being
afflicted with tuberculosis, the little family
consisting of Mr.. and Mrs Burns and the
latter's daughter, moved to Denver Col,
where ten years afterwards young Miss
McGimpsey married Henry Houts, a let
ter-carrier of that city, against her moth
er's wishes.
The Burnses then returned here where
they weie soon followed by Mrs. Houts.
who demanded her share of her fathers
estate. Her claim was settled for $4,000
and the Burnsess opened a saloon at No.
50 York street. On March II of last year
Mrs. Burns made a will leaving all her
property to her husband, and on October
following she died.
Mrs. Houts says her stepfather on one
occasion broke three of her mothers
ribs; that he beat her continually and
left her several times. She says he smash
ed the furniture of the saloon and sold
tugboat that her mother had purchased.
Ex-Judge Hudspeth, who represents
Burns, denies the statements of the cave
ator. and contends that the daughter was
disinherited because of her marriage
against her mothers Wishes and because
of the settlement OF her fathers estate
already made.
In his argument yesterday the ex-Judge
insisted that the caveator had not proved
her case and insisted that the caveat
should be dismissed He said it would be
an injustice for his client to go on and
refute the statements made by his step
daughter.
Judge Blair reserved decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-01
ATTACKS COURT
Mrs. Mattson's New Lawyer
Charges That Records
in the Case Have
Been Stolen.

Lawyer Beckwith, of New York, who is
the latest counsel engaged by Mrs. Clara
Mattson in her long pending litigation
with the New Jersey Title Guarantee and
Trust Company, before Judge Blair in
the Court of Common Pleas yesterday af-
ternoon charged that the records of the
District Court concerning the case had
been stolen and offered. If his motion was
granted, and he was allowed fifteen min
utes, to produce evidence to substantiate
his charge.
What is your notion inquired the
court.
ITO have the District Court inyestigat-
ed, replied the e9awyer.
"on what grounds?"
'yE-ll your Honor grant my motion2'
"On what grounds, I ask?'
"There is a petition on file in connection
with the matter"
4 will look over it and decide in due
time"
Il suppose that means within a few
days?''
Il won't have time in a few days, but
will consider the matter and decide as
early as possible" concluded the court.
This incident shows that Mrs. Mattson.
despite her many excuses in the court, has
not abandoned her effort to recover the
property which she claims to have lost
through the Illegal proceedings of the IL
tie Company, which held a mortgage on it.
It will be remembered the last trial Of
the suit before Justice Dixon, sitting in
place of Justice Collins in the Supreme
Court, ended in a non-suit because of the
inability Of the plaintiff to prove her
claim; that she was prevented from col
lecting her rents and with them meeting
her obligations through restraining orders
obtained by the Title Company through
the District Court.
The court records were produced and it
was found that several pages were miss
ing and Mrs. Mattson could not substan-
tiate her claim by them. A non-suit was
accordingly entered.
Lawyer Beckwith. before yesterday 5
proceedings began, made the novel plea
to sustain his right to appear in a New
Jersey court, although only admitted to
practice in New York that he was a
resident of this State and that his wife
and her family for several generations
back had been residents here. Some of
my wife's ancestors fought in the revo-
lutionary war" he declared dramatically.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-01
jEWELED Bride
Justice Roe Marries a Couple
Who Want Their Ger
tifcate Ante-dated.

