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The evening world., 1903-02-27
North Jersey Street Railway
Company Apparently Seeks
to Cover Up Facts About the
Newark Horror.
WITNESSES ARE FoRGETFUL.
No One Can Remember Who Was
Responsible for Keeping In Order
the Rails on Clifton Avenue When
High School Girls Were Killed.

The North Jersey Street Railway
Company wen on the defensive to-day
when the inquest in the Clifton venue
wreck of Feb. 10 was resumed in New
ark, Witnesses In its employ blocked
Riker to get at the name OF the person
who should have sanded the 10y rails
which caused the death Of High School
girls. Their memories failed them re-
peatedly.
Richard Jenkinson, a former director
Of the Consolidated Street Cal lines,
was the first witness to-day. He seemed
to think that not enough blame had
been put on he Delaware, Lackawanna
Inc Western Railroad Company. He
said the railroad company violated the
law regulating the speed OF trains, and
said the crossing gates maintained by
the railroad company did not meet the
requirements of the ordinances. They
were not strong enough.
William Parkins, a track foreman. OF
the New Jersey Company, whose duty
was presumed by the public prosecutor
to have embraced the cleaning and
sanding OF the Clifton avenue rails.
spent an hour on the stand but didn't
throw IL light on the subject.
Chief of Police Henry Hopper had a
brush with the prosecutor.
sit is my duty" ne said, ito see tina
the ordinances regarding the speed of
trains on the city limits are enforced,
but l AVE never had any complaint of
violations by the Lackawanna."
Q. But don't you know, Chief, that
that road runs trains through this city
at more than fifteen miles an hour? A.
q. Why don't you put a stop to It,
then? A. So far as steam railroads are
concerned, l lave always considered tina
it was the duty of some one higher in
authority.
Roadmaster Pratt. Of the North Jersey
Company, could o rectll whp in
structed him to put a man to cover
Clifton avenue grade nor who consid-
cred the grade as requiring attention at
all.
Edward C. Kempf. a surveyor, while
employed to-day in measuring distances
of signals at the scene of the disaster
testified that the horror OF last Thurs
day come within an ace OF duplication
This morning.
"a Clifton avenue car came down the
hill at a good rate of speed" he said.
land crossed the L~ackawanna road
approaching n was not two blocks
away. The gateman at the crossing
came " OF his house and told me that
he could not help what had happened.
The signal bells on which he operates
the crossing gates wouldn't work. That
was the only eason he had TO give"
AS Mr.. KemDf concluded. James Coe.
foreman of the jury, called across the
room to Chief of Police Hubbard:
did YOU heal that. Chief? Don't you
think now that there ought TO be a
policeman stationed at IA dangerous
crossing TO protect lives OF the school
children and all other passengers who
follow the route? I shall urge the ap-
pointment OF a man"
While on the witness stand Hubbard
said his force was so small ne could not
station a patrolman there.
The evening world., 1903-02-27
$20,0O0,OQ0 OUTLAY
TO IMPROVE CITY.
Administration Committed to
this Vast Expenditure for
Many New Buildings.

That the present administration is de,
term'ned to make records in the shane
OIL appropriatlng millions of dollars TO,
vast municipal Improvements and build.
ings was emphasized to-day at the meet.
Ing of the Board of Estimate and AID.
~portlonment.
by approving plans for new buildings
and authorizing expenditures OF pudbl.c
moneys for competitive plans for the
projected new structures. the board
committed the city 10 the expenditure OF
millions. II the new assessment plan
pans out In a financial way before the
end OF the year the administration will
nave authorized the expenditure OF al
LEASE so, 100000 In addition to the many
millions already authorized for 1903,
The board committed itself to these
projected municipal enterprises: The
the, place of old Bellevue Hospital and
to be erected on its site: a new muni-
cipal building for Brooklyn. to be
ere cted in Joralemon street at a cost OF
Seyenty-second Precinct. Brooklyn, 10
Co.'S. $4,000; a new wing for the Building
of Arts and Science, 10 cost 800, 600: a
municipal building in Queens, to cosl
$40 pOO; new b4ilding for Fordham Hos
B hqS to cost s55s 90, and ethe sIref i;
Brooklyn and Queens, to cost 1910, 600;
three new free baths in Manhattan and
municipal bath and laundry in Manhat-
tan. 10 cost 100000: eighteen public com
fort stations In Manhattan, TO cost $40.
900; six public comfort stations in Brook
House in Gates avenue. Brooklyn. TO
cost $50, 600.
The evening world., 1903-02-27

