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VOL. XIII.—NO. 3580. PRICE ONE CEM\ LAST EDITION. ONE CENT LAST EDITION. JERSEY CITY FRIDAY. JANUARY 18. 1901. .. - mag* ■ ■ :® ‘ xh LAST EBITfOsS, E CENT LAST EDITION. TWO BIG FIRES .Fireman Have a Long Fight With Stubborn Blazes, FIFTEEN FAMILIES AFFECTED Small Damage at One and $40,000, at the Other. Two big fires in one night always means the taxing of a fire department to its utmost capacity, and this was the case ■with the local fire fighters last night when they were called upon to answer a general alarm and a single alarm. Both alarms would have been of a general na ture but for the fact that one of the fires occurred in a plant that offered most in adequate facilities for a sufficient supply of water. Because of this condition of affairs more property was destroyed than would have been the case had the ar rangements been more complete. The first fire broke out in the extensive lumber yards of Woodstock & Company, at West Side avenue, near the Susque hanna Railroad. Here was where the department was handicapped by the lack of water and proper means of reaching •the heart of the blaze. The othqr fire partially destroyed much of the property at Ivy place and Grand street. Six dwell ing houses were almost gutted and those which escaped damage by fire were dam aged by water. The awful cold and in clemency of the weather heightened the danger of the fifteen families that were forced to flee for their lives. The alarm for the fire at the Wood \ stock lumber yard was sent in at 9:30 o’clock, and the companies in that vicinity 1 responded. When the yards were reached the first difficulty was encountered be- j cause the street leading to the entrance ! was too narrow and the lumber wras so arranged that it was almost impossible to get pear enough to reach the flames wi:h a stream. When the search’for water began it was found that but two hydrants were near enough to be used and consequently only two engines could be ! operated. The inflamable nature of the ) stock gave the fire a supply of fuel that increased its fierceness and in a short time j the entire plant wa9 in danger of total ! destruction. The firemen fought gallantly, j but the odds against them were too great and their efforts availed but little com- j paratively. It was seen that there would be need of all the department’s resources were it possible to put them in use, but j it was not possible and a general alarm was not sent in, because any more com panies than had answered the first call would have been a further handicap as ; each would interfere with the other. The fire burned almost throughout the entire , night. It was a grand spectacular blaze ' that lit "up the heavens for miles and caused wild rumors that most of the west ern section of the city was ablaze. At three o'clock this morning, when the firemen at the Woodstock blaze were almost exhausted by their labors, which j had most discouraging results, shivering } with cold and coated with ice, the still- I ness of the night was broken by the j clanging of fire engines on their way to | respond to an alarm sent from the junc- j tion of Grand street and Ivy place. The j first engines on the scene wTere hardly \ prepared to operat when it was seen that the flames were belching forth from No. 4, Ivy place, where theye were created, and licking the walls of Nos. 6 and 2. A second alarm was sent in and another corps of men arrived at trhe scene only to see that more assistance would be necessary to cope with the situation. The third alarm fololwed the second closely an all who were able responded to a general signal: Seeing the uselessness of some of their machines at the Woodstock fire the men left there and hurried with all speed ot the Ivy place conflagration where they were more successful in the dis charge of their duties. * , Some of the families, whos^e names could not be learned, were rendered home less for the time being. These are now living with neighbors. Their household goods were totally ruined. Booking at the outside of the burned houses one could scarcely tell that a fire had taken place. The buildings were ramshackle affairs and in a decayed con dition. The police have not yet found out how the blaze began. Out of the fire there grew a deep feel ing of gratitude for Mr. John Roberts, proprietor of Phoenix Hall. The hall is on the corner directly opposite the houses that were afire. As soon as the proprietor was aroused by the excitement of his neighbors throwing their furniture from windows and seeking safety in the cold night air, some but scantily dressed and all shivering, he threw open the doors of his place and quickly had fires glow ing and hot coffee. He invited all those rendered homeless into the place and made them as comfortable as possible. The firemen were also cared for by Mr. Roberts whenever they could be spared from their labors. He gave them new strength for their work by feeding them. with hot coffee and sandwiches. Six Houses at Ivy Place and Grand Street Burn ed Out Last Night. About fifteen families were driven from their homes early this