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The Missing Clothes of the
Murdered Cronin
AND HIS CASE OF INSTRUMENTS.
The Discovery Made in q Catch
Basin at Lake View.
BEYOND ALL DOUBT THEY ARE CRONlNS.
A Sensational Suicide in Front of
the Court Room Alex
ander Sullivan.

CHICAGO, Nov. S.-Dr. Cronin's clothes
and case of surgical instruments were
found this afternoon and fully identified.
The discovery has created the greatest
excitement among the officers of tho
state. IL was said In the courtroom that
the clothes and case of instruments were
found near catch basin in Lake View
py Lieutenant Roch of Lake View sta
uon. The catch basin is not more than
100 feet from where DR.. Cronins body
was thrown. They were covered with
slime, but the instruments were easily
recognized as belonging to physicians
outfit.
Lieutenant Roch, as soon as he made
the discovery, at once started for police
headquarters. Chief Hubbard said that
the clothes and instruments are ,un-
doubtedly Dr. Cronin's. At this hour.
however, two stories are ahoat as to the
place of discovery.
so far as we can learn" said Attor-
ney Hynes, tho clothes and instruments
were found at Britna Park on the Chi.
cago IL Evanston road. understand
some workmen in excavating for a new
building found the clothes and instru-
ments buried. 1t Is possible that the
story of where the discovery was made
is correct. have not had time to fully
investigate. One thing is certain, the
clothes and instruments are found and
they have been fully identified as the
property of DIR. Cronin. Who now will
be bold enough to insinuate that the
body found in the catch basin in that
vicinity was not the body Of the mur-
dered DIR. Cronin?'
, 1889-11-14
KILLED.

a Young Man Found Murdered In
Wyoming.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. s.--A special
to the Press from Scranton says: Word
was received here to-day Of the murder
of Benjamin Fordham, young man
from this city, near Rongia, Wyo. I.
Justice Mcintosh of that place sent a
letter to Fordhams sister from her
brother, found in the dead mans pocket,
which led to his identity. He is sup
posed to have been killed by four men
with whom he was travelling.
, 1889-11-14
AN OCTOPUS.
The Standard OIL Company Gobbles
Up Four Concerns.

Up four NOncerhs'
PiTTsBuRc, Nov. s.-An evening paper
reports the sale of the Globe oil refinery
of this city, the Freedom refinery of
Freedom, Pa, the Craig Pipe Line and
the Washington field to the Standard
Oil company, These rctinories were the
largest Independent reilnorieS in the
country, and the deal is said to involve
several millions OF dollars.
, 1889-11-14

negroes. Tho aii'ray lhappened at u
negro entertainment. lt Is said there Is
a woman In tho case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18
JUSTICE LANGAN JOINED THEM.
A Runaway Match Solemnized in 10,
Friends Parlor.

A Runaway Match Solemnized In Joe
Friends Parlor.
Astonishment prevailed in Essex street
yesterday noon when coach drove up to
the office of Justice Langan, at No. 1O2
Washington street, and a gentleman and
lady alighted from it and enquired for the
genial and good looking young Justice.
The gentleman said his name was
Amos Pearson, of Philipsburg, and that
the young lady was Miss Isabella Nor
row, of No. So Grove street, New York,
and that they wished TO get married
The Justice was willing to accommodate
them and the party adjourned to the
parlor of Joe Friend, next door,
The usual questions were asked, when
the fact transpired that the match was q
runaway. The couple came to this city
the night before with the intention of get
ting married, but the young man was al
most afraid to have the ceremony per-
formed for fear that his family would
raise row.
At last the couple mustered up the
courage to go through with the affair and
SO they went tosee the Justice. Considering
the fact that the young man is twenty
seven and the lady twenty-nine, the cere-
mony was performed. Mr.. and Mrs.
Friend acting as witnesses. When the
nuptial knot was tied the couple left,
smiling.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18
The Good Old Schooner Polly.

A Provincetown, Mass, despatch of a
recent date says the schooner Polly,
which arrived here yesterday from
Bangor with lumber, is probably the old
est vessel in service flying the American
flag, having been built in Amesburg,
Mass, in 1904. She served as a privateer
in 1912 and captured several prizes. She
was taken by the English man-of-war
New Castle and started for Halifax. but
the Americans left on board overpowered
the prize crew and recaptured her. Sub
sequently she was employed as q fisher
man, and latterly as a coaster. She has
never been wrecked, but has suffered
several collisions. She is today so good a
sailer that it takes a Burgess boat to beat
her.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18
IMPORTANT LABOR MEETING.
The Central Assembly Convenes Tonight
in Coopers' Hall.

