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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-26
JURY LAW OF THE DISTRICT.
Radical Changes in the Amendatory
Bill.

The bill to amend the jury law of the Dis
trict, reported yesterday from the Senate COM
mittee on the District has been radically
changed since its introduction last October.
All of the old bill after the enacting clause has
been stricken out and the new provisions make
important changes in the condition of affairs.
Section two of the amended bill provides
that the Supreme Court in general term shall
have power, by rule of court, to regulate the
period of holding its terms, as also the periods
of all the special terms, and to fix the number
of such terms, and to alter the same
from time to time'as public convenience may
require.
THE QUALIFICATIONS OF JUROR
are stated plainly. No person shall be compe-
tent to act as juror unless he be citizen Of
the United States, resident of the District of
Columbia, taxpayer, over twenty-one and
under sixty-fve years of age, and q good and
lawful man who has never been convicted of a
felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpi-
tude. list Of the male taxpayers of the Dis
trict are to be annually furnished to the court
by the District Commissioners.
THE TERM OF JURORS
drawn for service in the Supreme Court Of the
District of Columbia holding a special term as
a circuit court, or to serve as petit Jurors in
Tic bptCldl ttTu us d COuTt, Shall DeRlu
on the first Tuesday in each and every month
in which jury trials shall be had, and Subject
to certain provisions) shall terminate on the
Monday preceding the first Tuesday of the fol-
lowing month, except when the jury shall be
discharged by the court at an earlier day.
The term of service of grand jurors in the
special term as criminal court shall begin
with each term of that court as fixed from time
to time by the Supreme Court of the District
in general term, and shall end with such term,
unless the jury shall sooner be discharged by
the court.
DRAWING OF JURORS.
The bill fixes the manner in which jurors
shall be drawn for, and makes it compulsory
upon the marshal of the District to notify
jurors of their selection at least five days be-
fore the beginning Of the term in which they
are to serve. Any person who has served as a
juror for twenty days or more is exempted
from jury service for one year, although he is
not rendered ineligible for service during that
year. No person, however, is competent to
serve for two consecutive terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-26

almost an equal amount In land before he left
the city.
NOTABLE OLD RESIDENCES.
At a recent auction sale Mr.. Henry A. Will
lard purchased three-story frame house on X
street, between 13th.and 14th streets. He paid
S4.52 per foot. AS the lot is lat feet deep, this
is considered good price. This property adj
joins on the east the Holiday house, which
Mr.. Willard purchased some months ago. Since
it came into his possession Mr.. Willard has
made extensive alterations in the interior and
has transformed the rather old fashioned resi-
dence into one that is more suitable for the re.
quirements Of modern life.
The large double house few doors below
which is owned by Senator Sherman, is also to
be remodelled. There will be bay-windows
added to the 'front.' which will relieve the pres
ent extremely plain exterior, and will also add
to the attractlveness of the interior. This
house, which is now occupied as a boarding.
house, was built many years ago by Mr.. Stan.
ton, the great war Secretary. Here he made
his home while in this city, and there are many
interesting associations connected with the
house, which will be recalled by those familiar
with the city before and during the war
The Holiday residence was famous house
in former years. Here Mr.. Philip, the stationer
who built it, dispensed q generous hospitality
and he was succeeded by Ben. Holiday. the
wealthy mail contractor. 1t was in this house
that the high-joint commission held its SEES
sions
PROPERTY IN THE NORTHEAST.
"The fact is indisputable that there is nc
section of the city that offers the same induce
ments, either to those seeking homes or invest
ment, as does the northeast" said E. J. Hill
the real estate dealer. THE law of supply anC
demand has actually trebled the price Of
ground within the period of two or three
| years, and there is still ample room for I
greater advance without encroaching on wha
| is known as northwest figures. For example
| there is the property on second street. between
F and g. Four years ago there was nothing
! there in the shape of Improvements, excep
| sidewalks, but to-day there is a row of dwell
! lings, about twenty, think, which are not pal
aces yet they are comfortable homes. We Cal
reasonably hope for the removal Of the Balti
more and Ohio railroad tracks in the near fu
ture, and then we ,cin be fixed"
ABIe BUILDING ENTERPRISE.
Mr.. T. F. Schneider has begun work on hi
block Of houses on @ street, between 18th stree
and New Hampshire avenue northwest. Thes,
houses, thirty-four in number, will occupy al
| most the entire north side of the square, ant
the fronts will be SO diversified as to give tn,
block the appearance of having been built a
| different times. Several Of the fronts will b,
| entirely of stone, while all viii have stone al
to the first story windowsills. and stone porchel
Of various designs. The bay-windows will b,
Of numerous forms, some extending above the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-09
THE LIGHFERAGG CoMPANY's WOES.
Chancellor McGiI1 Gets An Apology from
the Offending Counsel.

