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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-06

ter Wallis Sackett. OF East Orange. gave ex-
cellent description Vi How Jimmy Attended the
Baby and brought down the house with roars
of laughter and applause
Miss Nellie Hewlett, with well moduiated voice
and fine dramatic action, recited the Prayer in
Battle" and was greeted with hearty applause,
and Miss Helen Pearson recited "A Happy Fam
iiy, story told in good style of er-particular
ousewlves, which was enjoyed immensely by
her auditors especially the gentlemen.
The reception was an informal hut thoroughly
enjoyable event. and one that gave satisfaction
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-06

A pleasant social gath ering took place
at the residence of Mrs. Darling, West
New York, last night There We're sing
ing and dancing and bounteous repast.
Among the many present were Mr.. John
Annie Kobler. Miss Mattha Kohler. Miss
Mary Pickhardt, Mr. and Mrs John NJ.
Brill. Mr.. George Brill, Mr.. Charles
Pickhardt, Miss Edith Smith, Miss
Elliott, mir. and Mrs. Alexander Acker-
man.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-06
A Rabbit stonned the Car.

MGreenville car No. a5S was bowling along
Grand street last evening on its way to the ferry
when white object on the track attracted the
attention of the driver. He supposed it was a
vagrant feline, and was going to drive on and
over it, when its peculiar appearance prompted
him to stop the car. Going to investigate he
found the object to be q snow white rabbit that
had fallen asleep on the track. It escaped death
a .,v1rtt1
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-06
miss Holcombe,s Parity.

: Miss Ida Hoicombe gave progressive
euchre party last evening at her residence
on Jersey avenue. Euchre was played un-
til eleven O'Clock, when handsome prizes
were awarded the winners. The remain
der of the evening was spent in dancing.
Those present were:-Miss Mamie
Shaffer, Miss Mamie Muir, Miss Annie
Rouse, Miss Lille Rouse, Miss Maggie
Van Dyke, Miss Mamie Ven Kenran,
Miss Fannie Brown, Graham Van Keu
ran, William Muir, Albert Ackerman,
William Brown, +. Menagh, Edward
Moody
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-06

blazed up and communicated the flames
to the adjoining frame work Imme-
diately the Young ladies began to scream,
look pale and appear as if they were
about to faint. while the men busted
themselves looking for means to ex-
tinguish the fiames
Their action reassured the ladies. and
all catching up rugsalid pieces of carpets
succeeded in putting out the fire before
any material damage was done.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-06
I.srpincatt,s Sentences.

Judge Lippincott, in the Court of Special Ses-
sions this morning, imposed these sentences:-
For assault and battery, Timothy Keefe, thirty
days; John Sexton, fined S5 and costs, Fred
Carl Ro5er and Charles o'Reilly, 81 each; gl Fred
De Paul, two wears; Charles Whean IS and
costs; James Callahan. six modths; John Kane,
one month and John Fullerton 81; Charles An
drews, Sl4 fine and costs; James Scott, breaking
and entering, nine months ard John Cutley,
theft Of leather, one year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-06

WASHINGTON, D. O.. DOC 6, 1ss9.--For Eastern
New York, New Jersey and Eastern Pennsyl-
vania, fair; stationary temperature; northwest
ery winds
For Western New York and Western Pennsyl-
vania, fair; stationary Temperatures; variable
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-06
FIRE AT THE FAIR.
The First Baptist Church Was the See ne
of a Little Blaze.

There vas scene Of panic and alarm
in the First Baptist Church last evening.
The fair which had been in progress
in the church had just been successfully
closed and the committee was engaged
in taking down the pretty decorations,
which had hung above the confectionery
table, came in contact with lamp and
ignited.
The light, inhammable material quickly
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-06
HER GELD BURNED TO DEATH.
AIRS. Lechner of West New YORK. LOSES q

Mrs. Lechner OF west NOW aOFN AOses q
Second Child by Fire.
At noon. yesterday, Mrs. Lechner, liv-
ing on Mackens street, West New York,
left her house temporarily. Her three
year-old daughter was playing on the
floor. When she returned she was horri
fed to find the child burned to crisp
dead. 1t is thought that the child crept
to the open CRATE of stove and ignited
her dress. This is the second child Mrs.
Lechner has lost in the same manner.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-06
aerman-AmerIcan Citizen.

