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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
A QUESTION OF POLICY.

Shall the New Committee Send Delegates
to the State Convention?
The Advisory Committee of the new
County Committee is meeting this after
noon to prepare things for this evenings
meeting of the General Committee. The
committee has received a draft of the
address which is soon to be precipitated
upon the anxious public.
Efforts to secure copy of the paper in
advance of its presentation TO the Com
m1ttee this evening were unavailing, but
1t is said by those who have seen it that it
makes dignified demand for honest
primaries, square conventions, d.ballot
reform. 1t is said rather to commit the
Committee to the advocacy of the Aus
tralian system, and that it also denounces
the Assemblymen and the Senator for
voting fat places under the character to
themselves while in the Legislature last
winter
The committee are also considering the
advice they should give the new commit
ee on the question of seeking admission
to the State Convention. The sentiment
of the General Committee is largely in
favor of sending delegates there, but sew
eral members of the Advisory Commit
tee say that it would be a foolish move.
Send men down there. and have them
kicked out" j" was the form of comment.
why, what could more surely weaken
our influence in the county fight that we
are especially interested in?'
"And, then" added another, 1--WE don't
want to be forced into antagonism with
the State Convention. We propose to be
for the nominee of that convention.
We can be for him with more good feel
ing if we keep away from there than we
could if we were to go there and get sent
home again"
The question of sending delegates to the
State Convention will be the chief ques-
tion to be discussed at the new commit
tees meeting this evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
THE Big Land suit.
The Curries' Lawyers Say
That 1t Is a Rail-
road Move.
HOW THEY MAKE IT OUT.
The Dredging Company's Bill Asks
for a Partition of the Estate.

The injunction proceedings, announced
exclusively in THE JERSEY CITY NEWS Of
last evening as having been begun on
Wednesday by the Morris & Cumming
Dredging Company against the Currie
heirs for an interest In the lands extend
ing into the New York Bay at Pamrapo
and known as the property of the Point
Breeze Ferry Company, is claimed
by the lawyers who represent the
Curries as another presentation Of
the old farce of the monkey, the
cat and the chestnuts with the Waverly
and New York Bay Railroad and the
Dredging Company in the principal roles.
They contend that the suit was brought
to influence the Commissioners appointed
to condemn lands for a right of way
through the Currie estate, who are now
considering the matter at the Chancery
Chambers.
This is to be done, the counsel say. by
showing that instead of depreciating the
value of the Point Breeze tract and the
adjoining terminal property, the passage
OF the WaVerly and New York Bay Rail
road through the estate will enhance the
value OF the property.
In proof of this the railroad company's
representatives point to the fact that the
Curries in the condemnatory proceedings
nave Vdlu0u Gue EOi0U Breeze DraCU aG
$1,200,000, while the Morris & Cumming
Dredging Company in the suit just COM
lnenced maintain the property is worth
S1,800,0O0
This was brought out by Mr. Vreeden-
burgh in his argument this morning be-
fore the Commissioners. He first pointed
out the fact that some of the testimony
introduced showed that the Curries and
other property owners adjoining the land
sought by the railroad company as right
of way have recently sold several lots at
prices far below those which they now
claim for the property.
The bill filed in chancery yesterday by
Dickinson, Thompson & Heaney for the
Dredging Company is not for permanent
injunction against the Curries, but to
compel the Curries to transfer to the
company its half of. the land reclaimed
from the meadows. The argument will
take place week from next Monday.
The Point Breeze Ferry Company was
made party to the suit because the Cur
ries have sold their interest in the con-
tract to that company, and it has ac-
cepted all the conditions theCurries agreed
to in the progress of the work The
Curries own eighty of the hundred shares
of stock in the Point Breeze Company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
HE'S A DApPRR YOUNG CLERK.
But the Firm He Worked for Says That
He Stole Its Money.

