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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-03
CHARITIES CAIN
Will Of the Late George
Stratford Makes Bequests
to Many Local In
stitutionS.

Christ Hospital, st. F'rancis's Hospital,
the Newman Industrial Home, at No. 10y
Grand street, the Chidren's Friend So
ciety at No 1874 Glenwood avenue, and the
Home of the Homeless at.No. 266 Grove
street are remembered with bequests of
81. 900 each in the will of the late George
Stratford, the millionaire oakum manu-
facturer. which was filed for probate be-
fore Deputy Surrogate John E. Moody
yesterday afternoon.
In addition the will bequeaths to Del
phine Antoinette Stratford, widow of the
testator the house. No 159 Belmont ave-
nue.. and all personal effects, including
horses and carriages for life. Other be-
quests are. To his daughter, Clara E.
Hoe IS 600; Antoinette D. Pettinos, an
other daughter $40 600; Herbert and Ar
thur c. Stratford, sons, each 200 shares OF
stock in the George Stratford Oakum
Co; William, Edward and Frank STRAIT
ford, each so shares of the same stock.
In addition Frank and Edward Stratford
receive all the stock held in the Jersey
City Paper Company and all moneys due
by that concern to the testator. The chill
dren of a deceased son, Robert Stratford,
receive $1,000, to be divided among them
equally, and $4,000 is bequeathed to the
children of a deceased daughter, Mrs.
Ellen Morton.
The sum of s25, 900 is given to the George
Stratford Oakum Company to be used as
a working capital The residue of the es-
tate is bequeathed to the executor and
executfix, who are required to set aside
$780, GOO the income of which is to be paid
to William George Stratford, and $780,
which is to be paid to Warren Grossbeck,
a grandson, when he attains the age of
twenty-five.
The rents and income of all except the
Cornelison avenue property are to be paid
to the widow, and at her death to be di-
vided among the heirs.
On the death of VIM. George Stratford
his legacy of s5o.OOo is also to be divided
similarly.
The will provides that bequests to the
widow are in lieu of all dover, and that
any indebtedness on the part of the chill
dren to the testator is to be deducted from
their inheritance.
Mrs Stratford is made the guardian of
the minor children, and is named as exc
cutrfx. Herbert and Arthur Stratford are
made executors without bonds.
The will is dated April 4, 1900, and was
witnessed by VIM. Brinkerhoff, Jas. e.
Pyle and Joseph F. Finn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-03
JAIL FOR OFFICIALS
Councilman Hanson, of Cam
den, Gets Three Months
and Justice Finley
Four.
EspeeIal 70 ..rhe Jersey clly News.,,1


CAMDEN, May 8, 1862 Councilman
James H. Hanson. of the Seventh ward
Of Camden. who was convicted of at
tempting to compound a misdemeanor in
'.axing' a criminal case. was sentenced
By Judge Jonne yesterday to three months
In the county jail and to pay the costs
Of the prosecution. Soon afterward Han
sons counse., Harry 5. scovel, filed a
writ OF error with Sheriff Sell, and Hon
son wao released on $1,000 bail pending
disposal of the writ. which may not be
accomplished until the November term OF
the Court Of Errors and Appeals. Hason' 5
brother-in-law, Charles NJ Aicott, fur
nished the bail.
Justice of the Peace James NJ. Finley.
who was convicted OF a charge Of al
tempting to compound misdemeanor. in
taking money to settle a charge OF
Sunday selling against saloonkeeper,
was sentenced to four months in the
County Jail and TO pay costs Of the prose
cution In imposing the sentence Judge
Joline severely rebuked Finley.
When the sentence had been pronoune-
ed Finley said: Thank you, your Hon
orr He was taken to the jail to serve
his time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-03
STRIKE AT BALL GROUNDS
Carpenters Refuse to Accept
Lumbar and Work at
StandstiIl.

