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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07
WAS THE ~PRIzE CREW" A PIRATEp



VICTORIA, B. c., August 7.-Albert
Frank, the owner of the BLACK Dia-
mond," arrived here from San Francisco
yesterday.
He was not much surprised to find his
schooner riding at anchor in the harbor
He and all other sealing owners had given
their captains instructions to resist seizure
to the utmost, In case of seizure and a
prize crew being put aboard, the captains
were, if possible, to bring the schooner,
prize crew and all to Victoria.
Collector of Customs Hanley has Lieu
tenant Tuttle's letters of instruction to
the marine, John Hawkins, who was put
i'll charge of the Black Diamond, and this,
with full information, he has forwarded
to the Minister of Customs at Ottawa.
He and Vice Consul Marvin both say they
know of no action being taken by either
government. Hawkins, the prize crew,
Friday to rejoin the Rush. He has en-
joyed his visit, though he was the subject
of considerable 'chaff."
1t was proposed by some to arrest and
prosecute him for piracy, but this foolish
idea was secuted by cooler heads. Other
schooners of the Victoria feet are ex-
pected to arrive at any moment and they
will bring important news
Boston, August T. 1SS9.-An Ottawa,
Ont, special to the Herald says:-"The
Deputy Minister of Fisheries said yester-
day that he did not regret the seizure of
the schooner Black Diamond, as he be-
lieved the seals should be protected from
wholesale slaughter and determination.
He had no doubt that some arrangement
would be arrived at between the mari
time powers to preserve and protect the
seals, which are now rapidly being exter-
minated.
A prominent official of the Customs
Department said yesterday:-"We shall
not take any action in this matter. The
United States authorities only put aboard
prize crew of one man ON purpose to
allow the Black Diamond to effect her
escape. They wanted to give warning
to others, and after doing this it was the
easiest way out of grave difficulty, but
the government will take no action ex-
cept to forward all the papers to the
Colonial Office and the Imperial authori-
ties will have the management of the
case"
Sir Hector Langevin, Minister of Pub
lie Works, referred to the possibility of
the captain of the Black Diamonds s or
dering the arrest of the sailor placed in
charge of his vessel by the commander of
the Rush as pirate, which he believed
would soon bring matters to q settle
ment between Great Britain and the
limited States
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07
THAT BOY WITH THE FITS.
Warden Osborne Talks About Hospital
Nuisance.

Warden Osborne Talks About Hospital
Nuisance.
"What is all this hear about the boy
with the fitsS" I asked of Warden Os-
borne, of the City Hospital this morning.
"Pshawr' said the warden. "That boy
gives us more trouble than any half dozen
patients treated at this hospital. see the
new ork Sun has something to say this
morning about my trying to palm him off
on New York authorities That is all
wrong. l merely sent the boy in company
with messenger to the superintendent
OF the Jewish Orphans Asylum to see if
he couldn't provide for him. l did this
out of pity for the boy, and paid the ex
penses out of my own pockets. The boy
is not resident of Jersey City
The Superintendent of the Jewish Or
phan Asylum, referred the messenger to
the jefferson Market Police Sta
tion, The messenger should have known
better
'It's a peculiar case" continued the
warden thoughtfully, land | don't know
what Is to be done about it. He's an un-
fortunate, h omeless boy, and will not
stay at any of the institutions here. He
runs away every time. He can't be sent
to the Reform School, because he has
committed no crime. We first picked
him up on May 13, at the corner of Acad-
emy street and Summit avenue, and since
then the ambulance has been sent out for
him no less than eight times.
"We had three telephone calls over the
wires from three different sources on one
occasion, Boy dying with fits at such
and such place, send ambulance i'm
mediately.' He is subject to epileptic
fits. They don't affect him like an older
person. BY the time the ambulance ar
rives he's up and about and only laughs
at other peoples excitement.
According to his own story his name is
Simon Raynor, q Jew. He has a sister
and two brothers living in Kansas City,
well-to-do, so he says. have written to
the Chief of Police of that city and
general search has been made for his peo-
pie, with no result.
He saws he stole his passage on the cars
all the way to this city by hiding under
the seats and eating what the passengers
saw fit to give him. He has no home.
When not in here or at Snake Hill he
sleeps around the streets in boxes or bar
rels-wherever he can crawl into. He's
only eleven years old and something
ought to be done with him. He's awfully
mischievous and a regular nuisance to
the PATIENTS -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07
CRONIN'S ACTUAL SLAYERS.
The Chicago Police Say That Burke Wa s
One of Them.