But the Firm He Worked for Says That
He Stole Its Money.
Edward r. Lander, a dapper young
clerk of twenty years, who for the past
six weeks has been living at No 247}<
York street, was committed to the County
Jail this morning to await the action of
the New York authorities.
Mr.. Lander was clerk for Max L.
Young & Co., of No COL Broa dway, New
York, and among his other duties carried
money to the bank. ~.
The firm claims that from time to time
he extracted small sums from the
amounts entrusted to him and falsified
the book to cover up his alleged pilfer-
ings.
In the early part of June he absented
himself from the store, saying that he
was ILL., During his absence the firm in
vestigated matters and found as they
allege that he had taken about $500.
The firm procured warrant for his ar
rest from Police Justice German, of New
York, and an attempt was made
to arrest him at Rutherford, where
he was living while in Young
& Co.'s employ. But he had left there
and was finally tracked to this city, when
he was arrested by Detective Mcbride.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02

numerous other attractions. A superb
dinner can be had in one building or a
light luncheon at another, or one
can go to Klein Deutschland and feast at
the German Cottage. The sail, too, is de-
hghtful, and large fleet of boats enables
one to leave and return at almost any
hour of the day or evening.
This beautiful spot is enjoyed more,
perhaps, by those who have the benefit of
a half holiday each week than any others.
Tomorrow Saturday the boats will be
crowded with those glad to receive fresh
air, and it is but natural that they should
go to.this island.
Each Saturday thousands, glad to have
this opportunity for recreation, avail:
themselves of the opportunity offered
The Island is great breathing spot and
good and wholesome air is abundant.
Steamers leave Pier IS, N. R., foot Cort-
landt street, S.45, 9.45, TO- As a. M, 1900 m.
1.30, 230, $50 p. m. JEWELS wharf,
Brooklyn, 900, 1000. II. 90 a. M, Is, Las,
2.45, 345 p m. Thirty-second street, East
River, $50, 1890, 11.30 a. M, 1245, 215,
3.15, AIS, 5.15 p. m. Returning. leave
Glen Island almost hourly until p. IN.
Eight boats and half hourly trips Sun
days. Excursion tickets, forty cents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
CLEANED OUT THE CELLS.
The Antics of a City Prisoner who Had
the Tremens.

The Antics of a City Prisoner Who Had
the Tremens.
E. j. Jameson occupies cell in the
City Prison He is suffering from what
the Prison Keeper inelegantly calls the
''jim-jams," complaint produced by an
over indulgence in liquor.
He was not very vicious looking pa
tient this morning, and was given the
freedom OF the stuffy corridor with the
other prisoners. Jameson paced up and
down the corridor for awhile. He had
paced about ten minutes when his com
plant began to affect him, and he acted
as though he would have no objection to
killing his fellow prisoners and then
breaking down the City Hall.
Albin Seaman, a demented German lad.
was among Jameson's fellow prisoners.
He was standing against one of the prison
walls minding his own business, and did
not appear to be interested in the other
prisoners. Jameson saw Seaman and took
fancy to the poor demented boy.
He picked up two tin pals. and
pounded them viciously against the walls
of the prison. This exercise did not please
him, and he made rush for Young Sea-
man. He brandished the tin cups above
his head, and with o jim jam elfpounced
upon the demented boy. He pounded the
lad upon the head and body with his tin
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delight.
The demented boy is dumb, and being
unable to cry for assistance he made ef-
forts to escape from his crazy assailant.
The noise of the struggle attracted the
attention of "Jack." He ran to the res
cue but could do nothing with Jameson,
who is a strong, burly fellow.
The noise of the rumpus was heard
above in Police Headquarters, and every
one believed that the prisoners down
stairs were engaged in an attempt to
break Jail. The screaming of the jim
Jam victim was heard in the street, and
the cries of "Jack, \ the Assistant Prison
Keeper, mingled with Jameson's screams.
Captain McKaig finally ran down. He
found Jameson belaboring the demented
boy with his tin pail, and 7'Jack" was en-
deavoring to push the assailant away.
The two dogs that inhabit the prison
were snarling and tugging at
Jameson's trousers and doing all
in their power to help Jack. !"
Captain McKaig grappled with the big
man and managed to fsfce him into his
cell. He is now being guarded. Seaman,
the demented boy, received few scalp
wounds, but was not seriously injured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
NO GRADING NEEDED.
The Pennsylvania Railroads Tres
tie Will Be Raised.

