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The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27
4 tro11r1ous pnAF.MUrE. -
a Chicago Merchant Gives Him Fifty Gents
and He Takes a Trunk Full of Clothing.

i eAu0 KIT TRACE n LIuMA VII "a OAOAntA8e
CHICAGO. Dec. 26.-Adolph Fl. Pleu. the
| fictitious deaf-mute, who was arrested in
st. Louis with several trunks full of cloth
ling stolen from A. L. Singer & Co., proves
to be most accomplished and versatile
rascal. He was known at the store as
Pleu, at the boarding house he was called
Player, and letters from Germany give his
name as Pleu or Plew A member of the
firm of Singer & Co. said to reporter this
morning "Plew asked for work We had
none for him, and Mr.. Singer offered him
90 cents. He refused the money. He said
he wanted chance to earn his living, but
did not want charity. The conversation
was carried on In writing, and we noticed
that he wrote a fine hand. More out of
charity than anything else we set him at
work writing addresses on envelopes for
circulars for future use. That task ended
we gave him other employment. He was
quiet, and seemed to be rarely polite in
his department. When he first came we
often spoke to him. We were not used
to having deaf mute around. He was
never caught off his guard, however, and
at no time did we suspect that he was
playing part. He was with us about
three months. We discovered that he
stole coat and vest from us, but we were
not disposed to prosecute him. He failed
to appear at the store week ago to-day,
and we supposed he was i'll. He was edu-
Gated in all modern languages, and also
wrote Sanskrit and Hebrew. He used
clear, concise and perfect English in his
writings. We did not know that he had
robbed us until we saw the story of his
arrest. At the Young Mems Christian
Association headquarters it was learned
that a letter recently came from Germany
inquiriug about him. The letter was
written by his pastor in the old country,
and was prompted by friendly interest
IN the young man who sswas converted
and joined the church four years ago"
The letter was sent to DIR. Barrows, who
turned it over to the Secretary of the
Association. Inquiry was made at Singers,
but Pleu had gone just two days before,
so he escaped an interview. He boarded
with Mrs. Stanton at IA West Adams
street, where he had a front room. In
quiry at the house developed some par
ticulars which may result in the detection
of his associates in the robbery. 'sWe
never caught him. said Mrs. Stanton.
"although often tried He was so very
bright and intelligent that we suspected
that he was not deaf man. After try
ing him at different times and in every
way l could think of, I concluded he
was really deaf and dumb"
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TESTING TIE GRIP.


And Getting the New Hoboken Road Ready
for Public Use.
The bead men of the North Hudson
Elevated Raiiwsy are slowly getting the
road in order. They are busy, and have
been for some time past, in breaking the
men into the use of the grip. They make
trial trips constantly, in order to test the
grip The Mayor aad number of the
head men of Hoboken have made trips on
the road, as also number of ladies and
children have had free rides. So far the
grip works successfully, and bids fair to
work effectively. The road will not be in
rum ng order for passenger traffic for at
least six or seven weeks to come. The
residents of the Hill district are very anx-
ious taat the road should be in running
order.
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z1cKLED 70 DEATH.
What Newark Avenue Tradesmen Say
About Their Christmas TradeJ

