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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-21
BRIDGE Gfoaaes KILLED.
Staging of Housatonic Bridge Tits,
Throwing Off Five Men.

Staging of Housatonic Bridge Tits,
Throwing Off Five Men.
Bridgeport Conn, Nov. 21.-Two men
killed, third believed to be dying, an
other seriously injured and fifth man
cut and bruised was the result Of the
slipping of clutch on one side of a
staging on which thirty men were
working on the new railroad bridge
over the Housatonic river between
Stratford and Milford, fitting the stag
ing and throwing the men to the deck
of the bridge, twenty five feet below
The dead are Paul Daley of Berlin,
N. H., Instantly killed, and Patrick
Scully Of Jordan, N. Y.
The gang of thirty structural bridge
workers were working in box stag
ing on the rolling lift bridge now in
the course of construction for the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road on the main line over the Housa-
tonic river
The foreman had just signaled to
have the~ssaging, which is operated by
a donkey engine, lowered. AS the man
who controlled the engine started it
dog" or clutch, on the south side of
the staging slipped and tilted that end
of the staging, throwing the five men
who were at that end, together with
part of the tools, off, The twenty-five
other men who were on the staging
saved themselves by grasping the sides.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-21
GUARDING NEW YoRK's MILK.
Charitable Society Starts Movement to
Guarantees Fluids Purity,

Charitable Society Starts Movement to
Guarantee Fluids Purity.
New York, Nov. 21-Health depart
ments of several cities were represent
ed at an important conference held in
the interest of pure milk for Greater
New York The call for the conference
was initiated by the Association For
Improving the Conditions of the Poor.
In discussion on Skinned" milk it
was stated that New York city is the
only place in the world where it is
crime to sell this kind of milk, even
when it is properly labeled. DR.. John
S. Fulton of Baltimore said that the
foreign born population of that city
used Skinned" milk in making great
variety of cheeses and that it seemed
strange to him that the same people in
New York should be cut off from secur-
ing a cheap and nutritious food.
Nathan Straus sent paper urging
the pasteurizatien of milk. There
would be an enormous saving of life
among infants, he said, if pasteuriza-
tion were generally adopted.
A resolution was adopted in which
the position was taken that the sale of
skim milk should not be forbidden, but
that it should not be sold for the use of
children, that pasteurization be not
compulsory, that there should be mu-
nicipal milk depots and that in the
matter of cleanliness the milk for the
use of infants should be pasteurized
and only clean raw milk be sold
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-21
HANNAH ELIAS WINS CASE.
Need Not Return Fortune Given to Her
by Her Aged Admirer.

by Her Aged Adnairer.
New York, Nov. 81, The court Of
appeals in Albany decided in favor Of
Hannah H. Elias, the eolored woman
sued by John r. Platt to recover 1854,
600, which he had given her, he charg-
ed, during period in which they had
been friends.
The sensational death of Andrew n.
Green, known as Athe father Of Great
er New York at the hands of a negro
named Cornelius Williams three years
ago, revealed an amazing condition of
affairs in the life of John r. Platt..
Mr.. Green, it was shown later, was
the victim of plot which was really
directed against Mr. Platt, whom he
resembled. The negre Williams, a
boarder at the home of Hannah Elias
in Central park west, had conceived
a violent jealousy of Mr.. Platt, who
used to call on the Elias woman and
had showered presents estimated at
nearly three-quarters of million dol
lars on her.
Williams confession disclosed the
scandal of Platt's life. 1t became
known that for twenty years the man
who was, at the time of the reyela-
tions, an. octogenarian, had become in
fatuateds with the negress and had
maintained her in style such as daz-
zled her one time humble friends.
After the revelations were made suit
was brought to recover from the Elias
woman the sum of S8s4,2T5, which, it
is said, the aged man had given her.
Plat lost the suit and appealed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-21
SUGAR TRUST GUILTY.
Convicted of Accepting Rebates From
New York Central Railroad.