morning by a pecu liar fire that had its origin in No. 4 Ivy place. The blaze extended to Nos, 2 and 6, the houses on. each side of the building in which the fire started and to Nos. 6S6 688 and 690 Grand street. . The com paratively small amount of damage re sulting from the conflagration was most extraordinary. The amount is not more than $1,500, including all the belongings of the tenants. The Ivy place houses are small two story frame buildings, very old. Three families resided in each one. The blaze is thought to have broken out in apart ments of Albert Maturin, who owns No. 4. Patrolman Lewis of the Communipaw avenue station, while patrolling Grand •treat, heard a wins tie blow. The time or morning made him hasten to the place whence the sound came. A woman, scant ily clad had blown the warning. Lewis sent in an alarm from a nearby box. Meanwhile the tenants hustled out of the burning buildings with few clothes on, their slumbers having been disturbed by the blaze. Some carried personal ef fects and deposited them on the sidewalks and In the streets in confusion. Great excitement prevailed. The engines ar rived and with them the reserves from the station house. Policemen went from house to house w’aking up those tenants 1 not yet aroused by the excitement and noise. Mothers carried their children into | the streets and sought shelter in neigh bors’ houses. There were almost fifty people in the burning houses when the fire began. Everyone was fortunate enough to get out uninjured. The building in which the fire started was almost gutted on the interior. Nos. 2 j and 6 were also burned inside and the three houses on Grand street were but slightly burned and not rendered un tenantable. The damage done by water was greater than that by fire. The h0ue<es were thoroughly soaked. Credit is due th6 firemen for getting to work so quick.y. The blaze was speedily under control and at no time were the larger dwellings on Grand street in danger. $40,000 BLAZE. Woodstock Company’s Lum ber Yard Consumed By Fire Last Night. The 'Woodstock Company’s lumper, planing and turning mills at West Side avenue and the Susquehanna Railroad was completely destroyed by fire last night. The damage Is between $40,000 and $50,000, as much valuable machinery was damaged or destroyed. Just how the fire originated Is not known. It started in the boiler room, shortly before nine o’clock. The structure, which was a frame one, was a series of shops and sheds and covered half a block. Much valuable hard wood was stored in with other lum ber and all was burned. The flames leap ed high into the sky notwithstanding the damp atmosphere. It was snowing at the time. The flames could be seen for miles around. They drew thousands of specta tors to the immediate vicinity. Some half dozen fine engines and several trucks from the Hill section responded, but the fire men fought with difficulty, as there are no hydrants in West Side avenue nearer than St. Raul’s avenue, except one near the railroad. The fire had a good start as the fire men had considerable distance to go. Some of their efforts had to be devoted to saving frame; dwellings that stood to the north of the burned factory, the nearest one being separated by a mere driveway. There are about twenty of these buildings and had1 the nearest caught fire it is be lieved that all would have been destroyed. The wind was blowing strongly In their direction. On a side track near by stood two large cars containing many gallons of kerosene oil. These were stationery and could not be moved away. They stand near a build ing also stored with oil. The fear that the cars and building would catch fire and an explosion ensue made the firemen’s work more careful and hazardous. The spectators were made to keep at a respecful distance by ‘Police Captain Me Kaig and a squad of policemen. The factory adjoins Michael Maloney’s planing mills, which was also damaged to some extent. BLACK MIA UPSET. Queer Accident to Prisoners While Being Transfer red From Police Court to Jail. About two o’clock this afternoon the Black Maria from the First District Po lice Court stopped at the Hudson County Jail with four prisoners inside. They were Annie Mason, colored, James Mike, William Lawton and James Cohen, all of whom were sentenced to terms of im prisonment in the jail. James Van Winkle, the driver of the van, had dismounted when the Court House bell began to toll. The clanging noise started the horses drawing the van and away they galloped up Newark avenue at a breakneck speed. A trolley car coming from Newark turned the af frighted animals into Willow Court. Down that short thoroughfare they dashed in to Pavonia avenue, where they ran into a fence. Over, completely over, upside down, turned the van with its luckless occupants. The crowd collected at the spot managed to right it while the j prisoners inside yelled to be let out. In a minute or two the driver came along panting with his race after the horses, and he opened the door. The §voman, 'Mason, was considerably injured by the accident, while the men were badly shaken up and bruised. They were attended at