<A~uAs = AANhA GMRASAHA1S AHo1rsi
A TArrIER reporter yesterday visited d
number of our business men with the pur.
pose of ascertaining whether our merchants
were satisfied with the results of theil
Christmas trade. The interviews show q
most lively satisfaction, and in no estab-
lishment was there single murmur oil
discomfort
FURsr BRos-s'We simply leave last
years receipts out of sight. We had 157
hands engaged. and we were tested to ou1
utmost capacity. We are far ahead of last
year. You can simply say we are well
satisfied
Brown & VAN ANoLEN, Dry Goods
s'We had very fine trade. ami lar ex-
ceeded all other years. Are perfectly sat
isied. Cannot tell exactly how much
ahead, but our extensive establishment was
taxed to its utmost"
we satisfied? Why not? Our receipts
have been over thirty per cent. larger
this Christmas than last"
BARON = Gents Furnishing Goods =
big business. Eighty per cent. larger
than last year. We had an immense stock
it's nearly all gone.
G. P. FRIEND-Dry Goods" Perfectly
satisfied. Our receipts are at least thirty
| per cent. ahead of last year" c
w. LAgGHLIN-Boets and Shoes" My
trade was excellent went far beyond my
expectations.
CLARK & Co-Stoves- We sold at least
100 per cent. more goods this year than
last.
PERLMUTrER -Furs, etc. = "My trade,
you can say ! am fifty per cent. ahead of
last year
ZABNsK1- Millinery my shop room
is small, but my sales were immense, and
far beyond last year"
EwALD BRos.-s'Sold more goods and
received about Is per cent. more than last
year, though goods were cheaper"
MCFARLAND, Stationery. did first
class about Is per cent. ahead of last
year, as near as can Judge" ~ -
Hoos It ScHULTz, Furniture. -ssI did not
Touch toys, but am well satisfied. Business
was very brisk, and receipts run ahead Of
last year" Hfss 81
KEssLER, Gents Furnishing Goods
ssCame out we'll ahead, and am far from
repining. Receipts were large, and far in
excess of last year. =
SYMEs's MARKET. - Business first rate;
Is per cent. ahead of last year.
Don't wait until New Years day, but Sc
lect your New Years cards and have them
printed while you wait. 15c. per dozen and
up. Mcfarland 40 Newark ave-
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4 RIVER COLLISION.
The Cortlar.tt Street Boat Chicago Badly
Broken Up.

The G0rftars'E SITeeI bOaL Cu1ca8O bauly
Broken Up.
There was collision on the North River
yesterday morning, few minutes past six
o'clock, between the Pennsylvania Railroad
ferry boats Chicago and the New Jersey.
Captain Tanslea was in charge of the for
mer, and Captain Carol was pilot of the
latter The Chicago, which was making
her 6:05 trip to New York, was taken out
of her course by the strong flood tide when
nearing the slips at the foot of Cortlandt
street, and despite the efforts Of her pilot,
struck the New Jersey, which was on the
point of leaving the upper slip on the New
York side, with great force. The New Jer-
sey's steering gear was badly damaged,
and her hull received such blow that for
fear of q leak she was at once taken
to the docks for repairs. The entire heavy
guard-rail, three iron posts and most of the
s'hood" or wooden extension on the ladies'
cabin side of che Chicago were broken to
pieces and the iron fence extending across
the deck was also carried away. The great
force of the collision was shown by the
fact that one of the heavy iron stays on the
deck of the Chicago was broken squarely
off. The Chicago, was placed on the line
again within an hour, a temporary wooden
fence having been made to take the place
of a guard-rail. Only few people were
on the boats at the time of the collision and
no one was injured. For the following
three hours number Of trips had to be
omitted on the ferry.
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THE CATCH OF THE FISHING CLUB.
How the Cold Weather Prevented the Fish
2 ermen from Deep Sea Fishing.

How the Cold Weather Prevented the Fish
ermen from Deep Sea Fishing.
The Hudson County Fishing Club was at
work in Communipaw one day last week,
and the fishes don't forget it. Captain
Boyd, in the absence of Commodore Welch
and Vice-C Commodore Harrington, had COM
mand of the expedition, and he brought
back as trophies eighty-three piscatorial
wonders. The cold was penetrating, and
it is likely that when the Club again goes
fishing the members will have provided q
gas stove to heat water, and also some OF
Liebeg's extract.
Mr.. P. Donohue's yacht was so far from
shore that it was impossible for the Club to
utilize its spacious accommodations. II
the yacht had been where it usually is-at
the beach-thege would have been no diff
Guilty in boarding her. The membership
of the Club is increasing rapidly, and sew.
eral new boats have been contracted for.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27

There was fine entertainment at Union
Hall last evening. under the auspices of
Garfield Division, No. 1888. Sons of Tenn
perance. The occasion was the fourth
anniversary of the founding Of the Division.
The exercises were opened with singing,
after which Mr.. Greenwood made a short
and pointed address, giving brief history
of tie Division and the work it has done.
Mr.. Greenwood then introduced the Rev.
DIR. A. P. Foster, of the Tabernacle, who
made good address. The entertainment
consisted of number of recitations and
solos. Among those who took part were
Stanley Watson, George Behrens, Mr..
Croly, of New York, Mr.. W. B. Norton,
Master j. Court
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27
NOTES FROM NORTH HUDSON.