Convicted of Accepting Rebates From
New York Central Railroad.
New York, Nov. 21-After deliberat-
ing only eighty minutes jury In the
United States circuit court found the
American Sugar Refining company
guilty of having violated the Elkins
anti-rebating act by accepting rebates
aggregating $4,000 from the New York
Central Railroad company upon ship
ments of 100000 pounds of sugar to
the west Joseph H. Choate and for
mer Judge Alton B. Parker made an-
other strenuous effort to convince
Judge Holt the indictment should be
dismissed because the "delnurrage"
agreement between the two companies
had been entered into before the Elkins
law was passed and that the only part
of the agreement carried out after the
law, had been passed was the payment
of the $4,000.
Judge Holt .retorted that was the
very point. He did not regard the
agreement or the shipment of the sugar
as constituting the crime, but the pay
ment of the rebates. which, it was ad-
mitted, had been made after the EI-
kins law went into effect
Judge Holt overruled motion for a
new trial and said he would impose
sentence on both the. sugar trust and
the New York Central. Under the
! Indictment, It is said, the maximum
fine is $4,000 against each The Judge
did not intimate what fines he intended
to impose
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-21
No carneaie Million For Peace.

New York, Nov. 21-Andrew Carne-
gle at his home, Fifth avenue and
Ninety -frst street, seat out statement
that he did not contemplate the dona-
tion Of $1.eoo,0o0 for the purpose of
furthering the propaganda of universal
peace. There was no truth, the retired
ironmaster said, in the story emanat-
ing from st. Louis in which Represent
ative Richard Bartholdt was used as
authority for the statement that he
was going Ito New York to get the
princely sum from Mr Carengie to be
used to encourage worldwide amity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-21
WARsHIPs TO SCARE Mo0Rs.
Disturbances In Morocco Cause Dis
patch of Spanish BattIeship.

Disturbances In Morocco Cause Dis
patch of Spanish BattIeship.
Madrid, Nov. 21.-As consequence
of the receipt by the cabinet of dis
patches setting forth that the situation
of Europeans in Morocco is growing
worse Minister Of Marine Alvarado has
ordered the battleship Pelayo to Tan
gier, where she Will join the French
warships. She takes 500 marines. 1t is
reported that British squadron has
also been ordered to Morocco.
In official circles the opinion is held
that the Moroccan situation is immedi-
ately perilous The present precautions
are intended to forestall the serious de-
velopments rendered possible by the
giving of increased powers to the BAN
dit Raisuli. The attitude Of all the
powers concerned is declared to be per
fectly harmonious, and the first act of
hostility on the part of the Moors will
be the signal for the Decentralization
of landing parties from all the foreign
WarShipS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-21
Weather Forecast.
Rain; northeast winds.
General Markets, Y

New York, Nov 20.
FLOUR ~ Firm, but quiet; Minnesets
patents. s4.1ea44O; winter straights, $S.5oa
$50; winter extras, So. 90a3.lo winter pat.
ents, $3.75a4.
WHEAT - There was a firm tone tc
wheat this morning and Ac. advance.
due to strength in the northwest, cover.
ing and small northwest receipts; Deeem.
ber, So 9-16aS2Ac.; May, IS 1-16as5 5-16c.
BUTTER-Creamery. extras, per pound
zea281sc.; firsts, 25a27c.; seconds, 22a24c.i
held, extras, 27a271sc.; hrsts, 24a2535c.
renovated, extras, I1za2Se.; firsts, 1879
2oc.; packing stock, No. l. 1S1ka19c.; No. 2
171aa1Sc
CHEESE State, full cream large and
small, September. fancy R1sc,; October
best, 12s4c; fair to good. 12a12ikc.; hall
skins, best, small, 1o14ai015c.; large, 1oAc.i
part skins, prime, sNas1ac.; fair to good
71kaS1kc.; full skins. 3a4c.
EGGS-Fresh gathered, extra, per doz-
en- &c.; nearby, fresh gathered. firsts tc
extra firsts. 22aS3c.
TALLoW-steady; city. exc; country
6Aa6s4c.
HAY-Quiet; shipping. 75asoc; good te
choice, 81. .05a1.10.
STRAW--Quiet; long rye, 60a70c.
BEANS-Quiet; marrow, $2.55; medium
s165; pea, s16oa1 ,6214; red kidney. $500
HOPS Steady; state, common to choice
1906, 20a24c.; 1905, 9a13c.; Pacific coast
1906. 15a1Sc.; 1905, 11a14c.
POTATOES = Steady and in fair de
mand; Pennsylvania. choice. per bushel
55a5sc.; New York and western choice
per bushel. 5oa5Scl; do fair to good. pei
bushei 45a4sc
LIVE POULTRY = Dull and lower
fowls, l0a12c.; old roestors, saSlac.; spring
chickens. loalic ducks lsa1se.s geese i
a14c.; turkeys. l5aasc
Oh EasSHp POULTRY Steads and il
fair demand fawis. choce,s l9e, do, Efsii
to 8ood, lI1Sa12ssc Did roestsrs, sAe
nearby thhkens isai5c weSteen de, !,
attc. turkeys, choies, tSe, das. fsiix 4
good 16atfe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-21