Chancellor McGi1I Gets An Apology from
the Offending Counsel.
The United States Courts rubbed up
against the Court of Chancery this
morning and Chancellor McGiu saw that
the dignity of New Jersey was respe cted.
The New Jersey Lighterage Company
has been in the hands of a receiver by ap-
pointment of the Chancellor, and in that
manner came within the jurisdiction of
the Court of Chancery. Lawyer Stuart,
of New York, filed libel against one of
the company's vessels in the United
States District Court and placed the Mar
shall in charge.
Mr. BesSon, representing Judge Garrett
son, the receiver, obtained an order re-
quiring Mr.. Stuart and the Deputy Mar,
shall to show cause why they should not
be attached for contempt of court.
This morning Mr.. Stuart appeared in
Court and apologized to the Chancellor,
saying that he meant ne disrespect to the
Court of Chancery and had taken his pro
ceedings, which were in accordance with
the practice in New York, in good faith.
The Chancellor, after listening to Mr..
StuarU's apology, said he did not think
the New York lawyer intended to inter
fere with the New Jersey courts, and he
would discharge the contempt proceed
ings.
The Chancellor then proceeded to con-
slider the application for permission to
file 1ibels against the boats of the COM
pany.
Lawyer Taft, of New York, who repre-
sented some of the bondholders, said that
under all the circumstances he thought a
sale of the property of the company by
the admiralty courts would be the best.
Mr.. Flemming, who represented otner
bonaholdeTs, opposed this course. He
did not want additional suits and costs
piled up against the property. He under
stood that Sc, 900 would cover these claims
and he did not want large amount of
property sacrificed for that amount.
Senator Edwards came forward with
81, 900 of claims against the company for
coal furnished by the Hoboken and the
Communipaw Coal companies, and it
was stated that the boats were going to
destruction through the action OF the
tide, which reached their interiors.
1t was finally decided to let the hbels
be filed and the boats sold by the Admir-
atty Courts, as such q course was the
only one which would give a clear title
to the vessels
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-09
A NEW WATER BID.
The Lehigh Syndicate Comes Down $3
on Its Offer.

The Lehigh Syndicate Comes Down $3
Its Offer.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company,
which some time,ago bid for furnishing
the city with a pure supply of drinking
water, and mentioned $42 per million
gallons as the figure for furnishing the
same, communicated with the
Board of Street and Water
Commissioners at this mornings meet
ing stating that they had added
So per million gallons, supposing that
their mains were obliged to cross the Pas
sale River. They were more familiar
with the matter now, and as they were
about to enter into contract for furnish
ing Newark with its water supply, would
reduce the figure of the former bid to $50
per million gallons. If the offer was not
accepted within ten days they desired
the return of the certificate of the $780,
600 which had been deposited.
The Boards proceedings were enl1vened
by controversy between President Som
ers and Henry McCuen, the latter repre-
senting citizens who protest that the
absence of receiving basin which should
have been placed at the corner of Durham
and Congress streets is by no means made
good to them by an iron trap which has
been placed some distance away. The
matter was finally referred to the Street
Committee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-09
A Card from Martin Logan.