Twenty five dollars has been subscribed by each
Of the Union Hill brewers to the Grant memorial
fund.
Order your New Year cards to be written at
early. -
The managers Of the North Hudson County
Driving Park are talking of continuing the races
all winter.
The prettiest New Year calling cards are those
which are written. Get them at Foeller's, IA and
"a Newark avenue.
The 7. o. G. Association, a pleasure Climb h..
just been organized by several pronainent sociafr
young ladies of Union Hill.
EARLY orders are the best for your written New
Year cards. Get them before New Years Dav AZ
IA Newark avenue. -
The entertainment hsld few evenings AGO Al
Kaiser was quite anAnoial success. I Is
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A PECULIAR SUICIDE.
A HALF BURNED PAIN 1IoKE1.- THEN
l.u4s - A PISTOL I.s fess ~

Under Pretence of buying Pistol a
Weil-Dressed Stranger Borroyvs One
from Locksmfth Soney and then
Blows His Brains Out--LocaI News.
A man walked into the lock and gun
smith shop kept by Jacob Soney at No. SO
York street at quarter before ten last
night and stated that he desired to purchase
revolver. Mr.. Soney waited on him.
After looking at several weapons he finally
struck on one which appeared to suit him.
He then stated that he desired it to be
loaded. His request was complied with.
and as Soney turned to go to the back of his
store for moment, and while the man was
evidently examining the weapon he took
fancy to, he pulled from his pocket pawn
ticket, which he partly burned. A second
later, and before paying for it, the man
had placed the death messenger to his
open mouth and fired, the ball passing
through his brain and killing him instant
ly. After the deed had been committed,
Soney took his revolver from the dead
mans grasp and replaced it in stock. The
remains were removed to the morgue The
suicide was a good-looking, weil-preserved
young man apparently about thirty
years of age He had blonde hair
and mussache, and light blue eyes,
Nothing but five cent piece was foun d IN
his pockets. No reason can be assigned
for the deed, as nothing by which the de-
ceased could be identified was found on his
person, ard he appeared to be laboring un-
der no excitement when he entered or while
he remained in Soney's store
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DASHES AR0UND TOWN.

Wonder will the Board of Works get the 81 1000
asked for the repair Of the Mercer street engine
house.
Who would not furnish their residences comfort
ably during the winter? None who desire comfort
Go to Frank j. Hanly's furniture store 203 Newark
avenue, three doors above Jersey avenue.
o-r UNION bold its first reception at Pohlman' e
Hotel on Friday the 18th instant About 100
couples joined Ia the grand march. led by Floor
Manager Charles +, QConnel. The guests were al
in full dress. The officers Of the association are
W. " O'Connel, President: William j. Walsh,
Vce-P President; Henry A. Pinckney, Treasurer;
Stephen P. Meehan, Secretary; Edward ]. Nugent,
Sergeant at Arms.
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he remained until 1878, during all of
which time he was United States Com
missioner. He was elected President OF
the Board of Education IN Hoboken,
although he was the only Republican IN
the Board of twelve members. he was
appointed Judge of the Court OF Common
Pleas in 1873 for term OF i've years.
After leaving the Bench he commenced the
practice of law in this city. which ne still
continues Among the prominent cases IN
which he has been retained are the Smith
Bennett murder trial, in which ne was
sole counsel for young Bennett. he APP
peared for the State in the trial OF the a.
rectors of the Mechanics and Laborers'
Bank was senior counsel for kankowskl
in the trial for the murder of Mena Null
Ter; and he was also senior counsel Tor
Rockwell, in the famous Toms River muir
der trial, and is at present engaged as
counsel for the State in the great Central
Railroad Certiorari case. He will defend
Am Ende, the Hoboken druggist, at his
trial the first week in January.
Judge Allan McDermott is a younge.
man than ex-Judge Hoffman. He is only
80 years of age, but he has an established
reputation at the bar OF this State. He
first saw daylight in South Boston, Mass,
but came to Hoboken in 1858, and to thi,
city in 1859, on both occasions kindly
allowing his parents to accompany him.
He studied law in Columbia College, and
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27
NOW AN !" AID" WAs lost.
Pastor Foster of the Tabernacle Objects I.
Pastry Recipes with Wine in Them.

