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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31
ANOTHER MOTHER MANDELBAUM
Hoboken Police Raid Thieves Den
But the Gang Escaped.

Hoboken Police Raid Thieves Den
But the Gang Escaped.
About six weeks ago series of rob
berries was committed in Hoboken
Among the places robbed were Driesen's
clothing store and the tailor shop adj
joining Meyers Hotel
Chief Donovan and Detective Gallagher
have been working on the cases and have
unearthed an organized gang of thieves
and have also found out the rendezvous.
Two of the thieves were arrested in New
York recently and lodged in the Tombs.
Chief Donovan has found that the top
floor of No. l26 Second street, Hoboken,
was recently hired by a Mrs. Mccarthy.
The landlord did not know Mrs. Nc
Carthy's business, and was suspicious
that all was not right, Several men were
in the habit of meeting at the house about
midnight, and would leave in groups of
twos and threes. From what can be
learned they then went on a foraging ex-
pedition.
The Chief and several police officers
visited the house on this information but
the birds had flown. Mrs Mccarthy has
been arresled i'll New York and several
pawn-tickets were found in her possession.
1t is said that she has made full con-
fession duplicating her husband and
several New York crooks,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31

suggestion of q mortgage shall not be
be reiterated in considering ways and
means should reverses come
+. 6. Hulse-That he will give some
other ambitious gentleman a chance to
act as secretary next season.
Frank Muller-That he will scoop in
Hyne's three hundred
Bro. Hewetson-That the seconds shall
trot as well as the firsts.
Bro. Newkirk-That the firsts shall dis
tance the seconds.
Geo Wadleigh-That the Palma's shall
play. second fiddle to the J. C. A. C.'s
bowlers.
Jacob Leuly-That the first prize in
that head pin game shall be his.
Jack Smith-That the Junior Smiths
snail compose an invincible team Of
bowlers
Counselor James N. Braden-That
Jersey City shall have a baseball team.
Pat Powers-That the Rochester shall
win the championship of the Inter
national next season.
Mark Curley-That the deputy mar
shals shall be paid for their services on
Election day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31

The number of cases of contagious
diseases reported to the Office, were:-
Diptheria, 6; typhoid fever. 5; measles, l.
Total, IL.
Ex-Polce Captain Edmonson, who was
retired nearly year ago on half-pay,
notified the Board that he desired his
salary increased in accordance with the
provisions of the law passed by the last
Legislature increasing the Captains pay
from 81, 500 to s., 600 The matter was re-
ferred to the Corporation Counsel
Chief Murphy notified the Board that
he had suspended Patrolmen Pendergast
and Scott pending charges. No trials
were held yesterday.
A communication was received from
citizens along Palisade avenue asking
that lamps be placed between Ravfne
road and Berkeley place The matter
was referred to the Committee on Streets
and Lamps, as was also Communication
from residents of Yale avenue asking for
six lamps on that thoroughfare, in the
vicinity Of West Side avenue.
To the Chief was referred the commu-
nication from the Board of Trade asking
that proper precautions be taken by the
city authorities in reference to the erec-
tien of poles for electric wires.
President Feeney handed Clerk Robin
son the following espistle to be read to
the Board
Mr.. FeeRey:-
DEAR SIR WOuu ike TO ask you as a tax
payer If the city property is to be used other
than for city purposess Then how is 1t that the
employees are allowed to use the house of the
Police Department for pledsuref Amt the tax
payers tteeced enough without additional wear
ing out of city property? Yours, etc,
r. r. HoRNBLowER
II don't believe that DR.. Hornblower
wrote that" said the clerk, as he care
fully examined both sides of the missive
Commissioner Benson thought that DIR.
HornbIower should make specific charges
The matter was referred to the chief
and the board adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31
DAsHEs ABOUT TOWN.