To the Editor Of the Jersey City Neacs:-
Mr.. David Lawrence, Tax Commits
sioner of Jersey City, complains to the
Journal people that used personalities
against him at the tax payers meeting
held at Kessler's Hall, Thursday evening
This deny. What l did say was this;
"Mr. Lawrence has no right as President
of the Board to ask appellants if they will
sell their property at the assessed figure. !"
/ will ask Mr.. Lawrence this question:
VIII he sell his brick houses on Sip ave-
nue. for 1000 each? He is assessed at
81, coo each. He informed his friend,
Mr.. Police Commissioner Benson OF the
Journal, "that ne could not afford to be
intimate with me, &C." will say to Nh.
Lawrence that If he has anything in
furious to say about my character, let
him say it over his own signature. He
holds an important public position and
is liable to make mistakes. | don't in
tend to be intimidated by a trading poll
tician or wouldbe autocrat OF the tax
bureau. MARTIN LOGAN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-09
an engine in the Erie Railroad yard late
Saturday night and had his hip broken
and his skull fractured. He was taken to
the City Hospital.
DID STRENG SIGN IT?


A Question About Note In Judge Day.
toms Court.
An interesting case, involving the We
racity of several well-known people on the
Hill and Hoboken, and which may posi-
bly, unearth forgery, came up before
Judge Dayton in the Second District
Court this morning, and was adjourned
until Friday next.
1t appears that in June last George H.
BOwley g. Co., real estate and brokerage
firm, of which John w. Aymar is men,
ber, doing business opposite the Court
House, discounted a promissory note of
$101 so for Edward Pottast, saloon keeper,
of No. 152 Bloomfield street, Hoboken.
The note was endorsed with the sigma
ture of Justice of the Peace Streng, of
Hoboken.
Upon the notes falling due, Pottast
failed to pay and Streng was called on to
show cause why he should not meet the
debt.
Streng sent word to Counsellor Ryerson
to represent him at the hearing before
Judge Dayton, but Ryerson did not re-
ceive word in time and Judgment against
him was awarded by default. Streng
then appeared in court, and explaining
the cause of his failure to be represented,
said that he never endorsed the note in
question, and intimating that it was q
forgery.
Streng made application to have the
case reopened. Notice was served upon
the plaintiffs to show cause why the case
should not be reopened and a new trial
granted, in answer to which Bowley &
Co. produced an affidavit from Pottast to
the effect that Streng endorsed the note.
Upon the case being called counsel for
the defendant moved that argument be
continued next Friday, which was
granted.
The hearing on that day may develop
some interesting intelligence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-09
THEY MADE THE FAIR A $50"
Good Work by Young Ladies of the Ger
man EVANGELICAL Church, Hoboken.

Good Work by Young Ladies of the Ger
man Evangelical Church, Hoboken.
The fair given by the young ladies of
the German Evangelical Church of Ho-
boken, at Martha Institute Hall came to
a successful termination Saturday night.
1t was begun Tuesday evening, and, de-
spite the weather, was thronged from be-
ginning to end.
The young ladies in charge of the diff
ferent booths were indefatigable in their
labors, and to them belongs the credit of
making the affair the success thatit was,
as many young and susceptible man
who visited the fair can testify. The
feature of the fair Saturday night was
the contest for the handsome silk flag to
be voted to the most popular boat club.
AT one time it looked as il the Rosedales
might capture it, but the Valencias sent
out scouts and pretty soon an avalanche
of dollars poured into the contest, and
the Rosedales weren't in it," When
the polls closed at ten O'Clock the vote
stood;-Valencia, 232; Rosedale, no; At
The winners of the different articles
Saturday night are as sfollows;-Handsome
lamp, G. A. Mohr; barrel of flour, Mr..
Faddiken: barrel of apples, Mrs. SiehlrGg;; g;
two handsome parlor stands, Mrs. Nae
gelt; handsome cherry cabinet, Mrs.
CbuFSDufSss lSi1OnAu0 SET, -. loCA
table cover, Louise Beck; sewing box, l..
Bahrenburg; crochet shirt, g. King;
Afghan quilt Mrs. Steudtner; ton
of coal, Mrs. Schultz; cferryrecker, A. j.
Volk; lamp screen, Mrs. Linde; one dozen
imperials, Mrs Bahrenberg; handsome
framed picture, Mrs. Necker; live pig, d.
Benin, of New York; parlor stove, Mrs.
Corbes, of New York; valuable piece of
cloth, Herman Arpe; lace apron, Tenie
Wernentin; piano cover, G. r. Cheyer;
handsome large photograph, G. A.
K1inge; photo case, Herman Schmidt;
silver watch, E. Thilleot; mouchoir case,
W. Lehmann; twenty-five pounds of
coffee, w. Hildebrandt; paper rack, +.
w. Differing; carriage cover. Albert
Becker; pair shoes, w. +. Wer-
nenton; slumber roll, Otto Mohn;
twenty-five yards of wall paper,
P. Stenerwaldt; brass parlor stand, Mrs
Grassman; hand painted fan, Mrs. Bleid-
horn; crazy quilt, Mrs. Noos; handsome
album, M. Steljes pair of handsome ear
ings, Geo. Rohdenburg; sofa cushion, r.
Thielert IS worth of milk tickets. M
SteIjes; paper basket, M. Steljes; pair of
of suspenders, Miss Nestler; por
there's, Tonne Vorrath; sealskin hood,
G. Rohdenburg; handsome table.
Mrs. Seegers; linen table cover, G. II.
Schmidt; inkstand, Il. w. Mertens, Jr.;
arm chair, Mrs. A. Mohn; silver cake
basket, n. Stuhrmann; derby hat, Otto
Mohp; gold ring, Mrs. Lohmann; lace
cover, Lena Beckers; basket of flowers,
n. Il. Stuhrmann.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-09
The John Kelly Pleasure Club.