There is good deal of quiet undertake
among the Tabernacle congregation over
the bazaar recently held in the church for
the purpose of raising money for the estab-
lishment of kitchen. About month ago
the Ladies Society put their heads together
and concluded that it would be decided
acquisition to the church to have kitchen,
or, as one of the members put it, restau-
rant for the church. The next question
was where was the money required for the
purpose to come from. The church for.
bids fairs bazaar is not fair, Their
argued; so bazaar was decided upon. One
of the features of the bazaar was q cook
book interspersed with advertisements Of
our local tradesmen. The recipes in tbs
book were furnished by the ladies of the
congregation, each lady contributing at
least one recipe for something which she
had tested and succeeded in. The pastor
of the Tabernacle-Rev. Addison P. Fos-
ter-heard of what was to be done, and
ope evening, in presence of the ladies who
were busy in the interest of the bazaar,
said
"Ladies, hope you will not send in any
recipes for cakes, pies, buildings, or any
thing whatever in which wine or brandy is
used"
The ladies had then already sent in their
recipes, and in some of them brandy or
wine entered. The reverend gentleman
thereupon took it upon himself to go
over all the recipes, from which he
culled out and rejected all those
containing the Objectionable features
The ladies began soliciting advertisements
Turner & Behnell advertised their
offended tea in small space, and nu-
merous other good paying ads. were Sc
cured. Finally one of the ladies struck a
bonanza. Hanly & Co., the grocers of
116 Newark avenue, agreed to take whole
page, thinking, no doubt, that it was about
asgood way to invest Sc profitably as
they had recently come across. They proba-
bly, pictured to themselves how all the true
communicates would, upon reading their
fine advertisement, flock to their store to
supply their larders and wine-cellars.
Mr.. Hanly furnished the "copy for his
advertisement, and, in long list of arti-
cles mentioned, was
GA choice selection of fine wines"
This would never do. Hanly was re-
quested to remove the above-q quoted arti-
Gle from his advertisement. He became
indignant, and replied, Well, if you
are so sanctimonious as all that, I'll not
give you anything"
The cad was consequently withdrawn,
and the Tabernacle communicates have
probably not deserted their old grocers for
Mr.. Hanly's establishment.
Said member of the Tabernacle to
TATTLER reporter last night 81 think
these church fairs are delusion and a
snare anyhow, and it is only beating the
devil around the post to call it bazaar; but
l think that as fair was held, Mr.. Foster
had no right to raise the silly objection he
did. The whole affair seems to me like
straining at a gnat and swallowing
camel"
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Timothy Mcmahon. a laborer in the employ Of
the New York. Lake Erie and Western Railroad
Company, residing at II Beach street, New York,
while attempting to board westward bound train
at the Erie Depot last evening, missed his footing
and fell between the cars, the rear of the train
passing over his legs. cutting them both of above
the knees. An ambulance was summoned from
the City Hospital, but before it could reach the
scene of the accident. the unfortunate man died.
friends notideq
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4 FATAL FIRE.

A Massachusetts Building Block Raced to
the Ground.
NEwBURYPoRT, Mass, Dec 26.-Adams,
Block, Georgetown, and Masonic Block
were destroyed by fire to-day. Thirteen
buildings were burned out, and $50 har DIS
were thrown out of employment. The
Georgetown National Bank, the Savings
Bank and the post Office were among the
burned buildings. A fireman and clerk
were instantly killed by the falling walls.
The clerk was the son of Representative
M. D. Chase. A number of persons were
injured.
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A handsome selection of New Year cards
at Ewald's.
Widow Plume win. sue Now.