the jail. GOOD NEWS FOR UNDERTAKERS AssemV;yman Dennin'i New Bill to Insure Collection of Their Bills. Undertakers in Hudson County will no doubt be pleased to learn that their call ing is to receive some legislative atten tion. When grim death enters a family the first thought is the undertaker, and his bill for his services is the last thought. This is all to be changed by a bill soon to be introduced by Assemblyman John A. Dennln. That measure will compel ths payment of the bill for Interment within thirty days from that time. It will also provide that the undertaker’s bill will be a preferred debt when estates aje settled. An Old andWell Tried Remedy j.ts. ’.Vinstow’s Soothing isyrup to ...men teething .would a.ways oe used or children wr.iie teething, it softens the iums, allays the pain, cures wind colic icd Is the best remedy lor diarrhoea, twenty-five cents per bofU* [NO OF GRADE CROSSINGS Pennsylvania Officials Try ing to Elevate Harri son Tracks. Steps wil be taken at once by the Penn sylvania Railroad Company to secure an agreement with the municipal authori ties of Harrison ot allow the elevation of its tracks in that town, preliminary to beginning the actual work of aboiishing •grade crossings in Newark, in accordance with the agreement just approved by the railroad company. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been signedby the Mayor and president of the Board of Works of New ark, tracks elevation is to be begun with in sixty days after the signing of the con tract by the Pennsylvania and the Cen tral Railroad of New Jersey. The Central officials are uncommunicative, but it is understood the agreement has been in their possession several days, and has not yet been signed by them. In the negotiations between the rail roads and the^ Newark authorities the Central officials did not take as active a part as the Pennsylvania people, and it is said that this fact will necessitate a more thorough examination and investigation into the terms and details of the agree men than was necessary with the Penn sylvania. At it has been understtood that both companies had practically agreed to the terms of the Newark ordinance be fore it was passed by the Board of Works, the ultimate approval of the contract by the Central is regarded as a foregone con clusion. Prank M. Sheppard, general manager of the United Railroads of New Jersey di vision of the Pennsylvania who has just recovered from an illness, was at his office in Newark today for the first time in several days. He said that all the plans were completed for track elevation tnrough Newark, and that the only thing which now stands in the day of the work being immediately begun is the necessity for obtaining an agreement with the Har rison authorities. The elevated structure upon which the Pennsylvania will cross the Passaic and run through Newark will begin about i 3,000 feet east of the river, in Harrison. Nothing has yet been dohe, however, toward making a contract with or secur ing the consent of the Harrison authori ties for the elevation, and while little difficulty was anticipated, it will prob ably take several weeks to conclude the necessary legal preliminaries with that piace before the work of changing the grade can be started. Mr. Sheppard said that steps toward bringing the matter be fore the Harrison authorities would be taken as soon as he had an opportunity to consult counsel in the matter. While the work of levation through Newark is in progress, the new Waverly line across the meadows will be used for freight traffic, and passenger trains will be run across the meadows over the new iine-recently completed. These tracks are about ISO feetn earer the river than tfie old ones, and will be used while the eleva tion of the present tracks is tn progress. Two miles of new track have been laid, and the new eastbound track is now in use, while trains will be run over the new westbound track next Sunday. The completion and opening of the new freight road will occur shortly. This line, which is elevated through the city, will greatly reduce the congestion of the old double track road, as after it Is in use all freight trains will run over the new cut off to Waverly. 1, ALLEN AGAIN. Bergen Baptist Members Angry Because Deposed Pastor Doesn’t Rec ognize Them. Certain officers and members of the Bergen Baptist Church, at Clinton' and Madison avenues, are very indignant over the treatment they are alleged to have received from the pastor, the Rev. John C. Allen. It will be remembered that Mr. Allen was forced ot send his resignation to the official board, to take effect on April 1, when he will have completed a five years’ pastorate. Those who were directly responsible for Mr. Allen’s action, are the ones who are now entering pro tests because he persistently ignores them. Various Stories are current of pending disruption in church channels. The resig nation of Dr. Frank G. Dossert, which takes effect when Dr. Allen goes out, now is said to have been occasioned prin cipally because his sympathy for the pastor. There are also rumors of lack of finances occasioned by the falling