A new court of the Ancient Order of
Foresters will be instituted by Court
Hudson January IA at the Avenue House.
Scotch Presbyterian Church, Mercer
street, near Varick, New Years service
tomorrow at II a. nl., conducted by the
pastor, the Rev David Mitchell.
During the week beginning January 5
Sunday the Rev. Thomas Houston, the
Blind Evangelist, will conduct services in
the Wayne street Reformed and Scotch
Presbyterian churches, alternately, COM
menciug in the latter on Sunday evening.
Owing to illness in his family President
John Edelstein, of the Board of Finance,
will not receive any callers tomorrow.
Hugh McDodald, son of Frank McDon-
aid, undertaken, of No. $50 Newark ave-
nue., died yesterday OF pneumonia, after
few days illness. He was known to
every one in Hudson City and Bergen.
"Der DeilchenfresSer," a military COM
edy in five acts, will be presented at
Kessler's Hall this evening by Lothar's
German Theatre Company.
The Catholic Young Mems Association
connected with the Church of st. Paul of
the Cross are rehearsing The Colleen
Bawn" for presentation February 10, at
keSsler's.
The Misses Price and the Misses Wood
sides will be at home tomorrow at No. 229
Montgomery street.
The wife of Lieutenant O'Neill, of Com
pany ID, will be unable to receive her
friends tomorrow as she is confined to
her room by an attack of the grip.
Aslight fire yesterday afternoon caused
by defective fiue occurred at Joseph
Franey's residence, No. 2S3 Sixth street
1t was extinguished without material
damage by Engine Company No. 5
The Bachelors Club of Jersey City
Heights, will do New Years Day in great
style tomorrow They have engaged
three coaches and will make many calls
L. II. Merrill, of South Boston, q
brakesman on the West Shore Railroad.
was severely injured while coupling cars
at the Newark avenue and Seventh street
junction and sent to the City Hospital.
For disordered Liver try BgEcHAa's PILLS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31
A Pretty christnas Tree.

Among the many pretty Christmas trees
that have adorned the parlors Of thou
sands OF homes i'll Jersey City, probably
none were more tasty and original in de-
sign than that arranged by Mr.. Hamilton
Fiske, of No. 445 Pavonia avenue.
The boughs Of the tree were apparently
laden with a heavy drift of snow and
sweeping bank of the crystalized flakes
was formed at the base in front.
Here Il mineature farm scene in winter
had been designed, including frozen
river constructed of glass. The tree was
very prettily dressed, and when lighted
the effect was pretty indeed. Mr.. Fiske
two little ones enjoyed the tree i'm
manSalV
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31
HE GETS SIXTEEN DOLLARS.
"A Hobokcn Contractors Suit to Recove e
Pay for Bad Work.

The only.case tried before Judge Knapp
today was the suit brought by Patrick
Flaherty against the Mayor and Council
men of the city of Hoboken to recover
s445.54.
Mr.. Flaherty, of Hoboken, had a contract
to repair Garden street between Sixth and
Seventh streets. When the work was re-
ported completed, Councilmen Brugge-
mann, Timken and Kelly examined
it and decided that the specifications had
not been complied with, and the city re
fused to pay Flaherty in full, and then
completed the work by employing another
contractor to do it,
and Contractor FIaherty claimed his
money all the same, and he brought suit.
Judge Knapp this morning directed
that a non suit be entered against the
plaintiff, and allowed the difference be-
tween $429. 20 and $445. 54 to him
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31
Married hy Jnstice Lorx.

Justice Lowy on Saturday afternoon
married couple who gave their names
Vile, Col, and Miss Julia Mcclure.
of Baltimore. The bride, who was re-
markably pretty, said she was seam
stress, but refused to give her full adj
dress. She was neatly apparelled in a
camel's hair travelling dress The bride
groom was tall, raw-boned Westerner
with commanding appearance Louis
and Clarence Crosby were the witnesses.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31
Grsenville aatherings.

The Greenville Literary Society, origi-
nally Chautauqua branch, has gone
where the woodbine twineth,"
The recently organized Minstrels met
at Mr.. Stratford's, on Garfield avenue,
last evening. The evening hours We're
pleasantly spent in singing and rehears-
ing. The club now mas over twenty
members and applications are being re-
ceived daily.
Very few New Years cards have been
sent out in this section OF the city, but
the young ladies all signify their inten-
tion OF receiving"
A 'twatch meeting' will be held at the
Linden Avenue NJ. E. Church this even
ing, and the New Year will be heralded
in with trumpet blowing and great rejoic-
ing.
Mrs. Saybolt and Miss May Saybolt, of
Avenue f. have returned from their trip
to Philadelphia.
The Minkakua Protection Club met at
the Belvedere Hall, ON Dunforth avenue,
last evening. There was a small attend
ance, but the meeting was quite interest
ing. The "School Flag fund is nearing
the necessary amount.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31
A Christmas entertainment.