Mr. Gregory Judge wore a long face this
morning upon arriving at the Jersey City
baseball grounds, at West Side and Bel
mont avenues. Mr. Judge, as everybody
knows, is the contractor for the carpen-
ter work on the ground, and what he saw
were piles of lumber lying all round with
the carpenters complacently sitting there
on as though awaiting some good fairy
to come and finish the fence. grand stand
and other baseball essentials Mr.. Judge
did not have to ask what was the matter.
Instinct and experience at once told him
it was strike. and his usual jovial ex-
preston fell several degrees.
The strike was not altogether unex-
pected, either. Yesterday the men refused
beek's yards because of the lumber strike
in New Jersey, but there was enough all
ready on hand to go ahead with. During
the night several loads of boards were
sneaked in, but the fact was discovered,
and this morning a walking delegate
visited Mr.. Judges carpenters and or
dered that all the lumber from Wander
beeIs be removed from the premises and
that no lumber from any mills under the
boycott of the strike be accepted. Ac-
cordingly all the Vanderbeek lumber has
been carted back and the men must lose
a day for want of material to go on with
Mr. Howard C.. Griffiths, of Northrup
& Grifiths, the bail peoples attorneys,
when seen this morning said that the
strike would not affect the completion of
Mr. judges work as per contract, as ar
rangements have already been made to
thus only half a day is lost, Saturday
being half holiday. The carpenters con-
tract calls for the completion of the work
by six o'clock on Tuesday evening, May G.
This can still. be accomplished if there is
no further trouble through the strike.
About half the fence remains to be put up
and some finishing touches are to be made
to the grandstand.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-03
NEW GRAND CAFE
Fine Addition to P. j. McNulty's
Popular Restaurant

One of the finest cafes in the city was
opened this afternoon in connection with
.-srne Grand" the well patronized restau-
rant owned by Mr.. P. ]. McNulty, at
Washington and Montgomery streets.
This cafe is located on Washington street
in the building recently purchased by Mr.
McNulty The cafe may also be termed
a lunch room, for it has been fitted up
with dainty tables and chairs. A tile
floor has been put in and the bar, bar
fixtures and glassware are indeed magni-
ticent. The fixtures are of a light color.
The ceilings and walls have been done
in white and the place will be lighted by
electricity.
The cafe may be entered from the res
taurant. The restaurant has long been too
small to accommodate the patrons and
this additional room will doubtless relieve
the crowded condition Of the place. Seats
have been placed in front of the bar, a
decided innovation in connection with
cafes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-03
STAFF CHANCES
Mr.. G. M. Shipman to Be
the New General Super
intendent Of North
Jersey Lines.

Important changes in the official staff
of the North Jersey Street Railway COM
pany viii take effect on May 19, '.pfo-
vided always" as the lawyers say. the
Board of Directors approve. There IS 10
apprehension that they viii not. The
changes are that the present general
superintendent. G. F. Chapman. is to be
succeeded by c. NJ. Shspman. who is now
superintendent of the Essex county di-
vision OF the North Jersey Company's
lines. The reason for Mr.. Chapman's re-
tirement is that he has accepted the po-
sition of general manager Of the Union
Railways Company OF San Francisco
Essex county division will hereafter be
looked after in Mr. Shipman's place by
James Smith, who is now superintendent
of the Union county division of the conn
pany Mr. Smiths place will be filed by
O. D. Laycock. now superintendent Of the
Broad street, Newark. line.
These appointments wiz be approved By
the Board of Directors next week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-03
Contracts Awarded to Gem
eral Electric Go. for
Three Generators
TO Cost $4,000.
POWER HOUSE TO CONE NEXT
Manager Young Says Con-
tract for 5000 Horse En-
CINE Will Be Given
Out Monday.

The North Jersey Street Railway Conn
pany not many weeks ago publicly an
nounced its purpose to spend at least
s., 0o0,o00 on the Improvement Of its sys-
tenn during the year. The company is
fast redeeming its pledges. The improve
nent meant, briefly. more cars, moFs
lines, and these necessarily involved
new power house. The contract for the
sixty new cars has already been given to
the John Stephenson Company of Eliza
bethport and any day soon they will be
delivered.
Today General Manager David Young
announced that the contract for the three
generators had been awarded to the Cen
eral Electric Company at price OF $2s. 900
each. These generators are each 1,5Oo
kilowatt (the unit of electric power), and
they are to be delivered by November I,
and month later they will be in opera
ton.
I'VE have not yet given out the con-
tract for the building of the power house.
because the electric engineering was Of
the first Importance, and until we had de-
cided what plant we needed we couldn't
decide on the size of the structure. . said
Mr.. Young.
On Tuesday next the contract for the
5000 horse power engine for the new power
house in Newark will be awarded. These
out Of the way, the company will give
out the contract for the building. Every
effort is being made to put the system
into first class shape so that when the
tunnel under the Hudson River IS ready
there will be little to be done IN the
merging lines to carry Jersey folk TO New
York
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-03
LABOR NEWS
Sheet Metal Workers Schedule
Will Go Into Effect
Monday.

