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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-12

During the last state general cleo
ton the headquarters of the Democrat
ic organization were located at East
Saginaw, and the Courier, of that
place, was the party's official organ.
Now the Courier is suing the state cen,
trail committee for 81, 500 it has neg
lected to pay for work and material
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-12

The investigations into the New
York dock department show that the
politics of that city are far from be-
ing reformed They seem hopelessly
con-TammaDy-ted.-D Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-12

We understand now why the Demo.
Gratis want blind man for chaplain
of the house. He can't see what they
are up to; if he could he would change
his politics. Cashier Silcott saw the
point. -Det. Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-12
Ladies Fine Shoe for $l.5O

which Ladies themselves pronounce cheap $500 pair
My $500 shoe better than shoes you buy elsewhere
for $780, Misses and children shoes the low figures Ladies and
Misses Rubbers sell for 25c pair which just good those that
you pay 40 and SOC for elsewhere.
In COaks Newmarke, Wraps, and Walking Jackets defy
petition in the
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-24
NIGHT WORK FOR HER HUSBAND.
And His Employers Unwelcome Evening
Calls on the Wife.

And His Employers Unwelcome Evening
Calls the Wife.
The arrest, ON complaint of Mrs. Ella
Begemann, of No. a Washington street,
Hoboken, of August Peters, the time
keeper at the Hamburg Steamship docks,
who had secured employment for her
husband, has created a sensation in GER
tain circles in that city.
When l called at her house last night l
was ushered into the presence of pretty
and stately brunette of twenty-three
years, tall and willowy, with flashing
black eyes. 1t was Mrs. Begemann.
Myself and husband came over to this
country three years ago." she said, when
asked for the details of the story. ''Bnt
three years ago we had but little money
and my husband had no work. We took
up our residence on Palisade avenue on
the Hill.
While assisting my husband in prose-
cutting search for employment was in
duced by a friend to call upon Mr.. Au-
gust Peters, the timekeeper at the Ham
burg docks, who, / was told, had consid-
cradle influence with the company. He
told me to send my husband down.
When Mr.. Begemann called upon Mr..
Peters he was told that he would be as
signed to night work.
1.-Two nights after Mr.. Peters made me
a personal call. was surprised at his
freedom. He complimented me on my
looks, referred to the fact that he admired
tall women, and said must be lonely
with my husband away from home at
nights
Mr.. Peters subsequently visited our
home, and has continued his visits for the
past two years. The neighbors began to
talk. L was afraid to say anything to my
husband, because was afraid he would
do something Nsh and thus lose his posi-
ton.
"Wednesday my husband was told his
services were nolonger required. Ibelieve
Mr.. Peters is at The bottom of it, and
brought about my husbands discharge
because / resented his freedom and re-
buked him for keeping up his visits"
Mr.. Peters, who has wife and five child
rem, refuses to talk about the matter. II @
says he will prove what Mrs. Begem ann
Is at the hearing next Monday night.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-24
THE BAYONNE FAILURE.
A Statement of w. j. Haver's Liabilities
and Assets

A Statement of w. j. Haver's Liabilities
and Assets.
Below is appended an official statement
of the liabilities and assets of William j.
Haver, the Bayonne merchant who last
week made an assignment to Mr.. James
Mcguire, cashier of the State Bank OF
Elizabeth.
LIABILITIES.
State Bank of Elizabeth, sc, 300; E. S.
Hoffman, SO, 300; A. A. Cortelyon $500;
Joseph Benedict, about 800; Paul T.
Naughton, $41; Van Saunt Bros, $500;
Tunnison & Beekman, $1,000; John S.
Haver, $3.50; Etna A. Haver, 800;
Patrick Monahan. $500; checks is
sued and sold and now in the
hands of unknown bearers, $1,000;
Catharine A. Hama, $500; w. Warren,
1900; Q. H. Fehnley. 5000: R. g. Combes,
P. Ballentine & Sons, 81, 800; Poker Bros.
1915; Talbert & Phillips, $3.50; Whitney &
Kemmerer, $3.50; J. ID. Patterson, $243;
S. E. Perrine, 81, 800: f. w. smith & Co.;
$780, Quinlan Bros, 81 800; William Lind
say, $775: ID. johnson. $500: sundry &C
counts (about), $1,000 Total, S35,6S4.
ASSETS.
House and lot, corner of Avenue G and
Sixth street, equity, $4,000; three houses
on Avenue C,equity So, 500; house and lots,
East street. equity, 81 200: One-half inter
est in property corner of Evergreen and
Linnet streets, equity, $4,000; eight houses
leasehold, Avenue d and Eighth street,
equity, So, 500; stock and feed yard, trestle,
fixtures, harness and wagons, s., 500; book
accounts, 5000; accounts due for beer,
81 800; total, $25, ZOO.
The last item is is in relation to Haver's
agency in BayOnne for the Ballantine
Brewing Company.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-24
A QUESTION OF IDENTITY.