tigated the matter and found the system
of accounting all right.
Mr.. Sheehy intimated in plain language
that Mr.. Gormans motive was Spite that
a note had been received at the Poor
masters office signed by Mr.. Germans
father recommending woman as a wor
thy applicant for coal and that the Poor
master had investigated the application
and found that the woman was not a
worthy one; that she lived with negroes
and that she, herself did not even have
a. stove. He said he meant no reflection
on Negroes. As to the stove matter he
said there was signed statement at
the Poormasters office to the effect that
the woman had nostove.
Mr.. German declared that aproper in
vestigation of the application had been
but loosely made and that the informa-
ton received was picked up from a. per-
son on the street.
Alderman Grossclaus said he knew the
woman for over fifteen years and could
not imagine a more worthy applicant for
such a meagre portion of the citys char
ity. Mr.. Gormans motion was defeated
by vote of . to 6.
An amendment to the ordinance gov
erning the licenses of public exhibitions
was introduced to the effect that COM
mittee be appointed to fix the license
the nicolette shows of moving pictures,
of which there are several in full blast
in this city. The sum fixed is not to be
more than $500 year. AT present they
are licensed at s5 year. These are COIN
ing money, it is said The amendment
was laid over under the rules until the
next NEE ting.
A resolution giving public notice that
application would be made for the ap-
pointment of an Adjustment Commission
er to fill the vacancy caused by the res
nation of Mr.. E. F. C. Young on Decem-
ber Is. tt was passed by vote of to 7
The objecting members being influenced
only by the uncertainty as to whether
there was a sufficient amount of money
left from the appropriation for printing
the notices.
A Mr.. Ladue representing in an offici-
al capacity the Theatrical Stage Hands
Alliance of the United States and Canada
appeared before the Board and asked
if it would not lend it's cooperation in
forcing the management of the new
Keith and Proctor theatre to employ
only union stage hands. This can only
be done by inserting such a proviso in
the next license granted. The theatre
has only three months license. The
subject was referred to the Committee on
Exhibitions Licenses. Mr. Ladue also
complained for arrests of the uion ad-
vertising the fact that the management
of the new theatre was the only one in
this city employingnonunion labor. The
firm ows $50 theatres in the United States
and Canada, and the management of all
Of them employing non-nlion labor.
Ruiiding Inspector Saul reported he had
issued $50 building permits during 0ctox
ber the aggregate cost of which ifn-
provements win be S5lS.4a BY wards
this amount is distinguished as follows:
First, SlI,o0; Second, IS, s5e; Third. sl19;
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-21
Bio Fire In Bristol. Conn.

Bristol, Conn, Nov. 21.-Fire gutted
the main building of the n. G. Thomp-
sons clock plant entailing q loss of
about $4,000. How the nre started is
not known The flames spread so
quickly that by the time the fire de-
partment reached the scene the interior
of the building was almost a solid
blaze. Nothing is now standing but
the outer shell. The damage is partial
ly covered by insurance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-21
CalarfhoftheStomach
A Pleasant, Simple, But Safe and
Effectual Cure for It.
COSTS NOTHING TO TRY.