Widow Plume hesitated about officiating
as plaintiff in the suit against "Tom
Potter because of the unpleasant and un-
desirable notoriety into which it would
bring her Potter has, however, allowed
his relations and hers to be paraded before
the world and as there seems little more
for her to conceal, she has decided to
strike out against him on her own hook
No she has instructed her counsel to com
menoe proceedings in her name against
him in Nswark, to recover damages for
lib d and slander uttered, pristad and
written against her. Its likely that beth
Potter and Plume will lraks on application
for new trial. HI 81
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eventually b 9 ca m 9
his partner. When
Dixon was appointed
to the Suprem Q
Court Judgeship,
Mr.. Collins went it
alone for a time, but
his large practice was
more than he could
attend to, and he has
since formed a part
neFship with Charles
L. Corbia aRd bis
brother, William II.
Corbin. The reader
ia not to Judge from
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BOSTON. Dec 26.-The Herald tomorrow will
publish its annual list of heavy Boston taxpayers
together with many interesting facts concerning
the work o. the City Assessors The total tax levy
for 1885 is $899S, TAT the ratio of taxation beine
$f2.s5 on 81 200. Last year the rate of taxation
was SIT on the 81 ,00O- While there is a gain Of
1884 900 in the valuation of real estate there is
loss of $5095, 800 on personal property from last
year, leaving net gain of 81, 78S, 900.
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ball was given in Nagenast's Hall, centreviIle,
last sunday evening, under the auspices Of Einig-
keit Lodge, No. $40, d. o. H.. benevolent German
organization.
place, every way, is not easy obtainable. We are
probably comforting favor ON many Of our read
ers by recommending them to call on Mrs. J. D.
Mack. No T6 Sussex street. per advertisement IN
another column.
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cases that have been
tried in Hud s on
County for twenty
years. FL 9 always
rises to the demands
of the hour, and a
brilliant stroke 0 f
policy has as fire.
quently saved h j s
clients as his elo-
quence and wit. He
laughed tn Q First
National Bank rob
.
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A Wayward Hor.e Returps,

English, the horse-shoer at the Cemmunipaw
Junction, has horse which he intended to have
ratified last night. On Friday night the animal dis
played signs Of hydrophobia. and began biting the
door Of the stable which he inhabits. He grawed
SO assiduously that he made way but for himself
but returned about eleven o'clock last night. The
animal would have been locked out had he not
returned when he did.
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The Christmas-Tree Fire in Chicago.

Iby ASS0ctdted Press % The Idttler.J
CHICAGO, Dec. Pa later survey of the situa-
ton shows that at least 100 persons were injured
in the County Hospital last evening, the majority
receiving bruises by being trampled upon by their
panic-stricken neighbors. A number of children
patients had been brought nio the chapel in their
cots. Before they could be removed several suf-
fered from the smoke and fright, and one or two
were slightly burned The excitement was intense,
and but for the GOODNESS of Warden Nc Garigle and
some attaches of the hospital there would GER
tainly have been a loss of life.
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was made an GA. B"
in May, 1877. He
was admitted to the
New York Bar in
June. 1877, and to
the Bar of this State
in the following No
vember. In April,
1877 8, h g W a s a p
pointed Corporation
A t t t or ny, and the
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27

Last night the two-mile race for an ele-
CANT diamond medal offered by the Oak
land management was won by Mr.. Isley,
his only competitor being Mr.. Longfeld.
The race was well contested. Time, six
minutes and half,
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Last evening. at 1886. Alexander Devlin. brake
man in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. was Walking on 3 freight car on Greene
street, at what is known as the Cove. He missed
his footing and fell between the cars and had his
chest crushed between the cars. He was taken to
st. Francis Hospital He is not expected to live.
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the fact that our artist has pictured
him in the biggest style, that he is bigger
man than Winfield, OF Hoffman or McDer-
mott. Either in build is larger than the
Mayor He is of medium height, but slim
of build and of dark complexion.
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he SIuul6u law Will
Ex-Governor Bedlle
at Freehold, a n d
was admitted to the
bar in the February
term. 1872. He en-
tered the p a y d g.
partnent o f t b e
army in 1868, and
remained there until
the close of the war.
He settled in Hobo
ken in 1866, where
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10y Ass0CTUteU 1T5ss % Ws IUtIeT.I
LONDON, Dec 26-His Grace, the Most Reverend
Marcus Beresford. D. D., Protestant Archbishop Of
Armagh, Prelate Of all Ireland and Metropolitan,
is dead.
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Heavy snoIr STORM at Halifax.

[By associated Press to tee 1dttler.l
HALIFAX, N. s.. Dec 2s.-one Of the severest
snow storms experienced in this latitude for years
has prevailed here all day and is still raging with
great fury. The storm set in early this morning
from the east and northeast, and large quantity
OF snow and hail have fallen. In some places i'm
mansa drifts have formed.