A Woman Swears Against Her Husband
TO Release a Convict.
During October Michael Williams was
convicted in the Court of Sessions before
Judge Lippincott of having cut a man
named Kelly. Williams was sentenced
to term of two years in State prison for
the offence. Application has since been
made to Judge Lippincott for new trial,
but he refused to grant it, and now
Williams friends are preparing to make
an appeal for pardon to the Court of Par
dons.
Their chief argument is the affidavit
of Mrs. Spiotti, of Railroad avenue,
that it was her husband and not Will
Jams who did the cutting. She sets forth
that ON the night of the cutting, Kelly,
who was drunk, accosted her as she
walked down the street.
Her husband, who was some distance
behind her, saw the insult and he ran to
her assistance, and 1t was then that Kelly
was cut Mrs. Spiotti did not see the
stab inflicted, but she swears that after
the assault her husband ran into the
house and left a bloodstained razor, and
taking his overcoat left the house. He
has not been seen since by her, and she is
positive that Williams is innocent of the
crime for which he Is imprisoned.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-24

ers, and as such they obtained from the
state Riparian Commissioners grant of
all the land they now claim for about
500, 900.
When they came to take possession
they met with many obstacles, some of a
trivial nature. One of the latter was q
Doatman who had for several years kept
boat house at the foot of Grove street.
somehow or other, he got it through his
head that the mooring of his boat house
at that spot gave him free access to the
channel like the other property owners.
When the company refused to take cogni-
zance OF his right he anchored boat OPP
posite his boat house, directly in the path
OF the company's improvement. This,
however, had far different effect than
the boatr1an imagined it would. for when
the railroads workmen reached his boat
they deliberately drove pile through its
bottom, thus smashing his craft and
claim to small pieces.
A TRIANGULAR FIGHT
Another obstacle which the company
ran against was the Morris Canal Com
pany. This company purchased some
land in the neighborhoOd of the foot of
Hudson street, and ran a basin 900 feet
wide directly south for distance of about
1850 feet. This basin, which was con-
structed of piles, also cut off the access of
the sugar house to the channel, and a
long triangular legal battle followed, in
volying the canal company, the railroad
company and the sugar house which re-
suited in a compromise.
After this came the great fight between
the Central g Lehigh Valley Railroad
companies which is still raging. The
Lehigh Valley originally contemplated
route through Newark to Summit, to
Basking Ridge and Bernardsville to the
coal fields of Pennsylvania. A route was
surveyed, and the road built from Ber-
nardsville to Summit under the name of
the West Line Railroad. In contempla
ton of q terminus at this city the COM
pany claims to have obtained a grant of
portion of the cove in the centre of the
New Jersey Central's grant. The Lehigh
Valley Company claims that portion of
the Central's grant belongs to them, and
the matter, which is most complicated
one legally. and involves some intricate
legal questions, is still before the court.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-24
FRANK LEONARD inv TROUBLE.


ne IL AFfeSt1u tor mortgage Trans
action with Mr.. Bruins.
Frank Z. Leonard, ice dealer OF 6O61S
Bramhall avenue, was arraiEned before
Justice Weed last night charged with
fraudulently obtaining from John N.
Bruins, real estate dealer of the Sixth dis
trict, a chattel mortgage which Mr.. Bruins
held as security on loan of 1927 made to
Leonard about three months ago, and
having it cancelled at the Registers
office. Leonard in default of 5000 bail was
committed to the city prison.
The device with which Leonard is
charged with having resorted to in order
to get possession of the mortgage was
this
He went to Mr.. Bruins Office about a
week ago, and told Mr.. Bruins that If he
could show the mortgage cancelled, by
putting several horses and some other
personal property with that upon which
the mortgage was made, he could secure
loan from certain gentleman that
would enable him to clear profit on
even the property held under the mort
gage. He promised not to have the mort
gage cancelled at the Registers office.
Mr. Bruins desired to favor Mr.. Leonard,
but his business rules would not permit
him to allow q cancelled mortgage to go
out of his hands without written agree
ment that it should be returned to him
before being cancelled at the Registers
Office.
Leonard did not return the document
at the time agreed upon and Mr.. Bruins,
becoming suspicious, visited the Regis
ter's office and ascertained that the mort
gage had been cancelled there.
He Immediately lodged a complaint
with Justice Weed and a detective was
sent to arrest Leonard
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-24
THE HALL OF RECORDS.
County Counsel McGrath Fixes the Re-
sponsibility.