At largely attended meeting of the
Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers Local
Union NO, 10, held last night at aIuller's
Assembly Rooms. No. e42 Newark avenue.
matters pertaining to the Inauguration of
the new schedule on Monday morning
were discussed.
The reports of the different delegates
were very satisfactory, indicating that
there would be little or no objection to
the increase from 50 to $3.50 a day and a
Saturday half holiday during the summer
months.
]. w Duffy was appointed Business
Agent, and a special meeting was ordered
fol. Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock when
final arrangements for Mondays work
will be made.
From reports received trade conditions
in Bayonne, under the Jurisdiction Of
Local Union No. 50. were as gratifying as
in the rest of the county and the belief
is that the new schedule will be accepted
by contractors in that city without oppo-
sition.
The Hudson County District Council of
Painters met last night at Council Hail.
No. II Hoboken avenue, and received
highly gratifying reports of trade condit-
ions everywhere. 1t was announced that
every boss painter in the County had ac-
cepted the new schedule, and that there
were now eight more union shops than
before the men went out on April l last.
Business Agent Lyons presented twenty
new applications for membership, and
stated that the present demand for union
workmen could not be supplied.
A grievance was presented against Prof.
Wagner, a union musician, having work
done in his house on Montgomery street
by a non-union painter.
Four fraternal delegates from the Essex
County District Council were present and
announced that trade conditions in their
jurisdiction were better than ever before,
and that Bloomfield, Bloomfield, Kearny
and Harrison had been unionized during
the past week.
1t was decided to appoint a conference
committee on the matter of establishing
a State Board of the trade.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-03
AGAIN SMALLPOX
Health. Authorities Report
More Cases and Talk
Of Increase.
pgTERSS PUzzLIBG COMPLAINT
Case Regarded as Remarka-
BILE in Annals of the
Profession.
pETERs'S pUzzLIBG COMPLAINT

The outbreak of smallpox, which mao
apparently been under control by the
health authorities, has increased in yigor.
Yesterday five new cases were reported
at the office of the County Health Board.
No fears are entertained that the number
of cases at the isolation and contagious
disease hospitals at Snake Hill VIII be
materially increased
The latest cases reported are sporadic.
and the officials belive that warm wealth
er will soon end what has been the most
severe outbreak of the disease known
since vital statistic records were kept In
this County.
The extremely low death rate of less
than 10 per cent. has been continued ana
some very remarkable cures have been
effected by the treatment of County Phy-
sician Converse and Medical Superinten-
dent King. Perhaps the most remarkable
was that of Simon Peters, of Essex street,
who was discharged in the early part of
February after six weeks treatment.
Peters was afflicted with hemorraghic
smallpox in its most malignant form.
There was not an artery of his body that
was not affected by the loathsome dis
ease When victims of that form Of
smallpox are received their speedy death
is looked for as physicians have never yet
been able to prescribe for it successfully
The disease is internal, the only outward
evidences being the black spots which ap-
pear under the skin. Cures have been ef-
fected in cases of partial hemorraghic
smallpox, but as far as known no victim
smallpox, but as far as known no victim
of the disease of Peters has ever before
oeculiarity of this form of the dis
ease is that the patient does not feel i'll.
except for slight weakness. In the case
OF q young girl afflicted with hemorragh-
ic smallpox recently, she was running
about the hospital at play until about
two hours before her death.
Peters was big, lusty Swede, who had
naver been vaccinated, and although no
hops. Of his recovery was entertained, the
usual treatment OF baths, etc.. prescribed
n ordinary cases was applied. He was
rat econfued to his bed for any length of
.sne. when. to the surprise of the attend
ire physicians and nurse the black
Iao.fss Under the skin began to slowly
6'sappeaf.
he cure was regarded as most re-
r,s.li-e bic one.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-03
ExPOSEDBYD DEATH
Public Did Not Know Paul
Stein Had Deserted His
Wife Until He Was
Killed.