The Central Assembly Convenes Tonight
in Coopers' Hall.
The Central Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, meets tonight in the new club room of
Coopers' Hall. 1t will be u very i'm
portant meeting, as all the standing com
mittees are to be appointed, and the
Special Labor Day Committee makes its
report.
1t was at one time thought that the
International Cigarmakers' Union would
make strenuous opposition to the admis-
sion of the Knights of Labor Cigar
makers, whose credentials will be acted
upon this evening, but in view of the fact
that Gompers and Powderly shook hands
lover the chasm, in Chicago, this week,
and determined to work hand d-in-hand for
the benefit of organized labor, it is be-
lieved that the cigarmakers in this city
will work harmoniously hereafter Such
at least is the opinion expressed by a
delegate last evening.
Another matter that will attract atten-
ton this evening is the reception to be
accorded to the State Federation of Labor
which meets in this city on August 10.
The present Reception Committee was
appointed before the Central Assembly
had been organized, but now that great
central organization is in existence it is
believed that that body is the proper one
to receive the Federation delegates.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18
A MONSTER LABOR UNION.

Rumor of Gigantic Plan of Coalition.
A secret circular bearing the signatures
of General MasterW orkman Powderly and
General Secretary John w. Hays, of the
Knights of Labor; President Samuel
Gompers, of the Federation of Labor; w.
N. Sargent, chief of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, and others, has
been issued, with a view to forming an
alliance between all the labor organiza-
tions of this country.
Should the project be successful it will
result in the formation of the most power
full labor organization ever formed A
convention will soon be called to devise a
scheme for this monster coalition.
The local labor men seem not to know,
or at least they pretend not to be cogniz-
ant, of any such movement.
President Henry Henkel, of the local
branch of the International Cigarmakers'
Union, said he knew nothing about the
movement.
II see no reason, however," continued
President Henkel, ''why we should not
all unite upon one common basis, not
withstanding such efforts have proved
futile in the past. |, for one, am heartily
in favor of the scheme"
Henry Gruber, of the Knights of Labor
Cigarmakers' Association, whose factory
is located at No. 303 Newark avenue, said
such thing could never be, except in the
case of lockout or a strike.
cat least" said he, that is my i'm
preston. The X. of L. and the Inter-
national Cigarmakers' Union will never
affiliate. The X. of l.. weed wrappers
have done all in their power to bring
about harmonious relationship between
the Knights and the International Cigar
makers and have been repulsed in every
effort"
Mr.. Thomas Flanagan, who was sitting
by the side of Mr.. Gruber when the re-
porter called, said he knew nothing of the
movement, and could not express an in
telligent opinion upon the subject. II see
no reason" he said, 'why we should not
all unite. =
"There is no feeling against the Knights
on the part of the Federation here in this
CITY,"
"There isn't9" asked Mr.. Gruber in sur
prise. "Well, I guess you haven't been
attending the Federation's meeting"
Both gentlemen refused to talk any
further upon the subject
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18
Dashes Around Town.

The next member of "Our Union to become
a benedict is J. ]. Butler, of Sherman place
whom rumor says will be married early in the
fall The members will give him handsome
''send off,"
The Amacitia baseball team will give an excur-
sion to Rockland Lake next Sunday, where they
will cross bats with the Rockland Lake team
The train leaves the West Shore depot at As
a. m. Tickets for the round trip, 81.
The Nyark Pleasure Circle will picnic at Kroe-
bells August 13.
The Eiysian Council, No, S5l. o. U. F., will
hold grand summernight's festival at Pohl-
mann's, on the evening of Wednesday, July a.
The committee in charge are Messrs. Francis L.
Bahr Thomas Hatfield and E. Billipp.
The scholars attending the Reformed Church
Sunday school will picnic in Salter's Woodbine
Grove Pamrapo, on Saturday.
Next Wednesday, at Willow Haven, Grace
Episcopal Church Sunday school will picnic
This church will be closed during the month of
August for much needed repairs and improve
ments to both the inside and outside.
William James, of No. 95 Coles street, young
gentleman of color, raised disturbance in front
of Zion Church, on Monmouth street yesterday,
while the corpulent ladies' and gentlemen's drill
was in progress. Justice Stising this morning
held him for examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18
PAT O'DOWD IN TROUBLE.
His Wife Takes Him to Court and Urges
the Need of Reform.