Justice of the Peace Charles A. Roe,
whose office is ON Harrison avenue, on
the Heights, was called upon last evening
to perform a wedding ceremony between
two fashionably dressed persons. The
couple entered the office of the Justice
of the Peace about $50 o'clock and de-
sired to be married without delay The
bride gave her name as Miss Elsa E
Stein-Rothenstesn and her address as No.
l1S Hudson street. Hoboken. Her age she
gave as twenty-six. The bridegroom said
he was William C. Pruden, thirty-one
years old, of Brooklyn.
81 understand that two witnesses are
required said Mr.. Pruden, will you
supply them?"
The Justice lost no time in going across
the street TO the house of Hook and Lad
der Co. No. and securing firemen Dam
iel T. Smith and Robert H. Trippe to act
in that capacity. The ceremony was soon
performed. 1t was then that Justice Roe
was Jared considerable. The bride made
a. request to have the marriage certificate
dated on October IL The newly married
pair then conferred together, and came to
the conclusion that October 13 would be
better. because they left Chicago on oc-
tober IL. and could not be in Jersey City
on that day Justice Roe said that It was
ont of the question for him to antedate
the certificate The law, he said, compel
led him to make report of the we'd
ding not later than thirty days after it
had taken place.
The couple seemed disappointed but
told the Justice to fill out the proper date
Justice Roe received a liberal fee for
his part of the ceremony. He said that
he never in his life saw so many jewels
on a woman. He estimated their value
at $1,000 The bride wore several large
diamond rings worth about $500 apiece.
What attracted the attention of the jus
tice and witnesses was a large egg-shap-
ed trinket which hung from a chain sus-
pended around her neck. There were six
diamonds in this. the centre stone being
as large as a three-cent piece. The other
1--WE were about half as large. The value
Of the trinket is estimated at 5000.
Her gold watch was set with twenty
four diamonds, and she also wore runner
Gus small diamond pins. Both were
dressed in the height Of fashion. and
Displayed large rolls of money.
The wedding party partook Of a lunch
con at Lembeck's cafe, few doors away
from the office Of Justice Roe. and the
bridegroom opened dozen bottles of
wine They left. saying that before long
they would call on the Justice. Justice
Roe is of the opinion that the couple are
members Of some theatrical company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-01
FLEEING THIEF CAUGHT
Hoboken Police Capture an Italian
Rurr~lnr

Policeman Thomas Beatty and p. J..
Hayes of Hoboken, after lively chase
last night, arrested Peter Disandro. ar
Italian. who had just succeeded in break
ing into and robbing a grocery store kept
by Fred Droga. at No 4ei Grand street,
Disandro it is alleged. broke into the
store about II o'clock and stole s5.M FROM
the cash drawer
He was seen leaving the store by Leat-
ty. He started to run and Beatty follow
ed him. The chase continued for four
blocks before the fugitive was over
hauled. Policeman HAYES and number
Of citizens joining IN the excitement
When searched az Police Headquarters
DIsalldro had a loaded revolver in his
possession: He said he had no home and
admitted having been arrested in New
York on several occasions. Recorder
Stanton held Disandro this morning for
the action Of the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-01
FOR PERJURY THIS TIME
Miss Aird, Who Sued Grocer
Daily for Breach of Promise,
Has Him Arrested.

Martin Daily. of No. so7 Fourth street.
who was sometime ago sued for breach
of promise by Miss Elizabeth Asrd. Of No
35l First street was before Police Justiee
Hoos in the First Criminal Court this
morning charged by Miss ARD with sub
ornation of perjury. Sae claims that DAILY
offered one John MeHugh SIS to give tes-
tImony adverse TO her character when
she was suing Daily, MeHugh, It is said.
gave such testimony at the trial.
McHugh was not present this morning
The case was laid over for one week and
DAILY was paroled. He was represented
by Counselor Robert Carey and Miss Arid
was represented by Counselor Alexander
Simpson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-01
AHEAD IN SILK
New Jersey Leads the Union
in Manufactures and
Output.

WASHINGTON March l. 1902.-The
Census Bureau has announced it's prelimi-
nary summary of statistics of silk manu-
factures of the United States for 1900. 1t
shows for the country as whole SAB es-
adjustments engaged in that industry,
with a capital Of sS1 0S2, ,201, an average of
65,41e wage earners, drawing total wages
of $50, ,9S2 1884,
OF the wage earners "a 4,797 are women,
l6 years Of age or over, and 6,413 are chill
dren under 16 years The total cost of ma
terials used in the industry was s62, ,406, ,665.
Raw material consumed aggregated o.
7ea, TO pounds. costing s40.72 ,S75. The to-
tai value of products was sl07. .25s. 25s
There were 1,eS7,4oa spindles and -4,4so
looms.
The total capital invested and value of
products. respectively, in the States en-
gagged In silk manufacture follow:
California-Capital, ,s47; products,
s255902.
connecticut-capital, sl21ss, 775; products
s12.37S,9S1.
nlinois-capital. s5,s4s; products, s42l,-
0Ss
Massachusetts Capital, 500; products,
81. 5.s57. .5s2
New Jersey-capital, s2s 2s5, 1872; products
$50. $3.50, ,662.
New York Capital, ss.soo.2o7; products,
North 6 .scsalTolina--cap a slsos1s; pro
Psnnsy sylvania sls i Capital, s2osstoa2; pro-
Rhode Island-capital, $3.50, 81; products
virginia Capital. sssAsSs; products;
Ali other Capital. s1.siz,272; prv-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-01
Sandwich Named FOR a Peer.