Catarrh of the stomach has no longer
been considered the next thing to incur
able The usual symptoms are a full or
bloatsng sensa.tioa after eating, accom-
panied sometimes with sour or watery
fisdngss fQrmation OF gases, causing
pressnIe Dh the heart and lungs and diff
hcuit breathing, headaches, fckle appe-
lite, nervousness and general played
out, languid feeling.
There is often foul taste in the mouth
coated tongue and il the interior of the
stomach could be seen it would show a
Shiny, inflamed condition.
The cure for this common and obsti-
nate trouble is found in a treatment
which causes the food to be readily
thoroughly digested before it has time to
feaanent and sirritate the delicate mucous
surfaces of the stomach To secure
pro npt and healthy digestion is the one
necessary thing to do and when normal
digestion is secured the catarrhal condi-
hon will have disappeared.
According to DR.. Harlanson, the SAT-
kst and best treatment is to use after
zach meal, a tablet composed of Distase,
Asepttc Pepsin, a little Nux, Golden Seal
and fruit acids. These tablets can now
be found at all drug stores tlnder the
names of Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets and
not being a patent medicine can be usued
with perfect safety and assurance that
healthy appetite and thorough digestion
will follow their regular use after meals
Mr.. r. S. Workman, Chicago. Ills,
writes: sCatarrh Is a local condition re-
sultfng from neglected cold in the head
whereby the lining membrane of the nose
becomes infiamed and the poisonous dis
sbarge therefrom passing backward into
he throat reaches the sfomcah, thus pro-
lacing eatarrll OF the stomach. Atediag
authorities prescribed FOR me for three
-Y - IA
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-21
ANO HER DARING
HOLD-UP IN CITY
Leo 0stransky, of Brooklyn,
Robbed By Footpads Who
Threw Him Into the Nor
ris Canal, Believing They
Had Killed Him

Following closely on the heels of yes
terday's daring hold up of young Floyd
Kibler and the snatching of the catshel
containing $1,000 belonging to the Stand
ard Oil Companywhile on his way tode-
posit the money in bank came another
one in the lower section of the city. The
amount of money involved was of trifiing
significencet in comparison with that in
volved in the robbery of the oil COM
pany's messenger boy, but in last nights
hold up and robbery, in last nights af-
fair. which occurred in the thick pop
ulation of the Gammontown section.
Murder by drowning was attempted by
ious into the Morris Canal. In fact, it
is believed that the assailants were afraid
they had already murdered their victim
and they threw him into the canal to
hide the evidence of their crime.
The victim was Leo Ostransky, TWEEN
ty years old. of South Second street,
Brooklyn, who came over to this city to
attend a special mass last night in the
Russian Catholic Church at Greene and
Sussex street. While in Church he h ID
occasion to exhibit wellet from theends
of which edges of bills protruded. After
leaving the Church he roamed leisurely
along the street, stopping occasionally
to look in the small store windows. He
was somewhat vaguely conscious that
he was being followed. as at times by
shadows of mems forms attracted his at
tention. n
When he reached a dark portion of the
street he was traversing, he was seized
from behind and thrown to the ground.
His head strucuk a curb and he lay
unconscious. His two assailants rified
his pockets and toek his wallet which
contained but 81 in bills, but bulged with
a number of worthless papers. His as
sailants fearing that they had killed him
took him to the foot of Warren street
and threw him into the canal Partloman
Hawkins heard the splash and saw two
men running. He fired a couple of shots
at the fleeing men who escaped in the
darkness. Hawkins fished the injured
man out of the canal, rang for an ambu
lance and turned in an alarm. Ostrans-
ky was taken to the City Hospital, where
1t was said he would recover.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-21