off in attendances. Officers who are in a position to give undeniable facts are the authority for these statements. And it all arises, it is alleged, from the position assumed by the pastor. An officer said yesterday that Mr. Allen had displayed a very un-Christianlike spirit in not showing a proper amount of respect for his officers and church mem bers. “An instance is known,” said, he, “where Mr. Allen deliberately got off the front of a Bayonne car rather than pass through the rear and meet a church offi cer. Again, at certain society meetings he has failed to respect members. He refused deliberately to notice them. This is considered to be a direct insult by some, and he has been severely criticised for his peculiar conduct. “When the history of the recent pro ceedings is reviewed, there are ever so many important matters that have not come to light. It was never the intention of the congregation, or certain members of it, to persecute Mr. Allen. All actions taken subsequent to his arrival home from the mountains after his usual sum mer vacation were sanctioned by him. A certain committee waited on him on his return and broached the subject of his retirement, which had been considered at a meeting held in a member’s house. Mr. Allen, when the facts were presented to him, agreed to resign. He failed to keep his word. Then we took action to force him to do what he promised. Be fore our plans were put in operation his resignation was handed in. Later, more out of respect than anything else, it was voted to reject the resignation. Mr. Alien realised that he could' never remain in that church no matter how the congre gation voted. He therefore forced his sympathizers to accept the resignation. “It now appears that be is attempting to even up old scores by his actions. He has tbeen told that his attitude was not looked upon with favor, but he has noth ing to say.” Tills official was asked if it were true that the church was in a baij way. He said that it was only two true and that recent unpleasant complications were re j sponsible for tfee alarming deterioration CHARITY^ BALL Fifth Annual Anniversary Sure to Be a Decided Success. The arrangements for the Charity Ball for the benefit of the Children’s Home on Glenwood avenue are now complete, and a number of ladies have been busy all afternoon putting the finishing touches to draperies, the arrangement of lamps and cushions in the little ante rooms at either side of the auditorium of Hasbrouck Hall. Mr. J. E. Hulshlzer has spared neither time nor pains to make this the most successful of all Charity Balls ever given in Jersey City. It is the fifth anniversary of this an nual event, when society has a chance to dance and show its handsome cos ; tumes, and nearly every woman In so ciety secures a new gown in honor of the occasion. These gowns will‘be most effectively set off by the decorations of Christmas greens, palms, lace curtains, rich draperies and rugs. The foyer is to be hung In festoons of Christmas greens and red ribbon, as is also the broad staircase. The balcony is draped with a rich blue gold-fringed satin, bearing the New Jersey shield, and handsome satin banners are generously distributed about the hall. The stage is draped with lace curtains and banners and footed with a row of palms and ferns , behind which will be placed the musi cians, Cranmer and his orchestra, i Decorations are by Finke and Bonnot, j both of whom have donated their ser vices, and supper is to be served by Maresi. Finance Commissioner John Mullins has leaned glasses and a range, so that comparatively little money will*' have to corne out of the proceeds, and' the Children's Home will have a large financial benefit. The dance orders aTe remarkably pretty and artistic. On the cover is a cameo head embossed upon a brownish back ground in a round, silver framed setting, surrounded by dogwood. There is no let tering on this side of the programme, but the back bears the date 1901 in black letters. The programme itself is of cream white, shading to blue. The ball will open with a promenade at nine o’clock, when the patronesses will be on reception duty for half an hour. The promenade music will consist of:— Selection, “Money,” Smith; dance du vaudeville “Japonica,” Stanford, and air de ballet, “Moonbeam Dance," Morse. Dancing will begin at 9.30. There are seventeen dances on the programme as follows:—Waltz, "Belles and Beaux,” Rosey; two-step, “Hunky Dory,” Holz man; waltz, “Belle of Bohemia,” Englander: two-step, medley, Recker; two-step, “Ragged William,” Hindley; waltz, “La Belle Archer,” Connolly: two step, “Mosquito Parade,” Whitney; waltz, "Foxy Quiller,” De Koven; lancers, “Belle of Bohemia,” Englander; two-step, "On Duty,” Rosey; two-step, “San Toy,” Jones; waltz, “Sag Harbor,” Knox; two %tep, “Happy Hobs,” Tyres; wait*, “Rose of Mexico,” Dunn; two-step, “Waiting for Julia,” Mills; waltz, “Season of Roses,” Nornis; two-step, “Little Alligator Balt,” Webster. To these may safely be gdded a few encores. Supper will be served at midnight, up stairs, and light refreshments, coffee, frappe, lemonade and cakes will