The German- American Citizens Association
of the Third district win meet in Gerlnania Hall
on Wednesday evening, when the Committee on
Constitution viii report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-06
unite.i Labor Party

The United Labor party Of the First and Sec
ond districts met last steyening in Germania Hail.
on First street, Visitors were present from New
York, Brooklyn and New Brunswick.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-06
Off for the south.

Assemblyman-elect Michael Mullone, Charles
B. Jordan and Charles LIE Vaire will leave for
Old Point Comfort tonight at s:l5 o'clock They
will be gone about a week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-06
Judee Hoaman VERY IN.

Judge Albert HOFFMAN, Associate Judge Of the
Court OF Common Pleas is dangerously i'll from
pneumonia at his holhe In Hoboken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-06
V,,ea rive Hundred Dollars.

Antonio Capoano, ex-court interpreter,
charged with receiving quantities of stolen
leather, was fined $500 by Judge Lippincott in
the Sessions today.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-15
LEGALISMS,

A bill has been introduced in the
house to authorize the governor to vest
the government of Lake MinnetOnka
in five property owners on the lake,
who shall be appointed for term of
two years by him.
The house committee on legislative
expenses was pushing its investigation
yesterday, and hopes to make start
ling report on legislative extravaganza
to- day.
The bill to prevent cattle from run
ming at large in South Bend, Blue Earth
county. was passed yesterday by the
house upon motion of Representative
Barr.
On motion of Representative Hanson
the house passed the senate flies
authorizing Waseca to issue bonds and
changing the Joaesville school district.
The Morgan bill to appropriate $4,000
or more for certain deficiencies In the
state accountS-particular i'll salaries
passed the house yesterday.
Representative c. Fl. Davis has eff
fected the passage of the bill to author
ize Bird Island to issue bonds for
county building.
A bill to legalize the action of the
common council OF Litchfield in issuing
liquor licenses passed the house yester
day.
Representative Capser secured the
passage yesterday of a bill incorporat
ing Sauk Center
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-15
MORGAN'S TRUST BILL.
The Deadly Monopolies to Be
Regulated.

Ihe Deadly MOnopolieS to BE
Regulated.
Representative Morgan came forward
yesterday morning with a bill to sup
press monopolies and promote free COM
petition in trade. The first section
makes it unlawful to enter into OF main
tain any combination OF agreement TO
prevent or restrict the production of
commerce or to regulate or control its
market price. The next section makes
it unlaWful.to make or carry out any
agreement not to produce any article OF
commerce below common standard OF
figure, or to in any way interfere with
free and unrestricted competition in the
sale of such article; or to pool or com
bne in such a way as to affect its price.
The third section is like the first two.
1t seeks to prevent indirect c0mbina-
tions through trusts and trustees. The
fourth section makes any contract IN
violation of these sections void in law
and equity.
The fifth section goes further and
whose price is affected by trusts, the
right to plead the act as a defense for
not paying for the article. The sixth
section declares any officer or agent vio-
lating the act guilty Of felony, punish
able by a $1,000 fine or tWO-year I'M
prlsonnent, or both. Under section Z
corporation which violates the act for
feits its corporate rights and franchises.
and the attorney general, of his own
motion, must institute an action for the
dissolution of its corporate existence.
Section seeks to prevent corporations
which have violated the act from doing
business or maintaining suits in this
state. and any officer who trausacts bus
iness. knowing his corporation to have
violated the law, is to be guilty of fel-
ony.
The last section permits associations
of iaboring men to take action regu-
lating wages. and none of their rights or
privileges are to be forfeited under the
act.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-15
Advance in Price of 2,OOO-MiIe
Tickets