MIA. had a cough that hung on. and
didn't seem to gain strength. Father
Johns Medicine cured the cough and
restored me TO health and strength;
! am taking 1t right along. Grip Is
caught" in much the same way as
is a cold, and Father Johns Medicine
VIII prevent 1t, as 1t prevents colds
by building up the body and giving
vitality to the system, which enables
you to tight on and overcome the at
tacks OF visiting disease germs. Re-
member-not a patent medicine and
free from weakening stimulants, NOR
phine or other dangerous drugs-the
prescription of an eminent specialist
who prescribed II nifty years z for
the late Rev. Father John o'Brien
from whom it derived its name, and
by whom 1t was recommended. 1t Is
guaranteed, and the money Is re-
funded In any cas where II does not
do all that Is claimed for II.
The evening world., 1903-02-27
British NobIeman Is Called to
Explain Why He Stopped Pay
ment on a Steamship Gam
bling Draft.
HE GIVES HIS FULL NAME
Lawyers TO Whom doc" Owens AS
signed the Paper on Arrival Hero
Say that They Accepted II In
Good Faith.

The case OF the law firm Of Steuer
Hoffman & Wahle. who are sting tn,
Earl of Rosslyn to recover the sum o.
sloc. which was given In draft form BY
tho Earl to Joseph Cohen, known to tn,
police as Doc" Owens, as paymen Of
a gambling debt, but on which the Ear
afterwards, II Is claimed. stopped pay.
ment. was resumed before Judge 10.
seph in the Seventh Municipal District
Court to-day.
When the Earl gave Cohen the drnf;
he was at sea on one OF the Cunard
LIN ships. Upon arriving here he was
told that Cohen was a professional
gambler. and that he had probabl,
been swindlcd. The Earl then cabled his
brokers in London to stop payment on
the draft. The lawyers allege that they
received the draft from Cohen in pay
ment OF services rendered by them, and
that the draft was given to them in good
faith by Cohen. The fms, witness or
the stand was the Earl.
What is your name?" asked LAwye,
Hoffman.
James Francis Harry ST. Clair
Frskine." sad1 the Earl.
The m served on him was only
male out in the first three names giver
by the Earl, but he acknowledged
that he was the person who issued the
draft and the case went on. After Eoinl
over the details OF the case. in wh!cr
the Earl related how he had lost ovel
$500 in cash before he had given the
draft to Cohen. Lawyer Hoffman aske
the Earl wha his occupation was.
Il am an actor and writer" he said.
What was your occupation in Eng
The same" replied the Earl.
why, / thought that earis did not
have to work" said Hoffman.
AT this question the Earl appeared &c
Questions and asking me foolish things
appeal to the Court for relief"
uphoiding fi his Iine ' of q1 1esao in ars and
Nathaniel Cohen. the Earl's counsel. OBJ
lawyers frequently objectinR- and ex-
cepting. until the Earl looked as II he
Ibid you discover that Cohen wa.
cheating on the ship?" asked Lawyer
said the Bari. AND no more Would d'S You
be-"
81 wouldn't like to have been againsl
him either" smterpolated Judge Joseph
Lawyer Cohen hen made a motion to
dismiss the case as, he said, the court
had no jurisdiction In 1t. This debt
wa contracted on the high seas" said
English flag, The law here canno cover
a debt like that"
III you are right / would not have any
Joseph, 'but 1t is my opinion thai the
Earl Is going TO have IN uphill fight to
win this case"
Both sides then agreed to submit briefs
and the case was adjourned till March
II.
The evening world., 1903-02-27
BUSINESS MEN WANT
r CANAL O S
Especial to The Evening World,

NEWARK, n. j., Feb. N.-Positive
action a at last been taken by the
Board OF Trade to rid the city OF the
Morris Canal. 1t is asserted that had
the canal not been in existence 1t would
have been possible to raise the tracks
long age at the Clifton avenue crossing
of the Lackawanna road, where the
High School children were killed and In
jured.
The board committee. which met to-
day in the Board of Trade rooms was
headed by Richard c. Jenkinson. former
President. He said there was no use OF
further enduring the alleged nuisance.
and. after some riscussion, " was de-
cided 10 recommend 10 the main body
that the stream be done away with.
There mas been sons talk o using
the canal bed for a railroad, but II Is
likely thai this plan will meet with a
great deal of opposition.
The evening world., 1903-02-27

WISE HeTtha Nunn CUB AUanIc street. Appleton, WE, WrNfs:
II tried catarrh remedies, some of which Guaranteed a cure or
money Refunded. and have taken as high as eight bottles of some
without any material benefit. I had made up M mind that all
were worthless, so ii took n great deal of persuasion to get me to
try Peruna. But / bless the friend who persuaded me, as I had
not taken one bottle before my head and throat began 10 clear up,
and the hacking and splitting soon ceased, and when four bottles
had been used there was not a trace of catarrh i'm my body. 1t is a
great relief to be clear of ii ."-Miss Hertha Mum.
The evening world., 1903-02-27
A WORD o THE GRIP.
One Million Cases in the United States at
This Time.