Tn usually monotonous proceedings of
the Board Of Aldermen were enlivened
last night BY lively tilt between Alder
man Sheahy. Democratic leader, and AL
herman Gornan (Faganite1 over affairs
connected with the distribution supplies
ind the manner in which the records,
nc. are kept in the office the Poormas-
russion. At the previous meeting of the
Board Mr.. German had introduced a res
,lution to the effect that the Committee
IN Aims investigate the subject. There
was no report of the Committee last
aight at the meeting and but one member
Of the committee, Alderman Pforr, who is
minority member, was present.
Mr.. German introduced resolution to
the effect that the Aims Committee be re-
heved from further duties in connection
with the matter and that the subject be
referFed to seme other. He emphatical-
y stated he did not impugn the honesty
Df the Poornaster or his assistants, in
their administration of the AFFAIRS but
that he had learned that the system Of
accounting of the supplies distributed
were not such as to satisfy the Board of
Finance when that Board was asked for
further needy appropriations.
Alderman Weir objected and Alderman
Pforr said he could only report pro
Eress" on behalf of the committee. He
moved to lay Mr.. Germans resolution
sver until the next meeting.
Mr.. German said he realized the fact
that Alderman Alderdice Oickinsonite)
~ L. L
full of ether business, and he still con-
tended that the matter should be referred
to some other committee.
Alderman Herbert asked why the mat
ter should not lay over until the next
Board of Aldermen was installed why
hot let the Democrats do it?' he asked.
Mr. German declared that the system
Df issuing vouchers and keeping record
of moneys expended, etc., was the same
as were in vogue fifteen or twenty years
ago.
What's all this trouble about?" asked
Alderman Sheehy. This Board has not
ordered an investigation. The Poormas-
ter gives proper accounts OF what's go
ing on tat his office. But $500 is appro-
priated for the relief of the poor and
but of this amount the expenses of the
bffice have to be deducted. The records
Of distribution, ETC., can be found without
going out of this building to find them.
I move that the subject be dropped"
Alderman Weir said he had investigat-
ed the books and found the accounts all
right My collegue Mr. German admits
practically that all he wants is more
flaborate system of book keeping and
the meagre appropriation Of $500 would
hot allow the extra cost. The Building
occupied BY the Poormaster he said, was
sadly in need of repairs. but even this
matter should lay over.
Alderman Fletcher said he had inyes-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-21
Chairman conners Loses Son.

Buffalo, Nov. 21.-While William J.
Corners, chairmaR of the Democratic
state committee; Mrs Corners and DR..
Banta of Buffalo were speeding to Or
chard Lake, Mich, to the bedside of
Mr. Corners eldest son, Peter Newell
Conners, telegram was received in
Buffalo announcing the death of the
boy from heart failure. The boy was
eighteen years old and student at the
Michigan Military academy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-21
Gave Pastor AGentIe I4int.r

Binghamton, n Y, Nov. 21.-War-
rants were issued for seven members
of the Slavish Catholic Church Of Sts
Cyril and Methodius of this city on
complaint of Rev. Joseph Pospech, who
objects to gentle hint that they no
longer desire him as pastor. Father
Pospech was sitting at his window
when large stone was thrown at him
through the window, he believes, by
members of his congregation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-21
Federation Indorses eompers.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 21.-Amid
scenes of enthusiasm the American
Federation of Labor in annual conven-
tion indorsed the political policy of
President Samuel Gompers during the
last campaign and urged continuance
of activity and organization as an inde-
pendent political force. The idea Of
affiliating with any party was con-
demned, as was the suggestion of form
ing national labor party.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-21
Hartman Denounoes Rate Law.

Kansas City, Nov. 21.-E. II. Harri-
man created a sensation at the trans
mississippi commercial congress by de
nouneing the present laws regulating
railroads and asserting that the power
as now given the interstate commerce
commission was dangerous to the well
fare of the railroads and to the indus
trial interests of the country. In reply
George ]. Kindell of Denver then Bit
terly arraigned the railroads for rate
discrimination Mr.. Hartman declared
in his address that he did not control
one mile of railroad.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-21
Goinc to Meet the President.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Nov. 21.-Gov-
ernor Peekman Winthrop and num-
Der of other prominent officials and cit
izens left San Juan for Ponce, where
they will receive President Roosevelt
when he lands there from Colon. Ex-
traordinary precautions are being TAX
en- to assure the safety OF the president
during his automobile trip across the
Island to thia city, whence he viii sail
for Hampton Roads
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-21
Uncle Sam s.izes $4,000 Auto.

New York. Nov. 21.-For the firse
time in the history of the United States
custom house an automobile was seiz.
ed for customs 1t is a $4,000 machine
the property of James Pierce. whe
made entry that the machine had been
used by him abroad for upward of
year. Under such circumstances II
would be admitted free investigation
by the authorities revealed, they allege
that the auto was delivered from .
French factory as late as Nov. 6.