CHICAGO, August z, 1S09.-The police
authorities claim to be in possession of
evidence which proves that Burke was
one of the actual murderers of Cronin.
At the same time they intimate
that both Burke and Cooney were
in this matter the dupes of Coughlin
and Coughlin's bosses. They hold, there
fore, that he is not responsible for the
murder: that it grew out of Burke's and
Cooney's Irish fanaticism.
A rather startling admission was made
by police captain yesterday. He said
ave have evidence showing that Dan
Coughlin was in the Carlson cottage when
DIR, Cronin entered, This evidence is not
hearsay, but straight and direct. 1t sup
plies much needed missing link"
The States Attorney is after north
side city employee, who is a senior
camps, and who threatens with bodily in
jury any Clan-na-Gael man who urges his
fellows to tell all they know about the
Cronin murder. This man is frequently
drunk, carries a revolver which he some
times fiourishes, and is quite free in using
the epithets TRAITOR and "spy"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07
Forperies worth aeoo. 900.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Aug. Z, 1ss9.-It is
made public this morning that J. Frank
Collom, of lockwood & Collom, attorneys,
at No. 22O Temple Court, is the forger
who has signed the name of John Blais-
dell to numerous notes amounting to
$500, 900. The forgeries extended over a
period of more than year, and the ILL
gotten money has been spent in specula-
tion. Collom has confessed his crime and
says he has no desire to defend himself;
he simply wants to go to the penitentiary.
The forger has been Mr.. Blaisdell's
attorney and was thus enabled to have
access to his papers-an opportunity
which he used for his schemes. He is
about thirty-five years of age. The young
man was kept a prisoner all last night at
the office of Attorney F. f. Davis, who
was retained in the interest of the Sc
curity Bank, which holds good deal of
the forged paper. Other banks and mer-
chants are also said to be involved.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07
THE LETTER WAS FORGED.
"Bil1y" Herbert Denies New Commit.
tee Story.


tee Story.
The announcement made in THE JER-
sEY CITY News of yesterday that the
Third District Democratic Club had gone
over to the new committee was based on
letter received at this office, and bearing
the signature of William Herbert, secre-
tary.
81 never wrote such letter." said Mr..
Herbert this morning. Ever since
Noelke was elected president of the club
he has looked for an opportunity to have
it come out for the new machine. The
club has seventy-five members, of those
forty-five are old committee adherents.
The new committeeman claim the other
thirty.
The old committee advocates are there
fore in the majority. A night or two ago
Mr. H. Noelke found his friends present
in larger numbers than the old commit
tees friends, and he had a resolution
offered that the club adopt the rules of
the new County Committee. He put it
through.
''But not till had made protest and
been threatened with eviction. / was so
mad at the passage of the resolution that
1 resignep at once, and the club will go to
pieces"
Mr.. Herbert was very anxious to see the
letter on which THE NEWS based it's pub
lication of yesterday. He had an idea
that Noelke had sent it to this Office.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07

O'Clock yesterday afternoon. He was a
good officer, and was popular among
all the men of the Jersey police
force. For the past six months
he had been ailing with catarrh
of the stomach. He leaves wife
and two children. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon from St.
Joseph's Church. The body will be buried
in the new cemetery ON West Side avenue.
The off platoon of the Third Precinct and
six men from each of the other precincts
will probably be detailed to escort the
body to the grave.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07
GROCER WOODS SATISFACTION"
Justice Lowry Issues Warrant to an
Aggrieved Debtor.