One out OF every eighty persons in
the United States is suffering from
the grip at this time. Although the
epidemic is not so general as in
1901, when the number OF fatal cases
reached such appalling figures, yet
there are now 1000, 900 cases. Grip
is a germ disease. 1t often leaves the
victim in permanently shattered
health. which is why the getting-welI
stage is the most critical. People
will not take time to care for their
health, and that Is why this article
has been written this way to tell you
that Father Johns Medicine cures
grip, as Mr.. Philip Schaefer. OF 273l
Broadway. New York, tells you in the
letter printed below-you probably
wouldn't take time to read an
ordinary testimonial letter. Mr.,
Schaefer says: After an attack OF
grip was threatened with pneumo-'
The evening world., 1903-02-27
Eight Months in Jail Is the
Sentence Which Has Been
Imposed on Officer John
J. Dawson.
JUDGES SEVERE REBUKE.
Said that the Prisoners Offense
Merlted State Prison, but the
Loss Of His Position Added to
His Punishment,

John ]. Dawson, formerly n doormar
At the Morrisania police station. was
sentenced to serve eight months in the
penitentlary to-day by Judge McMahon
In the Court Of General Sessions. He
had been found guilty of ~assaultIns a
citizen with his club.
You ought to be sentenced to Sta r.
prison." said Judge McMahon to thu
prisoner. land 1t was my intention to
send you there. but 1 have taken into
consideration the fact that through
your conviction you have lost your posi-
ton on the police force. This in itself
is considerable punishment and is al,
mat Keeps me from giving you a prison
sentence.
II is not necessary to say" con-
u Judge Mcmahon, that an a.
sault by a man connected with the no.
lice force Is particularly atrocious. The
club of a policeman is furnished him
as a weapon OF defense"
A great deal of influence had been
brought to bear on behalf of Dawson
and an attempt was made to show tina
ne mad p~rovocation for the assault. But
the testimony as to his brutality was
convincing.
He had been dismissed from the Po-
lice Department on charges previous to
being called for trial.
Harry McManus. of No. 81 East One
Hundred and Th~irty-fourth street, was
n complainant against Dawson. They
lived in the same apartment house.
Iought as a result of a family quarrel,
ana beat McManus so badly
mat McManus was compelled to spend
Q long time in a hospital.
In addition to bringing criminal pro-
ceedings .McManus Instituted a civil
suit. Although the assault was com
mitted In October, 1893, both cases
dragged for more than four years be
fore an attempt was made to bring them
to trial.
Dlstrict-Attorney Jerome learned a few
days ago that the civil action a been
discontinued. Believing that there was
something afoot he had the complaint
against Dawson put on the calendar and
rushed to trial.
The evening world., 1903-02-27
WILLED $4,000 TO
NEW YORK HOSPITAL
Mrs. Banker, of White Plains,
Also Left $4,000 to CoIum-
bia College.
Especial to Tho Evening world,

WHITE PLAINS, Feb. H.-Accordlna
to the will ofEllen Josephine Banker
yho died Feb. 20 last. Leaving an estate
worth $4,000. a major part ~ 1t 4:
divided among twenty OF her nephews
and nieces. Then she adds:
Il beaueath $4,000 to the Society OF the
New York Hospital with which TO build
on the new grounds OF the asylum In
White Plains a villa for the accommoda.
uon of insane patients. and to bear the
nam and to be In memory OF my de
ceased husband. James II. Banker, who
was q dtrector OF the New York Hos,
pital."
Mrs, Banker also gives $4,000 to Col.
rmbia College TO establish a scholarship
IN memoir OF her brother, Cornelius II
Gotsbergcr. whose degree of Master oI
Arts came to him from Columbia Col.
lego.
William H. Cotsberger, Clara A. Bow
ron and Sarah Kent are appolnted
trustees without any bonds.
The evening world., 1903-02-27
EUSTIS WAS WR0TH.
Park Commissioners Thought Comp
trOIIer Meant 10 Transfer Fund.