On and after Feb. 15 2,0O0-mile tickets
will be sold by the Burlington at a rate
of $50, restricted to the use of one per-
son, and limited to one year from date
of sale.
A refund of SO will be allowed the
original purchaser upon return OF the
cover within eighteen months from date
of sale, providing the ticket is used
within one year, and in accordance with
rules and conditions covering same.
One-thOusand-mile tickets will con-
tinue to be sold at S25, and are good one
year from date of sale.
These tickets are good on the Chicago,
Burlington & Northern, Chicago, Bur
lington d Quincy, Chicago d Iowa, st.
Louis, KeOkuk IL Northwestern, Chi
cago, Burlington & Kansas City, Han
nibal 81 st. Joseph, Burlington d West
ern. Burlington d northwestern,
Kansas City, st. Joseph & Council
Bluffs, HumestOn & Shenandoah, Bur-
lington, Cedar Rapids IL Northern,
Central Iowa. Minneapolis & st. Louis.
and st. Paul & Duluth railroads, and
will enable the holder to reach the fol-
lowing cities: st. Paul, Minneapolis,
Duluth. Chicago, Peoria, st. Louis,
Rock Island, Davenport. Dubuque, La
Crosse, Winona, Quincy, Atchison,
Leavenworth. Kansas City, Omaha.
Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Albert
Lea, Cedar Rapids, and Watertown,
Dak., as we'll as minor points on the
1000 miles of railway operated by the
roads. above enumerated.
Tickets are ON sale at 800 Nicollet ave-
nue., and Union Depot, Minneapolis;
corner Third and Robert streets, and
Union Depot, st. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-15

on the expiration of the time of the
present aldermen. The appointment of
police commissioners should be vested
with the county judges, as, in his opin-
ion, 95 per cent of the Republican party
favored the retention of the police COM
mission for another term. The better
element of the Democratic party also
favored this.
Representative Lane-Do I under
stand you that we are to leglslate merely
for the Republican party in the reten-
ton of this ornamental arrangement
labeled ''the police commissioner Are
we not to legislate for all political par
ties. Democrats or Republicans?
lation for the whole of the classes, and
the retention of the commission so that
it may have fair trial.
Representative Lane-Your idea is
that the district judges have ethereal
learning enough to extend their re-
searches into the Kingdom of Heaven to
secure men to fill the position Of police
commissioners?
j. w. Wyman-That is pleasantly,
Mr.. Lane: but think their appoint
ments will succeed in giving satisfac-
ton. He recommended the register OF
deeds, sheriff and clerk of courts of
Hennepin being placed On salary, and
the fees of each Office turned into the
county treasury.
Aid. Downs, from lengthy expert
ence. expressed the opinion that thir-
teen aldermen could do all the work of
the city, and that the reduction in the
salaries should commence April l. A
board of public works should be created.
1t would be a saving of money, as in the
first place thirteen street commissioners
would be dispensed with = in other
words saving of $4,000 per year.
Representative Lane-Would it not
be saving of so per cent to Minneapo-
lis if a purchasing agent was ap-
pointed?
Aid. Downs Yes; the manner in
which the supplies of the city are pur-
chased are simply disgraceful. Every
Dick. Tom and Harry is allowed to go
and buy things when he wishes 20, and
there is not man in dozen can tell
anything about bill when it comes
before the council.
Ellis spoke. The two latter favor the
building of a bridge between Dakota
and Hennepin counties across the Min
Desota river, costing $120.000. Little
heed was paid by the delegation to the
proposal, in the interest of ''retrencn-
ment and REFORM" The citizens COM
mittee were Instructed to ascertain the
necessary expenditure of the city of
Minneapolis during the next two years
in all branches, and report to the dele
cation.
1--WE want what the people of Mime
apolis want. and we want you to let US
know what the people want"
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-15
RAMSEY MATTERS.

The following Ramsey county bills
were passed in the house yesterday
under suspension of the rules:
To issue $3.50, 900 bonds for the Broad
way bridge.
To issue $780, ZOO bonds for the COM
pletlon of the city and county hospital.
To issue $4,000 bonds for the pur-
chase of a public library site.
To regulate the meetings of the board
of county commissioners.
To prohibit bathing in the nude in any
of the waters of Ramsey county.
The Ramsey bills introduced yester-
day came. from Messrs. Bickel and
Williams. Mr.. Bickel's bill provides
for the creation of board of commits
Sioners to select the site for county
jail i'll Ramsey county, purchase the
same and snperintend its erection.
These commissioners are to be ID. ID.
Merrill, William Bickel and Edwin
Boyd Each is to give bond for $1,000.
Mr.. Williams introduced bill regulat-
ing the service of processes in justice
courts in Ramsey county.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-15
wINoNA wINNowINGs.
The News of a Day in a Busy
City.