be served during intermissions. The ball will prob ably not be over before three or four o'clock Saturday morning. The patronesses chosen for the occasion are:—Mrs. Leon Abbett, Mrs. Joseph D. Bedle, Mrs. William Bumsted, Mrs. Burdette P. Craig, Mrs. Lee Condict, Mrs. H. B. Day, Mrs. Warren H. Dixon, Mrs. E. W. Y. Dunn, Mrs. James F. Fielder, Mrs. Livingston Gifford, Mrs. Edlow W. Harrison, Mrs. John Headden third, Mrs. Willi a in C. Heppenheimer, Mrs. Thomas C. Hinds, Mrs. J. E. Hul shizer, Mrs. Roy Inglis, Mrs. Matthew C. Jenkins, Mrs. E. B. Kiersted, Mrs. George E. McLaughlin, Mrs. Francis J. MacCoy, Mrs. William A. Martin, Mrs. John S. Menagh, Mrs. J. P. Meyer, Mrs. Isaac V. Pearson, Mrs. George F. Perkins, Jr., Mrs. V. *R. Schenck, Mrs. E. H. Sis son, Jr., Mrs. George T. Smith, Mrs. Arthur L. Soper, Mrs. Herbert Scott, Mrs. J. B. Throckmorton, Mrs. Wiliam T. Vi dal, Mrs, George Wiliamson, Mrs. E. F. C. Young, Mrs. E. L. Young. BOY OFlttjROWNED Fell Through the Coating of Ice and Was Too Much Chilled to Struggle. Six year old Alfred B. Kivlon, of No. 281 Henderson street, fell into the Morris Canal yesterday afternoon and was drowned. The body was recovered and sent to the home of the child’s parents. Alfred and some older boys went to the canal to play on the ice. They found it too thin to support them and they played about the banks of the stream. Alfred strayed away from his companions and j they went home without him, supposing | he had gone before. The lad returned to the banks of the canal, and not finding any of the other boys about started toward home. He walked along the bank and slipped and fell in. It is thought the sudden chill caused by the cold water overcame him so that he was unable to struggle to safety. John Klotzman, a homeless wanderer, passed the spot where the boy had besen drowned and saw the body at the bottom of the canal. He dragged it out j and notified the police, who in turn noti fied Mrs. Kivlon. Undertaken McNulty was sent to the place and he removed the body. Mrs Kiolon is almost prostrated at her homl She became hysterical and the services of a physician were required to quiet her. DEWEY CLUB TO IISET. The Dewey Club wil meet tonight at their reoms on Montgomery street. A committee will be appointed to arrange ; for the annual ball of the organization which will be held next month at Wood’s j Hall. Henry Martin has been appointed chair man of the Membership Committee vice John Williams) resigned. The. club wlli endorse a petition of the Democrats of the ard aslflng for the-appointmaht to the e Department of W'ljltiaj •c-J - V £/■ • .. DUMPS SEARCHED Clerk Rooney’s Vital Statis tics Went the Way of Rubbish. HE LED THE RESCUE PARTY And After Pour Hours’ Work the Important Document Was Recovered. A long and successful search for a valu able missing .public document took place at the dumps at Merseles street. In the neighborhood of what Is known as Little Italy. The search was participated in by a large number of denizens of the neigh borhood and was witnessed by an equally large number of spectators. Clerk C. J. Rooney of the County Health Board was in charge of the searching par ty. The finder of the missing document received a liberal reward. When Clerk Rooney left his office ad joining the Court House on Tuesday af ternoon last he left behing on his desk the tabulated statement of vital statis tics for the past year, which he had spent several wfceks in preparing. During the night the document must have fallen to the floor and when the Jail prisoners cleaned the office the paper was gather ed up and with a quantity of rubbish car ried to a receptable at the rear of llie Jail. When Clerk Rooney arrived at the office on Wednesday morning he found the sta tistics which ho had gathered with so much difficulty missing. At once he be gan his search. A summarizing of the rubbish, receptacle at the rear of the jail failed to disclose the missing paper. Mr. Rooney learned that Bernard Mc Ginnis, of 'No. 240 Wayne street, had the contract for removing garbags, etc., from the Court House. McGinnis found* that a driver named Grevey had removed the ■rubbish from the jail yard early Wednes day morning. Clerk Rooney then searched for Grevey and from 'him learned about the location of the dump where the rubbish of that day had been placed. A number of willing hands began the search of the dumps and after about four hours the missing docu ment, crumpled and dirty, was found under a pile of rubbish. It is needless to : say that Mr. Rooney was very much pleased at the success of his long search. THE FALLON BALL Columbia Hall Thronged Last Night With Happy The sixth annual hall of the Michael J. Fallon Association was held last night at Columbia Hall, Ocean and Cator ave nues. Notwithstanding the disagreeable weather, there was a large crowd in at tendance. The dancing started about half-past nine and , kept up until the night was almost spent. The grand march was led by Michael J. Fallon with Miss Katherine Hickey of New York. About three hundred participated and the marchers, going through the various fig ures, presented a very