County Counsel McGrath Fixes the Re-
spOnsibility.
In its report of the Board of Freeholders
on Friday. THE JERSEY CITY NEWS said
this of the investigation of the Grand
Jury into the Hall of Records outrage
This investigation caused Counsellor McGrath
to make some remarks and to ask the Board to
give Brown the contractor, until December 10 to
complete the building, and If 1t Is not done then
to take such action as the Board may deem fit.
Mr.. McGrath makes strenuous ob1ec-
lions to this summary of his speech. He
says that his remarks were not provoked
by the Grand Jury investigation, but
were in the nature of report upon COM
munication from County Superintendent
Cannon upon the delay at the Hall of
Records that had been referred to him by
the Board.
What he said was that he did not
know exactly why the communication
had been referred to him, but he did
know that the contractor had not per-
formed his contract, nor had Architect
Giele performed his duty in connection
with it. He had written two or three
times to them for explanations about the
delay, but they had not deigned to an
swer He did not know, he says he said,
what advice to give them.
Brown and Architect Giele were both
at fault--Brown for not completing his
work, and Giele for failing to notify the
Board of his lapse. Whether it was wiser
for the Board to take the contract off
Browns hands and complete the work, or
to allow him to complete the work and
hold him for damages afterwards-that
was matter for the Board to decide.
Freebooter Nelson, who suggested that,
as the matter was in the hands of the
Grand Jury at that time, 1t would be
better TO lay 1t over for the present, and
it was accordingly laid over.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-24
FUN AMONG THE CARTARETs.
The Thanksgiving Eve Entertainment at
the Club House.

The Thanksgiving Eve Entertainment at
the Club House.
The Cartaret Club has issued deer
dedly artistic sixteen page programme Of
the entertainment and musical reception
to be held at the club house on Wednes-
day evening" November 81
The programme is embellished with ex-
cellently engraved portraits of the par
Elephants, and is printed in the best style
known to the typographical art.
The front cover contains an engraving
of the clubs new home and facsimile OF
the Cartaret coat of arms neatly woven
In the clubs name, and printed in bronze
ink.
The entertainment will be under the
effective management of the following
ommittee:--Vincent r. Schenek, Charles
Lee Meyers, Bruce Z. Chiffon, n. u.
Jones, +. III. Motion, Thomas X. Witherss
+. NJ. Foye ahd J. H. Carnes.
The artists who will appear are all
popular favori5es who have achieved
wide spread reputation. They are Miss
Blanche Bender, soprano: Miss Marion
Bender, contralto; Mr.. ID. w. Robertson,
tumbleronican; Mr.. J. M. Young.
whistler and mimic; Mr.. r. II. Mohr,
ventriloquist and charcoal artist; MI.
and Mrs. Madison Obrey, Anglo-India
musicians, and Mr.. Walter Pelham, the
distinguished literateur and humorist, OF
London.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-24


NEWARK, Nov. 20, 1SS9.-McGall
Brothers hat factory at Orange has gone
''fairn and the matters in the vicinity are
confident that Berg will have to sur
render within twentY-four hours. At
four O'Clock yesterday afternoon Mccall
Brothers sent word to the Committee of
the Fair Finishers' Association that they
would accept their terms, and checks
were Immediately made out for forty
journeymen and twenty apprentices.
Mccall said that ne did not intend to
continue the fight for somebody else's
benefit Mr.. Berg stated that he had lost
but eighteen men and could easily fill
their places. The secretary of the Fin
ishers' Association told reporter of the
Daily Advertiser that Berg 81 Co. would
go fair within twenty-four hours.
A committee of the Orange Hat Finish
ers' Association visited the independent
hat factory of Stephen ellison, in Bloom
field, with view of making the shop fair.
They are doing good business and ex-
periencing no trouble with their men.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-24
Newark's subway Company.
Special to the Sunday Morning Nslol

Spectut 10 tue ob7tOuB 4hOTntTlg NetoS.
NEWARK, Nov. 49, 1885, The Essex
Subway Company filed articles of incor-
poration in the County Clerks office this
afternoon. The company proposes oper-
ating in Newark. 1t is intended to clay
and operate one or more subway systems
to be used for electric lighting, heating,
power, telegraph and telephone purposes,
or for any other purpose for which a sub
way may be used" The capital stock is
fixed at 100000 and the concern begins
business ON $1,000. The incorDorators are
all Newark men, including James. Smith,
Jr.. Philip w. jackson, David Young,
Henry NJ. Doremus, J; Frank Fort, Ben
jamin w. Hoffer. Samuel Klotz and
Michael L. Barrett Although not stated
in the articles of incorporation, it is said
that subway electric or cable railway
system is contemplated to be laid on
Broad, Market and Bank streets after the
corporation gets into full working
order.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-24
A series of New Hydrapts.