The Sabbath school of the Methodist
Missoin. at Bergen Point, held it's
Christmas tide entertainment last even
ing in the mission rooms at Schuyler
Hall. Every one connected with the in
stitution received one or more pretty
holiday gifts.
Addresses were made by the Rev. w.
J. Deaton. the Rev. j. H. Egbert, of the
Mattison NJ. E. Church; the Rev. Robert
r. Doherty, Superintendent Reynolds
and Mr.. j. S. Coward. The carols and
anthems were nicely rendered under the
direction of Mr.. Edwin l.. Foster
Santa Claus Has Come, charming
song written by Mr.. Foster, was sung by
Carrie and Joe Pendergast Mrs, Kirken-
dali and Mr.. Foster also sang the duet
''Bethlehem Glory.n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31
THE WHOLE CREW LOST.
The Bremen Ship Shakespeare Goe.
Down OFF Halifax.

HALIFAX, N. S.. Dec. 81, 1889. The
steamship HISTORIAN, Captain Trance,
from Glasgow, which arrived yesterday,
reports that on the morning of December
1s, in lat. 54.15 north, long. 2344 west,
she sighted the waterlogged ship Shakes
peare, of Bremen, Captain Miller
which sailed from Hamburg, October 25
Only her mizzen lower mast, bowsprit and
jibboom were standing while her buIwarks
were badly smashed, her cabin nearly un-
rooted, and everything movable about tine
decks, except the large boat, washed
away The crew were huddled together
aft, each man lasted to life jacket.
The HISTORIAN endeavored to rescue the
Shakespeare's crew, but on account of
the heavy weather could not before dark
ness came on. At daybreak the ship had
disappeared.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31
THESE BOYS HAD FUN.

The Carpenters Union Gives It's New
Organization a Send of.
Carpenters Union No. 4S2, of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners,
held a pleasant reception in honor of its
newly elected officers last night, at the
lodge room, over the Third National
Bank, corner of Pavonia avenue and Erie
street. Refreshments, both solid and
LIQUID, were furnished on liberal scale,
and the lady friends of the sturdy WELD
ers of the jack plane bent their bright
eyes and gracious presence TO the Joyous
occasion.
President Anderson welcomed the mem
berS and their friends in few well cho-
sen remarks and then Master Joseph ket-
chem displayed his skill upon the violin.
Robert Campbell dwelt upon the ancient
character of the carpenters craft, dub
bing Noah, the builder of the Ark, the
first in order
Patrick O'Hara eloquently upheld the
advantages of unionism for carpenters
and congratulated the members OF NO. 49,
upon the progress made during the year
which was just closing. Thomas Out
waite sang "Shells OF the Ocean and
James Faulkner rendered "Where did
You get that Hat?" William Cairns de-
livered a humorous speech and was fol-
lowed by James Outwaite, who pleased
the audience with an old meledy. James
McGregor wished Noah had left the Jer-
sey mosquitoes outside of the Ark, and
hoped everybody present would enjoy II
Happy New Year. John Martin sang
8" Down Went McGinty to the Bottom of
the Hole, and was followed by Al Wright
and many others. Dancing concluded q
very enjoyable entertainment.
The following are the newly elected
officers of the union:-President, James
Anderson; vice-president, William Mol
lershead: recording secretary, Albert
Nelson; financial secretary, William
Dodd; treasurer, Francis Mulllgan; con-
ductor Matthew Quinn; warden, John P.
Kelly; board of trustees, John +. Kelly,
Thomas Outwaite, p +. O'Hara.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31
PUSHED into THE Hold.
Captain Greer Held Re-
sponsible. for Fireman
F1ynn'S Death.
LAST NIGHTS INQUEST AT H0BOEEy.
Witnesses Who Saw the Coal Boat
Captain Give the Fatal Shoye---
Flynn's Neck Was Broken.