pretty spectacle to the onlookers. After the march sup per was served and then dancing was resumed. The committees in charge and the offi cers of the association were:—Floor man ager—Paul Martin. Assistant floor man ager—August Zeugner. Floor committee—M. J. Crowe, chair man, Geo. W. Salkeld, Henry Marhoofer, Vincent B. Whelan, Harry Schwarte, James Lamb, Harry Fiesler, Henry Fuhr Ing, Daniel Corrigan, Charles Paradise, James Rowan, C. Henry Nierstedt, Theo dore Fourett, Joseph Fealy, Edwin Bo gart, A. C. Bettger. Reception committee—Frank H. Bender, chairman, T. A. Deakyne, Otto Dittmers, James Welsh, John Clement, James Nor ton, H. W. Rohlfs, A. Vandervoort, Charles Sachse, George eeker, John Shaughnessys^ Charles Wilkinson, William B. Whelan, George Krleger, William Hart, William B. Byrnes. Committee of arrangements—William B. Hickey, chairman, William H. Walker, Joseph F. Broderick, John Lynch, John J. Sullivan, John Plant, Frank Bender. Officers—Charles C. 'Muller, president; George A. Rohlfs, vice president; Joseph F. Hill, financial secretary; Charles F. Luhrman, recording secretary; James F. Fallon, treasurer; Edward Loughlifi, sergeant-at-'arms; Peter F. Hagan, assist ant sergenat-at-arms. Among those present were:—Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Fallon, Mr. Corey, Miss Hickey, E. T. Kearns, Gus. Lemheck, Jr., M. Hartman, William Davis, William Dugan, Freeholder William J. Moran, Alderman P. J. Farrell,' John Sullivan, Eugene Devltt, James Rowan, Mr. and Mrs. James Waylett, John Stone, Thomas Lillis, Joseph DuWayne, Joseph Hill, Benjamin Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Clements, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Martin, Mr. and Mrs. George Becker, William La Due, Mr. and Mrs. Meehan, 'Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Lohman, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bender, Mr. and Mrs. George Steinberger, Robert Hoos, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Deakyne, George Salkeld, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schwarte, Joseph F. Broderick, William H. Walker, Miss Marie' Deghen, Miss A, Hartman, Miss T. Celhaus, Miss Annie Stenken, Miss Lulu Rohlfs, Miss Emma Hartman, Miss M. Hallanan, Miss M. Sheehan, Miss J. Sheehan, Mr. and Mrs. John Clements, Alex. Hewitt, Ed ward Hewitt. Matthew Rooney, Thomas Rooney, George Seibert, Lawrence Fitz henry, Mr. and Mrs. James Corrigan, Mr. and Mrs. James Coffey, Mr. and Mrs. August Zeugner, Mr, and Mrs. David, Smith, Mr. and Mrs. James Lamb, Peter Grlffen, Mrs. Peter Griffen, Mr. and Mrs. Nat Smith,'John Shaughnessy, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Gately, Mr. and Mrs. Pat rick Colighan, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Doyle, John Pahde. 1 TONIGHT’S EVENTS, H»e Third Ward Democratic Associa tion will meet tonight. Maennerchor will meet at Wiean Association ' Gas for Heating. The convenience and economy of GAS HEATING STOVES during the variable winter months is recognized by all careful housekeepers. Gas heating stoves are clean—no dust, dirt or ashes; can be lighted in an instant; give great heat at low cost, with perfect regulation of temperature. CGA.8 RA1DIA/EORS. GAS FIRES. GrA_S LOGS. All gas heating appliances sold at cost. Purchase now and obtain the full benefit from your stove this winter ) Avoid using a coal range in your kitchen this winter, heating your kitchen and kitchen boiler without cost by our new furnace appliance and se retain the advantages of your Gas Ranee Installed for $9.75 complete. A Welsbach Lamp gives PERFECT LIGHT. A new and attractive line of Gas Portables for Welsbach Lamps on exhibition at the offices of the Company. Hudson County Gas Co ASKS NEW TRIAL. Convicted Man Seeks Ac quittal on Strength of New Evidence. Lawyer Alex. C. Young yesterday, made application for a new trial for John Hol ter, Weehawken man, sentenced to two years In State Prison for stealing copper wire, for which crime two other men have since been arrested and are in the county jail awaiting trial. Prosecutor Erwin ad mitted that he regarded Holter as only partly guilty of the charge for which he is now in prison, but thought that as his confession which led to the arrest of the supposedly real culprits was not made until imprisonment stared him in the face heh ad not been unjustly punished. Lawyer Alex. C. Young contended that a man should not be kept in prison when developments had arisen to show that he was not guilty of the charge on which he was convicted. If he was guilty of some thing else he should be tried on that charge he argued. Oil December 4 last, Holter was convict ed of stealing copper wire belonging to the Hudson County Electric Light Company from Highwood Park. He insisted that he had bought the wire for five dollars from a man he did not know. Subsequent developments led Prosecutor Erwin to in quire into the case and resulted in the arrest of George Carroll and Sherman, alias Silas Neff, on the charge for which Holter was already in prison. Carroll was arrested in New York and was recently extradited here. Neff was