A good appetite and a Discrimination t.
interfere with his private amusement
caused a British peer to invent a method
Of preparing a quick lunch that Is now in
daily eat sandwiches are aware that It il
universal use How many persons VINO
to an ancestor Of the Earl OF Sandwich
that that popular form OF food owes is
name? The story runs that the earl in
question was very fond OF playing cards
and in order to prevent having to stop to
eat he used TO have a slice OF meat put
between two slices Of bread and eat thcss
as he played.
This got to be a sandwich, but grad
ually the inverted commas were iroppe1.
as the word became an accepted one n
the language.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-01

If SO. letter or postal card ad-
dressed to Guy Adams. Division Passen-
ger Agent, Lackawanna, No. 20 Broad
street. Newark, VIII bring you fun infor-
nation in regard to rates. routes. time
OF traine or sailings Of steamers. berth or
state room accommodations, etc.
Low excursion rates to many Southern
ard Western points. including California
and Mexico Through trains. unequal Il I'd
service and fast time to Buffalo. Chicago
and ST. Louis via the L-acka anna
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-01
BAIL JUMPER CAUGHT

Abraham Strahl. who was arrested
some time ago for resisting the serving
of papers on him by Constable John Mas
ker and jumped his bail, was extradicted
from Brooklyn this afternoon He was
located some days ago by Detective Dan
iel McNally, brought over by him today,
and sent to the County jail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-01
after ROWLAND.
American Institute Of Ar
chitects Asks to Have
Office Of School Ar
chitect Abol-
ished.

At Thursday nights meeting of the
Board Of Education communication
was received from the New Jersey Chap
ter of the American Institute of Archi-
tectsin which were a set OF resolutions.
The matter was passed over without any
Importance being attached to il. A sub
sequent perusal of the resolutions. how
ever. shows that the matter is of general
importance.
The resolutions follows
Whereas 1t has been brought to the at
tention of the New Jersey Chapter of the
American Institute of Architects that
the Board OF Education of the city OF
Jersey City, New Jersey, has created the
office of architect totle Board of Edu-
Whereas In the opinion of this Chapter
the appointement Of an official architect,
removing as it does all competition from
the Department, eliminates the very con-
ditions under which the best types OF
school buildings are produced, and
Whereas, The school architect, whoever
he is, being paid an annual salary, has
not the incentive to spend sufficient time
to secure the best results, while an archt-
tect appointed for each building will put
forth his best efforts to produce a struc-
ture which shall compare favorably with
those erected from designs prepared by
other architects, and
Whereas, The elimination of competit-
ion by reason of the creation of such an
office, invariably results in the plans be-
ing traced as far as possible frorn the
plans of buildings already erected, and
the specifications being copies OF those
previously written thereby getting the
Department into a rut from which it is
difficult to extricate it. the buildings
erec.od under such system being very
much alike. not only as to plan but in ex-
terror effect. and
Whereas, Such cities as Boston and San
Francisco, having created such offices.
and after doing SO have abolished same
in the best interests of their respective
communities, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the New Jersey Chapter
of the American Institute of Architects
does hereby urge your Honorable Board to
abolish the office of architect to the
Board of Education" and in the future
to erect school buildings from designs se-
cured from various private practitioners.
CHARLES P. BALDWIN,
President.
HERMAN KREITLER,
Treasurer.
HUGH ROBERTS.
Secretary
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-01
COURT CALENDAR.

Circuit Court-Ararch 3. No. SO March
No. 1sa March s-No. sos. March g.
Nos 2ss and e6S
The Grand Jury VIII meet Friday
Circuit and Orphans Court motion
das, Fri6ay.
Suprsme Conrt motion dAv. Saturday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-01
Dl1nensiOns IN
square feet nee
Mayor Fagan has sent the following let
ter fo washington Yesterday

The Internal Revenue Department Is To-
Gated On the second aoor 81 The postoiyice
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-01
HURT ON LEHlea VALLEY PIER

Lawrence Dolan, Al years old OF No. lit
Essex street, while unloading car of
bricks at Pier J, Of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad. fell and seriously injured his
left lev. He was taken to St Francis
Hospital.
After the grip. Or o5ker serious illness Ho5df6
SarsaparIlla - TIE p6)dieIne u take 70 <6store
tie appetite and sY igth.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-01

building, and here, too, there is lack Of
adequate space, as the following table
with the area in square feet will show:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-01

It can be prevented ana tf<s worst cases
cured in two days by taxing Laxative
Brom6~ 2u1nfne T&6zets. II N Hfor65S
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-08-19
The Newberry Excursion.

Yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock the
excursion from Newberry reached the
city. There were six coaches we'll filled
with negroes and one coach comforta-
bly, filled with whites. The excursion
lists were very much in evidence after
their arrival until the witching, waning
hour last night.
The street car was the most fetching
fascination for the negroes. Those who
were not literally carried away, would
stand on the street corners and gaze in
mute astonishment at the trolley. The
negroes visited all parts of the city,
and as a rule were quiet, orderly and
we'll behaved. The excursionists left
the city last night at IL O'Clock for
Newberry. At last accounts no deaths
had occurred. .-Spartanburg Herald,
18th.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-08-19
FOOD ADULTBRATION.

'In a pure food case that was taken
up from Philadelphia to the Supreme
court of Pennsylvania says Public
Policy, the plea was made that the
law is not violated unless the quantity
of foreign substance on food staple is
sufficient to injure health The Su-
preme court decision is that any poison
Gus ingredient, whether in quantity to
iniure health or not, is violation of
the statute. The cry goes up that this
will affect 20 per cent of the stock OF
the average dealer If one-ffth of the
merchandise sold for food contains poi
sonous ingredients, there is startling
necessity for the active measures. The
stupid plea that the poison is not enough
in any one article to hurt the consumer
indicates that the venders never give
enough thought to any aspect of the
question but the pursuit of the nlmble
dime and nickel to learn the effect OF
the cumulative poisoning. Certainly
when we hear from the trade itself that
the practice of mixing poison in food
has attained 20 per cent prevalence,
it is time for strenuous suppression,
aimed with the most vigor at the manu-
facturers of such articles.
In view of the above, had you not
better buy "Clifton' flour, flour guar
anteed pure by the Anti-Adulteration
League? BRANsFOR0 MILLS.
Owensboro, KY.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-08-19
To NV ErlondR.

It is with Joy 1 tell you what Kodol
did for me. was troubled with my
stomach for several months. Upon being
advised to use KodoE, did 80, and
words cannot tell the good it has done
me. A neighbor had dyspepsia 40 that
he had tried most everything. l TOLD
him TO use Kodol. Words of gratitude
have come to me from him because l
recommended it.-Geo. W. Fry. Viola,
Iowa. Health and strength, OF mind
and body, depend on the stomach, and
normal activity OF the digestive organs.
Kodol, the great reconstructive tonic,
cures all stomach and bowel troubles,
indigestion. dyspepsia Kodol digests
any good food you eat. Take dose
after meals. ". E. Pelham Son.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-08-19

Cares Ecz anna, Itchiug Humors. Ptmples
and Carbnncles. - Costs nothing to try.
BIB. B. botanic Blood Balml is now
recognized as certain and sure cure
for eczema. itching skin, humors, scaos
scales, watery blisters, pimples, aching
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ulcers, etc Botanic Blood Balm taken
Internally, cures the worst aud most
deep seated cases by euriching, purify
ing and vita'izing the blood, thereby
giving a healthy blood supply to the
skin. Botanic Blood Balm is the only
cure to stay cured, for these awful,
annoying skin troubles. Heals every
sore and gives the rich glow OF health
to the skin. Builds up the broken
down body aud makes the blood red and
nourishing. Especially advised for
chronic, old cases that doctors, patent
medicines and hot springs fail to cure,
Druggists. 81. To prove B. B. B. cures
sample sent free and prepaid by writing
Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe
trouble, and free medical advice sent
IN sealed letter.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-08-19
Sent 10 the Gang,

Magistrate Chappell sent to the chain
gang for 80 days on the 18th, Jim
Smith, charged with injuring property
by throwing rock through window
glass of house belonging to Mr.. HUFF.
The same day he sent Ed Boyd to the
gang for 80 days for violating contract,
and on the 18th he sent John Kelly to
the gang for 80 days for petit larceny,
also Gus Guyhon for 80 days for violat-
ing contract, also Will Moore for 80
days for petit larceny. The sentence
in each case was $50 or 80 days, and
each man took the days and is pecking
rock for the county.