Paul Stein, who resigned from the Jer-
sey City police force a month ago because
he was transferred from the Communi-
paw avenue station house to the Greg
ory street station, as punishment for be-
ing found guilty of neglect of duty, was
killed yesterday at Winslow Junction, N.
j., by freight train on the Central Rail-
road. Word of the accident last night
reached his sister, Mrs. j. Seeley, who
keeps a flower store on Grand street, near
the Junction The information was Civ
en- to her through A. P. Hansen, a printer
at Monticello and Belmont avenues. 1t
seems that Stein had one of Hansen's s
cards in his clothes and the person who
picked up the body sent the card to the
printer asking him If he knew the dead
man. Along with the card came a piece
of cloth. which Mrs. Seeley identified as
being the same as that of which was
made the coat her brother wore when he
whent away
With the news of STEMS death somes
the startling information that he deserted
his wife on March so, and no one knew
where he had gone. The STEMS lived at
No 36 Forrest street. Shortly after Stein
resigned from the force because he was
rirbt SybiIe on nost he began to prepare
fo. tt,a ona,ing ~ ! fover store on Mon
tiosllo ava,reS T5ts narents are in that
,,,s;,,asS ba1,i,,e ! ,ong established store
~ Nau'arlr ayar,,,e He ordered some
,,r;,,t,ng dore il Hansen,s shop and that
= -l.S 49, b oar,e ~ ,ava t,e nrinter,s card
!. Ia, "a" oo,,at ,,-,,an ,r,IIed fav davs
te he disannear-
rs. stsa,oa No ,,of sreTorted 70 the
IT. NJ 40 o,,ts,da of the family
po.l ~. as,,5,,o+ ste;t,,s wife could
~, Nv ber b,sband left SO nvs-
~ - .,,,s e ,,is ralativas
'ei ioN'9As' ~ - aa go, ,-;,iaa
Ii was learned ehae hs iieu 80 -.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-03
CHANCE FOR A JERSEYMaN
Vacancy in CIerkship of Reprssen-
tat'vs Fowier's Committee.

Especial to "The Jersey City News.'')
WASHINGTON, May 8, Represen-
tative Fowler of New Jersey will have an
opportunity to select some enterprisine
young man from his State for the s2oed
position of clerk of his committee-that
on Banking and Currency-Secretary
Moody having taken Fred. L. Fishback,
the former clerk, to the Navy Department
as his confidential clerk
Mr. FisEback was not of Mr.. Fowler
original choosing, but is a Pennsylvania,
who was clerk Of the committee under
the craftsmanship of the late Mr.. Brosius,
Mr. Fowler's predecessor, as chairman.
When Mr.. Fowler succeeded to the char
manship he was prevailed upon, out of re-
gard for his former chairman, to continue
Mr. .Fishback. who was a competent clerk
Now that Mr.. Fishback has voluntarily
resigned, the position win doubtless go to
some New Jerseyite
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-03
WHO WAS TO BLAME !?
Late Collector Mobiles Case
Before the Supreme Court
Branch Today.

The fight of the township of Weehaw
ken to recover from the estate of the late
Collector, Robert H. Noble and his bonds
men. Street and Water Commissioner
Heintze and the estate of the late Coun-
ty Collector Dugan, money belonging to
the municipality collected by Mr. Noble
before his death, was before Justice Col
Inns in the Supreme Court this morning
on a motion to strike out certain pleas
in the answer to the declaration.
Noble at the time he was killed by a
New York Central Railroad train, was
alleged TO be $4,000 short in his accounts.
In their answering plea Lawyers Bedie,
Edwards and Lawrence, representing the
bondsmen. and Lawyer Fowler appearing
for the estate of the deceased official, set
up that the township committee had fail
ed in its duty in not auditing annually
the books of the collector ard contended
that if this had been done the shortage
would have been discovered.
In the support of this contention, coun-
sci quoted the case of the City of Newark
VS.. Dickinson. An offset>of $4,000 was also
claimed for moneys paid out by Noble and
salaries, expenses, etc.
Corporation Attorney Albert Leuly of
the township and Judge Abel I. Smith
of Hoboken argued in opposition to the
acceptance of the plea, insisting that the
Newark case quoted did not apply, be-
cause in the pending case the evidence
of shortage could not be learned from the
books, which always showed apparent
bank balances.
Judge Smith stated that at the trial of
the case 1t would be shown that the boks
were audited annually.
The question of the set off claimed was
not discussed, as being matter of fact,
it must be decided by the trial jury.
Justice Collins took the papers and re-
served decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-03
NOT over YET
Donald Murray, It Is Said.
Will Sue Pastor Henry
for Injuries Receiv-
ed During the
Church Fracas.