captured in Hoboken. Both men were former em ployes of the electric light company from whom the wire was stolen, and each de nied his guilt of the theft when arraign ed before Judge Blair in the Court of General Sessions yesterday. The arrests of Carroll and Neff had been brought about through an affidavit made by Fred. Rost, of No. 784 Adams street, Hoboken, which was read in court by Lawyer Alex. C. Young yesterday afternoon when he made his application for a new trial for Holter. The affidavit set forth that on September 34, the day Holter was charged with having commit ted the theft of the wire, he, Rost, was in company with Heller in Weehawken. They met two men, one of whom Rost says he believed to be the foreman of the Electric Light Company, who asked Holter if he would not purchase some short pieces of copper wire from him. The affidavit states that on that night the signers went with Holter to a sa loon at Willow avenue and' the Bull's Ferry road where Holter bought the. wire for $5. At the approach of a policeman the two men, supposed to be employes ' \.i the Electric Light Company, who were in a wagon, belonging to that company, drove rapidly away, leaving Holter with his purchase. Lawyer Young admitted that the evi dence produced at the trial warranted a conviction, but the affidavit of Rost changed the aspect of the case to the extent of explaining how Holter came into possession of the wire. He admitted that, after the conviction, the Prosecutor had done considerable work in finding out who the guilty parties were, and in j sisted that his client was entitled to a new trial. Prosecutor Erwin said that although Holtor was convicted on December 4 of petit larceny and sentenced on December 6, it was some time before he sent the let ter which gave the explanation which led to the arrest of the company's employes. ! The fact was disclosed at the j rial that Holter had made an engagement with the men in the morning to purchase the wire and this alone should prove him guilty, the State’s lawyer contended. Mr. Erwin further contended that un der the flfty-iifth section of the criminal procedure act, after the term in which the conviction was found had passed, the time to change su*h conviction had ex pired. He said that Holter’s conscience had not pricked him until after his ar rest and conviction, and then he gave information inflicting others. The Prosecutor further intimated that if an injustice had been done leniency might be expected from other sources. In answer to a question put by Lawyer Toung Mr. Erwin said he thought Holter was only “partly guilty.” He added that It was very important that Holter should not get out of the jurisdiction of tho court as without him the State could not convict the other men under arrest. Judge Blair said he would announce his decision on the application on Monday. DR. I'GliytSIDENT. Hudson County; National Bank Officials Elected Him Today. Dr. John D. McGill, formerly vice presi dent of the Hudson County National Bank, was elected president of that, in stitution this morning at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the bank. A few minutes after that the doctor by virtue of his elevation, was at the president's desk busily signing a most inviting pile of brand new one hundred dollar bills. The officers of the bank now constituted are:—President, John D. McGill; vice president, J. Warren Hardenbergh; cash ier, Nelson J. H. Edge, Directors, Hamp ton A. Coursen, Cornelius Zabriskje.. Myles Tierney, John D. McGill, John A. Blair, J'. W. Hardenbergh, Prank H. Earle, Henry S. White, David R. Daly, N. J. H. Edge. Dr. McGill is the son of the late Dev. Dr. A. McGill, president of the Theologi cal Seminary in Princeton, and a brother of the late Chancellor A. T. McGill. For many years he has been one of the lead ing practitioners in the State and occupies today the honored post of Surgeon Sen eral to the State. Some years ago he in terested himself in politics and was a Democratic candidate for Mayor, but was defeated. In later years he was a mem ber of the then named “Silk Stocking Democracy.” Mayor Hoos recently ap pointed him a member of the Police Com missioners, of which body he is the President. Necessarily the duties of the bank have compelled President McGill to give up his active work as a medical practi tioner, but he will not entirely leave the profession. In the future consultation will be the only form of professional work in which he will be engaged. EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT Social Relations Discussed at Residence of Dr. Kydd Yesterday. . An interesting meeting of the Woman’s Club Education Department, of which Mrs. S. C. Marvin is chairman, was held yesterday afternoon at the residence of Dr. Mary Mitchell Kydd, No. 26 Ton nele avenue, where there was a large at tendance. Miss Cornelia Bradford, of Whittier House, made the address of the after noon. She spoke on “The Development of Society and Social Relations.” She de scribed the growth of society, tracing the history of social relations as set down by the caste distinctions of European courts. She read