A force Of laborers were engaged yes
terday in digging holes on Montgomery
street. between Warren and Hudson
streets, preparatory to the taking out to-
day of six flush hydrants and replacing
them with Calvin" hydrants. This
morning large force of workmen, under
direction of Superintendent James Car
roll and Colonel Tom" Trotter, will be
engaged in the work A four-inch gate
will be placed in front Of each hydrant to
obviate the necessity of shutting off the
water in the main pipe in case of any
thing occurring to the hydrant. The
water will be shut off between Warren
and Hudson streets while tho work is
progressing.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-24

The Centenary Lodge No. 100, X. of
r., District No. 81 held meeting at the
Belvidere House Friday night that was
largely attended. The meeting was pre-
sided over by District Deputy Stephen
l.. Van Wart. Many distinguished officers
were present, among whom were the
Grand Vice Chancellor De Witt G. Boil
ton, of Paterson; Grand Inner Guard
Walter f. Hayhurst, Past G. c. George
H. Kidder, Woodland Lodge; Past Dis
trict Deputy w. Curley, of Bayonne; G.
L. Leslie, s. Manger and f. s. Frischels,
of Stonewall Lodge, Charleston, S. c..
Remarks upon various subjects affecting
the order were made by ID. d. Van Wart,
who, on behalf of the Past Chancellor of
the lodge, presented Brother Jacob Klein
with a Past Chancellor's jewel Brother
Klein has served seven consecutive years
as Master of Exchequer of Centenary
Lodge and is now p. c.
AT the conclusion Of the meeting the
members adjourned to the dining room
and enjoyed an excellent supper An en-
tertainment Of songs and recitations fol-
lowed.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-24
AN INSURANCE SCARE.
Benefit Societies Fear Ad-
verse Legislation.
FIGHTING A POST MISTRESS.
Raymond Convicted Of Arson at
New Brunswick--0ther News
of the State.


NEWARK, Nov. 2S. 1ss9.-The Journal
this evening prints an article in which it
declares that there is considerable excite
| ment among the members of the so-called
fraternal and beneficial secret societies
over the idea that persistent and secret
war is being waged against them by the
large monopolistic life insurance COM
panies.
A Journal reporter visited several of
the leading members of the fraternal
society for the purpose of ascertaining
what grounds there are for such idea.
There is not the slightest doubt in my
mind" said one of these gentlemen, "that
the regular insurance companies have, to
certain extent, united on the subject,
and have been quietly but actively work
ing against us.
They are invoking the aid of the law
and the government. They intend. If
possible, to legislate us out of existence.
In the first place by meap3 of their great
wealth they are getting the State In
surance Commissioners to make reports
to the various State governments adverse
to the fraternal benefit societies and
recommending that they should not be
allowed to exist. This has been done in
| DIV Cl al oV4tlcS NAu tHeTe Is HV UOuDG W16re
the influence to this end has come from.
Again, by attempting to get the
| governments to recognize the societies as
regular insurance companies and liable
TO the same taxation they hope to squash
the societies. That the societies stand on
the same footing as the regular COM
panies and should be liable to taxation Is,
| OF course, absurd. The companies issue
policy which can lapse ii the person to
whom it is issued falls to pay up. 1t is
partly out of these lapses the companies
get their enormous wealth and are able
to maintain their large and highly paid
stan of clerks canvassers, directors, ETC.
On the other hand, the benefit insur-
| ance societies issue no policies, and there
are no lapses. No one ever forfeits his
money paid in by failing TO pay up within
certain period. The societies only give
promise to pay q certain sum at mans
death. or in case he be sick, and give
| medical advice free for the payment of q
certain sum per year 1t is easily to be
seen the two should not stand on the
same footing as to taxation. The society
exists to benefit the poor; the company to
enrich the stockholders at the expense of
the poor.
What steps are the societies taking to
protect themselves?"
"Oh, number of courses, some of
which cannot be made public One step,
and think the chief one, is to get the
Legislature to pass wise and moderate laws
protecting and governing and at the same
time recognizing tho existence OF the
benefit societies. However, our plans win
be better deYalOped LATER"
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-24