Special to the Globe.
WINoNA, Feb. 14.-The Norden so
ciety held meeting last evening and
accepted an invitation from the Scandl-
navian lodge of Druids to unite in the
celebration of the 18th of May, the an
niversary of Norwegian independence.
Messrs. H. II. Lee, Helge Kinserg and
Henry SteeD were appointed commit
tee on arrangements.
The board of trade last night adopted
a long report declaring wagon bridge
in connection with the proposed South
western railroad bridge impracticable,
and favoring the building of perma-
nent wagon bridge i'll place OF the
present ferry. They also adopted a
resolution favoring the opening OF the
Sioux reservation.
F. NJ. Rutherford, of Pickwick, was
i'm town to-day and stated that the Pick
wick people had decided not to give up
their creamery project and support the
new Winona creamery, but to build one
for themselves. A company is being
organized and seven men have agreed
to subscribe the money to build the
creamery. Miller, Bierce d Co., who
now have twenty-Seven creameries in
Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois, will run
the creamery. 1t will be of frame, 20x40
feet, in the village of Pickwick, and
Mr. Rutherford says the farmers have
promised 1,200 cows.
1t is reported to-day that the grain
firm of G. II. Krumdick & Co. is about
to dissolve. A. P. Lamberton will con-
tipue the business and elevators.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-15
PRIDE OF THE NAVY.
The New Gunboat Yorktown Test
ed aud Found to Be Perfect.

Ihe New GunDOat OrkCOWn leSC.
ed aud Found to Be Perfect.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14.-The United
States steel gunboat Yorktown returned
this morning from trial cruise down
Delaware bay and out into the ocean.
Commodore Fitz-Hugh spoke generally
in high praise of the craft. On We'd
nesday run was made straight away
out to sea, and in coming back the
Yorktown made run OF four hours
with forty-knot breeze dead on and
behaved admirably. Capt. Steele said
she did not roll Or pitch, and he never
had vessel that was more plumb or
steadier. On another four hours run
she made an average OF 1885 KNOTS per
hour, or about twenty miles, thus prov
ing her to be very feet ocean craft. as
we'll as a remarkably steady one. The
engines of the Yorktown proved to be
perfect marveIs for steadiness and
power. Each engine on a regular test
marked 157 revolutions minute. inn
plying horse power far ahead OF the
contract requirements, but the exact
sum of which cannot be given for
some DAYS or until all the indicator
cards can be computed and ditferen-
tiated. The ship was tried in every con-
ceivable way in river, bay and ocean,
and was particularly maneuvered by
Capt. Steele. under the direction of
Commodre Fitz-Hugh, as if engaged in
battle. She answered every movement
of the helm promptly and moved with
most satisfactory celebrity, all the time
steady and solid, so that guns might be
used with the very best effect i'll action.
One of the marvels of these maneuyeres
was the starting of the Yorktown ahead
at full speed and backing her at full
speed. This feat was accomplished In
one minute and fifty-seven seconds, an
extraordinary result under any circum-
stances. While at sea the sails were
tested, and it was found that In this
particular the ship was as trim and
complete as any other. The officers
and crew, from the commodore down to
the stokers. are loud in their praise OF
the Yorktown, and they believe that
she will prove the pride of the new
American navy, at least until the man.
moth cruisers Baltimore, Philadelphia,
and Newark shall come forth TO bear
the American flag. Commodore Fitz-
Hugh promptly announced the general
result to the secretary Of the navy.
There seems to be no doubt that his re-
port will be entirely favorable and that
the gunboat Yorktown will be accented
and prepared at once to receive her
command.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-15
TINKERING WITH JURORS
Opposed by Leading Attorneys.
Who Denounce the Stevens