His Wife Takes Him to Court and Urges
the Need of Reform.
| Patrick O'Dowd, of No. II Railroad ave-
nue., meek inoffensive little man, was
arraigned before Justice Stilsing this
morning charged with assaulting his wife
and abandoning his family.
Winifred O'Dowd, stern featured
woman with fiery red hair and a most de-
termined air, appeared against him. When
she was presented with the Bible to be
sworn she pushed the book away from her
and said that she wished to make no COM
plant All she wanted was to have him
take the pledge and support his children
Are there any other conditions you
would like to impose upon him?" asked
the Justice, sarcaStically.
Eyes, sir" snapped Mrs. Dowd, 81 want
him to come home every night at nine
O'Clock"
HE shall do it," said his Honor, "any-
thing elses"
well, 1 think he ought to make at least
SO week"
"And give it to you?"
"No, l would be satisfied with S6," re-
piled Mrs. O'Dowd, with emphasis.
"You want two-thirds do you?n said his
Honor, ''that,s just the kind of woman |
thought you We're: You have my sympa-
thy, Mr.. O'Dowd."
gSA 4AOhC4t lCPlACu " OOWut
with feeling.
The Justice directed both Mr.. and Mrs,
O'Dowd to take seats opposite each other
and later in the day Mr.. O'Dowd was dis
charged. He is a character in his way
and well known in the city. He was for
many years faithful conductor on the
Jersey City and Bergen Horse Railroad
He left that employment and opened q
saloon on Monticello avenue Just below
the junction, which soon became known
as the Morgue.
His landlord had him arrested for al
lowing a disturbance in the place one
night, during which he allowed pair of
horses to be driven into the store. He
then moved to Summit avenue and opened
his "morgue" there. He became inter-
ested in local politics and soon imagined
himself man of influence.
He was unable to raise the $3.50 fee for
license this year, and his place was
closed. Since then he has done no work,
but has been drinking heavily.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18

by the enemy, an important matter to a
fat squad. But Captain Jordan insisted
that owing to the confusion in the room
the order had been misunderstood He
whispered something to Captain Bryant.
Miss Bryant gave the command the
second time and it was correctly executed.
Break ranks" followed and the pers-
spring sisters went to. their seats confident
and radiant.
Then came the corpulent bretherns'
turn. But the excellent work of the
sisters discouraged them and they re-
treated in disorder.
A social followed the drill, at which re-
freshments were served.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18
threatens to Sue cronheim.

Actor Phillipson and his pretty wife
have been giving panorama performance
at Cronheim's Theatre, Hoboken. for the
past few days.
Last evening Phillipson had disagree
ment with Cronheim and called him
names.
Cronheim had him arrested, and he was
brought to Weehawken. Recorder Sey-
more promptly discharged him this morn
ing.
Phillipson is very angry at the treat
ment he has received, and threatens to
sue Cronheim for malicious prosecution.
A swarm of bees from the farm of
Henry Stockfish, West Hoboken, invaded
the saloon of James Devine, on Morris
street, yesterday, and cleaned it out. A
number of people were in the saloon at
the time, but they did not wait after the
bees came. 1t was some hours before it
was safe to enter the place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18
Hoboken Notes.

The North Hudson Railroad Company
has decided to extend and enlarge its
stables on Ferry street, between Garden
and Bloomfield streets, at a cost of Sc, 800
Charles Richardson, fourteen years of
age, and living at No. 1873 New York ave
nue., Jersey City Heights, was arrested on
warrant for an assault on the nine-year-
old daughter of William Rice, of No. ~
Newark street.
Louisa Butler and Mary Kellogg, both
Conductor Augustus w. Reid, of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad, for beating their way to Ho-
boken and behaving in a disorderly man.
ner. Recorder McDonough fined them
each IS, which after all, was high price
for ride.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18
LITTLE JOE FLUTz WAS LOYAL
He Wouldn't Desert His Vagabond Con
panion for a Home.