Coroner O'Hara and jury held an in.
quest at Cranes Hall, Hoboken. last
night into the death of John Flynn after
falling or being pushed into the hold Of
coal boat at Sixth street dock, Hoboken.
on Christmas Eve.
Lawrence Linskey, 'longshoreman Of
No. 149 Grand street, testified that he
heard dispute between Captain Greer
and Foreman Lange. Five minutes after
he saw Flynn being carried up from the
hold.
Benjamin Wilcox, Of No. 143 Grand
street, testified:-"I was standing on the
deck of Captain Greer's boat, when dis
pute started between Captain Greer and
foreman Lange about the shifting of the
boat. The captain attempted TO shift the
Doat when Iange interfered, and they
had some words. At this time FIYnn
came off the dock and took hold of the
captain and attempted TO pacify him. and
asked him to go into the cabin.
THE FATAL SHOVE.
The captain said he would not and at
tempted TO cross the plank on the boat
when Flynn took hold of him the second
time. The captain then pushed Fiynn.
saying 60 away, Jack
Flynn staggered and tripped and fell
into the hold. | told the captain that he
had killed him, but the captain coolly
walked into The cabin and did not assist
us in getting the body. / took a ladder
and went down into the hold Some
other men came down and we picked
him up. After Flynn had been carried
out of the boat the captain skipped
Charles McTayy. of No. 157 Adams
street. testified that at about half-past
fh of1t "a off of !
the captain OF the boat and Lange quar-
rel, and he saw Flynn fall. He did not
know whether he was showed Captain
Greer was close by.
William Lange, foreman of the boat,
was the next witness.
At about half-past three on the after
noon of the 24th," he testified, Captain
Greer came down the dock and told me
to shift the boat told him to wait. He
ordered me off the boat, | refused to 60.
At this point Flynn came on the boat and
told Greer to keep quiet. Greer made q
move to strike me. Flynn tried to hold
him back. Greer showed FLYNN and he
fell into the hold
HIS NECK WAS BROKEN.
County Physician Converse testified to
holding post mortem examination on
the body at St Sfary's Hospital on the
28th, and found that death was directly
due to the breaking of the fifth and sixth
vertebrae in the neck-what is commonly
known as a broken neck.
Policeman DAWN testified that Greer
surrendered himself to him sc haif-past
one O'Clock ON the morning of the 18th.
Several other witnesses were examined.
One of the witnesses testified that FLYNN
had made statement In the ambulance,
in which he said he had slipped and that
he did not blame Captain Greer for his
injuries.
After half an hours deliberation the
jury brought in verdict that Flynn met
his death from injuries received from be-
ing showed into the hold OF a boat by Cap
tain Greer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31
HE WANTS MORE PENSION.

Captain Tom Edmondson Thinks He
Gets Too Little-PoIice Board Meet
ing.
The Police Board met yesterday after
noon and passed the monthly pay roll of
the Department, amounting to s20,9766O
This would make every member of the
Department flush on New Years.
The report Of Health Inspector Benja-
min for the mouth of December was re-
ceived 1t shows the number of nuisances
complained of, 139; number abated, Isl;
number of notices sent, 140; complained
of and abated. Aas follows
Complained of Abated
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31

Sergeant Dunn of the weather Bureau
said this morning that during the year
1889 there had been the heaviest rainfall
and the highest mean temperature of any
year on record.
The rainfall has been 5S.6S inches. A
cold wave is central over Canada today.
Rockcliff, Canada, where the thermome-
ter is 10 degrees below zero, being the
coldest place on the Continent
The lowest temperature here this morn
ing in the northwest and raining on the
south Atlantic coast.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31
He'll Render "Marguerite. .

Frank Scribner has returned from his
Southern trip and is now preparing for
his second annual concert and reception,
to be given at kessler's Hall January 10.
He will be aided by first class talent, in
cluding Louis Dittmar's orchestra of
twenty-five pieces.
Frank is an unrivalled harmonicist and
on that occasion he will render MAR
guerite" on his favorite instrument to a
full orchestral accompaniment
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31

The members of the Arion Singing
Society and their wives or best girls, will
hold Sylvester or family party this
evening, at the Arion Club House, corner
of Hutton street and Cambridge avenue.
The affair will be participated in exclu-
siyely by the members and their families,
and when 1889 is effectually put to sleep,
young 1890 viii meet with a great re-
centiOn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31

Bayonne Council No. 695, Royal Ar
canum, of Bayonne, held its final meet
ing of the year last evening. Messrs.
Ernest c. Webb and George Schwabe
were enlightened regarding the royal
secret, thereby increasing the member
ship of the council to 232. During the
year the organization enrolled forty five
new members.
Following the business session the
members and a number of guests were
treated to an exhibition of Edison's inn
proved phonograph, under the direction
of Brother M. G. Manwaring. He was as
sisted by Mr. William Till of the famous
musical Till family, and Mr. Emerson of
Edison's works at Orange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31
For the Aid of ministers !.