Markham’s "Man with the Hoe” and Mrs. Browning's “Cry of the Chil dren,” by way of illustration, and con cluded by describing the study of social conditions as a philanthropy which should claim the attention of all think ing people. Mrs. Marvin then requested Miss Brad ford to tell the ladies something about the Consumers’ League, to which request Miss Bradford responded, telling the As semblage how the New Jersey Consum ers' League was ftrst formed at Whittier House, in March, 1900, by Mrs. Kelly, President of the National League. StA set forth the objects of the organisation, and gained several new members for the cause. Mrs. Opdyke, who was among the gugsts present, gave the ladies a most cordial invitation to attend a meeting in the Bergen Baptist Church this after noon when Mrs. Whittemore, of New York, a well known mission worker, is to speak. At the conclusion of the meeting re freshments were served and a general social half hour ensued. Among those present were:—Mrs. T. C. Marvin. Mrs. Davey, Mrs. P. K. Green, Mrs. Max Salinger, Mrs. Frank Hastings, Mrs. Charles Carrick, Mrs. Isbon Scott, Mrs. James Edwards, Mrs. Max Salinger, Miss Eltrtngham, Mrs. Ringle, Miss Em ma Ballou, Mr. Ed tan Winkle, Mrs. P. T. Van Winkle, Mrs. George Blake. Dyspepsia is difficult digestion, due to the absence of natural digestive fluids. Hood’s Sarsaparilla restores the digestive powers. EIGHTH WARD SCHOOL. Finance Board Decides to Buy Lots on Grant and Claremont Avenues. The Finance Board this morning1 de cided to purchase lots Nos. 16 to 21, on block No. 1,920, fronting- on Grant ave nue, and lots Nos. 52 to 56, on Claremont avenue, for *7,600. This is for the new school for the Eighth Ward. The sites were recommended by Commissioners Mullins and Carnes, and the pries was JoOO and $800 a lot on both plots, respec tively. For the new public school in the Twelfth Ward, the Board voted to buy lots Nos. 6 to 12, block 30, on the east side of Cambridge avenue, and lots on Hancock avenue, for the lump sum of $10,000. The total amount, $17,300, will b« raised by temporary loan bonds and charged to the liquor license account. No action was taken with regard to the purchase of the three lots adjoining Pub lic School No. 21, on Thirteenth street, urged for a playground by the Second Ward Improvement Association. One of the lots is owned by M. T. Connolly, who asks $1,000, and the remaining two ara owned by Dr. Cropper, the price of which is *2,200. It seemed to be the opinion of the Commissioners that if the two lots could be bought for $2,000 the Board would buy them. A few years ago, it was pointed out, the entire property could have been purchased for the taxes. Soma arrangement will be made wPh the owner and the land bought as soon as possible. For the cost of the Claremont avenue sewer the Board transferred to the Street and Water Board the sum of $12,000. To County Collector Hugh Dugan was ordered paid a warrant for $236,230.24, Jersey City's contribution for the year 1900 to the State school tax. The Board then adjourned. IN CHARITY’S GOOD CAUSE Iiooal Aid Association Arranges In teresting List of Addresses. The Committee on Printing and Publi cation of the Organized Aid Association has arranged a series of addresses to be delivered in this city by speakers experi enced on the subject of charity organiza tion. On Wednesday evening, January SO, ad dresses on the subject will be delivered at the usual evening service at the Reformed Church, Bergen avenue, corner of High land avenue, by Dr. David Blaustein of the Educational Alliance, New York, and by Mrs. Elizabeth V. H. Mansell of the Charity Organization Society in New York City. Mrs. Mansell will give a short history of charity organization in. that city with special reference t® the neces sity for investigation before giving char itable aid. Miss Clemenson wiii ale® speak at the same time upon the need tor charity work in Jersey City. Dr. C. Brett pastor of the church, will introduce th* speakers. Th« commutes has arranged for ad dresses by other speakers and the data of the addresses will be announced as soon as definite arrangements are com plete for the time and place of speaking EMIL BRUNKEN DEAD, Emil Brunken, sixty-five years old, • machinist, died suddenly at his home yes terday about 5 o'clock. Death was caused by heart disease. When Mr. Brunken first complained of his condition in th® morning he thought there was nothing more serious than he had suffered on numerous occasions before. Date in the afternoon Mr. Brunken’s fears were aroused and Dr. Fink was sent for, but before he reached the house Mr. Brun ken was dead. WEATHER INDICATIONS. NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 1901.—Forecast for the thirty-six hours ending at eight P. M. Saturday:—Tonight clearing, tomorrow fair. Hartnett’s Thermometrieal Jan. 17. Deg. 3 P. M.40 G P. M.3S 9 P. M. 35 13 midnight .31 Jan. IS. 6 A. M. 9 A. M. 12 noon Report Deg. 24 25 DIED. MAYER—On Thursday, Jan 17, 1901, after along Illness, Lena Mayer, wife of Joseph Mayer, in her 71st year. Funeral from Temple Reth-El on Sun day. Jan. HO, at 10 A. ,