trOiler Meant 10 Fund.
Park Commissioner Eustis travelled
all the way down from the Bronx to ap-
pear before the Board OF Estimate and
AppsFtionment to-day to no purpose.
He hied himself TO the City Hall TO OPP
pose the transfer from the appropriation
made for maintenance the sum of
$4,000 to be devoted to the care OF the
Eastchester Bay bridge in Pelham Park
Bay.
I'VE need that money ourselves and
can't AFFORD to have II transferred" de-
clared the Commissions, when the Item
on the schedule was reached
w must have control of that money,
every dollar of II, N We are expected 10
make good In the Bronx" The Com
missioner was waxing warm.
There is no need OF appearing In OPP
position to the transfer or getting need
lessly alarmed" interrupted the Comp
troller, cOolly.
"You had a long. trip for nothing.
General" said the Mayor. -
eyes. and just as long a trip back
again. the Commissioned added, grab
bling his %oyercoat and making a bee line
fOr the door.
The evening world., 1903-02-27

change in my condition. Much encouraged,
I kept on until was completely cured In
n months time, and I hnd that my general
health is also excellent. Annie Catron.
Whatever form the catarrh may have as
sumed: whatever symptoms Il may have
produced: whatever damage It has accom-
plished. Peruna is the only hope. the only
cure.
Peruna cures a. cases Of chronic catarrh
promptly and permanently. There need be
no failures.
II you do not derive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use Of Peruna. write
at once to DR.. Hartman. giving a full state
ment OF your case. and he will be pleased
10 give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President of The
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus, Ohio.
The evening world., 1903-02-27
Head Stopped Up-Olensive Breath

Head Stopped Up-Offensive Breath"
Miss Annie Catron. s13 Main street. Gin
%cinnati. o.. writes:
"As l nave found Peruna a blessing for a
severe case of catarrh of the head and
throat which I suffered from for a number
Of years. I am only too pleased to give it
my personal Endorsement. Catarrh such as
I suffered from made life a burden to me.
Ny breath was offensive. stomach bad. and
my head stopped up SO that 1 was usually
troubled with a headache. and although I
tried many so-called remedies nothing gave
me permanent relief. i was rather discour-
aged with all medicines when Peruna was
suggested to me.
However. | did buy n bottle, and before
that was finished there was q marked
The evening world., 1903-02-27
AIbaniana XIII Russian Consul
MT Mitroyitza.

CONsTANTINoPLE. Feb. N.-The
Russian Consul at Mitrovitza, NJ. Ru-
long, has been murdered by Albanians.
The consulate was established last
year in the face OF the bitter. persIs-
tent opposition OF the people. who tore
up the railroad between Mitrovitza and
Vuchitru and dad not give up until
oyerpowered by troops, who reduced
two villages near Mitrovitza TO ashes.
The evening world., 1903-02-27

ooFFEE-our celebrated Com
blnatlon Java rich full
drlnker; nne delicate aroma; for
a hiSh-Eads coffee At a modef,
ate price IT'S A SURPRISE 8
lba-, RI.OO: h., 22e
PINEAPPLES-Extra fancy lsrSs
Florida Pineapples; each. Toe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-18
Dec0IetIe towns and Catarrh

flushing mouth. The noise of the car
as it crossed Washington gave him an
opportunity to speak. and he said soft
~ "Maidiet"
The girls lips auivered slightly and
her hand sought the furry end of her
boa but she gave no other sign that
she heard
.Maidiei" he said still more softly,
please forgive me-
Then as she still did not acknowl-
edge his presence he slipped . note
from his pocket into the hand under the
boa and got up and went out on the
platform. There he stood and gazed
YEARLY out into the drilling rain The
car turned up jefferson and people be
gan to get out At Eleventh there
were but two left-the man and the
girl The girl had opened the note and
read it. As the young man looked at
her he saw d tear IN her eye and the
mouth was quivering in good earnest
now Careless of everything, he strobe
in and sat again beside her. *Maidie,'
he called gently.
This time she turned around and her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-18
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE


A. F. Cooper. division passenger agent Of
the Rock Island, spent Tuesday in Kan
sas City
An exclusive postal car and a postal
clerk have been added TO the ecitinrnenf of
the Golden State Limited
John McHugh OF the stock room in the
pant snop mas returned TO his work after
a Two days lay of on account OF sick
G. W Lincoln, travelling passenger agent
Tor the Great Western railroad was a
Tuesday
C. A1etcalf of the boiler shop has drawn
MS time and left for Clinton. ILL., where
Rock Island
James snyder. a south shop nachinist.
VINO was struck on the forehead last Fri
work il the shop.
William Royes. who was recently ap-
pointed assistant secretary OF the Railroad
\ NJ G. a. viii hereafter have charge Of
the Wednesday evening Bible class.
Traffic to California is heavier than it
was few weeks ago. Both the Califor-
MA and Golden State Limited are filled
TO their utmost capacity nearly every day.
The Rock Island has just issued a new
toIIlSI Sleeping car pamphlet which IS
Isl Sleeping Car 1t makes a very neat
advertisement
H. S. Gable, general superintendent Of
Lne ROCK Island. IS cut on the Colorado
elFlsloA on n Hspectlcn trip He IS &C
companied by c. A. Goodnow general
manager Of the road.
Albert Grubbs. tool man in the south
machine shop has returned to work He
mas been out since Saturday. when he was
taken suddenly sick Il was thought for a
time that ne would not recover
William Root has been engaged as leader
OF the Railroad Y N. c A orchestra and
all men who have had any experience or
can play an instrument are invited to
come out for rehearsal every Wednesday
evening
The February number Of the Santa Fe.
a Railroad I. N. c. A publication. came
out Monday. An article in this number
SAYS that the work on the new building
permit
All telegrap hic communication on the
Rock Island from the east was cut or yes
terday on account OF the Chica 90 wire be-
Rock Island that has been down during
the late storms.
The engineers on the Parsons branch OF
tne Frisco are again happy because II has
been announced that the engines viii be
taken out Of the pool and each man viii
None Of the men are very fond OF the
chain gang.
The Golden State Limited made record
run last Thursday night. She left Herring
ton behind time and arrived IN Topeka on
time making the distance OF 81 miles n
2 minutes Two complete stops were
made at Mcfarland and " hite City juno
zion. This IS one Of the best records ever
made oyer q Kansas roadbed-
George r. Henderson. superintendent Of
motive power for the Santa F'e returned
Monday afternoon from a three weeks
trip in the east. During his absence Mr..
Henderson has visited several of the 1rin-
cipal locomotive manufacturing companies
Santa Fe has placed an order for more big
engines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-18
KANsAs - sEoRErARY.
Rock Island Agents Organize q Mis-
souri, Division Association.

Agents Of the Missouri division of the
Rock Island met in Trenton Mo and
formed an association to be known as
the Missouri Division Agents OF the
Rock Island System. The associa ton
win hold meetings at points along the
line and viii meet again on March Is
at Eldon. Ia. officials of the various
departments of the system will meet
each month with the agents and ques-
tons and subjects concerning the work
ings of the agents and the departments
viii be discussed L. E. Severance OF
Davenport, representing the freight de-
partment, was at the meeting today
J. r. Judge of I.eavenworrn. kas-. was
elected permanent secretary Following
are the agents belonging 10 the associa-
ton. J. +. Giilett, Kansas City, F. Z.
Stewart, Davenport. NJ. O Gay, St JO-
seph. ". A. Conklin, Cameron, No. A.
J. Simpson, Lineville, Ia; H. ". Russell.
Washington. Ia J. H. Garside. Atchi-
son Kas.: Fl. A. Mohler. Fairfield Ia. :
NJ. S. Kelley, Eldon, Ia; A. c. Sheridan,
Centerville, Ia James Bloom. Prince
ton Mo. H c. Sawyers. Seymour. Ia !;
]. p. stephens. Columbus Junction, Ia. j;
J. r. Judge, LeavenWorth. c. NJ Could,
Nuscatine. and T. Madden Trenton. T.
Madden was the chairman Of the meet
ing held today.
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WAR INEVITABLE.
Guatemala and Salvador Ger
tain to Lock Horns.

san Francisco. Feb. 1s.-Passengers OF
the steamer Peru, which has arrived
here from Central American ports, be
lieve that war between Guatemala and
Salvador is inevitable. They report that
prominent residents of Guatemala city
are not backward in circulating the
statement that President Cabrera will
not live to serve out his term. They say
the inference is that General Toledo will
if he desires. be placed at the head Of
the government.
In the latter part Of January. accord
ing to NJ Uhremister. q merchant and
Herman A. Dodge. a locomotive eugI-
neer. both from Guatemala City. a bat
tie was fought by the government troops
against rebels at Jutiapa. about ten
leagues from the Salvador frontier.
Business in Guatemala City is begin
ming to Wane on account of the excited
condition Of the country. and at the time
Of the Peru's departure from San Jose
de Guatemala 81. 500 in native currency
was worth only 500 in gold
A passenger on the Peru. leaving san
Jose de Guatemala, was General Pablo
Ruiz. a Colombian, who had been ex-
PEELED from Guatemala by order Of
President Cabrera.