Chief Engineer Brooks, of the PennsyL-
vania Railroad, called upon Mayor Cleve-
land at his Office yesterday afternoon and
the two gentlemen were in conference for
some time. This morning asked the
Mayor why Mr.. Brooks called upon him
and he said
THE TREsTLE TO BE RAISED.
because sent for him. wanted to
know whether the company had adopted
any plan for the elevation of their tracks
by which the original plan of grading
down the street crossings would be
avoided. He said that the company had
not adopted the plan l suggested in my
veto message of making break in their
trestle work and putting a bridge over
the top, SO as TO give the necessary head
room, but that they had accomplished the
object in way more satisfactory to the
company and which he thought would be
equally satisfactory to me.
THE company has decided to raise the
entire work from Varick street two feet,
whichwill give at all the street crossings
thirteen feet head room and admit a load
as high as could get across the ferry. Ii
would also be higher than the present
gates will permit. l acknowledged that
this plan would meet my objections
reasonably SO far as the head room is con-
cerned
''This will avoid the grading down of
Varick street, Jersey avenue. Barrow
street and Grove street, as was before in
tended by the company. At Jersey ave-
nue. the original plan was to start back
$50 feet from the track and slope the street
down to get under the elevated structure
and to slope 100 feet northward. This
erty for 250 feet on Jersey avenue, for
which the company did not propose to
pay the property owners The other
streets were to be similarly damaged.
A GRAVE QUESTION.
"After reading over the contract en-
tered into between the company and the
city, am satisfied that a very grave
question exists. The damage having been
done, the question that would arise would
be, who ought to pay for it, and, under
the contract, think the company would
claim that, if any one was bound to pay, 1T
must be the city. Because the city had
contracted with the company to permit
this grading down to be done.
Il need not elaborate upon the sugges-
tion. Any lawyer will understand it at
once But outside of the question of pri-
vate damage, the city itself would have
been disfgured and injured as a city. All
that Is avoided by the present plan.
'There is a question in my mind
whether the company has, in fact, any
contract at all with the city. But my in
terview with Mr.. Broaks related only to
the change of plan for elevating the
tracks"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
THE DUNN-DoNOyAN FEUD.
1t Began with the Children and Ended
with Their Stres.

1t Began with the Children and Ended
with Their Sires.
John Donovan and Morris Dunn, both
of No. 173 Tenth street, were arraigned
before Justice Stilsing this morning for
fighting on the street.
Donovan looked pale and weak and had
two long gashes on his head. Dunn also
looked exhausted and had his face and
forehead ornamented with plasters.
Policeman Fitzhenry testified that boy
summoned him to the house occupied by
the prisoners with the information that a
man had been murdered there. The po-
liceman found Donovan lying on the floor,
covered with blood and seemingly uncon-
scious. He also found Dunn bleeding
from his wounds.
He learned from the neighbors that the
Dunn and the Donovan children had quar-
relied in the afternoon, and when the
older sons came home from work in the
evening they took up the quarrel and the
old gentlemen continued it in the evening
with the above result.
The policeman arrested each on the
complaint of the other. This morning
both men refused to make any complaint,
but Justice Stilsing held them until to-
morrow morning, when he will endeavor
to ascertain who is responsible for the
fight Donovan says that Dunn's son
John inflicted the wounds on his head
with bale stick.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
RAILWAY MEN CH0WDER.
The Married Men Knocked the Single Out
at the Bat.

The Married Men Knocked the Single Out
at the Bat.
The members of the Jersey City and
Bergen Railway Employees Mutual Aid
Society had great time at their chowder
party in Salter's Grove yesterday. 1t
rained, and there were several accidents;
but rain can't destroy the appetite, nor
dampen the natural propensity for enjoy
ment of men who handle the brake and
collect fares in all sorts of weather. Con-
ductor Tom Fallen got choked with big
''cud" of Tutti Fruttti, and Harry Brown
was struck in the eye with batted
ball and was obliged to have
his face sewed up, but both were on the
platform this morning. The game of
baseball was played in mud and water
The married men knocked the single men
out to the tune of II to 10. Starter Sui
Ivan and William W. Britter pitched for
the married men and John Lynch caught.
C. Beatie and John Fallon were the single
mems battery. Another party will soon
be made up and two decorated cars will
convey it to the grove.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
The Tramp Stole a watch.