He Wouldn't Desert His Vagabond Conn
panion for Home.
Nicholas Rogers, aged twelve years,
and Joseph Flutz, aged ten years, who
said that they lived in Buffalo. were
picked up on the street at four o'clock
this morning, and later they were ar
raigned before Justice Stilsing.
Rogers said that they ran away from
home over q week ago and made their
way to this city in freight cars. They had
come here in search of work. A friend of
Flutz's father on Forty-second street.
New York, offered to take care of Flutz,
the boy said, but as he would not shelter
Rogers the little fellow refused to desert
his companion, and they both took to the
streets again.
Justice Stilsing held them for further
examination,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18
ATHLETES AND SPRINTERs.

Doings of Jersey City Sportsmen Who
Work on the Cinder Path.
John Hart, the well known athlete of
this city, will not do any more running
this season.
Peter D. Skillman, the champion long
distance runner of the New York Athletic
Club, was a member of the old Wayne
Athletic Club, of this city.
The cinder track of the Scottish-Ameri-
can Athletic Gibbs new grounds on Sixth
street, near Grove street, this city, is now
in excellent shape, and the boys practice
ssprintlng every evening. A fence is be-
ing built around the track.
Al Grabo, the fast sprinter of the
Lorillard Debating and Athletic Asso-
citation, of this city, who held for over
three years the 100 yards championship of
New Jersey, has retired from the cinder
path.
Louis GruDer, the prominent sprinter
OF the Scottish-Amerfcan Athletic Club,
is touring through the Western States.
The tug-of-war team of the Lorillard
Debating and Athletic Association, of this
city, is desirous to have another match
the team of Murphy Brothers.
Thomas ]. O'Day, the noted wrestler of
the Scottish American Athletic Club, is
training nightly for distance running.
James Findlay, the long distance run
ner of the West Side Athletic Club, of
New York city, has become member of
the Scottish-American Athletic Club. He
is resident of the Heights and he finds
the Scots grounds convenient for prac-
tice.
These officers were recently elected by
the Lorillard Debating and Athletic As
ciation:-President, G. Salters; vice
president, Samuel Hartley; secre-
tary, j. Atchison; financial secretary,
j. Doyle; treasurer. G. H. Car
roll; captain, d. Harrigan; first lieuten-
ant, Dennis Long; second lieutenant, p.
j. Moran; sergeant. Edward Carey, rep
resentatiye to the N. A. A. A. A., DR..
Leonard j. Gordon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18

Knight was the correspondent, and when
he married that woman in Jersey City, he
was intimate with this Widow knight
Her husband was doctor.
Mr.. Lane used to take her to Goshen
and to st. Augustine, Fla, and there he
lived in good style on what little money /
had. Since / obtained a divorce / have
been known as widow and now (cry-
ing) l am one.
"Mr. Lane used to treat me brutally,
and once l was forced to have him ar
rested fol wife beating. He was locked up
in Jail three weeks and then tried. He was
convicted and sentenced to twenty days
Imprisonment and 800 fine. After this /
applied for q divorce, and l never saw
him after it was granted. shall certainly
try. to get the money he left, for my
children's sake'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18
Missing Max Korb.

Max Korb, young man, twenty two
years old, and well known on the Heights
in the vicinity of the elevator, has been
missing since Tuesday afternoon, and his
relatives are greatly distressed over his
York. He left his father at No 20 Spring
street, in that city, about four O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon, telling him he was
going Immediately home, the father being
obliged to wait for a doctor who was
treating him for broken ribs, the res ult of
an accident some time ago. Max had just
drawn his wages. Nothing is known of
his subsequent movements.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18
THEY WERE ON THE MILKY WAY.
And the Police Now Hold a Man with ,
Name Like Sneeze.

And the Police Now Hold a Man with a
Name Like Sneeze.
Bernard McCabe, of No. 17O Steuben
street, and William Pitzchau, of Eleventh
and Grove streets, were arraigned before
Justice Stilsing charged with stealing
milk
A policeman of the Grove street
station noticed them acting in a sus-
picious manner in Grove street at an
early hour this morning. They had tin
can, and from their actions the policeman
concluded that they were the milk
thieves of whom much complaint has
been made by the residents of that
neighborhood.
The policeman arrested McCabe, but
Pitzchau escaped. McCabe said that
Pitzchau stole the can and they We're
about stealing milk when arrested.
Pitzchau was subsequently arrested and
he told Justice Stilsing that he got the
can out of his house and was waiting for
a milkman who promised to give him
some milk. He was held while McCabe
was discharged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18
North Hudson Notes.