At Emory NJ; Il. Church next Thursday
evening, the Rev. Jay Benson Hamilton
will deliver lecture entitled From the
pulpit to the Poor House." in the interest
of the fund for aged ministers or their
widows.
Mr.. Hamilton will sing two solos COM
posed as an accompaniment to the lecture.
An illustrated song-sernan will also be
given, illustrated by stereoptican views.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31
THE SLEEPING L0DGER.
A Good Deal of Work to Capture Ninety
Cents

A Good Deal of WORK to Capture Ninety
Cents
A well-dressed fellow entered we'll
known boarding house on Grand street
yesterday, engaged two of the best rooms
in the house and said he would bring his
trunks later in the afternoon. He had
Just come to the city, he said
He was very tired, and expressed a de-
sire to sleep for an hour or SO before going
for his trunks. The lady of the house
allowed him to have a good sleep.
When he awoke he informed the lady
that he was just ninety cents short OF
funds necessary to pay the expressage on
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31
Court Hudson's New OfIicers.

Court Hudson, No. $500, A. o. of O. +.
at the annual meeting held last evening
in the Avenue House, elected these
oficers:-C. r., Charles Munzing; P. c.
R., Henry Kunz; s. c. r., NJ. e. Dugan;
S. w. John Harold; j. w, John
O'Kourke; S. b., William Hall: j. b.
Patrick Hart; treasurer, E. Anthony;
recording secretary, ]. H. Coyle; financial
secretary. Daniel O'Leary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31
Young NIollers Funeral.

The body of young Moller, who COM
.mitted suicide in Hoboken Sunday night,
was laying in handsome caskeb on the.
top floor of his residence, No. 100 Hudson
street. this morning. The body was seen
only by the intimate friends of the fam
lily. The funeral will take place tomor-
row and the interment will be at Green
wood cemetery
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31
Drank Herself to Death.

Among the passengers on the steanl-
ship Aller of the North German Lloyd
line. which left Bremen on the 18TH Of
December was the Kolves family, consis-
ting of Mr.. Kolves, his wife and six
year-old daughter, Annie. When the
ship was two days out at sea Annie stole
bottle of whiskey and drank the con-
tents. She became unconscious and died
In two hours. Death was due to alcohol
ism. She was buried at sea.
The Kolves family arrived in Hoboken
on the Aller on Saturday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31
Tha f,rippe Had Got Him.

Thomas Kelly, shoemaker, was found
on Pavonia avenue suffering from the
influenza He was taken TO the Second
precinct station, where lie was cared for
by Dir. Hoffman, and then removed to the
City Hospital in the patrol wagon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31
Tho Nortons Toniybt

The grand annual ball Of the James f.
Norton Association will take place in
Cooper's Hall this evening. Extensive
preparations have been made by the
committee i'll charge to make this an un-
usually brilliant affair, and host of the
popular Police Court Clerks friends will
dance the Old Year out and the new one
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31

and second president, Mr.. William
Henderson, have been handsomely en-
crossed and placed in frame of ex-
quisite workmanship, and presented to
manager of the Academy of Music They
have been placed in the lobby of the
theatre for a short time prior to being
sent to the homestead at Long Branch.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31

After an absence of two years and six
months, in Eastern Kansas, Chapman f.
Harris is visiting his former home in the
Pamrapo section.
free reading room will be opened to-
morrow on Avenue ID, near West Twenty
second street, tomorrow by the Bethle-
hem Reformed Mission of Centerville.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31
THE BAY0NNE FAILURE.
A New Assignee Named Other News
from the Bergen Bayside City

Counsellor James Benny, of Bergen
Point, filed with County Clerk McLaugh-
lin yesterday the papers for the assign
ment of the bankrupt firm of Forquer
Brothers, of Bayonne Contrary to their
first intention to make Counsellor Benny
their assignee the Forquers selected
Thomas j. Daily, of Bergen Point.
merchant director of the Mechanics
Trust Company, of Bayonne, and other
Wise identified with enterprises in that
city. The papers show that the assets of
the firm aggregate SIS, ,055, and the liabil-
tiles $40 h4l u
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31
Did the Unirorm kilI Him.

An unknown man in Snake Hill uni
form dropped dead at the corner of Ton
nele avenue and Dye street about nine
o'clock this morning. His body was sent
to the morgue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-31
Mount vernon's New Omcers.

The members of Mount Vernon Lodge,
No. 176, T. o. o. F., of Bayonne, elected
the following officers last evening"
Noble grand. Lawrence v Braisted; vice
grand, Charles l.. Dow; recording secre-
tary, Charles l. Roake; financial secre-
tary, John Anderson; treasurer, Peter NJ
Lohmann; trustee for three years, Rich
ard w WarFan