Opposed Dy IeaufhS Attorneys,
Who Denounce the Stevens
Bill.
There is diversity of opinion in the
senate Judiciary committee upon the
Stevens jury amendment. The conflict
ing opinions are so pronounced that it is
questionable whether or no the bill will
be reported favorably.
THE corporation influences are at
work." remarked Representative Stey-
ems when he heard of this, and then he
assumed the aggressive. But wait
until the senate bills come before the
house Judiciary The Inference is
clear: he who walks may read.
This bill was discussed before the
senate committee yesterday afternoon,
and Attorneys Fl. J. Horn, G. D..
O'Brien, p. D. Lock, Gen. Sanborn and
Judge Brisbin strongly protested against
its passage. Mr.. Stevens bill, briefly,
provides for the submission Of an amend
ment to the constitution, whereby ma
jority of nine to three Of jurors in civil
cases can return verdict.
c.. d. O'Brien-Why do you make a
distinction between civil and criminal
cases?
Representative Steyens-My idea is
that life and liberty of persons are so
sacred that they had better not be put
i'm question until the efficiency and
beneficial effect of this act had been ac-
cepted as to civil actions.
Senator Child-There are many civil
cases very little removed from criminal
cases. How would you treat them?
Representative eStevens-The moment
they become criminal the verdict re-
duired must be unanimous one from
the jury, as it is now.
CT D.O'Brien-Then you propose to
have, in civil cases, one Jury system in
the state courts and different system
in the federal courts.
Representative SteyenS-1eS, Slr; we
have two classes of practice now.
Senator Child-Do you think, as an
attorney. that verdict of nine out of
twelve iurymen would have the weight
that an unanimous verdict would?
Representative Stevens think so.
Judge Brisbin-The tendency of this
legislation is bad. 1t has tendency to
do away with the trial by jury: it in
troduces confusion and compleXity, to
say nothing of the nOyelty-yeS, ire
ligion of such an innovation.
Gen. Sanborn and Ill. j. Horn entered
their protest against the passage OF the
bill. P. d. Lock followed in a speech
strongly denunciatory of its provisions.
"A senator-a member of the present
senate, in fact-told me that if he had
a good cause he liked to go before the
court, but if he had a bad cause he pre-
ferred to go to the jury. l would an
swer the fool out of his own mouth
He has recently had five causes before
court-all good causes-and referred
them to the jury. AT the same time
repudiate the slur-made at random, no
doubt-upon the intelligence of the
jurors of this state"
The committee will take final action
Oh the bill Tuesday.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-15
OCEAN RATES sLAsHED.
The White Star Line Makes Cut
of so Per Cent.

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-In regard to the
war between the ocean steamship COM
panies, an evening paper says: The
first blow has been struck by the White
Star company. 1t is the same with the
steamship lines as it is with the rail-
roads. They have had an understand
ing with each other to maintain high
rates, but one of the companies mas
kicked in the traces and broken the
agreement. A White Star official said
this morning: 1T is true that we have
made cut in freight rates. This step
learned that other lines were making
cuts on the sly. Therefore, we have
declared open war. You see we could
not do otherwise under the circum-
stances. Our cut is about so per cent
on West-bound rates on dry goods. In
fact, our rates are based on measure
ment of forty cubic feet, and the re-
ducton is from Is shillings to z shillings
and pence. No change had been made
in the east-bound rates. The voice of
the agent in charge at the Cunard line
Office was heard. He intimated
in unmistakable terms that the
managers of his company were
prepared for war. We are
fully able to hold our own in a Strug-
gle for public patronage" he SAID, land
no other line can outdo us in cutting
rates." The official who spoke for Mr..
Underhill at the Guion headquarters in
timated that his company preferred
peace any day, but could fight pretty
lively in case of war. The representa-
tives of the Anchor, 1nman and Ma
tional companies are also prepared for
the fight. If oil is not speedily thrown
upon the troubled waters the public
may expect to witness the most bitter
warfare that has ever broken out be-
tween the transatlantic lines. There
is great anxiety on the part of the
agents Oh this side of the ocean as to
the action likely to be taken by the
heads of the companies on the other
side. There are indications that
the trouble may extend to passenger
traffic also. In such event both cabin
and steerage rates would be cut. The
warfare which has been inaugurated by
the White Star line is all the more note
worthy because it is the first serious cut
in west-bound freight rates in half a
dozen years. The produce exchange
men are hoping that the cutting will
extend to export rates.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-15

to the bringing of said action or pro-
ceeding, except where the offense has
been committed in the presence of an
officer making an arrest for said offense
unless the person instituting the pro
ceedings or making complaint in the ac-
tion shall first file with the justice OF
the peace or magistrate, good and
sufficient security for costs to be ap-
proved by such justice OF magistrate
with two or more sureties who shall be
resident freeholders of said county and
shall justify in the sum of at least 500
each.
"Ihe proposition is not just. 1t would
simply enable the guilty party to es,,
cape. 1t is veXatious proposal and
should not become law" were the
points made by Senator Goodrich. and
indorsed by the senate. who favored a
motion that it be indefinitely postponed.
Subsequently Senator Truax had the
bill recommitted to him. He has the au-
thority that by the operation OF this bill
the state would be saved half its present
expenses in criminal prosecutions.
'1here is merit in the bill, and should
not be killed in that way" was the leg
islator's plea to his fellow senator. But
the fellOW-feeling was wanting.