Justice Lowry Issues Warrant to an
Aggrieved Debtor.
Thomas F. Miller appeared before JUS
tice Lowy this morning and obtained a
warrant for the arrest of Charles H.
Wood, a grocer of Ocean avenue and
Bartholdi place. Miller alleges that Wood
came to his house and without provoca-
ton, assaulted him, cutting his nose and
discoloring his eye
1t was said by a person acquainted with
the circumstances of the affair that Miller
owed Wood grocery bill which the lat
ter had in vain exerted all his ingenuity
to collect Finally patience ceased to be
a virtue with him, and the other evening
he went to Miller's home and made
another demand for the amount of his
bill.
Mr.. Miller told him quietly that he
could not pay it then, and Wood pro-
ceeded to take what he called satisfaction.
The warrant was given to Constable Dill
loWay for execution.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07

Charles Simpson, a Brooklyn bartender
residing at No. 2s4 First street, this city,
was held to bail by Justice Stilsing this
morning for assault upon John Frank, an
old man residing in the same house.
Frank declared that Simpson ATTACKED
him without proyocation and blacked his
eyes. Simpson, on the other hand, de-
cIared that his wife and Franks wife had
a row and Frank struck Simpsons wife
Simpson took his wife's part and says he
only showed the old man away. Frank
got his black eye,he said, several days
before the fight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07
rhe State Federation.

Mayor Cleveland will deliver the open
ing address to the delegates to the State
Federation of Labor, which meets in this
city on August 49, 1t will meet in the
Coun Gil Chamber of the City Hall, and
Messrs. Clarke, Trapper and Schlessinger,
the local Reception Committee, predict a
great success About one hundred and
fifty delegates will be present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07
THE THIEF ARRESTED.

Robbing.
For some time past money has been
stolen at times from the safe in Smiths
butcher shop on First and Garden streets,
Hoboken These larcenies have resulted
in the loss of considerable sum of
money. Smith notified the police and
Policeman DAWN was put on the case.
as do all butcher shops. DAWN stayed on
guard. His vigilance was repaid when
he saw clerk in the store named Poppe
stealthily open the door with key, enter,
open the safe and the till, and help him
self. He was collared at once.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07
LABOR MEN IN COUNCIL
They VIII Appoint Marshars Aids a

They VIII Appoint MarshaTs Aids and
Map the Route of Parade.
The meeting tomorrow evening in
Coopers' Hall gives promise of being
quite large affair. Each labor organi-
zation in Hudson county is entitled to
name five delegates. A great many have
already done so, and the committee de
sire to impress upon those who have not
acted in the matter that it is their duty to
be represented, as it is desired that the
coming Labor Day celebration shall
eclipse all previous efforts.
The executive officers of organizations
that have not met since the call was is
sued are requested to appoint delegates to
act. The aids to the grand marshal will
be appointed, the route Of the parade
ments for Labor Day will be completed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07
Currie Estate Decision DELAYED.

The commissioners to condemn the
property required by the Waverly and
New York Bay Railroad through the Cur
rie estate met again this afternoon in the
Chancery Chambers. Mr.. Gilbert Collins
said that he had applied to the Justice in
behalf of the Jersey City and Western
Railroad for the appointment of commits
sioners to condemn q right of way
through the same property
parallel to the line of the
Waverly and New York Bay road and
the Justice did not want the award made
until he had appointed the Commits
sioners The present Commissioners ac-
cordingly said that they would not an
nounce their decision in the present case
until SATURDAY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07
England Absorbs More Beer.

Lawyer Untermeyer, of New York, who
recently returned from England after
several months absence, stated today
that he had perfected the sale of the
Henry Elias Brewery Company, of this
city. while abroad. The price to be
Mr.. Untermeyer also stated that there is
no abatement in the interest which the
English money market takes in Ameri-
can industries.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07
The Fitzgeralds and the Audersons.

There was another chapter in the An
derson and Fitzgerald case, in Justice
Stilsing's court, this morning. On Mon
day Michael Fitzgerald was arrested for
assaulting James Anderson. The parties
all live at No. 1873 Essex street, and ac-
cording to Policeman Findlay they had a
general fight there Saturday night. Yes
terday, Anderson was arrested for assault
ing Fitzgerald's wife. This morning
Justice Stilsing bound all hands over to
keen the peace.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07
Printers in Session.