st. Patrick's Church fair did not ter
inmate at Bergen Hall last evening as in
tended. The Forestry contest was to
close an exciting contest, and the interest
in the affair too keen to permit it, and the
fair will not be concluded until tomorrow
night.
The "Nickle Brigade is doing excel
lent work. Among the articles to be dis
posed of tomorrow night is an oil paint
Quinn, leader OF the fair band A feature
OF the fair tomorrow night will be the
visit Of High Chief Ranger O'Mealia with
his staff.
The gold watch contest between Forest
ers T. B. O'Neil, of Court Glenwood, and
J. J. Murray, of the Hill, is exciting.
O'Neil is fifty votes ahead OF his rival. A
large body of Foresters will be in attend
ance tomorrow evening and will make
things lively for the contestants.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-24
To Rsvolutlonire relerraphy.
Special b the sllndau Morni,lq Nslps.

NEWARK. Nov. 2s, lss9-Thomas A.
Edison has recently perfected V inven-
tion OF battery-cell, which il is prom
Used will almost revolutionize Biography
claimed that it viii obviate all the trouble
now caused to telegraph lines by wet
weather, when many lines are frequently
rendered imperative. BY Mr.. Edison's
cell the internal resistance Is reduced to
a minimum and over ninety-eight per
cent. of the potential energy OF the cell is
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-24
AN Hands Around In the j. c. 8 b.

The second annual ball of the Jersey
City & Bergen Railway Employees
Mutual Aid Society will be held at Oak
land Rink on Wednesday evening. No
vember e. The affair will be under the
management Of the following well-known
officers OF the association:-John Coyne,
chairman; Frank Fallon, treasurer; John
Kenny. Thomas Smell and James Dom
nelly, secretaries. Prof. Dwyer will fur
nish the music, and all the features which
made last years ball such an immense
success will characterize the coming one.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-24
States Sanitarian New OfRcers.
Special to the SUNDAY Mo,7tino Meme

TRENTON, Nov. 90, 1882 The fifteenth
annual meeting Of the New Jersey SAM
tary Association adjourned sine die at
sixteen minutes past twelve O'Clock to-
day after electing the following officers:
President, George p. Alcott, G. E.,
Orange; first yice-president, E. o. Chap
man, Trenton; second vice-president, &.
L. B. Godfrey, M. D., Camden; recording
secretary, d. C. English, NJ. D., New
Brunswick corresponding secretary,
Prof j. Madison Watson, Elizabeth;
treasurer, George W. Howell. G. E.. Nor
ristown. The following, together with
with the above, form the Executive Coun-
Gil: ]. G. Pumpelly, Morristown, chair
man: Prof. Charles Mcmillan, G. E.,
Princeton; G. Phillips Bassett, C. E.,
Newark; the Rev. DR.. A. E Ballard,
Ocean Grove; John l.. Leal, M. d., Pater-
son; Pro. E. H. Cook, New Brunswick;
III. G.. Wetherill, M. D., Trenton; Board
man Reed, M. D., Atlantic City; James
Owen, G. E., Montciair; G. f. Wilbur,
M. D., Asbury Park; William Pierson,
M. D., Orange; Prof. Alb. Poland, Jersey
City; Shipper Wallace. Phi. D., Burling-
ton; E. S. Atwater, Elizabeth; Prof f. A.
WILDER, New Brunswick; Il. r. Chambers,
M. D., Orange; A. Clark Hunt, M. D.,
Metuchen, and A. P. Hunt, M. d. Somer-
vile.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-24

The football team of the Oritani Field
Club was at Oakland Park yesterday
afternoon and expected to meet the las
brouck team.
The latter, through some misunder
standing or conflict of dates, failed to
appear. The Hackensack boys were
sadly disappointed. They brought q
large delegation with them.
Cal Mccarthy took q run to Orange
last night in his sweater.
The Palma team tested the new bowl
ing alleys of the Berkeley Club last
night.
The football team of the Y. M. c. A.
practised at Marion yesterday for their
game on Thanksgiving day. They will
play against the football team Of the
Kensington Athletic Club.
The game will be played in the morn
ing, as the players OF both teams deaire
TO see the Yale-Princeton game in the
afternoon.
Fair weather..
WASHINGTON, Nov. 70. 1889. Weather
Dulletin.-For New Jersey, fair weather,
stationary temperature. westerly wlndn,