Michael O'Brien, of Pittsburg, Pa, was
committed for trial this morning by JUS
tice Wanser on charge of entering and
larceny preferred by Michael Connolly, a
saloonist, of. No. COL Newark avenue
O'Brien called at Connelly's house and
asked for something to eat as he was
starving. While food was being prepared
for him he stole watch from the pocket
of Connellys vest which was hanging
near by and made off with 1t. Rounds
man Edwards found him on Newark ave-
nue.. The property was recovered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
Wine in the CIubrooms.

The question of wine in the ciubrooms
is not finally settled yet. Judge Lippin-
colt. in suit brought by the Newark
Excise Board against the Essex Club
recently decided that the club was not
required by the high license law to take
out license Corporation Counsel Coult,
of Newark, gives notice that the city will
appeal from the decision, and he believes
the decision will be reversed. The effect
of this Interpretation of the law, he said,
would be to encourage the
formation of so-called clubs to
evade the License law. Several bona fide
social clubs have already paid the license
fee under the law of 1888. Mr.. Coult said
he could not understand why the United
States Government could enforce the col
lection of license fees for the retail of
liquor by clubs, and the city should be I'M
able to do likewise.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
Got His Fingers Crushed.

John Mullins, of No. 95 Pavonia avenue.
a brakeman in the employment of the
New York, Lake Erie and Western Rail
road, in some way got-his left hand under
q car wheel in the yards, yesterday after
noon, and at that juncture the train
moved, and the hand was crushed, sever
resting in st. Francis Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
Hoboken Notes.

George Ahrens, of No. 143 Newark
street, Hoboken, by Misrepresentation,
obtained $3.50 from Patrick Duffy,
Ahrens was arrested He was solicitor
for an insurance agent and has been be-
fore the Recorder on similar charges.
Hoboken would derive a handsome
revenue from street bands If the alleged
musicians were compelled to pay license
fee.
The receiving basin of Fifth and Wash
ington streets, Hoboken, has given out.
Many of the basins are choked. The
wash of the storm did it.
Albert Keller, of No. 291 York street,
Jersey City, was arrested in Hoboken yes
terday for peddling without license. He
was warned and discharged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
MRS. Maybrick,s ordeal.
By Gable to the United Press.

LIVERPOOL, August 2, 1889. Several
medical experts testified at the trial of
Mrs Maybrick today that they
believed Maybrick's death was
caused by arsenic. The physicians
who conducted the post mortem
examination deposed that Maybrick died
from the effects of an irritant poison, but
the condition of the organs did not neces-
sarily indicate that the poison was ar
senic
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
Fruit stea1ers Admonished.

Albert Zabriskie, No. go Newark
avenue; William Davis, No. 81 Cottage
street; Reuben Finey, No. 11415 Cottage
street. and Charles and William Schue-
hart, No. 112 Cottage street, were arrested
Yesterday on complaint of John f. Lean,
of No. us Magnolia street, for breaking
trees and stealing fruit from the Christ
Hospitals grounds. Justice Wanser
severely reprimanded them in court this
morning and let them CO.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02

AIbin f. Seaman. Swede, of No. 65
Morris street, was held by Justice Still
sing this morning for examination
as to his sanity. Robert Rose, of No.
241 Eighth street, found him last evening
on the second floor of his house. Sea-
man appeared dazed and told
Mr.. Ross that he was looking for drink
of water and thought that he was IN his
own house. 1t is thought that Seaman
is insane.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
A Blow with a Crow Bar.

Coma Frafo, New York Italian was
held in bail this morning by Justice Still
sing on a charge of atrocious assault and
battery on Owen Ruddick. Both men
worked on the steamship wharf at the
foot of Pavonia avenue, and Quarrelled
Yesterday over some drinking water, dur
him on the head with a crow bar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
PRETTY GLEN ISLAND.
An Attractive Pleasure Resort on tn


An Attractive PIeasure Resort on the
Sound.
There is no more attractive pleasure
place to visit in this vicinity than Glen
Island.
1t was a beautiful spot, admirably
located on Long Island Sound, when Mr..
Starin purchased it to convert it into a
pleasant spot for the people.
With his customary enterprise he has
expended vast amount to improve and
make its accommodations perfect. Hand
some buildings were erected, comfortable
bathing booths put up, and the five
smaller islands were united by pretty and
strong bridges.
The facilities for bathing and fishing
are excellent There is an abundance Of
beautiful walks and cool retreats, and
there are the Zoo, concert pavilion and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
Not a Neighborly Call.