Hudson County Typographical Union
No. 94 held a largely attended meeting
last evening. Several new members were
admitted. The Scale Committee made
its report. A Conference Committee was
PSe printers MessTs o6n
II, Burke, Edward Dickson and William
Wherry were appointed as delegates to
the Trades Assembly. The Union de-
cided to parade on Labor Day and will
feat q handsome banner to the breeze.
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS Chapel will
make a gallant showing in the parade.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07

The Bridge Committees of the Hudson
county and Bergen county Boards of Free
holders met yesterday to confer about the
repairing of the Secaucus bridge, over the
Hackensack River. On June % the tug
bnat i +. Hustled and the barge Frank
FELTON,, owned by Frank FELTON,, of Hack
ensack. collided with the bridge and car
ried away seven piles and some timber.
It did not interfere with the draw.
lThe committee yesterday concluded
that the accident was caused by the neg
iirence of those in charge of the boat for
giving the tow so much rope, and decided
to begin suit against the owners. The
counsel for each Board will be notified.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07
The o,Donovan Rossa Libel Suit.

The case of O'Donovan Rosa, who was
arrested about month ago, charged with
libel by Patrick .Sarsfield Cassidy, came
up before Justice Hogan at the Tombs,
New York, this morning Cassidy had
been arrested on Rossa's complaint
of libel, but Justice Smith threw
Then Rosa libelied Cassidy. To the
surprise of a large audience Lawyer
Joseph F. Moss, council for Rosa, waived
examination and furnished bail for trial
in the General Sessions. William H.
Hendrickson, the printer, who published
the alleged libel, also waived examina-
ton and gave bail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07

George Meyer, of No. 324 First street
was bailed by Justice Lowy this afternoon
upon charge of obtaining goods under
false pretences. He obtained butter and
cream to the value of $50 from Charles
Fleugge, upon the representation that he
owned an extensive business, which Mr..
Fleugge declares is false.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07
MRS. MAVERICK GUILTY.
She Is Sentenced to Death for the Muir
der of Her Husband.

der of Her Husband.
LIVERPOOL, August Z, 1Ss9.-The jury
in the case of Mrs. Florence Maybrick has
found her guilty of the murder of her
husband.
Upon the announcement of the verdict
by the jury the Judge pronounced the
sentence OF death upon the prisoner.
there was strong evidence as to the mo-
tive for the killing and the prisoners
adultery made great deal of lying neces-
sary. She wrote to Briefly that her hus-
band was ''sick unto death" on the very
day the doctors fully expected he would
recover. This, he said, was very import
ant, and showed that there was reason to
believe the prisoner wanted to get rid of
her husband and live with her paramour.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07
HEIGHTENED MIR. BROWNING'S TAX.
A Reduced Value for the Old Grand
Street Ball Ground Strip.

Street Ball Ground Strip.
The Board of Tax Commissioners
Yesterday afternoon reduced the valua-
tions on the property of j. Hill Browning
$4,000 The property includes the old
baseball ground on Grand street, and
formerly belonged to the estate of M. E.
Sisson.
In 1878 the Sissons certioraried the valu-
alton of the property to the Supreme
Court ard it was reduced and the Tax
Collector so recorded in his books.
Every year since then the Sissons have
taken their valuations on the property to
the courts and they have been reduced,
until last year.
Then the Board of Finance and Taxa
tion made the reduction, and this year the
Tax Commissioners in view of those facts
made the reduction themselves.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07

The delegates to the Grand Convention
of the Order of Foresters, to be held at
Minneapolis next week, met last evening
in Roche's Hall. Justice Weed and
Joseph Delo were appointed committee
to go to Minneapolis and make the neces-
sary preparations for the comfort of the
delegates. The committee will leave this
evening for Minneapolis over the Erie
Railway.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07
The p. r. II. Sued for Damages,

Counsellor Charles S. Beach has Just
begun two suits against the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company for $1,000
each Some ime ago telegraph
pole, which the company's men were
removing fell upon John Smith and
Martin Johnson, who were riding by on
one of the carts used for removing gar
bage from the streets They sustained
serious injuries, on account of which the
suit Is now brought.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07

near Bergen Hall, yesterday, to have a
wound on her arm dressed. She said she
was cut with a knife by negro named
jackson, who was quarrelling with her
she fnterfered to protect her. No charge
has been made
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07

An inoffensive peddler, named Bernard
Hersweigh, asked Martin Kelly, of No.
67 Willow avenue, Hoboken. to purchase
some of his wares. Kelly had just had
row with one of his neighbors and he was
in bad humor. He told the peddler to go,
but he didn't and Kelly jumped on him
with both feet. Kelly was arraigned be-
fore the Recorder this morning and bailed
to keep the peace
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07
Anotber Case Of the Bends.