The John Kelly Pleasure Club has been
organized under favorable circumstances,
and will hold meetings at Kelly's Hall,
corner of Tenth and Henderson streets.
1t is intended to give young men in that
part of the city place where they may
spend a few hours of an evening in social,
intellectual and friendly intercourse
Although in it's infancy large number
are already enrolled. A committee on
rules has been appointed to meet the in
creased needs and comply with the aims
and objects of the club. The form of
initiation is made amusing, instructive
and agreeable, and everF means will be
provided to make the club pleasant and
useful organizations The officers are
Michael j. Hughes, president; John Null
lins, first vice-president; James Burke,
second vice-president; James Scanlon, re
cording secretary; John Kelly, financial
secretary; Michael Cassidy, correspond
ing secretary; Patrick Mclaughlin, treas
urer, and Matthew O'Rourke, sergeant
alarms. Dances and other social enter
tainments will be feature OF the organ
ization for the winter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-09
A HOBOKEN FUED.
1T Grew Out of the "GinGer" McCorniiclS-
Spillane Fight.

1T Grew Out of the "GinGer'' Mccormick
Spillane Fight.
There is sort of a Hatfield-McCoy feud
IN Hoboken, and if the police do not deal
summarily with some of the factions
murder is likely to ensue.
J. H. Mccormick, otherwise known as
"Ginger," is a well known local scrapper.
He was member of the Scottish-Ameri-
can Athletic Club and has fought in sew
erel battles. His latest contest was with
Peter jackson, at Cronheim's Theatre.
Among the many victories of McCor-
mick's was the defeat of Johnny Spillane.
This fight took place about year ago
and was Tor a purse of $500. AS both
pugilists were well known and great
rivals there was much excitement at the
time of the battle. They fought on a
dancing pavilion on Long Island and
Spillane was defeated after bloody con-
test.
Since that fight there has been the bit
terest feeling between Mccormick and
Spillane Their friends took sidess and
whenever or wherever they met there was
generally pitched battled. Johnny
Spillane has a brother, Daniel, who was
constantly itching to get a chance at
Mccormick.
Last night Mccormick met Dan Spill
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-09
MORE THAN A THREAT.
Sheriff Davis Seriously
Thinks of Withdraw
ing From the Com
mittee.
WHAT THE SHERIFF HAS TO SAY.
General Excitement Caused by the
Announcement, and a Flood
of Protests.