1t was learned on good authority today
that the fraeas which took place in the
First United Presbyterian Church at Sip
and Tonnele avenues on the Heights, at
a prayer meeting about ten days ago, did
not end with the proceedings in the Sec
ond Criminal Court yesterday. Donald
Murray, a member of the church. who
was severely handled by the sympathizers
OF the pastor. the Rev. Andrew Henry,
DID. because Murray objected to the
playing of the piano, had the pastor.
Robert A. Bel and Robert Bell before
Justice Murphy, and they were acquitted
of the charge of assaulting Murray. It
Bas stated that Murray would begin civil
proceedings against the pastor and the
two Bell boys because of injuries alleged
to have been received by him when he
was attacked at the prayer meeting.
Murray testified under oath yesterday
tnat he was so severely beaten on the
chest that he hts had three hemorrhages
since then and has been unable to do any
work
Pastor Henry and his sympathizers no
longer fear that Murray will carry out
his declarations respecting his intention
to wreck the piano in the Sunday School
The police of the Montgomery street sta
tion house have not been asked to have
an officer there at the services tomorrow,
as on last Sunday.It is believed that the
pastor will refer to the row tomorrow
morning in his sermon
The Church Session met Thursday night
at the home of Pastor Henry. No Mag
nolia avenue. but nothing definite was
done regarding the Murray case. The
matter was discussed. but it was learned
that owing to the trial of the pastor.
which took place the following day, it
was deemed best to await the result of
the action before proceeding in the mat
ter. There is no doubt that the majority
wish to force Murray from the church.
Murray says he viii not resign no matter
what the Session does to force him out
The trial yesterday brought to light a
row which has been going on between
Pastor Henry and Murray for several
months
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-03
COURT CALENDAR

General Sessions Court-May 5, Ellen
Murphy, assault and battery; Felix Wen
dovwicz, atrocious assault. May 6, DAME
Stiles. grand larceny and receiving stolen
goods; James Yusezak, assault and bat
terry: Angelo and Rosie Defranza. two In
dictments assault and battery. May I
Louis H. Plump disorderly house: John
Comerford. breaking. entering and lar
ceny; john Albrecht, assault and bat.
terry.
Circuit court-May 5. Nos sl2. 2ss. Mas
&. Nos. $40, s4s, ssI May Z Nos. 500 anc
as. May 5, No ~. May 3, motion
day.
General and Special Sessions Court
May S, sentences.
Common Pleas Court-May 3, examine
tion of applicants for naturalization.
The Grand Jury viii meet May at i
A. ".
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-03
coLoNiAL'S ENTERPRISE
Company Erects the First Building
on site of Paterson Fire Ruins

The first building to emerge from the
ruins of the great Paterson fire is that
of the Colonial Life Insurance Company
of this city. 1t is located at Nos. 174, 17e
and IT'S Main street, and although erected
in an incredibly short time. is built in
the most substantial manner throughout.
This IS but another evidence of the in
telligent enterprise which has made the
Colonial the success it has become. AL
though established in Paterson only three
years the company has 4,sO0 policy hold
ers in that city, who pay their premiums
weekly at the office there
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-03
VERY APPROPRIATE
City Hall Flag Flies at the
Position Which Denotes
Distress.

The man who raised the flag on the
City Hall this morning putt up upside
down and in a few minutes there We're a
half Dozen people demanding that it be
placed in the proper position. This was
done after Commissioner Datz had repri-
manded the underling who was responsible
for the mistake
One facetious young man who knew
that a flag hoisted in that way on ship
means that the vessel is in distress. re-
marked that the signal was very appro-
pirate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-03
SMALLPOX IN MARION
FIRST Appearance of the Dis
ease in That Section
Promptly Met By
Health Board.

DR. Stewart, of the Board of Health,
and several other doctors of the Health
Board, went to the Marion section yester-
day afternoon and vaccinated several
hundred people in that section. Two cases
of smallpox were discovered at Nos. 11S
and 12O Broadway, and as these were the
first cases reported in that section the
Health Board deemed it wise to prevent
the disease from spreading by wholesale
vaccinations.
The doctors worked several hours and
completed the work in a satisfactory
manner.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-03
BROTHER OF DR. C. BRETT DEAD

James G. Brett. brother of the Rev.
Cornelius Brett. D. D., pastor of the
Bergen Reformed Church. died yesterday
at his home in Geneva. N. Y, after a
lingering illness. The deceased was the
youngest son of the late Rev. Philip NJ.
Brett, D. D., who died several years ago
on St. Thomas Island. Dr. Brests brother
Will be buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
The funeral will be private.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-05-03
BOARD OF SCHOOL ESTIMATES
New Rody Considers Education al
Boards Eudget,

The Board of School Estimate met last
night and again went over the appropria-
tion asked for by the Board of Educa-
ction. Final action was deferred.
1t was said this morning that the
probabilities are that the greater portion
Of the appropriation asked will be a2-
proved.