Eight "sick cases" were taken in at the
City Hospital yesterday. Among them
was John Ward with the bends"
brought on by working in the Hudson
River tunnel
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07

On Tuesday next Judge Lippincott will hold
court and try Special Sessions cases.
The police were informed this morning that
Meyer Sandbron, about thirty years of age, has
been missing from his home, No. SO Pulaski
street, Brooklyn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07

WAsH1NGToN,D. c., August 7,1ss9. For
Eastern New York;-Fair, followed by
showers in southern portion;l warmer in
northern. Stationary temperature in
southern portion; northerly winds. For
Western New York and New Jersey:--
Fair, slight change in temperature, winds
shifting to southerly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07

S25OOOO ON the part of Mr.. James w.
Scott and syndicate of his friends, was
announced at Yesterdays session of the
Executive Committee of Citizens, which
has in charge the Universal Exposition of
1892
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07
BAYONNEs BOARD OF COUNCIL
President Thurston Writes 1t About
Dangerous Car Tracks.

President Thurston Writes 1t About
Dangerous Car Tracks.
The versatility of the business brought
before the Bayonne Board of Council last
hight and its interesting and important
character led to protracted meeting.
Among the first things considered was
communication from President Thurs
ton, of the Jersey City and Bergen Horse
Railroad Company, in which he threatens
to stop the cars. His manager reports the
up track in an unsafe condition on ac-
count of the excavation made between it
and the down track to lay sewer 1t is
liable TO cave in at any time. Last week
Mr.. Phelan, one of the contractors on this
sewer work, led the Council to believe
that the railroad company's manager con-
sidered the road safe
Mayor Newman, in a communication,
stated that he and Mr. Thurston, along
with City Surveyor Smith, made per-
sonal examination of the surface railroad
which DIR. Payn and others complained of
as dangerous to vehicle traffic. There was
no doubt but that the tracks had been
graded too high. This, however, was no
fault of the company. The macadamized
road has worn away and, of course, the
company could not be expected to repair
that. The Mayor suggested that the rest
OF the road be laid with Belgian blocks
from Cottage street to West Ninth street,
little less than two blocks Mr. Thurston
remarked that he had as much interest
as any man in the welfare of the city,
and offered to defray half the cost of the
improvement suggested by the Mayor
1t is probable that the Board will ac-
qulesce. IN the meantime the matter was
referred to the Committee on Water,
Streets and Drainage
Councilman Meigs, on behalf of an un-
known, asked what the Board would sell
the old chemical engine for. 1t has been
offered for sale several times during the
past seven years, but intending buyers
withdrew their offer after looking at it.
A strong endeavor will be made this time
to get rid of what is now looked upon as
sort of white elephant" 1t cost
originally S2, 500
An expert accountant reported having
examined the books of the City Treasurer,
and found them correct as well as cash in
bank and bonds on special deposit He
found the Collector of Revenues books in
similar condition with this exception,
that the Collector had paid the city $400
more than it was entitled to.
Bayonnettes.
The Ladies' Aid Society's picnic, held in
Columbia Park, was an enjoyable affair.
The committee in charge included Mrs.
George l.. Lauer, Mrs. August Wolf, Mrs.
Dietrich Voss, Mrs. .Zeller and Mrs. A.
Toepfer.
The two thousand or more folks who
went on the Foresters' excursion returned
to the city last evening about 8 O'Clock
and reported jolly time
The pay roll of the Street Cleaning De-
partment for the month of July amounts
to $457.6S
Enterprise Hose Company No. has
taken possession of its new quarters The
company will give house warming soon.
The Guild Society of Calvary Protestant
Episcopal Church will meet on August Is,
Mrs. A. S. Mosser has moved intB ilef
new and pretty home on West Forty.
fourth street. t
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07

A Miss McGinnis, who is visiting her
sister on Belvidere avenue, stopped into
Druggist Frank o, Coles establishment,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07

patrolman John P. Meehan, of the
Third Police Precinct, died at his late
residence, NO. IS Palisade avenue, at four