The story published in THE SUNDAY
MORNING News yesterday that Sheriff
Davis contemplated resigning from the
County Committee created no end OF dis
cussion among the politicians, and from
all sides came loud protests against the
proposed retirement.
II don't care to say anything about it, +"
Sheriff Davis said when saw him today,
''for have no desire to become subject
of newspaper talk. !"
''WeIl. was the story true?" asked.
eyes, it was correct in the main"
ssAnd you have been considering the
question of resigning from the County
Committee9"
Eyes, have.'
'iWhy?"
For two reasons, the first being that
my physician has ordered me rest. The
work on the committee and that of the
Sheriff's Office are too much for most
men.
1.-THE second reason is that my advice
and recommendations are too often dis
regarded by the men / have helped to
place in office. Having borne the brunt
OF the fight, / feel that / should be
consulted by the men who achieve
their places through especially as l
am held largely responsible by public
opinion for the men in place. But some
forgetting the aid | give them tell me
when ! send a man to them for appoint
ment that they have friends of their own.
Now, | have no personal interest in these
appointments, and pick out only those
whom / think the best for the party.
When my advice is disregardedI have a
right to think that they no longer need
my little mite OF work" 2"
And has this happened?
Eyes, it has, replied the Sheriff, with a
CLEAN Of fire in hisaeyes, land / am tired
of ingratiUude."
THE DECISION NOT FINAL.
"But, Sheriff, you have not yet fully
determined on your designations"
mot absolutely" he thoughtfully re-
Piled and added, IF tender my resigna-
tion it will not be until the new COM
mittee comes in, on the second Tuesday
in January.
''The kind of men that are to be on
this committee may influence my action.
The position have held lately has been a
thankless one and net only am held re-
sponsible for my own faults, but for those
of others. / have capsidered the matter
of resigning ever since soon after cleo
tion."
PROTESTS EVERYWHERE.
John P. Feeney, when spoken to, saidsv-
II think his resignation would have a
very bad effect, for he is recognized as
Assemblyman-electB tBoyle.- n don't be-
lieve it is true, but if he does resign it win
hurt the party in this county very much.
don't know any man who can fill the
place."
Freeholder Hennessey; SIT would hurt
the party very much, for the Sheriff is a
shrewd leader | don't think the people
will let him resign"
James Liliis, secretary of the County
Committee, said:-"If the Sheriff resigns,
! will be very sorry, for it would be a
loss to the party"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-09
MR.. CoNWAY's GOOSE.
Arrested for Disturbing the Peace of
NewtOnviIle.

Arrested for Disturbing the Peace of
Newtonville.
President Conway of the Board of Fire
Commissioners, thinks as much of good
Christmas dinner as anyone, and he
doesn't spell it Xmas p either. That is,
he don't usually do so-but this year he
may be compelled by circumstances over
which he has no apparent control, to do
so-for he seems likely to be crossed in
his plans.
cheer is, or was, fine, fat goose with
plenty of trimmings. He secured a fine
specimen of the historic bird, which is
said once upon a time to have saved the
Eternal City" and had it safely housed
in an unused building not far from No.
z Engine house, where it was slowly but
surely attaining the degree of plumpness
which should fit it to be the piece dc rests
td7ace of we'll regulated Christmas din
ner.
But influences were at work which bode
no good to the Conway family dinner.
Yesterday, when the President of the
Fire Board visited his charge he fonnd
that it had disappeared, and he at once
set the whole machinery of the place at
work to discover whittier the bird had
fitted From another source of informa-
ton it appears that on Saturday night
Captain Moses Newton of the Sixth Pre-
cinct, in passing along the streets of his
domain, heard a noise in a certain
building, which he feared was caused by
burglar. He promptly entered, and
finding only noisy goose, which showed
a disposition to resist his commands to
cease disturbing the peace, he promptly
arrested the offender.
The latter refused to give any name at
the station house, and that is why the ar
rest does not appear, on the police re-
turns.
Now that the story is out Mr.. Conway
may be happy yet.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-09
a BAD Man PROM Yorls.

George Thompson, would-be English
pugilist, hailing from East Ninety-Eighth
street, came over to Jersey City Saturday
night and got drunk. He became quite
lively and said he wanted to knock out
"Cali' Mccarthy.
MCCARTHY" he said, might knock
out a dozen English light-weights, but he
couldn't knock him out.n
The judge questioned Thompson to
ascertain his abilities as pugilist and
then remanded him.