Cornelius Bush, of No. IS Golden
street, was held this morning
by Justice Stilsing for assaulting
house. Beyersdorf says that Bush came
into his apartments last evening while
under the influence of liquor and cut
open his head with beer glass.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
Ending a Big Drunk.

William Cunningham, of No. 744 Jersey
avenue, was taken to the City Hospital
this morning to be treated for delirium
tremens. 1t required the assistance of
two stalwart Second precinct policemen
to land him safely at the hospital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
The Citv,s Suit win Be Pressed.

Corporation Counsel Edwards said this
morning that the suits. instituted by the
city to determine whether the corpora
ton or the Lehigh Valley Rail
road Company owned the lands
in the South Cove would be
pressed for trile by him at the next term
Of the Supreme Court. Mr.. Edwards
said also that it would be for the best
interest of the city to have the ownership
of this land speedily settled.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
Turkish War Preparations.
By Gable to. the United Pres

CoNsTANTINoPLE, August 2. 1ss9.-The
Turkish Minister of War has ordered
that $4,000 of the reserve troops be called
out Immediately The government is
purchasing uniforms and military stores
in large quantities and largely increased
gangs of workmen are pushing active
preparations in the dockyards with
feverish haste.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
He's the Brother Of a Baron.

Gustav Weisse, a native of Germany
and the brother of German
baron, was naturalized this morn
ing. Judge Weed was his sponsor.
Weisse is going to Germany tomorrow,
and he feared to do so If not a citizen of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
The Shah at the Show.
By Gable to the United Prees

By Gable to the United Prees.
PARIS, August 2, 1ss9.-The Shah Of
Persia attended the performance OF
Cody's Wild West show last night, and
at it's close expressed a desire to meet
Buffalo Bill, whom he thanked for the
admirable performance he had witnessed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
Phoenix ID. and L. A.

The Phoenix Building and Loan Asso-
ciation met at Bergen Hall last evening
Dues and interest money We're collected
amounting to S4,500. The Phoenix is
booming along.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
rair Weather Bx-and-Ry.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August O. 1882
For Eastern New York and New Jersey,
light showers, followed by fair, slight
changes in temperature, westerly winds.
For Western New York. light local show
Saturday morning, westerly winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02

The weather would not permit the
Tabernacle Band to give their concert last
night. If the skies are In more propitious
mod the concert may take place to-
night
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
SNORT Hork Hours Fail.

BY Gable to the United Press.
LONDON, August 2, 1ss9.-The move
ment recently inaugurated in Manchester
to compel employers to adopt a uniform
short time system for employees has
failed completely.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
special Services In St. Francis,.

Special services are being held in st.
Francis Hospital today. Those services
held once year, and are for the benefit
also granted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
Medd,ing with others Houses.

A man forced open the gate of Mrs.
Reynolds residence on Eleventh street.
Hoboken, at two o'clock this morning.
He raised a basement window. Chance
man Mcmahon was called and arrested
him. The prisoner said he was seeking a
place to sleep, and did not intend to
steal anything. He gave his name as
William Travers, and said he lived at No.
1872 Eleventh street, Jersey City. When
arraignged before the Recorder this smorn-
ing he admitted that he did not now re-
side in Jersey city and is without a home.
He was committed
Policeman DAWN did not like the ap-
pearance and action of two young men
who were lettering about the houses in
the upper part of Hudson street last
night. He took them in to pre-
vent them from doing any mischief.
The prisoners registered as George Siever-
ding and Ferd. Sieverding. They claim
to be silk weavers, and say that they have
q home in Union Hill.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
rhe saenrerhnn,l,s Picnic.

The Saengerbund's Picnic.
The Saengerbund will hold a family
picnic in Little SchuetEen Park, on Mon
hay, August 10.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
rbe weather at Hartnett,s,

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