Dora Gross and Bill Gum became
greatly exhilarated in Weehawken last
evening. They were arrested and fined
IS each by Recorder Seymore this morn
ing.
Patrick Rock lights the street lamps in
Weehawken. Adolph Spitznaegle met
him last evening and without any provo
cation thrashed him seundly. He paid So
for his amusement to the Recorder this
morning.
Thomas Mckee was stabbed In Hadock s
saloon, Weehawken, lastevening, with an
ice pick Dr. Rhodes was called to attend
him, and found on examination
that the wound was not dangerous one.
Mckee refused to give the name of his
assailant or to say anything that might
lead to his arrest
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18
THE NEWS OF HOBOKEN.
Commerce Is Encroaching Rapidly o
the Elysian Fields.

Oohherce Is EncrOacn1nS bapluIy On
the Elysian Fields.
The Elysian Fields are now almost en-
tirely shut off from the eyes of the resi-
dents of Hoboken. From the ball grounds
to where the houses at Eleventh street
are situated huge advertising board
now extends.
The board, however, is only preliminary
TO the sounds of the carpenters saw, and
br1cklayers trowel. In fact, at the next lot
to the ball grounds, excavations are be-
ing made for building.
lt is said on the authority of Mr. Dunn,
the real estate agent of the Hoboken Land
and improvement Company, that this is
the last year of the well known Elysian
Fields ball grounds, where the Cuban
GIANTS have yanquished all clubs who
competed with them
-The lease of the field is only an annual
one, and as soon as the sound of cheers
dies out of the grand stand for the sum-
n1er the spile driver will commence its
heavy batting
Within the last year the building oper-
ations of Hoboken have been enormous,
and it is expected that they will be car
ried on with redoubled vigor for the next
two or three years.
Attention will then be paid to filing up
the swamps and building thereon. A
large firm of Boston wool weavers has
been looking for a location for mill in
Hoboken, but it is not settled yet whether
or not it will be located here.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18
Small Boys Make a Big Noise.

About one hundred small boys paraded
the streets in the vicinity of the Gregory
street station house last evening and at
tracted a great deal of attention. At the
head of the parade marched n drum corps,
each member rattling away on one OF Geo
w. Clerihew's gift drums The majority
of the boys carried American flags and
about thirty of them brought up the rear
hauling a decorated soap box on wheels.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18
Mason and miller paroled.

John Mason, of No. 90 Coles place, who
was arrested Tuesday upon charge of
cutting his fellow tenant, George Miller,
in the head with razor, was indefinitely
paroled by Justice Stilsing this morning.
His wife, Sarah Mason, admitted that she
did the cutting in self-defence, and Miller
refused TO make any complaint. Miller,
who was arrested upon warrant for as
saulting Mrs. Mason, received like treat
ment at the hands of Justice Weed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18
The weather Rnlletin.

WASHINGTON, July IS, 1ss9.-For East
ern New York and New Jersey, threaten
ing weather, showers tonight; warmer,
variable winds, becoming southeasterly.
For Western New York, showers; warmer
variable winds, becoming south easterly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18
The Weather at Hartnett's.

See Joseph warren's auctioneer ADVERTISE
ments of important auction sales Of real estate
to take place on the days named and at two
T. m, on the premises
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18
He Insults Women and Girls.

Complaint was made to the police last
night by Colonel Joel, the editor of the
Grand ArmU Gazette, that while his little
girls were walking along the river at
Tenth street in company with Colonel
Hart's little daughter, well dressed man
had insulted them. 1t is only few
months since the same man was COM
planned of for similar offence in another
part of the city.
The police know the man, but as he
cannot be caught in the act they won't
arrest him. Several ladies have been
urged to make charge, but as the whole
matter and their names would have to
come out in the open court they will not
have warrant issued.
The man whom the police regard as
guilty is a well-known lumber dealer,
who is married and has two or three little
children. Colonel Joel was greatly ex-
asperated about the affair and said that
if the caught the offender he would pro-
nounce and execute sentence in advance
of the courts.
Ladies' have begun to fear this rascal
and hesitate about venturing out without
escorts. The police will put man in
plain clothes in the neighborhood in the
hope of catching him.